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r?r? ra 1 I Jg -JSJ J" J fl' ilttll. 51?N' TI,E CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS-THE GUARDIANS OF OCR LIBERTY. o. I5D I. " - mm I 1 1 ran Jul SftfVl in ml lljIL Mi yarich oi. ;,,' . a better llwsingt pat Odf i lii'!." M;. V.inmi If yu will hi gnmlj ... i.i 'i jiiiiih my vanitu on! 1 1I i' "i'" ;t!i l iUu lSru!!t , yuu w ill 'i. ;ni !i iivfrilirtiaiii a Miv l.i-It! jnr i . f fiiiil !! llie fo'ie llmM. I ,V ii ilit t;r'at f.iily f i.'iii tliv ! 5 . w ?! i I'S.w.liiily iiiju. , , .iii'i Hi't- ; bw.tuff few . ... r.lfl.l Ati..ii.rft l.t mam .full l.m -i t I . ! lil'l !!l''V afC pirt4 nlifll i ..,ti .i!.: ! m islnnre: miii ih-n.ifiiii . . n..t v i!.tif, hy Ui IIIOHUH tf llie li : i! i;i l rry flep tin lliui:.! f i; !. I(f t-r lif pi". iJ't f.iii-j ii '-v tli, 0:1 ft. or il.erwh'cj , i :: iir.tii a tvwi oisifS nn ail J .1 i t , i. ti-.'V :iit.i me the tve line. :til' is . i i t .... - -i. ...S .fuliv ia-M ih:it nUu t I! .- ;..ef . ii' t lloise fhim b? .m.ui-sj f: ijjli. .1. :.iiU'ti!;ir!y hy a iinie t:i H e :ir : :, i'lcv ailuiii tiiHl liP iMt M-e only m j .i , inl t!nd.mgerf atlnrse funiin ., v .. iv'!r: iio n :i ii.n-e in hi r':tr. i' -In: i . ii i tl irm hi fiiinl o Iii'i'. To r-i'i' .l t l.ne. t! tV rliould t: :'( . r i nt t'u'in. ;iti i. on lif;niii; a iuiif. it iv? r -uul l ;ni tin ir head and see i!, i. , it wi extraordimiy, they would i m 'ipi-.ime stiiNiied ili.il notl.tiij -r wa r i;. U i". Itfarin a noie, and the o t a ' nil eye eneaed in a leaih.-r jmio!j, i a v biTome alarmed at not!tii and run : t i. ; at least nineteen out of twenty I! bt come hint I from the ue of thexe 1 i l.-. They attract heat, prevent the ;ifroiii iain4 over the eyes, whsre it f !!;, and is rnhhed in the eye by llie liliti ls of the destructive bridles.- A wi- Pi n-ttie eoiihl tint be invented than tlie iJiiiul Ilri He. The Uotes owned hy i.inv country people, whosimplv put on .... -.1 . :. I 1 to go blind, unless injured 10 li.etr eye uv some iinirr iiiritiia. inning i'i".j used fur the saddle, seldom , go blind. This i eay of deinontnraiii.n, a they are not used on the, bridle. In France, it seem, and in the Not th, the old murder. 01 bridle are going out of use, and it yet remains to reason an humanity to say Low long this old cruel system will pre vail ainotn those who admire tlie Horse. REASON. ' To Want from Smut Prepare i'ic seed wheat in the following manner; Take Blue Stone, in the prnpoi lion ol one piiml t ten bushels of wheat. Dissolve '. ... . . ... ...I.: 1. ilia Blue-stone in warm water, iu wm n e sullicteni to cover the j a Id c I water wheat, which should enak at lea! twelve hours. Mur on tne waier, ron uic ni , . 1 . . II I... 1. a... 1 while wet in lime, and then sow it. -j Mr. William Erwm. an experienced and an observant farmer of Burke county, having tested this plan with entire suc cess, has full confidence in iis efficacy., Lincoln Republican. A Gtricse Farmer. gentleman who wa in mil 'tnee nil oaioroay idni, talking about farming, said he had been l iiming for eleven years, and that he had Wen ieidiix less anil less land every year. rt - fl . . I . I a n.jie nri.ite, wini a on. are uevrr o,,w".iYe! ,el u shile, hj hact 6h, lo i:i-l th; t his crops increased m quan ity iy pageantry of " high life; and notwttli ir. ill- proportion he reduced the quantity t;iiuling the counter- teachings ol her tnolh "! 1 mil. He keeps his cattle haltered !er, s,e leaned to her father's side, and every tvght. and 'says' he has smoe ma-!readily imbibed his notions of things. Mie imie piles worth sefiii'.'. 1 . j was pretty and accomplished; thai is, she Sufiibury Watchman. lM a gIMK sjJ education, and knew ihe jart of house-keeping. C:a3. A fiiend informs us thai abet- j NHV Emma had (as the world thought) tcr remedy than that recommended by jtwo suitors. We will describe them : Chamber's" Journal, for these troublesome j Walter Uostwell was a young mechanic, Miisiiiccs, isihenaiuial turpentine, which ho had just served out hi term of ap tx iiles from the pine tree. Il fchonld be jpreniiceshi) and set up business 011 his ead thickly upon a bit of rag, and kept (0vn hook. He was steady, attentive, and ijHj:i the part for live or six days. rapidly rising in the estimation of all that - ! knew him. He was punctual to his pro- T'i en t oi.f ;t r:,,.,r,;c,, rvr'n.ises. mid althoiiL'h his capital was small, the To;,o.rr:,r,hi-at Enffineers. who has , hecn employed for a long time past in the oiey oi the (Jteat Basin in which the Mi hike is situated, sneaks nf Ihe lake.toi, who Had jtisi commBiicru jj.-t-.-vv, s an object of the greatest curiosity. .The v a er is about one third salt, yielding that a n uitii on boiling. Its density iseonsid-e- dilv Trrntpr than that of the Dead Sea. 11 . .. . vne e,m tiardiy gel ins w hole body below "11; siirfiee. In a silting position the head and shoulders will remain above wa ter, such is the strength of the brine, and on Coining lo the shore the body is covered o'er wild :,ii incrustation of salt, ill fine rystai. The most surprising thing about is the f.iei thai during llie summer ca "M llie lake throws tin shoie abundance of salt, while in the winter seann il throws 'PiJi.i'ier sal: in hrgc qu.in i it. Ihe !X"J!!iititi!r",!:r T.?,;S toic - " " ." I led til the grei Aud.iUin. b.fi v dereaM-d. I that be had no faith in genius that a uiai: r.M Id iu ke him-e'.f what he .leas-d bv .e ,.,"v iMKiiii-iii of linit. tin mit.tl iiii' It kfi: jiii)j.rii u. u ue cuu i iiif. Ubat rias Sluui iravr.' bv d. PtriirxK orrriLD. What fl i; 1is!l wate !umi fro n on hih Atiil nrlirr if t-ir nM a .V... " lli f5t'u,! ,rb' darlljr fr..w t Wll-t lun.I lo irn.l ilnl Ci ha! ilarc, Vbcn all uuy rbtm the nation' wgo ? Ami nut a (jVam of glory ihei, But each prauJ Mate iaiy ..y Ti mine!" . , ,,. ,, . ... . ", . J i mine! tHtlimo, !; tVir. tu oi;:, ... ... ... ' an iinr inira in r. nii'iii: n-H,,,n tu'1 WMt Yu f,,':fr ,w 1 Th me n ric of the p,it jn there. h t i!i iin to e.irh iJi,en f..I.I ; The ;i !.,. the vow, the r iver. Kr 1:1 h- ir. n ! Ii( a i.v ill an ! cM. 0ir (!-' :r.i.i fath. lli -ir ir-w r: ye t j T-.eir .!.in; i'flau; their r.iiii!i rlni riy Tlieif .iti hlii' w lil; th. ir wi.l.e.v' tetr; TH' r m vUMruiii, that ne'er !ull Jit. Their vf i !! vi.1. in wil.l alarm, W.ni' I ca'l th it tiattor hau I la stop, A n-ice f .! aiiii'I utayej the arm f A'triham on the mountain toj. - And vale to a, arid cranio cm?. The lccp-tir,eij curse would echo fir. On him who rend the Union's flag, 4 Or from the aiure team one tsr. Then, patriots, since our flag alone Belnng to all our father's land, Stilt let that one which o'er them shout, Shins on their sins a brother band. a how of piomi iu ou. tjc. ; ' O'erarchin; wide, from sea to sen. The noblcrt Lind beneath the skies. Detroit, March 15, 1351. , Written for the Western Continent WHO'S TlsrliRIDEUKOOM. BY FRANK. 1. WILSON.", The douse of Capt. John Stanly is a spacious old building, and stands, imbed- ded in irees ami flowers, in the suburbs of one ol o.ir Southern cities. The old Cao- tain 1 one ol those idaiii. iipriulu, honest. . . . . .... . 'good - natured, free- hearted old fellows that ! 1 . .1 . . every iiooy loves, aim mat loves every body worthy of being loved. His wife uas quite different in her nature. We say . . I 1 . . . . ' ' I . : was, lor llie inciueui we are auoui relating, together with its consequences, effected a erv happy change in her, and made her ideas more congenial with thSse of her; husband. She it-i 2 Sm ? i V L i tCfr r1 wf.T "l,"t", J, a ! iM WU I Uked"'') -..,..,. dady bum mv ..tie; thai will save a I 41) j Ut-Utr -i there I r.tt tlltale !t'l token soul uuLM-k - .!!,. m. ,n . . ! ...... . . " . . ... uu.l. , 4 I . J '."", '""mV riiM- rriuriii.i-.iiui ll f jit. Ul.iv .4:ri,U lo us on ,er rum U a tiay.snil Matron lifcll have, -, tt.Ak j"wii fiUii,.l,rr. J he lady thought m.tr-mMu .t .WluDy, mid .li4iUr.ri-r;r.uhrM.i,i.i!ei.jMiaH -J ul 1 riiilbe.ier fir rtu. I henexl f.Kil itwaaalltrry Iu. ami .k-d jy folly . tme w srarnly any gol capable ol i-xirn..:, 2 Ur l i her wn m ! . i m.iun wl.irh fa!I ioIaII be urt." Genlci anl AptilieitSon. Ii it ri.. Iurr" u d-y- '" h fc, thought fhir..r iierii." rnnu rjk,j !r... ...... ivi. i... ... .i.. rf..f.. . -5ci had a hankering after fine Doctor paid Emma a visit. The old ladyjdred per cent belter without spectacles ' out tears. Jordan, it is true, well deserv- eQiiinage, costly furniture was delighted.'"- She crept softly to the than with theni." ' led these manifestations of the nival re ' ' . . . 0 . 1 .. . - i r- w.. i.. 1 1? k...i. ' 1 . ,. carriages and and magnificent living, and never could bear liear to ihink nf any one with a lessdigni-; icd title than lhal of Lawyer or Doctor,; fi! is a husband for her ouly daughter, the pretty Emma. Emma Stanly was a sensible girl. Her father had taught her to despise the " emp- he had credit for any amount he wished. This was one of Emma's reputed suitors. - Dick Dunlap was a dashing young doc- and lived in high style." He was quick and lively, had some wit, and agreaioeai of wouhbbe wit, dressed fashionably, and kept servants. It is true that bis prpfes ional services had been required in two or three "no danger" cases, bul his con science w a not yet burdened with the weight of having killed a single palicm, and consequently he had acquired but lit tle disiinciion in the healing art.' -'This w as the other reputed tuiior of Enmia .Stanly. ' Doctor Dunlap was a frpquent visitor at old Cap'ain Stanly's, and to was Wal ter IJoslwtll.' . , T! ?eU" r-aMUf hht for loWf.nd lr -mijpwiBII' 'lUUUl 4V r.ltllU4 ",n J,,",. " make fciua ' . ""'""r MMrcriy U. igotU au"r p'. hone.i, unpreinidinj Walter, ,'d e been hgl.l to. eiwd at any permit ii,at would liaed-ied to till er luat L.i.u., pieterred hint to Dr. Duti- lap. II is Hue thai he ilowal.t it a Ui '.e tiance that be shotdd tu.tiiii.e hi ih-, ana oi.en Innted ti br da. Klarr Umi ik mgiii not i.. suffer them. Uut U Ju t j ,wa )" lather IS aioy, mid la tlie preliv l-uuiia tin.; and but a rhort lime h.td -aped bt fuie llie jotin luiks uudernl.H.d one aii.oht r. " This un deitaudMi; one anotlo r" ha a very ptcu Jliar meaning when applied to u'u pir I son 111 certain ca.-cs whirh we Uo ioi ( deem it iiecessiry to define or t-lpiatii. ! V alter iii had becoiiie, t M-i.1 Mi. ; Stanly, alanuin'y fie ii.rnt. Nhe pre ; leiilnl to lluiuia. ;hal i.e h.il 11. ilea iiai she Kiuma) w ould r ct ur hi at en imi-; !aud would Ir. ijueiiily addiea her t'.iii ' tcr iu the loliown; ;ui.i : i It' you do not n.;i sii.ii po.r, low -hied IS. 1st vt eil li.uu t'oaoiii: Iu ie mi nii.ch, peo ple will hti;ui 10 .y tint he 1 cotirtui tm. rr. although it 111 iv i rm lovnu imp:i-rile lint hik houid have such a:i idea. Vet. you in -v ti. j t ud upon it, they wi.i. .pretty :in hi niMinui, iruiy, to te scried up by some oih! I believe you may tn.uiK in. ;..r iiini i;i lor Having lap ami In bun into the secret, and told . .. 1.. .1 ...... ... . . . . . a. r-tjH t.. i.ir, iu- 1 a j;t ir.ifiiiau, auu e.t ry b-i.ly kimwi. it every one likes linn .iinl hec.tuse ir vo.it you, folks w ill mo. talk about V.du-r lhi.-i well's be- i ifg ht rual. No. they will respect his' l-i'lmg more; but 1 should not be Mirpn. ed it lie become di-gusied at hi iti!iii- licant opponent, or tancied opponent, and quits you ye absolutely quit you." - U-mldn't please mc better!" said Em- ina, in low tone that did not reach her mother ear, who thus continued: IcoiiUI not blamo him mi.ch. if hequenl than ever at the house of Mr. Stan- tiid. A poor mechanic a rival 10 a Doctor aim a gentleman : 11 is awiui : I suppose old UeluueJ lady, who looked upon mm ty, however, 01 knowing In n most inn thai Doctor Diinlap knows Uostwell i'a vt- as her Son-in-law, and took great pride in malely, and of ohservin.r his domestic siis are intrusions, ami ilierefore takes no offence at them; but it is perfectly riJicu- I N cinma generally pretenicu to listen lo ami no one contradicted 11. . uid motiier (lcctioiiatef and indulgent to Ins friends these talks, but seldom made any an wet Stanly took creal delight in very contiden- , sincere, geneinus and loving. Few sisters nl all. and never any audible one. This tially telling several old women of the wed- j were evermore tenderly cherished by a puzzled llie old lady tltll more, and in.' ding which vas soon to like place; and .brother than was the Margravine of Ba creased her uneasiness; hut she consoled "know one woman by tlteee presents, !rei h by the (Jreal Frederick. Few subject herself w ith the reflection that Doctor &t. tc." - have ever re rived from their sovereign Dtmlap would soon propose and be nc-i On the evening previous to the one ap-. more touching maiks of attachment and jcepted, and thus put an end to ihe whole I business. She tried to atn ilnite the still continued frequent visits of Bosiwell in his great deal about how he wanted things j While his Iriend wa on hi death bed, he j dogged ignorance and perseverance. She to look the next niglu; and insisted that . insisted on sharing ihe duties of the sick ! supposed lhal Emma had given him all Mrs. Stanly was naturally good looking, j room wjih his family, " (,'o, and endea- kind of hints, bul that he did not know enough to take diem. L . - . - (Site had siven him some hints, and lie hailaken them too. t : v . . ' ... . U so Iraopend that ualtpr was at old Captain S;anly on a certain Wednesday .. . . . 1 11 . r , evening, aou siaui loieratuy laie mosi 01 the time with Emma in ihe parlor. 'I'liej ' next day Mis. Sianlr was more than nsu ' I. II .. . 1 . . f .1 .1 " . .. any ainrmcn. ami omitieu no nppui ninny for abusing Walter and praising Doctor, Dunlap. On ihe Friday evening following, the. parlor door, after they had been there some: time, and pepped through the key-hole. They were sitting preity "lose together. The old lady was in perfect raptures, and went to sleep that night in the midst of golden waking dreams A few day afier the visits above men tinned, Mr. Stanly came one morning into hi. fuitiitv.nioiit iinil findillir dig wife alone, took a seat near her and said: ' Well, wile, I have had a gift asked of. me this inornhi"." , " What was n?" said his wife. " The hand nf Emma!" Mrs. Stanly had entirely forgotten the last visit of Walter, but perfectly recollect- cd that of the Doctor, as she replied : Of ronrse von granted it. lam sure! Emma is capable of choosing well, and I .hint fit, '.-i,. t i,e allowed to have " " J ' " n hpr ler own choi e. I do not believe iu cms - sing girls in their selections ol husbands." " Neither do I." said the old man, "and I believe Emma has made a good choice." "Oh! she has," interrupted the old woman; " she never could have done bet ter!" Uostwell is" , "Now, husband, never mention thai poor fellow wgain. I am truly glad thai Doctor Dunlap had sense enough to know that his visits to Emma were forced, and therefore look no insult at them." " Why, it is Bust well that has asked for the hand of Emma," said the old man, looking surprised. , Mrs. Stanly was shot. She became furious' and solemnly vowed that such a tiling as a marriage between Emma and Uostwell should never take place. In vain did the old man tell her of Emma's capa- W II HUM llJI!tllB It no. fMil tu llirll nl l.i r liin.iiril M hi tu I i. n uum .l...i,M mlmjrm !,. . il'm.ti- ikiml m j 1 1, J n.a!i nw il.-.t sra!:;ein inut ; he iesoted he bi.le nit-, a i.raity -4iibU sii I lul l ,w wile ih it .he w- t-k. a greai ileal i f ir..n4e J,ei U l..r The ..!d lady lu oi i.. doi.k t!,;,t he, tiusaanl I. ,1 b. o j .'m .:!, I,. r. and that it w a. i i f-rt. Ibn-or iMilaji ilm ,:,! a.ke.! l..i ib.- h:.i.,l ..1 1 t; :..! rn easily pM.oa hd that ti... wa tU rae. J - Ma h t !" K.id .lr. Si .iilj ; I .ndy u rrr i.nw iiu u-ii .aitr it. . I ... .... I I I lou ki.o i iikf i. M.ije j mi n. nif iiiiit. m ur n, wU'ii I nicuifu. Ai.il , u lii-.i yixi k ml i'i ii ymt ti l.t ifi i;iiUiiii.i4iii;iiiitiAeliaiiiiNieioriiiriii ... i -glii t .! 1 uy ou jni!ce il urn wwi.U. :i. k ta it. f!2, l.i.'.i.iiul. tin :ii k to it. I was j lobtluic ou. 1 in V:U-4Vfl.u..n KmiH i Mt! Ii'.ii r m-iim'. 1 v, iwn-r io a gisl in l.cr i-teriio:t -l ;i li.iiuit1; i. ... i:ist i, a il i!ut ha hi 1 n t w til bioughl i. . I' mm ....mi.. 1.. is-. " I mv mi u., thought Mr. S:anlv, ! t't-l l.C ai.l li.i.h.ng ..ud lilt hi wile in ll'g'l kplfil. Sit. S.aitiv now sought Knnna and t!d her w li.it h id paed helw een him and her 111. l: er, and a!o acquainted her with the I pi..n lie hat lormed lor getting her sud Uoflw ell married. 1IJ then s'-uglil IJun - 11 1111 me part ne wisueu miii to act. tie next went lo Uosiwili and acquainted him with hi plin, and told him he must not viit hi houe again until the night ol the wedding. All things being now arranged, Mr, Stanly returned home to coixnlt w ith Ins " wile about appointing the lime lor the ee- ilebration ol tne nuptials, and tint lime was soon agreed upon, then about six weeks diiant. " Dunhp's visits now became more fre- ly, and much w he petted by the good htm. Il was generally understood, through- out the circle of acquaintance, that Dr. j Uuulap was to be llie husband ol lamina, ' pointed fur the wedding, Doctor Dunlap wa 011 one of his usual visits. He talked but lhal her spectacle were unbecoming, and begged her lhal she would leave llieni off theiiexievening alt ihe evening if she (could, but certainly until the ceremony was over. i "Twill do anything lo oblige 'yon, r ...... ...;.l ..1... 1.... I . I...II I i.l im-iur, oiim nur, - um 1 ni ui um uc amv to see any ol you distinctly. You know my sight is verv bad, I know it," replied Dunlap, "bul a nian doea not get married often, and when he does he likes to see everything look its best; an I 1 know you look at least a hun - Mr. Stanly and Emma both joined Dunlap in ihe assertion, anil the old lady ' promised that she would leave off the spec - acles until the ceremony was performed at any rate for any longer lime she would .. ... ... I he wedding ntgiii arrneu, ana tne to 'guests were all assembled lo witness the, I'here was no oppressive condescension! fe' marriageolEiiimaStanlyand and whom! 'in hi mode of giving. A colonel in his' Some said Bostweli and some said Dunlap. Mrs. Stanly was careluiiy groping abo.ii; without Her spectacles, leinng every oony she met with mat sue nao let mem on t him one day while off dutv, pensive aud.aiu new an aueniiani. 1 lie page wen', accoiding to the request of Doctor Dunlap, j abstracted as usual, the King (who took! ""d speedily returned with the tnforma and declaring she would put them on a : a fatherly interest in his officers, and kept" '" lHal die attractive object was a hand- j stum as the ceremony was over, i he j controversy among the guests, as lo who I I 1 1 I III! was lo be me oimegroom, nan proceeueu i . , i.i , to some length; lor il naa some now lean-1 ed nut thai ii was to beBostwell instead of. ' Dunlap. Mr. Stanly was hunying mat. iter all he could, lor fear the old lady would discover the trick. She had already been appealed to by one old woman, who told her she had heard that Bostwell was to be her son-in-law. Mrs. Stanly de clared il was an "arrant lie," raised by some one for the purpose ol throwing con tempt on her and her family, and said she believed she knew the very person. The happy man who was lo receive the hand of Emma had arrived about dark, and had proceeded with bis attendants at once to the room where Emma, with her maids, was a wailing him. Mr. Sianly was now in a great hurry. The parson took his place, and lite couple entered the room. There was a sudden movement of surprise among the guests, but there was no time for talking. Mr. Stanly had taken the precaution to pbee j himself by his w ife, at some distance from ft! yrK and lUdJMr ri,,.'t,ml m t tnta oiu, ith whom I I aLVW- --- W B4W MW UWI III III IIIE ( r.ui V and u i U It u up n.t.i .i. l4e he w siuihu wj r. inpla. eiaU i j on . r. N. rr w- av it- .iiiU.-v a.u.uiid- id. hr su i i ed back and e aid in wou- !ei; ilo i.iitU 4-lod Vja h. r. -i. 1 but ,h l,,i (,w. Thr ac i e mu.t U kit to il.e nu .-014110 1 ..I il.e ad. r. ' u :.n. . li.t.o ... 1..- .... ...... loippv, and njudiv Uhhiih; in the woild. , 1(. u,r il(Ul ,,, liV vt l4j 4 Cv2m .m,tin$ , u Uie. and to lake to the inveu-! . . . 1 .. - It.ail ,. "i il u metat lliea i,r a li in?. ni ter w a snt lr twie ly one tiriu, hut hu uiatltt a rioiou lifing" bv iotentiiiii. Mr. Sinly often laughs at his wife ilmm t!i tnrk tliey jilayei! upon her, and tt-lUher he don not bfhev'e in eroding LnU in their f election of liu-baud. She not murh like to hear talk of ii. hut m very well aiified with her jMior uu clMiiic" son in law, and savs she will stick to her assertion yt, that -1 ...1 1 . . . gtrU suuuiu not vr- croseu. Front tlie Washington Union. Frvdcrlrk I ho Great. PuganelPs H istory nf Frederick, which we believe has never been tepublndied iu this countiv, gives a much more attractive j view of this warlike monarch than any we have heretnfore seen, t'ontrarv to 1. .. . . .. . Hie generally received opinion, it would appear that Frederick, with all bis cviii- ' eism, possessed a kind and aflectionate deposition, as well as a large fund both 1 of good nature snd good litim-r. The King (ays I'aganell) pr..fespdtoj ihtnk thai a sovereign should carry his I heart in his head;" hence his life was! !f neni in one continual elT.it to brin hisl f.elmffs into subordination to hi reoii : and so u ell did he succped. that he has! left behind him a very general impression that be was by nature cold. unfc jinj, and despotic. Those who had an npporniiii habits and his deportment in private, ciu!d ; not fail to come to a very diffcieni con - ; elusion, l o ht family he wa kind, af- 'esteem ihantlio-e bestowed by ihe King ; upon his faithful counse lor, Jordan. vor to get some sleep,' raid he to the care-worn w ile ; leave your husband in mv rbarge. I will watch and supply all ;hi want, as von would, with my own hand.' Every day he walked to the house . . .. . . ... . on foot, (fearing ihe noise of a carriage would disturb the invalid.) and spent some time with him. This he continued to do until Jordan breathed his last, when, after providing in a princely manner for j the bereaved, he had the portrait f the departed removed to his cabinet, and for ' a lonr lime could never look unon it with- gud ; for he loved the King, and'sened ; him disinterestedly and without flattery, a Frederick says'ofhim in the enlogiiim ! which he wrote with his own hand. Frederick possessed in an eminent de gree the happy hVuliv of ennferrim? a fa- . ... vor 111 an easy and agreeable manner. j service, the father nl a numerous family,' had become embarrassed by his dehts, and began to show 11 in In looks. Meeting' himself generally acquainted with all thar bill abusive ol ihe person and government concerned them) accosted him thus: 'of his majesty. (Jo and have il placed . .A m mt Jm t.. ..... I...... If ?1 .1 . what ails you, colonel I You are ontol . . spirits, and have been so this long time. 1 Now this i wrong; between friends there' should be noi secrets, xou ousht to let mmm, .. me know what troubles you." Seeing him uttered the most atrocious threats against confused, and hesitating, without waiting him ; How many hundred thousand for him to answer, ihe King continued : n.e.11 can he bring into the field ?'' said the "No matter; 77 tell you, then, for I King, "Eh? none! Well, then, it is always look after the affairs of my friends hardly worth while for us to make war as well as my own. You owe two thou- upon him." sand crowns, (handing him a roleau of Notwithstanding the severity of his ducats.) there's the money to pay il discipline, Ficdertck was loved as a father (then handing him another) and there is hy his soldiers, and aJather and a friend more to keep you out of debt for the fu- lie proved himscf to them upon all occa ture." , . ! casions. And old sergeant, on half pay, The j poor widow of one of his officers, incapacitated by his wounds for active who was both aged and infirm, after a service, had for a long lime been an ap struggle with her pride, applied to the phcant lo the Minister of France for a King for . a pensiou. "Iam aorry you small Ost, which would increase his did not lei me know your situation be- slender income, and enable hun to make fore," replied Frederick, " both beeause ume provisiou for the f..iure. The Mm you ought lo have been relieved, and be- ister Werder, though a man of capacity, caue, at present, my pension lisl is filled was haughty and inaccessible ; he had up, and all lean spare for that purpose already appropriated. But your hns- the tfllrer r oinJen.ned to death f.-r the paltry nUVnre of burnm a eantJIe in his In.t i!uru? the hours Jben lights were i.rohibited. and whom it was said that l"irderk foiced la adj as a pnsteiir Ins letter of advice to his w ife the era I word, when y.n receive this I shall ha. t ... t m i . .......:i . .... 1 the pen. ha been put in requwition to il. lustrate this instance of the heart!esnes t the Prussian despot. Now, not 1 nly . I a . . a. is the anecdote faUe, but onfoui deJ 111 any particular. It is pure riction, fir ihere is not and never was any regulation in ih l'rustian service punishing sut-h ai of fence with death ; and so far was l-'rrd-euck from being capable of such cruehy of hu own accord, that it was with the greatest reluctance he een agned a i-en. tence of death when a rrimiuai had be n condemned by tlie trititmals of the coun try ; and never, during his long rf go, though always vesied with the power f life and death, did he inflict lhal punish ment w ithout a judicial decision. Rigid and eren severe in hi discipline, he ab horred capital punishment, and never fail ed ta substitute some hsser penalty in place of it whenever he thought the wel lare of society would permit it- Equally erroneous are those accounts which anritie to this King a hat it of in flicting personal 1 hastiseineiit upon tlioe hbout lints for offences against hiiasell or his domestic rctiblioni. , In ill's par ticular he bore no lesemblaiice to hi fath r, who was notorious fur hi violence to ward every runnier of his household sparing not even his children in Ins paroxysm nf rage. For some of lhee outbursts of passion Frederii k has been unjustly credind. Not only, however. was he incanable of desceiulin? to such imbecomiiigUemonstratioiisof displeasure i!ainl those who offended him, but, on j the contrary, if he noticed llieni at all, it was almohi J ways in a good-htiiuored and facetious wav. A certain clergyman in Berlin made t) e K,nJ ',,e t'wisHt obi'Ct of his attack , from the pulpit ; he declaimed without ceasing aganiM him as irrt ligions, profane, tyrannical, and poured fortu upon his de voted head a Sabbath succeeded Sabbat' , volumes of the most virulent abuse. Hit whs reproved by the ministry, and le peatedly advised fo be more circumspect by those who apprehended thai his mso. Icnce and temerity would draw dov n upon him some terrible retribution, but all in vain ; the lerociiy of this clerical bull dog was not to be appeased. At last he wa arrested, and brought before the King. "My reverend friend," said his M-jety aichly, "you have evidently an ambition tube a maiiyr." Now understand ine once for all ; in that respect, I rannot oblige you. You may abuse me to il e end nf the chapter, but I shall not prose cute you in return. Permit me, then, to advise you to select herealter some oiht r " topic lor the edification of your audience. Alter hearing so much ol the imperfec tions ol an earthly king, 1 doubt not that il would be quite refreshing to them if you were to descant awhile upon the perlec lions of ihe King of Kings, whose glory and honor I fear you have quite lost sight of while devoting your attention 10 me. ' With this gentle reproof, which was ad ministered in full court, the reverend gen tleman was dismissed ; but thenceforth a charge was manifest 111 the style of his preaching, which wa greatly to the ad vantage of his congregation. Looking one day Iroin a window in his palace, Frederick obseived a eiowd p'e occupied in reading a placard d of pen. which was ped a' most inconvenient height "po neighboring wall. "See what niai is tnai txciies so mucii curiosity," iw uwwii, aiu me Jmg; "the neo- I . I . . pie can nanny see to read it." Beirg informed lhal a certain citizen of TB . I ' a . . . uuni was a otsanecied person, and bad In i-wn family and favoiites lo provide lor, and the poor aeigcant's sua wu tov
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