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CONSTITUTION AXD THE LA-pg THE GUARD I A NS OF O U R L IB B R T Y ,
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KCNTLCKY DU B GBARSt
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la Iotiii ever the Jlarcli nnraber
J,hs SuntUern Planter, I was surpri -
J ta see. otider the Sttire tf
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n., iV'Kfiitiw'U h!ae
tun U , v,i l i
i t i. 1 ryit-ijl AfOPtf 4aa
'v? ... . t I.I in-.ri. k.t Dint
u hirn i j i v. khuiuilu liei i 1 1 a i .
ant. nu ,i r
,i, an am . crni' me manure
l3"byrK fthcfc-fwich as mares
dfoppcu ot i . ,
lited dung tlfcfall and Winter by
uue ira nifuows. except.wliea
tilC V 1 , !. L...I ... I A. . J .
.-wt. lone the it had eotten up'
nearly kn?e h:gtt nau loogea, i nc ,
blades of grass wrtfrom tcnto eigh-
i teen inchcs'in let.1, and a richer, ni
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ctr lok in-' iastui never saw Delorev
A nelrhb ir of mitilid a northern hill
gide near 111 nouvavmcii uc nuu uoi,
claimed, on wlfi he seeded --blur
1.1 llt'O fl
land, h-it
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L. D.mlllll IMIII TttlO
ive
Spring. J
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re.er m.x ng u nou.y, o, ue
lovei The clover gives
grass ani fcl
way, andtlibre i a long struggle be
tween th reniain'mc two, but 1 am as
il a long struggle be
sured t!i the bide grass finally gains
the a-scentancy, aud the older it gets
me uctteru is. It certain
ily grows la '
up earlier in
i l hve tri-
ter in the fc, and puts
me oprmg.viaii any crass
year have rich niilk and vellow butter,
.when his neighbor, who atick to rot-
ten shucks and straw, will have but lit-;
tie pour milk, and the whitest and
meanest of butter. , t .
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BulTdo Spring, Va, 1851."
Catting Timber. If oak. hickary or
chestnut timber is felled in the einhth
in .nth, (AucusO in the second runninj a
ot the sap, and barked, quite 'a large
t ee will season perfectly, and even the
tvigi will remain sound for years;
whereas, that cut in winter, and re-
mainin? until next fall, fas thick as '
. . ..r 9SnHI3 Cn HHC4.!iiilll 1 . ----- . ..v rnvvitt to, ,,--- j ,- - --- . - - -
- " ' . i . I 1.. Atnr in Kiu-tliriflftti-W ttll the blow Or llOI t llir Hniittl f um BraeMde. and a proud of hei name as hisifiv. Clurley. 1 saw the men look at victory, ana some -young uuhhis oi
kaef7 1 have been? informed that the surface of the earth and moiber ia of you. So we children menu 1 thoulu ii w in admiration f.he maJoriiy detein.ine.1. in b-nor of it. U.
I1", niiiritie ef accj hare been sold I J tin from the soil all the natti-' bn...Kht , in the stnetet. poa-ibU my lnaidme,. ao I was al.ovu the flm:s , l e a regnUr - blow out. Acc.rdn.gly,
I a L, withfa the laat thre.. ral riches it could yield. Eut we-ran-Uay. Sunday, were dregful to u. We m alarge btiwl, 1 ran aee it iww. with a mounted on tin ir-fine Prair.e liorc.ey
n J??, thutcoBty. I iliink Mr. I readily find hay enouirh. or any UP ' woroinj at the break of , tluie..; and hrown rurlequea running in .a on a lonS nuc. f.tery u.e
i rton-r must; be 'mistaken in the Hgnt matter to cover large spa- dy S Pv " -' "7 I.ghi. ; a ai .,e anm.ul .u ; v ..u on u,e roote. a..u 7
-llvni-ton, nuM w i wju i.PiLJand then w. at around in a irrotinai.d -fllie man lud eone to the other nari ' produced a inutur. whirli ml-.
rJrtm .d 1.1 fur . .ingleiicf.,:. : . 1. .berau.hi.rn. , For .; ...C tuna M 4v.- .far. . Mi
. l.n In hfmH tt-m tk reliable IHerctore, if we w ou d have thr fly 'St ' nc-i que.iion, i iui is tin niui io pay airr; : r-v . ;
Sat tf rc e neailowT m " J fair fruit, w e must plot an'd chief end ..r ...a,,!' ... wpeariraule my- Two f . cent, my liule man. V wine, about a d..en in niuober, o
! " u ?S,at Vwi " thiS V w we must turn the pfetfc to stir ; rj. Chlrt end.' I to.k fur one or-I. f M .. again ! What . p,.y ,y ladw ,our -irt ie.nper.nee lam... l b. land,
suindinx t?V ' , '. 7l - ....l.:,t...Tit-.....ti,nnd woiuhrrd uli-.il il loold no.ihlr would not rictfiiizenirimnoriancti! Bull nd I1 wre ""'S h
tu rroi
. ? 1,.t uf ilie irrasa tvliich Will i rr -g..r , vsss.
. t.ir old n t Fall. 1 was fare-1 rr.Hc-. W. H..ln. Caiette; . . Newtown, whc.e besitiled when hreame contained. li was more to me il.au a
,bc1Jar' . .. . . . . v, ... lo riintry honest as Hugh qmr.et would be lo you. llowerer.it
edtogre.tUs.pnngunt.lIh F Ii I iV T. jon,Vt. 6 IwWi quite adnata to ihc.deo.and Hut
.cdininvheat,icn t "acxeu in a ; A STORY FOR D0Y3,, I Aunl Jeannie smib d. She had heard inoni g. for 1 had tiled my heart on fur
. corner of the Jut . o teT" , Bt corsix atica. - ' this proe,h often befo.e, snd knew .t flints." . '
t!.e lot until Lc t. .1 ot mb?r, by . he f mnre of ,f hM . . . ,iasti roun(, me e
.. .trh tone ioc im iiau ti u
j&bout the ne was secoins , j-ining gei.uen.ent. ;'! lowed o. to . but all the 'tillage totUlPP wa.; sohrill that il!" !" V J
J an, P,Mcd wheat straw over say to it. , tune the spring I wa nine year old. lei he ton deafening me. Yankee Doodle, ailjohiing room, a splendid jiaiio
ess than aycar I . Uncle W a er looked serurf Tor all.is can remrM,lhl.r0,mv what a gr-nd event il bad lost it. melody, and Pr,ce beer iu and its arcompan.mm.s.
' VJ . 1 I W l 1 .,k ""it"' ,h8 IW? i ? " . 1 ceely sirrt all night for fear 1 char,.,.. 1 bought a rent's worth of pea- " Who makes that thing squeak!' .aid
;.cr nicer U ever before saw in the as Uiarl.e prepared to defend hu trade t o f . nmn , ; bt , - of-ien wm worm.tlea, he.'
am. Icnjk tune. ; . as he called it. (.e..rgc ofTered loiake the j jw iunUfJ Q, j fow; e , ri,.t, , Bli(.kf btrpiM,in wouW I play sometimes," sail she, in a
I rrganSts bung well adapted to w. t overeojl his nm-lc had just drawn ofl. m (f (f r hnuJlpJ nc6 iare been qui.e as satisfactory. Eery qi'. n'"l manrr. "
tritil 1,rlan...git..ndstarledolTby-davlightithingwas'st.le. flat and unprofitable;" "Yodof (iive ... a lune.V
1 iail.'il to at it !.- lit nn camlv flat Imtt liw amilo fur lua lliiiiuliiriiliiesa. . ....Bl.a.... ... .. .. r i . .1 . .1
td. I haveVlt myself bound to speak here; ; and ha glanced ,.l, a great dea , , cake8, am1 for np
in favor of tlU grass ; for grass, and of aa.ufac.on around lh9 well ordered ' m.. ju
grass alone, 1,11 be the salvat.on of .nartmeni. ; , . . ; v . ! davi.) and candies, not ..ite a. good a.
hasten ,rS,:a. If every lar.ner will? And how is the poor .eams.re.s ... .L'. refined but mil a le.np.ing.o
only sow ten Ws. as i have above Grand ..reel! aked Jeanme, who w , j. , Jo k J
stated, he wiHVt this season of the seem;d to know all aboui the said palic.it, V '. '
one's wrist,) will be completely sap- are a to'eruhly nice person myself. Char
rotten, and will be almost u.seless "for lie. let's se the boat."
.niir niimiKA. Tli hnd nt the oak' Poor Clurlie. he was in hones Irs i:n-
split into rails will not last more than
ten or twelve years. Chestnut will
last Nnger, but no comparison to that
in the eighth month. Hickory cut in
the eightu month is not subject to be
worm-eaten, and will last a long time
f r fencm. ,
When feommenced farming in 1 802, '
it was the practice to cut timber for
post fencing in the winter. Whits-oak !
post and black-oak rails, cut at that
ami, I found would not last more than
tun iirilr vmn In tho vir i sns
1 commenced cuttini fence timber in!ftinineuce(1,h.dJing the barque up lo one
th ololifii month. Manif nf th oak feye. and lookillZ aloiliT ihe llirKilig. I
rail" cut that year are yet sound, as
well as mast ot those formed of chest
nut. If the bark is not taken 01T this
month, however, it will "peel off itself
me. second or third year, and leave tlie
ap perfectly sound. The tops of tho
trees are also more valuable for fuel,
tl.aa when cu. iu winter or spring.
I adrise young farmers to try the ex
periment br thciniclves, and .(ryosl
tentcs will not last twice as loit lor,
lcit all my expsrience as worthless.
IS'ew Jersey UcrulJ. i
Ccltfyt!cr.--Tbere i nothi rg equal
to stirring tleeart!i whcie;:etaL!fa
are grnwirg. Sttne of the, root will
be cut or irtlrn bv clows ami hoes.
i bni tl.e ta a ihout tat "ain and sap-
.it a! losses.
t here torn or rotators lave been
w ell t!sntl, there is bat half so much
i labor reared in hoein. .When the
!tvrg ttt (iantrd straight, the flovr or
the cultivator can rk f!-c bx the
IttNnfi n.l V. i.., i..r.V.. i..
,i"nu(,i.i.u mm ii uui iiuicitiuv uc
doV.e bt tie lice.. In three hoars a man,
Jing twice "between the rowsj and an
I ecu vc man win ne mure man Halt an
acre in aidaT, At, the second hwinr
the
he wiH "o over a whnle acre; aleo at
the third hoeing. '
1 In re&
,c M. htt
lr rnrprr.l Hill.
In regard to orchard a, the best avs
b ta keen the eround w ho!-,
Jjtorercd with cheaDhaT or litter, for'f
then iinn ,f -,.... 7. .,..1.1 1. "
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annles that liare worm, in them. This
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" " ; j "iiit msmic mmn-
of destroying the curculio. Pigs would
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they would destroy the canker-worm.
IT'. wurt aim uie curruno.
. ' Rfrf f ..!.-till fTM.
Chipi
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. I ako fare, Uliarlie !"
Why Vty onro it wasn't wfonj. nn
le Walter. lie wanted my knife and i-f-
lered me lim Ittilo noat Tor n. . I knew it
wa wo(!i iwfre a inurh, but then I bad
ni ncro to leu umi .,
Is that the wy you do buiness in
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Il 1 1 -1 . ..Ah A IPIlKlA I uV lilt.' flllflff
- an wr. ninnie .... rnr.-.ng .... ...e oe
in the ronifoiuhle simper lua wife had
l , ! !.i I ..:.. I r
bma.1.1 to ,l.e hear.l.-ru an hour before.
easy chair decidedly preferable to driving
the easiest buggy. However, if I had few-
er patients we should noi he quite so coy
and feel aluiot as much interested as the
doctor himself. ; ..... : 1
v Cough worse than ever, poor soul V
Hut don't you mean to cure her,
Walter!" r ' .
Of course, my dear mulsm, I intend
to trr mv best. IJali ! 1 Uioiiulil I was
sot-akin? professionally. W
hope she w ill get i w...k hy
these Februaiy storms am
ling- ring .lines. I must take, you to
ee her g:iin. She aked for you this
morning." - Of coinse she only intends to
flatter me, Imi you'd think she was the
mot graielul rreaiurc in me worm, oy me
wy she pnises you. Weil, I think you
cle had forgotten all about it. Siill there
was .no help for il, and ihe tiny sail boat
" produced from the hat rack i". he
"ball, where ii hid been quietly deposited,
H ry ffdy carved and rigged, and
worth, as he said, twice a much asthe
white hand ed knife be bad given in ex
change. Claia" was pained in India
ink upon the stern, and altogether it was
complete a liule yachl, as any parly of
doll could wih for a pond excursion on
a auinmcr'. day. j
"j Now. I iiiiisl sav.", uncle Walter
don't think it was exactly fair, that is, ex
actly honesi in you, lo lake (his from Hen
ry James. If on had loid hint of the dif
ference In Viduc, and he had still made
you the same oiler, that would have been
aiimlier nvittei. (irow n iip boys do these
thii'fjj xo.iieli.nes, and we eall Udifraud
ing. Thai I all inl word, don't you lliilik
, Ch.irtie'..-V. ,
Ah, but he did not imeud it assiu h,"
urgCil aunt Jeannie. v
I'm afraid he ea'i l.lated the chances
jveiiy clcjtly," replied uncle Walter.
,.. uuy ....S... . ,o..,,v, .... u t wm fi( wilh lh( ni.,Uia rapn ja
Im vaatitvta as t ilrn.u. li rr aikstBk la lat nuirsa .... 1
I... .1 - I. I- ......... .,1 Uwm - ------ . .w j
, ,! . .b i .i ' tltrir ii 'i.ucicript uniform; the little filer i
co.nforiahlc than a wet overcoat, and this . . ,f. ... fi, x- -J
And br U qui e fid rfin'!i lo frra jinx!
jiiirip'r. a I trota jhrtu. Wiiy, I
riVl a n!J u lie is br io ir:, ltni
1 Irar.nrd M'V llf-!illg lrfon ll
1 dolt't ilimk I rmiltt I e Urn truijiu-d
lu tale an apjile Jiff itiu
H lir, )u in r fo; any thins I am
ure, ui.rle Water. txrUiutrd (iewrge.
who I ke all liule tj thought that it waa
iinHs-it'U- ..r niii u do wioh.
Sinilr." rointui urrtl the t!irtnrs
wife. laying lun the prrtiy pink eo-k!
he waa kniuii:. aud bmling wp wi.h a
tery eniet air.
Itilie iruth nnit be told, and il.inca'
rallril liy their rihl namrs. I'm afniU I
mun iitead -uilns Dcm'i h..k ro t!nrk-
lU dear,ud jtimi CI
j worieJ fir your un , w ii
lailie, .liulil tliai
bile t te'.l ton ihe
ivIiiiIm .t .in in tT.r imir fivrifa In nrfil.
ywu inut be cry aiumie.
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I our
rai-duihi vat a siein fccotcli Coveoan
Irr. nul m tar -.a mv mother. Stuart i.f
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However. I'm none the wuae a;
.man fur ilmi k-nne rati eliiini !
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" ,y,";71,!'41 ' my f
ifr , faiilt if I did inn know ihe tin com
nundiiirutu, and how to ui-e them. tla .
necuiiy ilmu .halt not aieal I btliea I
it sumuied up all the law in my ltli
er's etitiniaiion, and it ia still a proverb in
leg icy lie rnuld have received. i
You" boys have never lived in the
couiiny,'. roiuiuued tinrle Waller; Mso'
you know iioil.iug of tl.e delight of 'Ge-J
l.eral I raining Muster Uay,' some.
people calf it.. After all, iia rather a ques-
iiounutc ain..soiiieiit,ut we bova thought '
M W
with tl.o gun upon my
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nccitiw
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drummer was as enerc
occasion required. There w ere
alt alotur one side of the creen
01. please go on," and Charlie, w ho
had quite forgotten the occasion of the
recital in his intricM.
Well, with all your grandfnihrr's
honesty, he wasn't particularly rich in
this world's goods, leaving his nine boys
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as utfru nruiiii ivnniinr inw ii imp ni itihii it. nifi am iisaiii ss wvur. " mil 1 1 u tubs f
I II ftS ' III 11.9. lUlt'll1 IV n' IBM
.a" i
ii .. i out of consideration. So mv pockeMnon
ell, then, 1 , , , . -, . . . .
. ey was rather slender. I had just five
spring, but,, ' . ., , i . , ,
. ii r ; cents that eventful morning: so a needed
terrible for , , , . , ... ...
.1 greni uea. 01 cHictnaiion in m-iKe ...e
most of it. In the first place I must have
some flint lor toy precious gun."
KniL'-aliPg came ihe lea bell at this
precise moment, and s Dr. Monleith had '
mi-seil hu dinner, wile wa despotic, and
ardered ihem sill lo the dining loom with
out further delay.
(Jhaptrr IL
"To go on will, my story," aid Dr.
Montriih, after rclieslting hi in -elf by re
peated attacks upon cold tongue, and
bread and butler :
'I think I was telling you about my
pocket money. I wanted flints for rav!gnn,
a glass of mead al two cents, and lite rest,
be it m -re or less, was likely to be invest
,ed in cakes'and candies.
..-So after counting over the eoppers
five limes at Icasi, I walked over lo the
store for there was but one at New-lownrCnrn-r,
where the muster was held.
Il was full of goods, and full of people.
There was eveiything that could be want
ed in jk country community, from plough
to pins. R irrels of flour and pork, cof
fee, sugai, lea, tire ironi, hoes, shoes, hats,
bonnets, 'baskeieoh dear," said uncle
Walter, " I can see it now. Such a col
lection ! I had often been there with my
mother, when she came to change yarn or
butter for domestic muslin' (isn't that
what you-call it, Jennriie: and leasied mv
eyes on the fish hooks in the little gins
MSf, the red and blue lops, and the
tejnpii.ig rows ol marble. That store
was enchanted ground; and now I was
a ft ill er r-tid. j
wiJu turU kn sir! li wuu:d iire tieonti?
Hit' litt! Cui iHrr riirlf. I eajMTifU.lt
emy mhri ruuat
wvutJ be tri- unilta
. ; aml.giral ttf my
in'4ut iu atirud to iu
'aitrifiM, eit fire minuit-a had ptmi,
j and my doirra ucr imI inquired alu r,
Ur if I m no arfoutiL ' Tooflii-!
ile.ius ar.' I lx'jfn W l'rt-1 tum in- J
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; a'J kl.uiP, uri mjr owuarctiS it.vi.h
jdigV.nl, tml ui Ul uiarrhrd ti to . ed with
J r j JiUe s;fc himartr, and k1, gin-d , lo We
nioy.fnj ir juii a 1 bad brarl th uih.jpuIa'H'n.
niorlini iriui a 1 baJlirs.nl th ui!i.!p.a'n. and Hie ryniiwuil ir4el iul liia
er lt.imers Uo. lu a eir bud and uu-
Ill IMIM.
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le Imikrd with a trrr exI na:,r!,,r''
ii.i!c. wtftl Mid 'whaf can 1 aliow
mv' i.tii-ittant :: l-J '
'lint. ir, il iu ,ltei for i;i ffiw,"
leaned in tioiie kit .ttiiude on ttiv i-or
old
?i.: - ,,
thcn'bnly iwo for a cent I And I had only
Cinrley and (leorgp looked at eaeh
oilni oer lbs toaNt rat-k, will, a smile.
Fivlceut piece were every -day affairs lo
et
.1.
Cr t)li. yon may laugh aa murl. as yon
plee, young gentlemen" their uncle
alioT keepor was still at the vinegar barrel.
the t.ny was ruiiching don a bundle of
palnrleafha s. It ws a dreadful lia.Tm
nuieor nie but w-Jien he man ea.ne back
10 llie rouuter, 1 laiu tlnun my penny auu
W ' " J M mf 1
hurrjed out; but Jha.1 three Jliiits in my
noekft. 1 airelrhedolTlo thecoiiiitfdn.aiid
'The flints burned in my pocket, they
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otilltf B li:xlll HI I VI I II lllv niiuill
ink me to perilition. Every body seemed
watching me, and when I met the men I
had set it in the store I could not look them
i the face. I began lo think of Cain, and
te murk on his forehead. I put my haud
p voluntarily, to see if llucf was not
wiiiicit there. I remembered Judas, and
Ananiaa and Sai.hira: and fc-h mvsclf
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amU
liin-. ini l,k ilo n.lmiieiTii. in vour trio:opliant party Ml that II s woinJer-
s iouU er.' as. Iiioul' Il I iiau mil rea.l llanilcl ihen. ctninij, sir, aim inkiin' iiib biooi,
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I was .-rosa' ami mn.' I did not care, nil
nun, iii.ii nn i'i lliriu. uu ui'vr tiiiu
I wanted was to getaway from ihcin. Once
there was a little ilisturbai.ee on ihe green,
and 1 heard ihem aay the constable is
romiiurr I ihoi.itl.i u wa for me. mid
crept a treinblsiiir ciiilty creature, be-
hind
farmer's wagon until he had gone
by,
That was the last stroke. 1 could not
bear iiany longer, lint what was lo be
done I I could not go bnrk and confess
my theft. 1 was too proud for thai; and
besides il would shame my father so.
How it would sound, thai Duncan Mon
icith's sou ha'l stolen 1 Which ever way
1 turned, there was wretchedness. I had
had one solitary rent remaining. I had
vdvvvm sw ss as . n ivv mnv asiaaw- v ..s j
eisier Margaret. 1 turned il over and ovet
in my pocket. 1 turned the ...alter over
and over in my mind.
At last 1 inarched back to the store
with what confidence I could muster.
Very different from the perl, jocund child
of the morning. No wonder ihe man did
not recognize n.e, as I iuquiied in a low
dejected lone for flints.
I saw he did uot, and a great load was
removed. I was afraid he had discovered
mv theft and would upbraid me widi it.
But no, the Hints were placed before me
to make my selection, and their ownei
went ou wtth a bill he was making out
with his back towaids me. The boy was
gone to dinner.
How, many for a rent, sir.' the
culprit spoke in the-veiy tremor ol
mv voice. It was too nuich..he man's
w - i
confidence in my honesty. The last and
deepi st stroke ol all.
Two for a cent, my little man." Ex
actly the answer 1 had received before. 1
put my penny on top of ihe pile, and look
one fl.nl. 1 had adjusted the balance, and
left ihe store with a l.gl.ie. bean; but, oh.
so humble! and I threw the Hints into a
di ch on my way home. Not one did 1
Use after all."
Charlie oked jery grave, and aunt
I J V le'itt jou H
it Art Ui4i kwn.
Anui!ir cvp- if 30 lrr, my cU-ar !
wis two ern:s wU utu out. 1 be
Ut inttttUirut A m amJt rjKUl I erer
uiade,
V.
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amhii a t ear nnrr. a it Mijerjner mm
iili Iti Uiatty unut ,Siuih Laro ma J
et. I be ji;-iier n ib o-j
.l". uenru 11 a iirrrrr l i 1
:miumi
IUl.ll. I.e. Wm ..Bll.a ... A.. L.l 1 H I
'JeaiiiiM I
uy in bun. fivqueuily to enieruia f constanUy turning, and he who is at
rlcrs whorouMgetnofanbrr. Uariog'njfft tnij t.ff lua. teat nadir text,
frequency ,f these talls.be lesohed, 4Dd e,c:,. no .-,,.;,. l i. seldom
iHhe
t euNrjB hy bouse, and put wpihe usual
sigq, i s , f
Hfion afier thi- an eleeth.n came .; the
daughter, fourteen years of age, and five
ytiunger children, were alone in the house.
1 bese gtntltmtn (lor lln-y rousidsrrd
themselves as such,) railed for liquor.
V keep noue.'wai the modest re
ply f ihe young gitl. '
What do you keep tavern for ihn!"
For ihe accommodation of travelers."
M Well then, accommodate us with
something to drink." ,
You w ill see, sir, hy the sign, thai
we keep a temperance tavern."
A temperance .tavern !' (Here the
rhildien clustered around ' their sister )
liive me ai. axe'aud I'll rut dowu th.
sign.
You'll find an axs at ihe wood pile.
sir."
Here ihe parly, each one with an oath.
,niade a rueli to the wood pile, exrlaim
i,nff ' . ,
M . . m f .
Down with the sign"! down with the
while the rhildren forme.l . J.rel. rinse
to her. she sumr and olaved - The Old
Ann lltatr. Some of then had nev
... . . .
heard a piano before; others
ono for years. The tniultYrt
hushed; the whip and spur on
weie drawn back Irom the wwflfn
formed a cirel outside the childK
i..,t... .. : i . e
VUUkl HgOII, M'f J I
" Will you bu so kind as lo favor
another song!
Another was played, and Hie ell
ui i.ini ihi ii'.a.iiicii.Riinie 111 iiit'iii u.v
i ' - - - - t
j v:
i VOICCS Willi their Sister I
after song was sung and played. Oi
would touch the svinpathies oj the strati
gers, another melt litem in grief; one
wo"' arousrf Iheir pmnoiism. another
. ... . .
i ,,,eir rl'ivalry and benevo'ence; until, si
length, ashamed to ask for more, the
each made a low bow. ll.anked her, wishe
her good afternoon, and left as quietly a
if they had been to a funeral. '
Months after this ocenrretre, ihe father
in travelling, stopped at a village, whe
a gentleman act-nsied him :
Are ynu Col. P. , of S UL?
I am."
Well, sir, I am spokesman of ihe pa
ty who so'grossly insulted your innoreu
'fa mil v. threatened to rut down vourstj
i T
'ai"i apoke so rudely lo your childrl.l
You have just cause lo be proud of yfrf
daughter, sir; her noble bearing
fearless course were temarkable in
so young and unprotected. Can.
pardon n.e. sir! I feel that k can nev
give myielf.
t-A--tS1i-,-S-S
THE RISE AND FALL OF FAMfi'jt
Every youn? man should start in life'
determined to act upon the motto, JSil
desnerajidum, or never despair. Let
.him, on commencing life, look aroun
jhun, and see who are the courted,
respected
whence they
leases out
themt
ed as Tittle of the worid's gear as.ltttle
oi a.ucxi.ai.eou8 uc uimac . r,8ses- persons rea,on only in singular forget
ses; men who commenced the world lul ness, or ignWanca f hUlorv. Three
with nothing, and whose, advancement thousand yestrs ago. and for many ao-es
in life solely depended upon their own prior to.thattime, the most enlightened,
husbandry, frugality, integrity and powerful ahd popurbus nations of the
strict attention to business, J world, lived south of the thirteenth de-
Most young men consider it a great grce of latude, and much of their domi
misfortuiic to be born pooror; not to Ji ions extended into the frpics. E-ypt
have capital enough to establish them- and Indiahhe very cradles of science
selves at once in good business; thisi and artSj lire on the border and within
a very mistaken notion, for, so Airfroni the tropitg-vhile the Assvrian, Baby
poverty being a misfortune to him, if Ionian, and Persian empires, together '
- e maj Judge frwa what e etry tlif
bthtJd. it u reiilr a blessing fv.r t!ie
chance in taore than tea to or in fi ar
ol the iuccrs ofauck a toudj mao iv cr
one wk sUrU wilh j.Ientj if montr.
Look back twectjr jear. and see -i
couitueoced buiiums at tiiat time with
abuudtoce vT tneaufl, aud trace tl.ecn
to the (resent dar. How inanr ofthcra
can uuw boast of wealthand ktaodins?
Oa fiie contrary, how maj becCiue poor,
loht their atanding in nocictj, tod are
a&ed bj their once boon companion
with a louk which plainlj tats, J know
you nor,
ifl this conatrr.the wheel of fortune-
. . . . .. . ..
at lbe thj r even the fourth genera.-"
ii3eniAanrobertrrstitioniusie4t;
whichwaswonbithemdustrvofthefirst.
Tli is constant change is the natural re-,
suit of cause. Sn continual operation.
Tl.e first generation starts in life poor, '
but industrious and honest ; he resolve,
(o acquire property, and at the same
H tin.e sustain a character tlat shall cotn-
d respect. Uy dint of long perse-
Vt'iauce in busim-. and the attainment
b4,i,e1rOMrrofahigh character for integrity and
a aa.aiKlit urn ft a- f
uir aeaung, ne succeeds such a man
never fails and becomes wealthy. His
sons succeed nun, perhaps maintain
the character ot their lather, and add
to the w ealth he left them they were
educated to business, and know how
the property they enjoy was acquired.
iiut tneir sons grow up, and Irom in
fancy find themselves in the Ian of lux
ury and rocked in the cradle of case ;
their hands are never turned on busi
nessthat is beneath them they are
engrossed in important nothings; scorn
lanorj run the rounds of follv; marry
light headed and fashionable ladies, w ho
have as sovereign a contempt for labor-
crs.'and the useful things of this life,
as themselves ; slash away a few years
in u.cir carnages ; lose we.r parents ;
divide the property ; attempt to carry
on business; are incapable of managing
it ; tail struggle to keep up appear
ances and their places in fashionable
life arc obliged to retire wretched and
miserable at home and get through the
world as they can, carrying always the
appearance ofahabby genyetnej., wl
being looked at askance by their fonr.fr
companions. Their children are even
more miserable than themselves ; being
brought up with the idea that labor is
degrading, and that they area superior
order, while necessity compels them
to resort to some means of getting a
living; pride and poverty are at war
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WH i inein. ami i. try uruogc oui ...-
erBUlc nu P"
Uonsypbjeet to temperate zones.feuch
s to dis- rr' j
.rphysi- -"' "I
as only. . h i
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