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THE WESTERN CAR OMAN. ipjjji'jjja) waiarji'i worn "ZDsiAiBiDai3swi2ia3;,J?i" ipDi?iBiiiaVi!Bii-irAn"'aiiurnurjro sr i); i -SALISUUUT.SATURDATfrMAY 10, 1834. ecets fed. MmH lt M ' t lfc H , SM. i4 SM nwH M, l la." A VENITIAN HLROADK. Air ". re ammg the Rutri.' The vesper Mar li m l shove Tin sweet guitar U breathing love AikI maid, with f miuimer light, With song wkf tin clmiHy night : chub my love! err dawn to-morrow, We'll match a li hour fruw sorrow. Tlx' tnoon look (in Tin nlvrr wave Tin wind re gone To in-au'i cave The goivlolci kuu o'er llir tide, The lover ughs at beanty' aide : Oli cuii tit jr love ! No mrr delay, My lingering bride! Too hhi wdl d . . .My prutncc cuitk .r Tin (iiitiii-liinl tiiilui Ma lu wing, AftJ nlli nee r;w the dulcet string: . . Oh cooie.uiy Ukc!, (.()() L) NIliHT. teas! n'i'lil ! good night ! '(m even art, And frs-nda tint lov tlie best rriUft part; Life's web i miu uf joy and Of r'or eery sunbeam of Uie heart. An answering tear nutt fluw! Good Night ! floral nigh' ' gid night ! aa hand ill build The lovers wliiffwr time away, The r jH-r. though by Cupid fann'd, Refuar In J J a lengtheti'd ray : V.u-u bleak the rosy baisl 1 , iood Night! I'D A LADY WHO (i VK ME A SIT.AR HEART A sugar lirart ! 't was very sweet. Hut still I would prefer your other; Fray (five ine thai when next we meet, And save the randr fur another! CO MMUNIC ATIONS. IOB Tim HOTTER ( AROLlMtY ONK THOI KANR iHH.I.ARr! REWARD! Slot. from the KuWrdx r, within a ft". venrs hu wlifilit IilHt,' r,llttl4l illir ill Ih,II44. llll!'rt. atlJ IO-)r,M'l4. horseii, cowg, bo(TN iid Nhecp; hnutehold an ! kitchen j furniture,. with variounlier articlerof hu'hdndry. j hey rerc pnwtttaflfen-l alnwt tmpeireptiWr tjriritr.1 ! way by one " I.VTk.Ml'ULV.N'L'E," who wai Ui.ui au i -mff of tb'ftrtiit-frltiit whfi ahwvirfW vrtt after eonimrtt ftinp the nhove r!rnrttitftinn5. nnd who n 'ill' ftlf jllhj; In llilieiwlilajrieaal.-lii "tfrt g'reai 'annoy, ancc of aD iaol bocii ty.. Aiiy p'ron hp will put me ein in no wsninn or mid pnTprrtr, and Cijlifirie In temperance in any p- within the limit of the Cntted Klaten, mo a to la- broujfht to juitice, shiiU receive tfje" above reward, and1 the thank-i of one who has been A TOrER. P. S. Intemperance may be known bv hw propensity fur lew cuinjmijy, rudui-.-s of cym ami hum.; and lua great uar uf Jumui; his rifhlti. '- "" - T. -- Jliccup-G.rj,, ( Cv.y April XKth, POR TIIE WKHTI'HN CAROLINIAN. ON TIIE USE (IF ARDENT SPIRITS IX THE SUMMER SEASON. ThrougUoul Uie wiou of WvtwV-tt- rfl aiidl mdastrious farmer nits lifo bread in Uie sweat of his face. At thin waaun, especially, he must attend clone ly to hia buduieaa, ami drive it wijh coal If he employ laborers, he finds it necewary to be with them aa con stantly aa ooesiblc direcUng their work, and encoura- .jring tbem to mdntrry.by hia oin.exHmple ; nnd imch poetic :r. severe toils as lie hrnself and his laborur endure in j nare tn which so many youth have neen entrapett and the ecorehtiig heat of the nn, and from the tnorningj ruined, mere external goodnce was not enough. He till Uie evening of the lonccst dnys, necswirily rerr44twetM4hat"liia-hitl .nataw' wa- dtyenvcsl, his a plenty-of tim most nourfshing and hlrenglheiiing Ciod ! wIioV heart corrupt, an J without the renewing and ami drink. It appeared to be Uie prevailing? opinion, a sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit, he could not few year arro, that Whiskey was Uie atatfof life for j Ve to live under the gmilea, to die in the favor, or at Inborn;; people, especially in hot weaUier; and that last to meet the approving plaudits, of that (lod who they ahould take m(o their stomachs large drafts of li-' searchest Uie heart, and is of purer eye than to behold quid firo, to gunrd them against the scorching heat of j iniquity. As aoon a satisfied of a change of heart, the gun. This is ti tike and pernicious notion: for men and an interest in the atonement made by the Saviour, were strong to labor, and could endure hard toils in the i he united himself to the Church of Third-Creek, which hottest weather, whmi whisk(y was not known in Uie world It is said that the Romans and Carthntrenians sup ported the fatigues of InTjorious marches, in the warm 'st climate and seasons under a load of arm which In some instance weighed sixty pounds, without any uther liqimrthan vinetrar and water to allay Uieir thirst. WhTrtrtuTfem're cmlured Jby the first scaler utXew England! toils uJjich could liardly be endured by their deoceitdants of the nroent veneration : vet thev had neither ruin, nof brandy, nor whiskey ; they had not even cider; their drink waa "Adam's ale," which U simple water. As if Uie people of the present age were under Uie operation of the htdrophobia. thev seem, many of them. - . I r, l "T TPmoiy srraid or waterr A revr pcr-n have destroy-) d bew-4ives by drmlrinrf htrge rttfts"of cold rater while they were heated ; anil hence the silly conclu sion is drawn, tliat it is danirernus in hot weather to drink water nnlii it ho mirivt with onirila irhxtmn 1 for one life that has been destroyed bv drinking water, ; ,8. Uioii,win teny in this country) by drinking ruro, brandy, and i ftuenced by circumstance in we performance ot amy, whiskey. . TV, fond of the right to ptirsae the expedient" he Every healthy person, who wishes fiir .the continu- hesitated not, whilst others were consulting the max ance of his health, sliould make good water his princi- ime of worldly prudence. Though humble in hi ha- pal drink : it is the wholesome beveraire that nature ! WrwM.Q:,!chiJre. There ja no real nourisliinent in ardent pirita; they operate as a stimu lant, and, as soon as their atimuititing force is spent, correspondent la rigour and weakness aucceed o Umt the system ia reduced as much below it ordinary tone, a it had been raised above it Therefore the use of ardent epirita, however it may increase the exertwn of ' .the laporer ;,lor a short rce eannottiiil ty onfit him I steadily persevpring'm hart labor ; and li ia a well established Curt, ihat whiskeyrinker will not and cannot perform no great a quantity of labor for a whole tiwuth, or even a whole week, aa men of the aame strength arc nble to perform, w ho make no nse of those liiuura. A SUBSCKII5KIL OBITUARY. (coHHtalCATtO TO TNI WtTIl CAAOUMUa J A MEM GRAHAM, Snr. Wn verily U-Imjv if ChriHiaiM would can-full ob. x rve ttie luinuta exacturtn with bicb Uud bu fulfil, nl, and ia daily fulfilinij rx4 Uit prouhwi, but tb moral dwlaratmna of Ilia Holy worJ-tJiry wnuld bf amatH at Uir own rtupidttjr aahamed at thfir want f eindi-nr in Ilia bmr4 pnxniaM, and mourn over thrur lack ut fldflity tlwir (With would be inrreajnd, tiwiir liojir encouraged, and army fra nlivnid tbutr eouae uiada niora brill wni, tlir end more Lri uiiibant Ou the contrary, wo cannot bfliev thai inan eiiirta, powiwrd of common UivlnraUndin, who will make the Mint ohwmlion, Uiat can for one mo meiit doubt their authenticity, or live lor one day under the influence of lho viewa which dehaae the intellect ual character, and thuee concluaione which dmtroy tiie auul of tiif act ill ic Tbow ihotiffita have been euited by the reminia rr tif the life, character, end rfeeth, f the! hminfi aide wrvaut of bia (Jod and Country, the late f um-rable )AMM (iKAHAM, r?enr., who died in Rowan cou ufl the !h of Kt bruary Uxt Willi what d.-Milful ciin tiunx, with what encouragement, can we now. ;i w lua liaia1 lifn. and mark the apjwrant rniMilmein,i with ttliit-a every tirumiae made to the rightuotHi wa verifxil I) him. " Mark the perfuct man, and behold Uie up nt'lit. for the end of that man ia p)ace. rho NibiKCl of the remark waa the inn of Jamee ana aiargan-i iiranam, wno emigriu trom pkmiiw, i . i t i .... i i anu arnica uih in l-enuiryivania, but u'w'Oihmhiv r-1 iirylvania, but lwiuiUv r-1 Ia.it... - I I t if.i . He lived to aee the otlier e-en all ettld in life, anlio ui-ar to hun tliat tie cviild vteit any one f them and r turn the Mini' day all living id the wtoril charpe of tin- eaii' minuter, and all profit i rig the aame Holy KelijMon, in the faith of which lie lived, and m the bojepf whk.li Ucj ww boa dui. . born with " a heart (or F'reedora'a rauan, and a hand iii Freedom'" blow, "a aoul of courage and of forti tude," poMeMing a lofty irpirit of independence, a true devotion to liberty and hia country, he early e poUed the cuuhc of the Revwlutioa At Uie finJ call uf hit. loved country, he ran to her anprt and defence against Uie tyraiuiy and orireMun of tlie VMittter coun try. In the year 1773, when only i tiie ai-venteenth year of hia age, he entered tho Army, rairnmr. aa we believe, with a warred iel for tho h'inor and freedom of hw country. During Uie yean 177(1, 17H(t, and 17 he wa valmnlly engattJ in aoine of the mor im- porunt winien luugril in the NiiiUiiTn coiintry. rer hnjw nd ohc more truly rcjokud in tlie nltirnare enerp of the cue. Never cn we rlwll on Uie rharaetj- or contemplate the higti ami doIt of :nerp)e whirh perm to liart actua ted the Fithcr pf the KtAidiil W we Inment ruif rngblttlr twlo-thrm imtfice. fiut theirj WyJ(lilU.Iotea WiUi-liuU uf liit eunutry tiicu- naiBf arejrLrj&ca on. Uie commr.!' or nr ,n.:f pendence. Havfnj- and TOtfervt with hm crin try in the' hour of trial and danger, he loveii her to t!ir end. Allhough he never tnm?led much in political contefls, he witf ever arive to Tier berinte'rIttM. Xe ver can the writer forget tlie stron j and powerful man ner m which, he-apreased hruiaclf to him on th-' ot ci ion of the firnt ejoctirm of our presenr Chief Mag'n trate. How ardently did he deprecate, tnA with wh it UemUiig"oiBoJlondid; he iW-pict, the nrrthaWe evi con euence! Wc thong-lit hia ferj (in warnjted. How far Uiey have been justified, Ut the wiit vf iht nun- fry im HM" " ' ' ' But it wa Rrlifion -that gave a peculiar intercut and dignity to hia character. Enjoying, from hit. birth, the unapenkaWe bletving of pious parents, he was rear ed " in Uie nurture and admonition of the lrd ;" and - in Uiuk,-a in all otUf-Caiaa, waa iwufirmollhal. pro. mine, "train up jour child in the way in which he should eo, and when he ia old he will not depart from it." Of Uie time and circumstance of hm conversion, we are not apprised ; but, of thi we are certain, that he early became convinced that, although he had been taught to avpid the temptation, and bad escaped Uie was then in its mfancv, and to which he became, in an eminent decree, a Father. Not long' after his nrtnnexirm with thi Church, ho was elected a Ruling Elder, which office he sustained with universal approbation until the hour of his death. To tiie faithful manner in which he. watched over the interertiMif thw Churchrto that zrotfflls fsre'anrt unre mitted exertion with which he devoted iuotaelf Ut its spiritual growth and enlargement, tliose can bear the best testimony' who were, called to eerve with him in that office, liut all would be compelled to give the most "honorabltf testimony. Rarely ha Uie Christian character hone with a more regular and undeviating lustre. He was a man of good natural understanding, and common education. He pasfwiefj sound inacmeni was aeiioerate in iprrping hr opirrirjrw nnd plans of eondrrcVbut WW Tjerwrerrnir ly decided when adopted. Integrity and decision were prominent trait in hi character. Having fixed in hi mind tho few aimnle and naked nrincinlea of truth, bv these his habits were regulated satisfying himself bitunl deoortment, yet he ever appeared with a Christ ian dignity which ooiunianded. aiSvtion and respect While he ws a firm believer in the doctrines of grac, and the need of heart-piety for the approbation of (Jod, he viewed it eoually iinportantto maintain a holy life. a the necessary fruit of the Spirit, and Uie evidence of j hi good estate. Ho believed there wa an intimate connexion between principle and practice. - He ac knowledged an overruling hand in every event, yet en- deavoTBfl to i pprfbrm lig liTiffy fif lepeiidanl, acccifiut He bem?.' He appeared to act, enpecially in the latter part of hia life, a under Uie weight of everlasting mo tive. But it ia not possible, nor is it necesm ry, to dwell on erery trait Wnich we feved and admired in tlie charac iuoru vi una riHxmj. tie waa corn in iiniiary ii.e-, : from hi dwelling, yet never wa hut at in the con and wan marrH-d to Margaret Porter in 17tl, by wliom I prrj.i empty except for material cauxca. Truly he he had nine children, two of which died wlnlrt young. Wed t rhipof the Church. Hu hrt wu bound Vt of thie gnnd old man.'' An t friher, he u kind tod wduli(jit, cl (uteruod tua cluldren with deciaum and energy, lie hwed Umtb miMhand never twined bi Fnjuy HiniM'TTau "much a when" u the kaua a hie family, lie waa exceedingly aniioua fiiC theif intel lectual and moral improvement. The exertxxia which he ftAi in thnr behalf wdl never be Cirrntten bv them. The deep aolicitiKle he felt in tiieir eoub eternal peacw, waa Rtanifi-aind by the fervent prayer which be daily oflemd up in tlieir heanng, and which w truat will be forever recollected in tlie moet prab ful Manner, for them we hope there m a rich legacy laid tin brfiire the throne of Uud, in petition yet unanswered. Nor waa hia afeciuia tin Uie young confined to hi own family : lie fi ll Uie derpeat intereet in tlx riaine; feneration. IU reiMred in every thinf ealeuUted earl to develop the uiod and tram lor actios ll youth of hi oounty. Fpecially younf men acjninnf an education with U tJuaprl Mininry in iew Am mml Umd. ' A a neighbor, he waa obliging' living hi peace with all around hint. Ho tu ham creabnf dtaturhaa cea, or miking in the broil which, unhappily, o often eprme op in neighborhood, be waa often called to allay A a man and a Chrmtian, he waa "diligent ia boai neaa, n-rvent in apifit aervmg the Ird " He died in the practice of tiie aporfolie injunction, " Owe no maq any thinu " It u aa id he did not owe one dollar. Ha ving acttled hi temporal matter wan fifteen year ago, and living with hi youngeat arm, who tool Die entire charge of the family, he devoted binwlf almoat whnlfrtn mdlnj: meditation, no prayer. " Hi chief care nved to be bia own heart and life. Hi intereet in afMrtiual thmjf aeemed daily to rrrreaae, and- he evidently ripened for Uie aervice of the I'pper Temple. He waa remarkable (r hi regular attendance to the onl oijcce of the 0pcL Ilo oyd the eocial pnyer-m'-ring hia delight wu in the public aanctoary tiie aiMcmblr of the aamta. How ofVn, in (hi particular, j h he rwnimled ui of the b-Ioved Diaciple. During th IntlT part of bw hie, tlmuini aeventy year of are, - - ' .r ... f, c"rtin roaann ho preferred to walk, winch he comrm roinmoiilv riuL and tliouirh the Church wa four mile . . . tfie Lnurch and ChmrreiratK of Third-Creek, br mmng ruimr tteo, yet nta i irtmmn wnevmence em- braced the family of man, a worm tliat InHh in m. unity He rvjutced at Uie universal urcea of the cause in Uie Bruaneftty of Zion every where. He looked for ward wrth delightftil antlcfpattnn to the moral enVer of the la nevolent mtitutirnj of the present age. Often, whilst engaged in reading by the fireside, ha he been seen to lay down hm book, and raiae both haiula in the muat fttrvent prayer to Almtf lily (iod, that h vrnuld spread Uie Oosatd convert the licaUiru, and sate Uie world ! We had a mng desire tn witness the dying exer cise of this man. We viaitcd him, but found, from the nature of Uie dixeaw, (being Pneumonic) that he was utterly unable tu converse could only answer sorb unetioiM a were proposed. He waa i-kcd what were hi feeling and view in hi present itution. Uf txprcaoej the nmi, unrest-tved ubii3Km to the wiH ot h.a Heavenly father, whether it aliuuli huLH ci J" lb : Hut inugahl toUt-aUi he !, ul have yr' a great wiirk to do." Never thall fonrt our nitutaJ r n'lamatTnrr it" Tiial moment. Great God!" tliought an. "it :kiM man ha yet a fT"t work to do, whal wtii- brenme of-tTwrrKrawTlrmfhir tlry Come to thia- hour ! If the right enu acareely tuj ed, where alull the ungodly and the inner ap pear !" lie waa nnl peTinitiM to enjoy Ihprie cheering anticipation, or .to timmfeet Uial (.lyrajua Lraunnh, wfiii'li id voucli.taved to a few who lovn Uie liord Jenua. I'erlmpH it is true, generally, that Ihow Who have gi ven tnc best evidence in their Jivee, to (he tiutli of the Gurpt'l, are not culled upon for a vying tostimmiy. . W vvuiiIJ Booiicr IruM to the living atate, tlian the dying frame "'of any irffliL' llia.dcAtlj wiw. trarwnij and. ptby; " Earl)' in the morning, the flint uay of the week," hi blctscd ?D'rit amended, borna oa Aon' els wingB-.ttc have no disibt, to the throne of trod, where he has now his full share in all the employment and enjoyment of those who were before redeemed. Oh ! that we may die the death of Uie righteous, and that our last end may be like his! What would his family now take in xekw-(or thw cheering -hopet - Hw ewrnpte r b fore them ; would that they may follow it ! Then may they cherish the soul-exhiiiratinj anticipation of meet, ing their aged father when Uie toil of life ahall have ended where sick net shall not be needed where separation and sorrow shall be no more hut where im mortal health shall quality. Uh'uj to unite mi Ltc vvtstHe brating the triumph of Uie Saviour. Let Infidtil exhaust their resource in their endea vors to iliuminatE the valley of death, 'i7f if tr rfrafa .' The merrtrxious light of Uieir profane philosophy can not penetrate beyond the grave. If the Sun of Right eousness shine not upon the aoul when disease blasts tlje verdure of health, despair wither it root, and it will forever rot in perdition. It is the Bible alone that can tear away the chilling gloom of Uie grave it ia this that opens up to view that narrow path that leads frmn Uie tomb, tu all the joy at God's right hand. Hear its voice : "Messed am the dead who die in the Ijrd." MISCELLANEOUS.- - - A SINGULAR ADVENTURE. Once upon a time a traveller stepjied into a stag! coach. He was a young man starting in life. He and extremely aged men. The youngest appeared to have seen at least eighty winters. Our voung traveller, struck with the singularly mild and hap py aspect which distinguished all his fellow pa sengers, determined to ascertain the secret of a long hfey end "the" art bf lrrwJtmg o hie ; he addresstMl the one who was apparently the eldest, who told him that he had always led re gular and abstemious life, eating vegetable and drinking water. The young man wa rather daunt- (Ed"inTiTH, ifisnuclra he liked tJia gooiriiungs of life. Hi: adflresscd the second, who astounded him by saying he had always eaten roust beef, and gone to lied regularly fuddled for the last seventy years, adding, that all depends an regularity. :, The third had prolcsigled hi day by never seek ing ot to cepting office the fourth by resolutely abftaiu from all political or religious controversies, and the fifth by getting to bed at gurnet and rising at dawn. The sixth wa apparently much younger than the other five -his hair lose grey, and there wa less of Jt7 placid xmile, denoting j ljjfeff8yjsa.)f conscience, mantled hia face, arid li is voice was jo cund and strong. They were all surprised to learn mat uc w uj cu "r nit-oi'wt niair tn incyirrTii trrynornoTinii TirTpprerif'iiaing ho wax ft' coach. How T exclaimed onr young traveller, bow u it you tare thus preserved the fresliaeiw of life V M I ha ra drank water and drank I hart eatno meat and vegetable I Lave Im IJ a public oilk'O 1 ha tUlUml M kwltitm attd wnt Irn n lijfiou panijdih U 1 have aoiitctiim goia to bed at midiucht, gut up at aunrisc and at imcti, u I kH aartiy imut promt! far mw nrr MaawflBaaBB -THE IjOWER REGIONS." A wmpMadtntl (af tua M Ittcbmoiid (npih r," peaking of tl Kaiiam lia country, relate tiie fol lowing anecdote i M Immediately on the road, and a short distance from ih bajuk of the river, the celebrated Hunting Spring attracts tint curnaji'y of (la traveller.' A cavity ia the earth of a few fec4 in diameter, pre sent at its bxstlorn several small onfk-ca, frwia which aa odorous gas, or strong bituminous vapor, is constantly exhaled. . . When ignited by lighted candle, which U esaily dotte, the Imle becomes a lieati of flaiue, arid ta only fxtinguisUd by the plentiful application uf water. Filling the cavity with water previous to ignition, dues not diminish the brightness or (kreenoss of the blase. Inlam- a He gaasrs undobtedly abuurd in many purtkais of the valley. An aiiecdote, illustrating the fact, was frequently related in my bearing, which I camxif (rbear to repeat. A very respectable gentle man, smnewhat eccentric and a Iitlb profane, had born borihg for salt to the depth of COO fot-t, when' tils friends endeavor J to dtsauade him frutn the coetly experiuieut. H Salt I will have," he exclaimed Mif I btre fir it to the infernal region f According ly be prvawd on in Miutl of hi oJj-ct, with re newed peraeverence and ardor and bia boring machine having peiiet rated que of tlioNe subterra neous receasnt, where nature ganerate her mvxte. riuua and terrific agent, a volume of flajiw suJjcn ly burst through the. orifice, and, ascending far above the earth surface, spread terror and anmre. nient in the neighborhood. Tlie ! eiilighteisdi and suprnrtiliiius, of course; fincicd thai the profile genth'tnan' tlirt uls had be'a really carried into exTriilitsi, and tlinl tin cisitenta of the awful and uisli finable pit hud been actuully disgorged Umki imitlicr l-fcrtli " "GUM I'TION." Thu ia a fine old Bcotch word, not generally to be found in the dictionaries, though it i worthy of a place in the bttt. It lia a great ileal of meaning in it, and often cxprusM-s what nothing else can. When I see a girl reject the addresses of a re spectable young nun, who own a good farm, goes to uMt tiug, auj ava hi debts, for one who wears u dickey, visit the lliealre, and spends hi iiMnny fatter tlian be cam it, 1 think to myself she ban nut iiiuch gumption. ' When I w a y"ung merhanSc who want a good wile that can tak pinUiing, ejnf a turkey, ere., rlunfrlniir aAir u mere iX Mf1irtuliiill Imviiii m!u boi bem ta rdawai KUWct pky-pi-l fano. I guess he ha a not much gumption. - .When I see a fanner paying luxe fox twenty acres of land half-fenced and lwlf-tilhJ, wlteu he might rtiiao more, ou aix acre, under good cultiva tion, ! conclude hu is not overstocked with guqip tion. When fnew a man who has k good busfnew, StlfflfrMil to Support his family respectably neefwt ing his aflarr, aiid'.renuing into lebWin orwr to obtain a political ofhcA, I fsuicy that, whatever ina be. tua lalenti hciajwt. juruVocd.,wUli.guiiip tion. When I see a man calling hi boy from school, and spending two hours every afternoon, for a month, to tar his trees, tliat the canker worm may not aacoud thotn, whe Jto-aughi dba-.vuiMly in a single day, by exchanging the earth for three feet ansjiid them, I conclude that he has more in dustry than gumption. " W han I see a man purchasing three coroU of wood for tlie winter,- when, by listing -hi doora, and rnendrngii tirokcri pnticVlie might atve twoi of them, I thiiilc he has but little gumption. When 1 aee a yoting- Ihanf just ml up In tusiv ncss, keepiug a horse- and chaise at an expense of two dollars a day, and failing in six mouths, when bo might walk for nothing, and continue hia busi ness with safety, I conclude, that he hu not much gumption. When I see a mnn attending diligently to hia own concerns, sending his children to school, pay ing his debts, subscribing for a newspaper, ' and keeping clear of law suits, quarrels, and politic, I set him down as a man possessing a reasonable share of giiiription. When I see a woman mending her children V clotTrrauur'cHvmg Tier nusuajid with allection, I concludo that she ha an extraordinary share of gumption. ....... mercy, walks humbly, and pays for hi newspaper, I ('(include that of all other in this world he pos petrse the greatest portion of gumption. 7 , ' FRJSAK OF roRTUNE. J55h5T tTiose wonderTuI mutafions of foHunei which are sufficiently frequent in romantic, but so rarely occur in real life, has lately raised a com mon herd-boy to be the possessor of property pro- JuEnBjjjrwwnu youth m the natural mm of a Baron IX by a yojng woman who died immediately after the birth of the child. Tlie Karon placed tlie child under the care of M. Deville, the Burgomaster of Loupolgne, a yillage near Xivelles, in Brabant, but afterwards took no notice of hi offspring ; for" fifteen ''ean-ahd seemed to have, forgotten that such a being was in existence, till he wa on hi death bed, when he made a will, and bequeathed to hi child all thnt he was worth, j M. Deville wa appointed execu tor, and, when h went to communicate the- glad tilings to the youth, he tra actually in the fmlU, tending the cow of his masters It was with diiTi culty he was marie to comppehend the ya4 cliaiiL'O cutsed of some crime, and was aliout to I e sent t of the truth, and went to Lvrgfi Ui be edurate4 in a manner bttin: hm new station ia suciriy- f'emjre 'atare. - ' --- A UCERAL PATRON. Hogarth waa onre employed by a rah mum m Luhdua to pauut a hialoncai pu-ce otl the. wails off the grand staircase of bia niKi, who, like a pru dent man who knew how it went, irjornatd Ilo garth be must make a aargaiu Utre band. ll iliTl chox ii was the bMii.e lite Red tm by the Israelites, and the boat of I'haraob, n. pumiit. After conmuVrable bigsluig aht tba rce of the job, the necewMues of the painter cu pelsad him to strike tr two guineas ( all Ihat the wrrthy enr oa rage r of the fine arts rnuld be prevwiNt mi lo give. Early next tuonuiig btsrst bruah con inn need Lj . task, and after working about two hours, brh ha considered Labor enough for his cooipertiaUtoa, knocked ml Us cbatubei door of the old gejrifeuaa, who had not dunned his bcrxrbea, pnfcmiiig hint the job was finiahed and be'wnt d his pay. Gad. so ! already P cried the vernier of cheese and ooi ona, who aooa tMaied from hi dormitory, por1a cles in hand, cry ing out Muat see it, will ar ver buy a pig in a poke j mnt see the goods P and waddled along, preeetied by the painter, lo iwsyect the labor ef genius, vv ben arrived upm the stair, lie observed a bnavl 'belt of red, extrtaluig aluig th wall, abut midway Ueee iliny and tlie stairs, which the artist had laid on w short order wnth eftmnxsn bouse painter's brush- Cadaor excUimed the lira ral etnployrr. " what's this T " Tbe Red rW," q.nefly replierl Hogarth.' "GadsoT an it i hut wirrw w hera are the Nraelites, with their general, and alt that, eh r Gooe over, wr," said Ibrtb Grra over; Gad to! tro true! But wb"re'i Pharaoh awl hts boat V AH drowned, our woraliip," said Will, smiling, and extending hi hand t-r the f-e "Gad so !" cried the satiidicd cit, u and so they are, orejniugh.?V : , ; ' ESCAPE OP A UOX A.M) A T1GRESSL A melancholy accnkml occurred at WnnuWrll' menagene, tn comeqnence of the lion Wallace and a targe ttgreiaj rciHg -tenia tla r Worksworth. It appear that the driver were putting the van into tlie jard of the White Lie Inn, when a carriage, laden with timber, canie ui contact with the one in which the celebrated lion Wallace, and a very large tigrcax, were kept, and staved in the whole side of the vehicle. Every pann poamble were token tn prevent the beasts ob. taming their hburty, by repairing the im ae well as circumstances would permit, and by closing the " gates of the yard ; but in the fejur of tha iight -the bensts, being by rmrurt rrsttesK. by amue means -rr." removed one of the broken patmcls, a.sl surceeilr4 ; to mating their aaripe' by the back yard iuta tbe fkld, m her -lha tigrea Wtaked a-irmiheTW:-:- sheep, and killed lhrocfc ..The Eoo, jlnu.hiajkelt.- aUibfftyw w mm41v mmf eow belonging to Mr. - WilVajn4 and severely wounded jwo c4b-nw J;The IJeatmg;:;-;. of the shw'p, tlie lowing of the cow and the roar, uig of the.liou, arcHised the aeper and wergral pf igr,. tlie inliabiuiits, when purauit wa 4iiad py"nij whole body, in order to kill or retake them. The first riirovered lis lion, atssjt three or four ficltf " distant, feeding on the tow wIiicR had falt'a Vic- iim . t? fai . irreiwibje .fairy; .TVy imrw.Hliak!y, ,; Innited him aa well as their fears would admit, and . fraLhy!j!r order of the keeper, by which tbe lion was severe ly wounded. The infuriated animal suddenly rush - ' ed upon a man, who waa at some distance from him, and before assistance eould be rendered be lrtunatHjJkled hiirv i He thr dai4ied into 4 cuw-nilTTU, wiirm, oj 1 1 to. tin auown IIHCSU li.O keepers, and their able managemefit, he wa se cured, and lodged in a place of safety, wit boot fur ther mischief. The party then werrV in pqrsuit of the tigress, which, had taken another dircctv, and had fntlen in with anrne persona gtiiig to wwk i the brick-field. Tlie animal attacked a wor i wtth a rild " year of age, all of whom were killed before u-sm.-. ance arrived. On the party coming up, they were , horror struck at the spectacle. Every exertion was made to secure the animal ) but it wa lo dan. geronsly wounded a nut to be expected to recover, even if that object could hntffcctfiXorihamp!o Herald. ' ' . ' t a Sagaeity tsf (ie orr. We eara Chat several homes were on board the Wm; Penn, at tlie turn ! of the cordjignitioo. Among them was one nolle animal, who, when the fkmca eprcad, nrjarcd to , be completely Ciiiidoua, not o Jy of l.i ., .f;r, but -tlwt bis only rjt-pendence was on hum ui aid. Ilo followed Capt Jeffries, who was the 1. t u h are -the 1mtikejffroiri'j"wde. to t:.: other of ttte briat. - At cvrrj HttwuiiifUfPfThg V, .!..Ju7lL"" intelligent animal was at his side, maaiic s ing, wisli singular iiiteliigcnce, his approjmiision and oepeKl ence on tlie aid of Capt. Jeflries, The l.-ttter at leugth noticed Win, and leading him ti t!.e si ie of tlJkwt,ia,nj,.Jlj,twjr ble C-llw, yrr ..tn-vst trap ,: thi railing or be iost.'" "To the surj.riHe of the" captain, the animal appeared to under i:. 1 him, and leaning tlie mil, plunged into the river, swam to the shorp, and escnped. PhiloJilj KU t wr tiiiLIatdligciiccr,, J .' A'penon was etecte ! ti I . 1 .V, f rirnorainJiip in a mi una coiiUMiiy, iitn vt,e-, Kiier Oir.ur.m .e wi'h i th him fur sonic time ti tlm a.hiinf ijc vlii vumy would flW.e l iu Li i in a dtiuldiug t for ti to h t our t nowP One d' ! "Are v,e if t 'I mother, ' h 1 ! ral but vour fit- " "Iliiiid, will if be r . ;cr - 'i I'l.ty wiih tlie tf i. ' l.'.rH tm-hiirtTii-frlv --.! c,i, rubr.-.'TtrtfWl tU r t :", th'ew i no one c-.t -' r; Iivvwlf." ;. ; . .. T ' I !'iitlimnnAbyth'" ynmr f 1 ,! i ' !;.hia, w ho is isi 1 , ! ' ...I v. !Ls aktut tLe t;.--.. t.s j -:
Western Carolinian (Salisbury, N.C.)
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May 10, 1834, edition 1
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