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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY Clf. C. RABOTEAU, ElilTOa AM) ROI'IUETOR. vol n. TERHn. i Tun Rai-tsii 1W will he sent to Subscribers at Two Italian and a half per annum, if paid, iu -ad- vance. 'I ar- lta..ar will b.-Wiarp-d. if Ff '";' Hrt..lnT"'ti mrnihs. Tli-p 'l-rmsw.llb,. invarin-i l.ty adhered lo. AIM hill ll.lllE..tai In For everv Sixteen linen, -or U, One Pollnr for the first, and Twenty-five Cents for each subsequent in- geition. I ou t Orilcis, He. will lw ciarseu i.t or wit. higher; b'lt a reasonable .lediienun will be made to thrwi' who Bilvenise by the ye-r. JZT I.-iters on business, sad "II C o.ninnii.enlioiis tended for public alum, must be addressed lo ilie K.iitor, and wt r.nj. '.' G1RAR.D COLLEGi.. Extract from the Euitoriul Correspondence oil the New Orleans ''Bulletin." rin:..DiirniA, April "1. 1 went lo-d.iy Lt.vi.sit the Girard Culleg", Whi'rli is at length enmpletsl. ' .It is decidedly the. finest ' and most splendid bniiding in the 'United St.ti'8, and far "sii'perior to tlie . capital at WasioiisbMi. The liii.Ui.iij itself covers (in acre of eruuiidand tlio walls, il icri), sUiirs, and roof are all of w hite marbti-., ngr.'eably ."Iq the- will' of the founder: It is surrounded on all the foitr : hi.'.M by ..'inM mag nifuv.'n! white marble column, of the Corinthian oijer; dia n;Ut ol tii-'in is saen fiet, and they are 'fifty-nix fuel hijjh, 'exclusive of the base, (the latter nini feet in dia.net -r.) The ei) ia.'.', which are most splendidly and elaborately carved, are tlicir teen feet hih. The colonnade, as you walk on the platform of it, has a most iuipesinj and spli-n-il'tJ Hpparatioc more so than any thing of the k;:ii I havd ever .;t-n.. The rr,of is a real curios ity, nti.!, vi,ti the exception of .tip cathedral of Mi lan, is the only bii.lding I have ever seen or read of thai is exclusively of marble. The slabs are nil cf Buiform she, uj are about four feet squ ire nnj tiire inuaeii thick, overlapping each other, as : they descent tuwaruV ttiu exterior, about nine in- C-w, i be Jou.U are in a striugi.t line iiom mo i apex to the eaves, anil, arc wen jMined and cemen- j tid;. b'lt, morda to render ih m pertoctly watcr . proof, tlii'j are again covered with narrow strips of rtiar 'jIs!, nine of ten inehe svide, ar.d about three inches tlntk at rue- aides, rising to four or five in ch's tliiclness in the cenire, niid. they al.-o over lay each oilier s x cr eight inches. In walking over tiie roof, winch is sutlieiently flit to enable you to do so without inconvenience, not a joint cf Hivy k.nd is vit-iole, except tiwhutt joints, where each slab ol m arble jvjrleaps t ic next one lower down on the rot.f. All the rooms threiighout the three storks of ihe buil.iii'g liaie solid ceiling", und f..xirs of thick ni iscnry on ground arches, and from the top of the arches of the upper licr of rooms brick walls are run up to tho roof, at bucIi short intervals, that the edge of e .ch roof slab, and of coiir-o the joints between them, comes upon the t-. nire i. folic of these walls and makes the w.o!e pc-riectiy toiiil and iiiiimivable. Tlie main build ing is used only as school and rjereati. n room-; a library, chapel, and reflectory. There ure four large while tnaible buildings, two mj.-.liier side of the building, and at a suitable 'distance, which ara appropriated as dormitories fur the orphans, resi dences of the President, professors, d c. The ' ground attached comprise forty-five acres, and the whole '.space is enclosed with a substantial " tone wall full sixteen feet high. The number of orphans at present is upwards of two hundred. Tlicro has been a great, an.1 no doubt an unnrces-: aury Xieiuiiture of money on this buildii . ; lint, I band to go to the door ; here he left an egg, you as it i now finished, we hope the benevolent in- j may be sure, without making any further inquiry, tcntions of the founder will be fully realized. . ! At tho next, he met with something of the same It is wotlli a joiirn y to ihu North to see it, and kind; and at every houe, in short, until his eggs I can appreciate the Buying of a gentleman of this were almost gone, when he arrived al the seat of a . ci. y who was rvnurkkble for his skepticism on al- gen''r:rian of family and figure in the country ; tm.st eV'.ry subject. One d;.y a friend arguing he knocked at the door, and inquiring for the mas w ith him got out of all patience, and testily ex-. let of the house, was told by a servant, that his el lined, "In the name of Heaven, what do you be- i master waa not yet stirring, tul, but if he pleased . .. . , ! . .! a. . licve in, or no you oeueve onyiningi i es, i believe in Grecian arcl.itcctun'." He had recwiity j. i.ited the coll. ge. 11 any man walk under the j coh'lim.dei of lids building, and cast his eyes up und en either side, and he iuu.it indeed be a eke) tic if lie does not believe in it, . In due of the vestibules Mow is a full lenetli t statute in inarblo of Mr. (iirard, and il is not ouiy un admirable likeness of hiin, but.au excellent gen- ,. eral resemblance ; for he is curved iu "his very habit an he lived," oiu of his recently worn suits, , including a pair of old-l'ashipr.Dd round-toed boon, j having been sent out to. Italy, before tiie etatue w a LWiruted, for the iuiorruatioii niid government cf the artist. It is 'one of the most quaint pieces t.i t. .!' statuary I cv. r have scee, und (lie resemblance in feaiUir. ii, p'.-nsuii, jwsitiyii jind dicss is no true a tul excellent that it almost nuke one laugh who formerly knew 'i.ini, .nid mo call him distinctly to renicuibt.iiice. His' hmi. TioJy-coai,. extending down bvhind below the b nd of the knee, and tiie t'dg. of t! o 0p below :- breast cf the coat ft.ii. '-'v. "i I! ''.' 'iu his ti.i-.'i'.ani that elgeas well us ! ;,.-..;;!. . ! t;ij,co.,t' 'w:iir'e it hangs clear from t.ie p..fMt'c.ri:l down to tiiu thickwss of cloth, gvei, a ino t'iiniine pieiraiicc to this piece of (.(iih teras 1 The fact, winch is very iln.tinr.tiy in et'u n. Is an' rxivllent likrrteso, und his n.y re y, (viiitli he hist, I l-eiieve, in early life ) wuh it- e!'.i ml-.', gn is tiie Well n un ii.la.rvd ox- ireiri 'i. i-i li s firi't and as I f-ztt uu it bmuht t r. i'i . V 1 7 n . .1 a wi IU i" ii r .eiain.iti.vi Iu; V. lit the ti.il.il. uf tihi, vi 'ii'il cicil-d'.'aifrijry.,. The Grey Marc H the Better Horse." Mr. .Miicauly in his history (nag 246, Boston Edition,) Knggests Unit the nlxive vulgar proverb had its origin in the profor-nee given In the grey . , . , b . , , ,,' best of which at the close of the reign o"f Charles i ' . l.L....L L ...-1 ! 11, Tt'rt noi mucu ueuer man our uianju i.tinrjn. .............. .....v .... .f.u . A friend had handed ns an oM Boston paper of gentleman rartor, add I must take nil my horses Juno 21. 1919, in which is found ihe following ac- hack again, and endeavor to live happy with my count of the origin of the proverb. Our reader '! wile. ' ; - ' - . may adopt that one which pleases them most : -;' JESS BRS'S BE Ml FIGHT Oium or Tite OREr Mares beixo the in. I femy n vvom.,n'!lml c'hij in PicketVcoitntv ter IIorse:-I had lately the pleasure of passing nmV8 nn.ft)) AnJ , whose circmn. a very agreeiib'e. evening in a mixed company of i tanceg 1M,r(,rti',nat. ly compel them to live else Loth sexes, where the conversation happening to j whpre we wmM s;iy.,mt J0sse in the present turn upon the pre priety of Ihr.t power whic h men j s!.erif5ofti,c county aforesaid. And furthermore, usuaiiy arrogate to memscive ol rutins over it.eir , wives wan uep -iiic sway, a young lany 01 wu sway, a young ami humor, .tli-n present, replied, " it might possi b!y be so sometimes, but much oftcner the grey ! mm is the letter horse;'' and very obligingly en tertained the company with the following account ' of the rise of that proverbial saying, which is made use of when a woman governs her husband. A gentleman, of a certain county in England,, having married a lady of considerable fortune and w ith many other charms, yet fin ling, in a very short time, that she Was of a high domineering spirit, and always contending to be mistress of hiin and hia family, he was resolved to part with her. Accordingly, he went to her fatlior, and told him, he found his daughter of such a temper, and was so heartily tired of her that, if he would take her home again, he would return every pe.iny of her fortune. The old gentleman having inquired into the cause of his complaint, asked him " why he should I eniora disquieted at it than any oilier married man, since it was the common case with all, and conse- qnenily no more than he ought to have expected when he entered mlothci marrism state 1" The young gentleman aemreii to tie excused, it lie sain lie was so far from giving his assent to tins asser- uon, mat ne tnoiigm inmseti more unliappy man j ngllinanj Burguss paid the foifcit and drew ctV any other man, ars his wife had a spirit no way to tjjp ,, , berpulkd; and as most certa nlj no man, who J hMs t' e ci md was "bo tt to dtsperie, a till, hid a sense of nghl and wrong, coul.Uver submit i rAV b,n, i nitue frm Clikkistha, who w is re to be governed by lusw.ie. " So..," said the olJ J0 cirg in tlie mr ra ol a ' .p loin .stump t, u man, " you are but 1. tie acquaint, d w ith th vi arid, ( t d f uf d(; mr o it ' I'd le d ir a.,. .! Cu.j i an l il you do not know that all women govern tneir i ,),.,( i...r husbands, though not all, in Iced, by tlio same method ; however, to end all disputes between us, I will put what I have said on this proof, it you are willing to try it : I have five horses in my stable ; you shall harness these to a cart, in which I jhall put a basket containing one hundred eggs ; and if, in passing through (he country, and making a strict inquiry into the truth or falsehood of my assertion, and leaving a, horse at the houto of every man who is master oi his family himself, and an egg only where the wife governs, you find your eggs gone bci'ore your horses, I iiope you w ill then think your case not uncommon, but will be contented to go home, and look upon your own wife as no worso limn her neighbors. If, on the other hand, your horses are gone first, I will take my daughter homc again, and you shall keep her fortune." This proposal was too advantageous lo be rejec ted jour young married inan, therefore, set out with great eagerness to get rid, as he thought, of his hoiMss and his wife. At the first house ho came to, he heard a wo- man, with a ahrill and angry voice, call to her hus- .1 .. I re 1 . . rr . t I 1 10 want in, ins wuy was in me parlor, t nc way, j with great wiphu.nce, desired him to scat hi..- j self, and said, if his business was very urgent, sho would wako her spouse to let him know it but had much ratlisr not disturb him. W hy, really, mad - am, said ho, my business is only to aK qucs - lion, wtucn you can resolve as wen as your uus baud, if you will be ingenuous with me : you will doubtless, think it odd, and it may be deemed im polite for any one, much more a stranger, trj ask such a question j but as a very considerable wa ger depends upon it, and it may be some. id vantage, to youratlf lo declare tiietrupi to me. I hope these considerations will plead my excuse. It is, mad- am, to desire to be informed, whether you govern ! t I I ..l (.. t.--!...!. yournusiiamijoriiu ruies over you i inuceu.sir, . .litd the lady," this question U nanewhat odd; but, as I think noona ought to bo ashamed of do ing their duty, I shall make, no scruple to tay that I have ulwaya betU proud u obey my husband in all thing j but if a woman's own word is lo be suspected in such case, let him answer for him self, for here he come." , . ; -The gentleman at that moment entering the room, and, after some apologies, being made ac quainted with the business, confirmed every word In obedient wife had reported "iii her ownfavori upon which he was imftcd to chouso w hich hone 1 m the team he hked bert, and to accept of it as a I rrenciit, A black Seidell struck the fancy of the gentle m ill most V but (ho 1-dy desired he would choose tiw erjy nuw, whn;!i m thought woui I lie very J or n ri 'r i'Ul. .h-rV j "V n 4'- RALEIGH, FRIDAY, JULY 6, 1819. stamiaf reasons why ilic black horse would le most useful to them; but nia J;i m still persisted in her claim to the grey mare. " Wli.il," said she, "and will you not take her then 1 but I say you shall : for I am sure the, grnmnre is much the better Wsc." Well, my dear," replied the husband," if it must j ha ." Vn , 1,1,.. on . " .li.l ,!, w hav0 nlitlority 0f the secretary of State for say ing, that he was the finest looking sheriff who car ried ilii! returns of the last Presidential election to Montgomery. On reach! n; Montgomery, Jess went to tliecapi tul, and was introduced to the Secretary ; ' I am happy to know; you, Mr. Bryan," said the' ttfliibie Colonel Garrett. "1 am happy to Iin4 y't tl.s".'"i''.ied the :. sheiiff, "inr since I put on (Vt w blacks 1 hardly, know my-H-'lf . . ' J;sse is ei;r cr ick talc-toller, and many sideaches have t!ie U.ys Imd trom laughing lit ins Nubbin Ridge and iSuurwood stories. One of his we will now give, premising that the gist of the tall con sists iu bin rich mode telling it, and that it must ljse much 1 y beirg read : Some years ago, before I got to be sheriff of this county, I was in Mob ).', and ontidar I saw a crowd naivini? out towards the Ouuge Crovc ; I joined it, and learned that a match lijhl was about to come rfi b"teen Ji.n Burgnsj's bull dog and a tame bear, for five hundred dollars aside, one hundred forfeit. As soon as the ringwai lonnffd. til-nog was ,,,r(, ie ,,ni a(u.r one ,miu B,.(V,.,j sprog,lrl 0r ,aifc C01l,l make him clinch " What w : Uf I'l it," said the own i.f the. War. 'I'll gnmy pih'Viidraw-ljones.aiidurawjig out the foot of an old stocking, lie shewed out twenty dollars. The bear man covered the twenty and the ring was again formed. ,; Now gentlemen," said Chickasahs, "I wish s it to be understood as how, nobody goes inter this ring but tiie an' Cash an' the bar, an' nobody n i lit got to speak or tetch but me).'' . This was agiti J lo, and tiie bear being un nuz zled, the word w is given. " Wit out Cosh; mind your eyc.s! Watch him, (TlIrI..'' et.uft r:i u--lm.i.rf t.tt f'.iult U'lth u nriiil....! regard for his own iiuVroi-t, kept at a respectful j distance l..lo.l... II.,.. .... ill,, .!, .,.,,!. ,.r tin v(ia.!i.-B 9.niiu,i. iii im'J ...c vu. ill u. n harmtv Am cum at. PukIi hml f .L'riu i...tf!tifiil I it little in the rear of his foe, and out of the range of his pa wsi.-liis master sliouted-.''Tuke him. Cash!" With one bound, Cash seized -tiie poor brute by the root of his ear, keeping his body side bynido with his enemy, so dial the laltercoiild not possibly strike hiin. " Keep outeu this ring gentlemen." ciic.l the own er of Cash. "Bring him -here,' Cash!'' Cash, by main force drugged the bear half-around ihe. ring, without once exwing himself to the It.iious U avs of the animal. " Shake him, Cash!" Again tiie brave dog shook iiis foe. until liee benr's leeth fairly chattered with pain and rage. Still, Cash, by keeping yard-arm and yard-arm with the bear, was as sale as if he f - j j,,,, j j,;, m;,si0,'g cabin, j T1)C ;vllcr lJw .einj tt the benr could j ol kring ,ia arill l0 U.ar, could not bear to see ,vt ,,e j iutfj, a karefuced manner, 1 Bn4j Up theduy. - ' 1 . you giVl i: op,Mia our man. ' Well.thengoi tleincn, clar the ring Cash leaves when he do leave 'em. Hold him, Cash ! You says its my money, no discount, nor nothing? Watch your time, Cash ! Let go'Cash !" . - , :. , .. . W'i.h a single spring, Cah wai tin feet beyond the roach of the bear's paw. , " ThatV a right peart bar,"atdraw-bons,''but ho aint nigh such a cue as me and Cash has tuk. We got ono this I'd 11 as ueisured nine feot from snout tn tail lip." " That's a lie," said the discomfited owner of the hear, "you never t tie a bear that large in yflnr life." u I liaint ? Well, I'll go you the br two twenty dollar on that brunch of the subject." , -" It's a bet," nid the bear man. j., . -': Well, come down to George Davia's, nd wu 11 try tiie CHJ." .. '-..-; : ;..,;' : . ' ' The crowd all accompanied ihe parties, and we soon reached Dan' Btnre -n j., 1 . .; ,- . , George, lot me" sec that biggut ,har-kin I lot you li.-.vc a spoil btrk" slid our Wan.' 1 1 ; '. IVifis hrt nrltd ortt the skin,tinv il meimred mriJ feM o'i in; aid a 'uf! ' " 1 ; Tw. pty t.i start on, and twenty iV forty ! t ' forty ar3 i igt.lv? Sweet J s! Whw.p! C'wik here Ciish. (ie-l evening to you nil fr-nlle.wn,'' ma ng 'lie oifrjV.vi d n itive; and theLs fsi'vof lum '10 and Cislr . T.'r.ting gint'er c :f -t .tV Hiar 1 ftfi -1 .-(". ' '' '.), . ' - arft ra Earn" Temperance Tale for the Young. I'. ': ' . : ! Bt I. 9. ARTHUP. I DRUNKARD'S GOOD ANGELS. ' Come Ally and Jane, it'i) time yon were in bed,' ' freeman to her two lntle girls about nine UL10C& oar evening. Juy was nine ycaie uju, anu Jane Was a year and half younger. These two cfdren had been sitting at the work table with their miither, o'le of them studying her lesson, and the other engaged on a peiee of fancy needle work. ' Papa hasn't come yet,' answered Ady. ' Xo dear. But it's getting late, and it's time yon were in bed. lie may not be home for an hour.' A !y laid by her work and left the table, and Jane closed her books and put them away in her school satchel.'.- 'You can light tho lamp on the mantle-piece,' said Mrs. Fri'eman.aftera few moments.looking around as she saw that the children had bolh nut on their bonnets, and v. era tying their warm capes close a bout their necks. She understood very well the mear.ingof this; and therefor.;. did nut o'sk a epies linn, ulilioiijjii tiie tears tame to lier eyiH, iitiii her voice trembled as she said ' It is very cold out to tiight cliiMren. ' But wo won't feel il, mother,' replied Ady. . Wll run along very quick.' . And tho two little ones went oct, before their mother, whose feelings were choakieg her, could say a word more. As the, closed the door after then and left hit alone.she raised hr (y.;'s upwards an 1 nUirmured, 1 God bless and reward the dear children.' . It-was a Ufsk winter night; oi.d as the little ad ventures slipped into tho street, the wind ewept fiercely along, and almost drove back against the door- Hut t!ii-y caught each other tighily by the hands, aud bending their little forms to meet the j pressure of the cold rushing air, hurried on the way . they were fccing as fai-t as tiiey could move. The Hrei U were carli and (.escitcu ; but the clmaren were iV't afraid. Love tided their heartr, and left no room fur fear. . They did net apeak a word to eie.h other as they hastened e.long. ' After going lor a distance of sev eral blocks, they stopped before a house, over tl.e I Hour of which was a handsome, ornamented gas 1 lamp, bearing the words, " Oy.ters and Refresh i wonts." It was a strange place lor two little girls i like them fo enter, and at such an hour; but after I standing for a moment, they pushed against the j g-ecu r'oor, which turnMl lightly on its hinges, and i cepped into a hrge and brilliantly lighted bar room. 'Bless u!' exclaimed a man who sat reading j at a table. ' Here are those ba'" s again !' Ady and jane stood still, near the door.and look- ed all around the room. But not seeing the object 1 d their search, they went np to the bar, said tim- idly to a man alio stood behind it pouring liquor j into glasses, ' Has papa Uien hero to night ?' The man leaned over the bar, until his face was se t the children, when he said, in an angry ! w iv ' 1 il'ii'i't know any thing aly?ut your father. And see here! Don't you come hero any mora. If you do, 1 will call my big dog out of the yard and make him Wti! you- ; Ady and Jane felt frightened, as well by the harsh manner, as the angry words of tho man, and they started back from lum, and were turning tn- t'-Tr lsjhe door with sad faces, when tiie person . . ... , ... . . -ii - w io naa lust remarsea mcir entrance, c.uea oui loud enough for them to hear him,' ' Come hear my little girls. Tho children stopped and looked at him, when he W.loncd to them to rpproich, and they did so. ' Are you locking for your father ?' he asked. 1 Yes, sir,' replied Ady. ' Whit did that man at the bar say to you ?' ' He said papa was not here ; and if we come any more, he wonld set hw dog on us.'' 'He did ! " 'Yes sir.' " ' ' The man knit his brows, for an instant. Then he said, ' ' Who sent you here V s ' Nobody,' answered Ady.' ' Don't your mother know you have come V 'Yes.sir. She told us to go to bed, but wa couldn't go until pap i was ho-ne. And so we came f..r him first.' -; ' 'He is here'.' 1 " ' I he ) And the children' fuces brightened. Ye. : lle' at the ether end of ihe room asleep. HI wake Um for you ' 1 , Half intoxicated and sound asleep, It was with some difficulty that Ur.Freeman could be amused. A i soon however, as his eyes were fairly opened, and be found that Adyand Jane had each grasped t:ghtly one of his hands, he arce up, and yielding passively fc their direction, suffered tinetn to lead him away." -w-" ,-" "''' 0 dear P f xjlaimed a man m-ho had looked on with wnnder and devp interest! ' - , ' That's a temperance lcture that ! can't tand. G.id bless flic little rr.rs, he addi with emoti. n, t.nd give them a no1 r father.' - ' - ' ' I gnnss yrtn never saw t'lc-.n biTntl? t ;td one of flisJUr k-epett, I'Slttlr.--J " -1 "" ' 4 No, snd rnnvlt 1s!i te ngiltt, ut least In this p'li-A Who !' Ilirir father ' Fr pniTt.'li'T.wwt' ' ' e V t 1, ''. - t.'V if" rig rtv Ina TERMS: S2 50 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE, OR $3 00 IF IMY.1IEXT IS DELAYED SIX MONTHS. with to much ability, the case against the Marine Insurance Company ?' The same.' . 'Is it possible V A little group now formed around the man, and a good deal was said about Froeman and his fall frum sobriety. One who had several nmes seen Ady and Jane come in and lead him home as they had just done, spoke of them with much feeling,and all agreed that it was a most lunching case- To see,' said one, 'how passively he yields him self to the little things when they come after 'him, I feel, sometimes, when I see them, almost Weak enough to shed tears.' 'They arc his good angels,' remarked another. ' But am afraid they are not strong enough to 1 lead him back to the paths he has forsaken." ' You can think what you please about it, gentle men,' spoke up the landlord, 'but .'I can tell you my opinion on the subject : I wouldn't give much for the mother who would let two liltle things like them go wandering about the streets, alone, at this time of night.' . One of those who had expressed interest in the children fell angry at this remark, and he retorted with some bitterness, ' And I would give less for the man wild would make their father driii.k !' ' Ditto to that," responded one of the company. V ' And here's my hand to thai,' said another. The lanjlurd finding that a majority Of his com pany were likely to be against him s nothered his anry feelings, and kept silence. A few" minutes afterwards, two or three of the inmates of the bar ro- vn went aw. y. About ten o'clock 'on the. nrxt morning, while Mr. Freeman, who was generally sober iu the fore part of tho day, was in his office, a stranger enter ed and after sitting down said 'I must crave your pardon, beforehand, for what , lm ;ojng say Wi yo(J promi8( m tQ l)(J of. ....j j . '11 you offer me an insult, I will insult it,' said the lawyer. ' bo lar from that, I come with the desire to do yiu a grei.t service.' v 'Airy well. Say on.'. . ' I was in Lawson's refractory last night.' . ' Weli V . ''.' ' And I saw something there that toucued my heart. If I slept at all last night, it wa only to dream ol it. lama father, air ! I have two little girls, and 1 love them tenderly. On, sir! the thought of their corning out, in the cold winter night, in search of me, in such a pulluted place, makas the i blood feel cold in my veins.' Wordsso umxpected.coming upon Mr. Freeman when he was comparatively sober, disturbed him deeply. In spite of all his endeavors to remain calm, ha trembled all over. He made an effort to1 say something in reply but could not utter a worj. ' My dear sir,' pursued the stranger, 'you have fallen at the hand of the monster, intemperance, and I feel that I am in great peril. You have not however fallen hopelessly. Yon may risa if you will. Let me, then, in tha name of the sweet ba in s, who have shown, in so wanderful a manlier, their lovo for you, conjnre you to rise superior to the deadly foe. , Reward those dear children with the blessings their heart can desire. Come with in, and sign the pledge of freedom. Let us,though strangers to each other, unite in this act. Cornel' Half bew ildered.yet with a new hope in his heart, Freeman arose and suffered the man, who drew his arm within his, to lead him away. Before they separated, b- th had signed the pledge. That evening, unexpectedly, and to the joy of hi family, Mr. Freeman waa perfectly sober when he came home. After tea, while Ady and Jane were standing on either side of him, as he at near their mother, an arm around each of them, he said in a low whisper, as he bent his head down and drew them closer, ' You will never have to come for me again.' The children lifted their eyes quickly to his face, but half understanding what he meant. 'I will never go there again,' he added ; 'I will ahvay stay at home with you,' Ady and Jane, now comprehending what their father meant, overcome with joy, hid their faces In his lap, and wept for very gladness. Low as all this had been said, every word reach ed the mother's ear; and while her heart yet stood trembling between hope and fear, Mr. Freeman drew a paper from his pocket, and threw it on the table by wdiich she wa eitting. She opened il hastily. It was a pledge.with his well known sig nature subscribed at the bottom. With a cry of joy slip sprang to hisside.and his arms encircled hit wife a well a his little ones, in a fonder embrace than they had known for years. . The chil.irVs love had sa red their father.. They were, indeed. I ii good nngels. Doaomy and Fa!Y. The fall River Monl or says :-' " v-e...-.-v... --vt - What a mueMl'a perversion of bate i teal which throw ro md Fanny Kerr.ble Butler a rrnn lef glory, snd brin inlUionwor!.Uipiiirf at her !fcrt, simply Ireanse ehe read Mhaksnsart's plsv resp-ettabiv-ao-l leaves piro hy L, l):,the Inr iriemi of humiiiitr,.We t.-ngue is even min? el iqueiit twn the bnmved literature of Mr--. Bu'.l.-r. rW 1 ft! ha bon spetivanti raergiii eslintm vt in the cause ol humanity uiihuown lo diatinct.on.'' - The cause tif the different treatment of these la Jh's m !mply,h',it good reidrsof SVikef prare ore Mi.-l Yi.hie Tf. t,i;ttV.l31lil rn , NO 31 WEIGHIN' THE GA1S Sumbody saysitainta fair queetion to ax a gal her age. The eld maids, I reckon, sed tint. Now I think it's fully us unfair to ax a gal hr J."?iV, . us it, is to ax her, her age, 'case it's a tuff question, it is; and when you hean aUju; we:ghm' Sil Crtc ny, you will siy so UiO. : Yon know cusen Jeff, he's a r ,le staver 'uwnj-t the gals, he is, and he don'l kare a straw wh it be sez to any on Vm, he don't. : Cusen Jeff, he cum over to our honse on-; Sun day and sez to me, " Tele, lea go to see 'Ajuiie Greeny 's gals." "Agreed," sod I. And so out we struck. I felt orful bold when we first st .:t .1. I but sum how the nearer we got 'Squire Greet);-V, the worse skeared I was and I wished we had never started; but it was too late now, so in wo went. 'Squire Greeny' got two gals, Sul' ai.d Betsy, as nice gals as you ever seed, they is. Tliey ali seem'd mighty perlite; ani mo and cusen Jeff, thought we was gettiu' oii fut rate, we did.. Sal loolt'd dreadful nice, I tell you. I'de a' gin the world if I couldonly ' found eumtliingto say . .-' to her ; but I slud'yd over everything I ever heard or thought about is my whole life; but not tho fii-ft darn'd word could I think of wuth say in'. . Cusen Jeff was all the time talkin' like all h i tur' to Betsy. After a while Sal she proposed we . should go and weigh. Snout we all wentSquire)-" Greeny gein'. along to weigh us. ' When Sal' turn cum, "Squire Greeny, he looii'd sorter Vtmv is'i'd. " U hy Sal," sex he, " yon weigh hun dred and fifty." "Law! Par," ..sed Sal.' "Ain't' it Jeff?" sed the 'Squire. " Yes sir-ee," said Jeff. , An J sure ennff, Sal weighed a hundred and fifty ; the hevyest critter in the whole gang on us. WTell we all went back to the house?, and ar'ier a while, sez 'Squire Greeny, " Old 'oman, Sal weigh a hundred nnd filly." . " No she don't," sod tiie old ladv. - " Yes, but 1 tell you she duz," r d the 'squire. " Don't she Jeff 1'' "Yes sir-ee," she duz,'' sed Jeff. '-.. ' I don't b'lieve it," sed the old lady. " Well we'd weigh Sal agin, and show you," K'd the Squire. "Oh! no, don't," aed Sal. "Why not Sul 7" "Oh! 'case if Sunday," sez Sal. .'..".' " But I will, though," sed the Squire. So sal was strung up agin, and the 'Squire he balano'd ' the still yards to the last kick-up place ; and then he commenced look in' over his specks and cnuntin' his fingers. " Jeff," sez he, "how much is that"'' Jeff, he looked over tho 'Hqaire'a shoulder. 0n hundred ani rtirv-srrn," sex Jeff. " Yes," sez the 'Sq iire, " a hundred and thirty- veti. " Thar now," cz the old lady. "I told you Sal didn't weigh a hundred and fifty." " Well how on yoth did we make such a mi- take?" sed the 'Squire' " I know," sez Kt-'.c, Sal' little sister. " Hush!" sed Sal,shkin' her fist at Kale, and turniii' as red ss a beet, in the face. "How?" sed the 'Squire.' ' ' : " " Ef you do," sod 8.tl, stimpin' her foot. -" But I will though," sed Kale. " "Yes, toll," sed the 'Sqnire. " Sal hri tuck 1r Butle ffi Bring the camp fire here, quick ! The Pittsburg Mercury, recording the marriage of a Miss HrYJrnc, President of the Martha Wash ington Total Abalinonce Society, to a Mr A.iri.'.-w Home, append the follow mg: ' . j F.dr Julia lived a Tctiiprtrc 1 m-M, And preached its beauties night and ukt:i, But stil) her wicked neighbors said : She broke her pledtfe and iuuk a llirn. . - On reading in t'ie Mo-ring Chronicle that Jenny Ijnd' marriage with Mr. Harris was broken off, and that she had gone lo Pari, Punch remarks : Dear Jenny Lind has changed her mind, And run awsy to Pari , - Sn Betsey Pigg was right, we find There ia no Mr. Harris !'"' ' Cavst tor bews Dei-csct " I aint ge.inj tew live long, mammy." , - . , Why nut, you earjient I" "CorwytroysyMialltorodout bebiud."- ONE OR THE OTHER, ',, ,''. A stout bustling liltle woman came into the ves try of a church to see the clergyman nne mnrntng after the reading of the prayer. , Nhe field in her arms a sturdy specimen of manhood in etnbryn.who mi crying lustily. . ; - .. (. j " Plense sir," said Willi a' curtsey, "will ynn be so kind as to tell me wliether triy child i a er- phim Br 1 cherubim! ' " - ' - ; ! Voting woman," said the learned diine,"wJiy loyotij. lte v.-ith the aul'.orij"d prayer of yrir chtirch?" .;.:-.'.:; ...v.. .. ' "" Please tlr.T lilii'l jokirr -.uU I want tolunw .vhetV.crry nn Aojivfit ie k .?, pM-n or a cVr j'tra '- :s ii.-.',', 1 . ' Neilhft woman, nf '.t!i-r, Jl.nV cart ynio-J.?''. " Oilj but i kiiow'if ijw tlie nt'ier,'" sai l r , "in"s use'ynii s-i t ti.w ntwrimif ' he j et .vlu'n c .i.t nos'ty do cry.'snd mj m 1 lr v 1M1 " 1 1 i i ' ' 1 ' i .j-,.'...liafst,to a- i,-itiN .' -.1 i.-. 1 nrr ii S iu .0 oul wetx-s. 1; lir s t 1 '. I I; mpe -bhiHior r ..fi.l.; .. .1 hiinw); -1 1; em list i rt -1 1 , k,,i
Raleigh Times [1847-1852] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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