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VOL. 1. GREENSBOROUGII, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 183G. NO. 29.
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ODE TO HOPE.
Scrnuh of golden wing!
An humble ly r6 is tun'd to tiler; ;
No bard of fume, the minstrel string
With magic fingers sweeps? no lolly song
Now " steals the breezy lyre along,"
With notes of gentle melody ;
An humble strain I bring,
Atfun'd to thee to thee I sing.
Enchanting Hope! the human heart,
When first it throbs with life, thy influence feels,
And when at last, the soul and lxdy part,-.
I'ntil tint parting, etill thy soft voice steitld
Like oooliiig breezes, eofl'ning summer heat,
Overlhc drooping squI till life and Hope both
lleet.
First and last passion of existence thou!
When sorrows' clouds, have g.ither'd round my
brow.,
From thee a gleam of light I caught,
A gleam with bliss and .comfort fraught.
'Jk oft delusive, for the drewa
Of joy it rals'd, fled with the gleam
T-oo soon yet like a gentle shower
Revives tlie tender, drooping flower :
So has mv soul by thee, been cheer tl,
Bright seraph! thus to life endeur'd.
Life has its sorrows; they outweigh
IN joys yet while thy spirit dwells
Within the breast of man, e'en they
Can Ik supported for it tells
That sorrow's clouds may swiftly (ly,
And beams of pleasure light the eye.
Still then, sweet lion:, thy golden wing
Spread o'er me, and my life barque guide;
When woe her sable mantle flings
Around me or when cares betide,
If cheer'd supported, then, by thee,
I'll stem the tide of misery.
PRACTICAL ESSAY,
(From aWru's of communications written wrti"? T4UN; TITfi' SHKFAV."
iJu &iiurtlay Courier "
I'robatilv these tew rrmtiTlc arc as fuueii
nsr will be found profitable in such a-cwursi;
of essays as this. But we would again
4irco. upon the attention of our readers the
imiixpcusoldc necessity of n great deal ot
active exercises in the open air, if they hope
tu be relieved, or to continue well when
relieved. It is' a fact as wi ll ascertained
as perhaps any other in medicine, tint
there are two principal causes of dyspepsia
-uttu..,.kUiary.., jai4. jjejen t a r y Jijejni y i z ;
errrr-wrking the mind and ujulcr-icorfciiig
the body, (if we may be allowed the phrase)
and il will be just as uselcsso attempt its
cure, while those causes arc suffered to
continue in full operation, as it would be
to endeavour to cure a patient of intermit,
tcjac fever while living night and day in the
middle of a swamp.
" rv ceaseless action, all that is subsists;
Constant rotation of the unwearied wheel
That .Nature rides upon, maintains her health,
ller beaut v, her fertility. She dreads an instant's
i .t t i i . j -
p.mse.
And lives but while she moves."
The following anecdote, which is proba
bly new to most of our unprofessional rend
ers, is a striking illustrati'Ki of the salutary
u nation
. o-
s atlec-
effects of exercise and mental oeru
in relieving dyspeptic and n rvou
lions. I he celebrated Sydenham had un
eler his care a gentleman of rank ami for-
tune, who had given him a great deal of;
trouble, and who was never benefited by
a nv thing; he could do for him. After the
"liootoF-s patience i liad becohic e(Vtireiy ex
hausted, lie told the invalid that he wa3 ac
quainted with a Dr. Robinson, in a distant
town, who had a great reputation and skill
in such cases, arid that he had better make
application to him, and he no doubt would
reliev q, him. The patient eagerly accepted
the proposal, and-immediately- set out on
the journey, provided with Tetters of intro
duction from Sydenham, giving a minute
description of his complaint. Upon arriv
ing, however, at the town designated as
the residence of the celebrated Dr. Robin,
son, he was not a little amazed and enrag
ed to learn that no such physician had ever
lived there. He returned, vowing eternal
hostility to Sydenham. "Well," said S.
upon meeting him, "arc you better?" "Yes,
I am perfectly well, but no thanks to you."
"You may thank Dr. Robinson ,howcver,"
replied his physician. " You visited Iver
ncss with your mind agreeably occupied
with the expectation of being relit ved, and
you returned full of the idea of scolding me
and this active employment of mind and
body has cured you."
A great and fatal mistake upon this sub
ject is prevalent among our studious young
men. Many of these arc meritoriously anx
ious to improve every moment of their time,
ond to advance , as rapidly as possible in
their studies, -and . for this purpose are in
the7 habit of devoting twelveTorTourteen
hours oat of the twenty-four to close study
not reflecting or perhaps not knowing
that no constitution in the world can en
dure this for any length of time without
gft'at ami lasting injury, Tho exertion is
too great for the mind, and tho confine
ment too much for the body. Such a course,
persevered in for a few weeks, or at most
; for a few months, will be sure to give rise
! to headache, loss of appetite, languor, and,
; in Ji to all the symptoms of confirmed
j dyspepsia. We have not tho least doubt
J that t ight hours of close mental application,
: every day, is as much as most systems can
endure, ami a inucli.too as can profitably
be devoted to study (or it wo attempt to
continue it longer, the mind becomes lau
guid, inattentive, and vcrv little real pro
I gress is made. If to these eight hours of
actual 'study be added two or three of light,
desultory reading, we believe that the idi
iiuitttin of successful literary application
will have been attained. We wish to im
press upon our readers, that we consider
the period designated as the 'longest time
erer proper and probably as a general rule
six hours would be nearer the proper me
i dium than eight. -, '
Some of the most literary and etudious
men who have cer lived, learned by bitter
1 experience that nothing was gained by too
close confinement ami have given the most
I ample testimony to the truth of the prinei
j pies here laid down. Sir Walter Scott, Jno.
Acwton, and Dr. 1 rlestly, all very volum
inous authors, are striking instance?. It is
said of Sir Waltir, that he was in the habit
j of devoting several hours a day, during his
t most assiduous literary pursuits, to, active
I sports and occupation, hunting, riding. Arc.
; arid he often declared that he was by this
means enabled to accomplish more- than he
could possibly .Lave done by any other
course. .''
VliTHVn TIIR T5RKKCHRS" AND
for (hi -mnwh. thara is a variety til -opin-
tmii .. h-Vthe similarity between it and the
' subjoined incidents determine.
j There wi re two brothers who from their
youth had entertained the warme
t regard
for each other. Their names were Pisardo
and Siherio, and they lived in Coructo, a
fortress of Tuscany. The - latter became
enamored of a tailor's daughter, a sirfcrt,
pre'tv and lively girl, -who was addicted to
. yvjyrvjoccics. of t x t ru vaga ncc to "rat i fy he r
i . ... . . " :
vanity jmd .tate lor pnbiio amusements.
So infatuated was the young husband with
her beauty and vivacity, that he willingly
made every sacrifice to indulge her humors
and administer to her excesses. As a natur
al consequence, the lady soon assumed ab
solute sway over Silvcrio's household. He
lost all control of his wife, his servants,
and even of his own movements, and noth
ing was done without her sanction. Yet
the voke was sweet to the doating husband,
and he neither felt the shame of his wife's
supremacy, nor the indignities which liis
tame submission to it brought upon him.
' Espaniella had a sister equally fair ami
! fascinating as herself, but who- betrayed a
! s'mi':lr l'sl(',i11 u domineer in her f.ith-
I er's family, and demand the acquiescence
' . , ii i
; ot every on
in Ik r unreasonable desires.
This queenly creature, Pisardo addressed
and married. After tlie rejoicings and les
tivity of ihaiiupliaL lardt) took his bride
to his own house. IJeioro they were do
mesticated, juha
failings, her total neglect of economy in
every-thing, her disposition to command,
and above all, her self-will and spirit of
contradiction. Aware, too, of his brollicr 8 1
unhappiness from the same temperament
in his sister-in-law, he determined to cor
rect tlie evil in his own house from the
start. As soon therefore, a3 his wife and
he had entered it, he went to a closet
and produced a pair of rich velvet breeches
and two heavy sticks.'
'My dear Florella,' said he, 'you see
clearly that these are men's breeches.'
'Yes my dear, and what of that.
' And you see that these arc a pair of
stout cudgels.
What do you mean? Do you suppose I
am a fool?'
'Oh no, my dear, you shall see what I
mean. Take hold of one legof these breech
es. There, that's right. Now I will hold
the other.'
'Well, simpleton, what now!'
'Take, my dear Florello, one of these
sticks in your other hand. There, just so!'
How long sir, do you suppose I shall
continue this no.tscnse?'
' 'Oh, just a moment. IC you arc ready
now for blows, my dcV, use your weapon,
I have mine prepared.- Jet us hold on to
the breeches and beat each other, until one
of us is-knocked down and conquered.
The victor will take the breeches, and the
vanqurslicd shall be forever humble and
submissive to the wearer's authority.'
Florella was struck dumb, but not with
the cudgel. For-a considerable time sbo
remained motionless, gazing upon the su
perior form and resolute countenance of
Piaanlo. There, was no kind of levity in
his manner, as he glanced alternately from
his stupiflcd spouse to the stick in his hand.
At last the power of speech, which surprise
and fright had suspended, was restored,
and with a tremulous voice, she uttered
these w ori :
Alas! mv dear Pisardo, why should you
act thus? Arc you not the husband 1 and
therefore, my lord and master, and having
a right to claim duty and obedience from
mo and all liiv household f Am I not the ;
wife? and bound to do your will and obey
your commands ? This is the written pre
cept of the Creator, consented to by all
the female race, and I truly feel its obli
gation. Then, sweet Pisardo, I must not
wear the- breeches : take them, "they are
yours, and fit for you alone, I cannot think
they would become my sex, all things con
sidered.1 'Oh, Uut my deart )ou may as well try
No, no! I confess I am conquered, 1
confess 1 am u woman, and lit this name is
e i uUrac d
lection.'
respect, di'pendenct..nd sub-
Well spoken, my Florella! but unhap
pily, the name of woman has another mean
ing, inconstancy. Prove, however, by your
conduct that thi?rfftm is -unjupt, of at least
inapplicable to you, and I shall continue
to love and cherih you.'
Whether Pisardo hud full confidence in
his convert or not, he determined to exhib
it a specimen of discipline, which might
ensure gentle and amiable behaviour in
Florella. Among his horses, onp which
yy.as most beautiful in appearance, had so
many bad qualities, that no use could be
made of .nun.... ly?;gning to suew (he new
mistress of hi establish ment all jN com
forts and luxuries, he'eonduc-U'-d her through
the gardens and grounds and finally to the
stable. He entered with a whip in his
hand, and he displayed the horse", all, ex
cept one of the most delicate shape and
gract fill carnage, obeyed Ins oiee. Rut
this "aaimal "mr ititrartahfr, ;mkI- -would
yield neither to the word nor blow ; at la-t
Pisardo seized a club and felled the beast
with a ,-i i igle,;t ipke , a lid i lot 1 -i 1 1 g a b le l u
avoid hL hoofs, received two or three, se
vere kicks. 'Concealing the pain which
he suffered, he drew his sword and thrust
it through the heart of .the prostrate horse.
(.od (iod !' exclaimed Florella, ' is it
possible, Pisardo, you can kill so fine an
animal .''
' Know my Florella, that all that cat my
bread, shall obey my orders.'
Poor Florella was dreadfully shocked to
find herself united to a man of -such vio
lent passions, but as she could not help
herself, she wisely 'determined to submit.
Acting under this resolutionjshc soou dis
covered that Pisardo w.is kind, allection
ate, and disposed to gratify all her reason
able desires. Never had she been so tru
ly happy, and a more devoted pair were
not to be found in all Tuscany.
It 'chanced after these occurences that
the henpecked Silvero visited his brother.
Observing the quiet manner in which tlie
bitter's domestic, .affairs. .were., managed, lie'
jTt-4tr.t?,' ,MroBgg.t lesir to'ffflect a revolu
tion under his own roof, anT oRalne! Troin
Pisardo a recital of the means he had cm
ployed to reform his wife and ensnre his
comfort. Full of a -.similar scheme, Sihx.
ro returned to his homeand as soon as he
had crossed the threshhold, ordered the la
dy Espaniella to bring him his newest and
best breeches. Meanwhile" tie provided a
couple of stout caries, and proceded .to bu
siness as his brother had done with Florel
la. The scheme ended in a torrent of
scornful abuses on the pari of the shrew.
" What, are you mad ? Do vou think I
would wear your breeches? No, indeed!
Keep your own wardrobe, and I will keep
my house. I am not to be tutored by you
at this late day.
Silvero was sowewhat staggered by the
failure of this pari of the plan, but he re
solved to carry out the measure, and as ho
could rot force, he persuaded his wife to go
to the stable. There flourishing a whip
about tho horses, he selected the hand
somest and best, and dealt him a fatal
blow, betraying the utmost fury in his man.
ner.
" Why, you brute ! you fool !" cried the
gentle Espaniel la,' arc you bereft of your
senses to kill wantonly your best horse?"
" No, madam, I shall serve all around, me
thus that oppose my wishes. Whoever
cats my bread, shall obey my will !" "
" Aye, madman, use your beast so if you
will .fSec--you have xlestxoyed llie.. finest
horse in the service of the Pope, and have
injured your consequence. I think I per
ceive your design, but it is futile; your
passion has no terror for mc I have known
you to long."
Silvero was silent, his spirit drooped and
the fair dame continued;
"What have you gained by this, vain
man, except self reproach, shame and sor?
row ?'
The unfortunate husband returned to his
brother and narrated the failure of his ef
forts to amend his wife's temper and con
duct, and blamed Pisardo for exposing him
to the abuse and laughter of neighbors.
" My dear brother," answered Pisardo
- it was folly to make the . attempt. To
have slain a scrvicable animal was a crime,
and could only bring contempt upon the
perpetrator; but you have been altogether
wrong. He who would tame a shrew, must
not only wear tho breches, but from the
start, must use the strength and authority
becoming a proper wearer."
From the. Rural Reponilftry.
BEAUTIES OF NATURH.
With thousand beauties Nature,'! rife. Da.ma.
To the diild of iature nothing is more
beautiful than her works. At all seasons
it is his delight to ramble, among her rural
scencrjr, inhale her balmy breath, and court
her lovely smiles. She may with propriety
be called 'the idol of his affections, for he
is-a constant worshipper at her shrine.
ThcXontcmplation of hrr works, so 'rife'
with ' beauties' is the employment of his
vacant moments, and ever yields him con
summate pleasure. Heboid him climbing
some abrupt steejn some lofty, hill, from
whence he may survey tho wide, extended
landscape around, lhiw his countenance
beams vyith delight as. he views the distant
plains, clothed in tin; richest garniture of
.laiurccxtencUng as' far as his iirisatlaule
keii can reach sec mlng W oe"bou .WdI n It
bv the far oil' dim horizon. See with vvliat
admiration he scans the iimuinerablc'mouii
tains that rear their bleak, majestic heads
far up among the' clouds, which surround
ihont, seemingly ns if to shade their wrink
ly ti mo-furrowed brows from the burning
rays of tlie sun. Often may he be see n at
The calm and meditative hour of evening,
reclined on the thymv banks of some retir
ed livulet, listening to the soft murmurings
of its w.aters a-t hey gently meander along
the sequestered ra!'e:; fanned by the figh
ing zephyrs that glide by him laden with
the ambrosial perfume emitted from the
multitude of flowers which bedeck the
fields and valleys around : or hanging with
enraptured ear, on the melodious notes of
i ho -feathered songsters, as they sing their
last requinm to tho departed. da v.. Then
are awakened the pun , Ketical feelings of
his soul ; then does his bosom thro!) with
ecstaev, as the heaven-born strains of Na
ture's impelling music strike upon the high
strung cords of his transported heart.
What heavenly feelings then fill his breast
feelings with which he would not part
for all the sordid pelf of earth.
A"ain he may be seen amid the awful
sti!int 3f of the midnight hour, sitting at his
casement, wrapt in the mantle .of contem
plation, viewing 'the silent queen of night'
as. she rides slowly and majestically along
her celestial Way ; or gazing, entranced on
the innumerable host of ..refulgent lamps
that itturotnate the heavenly plains. And
as he tTitis imTsesTtuTtKou
vestal beams of that moon, or the rays of
those numberless dradems, ascend to the
Framer of the universe; and, in his praise,
for his goodness, wonderful skill and pow
er, he pours forth the devout feelings of his
inmost soul, Oh! how depraved the heart,
how vitiated the mind of him who sees
nothing in the works of nature to admire;
who takes ho pleasure in beholding the
mighty ocean, the beautiful river, the tow
ering mountain, or tho gracefully decorated
valley : who can survey the heavenly bodies
in their revolutions, and observe the chan
ges of the season, without once being led
to wonder at and adore the superior power
of the Creator. Thankful indeed should he
be, who is not in such a degraded condition ;
who contemplates, with pleasure the beau
ties of nature; who sees in every thing a
round him, something to admire, and on
viewing which he is led
To look through Nature up to nature's God.'
THE LAST. BELL.
It was a beautiful morning in the month
of May, 182G, 1 was sitting by the side of
Helen Harris, the only girl I ever loved,
and I believe the only girl that ever loved,
trie, any how, she was the only one ever
told me so. Wo were sitting in the piaz
za of her father's house, about a quarter
of a mile from the landing place, waiting
foj the bell of the steamboat to watn rric of
the moment that it was to part " my lovo
and mc." It came to pass in the course of
my history, that in order to accumulate a
little of tiiis world's "gear" that I might
be the better prepared to encounter the de
mands of matrimony, I was destined to
cross tho blue Chesapeake', and seek in the
metropolitan city the wherewithal! so much .
desired. How many swains have been com
pelled like me to leave home and the girl'
they loved, to wander in search of gold?
And and good gracious ! how many have
been dis disappointed ? Most of them,
pcrhapsfor though most of them have ob
tained the gold, like me, .may bo they did
not get as much as they Wanted. But to
the piazza 3
Well ! wo wercf sifting in the piazza,
and as may be Supposed, were talking of
our love and separation, and all the et
ceteras of our situation. We were wait
ing for the most unwelcome sound that ev
er saluted our cars, namely tho steamboat
bell. It is known to all who know any
thing about steamboats, that their belbj
give two warnings to those who haver . en
gaged for a voyage ; the second ia the sig.
rial for starting.
You may. rely on it we talked fast; wo
thought fast, and abbreviated our words in
to such rugged sentences, that nobody but
ourselves could understand them. Tho
first bell rang the Second rolled over Mr.
Harris' corn field and water-melon patch
to the piazza, like the knell of hope, and I
sprung to my feet, and trembled like an
aspen.
" O (ieorge, wait till the last bell rings,"
said Helen, as the " big bright tears came
over her eyes of blue."
" Do nosuch thing," answered thehoarso
voice of Mr. Harris as he arose like a
spectre from the cellar, where he' had been
packing away" his cider- " Do no such
thing," he repeated, " and George," ho
the grave anil may it be of service to
you. "Never wait for the" last beil.'r
I was off like a chafed deer; the last
bell rung as I approached the steamboat,
and 1 had scarcely time to et aboard be- ,
fore she was pushed from the wharf. On
my passage F had time for reflection, and
after a few iluttetiogs at my hcurt, occa
sioned by the separation from its idol, I
composed myself to cool, reasoning", ana"
the conclusion of the vvholax matter Cas,
that it, wasuUuigc rou. to - Avail !?ar lhc las! L,,
bell.' ' - ' -
My career in the search of pelf fia$ in
a degree been successful, but I verily be
lievc, had not the old farmer told mc "ncv-
er to wait for the last bell," that I now
should have been as poor as the morning
the farewell shivered from my lips upon
the heart of my lonely Helen.
I came to the big city, took lodgings at
a hotel, and any person who has ever lived
at a hotel but for a single day, can re
hearse the dangers of waiting for the last
bell. I did it once ; it was the day I en
tered ; and I lost my dinner. I have al
ways been ready for the dinner bell since,
then, and the first stroke has found mc at
the table. I mingled with mankind, and
I .saw thousands who were waiting for tho
last hell. In business they were slow,
and bargains slipped by them. In the
payment of their liabilities they were back
ward, and their credit conacqucntly suffer
ed. ""' .-' :; -:-:-' '- .-,...':.::;, i;--:;..'v.-;
. f!orijt months -l-WAa-a.iJe1k4.iL
short apprenticeship : but my never wait
ing for . the last bell, that is to say my do
ing every thing I had to do in the right
time, won a place for men in the affections
of my employer, and which induced him
to offer me a partnership. I accepted ; and
in every instance when the bell rung, it
found me ready.
I have been in business and " married
nine years, and 1 have yet to be found nap.
ping when the bell ring9.
The first love letter I wrote, contained
an approval of the sentiments of farmer
Harris, and Helen was not long in settling
her oppinion for our side, when I informed
her that if I had waited for the last bell, sho
would have not received it by that boat.
I had almost forgotten to tell you that
Helen is my wife,-and she, for 011c, will
never repent the" morning I took her father
at his word, and run for life over the water-melon
patch and corn-field to get to
the boat in time.
Now I would just beg leave to say a few
words to our young men about this thing
of waiting for the last bell. When I ar
rived at Baltimore, I waited on some gen
tlemen to whom t had introductory letter?,
and they recommended me for a situation ;
one was soon offered, which I was told had
been refcised by four young men, to whom
it had been offered, before I came to the
city; the salary was. low; but said I4
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