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f" V -M - 1 ? a . Tivr m aw: i Jioiu n v. 1 JBSCE-U OS WED'ES8AYS. opi-jpss.ctl lotiiiiv hours f ol the tonny mUilight, - flic all i jnnd glorying in iho Full light Of tiny. I we wonuer mai we couiu; fiave oeen I Visions of Good 3Ien. How lininy lau t ifiil visions - pass rov & a. srwii.OA.ns, i -" t . A5D PROPRIETORS. A"lea- paid In advance; viiifnt "is tlejayffJ tlirpo iiiontlis, Advertising Rates. -iar (19 lines) first JMSrtfc'i'ii' 19 a "jeal- V ETHTORS AJtD PROPRIETORS. ' vifilA3I B. JAjlPElt, i'ttbiislier, i so overconu; Dy .ne unaccountawe j terrors jof ' uarkiiQPs. j S OO i Wh6ti we react that God; 2 50 j oils Crotl "ami a 'consuiuirisr. ; firel our hierer and 'glorious, m holiness, ; A AA I 'Every fm)'1uc1u "Six-iuoirtiis One yearf tic Contracts for anmial aiverut,iiiS ,1-. ! 'J 'naonaib tPrtllS. All communication wust be addressed to the tutors ami i .v., .-.li w;,1i , Ml oiirct.s for the Publislier, i , . o- T.:;tiM(T-offioe on Mam street, in au.cJnd storv.ofthQ Brick Store Warehouse. the Tho laws nf NewsDapers- ! 1. Subscribers who do not givexWn to th contrary are considered wishing to tiuue the subscnpt.on. ; Jrt;,ftnll. If the,ubscnlers, timer unyu."".- anc ofth-ir paper; the Wishers ay contmue to send them iill all cash chargeare paid- . 3. I-f subscribers, nf gleet or Refuse to take their raters from the; yffice t which they are l r3 they are hd responsible until they hSeihed their bill, and Ordered their paper discontinued. U , i 4 If the Mibscribe-rs reuu.ve to other place without informing the' publisher, and the pape Ulsenftotliefonuer dirdction, they are held responsible. i.l . . 5 The courts have decided that refusing to tike a paper for periodical -fnmi the, office, or removing an.J leavin- it uncalled for, is '.prima ficie"' evidence ot mtentnniai ii.iuu. WUKin Ll... -uf souls are gushing nd like a viver fuU and trovig, The stream of joy is rushing To God, who granted all our 1 Our: songs of praise are spousing And fervent prayers' from grajeful hearts, "BlessiiU'S of grace are bringin For-ever-more, 0 God of love,, May thus our souls be swelling, And mav the fountains, bright and clear, With peace and love be wefling, J : . EMILY J. ROMEO. "Wilmington, X. C. i'Aiie yj,- uciure uin minujina snigie-aay, wnt-n feds no restraints 1 ;- How -cUriotlB, interesting, andinstr 'ctive,1 would be therhietoiy of ajsingle mind for a day How nnaiy imaginary joys; how mn ny nil y castles pass before it, winch' a single jostlp of this rough ;"world at oncp destroys !i Who is there of my readers who mors fhiixn-Han jnyT Mfrfotcenkrfr YOUNa : AME't " The train, -from GrafiAf;,due 40 minutes past 11 A.-.M.Aunder the management of the genV inenly ' arid efficient 'conductor, - Cap am, Scott, a few "(lays silice stopped at" one of the wajr stations to ake- a eotiple newly married.. . Both jscre' young raised, n-thQ wilds n Vir-O tf-."V Vv-v. llZil' he V piss, combined by the pencil, abodes more beautitul than iiwce ever iuestowea, hadheard of locomot lvesVsteamboats and hotels, but had never Experien ced thei'comtorts ot any ol trie atore- T.Ia lm.li determined on Tnis, - the JLsB liJV . w - ' most important event in theirrljves, to visit the city and see the worm, particularly that part that is known as Parkersburg. No wonder that they were amazed'and delighted when the" locomotive, steaming aud " snort- in,ir.iWHii ine uum ui uwuimti uiiu Old For the Mercury. Times. BY SARAH I. ci jWIIITTLBSET. There's a' beautiful song on the slumberous air, . ' That drifts through the valley of Dreams; It comes 'froni a dune where the ves were, .' ' And a tuneful harp;Iaiid bright brown hair, ."That waved in the' morning beams. S;ft eyes of .azure,, and eyies of Wwn, Aifd snow-white forelie-ls are there; - AT;'u h-. frti?:v and al .Sllttl-rln!? crown A thrnybed. and ac' U'. h' ofdowii, L)st hopes, and' remnant jof prayer. . A breath of spring hvtbe breezy woods, Swet waits from thoAjuiveriiig piuo Blue violet-eyes, beneath groeu hood A luilih'e orbrooklets, ii scent of buds, Bird warbles, aii'd clambe(iijg vines. I A rosy wreath, in an iafaiat hand, A ring and a.siiated low; -. j.;iree Z ld:i links ;of a broken hai A tiny track on the sh'rjung sand, A-tar. and a sinless bruv. MERCURY The God who. mounts the winged winds, Fast to his: feet the golden pinions! Wnds, That Irigh through fields of air bis flight sustain, O'er 'the wide earth, and o'er the boundless main, ( ;..'.' - ; ; . ; i .1., He grnsps-the 'wand that causes sleep to fly, Or in soft slumbers seals the wakeful eye;; Then shoots from heaven tb'high Ciena's steep, And stoops incumbent ou the rolling deep '. ! Homer's Odyssey. rope The Greek Mercurv was the son of Jupiter and Maia. He was the; god of e!ocuence, of arts and sciences; and the messenger )f Jupiter. lie was the iiiventor'ol weights and mcasuf res, and conducted departed - souls to the world ol spirits. Mercury' is. represented as a young man : wmjrs were lasteneu to ms san homesmore peaeeful thap were ever mentioned institutions. Jeems and enjoyed, , companions, more angeiie than ' ever' walkedthis earth , and bliss more complete and joys more thril ling, than were ever allotted to man? You may; call these the dreams' of the imaginat ion ijut they J are com mon to the student. The man who lives for this wdrld alone these vis ions of bliss, poor: as they are all that ever come. But "rood men, have their anticiuations not the A painting of (ra,,i-i master. tancv, but the realities whichfiai tn . 'Well. 1 sorter caiiciiates mem s discovers. .Good men have the n'iost v5rn. cnid Jeeius. vivid conceptions. Witbcss those of The trunks (a spotted hair ,trunk old. 1 As they look down the vale of .iru a very old fashioned valise), were time, they see a'star arise,-jtho ever- sboii in the baggage carr ; followed by lasting hills do bow, the yalleys . are son ears ioiiowujg 11, e,uir. iu:oiiit. 4Tli(se vour trunks?' said the bag- raised and ,the iiitooii puts brightness of the sum The on tl deserts dais and to his cap, and in his hand d the caduceus. caduceu$ power to induce wakefulness. sleep. Mercury, beside? offices, was the jroxl ot he he had a f i or to cause his hirher and the diy places gush with waters Nature, pauses. The serpent idrgets his tangs; the hon and the lamb .sleep tt a side by side, and the arm ot thejciuid isf0n the mane of the tiger.! Nations iraze till they foi-gct the murderous work of wart and the garments, ' rol cd in blood, and the star-shines ln till Lize ami Jeems. 'I'll be darned et a railroad amt; finrt th n.r ' kjiuI deems seatmir; him- s If on his luirixace and carefully hold ino-'un the tails of his tight-bodied lorneil with respienueni meiai iinttmfc nut ot the dust, 'ljize set here by me.' . 'findiH out of that '.said the itbrings in everlasting day gloAving conceptions, but Here are they' ' are imaina'- ear. 'The don't fmps, they av gage man, -'you are in the ba"r- wrono- discordant "sound that arose from 'the peat of the sleepy looking man ; ;;: U : ' A bland smile passed i over the face of the captain as ' he explained his ineafting our verdant friend. He had no ticket, but willingly paid his farey and tlte train ped towards its destination.) But wonders did not Usse Jjtie, PregentlyJ a part news- oy entered .the ear, And steipiri'' ji fi;(i r f 'Y'ou see this little thing her when you want to put it out, you give it a'turii thiaf way, and when you eryou give it a 1 isn want to make, it i turn this way. . j Serio! might have Occurred been discovered! in us consequences if it had not located us a time v 11. iN 1 tr(r 1 tna i;':rTziitrf ! : j i i v ; r XJkKXix, uuoiKu.eii i v an, 11 x liave myrway aDoui isVclerk. the lust lone will be a son, sartm, said Jeems. Lize blushed., I 'Don't count j your chicken's afQte they are hatched! said Billv as he hastened to-the next car. H . In due time the train stopped at the big depot, ini this city. Amidst confusion of strange noise, and a .bab el of dircbrdant voices, our friends lan ded on the platform. "; I Bussi sa? Buss, sa? free for do tt:j ctt,.!i J...;.i jul. i.iix Jwx-j..,.. ot our up town house. ! LiMiy) take a bussj sa? , 'Well, I rath-r thmk she wont from any one but mt reckon I'm able to do all in that line she wants, and inooii! iaaL . '"VI I . - .1 ? 'Go to the -Swan House, sah righ crost de street best .house irde ciy. This way, sah abybagg-.ige? Have in a mm- it sent to your room UtCS. i . ' : . : : V In a short time Jeems'andhis bride found jthemselvefe. in oneojf those comfortable rooms on theysecopd floor "Tears td said Jeems. tnteht hare puf- ew be careful next But how the dev- t tb!e : .darned stuff th often seems -io. give people .a, ,lf e idea of his- eharacier, ' wlu ili'V'- . ' good or for "evil, than they-liaTO"1 r nossessotl whihv he. :was -lfviri -'iv V ;: me 1 did smen sutnin, " But IJize, I'll be dar ned ef I didn't thing Iwas you, kase I never slept you 'Well, Jeems with a woman before J thought it was you smelt tnat way all the time nao juot a tvuuu?iu,,ci tvu. uitii aixiv.ii. that way. tY peared strange, but then I rieversle 3twith a man afore, and Ididit km i tlothin' abont it,' said'Eize i . p . ' . The red -in o nr clerk's face grew smilingly redjdei, as it rtiiectbd the light .from- the burmng.jet, and a rogueish twinkle linked in the corn ers of his eves. asUeturnedoff thegas, Knd.all was" dark ' and onr friends were left al6ne -lln their glory. A sound of suppressed mirth was heard m the reading room tor a tew nnnu tes and all was Still. Parkersburg ( Pa.) News. of the jwell ordered astablisliment, I' d 1 I am ! D ye s pose do what I'm about? There is my And rcalkilatfl" to stay Keep quiet, Lize; they, say u the, Swan HouseJ sent up with the and "our! friends their timet for turougi idv t? placed in roads to point out the ;way j T- T . ar.AIr Atar. but thev 7 . it mi' 1 1 J -i ' L" .! 1 ' ' .', to travellers, ine cauueefis -was, ;;in chains, and tbf .eve. ut Jaith! waiid: entwined- with tlilee lserpents, the hand t. at lb olds the. ,Ther liiiciure of grit'f 'rhatssobs! on tftes'.uinbof ei t A:id loiielinss felt in a 1 1 doya - Siak.;. From a in the beautiful so ohs air, .. tive tiiro!:2, 1 tittv-Houl-W it ti cuibl. clinic vli.re. M& n.se; were. We headd itfir at the dawn of day, ! ": , H 1 Aud it nuag.ed with niaun-clmnes, But ye if.; iiave dita.c 1 And it-. 'melody lioatei. And we cxtl it now, -.".0H Aiexai.dria, Va. alo:ij;, not the work of depraved tion. They will be all realized.' Sin nnrl flp.at.li will Ihno- walk hand ; in I tv.Vp. rJ-ht in ficrht our wav hand on, this Garth, and their . tbptr . the wofld anyhow,! and if thatj'chap steps will notbe bntirely blotted, .out witli" the cap on " wants anything, ti tup -nros ( it T ie last imv-i.ii u f hw - irm us man.i ; uou i i wtu It. .A TiUj- "Uor i,ii-A:r1irrif t'i .x:l 'vnnnA ....v. . 7. i ; CT I P 111 I', MR . I f II L tllU IitV vA.iiivc,i,li,iii 1 1 f ' 1 1 II . A V' VI . tri!eves,'of riierchants, "And, of high f the one is -ftliad vHlifsedfaiiHlic ; Betiplfein-rifP : aid wavs. statues of Mercury were often ! cf:nfr nirP!wiv tjikon from.thoolher. iv,d?nod matters. ; insomuch1 that - I 3 . llw U v. i.v - r.rw - V X T i walk Jeems consented to teave nis -j traps sees aI1( f,,How the captain.- U' hat was cliains. hia dt4idie when he j surveyed the magnificence of the first class pas j . . . . . , t t seuo-er ear, into which hejwas usnerei. His imaiTinati.on . had never m us widest flights pictured anything half go o-oreous. lie was arouscu uum the contemplation of the- splendor around him bv the shriek of -the iron horse 'Jp-whilikins !. What' in thunder's tli at?' exclaimed deems tTl-mt's 'lie hoi-Re. snueabnir when ..... . TV 1 1 .. - tlicv mmfci him in the Choosing Covers. If our sex jwere jwis'e, a lover should have a certificate Ifrom tl :e last, wo- The mythologies say that Mcreuj But we have Syiifms still brightelj, .av, he bijauufuV - n -i from far awsty, TtM'EB." - ie care of the Seasons in sfeaU stole the and rob Yenus o sword, and Fori the Mercuv keigkt houes ''.Praise Qod, from whorin all blessings flw Praise hi in 'jril treaturesj here below:"' : mosl unconscious! mearts and we Bursts al lips'; 'our love tnd v noin our are overflowing t with - w do not try tore- rv was born at Mount Cvllene in Ar cadia," and that in his infancy he was intrusteu to ine care oi uu His cunning jn.nd dexterity ing were remnrkable. He nuiver'and arrow of Anollo bed Neptune of his trident her' girdle,. Mara of his V ulcan of Inn anvil. The cunning and address of Nov cury reeoumidnded him to 'hose gods and Jupiter tjhnse, .him fur his specia U ' .' fin'.:: 1.: ..rulL... messenger. ne khiit oi neHeii ic-r sentedjto him his winded cap called the prfasus, and .with winrs for hij feet called talaria., . He had also a small sword bv whiHi he etuld rcncll er himself invisible, which he lent to Perseus. . : ' " ilercury is supposed to have beer the Hermes of the Egyptians. The ancient. Egyptians are considered as the original inventors ot the arts, scij ence, 'and religion' of Greece; though1 tl e arts and sciences flourishing at a later period in Greece, and deriving improvement from successive. races of We look for new heavens and a ri earth wherein dwe.ll.eth rigtheousiiess where no sin will sorrow dimisk t rode the heart,. dr Sccirs, no mar the beauty,! ie jo)-, anxiety cor cloud the hrowi. There arc soniej tune s tavourites, men who are and who,r like c ew The baggage was usual promptness, were soon maK ing nner. Jeoriis had his coat; and boots off in a jiffy, and Lize's !hair fell : cracefully oyer: her should jr. : . "; ; :-,' Thtlt's a duced purty tossol,' said Jeems -ying the bell coid, 'Wonder what's it for?' catching hold pf it. 'Look, it works up there on s me sort of a thinguiflbobj -. I'd like ;i o.rhavu that tdVsei to put on my horse's head piext'niusterrsecthowit wprds, gaw : . J ! . - . tl ' 1 . he giving it a pun T.....w. jT. "U sal lift -hiRf-of a servant was thrust in- cei red. and aim ani suffers no loss of to the jroorn, with the inqnir, 'King credit for being a deceivr.-pjfti?er. sah?' 1"! ' -r !. 1 - - Rin? ring what? you black .ape I 1 Too much is seldom enough. irump- ef you doirl quit looking at my wife, mg after your bucket is lull prevents 1 11 nnr yuur ucau nn ait uu" d, jv your pnuosopners man he served; how he was turned away, before She was received into the service of another; but; at present any vagabond is Welcome, ' provided he promises tp enter - into your livery. It is wondertul.that we win not taue a footmari wjthoujt credentials from his master; and in the great concern of life, we make n scruples in falling into a treaty jwith the most notorious offender in lli be iavujr against oth er women. ' But this breach of com- nieree betwejen tne sexes proceeds- from an unacountable .jtrpValencu of custom, by. which ja woman i to the v" Death, a LevellerHi is i'ttfrf singular how the fact of a 'raau'r.f-rH 1 . 1 r . 1 1 " . i t !f ueaiu oiien seems -io. true for ever possessed while he- was -livinj? T . ' T ' . - . t . rw j . i . . ana acting simoug; mem. ueatn r, so geniune a fact that" it exctludt,. falsehood, or lietravs, its emptiness i is a touchstGne rhai proves the'old, .-' and dishonors the baser I inietaj.) Could the departed, whoever he itiaj self at a higher or a lower point maTrr he has formerly occupied :on the scab.'' J t of public appreciation.lTatd Aornc, . . YoVno physicians :.find it hard .' get into business: but they will siic- ceed if they only have patients. " I . Truth will out. The editor oi - the Inquirer has determined thai" 'veri'as' shall appear.' ..- : t, ! Transported for life the man. ' - that marries happily. - ;: t . ; . War is murder set, to music. . , . t , Virture is the greatest ornament,; and good sense, the best equipage. . . i True sensibilityt lead us to over- ' come our own feelings for the good of others. . , . -:'' ' i Everything wo- add to our know--ledge adds to our means cf usefidness f Truth should , never strike . her: toptails in compliment to ignorance.. " o'39phistry. ' . " j " ; : I ; ' ! Diligence is the mistress of successor J ! Crimes shock us too much; , vices : H almost always too little. y, . :i Riches got by deceit, cheat no man; 1 much as the getter. :!-; A , Riches got by fraud are dug out of one's own heart, and destroy the mind 'j ;i , , The greatest truths are the simplest4 , and so are tlie greatest men. Be what 'You are. Thisr is the xi towards 'becorliing better,; :or- its, light forever np'4'n their logs; didap- wrs. whom if vOi have stnirpv-d na kul and thrown over: : Westminister brid.i'L vou mirht meet on me very their ribs "with a sai inari that keeps lev, Alarm. this diri'v you mig next day, with 'bag-wrgs on head, Iswords by their sides, coas upon their their iiockets laced ear. lankfulness for- mercy while and and the press the song of praise, Our prayers blessing, are -answered words are still warm upon our tongues, and. we feel that, f' Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea our God is mercitul. i ever bciore iwere our friends jso warm and true, i . i if rtAiinoul ti"mit vt tr we take and -it sweet i - ; i- ' " I it thoughts are iii harmdny. tYe know (iOt if w!e have fan eiitnny, Aid a jnew song swells our hearts that this eviT y - i ' J 1 j .' - H depee is granted .us that we please the Lord, for, f' When a man's ways nlcase the Lord: ne 1 1 1 L "1 i nien, seem to nave been Drought to much hisrher utility and beauty bV them than by ony other people. 1 lie Hermes of Egyjitiwas probab lv some philosopher, who was distin guished by various knowledge and inventive talent. The Egyptians im pute to Hermes the inventijonof .com mercey of geometry, of astronomy; and of hyroglyphic characters Elements of. Mythology We mav doubt pikh f()ik to make hid g aloirs, 1 i. . t -t t- 1.. .! '...4- said a sleepy loosing inuivuuuu jusl behind linn. :- -; ., ,-:' 'T.fiokhlre. stranp-er-. said Jeems, backs, and money in q know vtm' thiirk.l'm a darned fool; maybe I am) hut there's some things I know and"me of 'em is, ypu'l getyour mouth brake ef.ve don't keep it shet. I fiy much" just at this moment thev. found themselves rin Egyptian of the existence I of 1 darkness, and then we heard a scream almost equal to that ot tne engine, from Jjize,1 as she tlirew ner arms around the neck of Jeems. r" 'T knew it ! I knew it l'r exclaimed and make off, or off ; j f Stop a minit, the name of the taverni'V-" "Mr. Caul ' Well j tell his jlady that she needn't o-o to anv' extra fixing on our ac count, for we are plain people,' said the bride. . : . 'As tliey used to say tin' sociefv inttTrupted amend the motion by savin' you can tell 'em to erivc us the best ... thy ve c not philosophers, will ni divine. d, d Lize. ' What's will neither be ditmcrs, nor able lo 4 , that old age (X ....4. ' ,., than: volt are. ! Uiikss a tree has - borne blossoms, in spring,; you will vainly, look iw? fruit quit in autumn. .' ' ..' ' V' v f ;'. J were. trul v second hildhood ! It .is ; seldom more like? i t than the berry to Levity is ofteiji tessf wlish.and gr? ity less wise, thaW each of them aj a- ip- Let our repenta a firm resolution in our deba- monrning over Jeems, ' I'll nothing. Gold has- (he rbBebud: hce be a lively will, Complaints and rbnst errors avail been! discovered alon matter, if we 1)leMe,.and, like Bei kely . : ..t -v i - ... .i deny itt without suojecting ourselves to the shame ot very conclusive con futation but; there is tins, rematka-; ble difference, between, matter and miud; he .'thati dovibts the exist ence of , mind, by doubting, proves it. the sleeping individual; 'we re got, "I'm able to keer for ! ex penscs ) 'Tee hee! Tee audiale reply, from the he hunied do wh; stairs. iJinncr came was r fur it and don't! the base of the. mojuntains, from Ne Mexico to Ftjrt Laianiie. nee;!', was the only- sable gent, as there is a boy imaketh even his I ' ! - f enemies to be at peace with him How beautiful the world isr we see nothing but grace and beauty in all the words of G od. . The birds sing with enchanting sweetness the streams flow with a melodious murmur; the jrind breathes 'with soft music, arid svery sound fallslejisantly on the ear. The trees raise their p'-oUdheada 1 j j ; in majestic: beauty, and thp sweet ' flowers bend in- graceful loveliness. The few fleecy clouds that float hero 'and there irfthe zt resky do "Lot urkish Complaisance. 1 While taking a parting iup of cof fee with the postmaster, I unluckily set my foot on a handsome pipe-bowl pfpe-bowls are! always 1 snares to near-sighted jieople moving oil Turk ish floors, as they are scattered in pla ces quite remote from th smokery who live at the further end of prc digiouslv long smokcf-sticks craslil but nobody moved; only an anologi- zins: through. Gionno. the iiolite Ma- hommedan said, " The breaking of such a pipe-bowl, would, indeed, un der ordinary circumstances: he ;. greeable but in a friend, every action haaits charm! i a speech which reca led the injunction of . the Outward Be1au'tt.---I cannot un derstand the importance which certain neonle set upon outward beauty or nlainness. I am of opinion that all true education, such at lea$t as has a religious foundation, must intuse a nnlilo calm, a 1 -wholesome coldness and indifference, !or wliatever people X. : -AnwArds such-like but-' Niav eilll 11. IV " - . all los t ,'e vcryj nio t hers's son of us. We can just prepare to make the -ac quaintance ot the gentleman in DiacK wno tends ito tne uig lire iuuiun. - 'Oh Tioi-d ! Jeems what will be come- of us? I felt skeery Ibout gettln on tne ouiiauuisii iiiuig, dim the briglri sun Italian to his son on. leaving home: "Whenever anybody treads upon your foot in and says. JSciisatemt, on company, er, purer blue to the surrounding ure ear s ly reply, 'Anzi-mi ha faito 'unj)iac ew!' L beg; pardon" "On the ward gifts, or the vvant ot them. And who has not experience of how ttle consequence thy are, m ; fact. for the weal or woe of life? i Who. has hot'experiencetof how, on nearer ac- qnaintance, plainness uecomeb licuu- tilul, and neavyiioses us cuaniiM, Actlv accordiug;,to, dhe . quality Af honrf ' and mind." . Ana . irom these cause i am also oi opinion uu the want ot ontwaru pcatuy nevci dismiiefs V noble nature, or will bb . . - i . r, . Tl repurded as a misiorvune. n iwu-t o IN l ' ' -VI can prevent people irom eing auuaoie and beloved m tno mgnes,t ..ufRievi ' . .. ' . t T V and we have daily prqoi. xms. rea- nca rliremer. Painter in Albania, etc. have done me a pleas Journals of Landscape , , The Managers of the Blount Ver non Association report that they have received already 117,000..: ::. Over $75,060 were subscribed in Louisiana in One week, to erect; 'a Southern Method wt University : j Keep quiet Lize ! Vhollering won t do any goKl now. Et ydu know any )iayer, now s your time to say it iui both of us. I. : ! ! 'What lis the matter here? said- the astonished conductor commg up as the train emerged ou:e more into he. light. V :-- ;' " t. . A A. 'Thafs!iust what I'd like know! said Jeems when he. saW that Lize and himself were still alive.- I . : ' We'veiist passed though Lat- on s tunnel, rci)iici oui vni-v. t,- tain. 'How lar are you guuig., :-j .- 'Wall, I reckon "We'll stop at Par kersburg.' ,. i'. ..'":.- ' ' : '.ft " -i-r:: 'Show your tickets, if you , please. 'Certaiulv Lize vou got some with v .A 1 .. i. j. .,. r yOU. - Lep this gtui luuii. at m. - v J Lize drew a: piece 01 wniie paper from her reticule, and, .with a smile handed it to our. friend, who read :j TAc pleasure of your company tain. .:.U -aKcI. .Twinifc (inil hlB liriltfi Willi a Itliou, v fciua a t ,1 , 1- , tj ii -iL EijVio and that he IOOK a Sl I Oil UVtl.lUC Wl, lions and other j sights- until supper tiime, which being over they retired to their room. The H gas was lit Dy the servant,- whe received a quarter for his services. Jeems was the last in bed, and according , to the yule f in guch cases, had to put out tne ngnt, which he did with a blast irou ais iungs. : f j .- :: .;r , The noise in the streets, had aieu awav. and nuiet reigned in the. Swan House. ! The young man on watch dozed in his chair.. The clerk, (rath er corpulent) was about to retire, when he thought he snielt gas. Much against' his will, the clerk-pro-coeded to find where the leak was. . i t . r 1 . . il. :ll,rir t Ropiripii srrono-er 111 me ucinuui- -Jk V -'V - w ... j ' ' hood of the room occupied .by bride and groom. The clerk conclu rlojl to kn(Mk! at the' 'door of their room. 'Who's witnm. , ' Open the door, the gas is escap It is reported that in Vermont who! grows so fast that lispatched nis cltncs &fe too short for him be ; hT:.i,, fore the tailor oan get them made, tely grew so fast m ore dav that his head was seen pro- tiuding three : inches through the t crown . f his hat. A sea-sick passenger on board one of the steamers from the Channel Is land: savs:' i'the IFrenchman's story seems to me expressive." One, morning, the cabin boy came for his boots. '-BootfEt'l feebly from the earth. "Ah, sare, vou may . ... ; . r take zem; shall rant zem noiry more; jWThy had t tjie qmcus. 4 A circus came to town, and ev1 body'knows. how the miisic, and iht grand f eiit, and the horses, set all th " boys agog. " Quarter of dollars -anjr:; 5 1 shillings1, are- in - great, demand; many a choice .bit of money .have, -j. the " circus riders carried away; j f which was meant' fori better purpo1 ' 1 ses. ... ' . .' ;t ' . A little boy was .seen looking round the premises, with a great deal of curiosity. '" . . ' : ' if 'Hallo, Johnny,' said a man whr knew hihij 'are you going to the ck-V cus? -! - - t ; ;i 'No, sir answered Johnny, 'father?' " don't like 'em ,. " 'p'- 0! wi ll, I'll give you the '.money to go, Johnny :! -. -. A L 1 'Father don't approve of msau 1 ;lj. b v. ' ; -j ' , ( . 'Well, go in for once, and I il ay lor' you.- .. i . . , .., Nt),vsir,' said Jolibny, 'my -father in' t 1 lU y. .... -J4' 1.1" filit.-. would give mo ine ifuuuj . .v posed it was for thei best. BsideK; I've got twenty-five cents in 'myF strong box twice enough to; go to . the circus. 'Pdgo, Johnny, for once: it is won- ,- derful the way the, horses do, 'Bautt : the man. 'Your father need AUi know it. r . ', . , 'I shari,t? U , !. 'Now, whyV "'';' fri "Cause,' said Johnny, ,HwirliiiiT liis bare toes in the and 'fterlbftTri. becn I couldn't look my father in the face, and I can now.' . j f Now dear children, always act av a man , better lose his arm than a leg? BecauH lou'rig hu leg, he lose some !ihirig to boot. there?' camel forth from ino- little John tempted to conscience ask ' burse is What's ' this ?" . said the - cap- to 'Why. that's one of the . tickets our weddin,' that's what you asked for, haint it?' said the somewhat sur prised .Iwms.,' i- U. . . .11- . . ' 1 T . '- .. (fiac uhat em ' said jeems. open ing the door, j I'i ; L 'Why, here in this room.How, did you put your light out?' inauired the clerk, -vl .';-,... rJ. . . ' ' 'Blew it out.' of course, j ; i 'You played h- Our amiable clerk came cry near saying a bad word, but remembering that there was a lady in the room, or rather in.' the brd, he checked his rising temper, and having lit ihe gas, proceeded to show Jeems the mvatery of it burning aa follows.. s Worlply! Success. We almost ' . .. . - '!? , " ' ' 1 - alwavs find, however, that a long the course of success, gives a sort of con fidence very diltert-nt Irom that wmcn arises in a relianje "on accurate and extensive views l and prevent , cal- onljtinn ' Manva! man sets out in ufe with a daring" add powerful genius which, trusting fimpjieitly ; to the precautions whicii it has previously taken, and theresburces;which it feels .t 'i IP J '.. lil i..i..-' .MiJnc witnm itseii iortiw; miuu, with " enterprise! ' and j;isks conse quencesand gucceeds in efforts that would daun'fc the timid, vnd be lost by the slow and. calculating; but,; after a long ; course ot; success, ine basis of eonfidrnce.becomcn changed ".fl'XcWt'rJn rrijiri: he trusts tori-his 1 1 tin ' - ny did. ,wnen you m- do any thing whicn witr. tells you is not ngni, ju8if f the question, 'Can I d. lopk mjr fathr or then this, and '. . - n . ll . - mother right in ine eye Gn Vthel German of ''ghost') wiis first usttl giving light in )S05, in j Manchester! cotton-millif England' for 1 i.i lit run 1 this the test of all your action?,': and you will grow up in the tight . way'-. I-. . . , : ' "'' ' v ' ' . lir The Deaf G e n tl em AN.-Onf , night' the city of Lorn" on was Twite.'1 by a tremendous gale, the roaHng of? Which reacKed the aurielcs .of.a deai irentleman much to ;. his teircr and. dismay. , The . next day upon- pro ceediug to his counting-room, h.. whole mind impressed with 1 the se-1 verit r of the gale, and supposing ewrybody was talking . about Ur? met an acquaintance, who . accostet him with ;the usual greeting f . 'Good inoining J ,""', !, ' Bio wed very -: hard , blowe d 1 ven hard ':- - ;- '" Al'i" 'Hew is vour lady this morning.'' j 'Liked to have blowe 1 "Hf CV ::V;:;';; ' r.i ,':M v i - v ''vA -A, v i I ; , .' ' . -: 1 . 1. - - 1 - : ether, j t" 0
The Field and Fireside (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 27, 1859, edition 1
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