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Benj. Grove, -farmer, Penn. • David.. Heck, farmer, Clay. James Hilearan, - fairner, Cromwell. ,Jacob-HAsett; iron Master, Franklin. - ' Robert-johnston,farmer,-Jackson. • - - Samuel Johnston, farmer, Hopewell. David Kinch, blacksmith, .Franklin. Abraham Kurtz,- farmer, Hopewell. .farmer,. Jolan e 'Lyon, iron master, Franklin. :. 'Henry Lower, brick layer, Huntingdon., 'Benjatnin.Litlei•farmer, Tod. - Isaac Liniuger, cabt. maker, Huntingdon Peter Myers, tailor, Shirley. —John McMahan, farmer, Barree. Ja.nies 'Magee, farmef 3 .Publin. Joseph McCoy, Esq. f farmer, Walker. _ John NfeCartney, farmer.' Henderson: Samuel Merris,' farmer, West. ' JaS.',Ma4uire, gentleman, Huntingdon. • Joseph Norris; farmer, Penn. - Alexandet.Park, fitriner,HOpewell. ' Joseph • Park; - fat mer, David Patterson, carpenter, - Dublin, John Porter,.farmer, Henderson. Isaac,PeigUtal, farmer, Penn., Alexander Rouse, laborer, Franklin. . .George.Budy,.farmer,:Jackson.• • John Rupert, farmer, -Clay: , •-- Johna. 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David:Milier;farmer,.Tod, z- • John Neely of, Aames, farmer, . Dublin. Benj. F. Patton, merchant, Warriorsrnarls. William L. - States, fairner,,Penn'. • • • John Riclenhonr,' Jr., farmer,'pehri.' Thomas,SMith, far ,nocr,,,Jacksbn: - Solomon Sharp,Tarnner, Brady. , .Aaron M. Shoop, farmer,' Tell. John Snyder, shoemaker, Walker. John • Vantlevander, laborer, Brady. John Wilson, wagon maker, Cromwell. - Thomas Whittaker, farmer, Porter. _Thomas D. Walker, carpenter, Pouter, Daniel Weight,- farmer, Franklin.. - John Zeutmire, farmer, Franklin. 10,000 Ili's. Pure Tallow Candles, OULD and Dip, for sale at wholesale priec, ~131 by FRED. LIST. Huntingdon,"Nov. FLEA.S/IN,T TEIOUGHTS BY DLANTcifk BE:VNAIr:BE We all posseSs the magic powcr Of turning dark to brightest hour.; A look of kindness we may lend, And bless the pathway of a friend. The night oftrouble comes to all, 'sorrow, like a funeral pall, ' O'ers-preads the soul with:fearful cloud, Hiding life's benuties in a shroud. Mit words of kindness will hnpark A healing to the wounded heart ; And though the'tear doth fill the eye, There's comfort felt when love id %, • I'm sweet to mintrle - igpii3'itnd tears With those whom we have loved far ye'ars ; And sweeter-still with them to.hhare Life's.joys-, unmixedwith pain And cares •• The joys ,of life ! oh,: they abOun.l. , ' • Like flowers upon a fertiletiourid; — When cultured well and nUraCif with cure- A lieautious sight., a prospect fair, 'Tis only those who will'net, raise Their 'ey' es from earth, to tiri*pird gaze, Who cannot See : ih'elleaven above— The thousand blessings sent in loire,. While itire recount our mercies o'er, The treasures rich we have in store, They multiply, increasing fast, Like rain-drops on the ocean cast. "Then, upward turn the eye to Heaven, Where 'endless joys arc freely given ; There may beloved ones meet again: Released from every care and pain. • From the American Union CAPTURING A SPERM .WHALE, , CAPT. BUNKER ON A; LONG DART BY AN OLD WHALEMAH. • A few days after our image stealing expe dition to the town of•Niphen, We parted com pany with our New Bedford friends, and that we would try what luck We could meet -with off/- the extreme end 'of the island of less°. Btinker had a sort of horror of - cruis ing near the place-where , we had made the expedition on' shore,- and' the only way to keep him' in gop - d: temper .was to:lay ail the blame on the..New.l3edford captain, and nev er ask about. his bruises. The' old' fellow was just able to hobble about the deck, and swear at the scarcity of whales. One after noon, about two o'clock, the lookout at : the' mast head startled us with, the ,c,ry of, "There she blows P 7 • "Where, away?" yelled Bunker; stopping in the midst of a frightful curse. . •. "About two pints ,off 'the lee bow, . There she ,blows ! blows! blows !" "Keep it 'up my..goocLiellow," yelled Bunker, rubbing his shin which• he had hit a.gaibst a hen coop : in hiAeagerness to hail the inastshead.' .„ "A school of 'ern sir," cried, the boats steer . er ) who Was, percher, on the main tops 'gallant cross trees. . . '"A school "of what,'. yOti "foolV'''o6:l4ted Bunker.. , , . "Sperm whales, sir. Bldwingall,theliMg There f she blows,!. blows!"';'"- . "Thank God we've got sight of something .that ivilllmake grease. Rut „they, may,. be humpbacks, _after all. , Pm ready to believe anything now-a-days, there's so much de ception in the world. See how we Were'fool ed the other night instead of getting gold and silver, I -got most- cussedly: brused. Well, have you-gone to sleep up there, or have the whales vanished from your sight,"--Bunker said: directing the latter portion of his speech to- the look-out., "There she yelled the boatsteer er in reply. "They may .- be sparm ..mused Bunker. , "Keep the ship off a Pint,•and:let's see what they look like.uppn nearer aci quaintahce,'." ," • The news that "whales Were in sight, bro't all hands on deck. Some of the men ascen ded the rigging and Watched the animals, and made bets witl7: each other of tobacco that we should take rig oil ihat dayi-While others of a more sanguine temperament were willing to wager all they possessed that we would "cut in" - at, least two of the school ;before - The whales were Act more thin . two 'milesdistant, dista . nt, :When they turned down., ,As we were well aware that. sperm Whales' remained tinder Water 'itea..ily three 4iia'rteri, of art we Were in - The wic ii'was - light, with a 'very 'smooth sea, and the:air - was 7 instlifioiniferoQh 7 l6-finable the men to work their oars without suffering from, the heat. Had vve:asked . ler, 'Mere pleasant ,day.for t;7,ltalin , g, Could-net . haye had it granted. . . • ~„,. . The boat steerers wer ebu sy in g et ti ng - !tn-• e, r irons in order,. and .seeing that .everyithing was ready , •for lowering; , :The water 'kegs were.re-filled, the lance heads were touched with whetstorier;, the'-lines were examined to see that they would run clear,- and thetaekles were••placed on• deck ready , -to' be:let go ai:a moment's Warning. • . - "Back the - main top sail," said Bunker, af (' tertlie while had been down afe . ..ininuleS. "There's no telling where they' ay rise, so we may as well .wait for ;ern." 4 , The sail was, thrown to the mast, and ea, ger eyes Were ori. the' look-out for the first appearance of the animals. to . the: surface .of the water.., In about half an „bouri ass►, one ; and then another of the school came to, the surface, until the water seemed alive with their gam,. hols. • "Down with the boats," shouted Bunker. "Lower away lively, men, arid fasten to as many as you can." . The men sprang to their 'boats, and in a 11UNTINGDON . , JANUARY 2, 1856. short time they _.were in the water and the crew at their-oars. • "I am - ino stiff to man 'my boat to=day, said the captain, looking Over the'rail, as we shot clear of the ship's side; "but if • any of you get stove I'll come and pick you up, and perhaps show you how to kill a sparm whale at twenty fathoms." We' ade him no reply, but = turned Our Whole attention to the exciting scene before us. • Ationt - a quarter of . a mile to the', leeward, nearly . a: dozen whales were s:portin,.•iorne times - breaching high iri . ihe air,•and 'Makin° . the 'water white with foam as they struC..k . the surfaee,' some would' balance . themsefires on their heads; 'and wave their broad flukes bitck and forth in a 'threatening manner,' as though they were practising for some fearftil' blow. Others'again, with their huge sqUare heads thrust but of the Water, and their long under jaws thrown back, revealing their white teeth, seemed to watch our Movements undisinayed. 'Fhe• three' boats rapidly approached, the crews encouraged by the words of their•offi cers, and anxious to haite thertnittof of being faSt first. The ined-aSsoltneVi that the - eye of gunker ivas watching them, and 'the'' old man had followed 'whaling' too long not to knoW when a sailor expended all his Six - cr - 4h at "' • "Pull, men," - = whiSpered "another 'stroke and we ,shall he upon him. A' sixty barrel fellow is'.right before us, and 'waiting 'kir our irons: Don't let the waist boat get 'fast*St, and you shall have a drink of lqew England. Make' her jump, lads. rrhatis the way to do business. " - No* YoU-Ptill . as though you were in earnest. Another such a - stroke as the - last, 'and . we • have hint.— Lortl;hnvv. he lies 'there, saareely 'moving, and as unconscious of danger as your grand mother when She was drying wet; powder over the stovei One more stroke and he is ourS,"l added, 'nodding 'to the boat-steerer to standup and be icily, as I saw 'the 'whale manifested a disposition ,to' turn flukeS-" ' We were about a long dart freca the fel lOW,- When he chanced to roll ,over, and caught a sight of us: In an instance his ap pearance changed,;' but' : before 'he had time to raise his flukes, and dive beneath 'the sur face- to escape th - e danger ,which threatened, we were-upon LI • ," - -"Give it - to him," I shouted Jo. the, boat. .steerer, and-, obedient-, to the.:cerarnand, both irons were driven to the socket , just back of the small hump near the flukes.. . "Stern all," I cried . the • instant I saw the irons leave the - hand.of•the boat,steerer,' '.• Amid a perfect shower of spray..and white water, we backed out of our dangerous po sition, and then peaked our oars, waiting for the whale to'sound. - ;," I changed place witli the boat-steerer,• and by that time the line•was -running out rap idly, making. thelead in the shooks=of• the boat glisten, like burnished silver, and keep ing the'alter orsman busy dashing water in to the tub, while the turns around the log ger-head fairly burned the •wood like rods of red hot • iron. "Hold'hard, - , lads," 1 Cried, as the men tried to check the' speed of the line,, with their thick nippers. _Dispute eveyy . inch, or we shall have to drag Therels no•oae to lend us a line." • In fact,.while we were 'busy fastenin g to our whale, ,the second and third mates 'had been' equally as 'Sticceisful. 'll.' had' hardly iinie to around; ' btit I saw in 'an stant.that Mr., Betts, the third Officer,' .had dauglif,a Tarter; and would have' his hands full before he "turned him up." He had faStened to a bull whale that would"fry ,out about' fifty barrel , but - he appeared to. now 'too - Much to submit to any such operation,—• instead. of sour.ding, as every .deeen d ispo. sed whale is expected to do, the- ugly . riscal opened his mouth to its widest extent, and. made for ;the boat as though he,..intended to make a dinner of its .contents, _ _ i saw the third mate drive. his, lance into the animal's head clear to the socitet, but it had no effect,. , Had a right ‘yhale attempted the same game,, a .rnere prick of the iron would have turned him instantly';, but a sperm whale is a different .kind of animal to deal with, and darting lances in their head only enrages them vvith6ititndangering their life.. - . . - • I -'hadonly time to see the crew of the boat "sterning all" for dear life, and the huge -upper jaw of•the animal hanging Over them liks a rugged black rock which-threatened to :crush them in an Instant, when my attention was called to-my own boat'. ' • The Whale WhiCh l was faStened to' had not 'sounded'until holed run out - nearly - thewhole of the line; when he man ifeatediadispcisition to rise, kle turned Short,; however,' under the Wafer, and headed for the When he rose he started tiff at, the rate,of, twenty knots an andbefore .1‘ conld, - haul up to , ? get,a lance : at him, ,he was carrying me past the - vessel,' where,l saw Bunker perched,upen :the rail, ready to' hail me. . "Why don't you kill him, Mr. H shouted the old .m,an.: - .-""Don;t'' let, a sparni whale rurLawaywithyou." There was-a-grin on- , the face •that I didn?t - like. I called .to the• :Men to -haul meup to the:animal, and just'as I was 'about) t 01.4 what effect a spade -Would • have ;upon 'the brute's flukes, ; he' -sudden ly 'short round, and darted 'across the' bows of - the s . ['dropped the epade,..a dgraspeirmi lanee just as ['heard 13unker s t— „ it.Now's your - chance! *G'ive' him 7--• I had'a fair cippertunity•foi a'flying, dart, 50,.l let drive. The. lance struck the animal about two feet abaft an'd a few inches below the line Orate .right fini and hurried itself nearly to the socket. In an instant the whale disappeared from the surface, shaking his:flukea:', in our faces as he , . , ,• - good lance !" yelled Bunker; "that Whale issas good as dead)! „ The captain had.hardly .finished •speaking -before the animal made'his appearance, and spouted forth a huge column of dark, clotted blood which stained the water for rods, and sent a thrill Of joy to- the hearts of the crew. -"Give him anotheHance, and leave him !" yelled Bunker ; "that feel of third I mate is stove. We will lOok after . your whale, he can't last long." - i j I was about to finish him, when the cap tain spoke, but.the e news of the third mate's misfortune hurried my movements. ' In a few Moments I had cut from my whale; after ta king the precaution to attacha diag to - the animal in case he should wish to run, and was pulling rapidly towards the, stoven boat. I found that the second mate' had 'turned up a good sized whale, and was - about, pro ceeding to the third otheer's assistance, when -the latter's boat was badly stove: Mr: Pratt - the second mate,' arrived in' time to rescue the half drowned men, but still did not like to quit-the crazy-brute which the third mate -had fastened to, • - While he-was waiting for a boat from the ship ; Which he expected every moment, to relieve him of the surplus crew, he did not Venture near enough to the whale to attempt - a s lancee In fact, it would -have been danger 'pus, just then, for the animal - was playing ,queer antics with the pieces of the stoved beat, hardly a plank being left the size - of a man's hand - . I' had no particular desire to venture -upon a. close acquaintance with the-whale - jest I then. He- was flourishing his flukes, and • shaking them at us , as though he longed- to 'try the strength of another coat;- while every few minutes his huge, Squarehead, and-long - under jaw were thrust into the air, as a ware ring against our venturing toe-nears In fact, I the animal -was crazy, and bent-ort mischief, I and, under- all circumstances, I -thought it would be advisable to wait until he had wor ried himself into abetter humor s before ven turing to•Closeqtiarters.• - • e "Here conies-a boat from the ship, sir." I cried one of the mien. ' 1 II was thankful for that piece of informa- Lion, and waited patiently until the second mate could be relieved of his- double burden when we might „devise means to attack the animal, with someshow of auticess,' . . i , As soon as the boat got Within hailing dis itance, I saw at once that. Bunker had forgot teni his bruises, and was determined to show this officer how to kill a whale. ~He had got impatient at our delay in destroying the ani mal, and as s he passed _ the second mate, -he homed .„ . . - and on board, Mr. Pratt—ge en board, sir, and launsh another boat. , I have sailed a whole voyage before now and -never had a haat„stove. People are. carelesS, nowsa-day or else they don't understand the , natur of a whale, Pll show you how to kill one old as I am." .. . , - Pratt steered towards the ship with his .. damp crew, and looked rather" sulky . as he wente but he-made no reply.. . _ "What,is the matter 'P" shouted Buriker,as 1 he pulled towarsfStny. boat. "Are you afeard of the whaliesoecan't you kill oaeunless'YOu are right along side ohim. 'Twar't the way I larnt to doe business. If, you are. afered, -why just watch me, and you'll lain some thing. I can kill a, whale at a long dart, old as I am." . . . •-• 4 '1.: am. not afraid of the whale, Captain 'Bunker," I said slightly indignant. , ' • "Then ‘why don't you haul up and give him a lancer replied -Bunker. , "Because I didn't wish to get stove: No bOat can approachthat whale now without danger." ~ . • "Then I'll prove to thecontrary, jist watch me and lain something., Give, way lads.— Lay e'alongSide and I'll shotv , 'you how an old... Nantucket captain can kill a whale:?'' The men as I thought, rather reltiotantly bent to their oars e and with a few strokes his boat is , as close to the animal. Blinker chan ged places with his' boatsteerer, drew - tip "his I . laripean d prepared 'le 'dart. - At that 'moment i Jhe whale was lying quiet, apparently exhaus ted with the struggles.. , ~ e ... , ,Btipker pointed his lance and.setit it With 1, no mean force fUll at r the "life" of the animal. I_The iron struck fair and a stream of blood I followed the blow.. ",You see,'?. shouted Bunker, turning to me, "it is an, easy thing to kill a whale if you only know how." , He had hardly uttered the bbait before the fierce brute suddenly raised his head, and caught a sight of the boat. With a fearful sweep of his flukes, and ahellow of, rage and pain, the whale started towards Bunker, his head high-out of the water,. asthough he in tended to swallow ,boat and Crew: There was no ti,nie . for" Bunker to boast then. lie dashed- hieold hat towards.the.whgle'S mouth, ',and yelled::- . . . , . '•Starn all, boys!. Stare all, 'I, tell ye!" .. , "Why don't you kill him," I cried willing ,to retaliate a - little. • "Kill -=, Stara all. - s ----." l you devils," _Bunker shouted, ' - . • S --- • The men applied their whole strength, to ,their task, but it was of no avail. The whale gained on, them, and in spite of, the severe lanciuga, which-she . old man effected in. the head isf the:brute, the huge upper and: loss jaVss.ivere ftrinlYela s Spetrupon -the bow s of - the ,boat, and die, next, instant there Was a crash, and I,easi. Banker give aleap tower* the afs ter, oarsman, and then ; men and:line were ,pitchedinto . the water and the crew...swim ming -teWardS us,for, dear, life, ' ~ Weepullesi thWarile the ears ion .and picked Abe. oldiello vs. up, - conSiderablv crest-fallen. 'For a time he did nothing but .lOok. 'at s the ug ly brute !drat had caused 'allthe iforible.— Thetshe muttered an eath.and ordered us to make best a oer, way to the. ship. : The „in stant he get. on board: ,ha hobbled ,into the cabbie .and,,presently - returned with' a two quart rase bottle of New England. , . - 'Here,' he cried, "come aft every moth er's Boren( you and take a drink, but recollect no one,is to say a word during the voyage that.old Zee Bunker "was Stove white lancing a Spasm . whale." ' We secured the, two dead animalsand..siick ed up the : fragments of the boat, hist rWe thought. no more of Captutibg the ugly, brute, and when night came on we.saw him still making the water foam and still fighting imaginasyenemies.. - - :.e - Three days after the lookout raised teblast ed or dead whale. We lowered a boat -and tookpossession• and come to get him, along side, we found that it was our old enemy : who had died of his wounds. Bunker shook his' head when the fact was made known to him, but he . didn't have a word to say. He never boasted-during the 'voyage of his success at long darts. - • MISCHIEF WALKERS. "The' mischief makers; Nor do they trust their tongues alone;' - But speak a language of their own; " Can' read a nod, a shrug.or look Far better than a printed book; Convey a libel• in a= frowni • . Or wink a reputation down.'? The duties and obligationS of social life are often misunderstood, as welt as sadly' viola ted. The confidence of friends is 'abused, and the insidious, the 'hypocritical, and the malignant, take the advantage - of thoughtless expressions, uttered,-perhaps - in moments of excitement, to provoke distrust, foment -jest •-ousy, and thus cause'bitterness and ill-will. It has-been well,and forcibly said, "that - to re peat:whale:you have heard in social' inter course, is sometimes -a.'deep treachery," and when it is not treacherous it 'is often- foolish. The idle TATTLER; Who runs' froth doorao door, listens eagerly' ta all that is •said,•.then -repeats, exaggerates„-or by wicked , - 'insinua tions, conveys a meaning that was never in tended,- is a source of infinite _mischief, and often -•of bitter and hopeless' fends between neighbors.andlamilies, .; We can conceive-of no treachery more deplorable or censurable, ! -than, that which- abuses the• frankness and confidence of an honest nature,: and by per suasion or distrust, creates an offence and in. flicts a wound where nothing of the - kind 'was intended. Thus a confidential - conversation will be - repeated, with the. most solemntst- Jtemortois-not to betray the mischief maker, who only tells the • W hole truth,- bet :ADDS some unauthorized-interpretation e ordescribes the- MANNER as having. been- offensive, when the fact was exactly otherwise. Some - .dark suggestion, hint, or inuendo e is also Made And, thus a .playful remark,i or a Iran k, expres ' sion is tortured into a slander, an insult,- or a sli;ht, .The breach thus createde-eanwilliug ly created, so far as the original parties are concerned—is widened froireciay to clay. by- a _double system of treachery-and betrayal e the : mischief maker professing to be confidential Pwith parties, -and enjoining, sscassr upon ' both. Hence, hearts become-estranged, friend ship broken, and affectioneie stifled:. •.--- . There are; we are -aware, many-„mischief makers, who are so, thoughtlessly, foolishly, and without any deep, deliberate, or serious design of doing evil. They are simply blab bers, or tattlers, who lack discretion, judg ment and common sense, mid who have nev er .been, able to- practice the philosophy of holding : their tongues.- But there are othexs who aressubtle e wily:and adroit, and who,. as if prompted by -some incarnate fiend, seek , for and study -every- : opportunity to undermine, underrate e darken , character; destroy reputa tion,-impair confidence and sever friendship. We can conceive of no darker illustration of 'human depravity. There is scarcely an indi ividual in existence who could , not be injured seriously, if not fatally, by such-insidious and double-facede.guile. It is impossible, at all times, to be watchful 'and wary, espe ..cially• in social life ;and when the intercourse is -free, frank and undisguised, at such times the thetights and feelings are apt to be expres sed with the utmost freedom, and even the weakness and prejudices-of cherished' friends to be alluded. to not ine'bitternesS, - o're Weak ness, but in confidence, sincerity and sympa thy. If, however, a Malicious Mischief, ma ker happen to be at, hand, jt .isethe easiest thing in the world to, misrepresent the real fact of the case, so as to atitiey„ irritate and inflame, to create a sentiMent el.distrust and .6( coldness, and thus to lay thelmuidation of a misunderetanding which if followed, up, is sure to end in enmity and ill - will. Some ,persqus moreover, are, quite sensitive ,on certain ,subjects, while others arc putieularly Credulous. The mischief , maker is sure to discever 411 this and .play his game accor _dingly. ,.: - - There might be many illustrations pointed ,out : suffice it to say, the vice is heartless, cruel avid dangerous, : and. its victims directly or indirectly„may be counted by thousands. It is such an „easy thing to wound ti e seesitive spirit.., It is so. light a thiegeo, stain or soil the reputation : confidence may be so.teadily 'disturbed; suspicion may be so promptly. ex cited.. How many merchants have had their .oi -edit ruined ; how many, honeet e men, have had their prospeets blighted, and-their, fami. lies, Subjected to all, ; the horrors, of . pe_srerty; I bow many unkindeesses have been.prevekd; how many 'families have been made, miserae. ble by the thoughtless, or the .vicious, • the : heedless or the crafty and malignaneprepen sky of the mischsif mak,er,. The.peor wretch who, in a moment-of necessity, and laboring under the herrors_ef • ,,hunger, commits some .paltry theft,,with the object 91satisfying the cravings of nature, is promptly arrestede con , victed and sent. to "durance vile - "...8ut. how manyelestrovers of the peace of families e dis, turbers of til,e,. happineee of hettseh9ll,ls e ,i9 brief, moral .4ssassions of character,, perfOrtn their wicked work so : artfully, stealthily and ,hypocritically.that they see the ruin and, the wreck t.hey - , make, and yet contrive to escape the. responsibility._ Let them be, assured, however, that aday, of reckoning will come. Genife'ness, Efome. -Be.ever gentle with the chileren Godltas given, you-.; watch over them constantly ,re- prove them earnestly, but not in anger., ,I,n , the forcible language of Scripture, not bitter against theßs ! " "Yes, they are good boys,?'. I .once „heard ;a kind father say, : "l talk to them, - very much, but I,do pot, like to beat my childreaL-the world will. beat them'," • . was a bediniful thenght, tliough,not ele gantly expressed. „Yea there jstiot one child in the circleimind,the • table„ healthful. and happy, as they, look ,now en Wholse head,.if longer spared, the storm Will not beat. Ad. yersity i rpay, wither them, sickness may fad; a..cpki World. May froW.p.on them; but amid all, let memory , carry them back to a,tiome where the law of kindness reigned, where the mother reproving eye, moistenett with a tear and'the father frowned ; "more in sorrow thaw in anger," VOL. 11, NO. 28, Woman's Grave I ean pass by'the- tomb of a man -With somev hat of a calm indifference; but when I survey the grave of a female, 'a- sigh involun tarily escapes me. With the holy name of woman, I associate. every soft,, tender and delicate affection. I think of her as .the young and ; bashful virgin, with eyes spark, ling, and cheeks crimsoned with each irn passionesrfeeliug of- the heart; as - the kind and'affeetioriate wife, - absorbed.in.the, exer cise of.h.er ,domestie duties; as the chasie'and virtuous Matron,' tired With the follies . Of the world, anJ preparing for the grave. to which she mustsoon descend. .0h ! there is some= thing _in * contemplating the character of at Woman' that raises'the soul far above the lev el 'of soeiety.' She is formed to. adorn .arid humanize-mankind, to soothe his cares - and strel.V . his path with flowers. In the hour' of distress, she is the rock on which he. Jeans for support, and 'when fate.calls hiM frOtn . cxii tence, tier tears Bedew his grave. 'Can 06,0 k (law it upon ,her tomb without emotion?' Man has alWays justice done to his memory ; 'Wo man ne,ver,. The pages of history lie open to the one:; but the meek and unobtrusive ex cellencies of the other sleep with her unnoti ced in the grave: In' her many have shown the genies 'of a poet with the virtues of a saint. She, too, may have passed along the sterile Pathl 'path; of existence, and felt for others as no feel for her. A MAN OF-.1101408..—1ie will violate no confidence. He will consider everythingcen fidential which is likely, if repeated, to in jure a friend, or even an acquaintance, and we had almost said even an enemy.. There is one class.of men ,more trusted .than ony other, and who seldom violate the trps.t plac ed in them. We refer to the medical profes sion. • %Nothing would destroy a doctnes,rep. utatiun sooner than a violation_ of this.rule.— We doubt whether 'it be good policy for the pofossion to refer to -their patients in any way. . A sacred confidence is. theirs. They enter the private and domestic penetraliurn. And what is said to them is ,said al wayanui der the implied understanding that it is con fidential, and a sacred truth. Po.p.E ; in a letter to Addison, ; says, "-when [ reflect, what an inconsiderable atom every single map is with.respect to the whole ore. ation, methinks it is a shame to be concerned at the removal of such a trivial animal„ air I am. The morning after my exit the. - stin,yoll rise as bright as ever, the_ flowers .smell.-.us sweet, the plants,spring as green, the .world will proceed on its cenrse,r,peoplevill_ laugh as heartily, and marry as fast as they were used ; to do. The. memory of man passeth away as. the remembrance of a gpest J1:10 tarrieth,but a day.''. A KNow NOTHINQ.—q say, Bill, I .spect Know Nothing.' ' • '" ''Where?-' 'Why, on the Museum steps.', 'What did he 1oo1:"like?' 'Why, he looked a little shy 'No, but what had. he on 1' - 'Don't be, a fool, now. • Can't you tell me hot' you found out, he was a Know Nothinl' „..„ ,i‘Vtiy,,he said so.' . . 'Did y chi ask . tifm I' .. . . 'No ; but I asked hirri, whether he would'nt give .me a lip, add he said 'NO : Nothin:' ~: "I 'AT rEmiTED . ," said Lord Byron, "to enutnerate 'the happy days have, lived whiCh might; aocording'ta the' common'Ulli of langnage, be called happy. I - could not Make them ,count more than eleven; and haVe a very diStinct remembrance of every one. I often ask Myself whether, between the present time and. the day . of my death, I shall be able to make up the round dozen." Qoori' Anvrcr..—Arnong the -roan)! 'getid things in: the- variegated memoirs- oF Rev. Sidney Smith, is•the following;--J'When'you meet with neglect, let •is rouse .yoir to: exer tion, instead of mortifying your 'pride.":' Set OW 'lessening those defects!' which ea potie you t o neglect, and improve those excellences w.tiich command attention and respect. Thin is excellent advice. Ca. - For every one, life has some blessing— some cup that :is not mixed with bitterness:,--- At every heart ! ere is some fountain: ofp,ure waters, ,and ail men at,=.8.0m.0, time-or other taste their, sweetness. • -Who is he that - has not found on his path of life, scinte . fregr4llt ruse bush, scenting all the air withits sweet per . .. . . , 13:711e,best,thing to give, your enemy - is ,forgiveness; to ,your . opponent . tolerence ' to A friend, your heartito,your child r a good ex ample ;,tp a,father, deference; to your.mother; conduct ,that will make her proud of her son, to : yourself, respect,; and to all men, charity, , Ca" . Always adhere strictly to truthtruth';: . but while you express what is true, expreSs it in a pleasing manlier. "Trul,h the picture; the 'manner is the frame W Molt - displays it to ad. vantage. I4atiiie is one Or the sweetest gifts ot:providence: - Like the .pOre - stin`Shine, it o.addeni;•enliveris and cheers: In the•midSt olhate'revenge, sorrow 'arid despair, 'how glorious its eflect. " • - certain sign board basil:of°!lowing classical inscription persons-found fygliteting . or, iress . passing , Ihjs,..grotind will be -e4e6.eter viltb uhrlost i . gdef of theb%V.'"' "r. - . OCrty When, a, man dies, people gene - ray in': quire what prc►'pertq'li,e has,left Thd'hngels sent bpforc 41:7- A Hain - if Stittl.42.4 'Writer has pared- worldly "friendship •to 'bur Shado*-- , while'we' \veil; in sOrishins , sticks'{o, us; but: the moment -we'enter the shade it leaves us. 13:7' "Bill,"' said Sob, "why is that. tree. Gallen a weeping, willow VI :"Kaze,one of the sneakkngplaguy things grew near op r schooli house ; , and supplies master withlswitches,:?
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