Erie observer. (Erie, Pa.) 1830-1853, May 24, 1851, Image 1

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    A. P. DIIRLIN & Op., Proprietors.
VOIAJME 22.
stlett I‘tittrq.
THE pEAD BOY.
His lags chair is vacant now.
His playthings put away,
The beauty of his cherish brow
Is vanished where be lay.
The musk of his young delight. •
is hushed forever more
• The maim faee thattleasied so Jright
' • Has faded him the door.
Yet still we listen through the night
To hear.his breathing sweet,
Add with the morn's awakening light
His kin we'torn to. meet.
And through he live-long day we sigh
To catch his beaming 'smile,
And see that forni gu hounding by •
So beautiful erg mobile.
in vain. in vain—a shadow lies
Where ronbeams ured to fall.;
The moaning wind aloneireplies,
When his dear name we call ;
The mimes of his me* are tied,'
And glance end snide are gone—
ARO now we know that he is dead,
And we are left alone.
11ut itreaeh wind tbas tans our cheek
tilsOwn sweet breath is there;
And angel lips in whispers speak •
To couif.at our despair
And every star that burns above
• HIS on n blest image gives.
And tells us that whereat; in love
Our buy r,rever
•
Cljairt 311i5altaul.
THE LOST POCKET-BOOK'
OR THE TENPiATIOH.
William Carter arose from a bed 'of fitful mind uneasy+
slumber, The night had been cold and windy, such a'
tight as December frequently brings among the hills of
Haeopshire. William's be was hardiand the
cold wind fintudits way through many It crack and cre
vice. Lulli. ruinous cottage, but ho might have slept, it
his mind had been at ease. His wife was a delicate
amen, toil and expOsure had brought on an-illness., and
she layell night, moaning with pain, and shirgll
the cold.
Willan arose, I said, and having kindled a fire: went
forth into the open.air. The clouds were black and heavy.
and the winds swept in gusts through the naked triers.
Away in the distance. the lops of the mountains were al!
ready white with snow. He had engaged a day's work
on a neighborielfarai, but it was useless to go—the far
mer Would not work that day; so he turned with a haavy
st,p, and entered his cheerless dwelling. The ch ildren
were siSon stirring, indithe pale, suffering mother rose
from her restless couch; to prepare. the morning . rrwial. A
few potatoes were boiled for the father auctehildrpn. and
a cup of gruel prepared for,hereelf. 1
W.lliain Carter and Ms wife 'hadseen betteedays; but
111Ckl4Cli And f...enrfnn.. !laud of 400 we.
elty of others, had driven them forth from their peasant
home, which be had spent the strength of his eirly map
hood to melange. and forced them to take shelter in their
miserable abode. They were Christians. and they had
hitherto borne up under the crushing weight of their
atlliet l osis, with a meek-nod quiet spirit. Looking for
ward to that bright hereafter, they had suffered patiently.
kapwing that those afflictions are but for a raiment, and
the glory that shall be revealed. eternal.
It had \long been William Carter's practice to a rnble
his family in the morning. to hear the blessed tru hs of
inspiration, and to bow before the mercy -seat of he Ten.
That morning, the children seated thentselverr as usual,
and Mrs. Carter brought forth the Bible, and laid it be
ferither husband. Moving it away.he said, cannot read
or pray. 1 have no faith. and what is not of faith is sin,"
and rising, he seated himself at the table. The childrou
locked up with astoniiihmeat.
"What is the matter, father?" said little Alice, pram
og close to his chair.
••%Vhy don't feu ask God for our daily bread?"
A tear 'tale silently down the mother's cheek. as she
took her place with her family around her ecanty board.
••Why can't we haVe gout• bread and butter?" said
hide JaMes, a child six plan Old, pushing away the po
tatoes all the time.
An expression of agony passed,over the father's face.
Ai torrent of bitter feelings were rushing throiigh his
heart—murmurings against Prothdencie--repinings at his
let—unbelief in God.
"Why should my children want &rinsed. while gibers
have enough and to spare" be exclaimed. ''Have I
not labored honestly. but where is-the blessing which
God hes promised to them that trust is himl The mita
who, by extortion and violence. has taken away - our
rights, lives is plenty sad ease. while I and mine must
pine with hunger indtold."
"Do not arraign the justice and the wisdom of God."
said Mrs. Carter, wiping aii.ey her tears. and looking ten
derly on her hashand. Our Heavenly Father will not
suffer us to be tempted nor afflictei beyoad'what we are
able to bear." 6
"tetz!—l would heir anything bat this. I can bear
toil, humiliation and wanymyself; but 1 cannot see my
children pine for bread, and l yon shivering in this miser
able hovel! your sufferings will drive me mad."
The wife rose from her place. and approaching her
husband she threw her arms arose, bis seek. and pres
sed her laps to his burning brow. "William." she said.
"turn not away from the promises, of Ged--sell a.t u
the only fountains of coasolation which remain to as;
while we have a Warne and a meat as good as this, let
us sot be unthankful. Onr_Master bad not, where ti lay
kus head." - .
"It is the memory of my wrongs—of your wrongs..7-_
- ther—for myself I do not care—which is cankering my
heart, and maddening my brain. If there is a God,
why does he suffer the rich to oppress the poott. and the
strong to crush the Leila I sometimes feel like taking
!nstice into my own. hands, and with my own arm even
ing my cause." .
7 . "Let me not see you thus, my !totalized. Throw not
away faith, with its memory - of put biassing; and its
1 4
hopes for the future. We have received go at the
hand of the Lord—many times has be made o cup of
blessings to overflow; end shall we murmuz..an lindi
accuse' His justice; if He suffer the tempest to beat is
our heads? Oh: beware that evil thoughts spring not
op in your bean. Sin will'bring sorrows less bearable
than those of poverty. Think net so bitterly of our
wrongs. Vengeance is the Lord's, and be will . 714.,
Lei as, like ourOivitte Teacher. who sufferefl. , Wrongs
infinitely
,4 :firitee than ours, forfirs-=-411• pity our
enentips." ' --
_ .
';/ have tried hard to learn that lessen before, and 1
theogiit, when trials Sere upon ash that I had sae
ceenad. I wit must be wrong-4ltis angry sad re
'"rer pirit—and I have tried at tittles to stifle In my
heart:but it will eat die.—lt lingers them iiiiisoniag and
r pOllatiu g all within me. I have tried to pray, but it has
risen up, like a black aloud, hiding the face of my Hen
"All' r ! ither, and I have felt as if desirted by Gatiiad
man." ..1!;
"God sorrietimesibilles his faas sad suffers us it walk
.
•
. •
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,
is our own otreogth. ti l t he may know hew weak wa
are, and fool the corruption efour hearts; but Ho is touch
ed foopnit of our infirmities.*tbarafors kt ns seek
earnestly for hi. presence. and for vo lt s •t o h e lp as i n
this time of need." .
William.bdret into lean. His poverty and his wropis
ware all forgetten. in the memory of Ids sinful auger Red
mormarip. The spirits of other.lays was returaiag..-
the divine was triumphing over the human; and they
bowed down before God, with the loving confidence tf
little children casting all their cares on His mighty ern.
and committing the future to his wise direction. Thet
bumble cottage was a holy place. sauetibed by lbe pr
once of the king of kings; and they rose up, with peaks
and resignation in their heart.
Antrim was evidently coming on. Already them*
began ta fall. but there was not woodwaough at the deer
to last two days. and William must go to his
and get permission to cut a few trees. or at lout pick dp
the limbs which were lying about 110 buttoned up ids
coat and went out. He could not forget the home Of
other days, and the shed fall of wood all dry add ready
for the fire, which he had boon forced to leaes;bet
ho brushed awaya tear that dimme pia sight end premis
ed on through the storm. which every minute iacrirsed
in violence. Already a thin. white drapery—pant ind
whiter than a maiden', bridal rebe-4ay over the rani).
and fronts begonia( the -earth. twisted here and then.
"by the breezy fingers ,of the ivied," iota graceful knots
and wreaths. He stepped on something which moved be
neath his foot and looking down he saw a large pocke
cook, half covered with the snow. A sudden flash of
joy darted through his beret. Seizirig it. be turned tin
face from the wind to examine the contends. There weals
roll of baulebills. and he carefully unrolled and conitted
them—bas—twenties—fifties in all biro hundred !
His first impulse wee, to secure the money and throw
the picket book away. Hs saw nothing clearly but di.e
money before him-he thought of nothing but the blassins
which it would bring to his poor family: , Was it not
own? he had foupd it—had not Heaven sent it in mea l y
as relief to his wants? an answer to his prayers? How
much good this money would do! Bread and shelter for
his wee—hie patient; uncomplaining (wife—and for;iiis
littie ones, whose cheeks were growidg pale with,, wart
—whose merry senile was changed to the anziont kik
of care. Thus he reasoned, but conscience whispered.
"beware: suffer not the love of gold to mak*. • plarie
spot on thy tieart! 'This money is not thine. and Blain
may have-permitted it as a snare to thy senl—god onpy
have permitted it as a trial of thy faith." P
But perhaps. he thought, I eau not find the Owner.-i
Then it will be mine—honestly mine; and with the hope
that it might contain no evidence of ownership. hit coni
.menced examining the pocket book again. Mortal * con
demn him net harshly for this wish - -gin not in bus y
judgement on the s heartkif that erring brother. Th s
tempted, perhaps thy own had been no better. But
r e
examination left no room for doubt. There was the on-
WM name fully inscribed—the name a's rich merchant
with whom, in days put. William bad been acquainted.
What a death blow was this to his wild hopes: TS.
ion of home comforts which .had blessed him for la
moment. as if inrmockery. was snatched away. and he
saw again the miserable hit. the pale wile and hoer/
okt•• , ..••• 11.atiiag the pocket book to the ground. Iri
stood for a mown.. s aaigis .......
"Tempter! deceiver!" be exclaimed. "why am I thips
mocked and tantalized?" and then, as if a sudden thought
had struck him, he pick it up, and stepping Into !a
thicket, which afforded ?partial sheltet from the stomp,
he seated himself on a fallen tree. The elements wake
in commotion. bat their was a fiercer conflict in his be
som. The lots of gold. not for ipown sake bet for the
sake.of this good which it might 4 to him and his, was
contending with- long established ;principles of justi‘e
, !
snit rectitude.
1
"This man is rich," the tempter', whispered, "he will
never miss this sum.'nor know the want of It; and Oh!
the' oad which it would do thy shivering Wife and
1;
bee! Is it not a godsend, and wilt thou = pot away e
proffered clip of blessings?” • , . • i
"It is not thine! it is not thine!' said consoioncei—
"Blain not thy hands with dishonest pine. Bring not
upon illy soul the curse elan offended God. Better ti4tt.
thy children perish before thy eyes. than that their lathier
be wrobber "
He eat there for more than an hour. the rushiog rriid
and the falling snow were all unheeded...Jog—jibe* tie
rose up, the conflict was pawed. anorlhe • expreissiem
his face ; though sad. was peaceful and resigned.
Remembering the purposes for which he had starlit!.
ird turned his face towards his noighbot'a house. whirl,
he obtained Ismail load of wood and team to hau l {
home. • i •
That night after the children wers'all in bed. Willisfm
Produced the pocket book unrolled the bank bills berate
his utoaished wife, and told her how he found it. had
beneath the maim.
•"Wbat shall you Oa with ii?" she said:
What shalt I do with it?" said he
"Return it tb the owner. We can bear toil asd poi
arty. but not the reproaches of a guilty conscience." I
"I knew it would be thus. When that dark tempfit
lion was on me, and the evil in my heart seemed ready.
to triumph. 1 knew that yea would not fiii Lou. clear
ly. and to approve the right."
"But William how will you get it to him? You h4e
no hone, yea have no money. and it will not dO to risk
it in a letter." . i
.
' "I have thought of that." said William„ rising and
going to the window. "The storm is over. and to-mot
row I must ge on Toot. aid carry this mot ly--fii Mr
t
Carlton. 'ls is but fi fteen miles ; I will start early a d
perhaps he will gibe rue enough lona/ My pusage 'be In
the stage." 1
. . ,
The next morning the Carters were stirring early. aid
long before auntie.. William was on his way. It
hard - walking ugh the new-fallen snow. and t i e
wind was entd and piercing; hot he premed resolutely en.
aid-ansi reached the house of Mr. Carlton. Hei asce6-
,ded the marble steps, and rang the bell. A servant air
peered, and in answer to his inquire if Mr. Carlton' irks
at home. informed him that the gentleman was out. slid
that he would be home at twon!elock.
William cast a glance is threadbare and may gut
meat,. He did ,not ' to enter' that house, where the
splendor and lu y would form a striking contrast to his
owniconifor as home, but he was'cold and weary. apd
would glad of a seat anywhere by a are, so ho said*,
th vent. *4 have important lousiness with Mr. CMI 7
on.ond if yon please. I will come in and wait till he O
hm's."
The-Man of him from head to toot, and with a all
z
suety en his lace. which William did toot tail to math.
conducted ban into the kitchen. Preparatione for dinder
had already consmsneed. There was baking. boilibg
sad mmisting—such a dinner as Would have , tempted •Ite
appetite of-att epicure. It was torten for a maw faint
wil Imager. to sit there with. deliciere smell of tlie
different dishes fallimpon the olofacteri servivand ati/a
elating tbi &amide silks stimuli almost beyond sada
.
nom
The two hems pesid.sway *My, lost Mr. Canino
at length came in. and hie visitor was summated to the
Owlet. The peer ma east a bewildered and timid Isiah
amid the nsigniflosot opinions!. He scarcely
to step on the soft earpet, whieb pro ne . sound Ite d 4 d h
his fent, and he shrook as he co: fall length
of himself mirror, which ex almost from the
MMIIMME
to the door. Mr: Carlton motioned him
chair. and he ',it'd himself on the edge, fearful lest
should soil the crimson velvet cushion.
- •'Have you business with me. MO" said OM gentle
mi.. in au impatient tone.
"Yes sir." said William, producing' thli pocket-bask.
mid handing it to 4im. **l found this yesterday. and. as
it bears your name. I have broight-it N pia."
"Ah! thee you found my pocket-book! lam glad is
see it again—which I never expecuid . to dix." He care
fully examined it. "All right.l* he said: "and I'm obli
ged to yea for returning it. far t contains some saleable
papers. and*carelessly placed it his pocket.
William had no more to say. He areas and with Uri
further evidence of gratitude os obligation. he was suf.;
fered to depart.
"I am sorry that yea- did net give that poor man some
thing. (mbar." said a fair girl ai sihe seated herself on an
ottoman at his feet. "Did you notice how pals he
looked and how he almost staggpred as he rose to p
away!"
"Did he? no. I did not notice it. / would have give■
him a fifty dollar bill if I had Mauer Of it. But he is
some. now." *
"But, father, you might nod It to hi®. Yea know
bimi'do you not! I fear that he M very poor."
"roe. filed soma dealings with him years ago.—
Whoa 1 built ths Charlotte, he had something to do with
supplying dae, sad rioir 1 do remember that 1
hoard he had farm."
How far dill*, come this cold morning. to bring you
that pocket-book?"
"He lives in he must have corn. fifteen or
twenty miles. I ought indeed to have paid him well for
it, and I will foil to do io yet."
Here t h e dinner bell interrupted the conversation, and
the hither and daughter proceeded to the dining-room.
Mr. Carbout was not a selfish or a cold hearted man.
but lie was not observant of the wants and woes of others.
and his good deeds must havelieen few; but for the gen
tle prompting. of his 'daughter Mary. She, good • girl.
had a quick eye, as well u a warm haart : Misery never
passed her unnotiecti, and many were the blessings which
' fell on her young head—many were the generous deeds
performed by her father, of which be would ,have
thought, but for her suggesticus.
But while the rich man was enjoying his plentiful re-i
-put. William Carter, with sinking heart and weasi
frame, totaled his atepts towards home. Ile had net
tasted food since early dawn, and now full fifteen midis
lay before him. lie felt disappointed, indignant. griev
ed at the cold and indifferent m in which his *emir
cots had been received. He did not ask a reward for
restoring what was not his own, bat he might with jus
tice have demanded recompense for his time mind trouble;
bat even that was not offered him. He rentembeied the
west:aloes. of wealth, the extravagance of luxury, which
he had witnessed, and something whispered, "You were
a fool. That man scarcely,qbanko 'you fur retttaieg
what he would never have missed. H would have made
you happy for mouths and years:"
Resolutely putting down the evil fin
silent prayer for help and resignation,
his way. Ile grew weaker and raisin's
little more than half the dignities was
sit doors by tbowiy muscl eu y auth i me..
bui use ssvW sou loreses.l 4
aids std. mid cbiliinto at hone, woo
abd lain down apron the .no to die. Fortunatel,y a man
came along with a sleigh, and he arose and asked for a
ride. Tho stranger took him in and brought hint within
b mile of his own door.
It was late when he reached home, and he bad scarce
ly strength to cross the threshold, anittbrow blusseif up
on his bed. His overtaxed physical system had given
way, and before morning be was raving in the delirium
of a violent fever. Then did the poor wife feel ••thit the
hand of the Lord was heivy opon her." but her faith
failed not. As earthly hope faded away. brighter and
brighter grew the hope of eternity; and as she w.
day after day by the aufferer's couch. bath' is burn
ing brow, and soothing his wild fr with ~her hiving
voice, she was able to sir ough He slay ms yet will
I trust Him." Oh eseed sustaining power of faith and
hope! faith in man, but God-Aope.• not of earth bet
Hearen. Cling to thy faith, peer woman! Make thy
' • sieristrongin confidence; for God will not forsake thee!
Even now He is preparing thy reward. lie will not
beech the bruised read, nor crush the bumble heart.
Did the rich marl rut "weedy, as be lay down ori his
downy pillow? Wore titers no rembroeleas
_thoughts
when he remembered the careless set of injuoties
of which' 'ho had been guilty? _Like Ahasuesus, he
could not sleep. for God troubled him. and lie resolv
ed to make ample recontriertse for the wrong he bawd done.
He concluded at first to lend him a letter. and a hand
moms present. but the thought did not satisfy him; and he
resolved to go himself, mid see *bat he could de for his
poor friend, unit would belly benefit him and quiet his
own conscience.
It was the fifth day of Wm. Carter7olickness„ and the
phyiician said, that nightiwould'ist - iho'crisis; if he lived
through it be might recoirerrr Ho had than fallen into a
lethargic sheep. Hiartiale wire sat holding his band and
gazing anxiously at his sunken features and half shut cysts
The chants with sad faces and noisekes step, crept
around the room. Thane was a; rap at the door-;.it was
opened, and a gentleman entered. Id.s. ,Cattter looke
with surprise on her unelpetted visitor. Ills dress and_
bearing. so difiereat froml those :of their humble neigh
bor!, at aiotisor time might has. ikwiod her, but that was
no O t is* to feel the paltry distinctions pf human society.
In the presence of that kgrer, byfore.which the rich and
the poor, the mighty and the weak, *like bow, men feel
that they are equals—th they are brothers. She arose
and offered hint a chair. lie did not seem to notice her
but advancing to the bad, hd gated long and earnestly
on the ashy features of tha sufferer, while the tears chas
ed oho another down hialchoeks: then turning away ho
threw himself auto a chair and wept with uncontrolled
emotion. This, as the reader may. have guessed. was
MriCariton. lie eamohato 'the, neighborhood, and in
quired for William Cartel', and had been told of his rick
noes, and its probable caose.- The good wdman where
he stopped. hid a warm licart. and a voluble tongue.
and little suipecting who her auditor was. alto had given
toll scope to her eloquence, indenounaing the man who
suffered her poor neighbor to walk fifteen mass, and to
return without even a diaper.
Mrs. Carter stood gazing in silent estonishment on her
visiter, when hel arose and placing a hossy purse in her
hand„said. "Take this, and let Po expense be . spared rev
your husband's Vscovery. 1 Will call agaiii," •ad be'
fore she had time to express bee gratitude or sotillse, he
Iris gout. . 4
The next mornieg Miriam 'was better. The crisis
had passed—the fever was gone, but he lay weak and
helpless as a babe, and bet for the many comforts which
that puree procured he might have been dead.
He grew stronger day by day, ,and at the end Oa wish
be was sitting. supported by yollleirs. is e large arm-chair.
Mrs.. Carter approached the window and exclaimed.
"Them 001111111 the stranger who garrote the parse."
A Weals more and he salved the mom. Approach
ing William he grasped Ills hand and said eirseelly—
' "Thank Heaven that you am alive—dist you will live!
Urn; had died. I never could flare forgiven myself. I
have come to make yen some misnomer for the injus
tice of which I wee guilty:" and hi placed a folded pa
per in his head. "There," he continued, ..alien you
raroarw" R
SATURDAY . ORNIN
EM
MME
5 MAY
;.1851.
I - .
I le, re at, De sot thank me. It is au ,
rnore
antic( The pocket book wari, °frost importance
'
. and it has cost you dear." . I
-a the gentleman was gone. MMus lipe4d .the
I
and found its deed made oat re huts{ of his
; use sad farm. - There was &mist sad Shout'
', the children; ad is tie hearts of the fat h er and
1 a deep and holy joy mingled with lliaulrfaluess.
ass in God.
are a
than
a an
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• •
and •
In
py
days,
atoll
tam
ed not pursue my steey4arther. nihr tell of ihe hap
notating in their former; 101114), nor how in after
William Carter often gathered hie grand-ehildrea
his knee. and told them e( his bitter tiikl and
; ties, and taught •deem that they who pet, their
l a God aro forsaken. 1
trust
What's the Matter.
• er th'e head of "Sketches of Character in OM Pine
s of Florida," a correspoodeat furnishes the New
Spirit of the Times with some exceedingly rich an
s. Here's one : •
w.
York
soda,
ointleasan was ease traveling through ',Mamma.
I Water was not the meet abisidant artieliM ! when
wavered a specimen of a one mole cart—eitch Si
of the good citizens of North Camillo' use fer Fur
of emigration. when they are necessitatedtlj iieek
emulous. in consequence era supply of snauutial 'for i
tanufacture of tar failing in the old bernesteali tve.‘
pearaoce indicated • camp for the night though ', \
plc person moving was a "right chink! of y."
who I
he
8001 I
'as ejidontly ia trouble. The inside of the cart
a constant strain of baby maXte, and i succession
ens, indicated deep distress. This, and tie grief
k boy. aroused kind-sympathy Grille traveler, and
!i.e. up: and inquired if anything was the matite;r.
lanything the maitirt" replied the hoy—•'-i ihould
• there was. Da, you see that eld,fellow lying there.
as thunder?—that's dad. De yea bear &ern
ings?—that's the fad woman; get the ape like
! Brother John he's gone off in the weede : fo play
forth, mule with an afire stranger. Bisttir Sal
one scooting throughthe bushes with a half-bred
.eadl—if I know whet they are up to; and ;do you
lat bady? don't he go it with a looseness!—well
that—and halt in a bad fix at that, and ki is a
e water, and there atit't the first drop If litter in
g; .11.3 that matter enough? Won't you r light
erf—Dadibll pt sober, a ad Sal will be bash atter
Dara'd If this 'ant moving through. Is sniffling
atiert —sh . ould set think there was much. oh heir.
us a chew of whacker, will ye stragnr."
thin
drug
grog
Golden Rules of Life.
twat 's4 the imerciee is the universe. end the
liberal table. butpeorly melee to maintain •humas
as. if witiegleet other co-opurdivee—nameiy, the
see of the law, of abstinence.and those of ordinary
dos. We rise with a header/the'. send sot I alir
ng ourselves to know the cause. We then rem) eel
• had a hard day's fag, or that no roasted over
seedy. or that we staid up very late; at all *vents,
cline to find out the fault, and then we Mill our
foihi ferfaing into it. Now, this is an incur
happenigg almost every day; and• these are the
thefts away with the best ponies of wit life.
the blush will cover his cheek, when he th - 4ke of
crime errors he has unknowingly comsiftsd—
Anowingly. because it never occnrred to hipi thut
were error, until thie erects followed that bistray
cause. AU oar sickness and ailments,' knd a
mainly depedd upon ourselves. The are
AI
most
obod
gnu
pual
that
boon
we i
solve
isoo
polo
*wily
the co
the,
ed th
brief 1
thou
he practise errors day after day. au& Whose
light is. that everything which is agteeable
let be b*rtfsl. The slothful mangy loses
is drink; because - it throws his lath
IvisiN mood; the geormaadiesakes
• int th,
easant ea
• the toper ,
hilillatiVeatuf
his god; • • the sensailest thinks his de-
Imperishable: So •pi on. and it list we' Mum
'
• d break down. We t u begin to reflect, led the
stares us ie the face how muck we are to bldirno. .
1
. o Better Feeling of Man TrinmVla .t.
have remake.; some of the roughest specionsus of
pity. as *Seri through this city, we ever out eyes
in oar life before. The ether day. while standing
Exchange, our ittention•wis willed Weaned the
hudest looking'eustomers. just arrived las the
i as. from California. afterividendY a long reUdenes
1 Dorado. Ho end those with bin were *larded
rd.. He was !boa listeaing to the jabber ofia ma
ho bad bire4 him a male, and no resist likt bag
was remoustraing to get i dollar or. two't tore.
k yen here. hantire." saki ha 4 .a bargain's! bar-
I agreed to givirsou $2O; I paid you the halh
your boots; 1, aro a man of few wards; but if In ten
too that mole ain't ready packert, there will be one
nigger about these diggings'." He drew a:novel
ist his belt; looked at tho cape. dud turning:round.
• d savage defiance at everybody., At that instant a
n • mule. and two bostottfol little. girls. on their
• California; were trying t 6 pass the .bloeirod up
• oghfare.. His eyes mot the appealing gaze of the
In en instant his whole countenance was
baa
se doffed his hat to the lady, backed the Mule.
re end all. and with a sweep of hin'arm. called the
I ion of his comrades: "Back boys." said he. "make
or the lady." the way was cleared. the lady phased.
• r stalwart friend stood and gazed after them for •
a te or two, and* as he turned round. we could' per.
his face suffused with teary: on wiping thero he
hued we were regardingltim- tfosely—"l hatirt been
•
from home sir," said bit is a faltering vows "for
ears—that woman and the little feces of these chil
-1 remautberosi me of my family. Gird bless Mx girls
•
.1 sir mother:" •So shaking hiinself, as it *etre. be
ed his revolver to hie belt. and in • mild iroice.
0 the native. "Come, hombre, as soon as you can,
lend. get that mule'ready. 'miles shall hero! what
' k." He walked away. Nature. nature. siatid we,
unaccountably you soften the human heari; we
would have accused 'that savage looking men of
MUI
ceiw
=3
tire
dreg
and
rein
said
Too
how
=
eat. We also walked airily to oar (One. and
o a note of it."—Poseaeo Echo.
lOtl
Republican. Aristocrats. ' : ,
e class of gentry known in this eountry as Aristo
,is thus deicribed in finial's Msrchant's . blagijeine :
enty years ago, this ono butchered. and Met one
candles ; another sold sheets and batter ; a (satin
Id on a distillery ; another was a contractor on cenals;
®'
ma ,
earii
othe
were inerabants and mechanics. They are ac•
ted with both ends of society,—as their childret will
sr them. though it will not dO to say oat Wed.! For
you Isbell find that these toiling worms hatch better.
sad they live about a year.
gum
be a
11 nth brings division of property; and it bring. new
II
. eiers; the rising glintioutan takes his reveres. and
• to travel--towards poverty. which be reaches bo
.eath—or his children do, if ho doss sot. 114: that,
t. though there is a moseyed rank, it is not
of is accessible to all ; three good seasons el . Cotten
end a generation or Men op ; • score of years will
theca a d d o w n , and send their children arils to la-
father grubs and grows rieh ; his children strut,
• the money ; tlt•itelriWron inherit the pride sad ,
shiftless ;watt ; their children. r•invigoratsd by
plebian blood. and by the smell if the clod. come
u. Thu nociety. like s tree. draws its sap tram
*rib. changes it into leaves and Blossoms. Spreads
abroad is swat glory; sheds them Mr to fall back
earth, again to mingle with,th• soil. and at length
plow as new trees and fresh garniture. •
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- _PIAVE NOT ;THE PLOW: )
. _
KT A. 4TTIIIG. • -
•I.
Learq not the plow, no ble lade—
• Leiiee Dot the buinblelpiChe
, AlthoUgh the furrow miter yield*,
A Inn** for your hrOrr ;
Thouth Anne clay never Iliad yon there
To !weak your name in praise, •
Itotje ring your inighiy deeds
Soul-tospiring laysi
Leave' not the plow, my !unmet lads
Leave not thr musty plow
. .
• •• 1 . Tanks for Soap Suds.
a conneltion with every sink or wash-reenii. there
i T\
shoe d be a i large end pernolinent tank for the p
tion o \
dm rich and fructifyi 4g liquid called '• soap ends."
I"robabl the bent tank for this purpose that has ever been
invented; sithe egg-shoped,:tromented one, for eionipoit
tog. , The ilize, of course, {of this receptacle, mast be
trailnatedt* the size of the ,establish m ant it is designed
to accimodste. bet its position should be near whence
the muds with which it isto be supplied is to be obtained.
la the first pluco-a large excavation is to: be made, and
walled ni.With small stone" . embedded in plastic clay
• 1
mortar, , rough renting of which should be applied to
the surtscol, preparatory to the application of the 'final
aad outside oliting of cement. This shOuld be pat ou in
'three successive coats, tim being allowed
1
fur the first
coat to hardbn before the ap lication of the second. and
the second before die third; It is scarcely possible to
make the walls or coating teas strong and substantial. as
the process pf throwing in the materials, and riklug them
cut through:thoseasortwill necessarily expose, it to severe
trials. and lima breach, houtever slight. would abridge
its asefoliteis and 'efficiency ;in a very essential dogma.
and its repajr subject 010 to inconvenience and expenset
la the 'paint. as soon as the air becomes mild. throw,
into th Lanka small lead iii, mock forest mould. Wafts
and, ri , loam. and conduct - on the wash from the sink
and the wash -house. Ift tisk, weeks, *apply another lot
—any absorbent and iccomPosible• matter will ansaret.
and so on th'fougli the seasont—cleaning out the recepta
cle as soon as it becomes full; and stacking the rich end
fen:ten:Mg Mass in your coMpost shed, where it slated
remain covered .with gypsoni and pulverized Alisr . r.atil '
i I
whilis'ibetsAk is holing arida; filled ep.
la this wiy a very importiMt addition will be madts hi
litfiddruWilliersill'Anibt.inifltstpli ift,r-iVltet/0(044
to corn and. ,areal grains. Our garden purpose - sit is nu
enrpassed, probably, by any sainsulant that can be applied.
It is also eirellest for top-dtessing grass-laiart:Thr au
tumn till inlwith good materials, and cover the surface :
ever with hoards , and soil, Snowing from six to eisb4
bushels of phlverized charcoal, four bushels - of gypsum
and ten pouilids of sulphuric acid; to every throe cords Of
compost, and clean out early l in the spring:—Gcrntast
knee Telegrilphi. '
____
Preserving Cori from Worms.
In ,
the spring of lerl7. we G lowed' up one 'sere in a
corner of a 4is acre msadow.l which had been mrsaral
Years in grads. and the whololof which was much infest
ed with cntiworms and thei• yellow wire worm. Tha
.
acre was plsieted with corn, and totally destroyed I
worms. Lite the ensuing rep the whole Geld wen
oared sod tamed over smoothly; gm spring of 18 it
whole was t(tawn with• barley.iihich was very much
Jared by this mes4v t pieces entirely destritid.
In September. it was sown h wheat with the same re
sult as with the barley. I t t the spring of 18511.,
mainred it - well with fresh aro yard manure. turned
barrwed and larked three feat and a half apart
by two aid a half and plante4 corn, four grains ia •
the brat of 105 e. It came op in five to seven days.
and is a very' promising piece, as forward as any planted
the tidle of 514.
•
The seed was soaked in a decoction of • pound of to
bacco in fodr gallons of water. There were plant): of
worms in the ground. as I found in planting and
but they:Wftild not touoti the Tobacco Incanted corn. wAiie
there was ant az single weed! to be found; end indeed
they did nolsaftll benefit in; destroying the gnu tied
weeds. Th4l field was kept clean of everything but Cora
ft it well c. ld be. At first hoeing I obverted a !Avg'
mullen,planti t the !envoi of Which s wore eaten through
like a ricidle.i and upon dicing around it I Aloud over
twenty cut storms.—.4/3fty Oaltirater. •1
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Rhubarb, or-Pie Plant. I
Ono 'of And most useful plae t ts for the kitchen garden.
I.
te the rhubar b orpe plant. as it is commonly ealle4l.l It
ie easily pro4uced—colties in 'early in the- season, When
1,40 aroma slid ripe fruit are Ncene, end makes aam
et
healthy and palatable dish. either stewed with linger or
made lute pi it and tarts—for!the lifter it is rally et' al,
of eel superior., to grain gooeeberrios.
To raise,it;in perfiatiah. trench i piaci of gronnii a
bout two feet
. deep,. turning in tho strongest retaunresu to
be had, at tba rate of a berroar full to every equate yird.
Set thiplantk twO feet apirt. 'ond you will have stalk s as
JO
thick ay youi arm, and te n der as scarcely to Dna in
their own w4ght. - It is the 4reatest feeder of all kiteisea
garden plant. and this is the reason why we sue Ithe
great bulk utlthat sold in the linarkets„ small, tough and
flavorless—the plants arc starred. i
A good plantation of rhubarb near a city wherepi!,
erred mamma are to be hgd its abundance, would be ,the
moot profitali:e articles of culture. It is already champ.
but considering the quality. vel l y dear, and if really good.
well : grewn 4rti I a were offlire.l, it would drive all!the
poor staff ea of intake 1 7 -niiiite 'it more generally abed,
anti he very gratifying to the ciousuinars.—Modre's R4ral
fluorites'. I I
• Makinißutter. •
It is a well kuityro fart that baiter mail while entre
are ftdiered; is of a much waiter and kiss agreeable tea
ls than whet inroad out to .aiiturags. To. remedy. this
defect in its appearance. the yolk of eggs. well hasten
and thoroughly mixed whit the cream haute churning.
is. I think. the most ellinscious mode is lase. A 4 ti
quantity. impels. yolk to abut six quarts of good. thick
steam besides giving the rich and golden eaksr
se nisch dosit:sd, adds a Goei Saver. is it mash suiet'psd
certainly tiesisna a merit alSolesema manner has 'the
joie° of carints, and many other means resorted *—
And furtherPora. I would' add. perhaps. for the beau&
.(some. dappially of diirymes 4 that I hams of !late
adopted t laa "l'abarnia my cream parriatly intiset.
sad then roiling the butterniilk with the mirk to Pak*
cheese. Weis eliding. in which method. I think. 10 , 70
Is a ;rem stisag. —farmer.i
• i
I
gritithural.
0, have it not, atthongh i It cost
Hard band and sweaty brow ;
Altb4eifftlie Malts for Mhieb, you
Buil look like that brlht ore,
For Minch so many di; nd die,
Ott * pita fortita's oho,
tlendlnot the knee, my iobte lads.
At {lay man's behest ;'
Et nok slave, but nobly' Lute
Th 4 'anions In your breast;
And ,ever learethe Noir. my la4M-v
Leave not the worthy, plow
'Twin ever give Ton all you need—
• Tr4e- happiness—(
li•
1 ,111 SO A TriAll, in Adtanc,e.
PREMIUMS AND RECHMS , TIONO
bf• IF F. •
1111 CETOnpißtt,ll
orsicrlß4 rim 18.51.
President—Hon. JOHN BitAlvr.kr.
VicePresideutit--CLIIi MARVIN. ,
WILLIAM .lIIMROD.
Recording Srcrotary—JAS. D. DUNLAP.
Correspond.nggdo. ROCEIIT•COCIIRAN.
Treaierer—JUDAll C. iiIi.NCER.
zxr.crrivr: coultrrrEg,. • .
Gmaos.A. Ea.t.tor. C. litiuw:r, jr.
A. IC BELWTIKR, Itoazttr Sr.vccer •
STIEPRIEN C. LEX, WALTER CIECITiIL,
' LIZZIST GINGRICH. Ar.rixosT,SALTexpc
lotus W. I.lcLAsu. /Locum f:vass.
JOHN .lilcCulti,, F x: /-1 1 .1.0:X5.014
Wx. F,,. Barn tg, 0.380 xx.
,r Moon C. Glown, JAUI ,
, MATAPIZir S. Li • L: 'Us jr.
C. LErr. • • Cf.'.ER.
MARTIN STRANG, W. W. .
J. B. CALDWELI Fftrr.r , •trx Orzr,Avrtsa. •••
Tstuirra WILLIS, KCI LET.
M.. W. CAI:GU/NT. S. W. Russo - la w
Maim blx•rcansyr. An, 111/13LD KiaxPATicx.
(thaws Szna.x.tx..“---' -- S. STGILLSON.
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Article L—Thie tiactet shall ire Called Ti"ri Enna
CANTY .AOSICVLTUR U. fig CI I Tl," alit! ob.ifmt Phakb*
to proutoto Agriculture, libri 'culture, and I , llaga6ctureo
to Erie, count.
Article 2.- - Th• nixie • r. r. tli.:Soclety shall be a Prim-
ideate two Vico Preeiden:ii, one Corr bSpOUdl and one
'Recording Secretary, a Trosturer, and an Executive
Committee, to be composed of ore member from each
election district in Eric haOng members belong
hag to this Society—who, a...th the officers. shill
constitute • Board of Nlatiag , -nh, any five of whims shall'
constnnte's quorum far the tracese!isin of businees.
Article 3.—lt shall he the duty cf hie President, or. in
.case of his absence, one of M..) Vice Prefie t 1 preside
at alit the meetings of the tioctet:t mid litiartiliAManagent;
and the acting Preside t t hate peiver to cali meetings
of the Board of Manage' wheie,e‘r nod v. 3 often as the
interests of the Sociut u re—L:.lo icon requested
in writing by - a 02E6 , 7 it:, of th;i uren.Smro oi the Board of
Managers.
Article 4 —The Reer Seer-22:1- shall keep a roe..
ord of the members of qt.., ti i inj its proceedings ;
be shall also be a Secretsty of the Boaril of Managers.
and keep a record of their pr eed.ngs, And pe-form the
duties which urn v d_% I:pc a :In , mordirlSecres
o
tary. The Corre• n .: . g ',..cretary analloperrut the
duties usually reqn.rt, inch ocllcer.
Article s.—The Tretemi . er It: receive all the money ,
of the Soc:etv, and c vend the same cul by ilia direc
tion of the Bard of )lar.agers keep I correct
account of the receipts and ex, , euditures, and Imaltio a
,sport at each annual 'w.f...." 1_ at the S.relety him ereire
as treasurer; he shall give bands 'in the fultlifo ;terrorist
&tree of his duties in snob penalty /it'd such surety as the
Beard of Managers mar ri.qu is.
„drpric Boarl at , nauagora shall-hava power
to MI all vacancies in the of-kes art the Society. end the
perlsons thus appointed shalt Itoli: their ACC' until the
n tit annnal tweeting. .
Article 7.—This Storirtc s', held ifs annual meeting
for the election of ofli.•: , 2rs on the came day and at the
same place on which the annnal fair shall be held ; sad
there shall be once in each year, at such time and place
as the Board of Managers shall direct. a meeting for dm'
exhibition of domestic anirbals,_and-ageintritunds horti
cultural and manufactured productions, and articles of
Erie county. and for awarding premiums. ,
Article B.—Tbe Bend of Alanagors shall have
„power
to enact by-laws, and fiNC:Cit e giotieitil supervision over
aubserve the interests and forward the Objects ef the Sod
' ety—call special meetings—appoint committees to award
premiums. and determine uti matters connected then
with—distribute all seeas, plants. ho9lte. ..received
for the Society—hold the aut.ual_finri - trud make allies
•ceasary pr/parationa therefor.
Arucle .—Any person may become a member of thin
society ti.). subicribing to its Conwilution and paying to
the Treasurer one dollar on or before each annual meet
ing. Any person papa g four dollars on admission Iney •
become aimember for five years. Any person paying too
doll ire mat become a member for life.
Article lU —TI e annual meeting for the election of
officers shall be compared of members of thiesociety, et
which time this coasmtion may be altered or amended',
by a vote of two thirds of meihhers present..
Ileililiaions fur Vie fair for —.)leutbers of the
Society, and all who may becomb such at the time of the,
show, by the if $l, will be furnished wilt' badge.
'ltch will admit the person and his wife , and also ant
-7-.1 - ruder 21 jeers of age, to the 'exhibition at all those
. the continuance of the hair. _ _
—.041 tickets Gi cent!, sclirsitunt ono person. will bit':
ready on 'Wednesday and Thursday mornings. at *if
Treasurer's olliee. •
- Exh.bitora are'rerinired to bscome members of the So
ciety. and their articles mast be entered et the business
office before -they ere placed ithin the enclosurii. It
expected that erpry coinrotitor will hare the articles i
tended,for exhibition (except stock,) brought to theWn
closure and entered ea ttientieqday. and must; to Winne,
Attention; be on the ground b)•9 o'clock Thursdermorisf
at which time the Fair 4111 be opened to tle6 public:
No pummel will b.,. paid on articles er nnixitalctakaa
from the imuuds be:fore the close of the Exhibition.
Oa the entry at articles and animals at the business
office. clads will be tarnished, with number as en
tered at the office, to bo placed. on the i.rtieles and ani
mals to be exhibited.
Applicants for winter premiums; =act send theirstale
meets to the Secretary before the first day of
1852, and premiums , will be awarded oti or before the
2ueb day of February following. •
The judges era doaired to report themselves at the See- ,
retary's otike, on the ground, at 9 o'clock on Thursday.
when their names w.ll be celled and vacancies etipph
ed. and then they wdi enter on their duties.
The judges are rei,uc....t.ed to make their reports to the
Secretary at his office on the ground as early as practica
ble. By 3 o'clock P. Al. on is expected the
reports will be handed in.'
Instruction to Judges.—T;:e judges on animals will
have regard to the svmmetry,.early.matority, size and
general isharacterptics 01 breeds which they judge. . They
will make proper allowance fur 2 e, feeding, an tuber
circumstances on the character a nd condition Of the
They aro expres.l} rcquired not to give encour
agement to over-fed animals. No premiums ire to be
awarded for bulls, cone, and berfors, which shall, appear
to have been fattened for the butcher; and the object be
ing te• have superior auiluals for breeding. No person
whatever will be allowed to interfere with the judger.
during their adjudicatuins.
Fat Cattle.—The judges en fat cattle will, before
awarding premiums. rrim;re of the competitors full state
nts iris to the manner and cost of feeding. It is believed.
that all other things being •qual, those aro the best cattle
that have the greatest weight in the smallest supedusis.
Field Crops.-,Statemen:- to be 'ur. i bzielky applicants
for prenSionais on Farm crops except Indian cora:
lit. Statemeou of tiro previous crop, if any. and bow
manured. • •
2d. The kind and comb:ion of the soil s and the loca
tion.
' 3d. The quantity of manure on the crop, , tha misuser
of its applicanoa: the quantity anti kind tit seettesod.
4th. The (tine and manner of sawing. harvesting and
cleaning the crop, and the uctuel yield. by 'weight cis's
sure, the sealed balf-budSin
, graiu crops to be mod:
the market value of the 'crop. mid where aaarketedk •
sth. A detailed account of tba expense isfealtivatilie.
6th. A sample of the grain must be prevailed to the
Society.
7th The lanJ must be measured 'with chain or pole.
and the survoyorm..ka affidavit lain* survey. The ap
plicant. and one other person who assisted iu harvesting
and measuring the crop; must Make ittNav:t of the quan
tity oftrain raised. The itire - tiep upon the piece ea
tend for premium to be ha ested and inemured. 1 The
farm of affidavits for surveyor Mid apirhcaute are annexed.
Competitors must forwar d their statements cad proof Se
the Secretary by the ft at cit:.lati., 1:51.. .
Sfaleutent fur Milian Curre.—No Preiniama Mill be
awarded on corn Crops, link .is accompanied with a PUMP.
Want • bracing the Mlowilig- pyrticu/ars : ' ,
lit. ' a condition of, the su.l at the commeneamaat
7 11
et the cit; ture. and.4,ho crops raised. if any. the two pre
via., •eare, iud the quantity and bind et manore-aeed.
as near as the same can he given from recollection.
3d. The inauniir of 'lough iit e.: dragging and narrowly' ,
ea marking the land ler planting ; the dtsiance tko Who
or drills are designed to be left apart : the tittle oiliest
ipg an d a b ou t dos time die corn appeared abovisgreeed t
and the number of kernels dropped in hills- isr drilla as
sear as can be ascertained ; y o u the unt.ilict of Oaks .
designed to be kit in each 1,44 - u.... 1.
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NUMBER 2. - •
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