American volunteer. (Carlisle [Pa.]) 1814-1909, May 01, 1851, Image 1

iiiiiiW Miiuteer
rBI JOHNS. BRATTON.
VOL. 37.
0 el f e at.
From 1,18 Wavor, y‘ Mn'sMlne.
THE DYING BRIDE*
DTIiUKiU. THE ALU < 9
'v “ liar ftco is calm dn3 peaceful now,
‘ Jt< ul sorrow Ima botm (hero."
Im sho \vm dying—mat ho niwornioro would hear
vhoao timid creeling wa» wont his heart to cheer,
HWo him not to linger,; hut to speed unto her Bide,
lain,the gentle blowing of hie broken-hearted
i« teemed the lightest ’mid her Wends so wild and
)V know hor anguish when their bright forme fled
jy.
:o a tear would steal to belie her mirthful giro;
rould echo through tho bait more thrilling, wildly
Im slid wav dying— I they had m&rlted her railing
itth,
icird hor plaintive murmurs when of reason she
'tore ft,
wand tearful pleading aho would call upon Ms
her friends for thinking ho would never como
-trt.
not his own—hli chosen—bla plighted, promised
bride- ‘
,4fj ,^wMjW.v°wc<l to como and claim her, whatever (hlo betide!
ngwSßMt’tter brow grew daily paler—too well they read her doom,
heiiio llueh of scarlet filled' their. loving hearts with
' told hVmaho was dying—they had watched the wilder
light
,vf,tha lilao eye once so sofloncd gleaming now, so Krasgoly
lshawa«|dtavo of their last meeting, of the vows breathed
, . *-{»h’arancl o>r, I
hopes their hearts were beating, and they would
* , no more!
Tb«p; mending oiihcr pillow she would twlno her altkou
. broken tones, breathe a simple, cartiost
, pr-Wdrbliag tome low melody with plaintive, gushing sad*
. r.ness,
an angel’s whisperings tolling of hope andgiadaoss.
ldm she was dying—his idotlted—lris nrido,
tOilpUelbkS'agony of woo ho hastened to her slue.
A'Ms.TaffStfllne came too lato—tha spirit long had flown,
V<e|jlbCf4pl)o lay in bridal array, Iris beaulllnl, his own.
VtofcJifttaUfull though now. ao told is the aiietrt, youlhfut
nwFfiair passed softly o’er herbrowand Death has left no
TBji&ltroco.
Mil, white hand hM gently clasped a rose hud, wither
blem of the weary heart when loro and sorrow fled.
m
Ipenumui jFt'cucft ©ale.
TUB FOUGBT-fllE-riOT.
«: there was, in Iho I2tli regiment of (ho
6n garrisoned in Strasburg, a sergeant called
Pitots, who camo from that half-wild, half,
d portion of Burgundy known by tho name of
i, and who was nicknamed by his comrades)
ac ale toui-cru, lie was bravo in every sense
word, and, as they said In tho rcgimotil) a
i customer." Ever the first and the fast ex. :
o kilo enemy's fire, it was believed that ho only
wo things in tho world—the smell of gunpow
i tho whizzing of cannon-balls. Those who!
m him in tho batllo.fiold, as with eager eye, 1
~in^aa'mustache, and distended nostrils, ho pushed to
thickest of tho fight, were wont to say thalslaugh- 1
: V?tbr%aa Piorro’o favorite pastime.
■lay, our friend Piorro addressed a letter to his
la which he asked for leave to go and nurso
inoth?yvw)>n wna dting‘>rf!a»ly ill. Ho odded
fattier, who was oovcnty.cighl years old, and
o, was unable to attend to tho toast to tho
f h(s pour wife. Ho promised to return os
the old woman's health was reestablished,
soloncl, in reply, sent word to Fierro Pilots,
tho regiment might rccoivo orders to enter
At any moment, leave of absence was not to
■7 , made no complaint.
elapsed: tho colonel received a second
•mod him that his mother had died or
cquonco of not having had her son at
good mid tender parent sho would have
low her last blessing upon him* Fierro
d a month’s leave of absence. lie
could not mako known tho motive of
I was a family secret. Ho earnestly
iuluncl not to refuse http this favor.
jnd letter had no moro success than the
poor fellow's captain said to him—-
) colonel has received thy epistle. Ho
iy oged mother is dead, but ho cannot
o permission thou hast asked, for to*-
jgiment quits Slrasburg."
regiment loaves 'Slrasburg J and pray,
ior is it going 7**
ia ; wo uro going to Vienna, my bravo
io going to tight tho Austrians. Art
aflhis? 1 know thou arl| there thou
element, my fine follow,”
» made no answcft ho accmcd absorbed
»Uon. Tho captain, taking his hand
vigorously, said
leaf to-dayf 1 101 l tlico that within a
l have (ho good fortune (o fight tho
thou dost not oven thank mo for tho
And thou own pretendest not.to hear
>ptaln,l have hoard you perfectly, anti
jartily for llioeo tiding*, which 1 think
JwdWV! ;-f. %
“ThaPi right."
“And #oi captain, (hero is no means bf obtaining
. ibis JciSlMMOJrabsence 7”
I ~** Att tpad.T Leave on the evo of battle t"
. ftjfjfcpt that. Wo aro on tlio ovo of battle. At
■J:,' «WoVlfttme no leave is granted.**
oven caked fur.** 1
No one even asks for. U| it would look
Iffi^Mko‘cowardice; therefore I shali forbear asking fori
I shall do without It*” 1
' will ho well."
V’ nett day the 19lh regiment entered Germany.
f.’ ; ' following day Pierre Pitois deserted.
' months after, whilst the 19lh regiment, hav*
v intho plains of Wagram n rich harvest
tnado its triumphal entry into Blrusburg,
was ignomlniously brought back to his
'''a brigade of gendarmes.
after, a court-martial was hold. Pierre
,!’V'* accused of having deserted at the very
his regiment was going to face the enemy.
presented an extraordinary aspect. On
llio accuser, who said—
Pit°> B . you. ore of tho bravest soldiers of
wn/a on whoso breast glitters tho star of honor;
i mvo never incurred either a punishment
' a reproach from your oflicors, it is impoa*
mi should hnvo deserted your regiment—
to ovo of baltlo—without having boon
some powerful motive. This motive the
to know; fur it would rcjoico to be on
to acquit you—for that It cannot, it may
it least to recommend you to tho clonu
Imporor."
)t hand, tho accused answered—,
jsorlcd without a reason, without n mo*
ol repent; woro it to do again, I would
3 deserved to die; condemn mo."
) witnesses, who said—“ Pierre Pitois
wo know It, but cannot bollovo It.’*
I —“ Pierre Pitois is mad; the court can
, madman.’* He should not bo sonlcnc.
ml to confinement in a luualio asylum,"
opinion nearly prevailed; for there was
' (ho court who did not took upon (ho
oi Pierre Pitois os ono of those singularl
i U6s’bc>ond tho roach of human probability, which
, tio one understands, but which every ono admits.—
■' Nevertheless, tho accused appeared bo simple, so 10.
.. .r'WosVln demanding a conviction; avowing his guilt
/!*• #?Hlh‘such audacious frankness; incessantly repeating
did not regret it; and tho firmness which ho
.'V.M-'TtotMbliod had bo much tho appearance of bravado,
-tomtio loophole was loft for clemency. Tho ion.
jlgtyi o( death was pronounced.
. - When tho judgment of thof court woe read to him,
Pierre.Pilois.did not wince. He was strongly urged
to sue for mofroy, bat he refused.
As everybody conjectured that there was some
mystery at the bottom of this affair, it-was decided
that the execution of Plorro Pitoia should, bo delayed.
The prisoner was raconduotcd to his colh ho was in*
formed that, as an especial fuVcr, ho was allowed
throe days to present his petition for pardon; ho
shrugged Ills shoulders and made no auswot.
In lira middle of the night preceding the day food
for his execution, tho door of Piorrfi’s prison was
gently opened, and a nontenant of tho young guard
advanced to the aify b( the pallet on which Ilia pri
sopor slept, and after having contemplated him for
somo time, aWoko him,' Picrro Pitois stared wildly
around, and said— M Ah! tho hour is come at last !”
'•No, Piorro answered tho other, “the hour is not
yet Porno, but it will soon strike.”
“ Well, and what do you want?”
" Piorrc, (hou knowest mo not, but I know thee. 1
have scon thee at AuslcrliU, where thou didst bchavo
like a bravo man, Sinco that day, Pierre, I have en
(ortaiood for thee a sincere and lively esteem. On my
arrival yesterday at Slrasburg, I heard of thy crime
and ofthy condemnation. Tho gaoler being a relative
of mine, I have gained access to thy cell to say to
thee,—Pierre, those who arc about to die often regret
not having by thoir sldo a friend to whom they can
open their hearts, and intrust tho fulfilment of some
holy duty. If thou will, lot mo ho that friend.”
"Thanks, comrade,” answered Pierre.
“ Hast thou nothing to confide to mo?”
"Nothing.”
"What! not an adieu for thy betrothed—for thy
sister?”,
“ A betrothed 7 A sister 7 I never had either,”
** For thy father ?" ‘
“Hoin no more. Ilodiod two months ago in my
arms."
“ For thy mother 7"
• For my'mother?’*, eald Pierre, whose voice sod
-denly trembled with emotion—“for my mother? Ah!
comrade, pronounce not her nimo, for that word 1
have.novor hoard, I have never even.whispered It to
myjleart, without being moved like a child. And at
thir moment, It seems to me that if 1 spoke ofber—'"
* Well ?**
11 1 should weojv. And to weep becomes not a man.
To wefep," he continued in an excited tone—** to
weep when 1 haVo only & few hours more to live}
ah? that wottld bo weakness."
“Thou art too severe,comrade. I anTposaossed
of as moth firmness as any man, and, nevertheless/
1 should not bo ashamed to shed tears whilst speak*
mg bf.my mother."
“ Indeed,'’ said Piorfo, warmly grasping the hand
of the Lieutenant} “you are a man and a soldier, and
Would you not blush to weep ?"
“ While thinking of my mother? Assuredly not*
She is so good, and loves tiro .so much, and I love
her so dearly in return*" " ’
" She loves you? You love her? Obf will
tel) you alt; my heart is full, and niuslbounbtjrthon.
cd; and however strange the sentiments which anl*
mate mo may appear to you, you will net ridicule
(horn, I am sure. Liston, then, for what you said just
now is very true; happy Is ho who,dying, finds a
heart in which he can confide. Will you not listen
to me? You will not laugh at mo?"
** I hear thco, Pierre. The man who fs about to die
can only excite commisscralion and sympathy."
" You must know, then, that einco 1 can romcm*
her, there is only one person whom I over loVod—
my mother. But her 1 have loved as man never
loved—with all my energy, with all my soul. Wl\en
a child, I read In her oyrs the affection which mino<
fondly reflected: I divined her thoughts, she know
mine. We were all in all to one another. I have
never had oitimr sweetheart or mistress: 1 have never
had any friends. Therefore, when I was called upon
la servo my eounlry, when 1 was told that I must
leave my mother, 1 was seized with franlio despair,
and declared that even wore violence resorted to, they
should not taro mo alive from her side. With one
word, tho holy and courogeous woman changed all
my resolves. 'Pierre,* said she, ‘you must dupart; 1
command you.' 1 knelt down and said to her, ‘Mo.
ther, I will go.* 'Pierre,* she continued, 'thou hast
been a good ton, and I thank God for it; but thore
are other duties than those of a son, which a man
has to fulfill. Every citizen owes himself to his
country; she calls upon theo,—obey I—thou art going
to bo a soldier; from that moment thy life is no lon*
gor thine own, it is thy country's. If her interests
demand it, do not hesitate to expose it. If it should
bo God’s will thou shouldst dio before mo, 1 should
mourn thee with the bitterest anguish of my soul;
but 1 should say,“ Tho Lord gave and tho Lord hath
taken away, blessed bo tho name of tho Lord!" Go
then, and If thou lovest me, do thy duty I' Oh! I
have treasured up the Words of this holy woman.—
‘Do thy duty,' she said; *a soldier’s duty Js to-oboy
always and everywhere s’ always and everywhere I
have obeyed. Furthermore, it consists in encounter
ing peril, without hesitation, without reiloctioct this
also have 1 done. Those who saw mo thus heedless
of (ho enomy*s fire, said, • There Is a brave fellow.'
With more reason might thoy have said, 1 There in
a man who loves hts mother 1*
" One day a letter reached mo, informing mo that
tho poor dear woman was ill. 1 wished to go to soo
her) I ashed for leave—(l was refused; I romom
bored her last words—*lf thou Invest mo do thy duty!*
I did not murmur; Shortly after, 1 hoard that she
was dead. Obi then I lost all command over my
self. At oil hassrds, regardless of all consequences;
I wished to return homo. Whence come tills lively
and irresistible desire oneb again to behold the spot
whore my mother bad just breathed her last I 1 will
confess it to you) and as you have a mother, sa you
lovo her, as iho loves you, you will understood mo.
** Wo peasants of Morvan oro a simple and credu
(bus people; wo havo neither tho instruction nor tho
enlightenment which they havo in towns, bat wo
havo our beliefs, which tho townspeople call dur su
perstitions. What signifies tho term f He they su
perstitions or beliefs, wo havo thorn; and able, indeed,
would ha bo who could eradicate them from ouf
minds. You must know that one of the beliefs which
has the greatest hold on us, is that which attributes
to tho first flower which blows on a grave, a virtue
which bestows on him who plucks it tho certainty of
never forgetting tho dead, and of never being forgot*
(on by (boro. With such a dear and delightful boiler,
death is bereft of Us terrors) for death without obli
vion Is but a calm sleep; it is the only reposa after
long fatigues.
" I longed to pco this flower spring up! I longed
to pluck it* I started off. After lon days 1 long and
painful march, I arrived at my mother's grave. Tho
oorlh scorned tohavo hoqn recently tunica—no flower
had sprung up. I wailed six weeks, when, at tho
dawn of a beautiful day, a littlo flower of on oturc
bluo expanded to my longing oyo*. It was one of
those ilowora to which townspeople give tho namo of
tho myosotica) and which wo, in tho country, call
ForEOl.Mo.Nol. In plucking it, I ahod l<mts ' rjo „
fur 1 believed it to bo Dio .mil of my mollior, tviio
fool ng that I waa boildo.hor grave, returned to mo
in tho form of this floweret.
“No lies retained mo at homo, for my father had
soon followed my mother to thogravo; am), bavin#
plucked my prcolous flower, what could I want 7 I
remembered my mother's counsel— 1 Do thy duly!'
I sought out tho gendarmes, and said—' 1 am a de
serter, arrest mol*
“ Now, 1 am going to die; and if, as vou.havo as
sured mo, I havo In you a friend, I shall dio without
regret, for you will render mo (ho service which 1
expected at your hands. This flowret,which I wont
to pluok on her grave at tho peril of my life, is hero
In this locket, which 1 woar next my heart. Promise
mo to soo (hat it is there, in my grave. It is the
bond which unites mo to my mother) and did I fear
It would ho broken, I should dio without courage,
Say. will you nromiso to do what I ask 7"
*' 1 promise.'
"Oh, givo mo your hand, that I may press It on
my heart! You aro so kind to mo, 1 love you] and
IfOodinhis omnipotence were In restore me my
jifo.l would dovoto it to you alone."
They patted. Tho next morning Plorro Pituia
was lea to tho place of execution) and just as the fetal
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CARLISLE, PA, THURSDAY, MAY 1, ,1851.
sentence had' bceri road, suppressed murmurs; then
loud cites, tan through Iho.ctowd—“The Emperor!
It Is (ho Emperor ! Long live (ho Emperor
Ho appoarod,dismoUDted from liia horse; and with
his short, quick stop, walked straight up to tho pris
oners u Pierre 7" ho said.
Pierre looked at him; ho scorned as (hough ho wos
going to speak; bat ho was struck with an indescri
bable stupor,
"Pierre,” continued tho .Emperor, “recollect the
words thou didst apeak last night; God docs restore
thee thy life; dovoto it not to mo,but (o Franccl She
also ia a good and worthy mother! Love her as thou
hast loved tho other, 1 ’
tfo waa gono; ond enthusiastic acclamations of
affection rent tho air.
A few years afterwards, Fierro, then R cuptain in
the Old Guard, fell in tho battlo of Waterloo: and,
though mortally wounded,still found strength enough
to cry out in a firm voice,—?• Vive l’Cmpereur: Vive
la France! Vive ma mere!”
From tho Now York Day Do ok.
TUB BBST V OF TIDIES IS NOW*
“ There is.a good lima coming boyi,"
It Ota burdtn of the sangf
< Such ia tho poetry of youth,
When,life and hope aro strong ;
. Out when (ha tun of life declines,
Ago erica ,a How changed are men t
Thing* were not so when 1 nta young— •
. The best of lime* was thou."
«• There Is o good time coming, boyi,”
la true enough I know—
Ahcl aeys tlio plain, unclouded truth,
There is o good time now.
Why hot improve the present, thon,
Where'er the future lead,
And let each passing moment's page
Hear proofofthouglil andUccdT .
"There is n good time coming, boys/*
' Makes many a heedless youth.
Who ail forgets the present hour;
Thu first and greatest truth.
That of all time since earth began,
Thu present is for him;
Tlrat ago will soon his powers waste,
And palsy mind and limb.
"There is a good time coming, boys,"
And many a one lias pAssed;
For each has had (its own good lime,
, And will have to the laat.v
Thon tarry not.oht eager youth,
For fairer gales to blow,
But boar in mind the first oftruthi,
Tho best oftJ/acs is now.
A. Tonehtiig Tale*
THE FACTORY BOY.
B 7 HAKWft MARTINSAU*
In tho middle of a dark night, Joel, a boy of
nine ycafs old,‘hoard his name called by a voico
which, through his sleep, seemed miles away.
Joel had been tired enough when ho went to bed,
and yet hp had not gone to sleep for some tinlej
his heart beat so at the idea‘of his mother being
very ill. He well remembered his father's death,
and his mother's illness now revived some feelings
which he had almost forgotten. Ills bed was
merely some clothes'spread on the floor, and cov
ered with a rug; but he did not:mind that, and
he could have gone to sleep at oiatic, but for tho
Tear that had come over him. When he did sleep
his sleep was sound, so that Uta mother** feeble
voice calling him seemed i lijce a call from mllos
sway* • J
tn a m|nuto Joel waA an and wide Awake* • *
‘•liighi the be could - just hear the"
Voice say.
He lighted the candle* and his healing 1 heart
seemed to stop when he saw his mother's face.
Hu seemed hardly to know whether it Was his
mother or no.
“ Shall I call—1"
( * Cali nobody, my dear. Como here,"
He laid his cheek to tajs.
“ Mother, youi are dyiflgiV bo murmured.
“Yes, love, 1 am dying. It is no usocalling
any one, Those little ones, Joel.”
»» I will take care of them, mother."
“ You my ohtld 1 How should that bet 1 ’
“ Why noil” said the boy, raising himself and
standing at his best height. u Look at me, moth
er.. I can work. I promise you-—" .
His mother eould not lift her hand, but she
moved a finger in u.way which .checked him.
** Promise nothing that may be too hard after
ward, ** she said.
“I promise to try, then, 0 he said; “ that litllo
sister shall lire at home, and never go to the
workhouse.’ 1 He. spoke cheerfully, though tho
candle-light glittered in tho,two streams of tears
on his cheeks. “Wo can go on living here, and
we shall bo so— * f
It would not do. Tho sense of their desolation
rushed over him in a way too terrible to be borne.
Ho hid his • fane besido her,, murmuring, “O,
mother 1 mother I” - • . 1
•' His mother found strength to move her hand
notv. Sho stroked his head with a trembling
touch, which he seemed to feel as long as he
lived. Sho could not say much moro, She told
him sho had no fear for any of thorn* They
would bo taken care of. Sho advised him not to
waken tlio little ones, Who were sound asleep on
tho other sldo of her, and begged him to Hu down
himself (ill daylight, and try. to sleep, when sho
should bo gono.
This was tho last thing ehoeald, The candle
was .very low, but before It went out, sho was
gono. Joel had always dono what his mother
wished $ but ho could not obey her in tho last
thing sho had said. Ho lighted another candle
when tho first wont out, and sat thinking till tho
gray dawn began to show through the window.
When fie called the neighbors they wore aston
ished at lita qdlotnoss. Ho had taken upiho chil
dren and dressed them, and made the room tidy,
and lighted the fire, before ho told any body what
had happened. And when he opened the door his
little sister was in his arms. Sho was two years
old, and could walk, of course, but she liked be
ing In Joel's arras. Poor Willy was tho most
confounded. Ho stood with his pinaforo at his
mouth, staring at tho bed, and wondering that hia
mother lay so still. If tho neighbors wore aston
ished at Joel that morning, they might ho more so
at some things they saw afterward) but they woro
not. Every thing scorned dono so naturally, and
tho boy evidently considered what ho had to do so
much a matter of course, that less sonsatlon was
excited than about many smaller things.
After tho funeral Was over, Joel lied up all hia
mother's clothes. Uo carried tho bundle on ono
arm ond his sister on tho other. Ho would not
have liked to tnko money for what ho had soon
hie mother wear, but ho changed them away for
now ond-elrong clothes for tho child. lie did not
seem to want any help, lie wont to tho factory
tho next morning, as usual, after washing and
dressing tho children, ond getting a breakfast of
broad and milk with them. There was no fire,
and ho put every Unifo nnd other dangerous things
on tho shelf, and gave them some trifles to play
with, and promised to come and play with them
at dinner limo. And ho did play. Ho played ;
heartily with tho Hlllo ones, and as if ho enjoyed
it, every day at tho noon hour. Many n merry
laugh tho neighbors hoard from that room when
tho throe children woro together, and tho laugh
was often Joel's. 1
How ho loomed to manage, and especially to
cook, nobody know; ami ho could himself novo
told little more than that ho wanted to sea how
people did it, and looked accordingly at every op*
porlunily. He certainly fed the children ; woll
and himself too* 110 know that everything de*
pended on hie strength being kept up. Hie sister
i ant oh his knee to’ bo fed till skd could feed her*
I self. He was sorry to give it dp, bufgho said she
must learn to behave. So he smoothed her hair,
> and showed her how to fold her hands while he
- said grace, '.to took as much pains to train her
to good manners at the table as if ho had been a
1 governess, teaching a little lady.
While she remained a** baby, 0 ho slept in the
middle of the bed, between tho two, that she
might have room, and not bo disturbed; and when
she ceased to bo a baby, he silently made now ar
rangements. He denied himself a hat, which he
much wanted, in order to buy a considerable quan
' lily of coarse dark calico, which, with his own
. hands, ho raudo into a curtain, and slung it up
across a part of'the room } thus shutting off about
, a third bf it. Here ho contrived to make up a lit
tle bed for his sister, and ho was not satisfied till
: she had a basin and Jug, and a piece of soap of
her own. Hero nobody but himself was to in
trude upon her without leave; and, indeed, he al
ways made heir understand that ho came to take
care of he*, •ft was notonly that Willy was not to
see her undressed. A neighbor or two now and
then lifted the iaten without knocking. One of
one day hoard something from behind the
curtain, whlclfmado her call her husband silently
to listen ;.and they always afterwards treated Joel
as if ho were a man, and one whom they looked
up to. . He. was leaching thochild hoi Utile pray
ers. The earnest, sweet, devout tones by the boy> '
und the innocent, cheerful imitation of the Utile
one; wore beautiful to hear, the listener said. ,
Though ah-wHI taken care of, she was not to i
bo pampi^gdjjuure would have been no kindness 1
in that. .\ory early, indeed, she was taught, in
a merry sorluf way, to pul things in their places,
and to sweep the floor, and to wash up the crook- 1
ery. One- reward that Joel had for his manage- 1
meat was.that she Was oarly fit to go to school. |
This was great point, as ho choosing to send 1
ytlfy.regularly, could not till hocouW send the 1
little, girl' with him. She was never known to bo
restless, am! Joel was quite proud of her. 1
Willy was not neglected for tiro little girl's
Sake; In those days children went earlier lo the (
factory, and worked longer than they do and ,
by tho time the sister was five years old, Willy ;
became a factory boy, and his pay put the little ,
girl to school. When she, at seven, wont to tho
factory too, Joel’s life was altogether an easier
one. He always had maintained them all, from
tho-day of his mother’s death* Tho limes must
have boen^bod—work constant, and wages steady
—or ho could not have done ju- Now, when all
three wore earning, ho put his-sister to a sewing
school for two evenings in the week, and the Sat
urday afternoons; and he and Willy attended an ;
evening school, as they found they could afford it, :
Ho always escorted the little girl wherever alio
had to (got into tho factory and homo again—to :
the school door and homo again—and to tho Sun- ,
day school; yet ho was hlmsclfremarkably punc- ,
lual at wo k and at worship. Ho was an humble, |
earnest, donflo pupil himself at tho Sunday school ,
—quite unconscious that ho was more advanced i
than other boys in the sublime science and prac- !
(ice of duty. He fell that every body was kind
to him, biij he was unaware that others felt U an
honor to, hrtiind to him.
L Ungdthje these years when ho was a fine grow-.
I PS UMfcP*«to *f ; '..igh content. I linger, tinf
willing to pfacfcod. But the end must oomo, and
Uis soon told. He was sixteen, I think, t lbonJ
ho waß’askod to become a tcnchor in (ho Sunday
school* wiiile nol entirely ceasing to be o scholar,
lie tried, and'made a very good teacher; ho won
irbarts of the oiiildrcn while trying to open
their minds. / By this bo became more widely
known-ihaobefore.
One dayHfl) the following year a tremendous
clatter and was heard in Iho factory where
Joel worked. _ .A dead Silence succeeded, and sev
eral cried out that it Was only an iron bar that had
fallen dowp, This Was true, but tho iron bar had
fallen ort 1 Joel's head, and ho Was taken up dead!
Such a funeral as his is rarely seen. There is
something that strikes on all hearts in the specta.
do of a soldier’s funeral—the drum, the march
of comrades,,and the boll ond cap laid on tho cof
fin. But there was something moro solemn and
more moving than such observances in tho funeral
of this who had so bravely filled
his place in the conflict of life. There was the
tread of comrades hero, for tlio longest street was
filled from ond to ond. For relics there were his
brother and sister, and for a solemn dirge thouncon
trolablo groapa of a heart-stricken multitude.
■“ Stick Co Him, Jlmmy.ti
Two brothers from tho Emorald Islo, a few
years since, purchased n piece of land not far from
the Kenebcc and wont to work to clear it up. Af
ter cutting down the largo growth and burning
over tho underbrush, they proceeded to contrive a
plan (0 get tho fallen trunks together in a pile for
tho purpose of burning also. Tho land lay upon
tho side of a hill, nnd they concluded that if they
could roll a largo log which lay noftr tho summit
and place {(about half way down, they might pile
tho rest against it, and thus sermro tho object. But
how wore they to prevent U, when onco under way,
from roiling to tho bottom, and thus defeating
their plan 1 To accomplish this they obtained a
ropo, and making ono ond fast to tho log, one of
them was to hold on to tho other end to prevent its
going too far, while tho other was to start it—
roaring that ho might not bo able to prevent the
ropo from slipping through his fingers, Jimmy,
who was the steersman, tied it to his body.
“Start htai nay, Fholim,” said ho, afterconvin-1
oing hirnsolf that all was right and light.
. Pliolim did start him and as tho log commenced
its progress, the rope caught in a projecting knot,
and began rapidly to wind up. It soon drew poor
Jimmy chock up. First ho wont over the log, and
then tho log wont over him, and so they continued
their circumgyration and aomorsols. Pliolim stood
still and watched tholr progress for a moment, and
then sung out: •
“ Stick to him, Jimmy—faith you’re a match
for him any way—you’re on (op half (ho timo!”
Eloquence appears to bo at a discount in Vir
ginia, onoo its favorite home. A postmaster real*
ding in one of the tidewater counties, writes to
one of tho Kiohmond papers to tho effect that gen
tlemen in that vicinity do not wish to receive any
moro of tho supplements containing tho debates
in iho Convention, not considering thorn worth the
postage, und tho postmaster, who appears to bo a
dry wng, adds, “ there is but little game to eboot
in this county, and therefore tho said supplements
cannot bo used for wadding.”
Learn to Sma.— To sweeten 1011, learn to sing, A
cobbler of our acquaintance attributes not only his
luoooßß, but his longevity, (o an early acquaintance
with tho “Bay of Biscay*” . If ho moots with a loss,
ha eradicates its romombranca with *Roslyn Castfei’
while ho forgets his wifo’s improprieties, oy refresh,
ing Ills forgiveness with “Auld Lang Syno.” How
muoli bolter is this than flying to tlio bottle, or lolling
fly iho smoothing Irons.
Parker 11. tfrouoh, Uio notorious swindler and des
perado it i« reported Is not yol dead. It is said he
and olliors of his patty are prisoners In Durango,
Mojieo,
Tito Boston papers ohronicle Iho death of Horace
Souddor, Esq-, ono of tho most honorable and sue,
ccssful of iho Boston merchants, which took pltco
at his residence in Uorohosterj on Sunday uornloff
last, at (ho sgo of 48. *
. I THE IDOL CAR OF TUB HtNDOOsi
1 1 Tho Missionary Herald of February gives tho fol
< lowing interesting intelligence. Dr. Souddor, in
company with his son, visited Conjeveram, 47 miles
from Madras, This spot is considered by tho Hin.
does a holy place, and an snnnal festival is bold there
in honor of Vishnu, which brings together a largo
number of idolatrous worshippers. Dr. Bcudder and
his son determined to proceed thither and bear testi
mony against the follies of (ho people* From (ho
journal of tho son of Dr. Seuddcr, wo givo the follow
ing account of the drawing of the Idol Car:
_ “This is ono of tho great days of tho fosst, and is
signalized by (ho drawing of tho car. Early in tho
day wo wont out to witness the imposing spectacle.
Tho bright sun that Jehovah made, Hooded shy and
earth With effulgence. Woro it not an inanimate
luminary, surely it would have veiled its face with
midnight sorrow* as it gazed upon the scone that
passed before roy eyes, flow shall wo describe it ?|
A vast multitude, whoso heads were like tho waving
ears of wheat upon an illimitable grain field, filled
i up (ho broad avonuo along which tho hugo oar was
i drawn. It was indeed a mighty structure, lowering
above the lops of the palm trees. It wos gaudily
‘ docked with crimson trappings; and a glittering um
brolla adorned, its pinnacle. Its massive wheels
moved slowly and majestically through tiro sand.—
Monstrous, misshapen forms, fjko dragons of a gianl
size, grinned and leorod hideously on Its four sides,
I and images of horses, in leaping attitude, wero pro
jected from its front. On (ho fore part of (ho car,
about half way up tho edifice, Brahmins stood and
waving long and graceful door hair brushes to the
crowd below, whilo men, packed on tho sides of (ho
cat*, busied themselves in lotting down ropes with
bags attached, and drawing up tho spoils which tho
| people deposited In them.
“Four cables of enormous size, such as no ship on
tho ocean carries* stretched far away in front of tho
Car, lying like anacondas on tho nocks and heads of
tho half maddened throng, who grasping them, and
j bearing upon them with their full strength, moved
1 (ho towering vehicle slowly along. Between tho rope
| woro Brahmins, old and yodng, waving cloths and
slicks hung with smalt while banners, cheering the
multitude forward in their task. Now the throng
would slop, weary with their labor; and now tho
shout would riso up with a great rush of voices along
tho cables, and onco more (hey would givo their
shoulders to (ho toilsome work. I never saw snob a
sight. Tho ocoan-liko crowd parted and mot around
tho cat*, liko Waters around an island. The old, the
middlo aged, tho yoUng were thoro. Aged Brahmins
with white hairs, Woro there; and there, too, woro
infants, lying on the necks ofdalicato women.
"Among tho deluded Worshippers, 1 saw some who
boro votive cocoa nuts in their hands. These they
Crocked, and then held tho dissevered portions, with
uplifted arm, before llioir idol god. Others stood at
somo distinco In advance of tho oar, throwing thorn
solves Hal upon thoir faces in tho hot sun, to do
homage to tho sonsolosa imago.
“My soul was fired with horror at (his eight—
Having boon occupied several days, together with
my father. In preaching against idol worship, and
proclaiming (ho Irao God, 1 felt a little apprehensive
before going out, lost I might most with some insult
or violence; but when 1 behold this scone, indignation
took tho place of apprehension. I felt that I was
i not afraid of thoro, and if thoro was aught for which
t could, lay down my life, it would bo possible for
mo to da it In testimony against this abominable
idolatry.
- '‘l saw oilier things of painful interest. Hordes of
mendicants, vomo dressed in fantastic and some in
'htdooUs habiliments, passed hero and (hero among
thfl^people, tinkling their oymbale ami collecting
alms. In ono group t saw an oged man beating
time on tho cymbal, while (woboVs performed a most
grotesque danco to the delight or the older, and tho
affright of (ho younger persons of tho crowd. One
of (ho boys had on a great red flaming mask, made
liko a boar's head; and tho other was dressed like an
old man, with flowing board; Tho maimed and tho
deformed crept along, asking alms. Goo mendicant
passed me, through whoso chocks and mouth t no
ticed that an iron rod was passed. Elephants moved
hither and thither to beg. Gno camo up to mo, and
putting out his trunk, uttered a low noiso at tho
command of tho driver. 1 '
do tho CVcning of tho following day, tho brethren
set oat Upon their roturn to Madras. Daring the
eight days which they spent at Conjovorsm, they
prosbhod tho goqpcl to moro lhahtwo ihoUsapd per
sons, in about 150 companies. These woro a)l good
readers, selected from (ho crowd by a (cat applied by
a native Christian.
TUB liATB PARKER 11. FRBNOIh
Tlio Louisvlllo Courier gives tho following sketch
bfCapt. Parker 11. French) whoso briminal oarber
has boon lately cut short at tho bands of lynbhors in
Mexico i
“ But a short time since wo know French ns a ladi
whoso reputation was without blemish or reproach,
and whoso daily Walk was such as not Only tb win
tho confidence aqdcstctm of his employed, but of (lib
entire community in which ho then resided. Of a
mild end amiable disposition, with business habits
rarely met with in ono of his render age, enjoying
tho confidence of, thoso ablo and witling to assist
him in mercantile pursuits, which but few with
limited moans could command ; ho commenced Ills
commercial catccr in 01. Louis some ibrpo years
since, tinder prospects regarded tho most flattering
and promising. For apoasoh ho apparently was
bashing in tho sunshine of prosperity, during which
period ho wooed and won tho accomplished daughter
of ono of (ho most estimable and distinguished cliU
sons of a neighboring State. A revulsion in his af.
fairs, howoves, speedily following his marriage, wo
noxt hear of him In Now York, whoro ho sought to
regain his shattered fortunes os (ho origlna(or of an
oxpodilion across tho country for tho transportation
of emigrants to California. Ho left with upwards of
I two hundred passengers, and in Texas commenced
thoso depredations upon society which line resulted
in iiis paying tho penally of tho violated taws, by d
death as ignominious as it wss tragical. Ho seems
i from tho beginning to have thrown oil' all moral ro
’ itralnt, and (o haVo given uptoa spirit of desperation
I (hat is seldom mot.with in (ho most hardened crim
inal, much loss in ono who may bo said to have boon
a novice In crime. To (ho crime of forgery, ho soon
added (hat of rubbery, and finally ended tlio catalogue
ofhiatransgrosßions by becoming a murderer. There
survives him a wife, whoso hopes on earth aro duall
ed forever, and a lovely infant daughter, upon whom,
should sho live, a cold and hoarlloss world will cast
Us frowns on account of tho sins of tho father”
As-Mrs. M’Gibbon, a popular actress at Liver
pool, was about to dross forJano shoro, her at
tendant camo to inform her that a woman had
called to oak for two box-orders, as “ elm and hor
daughter had walked four milos to boo tho play.”
“ Does sho know mol” said tho nfitroas, “Not
a bit,” was tho reply. “ Very odd; has tho wo
man got hor faculties about hert” said Mrs. M’-
Gibbon. “ 1 think sho has, ma'am,” said the
droesor, “for I ano eho has got something tied up
in a red handkerchief.”
Ridiculous.— A little man grown jealous. Wo
mow of nothing (• compare him lo unless li’s a but
lo of ginger-pop In a high state of rebellion.
Lot Integrity bo tho ballast of your soul, and vir
luo lading. You may bo deprived of honours and
ilohes against your will, but not of your virtues, ex
cept you consent.
Thero are two eorls of persons iCarab to bo bom
fortod, via—a rich roan when bo find* himself dy*
lng| and a beauty when she aeca hor charms fading.
True grcdlnoM of Ufo la to bo imator of ourselves
Truth and honesty have no need of loud proles
lalione. ,
A Utile Indigo moistened and pul on the ellog of
• waipi hornet or boS|iellevee (he prin instautlyi
ATSWTE ANNUM;
©aura ifjiiy ssn&ifi
Genius—Genius will allow Usolfevepin vices—
Somo men, for instance, will actually squirt tobacco
juico with a grace; while Ihero aro others w&qwtfl
ao (osa off a whiskey punch as to make it appoarllkc'
an accomplishment., To excel; oven in id 'iitipro-. 1
requires talent far beyond tho average. AVo
lioVo aeon blackguards whoso profanity exhibited as ;
much plot arid genius, as Dulwor has displayed in tho
Lady of Lyons. . . ;i
(Ej*A down oast editor advisee hla readers, if they
wish to got teeth inserted,iy go amf steal fruit where
a watch-dog is oh his guard. Thoro it nothing aril.;
ficial about atrch teeth. ■ , ■
Let the young man remember, thoro' la nothing
derogatory in any employment which minialer*to thq
well-being of tho race. Il is tho spirit that is carried
into an employment that elevates or degrades it.
Advice to Lauies—Always dress as neatly arrq
plainly as possible—lot iTlora bo your jeweller, and
tho rose-bud the only gem about youi This covering
yourself with gewgaws, UUo fat cattle; only indicate*
that you aro intended, liko them, for market.
IWnrmEji a mat) Is courageous or not, depends
altogether on circumstances. Whilo tho diarrhoea
will make (ho bravo irresolute—tho tootliacbo will
cause oven tho timid to u go in'* and Taco the devil.
With a relaxed slate of the bowels, Scott could never..
Imvo conquered at Chopultopoo till this dajv
Miillonev says that tho myatcrfca ofuard pt*yio£.
can only bo learnt by losing at it. Novices win ploaso
remember this, as it will savo them much qnneebs.'
sary study. Tlioro arc many modes of opening njen'4 ‘
eyes, but wo think topping their pocket-books is lh9l
must speedy and ofleoluaK
Loan Brougham, who., soms lime sines, In bii
place, In (ho House of Lords, announced his intention*
of visiting tho United Slates in tho present sprlogv
has altered that Intention, and deferred his transit-'
lanlio trip for tho present*
Competition is a thing unheard of in most of tho'
German Slates. If a man wishes to establish bihtMtf
in business, ho most wait until a vacancy is made for
him, by (bo death o( withdrawal of soma predecessor,
in his trade—the law prohibiting more than a fixed
number of persons of any trado from practising such
trade.
Attempt not the Impossible. —Man is borp, no!
to solve tho problems of tho Uni verso, but to find out
whore tho problem begins, and Ihon to restrain b|m*
self within tho limits of (ho comprehensible, . *
Southkv, who picked up and recorded In his Com
mon Place Book, all manner of facts* mentions « dog.
that wont every Sunday to Penbrldgo church during
an entire year (hat (ho church was under repair, and
passed tho proper lime la tho family pew* ' *
The Miser.— tt ia worthy of observation, that tho
Latin word for miserable has been applied to dstlg>‘
nato an individual ftha posseßses, but cannot enjoy.
And well may ho bo called a miser, for he is lha
meanest living creature. . *
When Hannah Moore asked Uf t)r. Johnson ruby
ho drank no wlno, ho honestly and wisely said—"Bov
cause if 1 drink any at aii, I shall drink too (mien#
Abstinence it at easy Os moderation is dtfteuft.” 1C
all men would reason and act thus, what a world oC
misery they would escape 1 1 '
Never bu influenced by external appearances in
forming your judgment of « person’s worth. This
ts an Important rule; '/or many a nob/# spirit 1# cov
ered by tba babUinaenit of poverty, while, hot OD/ro?
quontly, a shoWy exterior couooals * villain of lit*
basest kind.
(o*ltiehcB do not often confer much happiness j|
heavy hearts frequently ride In splendid equipages}
whilst tho pious laborer can return with sweet pescu,
of raiod, and refit comfortably on his pillow—tnle tfl
life’s blessing.
fTj*Why db yoil nbt admire ray daughter?" 4ske4
a proud mother of a gentleman. *• Deostascq** lie roi
piled, “I am no judge ofjxxinJfngt.” r' *, : *»
(Xjilowho knows tho world, will not bo (oobuhw
ful; and ho who knows himself will never bo Irorat
dent. ,
OtSirls alo tike kitlabi—‘gently SrauoUi thsra the
right way, and they will rub and fur most affection
ately, but giro (bent a contrary brush, and they gel
their backs lip in a most diidainfbl manner. They
all like to bo kissed-, but sham a delicacy about tW
operation.
In IcknANb, If 4 minor ttiriimila a Crime, ibo pa
tents art immediately arrested, and unless they cart
prove, to tho Satlsf&clion of tho magistrate, that they
have elt'yrdcd to (ho child all needed opportunities
for instruction, tho penalty' of the crime la visited
upon thorn, and tho child is placed under lostractloiU
(Xj'Somo calumniator has declared (hat ladies
the vsry reverse of (heir mirrors; for (ho lalisr redact
without talking, and the former talkwllhouireflept*
ffj*An editor at the Eastward says, that (he font
ber business has greatly improved since it bas h*,
come so fashionable for every public man to have ft
platform.
Titc greatest pleasure in this world consists Jq
making other people envious. Who the douce would
care for tiohos,irhocould not mako other people talk
about them? Miss Fanladling wears & dSOO tbiwI 1 ,
not because It adds to cither her comfort or ooptenl*
room,but solely because Mrs. Grundy will halo her
for it. Wero there but one woman in the world, she
would dress in flannel spenoors and wear thick
boots. ’
It is dangerous Id take liberties with great inert
unless wo know (hem thoroughly; the keeper will
hardly put his head into tho Hun’s mouth upon a short
acqnaintancoi . .. tf -
GorcKNMßrtrt cfcnolvo at Many llilnjhr which that
ought to correct, and correct many thlogk at tvbioa
(hoy ought to connive. Out (here is one mode of
correcting so at to endear, and of conniving so as id
reprove. * '•
CC/’Malclibs, Wherein oho party Ii at) ptfesioii su'd
the other aH Indifference, will assimilate aboot «•
well as ica and fire, ... ?
Youtii appreciates, beauty; ii l« tlia appropriate
season for the action of the tondori the sublime, aha
(ho grand, open the mental vision.
How ait men are to condemn in others what Uie*
practice themselves without Boruplo I Plutarch t«|LS
of a wolf, who. pooping Itilua hut where a compahy
of aliOphcrde wore regaling llibnioblVos with a jointer
mutton; laid, ‘‘what a clamor they would bavorilaod
•f they had Caught me at such a banquolt" Readert
how is It with yourself in this respect? *
A Nun's Wish—Southey, in hla "Omni*,* 1 relates
the following.« When 1 was last at Lisbon, a nori
made l»br escape from a nunnery. The first thing for
Which she inquired when aho reached the house la
which she was to bo accreted, was a looking ghu
She ban bhlcrod the convent when only 6 yean old;
and Rom that time bad never seen her own face,**
While some men sobirt born with fifty tires io
Uiolr brooches, otbots appear to como Into the world
with scaling ladders in both hands, Theformer miy
own a gold mine and will still die poor; while ll)o
others will bobomo distingulslied though tbo first
climb was over (ho fonCe of on almshouse.
Rowland Him. mado a good remark upon hesrfatf
the power of the letter II discussed, whether 1 Jt were
a letter or not. If it were not, he said, it would bd
a very serious sfikir for him; for it would'maM blot
ill all the days of his life. ■, ?!' . f
(vTMufffflni Bays Ihsl a widow who denU wish Id
getmorrieu, should be as much cherished at a thistle •
tree that bears figs. Where’s the cistern pole t
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