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GEORGE J. SMITH,
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too numerous to mention; Crackers; Soda, Wine, Scroll,
and Sugar Macau; Confectionery, of every scription,
Arc., Ji.c. LOCUST ST de RIZET,
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DIALERS IN COAL. FLOUR AND GRAIN,
WHISKY AND BACON, have ju=t received a
large lot of Monongahela Rectified aVhiakey, front
Pitt ' , burg, of which they will keep a anpply constantly
on hand, at low prices. Nna.l, 2 and & Cuual Basta.
Columbia, January 27. ICJ&
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py THE BUSHEL, or in larger gnantities,
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Just Received,
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SMITH'S' Wholesale and newt! Confectionery
•establishment. Front street, two doors below the
Washington Clouse, Columbia. (October 25, 1956,
Just Received,
nr, MIDS. SHOULDERS. 15 TIERCE HAMS.—
zu For sale by B F APPOLD & CO.,
Nos. I, 2 and 6, Canal Basin.
Columbia, October 18, 1856.
Rapp's Gold Pens.
fIONSTANTLY on hand, an assortment of
NJ these celebrated I'ENS. Persons in want ora
;good article are invited to call and examine them.
Columbia, June 30, 185.5. JOAN FELIX.
Just Received,
ALARGE LOT of Children's Carriages,
Gigs, Rocking nurses, Wheelbarrows. Prepe:-
%erg, Nursery Swings, &c, 6EOIIOE, i.
April 19, /S&L Locust street.
PHINA and other Fancy Articles, too numerous to
V mention, for sale by G. 3. SW ITU, Locust street,
between the Bank and Franklin (louse.
Columbia, April 19, IS 11.
THE undersigned have been appointed
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HA PENS, warranted not to corrode; in e laslicity
They almost equal the quill.
SAYLOR & MebONALD.
Columbia Jan. 17, 1857.
Just Received,
ABEAUTIFUL lot of Lamp Shades, viz: Vie
tsarina, Volcano. Dram. Butter Ned Homer.,
trod the new French Fruit Shade, whieh con be seen
in the window of the Golden !Sorter Drug Store.
November 29,1850.
ALARGE lot of Shaker Corn, from the
Shaker settlement in New I'm lc, just received,
at H. SUYDAM & SON'S
Columbia, Dec. 20,1E456.
HAIR DYE'S. Jones' Batchelor's, Peter's and
Eityptian hair dyes, warranted In color the hair
any desired shade, wlthont injury to the skin. For sale
by IL WILLIAMS.
May 10, Front st„ Columbia, Pa.
VARR & THOMPSON'S justly celebrated Com
mercial and other Gold reo.--the bent in the
dcoerket—jugt received. r-SHREINER.
Columbia, April 23,1 W.
EXTRA FAMILY FLOUR, by the berm!, for
sale by IL F. APPOLD & CO,
Womble, June 7. Now. 1,2 end 6 Canal flosin.
WHY should ;layperson do without a Clock,
when they can be had C0r31.50 and torwardo.
at SHREINER'S?
Columbia, Arril 29, 1855
SAPONEFIER, or Concentrated Lye, for ma
king Soap. 1 lb. iv ttufficient for otte barrel of
Soft Soap or Ilb.for 9 lba. Hard Soup. Full direr
tion• will be given ut the Counter for making Soft,
, liard and Fancy Soupy. For gale by
R. WILLIAMS.
Columbia, March 31,1935.
LARGE lot of Baskets, Brooms, Buckets
Broodier, he., for .ale by 11. t...UYI3A Jl h S(J J.
:WBIREL'S Instantaneous Tent or Baking
Powder, for sale by H. SUYDAM St SON.
20nozEN BROOMS, 10 BOXES CHEESE. For
sale claccp, by B. F. APPOLO & CO.
Columbia, October 24, 1&50.
A . SUPERIOR article of PAINT (MI., for tittle by
R. WILLIAMS,
May 10,1056. Pram Street, Columbia, Pa
TUST RECEIVER, a large and well 'elected variety
*orßruahe, consisting to pert ofghoe, How, Cloth.
crumb, Nail, Hat and Teeth ltruahea. and for sale by
R. WF11.1.1.11115.
Front weal Columbia. Fa.
March 22,'56
ASUPERIOR article of TONIC SPICE BITTERS.
suitable for Hotel Keepers, for ants by
R. WILLIAMS,
Front street. Columbta.
May 10,1856
FRESH ETIIEIIEA LOH., alwaya an hand. and fo
■ale by R. WILLIAMS.
Maylo,lBso. Front Street, Columbia, Pa.
JEST received, FRESH CAMPIIENE. and (or pale
by R. WILLIAMS.
May 10,1536. Front Street. Columbia, Pa.
1 000 "S. Ne"'City' Cored Hanle and Shoulders,
jest received end for side by_
Feb. us , H. SITVD 1M A. SON.
i goltry,
In the land of Bethlehem Judah,
Let us linger, let us vrandert
Ephrath's sorrow, Rachel's pillar,
Lieth in the valley yonder;
And the yellow barley harvest
Floods it with a golden glory.
Let us back into the old time,
Dreaming of her tender story,
Of her true heart's strong devotion,
From beyond the Dead Sea water,
From the heathen land of Moab,—
Mahlon's wife and Ittara's daughter,
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On the terebintlt and fig-tree
Suns of olden time are shining,
And the dark leaf of the Olive
Scarcely shows its silver lining;
For still noon is on the thicket,
Where the blue-neck'd pigeons listen
To their own reproachful music;
And the red pomegranates glisten.
As a queen a golden circlet,
As a maid might wear a blossom,
So the volley wears the cornfields
Heaving on her fertile bosom;
And the wild gray hills stand o'er them,
All their terraced vineyards swelling
Like the green waves of a forest,
Up to David's mountain-dwelling.
111.
Lo! the princely-hearted Boaz
Moves among his reapers slowly;
And the widow'd child of Moab
Bends behind the gleaners lowly,
Gathering, gleaning, as she goeth
Down the slopes and up the hollows,
'While the love of old Naomi
Like a guardian angel follows;
And he speaketh words of kindness,
Words of kindness calm a nd stately;
Till he breaks the springs of gladness
Thnt lay cold and frozen lately;
And the love-flowers that had faded
Deep within her bosom lonely,
Slowly open as he questions,
Soon for him to blossom only—
When that spring shall 511 with music,
Like an overflowing river,
All his homestead; and those flowers
Bloom beside his hearth forever—
Mother of a line of princes,
lirrought into that race's story,
'Whom the Godhead breaking earthward
Marled with nu unearthly glory!
Still he walks among the reapers,
And the day is nearly over,
And the lonely nlolllllftin partridge
Seeks afar his scanty cover:
And the flocks of wild blue pigeons,
That had gleaned behind the gleaner,
Find their shelter in the thicket;
And the cloudless sky grows aheener
With a sudden flush of crimson,
Sleeping in a fiery lustre
Every sheaf top in the valley,
On the hillside every cluster.
Slowly, slowly fade, fair picture.
Yellow lights nod purple shadows,
On the valley, on the mountain,
And sweet Ruth among the meadows!
Stay awhile, true heart, and teach us,
Pausing in thy matron beauty,
Care of elders, love of kindred,
All unselfish thought and duty.
Linger, 'Boaz, noble minded!
Teach us—haughty and unsparing—
Tender care for lowlier station,
Kindly speech, and courteous bearing.
Still each softest, loveliest color
Shrine the form beloved and loving,
Heroine of our heart's first poem,
Through our childhood's dreamland moving,
When the great old Bible open'd,
And a pleasant pastoral measure,
As our mothers read the story.
our infant hearts with pleasure.
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God is With You.
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A little child with auburn hair,
And rosy cheeks, with forehead fair,
And eye of heavenly blue,
And face all sad but true,
Glides through the street in fear,
And its voice in the brecre I hear
lost! 0, lose—lost, 'tie true,"
A gentle voice whispers--" God is with you:'
Fierce the winter tempest blew,
Through the surge a frigate flew;
The moon in clouds were shrouded,
Iler deck with men was crowded;
With the storm the frigate flies,
In the wind I hear their cries:
"0, lost! 0, lost!—lost, Otis true;"
A gentle voice whispers—" God is with you."
Chained to a post he stood,
Amid the gathering multitude,
A man of giant frame
That shrunk to hear his name.
Far in the mountain of his native home
Sounds his cry in a loud deep tone.
"0, lost! 0, lost!—lost, 'tis true;"
A gentle voice whispers—" Cod is with you."
~~~~~~i~ri~~.
The Dealer in Wisdom
In England, when you place yourself un
der the hands of a barber, he usually chat
ters politics; in the East he tells you a story.
While I was having my beard shaved in
Cairo, the operator told me the following
tale:—
In the city of Cairo, near the Bab-el Fon
tonah, once dwelt n man, a saddle-maker
named Radawan, who had a young wife
and one son. lie was of a timid disposition,
and was much respected by his neighbors.
The great delight of his heart was, on re
turning from his shop precisely at sunset,
to find his house set in order,—a sleek black
servant lad ready to open the door; a fat
black cook giving the last turn, with a
wooden spoon, to the stew; his plump little
wife half-way down the stairs to meet him;
and his chubby little baby gnawing hie
fists in an old carved cradle in one corner of
the leewan. Then did Radawan feel that
he was a little prince; that ho had his do
minions and his subjects more obedient than
those of many a mighty monarch; and that
he was looked up to with love, not unmixed
with a spice of awe; for, like many timid
men, • Radawan liked sometimes to fancy
himself fierce and tyrannical.
Ruth
"NO ENTERTAINMENT IS SO CHEAP AS READING, NOR ANY PLEASURE SO LASTING."
COLUMBIA, PENNSYLVANIA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 16, 1857.
We are going to introduce him in one of
his most overbearing moods. Ife entered,
one evening, the little court-yard of his
house, imitating, as far as his placid coun
tenance would allow, the awful glances
which he had observed on the visage of the
head of the Police, as he rode through the
bazaars, that day, preceded by criers, offer
ing mighty rewards for the discovery of
certain robbers and murderers who had late
ly been exercising their terrible trade with
impunity. The sleek boy, being no physi
ognomist, received him with familiar wel
come; the fat cook bawled out from the
kitchen-door that the kabobs were done to a
nicety. But his-assumed sternness did not
relax, and he ascended the stairs with a
slow and stately step. As usual, he met
his plump little wife in the dark, and his
dignity was half disturbed by a girlish em
brace. Yet he only slightly swept the prof
fered cheek with his compressed lips, and,
continuing to ascend, entered the saloon,
pretending not to glance at the cradle, sit
ting down, in a rigid attitude, in his accus
tomed corner of the divan.
Ayesha did not care a fig for these grand
airs; and busied herself in preparing the
supper, without so much as asking her lord
what ailed him. Radawan began to feel
uneasy; he perpetually shifted his posi
tion, called for a. pipe in a tone intended to
he authorotative, and looked very hard at
the little clenched hands which he saw
fighting with the air close by. Still, he had
determined to play the tyrant that evening;
and, in trying to look awful, twisted his
meek face into so many grimaces, that Aye
sha, as she tripped by, could not forbear
laughing.
"Why laughest thou, woman?" said Rad- I
swan, succeeding, at length, in curving his
brows into a real frown. "Where is the I
respect due to my beard?"
"Thy beard, 0 master!" cried the impu
dent little woman, twisting one of her hands
in that sacred appendage, and putting the
other round his neck. "When have I ever
wanted in respect to it? especially since, by
the advice of thy neighbor Sand, thou bast
let it grow until it is as long as little Ali
there."
"0 wornanl'' . „repliecl Radawan, trying to
repulse her, "scoff not at the advice of neigh
bor Saad; but listen to what he has told
me to-day. He says it is absurd for a man
of my standing to be content with one wife;
and has offered me his daughter—a sweet
virgin, straight as a wand, with eyes like
gazelle's, a nose like a pillar of silver, a
mouth like a rosebud--But, what aileth
thee, woman?"
Ayesha started back, and remained stand
ing before her husband with a countenance
so charged with anger, a form so trembling
with emotion, that, bad he observed it, he
would have certainly been frightened out of
his wits. It was some time before Ayesha
could speak; but at length she said:—
"And did he tell thee all this of his daugh
ter? Why, I have seen her at, the bath—
she is pale, one-eyed, flat-nosed, big-mouth
ed, crooked, and thin (here she glanced at
our somewhat fully developed form,) never
mind, however, Radawan, marry as many
wives as you please; only remember—if you
bring them home here, I will kill them all
—then kill you, then kill myself, and then
—yes, then—l will kill baby!"
At this terrific threat Radawan became
very white, murmured that ho was only jok
ing; as, indeed, he was, in a way; and soon
after found his beard in the hands of that
identical little offspring whose life ono must
suppose to bare been saved by a promised
abstinence from polygamy. Unfortunately
for him, his skin was remarkably tender;
and the affectionate tugs to which he was
subjected—but, of which, under the circum
stances he dared not complain—brought the
tears into his eyes, and produced a variety
of facial contortions, which the baby—inno
cent thing—believed to have been made
wholly and solely for its especial amuse
ment. Ayesha, who understood the ease
better, and had not quite suppressed her in
dignation, smiled maliciously at the punish
ment her lord urns undergoing; and fairly
danced with delight when, unable any long
er to bear the pain, Radawan roared to be
released.
After this they supped comfortably: Aye
sha pretending at first, humbly to serve the
great-souled Radawan; but at length, with
an audacity not common among muslim
women, sat ,down by his side. They had
become quite merry, when, suddenly, a
loud shriek disturbed them, and the fat
cook rushed in. "0 master! 0 mistress!"
she cried; "there is a dead man—a murder
ed man—in the court." For some time the
husband and wife could neither speak nor
move. At length, however, each taking a
light, they went forth into the gallery; and,
looking down, beheld, sure enough, the
corpse of a man, with a large wound in the
forehead, lying in the very centre of the
court.,tii At the same time loud knocks were
heard 'without, lights flashed in through the
winddws, and numerous stern voices called
aloud to open.
Radawan lost all presence of mind, and
thought of nothing but flight; by no means
au absurd expedient; for in the East, the
fact of a dead body being found in the
house, would infallibly condemn him, espe
cially as so many criminals had lately es
caped with impunity. hurriedly embra
cing his wife, Radawan rushed up to the
roof of hiss house, expecting to be able to
pass along to that of a neighbor, and through
that to make his way to the street. In his
hurry, he had forgotten that he had himself
caused a lofty strong paling to be erected,
in order to prevent people from stealing his
fowls. After vainly endeavoring to break
through this, he returned, scarcely knowing
what he did: and, happening to glance over
the parapet, saw that the street was filled
with soldiers, and that the Head of the Po
lice himself was there. This sight gave
him the courage of despair. A narrow
street separated him from a house somewhat
less lofty than his own. He cleared it at a
bound; and, as he alighted in safety, heard
the crash of his own door; it was at length
burst in. Fear winged him,. He ran along
the roofs like a cat, reached a..ruin through
which he scrambled down into the street;
and hastening through several narrow dark
lanes, reached the city wall. With wonder
ful energy for him, he untwisted the linen
of his turban, tied it fast to a projecting
stone, let himself half-way down, then drop
ped; felt a little stunned; but, recovering,
took to his heels, and found himself in the
city of tombs.
The Arab Story-Tellers say, perhaps in
their love of the marvellous and the super
natural, that Radawan, fell asleep in one of
the ruined tombs, and was found by the
genius of the peace, an ugly whimsical
monster, by whom he was transported to
the gates of Damascus. Perhaps it was so;
perhaps Radawan joined a caravan he ob
served next morning starting for Syria; any
how, at the chief city of Syria, he arrived,
without encountering any particular adven
tures.
It happened that the saddler's entire stock
of cash consisted of the proceeds of his day's
sales. When this was exhausted, he took,
with the resignation peculiar to the East, to
begging, and might have remained a beggar
all his life, had he not one day entered a
spacious mansion situated in the suburbs
of the city. Ire cried out as he advanced,
"I am hungry, 0 Lord!" but seeing no liv
ing soul to interrupt him, continued to pene
trate into the house. At length he came to
a retired apartment, where he saw an old
man absorbed in meditation, surrounded
with ancient books and strange instruments.
Two or three times Radawan repeated his
cry, each time in a louder key, before his
presence was noticed. The old man at last
looked up and said:
"My son, who art thou?"
Radawan explained that he was a beggar,
and had found the house deserted
"Thus it is," said the old man. "Whilst I
meditate, my servants, knowing that I shall
not watch their movements, either go forth
to amuse themselves or sleep."
'0 Master!" quoth Radawan, boldly "may
I suggest to thee a remedy?"
"You may."
"Appoint, then, a wise, prudent, stern
man to be the supervisor of thy servants—
one who uniteth benevolence with fierceness
of disposition; one who will be generous to
reward, but swift to punish; and by the ter
ror of whose looks alone obedience may be
enforced."
"Where, 0 stranger, may I find such a
treasure?" asked the sage.
"Lol"cried the saddler with astonishing
courage, "such a man standeth before thee!"
The old man laughed much at these words;
for Radawan had grown so humble-looking
and meek in adversity, that a turtle-dove
would scarcely have been alarmed at his as
pect. The old. man replied:—
"'Thou art a strange follow. Sit down and
tell me thy story."
Radawan did as he was desired; and ' the
host having listened attentively, said, is
well. I will appoint thee supervisor /of my
servants; but I pray thee," he continued,
smiling, "endeavor to moderate thee ferocity
of thy appearance; for my servants have
been accustomed to gentle treatment, and
the severity, pride, and majesty of thy looks
might too much appal them. /
Radawan was delighted at the success of
this interview, and promised to manifest his
native fierceness as little as possible. Ile
succeeded so well, that the servants, who
had at first been disgusted with the appoint
ment, soon found that they led an easier
life than ever; for the venerable-Abou Keehn,
relying, or pretending to rely, on the vigi
lance of the superior, shut himself up for
whole weeks in his room to meditate alone.
A year passed. What with presents and
salary and some little speculations he had
made, Radawnn found himself master of
six thousand pieces of gold. Ile now began
to think of his plump little wife and his
chubby baby, and longed to return, even at
the risk of his life. One day, therefore, he
broke the subject to his master, who re-
plied:--
"My son, I have conceived a great affec
tion for thee, although I do not find thy
ferocity of the avail that I anticipated. I
would willingly keep thee with me; but thy
reasons for returning are strong, and I do
not think thou now bast much to fear."
So Radawan determined to return to Cairo;
but before lie went, be desired to satisfy his
curiosity about his master; for he had never
been able to learn who he was, or whence
he derived his wealth. With an assurance,
therefore, derived from his simplicity, he
stated what ho desired to know. Abou
Kasim was not offended, but replied:—
"/ cannot relate to thee my story. It
would be too long. I will tell thee, howe
ver, my occupation;—l am a "Dealer in
Wisdom."
"Is wisdom of ready sale?" inquired Rad
awan a little puzzled.
"Not very: and therefore, I am obliged
to sell it at a high price. I charge a thou
sand pieces of gold for every maxim."
"Master," replied Radawan, "I have six
thousand pieces of gold. Take one thousand
and sell me a maxim."
Abou Kasim took the money, and an
swered,
"Avoid bye-roads."
Then the fierce supervisor put another thou
sand pieces of gold into his hand, and re.
ceived in return this saying:—
"AA, onZy about wleat concerns thee."
A third thousand purchased the following
sentence—
"Think before acting."
"Now," said Radawan, "I have invested
half my capital in wisdom; the rest I will
keep for my necessities."
At parting, Abou Kasim, instead of giv
ing him a handsome present as he expected,
put into his hands a large loaf of bread, on
which he was told to make his first supper,
on arriving at home. Hu svever, Radawan
was grateful for the kindness he had re
ceived, kissed his master's hand at parting.
and went his way rejoicing in his newly ac
quired wisdom, which he was very anxious
for an opportunity of practising. Ile thought
it best to journey in part by sea, so he em
barked at Jaffa, and after a stormy passage,
arrived in the city of Alexandria.
Having rested one day, he resolved to
start immediately for Cairo, by way of Ro
setta and the Nile, then the regular route.
Some travellers urged him strongly to go ail
the way by land; and as they showed that
the journey could be thus performed more
rapidly than by water, he was about to con
sent, when he remembered the first maxim
he had bought—" Avoid bye-roads." So lie
refused the proposition, and carrying out
his original plan, reached Cairo in safety
one evening after the closing of the gates.
On turning away to seek some place of rest
for the night, he met a man in rags. He
soon recognized him io be one of the travel
ers who had tried to persuade him to accom
pany them; and learned that the overland
party had been attacked by robbers, who
had seized everything, they had, and slain
all except this one. Radawan silently turn
ed his face to the East, and uttered a short
thanksgiving, saTing„ "I thank thee, 0
Prophet, (whose name be exalted,) for the
wisdom thou lout sent me by thy servant,
Abou Kasim."
Then the two were their several ways,
seeking for a place in which they might
sleep. The truveller, having nothing to lose
laid down nailer a tree; but Radawan, who
had not left his money in the boat, wander
ed about until be saw a mansion in a fair
garden. Re approached and knocked at
the door, v hich after a little time, was open
ed by a tell man of stern aspect; who, how
ever, on hearing what he required, bade him
enter arid make himself at home. When
the door was closed, Radawan's heart mis
gave bum. Ho feared he had entered a rob
bers' den; for the man was armed with a
sword and pistols, and there was no sign of
any other person living in the huuse. How
ever, it was now too late to retreat, and he
followed his host into a large apartment,
around which were ranged, to his dismay,
a long row of grinning heads. A momenta
ry impulse urged him to inquire what they
meant; but the sage's second maxim—" Ask 1
only about what concerns thee"—checked
him, and he continued in the steps of the
stern man until he came to an elegant
chamber, where a supper was laid out. He
was now invited to sit, and presently there
appeared to attend him n beautiful maiden,
who was blind; not by the decrees of nature
but evidently by the siolence of man. Ra
dawan was now racked by intense curiosity;
but be suppressed all outward sign of it,
and ate and drank with his host as if noth
ing remarkable had met his eyes. Thus
they passed an hour, after which Radawan
spent the night comfortably; and, rising,
nest morning, prepared to depart.
As ho was about to go, the master of the
house called him back and said:
"Verily thou art a wisp man; and thy
wisdom bath saved thy life. Know that all
those heads which thou bast seen are the
heads of impertinent questioners, whom I
received hospitably, and who could not con
trol their curiosity respecting the maiden
with her eyes put out. Thou shalt know all
because thou host been silent. That maiden
is my sister. I saw thee look with pity on
her, but if thou knewest her horrible wick
edness, thou would'st loathe her and pity
me."—liere the barber grew again tedious,
in telling the story of the blind maiden—it
is too revolting for repetition. At its con
clusion the mysterious brother said: "Go
now, Radawam and it will be some comfort
to thee to know without asking, that which
thou shouldst have known if thou hati.t
asked, because, in the latter case, nicer I
had told my story I would have shtlu thee
without hesitation."
Radawan accordingly went fjrtli rejoic
ing from that house; and turning to the
east, he again blessed the prophet saying,
"I thank thee, 0 Prophet, whose name be
exalted,) for the wisdom thou bast sent me
by thy servant Abon Kasimi"
He then hastened to the city gates. They
had long been open, and a busy crowd were
penring in and out. Ilis first thought was
to proceed at once to his own house, but he
reflected that, possibly great changes had
taken placeit might even be that Ayesha
had forgotten him, or, supposing him dead,
had taken another husband. So he first
went to the shop of a barber in the neigh
borhood, and being much changed by travel
$1,50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE; $2,00 IF NOT IN ADVANCE
%vas not recognized. Here he managed to
lraw the conversation, by degrees, to the
4ubjeet that so much interested him, and
learned to his great surprise, that his ab
sence had been unnecessary. The dead
man that had frightened him away was one
if a hand of robbers, who had been sur
prised, wounded, and chased. "Finding that
he could not outstrip his pursuers, he had
been seen to turn into the first 'pen door
that appeared, and was suppored to have
lrawn the belts, and then gone to lie down
and die in the court.
"However," t.dded the barber, malieirms
ly, "the young, wife of the rtinaWay was
probably delighted with the accident. Ita
dawan was a pompous little fool, and must
have teased her prodigiously. I am told
she has e} oral admirers."
The barber would, no doubt, have said a
great deal more; but Radawnn, keeping hi ,
lips very close together, got up and walked
away. He next went into a coffee-house,
where the master told him that Ayesha
regularly visited by a lover; that the death
of Radawan had been reported, and that a
marriage would shortly take place. The
poor husband, all the while burning with
love for his plump little wife, was sorely
perplexed by the idle stories, and many oth
ers much worse; and seriously reflected
whether it was just in him to come to life
again in that sudden manner. Havior.med
itated alone for an hour or so, he resolved to
disguise himself as a beggar, and thus pen
etrate into his own Ip,use. It was, perhaps,
inconsistent with his milder reflections.
that he concealed a sword under his rags;
but he determined not to use it, unless some
thing very abominable met his eye. In di
lapidated garments Ile reached the house and
managed to slip into the court, and up stairs
into the gallery, without being ob,erved.—
Suddenly, he heard a voice from a dark
room saying, in a tender tone, “Wilt thou
corae back soon?" The only answer seem
ed to be a shower of kisses. The world be
came black before Radawan's face, lie laid
his hand on the hilt of hit sword; and really
ferocious for the first time in his life, pre
pared to rush in and inflict summary ven
geance. He had taken the first step, when
the third maxim came to his aid, "Think
before acting!" and he restrained himself.
Advancing cautiously he raised the corner
of a curtain that covered the entrance to the
room, and looked in. At first be could see
nothing: but his eyes becoming accustomed
to the obscurity, he soon distinguished his
wife, a little less plump and a little paler
than of old, sitting with her baby, now a
stout sturdy fellow, on her lap, by the side
of a black scaffolding which he knew repre
sented his tomb. lle rushed in, revealed
himself to his plump little Ayesha, and a
medley of embracing, laughing, crying, en
sued, which it would be ridiculous to at i
tempt to describe. Ayesha hell on by hi
shawl, that lie might kiss the chuckling boy
for the fiftieth time. It was a scene of in
tense joy. After the perpetration of a thou
sand absurdities, they were about to sit,
dowh to sup together, when Iladawa n
ed his face to the east and said:
"I thank thee, 0 Prophet. (who.e tame
be exalted,) for the wisdom thou has'; sent
me by thy servant, Abou Kasim:"
More kisses, more hugging of the boy;
and they sat down to sup. Eadawrcil.roke
the loaf given by Abou Kasiro; an; rre
eious stones of immense value fell from it.
Chinese Warriors. ;I
Sir Dugald Dalg,etty, who errs scanda
lized by the bows and arrow', of the Chil
dren of the Mist among the c:% 'tzed weap
ons of Montrose's host, woue fr bare been
still more shocked by the oi, rtrance of a
Chinese army. The mate' now ill
use among them are in old Portugese
match-lock of the sixteem.h century, whir%
bears about the same relation to our "old
"Brown Bess" as "Brown ices ;" beam to the
minie rifle. The Tartars, inceity ca.:airy, are
soldiers by profession. Tlieir terms are bows
and broad seimetars; a;,iff in cimpari , on with
the cumbrous and uvfcertein matchlock, the
bow is not to be Jespiscd. The scimetar is
worn on the lefr side. like a. gentlemanly and
christian to-ord; but it does not, like that
appendage dangle, at the hams of its wearer;
neither it e. - er carried jauntily upon his
arm, but protrudes forward shockingly, and
is drawn by carrying the right hard behind
the Lack. for she prudent Tartar is of opinion
that to draw it front the front of his body
would exf•Jse his arm to an adversary.—
or these Tartar forces, which are the dile of
of thy, Chinese army, there are eight brig
a!,leS, or "banners." The native soldiers
'are for the most part a militia, who per
form many of the functions of a f,Yarje
cirique; and as they are permitted to follow
their peaceful avocations during at least
- two-thirds of the year, they possess about
as military an aspect as citizen soldiers usu
ally wear. Their ordinary employments are
to guard the city gates, to carry govern
ment expresses. to act as custom hoc-e '
eers at the military stations along, the
roads, Tilers, and cans:: and to aid the
civil magh.traey as policemen. In dress
and appearance they resemble the valiant
supernumeraries who represent in provin
cial theatres the armies of Richard or Rolla.
Their helmets are made of paper; theirboots
of a coarse satin; and their uniform consists
of a wadded gown and a. quilted petticoat.
Instead of a military salute, they acknow
ledge the presence of an officer by falling
on their knees; and in warm weather they
ply their fans se assiduously as any dews-
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ger duchess in an opera-box in July. The
government has occasionally betrayed mis
givings of the effect of these military phe
nomena upon barbarians. There was great
anxiety that Lord Amherst should report
favorably to his Brittatiie majc,ty of the
martial hearing of the "celestial host"—
••Throm2:ll the whole route," proclaimed an
imperial re ,, c; ipt, "take eats that the soldi
er', have their armor fresh mid shining, and
their weapons disposed in a commanding;
style, and that their attitude he dignified
and formidable!' The authorities, however,
re , •not be accused of indifference to the
feelings of tie soldiers, at least if they have
the lack to fall in battle. The body of an
ofacer is i,nrnt, and his ashes, with his ar
mor and a pompous eulogy, are sent to his
friends: the how and sword of a common
soldier are transmitted to his family; re
wards are distributed: and honorable men
tion of the devensed made in the fektn Ca
cafe.— irc.31,71
The aliCell and fhe Quokeno
In the summer of 11-13, her late Majesty,
Queen C,:utr'. , tte, vi-hted Buth, accompanied
by the Prince , - liii,ttldt h. T,-c.; waters soon
ejected such a reF:iite from I.tin in the Roy
al pat:ent tint :-Le proposed an ox,ear. :en to
to ti.e .elne celehr'ty in the neigh
borhood, then the e , tnte of a rieh widow
lady bed gigin; t, , the S. , ciety of Friete
Notice was given of a:0 Queen's inLet,tiort,
and a toei: , age, returned that she
We 102110,. Oar 1.1111•4:*ILIS travt l'or Juni,
perhaps, never before any personal inter
course with a member of the persuasion
whose votaries never voluntarily pr,hl tesei
to "the roan George, called 1::m the vain
ones." The lady and gentleman who were
to attend the royal visita•,t, had butt feeble
ideas of the reception to he c;:lpectetl. It was
supposed that the Quaker would at least
Say, “Thy Majesty," "Thy Ilighnessr or
"Madame."
The royal carriage arc! cod at the lodge of
the park punctually et the appointed hour.
No preparations appeared to hate been
made; o hostess or flqmettlea stood ready
to greet the guests. The porter's ball Arns
rung: ho stepped ibrtb deliberately, with
his broad brimmed beaver on, and unbend
ingly accosted the lord in waiting with,
"'What's thy \cal, friend?"
This was almostunreasonable. "Surely,"
said the nobleman, "your lady is aware that
her majesty—go to your mistress and say
that the Queen is here."
"No, truly," answered the man, it need
eth not-1 Lure no mistress or lady; but
my frie , sd, Mills expects thine.—
Walk in.-
Tim; t"),ocen and the Prineers were handed
out. and wr.i.ied up the avenue. At the
door of the hcatse ,ctiol the plainly at
tired Eaeltel, win, without even a courtesy.
but 1 , ..:th a cheerful no.l, said, "How's thee
do, friend? lan glad to FCC thee and thy
wish thee well. Rest and re
f% esh thee and thy people, hefvre I 5h,.. , w thee
115==li
What could be said of such a person?
Some condescension was attempted, imply
ing that her majesty came not only to view
the park, but to testify her esteem for the
!society to which Mistre - is Mills belonged.—
' Cool and unttwed, she answered. "Yes, thou
art right there. Thu frion Is are well
' thought of bf most fo7;t but they need not
the praise of the tr,,r:(:; for the rest, many
strangers gratify tip it curie-,;ty by going
over tide plice. and it is my custom to con
duct them my. , elf; tl•arcfnrc I will do the
like by thee, fr:lnd Che...lotte. Moreover, I
well of thee, as a dutiful wife and
mother. 'thou halt It thy trials and so
has thy good partner. I wish the grand
chi' 1 well through hers." (She alluded to
the P:incess Charlotte.)
I sync sl evident that the Friends meant
kin ily, nay, re,pectfully, that no offence
could be taken. She escorted her guests
through her estate. The Prince= Elizabeth
noticed in the hod-house a breed of poultry
hitherto unknown to her, and eltpre:ssed
wish to pos , ess some of these rose fowls, ma
gluing that Mrs. Mills wr.uld regard her wish
as low; but the Quakeress merely remarked,
with her characteri , :tic evasion. 'They are
rare, as thou sa.e , t; but if they are to be
pur,!lved in this land or other countries, I
know of few women likelier than thyself to
procure them with ease."
Her royal Itlghne.s more plainly expres
sed her desire to purchase some of those
which she now beheld.
"I do not buy and sell." answered
Rachel.
“Perhaps you will give me n pair perse
vered the
"Nay, eerily.'' replied Thwhel Mins ' "I
have reruEod many friends—and that which
I denied to my own kinswoman. Martha
Ash. it hccoine:h me not to grant to any.-
IVe have long had it to sac that these birds
to our how:v. and I can make no
e x, 7 rpiion in thy favor.”
This is a fact.— S iturrie'.e London
a. ball recently given at the Hotel
de Ville. Paris, a group. among which was
the Secretary of Peruk Kahn, were discus
sing the merits of the Euphrates
Railroad. "Your country,* said a lady to
the Secretary. "will then Fe very near to
us." "Yes, if the project should be accnm
plished." "Do you doubt its accomplish
ment?" "The difficulties of execution aro
I very great and numerous." "Certainly, but
the English engineers will surmount them."
"Oh!" replied the young Persian with an
air of cunning, "there is nue against which
their science must fall; 41 these deserts are
peopled with ostriches." "Well?" "Well.
these birds, you know, digest iron; they will
eat the road up:." General exclamation, in
which the Persian was declared a apirituirt
. fit retire