.9JS.- 4i -. ---i- lllll I 4 SJcnotci to politics, literature, Agriculture, Science, illaralitij, aub eneral intelligence. VOL 15. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA, AUGUST 9, 1355. NO. 38. it' Published by Theodore Schoch. TERMS Two dollars per annum in advance Two dollars and a quarter, "half yearly and if not paid be fore the end of the year, Two dollars and a half. No papers discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at the option of the Editor. ID9 Advertisements not exceeding one square (ten mcs) will be inserted three weeks for one dollar, and Uwenty-live cents for every subsequent insertion. The charge for one and three insertions the same. A liber al discount made to ycarlv advertisers. lO All letters addressed to the Editor must be postpaid. JOB PRINTING. Having a general assortment of large, elegant, plain and ornamental Type. we are prepared to cxccntccvcry dcsciiptionof Cards, Cireulirs, Hill Heads, Notes, Blank Receipts Justices, Legal and other Wanks, Pamphlets, &c. printed with neatness and despatch , on reasonable crms, AT THE OFFICE OF THE J E F PERSON 2 A Hi. A Star in the Hemisphere of Fashion. When I first knew Aratninta Briggs, sho was the unsophisticated daughter of a very respectable schoolmaster resident in the town of Thornbury, in Gloucester shire. She was, without dispute, the pret tiest girl in that neighborhood, and most of Mr. Briggs's big boys, ere they quitted his roof, fancied themselves in love with the gentle Aratninta. Briggs was a great personage in his own little wav. Most of the good coun try families sent their juniors to his pre paratory seminary, and he prided himself upon the gentility of his muster-roll. Ara minta 's admirers were therefore of a rank and station above her own. Two right lionorablcs considerably turned her little head, and when, by some odd accident, a young lord sojourned at the house of Jiriggs, bowing before the rod of thcr fa iher, and smiling surreptitiously on the fair and blue-eyed daughter, the poor girl began really to imagine herself a person of infiuite importance. This olive branch of an illustrious house, this slim sprig of nobility, bad lost his father when ho was a mere iufaut; and that father having very deeply involved himself, the noble widow retired to a small seat iu Gloucestershire, where her atten tion was most sedulously devoted to dou ble duty of nursing the estates and the infant. Lord Killkitten was, as might bo guessed from his name, an Irish viscount, yet the very moderate property which he was to inherit was situated in England ; the Killkitten estate having gradually sof tened down into an extensive bog. The late lords had made the most of the tim ber, and such solid advantages having dis appeared, the present viscount, suffering for the extravagance of those who now slept under the turf, bad nothing left in Ireland which could be turned to account, except the turf on his bogs, which he caused to be cut for fuel. Lord Killkitten, after enduring for a certain time the discipline of Mr. Briggs's birch, was destined for Eton or Oxford ; but poor timid Briggs was not the man to inflict corporal punishment on a person of young Killkittcu's rank. Never hav ing had occasion before to address any living individual as " my lord," he " my lorded," his pupil from morning till night; and if his lordship happened to he partic ularly dull about his moods and tenses, verbs and nouns, he used to make a bow, and say 'My lord, you will excuse my saying that this won't do: and your lordship will pardon my adding, that if it happens again, I shall be under the painful neces sity of whipping your lordship, as I am, just going to whip Master Snooks, who has committed the same fault for which 1 have been obliged respectfully to scold your lordship." The young noblewww, boy as he was, seeing Snooks, the plebian, well whipped for an offence which involved him only in a lecture (to which he did not listen,) be gan, of course, to feel his own consequence, and to domineer over the surrounding Snookses, as if they had been creatures of inferior earth. At cricket he was al ways to be in ; if any body bowled hira out there was a mistake somewhere, and the bat was retained by his lordship. Playing at horses he was always the char ioteer, and the Snookes were harnessed at his bidding; and when leap-frog was the order of the day, he had the proud privi lege of jumping over everybody, without ever once thinking of stooping to let any body jump over him. But the greatest advantage of all which the young aristocrat enjoyed, was the par ticipation in the family tea, in the parlor of old Briggs, and the occupation of the seat next to Aratninta, while she super intended its preparation. Mrs. Briggs had long since been car ried away to that bourne from which no traveler, nor indeed anybody else, returns. Had she been alive, no doubt her mater nal breast would have cherished dreams of future greatness for her beloved Mm ny when she witnessed the apparent de votion of the heir of Killkitten. But such notions never for a moment entered the bald bead of the venerable relict of that lamented lady. lie "looked up" with a feeling of awe to the little personage who daily said his lessons at his knee ; and the idea of the young viscount ever becoming his son-in-law never entered his thoughts. But Ar atninta, who was now some years older than Lord Killkitten, really began to like him exceedingly, had her own little se cret and unacknowledged dreams of car riages and coronets in store for her; and when bis little lordship playfully called her- (as all boys are apt to call some little girl pf their acquaintance,) his "little wife," Amariuth blushed, and secretly in dulged in the idea that the time might ar rive when she should be called "my Lady Killkitten" in earnest. In due course of time his.lordship, who was become a long thin hobledoboy, left Mr. Briggs's preparatory establishment, which, so far as young Killkitten had been concerned, was preparatory to noth ing but ignorance and self-importanco on his lordship's part; and vanity and future inevitable vexation of spirit, on the part of Miss Araminta Briggs. I should bo involved in a very long sto ry, were I to follow his lordship through his future career; it is therefore with the deepest regret (on Miss Briggs's account,) that I here take leave of him for ever, confessing at the same time that she never from the moment of his departure heard anything more about him. For some years I lost sight of Aramin ta: and when again I visited the town of ( 'Pl.-l. 1.1 AT T! 1 1 I - iuuiuuuij, uiu iui. xrigg? uuu guuc iu join his wife (in the church-yard,) and Miss Briggs had been married two years to Mr. Deedums, the highly respectable solicitor. This was rather a downfall, certainly, and at Thornbury tea-parties, the sound f " Mrs. Deedum's maid is come with lantern and pattens," was hardly an equiv alent for the loss of "Lady Killkitten's carriage stops the way." Still, however, in a country town the lawyer's lady is rather a groat person, and poor Araminta's head had been too much turned in days gone by, to ever be come quite steady in a quiet straigktfor warh way again. She therefore, it must be acknowledged, gave hcresclf airs, and led the fashions among the Snookses of Thornbury. Mrs. Deedums's "teas" were really very smart things iu their way, and often, as Araminta prepared for the re ception of her guests, she sighed, and thought how much she might have been admired had it been registered in the Peerage that "the present Viscount Kill kitten had married Araminta, only daugh ter of Peter Briggs Esq., Briggs House, Thornbury, Gloucestershire." Again I lost sight of Araminta, and CO ' when by chance I revisited Thornbury, she was the still fair widow of the late Mr. Deedmus, who, having died much richer than had been anticipated, had left her a very handsome jointure. She was about forty, and still handsome; and hav ing just thrown aside her weeds, it seemed to be her object to forget Deedums and his set as quickly as possible, and become on visiting terms with some of the more aristocratic families of the neighborhood. Chance in some measure promoted her views, for she accidentally had formed an acquaintance with an Honorable Mrs. Moore, during a short visit to Chelten ham, to which place she had gone imme diately after Deedum's death, to recruit her health by change of air, and her spir its by change of scene; or in other words, to forget her late husband as goon as pos sible, and all the disagreeableness attend ant on his illness and demise. Mrs. Moore was acquainted with some of the best families in Gloucestershire. Having accepted an invitation from the widow, she arrived at the lady's residence in the town of Thornbury. She called upon her friends in the neighborhood ; they of course, when they returned the visit, left cards for the widow. The long desired object was gained ; and the wid ow knowing that none of "the townspeo ple," determined to give the latter a cut, and to cultivate in future the more exclu sive and rccJtcrchc suburban society. 1 During the stay of the Honorable Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Deedmus accompanied her to dinner and evening parties, at all the great houses within ten miles of the town; and after the departure of her guest, the . widow determined to open her house, for the first time since the death of her hus band, and give a rout. ! Now all these great people had received , Mrs. Deedums as a sort of necessary ap pendage to their old acquaintance, Mrs. Moore; but knowing that the widow had always been one of "the set" in the town, they never dreamt of visiting her, or in deed of keeping up any sort of acquaint ' ancc after Mrs. Moore's departure beyond a distant bow, or a patronising smile of recognition. I When, therefore, the little three corner pink notes of invitation arrived, there was an exclamation of surprise, and a general wonder expressed of " whom shall we ' meet ;" and very brief indeed was the de- I bate, which ended in a determination to send civil refusals. I, being in the town, happened to be among the persons invited, and having called in the morning, had been told by the widow that it would be rather a large party as she had received no excuses, and that I might come as early as I liked, though it was probable few of her guests would arrive before ten. Not wishing to help light the candles or witness the slow accumulation of the party, I determined to make my appearance at half-past ten. There is no such bore as witnessing the gradual mixing of the ingredients of a party; it is like tasting again and again a pudding in its culinary progress. I like to enter the party when it is ready made, and to get a slice of the pudding when it is served up hot at table. Lights gleamed from the windows of the widow's house, and servants were in attendance to usher me into the room, which I expected to find full. As the door opened, there was a death-like si lence; and on entering, I discovered half J a dozen persons, who sat under a brilliant j ly lighted chandelier, looking like the i members of a family who have given a j party, aud who sit together when the j guests arc gone, "to talk it all over. The i widow, with a flushed face and quivering j lip, advanced to.jeceivc me, upbraiding me for being late, and telling me of notes ( she had received from her dear friends in the neighborhood, who had all been pre vented by the merest accident from at j tending her party that evening, j " But," said I, " is not the town inde ' pendent of the neighborhood for its so ciety?" J " Oh dear, no," said the hostess ; " of , course, you know, I did not ask the Snookses to meet such a party as this." j I looked round me with a glace of in quiry. "I mean," added the widow, "to meet the party which I expected to-night." "When we last met, they were your most intimate associates !" "Yes, yes, they were poor dear D.'s friends; but you know it would have been awkward, poor things, to have met the For tescues, and the Montagues, and the How ards, and the Montgomerys, and " "Yes, truly," said I, wickedly, "but as all those great folks have thought fit to : absent themselves, and you have prepar ed supper for about one hundred, is it too late now to send out and ask the Snookses, and the old set whom I remember to have met here." "Bless your heart," said the widow, "they are all in bed and asleep !" All this happened twenty years ago ; and having occasion recently to revisit Thornbury, I was rather curious to know how the widow was getting on, and to as certain whether the dignity of the subur bans and the resentment of the townspeo ple, had driven her into solitude and se clusion. But I was soon convinced of two things: that "pride" is apt to "have a fall," and that in a small community no very last ing resentment is openly evinced against one who is rich enough to give pleasant parties. Araminta had again changed her name, and having married one of the once de spised family of Snooks, I was soon kind ly received at a very crowded rout, by ray old acquaintance, now a leading star in the little hemisphere of fashion at Thornbu ry, and bearing the name of Mrs. Samu el Snooks. Dr. Doddridge's Dream. It is not strange that such a man as Dr. Doddridge, who lived as every Chris tian ought to live, in intimate commun- ion with God daily, quite in the precincts i of heaven, and whose heart and soul were continually anticipating the joys of that glorious world, should have been the sub ject of the following remarkable dream : j Dr. Doddridge was on terms of very in timate friendship with Dr. Samuel Clarke, ' and in religious conversation they spent many happy hours together. Among oth er matters, a very favorite topic was the intermediate state of the soul, and the . probability that at the instant of dissolu , tion it was not introduced into the pres ( euce of all the heavenly hosts, and the , splendors around the throne of God. , One evening, after a conversation of this nature, Dr. Doddridge retired to rest with , his mind full of the subject discussed, and in the "visions of the night," his ideas i were shaped into the following beautiful , form : He dreamed that he was at the house of a friend, when he was suddenly j taken dangerously ill. By degrees he 'seemed to grow worse, and at last to ex ! pire. In an instant he was sensible that , he exchanged the prison house and suf ferings of mortality for a state of liberty and happiness. Embodied in a splendid ccrial form, he seemed to float in a region j of pure light. Beneath him lay the earth; i but not a glittering city or village, the ' forest, or the sea was visible. There was ! nought to be seen below save tho melan- choly group of friends, weeping around his lifeless remains. Himself thrilled with delight, he was surprised at their tears, and attempted to inform them of his change, but by somo mysterious power, utterance was denied; and, as he anxiously leaned over the mourning circle, gazing fondly upon them, and struggling to speak, ho rose silently upon the air; their forms became more and more distant, and gradually melted away from his sight. lleposing upon golden cloulds, ho found himself swiftly mounting, the skies, with a venerable fig ure at his side, guiding his mysterious movements, and iu whose countenance he remarked the lineaments of youth and ago were blended together with an intimate harmony aud majestic sweetness. They traveled through a vast region of empty space, until at length the battlements of a glorious edifice shone in the distance, and as its form rose brilliant and distinct among tho far-off shadows that flitted a cross their path, the guide informed him that the palace he beheld was for the pres ent to be his mansion of rest. Gazing upon its splendor, he replied, that while on earth he had heard, that eye had not seen, nor had the ear heard nor could it enter into the heart of man to conccivo the things which God hath prepared for those who love Him; but notwithstanding the building to which they were then rap idly approaching was superior to any thing he had before seen, yet its grandeur had not exceeded the conceptions he had formed; the guide made no reply, they were already at the door, and had ed. ' f The guide introduced him into a spa cious apartment, at the extremity of which stood a table covered with a snow-white cloth, a golden cup. and a cluster of grapes, aud there he said he must re main, for he would receive, in a short time, a visit from the Lord of the man sion; and that, during the interval before his arrival, the apartment would furnish mm witn suihcient entertainment and in-1 was leit alone. He bon-an to examine the tt i A L iiti;nr:i i inns nr i rnnm ?itiii ni 'rvc that v K'--- 1 the walls were adorned with a num- uuuu w wauYaas angels, who though unseen, had ever been Ins lacunar attendants, and sent by God, they had sometimes preserved hira from! immediate peril. He beheld himself first . f . . . , ,.f as an infant lust expiring, when his lite , ,J, r ? ii i i was prolonged by an angfil gently breath - k P J cr o J . ing into his nostrils. Most of tho oc currences here delineated were perfectly nnr nf rkinfnrna TTnrn nnnrnr Incnnnlinn ' 1 r ' y; V Tr V, i tending them, I would present to tho, " j , ,"" "uw r . "" UUV4' , uc iound, to his astonishment, that they . ,, ., ' ... r, , r like Jonah s gourd, m a night. It cost ! e i i c i mind s eye the outline, and general fea- . ,fa ., , , c A . i tormed a complete biography of his own . c J , . ' , v t treasure, and it cost labor, but it amply 11 TT .1 iUAVJV& IIiaiAU U U U b U 1 O VJ UiV VS fcw U 1 1 V I I r . i u - 1 rill JLbO uuiuiiuuiu ciuuunuii 10 nuuuuioi iu - familiar to his recollection, and unfolded 1 ., . , . 4l . , . , , . , f rests our attention, and disposes us to ! many things which he had never before',. , . x, ' r i.r i ,-iti i i linger auu euioy iuu &cuuu. ruuuuiurui understood, and which had perplexed I ., ... J 1 . , r , , .. , . -i , , , , l. r ity with the principles founded upou the ii i iu uiu ixiaijy uuuul:, uuu uiuuu uuuaoi- J ' had not an angel received him in his arms, and broken the force of his descent. These merciful interpositions of God fill ed him with joy and gratitude, and his heart overflowed with love as he surveyed in them all an exhibition of goodness and mercy far beyond all that ho had imag ined. Suddenly his attention was arrest ed by a rap at the door. The Lord of the mansion had arrived the door opened, and He entered. So powerful and so o vorwhelming, and withal of such singular beauty was His appearance, that he sank UUUU UI lllO lUl, VUIll UiUlibJ Y J W UVUJU U V ' . J is maiestiG presence. His Lord gently raiseu mm irom tne grounu, ana. taKing " his hand, led him forward to the table. He pressed with his fingers the juice of the grapes into the cup, and, after having drank himself, presented it to him, saying, "This is the new wine in my Father's kingdom." No sooner had he partaken, than all uneasy sensations vanished. Perfect love had cast out fear,- and he conversed with his Saviour as an intimate friend. Like the silver rippling of the summer sea, he heard fall from His lips the grateful approbation : " Thy labors arc over, thy work is approved, rich and glorious is thy reward." Thrilled with an unspeakable bliss, that glided into the very depth of his soul, he suddenly saw glories upon glories bursting upon his sight. Upon his awaking, teais of rap ture from his joyful interview were roll ing down his cheeks. Long did the live ly impressions of this charming dreanj remain upon his mind, and nover could ho speak of it without emotions of joy and tenderness. Friendly Visitor. ,0. Try Again. Who ever forgets the notable example of perseverance taught by the spider to Robert Bruce in the Highlands of Scot land. He had been defeated by the Eng lish armies his forces scattered his friends discouraged and himself a hunt ed fugitive. One morning, hidden in a Highland cabin, he noticed a spider on the ceiling attempting to swing himself from one rafter to another, in order to se cure the web he was spinning to trap a fly, and a home for himself. Seven times in vain, the spider sought to fasten his thread. This is the same number of times, mused llobert Bruce, that I have attempt ed to free Scotland from tho English rule, and if he succeeds in the next endeavor, I shall deem it an omen for good. The creature made another effort, and fixed his thread. This gave Bruce courage to try again. He did so and rescued his country from chains and slavery. Then never despair. Try again, should be tho motto of ev ery young man. Try again, in tho resolution which ev ery true heart feels whenever it has fail ed in its hopes, or found disasters instead of success. If you arc right, try again. If you have lost money, fairly earned, by other's failure or treachery, try again. It costs no courage to be brave when there is nothing to fear. Be bravo when things go wrong, and the when stress of life bears upon your weary heart, try again. Transient Young Men. Girls, beware of transient young men; never suffer the addresses of a stranger; recollect that one good farmer boy or me- ness. Among others, he was particular- . , , P , , ! est teachers, for the best will not put up , . , .LP . ' . i-ii lis placed upon firm ground, on the south- j ... , ' , .. .., . 1 ly struck with a picture in which he was r, ..r e b4l , '. , . with such accommodations without extra represented as falling from his horse,' A J . r compensation. Add to this the loss of f i , t , , , b , . .. ,,',to the south-west, from which quarter1, lfx lt r .i c ti t. i when death would have been inevitable ., . , . 1 , halt or three-fourth s or the scbool-time chamc is worth all the lloating trash m.jng tho greatest supply when needed, the world. The allurements of a dandy- nninoiyf in the morning and afternoon. jack with a gold chain around his neck, rj;ue warming apparatus is so constructed j a coat on his back, and a brainless skull, as to diffuse an cquablo temperature 1 can never make up the loss of a kind fa-1 throughout the room without subjecting 1 ther's house, a good mother's counsel, and;anv nart t0 the extremes of boat and cold: tho society of brothers and sisters; their jWUnc the apparatus for ventilation effect ' affections last, while that of such a young uajv vemovos the air as fast as it becomes man is moon. lost at the wauo of the honcy- "lis true. The prettiest lining for a bounct is a good looking face. CST A Natural Inference. Is it not reasonable to suppose that when a youn;; ladv ofKnv to hem cambric hand rich bachelor, she means fc iut she may reap? ,: err Kief: cgfcu rational. School Houses. fFrom Mr. Philbnck's first report to the Legislature of j Lonnceiicut Although many school-houses have been rebuilt or repaired within a few years, the larger portion are still unsuita ble for the purposes of education. They 1 are too small, badly seated, badly located, .1.1.. i -c ' , , , i wiiuoui me means oi ventilation, ucstitute Buti - w- , ... , .9 1 aeioriumes, anu me muiinuue oi cvus ai- , , , , 0ii !,,, . , . .. .. . ., fa ft -, r , . , r i i , ,, .if! ,', . ' , .school building, and the advantages which ,. F ..B', e ?n. 'result from it, than from an unwillingness : . . . '., . -i t I f n nnnfnhnfo Mm tnnnns t.n Ttrnvinn. stirs h to contribute the means to provide such i edifices. Its admirable situation is what first ar- i n , i,i i ,1 t . . Ci L . 'Intvc nt linnlHi nnr! Hin rl irfn f na nt tfiQro ir Ui ill ! I . . , tl . , . . P. " uurui;caf oy urn. i ttt r t a m t i j-w vwnrm m w n -v y r - n n i i frn nn oociltr o nnnaci nln r? o ortirtrifli nrtr , ,r J ' J gravel walk. iiiiiii ii. iw 'iiiiniii c ni nn i i T" r rt i tit iiinri , is opened for play-ground, and a part is laid out in plots for flowers and shrubs, with winding alleys for walks. JThcse grounds, it will be observed, arc partial ly shadded by tali trees, not in stiff rows, nor in heavy clumps, but scattered in graceful irregularity as if by the hand of nature. In the liberal play-ground, con- , i i , i tnininrf nonrnn hr mc ( ion on o nm rnnm , , r i r u e ,t UUU UWVU 1UUUU ivl ife MVUIUlUll VA fcillf kingly, magnificent oak, tho stately hick ory, the wide-spreading beech, with its deep mass of shade, the symmetrical ma ple, with its rich and abundant foliage, the majestic elm, the useful ash, and the soft and graceful birch." In one corner is a cluster of the picturesque locusts, with their hanging, fragrant flowers; and the principle eminence is crowned with the hemlock and laurel, the most beauti ful of evergreens. The flower-garden which lies between the building and the road, throws a charm around tho spot, gives it an air of elegance and taste. Here, in this school of nature, where God himself teaohes through his exquisite handiwork, the children, in hours of re laxation, may bo seen among the roses, the viburnums, tho honeysuckles, the sweet-briars, and many garden flowers, which fill the air with fragrance, uncon sciously imbibing the love of the beauti ful, and learning to find their pleasures and amusements in what is pure and love- Tho building itself which occupies this well-chosen spot, is very different from most of the school-houses as they were but a few years since. From the size of some which we have seen, we might im agine that they were built for the purpose of packing tho children in like pickled herring, instead of affording space for moving and breathing; while others, hav ing been, by tho joint action of time and the vandal hands of the boys, clothed iu dilapidation and ruin, present in their re pulsivo aspect, the very image of desola tion and cheerless poverty. It is quite otherwise with the one be fore us. Its generous size, its graceful proportions, and the good taste displayed in the finish, produco the most agreeable impression. Taken together with its pleasant grounds, it constitutes a view which charms every beholder, and is the fairest ornament of the villago which it blesses. Within, everything is in keep ing with theporfection which rcigus with out. The preservation of health, the do- mands of taste, and the requirements of convenience, are equally regarded in all tho provisions and arrangements. For each scholar there is a separate desk and chair, mounted on iron supports, and com-1 bining, in a high degree, elegance, com fort, and durability. The scholars arc seated facing the north, and on that side of the room which is occupied by tho teacher, the wall is covered with black boards and. maps. There too we find, ready at hand, all needed apparatus and a library, in a safe and convenient repos itory. The light is not admitted in tront. to the great. injury of the eyes, as is too often tho case, but is received from the cast and west, thus falling as it should upon tlie sidos of tu0 pUpjiSj anU affoni ncs unfit for breathiii!?. aud supplies its place with the pure, unadulterated atmosphere of heaven. Mats, scrapers, water, clothes closets, and a suitable place for fuel, are all supplied. And there it stands, tho beautiful c( .. urn ivlr.li irs liitln histnfnl nnrlr . its ..l.-i.l.lm,.,- It flnu'or.nnta niwl nllntliori needed appurtenances and ornaments. There itstands, the daily blessing of many , children aud youth who resort to it for, the bread of knowledge. There it stands, the surest guaranty of the future happi ness and prosperity of the community a mong whom it is located. It is itself a teacher. It teaches neat ness and order. It promotes good morals jantt manners. it instils into the tender 'mind of childhood the love of the beauti ful in nature and in art, and proclaims to every passer-by the dignity and import ance of education. It is not a cold ab straction; it is a living epistle to read of all. But this fit home for the school to dwell compensates for both. Such a school- house is far more economical than those of the poorest class. By a few simple operations in addition and substraction, it imay be shown that no district can afford . J to support a poor i i i one uoubts it, let - ' shool-hou c. If any him sit down with mo and sum up the cost of keeping up such a concern. Ileckon the sura3 of money you annually sink in paying teachers to work without suitable tools and means, not forgetting that, as a general rule, you will be compelled to put up with the poor- I'11 tI 1 ! of your children. Calculate the value of knowledge and intellectual culture I -O your sons ana daughters arc thus deprived of forever, i 1 . e Compute, if you j jured lungs and spines and eyes; in colds and fevers and consumption, and all the train of evils, generated or aggravated by the defects of the bad school-house ; and to this add its unhappy effect upon the taste and moral sentiments, those faculties which are so intimately connected with whatsoever things arc lovely, and whatso ever things are of good report. Bring together these items in one grand sum total, and then say if any communi ty can afford to support a poor school house. An Amateur Phrenologist. Our neighbor, Col. S , tells a capital story of a certain wag in Erie, Pa., a jolly publican, who contributes a good deal to the life of that pleasant, but some times very obstinate borough. One morn ing, a traveling phrenologist arrived at his inn, and took lodgings. The next day, in the village paper appeared an adver tisement, stating that Professor B had arrived at Erie, and would make, 'for a consideration,' examinations of heads of the citizens, and accompany the same with accurate, reliable charts of character. For three or four days the calls wero sparse; but on the fifth day there was a rush of five or six to the apartments of the Professor. One morning a country man entered the inn where the phrenolo gist had his rooms, and said to our land lord aforesaid : Is this the place where the phrenolo gist 'holds out,' who can tell a man's ka racter by the bumps onto his skull?' Tes' answered Boniface, with a re served and dignified manner. 'Wal, I want my potato trap looked in to a little. Where is the man?' 'I am the man,' said the landlord. 'Oh! you be, eh? Wal, put in; feel o' my lumps, and gin us a map. What's the swindle?' 'There is no swindle, sir; phrenology is a science, sir a liberal science.' 'Oh, yes 'xpect so ; but what's the price for feelin' a feller's head?' 'One dollar with a chart.' 'Wal, go it; what do I do lie down or stand up? Does it hurt?' 'Not in the least, sir; take your scat in that chair.' There were four or five morning loun gers in the tavern, who checked a laugh, as the countryman took his seat, having first, as requested, removed his coat, vest and neckcloth. The wag of a landlord ran his hands through the hair of the pa tient for a moment, and then said to tho bar-tender : 'Mr. Flimpkins, take a sheet of paper, draw four lines down its whole length, a"d don ray figures under the heads mention you. It was done. 'Have you got it?' 'Yes, all right.' 'Very well.' And the landlord went on with his ex amination, which was rougher, perhaps , J than thero was any necessity for, and of which tho following is a specimen : Put down philoprogenitivcness sixty.1 'Down, sir' 'Very well; reverence, two.' 'Booked, sir.' Combativencss, two hundred' 'What's that?1 said the victim. No matter, sir; you'll sec it on tho chart.' Caution, one,' crcdulity.ybw hundred!' 'What's that lump?' asked the patient. 'Mowrtr mi nil nnrti. trrtll'll 11 lllfiTS t Unil t by-and-bye. And now, (to the bar-keep """" "v" J ,cr,; xur. I'lipiuus, you vupui -T arato columns, as usual?' 'Yes, sir.' 'Ycry well, add 'cm up.' ' Add 'an u-p-u-pf' exclaimed the phrc- nologioal subject; 'is that the way you do V 'Of COUfSe ! llOW CISC COUld We get 'your oaiance oi uimu ui iuu.-uci.bi al, go ahead 'How does it Daboll, Mr. I'ltpun iff - 1 aim. -Ml TT MM
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