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I havo sworn upon the Altar of' God, eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over the Mind of Mali." Thomas Jefferson.
PItlNTED AND PUBLISHED BY II. WEBB '
Volume IV. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, FA. SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1S41' Nnmlicr SO.
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THE WOUTH OF WOMAN.
Honored lie Woman ! she beams on the sight
Graceful and fair as a lieinir ol light:
Scalier around hnr, wherever she stray?
Hi..es of tilths o'nr our thorn-covered ways;
Uikhs of I'ar.idiiu aenl from above,
To hi gathered and twined iu a garland of
love.
Man. on Passion's stormy ocean,
Toi'tl by surges mountain high,
Court the hurricane's commotion,
Spurns at Reason's feeble tiry ;
Imdi-r the. ti-mpest roars around Iiim,
Loud still it roars within;
Flashing lights of hope confound him;
Stuns Iiim life's incessant din.
- a.
Woman invites him,, with bliss in her smile"
To cease from his toll and he happy awhile
Whisppring wooingly, " Come to my bow.
" rrl
Go not in rcnr.rh of tho phantom power;
Honor and wealth are illusory Come!
Happiness dwells in the temple of home 1"
Man, wiili fury, slern and savage,
Persecutes Ins brother man;
Keck less if ho blcfs or ravage
Ac tion, action still his plan :
Now creatine, now destroying,
Ceaseless wisher tear his breast;
Ever seeing, ne'er enjoying,
Still to be, but never blest.
Woman, contented, in silent repose,
Eniovs in its beauty life's flower as it
blows.
5 And waters and tends it with innocent
heart
Far richer than man with his treasures of
art :
And wiser hv far in her circle confined
Than ho with science ami lights of the
mind.
Coldly to himself sufficing,
Man dUdains the gentle art,
Knowcth noi tho bliss arrising
Prom tlie interchange of heart,
Slowly through his bosom stealing
Plows the genial current on,
Till by Age's frost congealing,
It is hardened into stone.
She, like the harp that instinctively ring,
As tho night-breathing zephyr soft sighs on
lliu strings,
Respond to each impulse with steady re
ply.
Whether 6orrow or pleasure her sympathy
. JO'S
And tear-drops and smiles on her counte
nance play,
.Like sunshine and showers of a morning in
May.
Through the range of Man's dominion,
Tenor is the ruling word;
-And iho standard of opinion
is the temple or ihe sword;
Strife exults, and Pity, blushing,
From the sceno departing flics,
Where, to battle madly rushing,
Brother upon brother dies.
Woman commands with a mildoi control,
She rules by enchantment the realm of the
soul:
As she glances around in the light of her
smile
The war of the passions is hushed for
while,
And JJiM-ord, content from its fury to cease
Ileposes entranced on the pillow of peace
Engs of the Codfish. It is estimated
that ilu Itfinale carries in her ovary more
than 9,000,000 ol eggs. No wonder.
theiefore. that 200,000 fishermen do nol
A SOFT ANSWER.
nY T. S. ARTHUR.
I'll give him law to his heart's content
the scoundrel,' said Mr, Singleton, walking
backwards and forwards, iu a state of angry
excitement.
Don't call hard names, Mr. Singleton,'
said lawyer Trucinan,- looking up from the
mass ol papers before him anil smiling in
qtiitt, benevolent way, that was peculiar
to htm.
4 Every man should be known by his truo
name. vi icms is a scoundrel, anu so uc
ought to be called !' responded the client
with increased warmth.
4 Did you ever do a reasenablo thing in
your life, when you were angry?' asked
Mr. Trueman, whoso age and respectability
gave him the license to speak thug freely
Iq his young friend, for whom ho was en
deavoring to ariange some business difficul
ty with a lormcr partner.
1 can l say lliai l ever am, Mr. 1 rue
i. lint now I have good reason for be
ing angrv; anil the language l use in reler-
ence to Will ams is but the expression of a
sober and rational conviction,' replied Sin
gleton, a little more calmly.
Did you pronounce him a scoundrel
before you received his reply lo your lasl
letter! naked Mr. 1 rueman.
4 No, I did not. But the letter confirmed
my previously lurmeu impicssions ol lua
charailer.'
But 1 cannot find in that letter any evi
dence proving youi late partner to be a dis
honest man lie will nnt agree to your pro
posed mode of settlement because he docs
not see ii to bo the most proper way.'
' He won l agree to it because it is an
honest and equitable method of .settlement,
that's all 1 lie wants to owrroach ine,and
is determined lo do so if lie can!' responded
Mr. binglcton, still excited.
Ttirre you are decidcdlv wrong,' said
the lawyer. 4 You have both allowed your
selves lo become angry, on l are both un
reasonable, and if I must speak plainly, I
think yon the most unreasonable in the
present case, l wo angry men can never
settle business properly. You have very
unnecessarily increaseu ttio uitiiculues in
the way of a speedy settlement, by writing
Mr. Willjams an angry loiter witich he has
responded to in a hue unhappy temper,
Now, if I am to settle this business for you
1 must write all letters that pass to Air
Williams i.i fututc.'
' But how can I express my viwtt and
feelings?' ' . &
' i nat t clo not wish you to ug,,.ibK'our
views and feelings aro lo remain aF they
are now, lor any Hung like an adjustment
of the difficulties under such circumstances
I should consider hopeless,' replied Mr,
Trueman.
Well, let mo answer this letter, and af
tcr that 1 promise that you shall have your
own way.
4 No, I shall consent to no such thing.
It is the reply to that letter which is to mod
ify the negotiation for a settlement in such
a wav as to bring success or failure,' and I
have no idea in allowing you, in the pren
cut stale of your mind, to writo such a one
as will most assuredly defeat an amicable
arrangement.
Singleton paused for some time before
making a reply. He had been forming in
his mind a most cutting and bitter rejoind
cr to the-letter lust alluded to, and he, was
very desirious that Mr. Williams should
havo the benefit of knowing that he thought
him a 'tricky and deliberate scoundrel,'
with other opinions of a similar character,
lie found it therefore, impossible to make
up hin mind to let the unimpassirned Mr,
Trueman write this most important epistle
4 Indeed I must wiite this letter, Mr,
Trueman,' he said; 'there are some things
that I want to say to him that I know you
won't write. You don't seem lo consider
the position in which ho has placed me by
that letter, nor what is obligatory upon mo
is a man of honor' I never allow any man
to reflect upon me, directly or indirectly
without a prompt response
4 There is, in the bible,' said nlr. I rue-
man, 'a passage that is peculiarly applies
bio to the present caso. It is this; 4 A soft
answer turncih away wrath, grievous words
sta up auger. I have lound tins precept
in a life that has numbered more than dou
hie your years, to be one that may be safely
and honorably adopted in all cases. You
blamo Mr. Williams for writing you an
angry letter, and are indignant at certain
expressions contained therein. Now, is it
any more right for you to write an angry
letter, with cutting epithets, than it is fur
him?'
But, Mr. Trueman '
' I do assure von, my young friend,
said tho lawyer, interrupting him, '.hat I
am acting in this case fur your benefit and
must submit to my judgment, or I cannot
consent to go on.'
4 IT I will promise not to use any narsli
language, will you not consent to let mo
write the letter?' urged tho client.
' You and t, in the present state of your
mind, could not possibly come to the tame
conclusion in re'ciencu to what is harsh
and what i3 mild,' said Mr. Trueman;
'therefore I cannot consent that you shad
write one word of tho proposed reply, I
must write it.'
4 Well, I suppose then, 1 shall have to
submit. When will it be ready?'
' Come this afternoon, anil 1 will give you
the draft, which you can copy and sign.'
In the alieruooii, tMr. binglclon came,
and received the letter prepared by Mr.
Trueman. Il ran thus, after the date and
formal address:
' I regret that my proposition did not
meet your approval. Tho mode of settle
ment which 1 suggested was the result of a
careful consideration of our mutual inter
csts. Be kind enough to suggest to Mr
Trueman, my lawyer, any plan which you
mink will lead to an early and amicable
adjustment of our business. Yon may rely
upon my consent to it, it it meets Ins appro
bation.'
' is it possible, iMr. J rueman, lliat you
expect me to sign such a clinging letter as
thai?' said Mr. biugleion, throwing it down
and walking backwards and forwards with
great irritation of manner
Well, what is your objection to il? re
plied Mr. Trueman, mildly, for he was
prepared for just such an exhibition of feel
ing. Objection 1 How can you ask such a
question ? am I lo go on mv knees lo him
and beg him to do mc justice? No! I'll sac-
nhce everv cent I ve got in the world first.
the scmmdrell 1'
'You wish to havo your business settled,
do you not?' asked Mr. Trueman, looking
him steadily in1 the lace.
4 Ol'coursu I do, honorably settled !
4 Well let me hear what you mean by an
honorable settlement.'
4 Why I mean ' tho young man hesi
tated a moment, and Mr. Truonian said,
' You mean a settlement in which your
interest shall be equally considered with
that nf Mr Williams.?." fc , ,.
4 Yes certainly. And that '
' And lli;tt, 'continued Mr. Trueman 4Mr.
Williams, in the settlement, shall consider
and treat you as a gentleman.'
4 Certainly I do. But that is more than
ho has done.'
4 Well, never mind. Let what is past go
for as inueh as it is woith. The principal
point of action is in the present,'
' But I'll never send that mean, cringing
letter though.
4 You mistake its wholo tenor.I do assure
you, Mr. Singleton. You have allowed
your angry feelings to blind you. You, cer
tainly, carefully considered, before you a
dopied it, the proposed basis of settlement,
did you not?'
4 Of course I did.'
4 So iho letter which I have prepared for
you states. Now, as an honest and honor
able man, you are, I am suic, willing to
grant to him the same privilege which you
asked for yourself, viz: That of proposing
a plan of settlement. Your proposition does
not seem to please him; now it is but fair
that ho should bn invited to state how he
wished the settlement to bn made. And in
giving such an invitation, a gentleman should
use gentlemanly language.'
' But ho don't deseive to ho treated like a
gentleman. In fact he has no claim to the
title,' said tho young man.
4 If ho lias r.ono, as you say, you profess
to be a gentleman, and all gentlemen should
piovo by their actions and their words that
they arc gentle-men.'
4 1 can't say that I am convinced by what
you say, but, as you seem so bent on having
it in your own way, why, here, let me copy
lite thing and sign it,' said the young man,
suddenly changing his manner.
4 There now ! ho added passing across
tho table the brief letter he had copied, I
suppose he'll think me a low-spirited fellow
after hn nets that. But ho's mistaken. Af
ter it's all over I'll tako good care to tell
him that it didn't contain my sentiments!'
Mr. Trueman Bmiled, as he took the let
ter, and went on to fold and direct it.
4 Gome to-mnrrow afternoon, and I think
we'll have things in a pretty fair way,' ho
said, looking up with his usual pleasant
smile, as ho finished the direction of the
letter.
4 Good afternoon, Mr. Singleton.'he said,
as thutgontleman entered his office on the
succeeding day.
4 Good afternoon, responded the young
man. 'Well, havo you heard from that
milk and water letter of yours? I can't call
it mine.'
4 Yes, hero is the answer. . Take a seat
and I will read it to you,' aaid-.the old gen-..tlemnn,
4 Well, let's hear it.'
4 Dear George I have your kindtrct3on
able, and gentlemanly noto of yesterday, in
reply to my harsh, unreasonable and ungen-
tlemanly oic of ihe day before. We have
both been playing lite fool; but you arc a-
head of mc in becoming sane. 1 havo ex
amined, since I got your noto more careful
ly, tho tenor of your proposition for a soStle-
mcnt,and il meets my views precisely. My
foolish anger Kept me from seeing il before.
Let our mutual friend, Mr. 1 ruoman, ar
range the mailer according to ihe plan men
tioned, and I shall most heartily acquiesce,
Youis, &c.
4 lie neicr wrote that letter in tho world!'
exclaimed Singleton, starling to his feet.
4 You know his writing, I presume? said
Mr. Trueman, handing him the letter.
4 It's Thomas Williams' own hand, as I
live!' ejaculated Singleton, on glancing at
the letter. 'My old Iricnd 1 homas Williams
tho best natured fellow in tho world 1' he
continued, his feelings undergoing a sudden
and cntiro revolution. 4 What u fool 1 have
been
'And what a fool I have baonl'said Thorn
as Williams, advancing from an adjoining
room, at the same lime extending ins iiauu
towards Singleton.
4 God bless you, my old friend!' exclaim
ed Singleton, grasping his hand. 'Why
what has been the matter with us both?
' My young friends,' said old Mr. Truc
rnaji, one of the kindest hearted men iu the
world, rising and ndvaucing towards litem,
'I havo known you long, and have always
esteemed yon both. This pleasant meeting
and reconciliation you perceive, is of my ar
rangement. INow let me give you a pre
cept that will bull: make you friends and
keep friends. Il has been my motto through
life; and I don't know that I have an ene
my in the world. It is 'A. soft answer
turncih away wrath, but grievous words stir
up anger.
WORK FOR THE MONTH.
Early Potatoes. Prepare the richest
and most loamy bed in your garden for a
crop of caily potatoes. Dig it up well and
deeply break the eloils well, then pulver
ize it nicely with your garden rake lay off
your rows two and half feet apart; throw
into ijio dill about two inches of fat long
howe dung, put your p'otatoe sots ten inches
apart on the top of the manure, cover them
with more manure, and then fill up the
trench with earth the after work consists
iu keeping the weeds away, the eirlh stir
red between and a good broad faced hill a
round the vines.
Horse lladish, This root must bo plant
ed out as early as possible.
Rhubarb. This excellent vegetable re
quires tube planted early this month.
Fruit Trees of all sorts may now lie ei
ther planted out or pruned and the same
remark will hold good with respect to shrubs
of every kind, whether flowoiing or oth
erwise. The sooner either pruning or plant
ing is done in this month the better.
' Gooseberries, Carrots and Raspberries
must bo pruned, or planted out early this
month.
Slx-awbcrrics must now reecivo their
spring dressing and if you propose setting
out a new bed you cannot do it loo soon.
Clover Fields. Sow over each acre of
your clover, one bushel of plaster of paris,
and besides fertilizing your ground, it will
add twenty-five per cent, to tho bulk of your
hay. '
Fences. As soon as you can spare tho
lime, examine all your fences and give them
a thorough repairing.
Dilchci and Drains.TUesc, should re
ceive early attention, and be cleaned out;
and be sure to mix the earth you may take
out of them with your dung.
Preparation of grouxul for Reels. If
you design planting any sugar ueets or man
gel wurtzel. we would adviso you to plough
your ground as early this mold as possible
plough it as deep as you can; then liar
ow it, and let it remain until you are ready
to plant your beots then haul on your ma
nure say twenty double horse cart loads;
spread it evenly and plough it lightly from
three to four inches, and bo sure lo get your
beets in iho earth during tho first week of
Mav: Wo will remark, that one acre of
eiiher of these roots, well manured and
tended, will enable you to keep your milch
cows lo the pail all the winter, and thus en
title you lo the thanks of your Letter half.
Spring Wheat. As this variety of the
bread grain is somewhat out of date, all wo
will say upon the subject is that if you
design planting any it should bo sown as
speedily as possible, in order that il may
fill and ripen before the sun gets to much
power. Mmcr. Farmer.
Jl Hard Cut. The Standard says that
widows are singular creatures; they re
semble green wood, which, while it is
burning on one ide, is weeping on the
CHOOSING A HUSBAND,
I really don't know which I lovo best,'
said Jane Manvcrso to her friend Marian
Westell, as sho returned from a splendid
party where she was 4 tho admired of all
admirers,' William Stanton or Frederick
English. Out of a host of admirers that
my fortune, now that I am on heiress, has
brought lo my leeti 1 havo selected menu
They aro neither rich both are filled with
sentiments ol honor as far as expressions
and general conduct go. Both lovo me.
Neither have expressed It in strong teims
but eithei only wait for the necessary enj
couragement. I am sure surc to pop, tho
question. To cither, my fortune would bd
an advantage. They may it is an ungen
erous thought- but I cannot help entertain
ing it, lovo my fortune, and not tne. Do
you know, Marian, 1 havo strong thoughts
of putting their love to tho test. V
4 How can you do it ?'
1 have thought of a way. You may te
member that I had a cousin who was sun
posed to be lost at sea, and the properly
which had mado a poor, unnoticed girl so
much courted, was tube his, if he were liv
ing.' 4 Yes, but you havo had tho full and pos
itive proofs of his decease.'
4 I know it, but the world docs not, not
can my two favored lovers bo acquainted
'villi the ftct. I therefore propose to statu
in the papers that my cousin i3not dead aa
was supposed. To give up for a limo rcy
splendid establishment, nr.d to retire into
comparative poverty. It is said that Kings
and heiresses rarely hear tho truth from tho
flatterers by whom llioy are sunounded.
This will at least test my friends. What
thing you of my plan ?'
4 Excellent "try it by all means.'
The idea was acted upon, and it was cu
rious to seo how Jnne's admirer3 dropped
off one by one. Uer two lovers wailed up
on her at first in her retirement, and Jane
was moro puzzled than over which to
choose. Frederick English's visits in ai
short time became more lite nngel's that
fs, few and far between while William
Slanlon's wero constant.
Upon one of them he said, 4 My deat
Miss Manvers, I have known you long.
In tho days of your prosperity surround
ed as you wero by many lovers who were'
affluent, I. did not daro to disclose to you a
passion which 1 Had Tell from the moment I
know you, and which has giown and
strengthened with my acquaintance. Now
thai you ate poor, like myself,thc difiidenco
which had else hermetically sealed my lips
from divulging my heart's passion, is remov- '
ed. I am not afilueut, but I can support
you with lespectability at least, and if you
will accept for your husband one who loves
you devotedly, I do not think that you will
ever regret tho hour that makes you mine.
At least I will try never to give you cause.'
4 1 believe you, dear William,' said Jane,
and if you will accept a beggar, for I am
little better '
4 Say not so dearest I cannot listen to
such wrong even from your lips.'
4 Your fortunes will not suiter by the u-nion-'
4 That they never can. When shall our
marriage tako place?'
'Next week, if you will.'
4 At your lodgings here?'
4 No at the house of a friend. Call for
me, and we will proceed together there.'
At the day appointed, William was in
readiness, accompanied by Frederick Eng
lish. They wero both surprised at tho
maguificenco of Jane's attire, and thought it
somewhat out of character with her circum
stances, but how much moro surprised wero
ihey when stepping into a carriage with
Jane and Eliza, they wero driven to Jane's
former residence, and found her still tho
mistress and tho heiress, and learned tho plot
by which she )iad tested her lovers. The
way Frederick cursed himself and his for
tune was not slow.
Girls, you, who possess money, mako it
a point of finding out.befoio the irrevocable
knot is lied.whether you are loved for your
selves or your fortunes.
THiat a Thought J A, writer in one of
tho French Encyclopedias, calculates that
if tho natural resources of tho A'meriean
Continent wore fully developed, it would
affords sustenance to three thousand six:
hundred millions of inhabitants, a number
fivo limes as great as the entire population
of iho vioild and iho lapse of three or
four centuries will exhibit it 1
Editorial UV. Vho Post Oflicoin thia
city is a pet feet nest of old bachelors.-
Tliere must be reform there. Ladies do
you hear that? Rich. Star.
Do you mean that it is full of mails!
Rest. Times.
EHS535SESS2SE!
Jt is a Fact that the price of labor hast
been constantly
plsetion.
falling, sinco . Harrison's
cause this fish to disappear from the deep
not my own; and as your U'gal adviser, you
.other.