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AND BLOOMSBURG GENERAL ADVERTISER.
LEVI L. TATE, Editor.
S2 00 PEll ANNUM
"TO HOLD AND TRIM THE TORCH 01? TRUTH AND WAVE IT O'tilt TUB DARKENED EABTH."
COLUMBIA
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VOL. 14--N0. 27.
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MY EARLY HOME.
My early home ulan, ataI
Whiitchrwigea do 1 nan I
I infii that ancient dwelling place.
And many a favorite true.
For sixty yean bate rolled away,
fclucu 1 umuiij thoho (kids diJ piny.
'J 19 rck mid hill, appear, as when
.My emly wulka I took,
Ami gathered acorn n fro n thi IjiIN,
Au J peLbtei Irom the brack.
Tin pcnJ I there, with rippling mivps,
Wbile urly fricnJa ur in their gr.it vi.
And tVrw the) lie in ilTit sleep,
With kimircd tlut andbor.u,
W UtU tit an aud weed a id tudiee grow
Around tlu-ir imay niouea.
No Hound ia there, tlif)' hfCil ma not,
Jly till around lurgot, forgot.
O. cruel Time, to rob roe ttm,
Uf whitl hold tnubt dear;
My mily home and friend nm gonu,
There's none to t'ret t ine here.
And prayer and team aro all in vain,
To cull tUcku luted oiuii back.nyniH.
What bac U-it below the ekie
Tu trtut for tinu to couif t
o brighter world I turn uiycyes
And find my lung tfujifit homo.
My early friend art: guj bjfur,
There may wo nwet lu putt tiu more.
, Select Stoni.
ADVENT Ullll UK AN OKl'IIAN UUY.
TALK Of LOVK ANU VOMIIC'P.
(; 1 whi-percd in private circles that ho was to
jTowards the latter part of tho summer of be the envied hu'baud of tho beautiful
1840, a lad of prepossessing appearance and accomplished Ida, tho Judge's only
enured the beautiful town of G , situ- cliild. But this Georgo had not dared to
aiS4 nt tliu foot of ScHoi;a Lal:o' '' Y') dream of; 'tis true he never felt so happy
near the centre of that State. Ho had as when in her presence, and it did make
traveled from tho Western part of Ohio ; his muscles twitch to .co the foppi.-h stu
where his father, a widower, had died from dents from the collcgo f-warm around tho
ouo of those malignant fevers to common ' unacknowledged idol of his heart. Poor
iu newly settled countries, while overseeing
tho cultivation of a large tract of laud, in Ida's feelings, the thought would have al
order to regain a fortuno lost during the most turned his brain j and could ho havo
disastrous speculations of 18U0. ! iutjipretcd tho gleam of joy that Hashed
Being an only son, and left among Strang-' from her eyes whenever ho uttered a noble
crs, after the death of his father, George ' statement or sally of wit, it would have
tUnUorth, resolved to leave Ohio and
remove to tho State of Xcw York, for tho
purpose of trying his fortune in any man-
iiorthat chance might oiler. He had
passed through several towns and villages
on his routo, without meeting anything to
attract his attention, till reaching G
This lino town, with its lovely lake and
pleasant scenery, struck his fancy, so he
determined to obtain employment if pos-
nble, and wake it bis future home.
While walking along tho principal street
of the shady avenue overlooking the lake
nnd other public buildings he saw a large
crowd of people assembled around a newly '
rciu nuuivy poiu, in iroui. ot one oi me
principal noicis. un approacning ine spoi
ho found that it was a political meeting 1
held for tho purpose of raising thc polo aud
making party speeches. j
Our horoo forced his way into the crowd i
just aa they wero raising tho "Stars and ,
Stripes," with the names of their candl
dates, to tho ton of tho flaa staff. Tho
flag had scarooly reached half way, tho :
enthusiasm bciug at its height, when tho
cord twisted and caught in tho little wheel
at tho top. Ihey pulled aud tried every
way, but whore unable to raise or lower
tho flag a siuglu inch. Tho excitement
and checriug ceased, and all eyes wcro
raised to tho half-masted flag. A portion
of tho opposition party, who wcro grouped
a littlo in tho rear of tho main body began
to jeer and joko about tho apparently bad
onion, to tho evident discomfituro of their
opponents.
- At length Judgo S r-, editor and pub
lisher of tha G Journal, then a can
didate for Congress, offered fifty dollars to
any person who would climb tho staff and
draw tho cord through the wheel. Tho
utmost silenco rciguod for sevoral niiont!
but no one advanced to uiako tho daring
trial.
'r' " Will no ono volunteer!" shouted the
"judge, etrongly excited aa a peal of laugh
' tor went up from tho ranks of tho oppo
' ii'tiou.
' The chucklo had scarcely died away,
however, before George with his cap and
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA
shoes off stepped boforo tho Jiltlgc, nud
with a confident look exclaimed
" Yes, sir j I'll climb it 1"
" You, my lad j aro you strong enough !"
" Oli, yes, sir j I am used to climbing."
" Then go ahead, my little Spartan,"
said tho Judge, at tho samo time giviug
him an encouraging pat on tin shoulder.
Steadily, hand over hand, his feet clutch
ing the pole in a manner that proved him
an expert climber, George mado his way
to the very top of the staff, which was &o !
slender that it swayed to and fro with his
weight. .Nothing dauuted ho wound his
legs right and left around tho polu, and
' tvitli lu r;l,( i.nivl n.;.o,l ....,'1
i'i' Aiim uuuii uiuiii2ki;v( iuu
I Shouting fearlessly t,o those below to hoist
I away, he clung ou till the flag fairly reach
ed tho top, and then slowly descended.
Tho cheers that now rent tho air wcro
; terrific everybody, opposition and all,
joining in with one universal shout.
After tho excitement had somewhat sub-
, sided, Judge S looked upon the boy
with admiration, and took out his pockwt
book to pay the promised reward.
George noticed tho action, and exclaim
ed' " Keep your monoy, sir, I want no pay
for helping to raise tho American ring."
u Nobly said my little man; what is
your name ?" inquired tho Judge.
" Georgo Weiitworth, sir; I am an or
phan and have just arrived hero in search
of employment, replied our hero, his bright
cyei glistening with a tear.
u Well, you shall livo with me' exclaim-
iod tho Jud-re : u 1 11 take care of you for
the future
Tivo year passed from tho timo Georgo
Wontwnith becamo a member of Lib bene
factor' family. In the meantime Judge
S had been defeated by his political
opponent, and Georgo had been initiated
into tho niystcrios of the "Art of Art."
lie had become a general favorite with
the citizens and was looked upon as tho
adoped sou of the .ludrrc It was even
youth ! had hu known thu real state of
lillud his soul with ectacy and delight,
1 One lino day in tho latter part of June,
j.ia, her father and George, wcro enjoying
a sail on the lake in their trim little yacht,
tilu "Swan" which bad won the ''cup" at
th(J Iast IC(,all thc ian!lgomcllt of
' our hero, who was standing with his hand
on tho mast gazing at tho beautiful scenery
on the mt0ska fl)0rc . lhc Judg0 hclJ the
am Iua wa3 ,eauing ovcr thu 5i(o of
J tli0 b(Mt traiHng bcr lmtty haml (lirough
tha clear water of the lako, when a sudden
'gUst of wind careened tho yacht so that she
lost her balance and fell into tho water.
(Corgo hsard the splash made by Ida, and
uetore tno duuge could utter a cry, lie bad
tickca ott Ins light summer shoes, and
plunged in to her rescue. Bi'ing a skillful
and vigorous swimmer ho came up with the
struggling girl before her clothes allowed
her to sink, aud entwined her waist with
his Uft arm, struck out with his right, and
kept her abovo water till tho Judge turned
the boat and camo to their relief. Iu a
few moments they weru safe in tho boat
again, and Ida toon recovered from tho
effects of her unexpected bath. Tho old
Judgo embraced Goorgo and exclaimed,
with tears starting from his oyes
God bless you, my dear boy, you hare
saved my daughter's life, how cau I over
repay you 1"
" By saying nothing about it," replied
George. " 1 owo you now a thousand
limc3 mora than I cau ever repay, and am
too hapy in being able to render even this
slight service."
Tho lovely Ida could say nothing, her
heart was overflowing, but sho gazed upon
her preserver with au expression that told
volumes. Her father ercn obsorvod her
earnest, loving glances, and began to guesa
the truo statq of affairs. Uo was not pre
pared for it, aud in silence ho turned the
boat toward tho shore. They reached
homo with feelings far different from those
they had btartod with.
Tho following momiug, George received
a notice fo meet tho Judgo iu Lis library.
Hi) heart beat wildly what can it mean ?
Thc Judgo had determined to put him
to a sevcro test. As soon as Geotgo enter
ed tho library ho commenced
" Since becoming an iuinnte of my fami
ly, George, you liavo conducted yourself
in an hoaorablo aud worthy manner, per
forming every duty cheerfully and neglec
ting none. You aro now of ago, aud ca
pable of doing business for yourself. I
have placed livo thousand dollars in tho
bank at your disposal ; you can use this as
you think proper, or let it on interest, and
take charge of my office under a salary of
fifteen hundred dollars a year ; iu either
case you must leave my house for tho pres.
out. AVhat do you say to my proposal t
Georgo was completely bewildered aud
stammered forth a request to be allowed a
few hours for consideration. This being
granted he retired to his room and threw
himself on his bed in a proxysm of grief.
Could tho Judgo havo guessed what him
self had scarcely dared to hope ? What
right had ho to his benefactor's daughtor
and fortune ! None I Uo would smother
his feelings, aud cam an honorable living
by his own cxcrtious
Various wcro Jhe 'rumors 6rt afloat by
the scandal mongers of G , as to tho
cause of young Wcntwoith'a leaving h'u
patron's mansion, but their iuuondooi wero
unheeded. Georgo now devoted himself
wholly to business aud study. His brow
woro a more thoughtful expression , and
his cheek grew a shade paler. Tho Judge
acted towards him in a straight forward,
frank manner, yet never addrsssed him
in the kind, fatherly tor.e3,as had been his
wont before tho incident that occurred on
tha lako. If ho chanced to meet Ida iu his
walks, a friendly glance and nod wero all
that passed ; still ho felt that his looks be
trayed him, for tho warm blood gmhed
from his loving heart, and tinted his check
with tli c tell-tale blush ; and ho cherished
tho pleating thought that her looks were
beaming with lovo aud hopo.
A liltlo more than a year had passed
from tho timo George had left thc homo of
those ho loved. It was tho cvo of another
election. Excitement ran high, and Judge
S was again a candidate for Congress.
Tor scrotal weeks a scries of ably written
articles had appeared .in tho Judge's paper.
They wcro addressed to all clas:-es, far
mers, mechanics and laborers. Tho oriai
nal and vigorous stylo, clear, convincing
arguments, deep and profound reasoning
of these articles invariably carried convic
tion to tho parties to whom they were ad
dressed. All tho newspapers of tho party
in that Congrcs;ioual district copied them,
and curiosity was ou tho tip-too to discover
the author, as they was simply signed by
two littlo "stars.'' Tho election passed
off, and Judgo S was elected by a
largo majority.
Late ono night, while Ida and her fath
er wcro returning from a party given iu
honor of his clccliou, they observed a li"ht
in tho Printing Office. As tho establish'
mcnt was usually closed at. twilight, it ap
pcarcd strange it should bo lit up at that
hour, so the Judgo determined to learn tho
cause, lteimesting his daughter to accom
pany him, they ascended tho stairs aud
entered the offico quickly. A sight met
their gazo which caused tho heait of one
of them to beat violently. At tho desk, a
i short distance from tho door, sat George,
fast asleep, with his head rostin" ou hi
arm. As Idas lather stepped lorward to
awako tho sleeper, ho observed political
essays laying open on tho desk, and a fresh
ly written article with tho mysterious
"stars," attached. Thc truth flashed upon
tho Judgo in a moment, ho was indebted
to Georgo for his success! He beckoned
to Ida, who came trembling to his side.
Just then they saw by tho light of the flick
ering lamp, a smile pass ovcr tho slumber-
er's face, and ho muttered tho words "dear
Ida," iu a tonder lone.
" Oh, father," exclaimed tho loviDg girl
affectionately, throwing hor arms around
her parent's neck, "do let Georgo come
home again ; it is surely no sin for him to
lovo mo 1"
Awakened by the sound of Ida's voice,
Georgo looked around confused, and as ho
saw Ida and hor father, ho endeavored to
hido tho manuscript. But tho Judgo stop
ped him laughingly saying
"It won't do, young rascal, you aro
fairly caught, found out talk iu your
sleep, will ye, ha ! ha 1. But como hero,
take Ida, and bo happy ! I know she loves
you ! ha I ha !"
Georgo was bewildered and transported
had boon awakened from a pleasant
dream to a bright reality.
Matters wcro soou explained, and tho
warm hearted Judgo, after blessing thuro,
both, promised to see them married before
he started to Washington,
COUNTY, PA., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, I860.
"OLD AUNT HANNAH."
Lot'i wait n littlo longer, Tom t
lhiforo wo uestard go;
IiCt'g wait fur old Aunt Han null's sako,
Twoul.l breakherlicarl.I know.
Look at her In her comer there.
Her I mud 1 uhite as shmv,
Tlit Iat leaf of the good olit tree
We cannot leave hu 10I
Inthli'olJ mamlon wai the both.
Herjoyi and griefs were here ;
How hcII aha loved and nursed u all
Through many n changing year I
Bee- hoiv aliu's smiling at the tire,
And whisper ins somt'thiu low I
Flif'i thinking f our Christmastime,
O, long and long ago)
Uesido yon erunihllni; gar Jen wall,
Our gallant fothcrtic.
Our tfnoiold iiHthernlhi4 tlJc
Aunt Hannah itoed llioir eyei I
She wan the playmate of them both,
Rftinq fifiy yearn asn
Toleaeth"ii dear old'gravn behind
'Twould break h r huirt, I Know.
When tli old soldier pnrr clled out
II 1 9 treasures grcnt and unall,
Aunt Hannah hu w mild gj c to none,
Ifc gave her to tin all.
We laid his god sword on hi breast,
For1 ho had chafed 119 to
WhiUt old Aunt Hannah knelt in tears
Aht Torn! wc canuot got
Her failing sands ill enon bo out,
Tha kindly angel cine,
And lead the gud, olJ, faithful soul
To our great Muster'ahsme
And when we've marked lior slmplo grnre,
And dropped a tear or no,
We'll urn the ashes of the past,
And u ft. t word pailj go!
AN ARKANSAS GIUL'S 11ESENT
31ENT. A green, awkard girl, tho daughtor of
wealthy parents in Arkansas having come
to F-
-, in Mafsachuattta, to bo edu
cated, a young dentist named Brown,
conceived that his shortest road to fortune
would bo to marry her. But tlicu she
was the laughing stock of tho seminary,
becauso sho was so gaunt, masculine, and
ungontccl iu her dre-.s, and Brown felt
that it would require all his nervo to stand j
tho ridicule ot several ot tho young pupils 1
with whom ho had flirted until ho was
atisfied that they had no money or ex-
pectation of any.
However ho consoled hnnsclt witli tlio
reuecuuji mui uu wouiu spcuuny ouiatn
influence enough over her to enable him
to become, in a measure, her advisor in
thc manner of costume, manners, ifcc.
--I.-.- - .T.i l. 1.1 i;i. -1 i--
The foremost thought was to amend her
long, lank form, by the aid of crinoline,
which sho had never worn, and his flat-
tery had no sooner centred him a con
fidential place iu her good graces, before
ho ventured to m-.iko her n present of a
jiatcnt skirt or sack, together with a hint
to fix up pretty handsomely for a ball, to
which he had invited her.
Tho night arrived, the party assembled,
and tho Arkansas damsel made her grand
entree from the ladies drcising room,
amid tho titter of laughter from tho
school girh and village belle-!. Tho hoop
sack was shockingly out of shape, pro
jecting in front liko tho spouting horn of
Nahaut ; but that was nothing to tho
expose it mado of somewhat incongruous
black hose, tho facinations of which wcro
somewhat augmented by tho yellow ro
settes of her whita satin slippers (men's
size) encasing her delicate feet. To com
plete Brown's horror, her flaxen head
and freckled faeo were ' set off" with a
profusion of green and yellow bow knot-,
of formidable tizo intended to do execu
tion as beau catchers.
Madder than sixty tho disappointed
dentist went through tho first dance with
her, taking little or no pains to conceal
his disgust, and then hurried away to tho
whist room to escape tho compliments aud
sarcastic ridicule of his old flames.
Tho unfortunate partner, was clear
grit, was deeply incensed when informed
of his abandonment, and tomo of thc
sympathisers advised hor to givo him tho
sack, i. c, dismiss him at once.
" I'll bo dodrottcd of I don't do it 'foro
tho hull crowd," sho replied in a boiling
passion, and making straight for the
i dressing room and followed by a bevy of
laughing girls, soou emerged with tho
hoop sack in her hand, aud threw it at
Brown's feet. " Thar, you mean, good
for uothiug shaker out of old snags !
Tako your old sack aud wear it yourself,
and cf I ketch you speaking to mo again,
I'll lick yo withiu an inch, o'ycr life;
you'd better believe it."
Hoars of laughter followed this spirited
conduct, and tho tooth puller was fain to
make his escape. Tho next day ho loft
tho Tillago, aud has not rcturnod to it.
Tho Arkansas girl beoamo a pet, and
finally made a very respectable appear-
anco in society.
"Aro you in love, Mary V
"Yea, mother."
"How much!"
"Well, I don't know exactly, but I
should think about five or thereabouts, for
I feel all e-verUk."
The Principal nf ait English Seminary
Sentenced for Killing one nfhis TupUs.
Tho London Tinusjin spoakingof crime
in Eugland,.,iays that the "Summer Assize
in that county havo already produced ma
ny startling cases and as tho eyo glances
over columns, and speeds from criino, to
crime, tho roadors shudders at tho glimp
ses which ever and anou ho obtains of the
depths of depravity of our common naturo
and of tho fearful agencies of our worst in
stincts Tcrriblo deeds of vengeance, com
mitted upon slight provocation, aro proved
against men of orderly lives and good pre
vious conduct. Cruelties without evil mo
tive aud which only could proceed front a
savago naturo, indulging its impulses un
der tho self deception that duty and cruel
ty go hand-in-hand, aro made evident
j against men whom society has respected,
aud to whom parents havo confided tho
care of their children."
Tho particular case to which tho Times
in this article alludes, is that of Mr. Hop-1 r). impression in tho midst of our highest
ley, a middlo-agcd man of gentlemanly ap- J enjoyment. Imagine tho intervales of thc
pearanco preceptor of a family school, who gaco undcr thorough culture, tho grass
was tried in London week before last, on , ileU:S tliiclc and smcoth, tho grain heavy,
tho chargo of killing ono of his pupils, j not a stump to bo been, tho trees develop
named Hcginald Channel Chancellor, tho , Ct ; their proper fornn, fair pasture! on
sou of a man of fair position iu society I tl10 hill-sido, shepherd's cottages high up
for tho board and instruction of whom Mr. ' ou tho mountains, thrifty villages, farm
Ilopley was to receive S'JOU per year. It homes aud summer villas scattered ovcr
is asserted that the instructor mistook tho i tho landscape, and what is left for tho eye
mental condition of tho lad, and attributed to crave 1 But take it now, with its fro-
his stupidity, rcaly caused by water on tho
brain, to obstinacy, and undertook to beat
luiu into a brighter mental condi.ion. 1
Whatbcfel the poor lad, we givo fiom tho, midst of othcrs.aro now left btauding alone
report of tho 'Jim's. robbed of their characteristic forms, and
Ou.j morning young Chancellor was j yOU will readily see that hero aro dhcord
found dead iu his bed. The body was ant elements in tho lanscano. It is not
carefully covered ovcr,
It had whito kid
gloves upon its hands, and long stockings
drawn ovcr tho thighs ; nothing was vim-
hie but the lace. Ilopley suggested mat
the boy had died of disease of the heait,
and wuhed a certificate ot the surgeon and
immediate butial. At ono moment it ap -
pcared likely that tho whole affair would
no imsiieu up. Jiut numerous stories oi
, midnight shrieks and blood stained instru-.
ments of punishment began to be whisper-1
i nd about. Tho servants l.ad seen blood
. . t . e
' upon tho linen in Mrs Ilopley 'a room, and
I had hoard that sounds which convinced
I that thc mivcrablc wife had spent tho night
iu the frightful task of preparing the body
to pass a superficial investigation, and get-
ting rid ot tho traces of violence which
would tcatiM against her husband.
Then camo the real investigation. Tho
loves and tho stockings were stripped off,
and tho legs and arms of the corps wcra
found to bo covered with cxtravasatcd
blood tho "cellular membranes under tho
skin of the thighs wero reduced to a per-
fect jelly. Pact, all torn to pieces and lac-
rated by tho blows that had becu inflicted.
There were two holes iu tho right leg a
bout the size of a sixpence, and an inch
deep, which appeared to have been mado
by jabbing a thick stick into tho flesh.
Thu appearance was that of a human crea
ture who had been mangled by an infuria
tml .mil iiiptii1ps ;isfiilmit. All theso an-
pcerauccs coincided but too faithfully with
what we now learn of the conduct of tho
ichoolmastcr.
A servant girl who slept next to tho pu -
pils-room heard theboy crying and scream-
ing under blows, and her master talking
and beating. Sho listened at 10 o'cloekj father may both bo in the gravoyard yon
when thc torture was going on, and bhe a-1 ,er, Doar child he has none but his own
woke at twelve, aud it was otill proceed-, littlo hands by which to work his way in
ing. Then tho cries suddenly ceased aud th0 world. Speak kindly to him. Per
nothing more was heard during that un-1 haps somo day au orphan may walk tho
quiet night but the stealthy movomcnts ot
tho wife, who was, with womanly devotion
doing her fearful task of hiding tho traces
of tho tragedy.
Tim trial resulted in tho conviction ofi
Ilopley, who was sentenced to four year's
penal servitude,
Always Boom Up Staiks. A young
man, who was thinking of studying law,
said to Daniel Webster :
"Mr Webster. I understand I'the pro
fession of law is quite full, and that thcro
aro more lawyers than aro needed. Do
you think thero ia any chance for me !"
"There is always room up stairs," was
tho reply, and as truo as it was ingenious.
Only n few persons reach tho high
places, and thosu aro always in good de
mand. "There is room enough up stairs.'
First class farmers nnd mechanics, as
well as physicians, lawyors, &e., always
find plenty of room, plenty of work and
good pay. Whatever calling you choose,
aud it mattors littlu if it be an honest one
rebolvo to go into au uppor story j but do
hot try to jump thero by a single loap, or
you may fall disabled. Bather begin at
thu bottom of tho ladder, and patiently
stp upon each round.
Till-: WHITE1 MOUNTAINS.
Tho White Mountains havo often been
compared with tho celebrated mountains
of the Old World, and, almost invariably,
unfavorably. A recent writer, however
ono who, ovidently, has travelled in many
lands thus speaks of tho sccnory in tho
Whito Mountains, compared with that of
tho Scotch Highlands, or tho lower Alps,
or tho Jura : "Wherein," ho asks "is it
inferior? In no respect, to iny oyes," ha
answers ; ''but rather finer in its forms
and combinations. To bo suro, it lacks
tho magic of old associations ; but this if
it bo a defect is one which is soon for
gotten. The principal difference is ono
which applies to almost all American
sconcry. Virgin nature has a com
plete charm j( its own ; so has na
turo under subjection, cultivated, enriched
finished as a dwelling-place for man ; but
that transition ftato, which is neither one
fa,, 110r t10 othCr, cives an uusatisfacto
qucut uiwiilitly clearing, its fields dotted
-witli ugly stumps, aud tho many single
trees which. Errowin? un snindlv ia tho
alwavs tho absolute Mtnerinntv of unttim
1 which wo recognize ; wo aro influenced by
these indirect impressions, and they arc
not to be reasoned away." Who, after
reading this glowing description, but feels
an ardent desire to stand upon those moun
1 tain tons and view thd dorious sceuorv
spread out around ! But before on can
Jul 0 1 this desire he must first learu tho
I best, mo.-t comfortable and expeditions
route by which to go there. If ho bo a
' vnr Vm-l.-nr m-1 in t (l.i-niTli tlm
- . -
c;ty he will take tho Norwich aud Wor-
coster lino, by steamer ad railcars, from
piers No two, Hudson Uivcr. near the bat
tcry, tho boats, of which lino, the Con-
j uecticut and Vanderbilt, aro surprised for
i safety, speed aud elegance
SriiAic Tenderly. When, sonio threo
' weeks since, sonio forty of tho children iu
, chargo of tho Children's Aid Society of
New York, wcro arranging for a romoval
to tho West, a boy was folding with tho
greatest earo his old cap, ha; ing pre
viously taken out its lining a small piece
of faded calico. John," called a fnoud,
"what are you going to do with that
greased calico V " Pleaso, sir, it is not
greased : it is all that I have to remember
my dead mother bys it's part of her dross
which I cut off when sho lay dying in tho
jrarrct in-
-strcct." Tho question and
tho answer wore too much for the little
fellow, and putting tho strip under his
' shirt, next to his breast, ho buried his faeo
1 in his hands, aud filled tho room with
' i0)s jian w-oiho'd, whoever you aro,
s,,eak tenderly to that boy across the way.
, Ua mav ho au orphan. His mother and
shall spell
catth wh0so aamo and youra
ae
A Bautifui. Idea Away among
tho Allcghcuios, thcro is a spring so small
a single ox, in a Summer's day .could
dra'm il ur'' 11 steals 'ts unobtrusive-
way among tho hills, till it spreads out iu
, the beautiful Ohio. Thence it stretches
out a thousand milci, leaving on its banks liorcs do not boro you. Sponges cannot
more than a hundred villages and cities, haunt your tabic. Itinerant bands do not
and many a cultivated farm, aud bariug ply opposite your window. You avoid
on its boso m more than half a thousand j 'tho nmsanco of serving ou juries. No ono
steamboats, Then joining tho Miisissippi, j thinks of presenting you with a tcstamoni
it stretches away and away somo twelve 1. No tradesman irritates you by ask.
hundred miles moro, till it falls into tho'iS- "Ia there any other littlo article to
great emblem of eternity. It is ono of tho d7 M V Begging letter writers leave
great tributaries ot the oecan, which, obo-
dieutonlv to God, shall roil aud roar till
tho angel, with ono foot on sea, and tho
other on tho land, shall lift up Lis hands
to heaven, and swear that timo shall be no
longer. So with moral influonco. It is a
rill a rivulet an ocean, boundlo and
fathomless as ctornity, Southern lllin
oisan. tS?- Hear no ill of a friend, nor speak
of any enemy ; believe not all you hear,
and appear what you are,
VOL. 24.
Pav your Pueaciieu Puomptlt.
"An Outsido Observer," in tho 1'rcsbytc
tian Jlcraldj invites attention to .1 matter
which is, wo fear, much neglected. His
romarks aro sOmowLat homely, but they
aro pointed and adapted to utility. Ho
says :
Itia a lamentable fact, that even hero,
in this bluo grass region, there aro many
delinquents. Bo you, who omit to pay
ydur subscriptions fdr two, four, or sis
mouths after thoy aro due, over think how
seriously you may be effecting tho credit
and character of yodr minister I You Can
think of your own 'interests; why not bo
charitable enough to givo a thought to ono
of God's agent with whom you havo cove
nanted ? When you exocuto your note at
four month, payablo at the Northern Bank
you meet that promptly that don't go to
protest. Oh, no ; you may want a favor
sonio timo from the bank, aud it would not
do to havo tho record against you. But
you pay your minister when you get mon
cy that you can't find any other use for.
Supposo some one, hard up for roady
money, cdmcs along with a lot of calves, a
bunch of sheep, or a inula colt, and offers
knit, . 1 .
....... 10v lor casii, leaving a margin
lor twenty oi- forty dollarslon't you think
you could raise tho needful somewhere !
I rather think you would. Another thin.r
yon should remember, and that is, that it
is much easier for each subscriber to raisa
his subscription than it would be for a poor
prorchcr to raiso tho sum total. You know
full well that your minister can't buy hU
goods payablo when yoursubscriptious aro
paid, but must get them ou six months aa
tho rest of you do, which ho does, and
agrees to pay, calculating, from your obli
gations to pay him semi-annually, which
not being done, he is subject to tho mer
chant's harrassing dull. And if (when
tho account is finally fettled, and it is a
grccd between tho merchant and minister
that ho may open another,) you could bo
bohind tho curtain in tho counting-room,
you might hear thd merchant say, "Clerk
wo can't afford to sell this reverend gen
tleman goods at the samo prices that wo
do to men who pay promptly, so you must
add about ten on regular prica3 to him,
and if wa can't make our own in this way
wo will, after this term, close tho account.'
See now tho condition of your minister.
Aud when you havo been tho cauo of hu
credit being ruined, you, iu all probability
will join iu with the world and say preach
ers ought to bo honest, and not obligata
themselves to do' what they cannot.
Hoping that you will not forget that
ministers aro mortal, and havo to livo as
do other people, I loavo you, with tho
promiso to call agaid if you don't do hot
ter. Some Onc Must Pkay. A man at
learning and talent, but an unbeliever, was
travelling in Manilla ou a scientifio expe-
dition. Ho was escorted by a nativo, and
1 no 1 .
. i auout 10 start tUo natlv0'
, . " . P0I"c"e3S wmcu enarae-
tcrlzes tho Orientals, requested tho whit
stranger to pray to his God.
This was probably the only thing ha
could havo been asked to do without being
able to comply ; end on his dcclinine. tho
! nativo said :
1 " e11' bomc 0o(' must o prayed to,
, 'ou ,vl11 cxcuso mo 1 11? ' wino."
'Full any.i ehartnt random sent,
Finds mark tho urclicr ncrcr meant."
So it was in this case. Tho unbeliever
was rebuked by a heathen, and tho man of
I science who had gono there in quest of
'wU,ral cur!osit'cs, returned, having found
I tho "pearl of great pricki' His next vis
it is to bo as a missionary to preach Christ.
ESS Poverty and adversity havo thesa
( advantages : ou wear out your old
clothes. You wear out your old shoes.
' You aro not troubled with many visitors.
' You are exonerated from makiuz calls.
you alone. You practice temperance.
You swallow infinitely less poison than
others. You ar saved many a deception
many a headache. And lastly, if you
have a truo friend in tho world, you aro
sure, in a very short space of timo, to.
discover the ag'rcable fact.
tSf Many a man thiuks it'i a virtue,
that keeps him from turning a rascal,
when it is only a full etomaeh. Ono
should bo careful, and not m'utaVs potj
toos fc?r priaciplct,