TEIOIS OP THE " AftJCniCAV' HEXRY B.MASSER, Priismfb . JOSErn EISELY. $ PHorrto, . It, .W.JAt', Editor, 0TTK IS SUHKIT BTMET, A HEM. THE AMERICAN" is published cvery,8atur sy at TWO DOLLARS per annum to be mid half .yearly in advance. No paper discontin icJ till alu arrearages are paid. No subscription received for a loss period thin ix hoTHS. All communications or letter on usinegs relating to the office, to insure attention, ut be POST PAID. for Tar. AMKMCAX. Extracts of Readings Fravcis II. of France, a prince as nbecife and insignificant in body as 1 mind, possessed the most beautiful rinccss of the age, as his consort lary of Scotland. Fortune delights . assemble incongruities nature, in jr combinations, is always systematic, hat which is unnatural is disgusting, id that which is disgusting, when its Kluuance is compulsive, progressively duces an obliquity of mind in the un rtunalc subject who suffers it. To is union may be attributed, with pro ibility, all the moral delinquencies of o subsequent part of the unfortunate .'ary's life. It is said that Francis was afflicted ith scorbutic disorders. He was rc oyed to Dlois for the benefit of air. was reported there at the time, and edit was attached to the report in the ;inity of Blois, that the blood of in its was procured to make him n bath. similar report had prevailed previ sly, relative to Louis XI. in his last less, though upon no veritable foun tion. Voltaire has depicted the character Francis II. in this couplet: 'oiblc enfant, qui do Guise adorait 1cs caprices, dont on ignorait les vertus ct les vices." . IIexriade. Wraxall's Memoirs. The Dutch settlement in ftatavia, in s East Indies, exhibits every produc n that can please the taste: every ap irancc that can delight the view. It verdant, fertile, airy, and gay ; ador 1 wijh splendid buildings ; ornnmcnt with ever-smiling gardens ? full of the forms most pleasing to the init iation, and that most associate with ilth and happiness. But it smiles to ray ; death and disease lurk beneath verdure, and its beauty. A youth t coming from sea, and enraptured h the beauty of every object he saw nnd him, but mindful of the danger re to life, could not help exclaiming, . rhat an excellent habitation it would . Vfor imm (i)n the r for immortals. Staunton's Embas- Kim me roau siuc, in pam, crosses ui ,-ood frequently arrest the eve of the raeller, which are intended to mark he spot where some unfortunate person as been murdered by the robber or i i f . c. - r ssassin. Jn conlonmty to the ancient uperstifion, which represented the iops inhumanta que turba, as excluded rom the joys of the Elysian -fields until heir bones arc previously covered, pas cngers think it a work of piety, to cast 1 stone upon the monumental heap. Townscnd's Journey. Powder was not worn in the hair by he ancients ; and did not come into umj mtil about the year 1593, in Paris. The Roman ladies dyed their hair, to nakc the color more lively, as light co orcd hair was most in fashion. They ilso used the artificial aids of perfumes jnd essences, and sometimes sprinkled t with gold dust, to make it look more jrilliant. D'Armay's Private Life of he Romans. Before the English became possessed Df Calcutta, in the East Indies, no hos pital existed in that populous and sickly place, for the relief of the indigent na .ives. An institution of that kind was Bstablishcd by 'die voluntary contribu tions vi Europeans; and the chant" " oi The natives of a country, whose reli rioti ant them to erect hospitals for dogs, cats, lions, and several other ani mals but not for man. Tenant's lnd. Pvec. Ni misfortunes, however great, no yuMic calamities, however overwhelm ing, are capable of repressing the elas tic spring of French vivacity. It is re lated by Miss Williams, that even in the most distracted period of the French Revolution, the amusements of twenty four theatres, and of two thousand ball rooms, were open to a vast concourse of peopie of every description, from the highest to tho lowest class. Travels . inSritzerland, by II. M. Williams. The solitary Arab, having prepared hU meal in the midst ot tho desert, uo foro he presumes iq partake of it, raises liimself upon the higt iTlaco ho c; ttiree times -,t, a i(J nnrl oal 13 Uiree inn nn a IOUQ 11111 in all the sons of tho I liar, he having beat her, and 'irc.hren. tocomcanl' hit fcast,,... nf ,lis hoCl(jB, TO1 I Mil :ht0Ulle aCqUi"Cfnc8 ln tho decWo of Ul majority, the vital principle of Republic., from which Ilj Masser & EIcl3 although no human beintf is Within a hundred miles of turn. This custom is retained by thenl as a form of hospitali ty. Payne's Geographical Extracts. In the vicinity of Montserret, in Spain, and near the village of Cordon, there is a stupendous mountain; which is one mass of salt. It is three miles in circumference, and equal in height to the Pyrenees, on which it " borders. They employ this rock salt in Spain as they do tiie'fluor spar iriEngland, to make snuffboxes find vases. The dry ness of the atmosphere in the country adjacent preserves it from deliques cence; but when the subtance is erpo" scd to a moist atmosphere it dissolves. Townscnd's Journey. Voltaire generally attended the re presentation of his own pieces, and on such occasions manifested as much dis tress, and shed as Ynany tears, as a girl present for the first time at a tragedy. From the K. Y. Ziorit Watchman. MORMOMS.il. TESTIMONV OF EIGHTV WITNESSES. At the close of the book of Mormon we find what is called "The testimony of eleven witnesses," who affirm that they had "seen and hefted'' the plates from which it is pretended the book was translated ;' "and also, what is called "The testimony of three witnesses," who affirm that "an angel of God came down from heaven, and brought and laid before their eyes the plates and the engraving thereon." But we have before shown that these witnesses are not to be credited, be cause they arc interested, and no evi dence whatever can be given besides their own word, to prove either their good character for truth, or the exist ence of any such plates as they speak 01. In the work called ''Mormonism Un veiled," before referred to, we find tus timonies of not less than eighty differ ent persons, all residents of Wayne and Ontario counties, N. Y., which prove, beyond the possibility of doubt or con tradiction, that neither Joseph Smith, jr nor cither of his witnesses are to be be lieved, and that Mormonism, from be ginning to end, is a base delusion, which does not leave its originators even the credit of honesty or good intentions in its propagation. These witnesses are disinterested, . respectable citizens of this state, many of w hom have made solemn oath to the following facts, ant their characters are sufficiently vouch ed for by magistrates of the counties w here they live. Among many other tilings which'niight be named to the c terual dishonor of the authors of the Mormon delusion, we will notice the following : 1. That Joseph Smith, Jr. and his family were, about the time he preten ded to have discovered the book of Mormon, known as "fortune tellers" and "money diggers," and that they often had recourse to tricks of juggling for the purpose of finding money, w hich they said was hid in the earth. 2. That the said Smith, up to that time, and after, was known as a wicked man, that ho was a cheat, and a liar, and used profane language; that he was intemperate and quarrelsome. 3. That iiis own father-in-law never had any confidence in him, and he was knowing to thd manner in which Smith commc-riced his imposture in getting 0'-;t, what lie called the book of Mor- i mon. ! 4. That Smith has, himself, confes sed the cheat, and so has Martin Har ris, one of his principal witnesses. Har ris once said, "What if it is a lie ? if you will lot me alone, I will make money out of it." 5. That Oliver Cowdrey, another of the witnesses to Smith's book, was not a man of good character before he join ed Smith in the cheat of Mormonism. (5. That Smith and Martin Harris were in the habit of meeting together, often, just be fore the plates were said to be found, and, were lamiliarly known in the neighborhood by the name of the "Gold Bible Company ;" and they were regarded by the community, generally, as a lying, indolent set of fellows, "in whom no confidence could be placed ; and Joseph Smith, jr's. character for trutli was so notoriously bad, that he 'could not be, -and was not believed when under oath. 7. The w ife of Martin Harris testi fies. that he is both a cruel man and a turned her AND . SIIAMOKIN JOURNAL; Simbuiy, Xorihiiiiibcrland Co. 8. That Smith confessed his obiecl in pretending to find the plates, was to make money, saying, "when it is com pleted, my lamily will be placed on a level above .the generality of mankind." Such are some of the facts, which arc proved beyond the .possibility of confutationyby then fliday its of respec table witnesses, persons who were well acquainted with -Joseph Smith, jr., and his associates; both before and since the pretended discovery of his golden plates. .And, perhaps, we cannot better close the investigation of this subject, than by quoting a specimen-of those testimo nics. . It is numerously signed, as will be seen, and by persons well acquainted With the "author and proprietor" of the book of Mormon : "Palmvra, Dec. 4, 1833. "We, the undersigned, have been ac quainted with the Smith family, for a number of years, while they resided near this place, and we have no hesita tion in saying, that we consider them destitute of that moral character, w hich ought to entitle them to the confidence of any community. They were parti cularly famous for visionary projects, spent much of their time in digging for money, which they pretended was hid in the earth ; and to this day, large ex cavations may be seen in the cartTi, not far from their residence, where they used to spend their time in digging for hidden treasures. Joseph Smith, sen., and his son Joseph, were, in particular, considered entirely destitute of moral character, and addicted to vicious habits. "Martin Harris was a man w ho had acquired a handsome property, and in matters of business his word was cnn sidercd good ; but on moral and reli gious subjects, he was perfectly vision ary sometimes advocating one senti ment, and sometimes another. And in reference to all with whom we were acquainted, who have embraced Mor monism, from this neighborhood, we are compelled to say, were very visio nary, and most of them destitute of any moral character, and without influence in this community, and this may ac count why they were permitted to go on with their impositions undisturbed. "It was not supposed that any of them were possessed of sufficient character or influence, to make any one believe their book or their sentiments, and we know not of a single individual in the vicinity, that puts the least confidence in their pretended revelations." Ngned by Imftv-ome V itncsses. Monn or preserving Timt.f.r. The Civil Engineer and A rchitects's Jour nal, for January, 1 84 1,. describes a pa tent lately obtained in the IT. S., for preserving wood by boiling it m lime water, l ne cunor oi mat journal re- marks, however, that wood can he much hotter preserved from decay, hy soaking it in a strong solution of lime in cold water, lloassisns, as a reason mi . . i'i - 1 . i i for this, that a much greater ijua nitty of lime, when fresh burned or calcined, is soluble in a given quantity of cold thau of boiling water; and also relates se veral satisfactory exei iineiits, proving the great ellicacy of lime, when thus used, in preserving timber from decay. The length of time for which the tim ber should be soaked, depends very much upon the thickness nnd texture of the wood; some kinds of timber requi ring onlv n f':!!:!g!l'-, Slid others three or lour weeks, and even longer. An artificial pond, the sides made water tight, is used for soaking the timber. . SwArnxo Wivks. A late N. Hamp shire paper gives tho particulars of a case of swapping wives, which lately occurred in that state. Two men mar ried sisters, and after n lapse of a nhnrt period of time, one of them proposed to the other an exchange ot wives, provi ded the interested ladies made no ob jections. I hoy made none. fo one brave husba ml gave the otner a valua ble horse, carriage and harness "lo boat." as the expression is. Matters passed on swimmingly for a few days, durinu which time he who received tne "boot" disposed of his horse for the round sum of nearly 8100 in ready cash. In a shortjtime after the disposal of his property, his newly received wife fell in with n person whom she loved more than her own husband, and believing it now her turn to exercise tho glorious right of "free trade," she quit "her bed and board," and ran away with her pa r amour. The horlicult'jiists in England have surrrcdrd in grafting any sj ceie of lilac on the common ash. i FT "TTI n n TT xfNi A r- T LlI K3 tJ AJ MX H J 1 V 1 fl there i no appeal butVo few, the vital p'.inriplo and Va. Saturday, April 3, IS II. Front the Albany Cultivator. , Culture of the Rirawbrrrjri In my I. si I promised to give you my plan ofctil tivuling ll.o utittwlirrry," which having mccrr dud for seven or eight yeare, produiinj A full supply of fruit with imiih h's l.dmr, l. I conn ive, worthy of beinrr nndo public. ' The duration of abed cultiva ted ufu r my plan, is a!m a mutter of great cmise querirc. ' ' I have never pr-iwn any ol'ihe choice-! virit tics, except KrciiP,iHrpdliiig, lir Iwve produced fruit t0 lar as J have men rtyuicil nr described, but as to the amount produced on a given pacc, I thiiik I can compete with the mo-t fortunate or fkillftd.- For soil, I chose that between the extremes of diy and mois, a little gravelly I pnfer, which I prepare by mixing well-rolled leaves, rotlon wood, and coiv yard manure in about trpial quantities, which I hnvc well mixrd with the soil, by spading or ploughing in deep, if with the plough, sonic two or thiec times. I tlien' level the ground, but do not r.iisc il above the walks, fo thai it will receive and Main all the water which fills upon t thus prrpnrc my j lat.t ition, ei;lur in auutmn or spring. 'J'hn firmer is p-eferible, August or !op (ember, so that the young plants can tikn root sufficient to endure the winter. In planting I or- iong" my bed.s about fix fcit wide, putting in the plants about a foot asunder cic't way. At or near the epproach the white, I give a tligbt covering of tan bark, say the first year, the sceoi.d of wet or rotting leaves, and the third of s imc light mould or well rotted manure, und so on obernativly. The tan ot ler.ves are bed the first, as ci her of them better protect tlio plants. If tlm lantation was made in autumn, by next Ju'y 01 August 1 1 1 r wholo surface should be will covered with the vires, which will spring up through the lop dress ing without much difficulty ; at which time I pass through the plantation w ith a p;ide, cutting through say lengthwise, about one fpit wide, and turning undir the plants, then having about the same width, nnd so on alternatively through the whole bed. Top dress as above for the wilder and next spring as soon the frost is out of the ground suffi ciently dry to lejve the earth or soil light or mel low, I cut through tho bed croswny with tho spade, in the same manner asbefure. If tho plintation was ma.le n tho sriin;-, the first spading should be performed the next spring, and so on semi-annually from year to year. In an old bid I take cam to turn under the old plants, so as alw ays to keep up a succession of new and vig orous plants I never disturb tho manutcs, and do not know but the best lime to pciform the second spa.ling of the season w ould bo immediately aficr gathering the fruit, so a to ;ive the runners a light open so I lo take root in. 1'rom the suceevs I have nu t wi.h by tbia process, I am ii.ilnej t think that a bed cr platfjrm wi'l la.-l twen'y yers or perhaps rvin century, I had a bed seven yea s old, in a garden I ahan.ior.pd, w ithout any care last spring or even last year after March wnikiii?, which produced its usual quantity of froit ihU season During the blooming seuson, unless in wet wea ther, I ulvioys gixo a slii;t watering fr m a pot with a rose every evening to set tho fruit. This must ne vet he omitted if fruit bo on object. Another circumstai.ee must not be overlooked, ; ,!iat y,:U have i,(.ari5 or ft,rli.0 A IillIt, u,.aUm or skill nn the pin Jf the cul.ivaior wi;u.llabc him to distinguish the banen from the fortiie ,,,,,, from t!ll Ulg0 ho.A CjWl.rs wilh ! i.. ,.,.. ...i ... i.t ..., ,! .' ..r ,., r.. while the laiter are almost destitute nf it im -ns or anlheis, and the petals of tho flowers are very small. Il is said lo be necc.-s.iry to plant both kiuJs together in order to surco. ( If tho truth of this I have some doubts, but I have not experimented sulfieiently on the milter to determine. As to ihe produce, I lieiicve, without difficulty by my plan of culture I can grow our hunJrcl unilsixly luthtls nf tis delicious fruit to the acre per unuiim, or one bushel to every nj.iare r.d. In deed, i hava by actual ineasuicuiciit g'eatly cx- cccjc j this, I. dh.i.i:. A diameter. The following account nf a remark iWc vill.iu we find in the Warsaw, Kentucky, I'atiiol: We understand lhal Willi jiu Bennett, who wis iie. I lit the late speri.il lei ni of Ua.ll.itiu Ciicuit Court, fur slabbing Ko'.urt AHoorii, willi intent to kill, end sentenced to eontii eiimnt in ll.e peniten tiary for two yetis and four months, in ado his cs c :pe from tho peneteiitisry the night af:er he w as put in. He tvas, however, retaken s ou after. Ben- net is a mm of gri at phi.i( l strength, nf J.ue-devil til-position, nnd one ef the must desperate characters we h ie ev. r known. He has broken j tils repea tedly in this State and ill Indiana, and but few jails in Ihe country can hold hiui. Il was w.lt) tho ut most dillieuliy he was kepi in our jail, He broke all the haudculls and heavy bg ouius that were put ou Vun to confine hi si, and br.Lo dow n the heavy iron door of his cell, r.nJ, finally, the only way he could le kept ww by placing a guaid over hint, during the excessive cold weather, when the hu manity of the jailor prompted hint to place fire in his room, Brunei would set fire to the jail; so that no fire could sat'uly be left with him. He must have suffered much in consequence, though he was well supplied with blankets, &c. He has been a dttspsrate and dangerous character in society for several years past, and should have been in the pen itentiary long ago, immediate parent ofdcspniism.-JsFrsnso!!. Vol. I Xo. XXTIII. John Vanfthan, Ksq. and IlenJ. Franklin. Mr. Cum nr., in his lile work A Tour through the United Stales has llie f d'owiog notice of our venerable townsman, John VioghiN, Esq. Amer. Sentitul. Mr. Vaughan is now in his 811 year, and is one of the mon interesting men in PhiUJi l.hia. He is s-creuny-lo the American 1'hilnsnphical Boiiety, and lisca id; their spaitmcuts. Ho was educated under the mi io s of Uciijauvn Franklin, was his intimate friend, and, in a long career of public use fulness nnd private I uicvoli uce, has faithfully walk ed in his footsie s. lie was one of Dr. Franklin's suite when he was presented to Mario Antoinette, oficr Fianro had recognize d the independence of tho United 8tat( s. Dr. Franklin had oidercd a wig, nnd intended lo appear in a full court dress; but when tho wig was sent lilm, it was too small, lln (old the pcrruquicr lhal he had marred his whole arrangements by this blunder, and that it was now loo la o to rectify it. MA moil Dicu, Monsieur, e'ut ijui voire tclc.crt trap gr.tn.-t,' w as the ready reply ; and Franklin at once resolved to appear in his velvet coat of the Quaker cut, with his hair combed .back ; in short, in his u-uil attire when dressed for a private party. His fine venerable fi gurc, in ibis unique ycl becoming apparel, created quite a sensation in the French couit, nnd what wis tho result, merely of a barber's blunder, was talked of as an admirable speriincn of good tasto and re publ can independence I H i suite wcreull in couit dress, s: ar.d as Mr. ViUghan had only newly si ri ve J nt I'a-sy, ho was fitted with clothes hired for the dny from a fripier. In the Hall of the American Philosophical Soci ety there it a portrait of Franklin in I he art of rea ding. He is drcs;rd in a wig and light b'uo coat. This portrait, which Mr. Vuughan desciit.es as an exact rcsemblsr.ee, gives him on expression about ihe lower part of the face, different from that of any other portiail which I have seen ; it indicates more Concentration of mind. The bust of hm, of which we have casle-i in Edinburgh, is here in marble, and is a duplicate of the head and shoulders of h's sta tue erected above the front door c f tho Philadelphia Library, of which he was founder. Il also is a faithful representation of him nccotding lo Mr. Vaughan's testimony. His chair likewise is here, snd bci?uks bis ing.nious mind. Il is in itself an old, comfortable, leather-covered onn-chair, on wheels. Dul tho bottom turns round on a pivot, and its under side presents s'cp for mounting up to the shelves of the l.br-iy. The chuir in which Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Inde pendence is slso preserved here. It is small, circu lar in form, with arms, ai d a high back ; and a flat black board is fixed over tho arm, on which Jeffer son wroic. Ti e following biography of a noble and chiv alrous youth, who, bul for the Ijincntaiion event winch terminated I. is existence, would have be come an ornament lo the -ervice and his country, is cxlrseted from Mat kenz'u's I.ifo of Coin. Perry, re cently publ.shej by tho Hapcr', in lluir Lainlv i.ibrsry : Jann s Alexander Perry entered ihe seivicc in 191 1, being then ten v cars oi l, auJ coiitinu d in ihe flotilla at Newport two years ; afiei which he accompnned his bio'.hcr to Lake Uiie, escaped un w ounded ilnoo .h ihe 1 aitlt", Lut with sun.liy bu! Kls and splinter, through hu b it and chillies, und aceoinpsiued the expedition up the Thimes. He was lo havo gone with hi. brother in his flj ing squadron; but tho peaca culling short lhal expe dition, he wenl in llie Chippewa to (lie Mediter ranean in til."). On her departure from the Med iltirrancaii bo w as Iratitfcrr.d ta the. Ontario, frjm the Ontario he pastcj to the Java, and on the de putureof tho Jaa for llie l.'niud Slates, wai trans ferred lo the Was'iington, in which he rc'urned home lato in HIT, alter a long and highly improv ing cruise, lie was u ow m ide lieutenant on board the Peacock. Pu'is, o iciitly he was sent by his brother to Fiance lo improve himself, and resi '.ej a year or Iao at rd.-...y, in the fj nily of a '.earned l'rote.-taiit clergyman. During tliis time, his im provement i:i the langiia..' of tlni country, and ill the geueial culiiviti.m of his mind vas extraordina ay ; nnd he made such good o e of his tiuia ilut he came home a very accami'uhed young man, and his ritia irJinary ami lJ,ii'y and cheerfulness ren dered him a very j.greealile one, He passed through the perils of t.isyculii with no oilier di.aster than the loss of a small prftiou of his chin, in a duel wilb a midshipman of hi own age, but which did nut materially injure his good looks ; and, soon after, went lo ten in the Franklin, aa one of her lieuten ants. Hhortly after theanivul of the ship at Val paiiso, he had a night encounter in the streets with two soldiers, who attempted to rob una. He sue. ccssfully resisted ihein, securing the sword of ono of them, w hen they to ;k to their heels. Going one moiniug with a laige partv of midshipman and a single seaman, in one of the Franklin's host on shooting excursion, In attempting ta i"d on the beach, they got unperceiveq in the rollers, so dan gerous mi the coast, and w bieh su 'di nly rise be hind you after long nilliica. The boat was turned over, and her whole contents precipiialeJ, with terrible violence, into the mingled sand and water. Then the treacherous wsve swept b.atk, carrying with It the boat and its struggling crew, The most vigorous lecovi red themselves, .seixed u port an oar or thwart, and commenced swiining for the shore. Peny, sciive, feailess, and an ex peti iw'imiuer went ill ub'd of tli psrty, and rniCEs oFXoTEnTiswa t square 1 insertion, 1 ' do 2 . do 1 do 3 da ' - ' . . Kvery subsequent insortieii, . . fO CO 0 75 1 Otf 0 23 Yearly Advertisements, (with the privilege ot alteration) one column $25 t half column, flS, three squares, $12; two sqii,irrs, JO ; one square, $5. Without the privilege of alteration liberal discount will be made. . Advertisements left without dirc-tiumi as to the length of time the are to be published, will I continued until ordered out, 'and charged accord ingly. . Cj't-'ixtcen lines make square. " u iOa 1 i T M - would haro been the first to land, when, hearing the cries of little Coffin, the youngost of the party, he put back to the assistance, and, becoming ex- haimed by the renewed raging of the surf, perished without accomplishing the object . of his self saui nice." liost Money Founil. A small package of inuney was found in one of the city banks, on Thursday, wlji:h w at lost and found under the following circunntanecs. The package contained $C00, and w as sent by a bank in New Uedford to tho bank in Boston. Its receipt, however, was nevei acknowledged, and, after cm sidcrablo correspondence cn the subject, the New Uedford bank gave up the matter, and concluded "to pocket the loss." Thus the matter has icst.-d for three or four years. On Thu s.'ay Iat, the cash ier or tho bank in Boston lost a piece of India lu'o Im r behind his de.-k; in attempting lo push it out with a ruler, he immediately 'discovered llie tost package of bark bills, safo and sound; and wl.at is more remarkable, there was no uncurrent note in tho package ! The money of course, will bepassoj to the credit of the New DcJforJ lank; wo pro sumc, with interest added. Dunfar ILll Aurora. Adrlce to a Bride. 'Hope not for perfect happiness," said Madam do Maintenon to the princess of Savoy, on the eve of her marriage with tho Duke of Burgundy, 'there is no such thing on earth, and though there were, it does not consist in the posse sion of riches. Great nrsj is exposed to afflictions often more severe than ihofO of a private station. Be neither vexed nor ashamed to depend on your husband. Let him be your dearest friend, your only confidant. Hope not for constant harmony in the married state. The best husbands and wives aic those who bear occa sionally from each o her sallie s of ill humor with patient mildness. Be obliging without put ing gteat value on your favois. Men are lyrants, who would bo free themselves and have us confined. You need not be at any pains to examine whether tlx ir rights be well founded; it is enough that they are establ shcd. Play Ood to keep you from jeal ousy. The aftectiuns vf a husband arc never to be gained by complaints, reproaches, or sullen bt ha view." Tho following anecdote of iSchla'oeriidoif, who saved his life by loosing his boots, is curious, and, we U lievc, new : 'Ono morning the death-cart came for its usual number of daily victims; and Schlaberndorf's name was called nut. He immediately, with the greatest coolness and good humor, prepaicd for departure ; presence of mind in some shape, a grand stoicism or mere indifference, were common in thrse terrible times ; and Si hluberndorf was not ihe man to make an ungraceful departure, when the una voi labia must of fate stood sternly In fore birn. lie was soon dressed, only his boots wero missing; he sought, and sought, and the g 10'er sought with him in this corner and in that, but ihey were not to be found. V.VII,' said t-'clab.-rndorf sharply, 'this is too bad: tole guillotined without iny boots will never do. Hark ye, tny good friend, continued ha with simple good humor to the poalcr, 'take me to morrow ; er.e d iv makes no difference ; it is tho iniin thry want, not Tuesday or Wednesday.' The goaler agreed. Tho wnon, full enough without that ono head, went o!T to its destination ; Schla he'ndorf re:naiiied in tho prison. IVext morning, ht the usual hour, ihu vel.ielo returned, and tho victim w ho had to strangely escaped on the previous day was ready, boots and all, wniting the word or command. Bit behold! his name was not heard lhal day ; nor the thiid day, inr the fourth ; and not at all. Thirewos no mytlery in the matter. It was naturally suppoE'.-d that he had fallen with the other victims named for the uiiinal Jay ; iu tho multitude of suffice na one could curiously inquire for an individual; for tho days that followed there were enough of victims w ithout him ; and so ho remained in prisaii till the full of i'obepicrre, when willi so many others he recavend his liberty. Ho owed Ibis miraculous escape, not tho least btrangn in the strange hbstory of the revolution, partly to the kindness of the gaoler, parity, end mainly to his good temper. He was a unitcisal f.voiite In tlu gso!." Foreign Quiuir.'i. Boot axd Shok I.katiikii. The town of -to-niiiton, about sevenlc- n miles from BosUn, con. tains about 2,000 inhabitants. Almost every man, woman and child are engaged, direcdy or indirect ly, in attending lo the uniirJanJi! of the pci pie. During one of the last years, lSO,000 puits of boots and 54,000 pairs of shoes we.o manufactured in that town, the value of which exceed f4 57,000 ! If the same number of persons on cny one spot of tbeUlbe can allow more honorable fiuits of in Jus. try, why, in the language of the day, we'll "klUHk under." Vhila. .Irntr. Thoinis Jefferson ence said, after to had been President of the United States : The habit of u siug ardent spill's, by men in public offices, has oc casioned more injury lo the publio srrvics, an J more trouble lo me than any other circumslaiice which, occurred in the internal concerns of the country, duiing my adaiinistration. And were I to eo:u. inence my administration again, with the knowledge which fiom experience I have acquiied, the first quei:on which I would ark, with regarj lo eve- carid,.Jte for olliee, should b. "h A addicted t the ute of piritt J" V ' ... - f
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