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HEXRY.B. MA88EK,
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Evening Musings.
WriVen t a young laiht Album June, 1838.
I lave to sit at close of day
Beside anme rip. ling brook,
Anil watch the sun's last gulden ray
Kcceding whilst I look:
'Tis then I think on days gone by,
Of hnppicr hours that's fled,
For doardeparttd ones I sigh,
Now slum'ring 'mongst the dead,
I bve to look upon the moon.
The fair, mild "queen of night,"
As o'er the fragrant flowers of June
She spreads her silv'ry light :
'Tis then I'd wander forth, to view
My sister's lonely grave,
And minute with the falling dew
Tears which affection crave.
' I love to walk beneath tho light
Of yon bright twink'ing stac,
As of a soil .unclouded night
Its beams rcfleclalur.
'Tis thus, alone, I oft would stray
Amid dark evening's shade,
To drop a tear upon the clay
'.Neath which my brother's laid.
I love to bow tho suppliant knee
To God, in fervent prsycr,
To look away to Heaven, and see
My dear Redeemer there :
'Tis then a hope inspires my hi cast,
I'll meet my friends again,
In yonder world of endless rest,
Beyond tho reach of pain.
I love, by faith, to soar abovo
The fading thing of time,
To traverse yon bright sphere of loft,
Heaven's more congenial clime.
'Tis there, when life's dull dreams are o'er,
I'd find an endless home ;
There parting sighs are hcav'd no more,
There Heath can never come.
Roll on thy waters babbling brook,
Fair moon still shed thy light,
Bright star from Heaven on earth still look,
To cheer the gloom of night.
Far biightei scenes attract my view,
On woilda of light I gaze,
And swift my onward course pursue
To Heaven, my destined place.
(J. V. M.
FOtt Til E AMERICAS.
Extracts of Readings.
Some remarkable instances oFcxccs
ive fear of death arc related of Louis
CI. of France. Having invited a cele-
ratcd hermit of Calabria to France, he
ell upon his knees before him, and im
lored him to prolong his life. He snr
ounded himself with reliques to cx
ludo the tyrant whom he feared, and
mder the influence of this miserable
veakness, subjected himself to every
adignity, caprice and insult from his
hysician Jacques Coctier, who, when
he king proved refractory, would say
o him, "I know very well that some
norning or other you vi!l send me oil',
s you have sent oil' others, but I swear
y the Almighty God, that you shall
ot live eight days after." cl Louis,
vhose disposition was remarkably vin
ictive, was compelled to submit to this
rom his absorbing sensation of the
:ar of death. Sylva or tlrG Wood,
Whkx the rapid and dreadful confla '
;ration happened on board the Boync,
'. marine was peaceably sitting in his
crib with his wife and son, a boy about
wenty months old, just beneath the
lace where the misfortune began, and
inding every elfort to escape the flames
i the ordinary way inetTectual, the
nan, with the greatest composure and
resence of mind, took from the pens a
heep of the captain's live stock, and
racing the boy on the animal's ileecy
ack, dropped them into the sea.
There," said he, "turn to the land, and
Hod go with you." Encouraged by her
msband's resolution, his wife leaped in
o the brine, and the man followed af
cr, supporting his companion above
vatcr, till the boats arrived to their as
sistance, when they were taken up, lit
le worso for tho venture. The sheep,
villi the crrcatest steadiness, was seen
nakincr for the shore, with young Ben
low line ridinsr upon his back, like an
nfant river-cod, to the vast delight of
lie sncctators on shore, who, from the
endorost motives, findins themselves
nterested in the boy's safety, rushed in
o tlm waterv clement to meet tho young
lavigator, whom they presently un-
sheeped, and succourca wwi icuuwr
ness. tillho ogain fell into the arms o
his adventurous parents, lhe singu
larity of this event attached tho patron
oge of a most liberal lady in the Isle o
Absoluto acquiescence in the decisions of the
By Masscr & EHcIj-.
"Wight, who, having prevailed on the
mother of the child to leave his futuro
fortune to her guidance, declared in the
most friendly manner, "that as the boy
had begun his naval career on a lamb,
she would never leave him till he was
able to end it like a lion." Naval An
ccdotes.
At Eisaccio, Manso had an opportu
nity to examine the singular eIects of
Tasso's melancholy ; and often disputed
with him concerning a familiar spirit
which he pretended to converse with.
Manso endeavored in vain to persuade
his friend that the whole was the illu
sion of a disturbed imagination : but the
latter was strenuous in maintaining the
reality of what he had asserted ; and,
to convince Manso, desired him to be
present at one of those mysterious con
versations. Manso had the complai
sance to meet him tho next day, and
while they were engaged in discourse,
on a sudden he observed that Tasso
kept his eyes fixed upon a window, and
remained in a manner immoveable: he
called him by his name several times,
but received no answer : at last Tasso
cried out, "There is the friendly spirit
who is come to converse with me : look
and you will be convinced of the truth
of all that I have said." Manso heard
him with surprise : he looked, but saw
nothing except the sunbeams darting
through the window : he cast his eyes
all over the room, but could perceive
nothing, and was just going to ask
where the pretended spirit was, when
he heard Tasso speak with great ear
nestness, sometimes putting questions to
the spirit, and sometimes giving an
swers, dilivcring the whole in such a
pleasing manner, and with such elcva
ted expressions, that he listened with
admiration, and had not the least incli
nation to interrupt him. At last, this
uncommon conversation ended with the
departure of the spirit, as appeared by
Tasso's words: who turning towards
Manso, asked him if his doubts were
removed. Manso was more amazed
than ever; he scarce knew what to
think of his friend's situation, and wa
ved any further conversation on the
subject. Hoole's Life of Tasso.
The Hindoo superstition imposes ob
ligations upon the natives, prejudicial in
the highest degree to the advancement
to tho wealth and prosperity of the
country.
In the Hindoo Almanac, the number
of holidays for the year 17(J7 are no
less than 91, the greater part ol which
occupy their attention for four or five
days. Tenant's Ind. Kec.
1'cIIovrs, or SKInless Oats.
Through the attention of Col. Joseph
Cowdin, a most attentive and useful
member of the American Institute in
this city, there has been forwarded to
the Society, by the Great Western, a
species of grain, called Pellows, or
Skinless oats. The description accom
panying it, says that it grows on the
thinnest soil, and is very hardy. It will
stand for a week or more without inju
ry, after it is ripe before cutting. It
produces more meal than other grain
and better bran; and the straw is tough
er than oats, lhe meal goes mucn
farther in thickning water or milk, and
is more nourishing, it was prcscnieu
with the description, by Mr John Har
ris, whom Col. Cowdin states is a prac
tical English Farmer. It should be re
membercd that tho valuable papers
from Mr. Hume, member of l'arlia
mcnt, came through the tame thought-
ul and valuable member of this same
Institute, which elicited the remarks we
made a few weeks since, on the expo
diency of protecting American labor
against those countries which reluse a
just reciprocal trade with us. Every
American when abroad, should devote
some time to help on his native country
in her proud career ol improvement
and it should be the delight of thoso w ho
remain at home to honor them. Gen
Tallmadgc has set a noble example, and
we are pleased to see other members of
the Institute following on. lhe seeds
may be seen at the Bepository, by far
mers, horticulturists, cv.c. w no can, n om
whence small quantities will bo distil
buted.
It will be tested tho coming season
11 Will UU VUSIVII M1IH1
by some of the best farmers belonging
to the Institute. N. V. Express.
I
to
To make Names crow os Fruit.
When peaches and nectarines are a
bout half ripe, cover tho sides exposed
to tho sun with strips or 6pecks of wax,
in any desired shape or form, which
TOBTDW .AMBBICAN.
AND SHAMOKIN JOURNAL:
majority, the vital principle of Republics, fiom which
Siiiiburr, IVorthuniterland
hinders tho sun from coloring the parts
covered ; and when tho fruit is ripe,
and the wax removed, it will be found
marked in the manner desired.
Early Cucumbers. A correspon
dent of the Southern Planter, furnishes
the following plan, which he says has
been very successfully used by an old
gardener of his acquaintance, to obtain
early cucumbers and early vegetables:
"ile filled any small vessel, (ho gene
rally raised a number of cymlins or
gourds for the purpose) with rich mould,
in which he planted his cucumber seed,
as early as the first of February ; kee
ping them in a room where they were
protected from the cold and frost, and
being portable, it gave him very little
trouble to expose them to the sun, at fa
vorable opportunities. When there
was no longer reason to fear injury from
the frost, he had finely developed plants,
which he set out in the open ground, by
merely preparing a hole," in which he
deposited the undisturbed mould, break
ing the ground, or removing iho sides
of the vessel, which he sometimes made
of plank with sides and bottom to hinge.
In this way, he always had two or three
dozen of cucumber vines which were
ahead of thoso raised in his neighbor's
hot-beds, because they had not been re
tarded by transplanting. A large hot
bed might be substituted as a deposit for
the gourds, which would save the trou
ble of moving in and out of the room.
There are of course other vegetables to
w hich the same process would be appli
cable." Early Potatoes. The best mode
we ever tried to procure early potatoes
was to spread out those designed for
seed on a grass plat, in a garden, so
thin that one should not lie upon another
cover them with horse stable manure
three inches thick then lay boards or
slabs over this to keep it moist and to
prevent the hens uncovering the pota
toes. When tho sprouts have started
an inch or two the potatoes should be
carefdlly taken up and planted out in
nils. Ihcv will ripen two weeks soo
ner than when the seed is taken direct
y from the cellar. Boston Cultivator.
Feas aN'd Beaxs. Noviciates in gar
dening should bear in mind the great
ditlercncc in vegetables in regard to
their endurance of frosts. Peas may
be planted at any time in April and thcv
seem not much affected by a hard frost
to beans of all kinds a slight frost is
"atal, we seldom reap any advantage
by sowing beans before the first of May.
1 he poles for beans and peas may be
cut before the frost is out of the ground
They arc better without leaves than
with them. lb. ,
Ittcirt ron xikiio the wost S-st, X'niY,
I-k.iit asd nrvr Diiiaii, wittioct tiii vsc of
Yeast. Take a table spoonful of
ounded Salcratus, dissolve it in half a
teacup full of warm water, rub it well
through three pounds of flour, and then
mix it up with buttermilk till it is quite
soft. Place it in pans and let it bake
rather slowly, about an hour and a
lalf. A small slice of butter mingled
with the douffh, will be lound an lm
Crovcmcnt. This mode of making
read is particularly worthy the atten
tion ot the farmers
Don't fail to try it.
"TUdo
wives.
o
Best t'KMKJT for joiMiao I iiha on Caoric-
erv. Heat a piece of chalk to a ful
red heat in a fire; and while this is
boating, take the white of an egg, am
mix and beat together with it one fourtl
of its weight of powdered or scraped
cheese, (such as is most void of
cream, or oily matter, is preferable,
or tho curd that is formed by adding
vinegar to skimmed milk; take the
chalk from the fire, and before it is cold
reduce it to powder, and add as much
of it to tho mixture as will form a thick
paste, and beat them anew altogether,
and use the composition immediately
When this is dry, it wi.I resist in a great
measure, either heat or moisture.
semi-transparent cement suitable for
china ware, may bo made by gently
boiling the flour of ncc with water.
But CtMiMT ron joiiikq Glass. If the
glass is not likely to be exposed to mois
turc, the pieces may be joined by a so
lution of eiiuul parts of cum-arabic and
loaf sugar in water : or if these arc not
at hand, tho white of an egg may an
swer nearly as w ell. But a strong wa
ter proof cement, that is equally trans-
)arent, may be made by digesting fine
y powdered gum copal, in thrice its
there is no appeal but to force, the vital principle
Co. Pa Saturday, May 8, 1SI1.
weight of sulphuric ether till it is ilissol
ved: 1 Ins solution may tie applied to
ie edges ot the broken glass, with n
camel hair pencil, and the pieces must
be put together immediately, and pres
sed close till they adhere.
Cleas- your Teeth. Shaw, in his
Microscopic Objects," says: "If the
whitish matter sticking between the
teeth bo removed by a tooth-nick, mix
ed with a little water, and examined by
me microscope, animalcules will appear
so active and so numerous that the
whole mass seems to be alive. The
argest sort, but few in number, move
very swiftly ; the second sort, more nu
merous, have different motions; the
third kind arc roundish, and so small
that a miilion of thorn are not larger
than x train f coarse sand. Thcv
move so swift by, and in such numbers,
that tLev seem like swarms of cnatsor
uies. jven wncn wc take nains to
keep the teeth clean, some of each of
these Ihrec sorts may usually be found
between the teeth ot men, women and
children, especially between the grind
ers ; but when we arc nerrircnt, besides
these, a fourth sort abound, in the shape
of eels. They all die if vinecar is an-
lied to them; hence vinegar has been
supposed to be a useful gargle for the
teeth, gums, and mouth generally."
To cure a Scald or Blrx. Dissolve
piece of alum, about the size of a
walnut, in a half pint of warm water,
n which immerse a linen cloth. Apply
the wet cloth to the part affected, and
ct it he until relict is obtained.
Washing in alum water, is said also
to be an cllectual cure for chilblains.
We witnessed, ourself, a few days
since, (says the Editor of the Southern
lanter,) tiie most miraculous ctlocts
from the above recipe, applied to a lit
tle Jjoy who had been unfortunately
scalded. The child was writhing in
agony w hen the wet cloth was applied ;
ie soon atterwards fell into a sweet
sleep, and awoke in a few hours com
pletely relieved, except in a small por-
tioa of the burn which was inadver
tently neglected. That part continues
still sore, the after application of the
alum water seeming to be not as ellec
tual as in the earlier stage.
European CorrcsponJeitee of he V. S. Gazette,
Memoranda of a Tour lu the I".st.
Crossing the sand hills, on our way to O.ipatra's
Needles, we found ourselves in the midst af a troop
of stvage dog, fighting for the carcase of a camel
Our sudden apparition interrupted their civil bruils,
and they directed their attacks against tis, whom
they seemed to regard as common enemy. We
were assailed at once by a score of these half fa
mi.hrd brute. They seemed to bo more caijer to
taste our flesh, than to drive us from their prey,
One fellow who was a cross between a jicksl and a
wolf, gave Us a good deal of trouble, heading the at
tack, and pushing his onset so fir, as to divest one
of us of a part of his nether garments. We kept
our ground for a few minulc, defending ourselves
in tho best manner possible, until our foes, increas
ing in numbers and ferocity, obliged us to retreat,
We withdrew slowly, with faces turned upon the
enemy, until we had crossed over into a neighbor
ins canine territory, when we were received by a
noihcr set, not ao ferocious, but equally annoying,
Having raised the howlinu of these dogs, we found
as usual, all the others in full cry upon our wsy to
the city. The outskirts and cemeteries of Alexin
dria are infested by troops of dogs. They hav
loit all traits of the domestic d g, and possess all
the wild and savage nature of the wolves j icksls,
and foxes, among which they burrow. They have
a most amusing variety of physiognomy, indicatin
the mixed character of their lineage. By day, they
lie sleeping on the sand hills which encompass the
city, with a sentinel or guard to admonish them of
the coming of some unlucky Frank, (they never
truoble Turks) whom they asiil with more than
Mussctman virulence Aind hate. By night they
prowl about among the cemeteries, when', m th
time of the plcajue, they frequently dig up the bo-!-ies
which have been interred during the day. On
my return to Alexandria, tho plcague was I'.ging in
the city, and carrying off numbers of Victims dai
ly. Walking out one day to look at the cemctries
I saw i pack of dogs gnaw ing at t'e flesh of a hu
man boJy, which they had dug out of the grave the
p.-eceding night. As is tin, custom of the Turks,
it was Luriid but a few f-'el below the aurface, and
they bid ea&ily duii.,:irtd it by scratching away the
foot or two of loa.e sand that lay over it. It was a
di.gusling '.ectacle, but one which struck mo wkh
less surprise, as I bad observed the same thing at
th cemetery of Scutari, opposite Constantnicplo.
These dogs hav all their acperate districts, Vrtll de
fined and marked off, into w hich it i ik-ath for
stranger of the canine race to enter. At nig!,t, the
sharp cry of the wolf, and lha howl of ll ,e jackal,
may be beard mingled with the barking of th dogs
on the deurt wswte which eurr unA Aloisndrio.
and immediale parent of despotism. Jerrmsow.
Vol. I--.o. XXXIII.
KrTrcts of Totmrco on Man.
In small doses, tobacco causes sensation of heat in
the throat, and sometimes feeling of warmth at tho
stomach ; these effects, however, are less obvious
when the remedy is taken in a liquid firm, and
largely diluted. By repetition it usually operates
as diuretic, and Ie frequently as a laxative.
In Inrger doses it provokes nausea, vomiting and
purging. Though it seldom gives rise to abdomin
I pnin.it introduces distressing sensation of sink
ing at the pit of the storr.ach. It occasionally acts
as an anodyne, or more rarely promotes slocp. But
its most reinnrknblo effects are languor, feebleness,
relaxation of muscles, trembling of the limbs, great
anxiety, and tendency to faint. Vision is frequent
ly enfeebled the ideas confused the pulee small
and weak the respiration is somewhat laborious
the surface cold and clamy.ot buthed in cold sweat
and in extreme cases convulsive movements are
observed.
In excessive doses the effects are of the same
kind, but more violent in degree. Snuff. Lanzoni
states that one individual fell into a stite of somno
lency, and diod lethargic on the twelfth day in con
sequence of taking too much snuX
The hnbituul use of this substance Hunts the
sense of smell, and alters tho tono of the voice; but
I am unactji.aintrd with any other well asccrtuined
effects, though Cullen ascribes loss of eppctite
and dispepsia to it. I have known several invet
erate snuff taken, who, after many years uss of this
substance, have discontinued it with impunity ; but
Dr. Cullen thinks that when the discharge of mu
cus is considerable, the cesning or supprcsjion of it,
abstaining from snutf, is ready to occasion the vory
disorders of the head-ache, tooth ache, and onthul-
mia, which it had formerly relieved. The smoking
of tobacco, by thoso unaccustomed to it, gives rise
to all the before descri'jed effects of large and exces
sive doses.
A very interesting case, v.!iich had almost ter
minated fatally, is related by Dr. Marshall Hall.
It was that of a young man, who, for his first es
say, smoked two pipes. Gwellin mentions two cases
of death from smoking, in one of seventeen, in the
other eighteen pipes at a sitting.
In habitual smokers, the practice, when employed
moderately, provokes thirst, increases the secretion
of saliva and bucal mucus, and produces a remaika.
bty soothing and tranquilitiug effect on the mind,
which has made it so much admired and adopted by
all classes of society, and by all nations, civilizod
and barbarous. Tho practife of chewing tobacco
is principally confiued to sailors, ond is less frequent
ly submitted to our obecrvation, so that we aro not
competent to speak of its ell" cts, which probably
aro similar to those caused by smukiug. the appli
cation of tobacco to abraded surfaces is a very dan
gerous practice, and has in soma instances, been
attended with violent or even futal results. Mr.
W'eston has related a ca in which the expressed
juice of tobacco was applied to the head of a boy,
aged eight years, for the cure of tinea capitis.
Death took place three hours after the application.
Vereiut Materia iledica.
A ftstn The Cecil (Md.) Gat otto mentions
that a black boy in that vicinity has maJo an entire
miniature steamboat, w iih cabins, berth deck and
upper deck, carved stern and figure head, forward
and after cabins, with windows, wheel-house and
paddles, steerage house, barli' shop, capstan, ca
ble-box, settees, bell, pistons boilers, lovers, chirn-
nies, and atl other tppliauces complete. The ma
chinery is so perfect, that it may be put in motion
by a child.
I'VEtiixo Anscdote. ben tno laio James
Hilihouse was in Coi'gress, ho was on certain oc
casion challenged by a hot-headed member to fight
a duel. Hilihouse replied that he would accept the
challenge with the greatest pleasure, provided his
antagonist would have the kindness to wait until he
could send home to Connecticut fur Lis'sAunA gun.'
Two strangers recently visited Banker Hill, and
ascended to the top of the Monument. After they
baj asked a number of questions, which the uper
intendent snswere d very politely, he to! J them it was
customary to py a small sum for aseer.ding, the
Monument. At this they were highly indignant,
and said they thought it was a free country, ami
this plsce should bo free to all; they would not be
gulled ou of their money by a Yankee! an English
man ought to be allowed to go frets to such public
plages, &.c. The superintendsnt bowed very polite
ly, and said. "I wish you had mentioned that you
xvero Englishmen before, for they are the only per
son we admit free; we cesrsider that thst pa d dear
rnaugh for ascending tki hill on the nth vfjune,
1776 f
Gambmx vrv x DtoiiTta. "A f!W day
aince," say tho 3ournal do U Meaue,"an iuhaM
lant at Void, flaying at billiards, staked the hand of
his only d.ugh.ier, a handsome girl of 18, agtin
his advo'.sary Th imprudent father J.t, and the
winurr fcsj iince inuteJ on payment being made.
claiming the young lady, fonun and all, or eUe
sufficient iudemnity. The daughter, however, ob-
I jerj a the validity of the bargain, and g lining
I joiju caunot be enforced by law."
Jo Smith, th leador of tb Mormons, has lw n
compelled to alwquatul&lo. His successor is ano
ther of the Smith family. W would advise him
to join tho "Holy Kller" and beeom a "Swcexy
ite."
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Anecdote of Dtcnfur.
The gallant Decatur was a sailor to tho heart'
core, and loved to tell anocdotes of the common Sail
ors. I recollect one which he used to relate, to tho
following purport. In one of tho actions before
Tripoli, while fighting hand to hand with a captain
of a gun boat, Decatur caiue near being cut down
by a Turk, who attacked him from behind. A sea
man named Reuben James, who was already woun
ded in both hands, soeing tho ri-k of his comman
der, rushed in and received the blow upon his own
head. Fortunately, the honed follow survived hi
reward. Some time afterward , when he had re
covered his wounds, Decatur sent for him on deck,
expressed his grstiluda for his self devotion, in pres
ence of the crew, and told him to ask for some re
ward. The honest tar pulled up his waistband.'!,
and rolled his quid, but seemed utterly at a loss
what recompense to claim. His mesimates gath
ered around him, nudging him with their elbow,
and whispering in his ear. 'lie had all the world
in a string and could gel what he pleased ".he c'd
man could deny him nothing, etc. One advised
this thing, another that, 'double pay,' 'double allrw
ancr,' 'a boatswain's berth,' 'a pocket full of money
at'd a full swing on sh'Te,' etc. Jack elbowed
them all aside, and would hav none of their coun
sel. After mature deliberation, ho announced tho
reward to which he aspired, it was to be excused
from rollin vp the hammock chth ! Tho whim
sies! request was of cour.-c granted ; and from that
time forward, whenever the sailors were piped tj
stow away thiir hammocks, Jack was seen toilet
ing around, snJ looking on with a most gentleman
like It isure. He always continued in the same sV.ip
with Decatur. 'I could always know the ktato of
my bile by Jack,' said the eomrnodoro. 'If I was in
good humor and wore a pleasant appect, Jack would
be sure to heave in sight to rccievc a ficndly nod,
and if I were out of humor, and woro as I some
times did, a foul-weather physiognomy ; Jack kept
aloof and skulked among the other sailors,' It is
proper to add, that Reuben Jtmcs received a more
s,)lid reward for.his ga'lant devotion, than the piiv
ilege above mentioned, pension having been gran
ted him by government. On another occasion, De
catur had received at New York the freedom of iho
city, as a testimonial of respect and gratitude. On
the following dsy he heard this colloquy between
two sailors; '.lack,' said one, 'what is the meaning
ot this'frecdom of the city,' which they've been Giv
ing to the old man! Why dm't you know 1
Why h's a right to frolic about the streets as mu;h
as be please, kick up a row, knock down th j i.."n
nd kiss the women!' 'Oh ho!' cried the ether;
IhU's something worth fighting for!'
The UUlug Generation.
We once "visited" a country school in Pumpkin-
ille, kept by a Mr. Obadiah Snoo'u, between
clump of alder bushes and a noted frog pond. Tba
objects of our visit was, of course, to tea what pro
gre the "rising general!. m' was malting in tbO
walk of literature and science, and wo can U?
the reader that we came away highly gratified, art' 1
much more amuseJ.
Having seated our dignified self in the master '
rm chitir, we threw one leg over the otW, look
s serious as psihn book, and wailed for lha ij :
exhibition.
Fifth class take their places to read," was t!i:
grand signal for an attack on our gravity; at which
command, out scampered into tho mi.idl of the
door an interesting looking lot of urihiris, truly-
unwashed, unshod, unshorn ami uncombed was the
general aspect. Afier they had writhed, twist ct
and squirmed through the leading of the monosy iU
ties, came on to tho spelling, Tim Titmouse
whoso low frock and check apron ornamented (V
foot of the class, was a "buster" at spelling. Wit'
ness his elforta.
Timothy, spell hoax."
"H.o, e,hoc, a, x, ax lue txe.n
The next, &c.
"Toe the mark, Timothy, and spoil goat."
'G, o, go, i, it, go-it."
IVext camo a class in parsing.
Master reads. Boy aro loss studious tha
giris, Ichabod parse boys."
Boys is an ir.dt finite article, impera!ift moo,
singular tense, objective case, and 53ree with gii'.s.
Uivo your rulo."
"Conjunctions alwsys connect sexc and I
kind of genders."
We sat as composedly as a keg cf oysters a!1, ('
while they were committing au assault and battf :
upon poor I.indley Murray, ml never u'.tercj
word in his defence.
'Clase in geography," was the next move.
"What are the chief production ia Connect
cut r
Onions, red flannel sa?sen;er anJ wooh-
Clocks," cried by a furzy-faced go.hn from a bat
cat.
We then began to thuik about making trod
but Mr. Snooks said he should like lo have us he
his first class read and so we halted. A cLi t
in the New Testament was selected all went i
smoothly and eloquently till some Johnny l'a
came lo a certain verse which he rcnJered thus
He saw Abraham afar off and Leather-ear In Bo
ton."
We grabbled our hat, and shot out of th ohn
hou-e like streak; and hav ever since kept c'.c
of those places where thry teach young Idas how
shoot o ouirsgousty. Ex. paper.
If you love your grand-children, or expect ti ha
ny, ill your newspaper,
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