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. It. MJlSSKn, Editor.
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SUIIBUIIV, r A.
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.. . . liefer to I
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TRUNK Bl A K E H .
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VI THE RE all kin. Is of ie.it er dunk, vslisps and
rarpct la j. of cmtv style and p litem are
niaiiuf Ttippil, in ilie In st manlier ami fr.itn the best
tnaiprlals, hii.I k. i 1.1 at ibe ..vest r ,le.
Ph l id Ip'ii t, July IWili. 18I.S. 1 v.
3W Era '7"
CASH STORE.
C1IKA1 FOll CASH OH CO IX
THY lMtODIH'K.
Twnily I'er 'eiit. Saved
friHH sub-cub r havingpur.has.il the store of
.1 II. H. Mass, r. linn jut leplriiishnl (lie mimv
with a new stuck of khihN. wh'cli ben g piorhaiird
hi cash prices, will be sol. I fur Cash nr Vmnirn
J'rniltf. I nil y er petit, cheaper tlia J Uitual. Cull i
bum jmi'je f -r y ouiM'lve .
'J'liC r.'MowiiiK ne i.ni 'lie ibe ariiclea :
Itarr. il i mi.. ii drill. nc, 1
t.i rm in lim n, at 1 2
Muslin, at i
Calioin n, f ist ciilnrn. at T
Writing piper, at l'.'J per quire
b car, t 1'
do un d a1 8
t'lilfe.-. ill 10 l.i 12
il i!-shb 111, ii :A cl p'r dozen
Kbist e ri't'eii cb ves al li
Moba r in is at C)
Urass Eiubl iliv rl.fka, warranted, i f'.l
' 'J'lii.iy hour ' fi
," A 'arm " " J7
l)is,iile l.-iiiiori. mill firorerie. of alt kinds. I.ei?-
1i..ro, Fur and Si k bais. TwePiM'ii-lni. rp, Co l.m j
Y.iris ;iiet I'b i , II. id r- II is. P raols l.anl j
Limps, Ac UKNKY MAS?Elt.
T O A l.l. V O X V I: Ii X V. !).
II. fi. MASSi:il, re .entu!v inl'.niw hm old
friei ds and eiistomers, lhal be bass lil out his stife
to llenrv M.iser, and resin ct'ullv n que-N all tbnse
imhhtcd to lum, to si-tile ihnr iier.'iiin a wnhoiit i
ileiay. .s ti.y "HI l.eplarp.l in tti--lian.ls oi a JuMice
i.ir co nciiori, w.iihiui respect in persons, ii lite I si
ol Auuust.
Wui.hiirv.Junp C, 1 f 15.
II. B. MASSER.
SIir"'.IM"S l'ATKXT peared at the reviews and drill-; and on the
V" jrf 3 HI IT Cr li-C;:-:ilTS.',l;'y i"ci.li-nl look place which are
fpillS Machine b . ti w b.cnlesieil by mure j l''f'r to be related she was sit ting at a win
I than lhiriy fii-inlies in this iieiRhborh.'inI, and (low of the general's quarters, in a room on the
his given enure atl-li.-lio.i. Ii is s simple in ils .,, , n,,,,- ..I.,,,,,.,, ,r .. ,.,
ci i.firMcli. il, ttiat i. cannot gel nut of or.li-r.
cc i. lams pn rrnn I Hi t, and i n -pi ings or rollers lo
W out of irpiir. Ii wit1 ilo Iwic.'HS much wash.
iri2, willi less than hall the wear and li ar of no of
tin' I inn-mion-. and wbit is of gremer in. per
tiii.i-s.il rusts but lit If ucr hull .is much as uthei
waslnog uwrliiues.
The siil'si rilier hs ihp exclusive rightf.tr Nor
tbuml.cilrnid, I i.ion, I, i coming t 'nhiinl.i ., I.o
erne and Clii.lou cuuuties. Prirp of single m.r
tin. ip fti. H. Ii. M El:.
The f.illnwioa CP'tificiit.' liuilll few ol those
vhuhae ihc.-e macbii es in eits
Suiibiiiy, Aug. 24, 1S11.
Wp, tbp sul.srriWrs, ceriify li.al we have now
in u-ts m our CiRiilii-s, "SlmBeit's I'.ifent Wsh
itig MacMiiP.1' and do i.nt bt siPiie suing thai ills
,, . . ... . .
a most i xoi lli tit nivenii .ii. I hat, in V a-hmg, !
will save more ill so one halt tl.e usual laW. j
That il dnisn 't renuire nmrp than one thiol ihe
Usual qi.ai.liy of so .p and water ; hii.I lhal ihe.e !
Is nn rubhieg, and Ci.nscuenilv. I llle or no wear-
1ng. tearing.- I b .t it knock ..fT .... bullous, and
tlnii the finest rlieh.s, sncli as collar-, lai-ck. tucks,
frills, Ac., may be washed in a ve,y ,nrt imie ,
vilhiu.ttl c least injury, ami in tact wiih u siiv '
, ' . , . . ... , r
apparent wear ami tear, i haiev r. We ili.-ref.ir.-;
vbieilnllv ti'i-i.innici.d it t - eiirfnen.ls and t the ,
Ul.ic, u. a hiobI y.-.i ful and l ib- r sating in irhn.p
CIIAIM.E.S W. Hi;(JLs,
A. JOIiliW.
CHS. WKAVF.K.
CHS Pl.E M.NTS,
(ilDEDS MMtKl.i:,
II,.... tu;o. :. WEI.KER,
It EX. I. HEXDIilCK.s,
tilDEON I.ElSENHI.NtS.
lirna's Ht.Tr.i, (f.irin. rly Tremonl II. .hm'. No.
110 Cti. s.iul st.-ei, Plals.h lplna, q-.c r
I Lave um.I nhugen's IMenl Washing Macbii.e
h. mv hou-e upwtr.U uf r.ht moiitb-, and dn no.
Iirsiii.P pj iay ll.at I deem it o-.e Ol ihe ma t UP-
lul and valutble labor-saving machines rvcr iiiVt-n-
t.,1. formerly k. two w,,,, c..,..i.,u,.l,y oc
cupie-1 in washing, who now do as much m Iwo
day. as ih. y then .let in .u.e ..k. Thue i in..
Wear or tear in washing, and ii eiiiil'n-s teil n.oie
., ..... . V . .
man one-iliir.i ilie usual ipiauuiv o I u..p. I l.avp
l.u.l . ., i '.i . .... .. .....
this is so drridcdly supe.i,., . every th'mg else.' ami
b,i liule hahlr In gri oul of icpui, (tint 1 Wnut.l not
do without one if they should ronltcli I me ihe
tjirice .hey are ..ld f,.r. I) MEI. MEKIt.
UMIMKLLAS & 1'AUAKOI.S,
cheap ron CASH.
Umbrella and Parasol Matiul'at.tory.
A. 37 AucA Thitil tlrtrl, nvo diiort below the
city norm.,
1 li 1 1 u tl c 1 1 li I a .
A I.WAV.S on hand, a larga slock of UM-
4 UliELI.AS an l PAKASOES, Inrlu ling the
lai.-.i new i)lt of Pinked Edged Para-ola of the
tsr-ai woikinan.hip and materials, at pners that will
make it an ol jecl to Country Merchants and other,
lo rail and examine his st s V before purchasing
elsewhere. Feb, 'it, l4S ly
SJlTEIilOK Port wine, Mad.ru and Lisbon
k J UlllUJ llj.i. I... Il.....,lll Oli.l lllll I lll.ill
wines. A I... superior mainly ami Uin, i.ein..ii
!yiup. AUo a few barrel, of Mi l t Fisil. for ssls
ty IIEMtY MAEH.
iSunLury, July I'Jth, Hilj, "
Absolute .e,,,,ie,cence the decision, f ,he
Hy Manner & ninety.
A STOHYOF Itl KSI A . NIl.M rAltV L1KK.
We translate the following horrible narr.i
live, says the New York Commercial Advcr.
tiser, from the I''rrnclt paper of Saturilay morn
ing, into whir l) it is copied from the I'ori. (in
iitlc !c Tt itiuneau.r. Thai journal gives it
as a veitable history, furnished hy ono who
was a witness of tin.' fc hps d scr.bed.
Ilorrlil Drlall ofltie Kxrrntloii of Whole
ltr(;llllrlil.
Oil the 2i,l of May. Hll, a battalion of the
military colony which tin- Hussian Govern
incut has recently established at Novogero.!.
anil w hich closely resembles in ninny respect.-"
the luiiil-wihr of Prussia, was drawn un on the l
parade ground n.!j..iiiing the extensive barrack !
constructed, a few years since, in thu most an
cient and solitary porlim of the city, mur the
Church of Saint Sophia.
In front of the rinks a'oml (.eiiral I, cfi
a tall loan of filly, remarkable forhisereet car
rinire, his meapreness, his sallow complexion
and his crey, res-tier's eye. He was known
throughout the army for his bravery, of which
he had piven ninny brilliant pro its in the cam
pnions of Turkey and I'ers a, but, whether it
w-as that domestic ic.fi licities had soured his
temper, or that his heart had become hardened
hy the frequent application of n discipline, de
pradinp in its nature and oOen horrible in its
fleets, (ieneral I, efi'had become .1 terror to
the soldiers, and scarcely a dav passed in which
bis comtirtnd was not signalized by acts of such
! severity us well deserved to be called fero-
UK HIS.
It was known, linwr-vrr, that this mr.n che. '
rishi d a proi'ound att ichiiient for a younp pirl,
ihe dauph'er uf mi old companion inarms, who
' had bi'i n killed in battle. e had odonted the
orphan child, brought her up with care, and
,l,,v,," "Ihiwed her In he m perMed from him.
And slii', tbii'ih prateful for the kindlier 8 and
ntr. ctum ol her C.ihi r by a.b ption, was not less
governed l y nn ii ret isli'jle feeling of constraint ! t'1" stern excitement of troops, the hopelessness
while in his presence, the result of his stern 1 ''is interference, nml made a Mep forward;
brevity of spet ch, his imperious manner and the : hut the loud ringing of a musket was heard,
cold severity of his aspect. She was known i Ivan threw up his arms, turned on his heel con
among the troops by the expressive name of j vulsively nml fell to the ground a Corpse. The
oolowiova, Qniptitinpale,) piven to her in re-
cognition of the grace with which she fan-' the
wild pathetic ballads of l he Slavonians.
Soliiwiov.i, to please the general, always ap-
the extended ranks and a bright blush ini rht
he een to overspread her features, as her glance
rested for a moment on tin- handsome feuiures
of a young surgeon-major, named Ivan I'ulo
vol, whose manly form was setoff to rare ad-
j vantage hy the nunple uniform ot his military
i grade.
(jenetal 1 ell had pissed and repassed
along the front rank of the battalion without
uttering a word, hut with a frowning blow end
an angry expression on his features, for he per
celvoil that some of the men Were absent. Sud
.I....1., . n j l,.,u..l ll.Q ul..... ...t .....m... i i.,..., ...
hi, " w ii. ..i. .ii. i - - " n.i.i iiii.iiii-i, urui III
8 drum, and feiM: the cxtremi'y olthe plain was
seen advancing a band of soldiers, each carrying
j,, ,,; ,,,, one of ,h,.fU f r,Hs w,jcl nitJ
ln ,,,e '""i'n HTVice as the t.ds
a hateful punishment. At this night the
j,,erul turned in uiiiaw to l.i'j aids, and in a
, , , , , , . , .
Voice el thunder demanded who had given the
b
nrder nml whowas to la? the Victim,
A sergeant, conspicuous by his scarred and " ' " 'l""r omcers oi me uat-
i livid coiin.en-.nce, darlvd heti.r..' tl.e general, '"' P ' "" ''"'l' venge-
j snatched from htm his word, struck him in the j ,ul -"M"'r ,n"k cw to h,-al '' were ,,,u
! face, and enswer.il cold I v, "V. .1 !" i r,'"-v h,k"'i B,,VP-
! At these words an electric -hock feemcd to ! T,'!s I''"'"' -riginal.ty,
p.i.-s along the riinksi utid a gleam of h'.tu light
ed up the hau.tu.iily pissiunlets feuiures ut the
' men. Hy a spontaneous movement the plovers
J ,jvollC(.d trotii the lino to the recue of their
, fmimander, hut in a moment they were seined,
ll.rown to the proitml, and menaCcu each by
j i1H'lt H M.rc. ,- hiyoi.e's,
. . . -
" '" .' ' "
nir his gentle. .ess ami Immunity had wnn for
hi, al... atleitioii ot Ihe tr.s.ns. A erena.lier
i . . . , . .
W ii.htiSHl ueur w hisiiercd in his ear. " he.
ther tl.e l.i.' lit in.-a le or remains silent, .h.
,,t u.ove. A word, a single step and you are
dead."
! . . .. , ,
i l-fcuvering f.imi lna stupor (.entral I, ell
1 had grasped witliiucli bund one i,l the bayonets
! iKiinted at hi breast, turned them aside with a
owtrful efliirt, and cried out with a ferocious
(glance alonir the line. "To vour kneea vile
brutes; to your knees and beij for mercvt nr
there will not ie kkiu i nouyh upon your bucks
to expiate your crime."
A savage chuklo was the answer to this
threat, and the 6ergeant, with the frightful tram
qinlily w hich indicate! a settled purpose,
"Fiery one of un knows the doom that awaits
him, and is prepared to sacrifice his life. When
your nenlenee is fulfill
j General SurofT, the Governor of Novogorod, we
. .. .
- fc."
auaii iay ui ins leet ynur swonl, your bell, your
orden and what remains of )o,.r U.dy, .d we
shall say to him, "General I. cfl was a
UNBUJRY AMERICAN.
AND SIIAMOKIN JOURNAL;
majority, ,he vital principle of Republic, from which
EUmbiiry, Kortliuitibei laml Co.
tiger we have plain him; here are rrnr wea
pons, we await cur punishment." And thus
saying the sergeant tore away the general's
r paillettes and trampled Ihptn under his feet
"These decorations belong not to ynu," lie
continued, "a knout should be hornn hy the
cxecutmner. Kcmember the soldier IleUaki.ff,
scourped with hmIs (or havinp been
moment.
in.e ... p.cseimup arms, uememt,. r tl.at
old aubaltrrn who, lor a fpot up.m his uniform. 1 at,t;.;, number . d blows would s. on be cm
was ordered hy you fro... the ranks, and -truck ! p,.,ed. They are finished now," said the ex
upon the face with yor whip ...,t,l .be blond i ecn.ioner. -So much the better," replied
rm down his checks. The unhappy man, fran- j (JoedenofT 'lr I am hun.-ry."
wiin rape anu pain, lined ins nnnd in re-
s"-""inf ' mr e was A' pged ami sent
maimed and dying lo S heria."
The sergeant while he spoke had continued ' Inordinary abilities, nml great occasu.es pro.
with a terrible composure to strip the general j hice great men. After the battle of Marat lion,
of his belt, his coat, and his under garments, two illustrious Athenians, Aristides and The
Hew. nt on: linstock's, attracted the xpectutions of their
"That subaltern, like myself bore the name j countrymen, w ho.-e uh-equent rank in history
of (iuedenotr ; we were born in the eaine hovel ' merilsan intiuiu'c knowledge of their churuc
- -he was my brother." ! ters.
Spite of hU indomitable fir.iiness, the general j Aristides was descend) d from a funiily of the
could not refrain from shuddering as he listen, highest class. An admirer of the Si.i.rtnn con
ed to this tearful accusation, so eloquent in its si itmi'in. he liad arefiilly stud i ! .Id-Uw s of I .y
calm simplicity, so passionless in its vengeful curgus; and In-nce, both !rotn birth and eilncn
hrevity. As for Sulowiova, she had looked on tion, became at'aehed to the nristocratical pur
at first with vague wonder, unable to cninpre- ty at Alliens. Justice was the prevailing fea-
j bend thu scene that passed before her ; hut ture in hischaracter. and the r jleof hisconduct,
i when she saw the general deprived of his i holh in public and pi tvnte life. Delicately (lift
I sword, his uniform torn aw.iy, his form expo- : in'erested, he relosed to accept of employments
i sed, then she b 'L'an to conceive the puros of ! from the recommpiidations of his fri mis, lest it
j his nssailaiils, and to understand that he was should lay him under a dangerous obligation.
h)omeil to receive the depradinp punishment be
nu'tcu caused tube indicted. Seized w ith
horror tie' rose to her bvt, c'a-ped her hands ;
in supp'.icutmii uiul elirieked aloud ;n terror and
lie-pair. j
Ivan, the mirgeiin-niaior 1 ml till this moment ,
s'ood motionless nod silent ; but he could not
rosist the anguish of her he love I. Ue forgot
bill ret lind pierced his heart.
I A gigantic soldier stepped forward from the wi:h great abilities, ambition wis the ruling
ranks, lifted the body and hore it to the w indow passion. In early youth he showed such symp
where Solowiova stood; lie threw il at her feet turns of a hold and fiery, and at the same time
land said, 'Nightingale, this belongs to you," shrewd disposition, that his master predicted
I White as marble, Solowiova gazed upon the 'hat he would either he a blessing or a curse to
I corp e of her lover, bent toward it, wiped the his country. Humble from ninbitton, he court
j bloody forehead with her handkerchief, gave ed the multitude, because he knew it was nnlv
j forth one terrible cry, and fell lilelosd hy its hv then he could rise. Affable and complai-
side. ; san', he was always r adv to oblige ; he knew
Mef.ntime, General 1. elT had been
bound lo a pun carriage, dragged through the
rai.ks, and scourged with rodn, the torture of
winch was hut the beginning of hm punish-
meiit. I le had scarcely reached the extremity
of the line when a voice exclaimed, "To the Thucyrlides, a good judge of human nature, has
ovens! ' ; unserved, no person was more worthy the ad-
The nnlnppy General, although half dead ; niiratimi uf posterity. He posseted that tiatu.
w ith agony, heard these words, and knew their . ral sagacity, the rarest and happiest talent for
horrid meaning. A hundred voiced repeated, the management of public nflnirs, which, resein
"To the ovens!" . bling the perceptions of senie more than the o-
A morUl paieners overspread his features; perntions nf intellect, se .es ils object hy inttii.
his courage gave way ; he groaned and begged t inn, and follows il with the ceitainty of instinct,
tor mercy. Hut the hurruhs of Ilia battalion These two characters stood al the h-nd of
drowned his voice, and Sergeant (iuedcnoll, the different parties in the city. From their
approaching him once more, r. plied, ' chihlhoed they had been ut variance, even in
"I. too, begged for mercy when my brother ibeir sports; a proof that their contrariety of
Tell .lying tinder the blows you ordered.'1 opinion proceed, d from a diteor.'Hiice of nature.
We will not piir.-ne Ihe hi. Icons detailsol the ' Themistocles was the b .l.ier gen. us; Aristides
scene I lint follow ed, only adding that (lelieral
l . . I . I . . . I , .
and It WAS ileelned lift I that its expiation
fhouhl he likewise. The tidings were h..rue to
, the Kmperor, and eight days afterwards several
1 battalions id artillery marched through the
j streets of the ancient Russian cipito! i they had
been prvceded hy a Major geuerrtl, w I.o had
won tiir hnu'ell in the Polish campaign, the ti
j tie ol the Warsaw executioner. Oneo! his aids
! appeared at the bnrracks of thf mutineers, and
, ' '
! ""'cred them to parade the next morning, in !',.
tigue dress and without their weapons, in the
',,,-," .,,,,ur. il, M' .,.i r ,i...
i """" ""a" U ""' r"y
! T'"'y n',!l,,J b' "" 'r iw,rM"
' I'"1 their lonp grey coals and the.r roiiiid
I cans and oi'eii their inouslael.s us l,,r i.n .,r.li
r"P 1 " ir "lousiaciies as i,,r on nrdi-
""J " "' " l""r. ""'-i " i"i inm
I ''P. keeping perfect order in their tanks,
j ""7 raversed the city between the Irip'e files
01 ""'cks. loiioweU l.y the ternlied and niourip
ful gaae olthe inhabitants. On their arrival in
the aquare they posted themselves in solid
columns, noiselessly and without confusion.
The driima beat the belts of the Churches
pealed foith a solemn clang and batteries of
cannun, planted in the avenues that led into the
! square, opcmal upon them a deadly fire of grape
' shot. I'arh discharge was succeded hy a .bout,
i 1- B II iiiiiiiiui nml tlMiii. nitti n llllll ni m:
mingled Ihe wild songs oflht.se who prided
"
1 Iheuiselit sou dying Ike men wle knew no
iv, 'nirtu' I.....;, ,jie firo was k. pt up; and
' when at ils close the cxccutiym r-- Ull( vvfu
.here is
no npual hut to force, the vit.il piimiplc
Pa. Salm-tlay, Sox. S, IS-i.
sentence traversed the place thrnitph a lale of
blood, they found hut five whom the grape ahot
had not reached; nmonp these wbs the perpeant
(SuedenolT. They all perished under the mur
derous blows of the kn.iut. The acrjeant main
tained hir firmiiPRsand composure to the end.
Stretched on the fi.tal plank, he seemed unc.m
fCj,ms 0f the lash that tore his hh edmp llesh,
,nd ad.lressinLr the executioner, eoolv asked if
( h""r"r of ' -! The n.l.tnrlr..
Kventful and alarming periods call forth ex-
I)iscnrninp the merits of others hut in Conscious
his own, it was he who fir.-t resipned his day
"t command to Miltindcs, m the former war
v onienieii w itii a small tortnne, be rejected the
tiers of his friends; and from his simp'e man-
nerot life, might have liecn a citrzeii ofSnarta.
Indifferent bIk tit popularity, he acquired real
fume.' hen a play of Kschylns was perfum
ing, and the actor w as repeating h verse w hich
describes the character of Amphihrarus, "lie
does not ib-Mre to appear a virtuous man, hut to
he so," the whole audience turned their eyes
to Aristides,
I Themistocles was a pit l.ian hv birth. Horn
- ail the citizens by name; and sulicilous to pro.
cure friends, pa i.l little regard to the nipaus by
which they were acquired er retained. IV.it it
his moral qualities w ere doubtful, his political
character w as unrivalled; and in this regard as
the gentler spir.t. Forming; great views,
Theniistoc.es hsiki'd to the end , Conceiving
h'litible mtentiuiiS, Aristules regarded the melius.
The former w as the greater slatesiuan; thu lat
ter the heller man.
The battle ol Marathon had suggested a IniI.I
enterprise ti thu nclie ninni of Thetnislocles.
Revoking his scheme, he roamed the directs at
night, and told those ha m. t, that the trophy ol
Miltiades wnuid nut allow lum H nisi; while
the Athenians, after their vicl .ry over the Per-
piHi.s. iiTiiiiiiii.ii.iiineiii...... I'M in i, .v. r r.1 I'll '.
. . . i. i . .i ... . . . i
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their old dissetitious. Th. uiislocies tnusid-i it, iint-t keep w ;.!..v. s. Now, it there is uny
vred lh.it nieces as the prognostic of a co- thing in the world that is mean and small, it is
ining btoltn, and repealed duiiy ill the ears ! that. Don't ) i-u think m tin.. Caudle ! Why
ot liis ci.iititrymen, lliHt the Persian war, s . far
. rom being ended, was but Just begun; hut he-
fore he m ule preparations' tiir a danger that w as
dittatit, he thought it necessary tn rid hiinselfof
a rival, who wns ready on ell occasions to
thwart Ins vie as.
Thv ()strurim. This atatnte was introdu
ced into the Athenian code in the early slate
j f (Ja-ece, thouph by whom, or in what period,
! m unknown: hy it, men eiuineiit to such a de
j greu aslo threaten the state with danger, were
banished lor ten years. The exile was nut a
punishment lor a crime, but a kind of honorable
retirement, ni.d employed us a curb to the grow.
, ing power ot a dangerous citizen, Something
I simitar prevailed in u any of the ancient repub-
; hes, anJ perhaps was necessary in small states,
w here equality prevails; though, among the
l.u
1 sed. The method of proceeiling was lt';
"
.ii... --
The citzctm took shells, aid -. , written
' ,lH,a n,om ;U l .he person tliey wished
j l0 hanidi, varfied tliciu to tho place apiajiuti;
anj immciliaio parent of despotism. .turn. hho.
Xo. n iiolc No, iT.
by law then the magistrates numhered the
sliells; it they amounted to six thousand, the
sentence of exile took place, leaving, however,
to the hinished person the disposal of his estate.
It will uppear surprisiup, that Thcmistnclcs
could raise the popular resentment npainst a
man so respertuhle and so ninnble as Aristides;
he ell cted it, how. ver, hy inakinp tlut very ti-
tie winch attefled his virtue, his accusiition. Ha! you don't know my constitution after all,
lie whispered nlsmt that Aristides, havinp aa j Caudle. I'm not at all the woman I was. L
sinned the name of Just, and frequently actinp say nothing about 'em, hut very oen you don't
as jiidpe between contendnip parties, had in- , know my feelinps. And as we're on the sub
seiiMbly established a iiionarcby, thouph wiMi- j,.,.t dearest, I have only one favor to ask.
mt the title; and erected a throne, thouph j When yon marry again now it's no use your
without pomp or guards. "For what consti- j Fnyinp that. Alter the comforts you've known
tut.s a tyrant," said he, "but giving laws 1" f marriage what arc you sighing at, dear 1
On a sudden. Mid when it was leatt expected, j Hftor lo comforts, you must marry again
the citizei s mill countrymen flocked to the fo- j now don't forswear yourself in that violent wav,
rum, and demanded the Ostracism. A peasant , taking an oath that you know you must break
who could not write, and knew not Aristides, jou couldn't help it, I'm sure of it ; and I know
applied to him to w rite the name of"Aristideu" j
upon his shell. "What injury has that man i
done you !" sai.l the virtuous citizen of Athens.
None at all," replied the rustic, "only am
j wrarvof hearing him every where called the
Just." Aristides wrote his own name upon
the sli.dl, and delivered it to the peasant. The
six thousand vuflraoes were given ; he recei-
ved his sentence w ilh mi.pnanimily; and depart-
ing from the city, besought the pods that the
Athenians might never see the day which
should force them to remcnilx-r Aristides.
This unworthy stratagem would have left an
indelible stain upon the memory of Themisto
cles, if it I.hiI not la en cfl.iced by his subsequent
splendid and meritorious services. Delivered
now I n .ut Ins rival, who always opposed, and
often ohstiueted his designs, he applied to his
grand project, putting his country in a state of
preparation for a war w ith Persia, which he be
held at no great distance. He saw the weak
ness, and examined the resources, of Athens.
Happily situated for a marti e, thpir tleet was
inferior to that of the Eg iuiitatis, their neighbors.
Hy hecom-ng a maritime power, Athens would
increow lit r wealth, and extend her dominion,
Mi-i. ("nuilli-'s Curtain 1. reform.
Mrs CuuiJIr f Xrttinr tint! Mr. ( 'niitllr hax
vtntli his will, is "mill uitxiotts us a u i fi "
tit Aur ic its n iu in'niii.
TI ere, I always said you'd a strong mind
w I en yon liked. Caudle; and w hat you've just
been doing proves it. Some people won't make
a w ill, because they Think they must die direct
ly n'lerw ards. Now, voii're above that, love,
arn't you ! Nonsense ,- you know very well
what 1 mean. 1 know your will's made, for
Seraltlierly told me so. What ! Von (on'
In In vr it! Well, I'm sure ! That's a pretty
thing for a man to say (obis wife. I know he's
tun much a n an ot business to talk ; but I sup
pose there's a
wnv of telling things without
And w hen I nut the question
speaking them
to him, lawyer as he is, he hadn't the face to de-
ny it.
"To lie sure, it can he of no consequence to
me whether your will is undo or not. I shall
not he alive. Mr. Caudle to want anvlhinff : I
shall be ptovided for a long time before yotir
will's of any use. No, Vr. Caudle, I shun't :
survive yon : ami-
-though a woman's wrong to
let her a (Wi i..n for a man be known, for then
she's aKviys t .ken advantage- of though I
L- o t-".i;.i. ...i .. .u ... ........ ..n l .!.....
niiurf ii r nauieii nnu in in nu f riiii t null I
want lo survive you. I low should I ! No, no;
,t. ........ i. .. . i... ..... ..i u . i,,. i I
. r- y ,iii,i , , ii, ,. I, ii(., to, a ,ltl lu I , , ,
shan't see vou out, and unother husband too !
What a .rni.s id 'a. Cu.ll.. ! To imrormr. IM
r - r-
ever think of marrirge again. No never
What .' Ttiiifs whiit ire nil smj ! Not ut all;
quite the reverse. To me the very idea uf such
a thing is horrible, and always Was. Yea 1
know vety well, that some do marry again
hut wli.t they re imlo of, I'm sure I can't tell! i
! (:,,, ;
i - rii. re are turn. I know, who leave their pro-
... :.. . i i . -i r. .... .i.iii
. nri v n Ml. . i 11 .1- mm nil- t u- ii us. in illiin
i .' , -
don't yo. speak, love ! Thai's tio l.ke you ! 1
never want a litile quo t rational tuik, but you
Want to gu In sleep. lint you never Were like
any other mill ! What ! .' I know f
There now that's so liku oiir aggtaviitmg
way. I never open my lips upon a eunject, nut ,
you try lo put me oil ! I've no doubt when j
M iss Pret. y man speaks, you can answer irr pro- j
perly enough. There you ore again ! L'poit j
my li, it is odd ,' hut I never can in the most I
iimoce.it w ay mention that poison's name that
,,. , . ,, .. cmiu.i.i.ii.uf u, iu,iir....i. , nn .ni.-r.., m.it
li hi viin t I It lie ht r alone .' I'm sure with i 7 ..... i
J I Intelligent, interesting, industrious, nigra... ns r.
all my heart! Who wants to talk about her 1 Jllkl . Kll)(. ,Jve ,b, ral, hve v; .V.d.-.
I don't only you always will say something nicirilI nnnpr,y. NVt ntalit; o.c.,.,
that's certain to bring up her name, . , , , ,, . ...
-, . . . "bilging; l'reltv.IH-aeahle, ( un ; .:, r, : J ,hl
' hat was I saying, I au.ile ! Oh, about the . . , , , , , .,,
. ' ' '1"'..( S -Cial, aunmissive, sers h ; lemper.te.
way wmie men bind llieir widows. I u my. ., .... .. . ... ,, ,. ,
, , . ' true; Fstlul; irtuoiis; it .-rp..:d
ni, there is milling oiilit Wh';,,, a man ! yllUll "
forbid Vis w ife to marry again w ithout losing i
.. i .. : i . i . - ... 1 I..
l.al he leuvi it s ,y-,l rail kt'llisimpss ai-
terd. Hth. i Ail i a degree I It's like taking
his WlV o'lu tin; grave 'aiiIi hi mi. F.h Vou
, urr tcuni tojo tl.ut .' No, lit IUIC id lhl,
11 KCT,or 4lVi:it t lsl ti.
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(J!Sixtpen lines or less make a square.
Invt; ; you're not the man to tie a woman up in
Mint mean manner. A man w hu'd do thm,
would have his widow burnt with him, if ha
could just as those monsters, thtit call them
selves men do in the Indies.
'However, it's no matter to me how you'va
made your will ; but it may be to your secoml
wife. What ! kIiiiII tuver "ire inii a ihaifr.'
you better than you know yourself. Well, till I
ask is, love, because it's only for your sake, tmd il
would make no difference to me then hov
mould it! but all I ask is, don't marry Mis-,
Pret There ! tlmre ! I've done : I won't
sav another word about it: but all I ask is d.m't.
i Alter the way you've been thought of, and alter
J the comforts you've been used to, Caudle, she.
j wouldn't be tne wife for you. Of course, I
cn1J "'en Imve no interest in the mutter you
i '"'fit' marry the Queen of Hughim!, for what it
would be to me then I'm only anxious about
you. Mind, Caudle, I'm not baying anything;
ngainst her, not at all; hut there's a flightinesri
in her manner I dare say pmr thing, she)
meana tin harm, and it may be, as the saying is,
only her manner after all still, there . a (1 . it 1. 1
iness about her that, ofter what you've been u
Red to, would make you very wretehtnl. No,
for if I may boast of anything, Caudle, it has
been my propriety of manner all my life. I
know that wives who're very pnrticu'ar, arn't
thought as well as those who're not still, it is
very little to he virtuous, if people d-n't seem
And virtue. Caudle no, I'm not going tn
preacli about virtue, like a child with a drum:
making all sorts of noises with it. Put I ktio
your principles. I t.hall n ver forget wha' I
' once heard you say tn l'p t'yiuati; and it's p..
excuse that you'd taken so much vu di.'i.'i
know what you were savng at the tunc, fo
wine brings out men's wickedness, in-f as l'
tire brings out spots ot prea so. 11'.'.. . v
say ? Why you said this : 'Virtue's b '-oi'i .
ful thing in women, when they do:
much noise almtit it ; lint there s .-o
i't nr.!. r.n
(II- , i-cuc ',
1 ' s w. re
i w,, ,l,i,,k virt,"; wn" Piv"" ''!'''
given to cats yes, cats was Iho word 'tot',
nothing hut scratch with.' That's what v.i i
said. Yiin dent I knuw n njltiihlr of it .' No.
that's it ; when you're in tli-.t r'rea.p'iil state,
ynu recollect nothing ; but it's a food ;hit.g I
j lI0'
"ut we won'1 ,r 1 ve that's a'l
i ,iver'. 1 da nY '" mrant nothing. Jh.t 1
glad you apree with tne, that the m-m I e'd t i
up his widow, not to marrv again, is a tnat
j 'an. It makes me happy that you've 'hat con.
i ndence in me to siy that. You vr,, r ku.I it
That's nothing to do with it you've jost .
good at said il. No; when a i.u.n leaves all
i '"H property to his wit, without binding h. r
.
I frnn' marrying again, he shows what a h
Pfdenre he has upon her love, lie proves to
'l Hie world what a w ife she's been to him
I
BnJ ,,mv n,t,'r ,lp knows she'll gri, e,;,
for him. And then, of course, a seconrl inarri ..
I --.
' "rvt'r Pn,Prs ,"'r nPa', Ih.twhr,, she ,,,,'v
t , . .
KHpP8 nis '"Oliey SO long as She keeps a ajow ,
why she's aggravated to take nr.otl.cr liueUnd.
I'm sure of it, many a poor woman has Ivs-n dri
ven into wedlock again, only because r was
spiled into it hy her husband's v. ill. !'s onV
natural to suppose it. Il 1 tho'ight Cai mi-, yen
Could do such a thing, tin ugh it would hr.- .U
' my heart to do it, yet, though yen were dead
all C"- I'd show ynu a spir.t. and marry aga-i,
i j ... ..
in reel v. .Mil nut w liar, n s t w irn nn s i . i ....
ing in such a way, as I shall go long before vou:
still, mark my words, and dcu't m .yoke m.
with any will ot the sort, or I'd do i tis I'm u
living woman in this bed, I'.I do it."
'I did not con'radict her .' says I'm pip. Li-'.
stiller ed tier to sleep in eucli assnrhncf."
AlI'IIABITK At.l-V AtlHVMiHl - '. Wife shin Ilf
be Amiohle, artless, afi'uble, ami aseo.iipi.shed
reautiliil, benign, benevolent : Cl.asie, Chaint
ing, candid cheerful, coinp'ui.-ent, churitahie.
civil, constant, Dulilul, dignified ; I'jr, ele
gant, enpajfing, entertaining ; FnmL fin!. less,
free; Good, graceful, iienerons, gmrrnahie, gay.
I.. I l,....,,.,n,l I I .li.'..,,,... I,. I. .,..1.1 .. .
ii is proposed io mar ii " ei-. p. .....
ilia rubber paper, so they e .i. I" str. i h. ) a M,
when n rich culpr.t in ty le over Uv
1 coals.