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CQITRT AFFAIRS.
,ffanuar Term
GRAND 'JURORS.
David Brauon, Mechanic, VVarriorsmark,
John N. Ball, Mechanic. Huntingdon.
Ralph Crotsley,=farme:i Cass. '• • • -
Johti'DaVis ; Jr., Thriller, :Morris.
John Hawr,, farmer, Walker: ••• •*- •
_Collins Hamer, farmer, Porter.
-William.Johnsy-farrrier, - -
jaeob-Lane; laborer, Cromwell,
John-F.. Lee,, farther,. Jackson. , ; t • ' •
John. - Tod.
Wiliiam-M' fi vain;'maion, - Franklin. •
Rudolph Neff, farmer, West. ,
Isaac Oatenkiriqfairner, Brady.
Piper, tanner, Porter.
'Levi Pheasant,., farmer, '
john Rudy, fartner;. Jackson. •
Levi - S . ll'llth; farrner,Vaion.
Jacob Shivly farmer ,
-West..
Andreliv•Strarrer; Tarnier, West. '
Andrew j.. Taylor, saddler, Dublin.
John Whittaker, gentleman, Huntingdon.
John Walter, farmer, Morris.
Math. - F.• Campbell, farmer, Union.
David Zook, farmer, Brady.
TRAVERSE JURORS.—FiItbT WEEK
Wi. • ,
l r ßarn:Maids, farmer, 'Warriorsmark.
Alexander Appleby, fernier, Dublin.
James Allen, farmer, Potter.
Geo. W. I3ark.ley, laborer, West.
David Bowman, termer, Shirleys;
.Geo. Branstetter, farmer, Wa.rriorsmatk,
John Basor, jr., farmer, Tell. : • -
John Corbin, Sr., farmer, Walker.
Joseph Grove, farmer, Shirley.
Benj. Grove, -farmer, Penn. •
David.. Heck, farmer, Clay.
James Hilearan, - fairner, Cromwell.
,Jacob-HAsett; iron Master, Franklin.
- '
Robert-johnston,farmer,-Jackson. • -
- Samuel Johnston, farmer, Hopewell.
David Kinch, blacksmith, .Franklin.
Abraham Kurtz,- farmer, Hopewell.
.farmer,.
Jolan e 'Lyon, iron master, Franklin. :.
'Henry Lower, brick layer, Huntingdon.,
'Benjatnin.Litlei•farmer, Tod.
- Isaac Liniuger, cabt. maker, Huntingdon
Peter Myers, tailor, Shirley.
—John McMahan, farmer, Barree.
Ja.nies 'Magee, farmef 3 .Publin.
Joseph McCoy, Esq. f farmer, Walker. _
John NfeCartney, farmer.' Henderson:
Samuel Merris,' farmer, West. '
JaS.',Ma4uire, gentleman, Huntingdon.
• Joseph Norris; farmer, Penn.
- Alexandet.Park, fitriner,HOpewell. '
Joseph • Park; - fat mer,
David Patterson, carpenter, - Dublin,
John Porter,.farmer, Henderson.
Isaac,PeigUtal, farmer, Penn.,
Alexander Rouse, laborer, Franklin. .
.George.Budy,.farmer,:Jackson.• •
John Rupert, farmer, -Clay: , •--
Johna. Shove, farmer, Clay; .
Michael Starr, farrner Cromwell.
Wm. Summers, grocer, Huntingdon.
James - Simpson, jr., farmer, Brady. •
Aaron Shore, farmer, Clay.
John Thpmpson, Esq.., blacksmith, West
HenrY -Walker, merchant, Porter.. '
Benj. F. Wallace, farmer, Motris. '• -
Joseph _ken:berg, farmer,. Morris.
TRAVERSE' . 3 1 / 1 1,0R5.7-SEEOND WEEK.;
David 'Black, carpenter, Huntingdon.
Jacksor. Briggs; laborer, Tell.'
.Josiah Ciiiinitigharn,, farmer, Barree.
Arnos' dal k, Merchant, Tod.
Thoprias.Cieney, ; farmer, Tell.
'Miller, Ted,
James Ewing, farmer, Barree.
George Ebh,
,Sarnuel Fouse, farmer, Union. .
fabOrer,,SPringfield. •
TS.d.lprnob Houck, just, • of peace, Tod.
Henry H: HudSciti, carpenter, Clay.
'Andrew Elagie, farmer, 'Cromwell.
Sikhuiel Hess, firmer, Henderson.
„Tan Hagan,, farmer, Barree.
'Valentine oVer, farther, Porter.
jacohq..Jones, teacher, Tell..
John Kelly; farmer, Dublin:
-Silas Lang, farnier, Walker.
Jacob Lotigneeker, carpenter, West.
David:Milier;farmer,.Tod, z- •
John Neely of, Aames, farmer, . Dublin.
Benj. F. Patton, merchant, Warriorsrnarls.
William L. - States, fairner,,Penn'. • • •
John Riclenhonr,' Jr., farmer,'pehri.'
Thomas,SMith, far ,nocr,,,Jacksbn: -
Solomon Sharp,Tarnner, Brady. ,
.Aaron M. Shoop, farmer,' Tell.
John Snyder, shoemaker, Walker.
John • Vantlevander, laborer, Brady.
John Wilson, wagon maker, Cromwell. -
Thomas Whittaker, farmer, Porter.
_Thomas D. Walker, carpenter, Pouter,
Daniel Weight,- farmer, Franklin.. -
John Zeutmire, farmer, Franklin.
10,000 Ili's. Pure Tallow Candles,
OULD and Dip, for sale at wholesale priec,
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Huntingdon,"Nov.
FLEA.S/IN,T TEIOUGHTS
BY DLANTcifk BE:VNAIr:BE
We all posseSs the magic powcr
Of turning dark to brightest hour.;
A look of kindness we may lend,
And bless the pathway of a friend.
The night oftrouble comes to all,
'sorrow, like a funeral pall, '
O'ers-preads the soul with:fearful cloud,
Hiding life's benuties in a shroud.
Mit words of kindness will hnpark
A healing to the wounded heart ;
And though the'tear doth fill the eye,
There's comfort felt when love id
%, •
I'm sweet to mintrle - igpii3'itnd tears
With those whom we have loved far ye'ars ;
And sweeter-still with them to.hhare
Life's.joys-, unmixedwith pain And cares ••
The joys ,of life ! oh,: they abOun.l. , ' •
Like flowers upon a fertiletiourid; —
When cultured well and nUraCif with cure-
A lieautious sight., a prospect fair,
'Tis only those who will'net, raise
Their 'ey' es from earth, to tiri*pird gaze,
Who cannot See : ih'elleaven above—
The thousand blessings sent in loire,.
While itire recount our mercies o'er,
The treasures rich we have in store,
They multiply, increasing fast,
Like rain-drops on the ocean cast.
"Then, upward turn the eye to Heaven,
Where 'endless joys arc freely given ;
There may beloved ones meet again:
Released from every care and pain. •
From the American Union
CAPTURING A SPERM
.WHALE,
, CAPT. BUNKER ON A; LONG DART
BY AN OLD WHALEMAH.
• A few days after our image stealing expe
dition to the town of•Niphen, We parted com
pany with our New Bedford friends, and
that we would try what luck We could meet
-with off/- the extreme end 'of the island of
less°. Btinker had a sort of horror of - cruis
ing near the place-where , we had made the
expedition on' shore,- and' the only way to
keep him' in gop - d: temper .was to:lay ail the
blame on the..New.l3edford captain, and nev
er ask about. his bruises. The' old' fellow
was just able to hobble about the deck, and
swear at the scarcity of whales. One after
noon, about two o'clock, the lookout at : the'
mast head startled us with, the
,c,ry of,
"There she blows P 7 •
"Where, away?" yelled Bunker; stopping
in the midst of a frightful curse. . •.
"About two pints
,off 'the lee bow, .
There she ,blows ! blows! blows !"
"Keep it 'up my..goocLiellow," yelled
Bunker, rubbing his shin which• he had hit
a.gaibst a hen coop : in hiAeagerness to hail
the inastshead.'
.„
"A school of 'ern sir," cried, the boats steer
.
er ) who Was, percher, on the main tops 'gallant
cross trees.
. .
'"A school "of what,'. yOti "foolV'''o6:l4ted
Bunker..
,
, .
"Sperm whales, sir. Bldwingall,theliMg
There f she blows,!. blows!"';'"-
.
"Thank God we've got sight of something
.that ivilllmake grease. Rut „they, may,. be
humpbacks,
_after all. , Pm ready to believe
anything now-a-days, there's so much de
ception in the world. See how we Were'fool
ed the other night instead of getting gold and
silver, I -got most- cussedly: brused. Well,
have you-gone to sleep up there, or have the
whales vanished from your sight,"--Bunker
said: directing the latter portion of his speech
to- the look-out.,
"There she yelled the boatsteer
er in reply.
"They may .- be sparm ..mused
Bunker. , "Keep the ship off a Pint,•and:let's
see what they look like.uppn nearer aci
quaintahce,'."
," •
The news that "whales Were in sight, bro't
all hands on deck. Some of the men ascen
ded the rigging and Watched the animals, and
made bets witl7: each other of tobacco that we
should take rig oil ihat dayi-While others of a
more sanguine temperament were willing to
wager all they possessed that we would "cut
in" - at, least two of the school ;before -
The whales were Act more thin . two 'milesdistant,
dista . nt, :When they turned
down.,
,As we were well aware that. sperm
Whales' remained tinder Water 'itea..ily three
4iia'rteri, of art we Were in -
The wic ii'was - light, with a 'very 'smooth sea,
and the:air - was 7 instlifioiniferoQh 7 l6-finable
the men to work their oars without suffering
from, the heat. Had vve:asked . ler, 'Mere
pleasant ,day.for t;7,ltalin ,
g, Could-net . haye
had it granted. . . • ~„,.
. The boat steerers wer ebu sy in
g et ti ng -
!tn-•
e,
r
irons in order,. and .seeing that .everyithing
was ready , •for lowering; , :The water 'kegs
were.re-filled, the lance heads were touched
with whetstorier;, the'-lines were examined to
see that they would run clear,- and thetaekles
were••placed on• deck ready , -to' be:let go ai:a
moment's Warning.
• . - "Back the - main top sail," said Bunker, af
('
tertlie while had been down afe
. ..ininuleS.
"There's no telling where they' ay rise, so
we may as well .wait for ;ern." 4 ,
The sail was, thrown to the mast, and ea,
ger eyes Were ori. the' look-out for the first
appearance of the animals. to . the: surface .of
the water..,
In about half an „bouri ass►, one ; and then
another of the school came to, the surface,
until the water seemed alive with their gam,.
hols. •
"Down with the boats," shouted Bunker.
"Lower away lively, men, arid fasten to as
many as you can." .
The men sprang to their 'boats, and in a
11UNTINGDON . , JANUARY 2, 1856.
short time they _.were in the water and the
crew at their-oars.
• "I am - ino stiff to man 'my boat to=day,
said the captain, looking Over the'rail, as we
shot clear of the ship's side; "but if • any of
you get stove I'll come and pick you up, and
perhaps show you how to kill a sparm whale
at twenty fathoms."
We' ade him no reply, but = turned Our
Whole attention to the exciting scene before
us.
• Ationt - a quarter of . a mile to the', leeward,
nearly . a: dozen whales were s:portin,.•iorne
times - breaching high iri . ihe air,•and 'Makin° .
the 'water white with foam as they struC..k . the
surfaee,' some would' balance
. themsefires on
their heads; 'and wave their broad flukes bitck
and forth in a 'threatening manner,' as though
they were practising for some fearftil' blow.
Others'again, with their huge sqUare heads
thrust but of the Water, and their long under
jaws thrown back, revealing their white teeth,
seemed to watch our Movements undisinayed.
'Fhe• three' boats rapidly approached, the
crews encouraged by the words of their•offi
cers, and anxious to haite thertnittof of being
faSt first. The ined-aSsoltneVi that the - eye
of gunker ivas watching them, and 'the'' old
man had followed 'whaling' too long not to
knoW when a sailor expended all his Six - cr - 4h
at "' •
"Pull, men," - = whiSpered "another
'stroke and we ,shall he upon him. A' sixty
barrel fellow is'.right before us, and 'waiting
'kir our irons: Don't let the waist boat get
'fast*St, and you shall have a drink of lqew
England. Make' her jump, lads. rrhatis
the way to do business. " - No* YoU-Ptill . as
though you were in earnest. Another such
a - stroke as the - last, 'and . we • have hint.—
Lortl;hnvv. he lies 'there, saareely 'moving,
and as unconscious of danger as your grand
mother when She was drying wet; powder
over the stovei One more stroke and he is
ourS,"l added, 'nodding 'to the boat-steerer
to standup and be icily, as I saw 'the 'whale
manifested a disposition
,to' turn flukeS-"
' We were about a long dart freca the fel
lOW,- When he chanced to roll ,over, and
caught a sight of us: In an instance his ap
pearance changed,;' but' : before 'he had time
to raise his flukes, and dive beneath 'the sur
face- to escape th - e danger
,which threatened,
we were-upon LI • ," -
-"Give it - to him," I shouted Jo. the, boat.
.steerer, and-, obedient-, to the.:cerarnand, both
irons were driven to the socket , just back of
the small hump near the flukes.. .
"Stern all," I cried . the • instant I saw the
irons leave the - hand.of•the boat,steerer,' '.•
Amid a perfect shower of spray..and white
water, we backed out of our dangerous po
sition, and then peaked our oars, waiting for
the whale to'sound. - ;,"
I changed place witli the boat-steerer,• and
by that time the line•was -running out rap
idly, making. thelead in the shooks=of• the
boat glisten, like burnished silver, and keep
ing the'alter orsman busy dashing water in
to the tub, while the turns around the log
ger-head fairly burned the •wood like rods of
red hot • iron.
"Hold'hard, - , lads," 1 Cried, as the men
tried to check the' speed of the line,, with
their thick nippers. _Dispute eveyy . inch, or
we shall have to drag Therels no•oae
to lend us a line."
• In fact,.while we were 'busy fastenin g to
our whale,
,the second and third mates 'had
been' equally as 'Sticceisful. 'll.' had' hardly
iinie to around; ' btit I saw in 'an
stant.that Mr., Betts, the third Officer,' .had
dauglif,a Tarter; and would have' his hands
full before he "turned him up." He had
faStened to a bull whale that would"fry
,out
about' fifty barrel , but - he appeared to. now
'too - Much to submit to any such operation,—•
instead. of sour.ding, as every
.deeen d ispo.
sed whale is expected to do, the- ugly . riscal
opened his mouth to its widest extent, and.
made for ;the boat as though he,..intended to
make a dinner of its .contents, _ _
i saw the third mate drive. his, lance into
the animal's head clear to the socitet, but it
had no effect,. , Had a right ‘yhale attempted
the same game,, a .rnere prick of the iron
would have turned him instantly';, but a
sperm whale is a different .kind of animal to
deal with, and darting lances in their head
only enrages them vvith6ititndangering their
life.. -
. . -
• I -'hadonly time to see the crew of the
boat "sterning all" for dear life, and the huge
-upper jaw of•the animal hanging Over them
liks a rugged black rock which-threatened to
:crush them in an Instant, when my attention
was called to-my own boat'. ' •
The Whale WhiCh l was faStened to' had not
'sounded'until holed run out - nearly - thewhole
of the line; when he man ifeatediadispcisition
to rise, kle turned Short,; however,' under
the Wafer, and headed for the When
he rose he started tiff at, the rate,of, twenty
knots an andbefore .1‘ conld, - haul up to
, ?
get,a lance : at him, ,he was carrying me past
the - vessel,' where,l saw Bunker perched,upen
:the rail, ready to' hail me. .
"Why don't you kill him, Mr. H
shouted the old .m,an.: - .-""Don;t'' let, a sparni
whale rurLawaywithyou."
There was-a-grin on- , the face
•that I didn?t - like. I called .to the• :Men to
-haul meup to the:animal, and just'as I was
'about) t 01.4 what effect a spade -Would • have
;upon 'the brute's flukes, ; he' -sudden ly
'short round, and darted 'across the' bows of
- the s .
['dropped the epade,..a dgraspeirmi lanee
just as ['heard 13unker s t— „
it.Now's your - chance! *G'ive' him 7--•
I had'a fair cippertunity•foi a'flying, dart,
50,.l let drive. The. lance struck the animal
about two feet abaft an'd a few inches below
the line Orate
.right fini and hurried itself
nearly to the socket.
In an instant the whale disappeared from
the surface, shaking his:flukea:', in our faces
as he , . , ,• -
good lance !" yelled Bunker; "that
Whale issas good as dead)! „
The captain had.hardly .finished •speaking
-before the animal made'his appearance, and
spouted forth a huge column of dark, clotted
blood which stained the water for rods, and
sent a thrill Of joy to- the hearts of the crew.
-"Give him anotheHance, and leave him !"
yelled Bunker ; "that feel of third
I mate is stove. We will lOok after . your
whale, he can't last long." - i j
I was about to finish him, when the cap
tain spoke, but.the e news of the third mate's
misfortune hurried my movements. ' In a few
Moments I had cut from my whale; after ta
king the precaution to attacha diag to - the
animal in case he should wish to run, and
was pulling rapidly towards the, stoven boat.
I found that the second mate' had 'turned
up a good sized whale, and was - about, pro
ceeding to the third otheer's assistance, when
-the latter's boat was badly stove: Mr: Pratt
- the second mate,' arrived in' time to rescue
the half drowned men, but still did not like
to quit-the crazy-brute which the third mate
-had fastened to,
• - While he-was waiting for a boat from the
ship ; Which he expected every moment, to
relieve him of the surplus crew, he did not
Venture near enough to the whale to attempt
- a s lancee In fact, it would -have been danger
'pus, just then, for the animal - was playing
,queer antics with the pieces of the stoved
beat, hardly a plank being left the size - of a
man's hand - .
I' had no particular desire to venture -upon
a. close acquaintance with the-whale - jest
I then. He- was flourishing his flukes, and
• shaking them at us , as though he longed- to
'try the strength of another coat;- while every
few minutes his huge, Squarehead, and-long
- under jaw were thrust into the air, as a ware
ring against our venturing toe-nears In fact,
I the animal -was crazy, and bent-ort mischief,
I and, under- all circumstances, I -thought it
would be advisable to wait until he had wor
ried himself into abetter humor s before ven
turing to•Closeqtiarters.• - •
e "Here conies-a boat from the ship, sir."
I cried one of the mien. '
1 II was thankful for that piece of informa-
Lion, and waited patiently until the second
mate could be relieved of his- double burden
when we might „devise means to attack the
animal, with someshow of auticess,' . .
i , As soon as the boat got Within hailing dis
itance, I saw at once that. Bunker had forgot
teni his bruises, and was determined to show
this officer how to kill a whale. ~He had got
impatient at our delay in destroying the ani
mal, and as s he passed _ the second mate, -he
homed .„ . . -
and
on board, Mr. Pratt—ge en board, sir,
and launsh another boat. , I have sailed a
whole voyage before now and -never had a
haat„stove. People are. carelesS, nowsa-day
or else they don't understand the , natur of a
whale, Pll show you how to kill one old as
I am." .. . ,
- Pratt steered towards the ship with his
..
damp crew, and looked rather" sulky . as he
wente but he-made no reply.. . _
"What,is the matter 'P" shouted Buriker,as
1 he pulled towarsfStny. boat. "Are you afeard
of the whaliesoecan't you kill oaeunless'YOu
are right along side ohim. 'Twar't the way
I larnt to doe business. If, you are. afered,
-why just watch me, and you'll lain some
thing. I can kill a, whale at a long dart, old
as I am." . . .
•-• 4 '1.: am. not afraid of the whale, Captain
'Bunker," I said slightly indignant. , '
• "Then ‘why don't you haul up and give
him a lancer replied -Bunker. ,
"Because I didn't wish to get stove: No
bOat can approachthat whale now without
danger."
~ .
• "Then I'll prove to thecontrary, jist watch
me and lain something., Give, way lads.—
Lay e'alongSide and I'll shotv , 'you how an
old... Nantucket captain can kill a whale:?''
The men as I thought, rather reltiotantly
bent to their oars e and with a few strokes his
boat is , as close to the animal. Blinker chan
ged places with his' boatsteerer, drew - tip "his
I . laripean d prepared 'le 'dart. - At that 'moment
i Jhe whale was lying quiet, apparently exhaus
ted with the struggles.. , ~ e ...
, ,Btipker pointed his lance and.setit it With
1, no mean force fUll at r the "life" of the animal.
I_The iron struck fair and a stream of blood
I followed the blow..
",You see,'?. shouted Bunker, turning to
me, "it is an, easy thing to kill a whale if you
only know how."
,
He had hardly uttered the bbait before the
fierce brute suddenly raised his head, and
caught a sight of the boat. With a fearful
sweep of his flukes, and ahellow of, rage and
pain, the whale started towards Bunker, his
head high-out of the water,. asthough he in
tended to swallow ,boat and Crew: There
was no ti,nie . for" Bunker to boast then. lie
dashed- hieold hat towards.the.whgle'S mouth,
',and yelled::- . .
. ,
. '•Starn all, boys!. Stare all, 'I, tell ye!" ..
, "Why don't you kill him," I cried willing
,to retaliate a - little.
• "Kill -=, Stara all. - s ----." l
you devils," _Bunker
shouted, ' - . • S --- •
The men applied their whole strength, to
,their task, but it was of no avail. The whale
gained on, them, and in spite of, the severe
lanciuga, which-she . old man effected in. the
head isf the:brute, the huge upper and: loss
jaVss.ivere ftrinlYela s Spetrupon -the bow s of - the
,boat, and die, next, instant there Was a crash,
and I,easi. Banker give aleap tower* the afs
ter, oarsman, and then ; men and:line were
,pitchedinto . the water and the crew...swim
ming -teWardS us,for, dear, life, '
~
Weepullesi thWarile the ears ion
.and picked
Abe. oldiello vs. up, - conSiderablv crest-fallen.
'For a time he did nothing but .lOok. 'at s the ug
ly brute !drat had caused 'allthe iforible.—
Thetshe muttered an eath.and ordered us to
make best a oer, way to the. ship. : The „in
stant he get. on board: ,ha hobbled ,into the
cabbie
.and,,presently - returned with' a two
quart rase bottle of New England. , .
- 'Here,' he cried, "come aft every moth
er's Boren( you and take a drink, but recollect
no one,is to say a word during the voyage
that.old Zee Bunker "was Stove white lancing
a Spasm . whale."
'
We secured the, two dead animalsand..siick
ed up the : fragments of the boat, hist rWe
thought. no more of Captutibg the ugly, brute,
and when night came on we.saw him still
making the water foam and still fighting
imaginasyenemies.. - - :.e
-
Three days after the lookout raised teblast
ed or dead whale. We lowered a boat -and
tookpossession• and come to get him, along
side, we found that it was our old enemy : who
had died of his wounds. Bunker shook his'
head when the fact was made known to him,
but he . didn't have a word to say. He never
boasted-during the 'voyage of his success at
long darts. - •
MISCHIEF WALKERS.
"The' mischief makers;
Nor do they trust their tongues alone;' -
But speak a language of their own; "
Can' read a nod, a shrug.or look
Far better than a printed book;
Convey a libel• in a= frowni • .
Or wink a reputation down.'?
The duties and obligationS of social life are
often misunderstood, as welt as sadly' viola
ted. The confidence of friends is 'abused,
and the insidious, the 'hypocritical, and the
malignant, take the advantage - of thoughtless
expressions, uttered,-perhaps - in moments of
excitement, to provoke distrust, foment -jest
•-ousy, and thus cause'bitterness and ill-will.
It has-been well,and forcibly said, "that - to re
peat:whale:you have heard in social' inter
course, is sometimes -a.'deep treachery," and
when it is not treacherous it 'is often- foolish.
The idle TATTLER; Who runs' froth doorao
door, listens eagerly' ta all that is •said,•.then
-repeats, exaggerates„-or by wicked , - 'insinua
tions, conveys a meaning that was never in
tended,- is a source of infinite _mischief, and
often -•of bitter and hopeless' fends between
neighbors.andlamilies, .; We can conceive-of
no treachery more deplorable or censurable,
! -than, that which- abuses the• frankness and
confidence of an honest nature,: and by per
suasion or distrust, creates an offence and in.
flicts a wound where nothing of the - kind 'was
intended. Thus a confidential - conversation
will be - repeated, with the. most solemntst-
Jtemortois-not to betray the mischief maker,
who only tells the • W hole truth,- bet :ADDS
some unauthorized-interpretation e ordescribes
the- MANNER as having. been- offensive, when
the fact was exactly otherwise. Some - .dark
suggestion, hint, or inuendo e is also Made
And, thus a .playful remark,i or a Iran k, expres
' sion is tortured into a slander, an insult,- or a
sli;ht, .The breach thus createde-eanwilliug
ly created, so far as the original parties are
concerned—is widened froireciay to clay. by- a
_double system of treachery-and betrayal e the
: mischief maker professing to be confidential
Pwith parties, -and enjoining, sscassr upon
' both. Hence, hearts become-estranged, friend
ship broken, and affectioneie stifled:. •.---
. There are; we are -aware, many-„mischief
makers, who are so, thoughtlessly, foolishly,
and without any deep, deliberate, or serious
design of doing evil. They are simply blab
bers, or tattlers, who lack discretion, judg
ment and common sense, mid who have nev
er .been, able to- practice the philosophy of
holding : their tongues.- But there are othexs
who aressubtle e wily:and adroit, and who,. as
if prompted by -some incarnate fiend, seek , for
and study -every- : opportunity to undermine,
underrate e darken , character; destroy reputa
tion,-impair confidence and sever friendship.
We can conceive of no darker illustration of
'human depravity. There is scarcely an indi
ividual in existence who could , not be injured
seriously, if not fatally, by such-insidious
and double-facede.guile. It is impossible,
at all times, to be watchful 'and wary, espe
..cially• in social life ;and when the intercourse
is -free, frank and undisguised, at such times
the thetights and feelings are apt to be expres
sed with the utmost freedom, and even the
weakness and prejudices-of cherished' friends
to be alluded. to not ine'bitternesS, - o're Weak
ness, but in confidence, sincerity and sympa
thy. If, however, a Malicious Mischief, ma
ker happen to be at, hand, jt .isethe easiest
thing in the world to, misrepresent the real
fact of the case, so as to atitiey„ irritate and
inflame, to create a sentiMent el.distrust and
.6( coldness, and thus to lay thelmuidation of
a misunderetanding which if followed, up, is
sure to end in enmity and ill - will. Some
,persqus moreover, are, quite sensitive
,on
certain ,subjects, while others arc putieularly
Credulous. The mischief , maker is sure to
discever 411 this and .play his game accor
_dingly. ,.: - -
There might be many illustrations pointed
,out : suffice it to say, the vice is heartless,
cruel avid dangerous, : and. its victims directly
or indirectly„may be counted by thousands.
It is such an „easy thing to wound ti e seesitive
spirit.., It is so. light a thiegeo, stain or soil
the reputation : confidence may be so.teadily
'disturbed; suspicion may be so promptly. ex
cited.. How many merchants have had their
.oi -edit ruined ; how many, honeet e men, have
had their prospeets blighted, and-their, fami.
lies, Subjected to all, ; the horrors, of
. pe_srerty; I
bow many unkindeesses have been.prevekd;
how many 'families have been made, miserae.
ble by the thoughtless, or the .vicious, • the
: heedless or the crafty and malignaneprepen
sky of the mischsif mak,er,. The.peor wretch
who, in a moment-of necessity, and laboring
under the herrors_ef • ,,hunger, commits some
.paltry theft,,with the object 91satisfying the
cravings of nature, is promptly arrestede con
, victed and sent. to "durance vile - "...8ut. how
manyelestrovers of the peace of families e dis,
turbers of til,e,. happineee of hettseh9ll,ls e ,i9
brief, moral .4ssassions of character,, perfOrtn
their wicked work so : artfully, stealthily and
,hypocritically.that they see the ruin and, the
wreck t.hey - , make, and yet contrive to escape
the. responsibility._ Let them be, assured,
however, that aday, of reckoning will come.
Genife'ness, Efome.
-Be.ever gentle with the chileren Godltas
given, you-.; watch over them constantly ,re-
prove them earnestly, but not in anger.,
,I,n ,
the forcible language of Scripture, not
bitter against theßs ! "
"Yes, they are good boys,?'. I .once „heard ;a
kind father say, : "l talk to them, - very much,
but I,do pot, like to beat my childreaL-the
world will. beat them',"
• .
was a bediniful thenght, tliough,not ele
gantly expressed. „Yea there jstiot one child
in the circleimind,the • table„ healthful. and
happy, as they, look ,now en Wholse head,.if
longer spared, the storm Will not beat. Ad.
yersity i rpay, wither them, sickness may fad;
a..cpki World. May froW.p.on them; but amid
all, let memory , carry them back to a,tiome
where the law of kindness reigned, where the
mother reproving eye, moistenett with a tear
and'the father frowned ; "more in sorrow thaw
in anger,"
VOL. 11, NO. 28,
Woman's Grave
I ean pass by'the- tomb of a man -With
somev hat of a calm indifference; but when I
survey the grave of a female, 'a- sigh involun
tarily escapes me. With the holy name of
woman, I associate. every soft,, tender and
delicate affection. I think of her as .the
young and ; bashful virgin, with eyes spark,
ling, and cheeks crimsoned with each irn
passionesrfeeliug of- the heart; as - the kind
and'affeetioriate wife, - absorbed.in.the, exer
cise of.h.er
,domestie duties; as the chasie'and
virtuous Matron,' tired With the follies . Of the
world, anJ preparing for the grave. to which
she mustsoon descend. .0h ! there is some=
thing
_in * contemplating the character of at
Woman' that raises'the soul far above the lev
el 'of soeiety.' She is formed to. adorn .arid
humanize-mankind, to soothe his cares - and
strel.V . his path with flowers. In the hour' of
distress, she is the rock on which he. Jeans for
support, and 'when fate.calls hiM frOtn . cxii
tence, tier tears Bedew his grave. 'Can 06,0 k
(law it upon
,her tomb without emotion?' Man
has alWays justice done to his memory ; 'Wo
man ne,ver,. The pages of history lie open to
the one:; but the meek and unobtrusive ex
cellencies of the other sleep with her unnoti
ced in the grave: In' her many have shown
the genies 'of a poet with the virtues of a saint.
She, too, may have passed along the sterile
Pathl 'path;
of existence, and felt for others as no
feel for her.
A MAN OF-.1101408..—1ie will violate no
confidence. He will consider everythingcen
fidential which is likely, if repeated, to in
jure a friend, or even an acquaintance, and
we had almost said even an enemy.. There
is one class.of men
,more trusted
.than ony
other, and who seldom violate the trps.t plac
ed in them. We refer to the medical profes
sion. • %Nothing would destroy a doctnes,rep.
utatiun sooner than a violation_ of this.rule.—
We doubt whether 'it be good policy for the
pofossion to refer to -their patients in any
way. . A sacred confidence is. theirs. They
enter the private and domestic penetraliurn.
And what is said to them is ,said al wayanui
der the implied understanding that it is con
fidential, and a sacred truth.
Po.p.E ; in a letter to Addison, ; says, "-when
[ reflect, what an inconsiderable atom every
single map is with.respect to the whole ore.
ation, methinks it is a shame to be concerned
at the removal of such a trivial animal„ air I
am. The morning after my exit the. - stin,yoll
rise as bright as ever, the_ flowers .smell.-.us
sweet, the plants,spring as green, the .world
will proceed on its cenrse,r,peoplevill_ laugh
as heartily, and marry as fast as they were
used ; to do. The. memory of man passeth
away as. the remembrance of a gpest J1:10
tarrieth,but a day.''.
A KNow NOTHINQ.—q say, Bill, I
.spect
Know Nothing.' ' • '"
''Where?-'
'Why, on the Museum steps.',
'What did he 1oo1:"like?'
'Why, he looked a little shy
'No, but what had. he on 1'
-
'Don't be, a fool, now. • Can't you tell me
hot' you found out, he was a Know Nothinl'
„..„
,i‘Vtiy,,he said so.' . .
'Did y chi ask . tifm I' .. . .
'No ; but I asked hirri, whether he would'nt
give .me a lip, add he said 'NO : Nothin:' ~:
"I 'AT rEmiTED . ," said Lord Byron,
"to enutnerate 'the happy days have, lived
whiCh might; aocording'ta the' common'Ulli
of langnage, be called happy. I - could not
Make them
,count more than eleven; and
haVe a very diStinct remembrance of every
one. I often ask Myself whether, between
the present time and. the day . of my death, I
shall be able to make up the round dozen."
Qoori' Anvrcr..—Arnong the -roan)! 'getid
things in: the- variegated memoirs- oF Rev.
Sidney Smith, is•the following;--J'When'you
meet with neglect, let •is rouse .yoir to: exer
tion, instead of mortifying your 'pride.":' Set
OW 'lessening those defects!' which ea potie
you t o neglect, and improve those excellences
w.tiich command attention and respect. Thin
is excellent advice.
Ca. - For every one, life has some blessing—
some cup that :is not mixed with bitterness:,---
At every heart ! ere is some fountain: ofp,ure
waters, ,and ail men at,=.8.0m.0, time-or other
taste their, sweetness. • -Who is he that - has
not found on his path of life, scinte . fregr4llt
ruse bush, scenting all the air withits sweet
per
.
.. .
. , 13:711e,best,thing to give, your enemy - is
,forgiveness; to
,your . opponent . tolerence ' to
A friend, your heartito,your child r a good ex
ample ;,tp a,father, deference; to your.mother;
conduct ,that will make her proud of her son,
to : yourself, respect,; and to all men, charity,
,
Ca" . Always adhere strictly to truthtruth';: . but
while you express what is true, expreSs it in
a pleasing manlier. "Trul,h the picture; the
'manner is the frame W Molt - displays it to ad.
vantage.
I4atiiie is one Or the sweetest gifts
ot:providence: - Like the .pOre - stin`Shine, it
o.addeni;•enliveris and cheers: In the•midSt
olhate'revenge, sorrow 'arid despair, 'how
glorious its eflect. " • -
certain sign board basil:of°!lowing
classical inscription persons-found
fygliteting . or, iress . passing , Ihjs,..grotind
will be -e4e6.eter viltb uhrlost i . gdef of
theb%V.'"' "r.
-
. OCrty When, a, man dies, people gene - ray in':
quire what prc►'pertq'li,e has,left
Thd'hngels
sent bpforc
41:7- A Hain - if Stittl.42.4 'Writer has
pared- worldly "friendship •to 'bur Shado*-- ,
while'we' \veil; in sOrishins , sticks'{o, us; but:
the moment -we'enter the shade it leaves us.
13:7' "Bill,"' said Sob, "why is that. tree.
Gallen a weeping, willow VI :"Kaze,one of the
sneakkngplaguy things grew near op r schooli
house ; , and supplies master withlswitches,:?