-i- 'j . '-j ,-',;,;,..,, T - -.' ,r.iii ' ' ,iMMMii'miii'iifMiC..vJ!f The whole art or Govericment consists ik .tiie,art of being honest. Jefferson. STROUDSB URG. MONROE COUNTY, PA., ."WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 1842. No.- ror VOL. 3. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THEODORE SCHOCH. I TF IMS. Two dollars per annum in advance-Two dollars ( t mnrtcr half vcarlr,-iindif not paid before the end of Maounner, "- J ., Tiisf .., receive their ' ov i earner or drivers employed by the propne- ,:n"rs hscontinuc J until all arrearages are paid, except i ( ii vmn of the E-lilor. . . i lrprtKP nent not exceedim one square (sixteen lines) x ' ' i i .,,., .Vc for nne dollar ; twenty-five cents t v rrv iVeq'ient insertion - larger ones in proportion. A 7Ad letters a ldresse d to the Editor must be post paid. POETRY. It is not always May. BY PROFESSOR LONGFELLOW. The sun is bright the air is clear, The darting swallows soar and sing, And from the stately elm 1 hear The blue bird prophesying spring. So blue yon winding river flows, It seems an outlet from the sky, Where waiting till the west wind blows, The freighted clouds at anchor lie. All things are new the buds, the leaves, That guild the elm-tree's nodding crest; And e'en the nest beneath the eaves; There are no birds in last year's nest ! All things rejoice in youth and love; The fulness of their first delight! And learn from the soft heavens above, The melting tenderness of night. Maiden that read'st this simple rhyme, Enjoy thy youth, it will not stay ; Enjoythe fragrance of thy prime, For oh, it is not always May ! Enjoy the Spring of Love and Youth, To some good angel leave the rest! For time will teach thee soon the truth There are no birds in last year's nest; Fair Freedom's Home. BT MELZA.R GARDNER. Awake the glad shout, let the sound ring out 'Like the swelling trumpet's tone, And the song shall tell the world how well Was the price of freedom won. Twas a gloomy day no cheering ray Shone on their untrod path, When a patriot hand first made a stand For Liberty or Death ! But the work was done the prize 'was won : To us the boon has come; W .ile rolls the sea, our land shall be - r.n ln-i' liinnii lnmP" Taexr hands unstained, inemsunes uuwmcu In battle's dread arrav, They had nerves lo bear, and souls to dare The terrors of the fray! Their nerves werr. steel, but their hearts could feel The wrongs their country felt, And they braveJ the- storm, unmoved and firm, To God alone they knelt- On Bunker's height, at deep midnight; The band of heroes stood, We may trace their toil on that holy soil They moistened with their blood; And all that day, the fearful fray Raged on that battle field, And the foeman's dart pierced many ahe"art That had been freedom's shield. On land and tide our country's pride; , Her flag to the breeze was given ; From its starry gleam, by hill and stream, The foe was backward driven. They have passed away like a quiet day, Like a ripple on the deep; That banner waves o'er the quiet graves Where the brave defenders sleep. But the work is done; the prize s won ; , To us the boon has come; While rolls the sea our land shall be Fair freedom's happy home. A uoy down east, three years, of ge, was -asked who made him. Holding his little hand a foot from the floor, he artlessly replied, "God made me a little baby so high, and I grew the rest." The receipts of the Western Railroad for the 26 days in April amount to $36,000, or $1400 jrer day, being as much as the entire -receipts in January, February, March and April, 1841. Quite Cool. A couple of fellows were riding together in a gK when .the horse taking fright rah off at a violent speed. The one that was driving cal led on ihc other to hold him. 'O, never mind, replied the other, 'I guess we can ride about as fast the horse can rua. Wo go flr the ladies out west, for they have resolved not to marry a man who does not, and will not take a newspaper; and what is still bet ter, ll.ey won't let a fellow look at them if he. owes the printer for more than a year, Fro7ii the Morristown Jcrscyman. 'Whatever an Irishman undertakes, he goes through with the enterprise with a determination of a man whose life depends upon his success. Be it love making, or ditching, or drinking, or fiahiiiitf, i is all ,lie samo "g-ahead" princi ple with him, triumph being his polar star, he the consequences or the difficulties what they may. We give the following genuine letter as an illustration of our assertion. It is from an Irishman to his "darlint" in this town, and as sh ha-ksft horof-naharm-cciiarise from-its publication. We have suppressed names for obvious reasons, but the remainder is word for word as it was written, and it throws the senti mental affectation of the mustachiod dandy com pletely in the shade. Our fair reader will doubtless thank s for rescuing from oblivion the invaluable recipe for making bridal cake, which will be found at its close, although an Editor may not think much of the receipt of a good lice accompanying an annunciation of ihe nuptials. New York. Hotel foot of Courtland . Street, January 1st ! 812. Dare Mary my Jewal my hart hates whin i begin to write you my swate darlin for i have written to you so many times 1m for and have given up all hopes of evur harin from you agane my swate honey, i have not bene able to do a days wark sinse l left Denvil for thinkin of you my Dare jewal. Och and had it not bene for Barney i would liafc hrjp iher vet with vou honev. i have bene at Rochasler labrin at the Blacksmiihin ( forward and it's hard work for a 'neutral' edi work i have clared 150$ dollars Dare honay j lor to speak of politics without leaning either that is a grate Dale beer than working in the i onc wav or tne other. hot sun as you ana me uia ami u mary uumiu rccolect whin we planted corn and fed the calves together them was the days whin kisses was nlintv and the haniest that evur i spint in amerika. didnt we have fine fun fadin :hc craiurs, i hope yotv hav not forgot if you hav i will trv and brinir it to your recolection whin i mete you and i hope that lime is not far hence my swate honay i hope the next time i write j niucn ()f ji 0n hand and it's hard work to col you will not be to my jewal or my honay but iect a debt of one who says 'I'll pay to-morrow.' to my auld woman if you will consint and my jy8 nar( y;0r t0 sqeeze cider out of a brick prayer is you will not say no. i come down to ; oal an(j jls jiar( work to scratch out ideas for york jisi for the vary purpose of harin from you a paragraph, after being on a spree for twenty i am with Mr. H. of the hotel Mr. G. was ! j-our j,ours j here one day and i asked him what had become j jV(ir( worj; t0 i10jj lightning by the tail of vou and he tould me you had gone to morns- " ill town to boa taylon iremnieu wnen l asKeu him for i ihout the answer would be you was dead for i had wrot you so many limes befor and never ?ot an answer, i send this by the .11 , . I 1 I agent of the morristown cars he promised faith- fuly he would take it sale to you l wilt come up and se you as soon as i get an answer to this. i gave him two shilins lo take it and i have no doubt he will you must be prepared to get married, whin i come you no the cortship was all done last sumer and we must lose as little time and be at as little expense as possi ble for money is money now a days and it will take all we can scrape to git our little shanty furnished, as soon as i get any tidings of you i will get a pig and ma by you can get a cow chape up your way i think we will live as hap py as kings togethar i have got a new stite af satennet chillies if you cujl recommend a good tailer to me i would bring them up to morriston and get them made folks tcls me the cloth is very handsome and i woud like to have them made naie i have got some hard times cloth to make me another sute but being as you are a taller i will let them be till we are bound to geiher nevar to be separated until deth. if you have not got a nice dress to get married in i will send you one my sister was advising me to get you a tagliony it is very fashionable and very perty if you have not got any nice enufi' you must send me word and i will send it rite on i will leave it lo you to fix the day and hour for the knot to be tied i think it will be a good plan to hire a carriage and ride a little ways out in the country i will bring a few of my com rades with irrc and yo'u can have a few your in timate acquaniances to witness the ceremony i think we had belter bord at Mr. L until we can get all things ready to ke.ppin house we will settle where our place of abode is to be when i see you i think i would like lo go to texas or florida we arc both young and i think we could make money like dirt i realy do think you will make me a first rate wife and if you really wish to enter upon the matremonyal life i dont think you can do any bettor than take me we are both good looking and a very likely couple to do well i think you had belter bake the cake yorself it will be. so much chaper than to buy it i will give you the recite for mnkin it i am told it is an excelent one 2 pounds hops lard 1 lb oound rve flour it is the chapest half a pound of rasins pint of molasses one ounsc ol orange peel 1 glas of sider and 3 egs if you cant get egs snow will do insted of them i ex pect you are a first rate hand at bakin as you have had a good mistress to learn $ou. I remain Dare Jewal yours until death THOMAS M . P. S.'yoti must write as soon as possible. " for i am waiting1 anxiously for an answer West Point Examination. " The following named gentlemen have hepn inviied by the Secretary of War to attend the Annual Examination of the Cadets at the Mili tary Academy, to commence on the fir&i Mon day in June next Thomas A. Deblois, Esq. of Maine. J:imes j. Austin, Esq. of Mass.. . Gen. E. P. Walton, of Vermont. - Rov. Alonzo Potter, D. D. ofNj.Y. Prof. Alex. Dallas Bache, ofgPna. George PV Macculiogh, "Esq. of N. J. Gen. George A. Stewart, of Maryland. Col. Josiah W. Ware, of Virginia. Gen. Alex. Mackrac, of N. C. Richard W. Habersham, Esq. of Georgia. Dr. Churchill J. Blackburn, of Kentucky. Gen. Robert B. McAfee, do W. S. T. Denniton, Esq. of Ohio John G. Floyd, Esq. of Indiana. Hon. A. S. Brown, of Mississippi. Dr. Benjamin W. Maclin, of Alabama. Frederick W. Curtenius, Esq. of Michigan. Dr. Frederick Hall, District of Columbia. Capt. Beverly Kennon, U. S. Navy. Col. J. J. Albert, U. S.- Army.. Capt. P. II. Salt, do We will also state, for the information of the public, that the Cadet appointments for this vcar have been made. The next selections will be made in February or March, 1813. Ilartl Work. It's hard work to make a dinner of grape shot, '7 1 unless they are well boiled and it's hard work to dige3t a fool's argument, unless it be soaked in something like reason. It's hard work to look at the sun without winking and it's hard work to look at some ' girls without feeling inclined to wink. It's hard work to do nothing, and hav inn an j n nar j -q t0 'Siem the torrent of a wo- man's will.' It 'a hard work to refuse a good offer and it's harder still to be compelled to accept a bad one. It's hard work for many people to lire, and doubly hard for some to die. Sunday Mercury. The Gentleman at Church may bctnown by the following marks: 1. Comes in good season, so zz ricithcr to in terrupt the pastor nor congrogation by a laic ar rival. 2. Does not slop upon tho steps or in tha portico, eilher to gape at the ladies, salute friends or display his colloquial powers. 3. Opens and shuts ihe door gently, and walks deliberately up the aule or gallery stairs, and gets lo his scat as quietly , and by making as few people remove, as possible. 4. Takes his seal either in the back part of the seat, or steps out into ihe aiale when any one wishes to pass in, and never thinks of such a tiling as making people crowd pail hilh while keeping his place in the scat. 5. Is always attentive to strangers, and gives up his seat to such; seeking anoher for himself. G. Never thinks c?f defiling tl? house of God with tobacco spittle, or animyiiij those who sit near him by chewing" that nauieou3 weed in church. 7. Never, unless in case of ilness, gets up and goes out in time of service. But if neces sity compels him to do so, goes so quietly that his very manner is an apology fir the act 8. Does not engage in conversation before commencement of service. 9. Does not whisper, or laugl, or eat fruit in ilie house of God. or lounge, t 1 0. Does not rush out of churph like a tramp ing horse the moment the benediction is pro nounced, but retires slowly in anoiseless quiet manner. ; J 1. Docs all he can by precept and example to promote decorum in otners. Beans. The people down east are dJith on beans cold baked beans beans "boil d in a bag,' beans mixed wiih corn strin 'beans beans in all their variety and excelle ce. 1 hey are folks who "know beiins." On junday espe- eiallv. do ihev attack these ooff, innocent veg etables. A good old Domiiiiejwho labored in one of these bean-eating towns made a calcu lation by which he concluded ijiai he preached lo about four bushels of beani every Sunday. A congregation of vegetables! , Tricks of tho Ti pcs. A Western paper, in chronijling tho adjourn ment of the Slate Legislature, hys: "It adjourn ed after passing fifty cats ant wolves" They were probably writton acts an resolves, but the compositor was sleepy whenJc set thorn up. Orttel stratagem. Did you ever hear of 'old Smith," that used to live away down east, during the early settle ment of the country now called Maine? Old Smith had lost several of his relations by the hands of the Indians, and had vowed eternal enmity to the whole race. He had been twice taken bv the savage tribes, but contrived to es cape from them, and had killed several of their number. He Mnight every opportunity to do them mischief in any way. By this course he had become so exceedingly obnoxious to the red men, that they would not even kill him di rectly if they could, but were almost constantly on the watch to take him alive, for the purpose of saiisfyiiig their vengeance by the infliction of the utmost torture that barbarity could invent. Smith was aware of this disposition of the sav ages, and was the less afraid of their bullets. It is reported that Smith was at one time en gaged in splitting some pine logs for fence rails and in the ardor of his employment had neglect ed his "look out," till six Indians came upon him with a yell of exultation. The chief of the party, whose name was Wahoos, seized him by the arms, exclaiming, "Now, Smit, me got you?" Smith saw it would be vain to resist; and, assuming an air of composure thus address ed his captor: ''Now, Wahoos, I'll tell you what 1 will do. If you will now help me to split open this, I will then go with you without any trouble; otherwise I will not walk, and you must carry or kill me." The Indians now hav inT him safe in their possession, and willing to save themselves trouble, agreed to help split the log, if he would tell them how. Smith had al ready opened one end of the log with a large wooden wedge, and renewing his blows on the wedge with a beetle, he directed them to take hold of tke separated parts of the log, three on each side, and pull with all their might, while he should drive in the wedge. The red men were without suspicion, but kept their eyes on Smith's motions while they pulled at ihe sun dered pans of ihe lug. Every blow of Smith's opened the crevice wider, which enabled the Indians to renew their hold by inserting their fingerd deeper into the crevice, when Smith, slightly changing the direction of the beetle, struck on the side of the 'wedge, knocking it out of the. log which immediately closing with great force, caught erery foe by the hands save one, who, seeing the predicament of his com panions, took to his heels, hut was soon brought down by Smith's long-barrelled gun, which his had kept near him. The other five expecting no mercy, were not disappointed. Five blows from Smith's axe silenced their death song. A year or more after fhis affair, Smith vas returning from an excursion, and passed near a bend of ihe Androscoggin fiver, about a mile above ihe falls, on which ihe Lewistown mills are now located: it was nearly dark, and ho discovered an Indian making a fire on a rock by the river bank. o h the bu - smeas at once; the lire was lor a beacon, .":,a L'uide the landing of a stronr party. Willi tin- erring aim he shot the lone savage, who pitched inio ihe river, and Smith threw ihe fire and fire brands after him; and then proceeded down to the falls, and there he soon kindled another fire on a projecting rock; and then retiring up the rner bank a short distance; awaited the result. He noon heard the songs of a company of war riors, who had discovered tho fire, and were steadily paddling towards it in high lee. Smiih could hardly refrain from laughing, as they neared the faial beacon. The songs were sus pended by surprise, at the rapid motion of their canoes, and ihe hoarse roar of ihe falls, which revealed Km late ihe dreadful truth. A brief dead song uttered in savage yells, and the cries of several squaws and pappoose.i, were all that preceded their last and dreadful plunge over the falls. A ILoafcr's Account of the Market. Boots is scarce hats is dear pants is in demand shirt is none on hand dickies ;s dirty coats is nowhere stocks is low weath er is hot julips is cold cobblers is good 'oddies is up -and cash down. No sales of any commodity, in consequence of there being none on hand. Mome LcagueBonncta, The ladies of Wilmington, Delaware, and of tha surrounding country, have determined to wear the real Home League bonnets mariu facttired of American materials and by Ameri can hands. "We hail this movement," sayS tho Wilmington Republican, "wiih pleasure, as it demonstrates the fact, that the lyolawaro la dies of 18'12, are as patriotic p., were their mo thers of 76. Boys, do vcm hear thai? Dela ware girls and Home :,ndusiry-.good wjves and happy homesHomo Leagues and national prosperity, al go hand in hand together." Pa. I clegrapu. A Mississippian was asked if the people of that Stale encouraged tee-totalisni. Ilo replied, "We aint 'xactly tee-totallers, though we go in for temperance in' a' measure:1' "WhatV the cause of that hell ringing?" in quired Peter. "It is my deliberate conviction that somebody i pulling the rope!" replied John',- JPamtiasg- Slonses. It has long been a subject of inquiry a? to the best .time to apply paint to the clapboards of houses for durability. Repeated experi ments have been made, (says the Farmers' Cabinet) within twenty-five years past, which have re sulted in the conviction, that paint applied be tween November and March, will stand m're than twice as long as that which is spread in the Warmest weather. The reason u oivi'.us: for in cold weather the oil and the component, parts of the paint form a hard substance on th surface of the clapboards, nearly as ' hard as' glass, and not easily erased or evrn cur with a sharp knife, and will not soon wear cfi; ,where- as painis applied iw the months of Jul and.Vu.-' gust, and more especially if in a severe droiihi; ihe oil immediately penetratfs into ihe wool like waief into' a sponge, which leaves the lead nearly dry, which will soon crumble off. Oa early 21 a. r vest sit g of Wheal. I am much surprised to perceive that your correspondent, (John Hanman, Esq ) sh'ouU claim the advantages gained by cutting wlurat in a green state to be a recent discovery, for f remember hearing, when I was a liitle boy,', (say twenty-five years ago,) farmers speak of its being advantageous to cut whoa: previous to the time of iis having arrivrd at what some, people call maturity; ami I know, from persona? observation, thai in ine li,asi Knlmg ol i urk.- shire and ihe Norih of Lincolnshire, as long as" i twenty years ago, a person allowing his wheat to stand until it is dead ripe, would have been" , t .: .1 consiuereu 10 possess very annquaieu uouons of farming. 1 can, however, add my testimony to Mr. Hanman's that the practise of cutiiug wheal in a raw stalk, is attended with a favor able result. The cause of my noticing this" subject was to caution such of your readers as may adopt the practice of cutting wheat in the state recommended against binding it in large," sheaves, as in such a case it will infallibly motilcf in the centre of ihem. I have known jSersons" who .have sustained grcal loss from iln cau'e," and I have known others commit the great er ror of leaving it laid in the swath, by which means ihe ap contained in ihe straw is sudden ly dried up, and the grain being thus depriyt of its support beconfes lean and shriveled, "i'ni best plan is to form it into small sheave, a soon a it is cut, and be careful not ui nei them so tight as to prevent the air taking- effect ufjon them. I am, yours, &e. , v J. H ARLAHD. A Sood Cow.' Mr. S. Brooks, of Steuben. Oneida cvmary, has furnished for ihe C. N. Y. Farmer an ac count of the product in butler of a ruw for th year 1839 and 1840. He says "I made from one cow, after supplying; my family consisting of three persons wiih butler and milk, in th . !year 1839, 300 1-2 pounds of butter, wh'ie'j . uld. In 1840, with the same number of p,.,.. rnv fwI.'.'T, - uur pound- of f,Mt. sons in her, after using for my family buner ?.?. ziilk as we wanted. The cow Was fee' 1 1-2 peck of potatoes boiled", with the sour milk mixed with it, from 20th of September to ihe V0h of May. The cow had two calves du riug'his lime. She was a cross between (he English and our common breed of cattle." Amusement for Toting Raclicsv To obtain different flowers from the same stem Split a small twig ofrfder hush lengthwise, and having scooped out the pith, fill each eil'the compartments with seeds of flower., of different sorts, but which blossom about the sank lime; surround them with mould; and then tying to geiher ihe two halves of ihe twig, plain ihe whole in a pot filled with' earth properly pr; pared. The stems of the diilerehi flowers will ihen be so incorporated as to exhibit to ihe eye only one stem throwing out branches covert wiih flowers analogous to the seed which' pio. duced them. Mildew upon Goosebc riCs. Say to the growers of Gooseg ;r ,,ev wish to keep off mildew T rain vour bushes st as to admit a free cir ,,.,; f atr thmm.h ihem; manure abou'. lne r0is, and forget not 'to sprinkle them h aoan suds on washing days. three or ftVr weeks in succession- hefore bios- somin and they cannot miss having fine large 00 . riM Rnriflrt Farmer. Soap Suds. Instead of suffering your washerwoman tVy throw out ihe snap suds about the. kitcheri' iloor. make her pour ihem, as made, into a barrel in your garden, and water your plants of all kuidy with them. flaking a Conquest. " Tom," said an impudent wag to a conceited fop, "1 know a beautilul creature who wishes to ma ku your acquaintance." " Dem'd glad to here it fine girl struck with my appearance, I suppose, eh?" "Yos very much so. She thinks you'd make a capital playmate for her poodle dog" "This is nipping cold weather," as the hurt--gry urchin traid to tho pie crust.
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