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. life's Eoltcr Moments.
BY NATHANIEL P. WILLIS.
My .Mother's voice! how often creeps
In cadence on my lonely hours.
Like healing sent on wings of sleep,.
Or dew upon the unconscious flowers
I might forget her meliing prayer
While pleasure's pul.ses madly fly,
Hut in the still, unbroken air,
ller gentle tones come Mealing. by
And years of sin and manhood flee,
And leave me at my Mother's knee.
The hook of nature, and the print ;
Of beauty on the whispering sea,
Give still to nte some lineament
Of what I have been laughi to he.
My heart is harder, and perhaps .
My manlinesis has drunk up tears, rn;
And there's a mildew in the lapse
Of a few miserable years
Hut nature's book is even yet "-.
With all my Mother's lessons writ.
1 have been out al eien-iide,
Beneath a moonlight ky of spring,
When earih was garnished like a bride
And night had on her silver wing
When bursting buds and growing grass"
And waters leaping to the light,
And all that makes the pulses pass
With wilder fleetness thronged the night
When all was beauty, then have I,
Like myrrh on winds of Araby,
Gazed up where evening's lamp is hung
And when the beaieotis spirit there,
Flung over all its golden chain,
My Mother's voice came on the air,
Like the light dropping of the rain,
And resting on some silver star
The spirit of a bended knee,
I've poured a deep and fervent prayer '
That our eternity might be,
To rise in heaven like stars at night,
And tread a living path of light.
laving iip. Paris.
A correspondent of the Newark Advertiser,
wming from Paris, makes some statements In
'ended to correct the very prevalent notion that
a person can travel in France, or live in Paris,
cheaper than at home. He says that the only
way to live cheaply there is to remain shut up
a sixth or seventh story room, of the dirtiest
house in the filthiest quarter, to have ihe room
lvept once a monih and his bed linen changed
a often, and to attempt lo see none of the pub
!'c places or lions of the ciiy Says the writer:
"He can put something. into iiis stomach,
called bread, with butler of an inferior quality to
'he Mearine candles, and a bowl of chicory
Med in water, and call it breakfast. Ragouts
"real's flesh, and beef steaks of horee cannot
''e extravagant. But if on really wishes, to
s;e Paris, and at the.same time live respeeia
hb' he must expect for he will be obliged io
l,ay for it. Comfortably, 1 dof,not say, for
thing and the word are alike unknown.
One will look in vain for the. comforts to which,
he has been accilsiomed in America.".
Clothing is dear, books are expensive, and
evry ihing likely to-be wan'cd is also likely to-
est something. 'The corTet.poiide.iii says' he"1
knew an American resident, an economical
nan withal, but from necessity frequeniitig a
g'eai deal of company, whose gloves cost him
"'ie hundred and twenty-five dollars a year.
STEOUDSB ORG.. MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY-, MAY 15, 1845
Aucieui Modes of moving Large
Bodies.
How the Egyptians and early ancients mov
ed and formed such siupendous masses, has of
ten been a subject of doubt and admiration.---But
when we reflect that the principles of me
chanics are few and simple, and can bo varied
or extended according to ihe nature and magni
lude of tho work to be performed, our doubts,
in a measure will subMde. That the architects
of those massy structures well understood plumb
lines, wheels and axles, is clear from contem
porary writings. Denon says that the Egyp
tians began by elevating masses, in which they
marked out their architectural lines ; and it is
certain that at the temple of Harmonihis, the
sculpture of thi capitals has not been finished,
so that the pillars were worked after ihey were
put up. The obelisks are described by Pliny
as having heen brought to Thebes from the
quarries by means of a canal. They were made
i to resl across the stream unon thp nnnnsiiA
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banks, vessels loaded with bricks were brought,
the cargo was then taken out, and the vessel,
rising, elevaied the obelisks. The method em
ployed of moving columns and large stones
was by affixing strong iron axles in each end,
and inserting ihem in broad wheels of solid
construction.
Such was the plan of Oesiphon and Meiha
genes, of which Vitruvius ives ihe account.
buch a wheel also appears affixed to the end
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ol an obelisk Jn Monifaucon's plale. Herodi-1
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tus writes that Cleopas, ihe son of Rasimila,
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lelt steps, outside ihe pyramid, in order thai j
very large stones might be moved by short '
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beams and proper engines. The short beam '
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here referred to appears to indicate ihe carchc-
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stum, or crane ol Vitruvius. Very large stone j
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ucauia aic aaiu iu nave ueeu piaceu upon nign .
columns in the following manner: Under the j
nnntm fiT'fllii Itonm lli.. ism n r n , n '
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mutually contiguous. They then fixed baskets !
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ui sauu ai one enu un me weigni raieu ine (
other. Under the beam thus raised from its late; but ihe anxiely of her mind preyed upon
bedt they placed a stay or support. They then her body, which ihrew her into a lingering dis
applied the weight to the opposite end, newly ' order lhat apparently carried her off, and she
lifted, till it tilted up the other extremity, and 1 was consigned to her grave. As soon as this
so pulling another elevator under, they proceed- ( melancholy event reached her lover, his afrlic
ed till the stone was raised into ils proper po- j lion was doubled, being deprived of all hopes
sition. It is said that the atones of ihe. pyra
mids were brought along artificial causeways ;
and Pliny adds, that budges were made of un
baked bricks, till ihe work was completed, and
then the bricks were distributed for the forma-
tion of private houses. D. Laysiorie ihinks !
lhat the scaffolding of the ancients, was formed :
of rones, and thai such a method might now be
very conveniently adopted. Siones' were sold
ready hewn, and Pliny mentions ihe process of
sawing them (for the saw is seen on Egyptian
monuments) by ihe aid of sand, and the pro-1
cess and ihe very form of ike saw are silll pre
served. In ancient representations, upright posts or
capstans are erected, around which winds a
rope,
fastened to the block
or
weight to be
moved, and ihe capstan is turned by long hori
zontal levers. Atnmianus Marcelliuus speak
ing of the erection of the obelisk at Constant!
nople, says that there was a wood machinery,
consisting of lofty beam or masts, with which
were connected vast and long ropes as thick as
net work. With these the obelisks was fa'st-
ened, and by many thousand men working as i
in turning a mill, it was placed in its socket.
As clearly as we can understand this, ihe great
number of ropi'siwere intended to prevent-the
fall, and those which elevated ihe obelisk worr
strained by the capsian just. described, till ii
was elevated upon Us base. A very rutle meth
od of fixing upright large stones was, accord
ing lo some authors, in erecting ;m inclined
olanc of earth or other materials, and then rol
ling Ihem up, and letting ihem f-cttle into their,
proper places by undermining (heirJied. The
excellence of the workman.hip, of-'theV mojiu-';
ments of Egypt is, howeve,r,,s.iiliicieii,t eyiflence
of the knowledge of ;thp leatliiig necessary ma
chinery," bec'aus.e jl is, of course, antecedent jo
the 'invention of finish and oniamenu
To Destrpy Insects on Plants.- Tie up
some flower -of sulphur iu a pieceof muslin or
linen, and wilh i his, .leaves of young shoots of
plan's should be .dusted; or it jnay be thrown
on by means of a common swan-down pull oi
pvun by a dredging box
Home.
There. is one bright enchanting spot .. :
Where love and beauty glow,
Which ofi the glorious grace of God
Hath made a heaven below ;
And in lhat covenani-shcltered spot,
There is a radiant em,
More precious far than ocean pearls,
Or empire's diadem ! . ,
Oh! keep. lhat gem, ye plighted ones,
Nor from that spot depart ;
That spot is home dolightful home!
That gem, the faithful heart.
Sorrowful.
A poor edilor, out somewhere, falling into the
hands of the Philistines, breaks forth in the fol
lowing gizzard moving appeal :
Sheriff", spare that -press!
Touch not a single type;
Don't, put me in distress,
To slick to me thro' life.
'Tis all in all io me.
If lost, what shall I do ?
Then why not let it be,
Oh, Sheriff! boo ! hoe !-
-hoo !
Ddarrsage after Burial.
Two Parisian merchants, strongly united in
es who early contracted a strong inclination for
each other, which was cherished by the pa -
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rents, and they were flailered wilh theexpec -
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laitons of being joined together for life. Un -
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fortunately, at the lime they thought themselves
on ihe point of completing ihis long wished-for
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union, a man, far advanced in years and nos-
sessed or an immense fortune, cast his eyes on
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the young lady, and made honorable proposals;
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"ci jiaicma tuuiu nui lesisi 1110 teiiipiaiiuu 01 a -
soii-ih-law in such afiluent circumstances,
nnrt Cil r r m Vlnr nmnli A0 n n w n Ti rt ! r. . t
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was tied, she sirici y enjoined her former lover
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e er iu see ner, unu paucntiy snnrnmeu io ner
of her widow-hood
Kill rnrtlluntirirr tKit 1 1
her youth she had been lor some lime in a leth
argy, his hopes revived and hurried him to the
place of her burial, where a good bribe pro
cured the sexion's permission io dig her up,
which he performed and removed her lo a place j
of safety, where by proper methods he revived
the almost extinguished spark of life. Great
was her surprise at finding the state she had
been in; and probably as great was her pleas
ure at ihe means by which she had been re-
called from ihe grave. As soon as she was j
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sufriciiMitly recovered, ihe lover laid his claim;
and his reasons, supported by a powerful in
clination on her side, were too strong for her
la resist; but as France was no longer a place
of safety for them, they agreed to move lo Eng
land, where ihey continued ten years, when
a strong inclination for revisiting iheir native;
country seized ihem, which ihey thought they I
might safely gratify, and accordingly performed
their voyage.
The lady was so unfortunate as lo be known
by her old husband, .whom she mei in a public
walk, and all her endeavors to disguise herself
were ineffectual. He laid his claim to her be
fore a court of justice, and ihe lover defended
his right, alleging that he had acquired a just
one by freeing her from the jaws of death.
These reasons, whatever weight ihey might
have had iu a court where love presided, seem
ed io have little effect onthe grave sages of
the law; and the lady, with her lover, not think
ing it- safe to wait ihe determination of the
court, prudently retired out of the kingdom.
& A man " dow1?feasi" lately pulled up al) the
beans which he had plained, because he thought
they had come up wrong end upwards, and set
them out again, as he thought, right end tip
wards. He. is a brother to the one that in irim
miiig apple trees, cut ofl the Jimb,:ou which he
stood, and therefore caught a. tumble. He also
has anoiher biother who dug a hole in the
ground to scald his hogs in.'- Wo are not -so
well acquainted with the rest of ihe family, bui
we believe ihe girls all dud young, before ihey
had a chance lo spread their genius.
Iog Annexation.
J. Polk was put to the bar charged with rob
bing ihe Mexican minisler of a favorite dog,
named Texas, the circumstances of the case
Don Bernardo Murphy -stated io be these:
Some months since, John Polk sold hi Excel
lency the dog, (a very large animal, spoiled
black and while, that used to run under the car
riage.) subsequently a fellow named Houston,
a countryman of Polk's, who had been in his
j. Excellency's service, absconded with the dog.
! and he had thai day seen it at Greenwich Fair,
whither he had gone in company with CheTa
lier Bunsen. Tho animal was lied to., a van,
belonging to ihe prisoner, and. from which he
t was har.mo-uino- arid nsnlm-sinoimr tn thp. nnm-
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pany at the fair.
Policeman, X. 21, said Please your wor
ship, there has been more picking of pockets
round that 'ere psalm-singing wan than in anyj
part of the fair.
Mr. Aberdeen Silence, Policemen. What
has that to do with ihe complaini 1
The Mexican Minisler continued, in a very
agitaied manner, ' I instantly recognized my
dog, and gave the scoundrel yonder in charge
of a policeman.'
'Scoundrel!' the prisoner cried, (a very sanc
timonious looking-fellow, who held ihe dog in
i his arms 1 ' Am I m n I .hrislmn land In hpnr
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Are we brethren? Have we blessings and
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, privileges, or have we not?' I come of a conn-
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! ,ry ,,,e mosl freest, honestest, Dunctuallest, on
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Mr. Aberdeen, (with a profound bow,)
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lou are an American, I suppose?
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Polk I thank a gracious mussy, I am ! I
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can annual io every u:iii iuai is uuiy, t iu jay-
I lll li uaiiu vii iuj ll&uu, uwuiai L u ill uu iiw 11
i n rr rri , r linfl r n trt ct . r 1 tar'9T T o ri or Lrtn
est man. 1 scorn the accusation that I stole
, the complainant s dog: I he dog is my dog
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t mine by the bws of heaven, airth, right, nature,
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possession.
"Do.v Bernardo Murphy, very much agita
ted, here cried out How yours 1 1 can swear
to the animal. I bought him of you.
Folk You did. Ii's as (rue as I'm a free
born man.
Don Bernardo A
man' who was an old
into my service and
comes
sleals ihe dog.
Polk A blesseder truth you never told.
Don Bernardo And I find the animal now
in-your possession.
Polk (cuddling the dog) Yes, my old dog
yes, my old Texas, it did like io come back
to its old master,, it did !
Don Bernardo (in a fury) I ask your wor
ship, isn't this loo monstrous?
Mr. Aberdeen Your Excellency will per
mit me to observe lhat we have not yet heard
Mr. Polk's defence. In a British Court, jus
tice must be shown and no favor.
Polk I scorn a defence. The dog return
ed to me by a lor of natur it's wicked to fly
against a lor of naiur. If I sold the dog, and
by the irresistible attraction of cohesion, and
the eternal order of things, he comes back to
me am I io blame? It's monstrous, heinous,
reglar blasphemy to say so.
Mr. Aberdeen appeared deeply struck by the
latter observation.
Polk (continued) I didn't steal the animal
Steal ! Is a man of my character to.be call
ed a thief? 1 annexed him that's all. Be
sides, what jurisdiction has this here Court?
what authority has any Court on ainh in a
question purely American ? My bargain with
don Bernardo "Murphy look place out of this
country ;he dog came back to me thousands
of miles, herefrom.
Mr. Aberdeen In lhat cae I really must
dismiss the complaiiit. Allow. me to state my
opinion, Mr. Polk, that the dog is yours I have
no business to inquire into ihe question of an
nexation's you call ii, or of robbery as his Ex
cellency here (very rudely, I must think,) enti
tles your bargain. I entreat ralher lhat gentle
men so respectable should live together in har
mony ; and and I wish vou bath a very good
morning. ?
Mr. Polk then left the office whlstling4,lo his
dog, and making signs of contempt at don Ber
nardo "Murphy who slunk away in a cab. He
had not been gone an hour when Policeman X
21, came inio ihe office and said, 1 Please your
No:..
worship, ihe Yankee annexed your Worship's.
Canadian walking-stick in ih: parage.' w
Mr. Aberdeen (sternly) Mind 'vf mr :o'w m
business, fellow, Mr. Polk isiperfetnhwtsk.tlmjjF
to the stick. ' '
presently anoiner tnemoer oi me ice w ive-
gan by name, entered and swore the incorrlgi
ble Polk had stolen his beaver' hat.
Mr. Aberdeen (good humored Jy) ---fll,'
well, 1 dare say the hat-wasn't worth twopence
halfpenny : and ii's better to lose it thatr' to
squabble about it at law.
O'Regan left the Court grumbling, and.saitl ,
it wasn't so in Temple's time. Lnudun Punch.'
Sorrel Sheep ami Horses.
If our good naiured readers laugh as, heartily:
over the following slory a we did, we shall be
abundantly paid fur its publication. It eeu:,
according to the correspondence of ihe Mibiln
Register, that a bill was before the lower branch
of the Alabama Legislature for the charier jol'5'
a Botanical Medical College at Wetumpk'a.-p,'-The
Register continues: '
After Speaker Moore and others had.made.
able speeches in suppori of ihe bill, Mr. :Mor-
risselt, from Monroe, took the floor. You know
him. He is an old genuine, and withal he has
good hard horse sense, (as his colleage,4Mr.
Howard calls it,) and often speaks to the point
and wilh effect. Wilh an imperturbable grav.-.
ity he addressed the House in substance as follows-.
"Mr. Speaker, L cannot support ihe bill,
unless I am assured lhat a distinguished ac
quainiance of mine is made one of the ProfeTs
sors. He is what that Collegewishes to make
for us a root doctor, and will suit the place'
exactly. He became a doctor in two hours,
and it only cost $20 to complete his education.
He bought a book sir, and read ihe chapter on
fevers, and that .was enough, He was sent for
to see a sick woman a very sick woman.--.
With his book under his arm, off" he went.- Her
husband and their son John were in ihe room
with the woman. The docior felt of her wrist
and looked in her mouth, and then took off. his,,
hat. "Has you got," addressing the hushaud,
"a sorrel sheep?" "No, I never heard of such a
think in my life." "Well, there is such things,"
said ihe docior very knowingly. "Has you got
then a sorrel horse !" "Yes," said John, quick
ly, " I rode him to mill to-day." " Well, he
must be killed immediaiely," said the docior,
" and some soup must be made and given to
your wife." The poor woman turned over in
her bed, John began to object; and the husband
was brought to a stand. " Why, doctor,- he is
ihe only horse we've got, and he is worth SIOO,
and will noi some other soup do as well?" "No,
the hook says so, and there is but two questions
will you kill your horse, or let your wife die?
Nothing will save her but the soup of a sorrel
sheep or a sorrel horse. If you don't believe
me 1 will read it to you." The doctor took up
the book, turned io the chapter, and read-as fol
lows: "Good for fevers sheep sorrel or horse
sorrel." " Why, docior," exclaimed the hus
band, wife and son, "you are mislaken, lhat
don't mean a sorrel sheep or. a sorrel horse; but
'"Well, I know what I am about," fnterrupted .
the doctor, "that's the way we doctors reads it,
and we understand it." Now, said Mr. M.,
with an earnestness and gravity lhat were in
s.riking contrast with ihe laughter of ihe House'-'
unless the Hon. Speaker, and the friends of the
bill will assure me that my sorrel doctor will
be one of the Professors, I must votesagainst
the bill! It is unnecessary to add, that after
this blow, the bill nei'er kicked. It was effec
tually killed.
To restore bad Yeast. Mixwith it alit
tle flour, sugar, salt, brandy landnbeerfarid iKese
will confer on it ihe qualiiies'ofeood .yeasJ.
Good yeast may also be,madefby uddingth"
same mixtureio ihe grounds of ale. .
En joym ext. Perhaps, al our birth, wehava
a c'eriain portion of enjoyment allotted, iV"us,
and this is to last us through life; hence lhat
fear which so often comes upon us, even in our
most delightful moment a dread of we know
not what. It is a warning from within, thalweg.-
are "'rashly revelling
in that heari-wealih oft
which so small a pittance is ours.
The crop of Maple Sugar m Vermont this
year is valued ai si,uuu,uuu.