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Of the Day that Is Dawning.
BV WILLIAM D. GALLAGREU.
Tf the promise of the present
Be not a hollow cheat,
Tf true-hearted men and women
Prove faithful and discreet,
If none falter who are hoping
And contending for the right,
Then a time is surely coming,
As a day boams from the night
"When the landless shall have foothold,
In fee upon the soil,
And for his wife and little ones,
Rend to his willing toil :
When the wanderer, no longer,
In sorrow forced to roam,
Shall see around him spring and bloom.
The blessed things of home : "
When the poor and widowed mother
Shall recompense obtain,
For her days and nights of toiling,
From the sordid man of gain :
When the brawny limbs of Labor,
And the hard and horny hand,
For their strivings, for their doings,
Meet honor shall command :
When suffering hearts that struggle .
In silence and endure,
Shall receive, unsought, the earnest
Ministrations of the pure :
"When the master with his bondmen
For a price shall divide the soil,
.And the slave, at last enfranchised,
Shall go singing to his toil :
When the bloody fcread of tho soldier .
Shall lose its olden charm,
And the sickle-hand be honored mere
Than the sword and the red right arm.
When tolerance and truthfulness
Shall not be under ban,
And the fiercest foe and deadliest,
Man knows, shall not be Man.
Be firm and be united,
Ye who war against the wrong!
Though neglected, though deserted,
In your purpose still be strong!
To the faith and hope that move ye
In the things ye dare and do,
Though the world rise up against ye,
Be resolute be true.
Dreadful Distress in Switzerland.
A physician, writing from Schull, in the Can
ton of the Grisons, on the 28th February says:
" The parish of Schulls is one vast charnel
house. A frightful "tnonality reignjj here.
Each day from forty to forty-five dead bodies
are interred. There is scarce a humble dwel
ling in the Canton, into which fever, dysentery
or death have not entered. Graces cannot be
prepared in sufficient numbers, and the bodies
arc so hastily interred, that the dogs, scraping
off the dirt, draw them out, and fatten on their
flesh. The feebleness of the inhabitants pre
vents them from digging deeper. The master
of a public school, who had a year since a hun
dred and forly scholars, now has not one. Half
are dead, the rest incapable of raising them
selves. The master, to support his family, is
-working on the roads." Jour. Com.
Tiie Cause of Wiuds.
A St. Louis tavern keeper, according to the
Reveille, used to favor his cusiprrjes with a
, novel theory on this subject, lie gaid, " It is
iue thing fure and sariin a fact established
"by Ben. Franklin that the ycartk turned round
un its own axle-trees once in twenty-lour hours,
and the little hills buzzin' round, made whal
-was called 1 fannin' zephyrs!" He' was then
msked whal made hurricanes. He replied: "I
uess the Alleghanies are gwine round then;"
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1847.
From the Cincinnati News.
Practical JFokes asid Bad Liquor.
It is a well known fa that ofieniimes both
ihose jokes which are callod "practical," and
ihat liquor which is termed "bad," have been
productive of exceedingly evil consequences
but whether ibe liquor or tho joke has done the
moi inbehief we are not called upon.just now
to de'ermine. Wo propose lo make mention of
anaffair where bad liquor and a practical joke
were productive of the very best consequences
imaginable.
Many years ago, while the State of Georgia
was II 1 in its infancy, an eccentric creature,
named Brown, was one of the Circuit Judges.
He was a man of considerable ability, of inflex
ible integrity, and much beloved and respected
by the legal profession, but he had one common
fault. His social dualities would lead him in
spile of hia judgment into frequent excesses.
In travelling the Circuit, it was his almost inva
riable habit, the nighi before opening the Court,
to get comfortably corned" by means of appli
ances common an such occasions If he
couldn't succeed while operating on his own
hook, the members of the bar would generally
mm in and help him.
It was in the spring of ihe year ; taking his
wife a model of a woman in her way in the
old-fashioned, but strong 44 carry-all," that he
journeyed some forty miles, and reached a vil
lage where Court was to be opened next day.
It was along in the evening of Sunday that he
arrived al the place and took up quarters with
a relation of his " better half," by whom the
presence of an official dignitary was considered
a singular honor. After supper Judge Brown
strolled over to the only tavern in the town,
where he found many old friends called to the
place like himself, on important professional
business, and who were properly glad to meet
him.
44 Gentlemen," said the judge, 44 'tis quite a i
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long time since we have enjo'cd a glass to-1
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seiner--let us ia;;c a arinK an arouna. ur
course, Sierritt (addressing the landlord) you
have better liquor, than you had the last time
we were here the stuff vou had then was not
fit to give a dog."
Sterritt who had charge of the house, pre
tended that every thing was right, and so they
went to work. It is unnecessary to enlarge
upon a drinking boui in a country tavern. It
will quite answer our purpose to state that
somewhere in the region of midnight the Judge
wended his very dubious way towards his tem
porary home. About the time he was leaving,
howerer, some younger barristers, fond of a
' practical," and not much afraid of the bench
transferred all the silver spoons of Sterritt to
ihe Judge's coat pocket.
O 1 K
It was eight o'clock on Monday morning that
the Judge rose. Having indulged in the pro
cess of ablution and abstertion, partaking of a
rlipprfnl nnrl r.frilii nr hrpnlfnl lip ivpn! in'
hts room to prepare himself for ihe duties of
il . j
rhe day.
44 Well, Polly," said he to his wife, 44 1 feel
much better than I expected to feel after that
frolic of last night."
44 Ah, Judge," said bhe, reproachfully, 44 you
are? getting too old you ought to leave off that
business."
44 Ah, Polly ? what's the use of talking !"
It was at the precise instant of lime, that the
judge, having put on his overcoat, was proceed
ing, according to his usual custom to give his
wife a parting kiss, that he happened to thrust
his hand into his pocket, and lay hold of Ster
ritt's spoons. He jerked them out. With an
expression of horror almost indescribable, he
exclaimed :
44 My God! Polly!"
44 What on earth's ihe matter, Judge?"
41 Just look at these spoons !"
44 Dear me, w here d'ye get ilicm!"
44 Get them 1 Don't youaee the initials on
them" extending them towards her44 1 stole;
them!"
"Stole tlfem. Judge!"
41 YfiS, slole them."
44 My dear husband, it can't be possible! from
whom?" a -.
From Sterritt, qver there, his name is on
them."
44 Good Heavens! how could it happen?"
14 1 know very well, Polly-! was drunk when
I came home, wasn't 1 V
44 Why Judge you know your old habit when
you get among those lawyers."
41 But was I very drunk ?"
n Yes, you was."
44 Was I remarkably drunk when I got home,
Mrs. Brown!" , ' ' '
" Yen, Judge, drunk as a fool, arid forty times
as stupid."
"1 thought so," said the judge, dropping into
a chair in extreme despondency. "1 knew it
would come to thai at lasi. I have always
thought that something bad would happen to me
that 1 should do something very wrong kill
somebody in a moment of passion, perhaps hut
I never imagined that I could be mean enough
to be guilty of deliberate larceny."
x 44 But there may be some mistake, Judge."
41 No mistake, Polly, I know Very well how
it all came about. That fellow, Sterritt, keeps
the meanest sort of liquor, and always did li
quor mean enough to make a man do any sort
of a mean thing. 1 have always said" it was
mean enough to make a man steal, and now 1
have a practical illustration of the fact" and
the poor old man burst into tears.
41 Don't be a child," said his wife, wiping
away his tears, 44 go like a man over to Sterritt,
tell him it was a litilo bit of a frolic pass it off
as a joke go and open Court, and nobody will
ever think of it again."
A little of the soothing system operated upon J
the Judge, as such things usually do his ex
treme mortification was finally subdued, and
over to Sterritt's he went with a tolerable face.
Of course he had little difficulty in settling with
him for aside from the fact that the Judge's
inlonriM' it-no iinntipsiiiinaliln ip h:id nn inkimcr
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of the loke that had been nlavcd. ihe Judge
J 1 - j
took his seal in Court, but it was observed that j
he was sad and melancholy, and that his mind
frequently wandered from the business before
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ceeuings.
Several days passed away, and the business
of tho Court
ourt was drawing towards a close, when !
.ruing a rough locking sort of a customer J
one morn
was arraigned on a charge of stealing
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lilt." V.ICIIV lldU ll-!tlU UlC illUll liklCIII IU 11 1 111 , lie:
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put the question :
i
Guilty, or not guilty I"
Guilty but drunk" answered the prisoner.
44 What's that plea?" exclaimed the Judge,
who was half dozing on the bench.
44 He pleads guilty, but says he was drunk,"
replied the Clerk.
44 What's the charge against the man ?"
44 Ho is indicted for grand larceny."
44 What's the case V
44 May it please your honor," said the prose
cuting attorney, 4i ihe man's regularly indicted
for stealing a large sum from tho. Columbus
Hotel."
44 He is, hey ? and ul! he pleads"
J
Phe Judge was now fully aroused.
44 Guilty, Out drunk!, that is a most extraor
dinary plea. Young man, you are certain you
were drunk."
44 Yes, sir."
44 Whore did you gel your liquor ?" ..,
' 44 At Sterriit's.",
44 D'ye get none no where else ?" ;
44 Not a drop, bir." 1
44 You got drunk oh his Iiuor,V and after
wards stole his money ?"
44 Yes, sir."
44 Mr. Prosecutor' said the Judge, 44 do mo
the favor to enter a nolle prosequPin that man's
case. That liquor of Sterrju's is mean enough
to make a man do anything dirty. I got drunk
on it the other day myself and stole all of Ster
ritt's spoons release the prisoner, Mr. Sheriff
I adjourn ihe Court."
44 Come here, you mischievous little rascal
ou !" . ' '
44 Won't you lick me, father?";!
"No!" "j s Vsy '
44 Will you swear you won't?" ' rn '
44 Yes !" ' ' A:y
, 11 Then I won't come, Father ; .for Parson
AtwodvSays, 4 ho that swears will lie-.
,
To Clerks .A question in the double rule
of two Suppose a feller, who ha nothing, mar
ries a gal what has nothing; is her things his'n,
or is his hej'n j or is his his'n and hers her'n.
From the N. Y. Morning Telegraph".
The BarpciV Publishing Hotise.
We find in a late number of a foreign journal,
some remarks upon the operations of the Harpers
in this city. We remember to have seen some
time ago something of a similar character in an
American newspaper; but there are pbints in the
article we allude to, which strike us as being very
attractive, at least to those who are at all interest
ed in the diffusion of knowledge, and the means
by which it is accomplished.
The Harpers are looked upon as uncommonly
shrewd men of business, and their remarkable
success is certainly sufficient proof of the fact.
They are kind-hearted, benevolent, and active cit
izens, and have a large number bf friends. One
of the house has been honored with the highest
municipal office in the gift of the people of this
city; and'it is admitted on all hands that he dis
charged its duties with eminent ability.
Authors sbrhetimes complain of the Harpers for
the closeness of their bargain-making; but; on the
whole, they display more liberality to literary men,
than any publishers in the U. S. It is said that
three authors only, have received fifty thousand
dollars from the House.
It is often asked, who directs or influences the
publication of their works. Two gentlemen con
nected with the press in tin's city, have enjoyed
very liberal salaries for performing the duty
readers, but it is now understood that another, of;
the name of Saunders, a son of one of the most
distinguished London publishers, has charge at
present of the department alludsd to, and is said
to possess 4tgreat abilities, experience, and erudi
tion.'1
This last advantage is an imporlant one'
1
since a reader mav be able to write a good Mag- ;
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azine article, or a good Newspaper essav, without j
having sufficient scholarship and knowledge of
booksj of science, or the arts, to fit him for so re- j
sponsiblea task as that of directing the reading:
tastes of a country like ours. We are glad to
, ,. . r-' ,, , ,r e , . ,
learn, therefore, that Mr. Saunders is. so well qual-
ified for lhfl imporlant poshion he occupies.
Among the greatest foreign publishing houses in
Europe, is said to be that of Brockham, at Leip
sic, which employs three hundred and twenty-five
hands and issues one hundred and ten thousand
sheets of twenty-four pages, daily.
The Chambers, of Edinburgh, from whose ad-
mirable works we so often quote employ five
hu,ldred hands' l;mvever Posscss ? re"
nrarkablc characteristic
i vr!tnr nn;1 5nnnrl thinfcprs. nnrl titihlih nn ntlipr
" ' r
1 i i . t IM.
books than thev prepare themselves. Ihe
pe
riodical known as the 41 Journal," has a weekly
circulation of nearly one hundred thousand.
Clowe's great printing office in Duko-street,
! London, employs twenty-five steam presses, and
three hundred hands.
The Methodist Book Concern in this city, runs
twelve double cylinder presses, and employs three
hundred hands.
The Harpers are believed to use nineteen double
medium, and three Napier presses, all moved by
steam. They give employment to four hundred
persons, of whom about one hundred are females.
It is believed that sixteen hundred persons, exclu
sive of any authors, derive their support from the
establishment ! Seventy reams bf paper a day,
are but an ordinary supply. The Pictoral Bible
alone required about six thousand reams of paper
of fine quality. At least one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars in cash are annually paid to the
paper waiehouses ; and, indeed, all the transac
tions of the House are based on a cash capital.
We form a very correct idea, sometimes, of the
greatness of an establishment, by looking at its
details. Statistical writers well understand this
fact.
Xet us apply this principle to the Harpers.
Fifty-two barrels of flour are annually used for
preparing paste; or, in other words, one barrel per
week. Forty-two barrels of glue are also con
sumed during the same period. Eighteen tons of
paper shavings are annually sold to the paper man
ufacturers. If an industrious chiffonier were al
lowed the run of the binderies and printing offices
in Cliff streel, he would yery soon become a rich
man! During the year, the establishment usod
seven hundred and thirty packages of gold leaf,
and fourteen thousand four hundred sheop are an
nually put to death to furnish leather for the bin
deries. Seven hundred and fifty pieces of muslin
are also used, and CO tons of pasteboard. Eight
hundred pounds of metal are made into type for
their use, every week.. Five hnndred thousand
pounds of stereotype, worth soven to eight cents
a pound, are stowed away iiv their cellars, and
there are about seventy thousand pounds of type
in the composing room.
Two hunrlrGd thousand dollars per annum are,
paid to clerks and employeesfand the volumes is
sued in a year are about two millions and a half
in number. Indeed we 'do not doubt this state
ment for a moment Lucretia,. the last new nov
el of Bulwer, published on FriTfay last, by the
Harpers, was so much in dem'andl that twenty-
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five thousand copies were sold in two days.
It is also calculated thai the stork in. trade, of
the Company, in addition to their buildings, .is
worth one million and a half bf dollars. Of coYrrstj
much of this stock, if forced off suddenly, woul-S
depreciate in value ; but the books published by
the House are generally of a standard character,,
arid are a property in themselves.
Elcat Vathont Fiauf.
A Hungarian chemist has discovered tfffflrretFr
od bf producing heat without fuel. He placesin;
contact two iron plaies arid a copper cylinder,
highly polished, turning on an axis at the end of
a lever, with a balance weight at the other end, to1
keep the plate3 in contact, when by moans of a
Very simple apparatus and trifling exertion, a glow
ing red heat may be produced in live minulesand;
maintained with ease. 1
A Genuine Hypov
" How are )'ou, Trepid ? How d;v you'-feel
to-day, Trepid T ( , .
" A great deal worse than I was,- thank'ee. ;
most dead, I am obliged to you -r I'm alway.s
wor.se than I Avas, and l don'i think I was tn'ur
any better. I'm very stir'e, any hrw,. that I'm
not going to be any belier j and, fur the futnro
of;y" ma always know I'm woiae wuhnui a!-
ing any questions ; for ihe auestions make tun--
worse, if nothing else does."
44 Why, Trepid, what's the matter, with yqu.r'
44 Nothing, I tell you, in, particular,; but a
oreat deal is the mauer in general : and. iIuh.'h.
, !,.. i t
the dati'ier. because we fun i tnnw what u
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i hat s what kills people; when they caut-tcr
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whal u H ' llml s whal !s k,,lln2 mo. My great-
grandfather died of it, anJ so will I. Thi?,duc-
lors donrt know ; they can't tell ; they ay I'm-
well enough, when I'm bad enough ; and -
there's no help. I'm going off some of theso
days, right after my great grandfather, dying of
nothing in particular, but of everything in gen
eral. That's what finishes our fulks." C i
.
ILife.
We all cling to life. There is not one sv
t tardy wretched but still deems his life too ial-
uabe ,0 parl vvi;ha T
0,iuffs .he spark from th
be insane suicide wlin
e flickering, ill-condi
tioned lamp of his existence, would shud.dep-.s.o-
I yield himself to die in the cool soberness of re
! flection. We can all do desperate deeds lirt-
hie sperate moments ; but it docs not fpllow-
thai such impulses should be deemed, either
for good or for evil, the fair index of the inward,
spirit lo action. Many a good man has been
compelled to lead a bad life, and although ho
never turns, like a hare hard pressed, he may
never have the opportunity. Virtue is not so
virtuous as it frequently appears to b ;. nei
ther is vice so vicious.
A writer in ihe Pledge and Siamlard" recom
mends ihe Extract of Coffee tq.keepers of pub
lic houses as a suitable substitute for intoxtca
ling liquors. We make tho following- extract:
4 By keeping a bottle of Extract, a cup of
coffee can be furnished as conveniently and as
quickly as a glass of grog. A quart of Essence
which can be had for fifty cents, will make one
hundred and fifty cups of coffee, which al a sir
ponce each would amount to nine dollars and
ihirly-seven and a half cents, a larger profit we
would suppose than is made on ardent spirits
and if introduced we have no doubt ri would
soon become a common drink, and be greatly
useful in banishing hated and hateful alcohol."
44 1 shall bejorevcr indebted to you if you will
make me a suit of clothes by Saturday night."
44 Heaven forbid !" replied the tailor.
;
A preacher said : Many come to bring their
clothes to church rather than themselves. " .,
44 You have drunk deeply of ihe cup oH sor
row," said a parson endeavoring to comfort an
old lady.
44 Oh, no sir," returned she,. 44 1 alwaysire-
fers cinnamond cordial."
1-
Why is love liko a potato ?
eyes, but cannot see.
Bccausemjs
The Welsh have a saying, that if a woman
were as quick with her feet as with her tongue,
she would. catch lightning enough to kjndlefiro
in the morning.
44 Wilt thou have me, Susy!" said a young man
to a modest girl.
44 No.WiUiamjbut you may have me if you will!'