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The whole art ok Government consists in the art of being honest. Jefferson.
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Saturday Afternoon.
BY N. P. WILLIS.
1 love to look on a scene like this,
Of wild and careless play,
A nd persuade myself that I'm not old',
And my locks are not gray,
For it stirs the blood in an old man's veins,
And it makes his pulses fly, '
To catch the thrill of a happy voice,
And the light of a pleasant eye.
I have walked the world for fourscore .years,
And they say that I am old,
And my heart is ripe for the reaper,
And my years are well nigh told: u
It is very true, it is very true ;
I'm old and I'll "abide my time,"
But my heart will leap at a scene 'like this,
And 111 half renew my prime.
Play on, play on, I'm with you there,
In the midst of your merry ring;
I can feel the thrill of the daring jump,
And the rush of the breathless swing.
1 hide with you in the fragrant hay,
And I whoop in the smothered call .
And my feet slip on the seedy floor,
And I care not for the fall.
1 am willing to die when my time is come,
And 1 shall be glad to go,
For the world at best is a dreary place,
And my pulse is getting low
But the grave is dark and the heart will sink
In treading is gloomy way,
And it weals my heart from dreariness
To see the young so gay.
Public Patriotism.
It is not generally known that shopkeepers as a
class, are the mosf. patriotic people in the country.
Scarcely a battle is fought or a victory won but
some new article of merchandise is straightway
dignified with the name of the event: For instance,
we have long .had Hough and Ready bonnets for
ladies; Buena Vista neck cloths for thegentlemen;
which, by the way, as their name imports, in many
instances have failed in giving a good view to the
wearer ; but we reaH in an exchange paper the
oilier day an announcement of Cerro Gordo prayer
books! It only remains now for the pulpit to profit
by these popular names; we" think the largest
church might be filled with the announcement of
a Rough and Ready sermon.
Jars.
Jars of jelly, jars of jam,
Jars of potted beef and ham,
Jars of early goose berries nice,
Jars of mince-pies, jars of spice,
Jars of pickles, all home-made,
Jars of cordial, elder wine,
Jars of honey, superfine
Would the only jars were these
That occur m families.
Curious Epitaphs.'
Extracted from a late English' Publication.
Epitaph on a grave stone in the yard between
Ledbury and Hereford.
21 years I was a mid
9 Months I was a wife
1 Hour I was a mother
Then God did end my life.
On a maid servant, written by .'herself. On a
tombstone in Waiham, Dorset. '
Here lyes the trriains'oCone that dy'd,
Ynr whom nobidy cared, nor nobody cry'd,
Where she is gone, or how she fares,
Nobody knows, nobody cares.
In .the church-yard at Somerton.
God does do wonders now and then-, ,
Here lies a layer who-was an. honest man;
In the corfterof the 'church-yard -at Padstow, a
stone is driven into the wall wlli the' following in-
scription thereon:
"SNUG!
Here lies jhe bodv of Elizabeltoerftf ' ' '
AWkfrid ityMt lieel? a?id!a?lfAvent.
Mr. Nightshade.
1 It's the scarlet fever, Jane, I'm sure of it,'
said Mr. Nightshade, with a troubled look and
anxious voice, as he siood with his wife beside
the bed on which their little boy lay sick. He
had been quite well in the morning, but after
dinner drooped about, and fell asleep towards
i he middle of the afternoon. When Mr. Night
shade came home at dusk, Harry was moaning
in his sleep, thai had been prolonged to an un
usual period, and had considerable fever.
There was a good deal of Scarletina about, and
several children had died with it in the imme
diate neighborhood. This was enough to fill
the heart of the nervous Mr. Nightshade with
alarm.
' It's scarlet fever, Jane. There is no doubt
of it. Have you sent for the doctor V
4 Not yet. I thought I would wait until you
came home. I didn't feel at all alarmed.
Children, you know, are often attacked with
slight fevers like this, which go off in a few
hours.'
4 This is no slight fever,' returned Mr. tNight
shade, the shadows gathering still more deeply
over his face. 4 I will go at once for the doc
tor.' Hadn't you belter wail until after tea V
4 Oh, no ! I don't want any tea. It would
strangle me !'
4 You really give yourself unnecessary alarm,
Mr. Nightshade. I don't think it any thing
serious.'
1 Isn't scarlet fever something serious, ha V
4 But we're not sure it is scarlet fever.'
1 am just as sure of it as I ever was of any
thing in my life. Isn't it all around us and the
air full of it? How could he, help contracting
the disease V
And Mr. Nightshade hurried off for the doc
tor. When ihis individual, so welcome in sick
ness, bit', greeted with a cold shoulderishness
when health bounds lightly through the veins,
came after an hour's delay, which seemed a
week to the anxious Mr. Nightshade, the father
watched every expression of his face, and every
motion, while he examined the symptoms of lit
tle Harry.
Well, doctor,' said Mr. Nighishade, breath
ing thickly, 4 what do you think of him V
4 He has some fever,' replied Esculapius.
4 Do you ihink it scarlet fever ? anxiously
inquired the father.
4 1 hope not.'
4 But hasn't he every symptom V
4 In ephemeral as well as more serious febrile
affections, the first symptoms very nearly resem
ble each other. It is always impossible to tell
in its incipiency what the course of a fever is
going to be. I hope ihis will not prove at all
alarming. I will call around in the morning,
when 1 trust I shall find your little boy belter.'
The doctor gave a light prescription, more for
the purpose of satisfying the parents than any
thing else, and then went away.
Mr. Nightshade walked the floor until twelve
(o'clock, and it was not until long after little
Harry s skin was cool and moist, lhat he-would
take off his clothes and retire lo rest.
)l UUtlUI gallic Ull tills ll&Ak llJUllliiip,
Harry was playing about and singing to him
self, as lively as a cricket.
4 I was sure it was nothing serious,' said Mrs.
Nightshade to her husband. 4 But you are so
easily frightened.'
4 Belter be scared than hurt,' returned Mr.
Nightshade, a Utile put out with himself for hav
ing made anoiher exhibition of his weak side
'I'd rather be frightened fifty times at scarlet fe
ver, than have it in ihe house once.
4 Yes, sir, there will be war with Englang
before three months. It's inevitable.'
4 1 hope not, Mr. Nightshade. I think better
of the good sense of both countries
4 It's more than 1 do, then. Yes, sir, there
will be war ! Look ai the articles m the Times!
Look at sir Robert Peel's emphatic language ;
and then look at the articles in the Government
organ at Washington ! Neither country will
yield sn inch, sir. I saw that from the first
We shall be overwhelmed with ruin. I shouldn't
be surprised if there were half a dozen war
steamers on our coast in ten days from this.
The President's Message has done the business
for us completely. In less than three months
from this time, you will hear of more failures
than have occurred since thiriy-five and six.
It's just what I expected !
4 But the commercial interests of the two
countries are so intimaiely blended. There is
too much at stake on both sides.
- 4 What do politicians care about mercantile
or manufacturing interests? Not the snap of
a finger ! They have no stake in ihe business.
No, no, sir. All they care about is plunging
the country into a war, and, in the elementary
disorder and ebullitions that must follow, secure
their own selfish and ambitious ends.'
4 1 won't believe it Mr. Nightshade. I will
still look upon the bright side, and hope for the
besi.'
4 Yes, that is just ihe way, muttered Air.
.Nightshade lo himself, as he walked along with
His eyes cast gloomily upon the pavement.
ytisiv t he " wav nobody is afraid nobody ex-
p'ectsOsny evil--all look upon ihe bright-side.
But it will come in spite of all this, and then
we'll see who'll make the loudest outcry. Peo
ple may slick their heads under ihe sand like
ostriches ; but it won't save 'em. We shall
see who's ri'hl before three months roll round !'
But ihe war cloud passed over with only a
distant roll of thunder. It did not break upon
the two angry nations ; and all soon became
smiling and peaceful again. Then there was a
distant rumor lhat ihe cholera had begun a west
ward movement. It had taken its bid destruc
tive course, and Mr. Nightshade constantly
looked for iis at rival at Halifax, Boston, or Now
York, within a few weeks. His face elongated,
and he asked every body he met if there was
any more news of the cholera. If people smiled
at his fears, he only looked the graver. Ii was
just the way : nobody was afraid until it was
too late. He wrote several articles lor the daily
press, predicting the speedy advent of the ter
rible scourge, and called upon the public autho
rities as well as citizens, to make due prepara
tion for its reception. But no order for exam
ining cellars and purifying the city, as he had
recommended, issued from the Health Office
in fact, nothing was done. For every retribu
tion on such sinful indifference, Mr. Nightshade
expected the city to be visited almost immedi
ately, and looked with painful forebodings to
each coming Health Report, in expectation of
seeing Cholera Asphyxia added to tho number
of diseases in that sad record of mortality. But
the fearful visitation was so long in being made,
that even Mr. Nightshade's fears burnt low for
want of oil to feed the flame, and ait last were
exunguised.
4 1 don't believe the boy will ever make any
thing, Jane. I'm out of all heart about him.
4 Don't be impatient, Mr. Nightshade. Don't
look for ihe worst. All we can do is to prepare
the earth and sow the seed, musri't be dis
couraged if it doesn't spring up as quickly as
we cou Id wish, nor endanger lis growth by die-
ging down lo see if it is beginning lo germinate.
I hav'nt much fear for the ultimate, result.
4 1 have, then. I don't believe he'll turn out
worth a farthing. Here he is, twelve years of
age, as dull, ungainly, unpolished and rude a
cub as ever was licked by a bear. 1 in ashamed
of him. He's got no pride, nor ambition, nor
industry, nor anything that is good, worth na
ming.
4 For mercy's sake, Mr. Nightshade, don't
talk so about ihe boy ! Don't exaggerate his
defects. Harry has many good qualities, and
in a little while they will begin to preponderate
in his character. Think of his excellencies,
Mr. Nightshade, and you will see much to en
courage you.'
4 Excellencies, indeed ! I should like to find
some.'
4 Did you ever know him to tell a lie ; or
even to evade the truth on any pretence.
4 No.'
4 Thai's something. Harry is a truthful, hon
est boy. Here is good ground in which to sow
good seed. Is he not generous and kind lo his
brothers and sisters V '
4 Yes, he's kind enough.'
4 And unselfish?'
4 Yes there's nothing greedy about him but
4 His teacher has never complained of his
dulness has he V
4 No. But just look at him now. Did you
ever see such an awkward position, or such
a stupid face.'
4 He's raiher awkward, I know but he can't
well help that now. He'll get over it. As to
his having such a stupid face, I must differ with
you, Mr. Nightshade.'
But Mr. Nightshade was out of all heart with
ihe boy, and didn't believe he would ever come
to anything.
A few years later, Harry took three or four
of the highest prizes at school, in succession.
4 All very well,' said Mr. Nightshade.
4 Thankful for so much. But he has no address.
He'll never get along in the world. He'll never
make a man. I know u ; I see it plainly
enough.'
At twcniy one Hany slepped upon tne world's
arena, well educated, intelligent, manly in his
deportment, and with address enough to carry
him any where. There were no fears for him.
4 I wouldn't have believed it,' said Mr. Night
shade, v It seems hardly credible. . I'm thank
ful ; that's all I can say. I certainly neVer ex
pected it.'
4 But you always look upon the dark side,
Mr. Nightshade.'
4 So you are forever saying, Mrs. Nightshade,
but I don't admit ii, and never did. I can see
a bright side as well as any one. But when it
thunders, I don't leave my umbrella at home,
thinking it won'i rain. Not I. I lake heed to
what is passing aroung me, and foreseeing the
evil, as a wise man should, hide myself; ridt,
like a fool in ihe dark, dash blindly ahead and
knock: my brains out against a wall.'
A case or extraordinary longevity is reported
on Long Island in the person of a man said to
have been born fn ihe 1 Till century, being now
nigh 150 years of age ! says-a. letter-in ihe
New York Express. - si i -
From Godey's Reprint.
The Perilous Enterprise
A HEBREW LEGEND.
' Lalangue peut procurer la mort
A sauvre la vie."
There was once upon a time a very powerful
king, who had an only and much beloved son.
This son become extremely ill, and the physi
cians declared that nothing would cure him but
drinking the milk of the lioness.
The king immediately caused a proclamation
to be published announcing the fuct, and calling
upon his royal suhjecisMo exert themselves (o
procure the milk, and save their future king.
But the mission was of too perilous a nature,
and no one came forward to offer their services.
At length a man was found daring enough to
undertake it. The king was overjoyed and said
to him :
4 If you succeed, 1 shall make you a grandee
of my kingdom.'
This man told ihe king that he would require
six goals, which he instantly received.. With
ihem he betook himself toward the cave of a
lioness, and tied up one of ihe goats to a tree
near the mouth of the cave. This he did for
four successive days. During the lime that the
lioness was devouring the goats, he allowed
himself to be seen, in order lhat he might there
by attract her attention, and to make her know
who her benefactor was. The fourth day he
ventured to approach the lioness, and to caress
her ; and on the sixth he dared to milk her.
Transported with success, he rushed towards
his home wiih the milk which was lo make his
fortune.
During ihe night, whilst he was sleeping on
his humble bed, lie dreamed that the king, over
come with' joy at the news of his success, was
preparing to recehe him with the greatest hon
ours. Xhen he thought each member of his
body entered jnto the following dialogue :
' 4 You may thank us,' said the feet, 4 for we
enabled you to walk towards the cave of the li
oness j therefore, ihe happiness you now en
joy is entirely owing to our exertions.'
4 No,' replied the hand9. 4 We are the su
perior party, for without our assistance you
could not have milked the lioness.'
4 If we had not perceived the cave,' said the
eyes," 4 all your exertions would have been use-
Iess. t t , ,
4 But,' replied the ears, 4 If we did not enable
you lo hear the commands, of the king, of what
use would ye all have been in this business V
4 And if.L had nolinsnired you,' said ihe heart,'
1 you would never have conceived the idea of
procuring the goats, in order to iam,e and .iran
quilize the, lioness sufficiently to milk her.'
Then the tongue came boldly forwafel and
said. . .
4It is lo me you are all indebted, for if I had
noi given the power of speech, you would have
been urfable to reply to the king, when he ques
tioned you upon the undertaking.
Then the other members stood up in opposi
tion to the tongueand an angry dispute ensued.
4 And dare you,' ihey cried,' 4so miserable and
mean a member, presume to place yourself above
us, and attempt to lake to yourself merit which
is not your due. Be silent, you contemptuous
wretch.' ( ,
'You must admit,' said the tongue, in reply
lo all their inveciive, 4 lhat every thing depends
upon me.'
At this point the man awoke ; and his dream
filled him with affright.
When he was presented to the king he said :
' I have succeeded, and bring your majesty
the milk of a Jtalbata.'
This word signifies a female dog in the lan
guage of the country.
A i this announcement, the king and courtiers
became furious against the man saying :
4 We did not want dog's milk ;' and the king
ordered him forthwith tabe imprisoned
The unhappy man was dragged away and
confined in a dungeon. The first night of his
imprisonment he drempt anoiher dream, in which
ihe tongue addressed the other members thus :
4 Did 1 not tell you that I was more powerful
than all of you put logeiher V
4 We acknowledge it,' replied the other mem
bers, 4 and admit your superiority, recognising
you as our mistress. We have but one favor
now to ask, which is, that you will preserve us
from the death that awails us.'
The next morning the king ordered the man,
who had so daringly outraged. his royal com
mands, to be laken out anil Itanged. Whilst
they were conducting hirci vo the scaffold, he
prayed that they would permit him to speak
once more to the kip.g, in order to justify him
self, and save the life of the heir apparent, who
was now lying at the point of death.
This announcement filled the Court with joy,
and they hastened lo conduct him into the royal
presp.nvje.
x Sire,' said he, 4 1 am an Israelite, and in my
country they call a lioness kalbata', and I spoke
to your majesty iri my own native language.'
The" king caused the milk lo be directly ex
amined, in order to assure himself that it had
really been milked from the lioness. It was
ascertained that ihe man had spoken the iruth,
and to reward him, the king elevated him thai
very day to the dignity of a grandee ofthe empire.
The recital proves iruih of that proverb of
Solomon, wh'icn says, , r, -4
Death' and life are in the power of the fongue.'
Dcstros'iusr Pea Dciff'
A correspondent of the .American Farmer
tried a very simple and satisfactory experiment
to prevent bugs in peaa. Having discovered
the egg in each pea while yet in the pod, he
gathered them as soon as they were ripe' and
thoroughly dry, and closed them air tight u; Imi
lies. The insect could npt grow without air? .
and ihe next spring not a bug was to be eeq.,t
Preserving Tomatoes. .
A correspondent of ihe Cultivator, in a.latfce
number intimates that preserving tomatoes is a
humbug. Doubtless untried experiments may
be frequently published. But we should always
remember that a single lailure does not provu
that success is impossible. I have known per
sons fail repeatedly in making soda biscuit, and
give up iri despair ; and yet alterwards become
accustomed to the process so as to make soda
biscuit with more ease and certainty than any
other kind of bread.
My wife lias been in the habit for several
years of putting up tomatoes for winter
and has kept them good for a year and a ha I ft
She says.they must be stewed a long time-
five or six hours at least. They are then well
seasoned with salt and pepper; bottled and
corked light, and kept cool. Ours are hmi
set in the earth in the cellar bottom'. My lani-"
ily are very fond of it, cither cold or warmed;
with beefsteak or roasi beef. X. Y:
A youth, who, it is charitably presumed, had
never " seeti the elephant,'1 recentlyfutind him
self in the company of three young ladies, arftl
generously divided ah orange betwenu them".
44 Ybu will rob yourself," exclaimed one oft Ins
damsels, 44 Not ail all," replied our innocent5,
44 J have three or Joitr more in my pocket'''
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Some one attributing the wants of Ireland t
absenteeism, a resolute punster Qecla'fed tliai
44 the misery of the Irish arose noijt&m abself
reaism; but from absent dinn'erlsm !" !
A man being up for knocking dbtfn and siamp-'
i w l i,i..k.x' i.:. i J
nig ujjuii a i:juu iiauieu iviuuuew, ins lawyer
said they cbtild rtbi blame a mrfn for "w.iru
feet on a Mat.
Human Food.
The New York Express relates, seeing.a,1
number of old Brewery women on, Thursday
morning, carrying home food, baskets full -'of
fish heads and entrails which had. been picked,
out ofthe dock at Euhb'n market,; a'nd one of
these wretched paupers actually picked up some
apple cores and peelings which had been thrown
awny into the street as, offal. And all' this,-in
the Queen city of an Empire. :?
An affect ion Ate wife 4,'Po61i, pooh,"
said a wife to her expiring husband, as he' strove
to utter a few parting words. 'dOH't stop to TalkV
but go on with your dying."
s
' An Uiiexpecleirl Benefit.
The National Medical Convention, which
closed its arduous labors in PhilhdelphTa last'
week,' conferred at least one benefit ihe pa
tients of the various delegates havirVg nearly
all recovered during the absence of their phy
sicians on duly at tho convention. We learn1
that petitions are in circulation in the various'
Slates praying this learned and scientific.body"
to meet' once a month ihrouhbut the year.
Yankee Doodle.
l?Ir. Jones Part.
"Honor, and Fame from no condition' rise, ,
Act well your part, there all' the honor lies."
11 The part 1 act," says Jones, 44 is tho lazy
patt, and I defy the world lo say I dbhV play'
it well."
A drunken laborer, recovering from a dan-
gerous illness, was asked whether he had not
been afraid of meeting his God? 44No,J" said'
ihe poor pagan Christian, 4I yvas only afeefld'
'o. t'other chap."
A FaitMful Itlessea-scr
Mr. Solomon Hayes, who is iri ihe service'
of Messrs. Livingston & Wells, Express for
warders, has (ravelled on Railroad and River,
since 1829, without accident, 4S2.5U0 mile !
He has never missed a trip, and lias, carried
safely for his employers, at a moderate calcu
lation, during those 18 years of service, 5(58"
millions of dollars without the loss of a single
cent. Married. At New Orleans, Mr,,. Alexander
Philip Socrates Amelius Ca;sar IlannibaVMarrel
lus George Washington Treadwell, Esq., to Miss
Caroline Sophia Maria Julianna Monty" Montague
Joan of Arc Williams, all of that city.
If wd go on improving4 in' this manner, soma
rare genius must rise up and invent new names.
What a prodigious family of childrenisuclra-cduy
pre must have. ' "
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