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ADrcam of Summer.
Bland as the morning breath of June
The south-west breezes play ;
And through its haze the winter noon
Seems warm as summer day.
The snow-plumed angel of the north
Has dropped his icy spear;
Again the mossy earth looks forth,
Again the streams gush clear.
The fox his hill-side cell forsakes,
The muskrat leaves his nook,
The blue-bird in the meadow brakes ,
Is singing with the brook.
Bear up, O Mother Nature !" cry
Bird, breeze, and streamlet free,
"Our winter voices prophesy
Of summer days to thee!"
So in the winters of the soul,
By bitter blasts and drear,
O'erswept, from memory's frozen pole,
Will sunny days appear,
Reviving Hope and Faith, they show
The soul its living powers.
And low beneath the winter's snow
Lie gems of summer flowers.
The night is mother of the day,
The wintsr of the spring,
A nd ever upon oid decay
The greenest mosses cling -Behind
the cloud the starlight lurks,
Through showers the sunbeams fall ;
For God, who loreth all his works,
Has left his Hope with all.
"Uncle Ned" politely.
I knew an old nesro and his name uas
Uncle
Edward,
He's deceased long ago, long ago,
He had no wool on the top of his cranium,
The place where the wool ought to vegetate.
Then lay down the agricultural implements,
Hang up the Violin and the Bow,
nr . ii f TY1 T7I 1 1 I
meres no more laoor lor poor uncie unwaro, ,
lie b Eone w icre u e uuiy cuiuicu gcnucmcii gu.
b I
Chanter on Printing;.
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office in the country. !
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dabbhn? at the tvDes like a hen nickine ud corn, t
'certainly, but not just at present ; it'll take some j
time to do it '
CT " ' ',,
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no great hurry.-anv time" to-dav will answer.' j
- 'To-day?' said the printer in astonishment,
why madam, you don't think'
Oh. ves.'said the good woman, setting her-:
self on a" bench, and taking out her knitting, about
one o'clock now an I 'spose you'll get it done bv
tealltne. I
' What print a bible in one afternoon 7 Why '
ma'am it would take me and my devil a whole
yciil Lll JJIUIL a uiuic
!' exclaimed the old lady, '1
Oh my gracious
Ptartin? un in astonishment-'vou don't have the i
Evil One to work for you do you 1
Evil one 1
dog.'
Yes he's evil enouch. the lazy '
I wouldn't have him to print a bible for me on
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did ; for he's a liar and the father of liars, from
the beginning.'
4 1 don't know whether he's the father of lies or
not, but he's truly a little devil there's no trust
ing. him, 1 mean to cancel his indentures '
Well good by Mr. Printer I could not think
of having a good book done in such a bad office.
Employ the devil ? Oh dear.
Medical use of gait.
In many cases of disordered stomach, a teaspoon--Tul
of salt taken three times a day is a certain euro,
jln the violent internal aching, (termed cholic) add
a handful of salt to a pint of cold water, drink it
and eo to bed; it is one of the speediest remedies
Known, i ne u uu,. me i 6y p-,
i he same mist oe done on the hrst syrnp-
toms ot plague, ana-rewie a person wno j
Bpems dead Irom a heavy fall, &c. In an apoplec-
tn fit nn time should be lost in pouring salt and
water down the throat, if sufficient sensibility re-1
main to allow swallowing; if not, the head mt j
be sponged with cold water unut ma oensco icium
when salt and water will completely restore the
patient from the lethargy. In the fit, the feet
should be placed in warm water, with mustard
added, and the legs briskly rubbed, all bandages
removed from the neck, &c, and a cool apartment
procured if possible.. In many cases of severe
bleeding at the lung's, when other remedies fail,
Dr Rush found two teaspoonsful of salt completely
stayed the flow of blood. In case of a bite from a
mad dog, wash the part with strong brine foi an
hour, then bind on some salt with a rag. This
prevents ill consequences and cures. In tooth
ache, warm salt and water held to the part and re
newed two or three times, will relieve in most
cases. In scorbutic habils use salt plentifully,
and a vegetable diet; if the gums be affected,
wash the mouth wilh brine ; if the teeth be cov
ered with tartar, wash them twice a day with salt
and water. In swelled neck, wash the part with
brine, and drink it also, twice a day until cured.
Salt will expel worms, if used in the food in a
moderate degree, and aids digestion, but "alt meat
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STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY,
The Wild Fawn of Pascagoula :
Or, the Cliumpa Girl of Mobile.
We copy from an elegant paper, felicitously
called "The Bow
Love, Laughter, Fashion and the Fair' and
ine from nH' nim ,u-.u ... ' J ,
1SSU-
w --, o ..u..., vviiiuu was Siarien IOr
the occasion, to give additional zest to the enter
tlinmont -r . ,. "u,l,uni" zest to tne enter-
tainment. It is edited by the 44 Ladies of thp
TeWrmh nffi" o, r ui .
leiegrapn ornce, at Mobile, and strpami nvnr
with r.i-1 r "7,anu sireams ovr
with choice gems of wit and humor Ai a nm.
o c; Asasam-
pie of its contents, we extract the following beau-
liful tae. iouowing oeau-
9kJh t tii r , it .
and , " " 7 ! " rmam,C
andaffecing as any in fiction! Well, listen.-
Every citizen of Mobile is familiar with the sight
the wi w" S T An SheT UnSlr,eelS n
ton Z ' h lhlhfirl,ldunfl ?"ht wood
wea h " re;S'i r T f ,C d
cardan , I T
re dr ti rm i, pprf of si;r,ng-, They
doofan r V f r6 rm dr l
daHaretal.arwuh.hesoMu.ck, pe-
! 7Zy7Cei hlch hy cl.im "chumpa."
as they offer their cheap burdens for sale.
These Indian girls, it is well known, belong to
V- i ,dmu:es:V" reiusea 10 em,8rate and feeling a strong interest in her, he determined
u.th their tribe beyond the Mississippi, and yet to discover if he could not by kindness of manner,
linger upon their aboriginal hunting grounds, on deferential notice, and elegant little presents, win
the waters of the Pearl and the Pascagoula.- lhe heart of lhis simple chHd of the WQods
1 hough they thus exhibit an unconquerable attach- Though his motive was mainly curiosit his
ment to their native soil, they have yet refused to poses were not bad) and he had no jdea of d(.
adopt the habits, language, or pursuits of the any injury to the object of his experiment-by pay
whites by whom they are surrounded, and are per- ; her those atlenlions which he had found tent
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ization. 1 hey persist m leading a species of sav-
agegipsey ife-the men sustaining themselves by
hunting, and the women by peddling wortleberries
and other wild fruit in the summer, and bundles of
pine in the winter. With these simple produc-
lions they visit Mobile semi-annually, and for the
... ....iiijr, o,au uua m v.auH,
constructed of bark, boards, and the limbs of trees.
This has been their usage from time immemorial,
and it yet continues.
These Indians are generally a miserable and ig-
norant race, but with all their degradations, they
possess some of the virtues in a singular degree.
The women are proverbially chaste and modest,
and of all the young girls that annually visit our
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city, none have been known to depart from the
paths of rectitude. A strong interest, therefore,
.
who resist ail the blandishments oJ their station ia,u eu uQ tn u- i l
l length she began to answer his remarks in such
and pass unharmed through the streets of our city. few wor(s of EngHah ag she couU command and
Many of them are quite handsome, and possess, j lQ i00k upon his handsome and fascinating counte
beneath their rustic garbs-the calico gown and . nance wilh pleased smiles and earnest continued
lui i.-. : A Li r 1
reu oidiiheicoiib.cerauiB rauts oi ma.u.ur aim dp-
pearance. as tney invanauiy reiuse to uik cng-
hsh. very little conversation can be had with them,
and lhat onl in reference
to the small bargains
, . . ,
thev wish to make
Chumpa and picayune are al -
most the only words they employ in their inter-
cour3e with our inhabitants. Still they arc not re-
3erveQ ,n "ieir lu
make a bzrgzm, and enter the different houses of
lheily slores' dwem
no nas no
,,een slarlea many a morninS DV 108 ,ow volce' 31
lho cnamoer 00r' exclaiming "Chumpa?"
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1 ue slolcai ien,ednr u. muse ouonaw mam -
The stoical demeanor of these Choctaw maid
ens has the natural sensibilities and sentiments of
ens has lhe natural sensibilities and sentiments of!
lhe sex- They have briSht flashing eyes, well j
developed, symmetrical and flexible lorms, beau-
"lul smau nanas ana ,eei ana sn"w ,u ineir 1,,ve
of brilliant articles ofdress, rings, beads, and oth-,
er Paonal decorations, the taste and vanity of,
i thpir riviiizea sisters, is u oossioie inai inev arc
destitute of those delicate sympathies and tender
affections wnich have marKea women in an otner
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classes and conditions ot ltle ihis question has
n0 doubt suggested itself to many, as an interest-
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least, an attempt perhaps a heartless one was
made to solve it, and it is to that the story I have
to tell refers. It came to my Knowieoge in an us
details, but I wiU attempt to narrate it in such a
manner as not to detain the reader with particulars
which he can imaging himself.
Among the Uioctaw gipsies who visited ivioone
in the winter of 1846, was one of unusual beauty
and attractiveness. Although scarcely developed
mto womanhood not moretnan seventeen "suns
, i i
having kissed the rich bronze of her cheeks she
was yet tall, round-limbed, straight and graceful
,.. r T T C .
a very model oi leminine lorm. ner teaiurea, of qsq Neitner wcre these coldly spoken, for the
more prominent and regular than is usual with her young and ardent admirer had been no little intcr
tribc, were delicately sculptured ; and the erect j ested jn lje object of his atlentions. As he was
attitude of her head, with her large, fawn-like eyes, about however t0 iepeal his kisses, the now start-
and abundant coal-black hair, always neatly plait-1
ed jn mass,ve folds, gave to ner appearance an air oi
j u sucn as lhe youthful Pocahontas is
bU'JeMUU J , ,
said to have possessed. Her dress was extreme-
ly neat. though with a large number of silver and i j
wampurn ornaments, and her small feet, which c
any of the fair promenaders on Dauphin might
have envied, were invariably dressed m mocca-J
sins, ornamented in the most fanciful style, with ;
'
many coloied beads. As she walked about the
trppt? of Mobile arraved in this wav. with her parcel!
nf ninp vvimfr across hershoulders.she attracted the
r i-i.u u
she would hold converse with none except in the
words by which 6he endeavored to dispose of her
burden-
Much interest was naturally
felt for this girl, !
and many effoits were made to learn something ot ,
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hpr character and history. ioininfi lunner couia
TV . T . T 1 . .1 1 J !
be gleaned (and this was told by Capt. Billy, a
drunken Choctaw, frequently seen in garrulous
moods in our streets,) lhan that she was the daugh
ter of an Indian chief of much note, who died
many years before, leaving her, an only child, with
hfr mother, in thru cabm on the Pabragnnla -
Her singular beauty had made her; quite a belle
with the Choctaw warriors ; but she was very sly,
and was called in the Indian tongue, the Wild
Fawn of Pascagoula. She supported her mother,
1tKX Vttnn .1-1 1 1 1 f I .
Yua U1U' ana nerseiI er traffic in
hprriPQ nnrl tltnkt ,,m,l I) ir i .
ZT llg"ood- Her Persnnal charms
made her one of the most successful dealers in
,i,n. i j
lhese arllcles ad every oneparticularly the
r . ,
young men of Mobile were g ad to give the
r . h
preference, in their patronage, to this younz and
o,vo.- . , . ,U"B d"u
attractive creature. Many were the efforts made
10 gairi her smiles and enlist her in conversation,
but were a11 in would go her dai
ly round, enter with entire unreserve the rooms or
offices of her patronSj deposil Uule load e
reC6iVe h6r dime' and lhen Uy with
sucks in her hands to procure another parcel.
Thin on i is way for some months;
lhe Winler f Which 1 At last a"
event d char.
acierofthe young Fawn of Pascagoula. Among
those vvhorn she daij y J
was a young lawyer, residing in an office in the
second story of a buildi, on one of lh(J incj
streets. Admir lhe beau of w limd y.
t0 enchant the admiration and win the love of
more enlightened maidens. He was a man of un-
common peraonal beauty and singularly faacina-
ting manners and aU lhese he bro ht lQ beaff ag
wen as he could t0 effect his innocentj and as he
thought, harmless flirtation,
It ia needless l0 detail lhe res()rted lQ by
Uen Howard lo wjn lhg )eart of lhe yawn of
Paacagaula. He began in the most modeat and
deferential manner. He purchased from her much
more freqenll"y than he needed, supplies of fuel.
paid her larger sums lhan she asUed, made her
presents Qf trinkets, pictures, and little ornaments
ofdress and accommodated himself in every way
t0 her appar9nt wjshes Thgse lhingsconlinued
i rn nma . i u . i u r
, ,or some weeks at last began to have obvious ef-
fects. The Fawn tatried longer in her visits at his
office than elsewhere; she always came there first,
and took an evident interest in his attentions. At
altenlion. The speH evidently began to Work !
He Howard underst0(ld lhe secrets of woman's
: he D . had deal . . an unlutored
TnfJi , s 5f, na , nn . w. p Mr;nnQ
; f . . svmDalhv could no. be deterrnined
j bv ordinarv slanrlarri!l f fRpiinrS.
j j n
Do not think that I am depicting those subtle
, arts of fascination by which the rattlesnake lures
j and caplivates the humming bird. There was no
jje was but pracjisjjjjr, with a simple savage heart,
those tricks and elegancies of intercourse which are
recognized as legitimate in civilized society. He
, wlshed t0 see if the game efi-ects coud be devel.
oped in lhe beaded beauty of the forest as are to
bc found wUh the polished belle of the ball-room
and boudoir. The probabilities were that the ex
! periment would not succeed a casuist would
therefore lhink it was harmless.
Months had passed in this way and Henry How
, j , ,iQm;j n ,,.
I allJ u i last, utitnuiucu iu ti.anu a. muic uuviuus
demo uslration of his love to the Fawn of Pasca-
goula 0ne cold morning in February, just as he
, d finished in-s toiiett he heard a slicht tap at his
! door and a well-known voice, as the speaker en-
, tered, piayiuiiy exclaimed, unumpa - Uhumpa !"
i Arrayed jn her most beautiful dress, with a band
of silver round her hair, and long necklaces of
beads falling from her graceful neck, the Fawn
slood before him She threw her armful of pine
upon the hearth, and looked smilingly into his face.
In his most graceful manner he approached her,
and tQok her hand in hig Suddenly he encircled
H her waist with his arm and drawing her to him,
' :m.,r:ntpd llrinn i1Rr i;ns a innfT and fervent kiss.
i 1 r
Modestly she looked into his lace, with a slight ex-
pression of surprise, but not dissatisfaction; and
then he ed forth t0 her warm and u t words
1
led Fawn by a quick movement, unloosed herself
from hjs embrace and lided acros9 lhe room.
" Stand off, Mr. Howard !" she exclaimed, in bet
ter English than he had ever heard her speak be
fore. " Me good friend to kind gentleman but no
ove ! The Fawn must marry her own people.
She love vounir warrior up on Pascagoula ! He
bave j,eart and skin the same color. Mobile man
not good !or Utioctaw girl, we go to my mme
to Choctaw chief's cabi Vnokind-but 'no
Me love you very much you so Kind out no
,
As ?hp snirl ihi's she drew her red blanket as
Droudlv about her as ever a fashionable belle don
npH hpr mamilla at a ball, and elided from the
door. Struck as motionless as a statute, ine ele
gant Henry Howard the Mobile dandy stood
gazing at the door through which the Choctaw girl
had vanished. His lips were slightly parted his
eyes wide open ; a iaou ui wuwuci aim uuuut uHu..
111? I I if IlllkJLJllIU IUVUi
fi heavens . he exclaimed. 4 is it possible?
w m 1
Pnnoht in mv owntrao! Jilted by an Indian!
Well it's a good joke, and all right. ButbyTe
cumseh and Pushmataha ! I must take care that
the belles of Mobile do not find out the story.
Let who will hereafter experiment upon Choctaw
character, to discover whether these chumpa-girls
have not like affections with other people; I, for
um?, am satisfy TheFown of Pae-agoula has
FEBRUARY
21, L850.
for months taken all my presents and delicate at-
teniions with the timid gentleness of a nun, and
now has given me 4the sack' as completely as it
could have been done by a fashionable enqette,
in a glided saloon, by the light of a chandelier.
Well, that'ssomething rich! Bravo! Henry How
ard! Recollect hereafter, as Tom Moore says.
'What'er her lot, she'll have her will,
And woman will be woman still.' "
Raising the Wiud-and the Dust.
" We're out of funds," sighed Digges.
There was no denying this.
But at this moment, a very respectably clad per
son, who was going down Broadway at New-York
speed, tipped his hat, and said ' Good morning,
Mr. Digges.1 When he said this, he was gone,
but his words made a great impression on the mind
of Bob.
" Who's that ?" he asked.
" Don't know his name ; he belongs to my
Lodge. A very clever fellow."
" Your Lodge ?' he echoed "you are an Odd
Fellow then?"
1 , Yes !"
" And a Son of Temperance ?"
" Yes !"
" And a Rechabite ?"
u Yes !"
,s And a United American Mechanic ?"
" Yes !"
Bob's face grew radient.
41 Are your dues paid up ?"
44 Yes ; why do you ask ?" exclaimed Digges,
astonished at the sudden delight of his friend.
44 How much do these societies give to a sick
brother ?"
44 Some three and some four dollars a week."
44 What proof do they require of sickness?"
The certificate of a respectable physician," an
swered digges.
44 A pause ensued. Bob seemed running over
with a superabundance of delight.
44 And with these facts before you, my misguid -
ed Digges, you have perished in the enjoyment of
good health ?"
44 Never was sick a week in my life, only" he
paused; " only in the pocket."
Without another word, Bob took the arm of
Digges within his own, and led him into a neigh-
boring oyster cellar. Seated within the box. he
closed the curtains, and said, in a tone of great
feeling ;
44 Digges, you ought to take care of yourself.
You now exhibit all the premonitory symptoms of
a bilious attack '
44 Eh !" cried Digges, jumping from his seat in
surprise.
44 Your skin is sallow, your tongue furred, and J
your eyes leverish. In an hour, my menu, you
will be in bed with a raging fever. By night you
- -11 I Jl- : rr -11 .
win ue oei nuu. iu-morr.i v you win nut o ( this position. Do we propose to sustain men of
expected to live, and next week ' f. ... , r, , .
" Next week, what ?,! echoed Dicges. j ,nleRly and 2h moral qualifications ? In what
44 Next week," resumed Bob, " you will are ! soil do the moral sentiments flourish and grow
you listening ? you will draw at least twelve dol-j with more vigor than in the hearts of toiling hu
lars from these societies. I will sign your certifi , man beings, in the various branches ofiaborious
cate. And as vou will be sick a great many . . . . , , . r . , ....
weeks, you will continue to draw twelve dollars ln,,ustry or m lhe drud2'nS professions ? Who so
per week for a considerable time. Digges I pity j "chly deserve support as those who depend upon
you " I their daily labour for sustenance, and are always
At these words the countenance of Digges be -
me overspread with mild resignation. He ex-
tt i . . i n l -.i i- ..
ca
tended his hand
He clutched Roh with a heartv
grasp
41 It's n great deal of sickness to look forward to,
but 1 am resigned. You see I am. By the hv,
Bob, I don't feel welL S'pose you go home with
me. ann put me to Den s
Bob went
It was Quite touching to see
touching to see how
home with him and put him to bed.
For twelve weeks Rob watched night
and day
by the bedside. Every one marked his devotion.
The Committees of the various societies who came
with the weekly benefits for the sick brother, were
delighted with Bob. They spoke of the devotion
of the young physician to their sick brother, in all
their lodges and divisions
Sit down mv friends," Bob would remark in a
subdued voice, when a committee appeared; 44 our
poor friend fails fast. He has been delirious all
night. Speak low the least noise disturbs his
slumber."
And then the Committee would sit down in that
darkened room, in the fourth story of a boarding
house, and gaze through the gloom upon the form
of poor Digges, who was stretched upon a bed, his
cadaverous face appearing above the edge of the
coverlit.
After a few moments they would leave, first
placing in the hands of Bob the money due his
sick friend.
After the committee had left, and gone down
Stairs, DOO WOUia give oruers inai ins puncm
should not be disturbed, and would then lock the
door, and then approach the bed, address his pa
tient in these words 44 Digges, my boy, will you
take vour toddy hot or cold ?"
To" which the patient, flingingoff the bed-clothes,
and jumping out of the bed, would respond
I'll take it hot Bob."
Increasing Longevity.
The assertion by Dr. Steveii3, of New-York, in
a recent lecture, that the longevity of the human
race was gradually increasing under the influ
ence of the improvements in the medical profes
sion, has been reviewed by Prof. Gatchell, of the
Eclectic Medical Institute, Cincinnati, taking an
extended view of the facts furnished by history
and statistics, and showing that from the time of
the roman empire down to the present day, a pro
gressive amelioration in the condition of man. and
an increase of average longevity, had been taking
place, on account of improvements m industrial
pursuits and the comforts and securities of life.
He traced the operation of these causes in G.
Britain, producing an average longevity at present
nearly twice as great as in the days of the heptar
chy, and the subsequent periods anterior to the es
tablishment of the rights of the people. To at
tribute the increase of longevity to the labors of
the medical profession, he considered contradictoiy
to the whole testimony of history. It would be far
more rational, he thought, to attribute the improve
ment to the steam engine, the printing press, the
magna charta, or any other of the great agencies
which have assisted the progress ofcivilization.
The exports of ire from Boston, during the month
of January, were 9,4 10 tons.
No. 27.
The Different Color of the Jews.
Although the Jew becomes the subject of every
form of government from the autocracy of Rus
sia to the democracy of America he retains his
theocratic creed. Neither barbarism the most
ruJe.nor civilization the most refined, have suc
ceeded in altering his peculiar countenance ; for,
in the back woods of the New World, and at the
Court of the British Sovereign, he is instantly
known. Time, that changes all thing? else, seems
to stay his rough hand when he approaches the
Jew. Compare his lineaments when sculptured
in marble and cast in bronze for the arch and
the medal ol Titus still exist with those of the
living Jew, and be convinced of the unchangea
blenes3. The permanence of physiognomy is ev
idently traceable to a supernatural cause, which
prevents the usual modificatiom of feature, in or
der to accomplish an important object. Into this
it is not our province now to enter, yet, we can
not help remarking that the Jew is a witness not
of one truth, but of many truths. Marvelously
does he illustrate the consistency of the original
unity of man with the most extensive diversity.
His features have been cast in an eternal mould,
but his color is dependant on outward causes.
Natural law is forbidden to operate on the one,
but left to take its course with respect to the oth
er. A fixed physiognomy declares the unity of the
people, while their diversity of complexion as dis
tinctly manifests the influence of climate. Every
shade of color clothes with its livery the body of a
Jew, from the jet black of the Hindoo to the ruddy
white of the Saxon. The original inhabitant of
Palestine was doubtless dusky skinned and dark
haired ; but the cooler sky and more temperate
air of Poland and Germany have substituted a fair
complexion and light hair. On the other hand the
scorching sun of India has curled and crisped his
hair, and blackened his skin, so that his features
alone distinguish him physically from the native
j Hindoo.
On the Malabar coast of Hindojstan,
are two colonies of Jews an old and a young
colony separated by color. The elder colony
are black, and the younger (dwelling in a town
j called Mattacheri) comparatively fair, so as to
have obtained the name of the "White Jews."
This difference is satisfactorily accounied for by
; the former having been subjected to the influence
! of the climate for a much lodger tune than the
latter. British Quarterly Rcvicio.
Sustain your Own.
Home industry, home enterprise and home
trade, in the hands of worthy and competent men
should always be nourished and supported by the
community of which they constitute a portion.
Many reasons can be adduced for the justice of
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1 lhe submissive agents of the will of communities
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and individuals? Ananswerwould besuperfiuous.
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ii you vvisn to oreaic uuwn ana ruin any country
' village, go to the city and purchase such articles
! 0f various kinds as are made at home by your own
' hard work- neihbors, and leave them to receive
' me wretched depreciated patronage of such as
are compelled to make exchanges to get along, and
subsist noon mere barter deal. This is one excel
lent mode of ruining a place. But there is anoth
er toad which leads you straight lo the precious
pool of conscious and active benevolence. Go to
the weary Arlizan of your own town and buy his
wares and articles, and pay him. Cheer his labours
with a just compensation : Give him a chance oc
casionally to see the light of hope through tho
clouds of care and poverty. A wife and children
perhaps cling to him for the necessaries ' of life.
He may have wandered the weary journey of life
until the sun of his existence has passed its meri
dian ; his locks may be 44 intermingled with gray,"
and still he has no "shot in the locker." Most as
suredly the good citizen and philanthropist will
appropriate his influence, patronage, and money
at home, in support of all the Mechanic Arts and
j professions as much as is practicable or consist
ent. Example has its wonted effect in this mat-
l-ter, consequently we look to our townsmen ot
standing and character to give permanence and
direction to the 44 Ball" of home industry and en
terprize. It is for them to indicate by their acts,
the success or failure of our stores, shops, Presses,
and professions, and whether itinerant persons of
unknown and doubtful reputation, should possess
so peculiar a charm as to secuse their regard as
well as money-patronage, while the woithy and
qualified are among our number al home. Lacka
wanna Journal.
Anecdotes of a Western Preacher,
" Brother," said a famous native Indiana initer-
ant preacher, 44 what would you think were you to
see a strong angel take hold of the Rocky Moun-
j tains, by the brow, and pull them up by tho roots,
and throw them into a mill pond ! On another
occasion, defining human depravity he said, 44 It is
a paiadox in the stamina of our natur !" At an
other time he remarked : 44 Missionary and Bible
societies are immortal levers for spreading the
lamp of salvation over the world." Another at the
conclusion of a fearfully dull and dry discourse,
observed: Now my friends, I'm going to be in
earnest : I am going to press this subject home :
and sinners, I tell you, you resemble a blind man,
blindfolded, standing unto the edge of a very pre
cipitate place."
A mechanic in Baltimore Jiasjnyented a process
'by which a fan can be kept in motion qvajbed
.during the hot nigh'8 of s immer