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THE WHOLE ART OF GOVERNMENT CONSISTS IN THE ART OF BEINGIIONEST. JEFFERSON.
STROTJDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA., THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1851.
YOL. 11.
No. 37.
Published by Theodore Soliooli. 'me. I followed my mother sulkily, till we answer; I heard her footsteps slowly retreat
TERMS Two dollars per annnum i-.i adrancc-Two reached the spot where wc now stand, be- ing, and again I flung myself on the bed to
?orSea neath the shadow ofthis huge rock. 0, my pass another wretched and fearful night
who receive their papers by a cmer rjjs d"v boy, could that hour be blotted from my mem-1 0 God, how wretched ! how fearful I did not
cenu, per year, extra. 1M, n 1 cry, which has cast a dark shadow over my
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cxept at the Option of ihc Editor. ! whole life, gladly would I exchange all that
xX'tthe world can ofFer me for thc qu5ct Peaceof
SSorSnV I-should enjoy. Butno! like this huge
a liberal discount mde to ycv1',lHf"r mo"be noct- unsightly pile, stands the monument of my
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BY. S. D. r.
Art thou faithful; upward tending 1
Glory waiteth for thee here !
Art thou faithless; Life's dark ending
Sinks thee downward to despair;
Ask thy spirit where it gocth ;
Question closely for it knowclh ;
Mark thc path thy feet are treading;
See thy foot-prints left behind;
What's the influence thou art spreading
In thc commonwealth of Mind 1
Raiseth it toward Heaven's portal,
Lounging of thy brother mortal.
The Timely Waruins A Thril-
tins Slory.
My father, after an absence of three years,
returned to the home so dear to him. He
had made his last voyage, and rejoiced to
have reached a haven of rest from the perils
of the sea. During his absence I had grown j
from a mere child and baby of my mother's;
(for I vas her 3'oungest) into a rough care
less, and headstrong boy. Her gentle voice
no longer restrained me. I was often wilful,
and sometimes disobedient I thought it in-1
dicatcd manly superiority to be independent '
of a woman's influence! My father's return
was a fortunate circumstance for me. He ,
Eoon perceived the spirit of insubordination !
stirring within
me. I saw by his manner
that it displeased him, although, for a few
days, he said nothing to me about it.
It was an afternoon in October, bright and .
golden, that my father told me to get my hat, 1
and take a walk with him. Wc turned down 1
a narrow lane into a fine open field a favor
ite play ground for the children in the neigh
borhood. Afler talking cheerfully on differ
ent topics for a while, my father asked me if I
observed that huge shadow, thrown by a mass
of rocks that stood in the middle of the field.
I replied that I did.
'My father owned this land,' said he. ' It
was my play ground when a boj That rock
stood there then. Tp me it is a beacon, and
wflenevcr l iook at it i recau a aarh spot in
my life an event so painful to dwell upon, '
that if it were not as ar warning to you I '
I should not speak of it. Listen then, my
dear boy, and learn wisdom of your father's j
errors.' I
My father died when I was a mere child.
I was thc only son. Mj; mother was a gen-;
tic, loving womandevoted to her children
and beloved by every body. I remember her
pale, beautiful face her sweet, affectionate
smile her kind and tender voice. In my '
childhood I loved her intensely ; I was never
happy apart from her, and she, fearing that I
was becoming too much of a baby, sent me to
the high school in the village. After associ-
ating a time with rude, rough boys, I lost, in
a measure my fondness for home, and my rev-
crence for my mother, and it became more
T- . . It It
ana more dimcuit ior ncr to restrain my 1111-
peiuous nature. i uiougui u an uiuicauuu vi
manliness to resist ner autnoriiy, or to appear instant and bade me not to yieW The pale
to feel penitent, although I knew that my ' face of m-y mother haunted me. t flung my
conduct pained her. TJic epithet I most self on the bed and fell asleep. I&woke at mid
dreaded was girl-boy. I could not bear to njght stiffencd by thc damp night a;r) ternTl
hear it said by my companions that I was tied with frightful drcaras. t would have ought
to my mother's apron strings. Prom a quiet, my mother at that moment, fori trembled
home4ovmg -child, I soon became a wild, with fear but my door was fast Wih th(J
roisterous boy. My dear mother used every d u ht terrorg dissiDated: and I be-
persuation to induce me to seek happiness,
within the precincts f ohotne. She exerted ;
Jiersen to mane our uraiue aw-tuvu, una my
sister, following her self-sacrificing example, ' end Just at UviHght j hcard a ight footstep
sought to entice me by planning games and upproach the door. It was my sister, who
diversions for my entertainment. I saw all cajied rae by namc
this but did not heed it. 'what may I tell mother from you V she
'It was on an afternoon like this, that, as I a6ed
was about leaving the dinner table, to spend j f Nothing,' I replied,
the intermission between morning.and even-j o, Alfred, for my sake, for all our sakes,
ing the school in the street, as usual, my say that you are sorry let me tell mother
mother laid her hand on jny shoulder, and that you are sorry.' She longs to forgive
said mildly, but firmly, My son, I wish yxu to 1 yoU-
come with me.' I would have rebelled, but .j won't .bc drjvcn to school against my
something in her manner awed me. She put Bajd
oa her bonnet and said to me, 'Wowilltakoj But you will go jf she wishes itdearAi
a little walk together.' I followed her in si-1 frsd, 6aid my eiBtcr pleadingly,
lence; and, as I was passing out the door I i .No i wmy Eaid r and vou needn't say
oteervedeneofmyrude companions skulk- word morc about it
xng about house. I knew he w,as waiting j 0, brother, you will kill her ! you will kill
forme. He sneered as I went past. him. My her, and then you will never have a happy
pride -was wounded tp.tlie .quick.' He was a momcnt again.'
vprvhoA w 0r, ,..,, Ixnadc no reply to this. ;My feelings were
very bad boy.jbutbeingsome years oldenthan toncbed butI n rtd influ-
mysel!, he exercised a great influence over encc. My sister called me, but I would not
'My mother, being feeble in health, sat
down and beckoned me to sit beside her.
Her look, so full of tender sorrow, is present
tnmnnmv T m.,iri t sit W nnntinniwi
. " , , lAir i i ;
standing sullenly beside. 'Alfred, my dear
son'' said she 'havc lost a11 loveJbr yur !
mother V I did not reply. 'I fear you have,' j
j she continued; 'and may God help you to sec
! your own heart, and me to do my duty 1'
She then talked to me of my misdeeds, of
the dreadful consequences of the course I
was pursuing, uy tears anu entreaties, and
prayers, she tried to make an impression up-
j on me. She placed before me the lives and
' examples of great and good men ; she sought
J to stimulate my ambition. I was moved, but
J too proud to show it, and remained standing
j in dogged silence beside her. I thought,
j 'what will my companions say, if, after all
I my boasting, I yield at last and submit to be
led by a woman V
'What agony was visible on my mother's
face when she saw that all she said and suf
fered, failed to move me ! She rose to go
j home, and I followed at a distance. She
spoke no more to me till wc reached her own
jdoM.
'It is school time no.w,' said she. 'Go my
I shan't-go to school,' said I.
She looked astonished at my boldness, but
replied firmly, certainly you will go, Alfred;
I command you.'
'I will not,' said I, in a tone of defiance.
'One of two things you must do, Alfred
either go to school this moment, or I will lock
you in your room, and keep you there, till
you are ready to promise implicit obedience
to my wishes in future.'
'I dare you to do it,' said I; 'you can't get
me up stairs.'
I 'Alfred choose new," said my mother, who
laid her hand upon my arm. She trembled
violently and was deadly pale.
'Jf 'ou will touch me, I will kick 30:1, said
I in a terrible rage. God knows I knew not
what I said.
'Will you go Alfred V
'ATo I replied, but quailed beneath her
ee
'Then follow me, said she, as she grasped
my arm firmly. I raised my foot O, my son,
hear me! I Taised my foot, and kicked her
my sainted mother I How my head reels, as
the torrent of memory rushes over me ! I
kicked mother a feeble woman my moth-
er , she staggeretj i,acic a few stens and
leaned against the wa. She did not look at
mc j Eaw her iieartbeat against her breast.
0h hcaveniy Father,' she cried, 'forgive him,
hc knows not what hc doeg The
just then passed thedoor, andseeingmy moth-
er pale and amost unabe to support herself,
he stopped; shc beckoned him in. 'Take this
boy up stairs and ock him h-g roomj? sai(1
sh(3) and turned from me Lookng bacj. as
she was cnter;ng her room, she gave me such
a ook;t wiu foreVer follow me it was a
Iook of agony mjngied with the i,,tensest love
it was thc ast unutterabie pang from a
beart lllat was broken
,In a moment i found myseif a prisoner in
my own rooin j thoughli for a moment, j
would ning mygelf from Uje open wjndou
anddash my brains out, hut I felt afraid to die.
j was not penitent.
At times my heart was
subducd) but my stubborn pride
rose in an
come bol(1 in resigtinff aI gQcd impulses I
The ficrvant brought my meals but i did not '
Vssie thcm j thoUfrht tho dav wouid nevGr
know.
Another footstep, slower and feebler thtyi
my sister's disturbed me. A voice called me
by name. It was my mother's.
. Alfred, my son, shall I come in V Are
you sorry for what you have done V she
asked.
I cannot tell what influence, operating at
that moment, made me speak adverse to my
feelings. The gentle voice of my mother
that tlirilled through me, melted the ice from
mv nMnrntn ,lpnr? nm, T in f ti
myself on her neck but I did not. No, my
boy, I did not. But my words gave the lie to
my heart, when I said I was not sorry. I
heard her withdraw. I heard her groan. I
longed to call her back, but I did jwt.
I was awakened from an uneasy slumber
by hearing my name called loudly, and my
sister stood at my bedside,
'Get up, Alfred, O, don't wait a minute !
Get up, and come with me. Mother is dy
ing.
I thought I was yet dreaming, but I got
up melancholly, and followed my sister: On
the bed, pale and cold as marble, lay my
mother. She had not undressed. She had
thrown herself on the bed to rest; arising to
go again to me, she was seized with a palpi
tation of the heart, and "borne senseless to her
room.
I cannot tell you my agony as I looked upon
her my remorse was tenfold more bitter from
the thought that she would never know it.
I believed myself to be her murderer. I fell
on the bed beside her, I could not weep. My
heart burned in my bossom; my brain was all
on fire. My sister threw her arms around
me, and wept in silence. Suddenly we saw
a slight motion of mother's hand her eyes
unclosed. She had recovered conciousness,
but not speech. She looked at me, and mov
ed her lips. I could not understand her
words. ' Mother, mother,' I shrieked, ' say
only that you forgive me.' She could not
sav it with her lips, but her hand pressed
mine. . She smiled upon me, and liftinc her
thin white hands, she clasped my own within
them, and cast her eyes upward. She moved
her lips in prayer, and thus she died. I re
mained still kneeling beside that dear form,
till my sister gently removed me. She com
forted me, for she knew the heavy load of
sorrow at my heart; heavier than grief for the
loss of a mother ; for it was a load of sorrow
for sin. The joy of )'outh had left me forev
er. My son, the suffering such memories a-wake-must
continue as long as life. God is
merciful; but remorse for past misdeeds is a
canker-worm in the heart, that prays upon it
forever.'
Mj' father ceased speaking, and burricd his
face in his hands. He saw and felt the bearing
his narrative had upon my character and con
duct. I have never forgotten it. Boys, who
spurn a mother's control, who are ashamed to
own that they are wrong, who think it man
ly to resist her authority, or yield to her in
fluence, beware ! Lay not up for yourselves
bitter memories for your future years.
A Siiorl Scnnoit.
" Man's a vnpor,
Full of 'vocs.
Cuts a caper .
And down hc goes."
Genius has the power of condensing mighty
truths into a small compass, as is illustrated
by the quotation which leads this article.
1. Man's a vapor.
This shows that man is forever puffed by
vanity; that his most mighty deeds and loll
iest sayings are but wind; that when he talks
'tis gas, when he waxes eloquent 'tis fog, and
when he becomes angry, 'tis all smoke.
2. Full of woes.
This is a graphic description of the condi
tion of man. Witness; corns; gout, toothache,
hypo, matrimony, and other innumerable evils
to which flesh is heir.
3- Cuts a caper.
This is another startling truth. Every
man cuts a caper some wise and foolish.
He does not cut his neighbors capers, but his
own ! and every one is known by the caper
he cuts, and we are taught that his final hap
piness depends upon whether thc caper he
cuts is good or evil. But be that as it mav.
Ins end is solemnly and impressively shadow-
eu lorth in the concluding line,
Ami down he goes I"
Dog-isii Advertisement. A Kentucky
editor advertises as follows:
"Wanted at this office, a bull-dog, of any
color except pumpkin and milk, of respecta
ble size, snub nose, cropped ears, abbreviated
continuation, and bad disposition wjio can
nJ,?,.
JIU 1
come when called with a raw beefsteak, and
man who spits tabaco juice on
and steal the exchanges."
A gentleman of Louisville, in a letter de
clining to be held up as a candidate for the
office of Coroner, gives the following descrip
tion of a vision which prevented his accept
ing the situation his fellow-citizens intended
for him :
"I sat in judgment over the lifeless trunks of
150 candidates who had failed in their high
hopes and lofty aspirations, and poor fellows,
like the frog in the fable, they had swelled,
and in excess of effort, had bursted open.
Poor fellows, they had good intentions, but
bad luck. I heard the solemn verdict read,
and gave them Christiian burial. So solemn
was the scene so imposing the grand and
gloomy position of tho coroner, and eo lean
the pay, that the imaginary eceno satiated
my ambition, and I haye determined to with
draw from the canvass, and leave the place
to others more suited with a buzzard's taster'
for sitting over lifeless carcasses"
Astounding IHscovcrice.
The following extracts from a letter from
a Californian, published in the "Banner of
thc Union".of the 9th of April, if not a hoax
, ,
of the most courageous character, which it
must be confessed they very muoh resemble,
reveal one of the most truly wonderful and
astonishing discoveries of the age.
We trust our readers will keep thc full
possession of their five senses while reading
these disclosures, and not suffer themselves
to be carried away by a wild and reckless
spirit of adventure, before counting the cost,
and duly estimating the probabilities of a sto
ry in every way so extraordinary. With
these cautionary remarks, we feel justified in
introducing them at once to the fairy won
ders of this enchanted cavern :
The following are the extracts
" We had been digging in this manner
with tolerable success for about two weeks,
and had partly determined to abandon the
place, for one spoken of in my former let
ter to T. S. H.;) when one of our number
Mr. Stoll, mentioned to us a circumstance
which, although perhaps not an unusual one,
somewhat excited our curiosity, and, as the
sequel will prove, led to the most unlooked
for and fortunate results to all concerned." S.
was working somewhat lower down on the
ridge, or hill, and for several successive days
had remarked the singularity of the soil's for -
mations, which gave the appearance, of hav- , this platform, was ninety-four. Here I rested, I ' I will go.' Now, young ladies, go thou and
ing been filled in as if by design. This cir- j sides. The number of steps from the top to do likewise. When the man whom you pre
cumstance, together with the fact that in ! considerably fatigued, but my companions fer before all others in the world says 'Will
striking with the pick a hollow reverberating j were eager to continue the exploration ofthis ?hrSi
sound was produced, giving reason to believe monster subterranean structure, and com- j sjmpiej arul unsophisticated love story, just
that an extensive cavity existed beneath or !n?nced a further descent Gazing over the ; read over the twenty-fourth chapter ofGenl
near the spot where he was digging, deter- Lnxfoily awaited the result. Butafbwmin
mmed him in making it known tous. utes had elapsed, however, ere an exclamation
Accordingly early one morning, several of;
ns sfit tn wnrfc in annrl Pnrnocf in romovJnn-
to , ... J&
U the earth from the spot indicated, and after
working hard for three hours, we laid bare
the opening to what appeared to be an im
mense natural cavern. Having satisfacto
rily demonstrated its great extent by throw-
ing in, as far as we could, pieces of quartz, . to which all that I had before witnessed bore , established be such as to carry a conviction,
the sound reverberated in a manner convinc- no kind of comparison. My companions were ' to the minds of allwho are capable of com
ing us of its magnitude; we supplied ourselves' standing speechless! gazing upon a sight prehending it, to i which nothing can be imma-
with torches composed of a species of fatty
wood, which grows very plentifully in this
rcirion. its name I have fonrotten: we station
ed two of our number to guard the entrance
from intrusion, should any new corners hap
pen that way, and entered the cave for an
exploration.
We were at once forced to arrive at a con
clusion which filled us with astonishment, and
gave additional incentive to our researches.
It was that we entered, not a natural or ordi
nary cave, buta stupendous subterranean pal
ace a magnificent underground workof art.
This was clearly made manifest by the regu
larity of the passages, which regularity com
menced at the entrance, and continued '
throughout. The hall which was arched o-ver-head,
'was as wd ascertained by actual
mcasurmentjieen feet in widtji and twelve
and a half feet in height. The ground work
or floor was composed of hexangular pieces
of what appeared to be a species of quartz,
tue sunaces or wnicn were coated witn some
kind of mineral cement, of a light red color
which must have been applied before they
were laid down, as each seam was perfectly
distinct. The sides of the passage, or hall, I
were likewise covered with a similar sub -
stance, though in color, it was considera-
blv darker than that on the floor. This
substance was so hard
attempt at making the It
it, although we repcatedl
picks with sufficient force to break them
But it is impossible for me to give you in this
communication any more than a very general
description of this underground structure.
How can 11 My mind has been so filled
.;ti. ,i .,.;lnmnnt h ,i,pS nrrnr
mnens, that T m narcelv comnose myself"
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sufficiently to write at all. Tiie most minute
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uetaiis nave nowever, ueen recorueu uy jia -
! u -i - ii u
,.,-., nn nJ is sufficient gold in that underground store-
who will undoubtedly furnish, as soon a" ; roonij t0 enrich every individual now in Cal
those interested ffrant their consent, all th' :v.rn;n i
particulars for nublication. I shall therefore
ask you to be content for the present with a
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very casual, and necessarily imperfect, account
of our discoveries.
We traversed the hall I havc mentioned
for about five hundred yards, and during all make in this subterranean palace .
this time we could perceive no deviation from . . iscertniny rcmarkable in con
the exactness of structure which was notice-1 nect;0'n with this matter, and that is the en
able in our entrance. On completing this tire absence of dampness and all deleterious
distance, our further progress was suddenly air or gas, although it must have been closed
. ' . f. , , . i nn for hundreds of years. By whom was it
brought to a termination by. what appeared JPJ, what 4 object and how came
to bc a walling up of thc passage. Judge of thcre aU tbis jmmense wealth 1 are questions
our susprise, however, when we discovered 0f which I am at present totally unable to give
txxyn rinnrs nno nn olthnr side. Our united the solution. Of one thing, however, I am
fore was inoffetnal in moving these, although
there were no apparent fustenings to them.
We were about giving up the idea oi iuruier
discovery, until vj might devise some means
to force them open, when I noticed what ap
peared .to bo a clue to the mystery. I was
notmistakeri. By again applying our united
strength, we were enabled to suae : one oi tnp
j iu ...oil oui;.-finflv fhr fn mlm'ft !
each one of our number passing through;-
And now I am wholly at a loss for words to
convey to you the scene upon which we en
tered. The glare of our torches penetrated
the gloom of a chamber, of dimensions so vast
and grand, that even now, while everything
. , j o
s resJl before me as then appeared, I can
1 scarcely comprehend it. You will be able to
; frm some estimate of Us wonderful magni-
tude by what follows.
Stationing ourselves at intervals around it,
those opposite to each other could scarcely
! Dc distitguishsd, even when the strong light
f their torches were flashing full upon their
persons. This immense chamber was; as well
as we could judge, circular. In order to deter
mine as nearly as possible the distance from
the center to its sides, myselfand your friend
Robertson, who was stationed nearly oppo
site, commenced walking towards each other,
and counting the number of paces. Wc
were approaching each other, having comple
ted about three hundred and eighty feet each,
when we both almost at the same instant ut
tered an exclamation of alarm, and halted
just upon the edge of an opening which was
The whole party were soon collected round
the edge of this apparent pit, and we were
immediately made aware of the existence of
a flight of steps, which gradually contracted
! downwards. We began the decent. Whcnnear
1 tnc bottom, we came to a platform or bridge
! from which the steps continued only on two
of surprise from one party, determined me i
to join them. Descending with as much
-
haste as possible. I was soon at the termina
tion of the steps, but my companions had dis
appeared. I was not long, however, in finding the se
cret of their whereabouts. Passing through
an ODen doorwav. I entered uoon a scene
which fi er me with fee nrrnf nmnement
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wnicn was wen calculated to mase me Dram
dizzy ! And now prepare yourself, my dear
II , for an assertion which I will not blame
you for disbelieving We could scarcely
, credit it ourselves, even with the reality there
right before us. On everev hand, m piles,
and scattered in all directions over a space ; iac rotation oi me eartn nas oeen established
of hundreds of feet, were lumps, bars and pie-. are incomprehensible, this experiment is in
ces of gold! We could not step three feet' valuable. At the centre of the dome of the
in anv one direction, without coming in con-' Pantheon a fine, wire is attached, from which
tact with thc precious substance, Millions
of dollars worth were comprehended at a sin-
irlo irlnnee. in whatever nncftinn the hrulv
might be placed ! Can vou conceive a sight
like this? No! verily you cannot!
'Great Heaven!" was the first exclamation
which bursts from ourquivering lips, and then
a nervous clasping of hands took place which
was the nearest anuroach to mesmerism ex -
emDlified of anv demonstration I ever con -
ceived, much less witnessed.
JT J
By mutual consent everything was suffered
to remain exactly as we found it. Indeed itfa:i nicii explains ui piienomena oi uay
would havc been sheer folly to havc attempted ;""! night, &c, the plane m which this pen
anything like a removal ofthis monster mine dulum vibrates will not be affected by this
of wealth, without deliberating long upon ' lua motion, but will maintain strictly the
the subject, and making those arrangements , same direction during twenty-four hours In
oco.,,.., 40mM.i. it nmnoriv 1 this interval, however, thc table over which
j 0ur torc&eg asQ warned ug to make our exit
j snecdilv, and we therefore ascended once
more to the upper chamber.
So bewildered were we by all that we.had
seen and passed through, that we could scarce
ly find the door by which we had effected our
, entrance. After groping about however, for
some minutes, it was discovered and wc re-
turned to daylight once more, where we found
us and confused as our brains were, wo acted
more like drunken or crazy men, than as ra
tional beings.
That afternoon and evening wc held a kind
of cabinet council, and it was determined that
' Stole, Cooper and myself should go immedi-
t0 ..S
ucies as were ausuiuiui nij ...
Becure a portion of this store of wealth. To
f,er,. .rAu: .inn nfth whno nfit.
- iuiuk oi luuiuy ,. , '
would be madness, for I verily believe there
We arrived here yesterday, and ns I met with
' a slight accident on tne way, i m P'Zj
1 still to-day in order to recruit myself, Cooper
. ... .i t i :
nnd Stole attending to the purchase of ropes,
chains, pulleys, &c. There is no telling what
further astounding discoveries we may yet
":" " ff S M Jio"f
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The editor of the Indiana Jeffersonian gives
the following notice : "Our purse is lost !
( The finder is respectfully requested to return
' it be5nff careful not to disturb its contents,
were a brcSg ftfc. pieCe oflcafIp
', bacco nicely twisted;
sirring.1
and very good leather
tn m,kf nverv iM our two sentinels stiu upon uuty. io muiri chano;e U3 direction relatively to thc ta
as to resist every at ,; ons. oddiv cnough-we could only retain ' P .n n r
jast impression upon ..-j, indefinite answers as served to raise , ' , , , -r , . .
, biiun iiiucuuibL. . . 11. out. frv hniii cn fhnt.tt Qneh n nnint worn
r struck it with our 'their ideas to the highest pitch of curiosity. , r
m ..h i -1 i vi- j-.i n npnnil and that naocr were snread un-
. I IIU Oil UtJ 11 filUlU Ul t3lAJt ... i
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How to do IC.
The Albany Dutchman " lets off" any
quantity of "good things'' weekly, and among
other sensible advice, says-:.
" There is nothing to be gained by dang'
ling for a twelvemonth after a sensible wo
man, talking unmeaning stuff words with
out wisdom. Tell her your wish, like a man,
and not like a blubbering schqol boy. She
will never trifle'with-our affections ; and if
there arc three grains of common sense in
your muckle carcass, she will be your own
before a month has passed. See the history
of Rebecca, in Genesis, 24th chapter,. 57th
verse: When Abraham's servant had conclu
ded preliminary contract with Mrs. Laban,
on the part of her daughter to become the
wife of Isaac, the old man was anxious to get
home, to show his young master thc bonny
lass he had brought with him ; the mother
wished him to remain a few days, to recruit
himself and his camels. He persisting, it
was finally referred to the daughter. Wc
will call the damsal and inquire at her
mouth,' said the mother. When Rebecca
appeared, her mother asked 'Wilt thou go
with this manV Rebecca repled, 'I will go,'
j There was a noble girl for you. No tear
starting from her black eyes; no whiningr
nor whimpering make-believe, nor mock mod
esty ; but what her heart wished, her lips ut
tered. Like an honest maiden, she replied,
From the London Globe, April 5.
Relation of I lit; Earth Rendered
Visible.
The experiment now being exhibited in Pa
ris, by which the diurnal rotation of the earth
is rendered palpable to the senses, is one of
the most remarkable of the modern verifica
tions of theory. Although the demonstrations
M i i i r it i ,
OV Wnicn U1C TOtaUOn Or Hie eartn lias Oeen
b"-" ..v.
theless even the natural philosopher himself
cannot regard the present experiment with-
' out feelings of profound interest and satisfac-
tion nd tto the great mass, to whom th
n tnc
which
; 'p"u im-ai puuuumuiia. uv
! a sPlierc 01 mclaJ' Iour or nve lncJ,es in dIam'
; etcr, is suspended so as to Hang near
' thc floor of the building. This apparatus
1 is Put in vibration after the matter of a pen
!dulum. Under, and concentrated within ifr
1S PIacel a circular table, some twenty feet
m diameter, the circumference of which is
divided into de grees, minutes, &c, and the
! divisions numbered. JNow, it can be shown by
! the most elementary principles of mechanics,
I that, supposing the earth to have the diurnaL
motion upon its axis which is computed to it
, tnc pendulum is suspenneu win continually
change its position m virtue of the diurnal
motion, so as to make a complete rovolution
round its centre.
Since, then, the table thus revolves, and
the pendulum which vibrates over it does
not revolve, the consequence is that a line
traced upon thc table by a point project-
in from the bottom of the ball will
on thc table, the course formed bv this
pencil during twenty-four hours would
form a system of lines radiating from the
centre of the table, and thc two lines formed
nftrr flip, interval of OUC hour would al-
f anrle w;th each othei' of
15 deg, being the twenty-fourth part of
nJrpmnforpnpp Now this is rendered
thc e um ler n?. A
actually vuiblc to the ciwds which dai-
, a i- P-mtlinftn tn Tvitns ihia
ly flock to the I'antneon to witness this
remarkable experiment. The practised
eye of a correct observer, especially if
aided by a proper optical instrument,
may actually see tho motion which thc
table has, in common with the earth, un
der the pendulum between two successive
vibrations. It is, in fact, apparent that
thc ball, or rather the point attached to
the bottom of the ballj does jiot return
precisely to the same point of thc circum
ference of the table after two successive
vibrations. Thus is rendered visible the
motion which the table has in common
with thc earth. It is true that, correct
ly speaking, thc table does not turn round
its own centre, for although the table bo
turned, in common with the surface of
the earth, round the earth's axis, tho
point of suspension if the pendulum is
turned also in thc same time round the
same axis, being continually maintained
vertical above the centre of the table
Thc plane in which the pendulum vibratea
does not, however, partake of thc motion,
and, consequently, has the appearance of
revolving once. in twenty-four hours over
the table, while, in reality, it is the stable
wnicn-rcvoivca once ni.iweuty-iour uouxq
under it.