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Select Ipoetvn.
tliiiiU L.eji.i of tliw Mr.
Think gently f tV. etriv!
Ye knowr rmt of the p)w cr
With which the dark temptation came
In some unguarded hour;
Ye may not kr ow how earnestly
They strucrled. or how wil',
Until tl;e hour of darkness came.
And darily tl.us they fell.
Think gently of the erring!
Oh, do not once forget,
lluwever deeply stained by aia,
- Ha is thy brother yvt
Heir "f the self--ame heritasr.
Child" of t? e s-elf- arae G1 !
Ho has but stumbled iu the path,
Thou hast but feibly trod.
Speak gently to the errin j!
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That innocence andgraee are gone.
Without that censure rough ?
It sure must he a weary lot.
That sin crushed to bear.
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Their cliidiugs well may spare.
Srenk kindly to the erring!
Tiu.u yet may'st lead them hick
With holy wunls and tones cf lore
Friin roiitry's lliotuy track.
Forget not that thou hat ftcn binu'd.
And sinful yet may be ;
Deal gently with the erring
As God has dealt with thee.
itlisrellancous.
THE youxb PRa.vrcjt.
"15y G'lteriburj! the tjreat inventor of priu
tii.-g, a tas e tor reading is of no uro Masrer
U nj itiiiut! U'li v s!oal i a prii:t-r waut to
lead.' An.-wer m-: that, M-i.sL.rr 11 itij ttnin.
The piacu whern t!n?s.j w trds weie urtfretl
wa a pr.uttiig olllee i i Iiost'j. the t-praker
was an ot-i itjaii, huilv itccuni"d in cohiJmi.s-
i '" '3 Thile ii.: a idfcs?f.l a blight, tiile-
ioosi i; ia l of St'toen, Who; head was b.nt
studt-'Unly over a b'k, but wh tiow looked
up as he lep'.ied:
"You .fck me. Thotnna, why shnuM a piiu
ter want to read? i answer, iu order that he
may avoid unslako iu priotiug'" . . .
What Jo mistakes s-igmfy to us?"' asked
t!ie compositor; that's tho author's affair
Head all that, we prinr. indeed! ibat would
soon stupfy t ur Leads."
le j.iiiiiit yave a roguish smile, and ihen.
without ThOiiias .reeiviug it. be wrote a few
lined ou a crap "( paper, aud placed it on the
t.p
t the ad vi-i tiiuett3
ITave yon date ) (he tew.n-ipT, Thomas?
B -on J.iuuorj 17, 171 31 y birth day,"
taul li-oj ijiin. I'm tisteeii lo-day. Thomas
Hut on with our-eoiuposiug, aud let me
fiui&h my ho-'k.
Ouo wtrd more, Master Heiijatu-u. You
who are so 1,-artied. ouht to liolp ui to find
ut the mysterious nrit;, or demon. wh: every
day puts an article iuto the editor's box."
"I'm sure I shaat try," said the boj, pet
tishiy Tis very strantie. List evening, at nine
oYI'M-k the b x w eiufU; L left the office
lor five minutes, and wh- retarueJ the pa
per wad ih-ie Y"U were; the only pers-m
tierv, aud 'tit ii!-uaiuied of you not to tell
me whu ctiiiej in. for your brother promised
me a dollar if I could discover the author of
these writings, which have t t H stoa iu a
tlditie Have you read theiii,l istfr I3--uji-niu?
I'e-iple say they'ro fine.' but fir my
part I'll lay a wajjer tfiy d tu'c ttpial tho
splendid p teui yiu coairMied."L
'Don't call it a ttpleuJiJ- po-Jta, . Thomas.
in out no r stun. -
"'ioor s,'uiT! Master Heitjamiu. By the
imtu-ital lJuteiiOerg, the iuveutor of print
ing" "Thoioa. I may as woll correct an error
into which you and others coutii.ually fall
jutt-uberg was not the inventor of priut-
VI 'J.
Oh, come Master lJei.jamiu," said the
ol I mail, shruginj his sh ulders, "you're
laughing at me now. 'Vhy. that the great
Juteunerr was the sole true inventor of print
tug is as well known a fact, as that the inoon
u the sun's wife!"
The Loy smiled. "Aiuon the stars,
Thomas, there are neither husbands nor wives
Hut return to your favorite hero Printing
was invented at Haarlem, iu Holland, by a
man named Lawrence Coster; it was perfect
f d by (Juteuberg, who established a- priutiag
pre;-s at Mayence."
How do you meau perfected, Master Ben
jaunt-.'
Tbis Jjna renso Citcr, Thomas, employ
ed letters carved ia woo. J, fasteded ia lines
with pack-thread; a method, as you mayju je
puite inadequate to keep them firm, and even
so. ou the slightest movement of the press,
the letters were apt t seperate, and pr.tduce
a very uetecttve impnssion uutenoerg eu
tt:red into partnership with a goldsmith named
Faust, who bad a:i apprentice. Peter iscbecf
fer; this latter iu the year 1452. iuveuted the
art ot fouodin metal types The three men
joined in esrablishinsr a press, which St eedtly
bent forth the Latin Bible, the? Pstlter, and
other books whose titles, yoa, Thoniaf would
not comprehend."
"I know I'm only a dunce. Master Benja
min, but st '11 I can uuderstaud that these I
three immortal per)Dagct uiust have been
prodi finusly honored in tbeir day.'
"On the contrary Thomas; the first man
who introduced the ait into Paris, ran the
risk of being burnt alive. I would tire
you "
'Oh. by no means dear M later Ben; it J
vould vans mo wocix mors htu wntchic j
Go on. -olease I'm all ktten-
lion
. "In the year 1472, Peter Schceffer sent
to Par's one of his aent?, na'oed Herman
De Sradbocn, for the purpose of yellintr a
hunfber of printed Bibles. The poor man.
accused and fund guilty of mnic. dhd from
fear of bein;r burnt alivp; ard the officers ff
the king Louis Xl confiscated all his books
and other property. There was a great Mir
made about it. Poter SchceTer and Iu- col
leagues took measure to recover their prarfv
tv: they addressed a memorial to Louis XL,
which was strengthened by letters f.oui the
Emperor of Germany, aud the Archbishop of
i- C r.' i
.Mayence, who praya tne King ot rraic- to
cm use restitution to be niade. This h "id;
a-id ordered the full aui'-uni" to be restored
"By Gutenberg! whom I will .no 1-mger
i-l ti itivenrrr f print inr but w'imv. I
shall not esteem tho less for being its perfect
ed the kin Louis XI . was a fiue fellow!
But co ou, Master Benjamin."
This opened the eye of the doctors of the
Sorbonne; they wrote to several tnwns to
send them printers. Constance sent them
Ulrica Gering; Colmar. Michael Freiburjrer;
and Strasburg scut Berlhold de Beinbolt and
Martin Crautz These pointers established
heir presses at the collate of the JSorb-mne,
aud ere long there issued several valuable
works. Learned societies in ether places fal
lowed this unble example, aud the art of prin
fitjg was quickly disseminated."
At that moment the compositor and th
apprentice wore interrupted by the entrance
of two mrn.
Ah!" whimpered Thomas to his young
companion, "here's the master; how augry
he will be at my not having discovered the
j mysterious writer oi tiicse articles:
"Have you inserted tne urst or tne adver
tismettls Thomas?'
Ycs, Master Benjamin "
'Without reading it?"
"What c-"d slo.uto I -t by reading il?"
.Ui-otht-r ," pai l Ii M-j i.nin ad lresMng tfh
youugest of the new comers, "just read ia-tii-das
uu:iiln:r of the paper, what Thomas has
put in print "
"I declare, blaster B'n," crit-d Thomas,
"you frighten me is not the type clear?"
'Oi,! clear enough, no doubr "
Hci'iaiuin's brtucr lok up ihe n"per, and
with mu'.-h astouiRhtuent read alou l as fol
lows: "Groat excitement his been caused in B is
ton, by the news of a hornbh assassination.
A muu named Thomas Semplu, for many
year., employed in, lha printiuj t.fiire ofMi.
James Franklin, murdered last night iu cold
blood his wife an i his five children.'
I! I murder my wife and my children!"
cried poor Thomas, turniog deadly pale, aud
staggering back against the wall A gener
al and hearty burst of laughter, lei by Beu
jamin, bailed the paragraph and the com
ment. "What's the meaning of this jest?' asked
Benjamin's brother, as soon as he could com
mand his vnice.
I wanted to show Thomas the utility of
reading what he prints '
'Then 'twas only a joke, Master Ben?' ask
c-d Thomas, recovering a little.
'And nut a bad one.' said the boy, still
laughing to make a man uncoociously pro
claim himself a murderer.'
'After all, Benjamin,' remarked the tllesi
gentleman present. I don't see why a tast
for reading should be encouraged io yur
brother's printing oSce. If all the workmen
spent as much time over books as you o,
what would become of the establishment?
My work-nen'a health would suSF-r also.
said the master. Fancy my father, it was
only this morning, I discovered tht Benja
m in starves himself fr the take of bis books.
How can that be?" cried ihe elder Mr
Franklin. 'You know, James, I arranged
with you that while your brother remained
uu ler your care, you were to give him in
pJace of wages, comfortable lodging aud abuu
dant food.
'Certainly, sir,"" repjie 1 James; but about
six months aro Bcnjamui"?2rtiestly requested
me to give him in ca.-h, the"an:unt of what
his board cost me, and that he woui,', provide
for bi;uslf. This I consented to, fatcyiftg he
id not relih the fare at my table, and pre
ferred selecting his own diet, but this mor
ning I discovered that he eat? scarcely .any
thing, and spends his money iu buviu
books.
You are mistaken, brother. sail B-nja-tniu;
'I eat sufficiently , I assure you Some
time since I n.et with a bok which recom
mends vegetable diet as most salutary, both
for miud and body; and the author gives re
ceipts for cooking nc and potatoes in vari
ous forms I follow his rules, father, and
quite lusciously on bread and laisius, with
a g"as of water.'
'Yei-; uutil you have made yourself as thin
and transparent as tho water you irink. '
After all, father, I have determined to re
nounce this regimcu '
'Aud wherefore?'
"Because yesterday I happened to be in
the kitchen while Susan was cleaning so ne
fi-wi, aud on opening the stotuasb. of a larire
fish. I saw ber take out a small nr.o II.,
ho! my fine fellow, Raid I. 'since you eat
each other, I don't see why I should scruple
to eat you in your turn. Which proves, ad
ded he. laughing, that man is justly called
a reasoning auimtl, because he can so read
ily find reas us for what he wishes to do.'
"You are a stranjre by,,' said his father.
After positively ref jsi -g to pursue my profit
able trade of a tallow chandler, I placed yu
with a cutlcr; but instead of applying your
self to learn the Lusiness, nothing forsooth,
would do for you but going to sea. iuspird.
as you tol 1 me by some bmks of voyages aud
travels which tell into your hands "
Ah ! what a pleasant time I pissed with
tho cuthr. cried Benjamin. "A lodger in
hi houo had a fiue collodion of books which
be $9ed most kifldlj to lead to me; aad in.
you re4ing.
! deed, father; I fouad it very hard to forsake
me company oi ntstgrtins, ptn losopbers. and
travelers, and go into the workshop to grind
knives and scissors."
'Well, after that, in order to please you I
placed you iu jour hrotbers printing ofne,
where, at I arn told, you do nothing but pore
over bcoks. Now. if I aw any probability
of your succeeding iu a literary cnreer.it
would alter the case, but a mere middling wri
ter is a uselerr being. If. for example there
was any chatv? of your ever being able to
compos like the tuysterioui author of those
aitich' on political oconhiy which appear io
your brother's --cr, I would say. "Go on.
and prosper " V ire marvellously writ-
f ten, Tide.i-v-v- Tdting person, bur. are at
superior .talent and enlargement of mind.
Have you read tje.T), Ben?
"Yes, fatbe? replied the boy, careless
ly . " ' H
"Have you f mud any cluo to the myster
ious writei?" said Mr.- Frauklin to Lis eldest
son. - "
"None." replied he, "although I charged
Thomas to watea "
"Aud so I diJ. watch, master ; and when
I was called out vf the oEoe for a moment,
I told Mater '.;j-iijiiui'a ut to take his
eyes off the boxVbut ode can't trust boys
ihe paper wai? put ia, and ha saw uj
oue. -V-
"That's Jui poirjible, Bonjamjn," said his
father. i -
The boy grev.Very red but bef we he
could speak, the principle magistrate of Bos
ton, followed by several gentlemen, entered
the office.
"I come, 3kicL!i?raukliQ." said the mag
is'rate, "to deman-i- from you the name of
the persou who writes the pjwerful political
articles which from time to tiiu-i apojarsHu
your joarual." , . . .jr
"1 would most rcdily ' tell it,' sir," said
James,' but that I am iguoraut of it my
self." , f
"By Gatcubergf! gentlomni," sai-1 Thom
as, "1 believe I coutd tell you who it is "
ILdd your tougue, Tuouiai!" whispered
B.M.jamiu in his tar.
.?ptak !" cried several voices.
"Geiitlcmeu, liu only a dunce, but as
sure as that Guieuburg was not the inventor
of printing, but uuly its perfecrer. I think I
Lavtf fouud out the culprit. The writer cer
tainly lives iu this house, and -Mr James
and Mr. Ben are tho uly two here who cau
write. The b.iy is to young inl giddy, x
you jterceive it uust be .
"James, -6id h
is father; why did you.iAui fr the old and feeble; thus confering true
"''" ' --- - - find last m benefit on the place of his a-
dissemble T"
Thomas stepped forward. "Now, sir, 1
have earned my dollar; you see I guessed it
was you !"
You'm a fool!" said James impatient-
I knew that long ago. sir; but still you'll
confess I wou my dollar !"
At that moment Benjamin stepped forward
and addressed the magistrate: "if, sir, any
oue is to be arrested or punished for writing
the articles, let it be me. I atu their author,
and you will fiud the rough copy of the last iu
my table drawer "
"Who spoke of arresting or punishing ?"
said the
magistrate, taking the young ap-
prentice by the hauc. "I sought tbe writer
of these papers, tot to punish him, but to tes
tify my admiration of his sense and genius.
But how is it possible my boy. that at your
ago you have attained such profouuJ and ex
tensive iufortttitjor-("
Benjamin cYdowii his eyes, and replied,
in a modest tone: "I obtaiued the materials
here, sir; I listened to the conversation of the
gentlemen who frequent this office, aud then
I wrote."
"You're a wonderful boy," said the magis
trate, as he took leave, "and -will c;rtaiuly
oue day be a wouderful man."
Beiijatniu felt his hand seized and warmly
pressed by his fattier.
"Go on. dear boy," he sail "in the path
you have chosen: finish as you have begun,
aud you wiil be the pride aud honor of your
parents old age "
"By Gutenberg ! But who'll pay me my
dollar ?' asked a dolorous voice iu the back
ground. "I will. Thomas, as soon as ever I earn
one." replied Benjamin.
"Iu the iveautime take this !' said bis fath
er, gi viug the old - t'!tuposit;c ths - Colli . he
claimed. --
The scene I have narrated was the com
mencement of Benjamin Franklin's well-earned
faiu, destined io afur years to penetrate
throughout the civilized world.
Shortly afterwaids, having had some mis
understanding with bis brother, and his fath
er being dead, Benjamin Franklin left Bos
ton, and arrived at Philadelphia, with Ins
pockets nearly empty. Here be sought and
obtained employment in a printing office, atd
ioon became a skilful compositor Sir Wil-
lii'ii Kei b. Governor of the proviso tor.k no
tice of him; and, wishing to make him direc
tor of new ptinting press, sent bim to Eng
'and to arrange about its purchase.
On arriving in London he was robbed of
all tho money he possessed, and being thus
unable to return to Philadelphia he worked
for some time ia the office of a printer named
Palmer.
Although not yet ciffhremi years old. his
active mind turned on projects of public utili-
ry ; ami nn rroH,i esrsousning a swim
iii ing-school in London . A dAire to revisit
his native land, however caused him to aban
don thi plan, and be rt ur nd to Philadel
phia, when in conjunction with a man naine
cd Meredith. h net up a new printing press.
From this periol m-y lw dated his entrance
into public life. lie formed an association of
clver and educated men. who int at his
houi once a week to di-cn- questions rela
ting to moral-, politics, literature, and nci
ence ; each member being obliged, once a
month, to produce an essay of bis own com
poditioo. Franklin" meanj aad rpattiaa
were likewise augmented by the newspaper
.rtlidp. h mm;nn miMifth. For
the benefit, chiefiy ofyoupg men of the mid-
die and lower ranks, he established a lending
library, containing a number of valuable
works which were rendered accessible to the-
public on very low terms. In 1732 he com
menced the publication of "Poor Kicbard's
Almanac." in which wise counsels aud impor
tant truths were presented, with an originali
ty of thought aud pointed quaintnc&s of ex
pression which rendered" them easy to receive,
and difficult to forget.
In 1736 Franklin was appointed deputy
to the General Assembly of Pennsylvania;
and the following year be obtained the office
of Director of the Post at Philadelphia To
him the town owes the first introduction of a
'Fire Insurance Conpanyt-with fire-engines
attached About this time a scientific socie
ty, in Philadelphia, revewed from Svngland
an account of various new and important dis
coveries which had been made in ckctricify,
accompanied by glass tubes, and other essen
tial instruments. This society requested
Franklin t-i repeal the experiments already
made, which not only did, but made a num
ber of new discoveries. He ascertained the
property of elevated poiuts to determine the
course of the electric fluid; and then the idea
struck him that ligbtlitig being caused by
electricity in the clouls, it might be drawn
innocuously to the eaitb. This problem he
solved by the aid of a child's plaything a
paper ktght. During a storm he sent it fly
ing, a. id having attatched an iron key to the
lower end of the string, he tried to draw
sparks from it. At first his attempts were
vain, but a little rain having fallen, the cord
became moist', and thus slightly acquired the
power of couductiu. Franklin was delight
ed at the success of bis expeiluient; yet, had
the string been more wet. or tho electric flu
id stronger, he wuuld inevitably have been
killed.
His philosophic mind soon perceived the
practical use to be made of this discovery in
preserving ships and buildings from the ef
fects of ligbtlitig, and ere long he perfected
the conductor, which was speedily adopte
tLrouglfUt Kugland and America.
In, 17(53 Franklin, perceiving tha the
ftchttols in Philadelphia were few and ill con
ducted, raised subscriptions for establishing
public instructions on a liberal and enlight
ened plan. This wan the commencement o'
the College of Philadelphia. Nearly at the
same time be was the principal means oi
building au hospital for the sick, and an asyl-
aboJe.
When tha American war broke out in 177G.
after the revolution in Bjstnn, Frankliu
pleaded boldly the cause of liberty in Con
gress. He took a prominent part in tne me
morable declaration of the fourth of July,
and proclaimed the national independence oi
the thirteen United States. Having been
elected President of the Convention of Penn
sylvania. Franklin was unanimously choaco
to go aud seek aid from t ranee.
He was then sevet t -one years old, and
took up his able at Passy. Here he re
mained during eight years as minister pleni
potentiary to the American Federation ; and
while discharging faithfully his public duties,
he ceased not to cultivate the arts and scien
ces. As a mark of gratitude for the favor
shown him by Marie Antionette. he con
structed for her the first aarmonica which
waa heard in France. This precious instru
ment, riven bv the queen to Madame de
Vcuce. is still to be seen in Pans; it forms
n
part of the valuable museum of Professor
Lebreton. who priz-.'S it most highly.
At the age of seventy-cine, Fianklin feel
ing the infirmities of advanced years, wished
to return to his uativo land. Accordingly
he traveled to Havre in an easy litter given
him by the queen of Franc?, who thus tes
tified her respect for the republican ambas
sador. The ai rival of Franklin at Philadelphia
celebrated as a national triumph. He em
ployed the last years of his life in exhorting
his follow-c-Mintrymen to peace and concord
His latest publication was a protest against
the slave trade.
He expired on the 17th of Aoril. 1790.
The Congress ordered a general mourning ot j gratulated bim ou lately coming into poiacs
two months throughout the United States ; j sion of a large landod "f stale "There
nor is it to much to say. that the loss ot lei-
jamiB -JraiiKUii was ten ana aopioreu turougu-
, .. , , , i ,
out the civili'sg'Jworl-l.
iW IICUUIIIUI v y
A naval officer being at e nra""""ureadful
storm, his lady was sitting in the cabin near
him and filled with alarm for the safety of the
vessel, was so surprised at bis composure and
serenity that she cried out :
"My dear, are you not afraid ? How is it
possible you can be so calm iu such a dread
ful storm ?"
lie rose from his chair, lashed to the deck,
supporting himself by a pillar of tbe bed
place, drew Lis sword, aud, poiuting to the
breast of his wife, exclaimed :
"Are you not afraid ?"
She instantly answered "No."
"Why ?" said the officer.
Because,' ".rejoined the lady. "I know
a w .... 4 1 r'. 1 r t ii n f
husband, and be loves me too well to hurt I
mat tois sworu is in tne nanus oi my
me.
"Then." said be, "remember. I know in
whon i belie r, and that He holds the winds
in bis fists, and the water in the hollow ot
his hands."
A Jrecoiotis Boy. Ju uny said a moth
er to a son, nine years oil, go wi-di your
face; I am ashitnhd to see you co'iip g to din
ner with so dir.y a mouth.' I did wsh
it, in ini ui." and C4-"hn ht uppjr lip, ha
added gravely. "I think it must bs a tuou
statche coming."
XSJ-'Pa.' they tell us about the angry
ocean; what makes the ocean angry?
Ohr it baa lo croiWii so ofUa.'
f rilAXtiXCS.
Be frank with the wtl I. Frantntss is
the child of .honesty and ctursge. Say just
what tou mean to do on every "cession ; ana
I take it for granted you mean to do what is
wrigbt. If a friend begs a favor, tru tdiouid
grant it, if it is reasonable ; if not, t-ll bun
plainly why you can cot. You will wiong
him and yourself by equivocation. Never do
a wrong thing to get a friend, nor keep one ;
the man whor'quircs you to do so is dctly
purchased at too great a sacrifice. De.-l pleas
antly, but firmly with all men. Above all.
do not appear to others, what you are not.
Ifvou Lave any .fault to find with any on-,
tell him. uot others, of what you tatl com
plain. There U no more dangerous experi
ment than that of trying to be one thing to a
man's face, and another behind bis back.
We should live. ac and talk out of doors, as
tbe phiase i. and ssy and do what we are
willing should be en and read by men. It
is not only best as a matter of principle, but
as a matter of policy.
Fat and the Girt A Hibernian, fresh
from tbe Green Isle, having sufficient means
provided himself with a horse acd cart; tho
latter kind he probably had not seen Irefbrc
he went to work on a public road. Being
directed by the overseer to move a pile of
stones near by. and deposit them in a gully
at the side of tbe road, he forthwith Laded
bis cart, drove up to the place, and had near
ly finished throwing out Lis load "by band,'
when the 'boss tcld him that was not the
way that he must tilt or damp the cart all
at once. Paddy replied that be would do so
next time. After loading again, he drove up
to the chasm, put his shoulder to tbe bub of
the wheel, and upset the cart, horse, and all
into the gully. Scratching his he-d, and
looking doubtfully at his struggling Lorse
below bim. he observed that it was a very
expeditious way, bu. "begorra, it 'it muet bo
mighty tryiu on the baste.
Squire
dent of the
IT' UlstaJce. A
Mobile"Tribane teils
eorrespon -the
follow-
ing :
Old 'Sqaire W , is an honest, jovial soul,
with few religious scruplca fond of a hearty
laagh or a good joke at tie same time. He
relates the fallowing on himself, aa au actual
occurrence :
"One night, boys. I had a very strange
dream. A ion; ladder, like Jacob', reach
ed from tbe ground toward the 'good place,'
and it was on this ladder that I went np.
When I bad reached Ihe top, I found spaco
of seven or eight feet intervening between
the "last round and the celestial gate. I
could see within and catch glimpses of tbo
fine things iosid?. Peter stood at tbe en
trance; he leaned over, reached out Lis band,
and told me to make a big jump. I did
jump, boys, and got one of the d dest falls
you ever heard of for I found myself spraw
ling on the Door, having jumped out of
bed. while I was trying to - jump into heav
en." 27" An English writer of tbe seventh cen
tury has given a sketch of tbe ''character of a
ptifect lawyer." The concluding part of tho
eu'ogy is as follows :
In a word, whilst be lives, be is the delight
of the courts, tbe ornament ot bis profession,
the patron of innccense, the upholder of right,
the scourge of oppression, tho terror of deceit,
aud the oracle of his country; and when death
calls him to the bar of Heaven by a haLca.
corpns cum aiusit. he fi .ds tLejuije Lis
advocate, nonsuits the devil, obtains a liber
ate from all his infirmities, and conticug
still one of the long robe in glrry
Jftxinis of Washington Use co reproach
ful language against any one, neitl er curses
nor rcvilings.
Be not too hasty to believe fiying reports
to the disparagement of any one.
Iu your apparel be modest, and endeavo r
to accommodate nature rather than procura
admiration.
Associtte yourself only with men of
good quality, if you esteem your reputation,
for k is better to be "alone than io bad eom-
rany
taf A gentleman, meeting au oil friend
whom he bad not teen for a long time. Cvn-
I such a report, replied the - ,rfi rrT
j l .' - - .-.v.. ,.m
!uaa v
less
fr7"- "ll'uat it was quite crotTwJ-
A'srncerf Jltxd The rst L"rd Liuio
toa was very absent in coroptaj, and when
be Prll into a river by tbe oversetting of a
boat at nagley, it was said of him that
"he sank twice before he recollected he cou!d
swim.
S& Dobbs. on being questioned ly the
Court, as to whether he had ever been ex
tensively engaged in the hotel buxincsa.
answeied ibat he rather thought be bad
as be once "boarded a frigaU'aiid two a!o'T si
cf-war." ' 1
Hy" A witty auctioneer was trying to s Il
an old band-organ. To that etd he was
grindiug out the music, and the croud, iu
sport, bei'an to throw out nenniM wh-n .
danJJ Jrtatding by sail: "Sir, you ought
tu nave a moiihey.
"My good fellow," taid the auctioneer.
I bad; up right up here."
The dandy vanished.
XT A certain judge, after hearing a for
id discourse fiom a young lawyer, advineJ.
him to pluck out some feathers from the
wings of his imagination, and put thca ia tL
tail of hi judgment.
EST Little Brum Charley says that be Laa
been without money so lonf. that his bead
ache 'ready to split when be tries to recol
lect biw a dime looks. He says tha aotlou
that we Ut ia a wojjd- of jLaj U &
n
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