tfuntingDon io('' tittli,
WILLIAM BREWSTER, EDITORS,
SAM. G. WHITTAKER,
clert Voetril,
WHEN WE HUSKED CORN.
October seorchidg fires the trees,
And naked lies the shiverinte rise ;
While dimly o'er the distant seas
The fading lights of suturner shine.
Along the lawn the negro blows
Deep summons on his noonday horn,
And homeward troop the girls and beaux
From husking of the corn.
I mind ate well that autumn day,
When five and twenty years ago,
We turned our labor into play,
And hushed the corn for neighbor Lowe.
.011 wife, we were the blithest pair
That e'er to wedded love were born ;
Fee I was gay and you were fair
A husking of the corn.
Oh! how we sung and how we laughed
(Jur (warts sat lightly on our lips,
As we the golden cider quaffed,
And passed the bowl with rustic quips.
And when sly hints of love west round,
You glanced at me with pouting acorn,
Yet smiled, tho' you fain would frown,
A husking of the corn.
Then when I found the scarlet ear,
And claimed the old traditioned kiss,
You bade me not approach too near,
And pleaded that and pleaded this—
Away you fled, and I pursued,
Till all too faint you were to warn,
And—know you not how well I wooed
I A husking of the corn ?
MY SONG IS SAD TODAY•
I know not and I care not how
The moments pass me by,
Though each may leave upon my brow
A furrow as they fly.
What matters it ? each shall but take
One link from off the chain
That binds me to earth's bitter stake
Of wrong, and care and pain.
Time, like a river, plies his oar,
And all his strokes are hours,
Impelling to a better shore
Of sunshine, birds, nod flowers.
I've tasted all that life can give
Of pleasure and of pain,
And 'tie not living, now to live,
W'hen joys ito more remain
Fur life hall; lost its fernier charm,
And even hope bath fled ;
.kail friends I loved so fondly, once,
Are all estranged, or dead.
Speed on, 0 speed my bark, speed en
Quick o'er lire's troubled sea
I sigh for anchorage within
A harbor safe and free.
Perhaps a gentle Ibrest Sewer
Above my grove will spring—
Not planted there by friendship's hand,
But by souse sophyr's wing.
Eve's genial dews will nurse its bloom,
In soft midsummer air,
And stars, that hail like crystal drops,
Be clasped iu beauty there
E. M. S.
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3d3. 1110WATIO WigISFULPS.
The following autu , ing sketch of the '
.-Mishaps of a Bachelor," tee find in 11,11.
of our exchanges. We don't ktmtv
we hare laughed more heartily than on its
perusal. and doubt not that our renders
will find equal enjoyment in the recital of
"Mr. Brown's Mishaps."
Mr. Eliphalet Brown was it bachelor of
thirty five, or thereabouts ; one of those
men who seem born to pass through the
wo•Id alone. save this peculiarity, there
was nothing to distinguish Mr. Brown from
the multitude of other Browns who are
born, grow up, and die in this world of
ems. It chanced that Mr. Brown had nc•
et: ..to to visit a town some fifty miles dis
tant on matters of business. It was his
first visit to the place, and he proposed
:topping for a day, to give himself an op
portunity to look about. Walking leisure-
ly along the street, he was all at once ac
costed by a child, who ran up to him, ex
claiming—" Father. I want you to buy me
some candy," "Father!" Was it possi
ble that ho, a bachelor, wan addressed by
that title ! He coif,' not believe it.—
"Who were you speaking to, my dear ?"
he inquired of the little girl. spoke to
you, father," said the little one, surprised
"Really," thought Mr. Brown, "this is
embarrassing." am not your father,
my dear," he said, ...What is your name?"
The child laughed heard y, evidently
thinking it it good joke. "What a funny
father you are," she said ; "but ain't you
going to buy me some candy 2" "Yes ,
yea ; buy you a pound if you wont
call me father any more," said he nervous.
ly. The little girl clapped her hands with
delight. The premise was all she remem
bered.
Mr. Brown proceeded to a confectionery
store, where he actually bought a pound
of candy, which he plarred in the hands of
the little girl. In coming out of the store
they encountered the child's mother. "Oh
mother," sold the little girl, "just see how
much candy father bus bought me "
.•You sbouldn t hive bought her so much
at a ihne, Mr. Jones," said the lady, "l'in
afraid she will niche herself sick. But
how did you happen to get home soquick?
I did not expert you until night " "Jones
-I—madam," said the embarrassed Mr
Brown, it's all a mistake ; I ain't Jones
at all. It isn't my name ; lam Eliphalet
Brown, of W-, and this is the first time
that I ever came to this city " Good
heavens, Mr.. Jones, what has put this ail
ly talc into your head ? You have con.
eluded to change your name, have you?—
Perhaps It is your intention to change your
wife ?" Mrs. Jones' tone was defiant, and
this only tended to increase Mr. Brown's
embarrassment, haven't any wife ma- How Elder Cartwright Baptised
the Ferryman.
dam ; I never had any. On my word as A new work with the title of the 'Arne
a gentlemaa, I never was married." "And titan Pulpit," tells the following anecdote
do you intend to palm this tale off o n
,Im youe?" concerning an eccentric old Methodist min
said Mrs, Jones with excitement , inter in Illinois , well known as Peter Cart.
are not married, I would like to know whc Wright, who not only preached the gospel
lam ?" "I have nu doubt you are a most
but lectured quite often on political matters
respectable lady," said Mr. Brown, "and and spoke his mind freely upon men and
I conjecture from what you have said that measures. It resulted of course, that the
your name is Jones ; but mine is Brown ,:
politicians became very angry at the min
madam, and always was." "Melinda !
ister, had much to say about "ministers
said hi r mother, suddenly taking the, child
not dabbling in politics," "sticking to their
by the arm and leading her up to Mr. B. cacg etc„ etc. It hnppened on one
"Melinda, who is that gentleman?"
' Wh ; oc il a i s n ion t he rode to a ferry acmes the Illi
that is father,' was the child's immediate
n is river, where the country was more
reply, as she confidently placed her hand
, thickly populated, and met a little knot of
in his. 'You hear that, Mr. Jones, do you?
people who were discussing politics. 'The
You hear what that innocent child says,
ferryman, a stout fellow woe holding forth
and yet you have the unblushing and.' i n excited terms, about som old renegade
dente to deny that you are my husband.' 11 e
_prefixing a good many expletives to his
•rertainly I dn.'
I name, which we omit—one Peter Cart_
l'he voice of nature, speaking through
the child, should overwhelm you. I'd wright, swearing that if he ever came that
way, he would drown him in the river.
like to know if you are ant her father, why
you are buying candy for her ? I would Cartwright, unrecognized by any one
like to have you answer that. But I per
said •tetranger, I want you to nut me across
aume you never saw her in your life,"—
: "You will wait till I'm ready," said the
.1 never did ; on illy honor, I never did. I ferryman. So when he hid finished his
told her I would give her the candy if she speech, he added "Now I will put you
'You did over." Cartwright rode his horsy into
wouldn't say Path -r any more.'
the boat and the ferrymen began to poll
did you ? Bribed your own child not to
ii across. Car t wright felt it his duty to
call eau father ? Bribed your own rhild ,
make himself known, and lumen his prin.
to deny her parents ! Oh. Mr. Jones,
c
this is infamous ! Do you intend to de.iples, hut he wanted to be sure of fair
sere me, sir, and leave me to the cold char- P l ' Y' So, when he reached the middle
of I I
flies of the world—and is this your first the stream, he threw the horse's bridle
clog , ?' Mrs. Jones was so overcome that over a stake of the boat, and told the fee
ry man to throw down his pole.—e What
without any warning, she fell bock upon
"
the sidewalk in a fainting fit Instantly a ?" said the ferryman. Well you
•
number of persons ran to her assigance. have just now been using my name iin
Properly ; you said if I ever Caine this
'Mr. Jones, is your wife subject to fainting
you would drown me in the river
in this way?' asked the first coiner of Mr. :
i Now you have got a good chance milt) it."
Brown don't know. She isn't my
, 'ls your name Peter Cartwright?" said
wife. I don't know anything about her,'
!yammered Brown. it's m , the ferryman. "My name is Pete Cart
n
J roes, ain't it ?' 'Yes, but I'm not Mr. wr.ght," sad the preacher. Down drops
Junes.' 'Sir' said the first speaker, stern• I the pole, and at it go the preacher and
ly, 'this is tin time to jest. I trust that f'rquiso•
ye u tie not the rause of the excitvinetit They grapple for a minute, but Cart,
which icusi:h ave seassis„ed your wr'ght was remarkbly agile, as well as
whletic. and in n trice he had the ferry
flowing fit, You had better call a coach
and carry her home directly.' Om Brown man. with one hand by the nape of the
was dumbfounded. 'I winder,' thought ' neck , and with the ether by the sem of
ho,.whether it is po , sible that I m res'hy , his trowsers, and whirling him over the
side of the It at. plunges him under the
Jones, and I am craey, in conseptende
of which I fancy that ttlY am" is Wenn, tide—his astonished companion, looked on
And yet I don't think I'm Jones In spite fie., shore, fair p.ay being secured by the
, distance. 'l'm& or thrice the preacher
of all, will insist that my name is Wown.'
'Well, sir, what are you waiting for? Is : causes the poor ferryman under saying
is necessary that your wife should he're.! as lie did so, baptise the (k'aplash) in
moved iiiiinedietely. Will you order it the name of the devil, (k'splash) whose
carriage?' Brown tow thy, it Wit, a, use child thulium,' (lesplash *hen lifting him
to protract the discussiou by a denial. II" I up, dripping with the water, and gasping
therefore, without contesting the point, or. for breath, Cartwright asked Idea, "did
deed a hackney coach to the spot you ever pray !" 'Tiny !" said the ter.
Mr. Brown accordingly lent an arm to , rytnen, "no." Then it's time you did,"
Mrs Jones, who had soinewhet recovered ys the preacher. "Say -Our Father
and was about to close the dour upon her. which art in Heaven." if I do,'
What, are you not going with her your-
:quid the ferrymen K'splesh goes the
self?' 'Why tio; why should I?'
'Your poor man under the tide again. 'Will
wife should 110 r-go alone; she has haidly ) 011 now ?' said the preacher. 'No—l—
recovered.' Brown gave a despairing wen't,' said the strangled ferryman
' glance at the crowd around him and deem- k'splash under , he water again. 'Will
ing it useless to make opposition where so you pray now?" said the preacher. 1211
many accused thoroughly convinced that do anything,' gawped the ferryman. 'Say
Our Father which art in Heavett."Our
he was Mr. Jones, followed the lady in.
'wh ere s h a ll I d r i ve ?' asked t h„t„,,. .1 Father which art in Heaven, said the fer
-I—l—don't know,' said Mr. Brown,-- ryintin, and followed hies through the
'Where would you wish to be curried hire. Lord's prayer. 'Now let me up,' said
Jones!' •Rome, of course,' murmured ' the ferryman. 'Nut yet,' said the preach
Mr, Jones. 'Where is that?' asked the er 'You must make three promises—first
driver. do not know,' said Mr Brown, that yuu will repeat that prayer every mor •
'No 19, H- street,' said the gentleman Wing and night as long as you live ; and
nliaidy introduced, glancing contemptu- secondly, must you promise that you will
ru ly at Brown. 'Mill you help me out, hear every Methodist minister that cornea
within five miles of this ferry; and third•
h!r. Jones V said the lady. liim not fully
onvered from the fainting fit into which ly, that you will put every Methodist
your cruelty drove me.' .Are you quite Preacher over this ferry free of expense.
sure that 1 sin Mr Jones ?' asked Mr. B , 'Do you promise ?' .1 promise,' said the
with anxiety. , Of course,' said Mrs. J. I ferryman, and resumed his pole. Cart
'Then,' said be, resignedly, 'I suppove L 1 wright went on his way, and that man
am. But if you will believe me. I was I not long after became a convert.
firmly convinced that my name was Brown
and to tell the truth, I haven't any recol
Irction of this haws.'
Brown helped Mrs. Jones into the 'par•
for ; but pod heavens ! conceive the qv.
‘ 4 LIBERTY AND UNION. NOW AND FORIVEIL, ONX AND INSEPARABLE."
HUNTINGDON, PA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1856.
tonishment of all when a man was disco
vered seated in an arm chair, who was the
very fec simile of Mr. Brown. in form.
features, and every other respect ! "Geri
clout!" ejaculated the lady, "which, which
is my husband:" An explanation was ei•
yen, the nirt.ry cleared up, and Mr. B's
pardon sought, for the embarrassing inis•
take It was freely accorded by Mr. 8..
who was quite delighted to think that of
ter all he was not Mr. Jones, with a wife
and child to boot. Mr. Brown has not
since visited the place where this mishap
occurred.
° ~z CCIIaIIj .
Variety's the very spice of Life.
Ip' Thos. C. Shoemaker, the only
Free State man among all the federal of.
fice holders in Kansas, has been removed
h tietry.
THE DYING HOY & THE ♦IOLETM.
A little sufferer lay in a high dreary gar.
ret, and the beams ahove his head, and nit
every side were black and foul. Flis cheeks
were scarlet with the flush of fever, and
the unnatural light of his eyes flashed in
the dimness of the coining. like a diamond
to its gloomy bed of anthracite.
Something told the child that death was
busy with his heart. It might have been
an angel, for angels gather around the
despised couch of poverty.
.Mother,' he whispered. and a pale bent
woman knelt beside him, 'is there one blow
now ? Look ! look !
For the twentielh time the sickly wo
man lifted the tiny box oft :oleic and blood
rushed to her face as she I eheld one little
bud drooping, just beginning to unfold.
She carried it to the child, almost an in•
fact, and a smile lighted up his innocent
features.
'Put it down, mother, where I can look
at it until I die.'
With a wild sob the poor widow placed
it upon his pillow arid watched his glassy
eyes eagerly as they watched the flower.
Hours passed—the brow grew whiter, the
fingers that she clasped were now clammy,
the round lips that had so often ea led her
mother were purple, fading into a bluish
white and t•emulous as though the failing
voice struggled for utterance. She placed
her ear close to his face and heard hun
distinctly utter:
'Good bye, mother—take good care of
my violets.'
After the rough pine coffin was carried
away and covered with the mould, while
her worn fingers were nervously stitching
on the ill-paid for gnrinent, that mother
could see a vision of her early I uried child
in the pure white rotes of heaven, betiding
over the box of violets.
Not Recipiocated.
A good joke is going the rounds, of the
adventures of a young man, ..ardent to
love," who met wish a cold comfort.
Joshua stood beside hi fair one trem•
bling ; his heart kept turning over. his eyes
grew dim, his tongue was , paralyzed. A
cold clammy perspiration oweed through
his slim, while ever and anon he rolled his
eyes toward Juliette. At length his knees
gave way, and down upon his marrow bones
he thus addressed her: My dearest Ju
liette. with all my soul I love ; I love you r
Here his voice failed and he would have
sunk upon the carpet. hut a timely answer
from her enraptured lips brought him
"spell bound" to his feet. 'Rise. sir,'
said she 'do not humble yourself to ine, for
I do not reciprocate your love.'
'Reciprocate! reciprocate !' whispered
Josh, 'What on earth does that !neon,'
thought he. And then Ml' Le went, not
even stopping io kin her hand, in search
of a dictionary, half mad with hope, and
half with fear.
:Dictionary !' he cried as he entered the
nearest book store, 'a dictionary. I say !'
'Yes our, in a moment,' answered the
clerk.
'A moment ; thunder ! vociferated Josh,
.1 want n dictionary.'
•A nicely bound one,' said the clerk;
sell 'em cheap as dirt.'
.Sell the d-I, I'm looking for a word.'
Over and over he turned the leaves. At
last he stiipped ; he looked, ho looked, he
sighed, then laying down the book he
walked out, saying as he went, 'kicked by
Questions and Answers.
What is the chief sad of man? Impres•
Oen.
What is the chief end of woman 1 Flir
taiion.
Who made you ? The tailor.
W hat is a heart ? A trite mineral used
for barter.
What is matrimony ? A game for money.
What is pleasure ? The art of fatiguing
all the faculties at once.
What is dinner? A tote a tete with in.
terruptions.
What is lunch / An operation to ap.
pease appetite.
What is beauty ? The result of educa
tion—better defined by "aly , e."
What is nature? The vulgar defect com
mon to the uneducated.
What is truth? A traditionary fable—
qualities not known.
V. hat is religion ? Etiquette.
t hat is atmosphere A compound of
manner and talent.
What is music I A concord and two
discords.
Who exist? Those who are here to.
day.
Who are dead? Those who went a
way yesterday.
Who are remembered I (od only
blows.
First Underground Railroad.
The cTinversetion is supposed
to have taktn plate betwetn a aluve and
his master
'Hullo there, Sanibo, where are you go
ing this evening P
'Why, why,' says aonbo, scratching
his head, 'l'se jest going down to the de
pot.'
oro what depot
, Tu the U. G. Depot, mason.'
.Where did you learn anything atotv.
U. G. Rail Roads and Depots, you bi.tcit
rascal !'
'ln de Bible. massa ;de blessed Bible
tell me all about it, manse.'
Feeling anxious to know what new the
ory SUlllioo had found in the Bible, ha goes
on to interrogate him.
'The Bible don't tell anything about
Railroads, neither above nor below ground,
you poor nigger,
'Yes, masse, de Bible tell us where de
fust track of the U. G. Railroad was laid.'
'Whore was it ?'
'ln de Red Sea, mann.'
'Who laid it ?' • .
'Utt Lord A'mighty, hisself.'
Sainbo,' mellowing down a little,
'who were that conductors on that road?'
'Moses and Aaron '
'Who were the fugitives that run off?'
.13e children of Irael, truism'
'Who were the slaveholdera ?'
'lle Egyptins.'
'Were they white or black ?'
'Black, massa dat time de slave de
white moo, de slaveholders de black Man,
ha ! ha! ha ! mason.'
'Did they pursue the slaves 1'
'Yes, loam '
.Did they take theta back to slavery"
'No, mama; dry couldn't cotch 'cm.'
'Why not ?'
''Case dry took de track up, ha! ha!
good inassa, went it ?'
•Sambo, you may go to your quarters'
. .
The Impatient Juryman. ! commence, followed by brushing in the
The Arkansas correspondent of the N. !
direction of the hair itself, in a dry state,
0 Picayune gives the following as au• !
m the true method of giving to the hair
I
thentic : all polish of which it is susceptible ; and
You are all fond of cracking j ohms .at !
the expense of Arkansas; now here Is one it is the effect of oils of all kinds to disturb
or injure this; to say nothing of the dia
on your State, absolutely true, I got it gust and necessary dirtiness of greasy
from . rye witness hair. It is the effect of oils also to pre-
The District Court in one of our north. , vent it frost curling ; and this object is
ern parishes was in session—'twos the day ' most effectually obtained, if without anti
of the Court ; time, after dinner. Law- . hciai means, by curling it when wet, and
yens and others had dined and were sitting suffering it to dry in that state. And as
out before the hotel, and a long. latik. un• . a happ, us that almost all hair has a ten:
sophisticated countryman came upend un. dency to curl iii one direction rather than
ceremoniously made himself one of 'em, in another, it is useful to study that ten
and remarked : I (limey, so as to conform to it in the aril)
. ,
Centloner', I wi.h you would go on '
eta' texture given. As to artificial uppli
with this Court, for I want to go hone—l cations, the whole of the so called curling
lef t 13"'"Y it look'.. out.' ‘A h r "Id one fluid.; are mere impositions : u bile orre
f the Ir wyers, •and pray, sir, what detains which is really enectural and, at the :•11.1110
you at Court t'
__ I time. inoffensive is a weak solution of
, Why, eaid the countrytnan. Tin I iSinghlfWl by which a very firm and pen
latched here at a jury and they bay
r I go'
mama form can be girrn to the hair."
home they will bite to find ow, and they I
mount do that, as 1 live a good piece.'
.What jury are you on r ablitd a law.
.What jury V
.Yes, what jury. Grand or traverse 1'
Gritud or travis jury dad-fetched if I
know'
'Well,' said the lawyer, 'did the judge
charge you ?'
.WeII, squire,' said he, 'the little fellow
that sits up in the pulpit and kinder busies
it over the crowd, give a talk, but 1 don't
know whether he charged anything or not,
The crowd broke up in u roar of laughter,
arid the sheriff called the court.
The Leopard's Attack.
The powe r of the leopard is wonderful
in proportion to his weight. I have seen
full grown bullock with its neck broken
by the leopard that attacked it. It is the
poptilur be lief that the effect is producea
by a blow of the paw. This is not the
cue. Few leopards rush boldly to the
attack, like a dug They stalk their game
and advance crouchingly, tasking use of
every object that will afford them cover,
until they are within a few bounds of their
prey Then the immense power of illus•
de is displayed in the concentrated ever.
gy of the spring. Ile flies through the
air and settles on the throat, usually
throwing his own body over the animal,
while his teeth and claws are fixed on the
neck ; this is the manner in which the
spine of the animal is broken, by a sud•
den twist, nevertheless, immensely power.
ful, and one stroke will rip open a bullock
like a knife, but the egrets of the wound
are still more to be dreaded than the force
of the blow. There is a peculiar poison
in the claw, which is highly dangerous.
This is caused by the putrid flesh which
they are constantly tearing. and which is
apt to cause gangrene by inoculation.—
Rnker's Wandering in raglan.
uttr - its.
Can do their own Kissing.
Not a thousand miles from this
lives a very exacting land holder. He
makes his tenants "come to time" on 11.0
very day the rent comes due, and will on.
ly relax his stern decrees when a hand
some woman is in question, Not long
since, he called for his rent of a very wor
thy merlon* who. by the way rejoic.,
possession of a very pretty little
wife. The husband was not at home
Shylock called, and he ass enchanted
with the pretty little wife of the tenant.—
Site could not liquidate the amount due;
but the land-lord, twinning really enam
ored, told her he world give her a re
ceipt in full fur just one kiss.
-`Sir'' said she, boiling with indignation
"myself and husband ore very pour ; per
haps we cannot pay our rent, but I tell
you sir, we are not so poor but that we
can do our own kissing 1"
Ain't that a glorious console ion for
poor folks? The hardened creditor may
take all their property, but he can't de
prive them of the privilege of kissing.
—Elmira Gutette.
Treatment of the Hair.
..Vie may be venturing on a delicate
subject, perhaps," says the Country Gen
tleman, "but the following brief extract
from en old London magazine expresses
our views too nearly to pass unnoticed :
If the ladies will trust to our science on
the subject of hair, in the first place we
can assure them, most confidently, that no
far is it
. from being true that oils and
pomatums increase the !nature of their
hair, their effect is to diminish that poi
ish which it naturally rossesses ; while,
whatever gloss they may give to hair
which is naturally dull, is false, and, like
all other falsities, disgusting. Absolute
cleanliness, by means of water alone, to
TEXAS COURTSHIP —.Hello gal, how's
your ma ? Hiiii's got none here, reckon
she's dead V.) t is dine, tou.'
'Well, how is pa ?'
'lle was hung I.t,t. slay.'
'Hump. What are yuu doing
'Just looking about.'
‘Zacily what Cs doing. S'posen we
hitch together and proximate ?'
'Zat lily, but who'll pay the Judge ?'
'Reckon I'll fodder up one half the pro
vender, if you can go the other bent.'
'Well, but I've only got a counterfeit
note.'
'Just znckly my own premises. Csme,
if e•e can't cheat one judge we can another
—so come on, gal—here take my atm—
we'll ry any how.'
DEPTH OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC
From the top of Chimborazo to the bot
tom of the Atlantic, at th deepest place
yet reached by the plummet in the North
Atlantic, the distance in a vertical line is
nine miles. The deepest part of the At.
lantic is probably between the Bermudes
and the Grand Bunks. The waters of the
Gulf of Niezico are held in a basin about
a mile deep in the deepest part. There
is, at the bottom of the sett, between Cape
Race in Newfoundland and Cape Clear,
in Ireland, a remarkable steppe, which is
already known as the telegraphic plateau.
The great circle distance between those
two shore lines is 1,800 miles, and the
sea along this route is probably nowhere
more than 10,060 feet deep.
stand.' said a Western stump
orator, 'on the broad platform of the prin
spies of 98, and palsied be mine arm if I
desert 'urn
'You stand on nothing of the kind !' in-
terrupted a little shoemaker in the crowd ;
'you stand in my boots that you newer paid
win for and I want the money.'
VOL. XXI. NO. 46
Ancient Jewish Notions on marriage
and its bailea:
Marriages were supposed to be arras
ged in heaven; arid lusty days before the
birth of a child it was there announced to
whim he or she was to be wedded. The
marriage relation should, be entered tes
tweeu eighteen and twenty; but these
ties did not prevent the zealous student
front prosecuting his studies. The poll
cy of second mei-nage was considered
d .übtful, as nothing could make up far
,11 • loss of a first wife. (Isaiah liv. 6.).
Au unmarried person was at any
good, ii. 18) without joy, (Deut.
xiv 26) without bless mg, (Ezek shy :30)
without prutectiou. (der. xxxi. :.3;
peace (Job. v. 2d) and couid nut prop,:
be called a mat , . (Gen. v. 2.) In the
choice of a wife, regard should be paid
to her family, as daughters generally ii,,-
hated their fathers, and sons their mater
nal uncles. The must prized connection,
was that with the family of a sage, or at
least with that of a ruler of a synagogue,
of the president of a poor's board, or of a
teacher of youth. Connexion with the
unlettered could not be allowed if the
wealth so acquired were to tie devoted to
assist the sage in his studies ; in general,
the unlearned were "dead even whiles
living." (Isaiah xxvi. 14.)
Mutual affection and modesty specially
on the part of a wife, was regarded so the
chief ineans of obtaiuing male decent its.
It was observed that God formed
neither out of the head lest she oboo!d be
come proud, nor out of the eye, le.,' ,he
should lust, nor out of the ear, lest he
should be curious, nor out of the mow!),
lest she should be talkative, nor out of tae
heart, lest she should be jealous, .r out
of the hand, lest she should be covetous,
not out of the foot, lest she should gad a
bout, but out of the rib, which was always
covered. Improper marriages—from lust,
for beauty or for money—were strongly
condemned and described as leadi:.4 to
wretchedness, iriasmuch as whether ,i,;otad
or bad, woman is always so in the super
lative degree. The hosbund is bound nut
oily to honor and love, but to treat his wife
with courtesy; her tears call down divine
vengeance. In general, he is to spend less
than his means warrant for food. up to his
111( . 1111$ for his (awn clothing, and beyond
that limit for that of his wife and children,
As woman is fermed from a rib, and man
front the ground, man seeks a wife, and
not die versa ; he only seeks what he has
lost. This also explains why man is more
easilily reconciled than woman-- he is made
of sell earth, and she of hard bone. A
woman should abstain from all appearance
of evil, immodesty, or impropriety-; she
should always 'sect her hushund cheerful
ly, cleanly and kindly, receive his friends
with politeness and affability and be °be
d.ent and respectful ---lielersheim's History
of the Jewish Nation.
Moorish Justiae.
Pining my abs.ince, two daring crimes
have been conneiitted : A sheriff stole one
of the Sultan's horses from the midst of
the camp, The Sultan sentenced him to
lose his head. Ile then ,ut in the plea of
his birth. 'Then,' said the Sultan, cut off
his right hund, that he may be disabled
from disgracing his blood this way in fu•
tore.' Ihere is nc executioner; the butch•
ern are bound to perform this duty. The
chief Jewish and chief Al ussulnian butcher
being called they offered for a substitute
by a sort of public auction, the crier cons.
silencing in this way: 'Who will cut off
a head (or a liana) for a dollar I—one dol.
lar offered s' and thus they run up
the street. Ism one offering, they increas•
ed the bid to two, three dollars, &c. When
they had arrived at two doubloons (L 7 10s.)
to I black stepped forward and said 'That
is my price.' A tub of tar was brought,
the black hacked off the hand in a hurry,
and on dipping the stump into the tar, it
proved to be cold. He had, however,
bound the arm before the amputation, and
they run to the neighboring blacksmith's
ship for some embers, which thSy threw
into the tar, and, setting it on tire, the
stump was then plunged in, and so scorch.
and burnt. 'the sheriff was then le. go.
In the other case, the culprit, u man ~ ,
the interior, lied killed a lad who to
plowing and curried otl' his cattle. line
Sultan said to the mailer of the lad. -Ex
cuse his tile, and take one hundred dollurse
she said, 'I want the life of him who took
the hie of my son.' Che Sultans three tittles
repeated his question, doubling his offer;
she said, .1 ask shut the law gives one, and
that law you are the Sultan to execute.'
The culprit was led nut to exection •' inviteereturned,
returned, the head was on the markettate
and the dogs swarmed round the carcase,
--7'ruvela in Mort,ceo.
pr 7. Never commit suicide until you
have eaten a hearty supper. One•half
the fancied miseries of hie arisu from an
empty stomach or from want of thymic%
That's cc.