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The ferment of a free, is preferable to the torpor of a despotic, 6 o Tern men f
VOL. V.
ATHENS, GEO. SATURDAY* SEPTEMBER 24* 1333.
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I'ruin mi English puprr.
THE ART OF ROOK-KEEPING.
How hard, when those who do not wish
To lend, that's lose, their books,
Are snared by anglers—folks that fish
With literary hooks ;
Who c ill and take some favorite tome,
l»ul never read it through-;
Phoy thus complete tlieir set at home,
Hy making one at you.
I. of my “ Spencer” quite bereft,
East winter sor< wus-sltuken ;
Of ** I.anih” 1’vo but a quarter left.
Nor could i save my •* B.ic<>n.”
And then 1 saw my “l rabbe” at last,
lake Hamlet’s, backward go ;
And as my tide was ebbing last,
Of course 1 lost my *• llowo.”
Mv “ Mallet” served to knock me down, •
Which makes me thus a talker ;
And once, while 1 was out of town,
.My ’•Johnson” proved a “ Walker.”
W bile studying o’er the fire one u.ty :
My •* Hobbes” amidst the smoke;
They boro my “ dolman” clean away,
And carried off my “Coke ”
They picked my “ -Locke,’’ to me far more .
l’lian llr iiii.ili's patent worth ;
And now my losses 1 deplore
\\ ilho-.il a *• Home” on earth, „
If unco a bunk you lot them lift,
Another they conceal ;
For though I caught them stealing “ Swift,”
As swiftly went my “ Steele."
“ Hope” is not now upon my shelf,
\\ hero late iie stood elated.
Hut what is s'.raugo my •* Pope” himself
Is c\i:o:uniuuic.itod.
My little *• Suckling” in tho grave
Is sunk to swell the ravage.
And what ’twas Crusoe’s fate to save
’ 1’was mine to loose—a •• Savage.”
Even •* (Hover’s” works I cannot put
My frozen hand upon ;
Though ever since 1 lost my “ Foote,”
My ” ilunyan” has been gone.
My ** Ilcylc" \vith Cotton' 1 wont; ojiprossod
My " Taylor” too must fail;
To save my •• Goldsmith” from arrest,
111 vain 1 offer d *• Uayle.”
I “ Prior” songlit but could not see
The •* I loud’ so late ill front ;
An I when 1 turned to hunt for “ Lee”
Oil ! wlice was my “ Leigh Hunt ?”
1 tried to laugh, old Care to tickle,
1 ot could not '• Ticklo” touch ;
And then, alack! I missed my .Mickle”—
And surely Mickic’s much.
'Tis quite enough my griefs to feed,
My sorrows to excuse,
To think 1 cainuft re ad my “ lleid,”
Nor even use my “ Hughes ;”
.My classics would not quiet lie,
A tiling so fondly hoped;
I. ke Dr. Primrose 1 may cry
Ihc woodsmen repaired to his quarters, and
calling for Garbiel Long, his favorite captain,
ordered him to detail a trusty sergeant and
twenty prime fellows, who being mustered,
•and ordered lo lay on their arms, ready at a
moment’s warning, Morgan and Lon? stretch
ed out their manly forms before the watchfire,
to await the going down of the moon, the sig
nal for departure.
A little after midnight, and while the rays
of the setting moon still faintly glimmered in
the western horizon, “ Up, sergeant,” cried
Long—“ stir up your men ;” and twenty ath-
lettc figures were upon their feet in a moment.
•• Indian file, march !.” and away they all spung-
rushed upon his mind, even before the reports
of his rifles had ceased to echo in the neigh
boring forests. He became more and more
convinced of the enormity of his. offence, as
with dull and measured strides, he pursued his
solitary, way, and thus he soiiquizcd—“ Well,
Daniel Morgan, you have done for yourself.
Broke, sur, broke to a certainty ! You may
go home, sir, to the plough—vour sword will
he of no further use to you. * Broke, sir—no
thing can save you—and there is the end Co-
Ion id Morgan ! Fool ! fool 1 by a single act
of ma-Jness thus to destroy the earnings of -so
many toils and many a hard fought battle.—
You are broke, sir, and there is an end to Co-
M v • Li
ha:
.My life i.s wasting fas1 away—
I mi Tor from these shocks;
Air. though 1 fixed :i lock on ••Grey,”
Tilde's gruy upon my locks.
I’m far from *• Young”—am growin" pule' -
1 see iny IliiUdr” tTy,
And when they ask about my ail,
“ ’Tis • Burton’ ” I reply.
They still have made me slight returns,
And ihas my griefs divide ;
For, oh ! llie’vu cured me of my “ Burns,”
And eased my •• Akenside ;”
l>.it ill I think I shall not say.
Nor let my anger burn :
For ns .they never found me “Gay,”
They have not left me •• Sterna ”
j with the quick, yet light and stealthy step of iom-l Morgan !”
! *hc Woodsmen, i iiev-reached the enemy’s j To disturb this reverie there suddenly ap-
j lines, crawled up so close to the pickets ol the t peered, ut full speed, tho aid-de-camp, the
Hessians as to inhale the odor of the pipes— Mercury of the field, who, reigning up, uccos
1 discovered, bv the newly turned up earth, the j ted the Colonel \vith,’“ I am ordered, Col.
| position of tho-redoubts—and by the tiumcr- j Morgan, to ascertain whether the firing just
j ous tents that dolled the field for “ many a rood j now heard, proceeded from \our detachment.”
j around,” and shone dttnly amid the night haze, “ It did, sir,” replied Morgan, doggedly.
j tho encampments of the British and German j “ Then colonel,” continued the aid, »* I am
j reinforcements ; and in short performed their j further ordered to require your immediate at
j perilous duly without the slightest discovery I tendance upon his excellency who'is fast ap-
j —and, pleased with themselves, and the sue- i proaching.” Morgan bowed, and the aid,
cess of their enterprise, prepared to retire, just j wheeling his charger, galloped buck to rejou.
i as chanticleer from u neighboring farm house | his chief.
' was “ bidding salutation to the morn.”- j The gleams of the morning sun upon the
j The adventurous party reached a small ern- j sabers of the horse guard announced the ar-
; mcnco ut some distance front the British cump, j rival of the dreaded commander—that being
and commanding an extensive -prospect over j who inspired,with u dt T gree of awe every one
| the adjoining country. Hero Morgan hiilted who approached him; With a stern yet dig- 1
i to give Itis men a little rest, before taking up j tidied composure, Washington addressed the
! line of march, for the American outposts. | military culprit—“ Can it be possible. Col.
j Scarcely hud they thrown themselves on the I Morgan, that my aid-de-camp has informed me
i grass, when they perceived, issuing from the ! aright ? Can it he possible, after the orders
I enemy’s advance pickets, a body of horse, ) you received last evening, that the firing we -
j commanded by an offi-cr, and proceeding j have heard proceeded from your detachment ?
! along a road that led directly by the spot ’ Surely, sir. my orders were so explicit as not
where the riflemen Halted. .No spot could be to Lo easily misunderstood.” Morgan was
! better chosen for an ambuscade, Tor there j brave, hut it has-been often, and justly ton, oh.
j were rocks and ravines, and also scrubby j- served,that that man never was bora of woman
| oaks, that grew thickly on the eminence by j who could approach the great Washington,
; Which the road we have just mentioned pass- '■ and not tied a degree of awe and veneration
: ed at not exceeding an hundred yards. { from his presence. Morgan quailed for a mo-
j “ Down boys, down,” cried Morgan, as the ! ment before the stern yet jusjt disjjleasure o‘>'
horse approached, nor did the clansmen of j his chifcf, till, arousing all.his energies to the
the Black Rhoderic disappear more promptly i effort, he recovered and replied “ Your ex-
amid tlieir native heather, than did Morgan’s ; cellencv’s orders, were perfectly well under-
woodsmen in the present instance, each to his j stood ; and, agreeably to the same, 1 proceed-
i tree or rock. “ Liu close there, mv lads, till ■ ed with a select party to reconnoitre tiie ene-
wc see what these follows are about.” j tny-’s lutes bv night. We succeeded evert bo-
Mcantime the horsemen had.gained the I vond.our expectations, and I was returning to
height, and tiie officer, dropping his. rein ou ‘ head quarters to make my report, when, bav
ins charger’s neck, with a spy glass recon- j ing halted a few minutes to rest »!»« uw><», *vc
noitred the American lines. The troopers ; discovered a party of horse coming out from
dosed up their tiles, and were either cherish- ! tiie enemy’s lines. They came up immedi-
iug the noble animals they rode, adjusting ; ately to the spot where we lav concealed by
| tlieir equipments, or gazing upon the surrotin., the brushwood. There they halted, ur.d gath-
I finsg scenery, now fast brightening in the cred up together like a dock of patridges, at-
j bettnis of the rising sun. Morgan looked at ; forded me so tempting an opportunity of an-
! Long,and Long upon his superior, wlulc theri- j noying my enemy, that, may it please your e.\-
| ficmen,witli panting.breasts and sparkling eyes j cellencv, flesh and blood could not refrain.”
j were only aw. iting some signal from their of- j At this rough, yet frank, hold and manlv
, fleers “to let the rain flv.” At length the ! explanation, a smile was observed to past* over
| martial ardor of Morgan overcame his pru- the countenances of several of the general’s
; lienee and seuee oi military subordination.— j suite. The chief remained unmoved, when,
j Forgetful of consequences, reckless of every | waving his hand he continued—Col. Mor-
j thing hut his enemy,'now wilhin ids grasp, he gan, you will’retire to your quarters, there to
| waived ins hand, and loud and sharp rang the i await further orders.” Morgan bowed, and
j re|K»rt of the rifles amid the surrounding j the military cortege rode ou to tho inspection
echoes. j of the outposts. .
j .At point blank distance, the certain and i Arrived at his quarters, Morgan threw ltitn-
j deadly uitn of the hunting shirts of the revolt!- i.self tipon his hard couch, and gave hitnsclf up
j tionary army is too well known to history to to reflections upon the events which had so
| need remark at this time of day. ' In tho in-; lately aud so rapidly succeeded each other.
Almighty God to send that one in the person
of George Washington.
Diet—In the hist tutu.her of the Knicker-
Hamilton—there is an end of your old friend,
Col. Morgan." The agonized spirit of our
hero then mounted to a pitch of enthusiasm
as he exclaimed, “ But. my country will re-
member my services, and the British and
Hessians will remember too; tor though 1
mav he far away, my brave comrades will
do tlieir duty, and Morgau’s riflemen be, as
they always have been, a terror to the ene
my.” •
The noble, the generous souled Hamilton,
could no longer bear to witness the struggles
of the brave unfortunate. He called out—
Hear me, my dear colonel; only promise to
hear me for one moment, und I will tell you robust children, Dr. Brigham suggests purtic-
all.” “ Go on, sir,” replied Morgan, despair- uliir attention to Diet;Dress,Air, Exercise, and
ingly,« g • o u” “ The ,” continued the aid- Amusements. We have extracted and placed
de-camp, “ you must know that the comrnan- f below bis remarks in reference to Diet—bo
de fs of the re^ttnents dine with his excellency j lieving them to be sound and judicious, and
to-day.” “ What of that,.” interrupted Mor-1 much better adapted to the production,ofgood,
gan ; “ what has that to do with ine, aprismi.! than some of the fashionable doctrines Of the
er, and—.” “No, no,” exclaimed H a mil- ! day although such doctrines receive the .ap-
ion, “ no prisoner—a once ofletiding, but now j approbation of many able members of the
a forgiven soldier; my orders are to invite j.Uietheal profession.
NO. 2*.
iiijjawiii M
you to dine with his excellency to-day* at 3
o’clock precisely., Yes, mv brave and good
irieud, Col. -Morgan,, you still are, and likely
long to he, the valued and famed commander
of the rifle regiment.”
Morgan sprang from the camp bed on
which he was sitting, and scjzing the hand of
the little great man in his giant grasp, wrung
and wrung till the aid-de-camp literally strug
gled to get free—then exclaimed, “Am I in
ers and the slauglrter-nieti; their wives and
errand boys, nil eat fresh cooked meat, at
least twice a day ; they are plump and rosy,
. . . . cheerful'arid good Matured. Consumption id
backer there was an article on consumption,by j remarkably rare among them. If wo see- «.
Dr. brigbum of Hartford—a gent let., m whose j consumptive-looking vautli amon" thfcm wd
researches into the .constitution of man, and j find that his parents, aware of an°hercdeta^
the general physiology ot the. human system, ! disposition to consumption, brought him ud W
entitled hts opinion to great respqct. As means ! business, with tiie hope ut averting tho forraL
ot proventtug sickness,uiu) rearing beultby uinl; ilalilc malady.” Many others have alluded
to the 1‘nct that butchers are generally exempt
Bom the scrofula and consumption.
. Let no one understand from (heso remarks
ot: diet, that I mn an advocate for gluttony or
gormandizing, or that I deny evils to result
Iroiii over outing. All I wish to have under*
stood, is, 1 believe these evils haVo been
greatly overrated, more than the truth. will
warrant—and that nutricious food, is not tlid
...... , cause ut ' many of the evils that flesh is heir
Ail children, more especially the children j to, but, on the contiarv, the want of it Is •
ot consumptive parents, require from tlieir j and there is danger in our climate, of enfee.
earliest tuhtney u large supply ot uuti'iineut. filing children aud preventing tho full dcveL
ll the mother is-feeble and exhibits a strong I opemtmi of their bodies—of causing scrofula
predisposition to disease, a healthy nu£se | and consumptive diseases—by a very spare,
should be jirucured for the infant. Ry adop- j uinutricious, or exclusively vegetable diet.
ting this course, I have -s.ecn the delicqte to- i — —
l'ants ot feeble mothers apparently rescued I Lessons on Health—Occupations which
from the grave, and become healthy and ro- I arc unheutlliy.—Cofl’ee roasters become asth-
bust. After tiie usual term of nursing has j a "^ subject to head-ache and iudiges-
my senses? But 1 know you Hamilton—you ! passed, plain aud nourishing food, all that the ' *‘ on * Malsters (persons Who prepare mult)
are too noble to sport with the feelings of an j child craves—and. Considerable animal food j live long, it they co'ntinue in the busi-
old brother soldiet.” Hamilton assured his j loo, should be allowed. This just is- qiftte I n,,s ^-. Snutr.muking is unhealthy. Teamen
Incnd that all was true, and gaily kissing lus 1 essential to children predisposed to scrofulous ! sl| fl’cr frotn the dust, especially ofgrceu teas,
hand as he mounted his horse, bid the now de- j diseases, and also to. prevent to children who Ufc'vers are apt to be unhealthy. Distillers
lighted colonel to remember three o’clock, and ! are not, the /ormation of a tendency to this
he careful not to disobey a sound time, and gal-1 disease. 1 fear some have opinions on this
loped to the head quarters. -J subject,-which, if generally reduced to prac-
Morgan entered the pavilion of the com- ! ttee ia this whole country,-would prove very
-imndar-in-chief, as it was filling with officers ! detrimental, and tend to produce a degener
ate race of men and women, feeble in body
and mind, Some persons' appear to believe
of the hand to the commander of the rifle re- , tiiat disease and death lurk- in most of rich
aiment, and to whisper in his ear words of nurishiag food ; that not only .pies and cakes
congratulation. The cloth removed, Washing-j are injurious to health, but itiat line bread
ton bid his guests to fill their glasses, and | and animal food arc also, und that children ] Eugravcrs are sickly. Tailors, ropemakers,
gave ins only, his unvarying toast—the toast of | should be sparingly fed, and chiefly supported i shoemakers, usually sufTer Ironi their
the duv of trial—the toast of the evening .of foil vegetable diet. Those who hold and pro- | stooping postures. Milliners, dress, makers
his
Mount
with his usual old fashioned politeness, -he ! nary food tis injurious to health—appear lo
drank to each guest by name. When he ’ he increasing in this country, and may he
came to Col. Morgan. “ Col. Mur-nh, your i sufficient; but iirouis, t atn confident a inofe
good health sir,” a. thrill ran through the j nutricious and stimubfiiug diet is essential to
nuuily frame of the gratified and again favor- the growth and perfection of the system, and
all of whom, after paying their respects to
tho general, tiled tift'to give, a cordial squeeze
are liable both to acute and chronic diseases.
Chimney sweeps die early, House painters
do not usually live to old age. Conlection.
ers arc by no means among the longest lived.
Cooks are unhealthy ; probably, because they
are apt to eat between meals, and eat tip
things to save them ! Chemists and drug
gists are-sickly and consumptive. Miners
die young. Printers frequently complain of
the stomach and head, hilt many are hculthv.
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“time honored’’ life ainid the {shades of tnuliMte $uch opinipps—true disciples of San. j.»tndsiraw lioniietl makers, are unhealthy and
unt -Vernon—“All our friends.” Then, j chu Panza’s doctor, who represented all ordi. shortlived. Watchmakers are sickly.- Col
liers, well sinkers. Corn millers, paper makers,
ite soldier, while every eye in the pavilion
was turned upon him. At an early hour the
company broke up, and Morgan had a perfect
to the full dcvclopciucut of aH the-powers of
me body and'mind.
The history..of diseases' in all ages of the
escort of officers .accompanying him to his 1 worLi abundantly proves* that insufficiency of
quarters, all anxious to congratulate him upon 1 food, especially in early life,, is by far the j P?. accoun * H * stooping so. uiuch. * Bricknia-
uiasous (these generally die by *1Q or GO,)
»ron- fitt-ra, brass rounders, copper smiths, tin
plate makers, potters, plumbers^ saddlers and
glass-blowers, are usually utiheakhy. Butch
ers appear hOulthy, hut they do not often live
to old age.
Tnpsa which, aeh iiealthv.—^'arthfirs
live long, though gardening is not so healthy,
bis happy restoration to rank and favor, all !
pleased to assure him-of their esteem for his
person and services.
Aud often in alter file, did Morgan reason
upon the events which we have transmitted to
the Americans and their posterity, and lie
would say—“ What could the unftstial clemen
cy of the comuiatider-in.chiei towards so insub
most productive cause of disease. .This is
the cause of most of the scrofula, rickets, and
other diseases that rage among tho poor. It
is this that - causes the early decripitude and
look of premature old-age-which is exhibited
by the youth in-Europe Children-brought
up on coarse tbod, hut little nutricious,- or that
are supported chiefly, on vegetable food arft
stance we lirfve to record, the effect of the lire ; lie was aware that ho had sinned past all hope I him above all human beings ? That knowledge
of the riflemen were tremendous. Of the i of forgivness. Within twenty-four hours he! would not have weighed a feather, in the
ordinate a soldier as 1 was mean ? Wash that i very apt to be scrofulous affections, or a gen-
my attacking my enemy where ever .I could , eral disease ot the glands, is caused by the
find him, aud the attack being crowned with I
success, should plead in bar of disobedience of
a positive order? Certainly not. Was it’that
Washington well knew I loved, nay adored
ccltiiu d.
DANIEL MORGAN.
From the “ Custis Recollections and Private
M iimirs of the Life und Character of Wash
ington." .
The outposts of tiie two armics-wcre very
lioar to each other, when the American com
mander, desirous of obtaining a particular in-
lormatioa respecting the positions of his ad
versary, summoned the famed leader of the
lifii*inen,Col. DanielMorgan,to headquarters.
It was night and tho Chief was alone. >Af- ;
ter his usual polite, yet reserved and dignified j
salutation, Washington remarked. “ I have '
scut for you. Col. Morgan, to entrust to your j
courage and sagacity u small hut very impor-1
taut enterprise. 1 wish you to reconnoitre';
tiio enemies’ lines, with a view to your ascer-
taining correctly the positions of tlieir newly
constructed redoubts, also of the encampments
of the Brithli troops that have lately arrived,
and those.of their Hessian auxiliaries. Se
lect, sir, an officer, noil.commissioned officer, our country’s privation—all,
und about twenty picked men, and under cov-1 doned, as with an abstracted air, anti a voice
ir of-the night proceed, but with all possible ! struggling for utterance, Morgan; suddenly
caution get as near us you cah, learn all j turning to bis captain, exclaimed, “ Long, to
juu can, and by dawn retire and make your the camp, march.” The favorite captain obey-
horsemen, some hud fallen to rise no more, } bad fallen from the command of a regiment,
while tlieir liberated chargers- rushed wildly j and being uu especial favorite with his gener-
over the adjoining plains. Others, wounded,, al, to be, what ? a-disgraced and broken ..sol-
but entangled with their stirrups, were dragged j dier ! Condemned to retire from scenes of
by the furious animals expiringly along; while j glory, the darling passion of his heart—fore-
tho very few who were unscathed spurred.: ver to abandon the « fair fields of -fighting
hard to regain the shelter oi' tjie Britisli lines. ‘ uien,” and in obscurity tu drag out the rem-
Whi'.e the smoke yet canopied the scene of. nant of a wretched existence, ueglected and
slaughter, .and the picturesque forms of the j forgotten ; and then his rank, so liaidlV, sn mu
woodsmen appeared among the foliage, as ■ biy won, with all his “ blushing- honors” ac-
tliey were reloading tlieir pcices, the colossal' quired in ttiu march across the frozen wilder-
figure of Morgan stood •opart. He seemed 1 ness of the Kennebec, the storming ol flic
the very genius of war, as gloomily he contcm- j-Lower Towuguld the gallantaud glorious corn-
plated the havoc his order had made.' He I bats of Saratoga !
spoke not—he moved not—but- looked as one j The hours dragged gloomilv away night
absorbed in an intensity ot thought. * The i came, but with R no rest for the troubled spir-
murtiul shout with which lie was want to cheer ! it of Morgan.-. The drums and fifes meirilv'
his comrades in the hour of combat was hush- sounded the soldier’s dawn, aud the son arose,
ed—the shell from which he had blown full giving “ promise of a goodly .day ;” and to
many u note of buttle and triumph on the fields 1 many witiau the circle of tlt.it. widely extended
of Saratoga hung idly by his side—no order I <;amp did its genial beams give hope and jov
was- given to spoil the slain—the arms and ] and gladness, while it cheered not with a sin-
equipments, tor which there was always a ! gle ray the despairing leader of the woodsmen,
bounty from Congress—the shirts, for which j About 10 o’clock the orderly on dutv re-
tliere wus soch need, in the sorest- -petiod of -ported the arrival ot uti otlicer of the staff
all were aban-! Irom fiend quarters, and Lieut. Col. Hamilton,
report to lieafi quarters. But mark me, Col
Morgan, mark me well—on no account what,
ever ;.ro you to bring on any skirmishing with
the enemy ; if discovered, make a speedy re-
treat—lot nothiuil induce you to fire a single
shot. I repeat, sir, that no force of circum
stances will excuse the dischure of a single
rifle on your-part; und for the extreme pre-
Uacucss .of these orders, permit me to say
i .at I have my reasons.” Filling two glasses
of wine, the General continued, « And now,
C»\. Morgan, we will drink u good night, and
success lo your enterprise.” Morgan quafi-
ef - the wine, smacked his lips, and assuring
fits Excellency that his orders should be puuct-
uall >' obeyed, loft-the tcnl of the Commander-
in-Chief.
Charmed at being chosea as the,executive
officer of a daring enterprise, the leader of
cd, the rtflemeri with trail arms fell into file,
and Long and his. party soon disappeared ; hut
not before the hardy fellows had exchanged
opinions on the strange termination of tiie late
uffiur; end they agreed, nem. eon. tiiat the
colonel was tricked (conjured,y or assuredly,
niter such a lire - us they had just giveu the
enemy, such an emptying of saddles, aud such
a squandering of. the troopt-rs* he would not
have ordered his poor rifle boys from the field
without so much as a few shirts or pairs of
stockiugs, being divided among them. “ Yes,”
said a tail, lean, and swarthy looking' fellow,
an Indian hunter from the frontier, as he care
fully placed his moc isined feet in the foot
prints of his file leader, “ yes, my lads, it
stands to reason our colonel is tricked.’'
’Morgan followed slowly on the trail of his
the favorite aid of the commander-in-chief,
entered the marque. “ Be_sealed>”.said Mor
gan. “1 know your errand, so be short, my
dear fellow, and put me out of iny misery ut
once. - I know that I nui arrested—’tis a .nat
ter of course. Well, there is my sword
But surely his excellency honors me, indeed,
in these the last moments of my military ex
istence, to send for my sword by Ills- favorite
aid, und my most esteemed friend. Ah, mv
deur Hamilton, if you knew what l have suf
fered since tiie cursed horse came out to tempt
me to my rum !”
Hamilton, about whose strikingly intelligent
countenance there always lurked a playful
smile, now observed, Col. Morgiui, his-' excel
lency has ordered me to”—“ I know it,” in
terrupted Morgan; “ to bid me prepare for
trial—bat pshaw, why a trial! Guilty,
-—post all doubt. Bu( then, .(recollectiug
himself,) perhaps my services might plead—
nonsense ! against, the disobience' of a posi-
men. The full force of his military guilt had five order! No, no, it is all ove^ with me.
m
the scale of his military justice. In short,
the whole affair is explained in five words—
it was my first offence!”
The clemency-of Washington to the first
ofence preserved to the army of the revolution
one of .its most vulucd and eftective soldittrs,
and had its reward in little mortr than two
years from the date of ouf narrative, when
Brigadier General Morgan cotisufntnatod his
own l’attie, und shed tin undying lustre on’ the
-arms of his country, by the glorious and ever
memorable victory. of lhe Cowpens.
Nearly twenty years more had rolled away,
aftd our hero, like most of his compatriots,
had beaten his sword into a plough- ^liare,
and was enjoying, in the midst of a domestic
circle, the evening ot a varied and eventful
life. Wlipn advanced in years and iufirtn,
Major .General Morgan was called to the su
preme legislature of his country as a repre
sentative from the State, ot Vitginia. Ii «^as
ut this period that the author of these memoirs
hack the honor autj happiness of an interview
with the old Geuc^al, 1 which lasted for several
days. And the veteran was most kind and
communicative to o^e vyho, hailing Irom the
iinmedate family of Vis venerated chief, liquid
a ready and a warm welcome to the heart "of
Morgan.. And many .and most touching ,rp-
minisc mces of the days of trial were related
by the-once famed leader of the woodsmen,
which were eagerly devoured and carefully
treasured by the then youthful and delighted
listener,, in a memory ol qo ordinary power.
And it was there, tiie unlettered Morgan, a
man bred amid, the scenes of danger and har
dihood that distinginguished the frontier war
fare,; with little book learning, but gifted with
-a strong-mid discriminating miud ; paid the
fame and memory of the lather ot his coun
try a more just, a more magnificent tribute,;
than, in our humble judgment, has emanated
from the thousand and one efforts of the
brightest geniuses of the age. Gen. Morgan
spoke of the necessity of Washington to the.
army of tiie revolution, and the success of
the struggle for independence.' He said we
Had officers of great military talents, as, for
instance,-Greene and others.; we had officers
want of nutricious food. S'-rofula is common
among the poof, and those supported on weak
broths and coarse bread. It is proilqced
among the children of charitable establish
ments, where little or ud animal food is allow,
cd. -This and other diseases have been cau
sed by diminishing the nourishment, and with
drawing animal food, in prisons and penit.cn-
kers, coopers, carpenters, fishmongers,wheel
wrights, tanners, curriers; clock-makers, soap
makers, tallow chandlers, dyers, grooms, host
lers, britsliiftakers, men in oil mills, pressmen;
in printing offices, and bookbinders, are gen
erally healthy. . , ,
n —— . 1 . „ -y
Character—In society, character is the
first, second, and the ultimate quality. A
man is never ruined who has not lost his chairs
ncter; white he who ha's lost his character,'
whatever be his position, is ruined, as to all
moral and useful purposes. Envy and cal
umny will follow a man’s success like his
shadow ; but they will be powerless, if ho is
true to hinfselt, and relics on his native ener
gies to beat or live them down. Y’irtues may
misrepresented, but 'they are’virtues still’;
and in vaiti will an industrious man be called
ti-int-ti, midliii. ceased ou reKjpuug to-belter j a „" idler; » „„„ailde (nanafool; anrad.it
diet. - It may bo said dial the Irish, some of , sp - em , lhr ; f , i j „ la „ 1 jgt
o u.m ii.o mnstle p„ potatoes, .art- healthy, (-ellin-; or an honcst man a knave? ThI
t.ns IS incorrect, l tohahly iji “*► * ,,htr ] i^ualilies are iiiln-rcnl, and cannot ho removed
i-oninry is there so muel, siekm-ss as.Ire. „ „. ordSi eIcdpl b , ma „. 8 „„„ cooaen ^ at
laud. A late medioal a r.ter esl„n,tes the an. , irfe |„ n ,„ ia . ors ^ |gi
ted'* ought to be banished as criminals, un.
tiual qmouut of cases rff fever alone, in Ire-
laud, at oue hundred Und eight, thousand, or
one in seventy-lwo of the population. 'Die
lever that rages there, is of the low tv pus
kind, and has been attributed to tiio enfee-j
bled state ol the ioliabitaiits caused by want
of nourishment. Contrast with this, a State
ment made by Dr. Twcede, a physician to the
Fever (lospital-in - Lou<V>n, that,-.though al-
piost every description-of mechanies had been
at" some, period admitted there, yet he adds,
“ I do qot recollect- a single instance of a
butcher being sent to that establishment/’—
Similar observations haVe beeu made at other
Hospitals.
iu hot climates,, animal food ,is not neces
sary—tire appetite does not nntundJy crave
H. In such climates, vegetable.appear to. bo
sufficiently stimulating. So some individuals
iu cold climates .do uot require animal iood,
and-some may have better health by abstain,
ing from it. But such instances, l suspect,
arc extremly rare, especially among childretl
in good health who require when growing
much invigorating - uutriment.'
Let,me therefore entrant those wfto have
the care of children, to he careful of denying
tlieir requests for -lood, but, ou tbo contrary,
be mindful to supply them with an abundance
that is uutrictou^. I beseech them to- be
guided by the same common sense and expe
rience, which guides farmers in their endeav
ors to raise large and handsome animals.'—/
To make children grow well and become vig
orous and lteulthy—to make fine animals of
lhmn-*is the first duty of their parents and
guardians. -
As regards the influeuce of diet in produ.
cing the disease wo are considering, it should
be known that most European writers on this
disease have stated, as a singular fact, that.
worthy of the benefits 'of the society, of
which, however powerless, they endeavor ti/
bd the pest and batie.
Calculation.—Let no one say hereafter,
that the negroes lack the orgqn of number^
—here is proot a of very cautious estimation
of’chances.
“ Wat yon do, Sambo,” said one, ‘ (, sposO
we meet de Mcxick jmerul, Saint Anner?”
“ Wat I do, sir? I run like de debil, anti
never stop. • Wat you do—you run too?”
“ No s.ir, I too much American to run from
de enemy. 1 stun jist behind de captin, ’cept
when he run, den I git jis afore.—Sal. Ckroh.
Not many years’ ago a rtran appeared in
Court, whether as plaintiff, defendant, or wit.
nes‘s, tradition does hot inform us. Be this ad
it may, the following dialogue ensued.
Judge—What is your name, sir?
Answer—My name is Knott Martin, sir.
J—Well what is it? , \
A—It is Knott Martin.' .
J—Not Martin again! We do not ash Voti
what yoiir name is not, but what it is. ’Not
contempt of Court sir ?
A—flf your honor w*»U give me leave lit
spell thy nanfe. .' .
J—Well, spell it.
A—K-n-o.doub!t!-t, Knott, M-a-f, mar,
t-i-n, tin, Martin—^iott Marlin.
J-^-O, very well, Mr. Martin, we see through
it how, but it is one ofihe most Knotty cases
we have had before us for some time.
Books and Wojien.—A good book and a
good woman are excellent things for those
who know h(Av to appreciate their value.—*
There are men, howe'/er, vVlio judge ol both |
from the beauty of their covering;'
