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COURT CJ
U,E
MUR.
Superior Court*.
JAM
’ARY.
JULY.
1st Monduv
Twiggs
1st
Monday
Twiggs
2 ml
“
liirlilliond
2nd
Monday
Pulaski
“
Pulaski
1th
Wilkes
«
(.'lutU.un
AFC
UST.
FEB1
UARY.
1st Monday
Randolph
1st Monday,
Randolph
“
Paulding
4 *
Paulding
“
Bibb
44
Bil.b
2nd
* 4
Clark
Slid
4 *
Clark
44
Cass
“
(lass
3rd
44
Walton
3rd
44
Walton
4 *
Crawford
*4
Crawford
*4
Early
“
Wilkes
**
Cherokee
•*
Early
tth
Jackson
* 4
• llierokoo
* 4
Emanuel
4th
Jai ksoa
* 4
1 p»on
‘i
Meriwether
44
Meriwether
44
Forsyth
4 *
Forsyth
44
Upson
44
Decatur
44
Decatur
SEPT!
:mhkk.
MA lit 'll.
1 si
Moudav
Pike
1st Monday,
Coweta
*•
Baker
44
Baker
44
Sumter
“
Morgan
“
Morgan
44
Marion
44
i.;ureas
44
Lumpkin
44
'I'aliiferro
44
Pike
44
Mari n
44
Ismrcas
44
('on eta
44
Sumter
44
Lumpkin
44
Taliaferro
2nd
44
Columbia
2nd
44
Columbia
44
Lee
la-e
4 ‘
Greene
44
Fayette
44
Madison
4 *
< irceoe
44
Union
*•
Harris
• 4
Monroe
* 4
Madison
44
Fayette
44
Union
44
Gwinnett
Monroe
3rd
44
Elbert
44
Gwinnett
44
Booty
3d Monday
, Butts
44
Butts
4*
Dooly
44
DcKall)
44
Elbert
44
Gilmer
•*
PeKalh
44
Hall
«
Gilmer
44
Talbot
4*
Hall
44
Putnam
* 4
Putnam
hi
Stewart
**
Talbot
•1th
44
Newton
4th
44
Bulloch
4*
Baldwin
44
Ctibb
4* *-
t 'obb
• 4
Macon
44
Macon
•4
Harris
44
Harris
*4
Newton
44
Walker
**
B ildwia
44
Murray
•4
Walker
44
Bulloch
• 4
Murray
44
\\ asbington
44
Washington
OCT
OUEU,
K;lim>liam,'
Al*
l’hursdy alter.
R1L.
1st
Monday
M arren
Wilkinson
1st M >nd:»v
Warren
44
('amp! idl
*•
Smnier
Muscogee,
rnesdav after
•*
Walker
Sumter,
44 * 4
“
Wilkinson
Walker,
is “
*• Muscogee
“ Campbell
It ihun, ThursJav after
Wayne, “ “
a.ul M«n lay, Carroll
; •* Dado
“ Cam leu
*• Habersham
“ Hancock
“ Usury
“ • Montgomery
Tattnall, Thorsd «y alter
3rd Monday. Emanuel
“ Chattooga
“ Franklin
° Heard
44 Olynn
44 Jones
44 , ..Oglethorpe
44 Floyd
4th Monday, Scriven
44 Lincoln
44 Jasper
“ Houston ■ ’
44 Troup
44 Irwin
" McIntosh
liberty, Monday after
Brvan. Friday after
Telfair,Thursday after Ith
Monday ,
MAY.
1st Monday, Burke
44 Stewart
tind Monday, Chatham
3rd 44 Jefferson
4th “ Thomas
Lowndes, Monday after
4 th Monday
Ware, Monday after
Appling, Thursday after
JUNE.
1st Monday, Richmond
: vn\> ;/»w
4 II
i F.lbert,
3d
do
in do do
Oglethorpe
, 4th
do
in do and June.
Lincoln,
1st
do
in February and July,
Hancock,
ISt
do
in Feb. and Aug.
Warren,
2d
do
in February and Aug.
Wilkes,
1st
do
in May and 4th Sspt.
] Taliaferro,
1st
do
in June and December.
I
WESTERN CIRCUI T.
Frankli i,
1th
Moadat
ia January and July.
Rabun,
1st
do
in July and January.
Gwinnett,
2d
do
in June and December.
Jackson,
1st
do
in January and July.
Clark,
4tli
do
iu October and 2d in May.
Habersham, 2d
do
in July and January.
Hall,
Jth
do
in do do
Walton,
3d
do
in May and November.
■
OCMULGEE CIRCUIT.
Wilkinson,
2d
Monday
in July and January.
Jones,
4th
do
in do do
Jasper,
4th
do
in January and .July.
Baldwin,
1th
do
in January and Julv.
Greene,
2d
do
in June and December.
Morgan.
1st
do
iu do do
Putnam,
3d
do
in do do
SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.
Twiggs,
4th
Monday
in March and September.
Lowndes,
1st
do
iu February and August.
Thomas,
1st
do
in January and'July.
Telfair;
1st
do
in April and 2d in October.
Irwin,
-fill
do
in January and 1st in Julv.
Laurens,
1st
do
In June and December,
Pulaski,
2d
do
in April and October.
Aiedirig,
3d
do
in June and December.
Ware,
4th
do iu do do
FLINT CIRCUIT.
Bibb,
1st
Monday
in May and November.
Houston,
1th
do
in January and July.
Butts.
2d
do
in January and July. %
('rawford.
3d
do
in May aud November.
1 pson,
•1th
do
in do do
Pike,
1st
do
in June and December.
Monroe,
2d
do
iu do do
Newton,
tth
do
i.. do do
Henry,
4lh
do
in January and July.
CH ATTAI100C1IE E Cl RC l' IT.
Stewart,
1st
do
in Feb. and 2d Mon.in July.
Marion,
3d
do
in May and November.,
Muscogee,
-fill
do
in January and July,
Talbot,
3d
do
in June and December,
Harris.
1th
do
in do do
CIIEROKE
E CIRCUIT,
Paulding,
”d Monday
in May and November.
(lass,
1th
do
in do do
Cherokee,
1st
do
in June and December.
Forsyth,-
1st
do
in do do
Lumpkin,
3d
do
iu do do
1 nion,
4t!i
do
in do do
Chattooga,
1st
do
in August and February.
Gilmer,
1st
do
iu July and January.
Murray,
•M
do
in «lo do
Walker,
3d
do
in do do
Floyd,
-1th
do
in do do
Dade,
1st
do
in June and December.
COWETA
CIRCUIT.
Fayette,
3d
Monday
in January and June.
Carroll,
1st
do
in February ami August.
Meriwether
,4th
do
in ApriUand October.
j Troup,
3d
do
i.iJuiie and January.
j Coweta,
4th
do
in June and December.
i Do Kalb,
2d
do
in July and January,
in June and December.
i Campbell,
2d
do
j Cobb,
3d
do
iu do do
Heard,
1th
do
in May and November.
SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT.
Randolph,
21
Monday
in May and November,
Lee,
4di
do
in do do
Early,
2d
do
in January and Julv.
linker,
4 ill
do
in do do
! Decatur,
2d
do
in March and September.
Dooly,
4tii
do
in June aud December.
Macon,
1st
do
in February and August.
Sumpter,
1st
do
in June and December.
PROPOSALS
KOR PRIVTIXO BY SUBSCRIPTION' A FULL REPORT OF THE
Geological and Agricultural Survey
OF THE
STATE OF SB’CRSIA.
rpiIE Legislature, at their last session, (’coined it
expedient to discontinue the salary of the State
POETRY.
Tfia Mother’* Dream.
BY MISS II. F. COULD.
And I will give him the morning star,” Rev. 9, 28.
Mcihought once mere to my wishful eye,
My beautiful boy had come,
My sorrow was gone, my cheek was dry,
And gladness around my home.
I saw the form of my dear, lost child,
All kindled with li:e he came;
And he spake with his own sweet voice and smiled,
As soon as I called his name.
The raiment he wore, look’d heavenly white,
As the feathery snow comes down,
And w arm as it shone in the soften’d light,
That-fell from his dazz.iug crown.
Ilis brow was bright with a joy serene,
His check with the deathless bloom
That only the eye of my void hath seen,
When looking beyond the tomb.
The odour of flowers from that fair land
Where we deem our blest cues are,
•Seem'd borne in bis skirts, and his small right hand
Was holding a radiant star.
His feet unsliod, as from out of the shroud,
\\ ere pine as the open'ng-bell
Of the lily, and scion a folding cloud
Of giory that round him fell.
I ask’d him how he was clothed anew,—
Who circled his head with light";
And whence he returned to meet my view
So calm and heavenly bright.
1 ask’d him where he had been so long
He said “ Sweet mother, the song I sing
That sever’d thy child from thee :
' My voice in an angel choir 1 lift,
of a priceless grit,
who hath o r i raise.
; star’ is He,
1 The race is short to a peaceful goal,
And pure to its crystal top,
Ami gather'd around his throne.
As 1 held my brow by my Saviour’s seat,
For the glorious crown 1 wear.
I
Rabun,Thursday after
2nd Monday, Hancock
44 Camden
44 Dado
. *• Henry
44 Habersham
44 Carroll
44 Harris
“ Montgomery
! Tattnall; Thursday after
3rd Monday, Emanuel
44 Chattooga
44 Oglethorpe
“ Franklin
44 Jones
44 Heard
44 Floyd
Wayne, Thursday after
1th Monday) Scriven
“ " Lincoln
44 Jasper
“ Houston
44 Troup
44 Irwin
Telfair, Thursday after
Bulloch, last Monday
NOVEMBER.
Effingham. Friday after
the 1st Monday
2nd Monday Jclfcrson
3rd 44 Burke
4th 41 Thomas
Lowndes, Monday after
4th Monday -
Ware, Monday after
Appling, Thursday after
4th Monday, Camden
Glynn, Monday after
McIntosh, 44 44
Liberty. “ 44
Bryan, Friday 44
Inferior Courts.
EASTERN CIRCUIT.
Wayne, Last Monday in December and May.
Camden,
1st
Glynn, 2d
McIntosh, 3d
Bryan, 4th
liberty, 2d
Bulloch, 1st
Effingham, 3d
Chatham, 3d
do
do
do
do
do
do
dop,,. -
do in. '
in January and June.,
ia do do / do
in do . do do
in do do do
)n do ' do do
ih February and July,
ia do *lo do
do do
* MIDDLE CIRCUIT. }m f- _ o
Columbia, 4ih Monday in January and June.
Washington,4th do in January and July.
Mongoinory, 1st do . in February and, August.
TwtnsU, 2d do in do • * do
Emanuel, 1st n do 'in January and July.
Seriren, 2d; i; ’.do in do do j-do*
Burke, hi 1st do
; m V.; yjdqtpf
Richmond, 1st do
do do do'
in do do ,'do
iu April and 3d Mon.Sept.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT. The papers, oft this State giving
Madison, SJ Wnd|*r-;inJanuary and July, - lemons will be entitled to a copy
44 By this remember the offering made
When holding tlunc infant son
At the sacred font, as the hand was laid
In the name of the Holy One.
Geologist, in conseijueiicc of the embarrassed finan
ces ol the State. By this unexj octvd movement, the
subscriber is deprived of the means of completing the
survey of the State, on the ok:gi.v.vl plan; if done at
all, it must be at individual risk uml expense.
It is needless, perhaps, to represent to the enlight
ened citizens of Georgia, that by following out the
plan so happily commenced in 1K57, and pursued with
unremitted energy to the present, the State has been
contributing her mite, humble as it may be on the part
of her agent, to the cause of general science in our
country, and the advancement'of intellectual improve
ment among her citizens, in accordance with other
States of the Union. There is but one alternative.—
In the present situation of the survey, the work must
cither be abandoned and the important information ob
tained by fixer years investigation of the Geology of
the State, lost to her citizens, or the subscriber must
depend for support, on individual patronage, lie is
determined to make an etibr: lor the bcncltl and hon
or of bis adopted finite, to proceed with the survey.
From former experience of the unbounded liberality
and generous hospitality of his' fellow citizens, indif
ferent parts of the State,'he is confident that, in ma
king an appeal to tlicir sympathy and patronage, it will
not be made in vain. -
That a complete survey ntay be made of the re
maining counties of the State, and the whole consoli
dated and published for the information and benefit of
the citizens, public patronage is most rcsjiccfully soli
cited. A work of this kind, is much needed in Geor
gia, a State comprising an area of sixty thousand square
miles, be my destitute of a single correct May, Geogra,
yhy, or history of the same. A majority of the citi
zens must, from necessity, be unacquainted with the
rich mineral resources and agricultural capacities of
the different sections. Favored as the subscriber has
been, by four years labor, as Slate Geologist, indiffer
ent parts of the State, in collecting materials for a com
plete report of an Agricultural and Geological survey
and Natural History, he trusts that be shall be able to
meet the approbation of his fellow citizens.
The subscriber pledges his honor, that proceeds
arising from subscription for the work, shall be appro
priated to the completion of the survey of the remain
ing counties of the State, and that they shall be finish
ed as they will be needed for publication.
JOHN RUG G LES COTTIXG,
State Geologist.
Milledgcville, January 1, 1811. .
K. B. It is impossible, at this time, to designate the
number of volumes in a set.
CONDITIONS.
1. The work shall be printed in royal octavo form,
on fine paper and with-new type, and will contain
complete re|>orts of a Geological and, Agricultural Sur
vey of every County in the State, with a Map of the
same, Drawings of remarkable places, sections, &c.,
together with an account of the Natural History, Bota
ny and Agricultural statistics. - 4
2. The first volume will contain a system of Agri-
cultnro adapted to the soils and climate of the South,
with a table of analysis of soils from different coun
ties. and remarks on their improvement; with. other
useful agricultural tables. Also, a complete Glossary
of Geological and Agricultural terms.
3. Each volume shall contain 600 pages, in-cloth
binding,, at $3:50 per volume, to.subscribers; to non-
subscriliprs, 84 09, payable on delivery.
4. The'ptmring shall be so arranged, that a volume
may be expected during the session of the Legislature,
in each year, until the whole set is completed.
5. Should there bo Sufficient patronage, a large
Geological and Agricultural Map of tbc State, will be
constructed, 0 by 4 feet, on which in addition to (yeo-
i xr G e p{ 0 .
41 For now in this blissful world of ours.
The waters oflife 1 drink,
Behold my feet ns they've press'd the flowers
That grow by the fountain's brink.
44 No thorn is hidden to wound me there :-
There's nothing like chill'or blight,
Or sighing to blend with tl.c balmy air ;
No sorrow—no pain—no night 1”
accurately
810 00.
No parting!” I ask'd, in a burst of joy,
And the lovely illusion broke,
My rapture had banished hiy beautiful boy ;
To a shadowy void 1 spoke.
But oh ! that star of the morn still beams
With light to direct my feet
Where, when I have done with my earthly dreams,
The Mother and child mav uiee'.!
MISCELLANY.
* jF^tifn the IxiJy'c Hook.
Tlie Soft Answer.
'* BY T. S. AltTOUR.
“ rtf*give him law ta his heart’s content, the
scoundrel!” said Mr. Singleton, walking back
wards and forwards, in a state of angry excite-
merit.
Don’t call harsh names, Mr. Singleton,”
said Lawyer Trueman, looking ‘up from 4he
mass of papers before him, and smilitig, in a
quiet, benevolent way, that was peculiar to
him.
44 Every man should be known by his true
name. Williams is a scoundrel, and so he
ought to be called!” responded the client, with
increasing warmth.
“ Did you ever do a reasonable thing in
your life, when you were angry'. 1 ” asked Mr.
Trueman, whose age and respectability gave
him the license to speak thus freely to his
young friend, for whom he was endeavouring
to arrange some business difficulty with a for
mer partner.
“ I can’t say that I ever did, Mr. Trueman.
Cut now, 1 h.tve good reason for being angry;
and the language l use in reference to Williams
is but the expression of a sober and rational
conviction,” replied Singleton, a little more
calmly.
“ Did you pronounce him a scoundrel be
fore you received his reply to your last letter,”
asked Mr. Trueman.
“ No, l did not. But that letter confirriied
my previously formed impressions of hischar :
acter.” -
“But I cannot find, in that le;te.r any evi
dence proving your late partner tube a dishon
est man. Ho will not agree to yo.nr proposed
mode of jsettienjeiit, because he does not see, ii
to be the most proper wav.” «
44 He won’t agree to;il, liecauve it is an hon-
t.and.equitable method of settlement, that is
n it. .. r. .1-
cst
He wauts to over-reach me, 'and is de-
termiued to db.so if h® 1 can !” responded Mr.
Singleton, slill. excited. ’.
«There you are decidedJy wrong,” said
the lawyer. *• You have beih allowed your
selves to become ongry, and are both unrea
sonable,, tind, if I must speak plainfy. 1 think
th« aboye a few in- (you |he most unreasonable in the present case,
of IhTwcrk, grim: Two angry rqjpu-can never settle any businefcs
properly. You have very unnecessarily in
creased the difficulties in the way of a speedy
settlement, by writing Mr. Williams an angry
letter which be has responded to in a like un
happy temper. Now, if I am to settle this bu
siness for you, I must write all letters that pass
to Jir. Williams in future.”
11 But how. can you properly express my
views and feelings7”
“That I do not wish to do, if your views
and feelings are to remain as they now are,
for any thing like an adjustment of the diffi
culties under such circumstances, I should
consider hopeless,” replied Air. Trueman.
41 Well, let me answer this letter, and after
that, 1 promise that you shuil have your owu
way.”
“No, I shall consent to no surh thing. It
is the .reply to that letter which is to modify
the negotiation for a settlement in such a way
as to bring success or failure; and I have no
idea of allowing you, in the present state of
your mind, to write such a one as will most
assuredly defeat an amicable arrangement.”
Singleton paused for sometime, before mak
ing a reply. He had been forming in his mind
a most cutting and bitter rejoinder to the let
ter just alluded to, and he was very desirous
that Mr. Williams should have the lwnelit of
knowing that he thought him a “ irickv and
prove by.their actions and their words that
they are gentlemen.”
“ I can’t say that I am convinced by what
you say, but, os you seem so bent on having
it your own way, why, here, let me copy the
thing and sign it,” said the y« uuj mail, sud
denly changing his manner.
“There now,” he added, passing across the
table the brief letter he had copied; “1 sup
pose he’ll thiuk me a low;-spirited fellow, after
he gets that. But he’s mistaken. After it’s
all over, I’ll take good care to tell him, that it
didn’t contain my sentiments !”
Mr. Trueman smiled, as be took the letter,
and went on to fold aud direct it.
“ Come to-morrow afternoon, and 1 think
we’ll huye things in a pretty fair way,” he said,
looking up with his usual pleasant smile, us
he finished the direction of the letter.
“ Good afternoon, Mr. Singleton,” lie said, as
that gentleman entered bis office on the suc
ceeding day,.
“Good nllernoon,” responded the young
man. “ Well, have you heard irorn that milk
and water letter of yours / I can't call it
mine.”
“ Y’es, here is the answer. Take a seat, and
I will read it to you,” said the old gentleman.
“ Well, let’s hear it.”
s.\
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VOL. X.—-NO. 1.
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mind to, hut’,—
44 It’s not too late now you know, John.”
“Well, Maria, do yon think I’m too yonug
to get married V*
44 Indeed l do not, John ; and 1 know it would
be a good thing for yon too, for everybody says
the sooner young people are married the better,
when they are prudent and inclined to love
one another.” , (
“That’s just what I think; aud now, Maria,
I do want to get married, and if you’ll just—”
“Indeed 1 will John, for-you know I was
always partial to you, aud I’ve said so oAen
behind yo.tr back.”
4; Well I declare I’ve all along thought you
might object, and that’s the reason I’ve been
always afraid to ask von.”
“Object! no, I’d’die first; you may ask of
me just any thittg yon please.’*
“And vou’U grant it J"
“1 will.” .'
“Then, Maria, I want you to pop the ques
tion for me to Mary Sullivun, for—”
44 What!”
“ Eh Z”
“ Do you, love Mary Sullivan ?” u
“O, indeed ldo with all my heart.
4i 1 always thought you was a fool.”
“Eh ?”
“ I say you’re a fool, and you’d better go
yon-
“ Dear GtiORGF.—I have your kind, tea
deliberate scoundrel,” with other opinions of a j sonable, and gentlemanly note of yesterday, in j home, your mother wauls you—you
similar character. He found it, therefore, ini- 1
possible to make up his mind to let the unint-
passioued Mr. Trueman write this most im
portant epistle.
“Indeed I must write litis letter, Mr. True-
“There are some tilings that or of your proposition for a settlement, aud it jsaw before iu the night time,
meets my views precisely. My foolish anger
kept me from seeing it before. Let our mutu
al lrieud, Mr. Trueman, arrange the matter,
man,' be said.
I want to say to him, that l know you won’t
write. You don’t seem to consider the posi
tion in which he lias placed me by that letter,
nor what is obligatory upon me as a man of
honour. 1 never allow any man to reflect up
on me, directly or indirectly, w.thout a prompt i
response.”
“ There is, iu the Bible,’' said Mr. Trueman,
“a passage that is perfectly applicable iu the
present case. It is this — .1 soft answer turn-
elh away wrath, but grievous words stir up ;
anger. I have found this precept, in a life '
that Ims numbered more than double your;
years, to he one that may be safely arid lion
ourably adopted, iu all cases. Yon blame Mr
reply to my harsh, unreasonable, and ungeu- j stupid /” exclaimed the mortified Mi.ria in ft
tlemanly one of the day before. We have 1 shrill treble, and she gave poor John a.slnp on
both been playing the fool; but you are ahead the cheek that sent him reeling, it was noon-
of me iu becoming sane. I have examined, ‘ day, and yet Joint declares lie saw myriads of
since I gof your note, more carefully, the ten-; stars flashing all around him, tnorelhan be ever
Poor Muria
Never tide! her love.
But Jet concealment, like a worm i’ the bud,
l'rev on her damask cheek,”
exclaimed Singleton, starting to his feet.
“You know his writing, I presume,’
Mr. Trueman, handing him the letter.
14 It’s Thomas Williams’ own hand, as
said
School Rooiuii, health of Bay) aud Girl*.
For the inlortu&iion of School Committees ia
particular, and the citizens generally, we prt-
l.ive !’’ ejaculated Singleton, on glancing at the j s ,. ul t | le Allowing extracts from a,letter,.of Dr.
latter. “My old friend, Thomas Williams, j Samuel Woodward. SupcriiiteudeutoftheState
the best natured fellow in the wot Id !” he con Lunatic Hospital at V, orcester to the Secrcta*
| tinned, his feelings undergoing a sudden and j r y of the Board of Education, in-reply to some
.; entire revolution. 44 What a fool 1 have been !” | queries restate * ~ ™
i queries respecting the construction oLSchool
Williams for writing you an angry letter, and “ And what a fool 1 have been '.’’.said Thom- j Rooms. This subject isofthe first iuiporfmicO,
are indiguanl at certain expressions contained i as Williams, advancing from an adjoining I i n .connexion with common school education;
therein. Now, is it any more right for yon to i room, at the same time extending his hand to-; ; ,|„j wu UIOJ .t earnestly hope, tlmtevecv School
write an angry letter, with cutting epithets,! wards .Singleton. I Committee will see to it, Unit no limit, mdkrf-
than it is for him ?” j “ God, bless you, my old friend !” exclaimed ; j„ L‘ r . W’s. remarks, shall, if now existing
“ But, Mr. Trueman—” ^ | Singleton, grasping Ins hand, “Why what < within their jurisdiction, continue a day be-
41 1 do assure you, my young friend,’’said the j has been the matter with us both ?” yond the time which necessity requires,
lawyer, interrupting him, “ that 1 am acting in | “ Mv young friends,”said old Mr. Trueman, j' f'ast, as to the ill eiiectsof'htgh and narrow
this case for your benefit, and not for my pwn.; • one of the kindest hearted men in the world,! benches and seats without backs,
and, as your legal adviset, you must submit! rising and advancing towards them, -“lhaye High and narrow seals arc nut onlv -ex-
to my judgment, or 1 cannot consent to go; known yon long, and have always esteemed j tremiriy .uncomfortable for .Hie young
on.” you both. This pleasant meeting and, repot.-! lenditsg coust.uiilv to mako:him,res7l
-scholar,
restless aud
“If! will promise not to use any ltarsls Ian-1 filiation, you perceive, is of my arrangement, noisy, disturbing ins leti.|ter and preventing
guage, will you not consent to let me write the ! Now let me give you a precept that will both j |,j$ attention i fbis books, but they also have
letter 7” urged the client. | make friends, and keep ft ten Js. It has been j a tendency to produce deformity of the limbs.
“ You and I, in the present state of your! my motto through life ; and I don’t know that j if d, 0 se; ,t j s j 00 narrow, half the thigh only
mind, could not possibly come -at the .same I have an enemy in the world, it is rests upon it ; if too high, tire feet cannot reach
“A soft answer lurucih. away wrath, but] the floor, the consequence is, that .the, limb*
grievous words stir tip anger.” I — — i. .i „.. ,i... — - -
conclusion iu reference to what is harsh and
what is mild,” said Mr. Trueman, “therefore
I cannot consent that you shall write one word
of the proposed reply. 1 must write it.”
“ Well, I suppose, then I shall have to sub
mit. When will it be ready /”
“ Come this afternoon, and I will give yon
the draft, which you can copy and sign.”
From the Picayune.
A Leap Year Story. j
Popping the Question.—“Butwhy don't I
you get married 7” said a bouncing girl, wrilh a i
laughing eye, to a smooth-faced, innocent look-;
Intiie afternoon Mr. Singleton came, and re-j ing youth who blushed up to the eyes at the
ceived the letter prepared by Mr. Trueman.'-— question
It ran thus, after the date and formal address.
“I regret that my proposition did not meet
your approval. The inodeofsettlemeut which
1 suggested was the result of a careful consid
eration of our mutual interests. Be kind
enough to suggest to Mr. Trueman, my law
yer, any plan which you think will lead to an
early and amicable adjustment of our business.
You may rely upon my consent to, if it meets
his approbation.”
“Is it possible, Mr. Trueman, that yon ex
pect me to sign such a cringing letter ns that!’’
said Mr. Singleton, throwing it down, and
walking backwards and. forwards until great
irritation of manner.
“Well, what is your objection to it,” replied
Mr. Trueman, mild'y, for lie was prepared for
just such an exhibition of feeling.
“ Objection! How can you ask such a
question 7 Am 1 to go on my knees to him
and beg him to do me justice/ No ! I’ll sacri
fice every cent I’ve, got iu the w'orld first, the
scoundrel!”
“ Yon wish to have your business settled, do
yon not?” asked Mr. Trueman, looking him
steadily in the face.
“ Of course I do !—Honourably settled!”
“ Well, let me hear what you mean by an
honourable settlement 7”
“Why 1 mean—” i ,
The young man hesitated a moment, and
Ml. Trueman said,
“You mean a settlement in 'which your
interest shall be equally considered with that
of Mn Williams.” .1
“Yes. certainly. And that—”
“And that” continued Mr. Trueman, “Mr.
Williams, in the settlement, shall consider and
treat you as a gentleman.”
“Certainly 1 do. But iliaf is more than he
has done!”
“ Well, never minJ. Let w hat is past go
for as much as it is worth.. The principal
point of action is in the present.”
« But I’ll never send that mean, cringing
letter, though.”
“You, mistake its whole ffinofj,I do assure
you, Mr. Singleton. ''You have allowed your
angry feelings to blind you. , You, certainly,
carefully considered, before you adopted it, the
proposed basis of a settlement, did you not T
“Of course I did.” 41 .
“So the letter which I ’have prepared* for
you, states. Now, as an honest and hpiioura-
bfe man, you are, I am sure, willing to grant
fo him the same privilege which you asked for
yourself, viz -. that of proposing a plan of set
tlement. Your proposition does not seem to
please him: now it is but lair that he should
be invited to' state how he wishes the settle
ment to be made. And in giving such an ih-
vitafton, a gentleman should use gentlemanly
language”'
“ But, lie don’t deserve to be trentrd like a
gentleman. ' Iii fact, he has no claim to the
title,’.* said the young man.
, “ If he has none, as you say, yon profess to
be a gentleman,‘and all jjeptlemen should
“Well, I—”said the youth, ’stopping short
with a gasp, and fixing his eyes upon vacancy
with a puzzled and foolish expression.
“ Well, go on, you what ?” said the fair cross-
questioner.ulmost imperceptil-ly.iticliiiiiig near
er to the young man. “ Now just tell me right
straight but, you what?”
“Why, I—O pshaw. 1 don’t know !”
“You do, 1 say you do know, come, I want
to know.”
' “ O, I can’t tell you” —
“ 1 say you can. Why yon know I’ll never
mention it, and you may tell me of course you
know, for haveu’t I always 1 eon your friend 7”
:i Well, you have, 1 know,’’ replied the be
leaguered youth.
‘•And I’m sure I always thought you liked
me,” went on the maiden in tender and mellow
accents.
“0,1 do. upon my word—yes, indeed 1 do,
Maria,” said the imsophist cated youth, Very
warmly, and lie found that Marin had uncon
sciously placed her.hatid in bis open palm.
Then there was a silence.
“ And then —well John 7” said Maria, drop
ping her eyes to the ground; 'J .
“Eh,! Oh—well?” said John, dopping his
eyes and Maria’s hand at the same moment.
' ‘ I’m pretty sure you loved somebody, John ;
in fact,”said Maria, assuming again a tone of
rniiery, “I know you’re iu love, and John why
don’t you tell me all about it at once?”
“ Well. r— , . .
“ Well, 1! O, you silly mortal, what is
there to be afraid of 7”
“O, it aint because I’m afraid of anything at
all, aud I’ll—well now Maria, 1 will tell you.”
\Vetl now, John?”'
■it l w • ■ * " J ft * ■ 1
“Eh?”
“I—”
«Yes.” \
“1 am in love!—now don't tell—von wont,
will you?” said John, violently seizing Maria
by the hand, and looking iti her face with a
most imploring expression.
“ Why, of course you know, John, I’ll never
breathe a' word of it—you know I wont, don’t
you, John?” This was spoken in u mellow
whisper, and the cherry lips ot Maria were so
near Jolin’s ear when she spoke, that had he
turued his head to look at her there might
have’ occurred an exceedingly dangerous col
lision. 1
“ Well, Maria,” said John, “I’ve told you
now, and so yon shall know all about it. I
have always thought a great deal of you,
and”— * ; V r .
“Yes, John.”
“I am sure you would do anything for me
that yon could”— " ’ !
“ Yes John, yon know I would.”
“Well, I thonght so, and yott don’t know
how long I’ve wanted to talk to yon about it.”
declare; John, I—von might hnve told
are suspendtd on the centre of ihe -thigh.in
Now, as tile limbs of children are pliable and
flexible, they are easily made to grow out of
shape, and become crooked by such an awk
ward and unnatural position. < {’ Jj -/ f*>i
Seals without backs have an equally unfa
vorable influence upon liio spinal column. If
no rest is afforded the backs of children while
seated, they almost necessarily assume a bent
aud crooked position ; such a position often
assumed, or long continued, teud§ to that de
formity, which has become extremely corn*
mon with children of modern times, and lends
to disease of the spine in iunuinerub.le install'
ces, especially with delicate female children.
Tite seats, tu school rooms should be so con
structed that the whole thigh can rest upon
them, and at the same time the foot stand firm'
ly on.the floor. All scats,should have backs
high enough to reach the shoulder blades,—
Low backs although better than none, are far
less easy aud useful than high ones, and will
not prevent pain and uneasiness after sitting a
considerable time. Young children should be
permitted to change their posit ion often, to stand
oil their feet, to march and visit the play ground.
One hour is ns long as any child under (en
years ot age should be confined at once; and
four hours as long as lie slpiuld be confiucd-tp
Ills seat in one day.
To this let me add a few liues from n lec
ture on Physical.Education, by that celebrated
Surgeon, Dr. John G. Warren of Boston. He
says.— c .j
“ The postures which children assume, while
seated at their studies, are. not indifferent:—
They should be frequently warned against the
practice of maintaining the bead and neck long
in a stooping position; and thedisjiositiou toil
should-be lessened, hy giving u proper eleva
tion and slope to the desk ; and the seat should
have a support or back.
“In the course of my observations, I hare
been able to satisfy myseir, that h’uont half th$
young females, brought upas they are at pres
ent. undergo some visible and obvious change
of structure—that a considerable number are
tlie subjects of great and permanent deviation
and not a few entirely lose their health, frdni
the manner in which they are reared,
“I feel warranted in the assertion, that of the
well educated females within my sphere of ex
perience, about one half are affected with some
degree of distortion of the spine,
“ The later,dl distortion of the spine is almost
wholly confined to females, and ts scarcely
ever found existing in the other sex.
“The difference results from.a difference of
habits during the school education.
f ‘ ’ k:
Croup.
This distressing disease may be relieved im
mediately by applying to the throat, r tnixlnre
of equal puns of camphor, spirits of wine and
hartshorn. Shake them well together before
using.
^! ,.t! n..'<•!'
• I say, Tom, why dq you hang, your,, head
SO these days ?’; oi r; b ^;rtw
< I’m looking after the money (hey said would
be lying about the streets w-ijqii old Tip ,\vas
elected President.’ , 1 n-mwi
One of the most important fcriwlfe qnaitires
is sweetness of teidper. Heaven did not'trive
