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NEW SERIES—VOL. L, NO. 10.
ATHENS, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, S^TEHiBEJl 0, 1847.
OF GMRG1A UBRAH
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VOLUME XV. NUMBER 22.
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IT NEVER FAIL8!
on. CULLIN'*
■■Jiaq Vegetable Panacea.
"PERSONS afflicted with Scrofula, King’s Evil,
JT Cancer, Erysipelas, Old Soros, Ulcers, Tetter,
Marcs rial Diseases, or any other complaints arising
from imparities of the blood, are requested to resd
the following testimonials, in proof of tbo wonder
ful properties of the above named Medicine.
■BADI RF.ADIS READS!!
We, the nndersigned, having visited Mr. I.
Brooks, Jr. at ll» often of Messrs. Rowand 61 Wal-
ton,376 Market street, Philadelphia, consider bis
case the moat remarkable one we have ever wit-
HLf disease was SCROFULA, and terrible mast
have bees his twelve years’conflict with the destroy-
loctrg.
From tbs Saturday Courier.
THI DECLINING MISS.
Who forged the oft repeated lie
That mil things change below ?
'Tis nearly tree; I wonder why
Twas not entirely so.
The future to my buoyant youth
Seemed beck’aiagon to bliss,
But every step has wrought me ruth—
For 1 remain a bliss.
My bean ty once the public gaze
Was potent to control;
My ears were filled with sounds of praise,
With *—*
1 eestacy my soul,
fy grace and wit the poet's song,
My lips oft won a kiss;—
Ah! little thought I then how long
I should remain a Alisa.
All change but one I steely bide,
My locks are growing g«ky;
Mv teeth—old flStererfdcride
Their symptoms of decay.
My miles who triumphed once to
Now pass me with a hiss.
And taunt me with my “ ripened*’ a
Because I’m still a Miss.
iHisccllaiuotis.
Frost Tharp’s Magazine.
READING THE WILL.
A page from the Diary of a Fortune Hunter.
BY MSS. ABUT.
This morning I received a note from
my affianced bride, Constance Graham,
requesting me to attend at two o’clock
that day, at the house of her late uncle,
at Harley street for the purpose of hear
ing his will read. 1 had the greatest
pleasure in complying with this invita
tion. I had really begun to fancy that
that he had received do benefit from the
cold water system, rescinded his legacy
to it, bequeathing the same to his be
loved niece, Constance Graham.
“ Constance! dear Constance!” I ex
claimed in the softest of tones. But
Constance looked neither like Hebe nor
Niobc, but stern and severe as Media.
I then attacked Temple. “Is Illegal,”
said I, “ only to read part of a ..will ?”
“ I read every word of the will,” he
replied, “and having greatly fatigued
myself in so doing, I trust that it was
perfectly legal to refresh myself with a
old Mr. Grahnin Va S "going to remain• S>“» <*>**ny ‘•Ml read <>» «*H-
pcrpclually on earth, like Mrs. Nor- Cl " . . Ik. , ,
ton's “ Undying One lie was always 1 , waa S° in S‘° ultc f WS further re-
on the point of death, and always cured 1 [narks, when ^Consta^ces another said,
and better than ever in a few days; last i ^ . morning, Mr>-Clintt>n, in atone
month the cold-water system seemed !° f vo,cc * b ' ch } cft 016 alternative
completely to rcnJVato him. but he sud- but *? ? cbo hcr . leave-taking, and I dc-
dcnlv relapsed, departed from this feended the stairs, pursued by a smooth-
world, and left fifty thousand pounds ,n ”’ '"“" h rmm nnr,v ,l ”' ' ,r —
I now, s won and withered flower,
Not e'en respect command,
Though, when in bloom, within my power
Lsy many a heart and band.
Hying with whose ard<
II am left a Mire.
His Palate, tbo entire roof of his Mouth, Nose,
Upper Lip, and lower lid of the bight ktk have
been destroyed, bis Face nearly eaten up, and part
ot the Jaw Bone carried sway. And yet we can
give no description of hiecase.
Mr. B. informs us that in January last, the whole
interior ot bis mouth, as well as most of hie lace,
waea mare of deep and painful nicer*.
On the 14th of Jsnsary last, bo commenced
taking Dr. Cullen’s Indian Vegetable Panacea,
which checked the disease in a few days, and from
that time the euro baa progressed without intermis-
New flesh has supplied the place of tbo deep ul
cers, and though badly disfigured, his face is sound,
and his general health is restored.
We are assured that in the treatment of Mr.
Brooks’ case, no Mercurials, Ointments, or Caustic
Applications bar* been used,—in feet, the Panacea
alone, baa wrought this wonderful change.
David Smith, Bocks county. Pa.
Charles L. Rowand, MeadviUe, Crawford eo., Pa.
J. W. Jones, M. D., South Second street, Phila.
Jacob Lee, Pemberton, New Jersey.
E. W. Carr r 440 N. Fourth above Poplar st,N. Lib.
S. McCullough, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
R. M. Maddock, 98 North Eleventh st., Phila.
C. W* Appleton, M. D. 48 South street.
[phi* co.. Pa.
High street, Philadelphia.
M: D. Camden, New Jersey.
High street, Philadelphia.
O ye, by philanthropic deeds,
Who live mankind to bless.
No bosom more profusely bleeds,—
Compassion my distress.
Come poor or rich—come sick
My prayer is only this,—
Whatever other ills abound,
May 1 not die a Miss! C•••••*.
and a will behind him. . Though Con
stance i3 the prettiest and most amiable
girl of my acquaintance, I had deter
mined never to marry her while her un
cle lived ; he had frequently proclaimed
her bis heiress, but as frequently took
offence at something or nothing in her
behavior, and bequeathed his wealth to
a hospital prison, or a lunatic asylum.
I felt quite easy on the present occasion, M0W AB#OLtM niprers
for Mrs. Bates, Mr. Graham's housc-
Prxcii has perpetrated a dozen parodies
Woodman, spare that tree.” The following is
as good as any of them, and is one of the many that
have been sent us, at various times, for publication
the Home Jocemal :—
Cabman, spare that whip!
Don’t touch me on the rate /
That harness galls my
Don’t tug so at my jaw.
In vain you urge my speed,
i you soundly flog,
fou know I’m broken kncc'd,
And cannot faster jog,
That old familiar lasli,
From whips of great renown,
Cut once a mighty dash—
I’m glad it’s now done brovn.
Then, cabman, spare that stroke,
Don’t cudgel me, 1 pray.
-, Manufacturer of Mineral Teeth, 109
h st, Phila.
(her, editor Phila. Democrat, 2T7 N.
, - bird street, Phila.
k W. Meta, Brush maker, 317 Market st., Phila.
Ezra Carr, 169 Chesnut street, Phila.
Rev. A. D. Gillette, Pastor ot Eleventh Baptist
Cbsrch, Phila.
Hi Bell, Eli, atnet, Phila. (N. American office.)
Aaron Banda 14« Catherine at, Phila.
Daniel McGialej, Keaoler’o Alley, Phila.
Andrew Bwaaloo. Camden, New Jeraey.
R. H. Evans, Weal Philadelphia.
— - - —rt,«U»"
Richard R. You,. Gilder, 409 Market at, Phila.
John W. Ashland, 60 South Biath street, do.
T. S. Wagner, Lithofrapher, 116 Omani at Phila.
B. J. Kintil, 193 Sooth Eleventh street, Phila.
Pater Bkcn Smith, Editor Native Eagle do.
Joel Bodine, Glass manufacturer, Willt.ra.too, N J.
William Btoolr, Farmington, Van Bnten co.. Iowa.
L. B. Cotea, M.D. Boston, Maasacbosetts.
Rnaael Canfield. Ph jaiologmt. Philadelphia.
Thomas P. 8. Roby, M. D. Harrtebarf, Penn.
Peter Wright 137 Market street Philadelphia.
Jaama W. Nowlin, 103 Filbert street, do.
John Good, 174 Spruce street do.
Rev. Wm. Une,PaatorSt Patti'. 51. E. Church,
Catherine etreet Philadelphia.
Rev. John Chambers, Pastor let Independent
Church. Brand street Phlle.
T. L. Sander*, I’ubtuber of Pledge and Standard,
F. P. Sellers, Editor of the Olive Branch, Dnyles-
town, Bn '
I could a tale unfold,
Before my tail was docked;
But it that tale were told,
Thy feelings would be shocked;
Then, cabman, spare that whip,
My sex cries “ cabman, spare!”
That harness £alls my hip,
Have pity on your more.
Nay, cabman, do not lzugh,
Nor treat my cries with worn,
You blows me out with darf.
And daily sells my corn-
Remember, do I pray.
Who steal* what is not his’n .
Will, without doubt, one day,
Be surely-sent to prison !
ing laugh from the party in the draw
ing-room, returned home in very low
spirits, and entered my adventure or ra
ther misadventure in my diary, dedu
cing from it this valuable piece of advice
to gentlemen in search of a fortune.—
“Never believe that a will is concluded
till you have inquired wfcclher there is
any codicil to it*”
—
she was so bewildered is scarcely to
know what she did. She beard a con
fused sound of vuice9, and whether she
remained or let herself go, she thought
she must perish.
The safety of j his child, more than
compensated MrAKirkman for his loss.
He laughed and rept alternately, and
said he cared—
tion of his
He was dfawin his shirt over his lied,
when Ball giv a sudden spring what
liked to made him lose his ballance.
“Who!” ses he—but before he could git
bis arms out of the sleeves Ball was
wheclin and kickin like rath at some
thing that seemed to trouble him from
behind. Down went the clean clothes
on the ground. “ Blast your infernal
picter,—who, now ! “ses Mr- Nippers,
grabbiti at the mins. - But before he
could git hold of’em Ball was offlike a, him.
streak of lightin with a whole swarm
ot yeller jackets round his tail. I ty r Lull — L !*"“'<> “ *""» awuBu *.*»«» *v®|
Mr. Nippers grabbed hold of the main i How tew men [here are, sajrs the j biolooking house-keeper close to
and tried nis best to stop his horse, but' oteubenyille Hern d^ofthose who gaze : his many’bad dobts; ay$itf& some other
all no use. Away went the in- ~
whole of Iris 1
Was a banker, well known among tbef
gayest circles, and a pleasant mart
enough. Ere I decided 1 found thef
house Was considered very far from!
solvent, so l said «* No/* My third was
dn rrid neqtnitancc before triy marriage,
and I foil so much inclined to returrt
the affection he pWfessdd lie had always
destruc-! felt forjne that I consented. The clothes
God, the | were ordered and the c{ay Gxed ; I was
t spared to j in a shop intending to purchase him
I present; while wailirfj, niy attentiont
I was called to the mazier ol the shop
I giving a ant to t<occ nccoAit to a rcspccta-
furiated Ball, and takin the road he was . - ^
used to travellin, another moment brung , QW ° h, VP. r i 1
him to the house. Tire gale was open, *he-na»n_m of hu
and in dashed the horse with the almost
naked Nippers liangin to his neck, hol-
" stop him ! ketch him ! hornets !
lerin
KEEPING rOLKS IN MEETING.
When Mr. Moody, (Hankerchief Moo
dy,) was on a journey, 1 think in the
western part of Massachusetts, he call
ed on a brother in the ministry, on Sat
urday, thinking to spend the Sabbath
with him,if agreeable. The man appear
ed very glad to see him, and said,
“ I should be very glad to have you
stop and preach for me to-morrow, but I
feel almost ashamed to ask you.”
“ Why, what is the matter?” said Mr.
Moody.
Why, our people have got into such
keeper, had given the information that,
only an hour before hcr master’s death,
he had handsomely provided for Con
stance. I felt, however, that it was my
policy to appear ignorant of thatcir^um-
slancc. Constance being very roman
tic, and Constance’s mother veiy suspi
cious.
At the appointed time I walked into
the drawing room in Harley street; the
very few relatives of the old gentleman
were assembled. There was Constance,
looking as Hebe might have looked, if
Hebe had ever worn crape and bomba-
sin ; Constance’s mother, looking as
stiff, cross and uneasy; an elderly fe
male cousin, and a stripling nephew of
the deceased. I heard none ot them.
I knew that Mr. Graham disliked his
fine lady sister-in-law, despised the ser
vility of his elderly cousin, and dreaded
the frolics of his strippling nephew. I
seated myself by Constance and in a
soft tone began to protest my affection
and disinterestedness. “ Knowing the
caprice of your uncle, my beloved,” I
said, “I have every reason to conclude
that 1 shall hear that you are disinherit
ed ;” this, however, will be of little mo
ment to me; I have enough for comfort,
though not for luxury, and, os the song
bcautifhlly says,
“ Still fixed in my heart, be it never forgot
That the wealth of the cottage is love.’’
“ 1 fancy, Mr. Clinton,” said Con
stance’s mother, looking excessively
snccrish and shrewish, “ that it is pret
ty well known that my daughter is the
sole heiress to her uncle’s wealth.”
“Indeed, madam,” 1 replied with a
start of sutprise, “ I was not aware that
any surmise was hazarded concerning
the contents of Mr. Graham’s will.”
“ I have heard a surmise hazarded,’ 1
sharply interposed the elderly cousin v
“that Mr. Graham was not in his senses
when he made it. 1
“ The mind most bo both base and
weak,” retorted Constance’s mother,
“which could give credence to such a
And forthwith a sparring di-
TO LEAVE THE
SETTLEMENT
BY MAJOR JOS. JOXES.
Absolcm Nippers was a widdower,
and one of the pcrticklerest men per
haps that ever lived, thongh some peo
ple sed that when his wife was alive he
used to dress as common as a field-hand,
and didn’t use to take fco pains with
himself at all. In his own settlement
he had a monstrous bad name, pertikler-
ly among the wimtnin, 4rho used to say
that he didn’t allow bis wife morc’n one
dress a year, and as for a new shawl or
bonet, the pore woman difln’t know no
thin about sich things. Evry body notic
ed how he spruced up about six weeks af
ter Mrs Nippers died, and how he went
to church reglar evry Sunday, but they
didn’t have no confidence in his relig
ion, and used to say that he only went
to show his new suit of mournin, and to
hornets !” as loud as he could scream.
Out cum the dogs and after the horse
they went, round and round the house,
scattcrin the ducks and chickens, and
tarrifyin the little niggers out of ther
senses—the noise brung the wimmiu to
the door.
Don’t look, Miss Nancy ! Hornets!
who !—kcch him !” shouted Nipptrs
with what breth he had left, as he went
dashin out of the gate agin with the dogs
ogle the galls. Old Mrs Rogers hated terday morning, a fire broke out in
Him like pisen, and said she didn’t won- the building No. 34, Catharine street,
a habit of going out before meeting is j alogue took place between the two la
ta**, Backs county, Pa.
Jacob Frick, EJitorof the American Sentinel, Phil.
Constant GiUoa, Attorney at Law, No 29 South
Fourth street, Philadelphia.
L. A. Goder, Indies* Book. lOl Chesnut st. Phila.
Rev. J. R. Nichols, Pastor of Bookmaker's M P
Church, Phila.
D. 8. Kiefier, Publisher of Lancaster American Re-
■ publican,
A. Wilson, M D No 6 Cedar Row, Phila.
Samel Ketch ora. Nu63 North Third at^da.,:
Rev. Levi Brink, New York.
Edward Paxton, No 150 North Front sU, do.
J. C. Laycoek, Attorney at Law, Washington
closed, that it seems to be an imposition
on a stranger.”
“ If that is all, I must and toUl stop and
preach for you,” was Mr. Moody's reply.
-When the Sabbath day come, and Mr.
Moody had opened the raeciiugand nam
ed his text, he looked round on the as
sembly, arid said, .
“ My hearers, I am going to speak to
two sorts of folks to-day, saints and sinner*.
Sinners l am going to give your portion
* ’ have y
first, arid I would have you give good
altentiory”
When-ho preached to them as long
as be thought best he paused, and said,
'* There, smner»,I have done with you
now; you may take your bats and go out
of the meetinghouse as soon as you
pic ise.” But all tarried and heard him
ibrougji. _
small portion of thore who have vWted Mr.
at our office in PMhuMphia, (and would certify to
tlia same facts if necessary) are well known, and
tlieir high standing la society precludes the idea of
jtooir loading their aamos tocarry on an imposition.
. And bore we say, without the fear-of contradie-
ition, that we have not foanfa case of Scrofula
.or other disease for which We recosoaieod the Paha-
.ce*, which the medicine has not speedily anemad.
We have at this time a multitude of patients un-
mu all of whom are doing well. Among
• ot CANCER, wbieb was prooooneed by
i beyond the reach ^Sregicadm^taMe,
appearances will be cared
BowaXD a Walk*, Proprietors,
ile and retail by Joseph T. Rowand,
street, Philadelphia.
MAKING A CALL..
Dear’Dicky Riket” was a wag and
a rare one; and never did any Judge
send a poor devil to Sing Sing with more
inimitable humor.
Many years ago, one winter** night, he
WB3 passingihc residence bf General
Morton, whom he knew by sight, but
was not acquainted with. There Eras
quite a party assembled, the itooms were
brilliant, and looking through the win
dow be eaw that the General was p1fcy*>
ing whist, a game of which he was pas
sionately fond.
Mr. Riker stepped up to the door,
and rang the bell. The servant came.
“ Tell Gen. Morton a gentleman wish*
es to see him a moment.”
The servant returned, saying that his
master was particularly engaged.
“ Say that if he will step into the hall
I will detain him but q moment.
The General appeared.
“ Good evening, GenctaL’*
“Good evening, sir.”
“ I want a little conversation with you,
sir, just'one moment.”
“ Proceed, sir.”
. “As I was passing by. General, I ob-
or the unpleasant uso of Balsam, served that you were playing whist—I
pleasant to the Uste, and leaves a.~» & .l *" “> ».■
dies, daring which I whispered to Con
stance a page of Moore’s poetry done in
to prose.
Temple now entered the room, the so
licitor, an intimate friend of Mr. Graham;
he was a handsome young man ; and
had presumed at one time to lift bis eyes
to Constance; he opened the will and
we all became mutely attentive. Oh,what
a disappointment awaited us! Three
thousand pounds were bequeathed to
Constance, (this was the old fellow’s
idea of a handsome provision!) Five
hundred pounds to the cousin, ditto to
the stripling nephew, small legacies to
his servants, and the remainder of his
wealth to found a cold water establish
ment for tho reception of those who
were not rich enough to pay a gratuity
for being half drowned. Temple read
the attest witnesses, and then refreshed
himself with sherry and bnscuits. As
he was a friend to the family, his pres
ence was no restraint to the conversation.
“That will ought to be disputed,”
said Constance’s mother looking very
red; “Ido not believe Mr. Graham
was in his senses when he made it.” |
« I thought,” said the elderly cousin,
with a sneer, “ that the mind mast be
both base and weak, which coaid.give
credence fo such a surmise.”
««Dear mamma! do not be discom
posed, I am very well contented—I
shall not be quite a portionless bride.”
Constance here held out her delicate
white hand to me*—I affected not to see
still after him, and his horse’s tail switch-
in about in evry direction, like a young
hurrycanc.
Miss Nancy got but one glimpse of
her forlorn lover, and before she could
git hcr apron to her eyes she fainted at
the awful sight, while his fast reccdin
voicecryin “hornets!—stop him!—hor
nets !—hornets!” still rung in hcr ears.
She never seed her devoted Nippers
agin. The settlement was too full of
hornets for him after that. What be-
cum of him no body knows, but it’s
generally believed that he turned into a
Centaur and is gwine to this day, hol-
lerin—“ hornets ?—hornets!”
admirably updn it i Printer as he nim- j names, he mentioned il/k intended, and
bly flings the slender letters round, that • added, “ but here I drtrt't fare, for he
► a *[d toils. From was with, us this morning, and said he
is com- was on the eve of marry ing v very rich
paratively unknown to the community at widow, and her money would more than’
Ituge. lminured in a closely confined I clear him.” I only waited to get homo
place or business fnira an early to a late ere I dismissed my disinterested ad m irer.
hour and those who wrtrk ort a daily My fourth wanted no settlement of my
In New York, about two o’clock yes-
der that his pore wife died broken heart
ed ; and as for his pretendin to be sorry
about it, that was all sham, for she could
sec plain enuff at the funeral that he had
one eye in the grave and the other on
the galls that was thar, tryin to pick out
one of’em for a wife.
With sich a character among the
wimrain* it is not to be supposed that he
stood any sort of a chance of gettin an
other Mrs. Nippers near home, -"and
whether he was as bad to his fust wife
as they sed he was or jiot, one thing
was certain—he had to look abroad for
some one to fill her place.
Mr. Nippers was very lucky in find-
in a gall jest to his mind, what lived
about ten -miles from his plantation.
Nancy Parker was rich, and though
she wasn’t very young nor very hand-
sum, she belonged to Mr. Nippers’s
church, and filled his eye exactly ; so
he sot to courtin her with all his might.
Ten miles was' a good long ride, and
as he was a very economical man, he
used to ride over to old Mrs. Parker’s
plantation evry Sunday mornin, go to
chnrcb with the famljr, take dinner with
^em, and ride borne in the cool of the
cvenin. In that way he managed to kill
two birds with one stone that is, to ad
vance the prospects of his happiness on,
occupied in the lower part by Mr. John
Kirkman, as a soap and candle factory
and store, and the upper part by him as
a dwelling. Owing to the inflammable
nature of the materials the flames rap
idly spread, destroying the whole inte
rior parlion of the building, with its con
tents. The New York Ex'press, in giv
ing the particulars of the Are, has the
following thrilling incident:
8o sudden end-quick was the spread
NO CURE NO PAY!
kCslIcsH Indian TeffetaMs Heme
AR RANTED to cure, or tire money returned.
This medicine is prepared from an Indian
ipt obtained from one ot them in the Far West.
, know that they can and do core
it tho knowledge of Mercury, Bal-
e of the kind. The afflicted have
the breath,
and retail, by ROWAND a WAL*
,376 Market SLPhife.
lER, Sr., sole Agent for Athens,
Stockton, Columbus, do.; Joseph
,-annah, do.; R. S. Robert*, Edge-
’. ;^P.' iL Cohen, a Co., Charleston, do.
remarked, sir, that you had just dealt*
I thought, General, I would just step in
and inquire ichal's trumps. 1 * * ' -
The most ignorant may detect faults
in others; the most clear-sighted are
blind to their own.—Chinese Proverb.
the same time, wilhont losin any of his
week-day time. j
A ride often milesona hot Sunday mor
nin over a dusty road, is very apt to soil
a gentleman’s dry-gpods,as well as make
biin and his horse very tired. Mr. Nip
pers didn’t mind the fatigue so much as
his horse, but in a matter sich ns he bad
in hand, it was very important that he
should make as good a appearance as
possible, so he adopted a plan by which
he was able to present himself before
the object of his passions in applepy or
der, with his new Sunday cote os clean,
and bis bloomin ruffle as fresh and neat,
as if they had jest cum out of a bandbox.
This was a happy expedient, and one
what nobody but a widower-lover would
ever dreamed of. He used to start from
home with his new coat and a clean shirt
tied up in a pocket hankerchef, and af
ter ridin within about a quarter of a
mile of Mrs. Parser's plantation, he
would turn off inu. a thicket of ebenka-
pin bushes, whar nobody couldn’t see
im, and thar make his rural toilet. _
One bright Sunday mornin, Mr. Nip
pers had arriv at his dressing ground.
It was a important occasion. Evry-
thing was promisin, and he iiad made
up his mind to pop the question that very
da £
paper frequently throughout the night;
have no regular hours of repose; inhaling
the noxious vapors incident to a cloSe
room with smoke and gasses and steam,
it is no wonder that he should appear
cadaverous and emaciated. The com*
positer is most of all exposed to these
baleful influences, materials of which
the type arc composed exert a perni
cious influence upon his system, especi
ally when he, for the purpose of expe
dition, is obliged to dry his types by the
fire, after distribution. His being ob
liged to stand in one position, nud his
stooping posture while correcting, and
“ making up,” tends sooner or later to
destroy the harmony of his internal or
gans ; and the sedentary natue of his
business, together with the variety of
temperatures he is obliged to undergo,
and to which his physical state is ex
tremely sensitive, often produce chronic
disorders which hasten him to a prema
ture grave.
But printing is tl noble work! and
though the printer be confined to a nar
row circle and amidst the hum of the bu
sy world without, and the ceaseless din
of the politician and news monger with
in—though compelled to inhale the nox
ious air of the printing office and by the
diin lamp at midnight—
Work, work, work!
With fingers weary and wont,
Eyelid# heavy and red!
Yet does his bosom tbnll and bis eyes
glisten, as he sets up the news of some.
S reat victory, and he gloats with eager
elighl, while at the same time lie reads
and puts in type the speech of his great
orator! He enters into the spirit of all
his work; he cannot be a'mere machine—
the very nature of his work sets his
thoughts in motion; and while the types
go click,click,in his stick,he may in imag-
property on myself, saying it would
prove n* strength of my love and confi
dence towards him* I sent him off.—»
And my last was an elderly baronet,
rich, and highly connected; lie wa3 an
invalid, and rather wanted a nurse than
a wife, but he was plertsant, cheerful,
and good humored, ami I knew it could
not be for tny money, for he had fat 1
more than myself. We shohld have
!»een married had I not accidentally
found out that he had given direction's
to his lawyers to the effect that any
money. I might receive from him after
his death depended on the care and at
tention I paid him while be lived; am
in case I failed in any way, or did i
devote triy life to his com tori, I was
be cut out of arty thing by a clause
his will. A relation found out this
tie ptaying nurse-tender t<
I fellow for the remaindei
time to
the selfish old
of my days, which considering I
then only forty, aud be, though an inva
lid, but iifty-five, I might have a longei
snell of it than would be quite agreea
ble; so he, too, was dismissed. Well
Mr. Editor, what do you think of
cxpefienct 1 .
of the flames, that Mr. K. and his fam- p - ..... u ,«j...
ily came very near being destroyed by ination be scruitniziog the inmost* re-
them. One of his danghters, Miss Mar- j cesses of some distant couutty-wander-
garet Kirkman, a young lady about 19 j ing amidst “pleasure and palaces,”
years of age, only escaped, after being or riding on the deep sea. He smiles at
severely burnt, by jutnmg from the j the ludicrous; looks grave at the disas-
fourth story front window of the room in; trous; the thrilling romance gives him
which she slept. Itwas for some moments 1 pleasant excitement andpoetry raises his
a scene of the most thrilling and agon- j thoughts to the sublime, and it may truly
izing interest to those who had assem- j be said of him, that whilst he is outward-
blcu in front of the burning building, j ly. striving for his lowest wants' he is
The fourth story though even with the J inwardly striving for the highest. Then
rest of the edifice, has very small attic j he approaches the artist; for be is the
windows. At one of these Miss K. ap- | true artist; who works* with both his
peared, shrieking in alarm, the fire evi- head and hands.
dently behind her and the smoke pour
ing out over her head. No ladders had
yet arrived, and her destruction seemed
inevitable—she tried, at first, to escape
the flames, by which she had been al
ready Severely burnt, got out on the sill
The printer enjoys few of the luxuries
of life, the publication must appear reg
ularly, and consequently all his time is
employed. He hears the “ tinkling of
the inerry bells,” as sleighs fly over hill
and valley, but he cannot be there; Hi
this earth and,in the world to come, at of the window, but it was evident she fine he has but little lime for social du-
must soot), perish there, and tbecry was > ties; even upon the sabbath hq cannot
raised lor her to jnmp—other voices, always rest, for if perchance-some spe-
l-.l-:- .:—. .l-. -f cial message arrivcS'or some dreadful
calamity occurs, it must be forthwith
among which, by this time, was that of
horjather, exclaiming “not yet, wait a
t till we get ready for you.”
A feather bed was instantly procured,
held about three feet from the ground
by six gallant hearts, who were in great
jeopardy that she might fall upon and
injure some of them, but they heeded
not jind cared not for that. By this
time Miss Kirkland, to escape from the
smoke and flames, was then compelled
to let herself down, and was seen hang
ing by hcr extended arras, from the win
dow. “ Jump now,” was the crj.-*—
Vast numbers of persons had now as
sembled, and were lookers on the agon
izing scene. The young lady soon Jet
go her hold from that dizzy height of
upwards of fifty feet, and «in an instant
was whirled toward the sidewalk. The
heart of every person in that vast multi-
My dear Miss Graham,” said I, “ do
not believe me so cruel and selfish as
to wish to plnngeyop into poverty.
“ I thought you said that yonrincomc
Was sufficient for every comfort,” re
marked the stripling nephew.
I did not condescend to notice him
but continued : “ No, though it breaks
my heart to do so, 1 give you back your
freedom, saying* in the pathetic words
of Haynes Bayly, “ May your lot in life
be happy, undisturbed by thoughts of
me !” I was jost making for the door,
leaving Constance looking more like
Niobe than Hebe, when Temple said,
“I think the party had better remain
till I read the codicU.” I reseated my
self in amaze, and Temple forthwith
read that the testator, being convinced
published, for the public hover round
him anxious and ready to devour the
news. Many a sweet • flower does he
cull by the midnight lamp for the read
ers to toy with in the cushioned arm
chair at their case. And yet too often is
bis remuneration considered of but sec
ondary importance, and many persons
seem to think it is but little importance
whether the printer is paid or not.
Such is the life of a printer—such is
the life of a man whose days, and fre
quently his nights are employed in min
istering to the wants, the necessities, and
the confforts of others—in the art of all
arts, the beacon light of the world!
“ HE IS SOMEBODY'S CHILD.*’
A young lad was driving a spiritec
horse through the streets of tho city
when the animal became frightened ~
some railtary music, and comatenc
running at a fearful rate, the arm of hi
driver being too lecblc to restrain bin
The excitement in the street was intens
as the terrified creature kept increasing
his speed, and dragged after him th<
frail vehicle and ita trailer tenant whos
destruction seemed unavoidable. Pres
ently the carriage struck a post aud s
dashed to pieces, and tlic boy was throw
onr tbc pavement. Af this moment
eyes were attracted to u lady -who t ,
peared in a state ot distraction at who
had happened. The people galhere
around hcr to support her from sinkin
in the street, nil supposing, from ht
suffering, that she was the mother, or r
least a near relative of the boy who ha
been run away with. Some one inquii
ed if the boy washer son. “ My son !
said she, “ No noPminc; but he is sot
body's son." She was a stranger to 1
child, but she was a mother, and tfc
thought that the poor boy was a son <
somebody was enough to overwhelm ht
as she followed with her eye tbe ma
flight that threatened his destruction^
How often has that same, thought, “ l
is somebody’s son touched ourown bear
We have looked upon a group of i
demned criminals’ in their prison,
marked the fierce eye,the lowering sco^
tbe hard features, and then in amome
each man’s innocent infancy would i
to stand before us; each of these is sons
body's son. Once a mother's fond
feasted on the smiles that played c
that face, and her heart leaped with hoi
as she thought of the future. That f
tore is come, but it is blighted and frot
A WIDOWS EXPERIENCE.
I was a pretty, very pretty girl, and
tude started* in thrilling emotion, and . sought for eagerly as a prfrtner iu the
suspense, doubtful, as to her life. In a! ball-room; but I was t|te daughter of a
few moments the cry was raised “.she j poor genilctneb v and none of spy/many
admirers ever asKed t
is safe,” and three hearty cheers went admirers ever asked me to become
up, which made the very welkin ring. I wife. Bat the scene changed ; my fa-
Thc life of that young maiden appeared | ther became suddenly rich by the death
to be of more interest to that immense' of ®n elder brother, and I was then, fol-
asscmblngc than ten thousand buildings, j lowed and asked fast enough, especially
| She was conveyed to the house of Mr. ; a * I was an only child. I married a
Ther was no doubt in his mind that; Bailey, corner of Henry street, nearly! roan I loved deeply ; I imagined be
he would return home a engaged man,' opposite and a physician scut for. Al-‘ loved me equally; but in one month I
and he wasreckonin over to himself the J though severely injured by the fire, her. found out, but lor my handsome fortune
bound; and iftbe parents yet live to
their disappointments, and are not tbei
selves hardened in sin; how severe
calamity, because entailed upon them 1
the sin of him who was once that ft
and sweetly smiling infant What
dreadful thing is sin, viewed in sn
relations and bearings, turning intoi
r tre, a demon, the object of all othc
most dearly loved. Tbis sin*
thought, “ I am a son,” tbe best loved
all created things by the parents fn
whom I sprung, ought to be enough
make me shudder whenever lam tem
ed to sin, lest by a course of sinning
should become that loathsome thing fr<
which even a mother's love and a “
er’# proud fondness may hereafter n
The thought that each individual, I
ever steeped in guilt, is. ‘*somebod.
child,” has another use. It forbids
to despise or think lightly of any bun;
kind. There is no being of all tbe tr
erablc many around os,who is noi“sor
body’s cbild.”-7%/fl»e Porter•
SAVING GRACE.
Tbe Duke of Wellington,; when tr
valucof Miss Nance's plantation and nig-• whole thoughts seemed bent upon her. bp would have been obliged to give np | cling on horseback in some part of E
gers, while he was settin on his horse' lather and mother, whom she said’ she his cab, his club and his house,and pay land, stopped at a worthy clergymr
makin his accustomed change of dress, 'knew must be iu jeopardv. "She was a visit to the Continent 'to pay bis credi- and-wms waited upon by a simple ru
accustomed change of dress. — ... ,— - . *
He had dropped his rains on his horse’s j much burnt in the back and arms, bat tors. The die, however, was cast ; 1
neck, what was browsin about, makin j it Is supposed not dangerously. I uiade the best of a bad bargain, and wc
up for the last night’s scanty feed from j Fortunately two younger children of lived'decently together for»eiglit years,
4he bushes in his reach, and stompin at: Mr. K. were absent from home, during ' He died ; and, alter my weeds were
sich flies as was feedin on him in turn. the school vacation, as was an elder thrown aside, back came an old and
Til fix the bisness this time, “ses Mr.*] sister—otherwise there would, it is but
Nippers to himself. “I,U bring things; too probable, have been a loss of life,
to the pint before I go home this night,” Miss K. states that'on hearing the alarm
— he, as he untyed the hankerchef with she thought of the children, forgetting
the clean clothes and spread them out on
the saddle bow.
“ Who, Ball!” ses he—“ I’ve only jest
got to say the word, and—who, “ses he
to his horse what was kiqkin ami reachin
about. “ Who!.yon cusred fool you—and
stock "* * -
the bisness jest ass
that they were away, sprung out of bed,
and went to their room, but was there'
met by the all-devpurihg flames in the
hall—she rushed to avoid the heat back
into her own room - again, and shut the
. door, but^the flames soon penetrated*
as Tallin offa log.” At the time of getting out of tbg window
new set of claimants for mv hand—or,
rather, money-bags. I haJ five offers;
they are as follows: My first was a
captain in the India service, returning
fo India in a fortnight, consequently be
lmd no time to lose; he danced with me
one night, and p^posed the next morn
ing. The utmost stretch of vanity could
not permit me to imagine love bad any
thing to say to tbis offer, consequently
be' was refused on the spot. My second
who answered nil his Grace’s questi
whb “ Yes roaister,” and “ No maistc
The Duke’s Grace, shocked at the
low’s ignorance, rebuked him, and,
ing him that tbe gentleman who was
iting his master was the greatest r
iff the Kingdom, said“ Wbenevc^
bids you to do any thing, you must
ways'say, «Your Grace.” The yo
rustic treasured up this ad vice,and \vl
a day, or two afterwards, the D
mounted bis horse and bade him
the stirrup a hole lower, the boy,
solemnity, answered—and/or
are about to receive may the Lord
truly thanlful.