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fiui Ttagdalen.
BY MRS. JULIA C. R. DOUR.
She stood peerless among them all! not one
Os all tho daughters of Jerusalem
Could be compared with her. Her dark eye
gleamed,
beneath its silken lashes, as a star,
In the deep midnight, and her fair young brow
Bore the high seal of intellect and thought.
Her raven tresses, bursting from the band
Os lustrous pearls, that vainly tried to keep
The rich purls iu their place, shaded a neck
Os spotless purity. Gentle was she,
With a sweet voice and low, and with a mien
Os blended grace and dignity. The eye
Os the beholder turned again, to gaze
Upon that form of matchless loveliness,
That lie might shrine her image in his heart,
And bear it with him wheresoe’er he moved?
*•**
She fell! And from her father’s lordly hall,
From the sweet home her childhood loved so well,
From all her young heart held most dear, went
forth,
Alono and friendless! None, of all sho boved,
Gave her one pitying look, one kindly word.
Her sire could not brook that his fair child
Should bring dishonor on the ancient name
That he was proud to bear, and from the hour
He learned the fatal tale, upon her fnce
He never looked! In agony, she knelt
To crave a mother’s blessing, but the eye,
Whose glance of love had never failed before,
Turned coldly from her in that dreadful hour ;
And heryottng sister, when she sought to press
One farewell kiss upon her brow, shrank back
From her embrace, ns from a thing accursed,
And fled away !
She turned—and looked not back.
Months enme and went, and years rolled slowly on,
But from her soul, the darkness of-that hour
Os anguish unalloyed, ne’er passed away.
Deeper and deeper did she drain the cup
Os mingled sin and sorrow. She had grown
Familiar with her wretchedness; almost
Contented in her misery, save when
A thought of her fur childhood, as a dream,
Stole o’er her spirit. Then did memory wake,
But from the far off gardens of the juust,
She brought no healing halm? Thus passed her
days,
Iu grief, despair, and utter hopelessness.
* v * *
She heard of Jesus! With an eager hand,
Wrapping her mantle round her, she took lip •
Into tli- crowded streetif, haply, .■ ho . ‘
Slight dud the Saviour. Stftriy a curious glance
Routed upon her; many a scoffing smile
Wreathed haughty lips, as sho passed quickly by
On her unwonted errand; but her heart
Was strong within her, for a ray of hope
Lit up the darkened chambers, that for years
Had known no gleam of light. She tarried not
To rest her wearied limbs; or pluck the grape,
Tempting her thin, parched lip; or to shake off
The thick dust from her sandals—till before
The gate of the prou.l Pharisee she passed,
For “Jesus sat within.” With trembling step,
Mho crossed the broa.l stone threshold, and moved
oil
Through the long corridors.
She stood, at lust,
Within tho Master’s presence. On Ilis brow
Sat God-like majesty; but in His eve,
And on the dewy softness of Ilis lip,
Unutterable love ! With heaving breast,
She gazed one moment on tliut glorious from,
Then humbly knelt, and bathed those sacred feet
With her fast falling tears, and on them poured
The rich perfume, and wiped them with her hair,
The long, dark tresses, that neglected hung
Around her as a mantle.
Jesus turned,
And looking on her with a pitying eye,
Said, in low tones that thrilled her raptured ear,
“Thy sins are ail forgiven—go in peace.”
J fay, 1833.
el Lintons.
MY FIRST BATTLE.
I joined my regiment on the evening
es the 4th day of September. The Col.
Was in bivouac. lie received me at
first rather ungraciously; but when
I gave him a lei ter of introduction from
General P , he changed his demean
or toward me. I was then presented to
my captain, who had just returned from
a reconnoitering excursion. lie was a
tall man with harsh repulsive features
enveloped in coarse black hair. lie
had risen from the ranks by his courage
and gallantry, and had gained his epu
lets and Cross of Honor u pon the field
of battle. His feeble voice contrasted
greatly with his gigantic bulk. This in
rmity was caused by a gunshot w hich
had pierced his breast during the bat
tle of Jena. Wiien he was first inform
ed that I came from the military school
at Fontaigblcau, he made a wry face,
and said, “It was hut yesterday that my
first lieutenant fell upon the battle-field.”
I understood his hint, that I was not able
to fill his vacancy. lat firs*’ mtended to
return his compliment with a sarcastic ,
answer; but finally concluded to swal
low the pill.
The moon arose from its concealment
behind the enemy’s redoubts of Chever
ino, which were almost two cannon shots
distant from our cainp. The moon was
large and red, which is usually the case
when it first arises; hut my imagination
caused me to think it muclh larger tbfm
ever I had seen it before. The dark
shadow of the redoubts appear*# in the
moonlight like the a volcano.
An end soldier near me, pointing to
wards the n#on, said:
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L“She is very red to-night, —a sign that
it will cause much blood to be spilt, be
fore jvve can take yonder redoubt.”
I have always been slightly tinged
w'th superstition, and this prophecy, es
pecially at the present moment, made a
deep impression upon my mind. I
stretched myself nppiuthc ground ; hut
it was impossible for me to sleep, and
therefore arose gazed at*the
line of watch-fires of the enemy, ns they
glimmered along the heights of Cliev
mo. “When my hot hloocFbccame cool
in the night air, I returned to my fire,
and wrapping myself in my doak, closed
my eyes, fervently hoping tin# 1 knight
not open them until morning. |j>ut sleep
woiilu not visit my and my
thoughts become still more>serious and
gloomy. I thought that I had not one
friend among the hundred thousand who
were gathered together lynju that field.
If I should chance to be wounded, ig
norant surgeons would dress my wounds
unskilfully. All that I ever heard
concerning such openithjpte, came to my
mind. My heart beafrheavily. Invol
untarily I formed a kind of cuirass of my
pocket-book and handkerchief over my
breast.
At the dawn of day we were sum
moned by the reveille. Afterwards the
guns were stacked, Everything be
tokened that we would have a quiet day.
Towards three o’clock our aid-de-camp
appeared, bringing an order. We were
placed under our arms again. Our
scouts were dispersed over the field.—
We followed them, marching slowly.—
In twenty minutes we discovered die
Russian sentinels, who immediately re
tired behind their redoubts. A park of
heavy artillery was placed upon our
right and on our left, each being quite
a distance from us. They commenced
a lively fire upon the enemy, who return
ed with equal vigor. In a few moments
the redoubt was concealed behind dense
clouds of smoke.
Our regiment was covered from die
tire of the Russians by a slight mound.
The balls seldom reached us, for they
singled out our cannoniers. The most
of their bans passed over our heads, or
else buried themselves in the earth at
our feet, covering us with sand and grav
el. As soon as tho command was given
for uS to advance, my captain looked at
mo with, an .oppression which caused me
to strike my youthful moustache, and to
assume as touch of an air of indifference
as was possible. My only fear was that
he might think men coward. The balls,
which until now had been harmless, in
creased nfy composure. My pride told
me that the danger was great, for there
was no doubt but that IjAvaa under the
tire of battery. The colonel passed our
company, and perceiving me, said: “You
will soon see something extraordinary
for your commencement.” H feigned a
martial smile, and brusherl from my
coat some dust which had bes n east upon
it from a ball, which had thrown up the
earth a few paces in advance of me.
The Russians soon discovered that j
their cannon shot produced no effect. — j
They substituted bomb-shells, one of
which exploded close by my side, killing
a soldier, and tearing the plume from
my cap casque. “I give you my com
pliments; you are safe to-lafy,” said the
captain. I was already familiar with
the soldier’s superstition, that non bis in \
idem is as good an idiom onj|he filed of
battle as in a court of justice. I re-,
placed my casque upon my head, and
replied ; “This forces one to make a sa
lute without ceremony.”
“I congratulate you,” confflmed the j
captain. “You have nothing to
fear this day, and this evening vow will
bo promoted. I feel that somethiij will;
happen, to me to-day. Every tape I
have been wounded, my second ofccer
has made a narrow escape, and,” lufcon
tinued, half ashamed at his confeijLpift
“the first let f er of their names was
The tire of the Russians decreased iif|
a great measure, in about half an hour, j
We immediately advanced upon the re- !
doubt. Our regiment consisted of three
battalions. The second was command
ed to go to the rear of the redoubt, an*
the other two were directed to charge
upon it. I was in the third battalio%P-
When we left the trench, which in a !
great measure protected us from the fire
ot the enemy, we were saluted by | vol
ley of musketry, which however offrined
us but little. The whistling of Mils sur
prised me, and I turned uiv head, cans- j
ing my comrades, who we#W9miliar with
that sort of music, to ridicule me. “Take
it all in all,” said Ito r#vsclf, “ a battle j
is not such a hon’iMPfffair after all ”
We rapidly cfirged, the riflemen
leading us. Siid<Wnly three cheers were
heaifl coming from the redoubt, after
which silent. “I do not like this
stillnea,” said the captain, “it torbodes
haroup
ThF palisades of the redoubts were
splitpf our bails, anil the soldiers rush
eil JTrward, shouti-m- “ Vive PErnner
rnTr E.
W I gazed about me, and never shall I
!%>rget the scene which was opened be- j
ftk'e me. The huge clouds of smoke had
pmsen, hanging in the air like a pall over
the ruins of the redoubt. Russian gren
adiers were to be seen with their glisten
ing bayonets, as they stood, firm as stat
ues, behind the palisades.
“Now the ball begins,” exclaimed the
captain. “Good night!” these were his
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 23. 1833.
hist womfjjjppre beating of drums was
heard witlmmlie redoubt. All bayonets
were immediately depressed. I shut my
eyes, and heard a great explosion, fol
lowed by loud cries and groans. Open
ing ljiy eyes, I looked around, astonish
ed that I still lived. Nothing was to be
seen but the dead and dying. The cap
tain was stretched out at my feet, a can
non hall had struck his head, I was be
spattered with his blodd and l>nfins. — 1
Os the whole company six only remained.
And now everything was quiet. Sud
denly the colonel placed his hat lipoD
the point ot his sword, aiftl waving it
over his head, clambered over the
sades, shouting, “ Vive PEmporettr !” ’
All that were able followed. I have
scarcely any remembrance of what fol
lowed. We entered the redoubt, Iknovv
not how. We battled with the enemy’
breast to breast, enveloped in such thick
clouds ot smoke, that nothing was dis
cernible. I slashed right and left, and
think I either killed or wounded some j
of the enemy’, for my sword was reeking
with blood. At length I heard the
shouts, “Victory’, victory’ I” The smoke
(ii minished, I found myself in the midst
of blood. About two Lunored French j
soldiers were stand ingin irregular groups j
in and about the redoubt. Some were?
reloading their muskets, and others wip-.
ing their swords. Eleven Russians had
been taken prisioners.
The colonel was stretched out upon a
broken gun carriage. He was covered
with blood, and several soldiers were”
bathing his temples. *1 approached him.
“Where is the old captain?” he inqui
red of the surgeon.
The surgeon shrugged Ids shoulders in
a significant manner.
“His first lieutenant?”
“Here he is, Mr. P , who arrived
yesterday.” t
The colonel smiled bitterly. “Very
well,” said he turning towards me, “you
now have the command. Immediately
cause the breach iu the redoubt to be
fortified with gun carriages. The ene
my’ is very numerous : but a reinforce
ment is close at hand.”
“But, colonel,” I exclaimed, “you are
seriously wounded.”
“Never mind,” said he, “wo haye i
taken the redoubt l”—Translated from !’
the French for the *J3vfftUo Library
and Garden .” •
CHINA AND ITS GOVERNMENT.
AVe find some interesting information
in regard to the Chinese in a late Cali
j fornia paper. It is estimated that there
are twenty-dive thousand of the Celestials
j in California —which they call Kin Chan,
literally Gold Mountain—and we have
! recently- seen them in our own streets,
their swarthy- countenances filled with
wonder at the curiosities which they
find among the “barbarians.” It is prob
able that wo shall ha ve many more of
them within a few y-ears, and every
thing relating to their country is inter
■ est.— Boston Journal.
“The government of China, in its incep- i
tion and structure, was unquestionably
patriarchal, and has always been consid
ered to be so: but the modus operandi
of its machinery proves it to be one of
the most absolute and unmitigated sys- j
terns of despotism upon the face of the |
earth. The people’have no voice or in
fluence in the choice of their supreme
rulers. Each Emperor names his suc
cessor, nor is the name of a successor
known until after the death of an Em
peror. Each Emperor writes the name
of the successor he wishes to succeed
him, upon a slip of paper, depositing the
same in some safe and secret depository
known tally to himself and to whomso
ever he pleases to make it known. On \
the death of the Emperor this paper is
opened by those who possessed his con- j
fidenee, and thus his successor becomes
known, ascends the throne, and is ac
knowledged by the people. The Eru-
is the supreme head of the mi- j
Wu ; all power, both over the lives and
property of his subjects, centres yn him
self; and as a natural consequence, all
power, rank, or distinction, must and do |
emanate from him. His will is the su-1
preme law of the land. Ilis fiat cannot j
be opposed without tho danger of loss j
of life and tho confiscation of property-, j
He is known by a number of high
sounding but fulsome titles, such as Tion
Whang, Celestial, August, infinite in j
knowledge, perfect in virtue, Tien Tsze-;
Son of Heaven, Ac. He is addressed, j
when approached by nis highest ofti- •
cials, with titles eomdly absurd and ri-i
diculous, as WnnHfee, Sire of ten j
thousand years, anoxTchia, beneath the
footstool,’accompanied with prostrations.
The present dynasty, and the present |
Emperor, Ilam Fung, the seventh who
lias reigned under tlfis dynasty, is a
young man about two hud twenty years
of age, who ascended the throne on the
death of his father, the late Emperor,
Tan Hwang, who died in 1851.. Some
idea upay be formed of his imperial es
tablishment from bis having attached to
it an extensive harem, and some five
thousand eunuchs to superintend it and
do the work of meiiials.
“Hie concubines who compose the
harem, are the daughters of Nanchus,
and additions are made-to It about every
third year by the Emperor himself,
selecting from among the daughters
of his nobles and officers such as may
’ please him who are twelve years of age. 1
Rite parents of the children consider it
an advantage, if not an honor, to have I
their children in the imperial harem.
The harem is composed of seven legal
concubines, and an an united number of!
illegal ones arc restored to liberty at the
age of twenty-five years, unless they
Shave boine children to his Majesty; in
which case they’ are retained in tiieliY
rem, doubtless for the of rear
ing the children they have borne. |
“The table of his Majesty is daily
supplied with thirty pounds of meat
sfeven pounds of served up soup; lard
flisvl butter, one and one-third pounds
| fla'eli’ 1 two sheep, two fowls, two ducks,
the milk of eighty- cows, seven parcels j
; of tea.
“The table of her Majesty is supplied
with thirty-four pounds of meat, tliir- !
teen of them boiled up with vegetables, j
I one fowl, one thick, twelve pitchers of
water, the milk of twenty-four cows, and
ten parcels of tea. Her Majesty’s maids
and the concubines have their fare
minutely specified. If the possession
of unlimited power and the superabund
ance of the good things of this world
| could make a man happy, one would
: naturally suppose the Emperor of China
! one of the happiest mortals living. The
details of the imperial establishment at
Pekin, with a mass of other interesting
inforinotion, may be found iu a work
called Hwini Tien.
“The Chinese have a . writen code of
laws, the germ of which may be found
in the writings of Le Knew, who wrote :
some twenty centuries since, with which
have been incorporated, from time to
time the ethics of Keng-fu-tiz, Confucius,
Vang fu-trize Mencius, and others of
their ancient .sages, and to which have
been added the receipts of many’ Em
perors. The Chinese style their present
code of laws ta tsing Hint li-statntes
and receipts of the great pure dynasty,
a hew edition of which is published ev
ery five years.
“Their code of laws was revised about
die middle of the seventh century, un
der the Emperor Sunche, and is ar
ranged under seven heads, viz: general,
civil, fiscal, ritual, military- and criin
*nal.
“'Unfortunately, the execution of the
laws of the empire is committed to men
whose ruling passion is cupiditv, and
whose main aim is self-aggrandizement;
and hence the people are oppressed by
1 those who should be their guardians and
I protectors.”
NAMES.
| A good name is a good thing. Talk-1
ing of giving children ill sounding or
ill suggesting names, Charles Lamb said :
“Don’t Nicodemus a man into nothing.”
And Lamb was right. Call a boy “Laz
arus” and he will go “to the dogs” as
I sure as the dogs went to his prototype in
the Bible. Call him “Jehosaphat,” and he
may- possibly be a ostler, but never a
gentleman. Call him “Judas” (if you
dare,) and lie will “go out and hang him
self,” some day-, like his ancient name
sake. But don’t err, on the other hand,
by naming him after notabilities. It
dwarfs a man horribly tube called “G.
W ashington,” or “Napoleon Bonaparte,”
, it does, indeed—apd he must be an un
| commonly smart fellow to survive it.—
Keep clear of extremes, is the safe rule
here, as every where else. A name
should not hint too much, nor too little— i
a dqgma which is well illustrated by an
anecdote. Bently, when about starting
a magazine, advised with one of the wits i
of liis day about the best title. “What
say you, Bently, to calling it the ‘Maga
zine of Wit.?’” “That promises too’
much,” said his lriend. “Well, then,”
said the publisher, “how will it do to
cajl iPftßently’s Magazine.” “Ah,” re
plied the wit, “that promises too lit
tle.”—Boston Best.
ENCHANTED MOUNTAIN IN TEXAS.
limy have strange things in Texas, as
well as wicked doings. The following
account of a great natural curiosi!.. in
that country, is from the Texas Tele
graph :
“This singular mountain, or hill, is
situated on the head waters of the Sel
lee—a small tributary- of the Colorado,
about eighty miles from Bostrop, in a
northwesterly direction. It is about 300
feet high, and appears to he an enorm
ous ovel rock, paii’y imbedded in the
earth. When the sunshines the light is
reflected from its polished surface as
from an immense mirror, and the whole
in dun tala glows with, such a dazzling ra- \
diance that the beholder who views it,
even from a distance of four or five
miles, is unable to gaze upon it without j
experiencing a painful sensation, similar ;
to that which is felt when looking upon
the rising sim. The ascent of the hill is so ;
very gradual that poisons can easily walk |
up to the top; but the rock is so smooth |
and slippery that those who make the j
attempt are compelled to wear mocca- j
sins or stockings instead of shoes. This ,
act, together with the name of the place, |
Holy Mofflkjtain, reminds tho visitant ‘■
very forcibly of the command made by •
Moses at Mount Horeb, “Put ofi’ thy j
shoes from off thy feet.” lire Cainariehps
regard this hill with religious venera
tion, and Indian pilgrrhis fr|quWitTy as
semble from the remotest borders oft the
tribe to peform their Panim rites upon
its summit
[From tht American ]
THE MANNER IN’ WHICH TO Si™ THE
SABBATH. p?
Jhe law of the given bv |
God, forbids all either of bod v oi 1
mind ; ‘ - six day sshallt thou labor awl do j
all tby work. Cut tlio seventh is the
Sabbath ot the lx>rd thy God. in it tlmu j
| si i alt do no maijner of work,” The only j
i exceptions to this rule are those made
by our Savior; works'of necessity, or of
I mercy. \V% have no right to labor at j
our ordinary vocations,‘whether it cm
-1 ploy ourphysieal or intellectual lacul
| ties, nor to travel on this day. It is set ’
apart W'-God fi.r himself.
2. Itrorbids the labor of servants and
I of cliildrcmWmji in short of all those under
| our charge. 20
The precepfmclndes all, both our chil
dren and servmte, as well as ourselves.
They stand infthe same relation to God
as ourselves, and we have no right to
make any appropriation of those whom he ]
has already a retro printed to himself. And |
stiir more. ‘lt% that are at the head of
families, are boulll to see that all under
their care refrain from any worldly em
ployment, and sanctify that, day anil keep
it holy, in the signt of God. ‘
8. The command of God forbids us to !
cause our domesltt'animnls to labor, or
otherwise employSfcliem in labor; for they
; are justly entitled to res': as much so as
ourselves. S.
4. The command is, forest. Hence it
| as much forbids the employment of our
i time in the pursuit of pleasure, as of 1
wealth. It is a profanation of the Sab
bath as much t? spend it in riding, visit-
I ina - , or any form of amuse
. merit, as in labqjf, On the.contrary, the
precept for the observance of the Sabbath
enjoins the keeping of the day holy, that j
; is, sanctifying JKor setting it apart for a
! religions purpflE To rest from labor is j
commanded, fiht this is not all; we are |
to occupy it iijitiie service of the Lord, j
Among these ar—-Ist, reading the scrip- j
tures, meditation, find prayer in secret, j
2nd, the special Tnstruction in religion of
the young and tlfce committed to our
care. Hence waltrc bound to make
such our families as are
consistent with this duly. Social worship, j
Tin’s, und.cr the M” aicaml’ fin
peiisation, has
ant part of the duties 4f this day. The ;
sabbath is one-seventh part of time, that
is one day. IToifpg the whole of it is to
he consecrated topthe service of God.
To employ any part, of it in labor or
amusement, or imtritling or secular con
versation, or reading, is a violation of the
command of God. It does not begin
| with the ringing of the bell for Church,
and end with iCbut it includes the whole
day. 4jL
Again. It ilset. apart for the whole
race of mankind, that is, for all men.
Statesmen and legislators are under as
great obligation to keep it as private citi
zens; the rich and powerful as much as
the poor and dependent.
Nor are any so insignificant as to be
excused from the obligation. The child
is commanded to keep the day holy as
much as his parent, and he. sins against
God as much by playing as older persons
do by labor on God’s holy day. I would
impress these remarks particularly upon
the young. One oT the first indications
that a young persona’s becoming vicious,
is his disrespect t'otphe Sabbath and his
neglect of religionsjworship. The youth
ful Sabbath breaker rarely fails to be
come a profligate aad an abandoned man.
Let a young pudn, therefore, under all
j circumstances} beep the Sabbath day
holy, and let him strenuously avoid the
company of thyse who are inclined to
1 violate it. 1
BAD EFFECjB OF COLD BATHING- ;
’ Many are afraid of cold bathing in the !
middle ofMie forenoon, after they have j
had somwjpxporience, lest it should give !
then cplMfetp’or is it not tHngeroos,” j
they ask, “PLapply cold water, >, i:e body
when in a peSpiration ? Have not many :
lost their live!by it?”
The way in which so many have lost i
| their life and health, by going into cold
water when hot, is as follows: they go in
when they are not only hot, hut fatigued.
Or of remaining in the water but j
a few moments—in which case they j
might have a reaction—they stay so long j
that a reaction is iinprafflWifc Many
have destroyed themselves in way, \
after long afternoon or evening’Svalks,
hard days’ works in the heat and sunter
1 hard weeks’ works, in the long, hot daW
jof summer. I might state a hundred
! facts of this bind, but it seems hardly!
: necessary. I will detain yon with, a few .
only.
Alexander the Great, after a day of
great, heat and fatigue, was approaching
| the city of Tarsus, in Asia Minor, through |
j which flows a stream of very cold water.
| Xo entreaties could prevail to dissuade
; him from bathing in the Cydnus. The
j rash act threw him into a fever, which
came near destroying his life.
Two students of Edinburgh, after some
1 thirty miles or more of hard, walking, in
| a most sultry day, came at about sunset
to a stream, whose waters were so tempt
ing that they ventured to bury them-:
(selves’ in them to? a few minutes. An!
acute d^disease immediately followed. |
They recovered, but with shattered con-.
stitutions. f|
When I was ypnpg, it was- customary j
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NO. 21.
j on Saturday evening, at sunset to go and
i bathe in a very cold mill-pond. Some,
| who were apprehensive of danger, sat
down on their arrival at the borders of
the pbnd, and cooled themselves before
they ventured in. Many suffered, hut
those who plunged in on their arrival suf
fered less than those who first cooled
themselves. They got a better reaction.
To go into the water early in the day,
• when the tide—so to speak— is rising in
us, and we are not yet much atigued.
even if there is a little perspiration on the
| skin, it will-do us no harm. The hard la
; borer might just plunge in, and come iin
, mediately out, and resume his labors. It
would probably do him good. So thought
j Kush, and Coffin. So teach physiology
! and dvgiene. —A h'ott's Lectures on Life
and Health.
COOLNESS
-Jake was a little negro who belonged
| to Dr. Talliferro, and was said to have
i in his little frame a heart as big as Gen
eral Jackson’s—-to say nothing of Na
poleon Bonn; . rte or Zac-k ‘laylor. lie
didn’t fear even our respectable fellow
citizen, Old Nick; and as for coolness,.
Vo was as cool as the tip top of a North
j pole.
One day Dr. Talliferro, upon the oc
casion of the commencement of a Med
ical College of which he held the chair
of Anatomy, gave a dinner. Among
his guests was a well known ventrilo
j quist. Late in the evening after the
J bottle had done its work, the conversa
j tion turned upon courage, and the Doc
i tor boasted considerable about the lion
j heart of his favorite man Jake. He of-,
j sered to bet that nothing could scare
him, and this bet the ventriloquist took
lup naming the test he imposed. Jake
i was sent for and came.
“Jake,” said the Doctor,‘T have l>et
! a large sum of money on your head, and
1 vou must win it. Do von think you
j can ?”
“Berry well, master,” replied Jake,
“jis tell dis nigga what lie’s to do, aud
he’ll do it, sartin sure.”
“I want you to go to the dissecting
room. Yon’l (find two dead bodies there.
head ot one with it large
it to us. You must not take a light,
however, and take care you don’t get
| frightened!”
“Hat’s all, is it ?” inquired Jake. “Oh
berry well, I’ll do dat share for sartin,
and as to bein’ frightened, debble him
self ain’t gwin to frighten me.”
; Jake accordingly set off, and reached
| the dissecting room, groping about un
til ho found the knife and the bodies.—
I He had just applied the former to the
neck of one of the latter when from the
I body he was about to decapitate a hol
low and sepulchral voice exclaimed,
“Let my head alone.”
“Yes, sail,” replied Jake, “ain’t ticu
lar, and tudder head’ll do jis as well.” ,
He accordingly put the knife to the.
neck of the other corpse, when another
voice equally unearthly in its tone,
| shrieked out,
“Let my head alone.”
Jake was puzzled at first, but answer
ed presently, ,
“Look avail! Master Talliver sed I
must bring one of de heads, and you,
j isn’t gwin to fool me, no how!” and
Jake hacked away until he separated
the head from the body. Thereupon a
half a dozen voices screamed out,
“Bring it hack ! Bring it back!”
Jake had reached the door, but on
hearing this turned around, and said,
“Now, now, see here! jes you keep
| quiet, you fool and don’t wake up the
! women folks, Master’s only gwin to look
| at the .bumps.”
“Bring back niv head at once!” cried
, the voice.
| “Tend to y<n, right away, sail!” re
i plied Jake as he marched off with the
; head, and in the next minute deposited
J it before the Doctor.
“So you’ve got it, I see,” said his mas
; ter. ;
“Yes, sab,” replied the unmoved*Jake,
j “but please be done looking at him soon,
j kasethe gemmiu told mo to bring him
i back right away.”
j Pat and the Alphabet. —The fol’Jv-
I ing rich scene recently occurred v one
i of our private schools:
“Ah, Pat,” exclaimed the school mis
| tress to avßry thick headed urchin, into
brain she was attempting’
! to SflPifohabet, “I’m afraid you’ll never
learn anything. Now, what’s that let
! ter, eh •
“Sure, Ki't know, ma’am,” replied
j Pat. Wm^,.
“I thoughiyfed recollect that.”
“Why, ma’inff*
“Because it ms a dot over the top
of it.” 4E
“Och, ma’am, jtet; sure I thought it
was a fly speck.” 7 “S*
“ Well, now retneinlMferit is I.”
“You, ma’am?”
“Mo, no—not IT, but I.” .
“Mot I, but you, ma’am, how’s that!”
“Mot U, but I, blockhead.”
“Oh, yis, now I’ll have it, ma’am.— .
You mean to say not I bat you are
blockhead.” . Jp
“Fool 1” exclaimed the pedagogy®/
almost bursting with rage. j®