Oregon spectator., November 29, 1849, Image 4

w-
&.
l;.
i etMMMMMM5alMtasasetsassaB
MMF It AtMStVBB Auhi
unw-auumii kauiam.
ilMtamtaafriMsmaillt1
HMMlf.MWiipbfUK
:, jujv,im ! rn.ai.
I MtMIWNI
r UtaVlmfcl
je -l
TtmatiwBgit,
TWwMtkwtrr-
, AarfwtMtsyatattwsstWaadls;
TbMtBhvtili llsvsdtstssmi
f niwMMiwnMviw-
W stalstjt psststjr.
I ItVtB tSS BSBW MM tMt tsar,
.ThM Mil MM tat MMMI t
V
I bred I basal wfek MSS M fray
JsMSSflllllUlljlltSt
Ibgattt f Mat t Mssrtsst.
TaawaaM felasf ttsr,
AS 6 -U
-IJ
AMiMwiMMnMnfi
Asi NMntM m warns a Mi
VMhMkMyjwtfkfcVglM.
Watt mM 4 taad a I tow !
TTBsmvsssWals:istsitlsr-irw,
Ik' MMM tM MMMW, 7( MM7 MW
TtokMMntoMlhcMiM).
MHiaKMlMMliM,
HW BaB MB !, tl.
Watts MMMM msssbsj mm by .
The wastMg wtsfvt btid.
TWasMataUMejnk,
TbtilaaablMS 01 thsttswUsWwtnb '
T strt mt ha (Jnipv w Hits
Tht beasts t lb Witt.
'Wmsnjb bsM eUswt Kasghty M,
7m bwai mm, la ctwiasat woo.
TlSB lllllllB SSMI latltwMslWad
MMtsSStlalllT1slSia
0lalef Ettttr.
UmlaTmL TALI.
tllMMMM
Dmmuim
w mr . e. w. nun.
1JMUP MMI aaaa HN BMIMMJIQP
af (arrytwamMsa with ttH'of melaa-
(WflMMMMT EYMlMk.mMiflM).
-. . ( .
waits btckwklitbaf
sagayt ua tbett early days iIn ear
mmm$a4Mi MjsKfoet betas;
waeaasaammwae air assured la ear
littto afcy.hoMt, tbt tardea, the play,
grotd tovtrti em! with' hoop and etlok,
Utthst aa, tbt merry hunimiag
fop autttMauoMNu bole made for tat
gatatgmtrHii. How often do w. at
Um iriaVtf tktt uluatrateo' itf the football
slaya af ata frown, young, man aad
'fowalat back alto uper ibt that of
trial, whM old BMnMoodaaslag upoa th
MM with aaxiouatta, and young rata
aad ba&aU flatter tx wert aot al.
awtdtobJiMpteteur. Thettwtre
.4ha itaMa wkiob trM lha ntrvaa of all
mMi all war mom kitalf Intonated,
lm M uuu old nan bB?tfiiftyra,
Um yoMf naaf wiih okatto Mop, (bo boy
n ail uo viraoily cr youth, all well arm.
d iraadiag Uiair way wlib waicbful ctro
",,BJl,f0od- Dri'aorica tba
atMkMlraaaauoalrt,,Mdwoobo to
ibaMdTojanUpanir;ito wa'tobmaa
f fcaet MMUatly oatbo loakant. Itwaa
atMMhaa agoaaUiU, in oucb aplace
(wUtbo jMreoTajy awry oocoludod to
ukafcM hoaja. ,, ,
Itwaa i tba year 17 that Junta
P Ujlftg 0MMludad tbtt,tb re.
atralau cf ham d tiaebaW waru too a
art, and Ulaf'Mar ibni bllaafal age
wbtn all yoaaf men tliiott bat tboy mav
bow do aa tboy pleaw, concluded to Imt
W patamal roof and aaak for a Iwwa in
tkagraat, tba nlgbty Waat. After work,
lag a abort iIom for Jawght la tbo carpen.
tar ahap, ba caugbt tba aairit of hla Misb.
bora, tea spirit of emlgratljo ; whlobU
totbWday tad appeara arcr to be tb cbar.
aetarfatiaal lb Aaiarloaa peopk. HI
MBfWyr bad a daogW aaar about tba
ago of Jamee, fclr'tolook upon, aod
aad uaaaramlng, of a laa ftaling and
wall eultlratrd la!Uct. BbewMoaaof
Uieapeolmenof Waolutlon and per
Taraae aoroblacd, wibeut a atrangtb of
MMiwaiMB to aaaurr, which wa aom.
WMaa aaa ia foma brought up in tba
ewtk aador Uw taadar eare of a kbtd and
aAeUaaaMfuat. AAr'a tiina there
flaw iMpafaeptitjy feellag of rrgard
baWaoaJiiMeMd Aiw' Ur-f whkb
Ml mkk aaak atber. Jamaa bad tu
oearlv
MMtwwVkUi perM of aarHoa, wbtn, a
taMiMn,
i aVa WMMlal MV wia ,n tiMmArvM lfafui mat
V'sr. rT ' ''"'' "
K. jj 'ALA ' j'l. r-J T l rt. : IT, t.
KIBIMWSh, t.'..i U li. II TTrVl"T" ' '" j J im
-..' '-'--T-ifriM-M I" ViU J -i. 1-V-iv ttli, i .-
hr,bir ceavcraatloni WitVaaxinut
heart Jaatea dtrelopad to Ann the plan
of hi fatara oprauoaa He piotured
out to her tba beaullea o( the cehe of
the wtetern wild, lie told her or tne
ehady beach, the luxuriant grape rlae,
the tall Ayearoorej of the auaatllire of
wild hooer. tb produetirer or tne
bottem of the Miami. He told her of
tba aMJertlo Ohio, on which he predicted
woald toon be the bratlfitl teamer plying
from New Orteaat to At. Loult. She lie.
teoed to hi relation ot the attractive
eceae to delightful to contemplate, and,
in accordance with the feeling of youth,
he thousht onW of the brisht aide. Nor
did Jam for once think of the hideout
cry of the Uoed-thtnty aaTage In hi ml J
night rambling, prewliag about Ilk a
wolf, burning the houte or the lonely t
tier, deetroylng hi Held of com and lay
lag waat la a night the the (erere labor
of month. Little did he think of the
rpril by land and water oa the journey,
aot of tb depriratfona alter their Journey
Ucloeed. Jemeeutrdall the language
la hi power to pernmde Ann to accept of
hi prewr aad take up with him an abode
la Ohio. Aaa had lietened with interrit
to hi deaarlptloneof the rich valley, rol
liag woodland, Jipid ttreera teeming
with nab, aad to the maay advaalagt of.
farad to tba early tattler of thl (airy lami ;
bat although their aaVctiooa had imper.
captlbly been drawing toward each ether,
yet be waa aaprepered fcraueh a propoii.
tioa and aaked Um for conald ration.
Not long after Um geip of tb village
anaounoad that Jaac and Aan
were cola to be married, 'ane plod
ded on with hi work until hi time with
bit employerw finbbed.
On bright apnog morning not mr from
Port Duqueene, wr a number ol mmllin
with their wTectkOonected on toe-unu or
the Ohio, building a flat-boat for tbe'r dock
of caul and waggon aad one for the fam.
iliee. There stood in that group, a couple,
who, by their kind atteation to each other,
drew tba attention of the pctator. The
young warn a waa tall aad tlndr and of
uacommoa beauty, whilst lb man waa
eeajewbet above medium atature, heavy
eat, aad of aetraagmtk. ItwaaJame
afd Aaa fellowiag en in the currant of
emigration whkb, Ilka the Ohio, wae
wending it way westward. The last aad
farewell look had been given to the home
of their youth, aad thtyhad lamed their
ayMwuMawodaad MtwairMy weald
go. llMboajalMMflastKaediadanon
attretholedioaebourof tbe travel of
Um alow ox team ware exchanged for tbe
taamdag flat-boat. Near the front waa a
and eUmaey, built far tbe accommodation
T Um wemea, both for tbe purpose of
oeokJaf aad for warmth during the eves-
lags aad raiay day. When wood waa
aeeded tboy would go aabor to the email
akbT ia daylight for fear ol an attack of
tba Indiaaa, aad at night they would ai.
batty ieat down atream, baviag but one
man on waaja whnal all tbe-rett were
aaleap. Now and then Ibey would send
far tba ualueky dear which ap.
preached too near Um chore, where tbe
emigrant' sure ahoetiag rifle would bring
to bia kaeee tkl nimbi animal.
The hoar, which at meat pasted ped.
ily away oa account of Um cbang. aeon
became tedious, aad maay week elapsed
before Um Jeoraey waa elcetd. At last
on a bright morning ia the month of May,
the mouth of tba Miamf wa en, and
after a abort ran tbey landed on the first
highland below. After unloadiag the flat.
boat they Heed tbe planking for theertc
tioa of temporary houte aad turned out
their stock to (Sad gram at this action
of the ytar young and tender, The in.
habiuate already eettlodberc were rejol.
cad to aaa an increase to their number
and gave them a beany welcome to their
new hornet, offering any awittauca in
tholr power far comfortablr locatlm? them.
aetvea. Some chot tb titlemani !.
ready formed, and some, smons whom
were Jmet and Ann, cho to heeenM
pioneenin farming, and tba Indian not
having yet committed any depredation
on tb while, thy folt perfectly ear in
removing a abort dlatance from the settle
ment to commence tha work of clearing.
In cbeaing a place, they MUcting a mott
lovely valley on tha banka of Mill crk.
Th hlUeide alaacd to the south so grd.
ually that you wen oa the top or It ere
you w.era aware. Hero opened to tbe eye
ooe of the moat dellghtfal vlawa over bs.
held. Far off to tba south stretched tba
beautiful meandering creek, now homed
ia with hills, then emerging from it con.
flnement, and over and anon, a ff by bard
struggling, It forced Jtotlf to view. In
tb dlatance lay the "dark aad bloody
grouna," with bar rough bills- fading in
Ihe distance. Tba stream beoretb tho
bllloa wbicbjamot.oonoluded to build,
wound araotfully around tba baas' imn.
ling lha new comer to a flsbing frollcor
b cool and tafrathlag bath on esammfr'
are, Th lawn tpretd far belli tin ind
down the rich and refreshing graste
tempting the cattle to roll in luxurious
ease, and unconvertird from day to day
real aad repose after the toll of the farm
work wa ovr. Hard by the bout lb
hard Hickory and eolid Beech, the Maple
and Ash assured them of peculiar comfort
during winter' cold and stormy day.
Th luxuriant follsg jutt putting forth,
th beautiful scenery, the rich the uneur.
passably productive toil, and the mild and
beautiful ellmate, all lured this happy
oouple to adopt thla aa their home, their
future horn. It waa not long before the
kleduee of neighbor enabled Jam to
put up a cabin. Here be broke up the
ground, there commenced a clearing, put
in hit crap, and was puthlng on lo pro,
pcrity.
One pleasant summer evening James
and? Ann were chatting over the part and
planning for the futur operations of the
farm. After finlihing their plan of oper
ation, Jamea wat lmntln; hit lack of
knowledge, the want of which he most
sorely fell.
"But it I not loo late," said Ann, "our
farm aucceede well to mr, and you can
toon tske a little more time to improve.
We will loth try to ctln kitowlntiro In the
future acd atone fo the past o far at it
possible."
"Ab, but," said Jam, "ah, but the
Allure can never atone for the past,
that"
Ju,l then the door was burst open and
a neighbor called to them to flee without
delay, to ne for their livss. Jsmes ierk.
ed down 'old Bee' without delay and has.
tened to leave, Ann with due pretence of
miaa toot only ner Bonnet ana blowing
oot thecandl In order to delay tbe work
of the savage, with heavy heart left their
pleaaanl borne and with It all their bright
prospects lor tho future. Tbe Indisnt
soon after entering th houte commenced
tho w rk of destruction. Jsms and A nn
bad not proceeded far before they saw be.
hind them their bouse in flames, and heard
ths'savagt yell of tatltfactlea. After a
bard aight'a travel, the light of morning
ibowed too plainly far tbelr eetitfactlon
three of th savage hastening with 'all
anted to finish tho work of detraction en
these devoted one. But to it did not prove,
for, aa tbe foremost Indian made a near
approach, 'old Beat,' that trusty friend ol
jamee in time or want aad peril, brought
him lifeless to lbs ground. Jtmot now
ran aad reloaded hie rifle, tbe other In
diana increasing their speed. One ad.
vaaeed mora rapidly than tha othtr, and
wae ateriog James and Ann. Ana had
almost exhausted barssll running, and
aunag in time .'amea waa Mopping to
shoot tbt first Indian aha ktptoa her way,
11a waa urgiag, bar oa her way with a
heavy heart, fearfel that her ttreotth
would aot be tafickat to enable her la
" v wJpyMg""W'''i ho cast a
btsfy pairs tltmftfoifauwhohsd
juti tM rojtta uo aatrrmg bow to de
spatth Um lovely Aaa. Oh! what wort
hit feeling whan ht taw the eavage put!
the ttriag aad -heard Um twaaa of the
bow; hi heart dfad within him, hi
strength almost failed him. Ha thought
to se her fall. But at, to h was aot to
ht, tht trrow of Um Indian had for once
at Waat failed him, aad bad aplil before
being sent from the bow, which broke its
fare, la a moment ho had hie rifle to
hla eye aad tho well known sound proved
tht value of hla never faltitg 'Best.' Th
other Iadiaaaseitg tbe elect of tha rifle
oatwo, wisely eoocludcdthtt to turn bach
waa wisdom, tod tht only wayAof eafety.
Jamtt aad Ana made Iheir way to the
then vOlagt, whore, after relating their
eecape, they, we re reotrvid by sympathis.
lag friends. After tho fighting or old
Anthony Wayae and a faw akirmlihta
ear thla village, Jamtt aad Ann wart
permitted to rttura to Iheir pleasant home,
where they lived ia teaoo. Their chil.
dren new live oaUte same farm and re.
lata tb-ttt Incidents lo travelers, whilst
they point them fcr.many parallel to th
"dork end oedyretmd."
OOMMDsVIOATIOVI.
For tba Spectator.
T tba Yaaac JltM avf ercgoav
Yoono Giktumin:
In my laat I appealed lo tbt tender re.
collection of home, and the proud satis
faction ol possessing the ability of roskioi
those you most lovo, happy, a rtronj In.
cenllvea to temperance, industry, and
economy.
In thi your attention It desired to be
fixed on another scene, and one that it
well calculated to fill the tout with noble
aad patrlotio ardor. My mind, in lie rttt.
less solicitude on the subject under consid
eration, not only dwcllarn the past, but
also lakee many a flight through the vista
of Hie future, tud there revel on the
beautiful and good of human existence;
or contemplaUa tbt results of human ac
lions fraught with aad and melancholy
teaching. '
Tli futur of Oregon 'a history presents
if you ptoaae, a historical landscape, from
which it hdlmeult to withdraw our tyea.
With all our advantagt what a cbangt
will have taken placo In twenty year. -Thi
Territory will afford ample opportu
nlty for the exercU of mind in evtry pur
ult. Whil the vast agricultural rcaour.
cet of our boasted valleya will afford cm
ployment to all who labor (bribe aubtlt.
If net of our race; and Ihe lumbering bu
siness will give body and character lo our
commerce, tlttrt will be caoiaton for ht
development of 'aetfci in almost every
I II - & . I V kl. ff . i
i ora wh or humin inXUiymeiit. And tl
. . -''- - '-i- ttm -. aV . i.
wealth that mut thus be accumulated will
naturally suggest the Importance and pro,
prlety of education. "There are many
ctntlderatlona which lesd to the conclu.
skm that thla mutl and will become an en.
lightened an eduoated peoptt
Now my youthful frlenda let u try to
forget for a moment thai wa arc here amid
new bouars, and gold mania, and imsglne
that wa art contemplating tht condition
of this country twenty yean hence. One
remarkable feature of the scene I that
the whole foe or the country 1 doited
over with wll cultivated and highly lm.
proved farms. Then the river are lined
with mill and manufactories, and their
surface sgitated with tho driving wheals
of the buty ttesmera. Here and there we
tee large and tpaclout clllrt, and abovo
all, on every hand ara teen scbool.boutss,
ncsdcnilet, snd colleges. Tht whole
cert it brilliant with th advancement of
Intelligence and wealth, In refinement and
comfort.
Let me now atk )ou a few candid and
Igolncsnt questions. Would you not feel
a proud satisfaction In being able to say
11 that beautiful and valuable farm, r that
costly mansion, or that milling, or man
u featuring ettstiltthmrnt, or thai uplendid
learner is mine!" Would it afford you
no pleasure to be applauded a Ihe ow.
erful and eloquent advocate of sorm great
and good cau? Would It not U the
source of grest satisfaction to he spokrn
of at the able and enlightened preceptor,
or president of a leading institution of
learning? Would you not regard jour
toll ss well rewarded to be known far and
wide at the learned and skillful physician,
or the Ingenious and masterly law j erf
Would It not I a source of great hap.
piiiest in be able to occupy a position in
society whli'h would ensblojoti lo exert
an enlarged influence (or good ? Ur
shs',1 I ssk a question ofjtn opposite
character ? Would you rhoose to he
known at a despised outcast, a drunkard,
a vagabond, or a criminal. Whatever
thai) be your position In all thec re
tpcett depend on yvr own election.
Resolve that you will be somebody, and
work for it, and depend on it you will te
somebody. Tb requisition it not su lm.
possible ro. Thousands and lent of
thousands before you have achieved tomo
one of these results. And they had nn
more original native mind, no greater op.
portunltie for tlldy or effort, than ou
Ipctaro. And wbal baa beta done may
at waat. ru oa ap ooject, maie every
iMag bead to that object, and ntvcr'loose
tight of it and your success Is atmorally
certain, as that your life Is prolonged.
Pew men ever became great in many
things, but those who have shor.a ss
luminaries ia Ihe world of mind have
each occupied hi own orbit. Thus tho
world it before you and you art the ar.
chitecta of your own fortune. If your
name is enrolled among the wise, the
gond, tbo greet your will bo Ihe honor.
If It It tunk in Infamy, vice, snd crime,
your win be th ditiionor. ket " virtue,
Umptranc and honesty," be your motto,
and shun a you would th abode of Lu
cifer tbe groceries and gambling shops,
and the trumpet of fame will proclaim to i
. delighted world your honor and fame.
kVir I-'riend,
UNCLR 8IM0N.
For the Upeotttor.
Atlvlco Is l'sauafl Psssle.
Vf would adviso all young people, to
acquire in early life, tho habit of using
good language, both in apeaklng, and
writing, and to abandon a early as pos
sible tbt use of tlsng words and phrases.
The longer you live, tbe more difficult tbo
aequiaition of audi language will be;
and if the golden age of youth the
proper season for tho acquisition of ltn-1
guagc bo pasted in ita abuse, tho uufor
lunate victim of negleoled education it
vrry probably doomed to talk tiang for
life. Money ia not necessary to procure
(hit education. Every man baa ll in hit
power. He has merely to ust the Ian-
guago which bo reads, Instead or Ilia
slang whioh he hears ; to form his tatte
from the popular speakers, writer, and
poet of Ibo country ', lo treasure up torn
phrase in hi memoay, and habituate
himself lo Iheir ute avoiding at th
am tlmt that pcdtnllo prccltloa and
bombast, which betpeaks, rather the
weakness of a vain ambition, thun the
polih or an educated mind, There ia no
maa, however low In rank, who may not
maiatitlly benefit hit fioaaolal SKdkloa
by following thlt tdvleiV aad cultlvatlag
at Ilia aame lime auch morale' aad maancra
at correspond in eharaeter with goad
word. " Tbe word" I a great power,
ll I tbt dlvlot humanity. It la that
hlch dittlaguUhc man from Ihe brute.
Bruteahave something liko reatoa, but
no brut has "tho word" within it. It
belong to man alone unrivalled. It haa
lie deformity and ita beauty; It Impurity
and purity.' Like the tree of knowledge
of goodnd evil, it hears two kind of
.jassjaA 1 fiittf- . ..'iA
fruit. Tho ono loads to death, the other
to Ufa tlmons debases Ihe other rxallt.
Tht first It mott i.atura'. lo man, It comet
to h!m tponianoously, without an effort,
and hla passions tempt him lo um ll J the
other require an effort, and hold back
and walta until It be seised and taken
hold of by moral resolution. Thla moral
resolution once employed, and vigorously
persisted in, ntver fall to uccd. Man
rise under Itu guidance. In on sphtr
or other he rites ; If not to wealth In Ihe
moral and Intellectual sphere, and alwaya
lo the enjoyment sf greater rrtpect from
hit fellow man. Conscience also It grati
fied and conciliated, Ihe spiritual rank It
elevated, and an Important ttep It taken
In the cultivation and promotion of the
mytleriout principle of immortality with
in ut.
Another thing I would briefly tpeak of.
Above all things a old profanity in your
conversation. Nothing It nioro easy of
acquirement, or morn dixguttt-g as a hab
it. Whether a man lrlleres in Cod or
not, ho ought to pny that deference to the
decision ol society which the feeling snd
judgement of tho msny it entitled to from
llit) faw, tnd if this tafe rule ot action
was adopted, the profanity now so com
mon, would cease. Msnklnd have at
lached a tacrednrti to tho teals or ideals
which the) call (Jod, ami it il nflrnilve to
the msjorii) , to ha o these teals, or Ideals,
profanely or Idly nsmed, A deocnt re
spect for the opinions of tho world, Wuiild
rob the wicked tongue of Ita vulgar
oaths. Apart from (ho immorality of
the bablt, a profound writer hat said, tl at
to swear
M Isntithri bmr, fiAt, .W wm."
JUMl'H
Pur the HjTttator
Tkr Habbttlb.
Why called tkr tsbhath, why not
sabbath ? Kccsuv It has a algulfii-atlon
greater than any i4er day k ml. (il
wrought his work during the space ol sis
lays, aim one uuy he rrslrci Man w hen
acting In accordance with his belier.ns.1
ture labor, six day. and re.t, one. Co.. , 'XZ, .. much in"
made the sabbath for man a own etpct ibI ,.C,B ,,r thoughts of other, at In pub.
use., in order that after the toil of tho lithiug htaowa,nnd the better way for
week, he might have a da of re at. To I him In tho outset, It to begin frankly, to
the Israelite he gave especial, definite d. I ,,v" ,''lm,r fron' ,'nrr wmlra'HcUons and
.. , ., , ,., ,, ., i mtrtincAl ona. Whoever succeeds toler.
reel ion, for the obmn.utt or be ubl.th, , ,M wd . wiluf (. 'n
whilst for the remaining six da) a a geu. ih.n an ordinary man, let hU toutrmpt
era! law sufliced That aame Jehovah, ratletaav or think of him as they w.
continues lo use the sabbath and rcquirm I ""l(l' ' Mngaxlnr.
of u a strict observance of Am aamr.-. 0n.,u Tavioa's llntrmCct.
To tho people of Oregon he calls for the A Washington letter writer tells thn fol.
sabbath. Hero wo have a remarkably I lowing tor of th benevolence of tlrn.
nure atmoaohcr. frrel from Hie miauiin'i I lor .'
r il,. Ul..t..ini v.it... .1.. r... ..el
wa ss a i ssti "1I' wsis- iiis- mill ut
the South and those diieties to incident
to tho tudden chsngctof the other slJj ol
our continent. W c have beside a re-
markable degree of health, a soil sufli.
citnt for Ihe sustenance of man and
beast with vanity less hard labor and a
certainty of fair crops In return for labor.
So that we above all poople on this con-
linent have the Iran rraton to work or
travel on Uod'a Holy Day. But Imw it
it, do we notoften, ea very often travel,
by laud and by water from ona section of
our valley to another, and unnecessarily
" ' IIow ,'",,y11 "'"; d, ""
unwarrantably disturb by travelling on
the tibbath day. How olten wo hear,
much to tht tnnoyanco of ibo different
congregation or worshipers, the crack of
tbo gun for no other reason than that it it
already loaded, or need cleaning.
Would we travel, or work ml our usual
employment, or clean our gun, vicro
we in the States, on our farm, at the
firealde or our former houte T if no,
why ihotild we do to in Oregon, aro we
out of riitch ol the influence p hich ac
tuated ua in former time, or haa 11m God
of Heaven forgotten to look on our tin
without lit least degree of allowance 1
Let ua all set our face Dwardsa chtng
Id ut individually resolve aa for ua aad
our familita we will regard tho aabbath.
Aa Catholics, as Proltsttnti, aa Jews, at
Gentiles, as Governors, Itulert and Citi
zens let us all collectively and Individu
ally determine to elovalo lha atandard
with rrgard to the aabbath, Let u a
parents say to our children and our chll
ilren's children, forget not the aabbath.
To fbota in authority wo would refor for
Iheir atrioua and candid rtfltotion, tht
result which followed tht attempt of
franco to blot out the sabbath.
BIGMA.
jeg'hort Kapeat! to grow, up beiwtaa
rtttafJk aad a braawlna downie. a rv
(Urea contest aa lo the comparative also of
aiatrtm animal, ana ibmoi in thi and
tbt ould country,' whtn Mr. C'Flaberty
dtolartd that In Ireland lha 'bat wtro a
big as shape.'
Vary well,' interrupted Ichabod, 'but
how big aro the biros f"
Aa big aa yours, ho jabnr I' ,.
'Then how do tha btea got into their
hlvtaf
Paddy toratcbtd hla head, and, after
that s intlr own look mil.'
Thi Gintlinim or Ciwist. What
aa expremlon I How much it there in
that abort entaet How much lo ad.
mire, to Imitate I Christ performed great
deedt,tuchaanooti vr dldj but not
thai w should Imitate thtfti. lit tpoko
totbattmpeet tad Milled lha rotfrng bll.
low, but not that w absurd lift up uur,
voiostwhtn lha wind blow, and ike thun.
dcrtQl, and Ihe wave bt piled tnoun.
lain lilgh, and attempt to huth ihtm to
peaon. Hotoodbythtgrtvttadapoke,
tht dead man left hla tomb and came agala
to life but not that wo should place our
selvce by the graves of th dead and al.
tempt to restore them lo Ufa, II opened
the eyes of tho Mind, and taught Ihe lame
man to leap as a hart, and Uw tongue of
the dumb to sing but not thai we should
Imitate him In this, attempt by mlraclts
to give vigor to tho feeble or health to the
iIImbmhI,
Bui Christ wa meek and gentle, that
w t might be so too. Christ wtt benignant
and kind, that wa might be to too, Christ
patiently bore rrrlllng, that we might do
so also,; ho wat not irritable, and unchar
liable, and fretful and In all these wc
msy Imitate him. Ills watt life of be.
nevolence, diffusive like the light or a
morning without clouds, n Ufa undisturbed
by conflicting emotions t unbroken by a
harahand dissull.ficd temper j kind when
others were unkind: grntlo whtn lli
tterm of furlou pssslon rage in Iheir
bosoms; and tranquil and aerrn while
all around him were distracted by anger
nnd ambition, and envy and revenge. To
ut may the tamo spirit be 'given and
while the world around It agl.'aled with
peealon, and pride and wrath, In our heart
may there reign forrver morenf "the'geii
tlentst of Christ."
I.IUTI.VU a I'arfB, The majority of
readers sem In think that nothing can be
nmrr rasv or plrntant than to edit a paper j
but ut all tho dillurent employments by
wlilih nun get their bread and butter,
there it none we believe, that to taxes tho
! mind, temper and flesh, it that of edltln;;
n paper There is none that reqwlrta 'n
nicer tail, a sounder judgment, n mora
( rutistkiil spplicstiuii, a quicker wit, ur
kimii r l ail A curlisli tamper could
never siu cud at an editor j nor s nsrrow.
minded nmn, nor an ignorant on, norm
unforgiving ono.
An nlnor must, of necessity, turn him-
?,'rr i1n,'d om ",,119 P'"''Hc: he isnnot
A venerable
white licadid man. 105
year old, hiving tottered up to th white
bona, early In the morning, had the good
fortune, to meet the soldier I'rcsldsnt al
most al the threshold?. The csnlennarisn
liilrodiicrdhimaelf: told General Tavlor
that he waa feeble, and that hla blood was
almost dried up in his veins, for th snows
of one hundred and Ave wlntera ana the
rflrcli of hafd tervico In the war of uur
country hud left him but a short remnant
of thn evening of ,his long and evenllul
lifo. General Taylor moved by ibo pa.
triarcltal years and voloe, and simplicity
oftlie msn, shook him warmly by the hand
and said :
"Well, grandfather, I am glad to sen
you. Ilavo yti been to breakfast?"
I ho old man Vplied that he had not.
"Well, (hen, )u mutt come and take
tome breakfast wlttt me."
"No, your llm JiMoo precious. Id.
ilrtd only to aeo to payjrou my retpecu ;
and I shall gel a break fatrat the market,
house, for I am a stranger among theee
ale, ajid an old man mutt bo satisfied
i Ihe best ha csn."
"Well, then, you must come and break,
fast with me."
"No ; your time is too valuable, and I
will not trespass upon it ; good morning,
General, and may I'rovidnnee guide
you."
"Well, ir you will go," said General
Taylor, extending hla hand and slipping
Ipto that of tbt old man three half eagles
"if you will go, God blots you ; and
eo that you have a good oup or ooffto for
hretkfiit, and como up and dine Willi me
before you letv the oily."
And, leaning upon hi stair, the old man,,
older than thlt republic of twenty million
or people, by thirty year, went, with a
grateful heart, along hi way.
Wust IjOnoon la. London, which ex-
ttadt lit intelloolual, If not Ita topograph!,
oal Identity from Bethnal Grata lo Turn,
htm Green, (lea milt,) from KantUli
Towalo Brixton, (seven milt,) who
houte tre said to number upward o(
300,000, and to occupy twenty aquar,
mils of ground, hat a population or not
lee than 3,000,000 of touts, ha Itvlt.
than body ia competed of atarly 10,000
etrtat, lm, alloy, tquartt, plaott, ter
Host, dco. liooatuatet upawrds of 4,.
S0,OOO lb, ofaalmal fliod wstkly, whlob
It washed down by 1,400,00b barrele of
bear annually, exoluslve of other liquids,
Iltrenttlisat least 7,QM,0a a year,
!..n,)JK:!K.fcr 'urlea It Import alleat
18,000.000 a ar. dsM .. It k..
Orr church, 807 dlsttallag plattt of
worahip, upwarda tf 5,000 publL bouttt.,
aad 10 theatre (Wsottra Timta.
i
OdrBritala waa first formally called
England by order of Egbert, tht first.
King, In a council hajd atiWInphttrter, ,A,j
U., flO,
'-'J- " nt -nfsur niiJ Tf