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FUULISHKU   IIT
THEODORE H. CREMER.
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No Dub-icrip i
P 0 3 T ?. Y.
'To charir iho languid hours of solitude. He ofl invites hcr lo the Muses lore."
The Orave of Franklin.
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LIST Of.' JUJtOKS
FOR  APRIL   'J' E R .11,  1845.
GK.A.ND JURORS. Allison John, FaiiiuT, Henderson 'Townthip. Bouslough John. Mi'iiil.aiil, Ulair. . Ziri.lciiliauc;li Phili[i. Fanner,'Ty rone, liinifhuin Einaiiunl. Carpenter, lilair, Cuinplii'll liolierl, .Vleruhant. Anles. Cuinihiud VVilliam, Fdimer, Barreo. Caldwell William, 'Tanner, 'Tyrone. Galhrailh Ephraim. Justiee of the Teaco, Dlair. Gwin Juines, Surveyor, Antes. Hileman Philip, Fanner, Frankslown. Hewil Peter, (ienlleuian, Uluir. Irvin Joseph, Farmer, Frankslown. James John. Gentleman. Ulair. Kelly Gcorgc, Farmer, Dublin, l.i.wc John, Innkeeper, Dlair. Miller Henry,     Farmer, Henderson. McCunc Selh R.    do.     Frankslown. McCracken Jumes do.      VVest. MciXumara'Thomas, .Manager, Allegheny. McCoy Samuel. Sawyer, llriidcrson. Renner Jacol), Carpenler, West. Ruhesni) David,    Farmer, .Mlcgheny. Stains .-Varon, do.     Cromwell.
Taylor Mallhew,     do.      Dublin.
TRAVERSE JUROKS.—rinsT week. Anspau.i^li Jacoh, Fanner, Uarree 'Township. Bucher Conrad, Gentleman, Porter, Bog?» Sainuel,     Fanner, Henderson. Beck Christian,        do.     Snyder. Conrnd James, tlo.     Blair.
'Clayton William,    do.     'J'oll. Ivowen Gourde.        do.      Allegheny. XJaldwell Samuel. Ironmaster, Franklin. Cheny Gelliert,   Pariiicr, Barree. Coudrun James. Merchant, Frankstown, Dean Samuel,    Faimer, W'oodherry. Uean Williain        dn.     Ho|ieweU. Donelly 'Thomas,   do.     Morris. Flenne'r Daniel,     do.     Walker. Fouse Frederick,   do.     Huston. Gorley John, Grnrcr, Blair. Green Charlcs, Fanner, WckI. Gehicll JLncoli, Conslahlc, Springfield. Mays Williiim, Tanner, Darrec. Hay John. V. Dlacksmith. Fiauklin. lloover David. Farinei, Huston. Hamiltor. Taren, 'T., Carpenter. Hue James.    Fnriner, Henderson. ^    Harnish John,    do       Frankstown. Kratier John, Ironm.-iHter, Snyder. I.owry biiziirus.   Farmer, Allegheny. I.ane James. Jr.       do      Henderson, l.uvc James,   .Merchant, Darrtic. Moore Williain,    do        I'tiilcr. Mooie Perry, Fanner, .Morris. Miller Clnirh'S. H.. Tiiniicr. Henderscn. Mc VVilliains Jonathan. Fanner, Fruultlin. Nelf Isaae. Miller. VVesl. Rohcson .Moscj. 'Tanner. Snyder. Recs Thoinas. Chairmnkcr, W.ioJherry. Ileed William, Esq.   Fariner, .Vio
slrecls Philadelphia.
No .hisell'il urn is rear'd to Ihce,
No sculptur'd scroll unrolls its pago 'To lell Ihe children ofthe free
Where rests the'palriol und sage.
For in Ihnt cily nfthe dead
A corner holds thy sacu'd clay ;
And pilfiriii) feet hy reverence led,
Have worn a pnlh ihat marks thc way.
There round thy lone nnd simple grave, Encronchinj; on its niarlile gray,
Willi plantain weeds anil tnll grass wave. And sunbeams pour Ihcir shadcless ray.
Level with earth diy laller'd stone, Aud hidden ofl hy winter's snow.
Its modest record tells iil.ino
Whose dusl il is that sleeps below
Thnl name's enough—that honor'dname IS'o ai.l from eulogy rc.piircs—
'Tis hlcnil.'il wilh thy counlry's fame ; An.l lliislies round hcr lighluing spires.
Ziincs to an Indian Air.
DV U. SIOXCKTON  MILNliS, ESH.,   M. P.
Slumlmr. inlant I slumber Ou thy mother's hicast; Kisses widioul number Raiu upon lliy resU Fair llicy fall from many lips, Bul from her's the hcsl, Sluinbci, infant! shiinher f)n lliy mother's hrcasl.
Slumber infant ! sluinhcr On die carlh's cohl hrcnsl; Blossoms withoul numhcr Drcalhc ahoul Ihy rest; Nature, with ten ihousand smiles, Meels so dear a guest. Sluinhcr. infaiil! sluinhcr Ou the earth's cold hrcasl.
Slumber, inrsnl! slumber
On on angel's hreast;
Glories williout number
Consecrate thy rest:
Deeper juys than we enn know
Wail u|iiiii the V-lcl.
Slumber, iiifiinl! Slumber
In Ihy heavenly rest !—//. .Wiiga:ine.
Siinilh Joseph, Ksq Stroup John. Snyd.irJoscph, Simpson Alexander, Shnvei Henry. 'Tcniplelon William
do
Frankslown. Union.
'Toil.
Henderson.
Shirley.
'Tyrone. Talc David. Justice iif die Pence, Dh.ir. 'Trnvis James, Esq. Farmer, Franklin. Wike Henry, do        Huston.
Williamson Joshua, Wntoniimker, Blair. Young John.Fanner. Allegheny. Young George, B., SilvtiBnnlh, Poller.
TR.WERSE JUliOltS.-sEcosn week.
Beck  '   illinm. H. Fanner, I'raidislowr'Tp.
Bender Thomns, Cnipeuler, Moodlicrry. . (Jlapper Henry, (ol D.) Farmer, Frankslown.
Davis Gcorgc, do.        Morris.
Dell Levi, do.        Union.
Elnire David. Innkeeper,    Croniwell.
Fockler .Incob, Fnriiicr,  llend.-rsuli, . O.ccidnnil 11 irnm, Saildlcr, Cass. „ Gilibfini'v Daniel, (;.,  Fuller, Allcnhcny,
Ilollni.in George,  Bincksmith.  West,
Hnmer Collins, Fnrmer, Porler.
Helfner Peter,        do. W.ilker.
Hrrlon Gcorgc, VV.,  "Urksiiiith, Frunkstown.
Hilemnn William, Fanner,   Morris.
Johnslon .lohn, do.        Barree,
Kelly Michnel,    Machinist,         Blnir.
Kennedy Alexander,   Fnrmer,        Uuhlin.
Lighlncr Henry. do.        Wcsl.
Lea*. George,    .Merchnnt. Shiiley.
Moore l)avitl,H., Genllemnn,    Blair,
Milltir George, Fnrmcr, Antes.
Morlin John, K.   Cordwainer, Dlair.
NetVDiinit'l. Fnrmcr. Torlcr.
Peightal Em.uiucl, do. Hopewell.
Price Asa, do.        Coinivcll.
Pnin-rson'Thomns. 'Tinner. Blair.
Smith John, (of Hugh) Furmer. Bnrrce,
Smith Thnuias, do. Frnnkstown.
Simpson John, do.     endersort.
Sleivarl Daniel. Jr. do.    Fronkstown.
Smclker Thomas, A, do.   Shiiley.
Snare Conrnd, do, ll.ipcwcll.
Stonebakcr John. II. do. Frnnklin
Swoope Caleb, Constahle, Cnss.
Wilson George. Carpenter, Bnrrce.
Weaver Gcorgc, Carpenter Bluir.
B.    His father left him a smnll farm, well etot-ked,' indign.-ilion nt whal hn termed ihc cruel olislinn'-y   wiil'.cn ; he was pacing Ihe room, trnnquil, hut wilh ; eloquence on ihesubjecl of 'Temperonce. delivered
wilh a  hou.ic Inige enough for comfort nnd even : of his wife, hc mi.lc no elTurt to see her or the chif    a mind filled with painful thonghis.     Thc jnilcr j by VVul'cr B .    'There was trulh in every wor.l
elegance; and few men began lifo wilh bcllcr pros- : .Irpn ; hut ollcr Hhutliiis himself upo mimlh or two opened the door, announced n n.une, received the | of il, fo. he .Icc|.ly fell what hc ullered, ond il cume peels of conlcnimcnt. Waltar was nclive and am- I in ihc collage, which had hecn saved by timely at- prisoner's stsrtleil assenl, eiv.l thc next moment the j ho.mc to mnny u heart, nnd drew tears from many bilious, nnd wanted to secure somcihing more than ¦ tenlion from being burned Ihc nighl of Jane's cs- long eslrnngcd hushand nnd wife were logelhcr.— ! nn eye. Ho told his own hislory, ond described a coinpclcnce for old age. My acquaintance wilh j cape, hc dfparlcd, none knew whilher. Me left n ; B. did nol riir; he was petrified hy surprLso ; hul I himself ns oni'o thc most wretched und losl omong the young couple hod left thcin llun, and 1 Was na- | rcpnmehrul Idler lo his wife, professing himself Jnnc rushed to him, hcr arms were round his neck, • the viclims of that vice; and yd Mierc had been lurally somewhat Mirpriscd lo find Ihcm living in a \ driven Io dc.'.pernlion hy hcr de.«crlion, and Uying ; and she wept alouil. Her husbnnd was moved, l.ul j odicrs. ...ore lust than he. who recovered, ll wna home of BC little pretensions. I on hcr the blame of his future crimes.    No forni- j slruggled nppareully wilh his pride.    He unclasped ! Ihis, hc ^
''The only   marvel nhoul il,' said  llic friend lo ' lure of any kind was f.iund in the house, die grea-; hcr arms, sleppcd back a liltle,and looked earnestly | himself.
whom I expressed my wonder, ' is that they have a , tcr part having Lccii disposed  of lo procure food | o' bor.
Sad indeed the contrast bclwccii die two : the man
id, Ihol first inspiicd him wilh hope for
homo nl nil. When W'allertook lo drink, his stock [ and—liijuor. ivcnl first, ond then his fnrm was neglected, till ot ; 'Two years nfter this occurrence, (I hnve Ihc par- ! last, when sold lo pay his debts, it brought less thnn i ticu'ai-.s fi-om'a liiend.) n crowd was assembled i half its value' j rouii.lthc jail of ihc lilllc Ipwn of Amur-,
Alas! il was the common sloty of the inlcmpcr- \ .ler, untlcr ihc most appalling circumstances, had ale mnn. First, moderate indul^ent-c in frequent : hecn commiltt'd in the neighborhood ; a mnn lo 1 convivial meciings with hfs friends; then occasional ivhom suspicion nltackcd had been orrcstcd, nnd' excess thai unfilled hiin to work for days, during ¦ after strict cxnniiiiation wna eonimiltcd for trial.— \ which timo he would vow nnd resolve, ond.pledge 1 Porliculnrs thf.t hnd transpired left no doubt of his ; his word to his wife that, each should hc the last, | gujjt on the minds of the people; nnd il was wilh i followed by more frequent relurnings lo die same ' sppprcs.scd cxccrnlions that ll.e mullitudc followed '' excess, lill the doom of llic viclim wns sealed, nnd i thb suspected felon lo prison. When he disap- die very friends who hnd lead him into vice nhan- j peered I'rom Iheir sighl wilhin die gloomy walls, the doned him in disgust. | popular roge broke out in gronns and murmurs.—
Since the desertion ofhis boon companions, Wal- ¦ One woninn, young nnd interesting in appcaranre,* tar had become gloomy and sullen ; a mood whieh who had lislened wilh undisguised eagerness Io a uni^cr Ihe exeitement he now daily sought, gave : knot of iilleis discussing the cose, walked owny placo to wild and savngo fciocily. 'The lillle chil-i when they ended their conference, and prc.icnting dren rnn from him if ihcy sow him on the rond; ', lieiseM' nl die door of thc mngislrolc who hnd con-1 and i' was rumored thai his wrelchcd home loo fre- dueled the examinalion, osked leave lo speak wilh I quenlly wUucssed his cruel hrulalily lowaids his iiim. It was Ihc wife of B. She had seen her j uniill'cnding wife. Bul he soon removed lo Ihis rclircii! husband led lo jail, loaded with the most terrible ] col on the mountain, and iho screen ofboords he erect j suspicions, nud she eome lohave hcr worst fears j cd cffcelually excluded all observation.' ! allayed   o..- confirmed.    'The  mngistntrale soothed !
1 listened to this mclni.choly history wilh the ; ,,„ ,,y a^^uHng hcr Hint thc evidence ngnin.sl B., i deepest sympalhy for the unfiirlunalc girl, now . , ,,,„„„,, .„.„„jj^ ^^..^ „„|y eiffumslanliid, nnd l.y no \ helpless molher. She hnd sought no ossistniice | ,„^„„5 ,,„„|„,p|y p,„^p^ |,i^ ^uj,, j, „,„ impos.si- troin the neighbors, and few visited hcr, partly hc- I |,|e ,0 ,aj. what might bc Ihe end of Ihe trial; but cause they dreaded hcr husband and pnilly becanse ,i,rre was ground for hope. Poor Jone clung to she herself did nol  encourngo thera.    But some   this hope.
almosl speciral in aspecl, haggard, wan, emanciated —not even die sliuduw of his former self: the wo¬ man blooming iu tho fieshness of almost maiden hcauly. No unhallowed vigils, or excess, or evil passions hnd stamped their traces on her hrow, or
Tact and Talent.
Talent is somcihing, bul 'Tact in cverydiing.— 'Talent is serious, sober, grave and respectable.— 'Tad is all that and more too. ll is not a hcveiilh sense hut it is the life ofnll five, ll is the open eye,' the quick cnr, the judging tnste, llic keen sincll, nnd
marred die symmetry of her form; and Ihe very | die lively louch. It is'he inlerpreler of all ridillcs purity nnd tenderness that shone in hrr expression I —die snnnounlcr ofoll diiriculties-ihe remover of rebuked thc conscious sinner ss loudly as if on an- I all oh.'.tarlcs. ll is useful in nil plaees,ond nil limes, gel's tongue had procloiini'd his degradation. As ; ll i" useful in soliludi), for it shows a man his wny he shrunk hack nnd stood thus silent, Jane s'.relch- ' into the world.    ]l is useful in society. for it shows
ed oul her hands l.tsecchimrly—
'Oh! Waller,' she cried, 'have you not yet for¬ given nicT
' Forgiven you, Jone ! Oh, heaven ! whnt a wretch lam !'
'It was wr,ong, Walter, to deserl you, even atthe worst—but oh ! say you do not bear hard thoughts lowards mc.'
him his wny Ihrough the world. Talent is power— 'Tnet is fkill. Talent is weight—'Tnet is momen¬ tum. 'T.-ilent knows whal lo do—'Tact knows how to doit. 'Talent makes n man respectable—'Tact will tuiike a man respected. 'Talent is wealth— Tncl is ready money. For all thc praclical purposes of life, 'Tactcarries il againsi Talent, ten to onc.— Take Ihcm lo the ihealre, ond 'Talent will  prodiico
''Tell mo. Jane, isilyou who broughl me these?' j you a tragedy that will live scarcely long enough poinling to the books. to be condemned, while'Tact keeps the  house in r
'Yes, Walter, for I thought you would read roar night aficr nij'ht, with its successful linccs.— Ihem now, nnd ' 'Takediem tolho Bir; Talent spciiks lennicdly nnd
She wos iiilerru|iled. h.v the sobs ofhcr hushnnd; logically—Tucl triumphantly. Talent makes the he sank on his knees as if to Ihank her; hul, lo | world -yonder it gels on no faslcr—'Tnct exciles prevent that, she knell wilh him, nud praytfd for him   aslonishmenl Ihnl il gels on so fast; nnd the  secret
7 COUNTRY RECOLLECTiONT
OK.THE REFORMED I.NEURI.VTE.
coinpnssionalc person sent her provisions from limc
lo limc. 1
While 1 looked nt the liUlc dwelling which was , I novv Ihc scene of so much misery, wilh nn aching \ I hcarl for Ihc countless viclims oflhis dreadful vice, i i n hrighl lla*li suddenly shol up from tl.e roof of thc j hut, while at the some limc a volume of smoke ' I pouted from the c'-'mncy and upperwind.)W.5. Al ' j Ihc samo moment a female ruslic'.i from/'chind Ih- ' ¦ scieen before mentioned, clasping nn infant to her | I hrcasl, and dragging along a child nhout four years ;
ofage, and inpidly descended the slope nfthe moun- i
lain.    Kot many paces 1-ehind, her husbnnd follow- ' I c,l. calling upon her widi shouts and cxci-ralions lo \ j.^j „,„„„, ,,i, „^„,y beauty : relurn; but Ins evident intoxicoiion rendered il im- ! possihie for him lo  eqnal thc speed of his  living I wife; nnd well wns il for hcr, for a large knife wns
in his hnnd, which he brandished ividi frighlful mc-
' Oh, sir,' sobbed she, 'if he is guilty and must die.it is I who have murdered him! I deserted him when nil die ivorld cast him oif!'
Wlien the unhnppy wife returned home, it was to givc wny to the hitter nnguish of remorse, to weep nnd soh all night, ns if her hcnrl ivould brcnk.
'How have I been able to knee! nighl and nior- qiiig to nsk pnrdon of God,' she cried to herself, ' when I refuse my nid lo save a fellow b»ing from destruclion 1 And yet lli.'sc lilllc ones,'—and she hung ovcrhcrsleeping children; the fair hoy, wilh brighl ehcek, shaded hy his clustering cuds, nnd the sivcet dark-eyed girl, so like him hefore excess Could she have hronght Ihcsc innocent ones inlo wretchedness— pedinps guilt] Had she not done righl lo snalch Ihem from ruin, even by abandoning their falher 1 She knelt oncc more antl prnyed  for gui.lance, for
in die deepest emotion of her heart
M'hrn B. ,vas sull'icicntly calm he nsked after his | steps—il hils die right naii chiidrcn, ond pointing to the lable, snid,
''Tlicre, June, is n letter I had iTrilter. you, in a better spiiit, 1 trust, Ihsn the hst. If it wcrcGod's will 1 should live longer. I mighl mnke n heller hus-
Ihal il has no weight lo curry—it makes no I'ali'O Ihc hcnd—it loses no limc-,;'t lakes nil hints—nnd l.y ticcpil.g ils eyo on the weniher cock is ready to tnke ndvnnlnge uf every wind that blows. 'Toke Ihcm inlo the Church ; Talent mny oblain   a   living—Tnet   vwill
bond imd falher; bul I dare nul think of Ihalnoiv.'| make one.    'Talent gels a goud   iiaini*—Tact i
Jaqc longed to nsk one question, hul her tongue I refused to nller Ihe words. Hcr hushand seemed to read th" meaning of her anxious looks.
'Before high heaven,' said hc, '1 declare toyou thnt I am innocent of the crime for which 1 shall be Iri.'d to-mnrrow.*
great onc. Talent contrives—'Tort _ri.nvc.ts. Talent is nn hinor t'o the proftlssion—Tart gains honor Irum the profession. 'Take them to Courl; Talenl f^t Is its weighl—Tail finds its woy. 'Tal- i^nt commands—Tart is obeyed. Tolcnl'is honor- ! eJ wilh approl ation—Tocl is lilesJcd with  prcfcr-
niices.    In less limc  Ihnn it woul.l l.ke lo nnrrolc | ji,„rnment of the right; and her mind wns calmed whal passed, severol  of the ncighbois had   run lo m<'el hcr.    Jusl as she reached the .stream lliiough
which she rushed with both
chiidrcn in her arms, crowded
It ts MAivT TKins sin.'e I was in a certain neigh borho.iil among thc mountnins of New  crscy.wheri
the ricliest cultivuliou enhances the beauly of see-' then sank cxhnu'lcd on Ihe hank nery unusually fine, though not wild or bold enough round hcr with eager oll'ers of assislnnee. forsublimily. Il wae n vnlley sonicivhnl cxlcn.'.ive, . B. now come up, heedless of the men nnd wo- hordcrrd on the south by nhruplond very high hills, j men, who regarded him wiUi looks of fenr and hor- wooded lo the suminit, except a small strip of culli- ror. Hu hod dropped thcknife, but had nol changed voted Innd neor llieir bnse, ond lerminaling on the his Ihrcnlcning lone; ond with shocking iniprecn- norlh siilc in sloping uplands covered wilh the lions nrderc.l his wife ' lo get up and come homo weallh   of harvest.     A  quiet  stream  munniired   this instnni.'
ihrough thc ini'ii lows, now inrniw'd between high       The poor womnn ullered no reply; indeed she h«nkF,nowcxpantlingintoahikc|pl.nrarwhichsloi)d   wns hnrdly   cnpahle of speech; hut the miller, a   |,m
0 llour mill. 'The houso where I passed .iome d.ays nl sturdy mnn, nnswcred for hcr that she should go no this time hnd 111 wns sloping down lo the slrenm ; nnd   more lo the home ofo villian who hnd nearly killed
1 rememher thore nourished three large drooping her. 'These worda provoked B. to unbounded fury; willows, which I hoped mighl nlwnys cscnpo the . he rushed on the mon who hnd spoken Ihem wilh ¦ axe nnd grow old os gunrdians of the crystal water, such violence as to throw him oil' his gunrd, and j 'Their cxaci   loenlily'vas fixed in my memory by ! would have strangled him bul fur tho  inlcrfercnco [
A shriek of joy, senrce suppressed, bnrst from I ment,
the wife ; she clasped her hands and rai.<;cd them
upivard.i—graliludc denied her speech.
''Then you will live I' she jtisjicd out at Icnglh.
•So, June—I dare not hope it; and I deserve lo
) die.     I am guiltless of murder, hul what  have   I
j been to you nnd my children !    Whal have 1 I.een
these few pnsl yenrs?   .\ reckless outcast—my own
I destroyer—the enemy of God !    1 lell you, Jane, I
I have long looked lo die gallows as the cue of my
,„, .   ,        .   .- ,     . .. .    ' career, nn.l  have come to il nt last.     Dut I have
Ihc next d,iy,  bctoic noon, the jail wns ngain i ,   , ,     , ,
..    ,, ,.•,, .      .        ,       .   ,      1 mastered the Ivr.int that brought me Id this; yes, I
visilcil by groups of iillcrs, gazing into die window I ,, ' ' ..    ¦
of B.'s eell, which   looked   upon   the  slrcel.     It |  '"he j^ughed convuUively ns he said this, and hi,
mighl he that the prisoner wns maddened hy Ihcir   ^j|-p uiriied pale
taunts ond derision; he  was  leaping nbout wilh        . j_„„;^ ,,„;_ ,;„^ ,„„^ ,,^^^ ,, „„,, ,.f,.„„ ^^ ,^^
frnniie gestures, clapping his hands nnd hiughing \ „,.„ „f ,,i,  ,„j  ,,^ p„,h.rn!  several hollies of
nninodcmtcly, or  diursting his face  belween the , j,^,,,,,^ „„, ^^i^,,,,.^     ,,,j,^^ were/,,//.
hnrs to grin defiance al his tormentors.     Suddenly j     .j ,,,k,,, ,„„ ,„ ^j,, „,; ||^„„,,   ,,
a woman, her face concealed by o diooping bonnet , ,„j j.„„   „„„,,,   „„(.   ,,^1  „,(,^„    ,^
nnd thi'k veil, glided thrnndi the crowd, and rench- } brouehl ihei
ing up lo Ihc window,  oll'ered a paicel to the pri-'
soucr.    He grnsped it eagerly, w-ith n ivistfnl look.
vouin/i did   not stay lo l.c recognised.    It
rved, ns she hastened awny, that her steps
(Xj'A grent librnry is a splendid monument to inlellectual exertion ; hut. liltc other monum. nts, it is ereclrd lo ihe den.', nnd hears n touch oflhc mel¬ oncholy of the tomb; with thisdiirereiice, Ihat ihe hook-.shelves nre thc cnlocombs ih whicii arc cnlomli- cd men's minds inslead oflhcir bodies.
' continued.
:s  merciful, I mc.    Do not shudder nnd grow so ¦ I pnle, Jane; I .swear to you I have not tasted one | drop, tliough they have been there for a forlnighl. I 'Those  hooks saved m.-, fur 1 reo'l of
Hope writes the poetry of thc hoy, hut memory that of the man. Mnn looks forwnrd with smiles, bul backward with sighs. Such is the wise prov¬ idence of Gnd. 'The cup of life is sweetest ot the brim, Ihe finvci is impaired as we drink deeper, and the dregs nre mnde bitlcr that vie may not struggle when it is takeii fiom nur lips.
C^'I sny, Jim, Ihcy tfll mc there is n mnn down
enst thai he is so industrious that he works 25 houra
odny.'    How islhatCulTyt    'There is only 24
hours in  a dny!' '''Why h? gels up jn hour be-
doylight, you stupid nigger!'
l^' .\ counlry sculplor "vas ordered lo  cngrnve en vvorse I on o tomlistons the following vvords; ' A   virluous
lotteied and she held hor hend down, n|iparently overcome hy cinoliun. Well might the fearfully changed connlennnce of the accuacti appal onc who had known him in l.c'.lcr d.iys.
'The pur.-cl contained a portion of food more pal-
cases than mine. I look an oath, Jane, on the Bihlc you brought me lb*' first night, my mother's Bible. Ihul I would never liistr liquor ngain; and 1 kcpl these to try if I cnuld keep rny resoluiion.'
'Oh, Waller!'   was nil Ihe sobbing wife could
Ihecircumslancc ihnl over their lops might bc seen   of others.    When he fnund himself overpowered by . alablcthan is usually allowe.l lopris.iners, nnd asmall ' '"^ ' ''"' ber lears were llio.so ol joy
a collage situated on the side of the mountnin, just superior strength, ho revenged hiuiseU' by thc in the verge of the wootls, ond ahoul hnlf a mile i tearful curses, vcntcil especially upon his poor wife, i distnnt. The loneliness of ils situation gave il whom ngnin, wilh nhusivc cpilhels. he ordercti logo ; somcihing of romance, nnd I observed Ihen dial home, and nol expose herself in this ridiculous ; whnl hnd oncc been a garden wns rliokcd wilh lall    mnnncr. !
weetls nnd briers, nn.l tbnl o rudf screen of boards '^"i Wnltcr,' said his wife, rising nt Inst, nnd , had liceii huill direelly in front of the cottoge. sons confronting him with jialc hut determined fnct—'No, lo shut uut all view of die ncigliboring dwellings. I will not relurn to yoi:. I coul.l linve borne, as 1 This Pl.-nnge piecaulion seemed misnnlhiopienl; or ; '"n? have done, your harshness and violence to¬ wns it ndopti'd for the purpose of conceuling from i "»¦''''' ""''' '"¦' 3'"" have this night raised ynur hnnd
,   ,i-i,      ,1   1     .n.i ¦    .    ..      T.  .-1     • V.IU know, Jane, 1 wns alwavs fond of books,
po.ketbiblc—Ihehook B.hndonccpn/.cd—die gift ot ' ' '
. .    , . ,. T,. ... ,,      nnd if I had not been a slave In drink, I mighl hnre
his dying molher.     His name wns wnltcn on the | _ ,     . . .
vhal might p.
wilhin du
ho occupied that hermit's llul, the ! duly before God lo protecl Mem,I leave you forever,' | „,„,,,,,,,,   ^ilh Ihnnkfulness unspcnknblc Ja,
curious eyea my inquiry ' reply was—
' Wnltcr B
' Tho B—
' 'The some'
Hcr n.ime cnlled up distnnt rrcollcdon seen Miss S. oncc ul n rustic ball.    She wn
To ; ngainst the lives of theso chiidrcn, nnd ns il is my I , ,, ,
fir.st page, in her hnnil. Mnny limes in the week, ', nlways al dusk, did the snme compassionnle vinilcr stand nl thc grntcd windoiv, nnd oll'er food or books to Ihc pri-ioucr, who was evidently nfiictcd by Ihe ' kind allenlion. He ceased his idiotic dancing and '¦ liiiighing; he answered nolhing more Io the up- j braidings of vagrants without; and those who look¬ eil in ot his window saw him seated quietly al the j ilh his head on his hand in deep I
been fit socicly even for Ihc judges who are lo try mc to-inorroiv. Oh, if I could only live my life over ! But it is loo lale now; yel il is something —is it nol?'—nnd his pale face kintlled, ' lo think that 1 can, that I have, ovcrciime Ihe Iiend nl last— llllll I will mil die a drunkard ! Rrmcm! ei- that, nnd let everyboily know il. I hnve il ivrittcn here in your lelter. God will remember il when my soul stands before him in judgment.'
' Oh. my husband, you shall not tlic !' cried thc
womnn is a crown to her husbnnd.' Thc stone how¬ ever, being small, ho engrnved on il 'a virtuous w-oinun is us, to hcr husband.'
fr>.\ certain luvcin keeper, who opened an oy. .sler shop nsnn nppcndagc lo his olhcr eslnblishmcnt, was uplirnidcd >.y a neighboring oyslcr-monger ns ungeneious nnd selfish. ' And why (snid he) would you havo me tell-fiili ?'
Cj" Thne" men were in company,-Sirnnge, Wnghl, and Mooic. Snys Wright—''There is onc rogu'c ninoiigst u«, and dial 'is slrange.' • So.' snys Sirnnge, 'ihero is one more.' 'Ay,' soya Moorc,' Ihul is righl.'
vho married Ja
(Cj-'The humble arc not always the harmless, if yotl trend upon a scorpion, you must expect he will use his sling.
Ihsdi
jr. ttaarsley Honderson,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ilitnliifgttott,      tt.
Offino on Main street, one door VVest of VVilliam
Dorris' Store. Huntingdoo, Juae 13,1844.
inOCVNK BONDS to Constables f.ir Slav «© uf Exeeutiuii. iinrierllie new law, ju 1 priuttfd, and for sale, at tbiaoHicf.
father used lo complnin that she spent too much time in rending. His iden was. ihnt alter agid hnd lell Rchoid nnd coniplelcd her rdn.inlion, she had nolhing more lo do vvilh books, but lie rarely in- lerfered, exoepi hy a lilllc grumbling, with hcr pur¬ suits, especially os his housc wns always in llie best order, and his dinners cxcclU-nt,
June wns a choice housekeeper, ond hcr leisure hours she spent rts pleased herself, not heeding hcr father's ominous shnke of the head, when he suw hcr  cnrnestly   dcvouiing  a  hook, nr nolieed die
shelves in   her lilllo chamber filled wilh books	
I 'She will leave olT such f.'llics when she mnriies.' i was his t'onsolulory rcmnik; nnd in trulh when the indulged girl did mnrry, whclhcr she gave np her ren- I ding or nm. she did nol sulfur il to inleifere wilh her hocschnid iluties. Shewoslhe moslexcmplary ! wife nnd molher in the country; and all the neigh- I boin pirdiclcd happiness from her union wilh young
eaknblc.thati luvecon- j quered my ivorst enemy. 1 thonk God dial he hns i supported nie through the struggle.    It was a Icrri-
,,.,   . .    .L    .      .     1    • 1 . . 1    I ' . .      ¦ ¦ wife, ns with  streaming tears she clasped him lo
VVhilcvcr reply thc drunkard might have made,   this change; but hcr j.iy vvas dashed wilh sadness, I ,    .    .
it wns drowned in the indiguaiil clamors oflhe by- ' when on oneof her visits the prisoner besought her, j     ,'j.|,|, '„-^\\ of god be done, nnd tlint I can now
slonders, ond hc wns drugged od' to jnil.    llis wife j with piteous entreaty, lo bring him a boltle of brundy. i g,,j. ,-,|,rprcly.    1 nm willing to go.   The Bible says
vvas cared for hy her syinpnthising femnle nequnin- i     It flow occurfcil lo Mic -ivife lo do whal she had   „„ Jmrknid shidl enter His kingdom '   but lam
Innce. nnd sonn provided wilh n pennnncnt silualion, j never dared when B. was nl home—to force on his   „„, g Jr„„knrd.     I am a degraded wrelch, an oul-
«'"""¦   whcrchythcliiborof hcrhands shccouldsupport^pcrusnisonielri.clsconlainingtheinostawfui«'arii.!^„,l„f ,„,„,,,,o,,,todicafclon'sdt;nlh; but^
try hcauly, rnllier belter educated dian most ol thc   herself nnd hcr  little ones.    And soon, very soon, I ings ngainst intemperance, and encouragements lo I ^ ,„,|,„pi, y^c a iov u
damsels who were  her companions.    Indeed, hcr j Ji,l her changed nppcoranie "..car whness lo llic im-   the vic'.im to struggle for rfcovery.     He had no ' '
provement.   She become coutcnlcd. and even cheer- i other book to beguile the time; ho could not novv,
ful: nnd   die pinyful   caresses or hcr chiidrcn be-I ns formerly, rail at or punish hcr, even hod ho ony ; i,]^ o,,^, g;^f Socialcs being osked what wos the ncsl ineK^
guiled hcr of mnny sad Ihoughls. j suspicion who she wa.s.      VV/m< might ensue if he j      I need hot at lenglh record   this inlcrvicw.    I   of gaining  a  high  repulalion said—' To he whnt
When B. awoke from llis iiitoxirnlion, in prison, read llicm ! Hcr effort was cr.iwned wilh success, need say no more than that, aflerwccks of ll.e .most i you appear lo be.' the recoileclion of what he had dono ovcrwhehned Not a week had passed when the abject enlreuly for agoniiing suspense und nnxicty, Jane had the hnp. him wilh shame and remorse. He scnl for one of liquor—which li-id been urged night aflcr nighl— ' piness to hear thut hcr husband was fully acquillcd his neighbors, ond entreated him to go on his part wns dropped, lo hc renewed no more. Jonc's hcarl : of the crime laid lo his charge, lo receive him oncc lo his injured wile, nnd siipplieale her forgiveneso, ' Ihrohbcd when she Ihoughl of Ihis; but alns! even \ more and welcome him to a home. For inonlhs he nnd plt't!go the most solenin promise of fulure if he wcrc really reformed, would he live lo provo i lay helpless, the victim of n wnsting sickness, bul nmendmcnl,    Jane wepl  much ; she forguve hiin ¦ hiniA'lf so ? ! his wife ivorkcti duy untl night lo procure him coni-
from her hcorl, os sho prnyed God hc might bc for- 'Thus days rolled on, and die time for Iho trial ar- ; forts, and hcr chiidrcn played round his bed, and in given; hut she could nol, ihired n.it trust his ofl vio- ^ rived. 'The prisoner hod communicoled wilh his , her heart vvas what the poet so sweetly lerms a Inlcd word, and sacrifice hcr children. Her delermi- coun.icl; wilnesses hud been sCnl for; the principal , "hymn of Ihuiiklulness" never silenl. When he nnlion wos fixed ; ond fer weeks logeiher, diough 1 lawyer engaged in the prosecuiion hnd unfolded Ihe j recovered, he found it nol haid lo bear her company with bleeding heart, tho relurned ihc snme answer ' chain of evidence by which his guill was lo be pro- ' in hcr chccrfull loil, and never would hc sufl'er him¬ to the enlrenlics of hcr leprenlant husband. She'; ved, and ihe courl was lo open next inorning. 'The ; self lo be persuaded lo touch what oncc had proved dared nol even see hiin, lest lur resoluiion miglil accused had received some of his former oequnin- ' his bane, ond so nearly broughl hini lo an igno- bc shaken. | lances during the duy, and as nighl diew ncar he . minions end.
When nl In't B.was dischnrged from j«il, full of   was alone.    On his table lay a leilcr hc h-ad jufl :     Jt is not hmg sincelhcatJ an sdlrccB of touching
Cj-By pruiJcut deportment, |i.i linenl expressions nnd commemhilile oclions, riches nnd reputation lire required; bul conlrary causes have contrary etl'ccls.
C-j-Thc ra.iii wlm losl his eye-sight by rending n burrowed pnper, has recovered it again since he bccamo a subscriber.
I 0^ A person being nskcd why he had given his j douBhlcr in murringc lo n mon wilh whom he was 1 at enmily, answered,' 1 did il oul of pure revenge.'
03" A wil and a fool in company, are like a crab ' and an oyster—the one wnlches lill lae other opens his mouth lliul ho may calch him up.
Cj" Always he 08 willy as you can vvilh your pnrling bow—your l.ietspccch is the one rcniem- beu'd.	
dj' 'To he grcai is nol in every one's power, but to le good ia in the poiver of all.
Cb.ihi-; r is the scope nfall God's eoni*i«iiJ»