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DENTA L N0 TICE.
OC'I‘.A. HlLL.tliankfulforthe patronage
he has received in his profession during
12 months past, in Norwalk, begs leave to in-
form the public. , _
doors west ofthe Bridge, 1
that. he still continues a few
rt Burrall’s Buildings,
where he will be happy at any time to 8981118
friends, and answer all their calls in Dental
Surgery.
liicorrnptible teeth inserted from one to a
un set. Also, teeth cleansed, separated. ex-
tracted, &c., and all those diseases ofthe teeth
attended to, wliicli,if suffered to continue, are
productive of so much mischief.
Referenccs.—Emery Bissell, M. D.; J. D.
‘M‘L-can, M. D.; Hon. Thomas B. Bitler;
Hun, Beniainin lsaacs. Norwalk. Nehemiah
Perry, MID. Ridgcfield. R. B.,Botsforil. M.
D_. '])',.ct. D. P. Knapp. Danbury. Duct.
Ho'.v..ii Rodgers, Colchestcr. Ct. William
VVitter, M. D. VVilliamantic, Ct.
Noverriber ‘.20. IS39. 1
CABINET FURNITURE.
JAMES A. TINDALL
would respectfully itiforrn the
inliabitants ofNorwalk and its
vicinity, that he has recently
openedz1(}ABINET WARE
ROOM a few doors north of
‘—-§ ' _ .._.,.~.—_.g- J. H-ioker’s market. where he
intends to keep on hand a‘ general assortment
ofFUI{NI'I‘UR.E. manufactured of the best
in tterials,andin the most modern style, which
he will sell on reasonable terms.
Norwalk. April 27. 1840. 25
"V ' V ’ —
Q,-ablllet E urniture.
I'VE IV ES TABLISHMENT
“ THE subscriber having taken the
__ ,_ shop of W.A. Barlow. a few rods east
’ "1 of the Bridge,wishes to call the at-
tention of the public to his establish-
ment where he intends keeping a
general assortment of articlesin his line—sucli
as Bur-eaiisi, Mahogony and Cherry Tables.
Stands. \Vork Fables and Washstands, French
and common Bedsteds. &c.
Also. a large assortment of Chairs, Maple,
Fancy Winstir,& Kitchen, Boston Rockers. &c.
which he will endeavor to sell as cheap as any
one in the trade.
Prompt personal attention will at all times be
paid to repairing andjohbing. J. P. WRIGIIT.
Norwalk, April 9, 184i. 2?.
EVE’. Raymoiid, Merchant Tailor,
AVING taken a store in the south part of
Olmsted’sBuilding, east sideofihe Bridge,
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short notice, on favorable terms, and
in the Best and Most For/ziona.ble style.
From his experience in the business, he feels
confident in his ability to give entire satisfaction
to all who may favor him with their patronage.
’ All garments made to order are warranted to fit.
Particular attention paid to Cutting.
The subscriber has on hand a gootlsupply of
Cloths, Cassimeres, Sattinetts and Ivestings.
which he willmake up to order in a manner to
challenge com petit
Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats. with
superior Trimmings. _
Also, a fine assortment of Stocks of.various
styles and patters, at the lowest cash prices.
Fall Fashions received. _ _
Persons wishing garments ofany description
will find it to their advantage to call.
Norwalk. October 1841. 49
- N E W .
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT
HE subscriber would respectfully inform
T his friends and the public in general, that
he has opened a shop over the store of Wm. &
B’. Lockwood, recently occupied by M. Banks,
where he would be happy to receive all orders
in his line. He feels confident in saying from
the experience he has had in New York as _a
Cutter, that whoever will favor him Wllh their
cusmm can depend on having their work manu-
Nmwaik, April 20. Josern E. CORKER 23
TAILORING.-
HE subscriber would notify the public that
T he has taken the shop formerly occupied
1, Gear e W. Raymond. a few rods we_st ofthe
Y-d tgnhere he will he found ready to attend
Br’ gel siuess in his line, either from the old
to ’iiiiiie)r’is ofthe establishment, or from any oth-
cus who may see fit to give him their patronage
erg nt. Moruus R-. QUlNTARD.I
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Motvs Revertable flue Wood & Coal
Cook Stove.
They differ from the Premium Flue in the
following particulars—Being one continuous
flue. around the oven. the heat instead ofbeing
divided,acts with all its force, firstupon the boi-
lers over the oven, then passes «luvs n the descend-
ing fiue next behind the oven, then front under
the oven, then rettirns by an under-return fine
to the back ascending flucs, passing twice under
and behind the oven. forming double fliies—no
part ofthe inner flues being exposed to the ex-
ternal plates preventsthe loss ofheat. By this
arrangement the heat after acting uptinthe boil-
ers is made to return into the stove to l.eat the
oven, passing over more than Iliree times the
surface that it does in the Premium Flues before
entering the pipe.
On account ofthe even and sufficient baking,
the little trouble in attendance, with their econ-
omy in fuel, these fines are perferred by those
who have had the good fortune to use them.
It is the only arrangement offlues by which
baking can be done in a stove as well as in a
brick oven.
Other improvements have been introduced.
The stove has combined with its from an im-
proved Roaster. with portable jambs. patened
in 1840. The front ofthe wood stoves, both
Premium and Fuel Saver, are so arranged that
by cliariging the position ofthe front doorit will
form a shelf, under which broiling may be
done, an} the smoke and fumes be conducted
into the stove.
All the stoves have improved drop oven doors.
For sale by S. &. L. CURTIS.
Norwalk. 1841. 46
Norwaik Stove Establishment.
ILLIAM W. BURRITT, has on hand
and is constantly receiving direct from
the furnaces. assortnients of Strives, whirrh for
variety and desirableiiess of patterns,are iinsur-
passed by any other in the county, arming
which is Cunningham’:-i Improved Premium
Stove. with its latest improvements, -.vhit:h will
far supersede any other Cook stove now in use.
This stove has been universally admired and
praised by all, for its convenience antl economy;
anti it can he said with truth, that wherever it
has come in competition with others it has uni
limnly taken the preference, and found ready
sale.
Also. a sheet iron cylinder stove of a beauti-
ful pattern. which caiitiot but pleasethe fancy
and fully satisfy as to economy and comfort.
Also, Franklin. Sugar loaf, Bax, and evt=.r_\
other description of Stoves.
The subscriber would invite those in the stove
market to call and look at his assortment before
purcliasing, as it will be no disadvantage in
purcliasing elsewhere, if so disposed.
Britannia metal Tea and Coffee Pots; Spoons,
Knives anti Forks, and a variety of table and
kitchen furniture. Andirons, shovels and tongs
always on hand.
All the above articles. depend upon it will be
sold on the most nccoiniriodating terms.
'I‘iri and sheet iron work done to order. Give
us a trial.
1
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____.. .
\V. W’. BURRITT, East of the Bridge.
I O R NE IV YOR K.
.__,_. - THE New Sloop Mary A.
/2’-’.«. . _
commenced her regular trips to N
Yor|.'—Jaiiies Slip, leaving Hoyt’s
The sloop Young Barber. Capt. Grumman,
will also continue her regular trips. leaving
long as the business will warrant her running.
These vessels will receive all kinds of freight-
business.
It will be the entlcavor of the subscriber to
him with their business. NOAH SELL}-ZCK.
Norwalk. Sept. 20. 184]. II45
'I in: fine fast sailing sloop
W MARY WILLIS,Capt. Wi1.r.is
”’ regular weekly trips to New Slip,
New York. as soon as the weather will permit,
Norwalk, Sept. 27, 1841. 46
Se/tack. Capt. T. K. Merrill, has
Lai evry Tuesday evening.
Hoyt‘s Landing every Saturday evening. so
market stuff; &c. comtnon to the packeting
give satisfaction to all who are pleased to favor
FOR NEW YORK.
J. tVIEaRi'1', will commence her
leaving Norwalk, (East side the Bridge.) every
ion. -,j_.Tuesday eVening,and returning will leave New
York every Sattirday, throtigliout the season.
All kinds of Marketing anti Freight will be re-
ceived on accommodating terms. ’
Capt. Merrit tenders his acknowledgments to
his customers and,friends, -for their patronage
during the past season, and solicits a continu-
ance oftheir favors.
Norwalk, Feb. 15, I841. 14
STEAIVI SAW MILL
SASI-1 &. BLIND FACTORY.
HE subscribers would give notice to the
Inhabitants of Norwalk and itsxicinity,
that they are now in readiness to manufacture
Blinds and Sashes as cheap as any other estab-
lishment in the Country or. City of New York.
ne of the firm. J. H. Davenport having had
considerable experience with a first rate Blind
maker, will make that his business. All kinds of
sawing done at 10 cts. perhundred feet in length,
inch measure. D. F. Furguson will attend to
the Carpenter and Joining business. and will
respectfully solicit a share of public patronage.
We shall have on hantl at all times a qtiantity
of sawed lumber, at our shop a few rods west
Q; the drug store of J. A. shed.
Ftmeosoedc DAVENPORT.
Norwnlk. July 23d. 1841 37
ANAL .FLOUR—-For sale by
Oct. 28. JOHN BURRALL.
From the London Keensakajbr 1842.
J E A L O U S Y.
BY SIR. EDWARD LYTTLTON BULIYI-TR, BART.
I have thy love—I know no fear
Of that divine possession ;
Yet draw more close. and thou shalt hear
A jealous heart's confession.
I ntirse no pang lest fairer youth
Of loftier hopes should win thee :
Tlzere blows no wind to chill the truth.
Whose amaranth lilooms within thee.
Unwortliier thee ifIcould grow,
(The love that lured thee perished.)
Tliv woman heart could rie’ er forago
The earliest dream itcherished.’
I do not think that doubt and love
Are one—wbate’er they tell us;
Yet—-nay—lift not thy looks above-
A star can make me jealous!
If thou art mine. all mine at last.
I covet so the treasure.
No glance that thou caust elsewhere cast
But robs me ofa pleasure.
I am so much a miser grown.
That I cotild wish to hide thee
Where never breath but mine alone
Could drink delight beside thee.
Then say not. with that soothing air,
I have no rival nigh thee:
The suriceeiii lingering in thy hair-
The breeze that treiribles by thee-
The very herb beneath thy feet-
'l‘he rose whose odors woo thee,
In all things, rivals he must meet,
VViio would be all things to thee!
If sunlight from the dial be
But for one moment banished,
Turn to the silenced plate and see
The hours themselves are vanished.
In aught that frotn me lures thine eyes,
My jealousy has trial-
Ttie lightest cloud acrossthe skies
Has darkness for the dial.
VVINTER. IS COMING.
Ye maid. ns fair yourselves prepare.
\Vinte'.is very near-
\Vrap up your ears, my pretty dears,
Winter is coming.
\Vitliin a trice, upon rhc ice,
Aiid.over sleet and snows,
To freeze your toes and nip your nose,
Winter is Coming.
Ye maidens old. and every scold,
Lock. lock your parlor doors!
To soil your floors with shells and cores,
\Vinter is coming.
A noted quiz, you know he is.
Peeps through each crevice. whist !-
Ply! ply the list! let none be iniss'd.
\Vinter is coming,
The saucy nhnp m=.’t>r stops to mp.
But whistling rushes in ;-
Through thick and thin, his way he'll win,
\Vinter is coming.
Ye losses all before ye fall
In love with beans, be wise!
'l‘o tell your lies and eat your pics,
Winter is coming.
Grandmother! darn--a ball ofyarn
Keep constant at your side,
\Vitli hasty stride, and long to bide,
\-Vinter is comino.
Ye turkies run, or ynn’re undone!
Geese. ducks, and pigs so small,
Yc‘ll rue this Fall--to roast ye all,
\Viuteris coming.
Now pull the plug and fill the mtig,
Arid blow the fire a blast:
With brow o’ercast, and fierce and fast,
\Vinier is coming.
THE REFORMED DRUNKARD.
At the late State Temperance Convention at
Middletown. quite a number of reformed inebri-
ales were present some of whom, by relating
the circumstances oftheir conversion to the cold
water cause, added much to the interest of the
Convention. Among this class of persons, was
a M r. Bishop of New Haven. His story was
so well told, and withal so touchnig.that we are
led to place the most interesting pnrt ofit before,
our readers. After relatiiigthe early part ofliis
history which shows that at that time of life the
intoxicating ctip was his closest companion, Mr.
Bishop proceeds as follows:-—
“At length my mother was laid on her
dying bed; she was a pious woman. and sent
me word she wished to see me. I went re-
luctantly, for I was so hardened I did not
wish to see her. Her last prayer was for
my reformation. But it had no effccton me.
Two and a half years afterwards my father
died. On his death bed he referred to my
family, and entreated nm to promise him to
leave offdritiking, and exert myself to pro-
vide for their wants. I can die in peace said
be, if you will reform ; -oh, my son, promise
me, that you will do so. His last prayer
was offered for me, yet I remained as insen-
sible as ever. It was well that my parents
left a place to shelter my wife and chidren,
and that they were assisted by other friends,
for I did not earn enough to support myself.
My home was no home to me. I could not
bear to see my family. I used to crawl into
the house. late at night, and sleep on the
floor, and return to the grog shop in the
morning, before m_y family was tip.
A year ago last August I had been -for 3
weeks beastly drunk. One of my first rec-
ollections. is, that.I was forced into my own
hotise. I remonstrated, and was told that I
had endeavored to kill a.nei_<_rhbor. As soon
as I found an opportunity, I seized a gun
and rushed out with the intention of shoot-
ins; my friend. I was immediately disarm-
ed,vand forced into the house. My mind
wasthen seized with a phrenzy. I stood in
the centre of the room. My wife came in
and was so overcome with my appearance
she fainted. I saw her fall. (Mr. Bishop
did not in this part ofthe narative carefully
distinguish between what actually occurred,
and the workings of his imagination in a fit
of delirium tremens.) As soon as Icameto
out, iidfsbering together about appointing a
co[nn)fi,l.tfli to call upon me. I refused to see
them. ,t seemed to me that they were com-
trig in tdmiirder me, I cried out in the great-
<.‘st terr ‘L I was then secured and placed in
bed, he physician stood at the head of
thy bediand several of the students were with
bin‘, He told me I must be still. They
iv g going to perform an operation. I did
n0t,like the a ‘pearance of things. The stu-
deiiizihung 1 wires all‘-about the room. I
saythein tal ing with my wife 3!. telling her
she had bet r give her consent. They pre-
pared a m hine to flay me alive, and began
to cut my -esh with saws, pull off riiy skin
in stitings nd hang them on wires. Then
it seemed 0 men cage full of wild beasts
were let loose upon me. Now a tiger was
ready i pounce upon me. At one moment
I thought my breast was full of animals. I
asked ayfing man to dragthcm out, which
hedid; a. cry time he drew, outone a horrid
sensation df faintness came over me. At
length I dscovered tbn‘. all those awful sen-
satioiis of fawing and fluying, &.c., were oc-
casioned efforts to wake me up.
Iam s etiines asked whether the illu-
sions of delirium tremens are always distres-
Sinir. They are not. At one time I had
about five’ ours of perfect happiness. The
asparagus ush which was used to brush off
the flies s tried to me exceedingly beautiful.
It was full of birds of Paradise, and my ears
tverecnraptu red by the mostdelightful music.
But iifgeneral the illusion is ofthe most
horriil cliaracter. At one time I thought
my comrads were assaulting me with books
which they endeavored to strike into my
flesh.’ I stood on my defence in the center
oftheroom for seven hours, fighting with
all my might. until the sweat from my body
stood in puddles on the floor. On another
occasion I,‘thougbt my watchers were en-
deavoring’ to murder me. I sprung from
my bed and rtin ou‘.—-my pulse was 170 a
minute, and I was brought to death’s door.
For eighteen days I endured the utmost
horror ofmind. Three times my case was
given over as liopelr-ss.
When I had recovered from the fit of
which I have been speaking, and was able
to go otit,I went to a town meeting, and was
induced to take a cup of sangnrec, from
which I proceeded gradually to four glasses
a day. Thus I was preparing to repeat the
sufferings of the I”iSl..- One day I was en-
gaged in putt'ng thetire on a wheel, having
a! eisti re mo.iierit while the tire was beating,
I went to a t-ivern and took a glass of brain
dy, then another. and then ti third, for I had
Inst all a..o4'nwl of my-3..-ir.~. .1. went. back to
my work. I was conscious Icould not put
on the tire, yet undertook to do it, rather
than acknowledge tnv inability, Every tire
looked liketwo or tliree. 1 burnt myself;
got angry; demanded a settlement ofaccounts
with my brother for whom I was working,
and went home to my house in such a state
as greatly alarmed my wife. At this time,
Mr. Knapp, the Baptist Evangelist, began
to preach in New Haven, and I went to hear
him preach on alcohol. I thought he spoke,
the truth, and resolved to go home sober, but
seeing‘ some of my coinpaniofis in a confec-
tionary, I went in and we all got drunk.—-
We then set out to go home in the middle of
the street. but in passing over the canal
bridge.orie of us fell into the canal and would
have been drowned, if a sober man had not
been passing that way, who drew him out.
Iat last reached home. In the morning I
resolved to drink only three glasses instead
of 12 that day. The next evening I heard
Mr. Knapp attain and went home without
drinking. My wife gazed at toe with sur-
prise, and asked meif I was sick. She had
not been used to see me come home sober.
And as for myself. Ilooked around the room
as mucli amazed as she. Everything look-
ed Stl'afI0‘P. Is this Bishop, I said to my-
self! [went into my bed room an undressed
myself{nn tinusual thing for me) and hid
myself in the back side of the bed for fear
my wife should see me. I could not sleep
and lay awake all night. I resolved not to
drink again, and continued to attend Mr.
Knapp’s Meetings. He always had some-
thing to say against drinking intoxicating li-
quors.
condition and was almost in despair. One
day as we were about to sit down to break-
fast. I looked up to the shelf where the Bible
stood. 'Mv family gathered round me. I
took the_ Bible, but could not see. I tried to
ask abléssing. I threw myselfon my knees
but could not speak. I suppose I_'g‘roaned
aloud, for when I rose my family were bath-
ed in tears. I went into the shop, & thought
I would return to my cups, stich was the
anguisli ofmy spirit. My son came and ask-
ed me to return to the house. I went. My
wife asked me what she should do for me, 85
endeavored to comfort me. I at last obtained
peace ;,and since then‘ my wife and two
daughtqrs have alsojoined the church;
At the time the Washington Delegates
from New York came to New Haven, 1
went into my brother’s shop. where I saw
some cider and drank it. This was well
nigh fatal to me. It so excited my appetite
that I tild my little son to go to his uncle’s
and asltfor a pitcher ofcider. He said, fath-
er I tbofzght you had left offdrinking. This
so affected me, that I excused him from go.-
ing. ‘ Soon after I was passing by a grogge-
ry, andliny thirst for brandy was so strong
that I itepped up to the counter and asked
for a ghss. It was handed to me, but just
as I w s raising it to my lips a young lady
came ip and looked me steadily in the face
with s eh an expression. that I instantly put
the tunbler on the counter and rushed out 0
This slived me. The same night I went t_
the meeting to hear the VVashington dele
gates, ind at the second meeting I signed the
total mstinence pledge. Since then I feel
‘man beings. ofnll ages and of all classes. by
At length I began to reflect on my,
WELCH PREACHING.
‘ Brethren, if I were to represent to yoti
and the means of his recovery by the cross
ofJesus Christ. I should represent it some-
thing in this way. Suppose a ltirgegrave
yard surrounded by a . high wall, tvithhonly
one eiitrarice, which is by a large iron gate,
which is fast bolted. VVithin these vtnlls
are thousands and tens-sof thousands of hu-
one epidemic disease bending to the grave,
the grave. yawns to swallow them. and they
must all die. There is no balm to relieve
them—no physician there—thr-y must per-
ish. This is the condition of man as a sin-
ner—all, all have sinned, and the soul that
sinneth it shall die. VVhile man was in this
deplorable state, Mercy, the darling attribute
gate, looked at the scene and wept over it,
exclainiing. ' Oh thatI might enter, I would
bind uptheir wounds-——I would relieve their
sorrows, I would save their souls !’ IVhile
Mercy stood tteeping at the gate, an em-
bnssyof angels, commissioned from the cotirt
of Heaven to some other world, passing over
paused at the sight. and Heaven forgave
their pause, and seeing Mercy standing there
they cried ‘Mercy, Mercy, can you not en-
ter ? Can you look'upon this scene and not
pity ? Can you pity and not relieve .7’ Mer-
c_v replied, ‘I can see ;’ and in her tears she
added, ‘ I can pity, but I cannot relieve.’-—
‘ Why can you not enter?’ ‘ Oh! said Mer-
cy, Justice has barred the gate against me,
and] cannot, must not unbar it.’ At this
uioinent Justice himself appeared. as it were
to watch the gate. The angels inquired of
him, ‘VVh_y will you not let Mercy in .7’ Jus-
tice replied, ‘My law is broken, and it must
be honored. Die they or Justice mtist !’—
At this there appeared ii form among the an-
gelic band, like unto the Son of God, who
addressed himselfto Justice said, ‘What are.
thy demands ?’ Justice replied, ‘My terms
are stern and rigid, Imust have sickness for
their lealth, I must have ignominy for their
lionor——l must have death for life.’ I-Villa
out slzerlrl-ing of b.-‘nod tficre is no remission’
‘Justice,’ said the Son of God, ‘ Iarcept My
terms. On me be this wrong. and let Mer-
cy enter.’ ‘When snid Justice, ‘will voti per-
form this promise?’ Jesus replied ‘Four
thousand years hence on the hill of Calvary,
without the gates of Jerusalem, I will per-
form it in my own person. The deed was
prepared, and signed in the presence of the
angels of God, Justice was satisfied, and Mer-
cv entered, preaching salvation in the mime
offfcsus. The deed was committrdto pn-
triarchs, by them to the kings of Israel and,
the prophets ; by them it,was preserved till‘
Daniel’s seventy weeks were accomplished ;
then at the appointed time. Justice appeared
on the hill of Calvary, and Mercy presented
to him the important deed. ‘ VVhere said
Justice is the Son God ‘.2’ Mercy ansivered,
‘ Behold him at the bottom of the hill, bear-
ing his own cross ;’ and then she departed
and stood aloof.-it the hour of trial. Jesus as-
cended the hill, while in his train followed his
weeping church. Justice immediately pre-
sented him with the deed saying, ‘ This is
the day when this bond is to be executed.’-—
When he received it did he tear it to pieces.
and give it to the winds of Hi-avert? No. He
nailed it on his cross, exclaimintz: It is
finished, and then called on holy fire to
come down and constiine the sacrifice. Ho-
ly fire descends-d—it swallotved His human-
itv. but when it touched His Deity it expir-
ed ! and there was darkness over the whole
Heavens: but ‘Glory to God in the high-
est ; on earth peace, good will to man.’
“ I \VILL BY AND BY.”
Zounds l sir, you may as well swear you
will never do it! I'm out of all patience with
these ‘ by and by’ folks. ‘One hour of the
resent tense is worth a week in the future.’
Why I know it bachelor as well calcula-
ted for matrimonial felicity as every virtue
and every accomplishment can render hirn ;
but he has been putting off the happy time
from one year to another, always resolving
that he would marry ‘by and by’—and ‘by
and by’—till the best ten years of his life are
gone. and he is still ' re-re-solving,’ and I fear
‘ will die thesamc.’
He that would gather the roses of matri-
mony should wed in the Mnyof life. If you
wish only the withered leaves and the thorns
why, poor Robert says, put it offtill Septem-
ber. ‘ Procrastination is the thief of time.’
I made a visit last winter to see my friend
Jeremy Careless. When we put our horses
in the stable, he took me to his barn floor
to see some white wheat he had just thresh-
ed. I observed to him that one of the boards
of the barn, was near falling, and he had
better nail it. ‘ I will by and by.’ said he,
Things about the farm looked a little as
though ‘by and by’ folks lived there, _ Next
morning the boys came running in with sad
news. An unruly brill, had torn ed the
board ; all the cattle had suppcd and break-
fasted on’; the white wheat, and old brindle
the best cow in the drove, was foundcred so
that she died. Now, two nails worth a pen-
n ,and,five minutes of time would have sa-
ved the life of the old Brindle. and the
white wheat into the bargain, ‘ A stitch in
titne saves nine.’
Passing by my neighbor Nodwell’s the
other day, Isaw his wife had made a fine
garden. and the early pt-as were shooting
luxtirinntly above the ground. ‘_It looks
well,’ said I, ‘neit_r,liboi'-—but there is a hole
in your fence, which you had better’ mend,
or ihe hogs will ruin your garden.’ ‘I will
by and by.’ s=iid he. Happcnning to E0 bi’
there two days after, I was halfdeaft-ncd with
the cry of ‘ Who ee—who ee——-stu boy-stu
bov,’ A drove ofhogs had come along, and
in ighbor was taking a nap, tl.c_v
safe. he pledge stands between me & the
myselfl called for water. They bled me.
Ithought I heard myold companions with-'
fi rst g(flSS.
in ii figure, the condition of man as a sinner: -
of the Deity, came down and stood at the ,
offtill to morrow what you can do to day,’ ‘
poor Robert sa vs.
THOU MUST DIE.
When we bring to mind this awful sen-
tence, which has been passed upon every
creature inhabiting this ball of earth, how
insignificant appear those-low.,pursuits which
agitate the toiling race of man. He who
has been for-a series of years, biiilding airy
castles, and preparing for future. enjoyment
—-who has been filling his barns with plenty
and his stores with abundance ; how he is
astonished when to him is sent this awful
summons ! His proud projects vanish into
emptiness, and more tvorthlesstlian chaff ap-
pear those vast designs of grandeur which
had called forth all the energy of his mind
—Not so the Christian, who
‘ Has made the statutes of the Lord,
His study and delight.’
']‘o him death comes not unlocked for ; he
knows it is the lot of our frail nattire, and he
rejoices in it asthe road to blessedness. Sus-
tained by the hope of glory, he sinks not
under the rendings of pain——the agonies of
disease are considered as the price of his
passport to a happier state 2 and resigned, he
receives the cup of afliiction. The death
of the Christian is the revival of faith. Those
who stand at his bed side—\vho behold him
throw off the shackles of mortality, his coun-
tenance beamiiig with heavenly smiles, and
his lips uttering praise—must surely be con-
vinced that he has followed no -cunninglv
devised fables,’ and even Skeptics must be
induced to wish, that their lZ1l.l.(‘l"E‘l”.d might
be like his.
It becomes not man to stand up and ques-
tion the Almighty, and though the picture
of life has in it some dzirk and terrible fea-
tures, itbas so many bright and glorious
ones, that existence is still a blessing; and
love is stronger than hate, beauty shines
farther than deformity, and virtue still tri-
umphs over vice. Let us struggle on then,
plucking up the noisome weeds of this gar-
den world, and kindly tendingand watering
its delicious fruits and fragrant flowers.
It is not essential to the happy home that
there should be the luxury of the carpeted
floor, the richly cushioned sofa, the soft shade
ofthe astral lamp. These clegnncies gild
the apart nents, but they reach not the heart.
It is neatness order, and a cheerful heart
which makes home that sweet paradise it so
often is found to be. There is joy, as real,
as heartfelt, by the cottage fireside» as in the
most splendid saioons of wealth and refitte-
rncnt. I-Vhat a lovely picture has Burns
given us ofthe return of the cottager to his
home, after the labors of the day :—
At length his lonely cot appears in view,
Beneath the shelter of an aged tree.
The expectant wee things, totldling, stagger
through,
To meetiheir dad, with fluttering noise and
glee.
His clean hearth stone, his thrifty wife's smile,
The lisping infant pratling on his knee.
Does all his weary carltling cares beguile.
And makes him quite forget his labor and his
toil.
Napoleon's Erzcrgfr/.-—]’t would require
the observation of aThucydides, directing
the pencil of a Taeti,us, to portray by a few
touches such a character; and modern idiom
even in their hands. would probably have
proved inadequate to the task. Equal to
Alexander in military achievement, to Jus-
tinian iti legal informzition, and second only
to Bacon in political sagacity. he possessed
at the same time the inexhaustible resources
of Hannibal, and the administrative powers
of Caesar. Enduring of fntigtic, patient of
hardship, unwcaried in application, no dif-
ficultics could deter, no danger daunt, no
obstacles impede him; :1 constitution ofiron,
a mind, the arclour of which rendered him
almost inscnsible to physical suffering, enti-
bled him to brave alike the sun of Egypt 5:.
the siiows of Russia; indefatigable in pre-.
vious preparation, he was calm and collect-
ed in the moment of danger; often on horse-
back for eighteen hours together. and dicta-
ting almost the whole night to his secreta-
rics, he found a brief period of slumber dur-
ing the roar ofthe battle, when the enemy's
balls were falling around bim.—Al£sun.
Dr. Bentley of England, who become fa-
mous for his classical ltarning, was very
wild and dissipated in his youth. Vfhile he
was in the University, his father purcliascd
and sent him several folio volumes, which
the young spark sold and with the money
bought a good supply of wine. His father
visiting soon alterthe transaction, asked him
what he had done with those folics which he
had sent him. ‘ Please sir, to step here,’
then opening a closet door, he pointed to a
number of quart bottles filled with winc.—-
‘ Your, Folios,’ added the son, ‘I have turn-
ed into Quart-os, butif you will forgive me
this extravagance, it shail be the last.’ And
he kept his word.
Charity may. cover it multitude of sins;
but it is not it circuinstnnce. to what money
will cover; for it will totally obscure sins,
physical dcforrriities, and mentai imperfec-
tions. It is it universal panacea-Bram
dreth’s Pills on an cnlar,r_n.-d sc;ile—an open
sesszime to all hearts and houses.
‘ What is the chief and of man ‘.3’ asked a
schoolrrmster, with the (:ttlt’t‘IllSlI) in’ h:ind.——
‘ The end we gets our lickings on,’ blubber-
ed an urchin.
Ephraim seeing an account of the balanc-
ing feats ofthe Ravi.-l fzimily, suggests that
they would do well to balance the accounts
ofthe U. S. Bank. I I
‘'1 love thee still," as the quiet husband said
to the cliattering wife,
A man that keeps richt sand enjoys them
not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats
while my ne
had crtiwled through the broken fence and
destroyed the labor ofa week. ‘-Never put
thistles.
Norwalk Chronicler