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Number 133, New Series.
NORYVALK, Cl. VVEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, [842,
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THE NORWALK GAZETTE
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ATTING, Matting.‘—4-4. 5-4, and
6 4 ‘Plain and Plaid Straw Matting, this
day received and for sale’ very low.
J MAi.i.ottv dc Co
G. \V. Raymon, Draper at Tailor.
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AVING taken a store in the sontli part of
Olmstcd‘s Building, east side ofthe Bridge.
is ready to give attention to all orders in his line
at short notice, on favorable term . and
in t/te Best and Dfost Fa.s/iionable style.
From his experience in the business. he feels
confident in his ability to give entire satisfaction
to all who may favor hill] with their patronage.
All garments made to order are warranted 1‘ fit.
Particular attention paid to Ctitting.
The subscriber has oti hand a good supply of
Cloths. -Cu-ssziineree. Sattineus and Vestiiigs.
which he will make up to order in a manner to
challenge coiti petition.
Pilot and Beaver Cloths for Overcoats. with
superior Trimmings.
Also, a line assortment of Stocks of various
styles and patters. at the lowest cash prices.
‘Fall Fashions received.
Persons wishing garments of any description
will_lind it to their advantage to call.
Norwalk. October 1341. 49
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TATLORING ESTABLISHMENT
lllt‘. subscriber would respectfully inform
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 saving front
the experience he has had in New York as a
Cutter, that whoever will favor him with their
custom can depend on havingtheir work mann
Norwalk. April 20. Josi-;rii E. CORK!-ZR 23
Cabinet I-‘urniture and Chairs.
TUE subscriber would rc-
spectfully inform the inhabi-
tants of Norwalk and the
neighboring towns. that he still
A continues to carry on his
/ A‘ business at his old estab-
’ ' -.-.-aatlisliinent. and has on hand
the largest and best assortment of Cabinet
Furniture ever before offered in this place.
which he will sell as cheap as can be found in
any other shop in the County. His assortment
consists of Bureaus ofall prices. French and
Common Beds.eads. also. Mahogany and Cher-A
ry Tables. Wash and Candle Stands. Maples
Fancy, Windsor. and kitchen Chairs. Boston
Rockers. Nurse Chairs, Chilerens' Chairs. Ta-
ble Chairs, «Sac. &c. EVERT QUINTARD.
Norwalk. Feb. 21. I842.
Cabinet Furniture.
JAMES A. TINDALL. would
respectfully inform the inhabitants
ofNorwalk and its vicinity, that he
has recently opened a CABINET
WARE ROOM a few doors norllt
of J. Hooker’s. market. where he intends to
keepon hand a general assortment ofFUR-
'NI'l‘UR.E. manufactured ofthe best in iterials,
and in the most modern style. which he will
sell on reasonable terms.
Norwalk. April. 1842. 25
otice.—Six months from this date is lim-
— ited and allowed by the Court of Probate
for the District of Westport. for the exhibition
ofclaims against the estate of
. , Samuel Gorltam.
-late ofsaid Westport deceased. All claims not
presented to ‘the subscribers within said time
will be debarred of recovery.
S/uiulir. GORHAM, Jr... Admin-
STEPHEN GORHAM. istrators-
Westport. May 12. 1842. 3t*20
, . ’ Durham BIllI.- The full
' .;;_ sll’i__/' ”.‘ blooded Durham Bull. Defiance.
”‘ will be kept by the subscriber the
._ .- - present season. Thoseinteresied
in the rearing of stock. are invited to call and
see for themselves.
'Defiance was exhibited at the last Cattle
-Show and Fair at Danbiiry. where the subscri-
be; was awarded ii premium on said bull. De-
fiance was bred by hlusson Esq , in the town
of Uuadilla, N.Y., is six years old. color most
;y,wh1ie_.is large and well proportioned. In
point of size and form ts not equalled by 80)’
ball in this County. Terms. one dollar.
4 ANDREWS" Brxrrs. V
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’_ .Wilton. May 5, 1842-
DENTAL (‘-ARD—'I'o the Public.
OR the generous patronage whicli l ltave
rcccivcdfroni the public during my resi~
dence- in ,Norwalk. (between 3 and 4 years) I
beg l3ave“'-to tender niy gran-l°iil_:icktiot.vledgc-
.m_cn's. and the ttssurtince tli:-It lWliave_ assidu-
ously laborer! to rei.der nlzyselt‘ worthy ofthcir
utmost 'cor'ifitlcnce. Every exertion has been
made to give the most speedy as well as the
most permanent. reillef to those who have come
under‘ my prriliissibiial care. Nor has any fu-
cility that. could he iriade available been oinit'ed.
lt__has been my endeavor to practice the pro.
fession. not as a mean. conic.-nptib/“e a. t, i)ul as
a science and art lllllle(l—C()lllllllll’ng an arr .y
of atlvantages, and reqiiiriiir; muc/t labor and
study. And every thinking man must see at tl
glance. that the diseases of the teeth. and gmns
constitute a very important link, in the great
cliainofmorbid phenomena.singularly affecting
in turn every organ ofthe hutntiti systcin, and
greatly endangering the lives and liealth of
thousands. And that the practice ofthis branch
of the medical profession should lead to the
trcattiient of diseases, apparently remote, from
their cause. will not appear strange. if this
subject. be fairly considered. Nor will it appear
strange. that the ITl€CllLll‘l('l]l operations should
sometimes fail, when we think for a moment of
the various diseases for which. and the various
stages in which we are called upon to operate.
And the constant mutations to which the teeth
are subject by continual use. Under certain
circumstances, they must of necessity fail.
But the advantages are many and great. which
this department aliords.
Those who have been operated upon unsuc-
cessfully, are requested to call and have the
operation repeated. free of expense. And the
public are respectfully assured that every rea-
sonable efiiirt will be made to give satisfaction
to all who may require the professiottnl servi
ces of A. Hii.r..
N. B. Office in Burrall's Building.-2.
Referencss--J A. M'Lcau. M. D.; lion. T.
8. Butler; Rev. Dr. Mr-ml; Rev Edwin Hall;
Rev. G. N. Stnitli; H0n.Benj.lsiiacs. Norwalk.
Nehemiah Perry,M.D. Ridgefield. R. B. Bot.s-
ford. M. D.; Dr. D. P. Knapp, D:t.nbury. Dr.
Howell Rodgers. Colchestcr. Ct. William
Wittcr.M. D. Williamantic,Ct..
Piano and Organ Instruction.
he subscriber respectfully offers his ser-
vices to the public as a teacher of the
PIASO and ORGAN. From his long practice
and experience in music. he feels confident in
his ability to give stttisfoctinn.
R(_-/'crcnccs——Rev. \Vm C. Mead. D. D;
Stephen Smith, Esq; Levi Clark; Asa E
Smith; Chas. Isaacs: J. Cairip. Jr; \Vin. C.
Street.
N. B. PIANOS tuned and repaired in the
best mariner and on reasonable terms. Any
nr(l(‘rsl(°fl at the store of \V. E. Bissel". or with
the subscriber will meet with prompt attention.
Norwalk. April_18. 1842. WM. A. BARLOW. 16
New Arrangement
; -‘ POETRY
USE OF f’l~lRl')NOLOGY.
Away with all doubt and rnisgiving.
Now-lovers must won by the book-
There's an end to all trick and deceiving.
No man can be caught by a look.
Bright e_\ cs orn love breeding d’tnple
No longrr lll4‘ll' witchery fling:
That lover ind:-ed must be simple
\Vho yields to so silly a thing.
No more need we fly the bright glances.
\Vhence Cttpid shot arrows of yore;
To skulls let us limit our fancies. '
And love by the bumps we explore!
Oh, now we can tell in a minute
What fate will be ours,when we wed;
The heart has no passion within it
Tlitit is not etigraved on the head.
The first time I sttitllerl the science
\Vith Jane. and I cannot tell how.
"Pwas not till the eve of alliance
I caught the first glimpse ofhcr brow.
Casualty finely expanding.
' The largest I happened to see;
Such argument‘s far to commanding.
Thought I. to be practiced on me.
Then Nancy came next, and each feature
As mild as an Angel’.-i appears;
I ventured, the sweet littlecreatitre,
To take a peep over her ears;
Deslructircncss, terrible omen,
Most vilely develop"d did lie !
(Though. perhaps, 'iis coninion in women.
And hearts may be all they destroy.)
The organ of speech was in Fanny ;
lsliiiddered, ’t was terrible strong!
Then fled, for I'd rather that any
Than that to my wife should belong.
I next liirned my ficcy to Mary—-
She swore she loved nothing but me:
How the look and the index could vary l
For uauglit but self love did I see.
Locality slyly betraying
In Helen a passion to roam.
Spoke such [il'('(lll(‘(‘Il(l[l for ktrnying.
Thought I—shc‘ll ne'er he tll home.
Oh. some were S) low in the forehead,
I ticver could settle my n.in«l;
\Vhileothers hail all that was horrid
In terrible swelliiigs behind!
At length ‘twas my lot to di-‘cover ‘
the fittest of skull-, l believe.
To please or to puzzle a lover.
That Sphuizlieim or Gall could concei re.
'Twoiild take a whole age to decipher
The btimps upon Emily's head;
For said I. I will settle for life here.
And study them after we're wed.
MISCELLANY.
DAVID S1.L'-A%+.-------- — - - --—-~--
BY l.\'A'IHi\l\'IEZL HAT\"l‘H0l"tN.
. for Nonvalk and
"“ Bridgeport.
The Steamer NIMROD will leave New
York every morning (Sundays excepted.) at
6 o’clock, for Norwalk and Bridgeport. return-
ing. leave Bridgeport at 11 o'clock A. M.. and
Norwalk at 1 P. M. The Cars leave Bridge-
port on the arrival of the Boat tit Bridgeport,
for North Canaan. 15
NewArrangement,
Commencing tSa.(urda.g/, April I6. I842.
For Port Chester,
Rocky Neck, Stain-
. . »- ford and Norwalk.
HE Seamhoat Croton, or Faitlield, Capt.
Peck. on and after Saturday. April 16.
will leave New York from Pier at the East side
Catharine Market Slip, every Afternoon. (Sun
days excepted. at half past 2 o’clock. Return-
ing. leave Norwalk every Morning. Sundays
excepted, at 6 o'clock. Sianiforil at 7. Rocky
Neck at half past 7 o'clock. and Port Chester
at quarter before 8 o'clock. 17
N. B. All kinds of Freight. Baggage, (Sic.
taken only at the risque ofthe owners thereof.
All persons are forbid trusting any one on ac-
count ofthe above named hnals or their owners.
ILTON Ac:ldemy.—This Institution
will open for the Siitiirner Term on
Monday the 9th of May. The length "of the
Term will he12 weeks.
Price of Tuition.
The English Branches 34
Classical do 35
The Principal has high recommendations as
to his qualifications for teaching. from President
Day and Professors Olmsted. Woolsey and
8 Stanly. of Yale College.
No pains will be spared in endeavors to ad-
vance his pupils in their studies.
WILLIAM E. WATROUS. Principal.
\Vilt.on. May 2d. ]-S42. '
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Gr-ocerzcs,
WHOLESALE AND RETAH;
At No. 4 Bl’n'rall’s Buildings.
THE subscriber has availed himself of the
0[‘p0I'lt)n,ify offered. by the unusually low
prices of Groceries in New York. to purchase
for Cash at the lowest rates, a new supply of
First Rate Articles. He is now confident he‘
can furnish to his old customers. and others, at
the old Stand No. 4 Burrall’s Buildings, for
Cash. prime articles as Cheap as they can be
purchased at_imy other store in Faiifield Coun-
ty—-not excepting those who pretend to receive
their goods from first hands. Please call and
satisfy yourselves that this is not pufling. but
Truth. -
His assortment is now complete.and embraces
among others the following Articles:
A Lot of Very Superior Sirup Molasses. by
the Hhd.~ or at less quantity. likewise ti lot of
very excellent New Orleans Molasses by the
Hhd. or at Retail. cheap.
3500 lbs St Crox cc Port Rico Sugars g
2500 lbs N O brown and Havana do.
500 Old Java Coffee
300 Lagiiira "J0
Glover and Timothy Seed. ~
A qUalllily0fBllnCll M nscatel Raisins in whole
ball‘ and quarter boxes—cheap by the box or at
retail.
Nutmeg by "the pound or at retail. cheap.
Canal Flour by the barrel oi at retail. dcc.
N. B. Persons wishing to purchase. are re-
quested to call at the store No 4, and judge for
tlieniselves. Joan Buitaant‘. ‘
cheap
forcash
% Very cbea p.
Norwalk, April 17, 1942.
‘Ne can be but partially acqtiuinted evrn
.with the events which actually influence our
course through life and our final destiny.-—
There are innumerable other event.-‘, if such
they may be called. which come close upon
us, yet pass away without actual results, or
even betraying their near approach, by the
reflection or shadow across our m3nds.—A-.
Could we know all the vicissitudes of out
fortunes, life would be too full of hope and
fear, r-xultation or disappointment. to affortl
us a single hour oftruc sereiiity. This idea
may be illustrated by at page fioin the secret
history of David Sivan.
We have nothing to do with Dtvid until
we find him, at the age of twenty. on the
high road from his native place to the city of
Boston. where his uncle. a small dealer in
the grocery line, was to take him behind the
counter. Be it enough to say, that he was?
it native of New Hampshire, born of respect-
able parents, and had received an ordinary
school education, with it classic finish by
:1 year at Giltnanton academy. Alter jour-
neying on foot from sunrise till nearly noon
of a summer's day. his wearincss and the
increasing beat determined him to set down
in the grst convenient shade, and await the
coming up of the stage coach. As ifplanted
on purpose for him. there soon appeared a
little tuft of maples, with a delightful recess
in the midst. and such a fresh bubbling
A spring, that it seemed never to have sparkled
for any wayfarcr but David Sivan. Virgin
or not. he kissed it with.his thirsty lips, and
then flung himselfalong the brink. pillowing
his head upon some shirts and a pair of
panlaloons. tied tip in a stripped cotton hand-
kerchief. The sunbeams could not reach
him; the dustdid not _vet rise from the road.
after the heavy rain of yesterday: and his
3 glossy lair suited the young man better than
a bed of down. The spring murmured
drowsily beside him; and the branches
waived drezimily across the blue sky over-
head; and a deep sleep. perchance hiding
dreams within its depths, fell upon David
Swan. But we are to relate the events he
did not dream of._
While he lay sound asleep in the shade,
other people were awake, passed to and fro,
a-foot. on horseback, and in all sorts of vehi-
cles. along the sunny road by his hedcham-
ber. Sotiie looked neither to the right hand
or the left, and knew not he was there;
some merely glanced that way without ad-—
mitting the slumberer among their thoughts;
some laughed to see how soundly he slept:
several, whose hearts were briining full of
scorn. ejected their venomous supcrfluity;
upon David Swan. A middle aged widow'
when nobody else were near, thrust her
h ead a little way into the recess, and vowed
the young man looked charming in his sleep
A temperance lecturer saw him, and wrought
poor D.ivid into the texture of his evening’s
discourse, 118 an awful instance ofdead drun-
kt-nness by the road side. But censure‘,
praise, merrimertt. scorn, and‘ indifference,
were all one, or all nothing_to David Swan.
He had slept but a few mll'll1tt~‘S‘ when it
brown carriage, drawn by a handsome pair"
of horses, bowled easily along, and brought
to it stand still, nearly in front of David’:
resting place. A lirichpin had fallen out
and permitted one of the wheels to slide 06'.
The damage was slight, and occasioned
lllt‘l't'lyf fl inomctary alarm to an ’ elderly
merchant anfl his‘ wife, who was returning
_‘to Boston in the carriage. Wliilc the couch-
Tinan and servant were replacing the wllt-cl,
the lady iind gentleman sheltered ll1€l‘l‘i8f‘l\'€S
‘beneath the maple trees. und there eseia--d the
bubbling fountain, and D.ivid asleep beside it.
llmpressrd with tlir-awe which the humhlest
sleeper usually sh.-ds around hint. the uter-
,chanttrod as lightly its the gout would allow;
and his spouse took good heed not to rustli-
{her silk gown. lest David should start tip all
of it sudden. - \
. ‘I-low soundly he Sleeps! tvliispert-d the
hl-*l g»-ntleman. ‘From what it depth he
(lriiws that breathl Such a sleep as that,
brouglit on without an opiate, could be
kvorth more to me than half my income: for
it would suppose health and an untroubled
tninnl.’ -
‘And youth besides.’ said the latly. Henl-
thy and quiet, agedoes not sleep thus. Our
slumber is no riiore like his, than our wake
ftilness.’
The longer tbev looked, the more did this
elderly couple feel inlcresterl in the unknown
’;youth,to whom the it-ay side and the maple
shade were as a secret chamber, without the
rich gloom of damask curtains brooding over
him. Pt-ireiving that a strav sunbeam
gl-imme-red upon his face, the lady contrived
to twist it branch aside. so t‘lS to intercept it
And having done this little act of kindness.
she began to feel liken mother to him.
‘Providence seems to have laid him here.
tvliispered she to her busbrind. and to have
brought us here to find him. after our disap-
pointment in our cousin's son. Methinks I
can see a likeness in our departed Henry.-
Shall we awaken hint ?
‘To what purpose .7’ said the merchant
hesitntingly. ‘ We know nothing of the
youth's character.’
‘That open conrilenancc l’ replied his wife
in the saute htished voice. yet carelessly.-
‘This innocent sleep l' ’
While these whisperers were passinc. the
sleep--r's heart did not throb. nor his breath
become agitated, nor his features betray the
least token of interest. Y‘:-t fortune was
bending over him, just read} to let fall a
burtlien of gold. The old merchant had
lost his only son. and had no heir to his
wealth, except it distant relative, with whose.
conduct he was dissatisfied. In such cases
people sometimes do stranger things than to
act the inagician, and awaken ii young man
to splendor, who feel asleep in poverty.
», ‘Shall we atvnlgen .7’ repeate_d,,tlie, old
tadv‘ pé'T'"st’i‘a'sive'l y.
The coach is already sir,’ said the servant
behind.
The old’ couple started, redrlcned, and
hurried awav, mutually wondering. that
they should have dreamed of doing anything
so very ridiculous. The merchant threw
himself back inthe carriage, and occupied
his mind with the plan ol it magnificent
asylum for tinfortunatemen of business.——
Meanwhile David Swan enjoyed his nap.-—
'I‘he carriage could not have gone more than
it mile ortwo, when a pretty young girl
came along, with a tripping price which
showed precisely how her little" heart was
dancing in her bosom. Perhaps it was this
merry kind of motion which caused——is
there any harm in saving it—her garter to
slip its knot. Conscious that the silken
girth. if silk it were, was relaxing its
hold, she turned aside into the shelter of
maple tress, and there found ti‘ young man
sleeping by the spring! Blushing as red as
any rose. that she should have intruded into
a gentleman’s bed chamber. and for such a
purpose too, she was about to make her es-
cape tiptoe. But there tvasa peril near the
sleeper. A monster of -'1 bee had been wan-
dering over-head-—_huzz, buzz, btizz—now
among the leaves. now flashing through the
strips of sunshine, and now lost in the dark
shade, till finally he appeared to be settling
on the eyelid of David Swan. The sting of
a bee is sometimes deadly. As free hearted
as she was innocent, the girl attacked the
intruder with her handkerchief. brushed him
soundly,& drove him from beneath the maple
shade. How sweet it picture! This good
deed accomplished, with quickened breath,
and a_ deeper blush. she stole it glance at the
youthful stronger. for whom she had been
battling with it dragon in the air.
‘He is handsome thought she, and blush-
ing redder yet.
How could it be that no dream of bliss
grew so strong within him, that, shattered by
its vcrv strength it should part assunder. and
allow him to see the girl among his phan-
toms? Wh_v. at least, did no smile of wel-
come brighten upon his face? She was
come, the maid whose soul. according to the
old and beautiful idea, in all his vague and
fond desires. he yearned to meet. Her.
only, could belove. with a perfect love-him
onlv, could she receive into the depths of
her' heart-and now her image was faintly
blushing in the fountain, by his side : should
it pass away, its happy lustre would never
gleam upon his life again.
‘ How sound he sleeps l’
girl. _ ,,
She departed but did not trip along the
road so lightly as when she came. _ .
Now this girl’s. father was a thriving
country merchant in the neighborhood. and
happened at that very identical time. to be
looking out for just such a young as. David
Swan; Had David formed a wayside ac-
quaintance with the daughter, he would have
become the father's clerk, and all else in nat-
ural succession. So here. again. had 300‘!
fortune—th'e best of fortunes-—_stolen_ so near
thnt her garments brushed against him; and
he knew nothing of the matter. .
The girl was hardly out of sight, when
two men turned aside beneath the maple
shade. Both had dark faces’. set off by cloth
cap‘: which wore_ drawn down nalaot over
murmured the
thuir brows. Their ‘dresses wt.-re shabby.
fy:-t ltad a certain smartn--ss. These were a
’couple of-rascals, who got their living by
,’-.vhatet'et‘tlit- devil sent them, and now, in
the interim of ether ‘business, had staked
:the joint profits of their next piece of villainy
on it game of cards, which was to have been
decided here under the trees. B-it finding
’D:ivid asleep by the spring, one ofthe rogues
whispered to his fellow, ‘Hist! do you see
that bundle under his head '1' .
The other villain nodded. winked ‘and
leered.
'I’ll bet you it horn of brandy,‘ said the
first,"that chap has either (1 pocket book or
a snug little hoard ofsmall change stowed
away amongst his shirts. If’ not there, we
sh:ill,fiud it in his pantaloorts' pocket.”
‘But how if he wak« s?’ said the other.
His companion l_l)l'USl aside his waistcoat,
pointing to the handle ofa dirk and noddtd.
‘So be it l' muttered the second villain.
They approached the unconscious David.
and while one pointed a dagger to his heart,
the other begnti to Search the bundle heneath
his head. ‘The-ir two faces. grim, wrinkled
anh glia;-tly with guilt and ft-ar, bent over
their victim, looked horrible enough to be
inistalten for fig-nrls, should he suddenly
awake. Nay, had the. villains glanced aside
into the spring. even they would hardly have
known th-‘mselves as reflected there.
But David Swan had never before tron a
more trnnquil asp:-ct, even when asleep on
his mother’s breast.
‘I lllllcl. take away the bun-:lle.'...whispei'ed
one. _ , -,
‘If he stirs _I'll strike.’ fl"lllIlf‘l't-‘fl the other.
But, atthis moment. it dog scentlng along
the ground. came in beneath the maple trees
and gazcdialternatcly at each of these wick-
ed men, and then at the quiet Slt‘(-‘pt‘l'. Ht‘
then lapped out of the fountain.
‘Pshaw l' said one villain. ‘life can do
nothing now, the dog’s tiiaster must be close
behind.’
‘Let’: Like a drink and be off,’ said the
other. -
The man with tliedagger, thrust back the
weapon into his bosom, and drew forth ii
pocket pistol. but not of that kind which kills
by-a single discharge. l! was a ,'fl.isk of
liquor with it block tin tumbler screwed up-
on the month. Each drank a comfortable
drain, and left the spot, with so many jests
and such luiighter at their unaccomplishcd
wickednt's=. that they might be said to have
gone on their way rrjoicing. In a few
hours, they had forgotten the whole affair.
nor once imagined that the recording angel
'nad‘writtcn down ll1r:Cl'itnB ofmurder against
their souls, in letters as durable as eternity.
As for Divid Sivan. he slept quietly. neither
conscious of the shadow of death when it
hung over him. nor the glow Of l't-‘D€\Vt.'d
life when the dark shadow was withdrawn.
He slept, but no longer so quietly as at
first. Au hour's repose had snatched from
his elastic frame the tvearincss with which
many hours of toll had btirthened it. Now
he stirred—now he moved his lips. without
a sound—now talked in an inward tone to
the noonday spectres of his dream. But it
noise of wheels came rattling louder and
louder along the road, tintil it dashed through
the dispersing mist of David s slumber-—and
there was the stage coach. He started up
with all his ideas about him.
‘Halloo. Driver !——Take it passenger .7’
shouted be.
‘Room on top!’ answered the driver.
Up mounted David, and bowled merrily
away towards Boston. without so much as
a parting glance at the fountain ofdreainlike
vicissitude. He knew not that a phantom
of wealth had thrown a golden hue upon its
wute-rs—-nor that one of love bad sighed soft-
ly to their murmur-—nor that one death had
threatened to crimson them with his blood-—
all in the. brief hour since he lay down to
sleep. Sleeping or waking‘, we hearnot the
airy footsteps of the strange things that al-
most hnppen. Does it not argue it superin-
tendirig Providence, that, while vicwless and
unexpected events thrust themselves contin-
uallv atbwatt our path, there should still be
regiilzirity enough in mortal life. to render
foresight even partially available?
Wlljj may not I too ’l—“F‘sther,” said a
young man (‘once to a patriarch ofthe moun-
tnins, who is still living, (after being told that
he must not go with halla dozen idle fellows
who had come to invite him.)—“f.itber, why
is it that you deny me those privileges
which other parents grant so readily to their
sons of my oivit ace .7”
"David” said the fathenaftcr lifting up
and leaning his head on the top of his hoe
handle, "I have lived much longer in the
world than vou have, and I see dangers
which you little suspect. These young men
are in a bad way. Such habits of idleness
and this going about to frolics and horse
races, will _ruin them. You will see, if you
live, the so me of them will get into the State
Prison by and by. and it is well if -they do
not come to the gallows. These are my
reasons for wishing you to have nothing to
do with them.”
David was srisficd. Years rolled away.
Those young men soon spent their patrimo
ny, and fell into dissipated habits. From
step to step they went on till the prediction
of the parent was literally fulfilled. Two
or three of them were sent to the state prison.
and one at least. was hanged.-—Hu.mg/hrc_i/.
.-
Hear Bath Sides.—“It is good to get
drunk once in a while,” said it rtimmer ‘ffor
it cleans a fellow out.” .
“That's it fact. it does” replied :1 Washing-
tonian, “it cleans him out of house. home.
money and friends." The rummor bolted.
Why is a drunkard nearly ready-to sign
the pledge‘ like it skeptical I-Iindoo. Be-
cause he is doubtful tvhetber to give up the
worship of the ju.g-or-"riot-_-fluggernnut.)
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A Sketch From Dickens.-Q--‘VVell, s~....,~
said Mr. Pickwick, as his valet appeared at
his bed room door. just as he was concluding
his toilet, ‘all alive to day. I suppose ,3" ‘
‘ ’.cg'lar game ‘sir.’ replied Mr. “Teller;
‘our people’s collecting dovvii at the Town
Arms, and the-y’te hollering themselvs hoarse
already.’
«Atxsan Nh.Pkkwkk.do dmy/ bk
devoted to their party, Sam '1’ " ’
‘Never see such deivotion in my life, sir.’
‘Energetic. eh?’ said Mr. Pickwick.
‘Uncommon.’ replied Sam. ‘I never see
men eat and drink so afore. I wonder they
aint afeared o’bustin.’
‘That's the mistaken kindness ofthe gentry
here. said Mr. Pickwick.
tWerr_v like,’ replied Sam briefly.
‘Fine, fresh hearted fellows. they seem.’
said l\'lr.Pickwick,glancin_g from the window.
‘Werry fresh.’ replied Sam; ‘me and the
two waiters at the Peacock has been pump-
iri’ over the independent ttoters, as supposed,
the last night.’
‘Pumping over independent voters!’ ex-
claimed Mr. P.ckwick.
‘Yes.’ said his attendant. ‘every man slept
where he fell down ; we dragged ’em out,
one by one this mornin.’ and put ’em under
the pump. and the’re in reg‘lar fine order
now. Shillin’ a head the committee paid for
that ‘ere joh.”
“The night afore the last day 0’ the-.1-as;
election here, the opposite party bribed the
bar maid at the Town Arms. to bocus the
brandy and water of 34 unpolled electors its
was it stoppin’ in the house‘”
“What do you mean by 'l.ocussing’ the
brandy and water .9” inquired Mr Pickwick.
“ Puttin’ l.iud’nurn in it,” said Sam -
“ ’Bless’d if she didn't send ’em all to sleep
till I2 liottrs after the election was over.
They took one man up to the booth on a
truck. fast a sleep by way of experiment, but
it was no go; they wouldn't poll hint”; so
they brought him back, and put him to bed
again.”
Time.—-'l‘iine,—-Time is a preacher.—--
Changc is the tune he harps on as he hurries
along. Change I he shouts, as he lays his
hand on the mountain peak and powders it
to dust I Change l he tbunders as he twists
the hale oak up by the roots. Change! as
he scatters the thistle’s down to the wind.
Change! be whispers. as he turns up the
beaver o! the young man and points with a
grin to the tottering step of the aged.-—
Change I as he brushes the vermillion from
the check of beauty-—and Change! he grum-
hles forth. as he lays his band on the shoul-
der of him of broad chest and iron nerve,
and points to the gravel. Change! change!
are his last words to his cmissitries, tempest,
pestilence. sword. fire and famine, when he
sends them forth on their rounds to overturn
and distroy l-Beckett.
Village Fa.rming.—[t is all fudge to sup-
pose that a man must live in the country in
order to be it farmer, All experience proves
that extensive farming huisness can be carried
on in every village.
For example, every village farmer can
keep a Hen-ery supplied with 50 or it 100
chickens which will fat easily on his neigh-
bors’ gardens.‘ -
Every man should have at least -ttvo cows
and other horned cattle. In the summer they
will do well in the woods. and in the winter
they pick up a very respectable living‘ from
the farmer’s wagons as they come into town.
We have cows among us that can climb a.
ladder, or a ships rigging.
Hogs can be easily kept in great abun-
dance, and the more porkish their disposi-
tion, the better. They eat up all the filth in
the streets, have great regard for their neigh-
bors’ properly, and discourse most eloquent
music on a rainy day. We found one in a
barrel of flour the other day, but on being
repremanded he ejaculated "ugh !” and took
his departure. A sow and sixteen pigs are
indispensable to every well regulated family.
We recommend every body to attend to
these little matters. and they will soon find
that village farming is not only profitable
but interesing anddeliglitful.-—Bel. Apollo.
‘For the truth of this, our premises bear daily
proof.
Pratection of Corn from Crows -—Mr O
M. Whipple of Lowell, (Mass.) says in his
statement to the Agricultural Commissioners
of Massachusetts. that for 15 years he has
preserved his corn from the depredation of
rows by sowing on his field a quart of corn
soaked in a strong solution of saltpetre.-—
We can believe this as no crow which
might have eaten half a dozen" grains
of corn well saturated with salt petre. would
live long enough to bequeath his estate to
his interesting progeny, though a scrivener
were at hand. at the time,ofmaking his meal
to draw his will. Saltpetrejudiciously used,
possesses medicinal virtues; but when taken
in excess, is destructive to life. and hence the
protection it aflords to seed corn soaked in a
solution ofit .against worms as wellas crows.
At Queen Victoria’s last state ‘ball, her
M:-jesty wore adress of rose colored moire,
covered with tulle and trimmed with wreaths
of potato leaves made of velvet. She wore
a similar wreath on her head, interspersed
with diamonds. _ r ‘
The Public _Scltools.—The. bad law en-
acted by the last legislature respecting the
public schools, taken in connection with the
questionaible character ‘ofthe Common coun-
cil, have involved our public schools in so
much confusion tbatit will be very difficult
to continue another month, or in fact to
make payment. unless at the personal risk
of the Commissioners.-—.Tour of Com.
A firm faith is the best divinity; a good
life the best philosophy; a clear conscience
the best law; honesty the policy; and tear-’
p_ara‘nce-the b phg-pic.
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