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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-10-30
TEzE REPOSITORY.
FROM TIE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE
TIE SHRIEkING GHOST.
By the .7ufhor Of the Uoodlands.
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1t was sunny evening in Autumn, and the deep
shadows of the lofty mountain hung in gloom over
the drapcry of the dccaying season. Lawrence
had returned, usual, deeply intoxicated. He
stood leaning against the willow at the door, and
Harriet sat long time at the window, her pale cheek
reclined upon her hand, gazing steadflsty upon
his face. Her little infants had cried all day for
bread, but not a norsel had they or their mother
tasted; the last bushel Of corn had gone purchase
the poison with which the unnatural husband and
father was running his health They sumbcred
now, until aroused by their mother who pressed
them to her bosom, bathcd their checks with tears,
and spoke to them consoingly - We will go home
tonight, my darlings. Come will go home to-
gether VIII take you to my father you have no
protector here; come, let us go, my poor, dear
babes, let US go They started up and gazed.-
VIII you not get supper first, mamma, for us and
our dear father See how he stands there, is he
not sick sad the youngest. Hush, Sister,, sad
the elder, 'mamma has told us she had no supper
for US why do you ask here The children were
frightened tor they saw strange hectic flush come
and go upon their mothers brow her frame trem-
blec moment and then she was calm again and
as she took them by the hands, they asked her,
where is the home you take US to mamma 7 1T is
not far will show it to YOU directly sSha
cali papa to go with US . said the elder and have
they any supper there p asked the younger earnest
ly. 30, crust of bread would be 50 good p Har-
riet made no reply, but led them from the door, and
hastily assembled an obscure pathway that led to-
wards the mountain summit. They followed it to
its termination at the base of huge rock that over
hung clear, pellucid spring. from which the cot
tage, and all the scenery around, were full in view
Here, faint and weak, the mother sat down between
her innocent babes, and showed them their father,
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used to love, 'forwe shall not return we shall! drink
our last supper here said she.
'Where then, mamma, asked little Julia, is the
home to which we are going ? Look, do you see
that pretty cloud " said Harriet to the nquring
child YES was the reply, 'Iseeit.' 'And that
star that Just begins to appear above it 2 & see
that too. mamma 'Our home is up beyond the
cloud and the star, my darlings; we will go there
tonight 'But how shall we go there y they both
inquired there is road that is heaven, is it
not, mamma 1T is, she REPLIED for the calm do
mnion of reason appeared to return in this her last
extremity, 'we will wait little, until some one
comes forus. Meantime, she said, let us drink what
this phial contains all that the world has left us
you shall drink first, my babes And she bent
over them in speeches. agony, while She held the
poison in her hand, and kissed their moist lips and
her eyes seemed almost bursting from her head
But she did not weep raising her face upwards,
she clasped her hands, and said wildly and with
fearful energy, ooh, God how can l leave them to
perish in the world, how can leave them And
yet a something underlined rises within to struggle
against my purpose She remained fl ed moment
i'll trembling suspense, and then, as if her returning
faculties had vanished away, she turned again to
her only objects of earthly affection, and held out
to the eldest the fatal phia Drink it Julia, it will
satisfy your hunger DO you drink first, mamma,
YOU must be hungry too my little sister and my
self will share what is left said Julia. 20, yes AL
ded the Youngest, I'VE will not taste it until YOU
have drunk as much as YOU want drink mamma
Poor little nnocents,' bleathcd the mother as she
turned her head aside how aiiectionate to the last
Alas they know not of this deed, at winch shud-
der and shall hesitate Oh my brain my brain
but it must Be done And she raised the phal and
drank, then gave it to the children, who took it,
trembling while they looked upon the pale faced,
agitated mother. Is it good mamma Will it not
hart Us asked the Youngest. Drink, it is good
my child returned Harriet, and JULIA too urged
hcr sstcr, do YOU think, Jane, mamma, who loves
us 50 much, would give it to if it not good .
The poor child tasted, and then drank and gave it
to Jula, whose eyes were still fixed upon her mo
ther, whose head rcclincd upon her hand while her
eyes rolled convusiveb around. 'Nou are sick,
mamma said she. 'Nay,' replied Harriet drink
my dear, and lie down on the grass we Will sleep
until some one comes to take us home The poor
child hesated, and turning she that her sisters
eyes were closed beside her, and that her mother
began to dose. She bent over them, laid Jane on
her mothers bosom, wiped away a tear, and said to
herself, 'f drink, perhaps should sleep too. l
will sit, and watch my mother and little Jane till
they awake and she sat long time gazing on
them and then she gathered bunch of wild flow
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grew dark
That night was of the most stormy that ever
visited the valley, the clouds gathered from every
quarter of the heavens and burst in torrents on the
the tree tops. When it began to rain Julia tried to
rouse her mother and sister from their sleep, but
tried and tried in vain. She felt that they cold
and stiff, but she knew not, she had never heard of
DEATH 1t was strange unusual sleep, she thought
but she could not rouse them-at last she resolved
to to the cottage and bring her father to assist
in carrying them down. The lightning flashed fear
fully, the thunder burst in frequent and tremendous
peals, and several times she returned terrified al
most to death, and renewed her attempt to rouse
from the deep, cold, changeless sleep of death her
mother and little Jane. At last the terrors of her
situation tr.umphed those of the storm and
the darkness; and she reached the cottage. She
found her father lying insensible by the door she
reused him up at last, but in his deep intoNication
he cursed her and her mother, bidding her begonc
She then tried to get him into the house, and SUE
ceeded The eXertion brought him little to h.
senses, and he asked for Harriet, and sWorc H.,
would kill her for not getting him in before Wien
she told him she was asleep III the mountain ard
begged him to go and help her to wake her mother
and sister, or bring them home, he became fiIroue
and pushed her out at the door, bidding her goand
sleep with them if she liked it.
The innocent little sufferer, went weeping btcl,
ly through all the storm, back to the place wher,
she had left her only friends, lighted on her WA, ~
the soaring flashes of the lightning. There she X
NAMED through the long and drealy night, and was
found in the morning lying the cold bosom Of
her departed mother, drcnched with ram, neall,
i;.mlshed by hunger, and ano, dead. They took
her overto the settlement the r.vc, but She del
IN a few days IN del!nous fever asking CONSTANT,
whether her dear mother and sister had awakened
vet. Lawrence, when reason was restored TO him
fled like mailman from his wretchcd habitatior,
and the mother and children were buried in one
grave at the foot OF the garden, under willow tree
No certain tidings of him were ever heard afte,
wards; but it had often been said, that previous to
every violent storm, Mysterious Lorseman is seen
traversng the country round, and patsng with fran
tic gestures in the unit of every knoll that over
looks the ruins OF the cottage, and seems Ike wan
dcrlng ghost, haunting with fearful apprchensons
the scenes which his crimes have rendered desolatc
forever. And shreks too, have often been heard
to mlngic with the shr!ll voice of the tempest as i
blows through the lofty trees around the lev!
graves OF the unhappy Nevilles.
But the storm has cleared away, said old Esse
wolf, since began my story; and it vas not Law
renee Neville on the coal black horse, saw upo:,
the Pine Bluff, an hour ago, he continued lookns
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have least to do don't half do that little,
while those who are most engaged do every
thing thoroughly. I'll give plain illustra-
tion, drawn from every day experience. IT
you want any matter, whether of profit or
charity, or of what description SO ever done
done cxpeditiously and well done too; go
to, not the man who, half his time, stands or
sits with his hands in his breeches packets !;
but TO the identical person who, being a
thorough business doing man, is always at
work. That's the man for YOU. An idler
from habit regards every thing that requires
little labor, study or confinement, as an ant
looks at a mole hill it seems mountain.
But an industrious active man, from habit,
looks at the labour with the eye ola man; is
not afraid of it; and herein lies the secret
spring of his ability he does not loitcr, or
hesitate: he acts, promptly, spiritcdly, i'm
mediatcly.
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SNAKES.

Professor Luigi Metoxa, Of Rome has pub.
lished an account OF some singular experi-
ments made by him OIL snakes. Among O.
theirs he endeavorcd to ascertain the truth
of the assertions of the ancients respecting
the prediction Of Snakes fof music and
dancing. In the month of July 1922, about
noon, he put into a large box number Of
different kinds of Snakes, all quite lively,
with the exception OF some vipers, which
were enclosed in a separate box. AS soon
as they heard the harmonious tones of an or
gan, all the non-venomous serpents became
agitated N an extraordinary manner; they
attached them selves to the sides of the box
and made every effort to escape. The Ella
hhis and the colnber EscuLahH turned to-
wards the instrument. Ihe vipers for their
part exhibited no symptoms of sensibility.
This experiment has been frequently re-
peatcd, and always with the same results.
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"TIhad Leisnre'-Ah, yes, if you had
leisure, what would you do. Why says the
man who is engagedin in business, IT Ihad lei
sure, I'd prosecute this charitable object
I'd aid in such and such benevolent plans
/ would do great deal of good. But am
so much engaged that have not spare mo-
ment to devote TO any thing but my business.
The man is innocent i'll his dcclaration-hc
really believes what he says--hc does s'nt
know, because he never experienced it, that
leisure is the mother of Incidence, and that
if he had plenty ofthc one, he would, ninety
nine chances out of hundred, have the 9TH
CT in exact proportion.
IfIhad ieisu1e, says the merchant would
pay more attention TO my accounts; and try
to collect my debts more punctually. Chance
if you arc not mistaken, friend, If YOU had
lcislre probably you would pay less attention
to the matter than you now do. The thing
you want is not more leisure, but more reso-
luton. The spirit to Go--to do nozc--lny
word for it, after all, you waste, actually
waste, more time than would be necessary to
accomplish all your desires.
IT l had Leisure, I'd repair that weak
place i'll my fence said.a farmer-hc had no
leisure, however, and while he was drinking
cider with neighbor, the cows broke in and
destroyed his crop. He found leisure to plant
another.
TIhad Leisure, sadmy friend the wheel
wright, last winter, I'd alter my stove pipe.
He did not find leisure though-but when his
shop took fire, and burnt down, he had to take
time and build another
If I lad Leisure, I'd some times go to
meeting, old Tom Rattle used to say but he
found so much "better business" as he call
ed it, on Sunday that he never got there. He's
dead and gone now, poor soul-but he regret
ted at his dying day that he had played
cheat off upon himself in that matter.
People are apt to be very much mistaken
in this affair of "leisure," there are very
few men who put every hour of their time
to the best possible use. Often those who
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From the Newhampshirc Collections.
COLONEL HAYNE.

After the city of Charleston had fallen into
the hands of Lord Cornwallis, his I.ordship
issued a proclamation, requiring of the in
habitants of the colony that they should no
longer take part in the contest, but continue
peacably at their homes, and they should be
most sacredly protected i'll property and per-
son. This was accompanied by an instrument
of neutrality, which soon obtained the sigma
lures of many thousands of the citizens OF 5.
Carolina, among whom was Col Haync who
now conceived that he was entitled to peace
and security for his family and fortune. But
it was not long before Lord Cornwallis put
new construction on the instrument of neu-
trality, denominating it bond of allegiance
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FRAGMENT.

The following is said to be a fragment of
an ancient Egyptian king found at Thebes.
never denied justice to the goor for his
poverty; neither pardoned the wealthy for
his riches
Incvtr gave reward for affection, nor pun
ishmcnt upon passion.
never suffered evil to escape unpunish-
ed, neither goodness unrewartled.
never denied justice to him that asked it.,
neither mercy to him that deserved it.
Inevcr opened my gate to the flatterer nor
mine ear to tEe bacE-bter.
always sought to be beloved by the good,
and feared of the wicked.
l always favored the poor, that was able
to do little, and God, who was able to do
much, always favored me.
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sP0-EJM'lAYe .
TO MY WIFE,

TO MY WIFE,
On the anniversary Of her 7pedding-tlay
sphich .pas also her birthday, seHh ring.
BY SAMUEL BIsuor.
"Thcc, Mary, with this ring wed'-
SO, fourteen years ago, said -
Behold another ring!-" for what,''
"To we'd thee o'cr againi'-Why not!
With that first ring married youth,
Grace, beauty, innocence and truth;
Taste long admir'd, sense long reverb,
And all my Molly then appeard.
If she, by merit since disclosed,
Prove twice the woman ! supposed,
Iplead that double merit now,
10 justify double vow.
Here then to-day, (with faith as sure,
With ardour as intense, as pure,
And when, amidst the rites divine,
took thy troth and plghted mnc,)
TO thee, sweet girl, my second ring
A token and Il pledge bring:
With this wed, till death US part,
Thy ripper virtues to my heart;
Those virtues which before untried,
The wife has added to the bride:
Those virtues whose progressive claim,
Endearing wcdock's very name,
My soul enjoys, my song approves,
For conscience sake, as well as loves.
And why9-Thcy shcw me every hour,
Honour's high thought, Affections power,
Discretion's deed, sound Judgments SEN
tence,--
And teach me all things-but repentance.
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ROCKING STONES.

At the Fulling Mills in the town of War
wick, Rhode Island, is peculiar curiosity Of
this kind, which has been frequently visited.
though not dcservedly celebrated. A mi
nutc description of this stone, accompanied
with correct drawing, was publishedin Sill
mans Journal, No. 2, vol. z, furnished by Mr..
Steuben Taylor, of this town-the drawing
by Mr.. Partridge. Its form resembles that
of a tortoise, convex at the bottom, and some
what concave on the top, placed in horizon-
tai position about 10 feet in length, six in
breadth, and two in thickness.-lt reposes
on another rock, which rises afew icet above
ground, and supports it at two points, torm-
ing double fulcrum near each end. Upon
these points it is so exactly poised, that 1T
moves laterally with the gentlest touch and
although its weight is estimated at tons,
yet child five years old may set it rocking,
so that one of the sides will describe an arc,
the chord Of which will be Is inches. The
easiest way of rocking it is by standing upon
it, and inclining the body alternately to eth
cr side. What renders this rock peculiarly
remarkable is, that when one side descends
it gives foul. distinct pulsations, as it hitting
at as many distinct points. The sound pro-
duced, is much like the beat of q drum,
though much louder, and this has given it the
appropriate name of " The Drum Rock"
The noise, i'll still evening, has been heard
miles.
1t was evidently once united to the rock on
which it rests, but whether placed on its
present situation by some convulsion OF ma
turc, or combination of mechanical skill,
is uncertain. 1t has been attributed to the
Indians, and for aught we know might have
served to lull-a-by the royal tlahooSes, and
cradled the infant genius OF Massaoit and
Philip though it would seem to have requir-
ed the aid of machinery to effect its removal.
beyond the mere labour of hands. This rock
is fortunately so situated that neither band
of nim6ie sailors, nor the 4th. of July Bloods.
or even the Roxbury workmen, could remove
it without great labour, and we may there
fore hope it will long remain, subject of in
quiry and place Of resort for the curious.
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THE INQUISTrION.

In work entitled Letters Normandes,
published in Paris, in 1920, the following ace
count is given of a mode Of torture practised
in the Inquistion at Toledo, which may
claim at least the praise of ingenuity.
General Lasalle, being at Toledo, went
to visit the palace of the lnquisition; for in
Spain the humility of inquistors is like that
of other monks, it wears a coarse cloak and
twclls in marble palace. At sight of the
instruments Of torture, the General, as well
as the officers who were with him was seen
to shudder, for it was more horrible than
any thing presented by field of battle. A.
mong these Instruments. there was one which
more particularly fixed the attention of the
visitors, by giving the impression of sacri-
lege. At the further end of subtelraneous
dungeon, near the chair of the inquisitor,
whose duty it was to interrogate those who
were accused of hercsy, there was placed IN
a niche, statue of the Virgin.
A golden halo surrounded her head, and
her tllapery descended in silken folds from
her shoulders to her feet In her right hand
she held the ancient standard of the kings,
and breast plate was just visible under the
folds of her robe. Altogether the statue re-
sembled that of Joan of Arc at Orleans. On
examining it a little nearer, they perceived
that the breast plate was slistening with
points of a vast number of little knives, end
of nails sharpened like needles.
The arms of the statue were moveable,
and handle placed behind the partition re-
gulated its motions. General Lasallc gave
orders for putting the machine in operation,
and the sack of Polish granader was put
in the place of the heretic.-When the ham
die was turned, the statue extended its arms
and pressed the sack closely to its breast.
When itrelaxed it's grasp, the sack was found
to be perfect seive it was pierced with a
Thousand holes, and the knives had eaterea
some lines in depth.
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Lays cfhe Fariy Martyrs.

THE WIFE'S ADIEU.
I soar to the realms of the bright and the
blest,
Where the mourncrs arc soaced, the weary
at rest,
! rise to my glories; while thou must remain
An this dark vale OF tears to detection and
pain.
And hence, though my heart throbs c.iult-
ant to die,
And visions Of glory expand to my eye,
The bosom that struggles and pants to be
free,
Still beats with regret ard affection for thee
lear not another, more fond and more fair,
When am forgotten, thy fortunes should
share;
ph' hnd but bosom devoted as mine,
Ahd my hearts latest blessing forever be
thine!
tear lest the stroke that now rends us apart,
From the faith of the Christian should sever
thy heart:
Lest seeking in anguish relief from despair,
1 he vain world should lure thee to look for
it there.
put oh! should it tempt thee while to resign
treasure so precious, hope so divine:
Should the light of his glory be hidden from
thee,
IN the hour of thy darkness, OH think upon
me.
'emcmhcr the hope that enlivcn, me now,
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The writer of this Poem was one of that
multitude of gallant young men, who, on the
raising of the Prussian volunteers threw up
their studies and took the field against Buo-
naparte. After distinguishing himself in Sc
vcral desperate actions i'll the beginning OF
1918, and obtaining for his bravery, com
mission in the Hussars, he died of wounds
received, we believe, in the great battle of
luterbach, the engagement by which Berlin
was saved, and the final blow given to the
French predominance in the north of Gcrma-
ny. In the intervals of the campaign, and
on his dying bed, he occupied himself by the
pursuits natural to his accomplished mind !;
and some of the most striking national poetry
of his brief day was from the pen of Korncr.
BATTLE HYMN.
Father of earth and heaven, call thy name,
Round me the smoke and shout OF battle roll;
Nine ey es are dazzled with the rushing fame;
Father sustain All untried soldiers soul;
Or life, or death, whatever be the goal
That crowns or closes round the struggling
hoar.
Thou know'st if ever from my spirit stole
One deeper prayer, twas that no cloud might
low'r
On my young fame 20 hear, God of eternal
pow'r!
God, thou art merciful the wintry storm,
The cloud that pours the thunder from It's
womb,
But show the sterner grandeur of thy form;
The lightnings glancing thro' the midnight
To Faiths raised eye, as calm, as lovely come.
As splentours of the autumnal evening star,
As roses shaken by the breeze's plume,
When like cold incense comes the dewy air,
And on the golden wave the sunset burns.
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NATURAL CURIOSITY.

Near the top of the mountain, under the first
cliff of rocks, about mile and half from the
road leading to Niagara, (onsthe Canadian
shore) is situated large Cave, within which
about rod of it's mouth, is spring which
flows the whole year. About the end Of
March, the water issuing from the rocks free
zes, forming large pieces of ice. During The
heat ofsummer the ice continues 10 form. In
the Fall of the year, about the end Of Sep
tember, as the weather gets cooler, the ice
disappears, and there is no ice formed, dur
ing the cold winter months, until the ensuing
spring. The water is quite pure issuing out
of the rock.
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ON TIE DEATH OF AN INFANT.
From The Dutch IF Dirk Smits.


From The Dutch IF Dirk Smits.
Zen rcr vau Englen gag.
A host Of angels flying,
Through cloudless skies impcll'd
Upon the earth bchcld.
a pearl of beauty lying,
Worthy to glitter bright
In Heavens vast halls of light.
They saw, with glances tender,
An infant newly born,
O'er whom lifc's earliest morn
Just cast its opening splendor;
Virtue it could not know,
Nor vice, nor joy, nor wo.
The blcst angelic legion
Greeted its birth above,
And came, with looks of love,
From heavens enchanting region;
Bending their winged way
To where the infant lay.
They spread their pinions DER it
That little pearl which shonc
With lustre all its own,-
And then on high they bore it
Where glory hath its birth
But left the shell on earth.