The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-24
[ No. FL.

dark domain Of Death we dread. IN
deed. to enter, but We uught rather
tn dread the rn gedness of some of
The roads that lead To il. But il they
are rugged. they are short and IL il
onl, those that arc smooth that are
wearisome aud long. But perhaps
h" summons US too soon from tho
least of life. BE il so If the ex-
change BIZ not for the better, IL is not
bis fault, but our own or he sum
mons us late--the call IL rather A
reprleve than "A sentence for who
would wish To sit at the board when
he can no longer pariakr of the ban.
quet, or 10 live ON tapaip, whcn ne
has long been dead 10 pleasure? -,
rants can sentence their victims 10
death. but how much more dreadful
would be their power could they sem
teure them Ia life ? Life il the gaol-
er of the aoul IN this filthy prison.
and its ouly deINerer Is Death /;
what we call lie is Journey to
Death. aud what We call death IL a
journey IN Lifc. True wisdom thanks
Death for what he takes, and still
more for What he brings. Let us.
Their ore. like sentinrls. be ready
because We arc uncertain, aud calm
because We are prepared. There is
nothing formidable about Dealt, hut
the consequences of il; aud theso
We ourselves ran regulate and con-
troll. The shortest life IL long o.
nough II II lead to a better, and tho
longest Is too short ii il do not.
e1<o-
The W,trh Hdset This singular
plant. expands lis nodest and sim
pie iiowers IN the sober season Of
Autumn. when the Rose, III" Lily,
and all the gandy children of spring
have retired Ia their winter cham
hers. Its little yellow blossoms arc
now seen pccping oat from the thicl-
cts and giving pleasant look Of an
imatlon In the desolale scenery Of
the fading year. Perhaps it is in.
debted for its name and the doubtful
tnl reputation il susiains Of being
contained in the unhlly rites of ma.
gc, and of holding intimacy with
warI0cks " witches, tn this strange
habit II possesses, of coming out
dressed in 40 rich attire when other
flowers are all laid up to sleep.
However this may be, it IL certain
that the Witch Hazel has from car
ly times been employed n the ser
vice Of those persons who have been
suspected Of prying into The secrets
Of darkness, from the ancient cn.
down to the poor old
women OF Salem, who suffered that
punishment for helplessuess which
~ due only to criae. The twixs Of
this innocent plant have been often
used by those who sought for the
mineral treasures hidden in the bow.
els oil the earth. and caused to bend
rs their imagination or designs of
deception made convenient. Ma.
ny legendary tales still remain, at
testing the wonderful powers OF the
branches Of the Hazel Tor Indicating
tlIe places where the Pirates had bu-
Rcd the treasure gained III their
over the ocean. and muir
dering the miserable captive over
the deposit, that his spirit might
guard the gold. The doinss and
'ayings ofthc water OWNERS, IN our
own periods. aud the influence they
have acquired by ingeni ms decep,i.
IN or real performances, are within
the recollection Of all. There are
few who have not heard, in the days
of childhood, of the efficacy Of tho
leaves Of the shrnb IN producing
pleasant dreams and gay visions of
coming good fortune. Nat. .Egis.
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A.a.SD F0N SANE.