The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-13

rally very disagreeable but when liking to them Is
once acquired, they become absolutely necessary to
ones existence. Such is the effect of custom, in
difying our thoughts and sensations. We need not
wonder then that grayediggers are not found to be
sofvisaged, weeping sentmentalists. They are ia
niliar with death, they walk hand in hand with the
king of terrors-his skeleton form and his formidable
dart, are to them objects of Indifference the rank
weeds that cover the sod of the church yard the bro
ken coffin; the ghastly skull and unsighty homes,
proclaim to them no mighty warning that sin and
death are abroad among the children Of men. They
pursue their accustomed toll, undamped by thought
and even " sing at grave making BlackuOOd.
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A poor simple Highlander, who last week made his
appearance at Stirling store and purchased cart of
ne met with an adventure sufficiently untoward and
provoking, but fortunately nowise disastrous Donald
had no cot his cart well filled than he turned
his own and his horses head to his dear Highland
hills He had not, however, got far beyond Stirling
Bridge when a short shower of rain The
lime began to smoke. Donald, supposing it to be
thing more than Whit of mountain mist, proceeded
his way, regardless of the descending torrent ev-
and anon bestowing smart whack the bony pos.
terors of his Rosinane, TO quicken her pace. AT
length Donald became enyeoped in cloud and, no
longer able to see his wav before him, he behought
him, it was time to cast look behind, and was not
little amazed to discover that the whole cause of an
noyance proceeded from his cart of lime. 1t was on
tre-but how, beyond his comprehension He
stopt his horse and stood STILL in hopes that the rain
would quench the intruding element. Remarking, to
his own astonshment, that this was only adding fuel
10 the fame he actually drove the cart to a stream at
short distance, and taking his spade, began busily to
shovel the water the smoking load. This speedily
brought Donalds difficulties to a crisis for his steed,
unaccusomed to the heat, which threatened to dvest
him of his tail, began to exhibit tokens of open
rebellion Besides, seeing his cart was in danger of
being burnt to cinder, and not knowing but the horse
might take it into his head to commence burning too,
he was resolved the bewitched load and pur beast
and Draw bit cart, should instantly be disunted He
accordingly unyoked the impatient ANIMAL and imme-
diately hurled the smoking lime into the stream trum-
phantly exclaming the Kissing mass yielded to the
overpowering element" the de'il's in her if she'll
burn now" Stirling Advertiser
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The dictates of Conscicacc.-Lord Erskine when at
The Bar, was always remarkable for the fearessness
with which he commended against the Bench In con-
fest he had with Lord Kenyon he explained the rule OF
dis conduct at the Bar, in the following terms:
Z" Il vas said he, IS the first command and counsel
Of my youth, always to do what my conscience told Inc
70 be my duty, and leave the consequences to Cod
shall carry with me the memory, and, trust the prac
tee Of this paternal lesson to the grave. have hth
ertn followed il, and have to complain that
any obedience to it has been temporal sacrifice
have found it, the contrary, the road to prosperity