The Arkansas advocate., 1831-08-03
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 There is no more honorable eharac- ter, among the many by which the hu. man race is marked and diversified, than that of the independent American Mechanic, who is prudent in his con duct, just in his dealings, and justly ap- preciales the responsibility ofhis situa- ton, and the blessing he enjoys. Re- moved alike from the assiduous allure ments ofvice, which ever surrounds af. ilucnce, and dependent solely on daily exercise in his vocation for the comforts of life, and the support of those depen- dent upon him, his mind is free. and his heart unwarped by prejudice. He seems indeed to have realized the bless ings Of that beautiful prayer of Agar tGive me neither poverty nor riches = Living in free land, and claiming the exercises of its sovereignty as one of the people, he can neither know nor feel the debasement of an inferior political grade, nor when elevated to office, the tyranny of n parasite ofdespotc power.
 His time divided between the reou- lar discharge of his professional duties, in making provisions for his family improvement of his mind, and the free exercises of his political rights, he ap- pears to stand forth in the world the nobleman of nature, independent in mind and honorable in feeling.
 Domestic Ha1piaess.-Thc great end of prudence is to give cheerfulness to those hours which splendor cannot gild. and exclamation cannot exhilarafe- those soft intervals of unbended amuse- ment, in which man shrinks to his nat qral dimensions, and throws aside the ornaments or disguises which he feels. in privacy, to be useful membranes. and to lose all effect when they become familiar. To be happy at home is the ultimate result of ali ambition; the end 10 which every enterprise and labour tends, and ofwliieh every desire prompts the prosecution. Ii is indeed at home that every man nmust be known, by those who would make just estimate either of his virtue or his felicity; for smiles and embroidery are alike occasional. and the mind is often dressed for show in painted honor, and fictitious beneyo- lence.
 -Ecrocity q q Pankscr.--An instance ofunparalleled feroeity in th;s fr;ghtifuII animal, occurred short time past in the upper part of this county. The circumstances, as we learn them are shese;--A gentleman, with three negro ncnand several large dogs, happening to be in the woods, discovered the car. cass of deer, and concluded to take 2 part of 1t i'll order to feed the does.-- Having done so, and being on their svay home, they were surprised at inc approach and ferocious attack of a man. ther. Being unarmad, the combatliked to have been fatal to some of the ne- groes; hut at length victory declared ip favor af tho gentleman and his valiant ar;ny, and they left the common enemy on tine field of battle supposed to be dead. The next morning they return cd, with aview of depriving their fallen enemy of his skin, and exhibiting if as a trophy of their victory; but to their as- tonishment the panther was absent The dogs soon after took his track. aod sD 9 short time overlook him, when the