The Arkansas advocate., 1831-08-24

Inc new game speedily became ccl- ebrated, the king of India learnt if. and It gave him a tastc for momentous
 truths, 10 which till this moment he Laa
 refused to listen.
 1 The prince, who possessed both fcel-i
 ing and gratitude, changed his conduct.
 and gave the branin ti.e choice of lis
 recompehce. Sissa required to bo dc
 iivered to him the number of grains of
 wheat which would be produced by all
 the squares Of the chess.boarfl. .o,c bc- ing gwen for the first square, two for the second, four for the third, and so on.
 still doabling the amount ill tie sixty-
 fourth square.
 il'e king without difficulty, acccded
 toa request of such apparent .modera-
 ton, but when his trcasurers had calcu-
 lated the quantity, they found tilat thc
 king had engaged to perform thing 10 which not all bis riches nor his vast states would suffice. They found in reality, that tlIe amount Of these grains Of wheat would be equal to lG,3S4 cit ies, eachcontaiping l024granaries, ,cach granary containing 174,762 measures. each measure consisting Of 32.76S grains. Ofthis circumstance the bra- min ayailed himself to anake the king sensible, how much sovcreigns ouglItto be ou their guard against those who. surround them, and how muclssthey ought to fear, ic;st even tlieir best i,l> tentions should De perverted to sinister ends.
 Self Laportao,ee.--Lvcfy min is of importance to himself, and therefore. ilt ilis own opinion, tosothers; and, sun posing the world already acquainscd wit!i all !.:s pleasures and i.is pains. is. perhaps, the first to publish injuries of msiorttncs, which had never been :. known, unless related by himself, and .at which those tl:at hear him will only laugh! for no man synpathfses with tho sorrows of vanity.
 .3aecdoie.--W When James i. came to England, after being crowned, he made a tour to see his loyal suLjeets.. Accor- ding to custom on these occasions. Ile was met on his approach to my city, by the Mayor, &c. when addresses were presented expressive Of his loyalty. On his approach to Rochester, the Corpo- ration prepared an address 10 his Ma icsty, and the Mayor was designated t6 deliver 1t. But his honor being a very illiterate man, it was agreed fhatthc re- corder should prompt him. With this arrangement they formed their proces- sion and went to meet his Majesty. On coming near the person of the King, tho recorder said 10 the Mayor--sHold up your head and look like a manr' The Mayor thinking it commencement Of the address,in an audible voice repeated ,slIold up your head, .nnd look ike man!'' Tie alarmed recorder whis- pcred to the Mayor, "lNhat the devil do you meanqo The Mayor loudly re- peated, "What the devil do youmeanr' Recordsr-..By--, Sir, you'll ruin ua. all!" The Mayor, looking the Kiogin the face, repeated with energy, 4 Sir, you'll ruin us all.''--Japcs was greatly surprised at this saluiation, but on the blunder being explained, tho good-natured King enjoyed hearty laugho the occasiofs--L0 London Paper.
 Somebody ashedMc Baron Roirhild f5~ iaitc Tcnison-s'No,'' said the Baron, ssI never eatsh wenshon; l don't think it ish so ooot ash mntton.'' "Ob, said his friend, sI wonder at your saying so; if mutton were better than venison,- why does vension cost so much more?y "yyg replied the Baron, "l will fell you vy--in dish world de peoples ai-s vaysh prefers vatislndeerto yatis slcep.s
 Two gentlemen were brcakfasting at q tavern, where there happened 10 be three boiled eggs on the table. To die vide these equally would have been much like making two bites of cher "; and to divide them unequally would have been unElir. Such being the state of the case, one ofthe gentlemen laid a plan for the monopoly, I
 a.Are not those good eggs?' said T. as he saw D. turning up his nose at one he had inst broken.
 .'fhey're no better than they ought to be- replied ID. with a shrug.