Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-10-31
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n "HELP YOURSELF
The custom OF helping yourself has its sane.
ton in the remotest antiquity, and has been con,
tnued down to the present day in the highest pla-
ICES, and by those whom it especially behoves to
set an example to the world. Ii was clearly new
er designed that man should regulate his conduct
for the good of others, for the first lesson taught
j t. the first of men, was to take of yourself;
had it been intended that men should study the
Is good of each other, a number would surely have
been simultaneously created for the exercise of
he principle, instead of one, who, being alone,
was essentially selfish. Adam was all the world
:, himself. With the addition of Eve, human
society commenced; and the fault of our first
mother furnishes a grand and terrible example of
the mischief of thinking of the benefit ofannoth-
er. Satan suggested to her that Adam should
parlake Of the frut-an idea, having in ii the
faint of benevolence, so generally mistaken
| whence sin and death came into the world. Had
Eve been strictly selfish, she would wisely have
kept the apples to herself, and the evil would
have been avoided. Had Adam helped himself,
he would have had no stomach for helping others
and so, on his part, the evil temptation had
| been obviated
Vie help yourself principle has at no time been
extinct in society, while it is seen to be univer
sal iawof nature. The wolf helps himself to the
lamb, and the lamb to the grass. N animal as
slsts another, excepting when in the relation OF pa
rent to young. when nature could not dispense
with the caprice of benevoence, which in this
instance, be it observed distresses the parties
lceptibie Of the sentiments for sucking creatures
are always in poor condition. Appropriation is
the great business of the universe The institu-
ton of property is, on the other hand, artificial
Lady's Book.
| ANECDoTE OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER
he Emperor was accustomed to travel with the
Utmost rapidty. On certain occasion his Ma,
lesty, fatigued by having ,emaned long time
10 his carriage, alighted, and, unacompanied by
any OF his suite, pursued his way on foot through
a village that lay before him. The autocrat of
all the Russias was attired in his usual travel
ing costume, military great coat without any
particular mark of distinction. DESTROYS of OBJ
'aining some information respecting the rad he
: was pursuing, he accosted military looking per-
sonage who stood smoking cigar at the door of
"a house. To each Of the Emperor's questions
the stranger replied in the most uncourteous man
ner; and by the way of terminating the ungra-
cIous parley-"Alow me to ask" said Aexan-
der, 'swhat may be your military rank p? "Guess, -
Perhaps, sir, you may be iieuenan ?''--
Higher. If YOU please" "Captain?" "Anoth,
er step" ''Major?" $50 OH, 90 on.'' "Lieuten-
ant Colonel, presumed" "You have hit it al
ass, though not without effort" These words were
pronounced III tone Of arrogance; and the sew
eral answers in the preceding dialogue, were ac-
e,o,mpanied BY cloud Of smoke pulled full in the
Einperor's face. "Now comes my turn, good
| MIR Ira vallar - said no &
may be your military rank?" s:Guess" swell,
then at the first glance, should say "Captain p
Higher if you please" sLiulenant Colonel ?"
spray, go on" "Coonei?" "a little niger, if
y,u please" (The Officer upon this threw away
the stump Of his cigar) sMajor General ?'-
"Another step, if you p,ease." The Odicer now
stood immoveable at ''aitention." 'Your ercel-
lance IS then LIutenant General" "You are not
quite up to the mark" SIN that case have the
honor TO address myself TO his Serene HIghness
the Field. Marshall" do me the favor, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, 10 make another effort" .Ah,
SRI" cried the Officer with emotion. twill your
Majesty deign to pardon me? But could mag
in ha the Emperor am not offen-
ded; and, TO prove it, if you have favor to ask
| will grant it with pleasure"
l The year 1863 is remarkable for the birth OF
} many illustrious men. Napoleon, Wellington,
Waiter Scott, Schiller, Culver, Chateaubriand Il
Canning, were born in that year, when the star
F! lof intellect must have been in its zenith. The
mos, distinguished warriors, naturalists, poets
and statesmen of the age, were born in the same
, year, and with the exception Of Chateaubriand,
none were of exalted family.
: CHOLERA ARREsTED-A wag, on hearing tina,
; The Cholera had got into the Kings Bench PRS
ions expressed his satisfaction that it had been ar
r rested at last