Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-21

has happened" said one with grin
"Bak She" ,oared the pasha, who was
| delighted TO have found fellow sufferer
| Bak. shcl the imam is sick" "The imam
/ is sick"
| The nature of the substance which he
had gulped soon discovered itself BY the
white foam which was seen 10 issue from
/ his mouth, then other feelings peryaded
the assembly, they appfehended ht.
/ they feared madness In short, such was
i the state TO which the unfortunate priest
was reduced that he was obliged 10 make
a rapid escape from the assembly every
one making way for him rs one who is
not to be touehed,--The reader need no,
be informed that he had swallowed alargC
dose of Naples soap. Many were the mis-
takes which occurred. besides those above
mentioned, and which IL would. perhaps
be tedious or trifling 10 enumerate. They
| poDdcred deeply over every article; they
turned the books upside down. they split
| the mercury from the artificial horizon,
broke the thermometer, displaced the bar
ometer, scattered the mathematical insiru
ments about so that they never could be
re inserted in the case. A small ivory
box attracted their attention, it was so
prettily turned, so neat, and SO ornamen.
tai, that. like children quarrelling for a
toy, each of them longed to possess it.
AT length ii was ceded to the mutt
This sapient parsonage had enjoyed the
pleasure Of laughing a, others; but as yet
had not been laughed at himself. Twist
ing the box IN all directions, at length he
unscrewed il, much TO his satisfac ton,
and seeing a small tube within; surround.
ed by a bundle Of diminutive sticks, he
concluded this must be the Franks ink
stand the liquid being the ink, the sticks
the pens. He was not long in inserting
one of the sticks into the tube, lie drew il
out, and on a sudden. instantaneous light
burst forth. Who can describe the ter
ror Of the Turkp He threw the whole
from him, as If he had discovered that he
bad been handling the staitan in person.
"Al Allah" he exclaimed, with bis eyes
startling from his head, clinging 10 the
cushions, his whole body thrown back
"Allsh protect me! Allah Allah. there is
but one Allah" he exclaimed in terror,
looking at the little box and the little
sticks strewn on the ground before him.
with an expression of fear that IL contain
ed some devil,ry which might burst out
and overwhelm him with destruction. Nor
were the surrounding Turks slow in catch.
ing his feelings, they had seen the ignition,
and had partaken Of the shock.
Every one drew back from the box
and its contents, and made circle around
IL; locking at il in silence. and waiting
the result with terror. low "Allah, Allahs!"
broke from the audience, and few were
inclined to laugh At length, seeing that
it remained stationary, the ludicrous stu.
alton of the mui.i began TO draw atten-
ton, and as he was an object of general
dislike, every one who could do so with
safety, INDUCED in laughing al him. The
grave Suleiman, who had seen more of
Franks than the others, at length ventur.
ed TO take up the box, though with great
wariness; he was entreated in the name Of
the prophet 10 put il down again by the
pasta, who then ordered Bagos the Arme
MAN to take up the whole machine. sticks
and all, and at his peril instantly to so
and throw il into the river; swearing by
the Koran, and by all the imans, that II
il ever appeared amongst them again. he
would put not only him, but every Arme-
Man and Christian in Kars, to death.
Happy Illustration. remember that.
on my return to France in a vessel which
had been on a voyage to India, as soon as
the sailors had perfectly distinguished the
land of their native country, they became
in a great measure, incapable Of attending
TO the duties Of the ship. Some looked al
it wistfuIly. without the power OF minding
any thing else, others dressed themselves
in their best clothes, as il they were going
that moment to disembark; some talked
10 themselves, and others wept.
As we approached, the disorder of their
minds increased AS they had been alb
sent several years, there was no end TO
their admiration OF the bills, the foliage OF
the trees, and even the rocks which skirt
ed the shore, covered with weeds and
moses. The church spires of the villa
ges where they were born, which they dis
tlnguished at distance up the country,
and which they named one after another,
filled them with transports OF delight. But
when the vessel entered The port, and
when they saw on the quays their fathers,
their mothers, their wives. their children
and their friends, stretching out their arms
with tears Of joy. and calling them by
their names, il was no longer possible to
retain man on board; they all sprung on
shore, and il became necessary, accord
ing to the customs Of The port. TO employ
another set of mariners TO bring the vessel
10 her mooring.
What, then, would be the case. were
we INDUCED with a sensible display of
that heavenly country, inhabited by those
who are dearest TO us, and who are wOr
thy of our most sublime affections? The
lahorious and vain cares Of this life would
from that moment couie TO an end Its
duties would be forsakeb, and all our
powers and feelings would be lost in per-
petual rapture. 1t is wisdom. therefore,
that veil is spread over the glories of
futurity Let US enjoy the hope that the
happy land awaits US, and 10 the mean
time let us fulfil with cheerlulness and
patience what belongs TO our present con-
diiion.-St. Pierre.
Marriage enlarges the scene of hap.
piness OF. misery the marriage ofloye