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TOBACCO AND SPLITTING.

was dreaming over what | had seen.
TOBACCO AND SPLITTING.
The following is an extract from the
Rev. DIR. Reeds Book Of Travels in
the United States. The Reverend au-
thor thus speaks ola Temperance meet
ing:
All was sober and silent, except
that splitting was engaging the interval,
and was so continuous as 10 be like
rain pattering from the roof, and so uni
versal as 10 make YOU feel that YOU
must get wet. | had man sitting
next 10 me, who kept me constantly on
the look out; but while he often made
me jump, he did me no harm. The c
men have surprising cleverness in spirit
ing their tobacco juice; and, ike good
drivers, they seem to have pride in
showing how near they can run to an
object without touching IT,.
The compliment to the aim and dex-
terlty of the sharp spi;;ers' OF our
country. is, we have reason to think,
well deserved. We can bcar testimo-
ny TO that happy art of running near
without touching which American
tobacco chewcTs possess. We have
recently treated our sanctum TO new
carpet, and in order TO save It's colors,
we ordered spittoon to be placed in
the room. Our tobacco-lo,ing visitefs
no sooner saw the article than forthwith
they felt the inspiration the object at
onceSugscstedthcduty and monument
lyeverymother's son took aim at thesplt-
toon, which was located in the centre
OF one of the great and gorgeous f.
CURES Of our Brussels floor cover. and
so near perfection were they all. tha,
IN aiming at the spit box, like the
good driver every one came near
the object without touching IT. and
our carpet has got as many colors as
the sunday coat of our name sake IN the
Biblc.-U. s. Go-.
koscius@o.-It IS stated IN Balber-
stems life of kosciusko, that when
this distinguished Pole reached this
country for the purpose of combat
ing in behalf Of liberty, he was utterly
unprovidcd with letters Of introduction
and nearly pennyless. He sought ar
I interview with WASHINGTON. what
do YOU seek here :" inquired the Gen.
eral, with his accustomed brevity. 81
come to fight as a volunteer for Amer.
can Independence was the equally
brief and fearless reply. What car
you do;" was Washington next qucs.
tion-to WHICH Kosciusko. with hi,
simplicity, only rejoined Try -
This was done. Occasions soon of
tcrcd IN which his talents, science, anC
valor were eyinced, and above all, hi
great character was duly appreciated
WASHINGTON AND TIE HUCKSTER.
II has frequently been said tina
Washington was not only distant anC
reserved with those of hi, household
but more 50 with the soldicrly. Thi,
was not the case, but the reverse. "A.
many anecdotes will prove. The Gen.
eral when not absorbed in the NOR,
important dutie, of the station, would
Familiarity sport with the rank and file
and sometimes engage IN divcriing hi,
troops with amusements; particularly
at time when the prospects Of peace
and happy termination Of the struggle
wore as aspect Of gloom and dismay
: An old corporal who had been at
tached 10 Washing;on's service for
many years, related several anrcdotc.
Of the old General; amongst them We
remember that Of the Huckster Of New
Jersey. The army. sa,d the veteran
corporal, had been a long time on a
march, and when cncaupcd was al
most destitute Of provisions. Reduced
10 allowance, every one prepared 20 re-
ceire bis morsel "a hopes II seeing
better days Dung the cncampmeni.
there appeared among the troops a buck.
ster with q cart load of nuts and Iuit.
which 81 the soldiers offered a great
temptation. Washington. who knew
that hr men were pcnnylc., and would
be nicved ~ not being able 90 pur.
chase ordered lhc huckNcr % leave
forthwith tbc Common iu' the man
anxious 90 seil obsiIpa'clv refused --
/ The General lWhose orders probably
bad been disobcyed lar ihc first fine
sent for ibc man and ,has explained he
condition n bis men, that q Vas use.
hess for him 90 remain any l5ngcr IN the
grnu9d and 10 The miliesi 1cf request
ed ham again g. trvsqe. TO- huckuci
stall remaincd unnovej, ani persisted
90 siayiuy on the commons wash
inzion wss determined not 90 b. our.
yencrAlej s1d by tbs time bal l1st
Z ~ patience THE stubbornncs e Toe
man. b. therefore ordered a few sol
Oilers o. upset che carr sad such scram-
bling have never reen before az uace.
Z In a lez minutes n0t q ycs'ige vas len.
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