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Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28
DUEL EXTRAORDINARY.
Tale College, Nov. l6.

Among the remarkable events to which this ex- traordinary age daily giving birth, and which full ly gives 1t claim to be called the age of miracles, IS duel which occurred not long since between two editors in Montreal Think, reader, of duel be- tween two editors One might as soon expect to see the sun rise In the west. horses to wear horns, politicians to be consistent, or the laws enforced in New York! Notthat editors lack courage. Far from it. They are the most courageous beings, the greatest dare-devils in existence They fear noth- ing-but their subscribers; and will encounter any thing without f1inchng but a paper makers bill. Against all who oppose them, and these are all who do not agree with them they are very game cocks; perfect bull dogs the war horse of Job with his neck hung with thunder! Therefore, we are not surprised that editors should quarrel. It would be wonderful if they should not; for no one ever be- 4eomes an editor unless his bumps of combatreness. orfghtiveness or hspahueness or whatever othe;ce- ness, the bumpologlsts call it. is extraordinarily de- veloped and in all editors especially of long stand
 ing,-not long sitting, which is synonymous with long wranglng, this bump is increased enormously in size and activity But that two editors should % into the field like a couple of common soldiers-a couple of fellows without any brains, and whose in- tellects all in a musket barrel, or the hollow of drum and undertake to settle a controversy by burning "vllainons saltpetre" at each other This IS indeed mlracuous and we do not wonder that the St Lawrence should first halt in its course, and then run backward clear up the cataract of Niagara, as they say 1t did, the moment their editorial pistols were popped. An editor ;s an intellectual man - not an intellectual being. He has nothing of the animal about him. He sinks that the moment he
 hps his mkstand. He deals in mind, intellect spir-
 ituality imagination, thought, sentiments, para
 graph and printers Ink. He is all soul, though some
 times it is small one. He has no body at least,
 so think the generality subscribers for they nsver
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

Interesting h7al for Seducton.-The Western Ex. amlner, published at New Alexandria, Ohio, gives us the following particulars of highly exciting tri. al which took place on the 18th and 2Gth of Octo- per, Tn that town. The plaintiff is a ournevman banter, named George Blanchard, and the defend ant MT. Samuel Carnworth, tavern keeper, posses sed ot considerable property. It appeared in evi- dence, that nme months ago, the defendant seduced and carried away Mrs. Blanchard from her husbands dwelling in Columbia, who took with her a great portion ot her husbands household property, and he had not since, until about the first of September last
 been able to trace out the place of their retreat m
 medlately on the elopement of his wife, MT. Banch- ard sold otf his property in Columbia and removed to Cleaveland, where he was employed as tourney man painter, until he accidentally learnt of her re-
 treat; he having previously supposed that she had gone to the East. On the receipt of this intelli- gence, Blanchard repaired to New Alexandria. and entered the house of the defendant where he found hls own Wne, and also part of his household prop erty, which he commenced removing. While doing so the defendant came home and beat him in the most unmercltul manner, and, what was worse than all, hls palntlHs wife encouraged him defendant during the affray, and said she hoped he would give hlm sound thrashing. When in court the plain tlff bore on hs countenance evident marks of se- were punlshment.] The facts of the elopement be- ing proved, the certificate of marriage between Mr.
 and Mrs. Blanchard was brought in evidence and admitted. For the defence it was shown that Mr.
 and Mrs. B. never lived happily together, and that the elopement was altogether voluntary and without persuasion on the part of Carnworth who had mere
 y taken Mrs. B., as boarder, at her own request
 to protect her from a brutal husband. With regard to the assault it was alleged that Blanchard was in the act of destroying Carnsworth's own property when, in defence of it, he had inflicted the injury on Mr. B. The jury, however could not decide that Mrs. Blanchard had remained in the tavern only as a boarder though there was no positive proof that she had lived with Carnworth as though he were her husband. They accordingly gave the plaintiff s5OO damages. It is said that Carnwoth IS perfect
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

Ihe ,mpo'tance cfsteudy employment tor the young. The following just remarks from the New York Sun, though written for the meridian of that city, would serve with little alteration, for any of the adjoining states or neighboring cities.
 It IS to be feared that parents and guardians do not realize the great importance of providing steady employment for the children and youth under their charge There is no day, not even the Sabbatiland no tune of day, but the streets and public places are thronged with idle boys. Many of these appear to be well dressed, and are doubtless the sons of re- sPectable and perhaps affuent parents. The least nnatlon ot riot any brawl in the street, calls together thousands of these unemployed urchins, who for want ot occupation, engage in vicious prac- tees out of mere pastime. Do parents permit this with perfect knowledge that from this very class ot idle children will be taken the future ncumbents of the penltentiay, the state prison and the galows? mere IS no purity ot precept and example on the part of those who have the care of the young that can prevail against the allurements to vice in city like thls The youthful mind is always active and imaginative, unsubdued by the cares of riper years, and always too careless and too confident of its DOW CT to resist temptation it must find vent for It's su- perabundant flow of spirits, and if it has no employ- lheht to engage the attention, it is most easily led away upon the road to inevitable ruin The parent
 o'i HUI lliC HIHus Ol HIS CllllQTen Cn6 pureSt principles of morality and religion with the deepest anxiety to protect them against the seductions of wee, children may acknowledge the excellence of those principles and resolve to follow them, but if they are suffered to wander about the streets unem poyed they will most assuredy fl into some of the snares ot wee which every where spread to en- tangle the feet of the unwary They will form ac- qualntances and become associates with those who. though apparently innocent, have commenced the downward road, and will lead them on to destruc- tlon The first step taken in course of dissipation or vicious indulgence leaves the individual more likely to take the second and every succeeding step and every new associate upon the dangerous road renders return to virtue less and less probable.
 Every person will readily assent to the truths here stated, but thousands neglect to adopt measures to prevent the deporabe effects which must arise from this state of society. The confidence wnich affec- taon and pride causes every parent to feel in the safety of his own child is often the cause of such neglect Many are the parents who have allowed themselves to remain in this fanced security till they were aroused by the heart-breaking intelligence ot the tall and rum Of favorte child. The records of our criminal courts furnish multitude of most torcible examples and solemn warnings to parents upon this subject Of the thousands who crowd our prisons or have ended their lives in vicious dis
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

sipation we doubt if any can be found who were not just such idle wandering boys as now loser around our streets, occasionally beg an entrance to the theatre, play ball Sunday, and in fact have no particular business of any kind On the other hand, we doubt if one can be found who has thus covered himself with shame and blasted the hopes of his friends, who was taught when young to be in dustrious, and always engaged in some useful em- ployment. Industry is the handmaid of virtre, and we would earnestly entreat every parent rich or poor, as he regards the future character of his ch- dren to see to it that they not brought up with habits of idleness.
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

thlnk o1 administering to It's wants. For two such exlsences, or rather essences for your real editor IS the essence of twenty other men, just as bottle of florlGa water IS the essence of whole forest of mowers; for two such essences to fight duel with pistols, to argue with lead the symbol of other mems orains to settle question by noise, the only resort of most other men, at least of men not connected wth the printing busin ss, Is one of the greatest anomalies Tn common sense that we ever heard of. we should as soon expect to see two shadows throw bnck bats at each other. Duels, morta corporcal bodily dues, fought for the purpose of drilling holes Tn vile animal matter, are the things for your fellows who know not how to argue; who cannot compre- hend an intellectual proposition; upon whom logic IS lost and reason wasted like pearls cast before swine. To see two fellows with something on their shoulders in the shape of heads, but as hollow as a gourd or as solid as cannon ball, of whom one Goes not know that two and two makes four, and the other knows nothing else, meeting with pistols in their hands, try by the course of little lump of lead through the air, which of the two has the butt end of the question, is perfectly consistent congrl- ols, compatible, continuous and concatenatory It IS all ot piece, like roll of Kdderninstcr carpe- tlng 1t all hangs together like bunch of onions all the circumstances are uniform like the Albany Burgesses; they all stand together of the same
 
 out ot place, like quaker in the bar of criminal court. No one circumstance stands out from the rest like an incongruity, as if it had no business there, like the Arc de in chestnut street. Every thing IS in Keeping, as the printers call it, like the wild beasts in menagerie, or the chere annie of a man of fashion, Such brainless unintellectua ani- mas are doing just what they ought to do just what we should expect them to do, and just what we should expect nobody else to do But for editors to battle with any thing but brains. Eye upon it.
 These two cumulative intellectualites were Rob- ert Weir Junior, editor of the Montreal Herald,and Ii. Driscol, editor of the Montreal Advocate. They met with pair of horse pistols with rife barrels, mahogany stocks, and percussion caps. They fired twice at each other without hitting then the sec- onds lnterposed, declared them both satisfied and both honorable men, and made them shake hands, ihs last ceremony occupied quarter of an hour Tor their hands shook so much separately that was with extreme difficulty that they would hit so as to shake together. Neither hit his adversary with a bullet. Who could expect it? Hit an intellectu- allty An abstraction! A thought! Take aim at spiritual essence Let man shoot at his image in the water, and see what marks he will make upon it. You might as well try to hit politicians con- science by telling him that Washington was an hon. est man. lie would not understand you.-Penn. hq.
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

THE DEvn's BooT-Under the above name avery singular production of Nature has been re- gently received at the Alexandria Museum. It ap- pears on examination, to be appropriately named, it consists of pure ore, in its native condirion and s shaped more like a boot than any thing it can be compared with. It weighs IA pounds and a half. 1t is smooth as leather within having the shape of the foot and leg; and as rough as sea porcupine without, studded with pebbles of various sizes ln- termlxod with course sand, all of which firmly ad. here to the boot The devil must be by this time very old man; but nevertheless he is a dandy of the frst water; not wearing old modern strai ghts, but rights and lefts of the modern fashion. Ali the ingenuity of the sons of Crspin united, would find 1t to be more difficult still to make one of the same kind. Presented by Messrs Thomas Balcher. AL fred Newton, Roger Sullivan, William Thomas, who found 1t near Rozler's Bluff, while on party of pleasure.
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

How SHOULD WORK 1r?-Are you parent !? Then you have hard task to be both the friend and the master of your children; and if you are not both you do not work it right. Sometimes you are tbe fond indulgent parent-nothing is too good for the darling he may pout and strike or kick over the tea-kette cups add glasses: and you would just moderately say, Why, billy, how you behave: that is not pretty; shant love you for that" At other times you are in a pet and the child, by ac
 cldent in mere play or in attempting to drink, lets fall tumbler or teacup; you fly at him and fall on him like mastif, and cuff his ears and shake him to jelly. In the first place you are in the weak, silly dupe of your child in the last you are the tyrant the madman; thus you do not work it right Hear what the prompter says. Never strike your child in passlon never punish him for auci- dental mischief never fail to punish him for obst
 nate dsobedience or wilful mischief-and. word to you in particular, when you have real cause to correct him, never cease, till his temper gives way. and he becomes really submissive. blow or two only raise his anger and increase wiful obstinacv: you quit him then, you do hurt rather than good you make your child worse But if you continue to apply the rod till his mind bends and softens downs into humble application believe me, that child Will rarely or never want second correction: the Prompter has tired it in repeated instances.
Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1836-11-28

Homans Loue.-What is so unearthly, so beauti- ful, as the first birth of womans love The air of heaven IS not purer in its wanderngs,-t sunshine, not more holy in its warmth. O, why should it de- terorate in It's nature, even while it increases Tn it's degree Why should the step, which prints sully its snow?
 A man feels but slight comparative happiness in being loved, d,lf he knew it is in vain. But to womon that simple knowledge is sufficient to destroy the memory of thousand distresscs; and it is not un- til she has told her heart again and again that she is loved, that she will even begin to ask if it be in vain.
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y satisfied with the result as he still retains Mrs. B., at his house, and Blanchard has pocketed his money and returned to Cleaveland.
The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-03-09
From the New York Mirror.

Stop MI PAPER."-Of all the silly shorsigbted
ridiculous American phrases this, il is frequently
used, Is the most idle and unAeanng. We called
an infant nation, and truly often Individually con-
duct ourselves like children. We have a certain class
Of subscribers who take the Mirror and profess like
its contents TILL byand-by opinion meets their view
with which they do not agree. What do they, then in
their sagacity. Turn to their nearest companion with
passing comment upon the they think they have
detected direct brief comm 5nicatiOn the editor
begging TO dissent thererom in the same pages where
the article which has displeased them has appeared
No. Get into passion, and, for all we know stamp
and swear and Instantly, before the foam has time to
cool on their lip, write letter, commencing with stop
my paper" III we say rents are exOrbItanty high and
landlords should be too To take advantage of
accidental clrcumstance-round comes a broad hat
and g0ld-headed cain, with Sir, stop my paperl"-
Does actor receive biz of advce The green-room
is hot held him I'LL relieved by those revengsful
Workshop nv paper" If we ever praise one
some enviOus rival steals gloony in--wiIh-" sir, if
you please, stop my paper" We dare nOt hope 10
navigate the ocean with steamboats,, but our paper is
stopped" by ship-captain. Our doctor nearly lot
die the other day because correspondent had pras
ed enemy of our college," and we expect feri
which understood somebody has said against some
law suit in we do not remember what court. But all
these affairs out-done yesterday by the foowng
We sitting in ebow-chair Illuminating on the
decided advantage of virtue vice, when little,
withered Frenchman with a cowhlie as long as him
self and twice as heavy, rushed into cur presence
Sair" and he stopped to breathe.
"Well, sir"
" Monsieur!D he stopped again to take breath.
Diable Monsieur and he fourshed his instra-
menf about his head
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Really, my frenI" said we, smiling, for be was not
an object to be frightened sbou when YOU have per-
fecty finished amusing yourself with thai weapon we
should Ike TO be the master OF our own LEISURE
No. sair: have horsewhip YOU wis dis
cowhide ~
We took pistol from drawer, cooked il, and aimed
il at his head.
pardon, sar;" said the Frenchman, al will first
give YOU some little explanation. Monsieur, If you
have write dis article ?"
We looked il and ACKNOWLEDGED ourself the
author. Ii few lines referring to the great inn
provemens in railroads, and intimating that this mode
of travelling would one day supersede every other.
=" vow have write dat in your papairr'
Yes sir"
a Well, den, sair-'stop you dem papair' ! have
live qHarante-aeHf ans. | have devote all INV life to
ride de balLOa &c gTaade passion. Ben Mon
sier l shall look to find every wis his lirel
balloon-to ride horseback in de air-to go round de
world in one SUMMARY, and make rich like Monsieur
Astair, wis de big hotel. Well, Monsieur, now you
pat piece in your dem papar say dat de reii-road
monsieur, de httel rail road supersede-voa suppressed
Dat is what you say-supersede everything else. Mon
sieur, begar have de hOnnair inform you DAT de
rail road nevar supersede de balloon-and Also mon
senr-reatre-btea stop you dem papairp"
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