Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-11-26

II AEGCDOTEs-~V " WUEUCy u y1SI ~ HOHOs
|abk.-Manual labor is esteemed at the South
as diseracefol. A circumstance showing to
what extent this sentiment prevails among
Shareholders, recently occurred. A student
from one Of the southern states, IN the Iheo.
logical Seminary ut Andover, had purchased
some wood. and was exceedingly embar-
! raised ut being unable readily to ob.ain some
one to saw il for him. He went to Professor
stewart to inquire what he should do IN SO
unfortunate a predicament. The learned
Professor replied that he was in want of q
Job himself, and he would saw it for him.
Dear AND Dun. TAykRNs.-This is the
name applied to many public houses In Rhode
island. which. having been refused q retailers
license. resort to q most extraordinary expe-
dent to supply their customers. The bar IS
partitioned off in a manner that wells the APP
picant from the bar-keeper. Through the
partition hole is cut, over which IS written
/ in large letters, task and We shall receive,
knock and it shall be opened unto you"
The customer approaches, knocks. hand is
presented, and the applicant naming the IL
auor he desires, he is accommodated, and no
one is seen save the customer. As the law
does not forbid drinking, but only prohibits
selling, it is thus evaded.-Eoston Traveller.
lxcEssAxr ScoLpINc.-As children should
very seldom be corrected by blows, so,
think, frequent. and especially passionate
Gliding, of almost as i'll consequence
II, lessons the authority Of the parents,
and the respect Of the child: for | bid
YOU still remember, they distinguish early be-
twixt passion and reason; and as they can
not but have a reverence for what comes
from the latter,so they quickly grow into
contempt of the former; or If It causes
present terror, vet it soon wears off: and nat
ural inclination will easily learn to slight such
scarccrows, which make a noise, but are not
animated bv reason. Children being to be
restrained by the parents only ia vicious,
(which, in their tender years, are only few
things, look or nod only ought to correct
them when they do amiss; or, If words are
sometimes to be used, they ought to be grave.
kind and sober, representing the i'll, or unbe-
of the faults, rather than has
~ rating of the child for it, which makes him
not sufficiently distinguish whether your dis
like be not more directed to him than his
fault. Passionate Gliding usually carries
rough and i'll language with it, which has this
further i'll effect, that il teaches and justifies
il in children: and the names that their par
ents or preceptors give them. they will not be
ashamed or backward to bestow on others,
having SO good authority for the use OF them.
A Dur1-The following anecdote, derived
from a most authentic source, is highly Illus
trative OF the sang-froid and determination
which characterized the French officers OF
the old school, about the time OF the hrst
revolution:
The Comte de B., a colonel in the line,
distinguished Cor his gallantry in the field, as
well as for the length Of his service, was or
Idercd to Martinique, with his regiment, IN the
year 49,. At that period the rage Tor duel
ing was everywhere prevalent, out IN no
place more so than in the West lndia Islands,
where the civilian as well as the mAlta.y
man endeavored alike to establish It's rePuta.
ton by the questionable test Of ian affair.
Among the officers quartered in the garrison
| of ST. Pierre, was one, Captain
whose sole delight consisted IN fighting OF
fomen,ing duels, and who measured every
! mans character bv the number which ne mao
4 onoht. He was a man of brusque manners
!. and arrogant be caring, but of undoubted though
misapplied courage. 1t happened one day
that conversing with the Comte de B..
the subject Of duelling came on the taps
I when the Colonel observed. that although nc
had seen much and various service, II mad
! never been his chance to be engaged IN
single affair. The words appeared to ac'
Ike wild FIRE on the mind of his inflammable
Icomnanion. s.What!'' h. exclaimed, what
.I-You never had 4 cause for quarrel? "Nes'
!, err" replied the Colonel, calmly. sWei'
. then. here IS one for you," cried Capt. C.,
;. and raising his hand, while his eyes g'sams s
| with 1erocious pleasure, he struck N. de D.
violent blow on the cheek. The latter
eyed him for a moment-nor attempted %
i return the blow--then pointing significantly
!. to his sword, he left the spot. The conse
ouence was inevitable. The Pre'em'nar'es
we're arranged, and the same evening the par,
ties met. It was decided to fight with small
| swords-indeed, dueIiing with pistols was