Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-29
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uos MANY occurrences in our every day life,
ida Ne but think Of il ourselves) which we DIS.
mis- from our minds as soon as VIC lave bestowed
upon them Q passing notice. ~ common ana I'M
memosable incidents, are iuI' o. interesting ma
eer fne conteusplation and refIec we nave
mn heard Of one which, according to our way OF
thnkinp. deserves to be recorded, not only ms be.
- 20 characteristics Of the kind hospitality and
eenuine good feeling that have ever distinguished
ehe r,lace Of it, occurrence, but ~ conveying
mast striking and useful lesson Of the benign ma
ears Of the institutions we live under IN this Ia
wood country. II is the true story Of
"a mos, poor man. made by Fortunes blows,
Whom the experience Of touching sossows
Made pregnant 70 good pity"
Eyorv one who has aycled on the main poet
route from Boston to Portsmouth and Portland re-
members the fair though sonew hat dccaycd town
a n. SO dcIiuhtfuIiy situated on the banks OF
that Iovlieet Of riv ers, the Merrimack,-t has Of
ten been q place Of considerable Pretension lii
ooint Of wealth and population; and though now
suffering deeply from the effects Of repeated con-
Aagrations, one Of which Is memorable all over
New England, as having still a large portion Oh
one Of her airest in ruins, still ats Old char
.cter remains unchanged. Its citizens IRE still
distinguished for their elegant hospitality and en-
terprising public spirit, while its neat and com.
snodious buildings, its clean and wc'l-ordcred
streets, and the quiet beauty OF its position on the
sloping banks Of the river, continue to fasten IL
upon the recollection Of the traveller, as wei as
10 endear it forever to the hearts Of those VINO
drew their first breath within its pleasant bounds
IL was to this quiet and fair spot that poor
Polish wanderer travelling westward from lana.
sla. where he had landed few months before, had
stfayed upon one fair morning, a few weeks SINCE
Covered with rags, the picture OF squaild power
ty nc sa, starving upon the stone door step OF ono
or the hantlsomest dwellings in the place. His
,ncin was that oil who had seen better Gays,
and the mendicant was disccrniblc in his attire
alone. His whole manner, as he sat exhausted
at the gate, seemed to say, in the language OF
Shakespeare,
sss3pcak with m.-pity mc-ope your door-
A beggar bsgs, thar never begged before"
Attracted bv a sight SD unusual, the lady OF the
mansion raised the window, and demanded what
tho man wanted. His reply was couched I'D pro
ken English, but accompanied by n manner STU
kingly respectful, and a voice appealing AZ once
10 the heart, by its trcmuous accent, for pity anu
relief lie said Inc in want OF food Inc
next inquiry Of the lady was, why, being stout,
ablc-bodicd, and apparently hearty and strong nc
did not work for support? To this he made an
swer that he had worked as long az he could get
employment, at making stone wall Tor the farm
crs, on his way from Canada. and at other sir1i-
lar occupations; that it was his object to get TO
New York, where he had prospects OF moro Pcrnia-
nent employment To relieve his hunger he was
carried in all his rags and dirt, to the kitchen,
there he ate with anavidity which clearly prov
cd 20 much Of his story, at all events, as re'atcd
70 the state Of his appetite. :.
During his meal he gave moro i"'i account Oh
himself and declaring tina. he ono Of those I'M
happy Polish refugees who had been driven from
their own country by the unhappy turn OF the
revolution, no soooPitnletod tho nsh"- -,
of his story, already related lie declared 'na'
he had been well educated, and said that nc very
well understood all the languages OF Europe,
which was corroboratcd by his convcrsing with
great Auency in Italian, French and herman
He also spoke Of the arts, and SAID nc could ara"
and paint, and play upon several instruments.
Being asked what instrument OF music was n's
favocitc, he replied the guitar; and ono OF INC
young ladies Of the house ran ana ie'cnco LII
hers. Selling it with sparkling eyes and a mark
cd rapture, a. ono salutcs an old friend, nc mme-
diatciy began to put it in tune, and then struck
Il With the practiscd touch Of master.-The by
ISLANDERS were Of course delighted, and invited
their nearest ncighbors to witness the curious
spectacle Of tattcrcd bcggar playing upon tna'
most 1racefal instrument with 50 much elegance
ara taste. Astonishmcnt, however, soon gave
way % other considerations. The synPatn'es o.
tle,n two families, SO strongly enlisted IN ms "a
VOC, wcrc soon shared by others, and that day
som did not set without the adoption on their part
ef measurcs for the permanent relief OF the s'ran-
Ger. A class was raised Of young ladies' to be
taught BY him the art Of playing the guitar and
place for him, in the course Of a few days more
= school in tho town, teacher Ofmodcrn IAN
guagee.
Il gives us sincere pleasure to record TINS chat-
aeteristic ancctotc OF place so cndcarcd 10 our
earliest recOections; and 70 be able, moreover, 10
hear witness to 80 noble triumph OF that lowell
est Of the sciences, music. How fortunate Tor the
moor exile that his wanderings led him, In his DIS
~. 40 the door Of a musical family, and that FAM
iIy, too, residents in N-!-[N. Y. Express.
CooxrSo ny GAs.-Thc editor Of the New York
Star describes q new Gas Cooking apparatus,
which the Manhattan Gas Company OF that CITY
have recently imported from London. lie says
ssAflcr witnessing, ut the Presidents residence,
Bsuomc street, the application Of this new culinary
process by circular rows Of burners, totaiv ireed
Of all the smoke and unplcasansness OF kitchen
furnace or fire place the company invited Partook
0f a sumptuous dinner which they bad thus seen
cooked Before their eyes, in ono corner OF the "a
loon where they were assembled. The constsuc-
ton Of the steam boiler for vegetables Is not less
inreuiou, and commodious than the resting de-
partmcns, and the whole IS splendid specimen
Of human ingenuity, in these modern times OF dis-
covcry, when, however, scarcely the most mar
vcllous inventions astonish 1t IS believed u
will be cheaper, and il is certainly neatcr and
more expeditions mode than any thing in use. 1t
NAV be 30 arranged TO furnish also, the light to-
the chamber, or to be placed on The table beside
the maitre de cuisine while Mt work At other mat
ecr, :. x scarcely requires any ATTENDANCE"