The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-15


course was different from that of fnfost oth-
ers who had welded weapons-for while
they used all their efforts TO destroy tbo
wall, he exerted himself wholly to drive
away those who were plastering it over
with mud to destroy itstransparency. He
drove them away and kept them in check.
nll his associates cody purified the parti-
ton, washed Of the blood, mud and impu-
rites with which his adversaries had mol
luted it-until having secured its transpa-
fency, the multitude with one accord carri-
ed our hero and placed him on the greatest
eminence in the path of preferment, from
which, after season, lie cheerfully de-
sccnrled and took path which conducted
him directly back to the road of ''domestic
avocations' ns'-from which he was trans
planted to an eminence at the termination
OF the way. "This man," said the inter-
prefer, sis GEORGE WAsH1NoroN."
My interpreter requested me to turn my
attention 10 another quarter. l complied
with his request, and beheld young man
issue from the goal on the right hand road,
which he travelled short time, but inper-
ceptibly drew over as he advanced. Hav-
ing passed the party wall without much
commotion, he ascended the elevations one
after another with rapid strides, sword in
hand, and quickly arrived at the extreme
verge of the left hand road, and drew a
whole troop from the former road after
him, which he, as by magic power, raised
40 some eminence to which each individual
aspired. observed that the first eminence
on which he seemed disposed TO rest was
supported by an arch, but by some dexter
GUS shift he removed it and substituted a
pillar-this pillar was founded on a sword
but strange to tell, the sword was found
ed on another foundation resting partially
on the affections of the people. observed
that this man, after having arrived at the
extreme margin of the road, found himself
in company with none but such as had en-
tered at the goal, who hated him with the
most implacable malice. now perceived
him assailed from various quarters, and that
he parried the many blows with surprising
dexterity, till finally he pursued one of his
adversaries with so much force that he did
not perceive a trap door in an olevatedspot
which he had in view, till he was SO near
that all his efforts barely prevented his
falling through it instantly. In this peri
lous situation, hanging to the corner of the
door, he was likely to be assaulted by u
nited troop of pursuers, so he had barely
time to Nwing his body so as to drop upon
the top of naked pillar, which prevented
his falling infinitely, though he fell so far
as TO be out of hearing of his friends and
below the malice Of his enemies. He did
not however remain inactive on his barren
point, but actually did, by means which |
could not distinctly perceive, ascend by
spider webb, or some other pygmy cord, to
the top of his former column-and the mo-
ment he entered on the one corner, the per-
son who had mounted it after his fall, has
tily dropped off at the opposite. Having
regained his former position he looked be-
low and saw that the foundation Of the col
umn had been materially changed since his
former abode on it; but such was his desire
10 remain, that he settled down, and prepa-
red to sustain his hold. He was soon dis
placed by combination of his enemies,
and attempted to pass over to the road of
his early life, but being arrested, he was
castthrough trap door and never seen in
either road any more. "This man is
NAPOLEON, said my friend.
My preceptor perceiving that was puz-
zled, questioned me as to the cause of my
embarrassment my astonishment,' said |
''srises from the fact, that see the whole
multitude follow those who have attained,
or are likely to attain, some high place,
and though they see the accidents that dai-
Iy happen, and the dangers to which they