Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-24

than ourselves. and we hope again that the last
oft will be the signatures Of our names 10 this
paper which We now ailix.
GEO W. JONES.
| HENRY 4. WISE.
| TAcIr Lovg.---An eminent clergyman one
.eTeniRg became the subject Of conversation.
and a wonder was expressed that he had never
married. That wonder said Miss Porter,
was once expressed TO the reverend gentle
man himself in nv hearing. and he told sio.
ry in answer which will tell you---and per
haps, sight as ii may seem. il is The history
OF other hearts. as sensitive and delicate as his
own. Soon after his ordination, he preached.
onee every Sabbath. for a clergyman in a small
village not twenty miles from London. Among
his auditors, from Sunday to Sunday. he OBJ
served young lady. who always occupied
. certain scat. AMI whose close attention he
gan Insensibly 10 grow 10 hi IN an ohjec, nf
thought and pleasure. She left the church as
soon as service was over. and il SO CHANGED
that he went on for year without knowing
her name; bet his sermon was never written
without. many thought how she would ap.
prove il, nor preached with satisfaction unless
he read appreciation in her face. Gradually he
came 10 Think Of her at oiheriimes. than when
writing sermons. and TO wish 10 see her on o.
Their days than Sundays: blu, the weeks slip.
ped on, and though he fancied that she grew
paler and thinner. he neve. brough. himself
iu the resolution either In ask her name or TO
seek 10 speak 10 her. BY these silen, steps.
however, love had worked into his heart and
he had made mp his mind to seek her acquain.
tance and marry her. If possible, when one
day he was Sent for 10 minister a, funeral.
The face oil the corpse was the same that had
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he had learned to make it "A part Of his religion
and his life. He WIS unalla 10 perform the
service and another clergyman olliciaied; and
saftcr she was buried. her father took him aside
Eand bagged his pardon for giving HIM pain---
hut he could not resist the impulse to tell him
iii:, his daughter had mentioned his name will,
her last breath. and he was afraid that con.
eealed affection for him had hurried her TO the
grave. Since Thar, said tho clergyman in ques-
/ lion, my heart has been deal within me, and
! ievh f7rwnrd only tina. 1 slrnli speak to her
in heayen.--LN. y. Mirror.
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VALUABLE SENTIMENT. -.-'lf there is any
sentiment OF most value for the comfort, the
character, the virluous sociabiii,y of the young
lone that will shed the greatest charm over
socie', and make it the most pure---it is that
which iucnIcatcs effect delcacy and purity in
HE intercourse Of the sexes. Virtue Of any
kiad never blooms when this is not cherished.
Modeay and purity once gone. every flower
that would diiinse its fragrance over life, with
ers ord dies with it. There is no sin that SO
wl'he's and b!ights every virtne---none that
SO en'eebles and prosrates every ennnblng
feeling Of the soul. as to indulge in life of
limpuily. Now should purity dwell in the
heari--breaihe from the lips---kindle in the eye
in I: sl,- s.
EteTcomse Of all the yonno!--- Barnes Notes.
i ALToN OBSERVER This paper is
still published at Cincinnati, and OK
cites very little attention from any
quarter. The Abolitionists complain
j that it says nothing about slavery, and
4 many discontinue because it is merely
a coa,mon religious paper. Do they
know aoly il is common religious pa
per! We will tell them. At the Of
flee where iii printed, very good re-
lligious paper is published by the same
editor, called the journal After
the Journal is printed, the same matter
is printed again, under the name Of
the Alton Observer, and the expense
~ setting tyEcs lor inc observer,
saved. No one IS wronged by this
/ The articles Of the Journal are excel
/ lent, and the abolitionists have the sat-
isfaction Of seaeing them under the IL
I tie Of Alton Observer. name which
they prefer to that Of Journal.
The Rev. Mr.. Hurlburt has sent a !.
broad circular, in which lie asks If
that paper shall be rc-cstablishcd at
Alton? As one has been, sent to US,
we will, kindly and aficctionately, an
swcr in the Negative.
[Backwoodsman.
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4 Two sons Of Hibcrnia being duck
ling, Pat discovers large bed Of ducks
close BY the shore. After having his
piece lcvcllca for about five minutes,
his companiU, asked himwhy he didn't
fire? Pat replied --"By POUNDS, I can
!. never get aim ut nne, but there's anoth-
or ssvims right between him aud me-,
4 A very silly yonng man who knew scrap
ortwo Of French, aid was excessively vain Of
4 lis accomplishment, accosted a gentleman in
4 The street with s.Queiie Acure est ;l?" q. g.
what o'clock isi,l) Tho genllemanrepliei in
Efsatit,, .sNrscio," ii. e.j know no,.) ..Bless
a me" said the other, ~ did not think 4 had