Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-05-05

ciatnoering up the nettlngS OF the bul-
warks. His mother called him to her
by the name Of Ahasuerus. The fire.
quent repetition of this strange word ex-
cited much attention, and drew the fol-
lowing remarks from the old Colonel.
The rage for out of-the-way names
is peculiar, belieAe, to our country
though we may not rival the Spanish in
the multiplicity of appellations bestowed
upon an individual. Many of our spon-
serial titles are absurd. You have doubt
less heard of The poor woman who had
her infant chrisienedBelzebub, because it
was scripture uame. knew man
who swore an oath that his first child
should be named Thomas Jefferson--o
course, calculated on having boy: but
his first born was female. He kept
his oath; and the lady owning that mas
culine nominatio is still alive. All &C.
centric auctioneer at New Orleans chris
tened his twin daughters Ibid and Ditto
and a gentleman Of the name of Stick
ney. now living upon the banks Of the
Maumee, has designated his children in
numerical rotation. commencing with
the first born, as One Stickney, Two
Stickney, and so on, up to the infant who
is called Five Stickney. No other
name or distinguishing mark is affixed
to male or female
A well dressed youth was parading
the deck with an air of selC.satisiaction,
and amusing himself by poking a large
silver tooth pick into his mouth. His
arrogant bearing offended the Colone'ls
ideas OF propriety, and he seized the arm
of the youth with such jerk, that the
dandy's hand nearly followed the tooth
pick down his throat, Young man, if
your mothers sugar plums have rotted
your teeth, and you must pick them, go
below and get quill toothpick from :he
eward; or, beg pen from the clerk,
and Cut it into the required shape. Use
it privately. To clean your teeth in
public is sign OF vulgarlty-but to tor
ment your gum with metal spike when
you can treat them to the sottness of
quill, is sheer stupidity
The young fellow stared, and said
nothing; but he put his tooth pick in his
pocket.
The sun was setting with splendor
and glory unequalled even in the gol-
den skies Of fair Italia's land Masses
of clouds assumed every possible vari-
ETY. of wondrous form and gorgeous tint.
Dark and mountainous appearances in
the fore part faded in the centre to a
clear and sunlt distance. Rocky sleeps
and consolidated crags frowned over an
extensive valley of inconceivable lowell
ness; and streams of shining silver
meandered through the purple and ycI-
low fields. 1t was most remarkable
combination Of effect, and elected gene
raj surprise and admiration. The whole
of the passengers collected on the after
part of the upper deck, and when the
first expression Of delight had passed
away, they gazed in silence upon this
striking developclnent Of the beauties Of
nature.
One Of the passengers, a stout farmer
looking man, with his wife and dangh-
ter hanging on his arms. took off his hat,
and said in loud tone-Thcse are thy
works, Parent of Goodl The heavens
declare thy glory, Lord, and the tirma-
ment proclaIms thy handy works. Bless
ed be the name of the Lord God !
These opposite quotations forcibly
struck the minds Of the standers-by and
with one accord, the hats Of the male
passengers were removed from their
heads. A holy feeling of reverential
awe pervaded our bosoms as we look
ed through nature up to natures God
A thin cadaverous- looking fellow took
| hymn book from his pocket, and in a
snufllng tone, requested his brethren to
assist him in improving the occasion;
He mounted the top of the rudder post,
and gave out two lines Of a hymn in a
canting drawlng manner, and led offlhe
singing at the top Of his voice. One or
two Of his friends joined inpthe discord,
but the rest put on their hats, and turn
ed jceringly away.
There said my friend, the Colonel,
you may note the difference between the
effects Of genuine impulsive piety and
the secondhand cant of the Pharisees-
outward spiritual sign and the inward
spiritual grace. The righteous over
much thrusts his worldly sanctity down
your throat in disagreeable doses--but
the voice ofpure religion emanates from
the heat, and is sure to find a responsive
chori.'
Passing forward overheard one of The
deck hands thus delivering himself iii
communion sweet with the fircmen
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