The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-04-27
Miscellaneous Items.

Absence of Mind.-We frequently see
remarkable instances of absence OF mind, /
served up BY different editors, each aPpar
emily endeavorlug TO surpass the other IN
the strangenes IS of the occurrence. We have
lately been made acquainted with an IN
stance which. actually dad occur, short
tins since, In this city. A geDtlcmaG 's'nt
10 his room 10 retire for the night smoking
segar. He proceeded to undress himself,
and, IN a fit Of abstraction, took his watch
from his pocket, threw 1t where his segar
should have gone, and placed the lighted
separ under his head. He was not made
aware Of the act until aroused by the burn
ing pillow.-Bdh. Chroa.
The Nelcspaper.-A newspaper taken in
a family seems 10 shed CLEAN OF ntellI-
genee around. 1t gives the children taste
for reading-it communicates all the IN
portant events which are passing 10 the bu
sv world IT is a never failing source of a.
musement; and furnishes fund of ihstruc.
too which will never be exhausted. Every
family however poor If they wish to bold
place in the rank Of intelligent beings,
should take at least one newspaper. And
the man, who is possessed Of property suffi.
csn, TO make blrnself easy for life, and sur
rounded BY children eager for knowledge,
10 lnstigaied by the vie spirit Of cupidlty
and negIecis to subscribe TO Newspaper,
is drhcient ~ The dulles Of parent or a
good citizen and is deserving Of censure
from has intelligent nelghbors.
Obtaining the foor.-A Philadelphia pa
per says. one OF The members Of The Con
ventlon few DAYS since, had left hls seat,
and was about taking another, which had
been brought IN for the accommodation OF
visitors. The char being somesha; old,
and the member Of considerable capacity,
j; came down Win great crash. A gen
era laugh was the consequence, and a gen,
tleman present, remarked, Ny dear SIR,
YOU have made most unfortunate more.
He replied, -. by no means, sir, for YOU
perceive have obtained the floor
BESEvoLESCE.-" Not for ourselves but
Others, is the grand law OF nature, inscribed
BY The hand of God On every part Of crea
ton. Not for itself, but others, does the
SUI dispense It's beams not for themselves,
but others, do the clouds distIIl their show
ers: not for herself, but others, does the
earth unlock her treasures not for them
selves, but others, do the trees produce their
frui, or the flowers diffnse their fragrance
and display their various hues. So, not for
himself but others, ara the blessings Of tica
ven bestowed on man. He who lives only
to himself, ard consumes the bounty Of Hes
ven upon hus lusts, or cOnsecrates II 10 the
demon ayarice, IL a barren rock IN fertif
pIain-he is thefny btamble ~ fruit
fu vineyard he Is the grave of Gods bles
sings he IS the very Arabia desefta of the
moral world Poyson
Haghtot CoHsctentioumess.-A crirni.
nal IN Massachusetts, under sentence oi
death, has written TO the authorities that be
eniertatns conscientious scrUples against
hanging, and cannot possibly give his as.
scot To the opinion Of the court without a
gross violation Of principle.
A Hard HIT" II were SO unucky. .
said 40 officer, "as 70 have stupid 500, |
would certainly by all means, make h,ln a
parson." A clergyman, who vas in the
company, calmly replied. g You think DIFF.
ferently, SIR, from your father"