Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-06-13


both, and make you as Happy with the
rank aud wealth to which | now fully re-
store you, as you were IN tie hui oil an
Idrian miner.
Wuo'LL TURN GeINDsToNE? When I
was little boy, Messrs. Printer, / re-
member one cold winters morning l was
accosted by a smiling man, with an axe on
his shoulder: my pretty boy, said he.
'has your father griudstone! = eyes sir"
said | "You are fine little fellow" said
he, evil you let me grind my axe on it,"
Pleased with his compliment of "fihe little
fellow" 80 yes sir, answered, "it is
down in the shop" "and will you my man.
said he, patting me on the head, "get lit
tie hot waer:o How could | refuse? /
ran, and soon brought kettle full "How
old are you and what's your name" con-
tinued he, without waiting for reply, Il
am sure YOU are one of the finest lads that
have ever seen; will you just turn few
minutes for me % Tickled with the flattery,
like little fool went to work, and bitter
ly did rue the day. 1t was new axe,
and toiled and tugged till l was almost
tired to death The school bell rung, and
| could not get away; my hands were blis-
tered, and it was not half ground AT
length however the axe was sharpened, and
the man turned 20 me with CHOW you lit
tie rascal, you've played the truant, scud to,
school, or YOU II buy it," Alas thought |
it was hard enough to turn a grindstone
this cold day but now to be called little
rascal, was too much. 1t sunk deep in my
mind, and often have thought of it since.
When | see a merchant over polite to
his acknowledging them to taste lit
tie brandy, and throwing his goods on tine
counter-thinks that man has an axe to
grind .."
When we see a man of doubtful charac~
ter patng girl on the cheek-praising
her sparkling eye and ruby lip, and giving
her sly squeeze, beware my girl, thinks
|, OF you will find to your sorrow, that you
have been turning the grindstone for viii
lain.
When see man hattering the peoples
making great professions of attachment IL
liberty, who is in private life tyrant-met
thinks, look out good people, that fellow
would set YOU turning erlndstones.
When | see a man hoisted into Office
by party spirt-Wihout single quaifca-
lion to render him either respectable or use-
ful--aas! methinks, deluded people, you
are doomed for a season TO turn the grind
stone for BOBBY!
Nagal School at Sea. The only good
measures of improvement which the Navy
Department has been coaxed, argued or
driven into for many years is the establish
ment of schools for apprentices. On board
Z. S. ship Ohio, there are 81 young pu-
pills in The course of education, preparing
to become accomplished mariners. A let
ter from Mahon, mentions the arrival of.
the ship at that port; and, after commend
ing their intelligence and good conduct
adds Times.
".They are under the exclusive charge
Of Lieutenant Ganseyoort, who takes great
interest in them, rs do, indeed, all the of
Gcers of the ship. The boys are divided
into two watches, one watch attending
school, while the other is employed in the
ordinary duties of the ship.-They thus at
tend school every other day. Their school,
master, who by the way is very capable,
having been public teacher in the United
States, reports fayorably of their attention
and improvement. They will, | think, OBJ
tain as good an education as boys general
ly get at our public schools.
They are taught reading, writing, arith-
metic, navigation and composition; some
specimens of the latter, which have been
shown to me, written by the elder boys.
were really very creditable to the writer's.
They are allowed 10 go ashore on liberty
as reward for good conduct, and thus far
but one or two have required any punish
ment They have the free use of the ships
library, and most Of them are very devoted
readers.
" So much far Buckingham !" The
General Jackson Martin IAN Buren-Rich-
ard NJ. -Johnson-T homas. H.-Benton-L Loco
Foco-J effersonian " Democrats" are re-
minded that at the recent election in V1r-
gina, Buckingham County, wkere Thomas