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ded, and the whole came tDmbling to
The ground
A soldier at Pondicherry was accHs
toned to give treats TO an elephan
every time he received his pay; auo
having one day become intoxicated,
andbeing pursued by the guard be took
refuge under the elephant, and there
fell fast asleep. The guard in vain at
tempted 10 drag him from his asylum,
as this animal defended him with his
trunk. On awaking, however, the SOL
der became dreadfully alarming at
finding himself under such an enor-
nous creature. The elephant, pre-
ceiving his fears, Immediately caressed
him with his trunk.
The following instance Of the sagac-
ity Of the elephant. is-related dy DR..
Darwin. who had it from some gentle
man of undoubted veracity, who had
resided in India. The elephants that
lare used to carry the baggage of the
English armies, are each put under
the care of native of Hindoo; and
while this person and his wife go into
: the woods TO collect leaves and BRAN
ches for theanimal's food, they fix him
to the ground by length Of chain, and
frequently leave child, yet unable 10
walk, under his protection, which the
intelligent animal not only defends,
but as it creeps about, when it ar
rives near the extremity Of the chain,
he wraps his trunk gently round ii,
and brings it again into The center Of
the circle.
The elephant showed, by constant
hagelIation of his person., that he was
much annoyed by his prosecutors the
musquetoes; and the keeper brought
a little naked black thing, as round as
a ball, a child, laid it down before
The animal with two words in Hin
dostance-"Wat it, and then walk.
ed away into the town. The ele-
! plant Immediately broke off the lars
Il est part Of bough, SO as 10 make
a smaller and more convenient whisk
and directed his whole attention Il
/, the child, gently tanning the little
lump Of Indian ink, and driving ava,
- every musquetoe which came near il
re this he continued for upwards of twt
~ hours, regardless of himself, until tn
e. keeper returned. 1t was really
u beautiful sight, and causing mhc
e. reflection. Here was monster who's
Is bulk exceeded that of the infant b
~ y at least ten thousand times, acknow
,r. edging ttat the image Of his Make
ire even in the lowest degree ofperfe'
ell ton, was divine-silen'ly provin
in the truth of the sacred anHounce
ment, that God had "given to ma
dominion over the beast of the field.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
COMPARISONS.
THE VOYAGE OF LIFE.

Twas one ofthe lovel;est daysir spring
when I left Hamburg for the first time.
Methinks | still see the golden sunlight
nlav on the tarred shipping: and hear still
the clear, prolonged yo-heave-ho OF the
sailors. A seaport in spring, furnishes
the most striking image of youtltui spl-
rit lust entering on his career, venturIng
out for the FIRST time on the high sea OF
life. The gay coloured steamers OF nm
aapiu,ion play over bis mind self. conf
de1ce sweils all the sails OF his wishes
vo heaye.hol But soon storm rlses,the
Sky is darkened the wind howls' Inc
nlonks crack, the waves break away the
rudder, and the poorship is dashed to PIE
ces on romantic cliffs, or stranded on pro
safe shaIlows-or. perhaps, decayed ant
broken down. with mast dismantIed, ant
riooing torn, without single anchor 0
bone.she comes home to the old haven,an'
monlders there miserable wreck!
Rut there are some men whom we ma.
rather compare with steamboats,. TheS'
carry a glowing fire within them,and the.
mnst nm. a yainst wind and weather. Ihel
smoky flag waves like the dark plume Q
The nipht. rider, their forked wheels ar
like colossal spurs, with which they goa
the waves, and the unruly, foamlng Gle
ment obeys their will. as an obedlent stee
and two often the boiler bursts! ana u
EXPLOSION is fatal.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
From the New Monthly MAGAZINE

From the New Monthly Magazine.
Twas but word-a little tlioughtless word,
The wind hath taken it with tie rose leaves
strown;
And art thou angered so soon, mine own!
Oh! canst thou not that silly thing afford
Should pass thee by, weI-knowing thou art
lord,
Ofall the rest. would have shut mine ear,
Nor looked upon the thought, / would not
wear
Around my heart as being part ofme,
Ensolved in our deep loves intensity;
A shadow should not fall where adored
WHAT'S word that it should come between,
To darken where the quiet light hath been
Shining so steadlaFtly!-and now It's past,
Let not the pulse beyond the passion last!
sTwas hut wOrd--a little thoughtless wordl'
Twas but word!-and what then do we
By love, and all those things on which we
lean!
Why do we tremhle at the wild winds CT ord
Why are fresh tears fallen on an old record
Because we treasure all things from the houl
That gave us love, for an immortal dover
An thon wouldst have the heart in aught be
lieve,
1t must believe in words; and so receive.
With bosom bare, or truth or falsest sword.
Call nothing little;-Iet there be thought
OF holiness in words; for they are fraught
With many meanings to the list'ning heart
So tune them of thy soul to be part.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

.tickIer" with him which he waited
filed with whiskey.
"Fine country here, SIR said the
barkeep per handing The Aakarsas bis
flask.
"Raiter fine, that's a fact" retorted
the native-"Plenty of cotton wood IN
these diggings, sharp axes, and no Ia
vors asked"
''Capital hunting round here, |
s'pose,'' continued the barkeeper:
"Well it IS" retorted the native.
at looks SC" continued the bar
keeper, "but what is your principal
game.
"Well, generally poker, but occa.
sionally we get up touch of seUen-nl
or loo, just as itssuits the majority"
You'll do said the barkeeper
"0nd here's your change" at the SAM
time handing the native deck Q
cards.-Pic.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
A SCENE IN THE WEST.
Gloru enough for one Mani!

Render unto Cesar the things which are
Caesars and unto God the things which are
Gods. Render unto truthful man the
praise which is his and unto liar, the drut..
bing which is his We do not wish that far
mer happier fate, than TO meet such sPea-
kers, and to such speakers, harder fate than
to be met by tn at farmers.
Extract Of letter from gentleman
of this city, who is now travelling in
the western States, dated Louisville,
! KY, Dec. 90, 1910.
81 arrived here this morning per
steamboat from Cincinnati, which place
we left at half past 12 O'Clock yester-
day, P. Nj. As we were approach
ling g North Bcnd,' / took faVora-
bic position on deck TO obtain good
| view Of the residence Of the President
elect. This cost me, to be sure, a
: small sacrifice, as dinner was just
served up and | was somewhat ''sharP
, SET" However, | was determined,
2 dinner OF no dinner, 10 get a view of
! tie seat of that worthy, but much ca-
Illuminated man. l find that he is al
most idolized in these in these parts;
: and the more so, in consequence of the
: dastardly caIumnies which have been
manufactured By sUholesale in the loco
= foco press, and retailed in every hole
and corner of the Union. The peO-
j ple here (who know how TO estimate
i himl feel quite indignant at such ex-
:. lcessiye baseness. As an illustration
= of the public pulse here, | will state
one incident out Of many that have
i come to my knowledge during The pro-
- gress of my journey, viz A Personre-
i siding near Dayton, Ohio, called Gen
:. Harrison a COWARD, a booty and
pronnu, in a speech at locofOcs
!; meeting few days before the election
: This outrage came 10 the knowledg
:, OF a respectable farmer lwho resides
- some 40 miles distant from Dayton
- :. whose father was with the General dur
- ing the late war. He Immediately lie
Ihome and called upon the notabl
speaker who bad uttered these bas
70 faIsehoods, and inquired of him il /
. had made use of such language IN II
80 lation 10 General Harrison 7 Nothir
= daunted, the oracle replied, !" that
: bad said so and more too! Then n
4 Piled our farmer) have come for
- miles 10 fog you. Att he went, an
70 beat the foul liar to bis hearts confer
-, ,ra Now lsays our farme1 ! will rema
o. here three days, and serve my 9th
=. locofoco calumniator the same sau'
:. who dares to face me in support
-. such lalsehoods. DuEing spe, thr
III DAYS two others made their aPpes
an ance, and shared the same fate
ueu Yours, SC. II.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

Extraordinary cQse,-The Seren
Conner, a Welsh publication, contains
the following narration, for the au-
thenticity CT which it vouches, and
gives names in support of its truth
There is at present young woman,
twenty-one years Of age residing in
the parish of Clydney, in the county
of Pembroke daughter Of Mr.. John
Davis, of der-Gwlym,) TO all APP
pearance quite dead, having been in
that state for nearly a twelyemonth
past, but awakes once twenty-four
hours, precisely at ten o'clock at night
and will converse with the family
and others for about twenty minute:
when she will again relapse into the
| same state, and remain so until Ter
o'clock the following night, at which
/ hour she revives 10 the minute, throw
ing out her arms and folding ne
hands together, and rising up In he
shoulders until the spectators imagine
that her bones are cracking. Sh
continues in that Iaborious state 10
the space of ten minutes, when sh
comes to a perfect possession OF ne
faculties. She recollects well II an.
: promises have been made her the pre-
n vious night, and will be very bite
!. for a time if the same are not to
IT filed; but, if brought her, she make
IS use Of none of them, asshe eats an
q drinks little or nothing. She coul
:. never be persuaded 10 attempt eatIn
= any food but three times during TIM
a ty-two days, and then, put the tire
Ut together, no more than child tWeiV
IN months old would take. After. COZ
s versing short time she will SUI
s, denly clasp her hands together thrO
isi b er ar into the same manner
IS when awaking, and will return N
the same state as before until t
~ o'clock the following night.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
HOW TO CURE A HUSBAND:

A woman, whom her husband used
to scoId went to a cunning man TO
inquire how she might cure him OF
his barbarity. The sagaeious sootk-
sayef heard her complaint; and after
pronouncing some hard words, and
using various geshculations, while he
filed a phial with coloued liquid desi-
red her whenever her husband was IN a
passion, to take mouthfnl of the liquor
and keep it in her mouth five minutes.
The woman quite overjoyed at so
simple remedy; strictly followed the
| council which was given her, and by
her silence escaped the usual annoy
ance. The contents of the bottle be,
ing at last expended, she returned to
The cunning man and anxiously beg
ged TO have. anether possessed Of the
same virtues. Daughter" said the
man, ''there was nothing in the bottle
but brown sugar aud water. Wher
YOUR husband is in passion, holt
YOUR tongue, and, my life on it, he vii
not scoId you in future"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
THE GRATITUDE OF THE ELEPHANT

THE GRATITUDE OF THE ELFsF a1A4N : :
Elephants not only obey the voice
Of their keepers in his presence but
some. even in his absence, VIII per,
form tasks which have unexplained
- them. 81 have seen two tsays III.
|D,Osbonyille) occupied in beating
down a wall, which their keeper had
desired them to do, and encourage
them by a promise Of fruit and liquor
They combined their efforts; and doue'
ling M their trunks, which were guar
| ded from injury by leather, thru :
against the strongest part OF the wan
and BY reiterated shocks continues
their efforts, carefully observing an
following with their eyes the effect |
| the equilibrium; at last, when It wa
| sufficiently loosen, making one vlo
| lent push, they suddenly drew Dac
together, that they migyt not be Woul
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

A lady on taking up a newspaper
looks FIRST to the marriages, then to the
deaths FIRST to what IS most s asslleJ'
,%sn % what IS most to be dleaded
ID ';Le = penduIum in its oscillations sh'
.sasiS but she beautifully illustrates
SSrmsn.life. which is itself a pendulum
vibrating between a smile anO 'sa''
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

Arkansas GAME.-The last story
vet.-A dialogue something LIE 'ne
following took place at wood pile u
Arzansas a few days since, between
the barkeeper Of steamboat ana 2
g.. .sn.sive'' Of the State. The "Rackin-
saw man had a "pint companion" 81
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
MAN AND THE SUN.

Sbem. the son of Noah, stood one day
with uplifted face, gazing earnestly on the
sun. Then his father drew near hum ana
said. What seest thou :" And onem
answered. s. was considering that hea-
yenly being, whom Jehovah has clo'heu
with such wonderful brightness. his pain
is in the heights of Heaven, and far be;
meath him are storms and floods. ana
said in my heart, Would that God had
made man thus "
Then said Noah, "My son, aspire mol
after things which are not given thee =
were thy wish granted, thou wouldst only
be abased, and deprived of thy best bless
mo" How was that possible, my ia
| Their ~ said the youth" TO be IKE tht
sun! would not that be elevation
The patriarch replied, "Thou wouldes
| then be greater than Mount Ararat-yes
greater than this globe which we nhaOlt
But thinkest thou thus to acquire dlgnl
tv4 Thou wouIdst always tread the sam
unyarying path, never couldst thou tur
to the right or the left by thy own design
Now. thou canst look up to the SUM- u
he cannot look down on thee-much les
} can he glance upwards, and understan
and adore Him who hath made him.
Alone he walks in the Heavens, witnol
love or hope-and day will come VINE
! he shall be extinguished as a lamp, an
man shall wait in VAN for his rising. p
: thou shalt lay aside this garment wnl'
) binds thee TO earth, and glorlously tran
formed, thy path, through etern IA l age 5
= shall be above suns and stars. Wou'C
: thou. then, exchange thy being and ex
If tence for that of the sun z
d q All. my father" answered the YOU
! & am ashamed ofthe sinful wish.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
NAPOLEoN'S HEARSE.

AS we were passing by long open
shed, in one corner of the parade, the
officer who conducted us called our
attention to a plain four wheeled car
riage, without body or top, which was
slowed away among heap OF other
rubbish. Two or three boards were
nailed upon the axles like the bottom
of a common lumber Wagon, and tins
was roughly cleated with narrow strips
SO as Just to admit coffin and keep it
in its place. "This," said the Off
Ger, ais the identical carriage, orrath-
er the running part of the carriage
which Bonaparte took with him, when
he was taken to St. Helena, and this IS
the hearse upon which be was carried
to his grave. When it was sent home,
liz had a canvass top, the whole OF
which has been cut off and carried
away by successive visitOrs.-When
the cloth was gone they began to cut
away the wood itself, so that we have
been obliged to putt ont fthelr reach
within this railing as you see."
{" Is it possible !" was ready IN
stinctively to exclaim-'is this the enc
of human greatness ? The hero o
r Lodi, Jena, Of Wagram, OF Auster
e litz-the idol of a great and chivalrou'
+, nation-the conqneror OF powerful
= kingdoms-the arbiter Of dynasties-
: the terror of the world - What
: winding up OF that gorgeous and terri
: Bile drama, which for quarter OF
/ century held mankind in breathles
e suspense Seepres-crOwns-throne
n -palaces-triumphal professions an
n arches-the alteration Of the Proude
st millions of warriors that ever bore III
to car Of their idol dhtOugh rivers
ii blood-the qusking of continents b.
g meath his chariot wheels-here, v
is see them all, uhder an open she
re cleated down upon rough boards S
ne feet long and two wide {!
ke I would not have lost this solen
er lesson for a great deal. And yet
St confess that when / considered the G
an cumstances of Napoleon's rlgoro
Ie- confinement and death, there was som
to thing revolving in the trophy befc
asst me. Sir Hudson Low, II not
asst British Government, has yet an oP
ed accoun, with the world, in regard
by his treatment Of his royal prison
ms. which he will ever find it hard to loo
for By whose order this ignoble bier '
md brought from ST. Helena, and dep
to tied in Woodwich arsenal, do
lim know. But l must say, that sue
Ter, trophy does no credit to a great
nd, magnanimoua people. If il IS sur
var cd 10 remain there, it should be K
fol- out Of sight at leastfor one generau
-ug- Il has too much appearance oil e.
tely t;nr over a fallen aud dead enen
nan Surely, Britain, with all her null
ex- mower and glory, could well have
arm Forded 10 lengthen the chain by VI "
saw sbe bound her prisoner TO a soil
ain rock IN the ocean: and she has not
this TO gain by showing travellers from
,ain- = countries, with how little exp
wing and ceremony she disposed Of
COW when that chain was broken o
lites, stroke Of death.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17
GOD, A Sun.

AS the sun is to flowers, so is God to
man When the beams of that celestial
orb touch the flowers, joyously they shoot
UPWARDS, and open their caps, and untold
their most brill; NJ hues. At night, when
that sun has departed, sadly they stano'
and dream of the golden rays of the past
Those flowers which are always IN the
shade are pale, and stunted, and loyIess'
and thew fade away early. But the flow
ers which grow in total darkness 10 :nt
cellars of old castles, or among the ruins
of cloIsters, these are detormed and Pols
onous they creep on the ground IKE ser
pents, aud their order is unhealthtul' inlu
rious. deadly.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

VERY TALL The advantages o.
baiL.-One ofthe constables Of our bor-
ough recently called upon an individu-
al with the pleasant information that he
had an execution against him for rent.
This was a new thing to our unfortu-
nate (riend-it was surprising--he had
frequently rented houses before, had
given bail, as in the present case, for
the rent, and had hever been troubled
about the matter. "There must be
some mistakenly did notthe consta-
BILE call upon his bail, as usual. -
"He is not to be found" said the con-
stable. swell, | think this very
hard case; | had great deal of trou-
Bile, running about to get bail--dnd
no,o he has gone of, learing me to pay
The rent myself,
Our friend is certainly an i'll usd in
diviGuaI. To bail friend and not tC
pay his debt, is social improperly
that cannot be too severely rePrehen
! ded.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

North Csroliao.--During the late
session Of the Legislature Of this state,
three new counties have been erected
=, &c counties Of a size too large io'
convenience.
The names ofthe counties are Stan
lev. CleaveIand, and Caldwell.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17


An EXCELLENT REPARTEE.-A
certain female in one of the Atlantic
cities was prosecuted Gorkeeping dis
orderly house. She engaged a probes
sional gentleman to beiend the suit;
but when the trial CAME on she appear
ed in court, and possessing a terma-
CANT spirit, she commenced a plea oil
} justification ~ propriG persona. The
counsel whom she retained for the oc-
casion, expostulated with her inEVain-
The opposing counsel, hoping she
would commit herself. encouraged hel
to proceed, and begged her to go on
Her lawyer trembled for her cause
: renewed his expostOlations when sh'
J, appealed to the Judge.-''ST san
n she, shave not gotta light to be hear'
y in my defence?"
D The Judge, enjoyed the embarrass
; ment ofthe lawyer replied, 20 Ger
Il Il tainly; pray proceed"
!, = She went on. "May it phase you
r. honor I am accused Of keeping dl'
~ orderly house, which is frequente
y by SUCH gentlemen as Mr.an
= Mr.-!'' naming several emInel
- merchants, and adding at the san
!, lime the names Of number OF iav
- vore The court was closed with laugI
~ ter. Upon which her counsel. wi
- could contain himself no loaer, beggs
~ in heavens name, that she would
he down. -.
r WHAT exclaimed the archly sr
he ling Judge ''you are not airald' | mop
~ Mr-5' mo, may it pleasd 20
=, =, honor" he Immediately replied WI
y ~ inimi.abie sel-professesslon, y ma
-, no fears for the bar, but tremb'e ior :
III bench"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

Illino;s.-A bill has been introdu-
ced into the Legislature Of Illinois,
providing for the election Of three rep
resentatives to Congress by general
ticket.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

another arkansas StOry.-The hid
morous correspondent dfthe N. Y. Spir-
il of the Times, who signs himself IN, "
does rake up and get out some of the
most laughable stories that find their way
into the public prints. Here is sample.
The reader must understand that Il cou-
nile of travellers have arrived on horse
back at the door of log cabin, and have
noticed the word Entertainment" writ
ten in lamp black on a board and spell
Just as it happened, sticking overthe door
''Can we get breakfast and horses fed here
this morning, sir u said one of the travel
lers to a man who was splitting wood IL
front of the cabin.
mo. don't think you CAM
"Why I"
"Got nc. meat, no bread, nothin, in thai
way"
ItOhi h-ll? well, take our horses ant
feed them, any how"
$40. / don't think we could this mornln'.
why %
"No corn, no fodder, nor no hav."
allow in Gods name do you dor
"Pretty we'll, thank you. hOr do go'
yourseJf?"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-02-17

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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-02-11
/ EGAL Office S.

Court of Probate, .Ntwpon, FEB, Isl, lS4l.
WIpON ,he petition of William +. Smith
" and Samuel Smith, Guardians OF the
person and estate of Maria Smith, OF the town
and county Of Newport, Minor, stating that
the personal estate Of the said Maria Smith
is insufficient by The sum oftwo hundred six
teen dollars five cents. 10 pay the just debts
of said Maria and praying for authority TO
sell all the right. title und interest ot said
Maria in and to lot of land situate in -
Street, on Eas,on's point in said Newport, or
so mach thereof as will be sufficient to raise
SAID sun with incidental expenses.
# is ordered, that said petition be received,
nnd the consideration thereof be referred To "A
Court of Probate, to be holden at the State
House in Newport, on the first Monday III
March next at . O'clock n. IN. and that said
petitioners give notice tn all persons interest.
ed to appear at suld time and place and
Object TO the granting the prayer OF said pc
tillon if they shall see cause. und that said
order be published three successive weeks
previous lu said time in the Herald Of Ht
Times. A true copy--wltncss:
u. u. llowLAND, Pro. CPk.
Feb.