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to be no other customer there. the sounds Of
feet and the creaking press might be heard
, over head, and something went scratch,
scratch, scratch, apparently behind desk 10
the corner, in the midst o. books and papers.
In answer to a call, up would jump . little,
lame, thin-faced man, with high forehead, ea-
gle eye, plain brown coat and metal buttons,
with pen dripping from the arrested demolish.
er for the next Patriot. the fiery editor would
come bounding down to the counter in q nit
between a walk and a gallop, and his clear
but musical tones would Immediately make
You feel that no time was to be lost. sWell,
my son, what do you wantY' "A book, sir,
a picture book" GAY, little fellow, here. d
one that has reading and pictures both, and
more reading than pictures. Youmust learn
to value the useful more than the pretty.n-
BY the time the book was tied up, and the
price paid, the practical lesson would end,
and the pen would resume its lecture for Ten
thousand eyes. II twenty customers came
in succession, he was the attentive servant to
them all. unless they came to idle away time.
tie could SNAKE mischance slave to patience"
but he would not sacrifice interest to compla.
cency, when the indOlent made demands on
his time. II they pressed upon him too hard
iorcopy, he would GO to the case and compose
extemporaneously with both hand and head.
! have seen hun thus employed 10 his Office,
surrounded by a large number of active
young men, who are now master workmen,
powerful editors, or members Of Congress
When these were restoring their strength
with "balmy Sleep" the master genius of that
place Of power would be still awake posfing
The books. Four hours were all he he allow.
ed for sleep, though never exacted such IN
dustry from others. II, as printer, editor,
farmer, book publisher, and public officer,
Mr.. Hill has done much; if, from obscurity.
he has Tough, his way into high places, tun-
nelling a path, through mountains Of opposi-
tion, TO the highest seat a sovereign State
could present, he who wonders at the result
has only to remember that
Hercules himself must yield to odds;
And many strokes, though with a little sxs.
Hew down and fell the hardss: timbersd oak"
Having alluded to the youth who have
been apprentices in his office. | may be per-
mitied to add shat | know OF more instances Of
noble and generous patronage ext ndcd byMr.
Hill to the meritorious and to the ungrateful
even. than delicacy to the living will permit NJ
to enumerate. Some Of the most beautiful
works in the Libraries of American literature.
were fostered in their incipient stages bv
Isaac Hill. Nathaniel H. Carter, when uI-
known to fame. as well as when Professor
at Dartmouth College, was by his patron en-
TO task his beautiful talents ; and 20
was his fellow-student, the lamented Haines.
Gov. Plumer was first induced to hazard his
'Layman' and "Cincinnatus'' ESSAYS under
the supervision Of the Editor Of the Patriot;
and IN the same paper appeared the first pro-
i~uctions OF the beautiful "Carnelia,' now
distinguished poetess and Editor in Boston.
will remember what response was made
a call pressed from her by the woes Of
early ~widowhood and the care of her Young
then living in a quiet village amid tine
OF New Hampshire. But, / must
stop. They rise too fast to nv view.
What is Mr.. Hill now? He is the pure
living where he is hest known, and
owed by those who know hinsbest. He is
employing his Influences as 4 patriot of his
should. He is said to be, and pefhaps
IS rich; a man OF his career ought to be, If
money IS n tit reward for industry. Has he
acquired 1t dishonesty ? Let the frs, viola
ION OF trust be proved. Has he VOL wealth
~ avarice? Let any citizen of Concord.
POLITICAL friend or foe. be asked that question!
Let the numerous testimonials of his beneyo-
ence answer. As the devoted friend of edu.
alton, he has trained his sons in The best
As the friend of rational Gbertv
nd internal Improvement. he is editing two
cry influential periodicals. and himself toll.
lg daily on one of the best farms in n.
His "Farmer's Monthly Visitornn
ne OF the most useful paper, in the world.
nave never had anv political or pecupiarv
onnexlon with MIR. Hill. shall no, cali on
this seasons; but ] canno, leave nv native
without recording my testimony Us to
.e PERSONAL worth of the so much slandered
"' i'"i' E.. L. NJ.
HANNIBAL, Dec. 9TH I8Al.