The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-07

ring for the rest Of the week and the steady hand
and eye will be rewarded at that end-Lsi,e, IN
the Morning Chronicle.
THG MouRssR.--" 1t is very lonely, mamma -
murmured a fair haired lovely girl as she resl,d
upon sofa evening. at is very lonely now
and the night seems very long. Shall | never see
papa any more p
ayes, my love, you will see him ia a brighter
world than this ("
'But this is a fair world (" said the little girl, "I
love TO run and play in the warm sunshine, and pick
the water crosses from the brook; and when the
weather Is little warmer, shall go and gather The
blue eyed violet, that Pa said was Ike me-"
"Too like, fear" said the mober, as the tear
drop trembed the dropping lid "but my dear
child, there is lairer world than this, where The
flowers never fade where clouds never hide the light
Of that glorious sky; for the glory of Him, whose
name is love, beams brightly and forever in those
golden courts; the trees that grow on the banks OF
the river which waters that blessed place. fade
they do in this world and when friends there
they will be par ed no more, but will sing hymns ol
praise To God and the Lamb forever"
"And shall go to hat happy place when die. 81
said the child, "and will you go with mel"
"Yes," said the mother, "we shall go in God /,
own time when he calls US from this life we sha
dwell forever 10 his presence"
| II a little while, and the mother bent over tie
grave of this little fra flower Of intellect withere
by the untmely irosts of death but she las alone
when in the twilight shades she sat upon the grassy
mound, where the deep and yesrning hopes oil that
fond heart were gathered in obllyious silence. On
no The soft and silvcry tones Of buried love wins
pered in the breeze that lifted the dropping flow
overcharged with the dewy tears Of night The dIa
mond stars tina, one by one came forth upon their
shining watch, seemed beamng with the GIT of that
deathtess fame which burned undimmed upon the
Utmost shrine Of her heart, and she eDioyed In the
holy hours Of solitude that communion of pure spir-
its which exalted faith alone bestow
The MEDICAL SruDEAr.-"You have read sufi
ceDtly long, Charles" said elderly hyslcan Of
my acquaintance to his student, "a youth who had
been studying medicine some two years. 'to con-
mence visiting the sick will take you along with
me this morning, and you Will have opportunity
| of seeing well reading Of the many changes in
disease VIC have 10 watch with an eye Of much scru-
tiny and discrimination, IN oIdsr TO enable more
correctly to judge the character and treatment Of va
rious Than could possibly learn from reading
all the books ever published on the science.n And
enough, off went precepor and pupil in Tie daily
round Of professional visits
The first house they entered was one where man
in convalescent state lounging upon bed
whilst his comfortably seated in a rock as
chair, reading novel for his amusement. The do.
tor approached the bed and after feeling the pulse u
the patent, turned to the nurse and said 'He has
been eating oysters Why did you let him have
them ~
The nurse declared most positively that he had
not but being more closely INTERCEPTED, SAID Ae
only ate two three.
/ After leaving the house, the student asked the
doctor how in the world he could tell it oyster.
that he had eateni
"Why, saw the shells under the bad ~ was the
reply
The doctor being very busy he next day sent the
student alone to the patient and upon his return ask
ed him how he was
'He is much worse" sold the young disciple 81"
think he will die. He has eaten horse %
"a horsem yociferated the physician.
ayes, cir, a horse !"
How IN The world did you find out that he had
eaten horse ~
because, sir" said the knowing student 81 saw
saddle and birdie under the bed
CHINESE Lex HousEs.-The ice houses around
Ningpo and especially on the banks of the river
between that city and Chinhae, beyond calcu a.
iion They are built above ground, and general,
uPon platform OF earth raised as 10 be above te
level OF the surrounding fields. Upon such a mound
bamboo frame Is thrown which is well and close,
matched with paddy straw. The ice is collected in
tanks or ponds which the proprIctors Of the houses
take care TO keep duly filled with IN the win
ter season. When ice is Of sufficient thckuc,.
they collect IL and is brought in each layer d,
covered over wnh dry straw, and in this man e.
the ice is preserved during the whole summer Each
house has It's own drain to draw OH the water formed
by the melting ice. The ice is not used in NmgpI
for private consumption, but sole as an antisepuc
tor hesh and hsh during the heats Of summer. The
inhabitants knowing nothing Of the mode of cocl1.
their liquid, except they have observed foreiguer,
use II Tor that purpose, and then they very VIII
ling TO retail II 10 them at the OF from eighty
one hundred dollars cash per bucket, charge by 900
means excessive during the dog days In places Ike
fooch ~ioo, the seat Of Chinese luxury zee j. occI
s'onally used to cool fruits, sweet meats &c-Elrg
Of Gina.