The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-07-18
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We know not from whence the follow.
ing excellent sentiments originated, or We
would give the credit where il is so Just.
~ due; at any rate, we desire that It's ster.
ling truths should be read and treasured
up in every patriots heart in the land
Which uiA you DO One Of two things
must 10 done 10 this country. Parents
must spend money 10 educate their chi.
dren, or they must pay taxes 10 build pen.
teuiiaries and 10 punish crime. There s
great mistake about what is called eiu.
cation. Some suppose u learned man i.
an educated man, No such thirg. That
man IS educated who knows himself, and
who takes accurate common sense yiews
Of men and things around him. Some ve.
ry learned men are The greatest fools in the
world the reason IS, that they are not ed.
seated men. Leaning is only the means,
not the end its value consists IN giving
the means Of acquiring, in the dcipIn0
which, when properly managed, il gives
the mind. Some Of The greatest men in
tho world we're not oyersiocked with learn.
ing but THEN actions proved that they
were thoroughly educated. Washington,
franklin and Sherman, were Of this class.
AMI similar, though not less striking Ia.
stances may now be found in all countries.
To he educated, man mast learn 10 thluG
reason, compare, and decide nccurateIy.--
He may study metaphysics till he is gray
and languages till he is walking PUlygiot
ana if he IS nothing more, he is an uned
ucatcI man. There is no class in the
country who have a larger interest IN the
aJacM.2n Of their children than farmers,
end the subject should receive from them
The attention it deserves.
The Great Indian Council, which met
in the Creek Nation last month, adjourned
on The ! 6th after the harmonious session
of two or three days. Among the Dele
gates was Black Dog, the Usage Chief a
man Of grcat stature--ubout seven feet
powerful frame, wth a voice attractive md
commanding. He spoke about five and 4
half seconds to this effect So" Brothers,
your talk is good, bit your bct' Is better
He aud each OF. has party consumed the
frs. four days nre're pounds Of beef, fall
ug then to eight, which rate they main
l4,.cJ throughout The tine they remained.
- In the liable Talk Of the last
humber Of the kuicker booker good duel.
hog story Is told. An Eughshmau, brave
as julius Casar,' challenged a Freuch.
man to mortal combat. Knowing John
EuI. to re a dead shot, the FtenchmaN,
being the challenged party aud having the
choice of place, time and weapon, selected
night, large dark apartment, and pistols.
'Fhe seconds were to remain OUTSIDE and
give the word, after receiving which each
WAS to Gre when he pleased. Fire ''
cried the seconds when the combatants had
been locked in and declared themselves
.'rcAdy." But no sound wa, heard
Johnny BuIl could find nothing for an n,m
and his adversary, hearing him grope
around fired at random. John was safe
enough now; and after searching every
corner of the room in vain for any indjca-
ton Of the whereabouts of his antagonists,
I he at length exclaimed ; Come | am tIr-
cd of this fun besides, I'm satisfied -
He had CROPPED his way to the fireplace,
and now placed the muzze Of the pistol up
to the mouth of the chimney and fred
/ There was a shiek--n yell-and down
came the Frenchman, dead as a door nail
"Jane, how do you like marriage -
(" Very much, My husband is such
deer man that he 10 always tawalng upon
me. Quere' Is the woman in her doe
lage or did Jane marry buck ~ y.
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