The North-Carolina standard., 1845-05-21
A WIFE WORTH HAVING,

dcted to intenperance the effect of which operated
strongly upon the mind aud health of his wife
and IN a. few months more she was numbered
with the dead. Her death led-him to leave the
Icodhtry where he resided, and move to Riehmend,
where he soon rose to Distinction, But his habits
hung about him, and occasionally he was found
with Jolly and 1frolicsome spirits in bacchandlian
frevelFy bis true friends expostulaled with him
to convince him, ,of the ipjury he was doing him
Eseifc Bun he still persisted His practice began
70 tall of, and many locked upon him as on the
sure road TO ruin. He advised to get married,
with view Of correcting his habits. This he
Iconsented to do, If the right person offered He'
accordingly paid his addresses to Miss-Gamble.
After seme months attentions, he asked her hand
ia marriage. She replied. -a sas IS s-.sI
F., Mr.: Writ, Ehave been we'll aware Of your in,
ttentiens FOR some time back and should have given
you 20 understand that your visits and attentions
were not acceptable, had I not reciprocated the
affection which you evinced for me. Butt can
not yield my assent until you make pledge
never to taste, touch or handIeSapy Intoxicating
drinks" ..-- te = Eysa ,st >, r..
This reply to Mr. Writ was as unexpected as it
was novel His reply was that he regarded the
proposition as d bar to all further consideration of
1.-The subject, and left her. Her course to him was
the-same as ever--his, resentment and neglect
In the course of few weeks, he went again, and
again solicited her hand But her reply was, her
tHf1u was Ildu6 OeC1Ine 1nQlQQaHt ana
Regarded the terms proposed as insulting to his
honor; and avowed it should be the last meetin g
tthey should ever have He took to drinking
worse and worse and seemed to run headlong
to ruin - 7>-'~ ~.
One day, while lying inthe outskirts of the city,
near little grocery or grogshop dead drunk, a
young lady, who il is not necessary to name, was
passing that way her home, mot far off, beheid
bin with bis face upturnpd tothe rays pfa scorch-
ing sun. She took her handkerchief. with her own
name marked upon it, and placed il over hs face
After he had remained in that way for some hours,
he was awakened, and his thirst being so greut,
be went into the little grocery or grog7shop to get
a drink when he discovered the handkerchief,
Which he looked at and the name that was on it.
! After peusing few minutes he exclaimed - =
= i" Great Godi who left this with me2- WHO
placed it on my faceP" No one knew He drop
ped his glass exclaiming: 80.
| Enough enoughl" -.
He retired Instantly from ths grocery, forgetting
his thirst, but not the debauch, the handkerchief
or the lady-vowing, flood gave him strength,
never 10 touch, tast" nEhandle intoxicating drinks.
To meet Miss 6. was the hardest effort of his
life If he met her in her carriage or on foot,
he would dodge the nearest corner She at last
addressed him note under her own. hand, invit
ing him to the house, which he finally gathered
courage enough to accept. die told her il she
still bore affection for him, he would agreeto her
own, terms. Her reply was: s. .s.5-za-.sf
'My conditions now are what they have been"
"Then," said the disenthraIed Wfrt, " accept
them" -
They were soon married, and from that day
he keft his word and his affairs Frightened |
while honors and glory gathered thick upon his
brow. His name has been enrolled high in the
temple offame, while his deeds, his patriotism
ard renown live after him with imperishable lus-
tre.~ How many noble minds might 1.-The young |
ladies save, if thev would follow the example of
the heroine-hearted Miss g., the friend of hunani-
ty, of her country, and the relative of Lafayette.
.--4e S. G. temperance Adrocate.
/ Something Nonel-A great Corn Shelter. I
Having occasion during the last week to cab al
the machine establishment Of Mr.: James Murray,
at the head os the BASIN in York street. our aten-
tion was called to the fitting up ofa corn shelter
new principle ont board of an ffop steamer, lying
al. an adjacent wharf and we availed ourself of
the invitation of Mr. Murray, to be present at the
trial of the shelter, +prioTto the departure of the
steamer to the scene ofits future operations. We
were accordingly summoned on Thursday to give +
our attendance on board new iron steamer, hu1ft
in Pennsylvania, and brought through the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal to this city, to receive
the machinery for the operation Of corn sheLGng,
which was being prepared bv Mr.. MlrlaV; she
is called the L0per and is intended for the Roam
oke and Norfolk trade. The machinery for shell
ling the corn appears TO be simple, and is perma-
nent fixture to theayesseL &. Ii. is placed ashiah
upper deck, and has hopper, into which the.
corn is to be spouted from ahe banks Of the river
and passes from the shelter into n SCREEN which
takes othe from the cob, the latter be1ng ear
red by the screen seveTa feet TO take It ept Of the
way whilst the corn drops into the Hold Of the yes
sci without handling, and is thus ready for delivery
at any market for which may be intended. s;sThe
machine is worked BY the steam power by, W xhich
the vessel is propelled and though it may seem a.
most incredible, nevertheless Mr. Murray and the
ewneis; oneof; whom wason 6oard, areconf fideHtefI
its capacity TO shell notlessthah 600 bushels Of Corn
per hour, the day throughl and from the manner
in which Il Used dp. that which was al hand for
the trial whistwe were present, we have nog right
to doubt for rioment of thqir expectatiens being
fully Fealizeds5 The owners are MessFs&sNAntohS
& Harris, and the present was in erstacies att
the performance being thoroughly satisfied that 1t
1would accomplished allthat had been anticipated
WeIearn that TO Mr. ernfn ent planter
of North Carolina, IS due the credie Of The plan of
lhIs Invaluable niachinefy,. aud he was fortunate
ia his selection of such q master of his art as is
Mr. Murray, ih carrying intes execution the. sug
gestions of his mind 4 apdSHe sincerely shopeitha
all interested in 5lse mSltPT, will amply Ieman
Grated for their ingenuity;skilE aud enterprise.
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came into printing office short time sincef and
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