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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26

MayI-sure, then, Pll take this''-lay.
ing her hand eagerly upon it. 1t was an ole
handkerchief, soiled and rumpled, which the
young nan had worn around his neck during
the last iours of his illness, and which, in:Illt
hustle AID confusion, had been left onsthe
bed justwhere it had been thrown afterhi.
DEATH =
The fiends urged her to make anothe,
choice. "No," she would have that, anG
only that.
They asked her to take something in ad.
dltlon, at all events, something Of more
value.
"No, no-nothing but that-she wanted
nothing nore''
One Gentleman. pointed out the possible
danger Of her selection, and warned her al
least motto hold it SO near her person.
"But by this time the poor girl had be-
come inpatient at the opposition. "It's
mine noas-sure, Sure may do what like
with my own.''
And with the word, the handk erchief was
drawn tightly round her throat, and the two
ends thrust deep within her bosom; and
one who stood nearest her could hear the
almost whispered words, "He did me no.
thing butgood in life and Pm sure he won't
hurt me now"
1t is unnecessary to say with what feel
ings the relatives looked upon her, when
they heard of her devotion to the lost son
and brother; she was Immediately Offered
a home among them, but it was gratefully
declined; her duty was accomplished and
she preferred returning to the lowly ant
self-denying course of life in which her 10
was cast.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26

to be done with the beast? Beautiful spe-
cineen2 It's nasty, fat-nosed, ugly brute,
it Is; and Pm not to be annoyed with TO-
reign apes-l'm not! It's quite enough to
have the care of you, without such mon
sters in the house. Elegant ringtnil9 ]
tell you | care neither for his head Or tail.
He shall never have moments peace in
this house! You never kneaU anything that
did? Pll fix your "beauty"-now, depend
ONT. .apt TO bite9 I've no doubt of it. /
always thought it just inhuman enough to
have recourse to such unnatural spite. Y ou
know hate animals, Caudle, but you can
make pet of an ugly monkey, while your
poor wife is neglected and abused-but I'll
pisen him,'I will +! Keep clear of the reach
Of his teeth9 l'll loom him out of the
house-that's what will. It's quite suf-
icient for one woman to endure his mas
ter. Il pretty noSe9 TIl fatten it closer
to his ugly face than nature did originally.
Heavens Caudle, what is that? Mary
For PHYS sake what has happened? Over
turned the acaiter-containing my best Chi
ma tea set2 A pretty pet is this, Mr.. Cau-
die, to domesticate! A little playful only9
And is this the satisfaction get after the
crockery is smashed! Break him of such
tricks9 I'll break his neck. Caude, will
you send him off directly? You won't?
Then, Mary, Pll--no, | won't: Pll
not be hasty. Caudle! but can't endure
this treatment long! l can't-Caud-
Caudle! fire you dead9 There it goes
again Caudle, don't you hear that crash
You hear nothing but my noise9 tell you,
Caudle-WelI, Mary, what now? Wound
his tail round the astral, and is dragging it
up The back stairs9 Caudle Oh yes! you'll
start now the mischief is all over. Why
can't you hurry, Candle? Don't you hear
the cut-glass shaded Aigh Ugh! Oh!
murder Skash! Here he comes straight
into the parlor. Catch him! Stop him
Caudle!-Mary! Don't let him in Shut
the door, Mary! n
So, you've secured the monster, have
you, at last, Mr. Caudle Now, Caudle,
and you know it-l'm mistress in my own
house, and we haven't come to taking
'boarders'' yet. MOP No, sir, and what
is more, we chant! That baboon gentle
man must 60 out. DO it9 You know |
can't do it. Then be conte1d2 No / shan't,
I Caudle. You say you gave but six-pound-
ten for him. Only si1-pomnd-ten for him 2
Caudle, you ought to have guardian. A
pretty penny, surely! Now, Caudle, you're
not going to sleep in the chair their! eau
| die, | say ! havn't done with the mon
key yet Caudle Caud- I'll be hanged
if he isn't snoring
"The last sound heard that night" con-
tlnues the MSS, "was heavy blow upon
the pavement. My pet monkey had Jump
ed from the window, and we found him in
the morning lying near the portico, with
broken neck ~
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26
From the London Punch.
was cast,

MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES.
Mrs. Caudle thinks 1t " High Timer that
the Children should hare Summer Clo-
thing.
There, Caudle! If there's anything in
the world hate-and you know tit is
asking you for money. am sure, for my
self, I'D rather 60 without thing a thou
sand times, and do-the more shame for
you to let me, but-there, now. there you
fly out again! What do Iuant molc? Why
tany eyes1ef any 5isss Waf'eo' Il !you
like any other father. What's The matfe -
and achat am 1 driving at9 Oh, nonsense
Caudle! As if you didn't know Pm sure
| if I'd any money of my own, I'd never ask
you for farthing never it's painful to
me, goodness knows! What do you say
| # it's painfuz-aohy so often do a9 Ha
| suppose you call that joke-one of your
club jokes? wish you'd think little OF
peoples feelings, and less of your jokes
Ha! as say, only wish I'd any money
of my own. If there is any thing that hum
bles poor woman, it is coming to mans
pockets for every thing. It's dreadful
you shall keep awake to-niglt-yes, you
shall hear me, for it isn't often speak, and
then you may 60 to sleep as soon as you
like. Pray do you know what month it is?
And did you see how the children looked
at church to-day-like no body else's chill
dren' What was the matter Uith them
Oh, Caudle! how can you ask! Poor
things weren't they all in their thick me-
rinos, and beaver bonnets? What do you
say-What Of it9 What! you'll tell me
that you didn't see how the Briggs girls,
in their new chips, turned their noses up
at 'em And you didn't see how the
Browns looked at the Smiths, and then at
our dear girls, as much as to say Poor
creatures what. figures for the month of
May ? You didn't see it9 The more shame
for you-you would, if you had the feelings
of parent-but Pm sorry to say, CaudIe,
you haven't. Pm sure these Briggs girls
the little minxes put me into such puck
er, could have pulled their ears for 'em
over the pew. What do you say? 1 ought
10 be ashamed of myself 10 oacm H2 No,
Mr.. Candle; the shame lies with you, that
don't let your children appear at church
like other peoples children, that make 'em
comfortable at their devotions; poor things!
for how can it be otherwise, when they see
themselves dressed like nobody else?
Now, Caudle, it's no use talking; those
children shall not cross over the threshold
next Sunday, if they haven't things for the
summer. Now mind-they shan't, and
there's an end of it. | won't have 'em ex-
posed to the Briggses and the Browns a
gain: no, they shall know they have mo-
Their, if they've no father to feel for 'm.-
What do you say, CaudIe? A good deal
I must think Of Church, if I think so much
of aOhat aoe go in2 only wish you thought
as much as | do, you'd be better man
than you are, CaudIe, can tell you; but
that's nothing to do with it. Pm talking
about decent clothes for the children for
the summer; and you want to put me off
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26

AN OLD JOKE IN New DREss.-An
old lawyer of the city of New York, tells
a good joke about one of his clients
A fellow had been arraigned before the
police for stealing set Of silver Spoons
The stolen articles were found upon the
culprlt, and there was no use in attempting
to deny the charge. Lawyer was ap-
piled to by the prisoner as counsel, and,
seeing no escape for his client, except on
the plea of insanity or idiocy, he instructed
the prisoner to put on as silly a look as pos
slble, and, when any question was put to
him, to utter in drawling manner, with
idiot expression, the word 'spoons' Ifsuc-
cessful the fee was to be twenty dollars
The court proceeded to business; the charge
was read, and the question put to the pris-
oner: equity or not guilty?''
"Spoons!" calculated the culprit.
The court put several questions to him,
but "spoons," "spoons!' was all the answer
it could elicit.
"The fellow is a lool,' said the Judge
''let him 90 about his business"
The prisoner left the room, and the law
yer followed close in his wake, and when
they had got into the hall the counsellor
tapt his client on the shoulder saying:
ssNow, my good fellow. that twenty dol
lars"
The rogue, looking the lawyer full in the
face, and, putting on grotesque and silly
and, winking with one eye, ex-
"Spoons" and then made tracks.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26
Mr.. Caudze purchases and sends home
Pet Monkey." The consequences
thereof

Now CaudIe-in the name Of all that's
hideous-what do you intend to do with
that ugly ape you seat here to-day? Isn't
it enough, Caudle that we should have the
mouths we haze to feed already, but you
must squa.der money upon geological
quadrupeds? Not a quadruped9 What is
it thens There, Caudle, now you needn't
"hen7-you havn't got a cough-its all
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26

A HINT TO THE PAssIoNATE.-Dr. Cald-
well, an American writer on physical edu-
cation, contends that well-balanced brain
contributes to prolong life, while passionate
and turbulent one tends much 10 abridoe II
and if persons knew how manv dancers
in life they escaped by possessing mildness
of temper, instead Of the opposite DISPOSE
ton, how eager would be the aim of all men
to cultivate it.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1845-06-26

"The last sound heard that night" con-
tlnues the MSS, "was a heavy blow upon
the pavement. My pet monkey had Jump
ed from the window, and we found him in
the morning lying near the portico, with
broken neck 20
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
The Mothers Reward,

saw little cloud rising in the western hori-
zon IN few moments it spread over the ex-
panse of heaven, and watered the earth with a
genial shower. saw little rivulet start from
the mountain, winding its way through the val
ley and the meadow, receiving each tributary
riI which it met in its course, till it became a
mighty stream, bearing on its bosom the mer-
chandse Of many nations, and the various pro-
auctions of the adj acent country. saw little
seed drop into the earth The dews descended
the sun rose upon it !; it started into life. In a
little time it spread its branches and became a
shelter from the heat, g and the fowls of heaven
lodged in its branches"
saw a little smiling boy stand by the side Of
his mother, and heard him repeat from her lips
one of the songs of Zion / saw him kneel at
her feet, and pray that Jesus would bless his
dear parents, the world of mankind. and keep
him from temptation In little time l saw
him with the books of the classics under his
arm; walking alone, buried in deep thought
went into Sabbath School, and heard him say
ing to little circle that surrounded him, " Suf
fer little children to come unto me; in feh
moments afterwards, went into the sanctuary
and heard him reasoning of righteousness
temperance, and judgment to. come"
looked, and saw that same MOTHER at whose
feet he had knet, and from whose lips he hac
learned to lisp the name, Emanuel Her hail
was whtened by the frosts Of winter, and hea
ven beamed on her brow, and in her eye, gIis
tening with a tear; and thought saw in hel
tear the moving of mothers heart, while she
reverted to days gone by when this Boanerge'
was first dawnng into life, listening to her lips
in the voice of instruction; and inquring in
childlike simplicity the way to be good, and
said, " This is the rich harvest Of mothers
toll these are the goodly sheaves of that precious
seed which was probably sown in weeping and
your grey hairs shall not be brought down witt
sorrow to the grave, but in the bower of rest you
shall look down on him who will arise and cal
you blessed, and finally greet you where YOU
hope is swallowed up in lruition and prayer il
praise"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
The Rose and the Clay.

One of the most eminent authors and philoso-
pliers has told the following little fable, in order
to illustrate the advantages which are to be de-
rived from keeping COMPANY with the wise and
virtuous.
{" As entered the bath one day, friend pre-
sented me with a piece of perfumed clay.
was SO pleased with the rare odor, that ex-
claimed, { In what favored region of the earth
vast thou found | am enraptured with thy
heavenly fragrance! 1t modestly replied, i
am nothing but common clay; but l had the
good fortune to lie for many years at the foot Of
Rose-bush, and the sweet influence OF so close
an intimacy has produced this effect upon me
which you admire; or else in truth, l should
have been nothing but lump of worthless clay,
as is my nature
And what art thou, o man if thou dost not
partake of the secret influence of purer Being ?
Worthless clay Aye, and worse than worth
less-a mass of poison and corruption. Let the
Christian learn humility and gratitude from this
lesson of the Mahometan "-PerSian Fables.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
Young Hens Department.
The Right,
From C. Nj. Clay's True America

rhe following from the first number of the True American"
revived full of intrinsic merit but possesses peculiar interest
from the fact that author just emerged eyfu
mace trial hope may again disgrace nation age
Ont that Cassus NJ Clay may be clothed upon with that wisdom
which comh from aboveor surely finite teaching aune
his spirit the great MISSION he sent perform JED FRE
When the passions and prejudices of men
subside, how their best affections leap up at the
bare mention of any beneGactor to the human
race. We do not think looking back upon the
past, that Howard ever had foes, or that NfIber-
force was once powerless or that Washington
had to submit to the harshest abuse But SOFT
was. And so ii will ever be. The best men
have had their difficulties, and while enemies
thronged their path, and friends grew lukewarnf,
and difficulties set in thicker, they, like all other
men, have felt despondent-and almost like CIV
ing up And it is all right that this should be.
For trial makes the man; it subdues what is
wrong and selfish in his spirit; it tameS what is
naughty; makes him wary, thoughtful and wiser;
LESS prodigal of his strength, and more judi
cious in its use; and attunes his spirit to the
great mission he was sent to perform.
The young man setting out in life, revolves
his plans, and they formed, resolves what he will
do and be. He starts fair. He is jostled in his
path Perhaps one on whom he has relied rude
ly pushes ahead of him, or attempts TO force him
from his track What then? If passion, hate,
or revenge get possession of him, he falls, and
he can neither do nor be what he resolved he
would do and be. Suppose he was prepared
for competition, fair and unfair, and suppose he
had the constancy and endurance to pushon, no
matter who doubted him, or tried to tempt, or
drive him aside, could he fair Could sneers,
1ur flattery, plaudits OF Kisses from the crowd
smiles or frowns from the rich and powerful
deserton of friends or attacks of foes, move him
one lot from the virtuous path he had resolved
to tread! Steadily, but firmly, he would pursue
it amid every wrong, conscious that he was right;
and at peace with himself and the world, he
would sooner or later, do what he had sci
out to do.
Let young men remember, then, that then
first great duty is to ascertain what is right and
whatever may happen to them, to do it if they
would earn name worth wearing, or happi-
ness worth having, or a success worth struggling
for
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
Parents DepNrgnGea eat,
Maternal Influence.

Timothy Dwight and Aaron Burr were first
cousins-their mothers being daughters of the
elder,J Jonathan Edwards. The mother Of Dwight
lived to educate and train her son and to enjoy
tho rich fruits of her watchful care; the mother
Of the latter, together with his father, an excel
lent and exemplary man, died while he was
young. Thus early bereit ofpaternal guidance,
Burr with high intellectual capacities entered
upon a course which has made his name ter
ror, both in the social and political world. Few
men, perhaps, ever attained to his enormlty OF
crime; fewer still-haye experienced, more fully,
the miseries which are the inevitable result Of
"a career of sensuality and lust
d9 9Reft of his sire, too young his loss to know
-l8fnLord of HIMSELF that heritage of wo,"
ga His evil propensities early acquired the mas
terry over his moral powers, and ne fell, even IL
the meridian Of his days, wreck, moral rum
over which we shed nations tears, and ovel
whose memory, withered though it be by pesti
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
The True Gentleman.

. We believe that true gentlemen are confined
"a no walk or rank in life The sturdy black
smith, with his dingy garments, his open, honest
countenance begrimmed with smut, and his
rough, hard hand, SCARED with service more
honorable than that of war, has an immcasura-
bly, higher claim to that HONORABLE name than
the shallow-pated flop who skips through college
with kid gloves and rattan, cultivates the graces
before the glass and the ladies, and takes his
diploma with all his bIushng honors thick on
his vacant head. 1t is false and contemplate
notion that unless man can boast high de-
scent, or roll majestically along in coach en-
blazoned with arms, his name should be stricken
from the list of gentlemen. Which class has,
from time immemorial, conferred the brightest
honors on the human race-the naughty aristo-
crat, who shrinks with strong conclusions from
the touch of the honest poor man, and moves
with step that seems dainty ofthe soil it treads
or him who claims no merit but nobility of soul!
Whence come the great lights of the intellectual
6rmament-the stars that form the brilliant gal
axy whose beams dazzle the eye of every behold
er! In the vast majority of instances, they
have emerged to eminence from the chilling
depth of obscurty restitution and want Whose
voices are oftenest raised in successful vndica-
ton OF human rights, and float over mountain
and plain, over ocean and land, till they vibrate
on the ear of the remotest dweler in Chrlsen-
DOM Who arethey that
"Plnck bright honor from the pale-faced moon,
Or dive into the bottom of the deep,
Where fathom line could never touch the ground,
And drag up drowned honor by the locks !"
The scions of noble bloodl The worshipers Of
Bacchus and Venus, who fiitter away the hours
granted by Heaven for sef.improvement, in the
study Of the contemplate and puerile forms Of
fashion Mol They are men Of low parent
age-men who have buffeted the pillows of fate
without dependence save upon the mercy OF
God and their own energies-the gentlemen o.
nature who have trodden under foot the "paint
ed lizards" of society, and worked out their own
distinction with an ardor that could not be
quenched, and perseverance that considered
nothing done while anything yet remained to be
dOiiO' ..s ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
Pnyerful Importantly.

The Saviour thrice repeated in the garden his
petition for the removal of the bitter cup. He
went 10 God thrice upon the same account.
Christians should not be discouraged, though
they have sought God once and again, and re-
ceived no answer of peace Christ was not an
swered in the thing he desired, yet he was
meekly submissive to the will of God God
may not answer us in the thing we desire, but
an answer will be given in his own good time,
such as infinite tenderness and wisdom shall di-
rect A prayer sent up in faith, according to
the will of God, cannot be lost. Is there a
Christian inclined to cease praying, because he
has asked once and again, and no answer has
been received Has he prayed with the fer
vency and repetition which the Saviour used Z
If he is not answered in that he desired, will he
complain if God deals with him as ne dealt with
Jesus Christ
If we are really to effect any thing by oul
prayers, their character must be greatly changed
How unlike the prayers of Christ, are our cold
and formal offerings How much better adapt
ed to call down judgments than blessings You
have asked God to revive his work; when you
see some neighbor on death-bed of despair
you will see that it was very cold prayer that
was offered. You have asked God to conver
your children ! when disease has brought then
to the borders of the grave, you will see thai
your prayers and efforts for their salvation were
imperfect. Study the prayers of Christ-follov
his example, if you would have your prayers pre-
yaiIing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-10-30
Ret g6O as.
True Hanpiness.

Where does it dwell n Can specimen be
found on earth? Yes, reader, | will show thee
an abode of happiness. 1t is in retired part of
a new county All about it is wild and grand
The dwelling is constructed of logs, in the form
which nature gave them. Let US enter the rude
reconstructed habitaton There sits mother,
and near her is gathered group of children
The internal arrangements of the building are
neat, but correspond in cheapness with the exte-
rior An air of cheerfulness pervades the coun-
tenance of the mother, and her children all seem
obedent and happy; the husband and father is
at work in the field.
Madam, how is it that you appear to be SO
happy in this retired and humble abode ?
God is everywhere, and we feel that he is
with lis. In his providence he directed us to
this place, and we are happy in being where he
stations us. t.s.
Then you have not always been accustomed
to this mode of life
0 no; my husband and myself were brought
up in circumstances quite different from these.
But was it not difficult to you to submit tc
this condition
No; we enjoy the favor of our Father in Heav
en-, and that satisfies us. With it, the retir
ed cottage is as pleasant as the populous palace
Our home is sweet, very sweet to us.
You must possess but few, if any of the lux
uries of life?
True; but we enjoy many of the luxuries o
heaven.
You are far from neighbors
Yes; but God and his angels are near 4" Al
the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so thu
Lord is round about his people, from hencefortl
and forever"
Do you not apprehend want
The Lord is our sheperd, we shall not want
Have you ever been called to mournl
Yes; but we found it good to be afflicted
We have buried dear children, but we have Civ
en- them to the Lord. While they were with u
we considered them as his, They were dear t.
us, but it was right that they should be early re
moved from earth. Our concern is with the sur
vivors.