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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17
Song of the Dying Old Man to his
Young Wife.
BIT KLIzA COOK.


K.rE, there's trembling heart, GOODNESS at my brow,
My sight dim, breath is faint, feel I'm dying now;
But my vision adeh quite, all OF strength be
Oh let me look into thy fce and press thy hand
would latest glance should fall what hold
Such Of often dropping eyeids fringe,
Such tears Of late have washed youag cheeks rudy n
LToug thee from simple home be old mans bride,
Thou the altar where laid affection, joy and pride
My hearts devotion. like sun, power
And kept lis brightest glory rays TO mark lis setting hour
brought thee from simple home where friends had met,
And something led thy farewell whispered
10 dwell upon far distant earth with and wealth alone!
gazed with holy londness on thy meek retiring eye
son in its beaming the skyt
marked the cinpled nt around thy smiled
Ard while loved thee a bride blessed thee child
But OH young and glowing heart could net respond 10 mine
And though thy faith
Twas the spring flower ngng round the winter bghed
My speech ALTERING and low-he world Is fading fast
The sands Of life are few and slOw-ihis day viii be last
I've something thine ear-bend close-st falling wod
Lay what utter thy SOUL and start not when Ills heard
There's who though his lived
lie worshps a devotee the star he cannot reach
e strives mask his hTo5bng breast and hide burning glow
But have pierced the veil and the struggling below
Nay speak not been he nd unwise;
Young hearts will nestle with young hearts, young win me
young eyes,
And when saw his earnest glance turn hopeessy away,
thanked the hand Of Time
question not thy bosom, Kate upon thy
No memory OF Jealous fear, ghtest shade Of blame.
know t he has loved thee long with deep and secret truth
know he is httins to bless Thy trusting youth.
Weep not for me with hitter grief would tell,
That he who d thee his heart has cherished thee right well
give thee 10 another Kale-and that other prove
As grateful for the blessing held, doing his love.
Bury in the ehurchyrd where tie dark yew branches wave
And promise thou wit sometimes weed the old
'T all ask Pm blrd-Im fanttaRe take pafns breath
die within thy arms Kate and feel sting death
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

A REGAL BRAcELET.-The Deutsche SclnelpoSt
gives the annexed description of valuable bracelet
worn on great occasions by the young Queen of Eng
land, around the brilants composing which, centre
crowd of interesting associations.
On festivals and gala-days the delicate arm of the
Queen of England will be adorned with brace
let that may well be considered as one of the most
significant nientehtcs that the radiant partakers of
royal enjoyment and princely splendor behold.
This "b1Ou' of the most tasty fnsh is made of the
purest gold and enlightened by four of the largest da
monds, which seem to dispute each others beauty
and deicacy. But their greatest interest they derive
from the owners in wuose possession they were in
other times.
The largest of these diamonds belonged to the Prin-
cess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, who will ever be
remembered by the British people for her womanly
virtues and amiabe qualities. The second and third
of these gems belonged to the unfortunate Queen
Maria Antoinette of France. The fourth and most
splendid of the whole shone at time from the
white and majestical forehead Of beloved princey
head that shared similar misfortunes with the former
it was the property Of Mary Stuart, Queen of the
Scotch and then TO King whose power ended with
the fall of his royal brother, Joseph Napoleon. One
may well question whether a woman's arm was
encircled by ring potent, Of emblems so grave,
and souvenirs SO full of meaning
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17
Volume IV==:=.:a;#:Number 49,

FAMLY.-A correspondent Of the New Haven
Courier, writing from the village Of Leesvie, gives
the following account OF Connecticut family:
sBut the most interesting thing about Leesvie, is
that it is the birthplace OF the fourteen daughters
To say the fourteen daughters, or zone of the four
teen daughters, would require explanation here,
or in any part of Middesex county, but with you it
may not be quite so plain. / VIII explain. In the
largest and most commodious house in the village,
resides Mr. Whitmore, forget his Christian name)
who is the father Of fourteen daughters. He never
had a son. The youngest daughter is now about
twelve years old. Twelve of the daughters have been
married, and twelve are now living. What is lit
tie singular, every of the daughters were mar
red in regular rotation, that is, the oldest first and
SO on. The father was heard jokingly to remark, Il
viii have picking in my family-you must take
them as they come The daughters have sus-
tanned high reputation for their many virtues and
good qualifications, and make as exemplary wives
dutiful daughters. All the twelve married respecta-
BILE worthy men, and have been peculiarly blest in the
marriage relation. When the last child was born,
Mr.. Whitmore so disappointed that IL not a
son, that he wept like child Although the old gen.
tleman not blessed with son, he has many
grGndsons and viii probably have scores Of them
The two daughters that have died. quietly repose side
by side In the neat burying ground of the village
Over the grave of each the father has caused TO be
erected grave stones and on them are engraved weep
ing willows, with fourteen branches to each The
first stone that was erected had one branch broken
from the tree, which lay beneath-the second one
two branches.
"What a glorious sight it would be TO see these
daughters, with their husbands and children, gather
ing around the thanksgiving board at the old home
stead And with what proud satisfaction must the
parents survey the scene and their hearts leap fol
Joy, as they would inwardly excaim, These oul
Jewels"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

Gil of this territory the 9th Mr.. Stury the Presi-
dent, in discussing GOV. Tallmage's message, thus
spoke of the learning" of the late Governor Our
attention is called to the Importance of improving the
Fox and Wisconsin rivers-not the Neenah and Wis
konsan.''
nah, and in knocking the and the out of Wiscon-
SIM he had given another proof that he not bound
up by the precedents of Dotyism, and willing
conform to the usages and wishes of the people. The
name Neenah had been given to the Fox river by
the er%de pD Dnn hG cb a5s
show how Doty got TIE name well the propriety
of its application. One day Doy sat upon the bank
of Fox River in company with an Indian he pointed to
the river and asked him what he called it, neenah,
said the Indian, which being interpreted water
The Indian thought that the inquiry related to the
element-and thus we got DOty's Neenah !"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

A NORTH CAROLINA BABY.-Wo have Just seen one
of the greatest natural curiositics of the day, viz
child who will not be eight years of age until July
next and who weighs III lbs more than the cele-
brated Daniel Lambert weighed at the same age. He
measures round the waist As inches-round the hips
47-the thighs 26-the knees 15-neck 174-and his
height is feet "a inches In the development OF
his mind and in his manners, he has all the childish
simplicity of ordinary lads of his age and is pleased
exactly with what usually delights children 1t looks
odd 10 see such lump of flesh, chuckling new
toy, or colored marble, but moments examination
will satisfy any one, that he is the mere child he
seems to be. His name is Jasper Jackson; be is a
native of Orange county, and IS the son OF poor, but
very respectable parents.
Mr. William Stringer, of this city, has made an
enea cement with his father, and left here yesterday
for the Northern cities, with view of exhibiting
him to the public. He is curiosity that will vie
with Tom Thumb and Major Chafin, and will be SC
pronounced by all who may visit him.-Raeigh Re
gisIer.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

How TO BE WAITED UPoS.-The following story.
from the Mirror, may be called the last Yankee
trick
s'We heard story worth recording, Yankee va
ration of an expedient tried some years ago by an
Englishnian at Saratoga. John Bull in that instance
after calling in vain the flying attendants at the
crowded table, splashed handful of silver into his
plate and handed it to waiter, with request for
ssa clean plate and some soup" A Massachusetts
Judge, probably remembering this, drew gold piece
from his pocket last week while sitting hungry at
the stripped table at Washington, and tapping his
tumber with it till he attracted attention. laid IT be-
side his plate and pointed to it while he mentioned
what be wanted. He was miracuously supplied OF
course, but when he had nothing more to ask be po
itely thanked the waiter and-returned tie gold piece
| to his olrn pocket ~
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

AMUsEMENTs.-In studying the character Of a peo-
pie, inquiry should always be what their a
musements, We here get hold of great features
which often unriddle the rest This is ndispensaby
necessary, where States have risen to cultivation In
the finer tracts of the temperate regions of the earth
you meet amJiseents that elegant, and pleasures
that are most beautifully and characteristicay refn-
ed Departing either hand to the north or south,
you find taste to degenerate, and qualification to be-
come impure. At length arriving at the extremities
refinement is utterly lost; to give pleasure to
pefy. to intoxcate here by OPIUM there by BRAN
dy and tobacco. The happy intermediate regions en-
Joy every mental qualification. Is the philosopher to
set at naught these distinctions Is he to lay nc
stress upon the different state of the arts Is he to
imagine il imports not that the peasant in Muscovy
subsists on garlic and solaces himself with ardent
SPIRITS and in Italy, that he feeds on water melon
and goes forth with the guitar his Back to the
plough!
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

MEMoRY.-It is strange-perhaps the strangest Of
all the minds intricacies-the sudden. instantaneous
manner in which memory by signal, casts wide tie
passed events have been shut up for years That sig
nal, be it look, tone, an odor, single sentence,
is the cabalstic word of the Arabian tale at the po
tent magic of which the door of the of the ro5bel
opens Forgetulness is cast suddenly wide and all the
treasures that he had concealed displayed Upon the
memory of the traveller rushed up the visions of his
youthful days; the sports of boyhood, the transient
cares; the quarres soon forgotten; the pain which
passed away like summer clouds; the pure, sweet
Joys of youth, and innocence, and ignorance of i'll
that never return when passed away.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

TIE FINERY OF WAR Halt! Attention! Pre-
sent arms One man speaks the words, and, as ifby
mechanism, thousand men obey him. Yes, look
down the column, that long extended line of red and
white, crowned by steel and feathers. Every limb,
every muscle, move like limbs and muscles directed
by one mind, and yet there are thousand minds, a
thousand wills, thousand hearts throbbing with man
hoods feelings and emotions, yet all curbed checked,
pent up, giving no outward mark Of their presence
more than If they naught, than if the flesh and
nerves which clUhe them were but so much steel and
brass Ii Is great thing 10 see machinery initiating
man, lever and crank speing muscle and sinew but
is it so great thing TO see man initiating machinery,
muscle and sinew apeing lever and crank Atten-
ton It's serred rank, compact, regular as
mathematical diagram. Legs, arms, muskets, sab
res the same lines, the same FORMS the same move
ments, every pulse beating every eye glancng but
discipline ordains. Crushing past with ringing arms.
and tramphng horses whirlwind of gaudy trap
pings, gay plumage, and sparkling steel: body Of
cavalry flies past Their array seems more loose but
tbs IN appearance only. The trumpet is their word
of mouth, and not only the men but the brutes they
bestrde can interpret the language To the right, to
the Left halt forward rings from out the brazen
or the silver tube, and tie docile seeds and docile
men, equally well disciplined, think as little, the one
the other of the why and the wherefore but Obey
fauldessly, mechanically obey. And then the loud
melody of martial music comes ringing through the
air, a spirit-moving strain A march, a triumpbal
march, in all its cadences, all its bursts of rich har
mony, talking of glory, pomp, and lying while it
talks Why not interpret marshal music Alright 1t
might be done. An morally tuned might hear
amid the breath of its melody, mournful wailing
shrieks, such as surgeons shrink from, when the
scalPe Is deep in the flesh; tie lamentations of de-
sparing men and women muttered lowly a roaring,
Of burning homes; and anon when the strain ceas-
ed, silence, like the silence of deserted hearths -
JerroldS Shilling Magazine.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

acknowledgements is an emotion of which
ought to be ashamed. Graceful. particular
y in youth, is the tear of sympathy, and the heart
that melts at the tale of woe should lot permit
and indulgence to contract our affections, and
wrap us up in selfish enjoyment. But we should ac-
custom ourselves TO think of the disresses of human
fe of the solitary cottage, the dying parent, and the
weeping orphan. Nor ought we ever to sport with
pain and distress in any of amusements, treat
even the meanest insect with wanton and urdeserved
cruelty.-BiSaop Hsber.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17
Ii Sieepefh.

Tranquility il sleepeth,
On its mothers breast,
Gentle thoughts have won IL,
Lovingly TO rest.
Lo how deep its slumber,
Like a summer lake;
Kiss it, mother, kiss it,
That it may awake.
Press il TO thy bosom,
Warm it with thy smile,
Let its sunny glances
GLADDEN. us awhile.
Lo a shadow stealeth
Der it dim and dark;
Canst thou hear its breathing
Woo the silence F! Hank,
Silent! Lay thy finger
Gently on its heart
Silly one it sleepeth,
Wherefore dost thou start :
Sleepeth aye it sleepelh
In its beauty where
Mothers love avails not,
And the Angels are.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

What vile word Miss is, to express the sweet
est thing in nature Why should the idol of man.
kind be called Missl' Why should the charming
word heifer be degraded to the of kinel We say
degradation it once served adiesas synonyme fer
the proudest of virgin sweethearts. Ben Johnson in
his play of Silent Women, thus writes speech for
his hero, But hear me- fair lady, do also love her
whom l shall choose for my heier to be the first and
principal in all fashions The derivation of the
word heifer is SO complimentary! 1t comes from two
Ango-Saxon words which signify to step superbly,
as young creature irho has borne no burdens
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

A SOLDIERS MoTTo.-Just az the commencement
Of the last war with Great Britain, Captain. now
General John Mcneil, of New Hampshire, then a
young man about to make his first essay in arms,
called upon the late Gen. Stark for the purpose Of
having the veterans advice as to his conduct in his
new career. The advice was thus promptly and con-
cisely given "Live," said he $50 that you may ne
yer be ashamed nor afraid to die" How well the
advice was remembered the country knows, and Lun-
dy's Lane can attest the glorious results
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

What can you do. my boy - "oh l can do
mowin' considerable. / rides the turkeys to water,
miIks the geese cards down the old rooster, puts up
the pigs tails in paper TO make em curl ham strings
the grassLoppers makes fires for flies to court by, and
keeps tally for dad and marin when they scold at q
mark valuable boy, that
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

A ScHooLEoY's LETTER-Hood has gwen some
very amusing specimens Of the peculiar efistolary
style of schooboys, but do not recoect one among
them rich as the following genuine letter received
the other day by one of our most respectable citizens
from his SON. fine little fellow, nine years of age
aMy dear papa-When are you coming home
VIII Won bring me such fish pole 10 Sykes used
for cane-a pole of four or five pieces am ago.
ing fishing to-day. received your letter and snow
ball songster, which made me laugh all the afternoon
Just as hard as / could.
"Billy Cooper is awhistling for ne and must 60
from your affectionate son, &C."
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

The HEART AND THE WoRLD.-Oh, how hard il
is when the mind like young bird, has scared forth
at liberty into the face of heaven, and tried its wing
at large among all the joyous things of nature, TO be
called back to the close cage Of the dull worlds do
ing, the meannesses, which form the bars that prison
in the heart.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

CHARLES " Emperor, when he abdicated his
throne and retired to the monastery of ST Juste,
amused himself at times with the mechanical arts,
and particularly with that of matchmaker. One day
be exclaimed, "what an egregious fool must have
been. to have squandered so much blood and treasure
in an absurd attempt to make all men think alike
when cannot even make few watches keep time
torether"
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

DREss-Nor is dress, in general, altogether I'M
worthy of attention. Somebody has called 1t the ha-
bitual expression Of mans mind; and though can
not agree to that definition in the full sense YET ces-
tainly where there is no impedment to his following
his own wishes mans dress affords strong indics-
lions Of tnnte and habits Of thought.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

Mr.. cau5s joins cll5-"tAs slylarts.'

Mr. Cauds joins Club-"ths S1ylarks.''
ssI'm sure poor woman had better be in her grave
than married That is, if she can't be married to
decent man No; don't care if you are Tired, I
sha1,t let you go to sleep. No, and won't say what
have to say in the morning; III say 1t noD. It's
all very well for you to home at what time you
like-it's now half past tweve--and expect I'm TO
hold my tongue, and, and let you 60 to sleep. What
next, wonder A woman had better be sold for a
slave at once.
sAnd 50 you've gone and joined club The Sky
larks, indeed A pretty skylark you'll make of your
self But won't stay and be ruled BY you. No
I'm determined on that. III 60 and take the dear
children and you may get who you like to keep your
house. That is, as long you have house to keep
and that won't be long, know.
''How any decent man can 60 and spend his nights
in tavern oh, YES, Mr.. Caudle; dare say you do
for rasiunl SopysIsation. should like to know how
many Of. You would cale jpt you call rational
fsnsersi3<OEAawkd it v 81 your filthy brandy
IND water;-Tes, IA }our nd K fithy tobacco smoke
I'm sure 6alffTR you Il be home, had the head
che fSr<rEcek: But knd who it Is who's taking
on ttee&totlk12Ys II brute, rre'tyman He
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

HAPPINESS. = Happiness that glorious crown
which all the jewels Of the world cannot enrich
which, studded with the diamonds Of the heart, can
receive additional lusre from such paltry things
as power, or wealth, or station
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

SUCCESS OF A YANKEE BoT.--Mr. Coleman, the IN,
ventor of the piano attachment, which has ATTRACTED
the admiration Of the musical world IS among us;
- Vito rstnrned in the Hiberna The New Bedford
Rlson states that he has disposed of his entire right
in the invention in Europe fa SIX hundred thousand
dollars, cash down. Before leaving lbs country, ne
had sold The right Tor MASSACHUSETTS, for ten thousand
dollars. and New York for one hundred Thousand;
He has thus received seven bundled and zen tnousano
dollars pretty fair sum for snsee noe ye' '''',
VEIN Old.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

GRACEFUL ashington, visiting a
lady in his neghborhood on leaving the house, lit.
tie girl was directed to open the door, He turned tc
the child and said, 81 sorry, my dear, 10 give you
so much trouble" 81 wish, sir" she replied. Ell
was to let you in.''
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

SoRRows-All ACCIDENTAL sorrows may be dwelt
upon with calmness recollected with gratitude to
Him who sent them the SORROWS that sprang from
ourselves preserve their unmitigated bitterness
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

RELIANCE have learned to lean my own soul,
and not look elsewhere for the reeds that wind
break.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-04-17

We AXE No note Of tiIne but from It's lsss.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-04-24

much more dian thar 10 ihe increased Va
lue ef The pFojusls of he land-so ILas
nj h labor worth sIIs. manure cs.uld b.
worth, inlrinsieal'y worth.
sI TOO. or ssel mure han the pr;ee Of
The l4boUr and the time employ Cd in ID
eollerli0n.
By combining night soiling with dax
z ring. I'll possible objections arising fronn
the e.snfnemrni u caiIle would be gol rid
o.. wh le Illat Oljer which should be ~
near and dear 10 eTers farmers heart
the increase Of the manure pile, would
be signsily attained, and attained Too, - an
txprnse 20 aomparaii. ely tna NJ. - I
h be worthy of being pared in the opPo
site scale against the al, ndant advantages.
If any Should doubt HAT twenty Lear.
of ca de rould fertilize. and yield. lnOU
loads Of manure in year, we reply, that
The thing is entirely practicable, and So
viii every enrrreily thinking man admit.
WIN We tell him. that. in every gallon
cattle urine, there Is ammonia enough 10
grow 8 lbs. &C wheat. or, indeed. any 9th.
CT grain 50 that every "a gallons ol Ii
quid weddings, il iIs bread-gising element,
lie preserved. would be equivalent 10 the
production &c bu .hel of grain. and tina
these elements would be preserved by Ih'
pl ls.er and charcoal. there can be M
d ubt. Thus then, by the aclion Of thes'
two substances upon the urine Of the cows
/ IN the detention of lis enriching gases
would ihreart',, thu. t"rown intn the yart:
be ferlil zed and converted into manure a
the most enrichlng and grain producing
C. aracter. While the slid dropp ny
Of the animals might be looked upon q
be aorih rs much, as the same agent
would be al work TO prevent the e,cap
from item ul lhose volatile principles
T which are not only manure ofthemseIve:
but the creators Df nanures out Of oIhe
substances.
Those who may al pt the SOiling Syi
tcm that VIC have recommended, woul
onsult their interest, they were To ca
in,a and spread over their cattle yarl.
intervals Of siy weeks throughout, the Sc
son, a suiIirienI quantity oil fresh earl
/ 10 cmer the surface some two OF thrt
inches in depth, u, each time. taking ca
, to sow a busael or two Of plaster and g.
O. ten bushels OF pulverized Charco
| thereon. II would be well also. lhToug
out the season. TO deposit in the yards
{ the refuse straw. cornstalks, weeds al
r Whatever else that could be ga.here
which is susceptible Of decayine, sogeth
J. with the soap suds made in the was
= huuse, - .Si.ila ii.a first articles wou
n give feed for The grain, tie latter wou
n contribute to the formation Of the silic;
y Of p fash. inner. Farmer.