The banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1844-1847, 1846-10-14

! "a'nS Seuelal CONFUSION ana cOnSter-
nation among all save the owner, who.
having righted himself in a chair, com.
menced his tune where he had left off.
and went on as though nothing had hap
pencd.
She is sinkin'" shouted an Arkan.
sas man dressed in a hickory-bark coat,
who was making his way out of the
cabin with pair of saddle bags on his
arm. "Tomahawk me if she amt sim
in sure ~ The owner heard 1t, but
hddled away with as little unconcern as
Nero at the conf1agration of Rome.
Three feet water in the hold Run
the Old Buzzard ashore, if you can!"
shouted the captain. These startling
words reached the ear of the owner, but
he continued to saw away. A passen-
ger ran to him and bawled out.
"Did you know the boat had snag-
ged."
L suspected something of the kind"
coolly answered the owner, as he laid
his ear upon his violin, u la Ole Bull,
and appeared perfectly enchanted with
his own strains.
"She'll be los, in five minutes" con-
tlnued the passenger.
"She's been losing concern these FIVE
year." responded the owner, as he drew
and excruciating note from his fiddle.
1 can feel her settling now," respon-
ded the passenger.
IL wish she,d settle with me for what
Eve lost by her before she goes down."
was the only answer, as the owners
hand still moved backwards and for
wards over his instrument.
But why don't you speak to the
captaln-give him some orders what to-
do in the emergency ?"-ejaculated the
good-natured passenger.
Interfering aoiM the officers of this
boat IS q oery delicate matter /" rneekly
and quietly remarked the owner, as he
still swayed his head about and still
sawed away. The boat careened, and
the next moment the cabin was half full
of water.
The Buzzard, together with her car
go and machinery, proved a total loss
the officers, crew and passengers saved
themselves by means Of the yawl-the
owner swan ashore with his fiddle un-
der his right arm and the bow in his
mouth. No insurance.
BExEvoLENcE.-" Not for our
sslveS, but others," is the grand law
of Nature, inscribed by the hand
of God on every part OF creations.
Not for itself but others, does the
sun dispense it's beams; not for
themselves, but others, do the
clouds distill their showers not
for herself but others does the
earth unlock her treasures not for
themselves, but others, do the trees
produce their fruit or the flowers
diffuse their fragrance and dis
play their various hues. So, not
for himself, but others, are the
blessings Of heaven bestowed on
man.
II # n n He who lives on
ly to himself, and consumes the
the bounty Of heaven upon his
lusts, or consecrates it to the de-
mon Of avarice, is a barren rock
in a fertile plain; he is a thorny
bramble in a fruitful vineyard ;. he
is the grave of Gods blessing;; he
is the very Arabia deserts Of the
moral world.-Payson.
K1ss1ne-The following curious facts
in natural history afford matter for pro.
fitable reflection, both to the philosopher
and the man Of the world.
The Boston girls holds still until they
are well kissed, when they flare up all
be ashamed"
When young chap steals a kiss
from an Albany girls. she says: IL
reckon it's my turn now," and gives him
box on the ear that he don't forget in
a week