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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09

In spite of the gorgeous livery assumed
by Nature during the month about which we
write prospectlvely, there is always a sad
tone in the music Of its breezes. Its melo-
dies are in minor key. Winter already
casts his shadow before, and summer fees
his approach. Love our fresides as We NAV,
We cling instinctively TO the careless season
when warmth was not TO seek. In an ideal
life. Summer would reign perpetually.
When We muse Of brighter worlds; when
We try to imagine what will be the condi-
ton of the blest, who ever thinks of fire (!
No poet Of the ideal ever draws cheering
or exalting image from winter Thick
ribbed ice" and regions where 1.-The air burns
lrore, and cold performs the effect Of fire"
have been called in to heighten our notion
of place Of torment. So We never long
for the "frosty Caucasus even when we
are melting under Cancer.
Yet the pleasures Of this season are nei-
ther few nor slight 'Home-bred happiness
begins with cool weather. The friends
whom pursuit of health and fresh air has
separated for two or three months, will now
meet and exchange greetings with new zest.
All is animation and excitement, between
the history OF summer wanderings and the
preparation for winter. Ii seems like new
lease of life to the happy, refreshed and in
spirited by the heartcheering breezes of our
lakes and mountains. May they include
the poor and needy in their plans for the
approaching severe season.
One Of the saddening influences Of the
autumnal change is the prevalence of stor-
my winds, which remind us of disasters at
sea. How many hearts will uemble as the
loud blasts Of this month bring back the
sufierings Of last fall, on our wreck -strewn
coast! God help the poor Mariner, and
spare the hearts that watch for his RETURN
Union Magazine for October.
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81 was on the iorecastlc, discoursing
with two OF the sailors; one Of them, who
had but Just left his hammock, said, Il have
had strange dream, which do not much
like. for, continued he, pointing up TO the
mast, i dreamt that fell into the sea from
the cross-trees He was heard to say this
by several of the crew besides himself. A
moment after, the captain Of the vessel
perceivng that the squall was increasing,
ordered the tOpsails to be taken in, where
upon this man with several others instantly
ran aloi; the yard was in the act Of be-
ing hauled down, when a sudden gust of
wind whirled it round with violence, and
man was struck down from the crosstrees
into the sea, which was working like yeast
below. In few moments he emerged |
saw his head on the crest of billow, and
instantly recognised in the unfortunate man
the sailor who few moments before had
related his dream. shall nerer forget the
look of agony he cast ,chilst the steamer
hurried past him. The alarm was given,
and everything was in confusion it was
Two minutes NJ itdst before ult NtSStl was
stopped, by which time the man was con-
siderable way astern sill, however, kept
my eye upon INN. and could sac that he
was struggling gallanlIy with the waves.
A boat was al length lowered, but the rud-
der was unfortunately not at hand, and
only two oars could be procured, with which
the men could make but little progress in
so rough sea. They did their best, how
ever, and had arrived within ten yards of
the man, who still struggled for his life,
when lost sight Of him, and the men on
their return said that they sar him below
the mater. at glimpses, sinking deeper, and
deeper, his arms stretched out and his body
apparently stiff, but that they found it I'M
possible to save him; presently after, the
sea. as if satisfied with the prey which it
had acquired, became comparatively calm.
The poor fellow who persisted in this singu-
lar manner was a fine young man of
twenty-seven, the only son Of widowed
mother: he was the best sailor on board,
and was beloved BY all who were ao1uaint-
cd with him.
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Two CLASSES OF LovERs.-I hay. FAM
long experience, that il is no Use remops,-.,.
with man who is mead over-ears i'm love TIs
tender passion affects US differently. a,eo,a.-
to our constitutions One set of f-IIous ~
are generally the pleasantest, seldom Gel -
the length Of Irritation. They are AWAY. o.,
but constantly changing, and therefore m,,,,,
to get through a tolerable catalogue of .,,,.s
ments before they are finally brought In hoal
Such men are quite able TO take care of ,h-,.
selves, and require but little admoni,iop. r..
no doubt hear them now and then abu.sS q.
trifiin. with the affections Of young women :.
if the latter had themselves tine sIighies, RENEE.
in playing precisely the saline game; but in ,,a.,
cases such censure is undeserye,, for they -.
quite as much IN earnest as their neighbour. =.
long the impulse lasts The true explsp,.
ton is. that they have survived their mr., A.
sion. and that their faith Is somsw hat ,h,k.,
in the boyish creed OF the absolute periec,;bg;,,
Of wonian- The grea; disappointment, Of h.
does not make them misanihropes. but il for,-,
them to caution, and to closer appreciation a,
character than is usually Undertaken ia the h.,
instance. They have become. pertains. 1,...
selfish, certainly mo. suspicious: and. ,hou,.
often on the verge o.! proposal, they n-y--
commit themselves without AN extreme ,-,---
of elaboration. Archer set seem designer !,
nature to be the abs ,ste victims of woman -
Whenever they fall in love. they 10 i, with ,a
earnestness and an obstinacy which j. actual.
appalling. The adored object of their sii.,tor
can Irvine them round her finger, quarrel ".
them. cheat them, caricature them. or fir, VII.
others, without the least risk Of seye-iny ,a-
triple cord Of attachment. They beeon,r a.
tame as Poodle-dogs. will submit patiently T.,
any manner Of cruelty or caprice. ana in i.ei
seem rather TO be grateful for such ireatm-a
than otherwise. Clever women usually Con.
trive to secure captive of this Kind he 1.
useful TO them in a hundred ways, never ilts,-
feres with their sc hemes, and, if the worst cone,
to the worst, they can always fall back upoa
him as a pis- aIier.-Biackroods Maga=.ne
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-10-09

From Hazlitts advice to his son going
home from school, we select the following
item, which contains more sound sense, and
deeper perception of human nature than is
dreamt of in every ones philosophy
The WoRLD.-Do not begin to quarrel
with the world too soon for bad as il NAV
be, it is the best we have to live in--here.
Ii railing would have made it better, it
would have been reformed long ago-bur as
this is not TO be hoped for at present, the best
way to slide through it is as contentedly and
innocently as we may. The worst fault it
has, is ,eam of charity and calling knave
for fool at every turn will not cure this all
ing. Consider as q matter of vanity that
If there were not SO many knaves and fools
as We find, the wise and honest would not
be those rare and shining characters that
they are allowed to be and las a matter
of philosophy that if the world be really
incorrigible in this respect, it is reflection
TO make one sad and not angry. We may
laugh or weep at the madness of mankind,
We have no right to Willy them, for our own
sake or theirs. Misanthropy is not the
disgust of the mind at human nature; but
with itself; for it is laying its own exagge-
rated vices and foul blois al the doors of
others Do not, however, mistake what
have here said. | would not have YOU
when YOU grow up, adopt the low and sordid
fashion of palliating existing abuses of put
ting the best face upon the worst things. |
only mean that indiscriminate unqualified
satire can do little good, and those who
indulge in the most revolving speculations
Of human nature, do not themselves ARRAYS
set tarest examples, OF strive to prevent its
lower degradation.
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TrrNIxG ANIMAL LIFE IN THE WILL

TrENING ANIMAL LIFE IL THE WILDs
again launched INTO the river. and, being
well rested, We urged il al rapid rate up
the river which, occasionally from being
very narrow, would widen out and form a.
small lake of very picturesque appearance,
fringed along the bank with the most lu,u-
rious timber and brushwood The bark
ing and roaring of the wild animals was
incessant. though not unpleasing to our ear.
ID was the natural music OF the undlsuTbed
forest. and we liked ii. The only disa-
gfeeable feature ia the wild landscape
around us was the crawling upon and along
the banks OF the Disgusting alligator. COW
cred with mud out Of the river. They
Were hideous- looking creatures to look upon,
yet gave US no concern. They quickly got
out Of our way as We approached anywhere
near them In fact, hey We're quite tirnid,
and everywhere in this province, though
they would take advantage of a man living
asleep or in a state of inactivity, and drag
him into the water, yet they seldom or new
er attack even a boy when he is in motion.
The trees on the margin OF the water were
literally alive with parrots and monkeys.
Kingfishers and vultures were occasionally
seen perched on naked branches that here
and there overhung the water. As we pro-
ceeded several miles up, and were moving
in a more open space, where the view ex-
tended. the high mountains in the interior
occasionally showed themselves, the thick
brushwood began to disappear from the
banks, long grass and flags supplied its
place, and the forest became again more
open, with extensive plots of rich grass.
High and peaked rocks Of strange appear
ance lowered over the foliage, and looked
like spires, or some kind of artificial erec-
ton. The banks of tie river were now
either sand or gravel; The water shallow
and clear; and as We passed along the
fish were jumping about gaily in the en-
deavour to catch the large flies and winged
insects that buzzed along its surface
DIR. Coulter's Adventures on the Western
Coast Of South America.
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Betwixt Janetta's lips and eyes
There once arose a warm dispute:
Each claimed Of loneliness the prize,
And Cupid sat to try the suit.
The eyes, pair of richest blue,
Darted him such winning look,
That, spite Of all the god could do,
His Judgment they severely shook.
The rosy lips delicious pout
Arrested his attention next,
And if he were before in doubt,
lie then grew ten times moro perPlex'd.
The eyes, which now about their case
Began to have no trifling fears,
LOOk'd timidly in Cupid's face,
And burst into flood Of tears.
Their sorrow quite the god beguiled.
And eyes had won the contest then.
But the sweet lips SO fondly smiled.
That Cupid paused in doubt again;
And, deeming 7 were Of little use
The contest longer to discuss
When each could still new charms produce
lie wisely gave his sentence thus:
..Whoe'er does homage to the eyes,
The lips shall pay his rich reward;
Whoever dures the lips despise,
His wo the eyes shall ne'er regard
$50, then, in friendship still combine.
And cease to quarrel till you meet
With eyes that more serenely shine,
Or lips whose nectar is more sweet"
Thus did the god his judgment speak,
And bound them in eternal ties,
For well he knew 'twere vain 10 seek
For sweeter lips or brighter eyes.
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4 Ossusb Lever.

\ At the time that Francis |, of France was
taken prisoner at the battle of Pavia, one OF
his officers, the valourous Bauregard, smitten
by the charms Of an Italian lady, named
Aurelia, of noble family, declared his pas
sion to her. Aurelia, although she was fiat
tered by the declaration, refused his preten-
sions on account of the levity of the French
character. and their national indiscretion.
The extreme violence of the chevalier' 8
love urged him to propose to the lady to put
his constancy to any proof she might think
proper. Aurelia accepted the proposition, and
engaged to marry him if be would consen, TO
remain dumb for six months. The chevalier
promised, and from that moment never OPEN
ed his lips. He returned TO Paris, among
his friends and relations, who lamented the
singular infmity he unfortunately brought
with him from the army. Bauregard ex-
pressed only by signs; the physicians were
sent for; he refused their assistance. The
captive King was at length restored 10 his
people; but his JOY on his return was di.
minished by the misfortune of the chevalier.
who was honored by the Kings particular
confidence. Francis sent his best doctors
to his lavorite, who this time accepted the
medicines, but with 10 effect. The King
went so far as to employ even the charla-
tans, who in his time, even a. AT present.
pretended to possess specifics for all evils.
He even called in those who dealt in charms
but to no purpose. All the court were hope
less Of his cure, when a famous fortune.
teller presented herself, and wrote to the
Hing that she would undertake the restora-
ton of the chevalier to his speech. Being
sent for she was introduced to Bauregard
when she addressed him by the word speak ,
and speak he did, for Bauregard immedi
ately recognized in the stranger his beloved
Aurela she who had long witnessed his
consistency and devotion. Francis was sen.
slbly affected at the event, and presented
them with a rich marriage portion.
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a:csasle Words.

A young rose in summer time
l. beautiful TO me,
And glorious the MANY star.
That z thinner on the sea:
But gentle words and loving hearts.
And HANDS TO clasp my own,
Are better than the fairest flowers
Or stars that ever shoRe.
The sun may warm the grass 10 life,
The dew the dropping flower,
And eyes grow bright and watch the ligh
Of autumn's opening hour;
But words that breathe of tenderness,
And smiles We know are true.
Are warmer than the summer time.
Ana brighter than the dew.
Ia Is not much the world can give,
With all its subtle art.
And gold and gems are not the things
To satisfy the heart;
But. on, Il those who cluster round
The altar and the hearth,
Have gentle words and loving smiles.
How beautiful is earth
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1t is indeed wonderful thing, a summers
night in Greece. or rather the space between
the setting and rising Of the sun; for it can.
not be called night where there is no dark.
ness, no chilling dews, no sleep. People
sleep during the hot languid hours of the
day, and they are thankful to wake, that
they may revive under the delicious infu.
ence of the faint nightbreezes, so mild, SO
soft, that they seem TO be but the gentle
breathing Of the earth in its slumber; we
cannot call it night, but vet it is not day,
though the whole heavens are glowing with
the Intense brightness of the great stars,
hanging so motionless in the unfathomable
depths Of dark unclouded blue, and the very
air is filled with light from innumerable
meteors shooting to and fro. 1t is not day.
for there is q solemn, profound repose,
which day could never know the very spirit
Of rest seems to go forth over the earth,
hushing not only winds and waves, but caus-
ing every leaf on the sombre olive.trees or
green myrtle-bushes to lie still, as though
and the starlight, radiant as it
is, has softness which tempers all on the
wide-spreading landscape. that might be
harsh or abrupt in more glazing Light
Wherever it may be seen, calm summers
night is assuredly one Of the most beautiful
things in nature; but there is something pc.
cu.iar in the influence it has on the mind in
Greece, which have nowhere else expe-
rienced; there is such purity in the sky, the
air, the Ii ght, such holy tranquility on all
around, that the strife Of human life seems
suddenly stilled, the fire OF human passion
quenched, and the most psrturbed Of spirits
could not fail to partake somewhat Of 90 in
tense a rest.-WaUaring Sketches among
he Greeks and Turks.
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Man a WORLD WITHIN U,vsv

Man WORLD WITHIN U,us,,
could never content my con,empIa,;or !,
those general pieces Of wonder. ,h,. S'''
and refluA Of the Sea, the increase Of w '
the conversion Of the Needle to The Nj
and have studied 10 match and p,,s,iA,
those in the more obvious and negIse,.t
pieces OF nature, which without iu,Ssr | -.
vel | can do in the Cosmography Of 20
self; We carry with US the wonders W.
without us There is all 4t1ica. and Ta'
Prodigles in US; We are that bold and -
venturous piece Of nature, which h. -.
studies wisely, learns in a oon.peud;','
what others labor at in a divided pieca .a,
endless volume.-Sn Thomas Broru
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From the Drawing Room Magazine.
The Mosher's WasehlnS.

From the Drawing Room Magazine
The Nsesher's Washing.
dur little one is sleeping, love,
The light is on his brow;
His life is in the keeping, love,
Of spirit children now.
Our little one is dreaming, love,
His face is full Of joy;
A hundred thoughts arc beaming, love.
Around that sleeping boy.
Our little one is waking, love,
Each lip with feeling heavss;
Like roses with the breaking, love.
OF light among the leaves.
Our little one is smiling, love,
His hands are on his brow,
From sleep his dreams beguiling love;
Come! look upon him now.
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Were the happiness Of the next wo
closely aPPrehendsd as the ielicilies q
it were a martyrdom TO live; and up,s<
as consider none hereafter, it must n
than death to die, which makes us ~
at those audacities, that dust BE- ne.l2
and return 10 their chaos again.
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PErRARcH.-It is difficult to say. wheth-
er the extended reputation which Petrsrch
enjoyed during the course Of long hle' Is
more glorious to himself, or to his age.
We have elsewhere mentioned the faults oil
this celebrated man; that subtlety OF intel
lect which frequently led him to neglect
true feeling, and to abandon himself to
false taste and that vanity which too often
induced him TO call himself the friend Of
cruel and contemplate princes. because
they nattered him. But, before we part
with him, let us once more take view oil
those great qualities which rendered him the
first man of his age; that ardent love Tor
science, to which he consecrated his life,
his powers, and his faculties; and that glo-
rious enthusiasm for all that is high and no
BILE in the poetry, the eloquence, the laws,
and the manners Of antiquity. This enthu-
siasm is the mark Of superior mind. To
such mind, the hero becomes greater by
being contemplated; while narrow and
sterile intellect reduces the greatest men to
its own level, and measures them by its
own standard. This enthusiasm was felt
by Petrarch, not only for distinguished men,
but for every thing that is great in nature,
for religion, for philosophy. for patriotism,
and for freedom. He was the friend and
patron Of the unfortunate Rienzi, who, in
the fourteenth century, awakened for a
moment the ancient spirit and fortunes OF
Rome. He appreciated the fine arts as
well as poetry; and he contributed to make
the Romans acquainted with the rich mon
uments Of antiquity, as well as with the
manuscripts which they possessed. His
passions were tinctured with a sense Of re-
ligion which induced him to worship all the
glorious works Of the Deity, with which the
earth abounds; and he believed, that in the
woman whom he loved, he saw the messen-
ger of that heaven, which thus revealed to
him its beauty. He enabled his contempt
raries to estimate the full value of the puri-
ty Of passion, 50 modest and 50 religious
as his own; while to his countrymen, he
gave language worthy Of rivalling those oil
Greece and Of Rome, with which. by his
means, they had become familiar. Soften
ing and ornamenting his own language by
the adoption Of proper rules, he suited ii to
the expression Of every feeling, and chang
ed in some degree, its essence. He inspiI-
I'd his age with that enthusiastic love for
the beauty, and that veneration for the study
Of antiquity, which gave ii new character,
and which determined that Of succeeding
times. 1t was, it may be said, in the name
of grateful Europe, that Perarch, on the
the 9Th of April, 1871, was crowned by the
Senator Of Rome. in the Capitol; and this
triumph, the most glorious which was ever
decreed to man, was not disproportioned to
the authority which this great poet was des-
tined to maintain over future ages.-Sis.
mOndi, on the Literature Of re Italians.
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a BEAUTIFUL PIcrURE.-A mol.
teaching her child to pray, is an ob;sc, !.
once the most sublime and tender ill., =
Imagination can conceive. Elevated .ha.
earthly things, she seems like one Of ,t'
guardian angels, the companion Of a..
earthly pilgrimage. through whose mip;.'s
ton We are inclined to do good and n.
from evil.
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LITERARY EXAMINER.
The Tillcr Of slse soil.
81 DAVID 4. eoATH.


A hardy. sunburnt man is he.
A hsrdy, sunburnt man;
No sturiier man You'll ever see,
Though all the world YOU scan.
In summers heat, in winters cold.
You'li find him at lis toll
Or, far above the knights Of old.
Is the Tiller of tie Sod.
No weighiy bars secure his door,
No ditch is dug around;
His walls no cannon brisile DER.
No dead lie IN his ground.
4 peaceful laborer is he,
L nAnown in Earth's turmoil
From many crushing sorrows free.
Is the Tilier Of the Soil.
liis tracts arc seen on every side,
His barns are filed with grain;
Though others hail not fortunes tide,
He labors not in vain.
The land gives up lis rich increase,
The sweet reward of toll;
AND blest with happiness and peace,
Is the Tiiler Of the Soil.
And takes his way along;
And as he turns the yielding clay,
He sings joyful song.
he is no dull unhappy wight.
Round in misfortune's coil:
The smile Is bright, the heart is light.
Or the Tiller Of the Soil.
And when the orb Of day has crown'i
With gold the Western sky,
Before his dwelling he is found,
With cheerful faces by
With little laughing duplicates,
Csresses will not spoil;
Oh, joy at every side awaits
The I'iller Of the Soil,
A hardy, sunburnt man is he,
A hardy. sunburnt man;
But who can boast hand 80 free.
As ne, the Tiller. can?
Nor summers heat. nor winters cold.
The power has him to foil
Oh, far above the knights Of old.
Is the Tiller of the Soil,
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EDucArroS.-Every man who rises
above the common level receives two edu.
cations: the first from his instructors: the
second: and most personal and important,
from HIMSELF
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Our days become considerable like 81
sums by minute accumulalions where ~
merous fractions make up but snail rorD,
numbers.
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Seek TO acquire that virtue in a month.
o which thou feelest the least inclined