The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-09-06
The Talking Chip.
A MISSIONARY IScIDEkT.


The following incident is related by
Mr.. Williams. a Missionary To- the SOuIh
Sea Islands. who MAS engaged ia build
ing chapel. II shows what strange feel
ings the nnlaughl hesihens have. when
observing for the Grsi lime the effect Of
wIiuen communications: ....~# o.
AS had come 10 nv work Que morn.
ing without my souaIe, took a chip, and,
with piece of charcoal, wrnle upon il
request that Mrs. W. would send me thai
article. called chief ah0 was super
intending his portion Of the work, and
said 20 him. friend, take this and 60 to
our house and give i, u Mrs. Williams
lie was singular hooking man, remark.
ably quick IN his movements. aud had
been great warrior, and in battle had
lost nm eye, aud giving me an indescriha-
BILE look with the other. he said, stake
that. she will call me foul and scold
me, If carry chip 10 her, No, re-
piled. she will not, take il and 90 imme-
dlateIy; am IN hasle. Perceiving me
10 be in earnest. he took i, and asked,
What must say" | replied. .y"u
have nothing 10 say. the chip VIII say all
| wish With lank Of establishment
and contempt. he held up the piece of
wood and said. how can this speak (! has
il a moulhr | desired him To take il i'm
medialely. and he proceeded as directed.
ION arriving al the house he gave the
chip TO Mrs. Williams, who read II, threw
i, away, and went to the tool chest, viii
Their The chief, resolving 10 see The result
OF this my sierious proceeding, followed
her closely. On receiving the square
iron her. he said. stay, daughter. how do
YOU know that this is what MIR. Williams
wan,s!' why said she. did you not
bring me chip just nnwr Yes, said
the asionished warrior, but did not hear
il say anything II you did not, did,
was the reply. for it made known 10 me
what he wanted, and all you have 10 do
is return with i, as quickly as possible
with tins The chief Ieaped out Of The
house, aud catching up tile mysterious
pIece Of wood, he ran through The settle
ment with the chip in one hand and the
square in the other, holding them up as
high as his arms would reach, and shout
ing as he went. see the wisdom OF these
English people; they can make chips
talk = On giving me The square. he wish.
ed 10 know how il was possible thus 10
converse with persons al distance.
gave him all the explanation in my pow
er; bat il was circumstance involved IN
so much mystery, that he actually tied a
string to the chip, hung it round his neck,
and wore il for some time. During seve-
raj following DAYS, we frequently saw
him surrounded by a crowd. who listened
with intense interest while he narrated the
wonders which the chip had performed. !"
The Right Spirit. - The Cincinnati
Commercial tells The following, which con-
,ains lesson that not only church men,
bers. but all persons. may profit by:
A day or two since. complaint was made
before Esquire Brooks, BY prominent
church member, Of an assault, by one OF
the brethren, Of the same church, and a
warrant was accordingly issued. ! he
parties were brought up for trial. but in
stead Of proceeding with the ease, Esq.
Brooks addressed them somewhat as fol-
lows:
Genllemen-You are members Of the
same churrh--proiessoIs Of a faith which
teachers peace and good will to all men.
You, as professors Of religion, are looked
upon as guides to youthful fact. 10 all
no matter what may be your sect
and by your exp.ple and course ofconduc1l
as web as The u 'clrines which you faith
inculcates, the public takes its moral tohe