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Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-15

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February II, Is.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Diplomatic Anecdotes.

SIR Gordon remarked, that in this quail
ty OF GOODNESS and impertmbabihy he
never saw any one surpass his friend, ST
Robert Darcy. One evening when play
ing at whist, at Putzdam. with the la,s
hing Of Prussia, his Majesty in 1T Of in
advertence appropriated TO himself sever
al gold pieces belonging to SIR Robert
The Hing at last perceived and spOlOgised
for his mistake, adding, "Why did you not
inform me Of il ?r-"Because knew your
Majesty always makes restitution when you
have obtained time for reflection" Han
over was then on the taPis. and the king
felt the allusion. | must not forget a tran
Of that peculiar sarcastic humor for which
Sir Robert was famous. When an honor
able and learned gentlemen, in the course
OF a Continental tour. happened TO pas
through the city where Sir Roben lived Is
ambassador, he received card OF invita-
ton to dinner, far more on account Of
certain missive from the Foreign 0.ee,
than from any personal claims he was pos
sessed Of. Sir Robert, whose taste Tor
good living was indispulable. no sooner
read the note acceding to his request than
he called his attaches together. and said,
"Gentlemen, you will have very bad DIN
ner today butt request you will all dine
here, as ] have a particular object in er
pressing the wish" Dinner-hour came
and after the usual ceremony, the Psry
were seated at table, when a single soup
appeared: this was followed by dish Of
fish, and then without entres or hOrs
d euure, came boiled leg Of mutton. SH
Robert promising TO his guest that 1t was to
have no successor adding. "You see. ST,
what poor entertainment have provided
Tor you; but to this have the miserable
&c 'nomists in Parliament, brought us--neNt
session may carry it further. and leave Us
even so much" Joseph was sold,
and never forgot it since.--DiaIy Of
of legislation.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Domestic Happiness.

All what so refreshing, so soothing, so
satisfying, as the placid Joys Of home! See
the traveller-does duty call him for sea-
son TO leave his beloved circle? The inn
age OF his earthly happiness continues vivid
IN his remembrance, it quickens him to dill
ligence, it makes him hail the hour which
sees his purpose accomplished, and his face
turned towards home; il communes with him
as he journeys, and he hears the promise
which causes him to hope-"Thou shalt
know also that thy tabernacle shall be in
peace, and thou shalt visit thy tabernacle,
and not SIM" Oh, the joyful reunion of a
divided family-the pleasures of renewed
interview and conversation after days OF alb
sencei Behold the man of science-he
drops the laborious and painful research
closes his volume-smooths his wrinkled
brow-leaves his study, and unbending him.
sell, stoops to the capacities, yields to the
wishes, and mingles with the diversions Of
his children. Take the man of trade
what reconciles him 10 the toll OF business
what enables him to endure the fastidious-
ness and impertinence of ustomers!--what
rewards him for so many hours of tedious
confinement! By and by the season Of in
tercourse will behold the desire of his eyes
and the children Of his love. for whom he
resigns his ease; and in their welfare and
smiles he will find his recompense. Yon-
der comes the laborer-he has borne the
burden and heat Of the day-the descending
sun has released him of his toll, and he is
Fastening home to enjoy repose. Halfway
down the lane, by the side of which stands
his cottage, his children run to meet him.
One he carries. and one he leads. The
companion OF his humble life is ready to
furnish him with his plain repast See his
toil-worn cOuntenance assume an air OF
cheerfulness! His hardships are forgotten;
fatigue vanishes-he eats, and is satisfied. -
The evening fair, he walks with uncovered
head around his garden-enters again, and
retires 10 rest; and '1he rest OF a laborIng
man is sweet, whether he eat little or much. I"
lnhabitant Of this lonely dwelling, who can
be Indifferent to thy comfort? Peace be TO
this house!-Rer. W. jay.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
sbakspeare's BetrothaIRiup

A few weeks since MIR. Crofton Croker
purchased for a few shillings, of silver,
smith at Gloucester, massive gilt ring OF
the time Of Queen Elizabeth, containing
the letters "W. A." in an united true-love
knot. The silver-smith stated in answer To
an inquiry made by Mr.. Croker, that he
purchased it from poor woman from STRAIT.
ioTd-uPon-Avon, in whose garden it had been
found about five years ago; but it is only
within the last few days that an opinion OF
its probable connection with the great dram.
atist has been entertained. On comparing
the scroll with that on the poets seal ring
described in Halli,oeTs Life of .Shaks,
peare, and with similar scroll on piece
of painted glass from New Place, compe.
tent Judges have come to the conclusion
that the ring thus singularly recovered by
MIR. Croker was in all probability the be.
irothing ring of William and Anne Shaks.
Peare. The heraldry Of love-knots. which
has tended to decide this question, exhibits
ina curious manner, how often branches of
inquiry, in themselves insig.
become of real use and importance
IN application. Ii should be observed that
neither of the previous owners of the ring
the slightest idea of its value
and that II is beyond doubt genuine rel.
C OF the period. Times.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
The AGectloos.

"Were in DESERT" says Sterne, al
would find something in it to call forth nv
affections. If | could not do better.
would lasten them upon some sweet myrtle,
or seek some melancholy cypress, and re.
pose beneath its shades; | would carve nv
name upon them, and declare they were the
loveliest trees throughout the desert. II
their leaves withered, would teach myself
to mourn, and when they renewed their YER.
ture, would instinctively rejoice. The
heart and the affections require to be called
forth and if we are so unfortunate as to be
destitute of friends, we must endeavor to
place them upon something that is sensible
to our attachment; for to mind endowed
with feelings and sensibility. nothing can
be so dreadful as state OF indifference"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

must relate the circumstances of my frs,
introduction to the learned professor era.
mer, since they were truly original. He
had country.house in the suburbs, and
when ] called to pay my respects, | was
told | should find him in his garden. heard
the sound Of laughter and merry voices as
approached, and saw an elderly gentleman
bent forward in the middle of walk, while
several boys were playing leap-frog over
him; lady who stood by him said, as soon
as she perceived me, 'Camer, Steffens is
there. WELL he said, without moving,
leap them was delighted with the new
mode Of introduction to a man of science,
took my leap clean over him, and then
turned round to make my bow and compli.
ments. He was delighted, and as my good
leap also won the hearts of the young peo-
pie, | was at once admitted as an acluain-
lance in the happy circle. Notwithstanding
this quaint reception, Cramer was man Of
deep reflection, with all the quiet manner
of true Philosopher.-Ste6ens' Adpen.
lures.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

The ready wit Of true-born Irishman,
however humble, is exceeded only by his
gallantry. A few days since, ssays an ex.
change paper, we observed case in point.
A sudden gust Of wind took parasol from
the hand OF its owner, and before one had a
chance to recollect whether it would be
etiquette to catch the parasol of lady to
whom he had never been introduced, lively
Emeraldsr dropped his bod Of bricks. caught
the parachute in the midst Of its Ellsler gy-
rations, and presented it to the loser, with a
low bow, which reminded US Of poor Power.
"Faith. madam" said he, as he did so, ..if
you were as strong as you are handsome, il
wouldn't have got away from YOU" (which
shall thank you for first, the service or the
COMPLIMENT" asked the lady, smilingly.
"Troth, madam" said Pat, again touching
the place where once stood the brim Of
what was beaver, "that look Of your beauti-
full eye thanked me for o,h."-Liperpool
Mercury.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

The sunlight that follows shipwreck is
not less beautiful, though il shines upon the
remains Of the broken bark; what is saved
is 50 much more precious than that which
has been lost. The domestic circle is nj.
ways too small to allow of rupture; il is
always too precious to make excusabIe any
neglect to prevent or heal disturbance
There are enough to minister by hints and
reports to domestic unkindness and unfor-
tunately the best, under such circumstances,
are much prone TO mistake, and thus mis-.
represent motives; and trines. with no direct
object. are magni6ed into mountains Of un-
Intentional offence. /, is the same in social
life. Let US guard against it. Delicate
regulations are like the polish Of costly cut.
lery-damPness corrodes, and the rust.
through removed, leaves spot.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

He was the knighterrant of modern En-.
rope, who won and wore his trophies and
iavors on his own person. A fervid imagi.
naiion-an animated style which seemed
imprisoned in comparison with the fIigid
models Of the French empire-a spirit
which was more chivalrous and bold than
discreet and resolute-and a sympathy for
the Improvement Of the age, united to a
veneration for the majestic traditions of the
past, gave to M de Chateaubriand a potent
influence over the minds Of men at some of
the most remarkable moments in history
When the storm Of the first French revolt.
ion had,' for that time, blown over, the
Young Breton emigrant who had retired
lom the army Of Condo after the siege Of
Knoxville to the wilds OF Kentucky. and
subsequently, to garnet in London, return.
ID to his native land: and after ten years OF
he brutality and blasphemy of Jacobin
clubs and revolutionary journals, France
vas enchanted to strike fresh vein of noe.
ny in the pages of Atala, and to resume
Ter old taith ia the pleasing attire of the
'IenIus Of Christianity. "-Tsmes.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

distsff nor spindle, nor do want them
either, and care still less for the plague Of
weaving clothes, which we can Just as well
60 on buying as we have done hitherto.-
Aud now shall have an opportunity of
tasting bit Of goose, which | hankered ar
ter so long, and of stufiing my pillow with
down. So now, goodman, go and fetch in
the goose"
Ay, but | have no goose to fetch,' replied
Gudbrand, 'for after going little further,
J changed it for a cock"
"Only think now of your hitting or the
very thing should have chosen !" exclaim-
ed the wife. "Why cock is for all the
world as good as if you had bought an alarm
watch; Tor the cock crows every morning
at four O'Clock, and so we shall be sure to
be stirring by times. After all We did not
want goose, for | don't know how to dress
goose,s flesh; and as to my pillow, ! can
sluil 1t with sea-weods just as WE'LL So go
your ways, goodman, and fetch the cock. y
"But | have no cock either" said Gud-
brand, "ior, after going somewhat further, |
lett 50 tremendously hungry that was fain
to sell the cock for three pence, in order to
be able to come home alive
Sand right we'll did you do !" cried the
wife. ''Let you set about wha, you will,
you are sure TO do every thing to my liking
What does it signify whether we have a
cock or not! Surely we are our own mas
tiers, and can lie in bed Of morning as
long as We please. And now, thank Goo
that have got you back again-you are SC
clever at every thing want neither cock
goose, pig, nor cow" a
| Gudbrand now opened the door. "Hav'
won the hundred dollars 2" cried he. Ant
the neighbor was forced to own that he fair
ly had.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
THAI r..
Thought engepders thouobt

Thought engenders thought. Place one
idea upon PaPer-another will follow il,
and still another, until you have written a
page. You cannot fathom your mind
There is well Of thought there which has
no bottom. The more you draw from il,
the more clear and fruitful il will be. II
you neglect to think yourself, and use 9th.
er peoples thoughts--giying them utter
ance only-you will never know what YOU
are capable Of. At first your ideas may
come out in lumps-homely and shape
less-bu: no matter, time and perseverance
will arrange and polish them. Learn to
think, and you will soon learn to write
the more you think the better will you ex-
press your ideas.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
LITERARY EXAMINER.
BY BARRY CORNWALL.

"This common field, this little brook
What is there hidden in these two,
That / 80 often on them look,
Oftener than on the heavens own bluel
No beauty lies upon the field;
Small music doth the river yield;
And yet look, and look again,
With something of pleasant pain.
It's thirty-can il be thirty years,
Since last stood upon this plank,
Which DER the brook its fgare rears,
And watch'd the pebbles as they sankl
How white the stream. | still remember
It's margin CLOSED by boar December,
And how the sun fen on the snow,
All can it be so long sgo1
1t cometh hack; so blythe, SO bright,
IL hurries TO my eager ken,
AS though but one short winters night
HAD dsrkened DER the world since then.
IL Is the same clear dazzling scene;
Perhaps the grass is scarce as green;
Perhaps the rivers troubled voice
Doth not so PLAINLY say Rejoice"
let nature surely never ranges,
Meier quits her gay and fiowery crown;
But; ever joyful, merely changes
The primrose for the thistle down.
lis we alone, who waxing old,
Look on her with an aspect cold,
Dissolve her in our burning tears,
Or clOths her with the mists Of wears.
Then, why should not the grass be green9
And why should not the rivers song
Be merry-as they both have been,
when was here an urchin strongg
IN, true-too true. | see the sun
Through thirty wintry years hath run,
For grave eyes, mirror'd in the brook.
OsurP the urchin's laughing look!
SO be il! have lost, and won,
or once, the past was poor to me
me future dim; and though the sun
shed life and strength, and was free,
ielt not,-knew no grateful pleasure;
All seemed but as the common measure:
But Now-the experienced spirit old
Turns all the leaden past 10 gold?"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
The Mind.

vi all the noble works of God, that OF
the human mind has ever been considered
the grandest. 1t is, however, like all else
created capable of cultivation and lust in
that degree as the mind is improved and
rendered pure, is man fitted for rational en-.
loyment and pure happiness. That person
who spends a whole existence without a
realisation Of the great ends for which he
was designed; without feeling soaring OF
the soul above mere mercenary motives and
desires; not knowing that he is portion. as
1t were, OF one vast machine, in which each
piece has part to perform, having no heart
beating in common with those of his Eel.
low-men, no feelings in which self is not
the beginning and the end, may well be
said to live. His mind Is shut in by NOR.
al dar kness, and he merely exists, a blank
in the world, and goes to the tomb with
scarcely a regret. Such beings we have
seen and wondered at-wondered that a
mortal, endowed with so many noble quail
ties, and capable of the highest attainment
OF intellectually. should slumber on through
a world like ours, in which is every thing
beautiful and sublime, to call forth his en-.
ergies and excite his admiration-a world
which affords subjects for exercising every
lively attribute with which we are gifted,
and opens a scene Of the richest variety 10
the eye, the mind, and the heart, and of
such diversified character, that we may
never grow weary. II, then, you would
wish to lire, in the true sense Of the term.
cultivate the mind, give vent to pure affec.
lions and noble feelings. and pen not every
thought and desire in self. Live more for
The good Of your fellow-men, and in seek.
ing their happiness you will promote your
Herald.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

In the language OF an eminent writer
man courts happiness in a thousand shape,
and the faster he follows it, the swifer !
flies from him. Almost everything prom.
lseth happiness to us at a distance, .u.h /,
pitch of estate, such a fortune. or match
Tor a child, but when we come nearer to
either we fall short Of it, or il falls short 4
our expectation; and it is hard to say Rhiet
OF these Is the greater disappoinm.nt.-
Our hopes are usually bigger than enlOy,
ment can satisfy, and an evil long feared,
besides that it may never come, Is many
tunes more painful and troublesome Than
the evil itself when 1t comes.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Ii was beautiful observation OF the late
VIM. Hazlitt. that ",here is room enough
in human life to crowd almost every art
and science in il. II we pass no DAY with
out line--visit no place without the CON-
pany Of book-we may with ease oil
Libraries or empty them OF their contents.
The more we do. the more We can DO the
more busy we are, the more leisure We
have"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Ruess.
BY IAArs sRRsoa GRANT

PoETs srs joyous race.
Ger tins laughing earth thew yo
shedding Charms Ter many =
Nature never favored so:
sun to each divinest spot
Led by some suspicious star
Scattering flowers where f,owa,
Making lovelier those that are not
roets are 4 mournful race
Ger the weary earth they TO-
DaIkening many a sunny piae-
Nature never darkened so:
SUI to each sepulehral SPOT
Jailed by spectral lips afar.
fancying tombs where tomb -.
Making gioomier those WHICH a."
Poets are gifted race,
II their gifts Alright they knew.
Fallen splendor. persisted grace
Their entertainments can rensx.
Ihey have power Ger day and nisb,.
Life, with all its joys and carss
Eartn' with all lis bloom and bII,h,
Tears and transport--all ar, tSsir.,
Poets are wayward race,
Loneliest still when lsas, alone
They can find in every place
Joys and sorrows Of theiroxn.
OrIeved or glad by fitful START
fangs they feel that no one ,hs,
And Joy can fill their heau,
That can nil no hearts but their,
Poets are a mighty race.
They can reach to times upborn.
They can brand the vile and bs.s
With undying hate and seorn.
They can ward detracllo hlau
They oblivion's tide can stem.
And the good and brave must ow.
Immortality TO them,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Lost wealth may be restored by industry;
the wreck Of health regained by temperance;
forgotten knowledge restored by study;
alienated friendship soothed into forgetful.
ness; even forfeited reputation won by pen.
itence and virtue. But who ever again
looked upon his vanished hours, recalled bis
sighted years. stamped them with wisdom,
or efiaced from the record of eternity the
fearful blot of wasted time?
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

In the East, they suppose the Phoenix to
have fifty orihces in his bill, which are con-
tinued to his tail; and that after living one
thousand years, he builds himself funeral
pile, sings melodious air of different har-
monies through his fifty organ-pipes, flaps
his wings with velocity that sets fire to
the wood, and consumes himselr.-Rich-
aydsoa-
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

SHOW speedily" observes DIR. Knox
docs the Anglo-Saxon show his real char.
acter when relieved from the pressure Of
The Three Estates. In America be will no,
allow black man to be free man; in
Australia he deems him entirely below his
notice; in Tasmania he swept him, and at
once, entirely from the land Of his BIRTH"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

BY oNAs HOOD.

BY THOMAS HOOD.
Summers gone and over!
Fogs are falling Gown!
And withthe russell tinges,
Autumn's doing brown.
Boughs are daily riiied
By the busy thieves,
And the Book Of Nature
Getteth short Of caves.
Round The tops Of houses,
Swallows as they fit,
Give, like yearly tenants,
Notices TO quit.
Skies OF tickle temper,
Weep by turns and laugh
Night and day together.
Taking half-and- half.
So September endelh-
Cold and most perverse-
But the months that follow,
Sure will pinch Us worse!
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

1t is poor encouragement to toll through
lille to amass fortune to ruin your children.
In nine cases out Of ten. a large fortune is
the greatest curse which could be be-
qusathed to the young and inexperienced.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Many times men make their resolu-
tons only in their understandings AM not
in their wills; they resolve things hung
to be done, not decree that they will DO
them.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

al never complained Of my condition, .
said the Persian poet Saadi, "but once,
when my feet were bare, and had no
money to buy shoes; bu. then met man
without feet, and became contented with
my lot."
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21
Heaven On Earn

There are earthly Paradises. and ,bsr
inhabited by earthly angels; there are NJ
rendered Paradisiaeal by the ANGEL -
ture oil their people. Probably n. No..
perfect OF those terrestrial States lba, 60
lute the heaven here and give loreias,. :,
hereafter, is found in that domestic c;,.i,
where amiable temPers prevail. Their. .
notning 50 conducive to happiness in IA.
choicest abode, the family relation a. NIL
patient, bearing and forgiving mind, -
Home, be il in palace, or sever % hon.
y" is Just what We make il; and A.,
the ability Of nearly all who have bons.
20 render them heavens on earth. Saw,
writer on domestic life-How swee, !. n.
influence exerted by a mild and sunny 4,
position! Look at the family where ,h.,.
Is daughter and sister, who is kiDdbe,1
ed and cheerlul-who never suffer, h,
angry feelings to rise-how much il ,ss-m
oles heaven. Such a temper sllsvs n.
bad Passlons-smOOlhes the harsh lseTp.,
and sheds glorius influence all srom5
The poet Z Picanus seems to CONSIDER 4,
whole responsibility Of making home ke.,
en- or its opposite, as resting on the should
ers OF women. We cannot endorse ONT.
so broad an idea, but in the following sIrsis
OF his, there are certain facts indlca,e5 a
which all will assent.
Marriage is like
a cast Of dice! Happy, indeed, his lot
who gets good wife. one Of moralspsrs
And wiihai easy temper; but alighI on
gadding, gOssiPing. expensive Iade,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Wisdom is an habitual skill OF faculty OF
Judging Alright about matter of practice,
and choosing according to that right juds-
ment, and conforming the actions to such
good choice.-Barrorc.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

every misery that | miss Is new
mercy" said good old Izaak WALTON. How
lew OF us in enumerating our blessings
think OF this.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

1t is good thing to make a jesi, but mol
TO make a trade Of iesting.-Fhilsr.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

"ls is impossible to convince a prord
man that MS pride is not his mobiles. quail
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

a cast Of dice! Happy, indeed, his lot
who gets a good wife, one Of morals psrs
And withai easy temper; but alighI on
A gadding, gOssiPing. expensive JADE,
And heaven deliver thee