The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-08-16
HprOieS of "HerOje Age.n

! ter Oh SALADlNs hCCis ldSIllug, dIlu lTIS-
sistible We have read his articles with
much pleasure; and although they are ex-
clusively devoted to politics, or rather to a
consideration of the merits Of TAYLoRIsM
they are remarkably agreeable and in
structive reading. We give few of the
specimens of his -Pennsyluaniaa.
| The inhabitants of the South Sea islands
have curious way of catching monkeys.
These little devils, in the shape of human
lity-barring their way of carrying them
| selves-amuse themselves by initiating
anything that mortals do in their presence.
The natives, therefore, get tough log OF
wood of some length, and begin with
wedges OF stone and wood to split it. As
they progress, they put in larger wedges,
until the split is held open by one or two
wedges easily knocked out They then
put their hands in the split, and endeavor,
by pulling out both sides, to part the log.
| Occasionally one knocks the wedges with
the beetle, and all commence at dead
pull upon the parts of the log again.
When sufficient number of monkeys
have congregated about the tree to make a
demonstration, the natives leave the log
with the beetle beside it, and repair to a
nelghborlng thicket to await the result.
Soon one monkey drops down and takes
hold of the log, then another, and then
another, until the split is lined with their
black paws from one end to the other.
When this is done, a monkey, not to be
outdone IN his part of the performances
selzes the beetle, and knocks away at the
wedges, which, of sudden, fly out, lea
wing bakers dozen caught in trap as
sale as platoon of cats in bag. Isn't
there hallooing then! and don't those long
tailed individuals consider themselves ta-
ken III about that time? Can't they chat
ter then, and even cry piteously for help!
And don't they, when relieved, have a
sovereign contempt for splits even unto
the day OF their death! Well, we con-
slider the Democrats, who supported
Zachary Washington, for the benefit of
the Wing party, as in the predicament of
the monkeys, with their paws in the cleft
| log; and If they don't denounce their lead
ers and teachers hereafter, it viii be be-
cause they have less sense than the real
monkeys, and better claim to
"A jacket of green. with breeches of blue,
And hole just behind for the tail TO come
through"
And now for the luck of Zachary
Washington
! The Second Washington was lucky in
going TO Mexico to fight the battles of his
country. He was lucky in getting back
from Fort Brown to Point Isabel, without
being forced to fight battle without am
munition. He was lucky in fighting the
battle of Buena Vista against orders, and
as he said, with halter about his neck.
after the extraordinary capitulation of
| Monterey. He was lucky in having men
| fitted for the service-he was lucky In
having a We orth, Wool, and a Childs, to
aid him. He was lucky in getting back
from Saltillo TO the field of Buena Vista
without being cut off by the Mexican cav
airy. He was lucky in having his letters
well indited; in having his pledges short,
sweet, and comprehensive; in having weak
opponants in the Whig ranks in Phila-
in the country, who really thought him a
better Democrat than Gen. Cass, and a
truer patriot than Washington; and now
when the affairs of State begin to press
heavily upon him, how lucky he is in
having cabinet who desire to do all his
business for him, and monopolize all his
patronage and power.
We respect a lucky man-he is the in
dividual for our money; like cat thrown
out chamber window, he always drops
with his feet down. A man may be
lucky without finding a soft soap mine,
and respectable without having the dys-
pepsia, and as is sufficiently shown in the
model organ. may be witty without spark
of common sense. By the way, in future
years, when the Genius of Liberty shall
plough about the high places of the re-
public. we should not be surprised if the
savans of Europe should be called togelh-
er by the horn of science to examine the
relics of the past that burden the soil, and
which will then be known by the appella-
alton of the organic remains OF the
"HEROIC AGE"
The following account of green horn S
visit to a ship, is intended TO elucidate the
wisdom of certain of the Presidential IN
veshgatlons:
AS he mounted the sides of the vessel,
"a silver-haired old boatswain, dressed In
uniform, with a silver call, was piping
most melodiously. He seized the boat
swain with both hands, thinking he was
the captain, thereby putting his pipe out,
and astonishing him by his familiarity
! Old Junk retreated forward among his
! messmates, who asked him what he
thought of the head of the sea lions. "A
damn d pretty fellow he is" said the OIL,
ended dignitarv, "not to know boatswaln
from the captain of line-ot-battle-shIp.
Things, however, went off very well until
the official went forward and looked down