Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-08
WHOLE NO. 976.


JnE NOBEL HusBAND.--On a week day he
walks out with his wife, and is not afraid Of
q mllIlncr's shop. lie even has change"
when asked for il, ard never alludes 10 it after
warl,. lie is not above carrying large
brown paper parcel, or a cotton umberea, or
the gums, ar even holding the baby in his lap
IN an Omnibus. lie runs on first, when It is
raining, TO knock at the door. He goes ont.
side, if the cab is full. lie goes to bed first in
cold weather. lie VIII get up in the ndds
Of The night to rock the Grade, or answer tho
door-bel lie allows the mother-in-law to
stop in the house. lie takes wine with her.
and lets her breakfast in her own room. IL.
eats cold meat without a murmer, or pickles.
and is indifferent about pies dni puddings.-
the cheese is never too strong. or the beer too
small, or tho tea too weak for him. lie be-
Iicyas in Mysteries, and lslnelel instantly with
4 tear. lie patches up quarrel with velvet
gown, and drives away the salks with tfipto
EPSON, or a gig in the Park on a Sunday
lie goes to church regularly and takes hs
Nie 10 the Opera once a-year. lie pays for
her losses at cards aud gives her all his win-
nlngs. lie never flies out about his buttons,
OF brings home friends to supper. His clothes
never s,aell Of tobacco. He respects the cor.
tains, and never smokes in the house. Ia
carves, but never secretes for himself "ths
brown" lie laces his wif''s stays even in
December, and never asks for fire even la tho
mos, win,ry nights lie respects the fiction
af hi, wlf.q age aud would as soon burn hs
fingers us touch the bright poker. lie never
lrvades the kitchen and would no more think
of blowing up any Of the servants than of or-
dcring the dinner, or haying the tray brought
up after eleven lie is innocent OF a latch
kew.
lie lets his fanny 20 on, Of town once every
year, whilst Ae remains At homo with ono
knife aud fork, sits on brown holland chair.
5 erps on a curtainlcss bed aad has a clair
woman 10 wait on him. lie goes down on
The Saturday and comes up Oh the Monday,
taking with him the clean linen and bringing
back the dirty ciotl es. lie checks the wash
lng.hils lie pays the house keeping monry
without a suspicion, aud shuts his eyes 10 the
D." Suhdries" lie Id very easy and affection
ate. keeping lhe welding anniversary Punctua'-
ly; never complaining if the dinner is not
,ragy = making The breakfast hiuIsel If no ono
is down letting lis wife waltz, and drlnk por-
ter before 4, npany. he runs all her errandS,
pays all her bills, and cries like a child al her
lcaih.
Az Oh CmEF.-There ;re still few OF
the Red Chiefs left, ard some at an advanced
age. We notice the death Of Thomas VIII
liams. aged 90 years, distinguished chief Of
he IroGuois nation, and de,cen ed from the
Rev. John W liarns, ofDeerGeld, Mass, who
with lis iau..ly and parl-hioucrs, was taken
captive at the sa,king Of rs native town, By
TIE Indians and French, in the year l1Oi.--
| The deceased was an active participant in the
scenes OF the revolution, espouscd the cause #
the British at bennington and saratoga Do
ing the war Of lot2 by special in,taiio of
/ he, United States Government, he placed him
self under the protection Of its fla, and was
ureserl at the battle Of Platsburgh.
| A HoRsE Ar SFA--''A singular in,,anco
Of embalking upon the deep" says late CHI
cago paper, occurred on Friday evening.
horse went to the lake TO drink, some distance
north Of the uorIh per, and stepping upon
Icake of ice, the wind, which blew strongly
\ from the shore 81 the time, drove the brittle
1ark and the poor beas, into the lake. The
raptain of tue schooner Oneida, witnessed the
loccnrrerce, and SAYS that when last seen, tho
horse was going out of sight in the distance -
4 Nothing has been heard from him si"ce. We
hope he will bring up at some friendly port on
the other side of TIE lake"
Il The above horse has arrived safely az Bot.
| lao. The poor brute was discovered by the
| pilot Of one of the lake steamers, when nearly
! seventy five miles from his port Of departure.
! aud was, with much d iiculty no stcd on board
1 The lco upon which he stood, was, by the ac.
| ton of The steamers paddles, 50 broken, that
he quadrupcd navigator was plunged INTO the
Sat.r; but, by getting slings under him, he
! ,as FINALLY rescued, neatly exhausted.
i UPAta Wig meeting holden at the Rcal.
Hing Rocm OF TINS oii"e, Thur day evening
\ Augustus Bush was chosen harman, an
\ :. w. Lawion, Jr. Secretary.
The following gentiemsu were appointed q
committee to make Preparations for propo'
celebration Of inauguration Of the Presden
II slthe United Sia'es
\ w. H. CRANSTON,
\ HENRY l.. DAVIS,
III NlILINM NEWTON,
II ALFRED II. STEVENS