The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-08-14

truly nenltent, invoking blessings on his son
and on his benelactors; and the young mans
conduct now no longer under evil influence,
was so steady aud so upright thai his adopted
Iparents felt that their piuus work was res
warded, and that in William Gahan they had
Indeed son.
A TTuc Story OF Human Nature.
There once lived in small town in Mas
Isachusetts an old Indian woman Somehow
Iqr the old woman had accumulated quite
Ia desirable Ilule property Yet, she was an
Indian, and was treated with cold contempt
10y her neighbors. She had no seat in the
social circle, received no attention from those
around her,occupied a bad pew in the church,
and down towards the grave she travelled
without fIiend or comforter.
Old Nance had but one relative living TINT
she knew OF. and he wild, graceless SON.
lie was the terror Of the village, and spent
his time in anything but respectable way
AT last the agabond so worried the forbear.
ance of the old mother that in hasty mos
ment she resolved TO disinherit him and leave
her money to the church.
According ly she started for the house
OF one OF The deacons, and made clean brest
of her troubles, and acquainted him with
her determination. The deacon grew from
cool 10 very amjable, mood as she procee
ded, and at last become profuse in express
sions ofgratlude.
The will, through the agency of the deacon
was drawn; but the old woman, feeling a
little compunction, had clause inserted
which should make it void, provided the son
should totally reform his habits. Secrecy
was enIoIned upon The deacon, who of course.
told his wife, who of course said nothing a.
bout 1t save 10 one or two friends, who OF
course spread it all over the village in the
space of one day.
Bn the change wrought in the situation of
old Nance was miraculous. Such a good
old woman.' The nice bits from the best
tables began 10 journey under neat napkins to
her humble abode. On rainy Sabbath, a
carriage took her up at her door, and carried
her TO dhurch, where she was kindly favored
with front view near the speaker, and near
tho stove. Her praise was in everybody's
mouth, and her totering form commanded
respect everywhere. But she thrived re
matkably under this treatment, and lived, and
and lived, and lived. In the meantime the
son was looked upon with more than usual
'd'strust, and the poor widow was deeply com
.miseraed on his disgraceful course.
Years passed away,and The kind attention
of friends were still continued TO the widow,
when, al last, old Nance slept the sleep that
knows no waking. A large funeral, one of
the largest the little village had ever seen,
ATTENDED her TO her grave in the quiet church
yard, There were tears shed above her bier,
and benisons brealhed upon her memory.
The funeral was past. The deacon the
squire, and a number Of the village notables
were gathered in her dwelling, and IN one
corner Of tAe room sat the sad and tabiturn
son.
Squire said the deacon, Il believe there
is wiiE'
Eyes, there is. a will
'WlI YOU have the kindnass TO read tp
The will was produced. All was silent.
The viii was read, in which all theiwdow's
properly was hoqueathed 10 tho church,
Many an eye sought the face of the prodiga
son, hut saw no change in his solid features
When the reading vas finished The son n
rose, and drawing piece OF paper from his
pocket, inquired the date of that ar will.'
The date was stated, and handing the
Squire his paper, the porlionlcss asked him
to read il. E
Alas! it was will one day younger than
the other.f The foud mothe in hel weakness
bad told the son what she had done, and he
managed to have will drawn twenty,four
hours after tho previous one, in which he was
The sole legaiee. r
The assembled wisdom and disinterastedness
of the village went home thinking, and the
son had the pleasant satisfaction ofknowing
hat his mothers last days were her best
days. aa
Reader, this is moi fiction. II is but an
instance OF the weakness in our common ma
Ilure, which, in similar developments, comes
before US with hnmilating frequency, alike
in the highest and lowest walks of life -
Springfield Republican. ~ at
05-In 1879, the wages oriabores were 40
bout cts. day, and bible cost $3.50 re
lqurng nearly Is years service to earn one.
Now II can be procured by to six hours
work,or for so CTS. The 6ible has been trans.
lated and printed in 1856 languages, and ton
CUES. and is used in nearly every isle Of the
sea. and nrVery country and State. What
a tremendous power The press is becoming.
But the ignorance Of some learned men as
| TO the bible is astonishing:
Lord Kenyon once said 10 a Jury: call
Jour attention TO the example of Julian the
apostle md Roman Emperor .''
Mr., Hoge, of ILL.,, member Of congress
at ono lime quoted this as portion Of scrip
lure. H ai- sARs.
4 "While yet the lamp holds oui 10 burn
The.vilesi sinner may return"
Col Benton, inthe Senate spoke Of ou
Saviour having cast sem drills out OF Ger
tain man, and oflhe devils taking possession
.Iof The swine, who ran violently into the SCI
and persisted, &c. ahF
A member from N. J. said "You vii
say TO us, as Nathan said 10 David we'll don.
thou good and faithful servants
Another said III would no more vote fo
that thanI would fall down and Worship iht
!, golden calf that Abraham made" Said nnoth
Ter member, sit ives not Abraham that mad,
the golden calf il was Nobuchbdnezzar.
u One Of our city editors, [snys The paper ID
I Nassnu, N.Yl a clergyman, reCor 20 Dan
iel as having prosecuted the Saints before q
d Christinh f ta ttft
1 Ia Waddy Thompson's RecoIectlon& b
h Mexicos speaking Of The hospital Of Sc Laz
!. ntus, he says. "The inmates would have
'Livalled, in sores and rags, the bfolher b