The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1851-04-10

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jefferson asked the little man "whethe
the Federalists or Democrats were in powerl'
and saw that Adams walked up when he
heard the question. Don't know any such
division, replied he. The great measure ol
the day, upon which parties are divided, |!
the purchase OF the South American CONT
nent at FIVE hundred million of dollars.
60 for it, and before another lear the bar
gain will be consumated. We must have
u,;;scre territory-we havn's got half enough
Extan; or terri:c,..v ii.,.v gives nation dignity and
Importance. The oil thirteen e'a'es oi you,
day was mere cabbage.patch, and sho1."
have been consolidated into one State. Ten
or twenty days sail ran you plump into a
hostile port, and then you had demand for
duty. Beside, conflicting interest always
brew up difficulties, and then come treaties,
and finally war, and then debt and at last
oppressive taxation. A nation should own
all the territory that JOHN 7y-lhe ocean is
the only natural boundary for a people"
Thinks l, you have been politician in your
day, and I'll just engage you to correspon d
with certain New York editor who shall be
nameless, you strike off the doctrine boldly
Uncle Ben told the little man after he
closed, that nation might "get so very
ripe as to become little rotten, and if he
had no objection he would present him with
the Sayings of Poor Richard.'" And suit
ing the action to the word, he pushed his
hand into his breeches pocket, and pulled
ou, an almanac printed at Philadelphia, in
1882, and bowling handed it to him. The
little man thanked him, and promised to
deposit i, in the Museum as a curious piece
Of antiquity.
Getting somewhat anxious for a smoke l
drew foith cigar and 'locofoco,' and rabbed
the latter across my boot, which flashed out
it's ligh, in Uncle Ben's face. THAT is nice,
exclaimed be; rather an improvement on
the old string, wheel and tinder plan.' Sim.
pie too, isn't i?' said /; 'and yet all the
science of your day didn't detect it, Just
then gave puff which made Uncle Ben
sneeze and he broke out i'll TRADE against
tobacco, that would read well. But told
him there was no use men had smoked
aud chewed the weed--would smoke and
chew it, economy or no economy, health or
no health, filth or no filth; and tina, in all
probability the last remnant of the great
American Republic, for succeeding nations
to gaze al, would be plug Of tobacco; for
sincerely believed that plug of tobacco
would outlve the government itself.
The little mau proposed returning into the
Paten, Office, and exhibiting to US in detail
the models of art there deposited. But
cannot weary the reader with what there
saw. The fruits Of every year since the or.
ganization Of the department, were divided
into rooms, and indicated on the door by an
inscription. There were thousands Of i'm.
provements in every branch of science,
many of which were so simple, that I
thought myself fool that did not discover
them before. Principles were applied, the
operation Of which now recollected 10 have
often seen, but withou, thought of their
practical utility. came TO the conclusion
that accident was the parent of more that |
saw than design 'for how reasoned is
it possible that these pieces Of machinery
could otherwise have escaped the great men
who have lived and died in ignoran ce of
themp
By this time we were quite faiigued ard
Uncle Ben complained a little OF the stone,
which he SAID he was subject to. The little
man gave him some elixir OF Life as he
called II, being as he said the, IAN extract Of
the nutritious portion Of meats and vegeta.
bles, purged from their grossness as found
in their natural state and while we were
slipping it, he launched forth upon its great
benefit to mankind; the money tha, used 10
be expended in cookery and tran sportation-
millions upon millions, the. great economy
in time, formerly squandered in eating, etc.,
etc; and he wound up with eulogy by pre-.
senting each of US with bottle, which |
carefully put away IN my pocket.
Adams then rose up and said he must
leave and Jeitel son said Il have word to
say on my departure. There is one thing Of
more value than all have seen, for 1t is the
father of all you should reverence it next
to the CREATOR of the universe. Overlook !.
not in prosperity, nor despair Of 1t in ADVERSE
ty. 1t is the Union. Better perish with M'
Union, than suvive its riinP And in mo.
ment Uncle Ben, Fulton, Adams, Jefferson,
the little man. the apartments, wheels and
machinery begun to rock, and heave and
fade, aud finally dissolve and suddenly |
awoke 1t was dream!-and there sat,
my tormentor affirming that his stove was
perfection, that it would save thfee.founhs
of the wood, eic., etc, until out Of patience,
pronounced him blockhead, gave him a
kick, put on my hat and departed.-Kniek-
erboeksr.
Er Man may err and err and be forgiven ;