The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-10-30
INDIGNANTLY REBUKED.


years ago, while passing over the Penn
lsyiyania State improvements, the writer
was a witness oi one ofthose scenes Of gen.
zine true heartedness which makes the
heart thrill with an unutterabis blessing,
and fills the mind with the involuntary con-
sciousness that there IS Something of the
angel still in our common nature.
4 Al point this side Of the mountains,
where occurred the transhipment Of pas
nal boat, waiting the arrival Of the train
ere starting on il. way through 10 the East.
The Captain Of the boat, tall, rough, sun
etnbrowned man. stood BY his craft super
intending the labols Of his men, when the
cars rolled up, and. a few moments alicr, .
party Of about half dozen gentlemen
came out, and deliberately walking up u
the captain, addressed him something after
this wise: Sir, we wish 10 90 on East
but our further progress today will depend
on you. In the cars we have Just left is II
sick man, whose presence is disagreeable.
We have been appointed committee bs
the passengers to ask that you will dens
this man a passage in your boat. II he
goes zee remain-what say you? Gen
tlemen,' replied the captain, Il have heard
the passengers through their committee.
Ias the sick man representative here?'
To this unexpected interrogatory there was
no answer, when, without moments
pause, the captain crossed over to the car,
and entering, behcld in one corner, poor.
emacia,ed, worn out creature, whose lie
was nearly eaten up by that canker worm.
consumption. The mans head was bow
ed in his hands, and he was weeping
The captain advanced and spoke to him
kindly. oh! sirn said the sliivering in
valid. looking up, his face now lii witt;
trembling expectation. Are Won The cap.
tan-and wiH yoa take me? God help
me! The passengers look upon me as !,
breathing pestiIence, and are 50 unkind.
You see, sir, am dying-bui, oh! if am
spared TO reach my mother, shall die hap.
rIpy. She lives in Burlington, sir, and my
Journey is more than bali performed |
am poor printer, and the only child OF
her in whose arms | wish to die!
You shall go!' replied the captain, 'if ]
lose every passenger for the trip
I b. this time the whole crowd Of passen.
gers we're grouped around the boat, With
their baggage piled upon the path, and
they themselves awaiting the decision OF
the captain before engaging their passage.
A moment more aud that decision was
made, as they beheld him coming from the
cars, with the sick man Graded in his stout
arms. Pushing directly through the Il : n :
with his dying burden, he ordered a mat
I ass 10 be spread, on the choicest spot Of
the boat, where he laid the Invalid with all
The care Of a parent. That done. the cap-
tain directed the boat 10 be prepared for
starting.
BIT a new feeling seemed to possess the
con,ri,ion at their inhumanity. With one
common impulse they walked aboard the
boat. and, in few hours after, another
committee was sent to the captain, entreat-
ing his presence among the passengers in
ihe cabin. He went, and from their midst
arose an aged, white-haired man, who, with
the tear-drops starting in his eyes, told
that rough, sun Drowned man, that he had
taught them NIL lesson-,hat they fell
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forgiveness. II was touching scene
The fountain ofirle sympathy was broken
up in the heart nf nature and its waters
swelled up, choking The ulterance and fl
ing the eyes OF all present. On the in
slant purse was mrde up for the sick
man, with God speed on his way home,
to die in The arms Of his mother.
The true hearted captain Of that boat was
Gen. SAMUEL ID. KARNs, and the above in
cident is worth remembering.
A BEAUTIFUL THoUGuT.-The cores
pondent of the ~ Y Commercial, who
writes letters from Italy over the signature
Of "Douglass," appears 10 be scholar.
Some Of his thoughts are full of beauty
He saws:
"'rhe Christian traveller opens his Bible
with livelier interest rs he journeys
through the classic regions Of the Roman
Empire. The books of prophecy and rev.
ela,ion abound with nIlus;ons to the rise
and fall Of this formidable power. Italy
was the heart and soul Of this vast empire,
and is halIowed By some Of the most inter
es,ing "reminiscences OF Christianity. The
epis,les of Ephesians, Philippians, Coloss
ans, Philemon, Hebrews, Peter, Timothy,
md the gospel Of ST. Mark, we're all writ,
ten in Italy. Panl, the prince OF Apostles,
was prisoner and preacher at Rome, and
fr two whole Years con inued residen,
Of that city, and there presented his sp
peal to CRsar. In passing through places
and localities Of historical Importance,
have been accustomed TO gather flowers
and distribute them through he leaves Of
my pocket bible; these souvenirs have 50
perlumed the volume, that whenever open
he book to read. fancy inhale The breath
Of angels among the leaves. When was
in Rome, visited the beautiful gardens
attached to the Papal Palace on MI. OUR
inal carried this little volume with me
there; come Of my fellow countrymen Oh |
serving il in my hand, eagerly enquired.
"If il was guide to the gardens OF the
pope." "aNo." replied !, 81, is a guide to the |
gardens Of Paradiser'
YELLOW AMBER. is fossil resin,
md highly valued for It's beauty In a re-
cent overfowing Of the lnsier. 10 Prussia
i piece Of yellow amber, weighing s lbs.
measuring III inches in lenpth. 7 in width |