The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-02-05
And mulifloras sweetly smile,

And mulufl0ras SWeetiy SmHet
And swarms Of bees for early breakfast, go
To bask, and feast on them awhile.
The gentle hearted at this early hour.
In wonted rambles through the fields,
Courts the embraces of caressing flowers,
Charmed by the pleasures Flora yields;
Her brow, half hid by locks in dishevel.
She decks with roseate garlands rare;
Placed near. her heart, a blooming daffodil
Displays its tinted beauties there.
o let me early rise, and HE away,
And Gull the fairest flowers Of morn.
And from them learn lesson every day,
Myself with graces to adorn.
I'll linger on the banks Of pleasant rills,
And drink from pools of crystal there;
Then run, and leap, and climb the highest
hill,
And breathe the healthful morning air.
love the mellow tints Of lunar light
When Sol has closed his bright career;
love the balmy hour Of gray twilight,
When earth is bathed in natures tears;
But more love the early hour Of day,
When brooks, and birds, and flowers
and sky,
Their sublime beauties in concert display,
And ill the heart with widest JOY.
Calais, o., Jan. is, 1851. A. STEED.
LIFE ON THE TURN NGOF A CARD.
A friend narrated to US day or two
since an anecdote OF early times in West
Tennessee, which we will attempt to repeat
even at the risk Of loosing the graphic SIM
plicity of his conversational narrative.
Some eighteen 10 twenty years since a
well known resident Of Upton county was
put on his trial, charged with the murder
of his wife. AS usual in such cases, pop
ular feeling was largely against him, and
all the eloquence and ingenuity OF his
counsel were required TO make any i'm.
preston in his favor upon jury, which,
however impartial it might desire to be in
the consciousness of sworn duty, could
not but see the waves OF popular preju-
dice surging in upon it.
The case was ably argued. The coun-
sci for the defense made most vigorous
and impassionate appeals. The case was
submitted to the jury; and they retired. TO
make up their verdict. Time passed, and
as the setting sun warned all, of the ap-
preaching night, the large throng in aiten.
dance, the Judge, counsel, etc. retired, all
anxious, the accused not the less so, to
learn the verdict of the jury, and some
wondering that the jury hesitated for one
moment to bring in verdict Of guilty, In
the meantime the jury had come to point
beyond which they could progress no fur
ther The appeals of the counsel OF the
defense had not been without their influ'
ence, and the jury stood unchangeably
six for conviction and six acquital. Some
thing .had to be done. In those Gay:
twelve good fellows could not be got to
gether for night, and sleep. Cards aP
peared mysteriously from the depth OF sun
dry large pockets, and exercises in sever
up and poker were zealously commenced
About midnight one of their number
Col. P, proposed that ;hey should play
game of seven up, the result to decide thu
verdict. The proposition was heartily ant
unanimously agreed to, in all seriousness
and the whole crowd collected around Col
P. and his opponent, who proceeded tt
play the game on which was siaked hu
man life. Col. P. played to save the &C
cused His opponent played as Jealous
ly, to secure the conviction. The back
ers five and five. stood behind them en-
couraging the champions, and watching
the game, dimly seen by the light OF tw
tallow candles, with the most intense in
terest.
The game proceeded with very equal for
tune, till both parties stood at six and six
1t was Col. P.'s deal; he dealt, and TURN
! ED JACK. The prisoner was acquitted, an
every man of the jury joined in shou
which startled the whole village, even tn
revelers in "the grocery" Next mornlnnj
the Jury went into court, and gave to tn
s astonishment of many, the verdict Of "ne
guilty" The juryman who played an ur
successful game for human life, still live'
much respected citizen of this distric
One of the counsel is very distinguishe
member at the Memphis bar, and the ae
cused has, as we believe, gone 10 hight
D. court, but neither Of them, nor any OF tn
assemblage, nor court, who marveled
= the verdict, eighteen years ago have ev'
known that a human life was saved b
l. turning Jack! There are some curio,
episodes in the history of our early Sc
dement's; but who would think Of ventu
ing life on turning Jack.-Men,phis Eagi
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