The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-05-29
early LIFE OF BISHOP HuGHrs.

Our Washington correspondent sends ds
he following facts regarding the early HE
of John Hughes, now Catholic Archaishep
Of the diocese ui New losk:-N, Il SGa.
circumstances have receatlY brought
to my Knowledge facts connected With the
iarmer lines oi Archbishop Hughes which,
gong strongly Ia illustrate the force of his
character, can hardly tai 10 interest the
ressler. A distinguished gentleman nov
at THIS city, recollects when this celebrated,
learned aud powerful! divine, supported no.
ants himself bat an aged parent BY sod.
ding. planliag and trimming gardens, 10
Chs maershGrgh Pa. lie had often seen
h,m wheel his barrow, with rake and spade,
from dwelling, when engaged in this work,
lor which he was asualsy paid fifteen cents
per DAY. John Hughes was one oi.he hest
Latin and Greek lingu.sss IN America,
having received scholastic education iron
bis early youth uulil coming to Amerlca.
when Iusi IN entering upon manhood
Subsequently he made his wsy to Lmnets-
burgh. Nd, ana entered into the service
IT tie celebrated Jesaii College there as o
grower ii caheages! The institution, re
s.ortin- 10 custom with Ranan Catholic
colleges IN this country, aas highly cut
tivafed smsil farm ailsehed 10 il, AMI
Hashes being employed as laborer upon
It. Wis plsced ID charge Of The cabbage
eds. Ga enc occasion, seeing one Of the
IDS Of the Institution pazz'lag over bis
ask Of Cicero, Hughes requested him to
iei aim look 81 tha book, and asking him e
sxplsin the ulesning OF a paragraph, To The
astonishnent OF Inc youth. corrected his
reading. lie also disclosed 10 lbe boy ,hst
lie was proficient in Greek. Shortly at
forwards. The boy getting ssumped on les
sen il Homer repaired TO The gaFdeaer
abd procured q translation. which when
produced as his oen. satisfied bis tutor, by
The elegance aud perfect correctness With
which j, was rendered iato English. that II
vas not the work or the boy. The latter
vas then questioned as TO who bad helped
sim on The lesson. AMI surprised all By de-
elsring that il was only .Johany the gar
dener ladn Hughes wss instantly sum-
moued before the faculty who were incred-
aloas as to the truth o, thu yonng pupils
story. A Perfect undertook IL examine
Tin. when il turned out thai be was BIZ far
The best Greek aud Latin scholar in the
Institution. John Hughes was instantly
male 10 exchange his cabbage for The hu-
nanltles. and at once became a tutor IN
the Institution. This was the commence
nens ID the saperstrlcture Of his fortune
and fame, the foundation being his native
in,eiIec. ana his energy, industry and prob
ty, from his earlies, infancy. He soon
became The leading spirit ofthe Institution
where he remained until bis fame, spread
ing throughout the country, his church al
.horisies called him 10 labor In the wider
md more inportan, field Of The world
There are lessons in these excerpts from
lbs history Of J lha Hughes, which youth
every where may treasure in memory e
their great future advantage"
PRErrY HANDs Some matter of fact
genius raps the kuuckts Of pretty hands
very roughly. Just hear him:
delicate, beautliui hands. Desr Miss
now 90 you conirire to make your hands 50
pretty? And such rings, too, as if 10 draw
stienlion that way. Let Us feel them
Oh dear, now soft ard tender.
sd, 500 bake, Missr
.No.'
do you make beds!'
sNa.,
do YOU wesh floors aud scrub the pots
and kelties!'
No.
.Sowe thought. Look AT yonr mother
hia'l on ashamed 10 let ;hst old
lady XIII herself outright, While you 10 49,
thing from aa5 Ugh; 70 dark, bit keep ~
lasl from YOUR face and The lies from yaai
isni,? What are you good lor2 Vii q
nan d common sense marry YOU for Your
3e;icste htads? \ pers who is a Isal
man would prefer to see them blackened
aecasionaliN bE coming 10 contact with POI
haJks sni trammeIs, and co.lousad by >
3ay or ,"a's rab5ing Il the washboard.-
Pretty fingers indeell what arc ihey go8'
tor but 10 move over piano or stick through
rid rinrs Like msny Of tue yain thing
Il the earth, they are kept Or show and no
ta3ng more, for our part we woald rather
&c Them out in aetual service, sRdas tough |
5 ceqnefle's conscience than 80 tender
that fie's 70, viii make an impression
apon them
DANIEL WEBsrER's cARL LESsNEss IA pc
-aaiary matters.-'sne Ossego palladiota
-eiate. The following auec5o,e, as never be
IRE given 10 the public. II il good one,
aai characteristic too:
"A few wears age. he took a trip west,
visiting Mliwaakic, Chicagp, &c. As w.
aal, he was out ot money, but bis lriends
made up purse Of $1,000 for him, and on
1r two u them went along 10 look a little
s!,er financial matters The flud held oui
remarkably well. Iie reached Albany o.
ais return With hundred dollar Bill ia h.
pocket, and hop were entertained tht
his would enpbie him TO reach home. -
Nebsterau aud bis friends passed night ID
gbe CTS. aud when they were abant q prs
seed il the morning, !, vas found thai the
iaa,ikt's mqaey was gone. Where is
i