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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

al. Christ and his apostles sought 10 i'm
press upon every man the conviction that he
must stand or fall alone; lie must live for
himself and die for HIMSELF and give up his
account to the onniscent God as though he
we're the only dependent creature 10 the uni
verse. The Gospel leaves the individual
sinner alone with himself and his God. To
his own master he stands or falls. He has
nothing TO hope from the mid and sympathy
of associates. The deluded advocates of
new doctrines do not 80 preach. Christ and
his apostles, had they been decevers, would
not lluve SO preached.
If cIergymen in our days would return 10
the simplicity of the Gospel, and preach more
TO individuals and less to the crowd, there
would not be so much complaint of the de.
cline of true religion. Many Of the minis.
tiers Of The present day take their text from
St. Paul and preach from the newspapers -
When they DO so prefer to enjoy my own
thoughts rather than to listen. | want my
pastor 10 come TO me in the spirit of the
Gospel, saying, You are mortal! your pro-
baton is Brief your work must be done
speedily. You are immortal. too. You are
fastening towards the bar of God the Judge
standeth before the door, When l am thus
admonished, | have no disposition to muse
or to sleep. These topics, said Mr.. Webster,
have often occupied my thoughts, and if l
had time would write upon them myself"
The above remarks are but a meagre and
imperfcc, abstract, from one of the most elo.
quent sermons to which ever listened.-
Congregational Journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
To Manage a Rearing Horse.

In The British Sportsman we find the fol-
lowing hint respecting the management ol
rearing horse, which strikes US as being wor>
thy, as il is easy Of trial:
Whenever you perceive horses incIina-
ton TO rear, separate your reins and prepare
for him. The icstant he is about 10 rise,
slacken one hand, and bend or twist his head
with the other, keeping your hands low.
The bending compels him to move a hind
leg, and OF necessity brings his fore foot
down. Instantly twist him completely
round Two or three times which will confuse
him very much, and completely throw him
off his guard. The moment you have fin.
ished twisting him round, place his head in
the direction you wish to proceed, apply the
spurs and he will not fail to 60 forward; if
the situation be convenient, press him into n
gallop, and apply the spurs and whip wo or
three times severely. The horse will not
perhaps, he quite satisfied with the first de-
feat, Int may feel disposed 10 try again for
the mastery. Should this be the case, you
have only TO manage him as before, and you
will find that in the second struggle he will
oe much more easily subdued than on the
former occasion; in fact you will perceive
him quail under the operation. 1t rarely
happens that a rearing horse, after having
been treated in the way described, will resor,
to his trick third time. -.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
The Pantograph.

Among the wonderful discoveries or inyen-
slons ending in graph the Pantograph
seems destined to take no second place. II
is cutting and carving machine, which
works with amazing celerity, great precision
and finish. and is applicable to innumerable
purposes Of ornament and use. This remar-
kable invention has been patented by Mr..
Searby. Acting on the principle OF the side
rest, or floating bed, and directed by the
Pantograph, the machine is moved with such
facility and exactness in all the directions of
the cube, under fixed tool or tools, that il is
capable o! producing, in cutting, carving, or
engraving, fac-simile of almost anything
presented to its operation. The enumera-
tion OF all the purposes to which this strange
piece of mechanism is applicable would ex-
haust Imagination. The hardest substances
offer no impediment to its powers. In stone
or marble, in ivory or wood, in pearl or
metal, it can turn out copies of any shape
you please and, by principle Of easy ad-
Jus'ment, on scale as much larger or SMALL
er than the original as may be desired. 1t
will engrave seals to any patterns, turn out
an exact copy of the Medcean Venus; or
the Greek Slave furnish blocks to the Calico
painter, the floor cloth manufacturer, the pa.
per s,uiner, and the letter.press printer exc.
cute monumental tablets and architectural
ornaments; form saw-handes, cut names aud
sign-boards; or do anything else which re-
qnires any sort of shape or impression 10 he
given 10 the hardest materials, performing
that which appears the most difficult or de-
licate feat with as much dispatch, exactness,
and finish as the easiest and least pretending.
The utility Of the machine may be inferred
from It's applicability in the single department
of saw handles. The saw-handle munufac-
ture Of Sheffield alone employs four hundred
hands, who make, on an average, fifteen han
dies each day, or 10000 week, which, at
one penny per handle, would return f7,600
per annum. Now. one of the companys
machines, managed by a man and boy.
will produce 300 handles day from one
cutter; but, as each machine may have three
cutters or more, it is obvious that the entire
trade might be supplied by few machines.
II retnnins only to mention, ti,nt the machine
is cheap, and may be wrought with ease by
any description ofpower from hand to steam.
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A Sure Marksman.

We find in the Autobiography OF W. Ior-
don,' the following concerning Lord de Ta-
bley's shooting:
Lord de Tabley was the suresl shot ever
saw in the field. His piece was rarely raised
but 10 kill, and twenty snipes in succession
have fallen as proof Of his accuracy of aim.
And with the pistol he was still more won
dertul. The head Of n swallow peeping over
a cornice of the old tower was sufficeu, oh
ject for bulet about The size OF pea. A
wagraiI hopping and clipping on the lawn
was gone bird if asked for another speci.
men OF skill, though he was out Of practice
since the time he fred for wager OF a
thousand guineas laid upon him by the Prince
Regent, the evidence Of the winning Of which
bet was testified by card with two holes IN
the centre, resembling the ace of clubs, and
which had been perforated in that way at the
duellIng distance Of twelve paces. He would
have stood poor chance in duel who ven-
tured TO meet Lord rabley. The loading OF
the pistol was bit Of minute science which
amused me. The gunpowder was carefully
measured in ramrod with a funnel end to
receive it, and smooihed off by fine card !;
the pistol was inverted over this, aud being
reversed, every particle was empIed into the
breech. The rest Of the loading was equally
precise, and, as his lordship never missed, /
was brought TO the conclusion that three or
four of the finest grains of gunpowder, more
or less, made all the difference in hitting or
missing.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
Smiths Character, by his Wife.

What quiet man your husband is, Mrs.
Smith
Quiet snail is an express train to him.
If The top of this house should blow off, he ii
just sit still and sprend his umbrella !! He's
a regular pussy cat. Comes to tile Fl ont door
as though the entry was paved with eggs,
and sits down in his chair as if their was
nest of kittens under the cushion. He'll be
the death Of me yet read him all the hor-
rid accidents dreadful collisions, murders and
explosions and he takes it just as easy MS If
| was saying the ten commandments. He's
never astonshed or delighted. If a cannon bull
should come throug the window he wouln't
move an eyelash. If should make the voy /.
age of the world, and return some fine day,
he'd take off his spectacles, put Them in the
case, fold up the newspaper, and settle his
dicky, before he would be ready TO say
Good morning, Mrs Smith, II he'd been
born Of a poppy, he could not be more sopo-
rife. ! wonder If all the Smiths nre like
him? When Adam got tired of naming his
numerous descendants. he said-'Let all the
rest be called Smith! We'll, | don't care
far that, but he ought TO have known better
than to call my husband Abel Smirh. Do
you suppose if ! were man, I'd let n wo-
man support me-? Where do you think
Abel's coats and cravats, and cnnes and ci-
gars come from? Out Of my brain! Quiei!
it's perfectly refreshing to me TO hear of a
comet, or see a locomotive, or to look at a
streak of lightning. tell you he's The ex-
pressed essence OF chloroform.'
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
A Disappointed Visiter.

A citizen recently returned from London,
says The Mobile correspondent: of the New
Orleans Delta, tells with much humour, of
some eqmroque that mingled in n CONVERSE.
iion he had with an English officer, who,
unknown TO him, had served in PackenhnuI's
army You have been, then, 10 American
For very short time, and it is long ago.
Were you ever in New Orleans Not ex-
nctly in it-although once very near it,
And did you not visit the cirya' No; they
would not let me- Not let you why,
how, and when could that be!' IL WAS IN
lS14-and there was lnrge party Of us, too,
who intended to eat our Christmas dinner in
the ciiy--but though we were very warmly
received, we could not accomplish our wish
es. So we turned round and went to Mo-
bile Point but, though we s.aid there some
time, we did not find travelling in Alabama
very tempting. so all concluded to return
and, OH the first OF April, 1915, we left for
home-he day selected for enbarkation Tor
ming an appropriate finish 10 our fools Fl
rand Here sudden spasm Of recollection
struck the inquirer with the force Of gal
vanic battery.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

THE LocoMoTIoN OF LoBsTER.-In the
lobster, and all the long tailed cTustacea, such
as the various kinds of shrimp and prawn,
the tail is the chief instrument of locomotion.
Owing 10 The form of the botly. these ami
mails, Notwithstanding their well developed
legs, make but slow work oft when they at
tempt TO crawl. Bu, nothing can exceed
their activity in swimming-or, more prop
erly, in daring barkwar,ls--through the wa
ter. The rapid molicns ofa shrimp or prawn
must be familiar 10 every seaside vi.itant.-
Those Of lobster though less frequently
seen, are equally rnpid. aud borh nre effected
in the same manner. The tail in these ami.
mails is furnished at its extremity with "a
number Of broad, fiat plates, SO placed rs to
close together when this organ is extended
and 10 open and present broad fnn 10 The
water on every downward stroke. The lob
ster turns his back, which is smooth and
rounded, SO as to present liule resistance 10
the wafer, in the direction in which lie wishes
to move, and then by a vigorous stroke OF
the tail he can dart backwords distance Of
eighteen or twenty feet.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02
Webster and the Highwayman.

A correspondent of the Detroit Free Press
gives the following correction of an anecdote
about Mr.. Webster, when riding at night be-
tween Washington and Baltimore:
"The anecdote is entirely incorrect, and as
il appears TO reflect OH the courage of MIR.
Webster, ii is but fair that his memory
should have The benefit of the true facts
the following may be depended upon as a
true version. 1 have heard il more than
once from an intimate friend and great ad-
mirer of Mr.. Webster, aud who was in Con-
gress with him.
MIR. Webster was one of the passengers in
a stage coach, which broke down between
Baltimore and Washington. The passengers
went TO the nearest tavern, and there found
that there was no other vehicle 10 be pro-
cured for some hours. This was at night,
and MIR. Webster being very anxious to pro-
ceed Oh his journey, applied TO the landlord
for some conveyance but bis answer was
that person was about 10 proceed tnwards
Washington in gig, and might be induced
10 give him seat 'bur,' said The landlord,
drawing MIR. Webster aside, you may not
like your companion; he rs the notorious
NJ, the murderer Never mind said
Mr.. Webster, he will not hurt me. Ask him
if lie will take me- NJ was a man who
had been tried for most atrocors and saw
age murder, and who, although he had been
acquitted, was believed by all to he guilty.
and went by the name Of M, the muir
derer. The owner of the gig consented to
take MIR. Webster with him, and they start
ed, chatting on various subjects, until sud.
denly, at very lonely part of the road, his
companion turned abruptly towards Mr..
Webster, and said, Do you know whom you
are riding WITH" Without a moments hcsi.
talon, MIR. Webster answered, Yes, with
NJ, the murderer and in his turn
asked, And do you know with whom you
are rding?' M at once answered.
'Yes.-wi,h DANIEL WEBsTEB, and believe,
too, the only man in the United States who
would dare TO say what you have just said.
The bOldness of the answer suited the saw
age spirit Of NJ -, and he often afterwards
related the anecdole.''
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VOL. VII.
the first passionate greeting was over, th'
ununn man asEa1

the first passionate greeting was over, the
young man asked
Where is sister Emmy, ..
Gone' answered the mother, as her tears
flowed forth anew. .....-
William sank into seat, and hiding his face
in his hands, wept bitterly. The mother did
not attempt to ceck him. She knew those
tears were precious.
{ And my father.' asked the young man,
when he had regained his composure.
He is well. But you had better retire for
while. Go to your old room, my son, it is
just as you left it, and wait until summon
you.'
1t was with futtering heart, that the over
joyed mother went about the preparations for
dinner, and when the table was neatly set, ev-
cry dish in its place, and the turkey, smoking
hot, waiting TO be carved, she summoned the
old man. He made his appearance at once,
and took his seat.
Glancng round the table, he asked What
is this, wife +! you have set plates for three
Il thought perhaps somebody might drop in
Unexpectedly
There is little danger-hope, mean, of
that, answered the deacon, sadly.
At this juncture, Mrs. Wilson, with mys-
terious expression, rang the little hand-bell,
with which, in happier days, she was wont to
summon her tardy children to their meals.
1t was answered by the appearance of the
long lost William.
The deacon, who recognized him after mo-
ment, gazed upon him with stern eye, but a
quiveriug lip that betrayed the force of his i'll
suppressed emotions.
So you have come back at last, he said.
Yes, father, but not as left you Father,
last Thanksgiving day went into my lonely
room, and kneeling down, addressed myself to
Heaven, and solemnly abjured the fatal cup
which had brought ruin upon me, and woe up
on this once happy family. From that day to
this l have hot touched drop. Is my proba-
tion enoughs Can you now welcome back
your son, and bless HING
Bless him. yes yes bless you, my dear,
dear boy said the old deacon, placing his
trembling hand on the dark locks of the
pleader. Yon are welcome, William, though
you came only to witness the downfall of our
house,
Not so, father answered the young man
joyously. Il have come back to save yon-to
atone for my prodigality-for all my errors
1t was this hope that sustained me in the lone
heart of the Sierra Nevada, when was pant
ing with thirst and dying of hunger. Thoughts
of home, of you and mother, and of her who is
now one of Gods angels, enabled me to con-
quer fortune. have come back with store
of fgold-you shall not be beggar in your old
age; father, we shall keep the farm
After this, it is unnecessary TO add, that joy
entered that old New England homestead. Ii
was chastened joy, for the shadows of the
past yet mingled with the sunshine of the pres
ent, but the felicity which attended the prodi-
gals return was enough to compensate for
many sorrows.- OhUe Branch
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-02

EBoNY.-Tbis wood, which is extremely
hnrd. and susceptible of a very fine polish. is
much used in mosaic, inlaying and other
ornamental works. Its color is red, black,
or green. The black is most esteemed, and
is imported principally from Madagascar and
the Isle Of France. Red ebony SO cal ed,
though It's color is brown striped with black,
in less compact. and is also brought from
Madagascar. The green is softer than either
of the preceding. yields fine green rincIure,
which Is employed in dyeing, and is brought
from the West Indies, particularly from To-
bago, as well as from the above mentioned
islands. The hest is JET black, and free from
knots or reddish veins. Ebony is initiated
BY suhjectims the penr tree to hor dscoction
Of gnlls, and, when this is dry, applying ink
with stiff brush.
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Freaks of Fortune.

A bit of romance in humble life has been re-
lated to us, which, for its successive singular
links of casualties, all tending particularly to
the increased effect of the denouement has an
excessive French tinge about it. We have it
from undoubted authority however, and give
the facts plainly and without varnish, as they
actually transpired.
Some time during the spring of 1s4S, Ger
man opened in south St. Louis an unpre,ending
but well furnished grocery store, the fruits of
rigid economy and untiring industry, combined
with well directed enterprise-virtues which SO
far enabled him to overcome every obstacle
Our new shopkeeper was at this time consider
ably past the prime of life yet prosperity dawn
ed on him as second YOUTH
Hardly eight years had elapsed since, as
levee laborer, assisting in the freighting and
unloading of steamers, he earned his daily
bread by the sweat of his brow. Even then,
however, as the sequel shows, he was laying
the foundation of future fortune. Now, not
only was he possessed of complete assortment
of grocer's merchandise, but he had elevated
himself to the consequence of laIdlord-and
was actually drawing an annual income of
nearly $1,000. He owned three houses and
lots, not yet quite paid for, but yielding large
interest, and well insured. Besides all this,
the industry Of his wife and grown daughter,
rendered the little garden which surrounded
their dwelling on the outskirts of the city, an
other source of handsome proft-indeed, the
yieljings of the garden suffced of itself for the
maintenance of the family
Although, our emigree was successful in
full proportion to his prudence and economy,
about the time, however, that he embarked in
the speculation of shop-keeping, new and it
appeared permanent obstacle presented it
self to him. A young gardiner became enam-
ored of his daughter, and asked her in mar
riage.
The swain was penniless, and the girl cher
father deemed) rich in his possession at all
events she was of too much service to him 10
be bestowed upon comparative pauper. Ac-
cordingly, the lover was denied in pretty fiat
terms, ard the girl was lectured by both father
and mother, for her foolish infatuation-a bad
way to suppress the flames of love as this in
stance shows. The lover paid his visits from
'nat time BY stealth, until one evening late, as
the girl and her father stood at the door, won
derng because of the mothers pro,racted stav
at the market, stranger on horseback rodo mn
in great haste, and called by name for the old
man. The stranger after relating to him in an
excited but very plausible vein serious ac-
cident which had happened to his wife, pu,
spurs to his horse and soon was again out Of
sight
The old man, a few moments after, cane in
hand was on his way to the North Market, q
distance of three or four miles from his resi-
dence. He had been gone some ten minutes
probably, when the rascally lover made his ap-
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The discourse, from, which he annsstd
passage is taken, wus actually preached la
the town OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, some yesss
ago. The name Of the reverend divine, Who
was colored gentleman, and we believe q
SINCERE and humble christian, we nave for.
gotten, but the Judge Harper to whom he 70.
fers we remember well. He was, we believe
ut that time, President Judge Of the 18th Ju.
dicial Circuit Of the Court Of Common Pleaa,
has since represented the District in Con.
gress, and is, if we are not mistaken, the
present Representative. The Judge was
present ut The delivery Of the sermon, and
was brought in by the preacher. by way of
Illustrating certain position, then and ti.ers
taken by him. But 10 the passage: Hs.t
M dear irens and brsdren,' sand the
preacher, de soul Of de brack man 10 dear
TO de Lord as de soul oh de white man.
Now you all see Judge Harper. a settjns
dab eanin' on his gold hea atisd cane :. Won NM
know de Judge, niggers. aud berry ,oe man
he Is, too. Well, now, Use awine to make n
little comparishment. Supposiu' de Judge
some fine mornin' put his baske, on his ara,
sa' goes to market to buy piece oh mea,.--
He soon finds nice Eat piece oh mutton. and
trots off wild it. Do you s'pose de Judge
would stop TO 'quire wedder dat mutton was
oh white sheep or black sheep? No, nuf.
fin oh de kind-ii The mutton was nice an
fat, il would be all de same to de Judge--he
would not stop to Ak weddsr de sheep bad
white wool or brack wool.
Well. jest so j, is my frens, wild our Heb
emily Marster. He does not STOP to ax wed>
der soul longs TO n white man or brack
man-wedder his head is kivvered wild straie
har. or kivvered wild wool. De question he
will ak, will be--Is dis good soul an IL
so. de Marsrer will say-Enter into de Joy oh
de Lord, an set down on de same bench wil
de white man-yo'se all on u perfect quail.
ty.-Dccofur Gazette.
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Libellers.

II is somewhat singular that most Of the
libels for which redress is sought in our
courts of justice, are found in the columns Of
journals ostensibly established to promote
the cause Of philanthropy and social reform,
and that there nre but few Of such journals
which are free from the abuse OF private
character. The abuse of The Portland En-
qulrer of the private character Of the Presi-
dent elect ofthe United States for some weeks
past has aroused many good clezens and
given him probably many votes. If il bc
necessary for the promotion OF the rights Of
persons abroad TO tranple upon the rights
and character OF neigllbors al home-for the
advancement of social reform and public hap.
piness, 10 blacken the private life aud vlliiy
the motives Of respectable citizens, stirring
bitterness and hiscord, then has nIosi novel
revolution taken place IN the method of
things and the laws of cause nnd effect been
completely overset.-BangOr Mer. (Whis)