The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-03-11
EFFECTS OF EDUCATION ON THE ROBIN.

The most remarkable instance that ever
remember TO have met with of young pupil
not only initiating. but far surprising, his
tutor, was about nine years ago, in Jernyn
street Haymarket At that period / revelled
in the undissurbed enjoyment Of large aviary,
numbering no less than three hundred and
sixty-six inhabitants, all frstrate songsters
and my fame ms an amateur he'd spread widely
| Among the multitude Of my yisiters was
| gentleman, who informed me that a friend of
| his was possessed of most wonderful bird that
| he should much like me TO see and hear.
took the address, and went at an early day 10
view the prodigy. On entering the house re-
ferred TO, and on presenting my card, / was
at once ushered into drawng-room. there
saw two cages-nightingsle cages--suspended
on the wall. One of them, with nightingale
in IL, had an open front; the other had a green
curtain drawn down over the froat coucealing
the inmate. After q little conversation ca
ornithology my host asked me if should like
to hear one of his nightingaIes sing OF course
| was all expectation. Placing me beneath
the cage and drawing up the curtain before
alluded to, the bird above, at q whistle from
his master broke out in succession Of strains
that never heard surpassed by any nightin-
gale. They were indeed surprisingly eloquent
What nightingale y ejaculated /. The
rapid utteranee Of the bird, his perfect abandon
to the inspiration of his music, and his indiiIer-
enee TO all around him, caused me to involun-
tsrily exclaim with CoIeridge
- That strain again
Full fain il would delay
And so it did | stood rivetcd to the spot
knowing how seldom nghtingales In a cage 70
deported themselves After listening some time,
- ~
repeated efforts Of the performer, 20 unusual,
asked to be allowed sight Of him Pcrmis-
sion was granted the curtain was raised and
| saw before meA-a robin This bird hsd
been brought up under the nightingale from
its very earliest infancy, and rot only equslied,
but very far surpassed, its nsstor IN song In
deed, he put him down and silenced him alto
gether. This identical bird should add was
sold few weeks afterwards for nine guineas
he was worth the money Ia this case, the
robin retained no one single note Of his own,
whereby the finest ear could detect him and
this paves the way to still more singular dis
coveries hereafter William Kidd in tie GAR
dener's CAronicie
TEMPxRAScE--It is said that on and after
the first Of April, the Philadelphia, Wilmington,
and baltimore Railroad Company intend to
abolish spirituous liquors from their several
stations along the road.
DYING WoRDs or WILBERFoRcE- Come,
and BIT near me let me lean on you, said Will
bertorcc to friend few minutes before his
death, Aftcrward, putting his arms around
that friend, he said God bless you, my dear"
He became agitated somewhat and then ceased
speaking Presently however, he said, /" / must
leave you, my fond friend we shall walk no
further through this world together; but hope
we shall meet in heaven. Let us talk Of heaven
Do not weep for me, dear F., do not weep;
for am very happy but think Of me, and let
the thought make you press forward never
knew happiness till found Christ Rs Saviour.
Read the Bible--read the Bible Let no re-
igious book take its place. Through all my
perplexities and distresses | never read any
other book, and | never felt the want Of any
other IL has been my hourly study; and all
my knowledge Of the doctrines and all my ac-
quaintance with the experience aud realities Of
religion have been derived from the Bible only.
think religious people do not read the Bible
enough Books about religion may be- useful
enough, but they will not do instead of the spi-
Pile truth Of the Bible" He afterwards spoke Of
the regret ofparting with hisfiends aNothingn |
said he "conunces me more Of the reality az the |
change within ma than the feelings with which |
can contemplate separation from my family :