The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-06-21
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BEAUTIFUL SIaILE.-Ihe foIIOW.5
ing beautiful comparison is from a5lec.
ture recently delivered at st. Louis. &
by Thomas +. meagher: ~ !.
One fair morning, toward the close
OF last summer, stood ina field that
overlooked the Hudson. Iwas struck l5
with the glowing ripeness Of the fruit
which waved around me, and broke
into an expression of delight. siss
seemed to me the most glorious had 4
seen III any climc-the most glorious 3
the earth could bring forth. $T'',
THAT seed" said one who stood by,syy
"came from Egypt" '.s'ss5 IS
1t had be II buried in tho tornbs Of.
k'ngs-had lain with the dead for. three (
thousand years. But though wrapped 4
IN the shroud, and locked within tthe}3
pyramids, it died not. ItIiyed in the /
sllence--lived in the darkness-lived q
under the mighty mass of store-liycdl
with death itself-and now that the
dust Of the Kings has been disturbed
that they have been called and moved
not-that the bandagcs have beenrsre.z
moved and they open not their eves--. s.
behold the seed gives forth life and the
fields rejoice in its glory. sss 500, 6 s.,,s1Iz
And thus it is, that the energies. tho;
instincts, the faith and the yitalitiesB
which have been ushed elsewhere
nave been entombcd elsewhere--ssrlF
these virgin souls revive, and that
wh'cn seems mortal, becomes. iInper.S
lshablc. And thus is, that even here,S
the seed will multiply, and, borne
pack to the ancient land, will peoplsss3
the places that are desolate; the viii
derncss shall he made glad. ;S
Children Of the old world. beE az
good cheer. Whilst in the homes-4sS
by the Rhine, the Seine, the Danube
and tile Arno, the Shannon and tfesi
Sulr-in the homes you have left the.
wicked seem to prosper, aud spurious
Senates provide for the offspring Of
the tyrant, even to the third and fourth
generation! Freedom strengthens hei.
sell IN these lands. and in the slniitistsof
countless hosts, concentr rates the jpoYs.s Y
er&Py which Tie taptiTes sliai! s BE Se.S
deemed, and evil llords; ,dethroned. s.;
his shall be the glory of f.Amesrica!
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LEr'EM WRIGGLE.-A rural philoso.
pher somewhat advanced in life. whose
limited knowledge Of natures rnyste.S
ries had been acquired without the aid
science, and who knew not whether q /
microscope was something to eat, Or
new tangled farming machine, vas
once i'll conversation with youthful
friend fresh from school, who talked
to him of the wonderful Is deyeloprie,.-s a..
mcnts made by that instrument 4 spec. ls
linen of which ne carried about him..
While the old man was making a.
frugal meal in the field that noon, the
youth produced his microscope, and
explained its operation, which he. illutsL.S
trated by exhibiting its power upon Ioilt
several bugs and divers minute atoms
OF lnanlmate matter at hand.
10 his surprise, his aged pupil did
not manifest much astonishment. and !
stung by his indifference he detailed
to him how many scores ofliyina crea.
lures he devoured at every mouthfal,$
" N"S' o'oP WHICH quCHcneQS Mss
thirst. AT this his hearer was scepti.5
cal to prove the fact, the boy snatcheds3
from his hand chunk of rich cheese
which he was then deyouring, and )
placing it under the magnifer, the
mass of wriggling animalcule was
tr'nmphantly pointed to.
The old man gazed upon the sight
lnd'tferently, and at length with the
bite. 80 ~
Don't exclaimed the boy, adont
eat it, Uncle Ben don't you see 'em!s
See 'em squirm and wriggle - rs;
Let 'em wriggle !" said the old
philosophers, munching away calmly;
they've got the worst ont: ifthey9
kin stan it, din" and he deliberately
finished his mcal.-H Clinton Couraat.
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