Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-11-25
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Less than O hundred miles from Syracuse lives
an old farmer whose q ven name is Zury-a hard
working, honest old Engiishman, owning good
farm of over hundred acres, and two faithful boys
who have been brought up to WELD the agricul-
tural implement, from Of these have my
story.
Old Zury had an old goat on the farm, who is not
one of the most PEACEFUL disposed creatures in the
world and on this unit the boys take no little
delight putting his lordship his taps. in
while, by way of amusement; for long time the
old man had noticed that when Billy came home at
night he was completely covered with mud and wa.
ter, and old Zury could not imagine how he should
become so so he determined, if possible, that he
would find out the cause of poor Blllys daily mis-
fortune.
One day he left the boys-to pick up the rakes.
&C., after hard days work Of hayng-and walked
around to the ridge where Billy generally kept him.
self; it was about time for the goat to go to the
house. but there he lay, quiet and dry old Zury
seated himself behind stump, determined to watch
his movements for that night, at any rate; he had
not been there more than Is minutes, when who
should he see coming along the ridge but the two
boys his first impulse to tell them to keep
back, but upon second thought. he said nothing.
"Take my load, Hank said Dick, :. it's my turn
TO take the felar tonight
Hank took Dicks load from his back, and Dick
going down the hill little ways, soon showed him.
self within few yards of where the goat was
lying
and was soon on his feet. Hank laid fat on the
ground, and Dick on the edge of the ridge, now
presented full front, which did not seem exactly to
please his goaship for he pointed for him and down
went Dick, to aggreyate Billy TO still desper
ate lunge again the signal rose, and Billy jumped
but just as he got within a few feet Dick lowered
himself about two pegs, and Mr.. Goat lowered him.
self about fifteen feet into a ditch of marsh mud
and water. Hank had caught sight of small cor
ner Ct the old mans hat above the stump, and
sloped for the bars, while Dick not little sur
prsed at the sudden transfer Of the old stump
into human beng. and that too the old man. at
fifteen PAGES, who by the way not one of the
most torbearing persons in the world and as he
looked around on the ground, Dick thinking that a
club or stone might possibly be the Object of his
search, started on keen jump for the barn. The
old man made up his mind that the mystery was
solved That night Dick and Hank didn't come
home to supper
thought should not be able to hold myself to-
gether, as Hank related the surprise of old Zury
and his SON. as they stood face to face
"But hold on,'' said he, haven't told you the
best OF it yet about two weeks from that time one
day me and Dick had been working all dav and we
made up minds that we should frd old dad
bucked, for he hadn't been in the fieu al in he
afternoon. and he always k"nt good tagre! D dl
in the cellar but when uad started. who ould
we see but the old man edglug around the Iu, so
Dick and me went over that way. There was I'D
dad and there the goat.
We laid Hat on the ground, anxious to know what
the Old man was going to do, when what
surprise to him take the exact position Dick had
taken couple of week before.
We said nothing, for We hadn't seen a.y of that
kind of sport in long time the old presented
rather formidable appearance, but Billy, nothing
daunted, pointed for the mark, the old man lowered
but little too late, for the goat took him plump
We heard something strike in the mud and it wasn't
Billy, for he stood looking down over the ridge Me
fnr nd in fo1
we saw old dad padding for the house, covered with
mire from head to foot
That night the old man was dressed mp in his best
clothes. ventured to ask him if he was going
over to see the Deacon
I" See the Deacon ! no Can't man put on good
clothes without going to see the Deacon!'
" Yes," said Dick, leaping out the door {" can't
man 60 and sea the goat, without tumbling in the
mud q
Dick was gone, and the old dad locking a me, and
t hen very significantly at heavy wooden bootiack
stepped out of the back door-Spa1it of the Times
CHARACTER OF THE TURKS temperament of
the Turk is phlegmac, and he is disposed 10 ouies-
cence and Incidence; but, under the influence of BOW
er1ul excltemens, he passes from state of insensib
Ky INTO the most unrestrained violence and excess.
The Turk is habually temperate he never tastes the
forbidden Juice. but yet he ge drunk as Chris
tain lord" He is mild and grave, but when provoked
he is lnfuriated He has little fnaticsm but when his
religious fervor is kindled, it becomes brutal frenzy
He is not habituaIIy cruel-he is sometimes generous
and humane; he is of all men the most remorseess in
his cruelty. He will not luxsriae in the agonies of
an enemy, and trample upon his victm-he has little
taste Tor the more exquisite refinement of revenge in
this respect he displays of the demon in his
worst excesses than either Frank Greek But then
he butchers with less compuncton, and with a more
entire contempt tor human life. His eye never pities
& his heart never beeds Age sex excites no COM
mseratIon IN him, who. on slight provocation or from
policy, dooms the wife CT his bosom 10 the death of
cat, and his children to the bow string The same in
senslbility 10 the higher attributes of human nature
displays itself in the smooth faced perfdy with which
ne can nvege, in order TO destroy, his unsuspecting
his old associate or guest. In fact a.
like in his pleasure and his cueltes the Turk is an
impossible mal-coldly volupiuous, coldly cruel
deliberate alike in good and evil, less 10 be dreaded
when choerc than when conceang his emotions:
not ntoierani-far less SO, a Mo>lem, than either
Greek or Lan not ungratefni, not inhospitabIe, not
unkinJ to his dependents. not incapable of generosty
but naturally arrogant sensual, & impacable-
ng no medium between the despot and the slave
loo generally hypocrite in all ihngs--so much so
As TO please the Frank, whom he despises: in word.
exhibiting or less the deadening and debasng |
effects of despoc government. oriental preudices,
and pharisaical and sensual creed.
A CIRcuMsrANcE-Two rival drivers, tother dav,
got muss, is their way, and shocked all pious
with curses in damning eyes and damning horses
As their ;oxes high the, huwltd, The passengers
n anger growled, until The Jehus, Jaged inflated, |
zach took his course and -epefdieI. But as they
orooded DER their trouble. ii grew TO magnitude Just
double; and both averIed with feeling stou. they'd |
meet again and have it out. So, they look an |
other tr p, they threw down ribbons, 4. ,es, and |
whip. and met in furious mood to test whc. i ihpa
Drowesses was best But they struck s. II I
hey stopped bit TO think Of it. And then -. ar.