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The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-15
The Little 0utcast.

"Mayn't l stay, ma'am2 I'll do
anything you give me--cut wood, go
after water, and do all your errands." "
The troubled eyes Of the speaker
were filled with tears, 1t was a lad
that stood at the outdoor pleading
with kind-Iooking woman, who still
seemed to doubt the reality ofhis good
intentions. ,s .1
The cottage stood by itself on a
black, moor, or what would have been
called such in Scotland. The time
was near the latter end of November,
and a fierce wind ratified the boughs
Of the only two naked trees near the
house, and fled with a shiyering sound
in the narrow doorway, as if seeking
for warmth at the blazing fire within.
Now and then snowflake, touched
with its soft chill the cheek Of the
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-15
For the Organ,
From Kertucky.
FLoRESoE, BOONE County, KYl


July II, 1853.
DEAR CLARK The fires of tenn
perance are blazing on every hill
top andsins every valley Of Kentucky.
Throughout the Commonwealth, IN
all classes Of society, with Wings
and Democrats there is but one feel
ing; and that is a firm determination
to destroy, by Legislative enactment,
the infamous liquor traffic. A few
years since, our politicians would have
secuted the very suggestion Of such a
measure; now, thanks to the progress
sive spirit of the age, they too have
wheeled into the ranks; and, with all
their energies, are pushing forward the
Triumphal Gar of Temperance.
On Friday, July 9th we had glo-
rious meeting in this town. The peo-
pie turned outin their might. During
the forenoon, the Lexington road was
literally crowded with carriages and
vehicles of every description, convey
ing our citizens to the beautiful grove
near Florence, where the exercises of
the day took place; and when reach
ed the ground | was surprised and de-
lighted at the vast crowd on which my
eye rested. There were assembled
thousands of human beings-old men
who had seen their relatives fall and
perish beneath the influence of strong
drinks-young men who had devoted
themselves to the sacred cause of hu-
manity = venerable matrons who de-
sired to protect their fresides from the
attacks of the rum-demon, and lovely
misses resolved to trust the future of
their lives to men Of sobriety only
all these were present and gave their
eloquent testimony in favor of the
cause Of all others best calculated to
make men good, happy and prosper
Gus.
The exercises commenced with a
Bible presentation. 1t was from the
ladies Of Florence to the Sons Of Tenn
perance, on which occasion an appro-
pirate address was delivered by Miss
ME1cHAM. Mr.. Fish of the S, Oft,
received the good Book in few neat
and graceful remarks.
Gen. s. F. Cary, Of Ohio, was then
introduced to the meeting. I have
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-15
CINCINNATI, FRIDAY, JULY 15 1858.

frequently heard him, but never to SO
much advantage as on this occasion.
His arguments were irresistible, and
the positions he assumed in favor Of
the Maine law, or a law similar to it,
convinced every man present that the
measure was constitutional in its bear
ings, Just in its operations, and its pas
sage demanded by all the dictates Of
reason and humanity. Gen. Cary
surpassed himself; and in a speech,
two hours in length, remarkable for
eloquence, humor, logic and elegance
of diction, held his audience in almost
breathless attention, converted the un-
believer, encouraged to renewed exer-
ton those to halt in the work of love
and mercy and satisfied all that it was
their duty to labor earnestly for the
promotion of cause on the success
of which depend their comfort here,
and their happiness hereafter.
This brilliant speech has already
done much good, and | believe the
result of our election in August next,
will show that it had powerful infu-
ence in eliciting an expression of pub
lie sentiment in favor of law Of pro-
hibition, Of this speech, however, it
is unnecessary to write at length, and
Its talented author, with a repptatiea.
KS enyiaDle ~ 4 a c40OAslse, 49,
not the aid Of my feeble pen. The
addresses delivered by Gen. Cary, are
invariably marked by ability, and as
DR.. johnson said of Oliver Goldsmith,
che touches nothing which he does
not ornament"
At the conclusion Of the speech, a
vote of thanks was given to the orator
and copy Of the same was requested
for publication. The company then
partook Of a sumptuous entertainment
in the grove, and after drinking to the
success of the cause in bumpers o.
sparkling water, adjourned, fully re.
solved to spare no effort in accomplish.
ing their object.
The day Of redemption rapidly ap'
proaches. In one short month Ken
lucky will number herself among the
States which have declared for tenn
perance! The land Of the immorta
Daniel Boone, the gallant Harry Clay
will break her chains and her cups
shake off the dew drops that glitter OF
her name, and assume and sustain The
position Of a prosperous and powerful
/ Commonwealth. G r. D.
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stanzas to my Old Coat.

And must we part, my good old friend,
All, me! 1t grieves me sorely:
can no more thy tatters mend,
The stitches hold 30 poorly. s
With patch on patch, for many year,
I've kept thee snug together,
And clad in thee I had no fear
For any kind of weather..
Thou vast my fathers wedding coat,
And L have heard him mention,
He wore thee, buttOn'd to the throat,
To catch the girls attention.
For then the martial figure stood
In highest estimation;
No wonder, with coat so good,
He raised their admiration.
Five times In fashion thou hast been,
Twice turned, and often mended:
The like Of thee De'er have seen,
Though now thy days are ended.
When first wore thee "every day."
1t brought to mind my mother:
"Tim, save that coat" she used to say:
''Thoult ne'er get such another"
Yes! III preserve thy relics still,
And learn by thy example,
My every duty to fOlfl,
Though fate shoulton me trampls'
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listener, or whitened the angry red
ness of the poor boys benumbed
hands. "
The woman was evidently 10th to
grant the boys request; and the pc
culiar look stamped upon his features,
would have suggested to any mind an
idea Of depravity far beyond his
years.
But her woman's heart could not
resist the sorrow in these large, but by
no means handsome gray eyes.
"Come in, at any rate, until the
the good man comes home there, sit
down by the fire; you look perished
with cold" And she drew a rude
chair up to the warmest corner, and
suspiciously glancing at the child from
the corner of her eyes, she continued
setting the table for supper.
Presently there came the tramp Of
heavy shoes; the door swung open
with a jerk, and the "good man" pre-
sented himself wearied with labor.
A look of intelligence passed be-
tween his wife and himself-he, too,
scanned the boys face with an ex-
preston not evincing satisfaction, but,
nevertheless, made him come to the
table, and then enioYed tke zeal With
Day after day passed, and yet the
boy begged to be kept "only till to-
morrow" So the good couple, after
due consideration, concluded that as
long as he was docile and worked SC
heartily, they would retain him.
One day in the middle of the win
ter, a pedlar long accustomed to trade
at the cottage, made his appearance.
and disposed Of his goods readily as
he had been waited for.
4 "You have a boy out there, splitting
wood, I see," said the pedlar, pointing
to the yard.
eyes, do you know him."
81 have seen him." replied the
/ pedlar, evasively.
"And were a? who is he what is
he %
"a Jail bird p and the pedlar swung
/ his pack over his shoulder "that
boy" he continued, II saw in court
myself; and | heard his sentence
ten months : he's a hard one-you'd
do we'll to look keerfully after him. "
| Oh there was something 50 horri-
/ BILE in the word jail ! the poor woman
trembled as she laid away her pur-
chases, nor could she be easy till she
called the boy in, and assured him
that she knew that dark part of his
/ history.
/ Ashamed and distressed the child
hung his head his cheeks seemed
bursting with his hot blood his lips
| quivered, and anguish was painted as
/ wildly upon his forehead, as if the
I words were branded in the flesh.
/ "Well," he muttered, his whole
frame relaxing, as if a burthen Of
\ grief or joy had suddenly rolled of,
Il may as well go to ruin at once
there is no use in my trying to do bet
everybody hates and despises me
nobody cares about mel may as
well go to ruin at once"
"Tell me-" said the woman, who
stood off far enough for fight if that
| should be necessary-"how came you
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TRUE RIcHEs.-A gentleman one
day took an acquaintance of his upon
the top of his house to show him the
extent Of his possessions. Waving
his hand about, There" said he,
"that is my estate" Then pointing
to a great distance on one side, "Do
you see that farm?" eyes" 'Well,
that is mine" Pointing again to the
other side, edo you see that house?"
eyes" "That also belongs to me-"
Then said his friend, "Do you see
that little village out yonder!" "Yes.'
swell, there lives poor woman in
that village who can say more than
all this" "Ay!ywhat can she sayY',
"Why, she can say, Christ Is niSef'>
He looked confounded and said no
more. ,ga lapgag 10 na@ yJa l4
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NO. WHOLE NO. 78'

to go SO young to that dreadful place? ?
Where was your mother ?''
"Oh /" exclaimed the boy, with a
burst Of grief that was terrible to
behold, ooh p / amt gotno mother-
oh, | had no mother since 1 was a
baby. eff | only had a mother" he
continued, his anguish growing vehe-
ment, and the tears gushing out from
his strange looking gray eyes, 81
wouldn't a. been bound ont, and kicked
and cuffed, and laid on to with whips.
| wouldn't a. been saucy, and got
knocked down, and then ran away,
and stole because / was hungry. Oh!
| amt got no mother-I hav'nt had no
mother since | was a baby"
The strength was all gone from the
poor boy, and he sank on his knees
sobbing big, choking sobs, and rub.
bing the hot tears away with his
knuckles. And did that woman stand
there unmoyed F? Did she coldly bid
him pack up and be off--the iail-bird?
No, no! She had been a mother,
and though all her children slept
quietly under the cold sod il the
church yard, she was mother still
She wentkiudly up tothat poor boy
MOTTO hasten him away bntta lay
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y
she even put her arm about the neck
of the forsaken, deserted child--she
poured from her mothers heart, sweet.
womanly words--words of counsel
and tenderness.
Oh i! how sweet was her sleep that
night How soft was her pillow !!
She had linked a poor suffering heart
to hers, by the most silken, the strong.
est bonds of love. She had plucked
some thorns from the path Of a little
shining, but striving mortal. None
but the angels could witness her holy
joy, and not envy.
Did the boy leave her ?
Never-he is with her still ; Wig
orous, manly, promising youth. The
low character of his countenance has
given place to an open, pleasing ex-
preston, with depth enough to make
it an interesting study. His foster
father is dead; his good foster.mother,
aged and sickly, knows no want. TIE
once poor outcast is her only depend
ance, and nobly does he repay the
trust. ~42
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TIE news from Europe still looks
warlike.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-04-20

The Cape papers, in commenting on
the case, says that the course of the En-
glish Government in attempting to pro.
tect Republic which is beyond their
laws, is open TO censure; and further
that if the charge of the missionaries is
true, that children are dealt in as slaves
they shall raise their voice in reproba.
tion of the proceedings.
The situation of the Cape as a stop.
ping place on the way to Australia, was
already increasing the business Of the
Colony, but the inhabitants are dissatis.
fed with their treatment by the home au.
thorities, who still refuse to allow them
a responsible Government and such a
Legislature as they desire
The papers are filed with details of
news from Australia. Among other
things it is stated that portion of the
inhabitants of Australia demand q Gov.
ernment of so democratic character
that it will probably never be conceded
by the home authorities. Previous to
the sailing of the steamship Great Brit.
ain from Australia, banquet was given
to Capt Hoskens, at which in speech
he alluded with much feeling to his con.
nection of a dozen years with steamers
between England and America, and
spoke in high terms of the energy of the
American people.
The news from Australia in the Cape
papers is not, however, so late as that
BY way of England Boston 7raucHer
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The Soldiers Dirge.

Bury him low, YES bury lin low,
Down in the glen where the wild flowers grow;
Far from the scene of the turbulent strife;
Far from the spot where he yielded his life.
Stern was his life but the warriors doom
Has brought him at last to the rest of the
tomb.
Nobly through life did he buffet each bilIow
The cold earth hi, bed, with sod for his pil-
low
The stars that shonc o'cr him with silvery
light,
The heavens begemmcd with those guardians
of night,
We're all that was o'cr him when, wearcd and
worn,
He laid him TO rest, to awake with the morn
To another long day of contention and strife:
And thus passed away his tcmpestuous life
Aye cast in his weapons, let them share his
grave,
Since he died nobly fighting, his country to
Yes hard was his fortune, and stern his re-
| lease,
But now let him rest let him slumber in peace;
Let him lie in rcpose where the pale lilies
wave;
Where the wild flowers shall bloom DER the
warriors grave,
Where the birds shall sing gaily at op'ning OF
Spring,
And the brook with its murmuring cadence
shall sing:
Bring flowers, sweet flowers, and strew DER
his bed,
On patriots grave let their fragrance be shed.
Perhaps some fond mother now waits his re-
turn,
Or sisters, his absence in bitterness mourn:
All weep on sad mourners, his presence no
more
Shall gladden. your hearts, for his troubles are
DER
That voice that once thundcrcd in hattie ; ar
ray,
And filed the stern hearts of the foe with dis
may,
Is nov Aushed and silent; that towering form
fhat heart hat once beat with affections so
VAIN,
Aow la moulde,iug and crumbling within the
dark seourl,
There 10 raat ill the trumpet of judgment
shal Quad.
Then bury bin 'ow scs bury him low,
Down in the glen here the wild flowers grow;
Where sweet perfumes float on the wings of
the breeze,
And the mild zephyrs sigh through the tall
forest trees;
Where no passing traveller with curious eyes
Shall gaze on the spot where the warrior lies
There in solitude pillowed, till time shall
cease,
Let the hero ir calmly and slumber in peace
f.. p.
Norwich Une rSity March 21st 1858.
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A Geunine nFern.n

81 CAN'T. Apollo what a face
doleful as hearse /; folded hands
hollow chest whining voice the yer,
picture Of cowardly irresolution
Spring to your feet, hold up your head
set your teeth together, draw that fin,
form of yours up to the height tha
God made it; draw long breath, and
look about you. What do you see
Why, all creation taking care of mum.
Der one-pushing ahead like the cal
Of Juggernaut, over live victims
There it goes and you can't stop it.
Are you going to lay down and be
crushed
BY all that's manly, no dash aheadl
You've as good a right to mount the
triumphal car as your neighbor. SNAP
your fingers at croakcrs; if you can't
get round stump, leap over it, high
and dry. Have nerves of steel, will
of iron; never mind sidcaches, or heart.
aches; work away without stopping
to repine, or to notice envy or malice.
Set your target in the clouds and aim
at it. If your arrow falls short Of the
mark, what of that ? Pick it up and
fire again. If you should never reach
it, you'll shoot higher than if You only
aim at bush. Don't whine, if your
friends fall of. AT the first stroke of
good luck, by Mammon (! they swarm
around you like hive of bees.
~ can't" Oh, pshaw l throw
my gloves in your face, if I am a wo-
man! you are a disgrace to cord
uroys. What a man lack courage !?
A man want independence A man
to be discouraged at obstacles ? A
man afraid to face anything save his
Maker Why (! I've the most unmit-
igated contempt for you you pusiI-
luminous little pussy cat There's
nothing manly about you, except your
whiskers. FANNY FERN.
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The Holy SEpULcHRE.-For some
time past question-half religious
and half political-has been agitated
respecting the custody of the holy pla
ces in Palestine, and the restrictions
imposed by the Turkish authorities or
their Christian visitors. Russia ant
France have made this matter sub
ject of diplomatic labor, but the qucs-
ton is not yet settled. The subioined
letter from the Levant may be read
with some interest in this connection
The manner in which the Turkish
commissioner has thought proper tc
terminate the difference at Jerusalem
has displeascd all parties. On the tor
of the grotto of Bethlehem there had
always existed a silver star, Indicative
of the exact spot of the Holy Nativity
but some years ago this star had dis
appeared during quarrel which took
place between the various Christian
congregations, and it became a ques-
ton who was to replace it, which was
In some sort establishing right of pos
session, and now at last the commits
sioner of the Port has determined Oh
replacing it himself, which at first
seemed to satisfy everybody. But, un
fortunately, the new star bore on the
back an inscription in Latin, at which
the Greeks and Americans took Of
fence, and refused to assist at the Ger
emony of the erection. Then the Ro-
man Catholics, who possessed the key
of small door of the church of Beth
lehcm, insisted on having the key oi
the principal door, and permission to
construct in the church a separate al
ter and vestry-room. The commits
sioner gave them the key of one of the
three front doors of the church, and
the permission to build vestry in the
outer court. He attempted also to reg,
ulate the hours of the respective ser,
vices but in this he failed, as each Of
the different communions insisted on
being first, and the Greek Patriarch,
considering all these concessions as at.
tacking the long-recognized rights Of
the Greeks, left Jerusalem, and went
to Constantinoplc. The answer 10
all this from Russia is expected with
impatiencc; but as yet she affects to
keep silence.
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VIcToUs PREcocITY.-Thc Belfast
(Me. journal, copying notices ofreccnt
thefts in this city, by young lads,
makes the following comments which
We hope the young will read and pom
der:
One can but be panied to observe
a prevailing and increasing tendency
in our youth to extravaganza in living,
and recklessness in manners and pro-
pricty, which are almost the sure pre-
cursors Of crime. Our boys are in too
much of hurry to assume the attrib-
utes Of men, and the idea they from
of a model man, is unfortunately
quite erroneous. The barroom, the
bowling-alley, and the billiard saloon
are bad places to look for patterns.
1t is here that are learned the swagger,
the airs and habits Of the cockney,
rather than the department of the man
of business, or the man of learning.
The moment youth in employment
lives above his means, the moment he
acquires useless and expensive tastes
and habits, that moment the desire for
money presses upon him harder. Be
sure, young men, that every employer
understands this perfectly well. The
way for a youth to become such a man
as he should be, is first, to make hi:
employers interests his own chief in
terest second, to learn thoroughly
whatever he can of the pra, tical de
tails of business third, to study and
store his mind with useful information
fourth, to preserve his incipicnt ply
sical constitution by proper exercise
and reasonable amusements, and not
to destroy it by habits of intemperanct
in using tobacco and spirits. We vii
warrant to any young man or boy who
will hold to these simple rules of life
(and they will not interfere with rea
sonable enjoyment) an honorable dis
tinction and worldly prosperity in life. ,
Bangor paper.
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long series of years. as that of DR..
Bates. The prime of his life was de-
voted to the management of Middle
bury College; and there are very many
men in all professions, and in all parts
Of the country, who can bear testimony
to the energy of his administration
there. Of his success sufficient in
dication is to be found in the large
numbers who graduated during the
time of his presidency.
As a preacher he is forcible and
massive. No crude, or hastily prepar
ed discourses are presented. His la
borlous life, exen at the age of almost
fourscore,is an example,-if they need
one,-to all indolent pastors, who spend
more time any where else than in their
studies or those who imagine that the
church is to be edited, or their own in
huencc established, by sermons of a
few days labor, once written, and new
er revised.
DIR. Bates's physical condition has
warned him that the time is drawing
nigh for change in his labors and he
has given notice to his people, that il
is for them to decide when steps shall
be taken to procure for them new la
bcrer in holy things.
If it was considered noble specta-
Gle for veteran warrior to suspend,
as the most acceptable offering, the
long tired arms of his warfare host
noble is it, when a soldier of Christ
who has for long years fought man
full fight, feels his vigor declining, and
with calm view Of an approaching end
"Cacstas ortemque repoaeas,"
lays aside his weapons, and looks tc
the Captain of his campaigns to receive
him into rest and reward.
May this veteran soldier long live to
fight his battles DER again." and ye'
do much for the cause of his Redeem
er.-Pwitan Recorder. I'll, inst.
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