The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-09-21

10 sport with the feelings Of an old brother
soldier ff
Hamilton assured his friend that all was
true, and gaiiy kissing his hand, as he
mounted his horse, bidding the now de-
| lighted Colonel remember three o'clock.
and be careful not TO disobey the second
time, galloped to headquarters.
Morgan entered the pavilion of the Corn
mander-in- Chief as il was filling with Of
ficers, all of whom, after paying their re-
spects TO the General, filed off to give
cordial squeeze Of the hand to the Com
mander Of the Rife Regiment, and to whis-
per in his ear words Of congratulations.
The cloth removed, Washington bid his
guests FIJI their glasses, and gave his only,
bis unwavering toast Of the days of trial,
the toasts of the evening Of his time-hon-
ored' life amid Tie shades Mount Vernon
All our Friends Then, with his usual
old-f fashioned poliieness, he drank TO each
guest by name. When he came TO Col.
Morgan, your good health, SIR y thrill ran
through the manly frame of the grati6ed
and again favorite soldier, while every eve
in the pavilion wasturned on him. At an
early hour the company broke up, and
Morgan had perfect escort of officers ac-
companying him to his quarters. all anx-
ious to congratulate him upon his happy
restoration to rank and favor, all pleased
10 assure him of their esteem for his per-
son and services
The BEGGAR AND THE CoNeREssMAN.-
On Friday last lady beggar gained ad-
mittance TO the rotunda ofthe Capitol, not
withstanding the watchfulness of the Off
GERS, who assiduously endeayor to keep
incidents from annoying persons engaged
in government duties. Among others
whom she approached for aid was a mem
Der of Congress, although not knowing of
his being such, to whom she told apitious
talefof distress
She was, she said, five hundred miles a
way from home, without the means to get
there, her husband was sick, her-children
We're in want flood, DC. -
"Indeed, madam, replied the member
desiringto get rid of her importunities-"I
am in worse predicament am nine
hundred miles away from home, haven't a
red cent, and expect every moment to be
arrested for board, and to be confined in
prison on accout of difficulties have got
into" The honorable wiped away tear
and others were falling down the cheeks of
the woman.
"Indeed, my good woman" resumed he,
81 have had nothing 10 eat for week. l
feel like hanging myself, am in such dis
tressed circumstances"
Her heart was melted She drew out
her purse, and having compassion on the
poor fellow, took out from the well filed
pocket companionsa silver half-doliar, and
gave tito thepnor man.
"Ah!" said he. ".may God bless you,
madam. This piece of money may save
my life, and IN isoon pay you the amount
with interest. The lady went on her way
begging and the member went on his way
laughing, each,. however under very diff
ferent feelings as tothe amusing matter,-
he feeling quite strange at having proved
the best beggar Of the two.-WashingtOn
Star
INALrENABLE RIGHrs OF AMER1cASs.-
The following are not enumerated in the
Declaration of Independence:
To know any trade or business withoutap-
premiership or experience.
To marry without regardto fortune, state
of'health, position or opinion of parents oil
friends.
To have wife and children dependent
on the contingencies of business, and, in
case of sudden death, leave them wholly
unprovided for.
TO put fupon hireling strangers the lit
erary, moral, and religious education o
children.
! To teach children no good trade, hoping
they will have, when grown up, Wi
enough to live on che industry of Other
r people.
, To enjoy the general sympathy, wher
made bankrupt by reckless Speculation,
To cheat the government if possible.
To hold Office without being competent
to discharge its duties
To build houses with nine and six-incf
walls, and go to the funerals of the tenants
fremen, and others, killed by their fall
! weeping over the mysterious dispensatior
) To build up cities and towns wthou
parks, and call pestilence a visitation O
God.
To license rum-selling, and deplore the in
crease of crime.
, The STRAW CUTTER is one of the mos
important implements,on Alarm, during {
. winter of scarcity of food for cattle
Good hay win go near twice as far whel
chopped in cutter, as it will feed loose
., Besides, with good cutter in the barn, anc
a proper application of leisure hours, anc
= rainy days, vast quantity Of straw, husks
stalks and all sorts of coarse forage, may b.
, reduced to condition that, with a sligh
:. addition of bran or meal, will make bette
!. food than hay. A COW may be keptto he
!. . milk all the winter by cutting up shuck ant
4 packing layer of them in the bottom of
cask, then sprinkling with meal, shorts o
bran, and SO on until the cask is full; ever.
few layers apply boiling water with a littl
:, salt. Fermentation soon takes place, ant
! COWS fed on them will improve in flesh ant
quantity and quality of their milk. The,
; can be fed in no way cheaper, the main cos
being the cutter, and this will be more thai
saved in one season.
J. A RRMARKABIE CoLoREp MAN.-Sam'