New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-09-19
THE POWER OF MUSIC.

We we're seated in the cabin of a river steam
boat. There was large number OF passengers,
who seemed DESTROYS of beguiling the tedum OF
the trip by contributing some thing to the gen.
eral amusement
Among the passengers was one long, lank
specimen, whom no one could fail to recognize
as Yankee. He sat somewhat apart from the
rest, notwithstanding, while the singularity OF
his appearance did not fail to draw many curious
eyes towards him,
At length, when all the resources of their
company seemed exhausted, one of them turned
obviously to the Yankee, and politely requested
him to favor the company with song
ga song!'' echoed he, looking up,
eyes, sir; you sing, do you not! /"
81 did once" replied he; g and may add, it
saved my life
All were eager to hear how this could be, and
after some little urging, the stranger consented
| to crafty them
| ssYou must know said he, &c that l was one
| of the first to 90 to California when the report
| first reached us at home of its stores OF gold 1t
was nothing then to what 1T is now, a perfect
waste, in fact, with hardly mark of civiliza-
ton, where now you can see tiourishlng towns
numbering their thousands Of inhabitants.
.sBeing fond of adventure, [ separated from
nv company, and determined to find the way
| to the diggings myself One night found my
/ self lying upon the grass, with my pack for
pillow, Just on the edge of a large forest. 1t
did not enter into my head to be afraid till it
became somewhat dark, and heard with fear
full distinctness the cry Of the prairie-w wolf.
listened again, and was alarmed to find the cry
coming nearer. Evidently they scented me.
4 AT length a whole pack of the blood thirsty
rascals came bounding on till they came within
a hundred feet Of me, and then they stood stocB
still, and then began to draw nearer.
sMy hair rose on end. was terribly
alarmed. Iendeavored to think of some possible
, way of soaring them. Having heard that they
were terrified by the sight of fire, | lighted
, retraced their steps. This movement was re
heated ON both sides. / found this would never
: do: must think of some thing more decisive
But what?
al recollected having in my youth ATTENDED
singing school for the space of two evenings
during which received some indistinct notion
Of the manner of singing Old Hundred. Tina
e recollection saved me.
sWithout more ado, began, and did as wei
r as l could By the time had got through tn
B | first line, observed that the wolves began t
! look little wild and uneasy, and--will you be
!. lieye it, gentlemen 7" said the narrator, earn
q estly, before | finished, erery andieaduo
d toolf, putting his fore paacs up to has eGr'
{, scampered aaoay as If old Jack acas afte
= him.
,e A shout of laughter, both loud and long, fol
= lowed this narrative, at the end of which til
N sneaker, who had not stirred muscle, gravel
continued: :.
"You see, gentlemen, have been frank vii
q. YOU. | did not wish to take undue advantas
- Of your very kind and complimentary invitatit
- without forewarning you of the consequence
Fl If. after have told you, you are still desirol
ed of hearing me, / will endeavor to give you O
,e Hundred, which is the only song know, and
ed which, for reasons already given, feel unoor
er monty attached
e. After that story, he was unanimously excuse
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of ssEyil to him who evil thinks" Never ente
d. tain suspicion of your neighbors; If you oaf
nd clearly account for all their actions, give the
n the benefit of the doubt. II Miss Stuoos
he marry old Dr. Pillgiver, who is thirty years ,
cir senior, don't insinuate that she married
sr- money, because he is rich, and she but
of chanics daughter. If the drygoods clerk acre
af- the street sports gold chain, resplendent We
Ia and the latest style Of pants, on three hundr
vas a year, do not pity his tailor, or hint that
&C. employer would do well to keep sharp looKo
r Keep an easy conscience; q there are mi
on things in Heaven and earth than are dream
for of in your philosophy" If you step on pit
of banana peel, and slip and disloeate Is
IN ankae in front of a doctors office, don't emit