Muscatine journal. [volume] (Bloomington, Iowa) 1849-185?, 1854-02-17

he related took place9 Having been inform
ed, she took out her key, and requested hin
to go to her chamber, to open drawer
which she described, and to bring her q
sealed packet which he would find in that
drawer. On the packet being opened, i,
was discovered that Lady Primrose had seen
the shadowy representation Of her husba1d's s
abortive nuptials on the very evening wher
they were transacted in reality.
A Pioneer.
FARMERsBURG, Iowa, January 81.
taso up my pen this morning to intro
ducc you to one or two people of nv
acquaintance. Old Uncle Sam Allen was a
pioneer in one of the western towns of Yer
mont, and was moreover relative of that
renowned tory hater, Col. Ethan Allen
When quite young, he was taken prisoner
by the Indians, and he was 10th to leave
them when his friends came to rescue him.
To the day Of his death he centended that
the savages were happier than their white
neighbors, and his heart yearned towards
the men Of the woods. He always rose late
and when asked the reason, he said, "I have
manners enough to let the sun rise before
me- He died long years ago. His son
Trad Allen is still living, and is called by
every body, Ear and near, 'sUnclc Trad -
He Inherited all the oddities and talent of
his illustrious predecessor, and has had
more stories cold about him, and been more
laughed at than any other man in the coun- :
try.
In person be is long, lank, lean, and lathy;
his bones, muscles, &C., loosely hung to-.
gether; his face is long and razor-like, his
complexion dark, he drawls his words to an
unmannerly length, and has curious way
Of twisting his long nose, and of extending
his long visags when he has anything fun.
ny or smart to say II homelness is any
test of talent, he ought to be talented.
Years ago he was sent to the legislature
of Vermont, and had to pass through Bur-
iington on his way to Montpelier. Some
wags at the hotel where he pu. up, took him
for "green horn," and concluded to haye
some fun out of him. When they sat down
to table they told him be must wait on the
table. lie objected. They told him it was
no use to object.
"Waal, 'said be, giving his nose twist,
elf Imust, will. win you have city or
country fashion,
''Country style,' cried all at once, ex.
peciing great sport. lie filed up his own
plate and commenced eating, and then said,
"Gentlemen, help yourselves, help your
selves, this is country fashion, It's need
less to say that they were ssold.' and that
he was treated with becoming respect after
wards.
When accused once of being turn coat,
and supporting a loco foco for Office, he
made this shert and characteristic speech
"Gentlemen, am accused of being a turn
coat. | mist say the accusation comes
with peculiar grace, from one who has turn
ed his coat so often that he can't tell which
side belongs out. 1t is notorious that the
gentleman has made political 'scow boat
of himself, and will consent to be paddled
anywhere for small allowance of sloayes
and fishes You who personally know me,
are aware that if have changed my polti-
cal course at all, (Which have not done) it
has been from an honest conviction of duty.
| have supported a democrat, and my an
swer is ready. had rather vote for an
honest loco foco than lor rascally whig =
The man who votes for his party, right or
wrong, is eithera rascal or fool, and it is
mark of obstinacy and folly to adhere to
old opinions when they are found to be
wrong The gentleman reminds me of the
crafty fox, who once upou time got the
old hen into scrape with the hawk, and
while her attention was occupied, managed
to steal her chickens. Ihave told the sto-
ry, you can apply it. beg leave to assure
the gentleman that in turning my coat shall
not follow his example, for shall not turn
my coat at all unless can put better side
out" Dubuque Herald.
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VIRTUE ITS OWN REWARD Every man, un-
der God, has his destiny in his own hands.
If he will be virtuous, he may be. If he Is
virtuous, he cannot but be happy. Like the
suffering Redeemer, he may and will be "a
man of sorrow and acquainted with grief >
but his consolation shall flow like a river,
end his righteousness and happiness shall
roll like the waves of peaceful sea fol-
lowing one after another, until they bear
him to the bright and beautiful land beyond
the tomb. Reader, art theu poors art :hou
tried by thine infirmities? art thou persecu-
ted 5y enemies? Still sHope on, hope ev-
er," be the motto OF thy life. Still be vir-
tlous, and your triumph shsll be certain
! do not know single young man who
started with me in lie, guided by Yirtu.
Gus intent who has failed of success. Many
OF that class are scattered to and fro in the
earth. Fiercc blasts and pelting storms
beat upon many of them to this day, but
every one of them now living, who has been
virtuous, has won for himself good degree
in his sphere and many shall rise up aud
bless the hour when these young men were
born. = Harry Woodland.
g., -.