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Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
Death Of Joe Morgan's Daughter.


She waswont to run over to the tavern
in the evening to lead home her drunken
father. Jtstas she was entering the door
one night, Sade threw tumbler at her
father, but Il struck her on the head and
resulted in Ter death. Morgan bent down
his ear.
You will only have left" Mary said
"only mother, and she cries SO much
when you are away"
I won't leave her, Mary, only when ]
go to my work. said Morgan, whispering
back to the child, "and I'll never go out
at night any more.,'
Yes, yen promise me that"
And I'll promise MORE"
What, father?"
Never to go into the tavern again.
+" Never 2"
No, never. And TIL promise more
Father?"
Never to take drop ofliquor as long
as live."
"0h, father! dear father |" and with q
cry OF JOY Mary started up and threw her
self upon his breast. Morgan drew his
arm tightly around her, and sat for long
time with his lips pressed to her cheek
while she lay against his bosom as still
as death. AS death Yes; for when the
father unclapsed his arms, the spirit q
his child was with the angels of the res
direction.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
A sHREWn YANKEE

A tarnation" cute Yankee, residing
In one OF the interior villages of Connec.
ticut had heard much speculation and dis
cussion going on among the bar room ora.
tors of little market town which he was
in the habit of occasionally visiting, touch
ing of the advantages that were to accrue
to them from proposed railroad that
was to pass within short distance of his
house. He prudently said nothing. but
eagerly listened to the variety of projects
discussed 'cordin' to law, By what each
one was to make his share of q plumber
from the company; but none of them seem.
ed to reach his own case, until it WAS
mentioned that railroad companies were,
liable to particularly heavy charges when
ever they we're obliged to invade the 50 mr.
tity of grave yard. A bright idea i'm,
mediately struck him; and Fastening home
he seized shovel and pick-axe and
quickly transplanted the mortal remains
Of his wife, which were Quietly renos;no
upon neighboring hill side, hopelessls
out of the reach Of any possible railroad
disturbance, to the very centre of the line
OF stakes running through his meadow
and rejoicing in his 'cuteness. he nuietly
waited to reap the fruits of this new sne.
cies of culture. But rather different
result occurred from that which he had
anticipated; for the parents Of d lady who
ne was about to make the successor ofhis
first wife, got wind Of the affair, and for,
babe him all further intercourse with the
family - Knickbocker.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
The Ivy Green.

Oh, dainty plant is the Ivy green,
That creepeth DER ruins old
Of right choice food are his meals, ween,
In his cell so lone and cold.
The wall must be crumbled, the stone decayed
To pleasure his dainty whim,
And the moulding dust that years have made,
Is a merry meal for him.
Creeping where no life is seen,
A rare old plant is the Ivy green.
Fast he stealeth on, though he wears no wings,
And staunch old heart has he.
How closely he twineth, how tight he ciings,
To his friend the huge Oak Tree
And silly he traileth along the ground,
And his leaves he gently waves
As he joyously hugs and .crawleth round
The rich mould of dead mems graves.
Creeping where grim death has been,
A rare old plant is the Ivy green.
Whole ages have fed and their works decayed,
And nations have scattered been;
But the stout old Ivy shall never fade,
From its hale and hearty green
The brave old plant in its lonely days,
Shall fatten upon the past:
For the stateliest building man can raise
Is the Ivy's food at last
Creeping on, where time has been,
A rare old plant is the Ivy green.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
The Fate Of the Apostles.

The apostles were persons chosen by
our Sayious, upon his first entrance onhis
public ministry, to be witnesses of the pu-
Irity of his life, the doctrines he should
teach, and of the miracles he should per-
form. IF we look into the character of
the apostles, we shall find nothing of craft
and deceit, no appearance of fraud and
wickedness in any part of their beha-
viour. Their principles were worthy,
and their religion rational; their tempers
open and free, their manners humble and
benevolent.
ST. MATTHEw.-This apostle and evan
gelist is suppose to have suffered martyr
dom, or was slain with a sword at a city
at Ethiopia.
ST. MARK.-This evangelist was drag
ged through the streets of Alexandria, in
Egypt until he expired.
ST. LUKE.-This evangelist was hanged
upon an olive tree in Greece.
ST.. JoHN.-This apostle and evange-
list was put into caldron of boiling oil
at Rome, and escaped death. He after
wards died natural death at Ephesus, In
Asia.
Oh. L ElEh.-- LIS dkJO91iO =" eSo u ttCiAotA
at Rome, with his head downwards, by
his own request thinking himself unworthy
to die in the same posture and manner of
his blessed marter.
| ST. JAMES, the great.-This apostle
was beheaded at Jerusalem.
/ ST.. JAMES, the less.-This apostle was
| thrown from q pinnacle, or wing Of the
Temple, and then beaten to death with a
/ fuller's club.
ST.. PHILLIP. This apostle was hanged
up against pillar at Hecrapolies city
Of Phrygia.
ST. BARTHOLOMEW apostle was
aayed alive by the command of a barbar-
GUS king.
! ST. ANDREW This apostle was bound
to cross, where he preached to the peo
pie until he expired.
4 ST.. THoMAs.-This apostle was rur
through the body with lance, at Cor
omandel, in the East Indies.
| ST. JUDE.-This apostle was shot te
, death with arrows.
ST.. SIMON {{Zealot. This apostle wal
crucifed in Persia.
ST. MATHIAs.-This apostle was frs
stoned and then beheaded.
! ST. BARNABAs.-This apostle Of thu
! Gentiles was stoned to death by the Jew
i at Salonia.
Il ST. This apostle was beheade,
! at Rome by the tyrant Nero.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
DAYS WITHOUT NIGHTS.

DIR. Baird in lecture delivered, recent
ly, in Cincinnati, said -
There is nothing that strikes a stranger
more forcibly, If he visits Sweden at the
season Of the year when the days are the
longest, than the absence of night. He
arrived at Stockholm from Gottenburg,
400 miles distant, in the morning, and in
the afternoon went to see some friends
had not taken note of time-and returned
about midnight; it was as light as It is
here half an hour before shutdown. You
could see distinctly. But was all was
quiet in the street; it seemed as if the in
hahitants were gone away, or were dead
No signs of life-stores were closed.
The sun goes down at Stockholm a lit
tie before ten o'clock. There is great
illumination all night; as the sun passes
round the earth toward the north pole
the refraction of its rays is such that you
can see to read at midnight. DR.. Baird
read letter in the forest near Stockholm
at midnight, without artificial Light
There is a mountain at the Bothma, where
on the 21st Of June; the sun does not &C
down at ALL Travellers go there to see
it. A steamboat goes up from Stockholm
for the purpose of carrying those who are
curious to witness the phenomenon. Il
occurs only one night. The sun goes
down to the horizon, you can see til,
whole face of it, and in FIVE minutes it be
gins to rise.
Birds and animals take their accustonl
ed rest at the usual hours. The hens taxi
to the trees about seven o'clock, p M.
and stay there until the sun is well up il
the morning, and the people get into tn
habit of rising late, too.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
TERRIBLE REVENGE.

A late Partisan newspaper tells the fol-
lowing story of wealthy Englishman,
who may constantly be seen at the Grand
Opera, and the Italian Opera, and who
enjoys reputation, not only for music,
but as being great amateur Of painting.
How the reputation was acquired, you
viii presently see. p
He was one Of those Bedouin English
men, who live alternately in the European
capitals, except when they are on an oc-
casional jaunt to Egypt, or to China, or
the India or the Holy Land. He never
travelled alone; his wife was with him
his bona .tide wife-for, Notwithstanding
his errant life, so apt to weaken ones
morals" he had all the English respect for
the sex, and true Englishman's love foI
his wife, She was beautiful woman, one
Of those keepsake beauties, that once
seen, make a man dream forever. Her
social success was very great in all Tho
cities they visited.
In Rome, after being married som,
years, they became acquainted with
German artist, of a good reputation, who
to his art, joined the learning of a Bene
dictine, and knew the city of Rome a
well as Winklemann or Nisconti. Til
German volunteered to be their ciceron
in the Eternal City they gladly accepts
the offer. Many were the hours the,
passed in the museum of the capital, i
the Vatican, in St. Peters and in the dc
lighful excursions they made in the er
virons Of Rome.
The artist became in love with tn
English lady; she reciprocated his afee
ton. The husband was a long time i
seeing the stain upon his honor Severa
months passed away before he perceive
it. for he was very much pleased with til
artist and they had long been on the mos
intimate footing. Although stung to til
quick by such base faithlessness and gros
violation of the laws of hospitality an
friendship, he said nothing; he dislike
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
A LITTLE GERMAN STORY.

A countryman one day returning from
the city took home with him five of the
finest peaches one could possibly desire
to see, and as his children had never be-
held the fruit before, they rejoiced over
them exceedingly, calling them the finest
apples with the rosy cheeks, and soft,
plum like skins. The father divided them
among his four children, and retained one
for their mother. In the evening ere the
children retired to their chamber, the
father questioned them by asking, How
did you like the soft rosy apples ?"--
+" Very much indeed, dear father" said
the eldest boy; it is beautiful fruit, SO
acid, and yet SO nice and soft to the taste;
I have preserved the stone that | may
cultivate a tree" Right, and Bravely
done,n said the father; that speaks well
for regarding the future with care, and is
becoming in a young husbandman." !
have eaten mine, and thrown the stone
away" said the youngest; besides which,
mother guve me halfof hers. Oh, it tast-
ed SO sweet, and so melting in my mouth. +"
Indeed answered the father, thou hast
not been prudent. However, it was very
natural and childlke, and diplays wisdom
enough for your years. 4 have picked up
the stone," said the second son, (which
my little brother threw away. cracked it
and eaten the kernel, it was as sweet as a
nut to taste, but my peach | have sold for
50 much money, that when ! go to the city
/ can buy twelve Of thefn,o the parent
shook his head reprovingly, saying, Be
ware, my boy Of avarice. Prudence is
all very well, but such conduct as yours
is unchildlike and unnatural. Heaven
guard thee my child from the fate of a
miser and you Edmund n asked the faith
er turning to his third son, who franh'9g
land openly replied, Il have give M
peach to the son of our neighbor, the
George, who has had the lever. He
would not take it, so left it on his bed
and have just come away now" sale
the father, "who has done the best will
his peach 2" Brother Edmundp' tn,
three exclaimed aloud Brother Ed
mund !" Edmund was still and silent, anC
the mother kissed him with tears Of jo.
/ in her ewes.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29

MUTILATIoN OF THE BfBLE.-The follow.
ing singular account of practice now cur
rent in Egnland of mutilating the Bible is
copied from D Liverpool paper. The
statement was made by a clergyman Of
that city, as we judge-to his congrega,
ton, on the Sd Of September last.
"There is good reason for believing
that imperfect Bibles are quite common
In some whole chapters appear to be mis-
sing !. in others, particular texts are omit
ted SO that a complete copy of the scrip
lures is hard to be found. | mention a
few of the DEFICIENCIES frequently occurring
Il. In great many Bibles the 18th
chapter of LIST Corinthians, from the 23d
verse to the end, is wanting, besides two
or three passages in the gospels.
%. Another passage often missing Il
the 9th chapter of Matthew, from the 10th
verse to the end. Indeed, the whole Of
the sermon on the Mount is very frequent
ly torn out, and the allegory of the two
houses at the end Of it almost rubbed out
"3. But more remarkable is the fac
that the deficiencies in Bibles are differ
ent at different times. At present, the
parts becoming fashionable to tear out
are the Both verse of Matthew, 25th chap
ter; the I'd chapter of Collossians, from
the 18th to the Goth verse; the former par
Of I'd Timothy, iii. Is. The Sd chapter
of St. Johns Gospel and the first chapter
of his first epistle is always imperfect.
All who desire to scrutinize the motives
that may have led to the practices in ques
ton, will learn something by referring tc
tigation will be somewhat curious.-Bos
ton Courier.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
Ooos AMI Guos.

HIH Mine Got! vat vii de French
man make next?" said Duchman, the
first time he saw q monkey.
HsJ% As it is the smallest wheel of a
carriage that comes in first, so it's the pre-
sumptive and unprincipled that first rise
and first fall.
R3 A clear conscience is sometimes
sold for money, but never bought with it.
sGr In FIVE years the number of believ-
ers in spiritual rappings has increased in
this country to over one hundred thous-
and, and they now support eleven news
papers.
BsA- One hundred dollars Sunday is
about the expense of fashionable church
in Boston, In New York the cost Of
maintaining fashionable church is equal
to $432,7S per Sunday
BSA. How much easier it is to talk than
to act, isn't it? Almost everybody has
his head filed with virtue and all that
sort of thing, but how is it with their
hearts? Inquire Within" and look
around for yourself.
H@A Hungarian, desiring to remark
upon the domestic habits of a young lady.
said" Oh, My how homely you are?"
Ha- Good manners are the blossoms OF
good sense, it may be added, of good feel
ing, too; for if the law of kindness be
written in the heart, it will lead to disin-
Eterestedness in. little as we'll as great
things,-that desire to oblige, and atten-
ton to the qualification of others, which
is the foundation of good manners.
esa- Fashionable--To go to church
three times day on Sunday, and defraud
neighbor on Monday.
BsA Life's chiefest pleasure is compo
sed Of its memories and its hopes.
nP A SPECTATOR who buys largely Of
the producers, remarked to u.s. that the
| first thing he looked for when he went
into mans house to purchase, was a
newspaper. If he saw none, he was sure
of a good bargain?
nsa- The man that was transported
with bliss" has returned to his native
land, having served out his time. Bliss
has two years longer to serve.
ag When an implement IS no longer
wanted for the season, lay it carefully
aside.
gea. The dalrlia' Is native of the
marshes of Peru, and was named after
Dahl the famous Swedish botanist. i
| is not more than thirty years since it,
introduction into Europe.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
MAJOR BEN RUSSELL.

Why it is that mankind and more
r Particularly 4aIkind-desir TO con-
u their ages, is problem which has
never yet been solved. Speaking Of this
few days since, gentleman related, in
course of conversation, the following an.
ecdote. Major Ben Russell and Benjamin
Bussey, Esq, met in a barber shop, to-
wards the close of their lives.
" All, how do you do, old Ben Russell? "
said Mr.. Bussey.
Come, now" replied Major Ben, 81
like that especially from you, who are
about my age,"-which was a truth.
Upon my word" replied Mr.. Bussey,
you're my senior by ten years.
".Oh, no" replied Russell, who, after a
moments thought, as if seeking for test,
asked" What is the first thing YOU can
recollect ?"
"The first thing | can recollect," res
piled Mr.. Bussey, was hearing people
talk about old Ben Russell y
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
LIBERAL CALCULATION.

Some editorial genius who is Cup to
snuff" at least, promalgates the follow.
ing
A. benevolent man, who proves his
wish to save time by throwing it away
on foolish calculations has discovered that
in forty years a snuff-taker devotes tween.
ty-four months to blowing his nosel Id
the same time he has also spent, we have
calculated, eighteen months in putting on
his stockings and pulling them off again:
How much time he spends In sneezing has
not been estimated"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29

WHERE BLACK AND WHITE MEET ON
TERMS OF EoUALITY.-It is philosophi-
cal fact that all colors " cease to be" when
in the dark. The geranium can no lon
ger boast the scarlet richness of its flow
ers-the cheek of beauty is no longer
tinted with the rose-when once in dark
ness. Not that we cannot see these tints
and colors, but that they really do not
exist; for color is not a property of mat
ter, but the effect Of luminous rays upon
its surface or substance, as it may chance
to be Opaque or transparent; and when
the cause is absent, the effect cannot take
place.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
Rul strag 8ook,
FAITH.
BY W. $. HAzELTINs

y amournful day in autumn,
Ind the low winds sweeping by,
IA he leaves, all dead and withered,
IN the earth's brown bosom lie;
A The flowers, they, too, are lying
WIRE the cold frost caused their dying !;
Al the chilling wind is signing,
Cold Winters reign is nighl'
"a the lovely birds have left us,
nd have sought warmer shore,
WIRE the chilling breezes come not
I'D their cheerful songs are DER.
Blu We lovely birds and flowers,
mbgh we've fed from out our bowers,
Wifthe pleasant spring-time showers,
Ylll return to us once more.
Oh KNOW when spring returneth,
Flwers viii follow in its train,
And hear the birds sweet music,
sail listen not in vain.
Yes-hough Nature now seems dying,
I'm not sad, nor am ! sighing,-
Upoa faith am relying
Gid wff clothe the earth again
And when comes life's dreary autumn,
on for faith like unto this.
That.wiIl bear me up, sustain me,
When feels deaths icy kiss;
That Sillsay " when life is over,
Thou shalt be no more rover
In thisFhle where dangers hover
Thot shalt find land of bliss"
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
THEOLOGICAL.

Two juvenile disputants discussed as
follows-in Our hearing, day or two
since
g tell you, God is epery,Oherew
+" .Ain't-neither.
" | know better; my mother says So"
Don't care if she does. He amt in
that aoire, pointing up to the telegraph
string) cos that amt boiler"
This rather staggered his little rever-
ence for moment, but ere a minnie had
elapsed, triumphant smile lit up his face,
as he responded,
:. WILL 7 dnn,+ onrn. HIS III s.asrasd it ~
How many sceptic of larger growth
might-out Of the mouth of that suck
ling"-learn wisdom.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29

rs Quite joke happened to one of tie
doctors the other day. He ordered some
very powerful medicine for a sick bgl
and the father not liking the appearance
of it, forced it down the cats throat, and
when the doctor called again and inquisa
if the powder had cured the boy, the faith
er replied
mo, we didn't give it to him.
" Good heavens!" exclaimed the de-
tor, is the child living
I" Yes" answered the father, but Tie
old cat isn't, we gave it to her.
The doctor sloped.
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
A MIsCHIEvOUs PARROT.

In Boston, parrot that was kept on
board a ship, was much interested in
watching the drays that came to leave
goods on the wharf. One day the driver
of dray. left his team and went down in
to the cabin of ship. The parrot watch
ed him, and when he was out Of sight be-
gan to initiate bis talk to the horses.
Whoa back, there back, I sayw ex-
claimed the bird.
The horses backed; and the parrot, en-
couraged by the success Of his experiment
continued to scream /" Back, back, sayp
until the team backed over the wharf into
the water, and one Of the horses was
drowned
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
OBLIGATIONS OF AN OATH.

The late Mr.. Rush used to tell this sto.
ry of a brother barrister:-" As the
coach was about starting before breakfast
the modest limb of the law approached
the landlady, pretty quakeress who was
near the fire, and said he could not think
of going without giving her kiss.
Friend, said she, thee must not do it'll
oh, by heaven | will Z replied the bar
rister. Well, friend, as thou has sworn,
thee may do it; but thee must not make
practice of itfn
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29
Time Unwearied Flies.
BY MAKE.

By MARIE.
The wheel of Time Is rolling on,
With speed of mighty haste,
While sternly doth his voice proclaim
Man hath no hour to waste"
Act while the sun of glory shines
Above your dizzy head,
For ere he sets, your sleep may be
The slumber Of the dead.
Crowd in among these feeting years,
Which to oblivion fly,
Words righteous, which shall live for aye,
Thou thou art called to die
Say, were you placed in this fair world
To waste the waning day
Hast thou no duty to perform,
Ere thou art called away
Ye high and 10, ye rich and poor,
Remember, for above,
The King Of Heaven and earth demands
Your faithfulness and love,
There beams beyond terrestrial things
An endless, changeiess light;
1t bursteth from celestial gates
Its brightness knows no night r.
1t checreth anxious souls below,
And guides them hour by hour,
Until they reach the portals fair,
OF Heavens eternal bower.
So we must wander here awhile,
Tempted with earthly joy,
Which some faint shadow may dispei,
Some passing cloud destroy
Still, Time unwearied win roll on.
And bear us swiftly past
These days and weeks and months and years
Until we reach our last.
Be faithful, then, and thongh to God
Thy parting breath be given
Though darkthy death-night slumber be,
Thy morn shall dawn in Heaven!
Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1854-11-29

DoEsTrCKs ON RHODE ISLAND

Doesticks, of the Detroit Dasgy.Adverti-
ser, thus decribes brief excursion which
he made into the Providence Plantations
-" Got tired of New York, although it
is town Of considerable consequence
Wanted to see the world so started for the
seven-by-nine State of Rhode Island,
where they single the houses all over,
outside and in, and put the windows in
the roof; where they make their rail fen
ces out of cobble-stones; where the ducks
roost on fences, and hatch their young
ones in the tops of cherry trees; and
where the men look so much alike, their
wives often kiss the wrong individual,
(my friend says it's way women have
the world over.) Went to the city of
Providence, where all the men make jew
elry, and all the women believe in spirit
rappings; where they've got bridge wi
der than its long, and Macadamized on
both sides; where all the plaster busts of
great men have gray wings on; where
they light the gas in the middle Of the
ufUOr i1el l-s,-----e> 49,
dem; where the apples grow as big as
wash tubs, and the oysters obtain the
enormous size of three-cent pieces. Went
into the woods after chestnuts; couldn't
find any, but discovered magnificent
tree in the distance-rejoiced exceeding
" thereat- started for it-three quarters
of mile away: went ahead over stones
bitches, fences. snakes, briers and stone
walls, until at last 1 reached it, and found
it was an elm, no chestnuts on it-got
very mad; walked round the State cou-
pie Of times, and took the first train for
home