davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

Rothsch.1d and Palestine.

Il is rumored in Paris. that NJ de Roth
schild, offered TO accept the terms proposed
for the Turkish loan, or even TO advance
larger sum. provided mortgage was given
him on Palestine.
This rumor ii highly suggestive. Every
rejecting Christian must have had frequent
thoughts of the Jews Of Palestine, and Of the
precious promises and prophecies laid up for
them IN the Bible. during the thickenng Of
the war plot. which now must inevitably in-
volve all Europe. Tho great battle of Arr
mageddon--the angel standing in the sun
calling all the souls Of heaven to the feast Of
the great God-tho treading Of the wine-prozs
without the city, and the blood coming to the
horses brides, are passages Of holy writ
which come up before the mind with awful
grandeur. clothed with the idea Of possible
fulhment within short time Palestine is
the Lords inheritencs reserved for tho seed
of Abraham. The Turkish power holds IT,
That power must give away before the plans
of Divine Providence. It's downfull is in. mi.
Bent; and who next shall own Palestine
Evidently the Jews
The world has wondered at the wealth Of
the Rothschids. They are Jews Why has
Providence raised them up aud placed in their
hands an amount Of wealth equal to that Of
many an entire kingdom! May it not be for
such a time as this? The Turkish power
straitened for money to fight against Hussia.
comes to one OF these Jews to borrow. Ho
asks mortgage on Palestine, and on this
condition offers more money than Turkey asks.
The Sultan knowing that Palestine is one
portion Of his dominion on which the Emperor
Of Russia has fixed his covetous eyes, that ho
may command the Mediterranean and Red
Seas, and also the mouths of the Nile. would
more readily mortgage it to Rothschild to put
it as far from the enemy as possible. and iden.
tify it with the interests of western Europe.
and BY this means the more effectually secure
the aid Of England and France. In the event
Turkey is swallowed up-the mortgage lies
nredeemed--Palestine is once more the
property Of an Israelite. But Russia is de-
termined to have it but to obtain it she must
fight all Europe-and the last great conflict
is on this sacred ground There the wine-
press is trodden--without the ciry Of Babylon
-popedom. Palestine being in possession Of
the Saracens and Turks has always been be-
yond the limits Of the Papacy. New forms
of government arise all over Europe, aud the
Jews return TO their fltherland under the deed
of Rothschild. These are the thoughts which
quickly sprung up in our mind upon reading
the above four lines.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

WOMEN on THE STAGE'-Why is il that
there is so much fuss made about a woman
as soon as she goes on the stage! A lady Of
ordinary appearance. who would scarcely be
noticed in the drawing-room, dau6S little
red paint on her cheeks, bares her shoulders,
(which we cannot bear,) goes on the stage,
when To- half dozen young noodles. and
half dozen old foOzles, fall desperately in
love with her, and all the papers speak Of her
as the lovely Miss Lucy Leicester, or some
such name, although, perhaps, she is really
Mrs. Stubs, with two or three children.
Why is this? Il is not merely chat lamp
light and paint add beauty to the face and
figure, for tho charm does not wear of even
should the woman be seen off the stage. We
must imagine il arises from one Of the CON-
pensating arrangements of Providence. where
by what the woman loses in social position is
made up to her IN notoriety. A singular in
stance Of this kind of thing occurred in BOs-
ton the other day in the case Of Mrs. Dion
Bourcicault, who, finding the character Of
married women did not attract the ardent pu.
ritans. assumed the title of Miss Agnes ROB-
ertson, and under the character of a Miss
made a good bit. and netted eight hundred
dollars by her benefit. Unfortunately, how
ever, Mr.. Bourcicault made a slip Of the
tongue in returning thanks for her; be thank
ed the audience for the continued support Of
his wife. The word wife was uttered and
the charm broken, and the noodles and foozles
left the theatre in disgust.-N. o. Crescent.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

GoB Bless You As we Journeyed on, a
trifling incident occurred, which very favor
ably disposed us towards the peasantry Of
Spain. A large party of field-laborers, attired
in scarlet jackets and sashes, were returning
TO their homes after the tolls of tho day, and
we're singing in unison lively song, in token
of the happiness within their hearts. The
sun was now sinking behind the hills, and the
stars of evening were beginning TO gem the
vast canopy Of the heavens. A soft and rIeh
twilight gave a sweet mellowness to the fea-
lures Of the surrounding landscape, infuHug
thoughts Of romance and poetry into our
minds. and making everything appear 10 US
like the scenery Of picture or a dream
As we reached the body Of peasantry, they
Immediately separated to each side of the
road, and as we passed between them, they
saluted us with the beautiful expression :
" Vega vel c1n Dios." (Go with you God y
A thrill of pleasure ran all through my veins
as heard this national bened ior, pronouD-
ced with such deep solemuity, aud issuing
like full and majestic chorus from the lips
of these humble tillers oft SOIL Waven's S
Vdgdntand0.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

DoN'r 0vERTAsH TIE YoUNe BRAtu.-
DIR. Robertson says the minds Of children
ought to be little fiat all, tasked. till the
brains development is nearly completed. or
until the age Of six or seven years. And will
the years be wasted or will the fu turo
man be more likely to be deficient in mental
power and capabiity. than one whois differ
emily treated Those years will not be was
ted The great book of nature is open to the
infant and the child's prying investigation
and from natures page may be learned more
useful information than is contained IN all the
children's books that have ever been pub
lished. But even supposing those years to
have been absolutely lost which is anything
but the case, will the child be eventually a
loser thereby. We contend, with our author.
that be will not. Task the mind during tho
earlier years, and you not only expose tho
chill d to a greater risk of disordered brain
not only. it may be, lay the foundation for
morbid excitability of brain, that may one
day end in insanity--but you deblitate its
bodily powers and by SO doing, to all intents
aud purposes, the mind will eventually be q
loser in its powers apd capabilities.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

r= A susceptibility to delicate attentions,
n fne sense Of the nameless and exquisite ten.
derness Of manner and thought constitute in
the minds ofits posssssor the deepest undercur-
rent of life; the felt and treasured, but unseen
and inexrressble richness of affection. II is
rarely found 10 the characters Of men, but it
outweighs, when it is. all grosser qualities
There are many who waste and lose affections
by careless and, often. unconscious neglect
It is not plant to grow untcnded; the breath
Of indifference, or rude touch, may destroy
forever its delicate texture. There is daily
attention TO the slight courtesles of life, which
can alone preserve the first freshness OF pas
sion. The easy surprise of pleasure, earnest
cheerfulness of assent to slight wishes, the
babitual respect TO opinions, the polite absti.
nence from personal topics in the company OF
others, unwavering attention to his and her
comfort both abroad and at home, and above
all, the careful preservation Of those Proprie-
ties of conversation and manner which are sa'
cred when before the world, are some Of the
secrets Of that rare happiness which age and
habit alike fail to impair or diminish.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

THE FACE OF LOUIS NAPOLEoN.-That
face. in appearance so motioDless and insensi-
Bile. is but She mark Of the man within, ardent
and powerful. Those eyes are dull, but as
profound as the thoughts 10 which they dive,
and which rise at times in their orbits as the
fame rises from the hearth from whence l. de-
riyes its fire. That brow is gloomy as IRE,
but expansive as creative genius. Thoss lips
are colored ~ severed scarcely sufficient
parting. and open just enough to allow the
curt and precise expression of will enema
ting from reflection and inexorably resolved.
The voice is indolent and drawling, but self
reliant and the indifference which shows it.
self is but the excess of that confidence
Courage concealed by timidity-resOlution
disguised by Enthusiastically softened
BY mildness-policy hidden by good nature
life under marble-6re under ashes in a
word, something partaking Of Augustus and
Of Titus. but with the face Of a Werther, that
type Of German sentimeutality. Such docs
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte appear.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

THINGS THAT ARE CoMfNG.-Manhood Will
come, old age will come. and the dying bed
will come, and the very last look you shall
cast upon your acquaintances will come, and
the time when you are stretched lifeless
corpse before the eyes of weeping relatives
will come, and that hour when the company
will assemble to carry you to the church-yard
will come and that moment when you are
put in the grave will come, and the throwing
ID Of the loose earth into the narrow house
where YOU are laid, and the spreading Of the
green sod over it-all will come on every liv-
ing creature who hears me; and In few
years the minister who now speaks, and the
people who listen, viii be carried to their long
homes. aud make room for another genera
ton. Nov, all this. you know. must and
will happen-your common sense and COM
mon experience serve to convince you OF It.
Perhaps it may have been little thought Of in
the days Of careless, and thoughtless, and
thankless uneoncern which you have spent
hitherto but call on you to think Of it now,
Law it seriously to heart, and not longer to tri-
fe and delay when the high matters Of death
and Judgment and eternity are thus set 50 ey-
identity before you.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

FARMERS CREED.-We believe in small
farms and thorough cultivation.
We believe the soil loves to cat as we'll a:
its owner, and ought to be manured.
We believe in large crops which leave land
better than they found il, making beth the
farmer and the farm richer at once.
We believe in going to the bottom q things
and therefore in deep ploughing and enough
OF it. A sub-soil is all the botter.
We believe that the best fertilizer Of any
soil. is spirit Of enterprise and intelligence
without this lime, gypsum. bone and green
manure, or guaao. will be Of little use.
We believe in good fences, good barns
good farm-houses, good stock and orchards
and children enough to gather the fruit
We believe in clean kitchen. neat wife
in it. spinning piano, clean cupboard and
a clean conscience. .
We disbelieve in farmers that will not in
proye-in farms that grow poor every year
farmers boys turning into clerks and mer
chants--farmer daughters unwilling to work
land in all who drink vii key til honesi
men arc ashamed Of .hem.
Moreover, we believe In taking newspa.
per, in paying for il. and read ing it. Such
hints are worth at least years subscrip'
tion.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

JAMES MoNTGoMERY.-This popular poet,
the news Of whose death was brought by the
Atlantic. was born at Irvine. Scotland, in l77l.
Associated with Mr. Gales. father Of the senior
editor of the National Intelligencer, he pub.
lished weekly paper at Sheffield, England.
His journal had high-toned and liberal cha
racter, but was obnoxious to the government,
and he was twice imprisoned and fined for ar
ticles copied into its columns. Both actions
against him were gross instances ofoppressiOn,
and raised him very much in the estimation
Of the public. Mr.. Gales left England to
avoid prosecution. on account Of his liberal
principles. and the young poet assumed the
publication Of the newspaper and suffered the
penalty thereof 1t was during his second
imprisonment that he wrote bis Prison
Amusements. which appeared in 1897. He
Is the author Of three hundred and ifty-fve
sacred poems. and the compilers of hymn
books Of all Protestant sects have copied
largely from his writings.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

MINERAL CANDLEs.--There is quarry OF
white sandstone about twelve miles to the west
Of Edinburgh, upon which rests thick bed Of
dark-colored shale, over which the hot trap
must have once flowed, and thereby was sub
iected TO a sort Of natural distiation. This
found its way into the crevices Of the white
stone below. where it is now found. It is a
light waxy substance, varying from the color
Of gamboge to that Of dark amoer, melts at the
same temperature as beeswax, which It equals
in hardness, and burns with bright fame.
This substance was moulded into candles.
which. though rather smoky. answered well
enough for cottagers for long time, and
would have rested there, had not some ono,
without taking any hirt from this natural
phenomenon, however, thought of distilling
shale. Some Of the shales Of the colite are
very rich in infammable matter, and yield in
Cue retort oils, napihas and a waxy substance
known as parafine. OF this candles arc made
equal to wax, and extensive works have been
recently erected in England and Scotland for
their manufacture. What is more wonderful
is these snow-white candles can be made of
dark Irish turf, and works are in progress to
convert the black bogs Of Kildare into para.
fine candles.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07
P 0 0 z r. Y.
A Northern Lament.
ny BAYARD TAYLOR.


speed swifter, Night--wild Northern Night
Whose feet the Arctic Islands know.
when siifening breakers sharp and white.
Grd the complaining shores Of snow.
Send al thy winds 10 sweep the world,
And howl in mountain passes far.
And hang thy banners. red and cold.
Against the shield Of every start
Forwhat have % DO with morn.
.Or Summers glory in the vales-
With the blithe ring Of forest horn.
Or beckoning gleam Of snowy sailsl
At thou not gone, In whose blue eye
The leeting summer dawned 10 met
Gone like the echo OF a Sigh,
Beside the loud resounding seal
Oh. brief that time Of song and flowers,
Which blest through thee the Northern land,
pine amidst lis leafless bowers,
Aud on the black and lonely strand,
The forest waits the starry bloom
Which yet shall pave It's shadowy floor,
But down my spirits aisles Of gloom,
Thy love shall blossom neYermore.
And never more shall battled pines
Their solemn triumph sound for me-
Nor morning fringe the mountain Lines,
Nor sunset flush the hoary sea;
Bot Night and Winter oil the sky,
Aud load with frost the shivering air,
rill every gust that hurries by
Chimes wilder with my own despair.
The leaden twilight. cold and long,
Is slowly settling DER the wave;
W wandering blast awakes a song
In naked boughs above thy grave.
The frozen air is still and dark,
The numb earth lies in icy rest,
And an Is dead save this one spark
OF burning grief within my breast.
LIES darkened orb shall wheel no more
To loves rejoicing sumner back;
Nv spirit walks a wi.trv shore,
With nota star 10 light its track.
Speed swiiter Night thy gloom and frost
Are free 10 spoil and ravage here
This last wild requiem for the lost
pour 10 thy unheeding ear.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07


| say Bill, said one Of those shrewd,
sharp, precocious urchins who cut their eve
teeth young, and become men before their
mothers do, let's have ride down Wilson
street; the ice and snow is so slippery. we
can 20 II like a kite"
:" Take care. Tom" replied Billy, the
tempted. the Stars are around aud they'll
pull as. sure"
Bless your silly soul. the Stars can't shine
on us no how. I've got smooth plank,
shaved up at the end. and there's no law agin
ridin' down bill on that. 1t amt a hand
sleigh, no how you can fix it, but il will 60
down the street Ike a knife"
All right. sce." said Bill. and away
they went with their plank toward the top of
the bill.
Everybody knows how slippery the streets
we're on Monday. The rain came down slow
ly and steadily all the night before. freezing
as it fell, and making the sidewalk and street
one glare Of ice. They pointed their plank
towards Broadway. and sitting upon it, one
behind the other, sticking their feet out on
either side, like pair Of open tongues, start
ed OF their downward career. On they came
like locomotive running away, tearing and
shouting. down the street, and across Pearl
like an arrow, and then brought up in Broad
way, under the very nose Of a policeman, who
seized Tom with his right hand, aud Bill with
his left.
"Now," said he, "you young scamps,
you're in for it. and no mistake; Squire
Cole will put you up the spout for a month,
sure"
esquire Cole be blowed," replied Tom,
Jerking himself loose from the policeman,
but not offering to run away "if you've got
any warrant agin Bill or me, just be kind
enough to show it me. and I'll 60 peaceable." "
"I don't want no warrant" replied the
officer, "Ivo catched you in the act"
"What act?" said Tom. innocently.
Ridin down bill on a handslcigh. and
that's agin the law"
cali right" said Tom, laying his thumb
on his nose and extending his digitals. that:
handsleigh, l suppose" pointing to the
plank maybe you can show me the run
ners, and the beams, and the naves, and the
rollers, and the tongue, or the place to tie the
rope TO. You see em all, don't. That
boards hansleigh, of course it is"
"It aint nOthin' else" responded Bill
they keeps 'em for sale at the stores. Boys
buys 'em, only they don't"
The officer was little staggered. lie had
copy Of the city ordinance against riding
down hill on a handsleigh, in his pocket, bu
not word could be found in it about bOaTd
and planks.
Look here, my fine fellow" said Tom L
the officer, "you jist let 60 Bills collar, OF
you'll wake snakes. We haint broke no law
and salt and batter's the word if you inter
fere with US. We've taken lawyers advice
lce have, and you're the feller what's breakin
the law. Now take us. if you dares. my co
veY, and well put vOn up the speut, an'
no mistake"
The cool impudence of the urchin overcam'
his courage, and he walked away, while th'
strict constructionist shouldered his plank ant
marched off for another course down th'
street. in spite of the law against riding dow
hill on handIleigh.-Atbany Register
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

How THE FRESHMAN SAVED his poc AND
KILLED HIS Hoo.-The mania for poisoning
dogs having spread to Somerville, an Irish.
man. the owner Of large dog. accosted a
neiphbcr one morling last week, when The
following conversation ensued:- $500.
"Do YOU see an sure what's ills they 'rs
doing? Pisen my dog they have; an didn't
find piece Of mate in my yard this morn.
Ing. pisened for my dog! But sure an l
knew better than be afher letting him ate i. "
What did you do with the meat ?" Do
with tho mater What should | do with it.
an shure, but throw il In the swill pail -
e Bot won't il poison your hog 2" Och
God bless you by my soul, | niyer thought =
Pat went and looked int, bis hog sty, and
found he bad saved his dog. but bis bog was
dead .-Cansbridge Chronicle g oa
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07
m Il having been stated that John Went.

r. 1t having been stated that John Went.
worth was journeyman printer when ne hrst
went to Chicago, some years ago. the Toledo
Blade denies il, and says that he was only
LAWYER vet, as he was an ambitious chap, and
wanted to come up 10 the world, he allowed
the impression to 60 abroad tha: be was
printer for the respectabilitY Of the thing
His pan operated successfully, for be has
amassed fortune Of 100000, and has been
twice elected to Congress
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

DlscovERY OF CoFFEE.-About the year
1858, dervish, named Hadji Omar was driv.
en- out Of the community Of Mocha. Hun
ger induced him TO roast the Kahhva berries
which grew near his hiding place. He roasted
and ate them. as his only means of sustaining
life. Sleeping them in the water which
oueuched his thirst. he discovered very agree.
able qualities, and also that the infusion was
nearly equal to food. His prosecutors who
had intended him TO die Of starvation, regard
ed his preservation as miracle. He was
Transmitted into saint. Such arc tho fast'
relating 10 the discovery Of coffee. There
are supposed to be 5000 coffee rooms 10 Con
ssantinOPlc;
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07
"wHAr's IN NAME "a good deal OF

"WHAr's IN NAME "a good deal Of
/" bother" sometimes. Here is an instance
A few weeks ago Park Goodwin lectured in
city in western New York. Now it hap.
pened that previous lecturers in that pace bad
been rather awkwardly introduced " TO the
audience. on account Of the bashfulness and
inexperience of the several officials who, each
in turn. had undertaken the job, and had af.
terwards declined to act as usher. since the Of
fee was likely to bring them more chagrin
than applause. In this emergency. the vice.
president offered his services self-conident
well-spoken maz, who quite scorned the idea
of anybody's breaking down on such an
occasion. Now it should have been mention
ed that all the previous lecturers had been
clergymen, and that Mr.. Goodwin. though a
very worthy man, is not preacher of the Cos
pei. But the vice president, who in his con-
fident selfassurance had not taken the trouble
TO ascertain with exactness the lecturer S
name and style" proceeded as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen have the honor
TO introduce as the lecturer Of the evening,
the Reverend Park God-no. that amt it =
the Reverend God Park-sir, (sotto voce to
the lecturer.) what IS your name ?"
Park Goodwin, Esquire, " said the orator,
with emphasis on the title which was intend
ed to negative the Reverend.
The iutroducer was now posted, and I'm
ished his work by announcing, in the happi-
est manner" The Reverend Park Goodwin,
Esquire"
Content with his laurels. the vice-president
soon after gave notice Of bis retirement from
ofice-Boston Post.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

SHE's rue SokT.-As an evidence of what
The girls can do if they have the mind. a
Cincinnati press states that three years ago q
poor ophan girl applied and was admitted to
set type for that paper. Shc worked two
Years, during which time she earned, besides
her board, about $500 and availing herself
of tho facilities which The printing Office af-
forded, tured a good education. She is
now an associate editress of popular paper
and is engaged to be married - one Of the
fuartest lawyers 10 Ohio. Such . girl is
b und 10 shine and c'ipse tens Of thousands
who are educated in the hap Of luxury and
taught all the accomplishments Of a board
ing school. Such wife will be q jewel TO
her husband. an ornament to society. anil an
honor to her sex aud 70 har counxy l
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

"In short-ladies and gentlemen
said an ovcrpowered orator, T" / can only say
Il beg leave to add desire TO assure you
that | wish I bad window in my bosom !,
that You might SEQ the emotion Of my heart.
Vulgar boy in the galloryD Wonta pane
70 your stomach do, this time!"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

~ Happiness is a butterfly, which. when
pursued is always just beyond your grasp
but which. il you set down Quietly, may alighi
upon YOU.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

BY striking off the first letter of this wsrd,
and pursuing the same course with each fol.
lowing word, six Greek words are formed
which literally, in the order designated by
the figures, signify Napoleon being the lion of
the people, became the destroyer Of cities. =,
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-06-07

REcElrr ron HAPPINESS. - Go without
ysur dinner. and see if you don't feel happy
when it is supper time.