The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-23

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money to considerable amount, and, in a
few days, as IF | were but the image of
some changing dream, | found myself a
way from the wide green hills and shad-
owy woods of the country, pent up in a
small room with class OF boys whom
was to initiate in'o the mysteries of geog
raphy and astronomy.
| The first lad was dull, singular-look-
ing being, of a most unpromising exterior.
Judging from appearance, the probability
Of teaching his young ideas howto shoot
seemed a matter ofconsiderahle doubt. l
strove several times for glimpse of intel
hgence in his mind in vain. II was like
the labor ofthe Brazilian slave, digging in
the sand for diamonds.
Where is Asia? asked l.
He reddened, put out his under-lip, cast
down his eyes, and at length found words to
say,
'On the map, SIR
Point to its real situation
He stuck out his clumsy hand like the
forepaw of dancing bear, ,and pointed ina
direction about twenty degrees above the
horizon.
What causes the day? t.f
'The sun, sir
'What causes tho night?' "a
The moon, SIR
Twas quite satisfied as to the extent OF
his abilities, and passed on.
The next was clear complexioned, noble
looking fellow, with large dark eyes and
glossy. hair, curled abouthis high temples;
his full lip was red like girls and hisvoice
was sweet as music.
! He had correct knowledge Of what he
had gone over, and facility in learning.
whatever was placed before him. The
few simple in'errogatories which | put to
him were easily replieA-+o, tillat length he
missed several in succession. Then came
shadow over his, morning face, and the
tears stole up softly ino his eye es, and hung
upon their long lashes trembling. could
not but wonder to myself if he had a
sister or cousin who resembled him. but
what was that to me? Sol went on.
The nexthad nothing to distinguish him
from boys in general. His countenance
was one of those common faces which we
never notice He had pins stuck in the
sleeve ofhs coat, and twine hanging out
of the corners of his pocket, His stock
ings had sliped down over his shoes, and
the strings trailed along the floor. He fdg-
cited with his button hole, and put his
foot in his lap, and at length got one of
his companions laughing at something
which he had in his hand. l called him to,
me, and he thrust itinto his pocket, which
stuck out from his body as if it contained
. the whole amount of his personal estate.
1 desired him to empty it upon the desk,
and forth came a medley OF school-boy
treasures: Isinglass-sla;e peucils-a ball
-chewed Indian rubber-paper boats--a
top, and among the rest, a fly-box, con.
tanning a most unfortunate prisoner, who,
without Judge or jury, had been summarily
CONFERENCE.-The wings stripped from his
back, and he hanged by a hair rope on an
appropriate pin, wood gallows, which my
4 friend had manufactured for the occasion.
The other was an awkard, lubberly,
homegrown creature, with pair of green
Ieyes, that looked like cats, His hair
Estuck out straight on every side like
coat brush; he had hugh nose that occu-
pied third of his face, and he spoke with
a cracked voice that had aslittle Of melody
limit as the fling of saw. He sat upon
the bench with as little animation as if he
had been made out Of putty, and though
he did notanswer any question, yethe ex-
hibited no other sign of grief than might
have been detected in yawn that opened
a mouth ofmost appalling dimensions.
| Now mark the caprices of fortune,-77
i Thirty years had gone with the wind |
have takcnan interest in watching the
progress of my little class. The last men
toned grewup into poet. He has writ.
ten some Of the most delightful stanzas |
have ever read. They breath asoulof the
highest nature, and a heart stored with all
that ennobles and sweetens life. The
4 Ounce whom first examined, at this in
4 stance holds an Office in the service Of the
4 United States, where his deep knowledge
of human nature, and his powerful talents,
have made his name familiar to every ear,
I as his praise will be to future generations.
He in whom 1 found nothing to distinguish
him from common boys, but his slovehly
4 appearance, is now one Of the neatest and
Z wealthiest merchants in the city, and uni
versally beloved for his intelligence and
virtue, and the other, whose sweet face
and brilliant mind won my affections i'm
mediately and awakened the liyeliest hopes
of future eminence, sleeps in his grave.
EHAq gentleman by the. name of
! Slaughter living near Montgomery Ala,
being subpoened as witnessing a case pend
, ing in the Circuit Court. and being about
to marry Miss. Lamb writes to the
Court that he cannot attend asa witness
! in this Court; as I'expect TO Slaughter I
r lamb next Sunday 4 3 ,.,.s. s..,1. 4
A poor fellow, having gothis skull frac
tured, was told by the doctor that th'
, brain was visible; on which he remarked
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