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Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-11
TME rAmaLY CIRCLE.
Painful Scene

A correspondent Of the Boston Jour.
nal gives the following sketch OF an in.
cident tina, fell under his noticc:-.pcdA
Z As, painful q scene met my view in
the cars from Philadelphia 10 New York,
as had ever seen ia my journeys. A
lady AMI her husband came into the cars
at The former place and were seated near
us-very respectable in appearance. and
the lady in particular, uncommonly in.
teresting. .rt. ~.' f
After little while noticed strange
manner in the gentleman, which seem.
ell to indicate e was not in favor oI
the Maine Liquor Law. At every place
the cars stopped, he evidently replenish'
ed the vacuum in his throat by new
drink, until he could not sit wilhou,
help in his seat. He arose hastily and
went and opened the car door and seat
ed himself in it, with his feet hanging
outside. --.,rl'..''--'-- .-
His wife was muth distressed, and ntri.
ed 10 prevail on him to come in, and he
gave her push that almost sent her to
the floor. Two gents arose. and by the
aid Of the conductor, he was helped in
and placed in reeling position on on
OF the seats beneath the window.
He soon apparently fell asicep-and
it was enough to break ones heart to
see the attentions that that devoted wife
lavished upon that senseless husband
She covered him up with her shawl, tc
keep the dust from making him uncom
Portable; il his hands fell in an unpleas
ant position. she gently replaced them
and perhaps believed them with tear
Before arriving in New York she seem
ed anxious to have him wake, and ask
cd one Of the gents to "pleasc wake him
as it was strange city, and she did no
know what to do" Two or three rous
cd him little, and then She went {
him with sweet smile and says: "W'
have got almost TO New York, AMI an
glad, for you are so tifed;" AMI he, sirucl
her in the face. She had the sympathy
Of all in the car, l know, for there wa
many moist eye among the ladies', and
many bitter look among the men.
Arrived in New York, he would no
leave the cars until he was ordered By
the conIuctor; and her attentions. ir
crossing the ferry were as assiluous a
ever, anil met with pushes and blows
from her brutal husband. so"
| The last saw Of her she was in th'
station. house on tho New York side
begging him to go and see to their bag
gage, and he answered her she was
fooI-to mind her own business, &c
My travelling companion remarked
",hat is woman's love, and when h.
| speaks kindly to her again, she will for
get it ALL" - o.. '''"
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The Nobleman and the Cow Boy.

Some time since the Duke Of Due.
cleuch, in one O. his walks, purchased
a COW from person in the neig ghborhood
at Dalkeith, and LEFT orlers to send it 10
his place the following morning. Ac.
cording 10 agreement the COW was sent.
and the Duke, who happened to be en-
dishabille and walking in the avenue.
espied little fellow Intellectually at.
tempting te drive the animal 10 its des.
tina,ion. The boy, not knowing the
Duke, bawled out to him, "Hy. nun |!
come here an gie's han wi this basl."
The Duke saw the mistake, and de.
termined on having joke with the lit
tie fellow. Pretending, therefore. not
to understand him, the Duke walked on
slowly, the boy still craving his assist.
ance. AT last. he cried, in distress,
"Comc here. nun, an help US, an as
sure as onythins I'll give you half1'll
get - This last solicitation had the
desired effect. The Duke went ard lent
helping hand. '"And now" said the
Duke, as they ,rudged along, show much
do you think you'll get for ,hisjob ~
["Oh, | dinna ken," said the boy ;"but
I'm sure o something, for the folk up at
the house are good 10 body" As they
approached. the Duke dar.ed from The
boy and entered by different way He
called servant and put sovereign in.
10 his hand, saying" Give that 10 the
boy that has brought the cow" The
Duke returned TO the avenus. and was
soon rejoinel by the boy. swell, how
much did youg !" said the, Duke. IA
shilling" sail the boy, 'sAnA there's the
.halfo'tt'ye."' "But you surely got more
than shilling" said the Duke. "No," !"
sail the boy, with. the utmost earnest.
ness, GAS sure as death that's a. go,
and dye no think lis plenty :" II
do not,", said the Duke there most be
some mistake. and as am acquainted
with the Duke, ,if you will return Think
FIJI got you more" The boy consented !;
back they went. The Duke rang the
bell, and ordered all the servants To- ba
assembled. "Now," said the Duke to
the boy, "point me out the person that
gave you The shilling" .''lt was that
chap there, with the apron,"' said the
boy, pointing to the butler. The, de.
linquent confessed, fell On his knees and
attempted an apology but Tho Duke in!
terupled him, Indignantly ptdeted him
+ TO give the boy the sovereign, and quit
his service instantly. sha Yod have lost, "
said the Duke, "ayout money, your situa.
ton and YOUR chsracte ter, By your GOV.
etousness learn kencsfor.h that bones.
", Is .hs best policy" The Soy by this
time fecoS Snised his assistant ia tie per
son Of The Duke,;' and the Duke was %
delighted With the sterling worth and
honesty Of The boy, that he ordered him
10 be sent 10 school, Kept there and pro-
yided for@as his own exPehse..cc' ~
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LINDLEY MunRY.-It is not general

LINDLEY MUHRY.-lt.is not general ly
known, SAYS the Lebanon Advertiser,
ll,at this "prince Of English GRAMMAR.
ans" was an American, and born with.
in the present limits Of Lebanon county,
Pennsylvania. He was born in the
year l745, on the Swatara, in East Han.
over township, then Lancaster, now
Lebanon county. His father was mil.
Ter, and followed that occupation when
Lindley was born, but afterwards devo.
ted his attention to the Mercantile pur.
suits, and amassed considerable for.
tune by trading to the West Indies
Lindey was the eldes, Of twelve children,
and when about seven years Of ago was
semitic Philadelphia, that he might have
the benefit Of better education than
could be had at Swatara. He studied
law in New York, and at the age o.
twenty-five was callcl to the bar, where
he gained for himself the reputation o.
an ''honest lawyer" His "Grammer O
the English Language was composed
in Enslanl, in 1894. and published in
the sprirg Of 1898, many millions o
copies Of which have been sold. He re
sided in England forty two years, mos
Of which time he was an invalid
He composed many works beside hi'
Grammer. He diei in village in York
shire, being eighty years Of age. He i
represented as a Christian and Philan
lhropist. He lef. lesacies TO numbe
Of relatives and friends, anil sums o
money to many religious societies. HI
also directed that the residue Of his prop
erty, after the dccease Of his wife, &
New York lady, his beloved and affec
tionate Hannah, who had been his com
panion for more than sixty years. shoul'
be devoted to pious and henevolen, pur
poses. He was Quaker and inlerre'
in the burying. ground Of that sect. il
the city OF York, far from friends an'
fathefland. ..
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Speak not Harshly,

SprAK not harshly-much of care
Every human heart must bear,
Enough Of shadows darkly lie
Yelled beneath the sunniest eye.
BY thy childhood's gushing tears;
by thy griefs Of after years;
BY the anguish thou dost know,
Add not to another's woe.
Speak not harshly--much of sin
Dwelleth every heart within; .
In It's closely covered cells 4.
Many a wayward passion dwells.
by thy many hours misspent; q
by thy gift 10 errors lent; 7r
BY the wrong thou lilst not shun--
b. the good thou hast not done,
With lenient spirit sean
The weakness uf thy fellow man
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PRAYER.

OsE Of the g,ca,est philosophers Of
this age being asked BY friend, who
had often admired his patience under
great provoc alions, by what means he
suppressed his anger =? answered that he
was naturally quick Of resentment; but
that he had b; daily prayer and medila.
ton attained 10 this mastery over him.
salf. As soon as he arose in the morn.
ing, it was, Throughout, his life, his daily
practice to retire fof an hour TO private
prayer and meditation. This, he often
told his friends. gave him spirit and
vigor for the business Of the day. This
he, therefore, rec commended as the best
rule Of life. For nothing he knew could
support the soul in all dislresses. but
confidence in the Supreme Being nor
can natural and steady magnanimity
flow from any other source, than con.
sciousness Of the divine favor. esa g.,
OF Socrates, who is said to have gain
cd an ascendent over his passions, it is
reported that his life was full Of prayer
and addresses 10 God.
And Of Confucius, the Chinese phil.
osopher, another great example Of vir.
tue, it is expressly recorded that (con'
trary to passion now TOO much pre-.
vailins) he never did eat anything, but
he first pros,ra,ed himself, and offered
thanks TO the Supreme Lord Of Heaven
Leave not off praying, said q pious
man ; for either praying will make thee
leave off SHINING. OF SHINING will make
thee lsave off praying. n ,-.:,.....'i
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that Louis Napoleon had occupied years
before. His marriagc with Senoria
Montijo, his bitter remarks In relation
10 the past connection OF French Empe.
ror with princosscs and reisning houses,
the .blooded revenge which he took
on the Orleans family, and above all,
his conduct toward England, show a
purely Mephlstophelean nature. That
srstocracy which would not endure the
bankrupt loaier, Louis Napoleon, Bona.
pare in their parlors, are now too happy
TO swell tho train OF the unfortunate ad.
venturer. The virtuous Queen whose
aristocratic tastes are known lhroughou,
all Europe, is compelled 10 submit TO the
kisses of.a notorious roue, who, wherev.
er ho lived in exile had the reputation oil
being by no means lastidlous in his asso.
Citations. Surely there is grand retriou.
tion'in the late performances, in which
Louis Napoleon allowed the English az.
istocracy, nay, even the Queen herself
to figure as decorations. We will mol
now point out the Mephstophelean ser.
vice which he has done his dear all les ia
the Crimea by exposing their military
weakness, especially the powerlessness
Of England. 1t must often appear as
though he bad the intention Of reducing
them to dependence. Add to that the
cold. blooded barbority which he ever
manifests toward all real republican:
over whom he can in any way bring hi:
power to bear, and in Louis Napoleon
one cannot fail TO recognize European
Mephis,opheles. Louis Napoleon is the
principle which. denying the past, sit.
like mountain upon the freedom o
Europe. +..el leir .ea
We would wish Mephistopheles tc
the devil. if he were not the devil him
self, VIC will therefore merely wish lha
he may soon return TO his own home.
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"Jo, when you grow up do you mean
to be lawyer or keep a confectionery
store?" 81 haven't made up my mind,
Tom, hut ma wants me tobe a. minis.
ter."' "Oh, don't be minister, Tom.
for you can't 60 TO the circus then" 81
know that. Tom. but minister, ma says,
is the best profession. p You know how
Mrs. Lovegrew adores Rev. Mr.. Pretty.
face. and wouldn't you like to be sdor.
ed, Tom T. {" Perhaps ! SHOULDN'T
then you can't drive fast horses" "Oh.
yes | can, mini sters drive fast horses
now. a.doys; and besides that, TON, when
they have bilious attack, the worship.
pers send them on a foreign tour, then
be gets remembered in wills, and often
has nice presents, and ma, says i won't
be long before every minister has bis
country seat; and a 'coliegian to write
his sermons. Won't that be high?'.,-
Tom acquiesced, and the juveniles in.
dulged in another game OF marbles. -
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"MAN.-"Withia the range Of human
ken, there is nothing tina, God has done
so grandly as man. 1t was his last and
best work! The heaven and the earth
the waters and the mountains. the frma.
men, and armie Of clouds, are insigni6.
cant matters in; comparison with the
meanest Ho.tentot that ever stupidly
gazed upon them. All tho forces o
Gods heavenly army, the bright process
sion OF glittering stars, wheeling i'm space
and moving in silence along tteir ap,
pointed ways, upon paths which none
can see, but from which, Through age:
they never wander, nor stumble therein
the pomp Of this stellar host, hammered
with light, is ttanscendent. But. every
globe is but huge deafness. They
neither think nor choose, nor Joy OF sor
row; pulssless, passionless; they swing
through the circuits struck by the hand
Of. God, for the same reasons that the
shuttle dalts the ball from unconsciou.
bat, OF the shutlle.cock between two bat
tledoofs.o But, within The meanest, ma 4
there lives mature on which alt 'etsini,
.ty may work without fully developing it
Intellect, The soul. the oaffsctionAthey
are something OF God. All the universe
Il bh a cradle; and these elements il
their rudest life. are yet in value beyont
the fabric OF the earth."" si2 s''''
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A MELANCHOLY SroRY.-Among the
twelve who were punished for drunken.
ness to-day was one--a female--whose
history istruly mela ncholy though by no
means unusual, She is not yet old, was
once pretty, courted and admired BY all.
She was born in the South, of wealthy
parents, and her earlier years wero blest
with all the blessings. Of one Of. hes sta,
tion. her elucaton was thorough, and
she early, gained good reputation as a
writer. She soon cvinced passion for
the stagc,--a passion so uncomfortable le
that, despile The entreties of parents and
friends, she became an actress. In this
sphere she was very sue cessful, and after
a time made her appearance on the
boards in this city, where she created no
little .furrors. Her appearanc was al.
ways haiied with enthusiasm, but after
o time qher fame and fortune began 10
iwane. She fell, as many Of her probes.
sion had done before, a victim 70 drink !!
Becoming daily worse no managet would
run the risk Of engaging herr Forutm Q
she gave evidence ofan intention tore !.
form, but the terrible passion, prod omit !.
a,od she again fell. The formerly love.
ly woman, talented aulhoress nj fne
actress, sleeps tonight a vag abond in
the Tomhs. New York Times, 18th. [
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In religious excitement, recently in
Boston, a person met Christian neigh.
Dor. who took him by the hand and
said: 81 have become Chris,ian,"-
"You are a Christian, then, at once,''
said the other, "you profess to act OH
Christian principles. | ON glad of it,
/ congratulate you. Suppose we now
have settlement Of our little account.
between Us. Pay me what ,hou owest. =
"No." said the new. born child Of grace,
turning on bisheel /; "religionis religion,
and business is business" ~ sI
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THERE was once an old man who be.
lieved that what was to be, would be-"
He lived in Missouri, and was once 60.
ing through region infested at that
time by very savage Indians. He al.
ways took his gun with him, but this
time found that some Of the family had
taken it out. las'he would not 60 with.
out il, his friends tantalizsd him, saying
there was no danger Of the Indians; that
he woull not die till his time any now.
"Yes," says the old fellow, "bui suppose
was 10 meet an Indian and his time
was come, il would not do not to have
my gunp' -! .at-7. e s.t... 81
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A RAW downeaster was recently hired
by cabinet maker in this city, and,
like a true Yankee, managed 10 pass !oI
more than he was worth. One DAY. the
proprietor showed him a very pretty ma.
hogany veneered bureau. 'ahtl told him to
smooth it off as tho purchaser would
eaH for it tinitbe course of. the morning.
Shortly a(terwarls Johnny Raw made
his appearance in the waiehouse. =
"Well, John, Rave you made that Blu,
feau shine welia" "Wallg1 guess i,
tlon't. look bad; but 'twssoa ltsrnal job
though. and I took the, farsplane, q I'D
peeled the, ,dArned bark al Of on ="
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HERE is a capital hit at these "cnco
guild" ladies. who run after foreign mis-.
sionary societies 10 the neglect Of their
own families. "Aunt Biddy, | run. all
The way here to beg you to sew these
great holes in my old trowscrs, before l
go 10 school. was the laughing stock
Of the boys both yesterday end this morn.
ing OH do it, child; but why take
so much trouble. why not get your moth.
or to do it," "Oh! cause she hasn't I
time. Yesterday she was at the Dorca $
Sewing Society for the Heathen, and
this morning she won't to the Foreign
Missionary Society,"" ,s5'as azt
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P0lETRY.
tBy REoUEsT.]
TO B. G. W.
~ CHARLES n. DENIE.

,.gH1 iri A YEAR hath passed ..
Since last gazed upon thy face and said
Farewell. +
Since then I've visited strange scenes,
I've lotered near the beautiful and grand,
And stood before bright slirines where many
bowed,
But bowed me down to none: fox o'er my heart
The memory dear of thy beloved name
Hath kept its swea supremacy and swnycd
The current of its likings. ..-..I..
One long year tl..s.,
Have we been parted, holding no commune;
Still my chained heart doats madly upon thee
The fire which thou didst lightstil burns upon
lis altar fercely. Be " - ,-'
But my hopes are dead;
For thy heart must be haughty-changed. I've
a 80. heard ....u -. ,....r
That thou hast blazed before The eyes of men
With all Thy Ypndrons beauty, and become
The great theme Of their converse-that their
10 souls u.t ssi3'ia=-,r -u-Ag
Are, bowed before thy presence, and their lips
Are wreathed with adulatOns. How can |,
That am so poor in all save love for thee, '''4
Dare hone 10 be remembered mong the host
OF happier worshippers that press around b.,
So high and bright an idol! .t..,... - f...
.isV' j. ,. Poet Time 3-i. ira< 30, 81
Can never write upon the golden leaves .i
OF th' untouched future anything so sweet
To me rs what is written in the page
] read in the glad past. looked on thee,
And like a lark that gazes an the morn,
A g,isl of music burst forth from my heart,
As heavenward it upmounted. Tloi dNst
....t smile, 3. ,...-..- ....- ~ 49,, :,
And, like an obscure flower by sunshine kiss d.
My life became glory and ont poured y
A Aconstant tide Of gladness; thou didst speak,
And in my soul a harmOnv Arose 81
Whose echoes carnot p.rish. - -.....
The future which dreamed Of was too rig'll
TO ever be reality; star i4t
Thou. it was vain, presimptuous in me- '.'-"
yearning wave among thousand m,re,
To lit my heart unto thee; but thy light ,..
Had permeated all my being, and
Thine image filed my bosom-i could not
Control the mystic influence, and so ..~aI
loved thee ,9t;, als e.I.l'
'" Yet, farewel'-may'st thou ne be
Less happy than thou art; may thy light step
Meier lose its present lightness, thy sweet lips
Know never less Of laughter.
Yes, Farewell!
MExruIs, Aug. 4, 1865. ,as'' ,rt4<.
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.oIWoxAN plays for higher stake than
man. He plays for his life, whilst q
w woman throws in her child. She looks
to the future, her hopes brighten withths
day, and the night, asait comes. fore.
shadows its approsch, and chile he:
heart. 'tnl times aofs'a icountFy's peril,
her heart b twlthe her children in the
tented fields. suffering with them ipriva.
tion.' hunger anil marc hes, stheir osieses,
and their battles. Though they take no
public partin the politics Of ihs county,
and their proper sphere Is In the home
circle, yet no trder patriots can be found
than shey, and none more willing %
suffer or to mskogsacfi6css. this iva,
seensin France during ithe. Revolution,
and in our country during Its struggle
for Independents. q AqnaqssE.i q
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THE "knickerbocket Msgazine" tolls
a story Of an Old ,sdsker.l who, having
become, convinced OF his wick einesr,
made application TO Baptist clergyman
for Information concerning the eliic cy
of immersion. Ater being informed
that he might be taken inao the church
again and again, in case Of his back.
sliding, provided be was immersed on
each occasion, he suggested that ri.
would be blasted good idea to keep
sich fellers in soak all the time. lu y
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44:

{. A HoosiER GAIA couple OF Hoo.
sier girls csmc on board the steamer at
the liule town OF Mount vernon, Ind,
They evidently wefe mnking their 6sst.
trip on a steamboat. The Oldest ono
was exceedingly ialksivn, and perfectly,
free and unconc nccrncd with regnfJ 10 ,bs.
many eyes. that were scanning her move.
ments. The other was or The opposite
turn Of mind, inclining 10 bnshfu!ne...
At dinner our ladies' were honorcd will,
a seat at the head Of the table, snsl The
Oldest, with hcr usual in,lcpendesc 6 at
her bread into small pieces, anil will
her fork reached over and ENROLLED each
inou,hfnI in tho nice dressing on plate
OF bsafstosk before her. The passed.
gers preserved their gravity during this
operation by d:nt Of great effort. PEI.
ceiving that her sister was not very for.
wsrel in helping herself. she turned rrouTil
10 her and exclaimed loud enough % be
heard by half the table: "Sal, dip into
The grapy; dad pays as much as any on
en-" This was followed by o general
roar, 10 which the captain led Of. Tho
girls arrived at their place Of destination
before supper. and when they left the
boat alf hands gave three cheers for the
girls Of the Hoosier Stale.'as ~ ~. an,
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A MUSICAL genius who wished TO D,

] A MUSICAL genius who. wished to pro
cure copy Of popular singing book
known as the "Ancient Lyre," wrote to
a Boston music publisher for that pur.
pose. In his communication, however
he spelt the word Liar. @ He received
the following answer: "My Dear Sir
do not doubt but the depil has been, ant
still is, in Boston; but il will be diflicul
to comply with your request, fot the 'rea
son that Boston .infuence is SO strongly
in, his favor, it will be. impossible t
bind him. ~ 4,