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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
SeIttteS Gale.
THE CROCK OF GOLD.
ny MARTIN yAReuuAR TOPPER,
AEther Of "Prsver6iai PhiiosspAy."
CHAPTER XVI.
Tho Crock a Blessing.


There was no will found; il is likely
Mrs. Quarles never made one; she
feared death too much, and all that
put her in mind Of il. So the next oi
kin, the only one TO have the crock OF
gold. was Susan Scott, good. honest,
Woodworking woman. whom Jennings
by many arts had kept away from
Hurstley; her husband, poor thatch-
or. sadly out Of work. except in rick.
ing time, and crippled in both legs by
having fallen from n hay-stack; and
as TO their family, il was already as
long n fight Of steps as would reach
to an ordinary FIRST floor, with pros
pect so they said Of more in the
distance. Susan was n Wesleyan
Methodist, many will think more the
pity; but she neither disliked church,
nor called IL sieeple-house, only. for
asmuch as Hagglcsfeld was blessed
with n sporting parson, tho chief re-
minders Of whose presence In tho par
ish were strifos perpetual about dues
and tihhes, II Is little blame or wonder
II the starving sheep went anywhither
else for pasturago and water. So then,
Susan was n good mother, q kind
neighbor, a religious. humble. minded
woman; Is Il not comfort now to
know that the gold was poured into
her lap, and that she hallowed her
good luck by prayers and praisos7
Judge Il worth whilo stepping
over to HagglesGeld for couple Of
minutes, 70 find out how she used
that gold, and made the crock n bless.
ing. Susan Grst thought Of her debts;
so, 10 every village shop around, l fear
they were not few. which had kindly
given her credit, some for weeks, some
for months, and moro than ono for a
year. the happy housewife went 10 pay
in full; and not this only. but TO press,
with many thanks, little present up.
on each. for well-tmed help In her
adversity.
The next thought was near akin 10
II; 10 take out Of pawn divers valued
articles, two o. three Of which had
been her mothers: for Rouben's lame.
ness, poor man, kept him much out Of
work. and the childer came so quick,
and ate 30 fast, and wore out such a
sight Of shoes, that, but for m occa-
sional appeal to Mrs. Quarles-it was
her one fair feature, this-they must
long ago have been upon the parish
now, however, all the ancestral arli-
oles were redeemed, and honor nc
doubt with thom.
Thirdly, Susan went TO her minister
in best bib and tucker, and humbly
begged leave TO give guinea TO the
school; and she hoped his reverence
wouldn't bo above accepting n turkey
and chine, rs small token Of hei
gratitude to him for many consultations
Il pleased me much TO hear that the
good man had insisted upon Susan
and her husband coming TO dine with
him the next day.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
CHAPTER XVIII.
Rogor NJ the Swan.


Meanwhile, eventide came on; the
crowd Of kindly gentlefolks had gone
their several ways: and Roger Acton
found himself (through Sir Johns lar.
CESS at free quarters in the parlor Of
the Swan, with Grace by his side, and
many Of his mates in toll and station
round him.
Grace, said her father on n sudden,
Grace, my dear child, come hither.
She stood in all her lovliness before
him. Then he took her hand, looked
up at her affectionately, and leaned
back in the old oak chair.
Hear me, mates and neighbors; to
my own girl, Grace, under God, | owe
my poor souls welfare. have moth
ing, would l had, to give her in re-
turn and the old man (he looked
ten years older for his six weeks luck,
and care and trouble the old man
could not get on at all with what he
had to say-something stuck in his
throat-but he recovered and added
cheerily with an abrupt and rustic
archness,
Il don't know, mates, whether after
all 1 can'tgive the good girl something:
| can give her-awayl Come here,
Jonathan Floyd; you are a noble fell
low, that stood by us in adversely,
and are almost worthy Of my angel
Grace
And he joined their hands.
Give us thy blessing too, dear faith
erl'
They kneeled at his feet on the
sanded floor, in the midst Of their kins-
folk and acquaintance, and he, stretch
ing forth his hands like patriarch,
looked piously to heaven, and blest
them there.
Grace he added, and Jonathan
my son, need not part with you-l
could not. Ihave heard great tidings.
Tomorrow you shall know how kind
and good Sir John is; God bless himl
and send poor England's children Of
the soil many masters like him.
And now, mates, one lust word
from Roger Acton; short word, and
a simple, that you may not forget It,
Ny sin was love of money; my pun
ishment, It's possession. Mates, re-
member Him who sent you TO be la
borers, and love the lot he gives you.
Be thankful IL his blessing on your
industry keeps you in regular work
and fair wages; ask no more from God
Of this worlds good. Believe things
kindly Of the gentlefolks, for many
sins are heapod upon their heads,
whereof their hearts arc innocent
Never listen TO tho counsels Of SER
want who takes away his masters
character; for of such nre tho poor
mans worst opprcssors' BE satisfied
with all your lowlinoss on earth, and
keep your just ambitions for another
world. Flee strong liquors, and Ill
company. Nurse no heated hopes,
no will % tho wisp bright wishcs;-
rather lot your warmcst hopes be tenn
poratoly these-health, work wages:
and as for wishing, mates, wish any
thing you will--sooner than TO find n
crock Of gold
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

Blessings on your honor, you've
made an honest man o me-"
'And now, Jonathan Floyd, l have
one word to say to you, sir. l hear
you are to marry our Rogers pretty
Grace
Jonathan looked like a sheep in liv-
cry.
You must quit my service
b. Jonathan appeared to be very much
alarmed.
DO you suppose, Master Jonathan,
that can house at Hurstley, before a
Lady Vincent comes amongst us to
keep the gossips quiet, such charm
ing little wife as that, and all her rud-
dy children?'
1t was Grace's turn to feel confused,
so she looked like a rose in June,
and blushed all over, as Charles Lambs S
Astrea did, down to the ankle.
Yes, Jonathan, you and / must
part, but we part good friends; you
have been noble lover; may you
make the girl good and happy hus
band. Jennings has been robbing me
and those about me for years; it is
impossible to separate specially my
rights from his extortions; but all, as
l have said, shall be satisfied: mean
while his boards are mine. l appro-
pirate one half Of them for other
claimants; the remaining half l give
to Grace Floyd as dover. Don't be a
fool, Jonathan, and blubber; look to
your Grace there, she's fainting-you
can set up landlord for yourself, do
you hear?-for I make yours honestly,
as much as Roger found in his now
lucky Crock of Gold
Poor Roger, quite unnamed, could
only wave his hat, and-the curtain
falls amid thunders of applause.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
CHAPTER XXX.
Sir Johns Parting spoech.-concluslon.

Sic Johns Parting Speech
Then Sir John, standing up in the
barouche at his own Hall door, ad.
dressed the assembled multitude:
Friends, we are gathered here to,
day. in the cause of common justice,
and brotherly kindness.
There arc many Of you whom
see around me, my tenants, neighbors,
or dependents, who have met with
wrongs and extortions heretofore, but
you all shall be righted in your turn
trust me, men, the old hard times are
gone, your landlord lives among you,
and his first care shall be to redress
your many grievances, paying back
the gains Of your oppressor'
God bless you, sir. God bless youl'
was the echo from many gladdened
heart.
But before hear your several
claims in turn, which shall be done to-
morrow, our chief duty this day is to
recompense an honest man for all that
he has innocently suffered.
1t is five and thirty years, as / find by
my books, since Roger Acton first be-
gan to work at Hurstley; ill within
this now past evil month, he has al
ways been tho honest steady fellow
that you knew him from his youth:
what say you, men, TO having rs u
bailifr one Of yourselves, n kind and
humble man, good man, the best
hand in the parish In oil the works Of
your vocation, steady mind. an hon
est heart-what say ye all TO Roger
Actonq
There was tumultuous whhlwind
Of applause.
Moreover, men, though you all,
each according to his measure and my
means, shall meet with liberal justice
for your lesser Ills. yet we must all
remember that bailiif Acton here had
nearly died q folon's death, through
that bad man jennings and the un-
lucky crock Of gold; In addition, ex-
tortion has gone greater lengths with
him. than with any other on the prop
erty; | find that for the last twenty
years Roger Acton has regularly paid
TO that monsteIof oppression who Is
now dead. u double rent-four guineas
instead Of forty shillings. | desire as
q good master. TO make amends for
tho crimes Of my wicked servanti-
therefore in this bag. BOiliiI Acton.
Is returned toyon all the rent yon ev-
er paid;'-Roger could not speak for
teais;-'and your cottage. repaired
and fitted. with nm acre round II, Is
yours and your childrcn's, rent-frce,
forever,
'lIuzzah, lluszahl heaven bless
your honorP roared Ben from the
dlckcy, in gush Of dlsinterested joy
and then like an experienced toast
MASTER he marshalled in due hip, hip,
hip order. the shouts of acclamation
that rent the air. In an interval OF
silence, Sir Johd added,
AS for you. good.hcartcd fellow,
il you will only mend your speech,
ri make you one of my keepers: you
shall call yourself licensed poocher, II
you choose.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
The Real source 10 Wealth.

A writer In the Mark Lane Express
maintains tho position that commerce
and manufactures must ever be secon.
dary 20 the cultivation Of tho soil, and
that the latter Is tho only source TO
wealth. In proof Of tho truth Of this
position he compares tho nature and
results Of othorlndustrial pursuits with
that OF tho cultivation Of the soil.
First. ~ 10 commerce. There ii
nothing produced by commerce. its
Office being merely the barter of COM
modities. And whether this barter
takes place between one country and
another, or between individuals OF the
same country, II Is but an exchange oI
equivalents. Hence II IL regarded ~
nero medium for tho distribution OF
wealth, and not as In any way contrib
uting 20 is existence or production
Then a. 10 manufactures, there Is nc
matter produced which did not pre-.
viously exist. their Office being only %
convert material previously existing,
into forms OF greater utility or conyo-
nience. Mining, at frst sight, may
appear TO have greater claim TO the
production Of wealth, but does not. In
reality, produce anything that did not
before exist. every pound Of iron. coal.
silver or gold having previously exist.
ed in the bowels Of the earth before
being taken from them. Agriculture
alone affords an Increase Of matter,
and the surplus Of this over the cost
OF production constitutes the only in.
crease Of real wealth or capital.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
Senatorial Plundering /.

Ii is universally remarked the
present Senate of the United States is
the most scandalously wastefnl of the
pulic money, and the most barefacedly
plundering. of any public body that
has ever existed. OF this we have Just
had a signal. andmost glaringly illegal
instance. The Senate has Just or
dered Mr.. Atchison to be paid as
Vice President of the United States.
This is doubly illegal. He is not Vice.
President, and is entitled TO no pay as
such. II he was, it would require an
act OF Congress to appropriate it; but
the Senate.has found out way To cheat
the appropriation clause in the Cons
titution. tits done by drawing money
for the"eontingsneiss" Of the Senate; ;
and then lavishing the money upon
what's no contingent except Of the
senate-as $1,000 TO pay kossuth's
tavern bill in Washingtn; %, 900 to
pay Atchison's Vice-Presidentian sal
airy since last March; and so on
Atchison is, besides, allowed clerk
at 81 per day, all the year; and gets
double pay for presiding; all given
him by the Nullifiers to sustain him
in Missouri. Badger, Of North Caro-
lima, is first-rate at all these illegal
and scandalous expenditurcs-his OBJ
ject being TO disgrace the Democracy,
who. being the majority, are responsi-
bic, and they wanting the money for
needy and desperate partizans, freely
vote all that he proposes. In this way
he has just passed the Atchison salary
which disgraces the Senate by pro-
digality. II Is mouey taken without
law. and against law, and ag ainst the
Constitution, which requires an ap-
preparation before money can be drawn
and the only answer TO that Is that the
money was drawn for "eonfingea-
eiss." which eonfesscs the swindling
for which tho common law punsh-
ment is fine and imprisonment, for Il
is raising money upon q falso pre-.
tense.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

Mr.. EprroR:-A minister Of the
Gospel is generally esteemed, a very
good man until he begins to preach
against our wrong acts, when we sud.
denly find out that he his not q very
good man consequently we should try
to lay rs many obstacles in his patti
as we can. What led tothe above con
clusion was that very worthy minis
ter not one hundred miles from Man
chester had the independence TO say
something against the evils Of intern
perance, when the flock arrayod them
selves against him, for the simple rea-
son that he told them Of their sins
Hereafter homust make enquiries oI
his audience. and find out OF what kind
Of sinners Il is composed, no tha,
he can preach without Injury 10 THEN
feelings.
Did you ever hear Of any one that
keeps u drinking house, ever benefit
ing the human family, or drying the
tears Of the distressed wife or helpless
children; almost any other kind OF bu.
siness can boast Of some good to oul
fellow man. l..
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

EgIt is stated that the Albany
Argus, hitherto the organ Of the New
York Hards, has been sold TO the Salts
and will hereafter be In their interests.
The Atlas. the organ Of tho Sofis. L
Il also intimated, will be discontinued.
We don't exactly comprehend this
movement
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26
8 Gbuitt 4otm.
From the National Era.
THE TWO WEAVERS.

!.
As at their work two weavers sat,
Beguiling time with friendly chat,
They touched upon the price OF meat,
SO high weaver scarce could eat.
awhat with my brats and sickly wife,"
Quoth Dick, "fm almost Il red Of life;
SO hard my work, so poor my fare,
IT'S more than mortal man can bear.
SHOW glorious Is the rich mans stated
His house so hne, his wealth so great
Heaven IL unjust, you must agree
Why all TO himi why none 10 met
Nv.
"In spite of what The Scripture teaches,
In spite Of what the parson breaches,
This world. I've thought, indeed so long,
Is ruled, methinks, extremely wrong"
v.
Says John, "Our Ignorance Is the cause,
Why thus We blame our Makers laws:
Parts OF his ways alone we know,
~, eA4 enes man Ne<f 5co 1StNHs
vi.
"seesl thou that carpet, not half done,
Which thou, dear Dick, hast we'll beguny
Behold tho wild confusion there;
Sorude the mass, II makes one stare.
VII.
"a stranger, ignorant OF the trade,
Wonld say no meanings there conveyed;
For, whero tho middle, whero tho borderf
Thy carpet now Is all disorder"
Says Dick, "My work Is yet In bits,
But still in every partit nts;
Besides, you reason like O loul-
Why, man, this carpets inside out.-
TX.
says John, ,"Thou sayest tho thing mean,
And now, hope TO cure thy spleen:
This world, which clouds thy soul with doub
Isbu! carpet inside out.
GAS when we view these shreds ana ends,
We know not what tho whole In lendE
SO whom on earth things seom but odd,
They'roworking still some scheme OF God.
XII.
"No plan, no pattern ,csn we trace,
Aiiwants proportion, truth, and grace;
Tho motley mixture, we derlde,
Nor see the beauteous upper sidc.
XII.
"Bui when we reach that world OF light,
And Wow tho things OF God Alright,
Then shall wose the whole design,
And own tho Workms was Divine.
"whai hero seem random strokes, will thoro
All order aud design appear
Then shall we praise what here we spurnod
For ihen The carpet shall DO turned.-
XIV.
"rhou'rt right, quoth Dick, "no moro III
grumbio,
That ,his sad world Is such jumble;
My impious doubts arc put 10 flight,
For my own carpet sets mo right"
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

Philadelphia Is not without It's curl
csities. The Sun copies two signs Il
has discovered there. One Is painted
in red itallcs. and reads thus;
"Shirts Retailed Here"
This, we take II, as for tho benefit
Of bachelors. The other reads
Glands wanted TO work on bosoms"
For whose benefit Is thatg
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

Ey-Fom heavy firms in New York
have offered, over their own sigma.
lures, 10 devote one-quartar of their
entire sales during the week TO the re'
lief of the poor.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

0TThe United States Trcasurcr's
statement shows twenty-slx millions
i've hundred thousand dollars In the
treasury.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-01-26

0HrCardinal Richellcu used 10 say
that Il would take just as many masses
10 pray souls out OF purgatory as Il would
take snow-balls TO heat an oven.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-04-04

prcftitu'e, tho Committee rssppon'.d many o.
y en,, IN psy.
Gov. Smr1H Tone Of ,b4 Committee rsfe-re1 TO-
ssid bs cic not resppoini any Of The 80 nan-bslng
s.cs n tie time; bud a. The sans tine he nJ'
sVsre tia: there va sinsIs ~On,u employed On
Rebcals IsisDd N, I'd ever been or,s'u'e, DI;,
on tie contrary, thee Wemen ha; bean carefully
leoied and we're fo1nd 70 BE- usefG and il every way
proter women ~ take charge "f csiifres
Gov IirNass thought "a tness chssgss had bee1
n acs by Gov. Dutfr--iD ju-ti - ali pirues-s
Special Committee should be appointed u Investigate
them ard report
Gov. WtsT said he voted for the resolution ia
question, snd, IN sccord4pce with IT, sl improper
women at Eanoal Island were dischsfgei, s,d the
good ones we've retained but At ths s.me tms b.
w@ in favor Of the appointing Of Special Com
muee.
Gov. TIEMASS moved the folloxing:
h-sa' Gov Duso ehss's th,t ~ re.oa'ia pi",d by
th' bosio ihH al ch4'ts, on Randsrs
bst they d,ehsIsed that they
r'spp iri.o uroer pay Therefore
kor,d Tts specis Com Dttse Of three be appointed 10
inquire into and epor, sad charge
ADOPTED o. d tle following Committee appointed.
Cows Tiemsrn Dugro and Taylor
Gov. TAYLOR of red the following resolution:
Hesoed r. fh Cle-k % thi. Department be directed 20
give Information be poses. 70 any
p2. ~ +: i sosr OF the ''''n' visit OF ''
The retouioD erected sensation 10 the Board,
ard zone o. the members bsthOOgnt the nsevss hat
they were in hurry 70 get home
Gov DUKE thought tie resolution was fJr the pur.
pofe Of satisfying the curiosity Of some meddeso
bury bony
Gov WEST wished to know for what purpose ths
resolution Oh-red
Gov TAYLOR ssid a member Of the press applied 70
toe Clerk for a copy Of the bills and denied the
privilege 70 zee them.
Gov. DUKE said he did not suppose Ia. large tax
payers Of Ne~Y York cared WHISTLER these bills amount
to 500 81 600.
Gov TrMASS sal il was the small taxpayers tia.
care spd feel the taxes upon them.
motion TO adjourn prevsiled-GJvs. Tisrnaan,
West and Tsyl Tor ve'ing sgainst il.
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n Iobr Ieveridre and william " Pnce-.hou2h
wr.o.bers OF wba, wa then knosn - the seni'r
ec Thomss Aodis K pmet, Peter s. jag, Pe,er W.
pps,l ia Samuel 81. Hopkins David b OGDEN,
aMpii.m Slosson Wi ian Samson. sod othar', sp-
s,ed frt auen.y in the Court Ass )cis'e )unss!
kimportant csses. Judge Irving conf u@1 10 pre-
~ a. First Jucge until his desth-in ell, seveu'eeo
Gears A. Judge, he vas 10 many re'pact;.
o1ei for imita ion To the str test integrity, and
strcrg 'ove o. justice he united the most exact ana
.sthodical habit Of bu.iDess Attentive careful,
I'd psii stalking few Judges in this State have
hAtn more accurate or perhaps more generally cor
ret in their decsioos While presiding at Nsi Priui
!. v as not what would be termed quick minded
nan; but. when questions were argued before MN
!, LqDc he bestowed 50 rnnch care and co1s'dered
Zach csae so etieDtively, that his judgments ware
rnely reversed and were uniformly trss,es by ms
Courts of ReyiaiOn witt the greatest Tesp9c'- NJ
,baIed, in common win bic more dlsunRushe1
brother Washington Irving. taen' Tor h1efary
competition, and wrote with great eeHauC'' o'77
.nd n.rseicuty IL esrly life he gave pro nice Of
araining a distinguished rank Is WINTER aga pno
Tbed in the ne sspspers Of the day, IN addition 70
n,ber cor, nnsto1s many pOetc4l efusioDs upon po-
6csl subjects rerosrk able for their point, briaocy
snd sstire. but bis wsigb'y judicial duties-he close
anpJjc atom 10 which, doubt, SHORTENED his life
IN him no leisure and he appears IL have lost all
taste thereafter for literary pursuits. Upon bis deah.
fbe Bsr csused q bspdsouis marble tablet with his
busi n ye,iepo and suitable inscription to bs placsd
in the Court room, as a mark of respect for hls
memory.
We tus. that the Essay from which we have
ouoted literally viii not remain concealed from the
public eye 10 Il pages Of professional work bu.
that it will speedily make its appearance as special
-oonOpraph
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DIED

ARROWShIrH-s Suddenly. on Sunday. Jan. q. at Mont
gomrry As William II the late Edward AFRO Tsmtn.
o. thi,cify
BELDEN-On Saturday. March on board the ship Lsdy
FsLkD Oh passage Live pool Ergand Of heart disease,
FdWsd h, 18Th year eldest Of joan ~ and Dsbs
fah B,cen Of this city. lie wa, young mao Of great
pIOue b lore him Ia search Of hesth DO met
death. sod BIZ remains spos- Ia q foreign land
COOkE-At "setbuiy. Conn on Monday. Marsh D, MrL
Anna Cooke wife e JoseIh Cooke. and mother Of Is.
Coose Eotor of Tho Waterbury (Coon American aged 70
yesfs
BOLLY-On Tue'dsy March g. At Aldenyills. Island u
St. Croiz W where she nid gone for bar health aiss
Csrs Charlotte Holly 10 the s,h year NJ her ag. ths only
daughter Of Willsm &. snd Cbsrlotte N Molly.
hULL-At Milton Ulster County, y Y, on ruesdsv Feb
20 Georse Hull aged 80 Of Edshd Hall, Of Hsrs
Village. Dutthsss County.
RAEDOLPH-On Tuesday. April 8, Stuart Y. Randolph. 10
the 18th year Of kis see
The relative. and friends Of the family respectfully In
yted attend the frea from bic late resfeocs No l59 Hgd
st. On Tbars3ay a. u O'Clock r. 81 Funeral services
St Jobn's Chapel
TwIG 3s-At New Orleans, on Sunday. Mach Is Ms.
Toltha TWisgs wife Of Major General Twiggs u D. Army