Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-09-29
VOL. 4.--NO AZ.
DAILY VIRGINiAN.
From the Nes York Journal ofoommerec.
Who shall have It ?
ny URIAH II. JUDAH.

ny URlAH II. JUDAH
There is a Goddess, and her name is Fame.
She had crown Of glory TO bestow, and she as
sembled around her several applicants for 30
grand an honor. Each anxious to be the
lucky recipient. but II was preserved for htm VINO
could present tho highest claims :,
The first who approached wasa venerable man
of long told wears, bland in his manner and milo
in his aspect. "And what. my friend, entities
you to il I" ashed her Ladyship. 81 have devnt-
cd almost my entire life (replied the aged speak
cr) to study have written and published many
philosophical works, my name aud fame have
been heraldcd throug the old and new world ana
man pays homage to my genus. N, Is %",., s,.,
(reped the Goddess). your claims VIII DO du'y
considered'
And he who next approached, was a young
mnn of quiet and gentee bearing. and it was thus
he presented his clans for the glorious boon.
"Lady, although not stricken in years, and
but Just entering the active scenes OF me- as
short has been my span, I've aeoomP"sne"
something am the author OF the well known
poems on "lmmortality, and the ablest editors
in tho country have re.c copied and euloelsed my
productions"
And there stood in the presence fthe Goddess
ono of military attire bearing the honorable scars
of many Il we'll fought battle,--who spoke oi the
dangers he had braycd, and, how he had preserv-
ed nntnrnished the glorious stars and stripes OF
Coumbias banner.
There came another applcant,for the prize--a
pIain blunt man nttired in the garb of sailor,
whose rough visage denoted that he had contend
ed with many storm ON the fathomle-s deep.
"And what wonderful thing have yonp"riorm-
ed :" asked the Goddess.
"Please our lady ship, from boyhood I've beena
ranger on the ocean born, ] might say, on tho
mighty deep. the sea has been my home "i'en
have seen tho lightning level our spars' ana IN
many violent gale Two heard the thunder IN It's
tremendous roar; l have rescued many froma
watcry grave, and saved the infant as IL c'ohg 10
tho neck of its dying mother"
IIe who next appeared was Of careworn brow;
mengrc was his looks. tattered were his clothes'
and chill pcnnry had almost worn MN 10 oones,
II WINS thus he spoke to tho Goddess; Lady
| am mn author, poor aud III fed u, eiaa au-
thor in my miserable garret hse miseraoe
existence, for have not wherewith to satisfy the
cravings Of hunger 1t is the fate of genius to
contend with poverty, for ps brother clingeth
to brother, so the Ills of life cling unto me-
One half of my years have bseen uevoteu W
Literature long has been my struggle Tor loco,
hphtnon and name but as yet have t"und
| neither; and lady. if thou wouldst do an ACT OF
mercy, bestow on me the crown OF g'ory' a"o
fame and fortune will be mine"
And next there came of gay attire ana
lofty bearing. who urged his alaims AS follows:
"A merchat, Lady, extensively engaged IN
commerce; my warehouses are CROWDED WIN mor-
chadnae. and my ships float ON every sea- my cro-
dit is unhounded, andmy responsibility mas never
been doubted Eve extended the hitherto restrict
ed limits of trade aud overstocked the countries
| of the earth with the commodities OF my own
| And lastly there came forward one who stood
nbashpd in the presence Of the Gotdess; no
| spoke very low and with great tlmid'ty:-
LADY, nv claims are very trivial. and not wor-
thy TO relater am the friend of the poor the
unp, otected and the fatherless I've placed
bread on the empty tables of the furnishing, and
yer have been the champion of the weak against
he strong: over the faults and falling of erring
| humanity have thrown the broad mantle OF chari-
ty; ana as would that others should do unto
| them | have clad and comforted tho sorrow
stricken orphan and cause the widows heart 10
| rejoice; I've plunged into the midst OF pain ana
| sickness, and bound up with the sweet cords OF
! pity the aching brow; and have spread the heal
inc balm Of commiseraton over the bleeding heart.
| Yet, lady, claim no merit for these things IN me
doing of which bur discharged my duty to my
fellow creatures and my God, and had not beeh
summoned to your presence. should not nave
appeared competitorf Tor prize' to WIN"
am not entitled"
And he was about modesty withdrawing from
| her presence, when the Godders arrested his
| progress.
"Sir, to you alone belongs my crown of glory,
| for you have richly earned it. bestow 1t on the
good man in preference to him who is great
| Great genius or great talents, If not allied TO
greatness of heart, aveth nothing. True fame
consists in deeds of charity and brotherly love:
| The Philosopher, the Poet, the Author, the Ma
riner and the Merchant, may each and all make
their mark on the age in which they live, and II,
lustrate the truihfulness of the beautiful lines OF
my friend Longfellow, that
Lives of great all remind us
| e make lives sublime
And, departing. leave behind us
| the sand of time
| Footprints that perhaps another,
| Sailing DER lfes solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
| Seeing shall take heart again.
But it belongs to the good to receive. when
earthly crowns of glory shall wiiher and decay.
that ever. blooming diadem-that eternal crown
which awaits the pure in heart at the finai DAY.
A Coon REAsoN.--A grand jury out South ig-
nored a bill against huge negro for stealing
chickens, and before discharging him from GUS
tody. the Judge bade him stand reprimanded; he
| concluded as follows:
You may go now, John; but (shaking his hn-
! ger ut him) let me warn you never to appear
here again.
John, with delight beamng from his big white
eyes, and with broad grin. displaying row Of
beautiful ivory. replied:
II wouldn't bin dis time, Judge only the con-
| stable fntch mel"