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An Interesting Incident.

:, Free-thinkers and in6dels often ridicule reli,
gion, and those who embrace it, but there is
that within them which tells them that religion
is reality, and that those who are actuated by
its spirit, and governed by its principles, are en-
titled to confidence andrcspect.
The following anecdote was related to us a
few days since. 1t has probably been published
and better than We can tell it-but it will bea.
repetition. -.
Two men were travelling in the. far west; one
skeptic and the other a christian. The FORM
er was on every. ready to- -denounce re-
ligion as anhnposture, and professors as hypo-
critics. According to his own account. Of the
matter, he always. SUSPECTED those, who made
pretensions to piety-felt particularly exposed in
the company Of Christians special care Of
his horse and lis pockets when the:saints were
around him. :.
They had travelled late one evening, and
were in the wilderness they at last drew near
to solitary hut, and reioiecd at the prospect o
shelter however humble. They asked admis.
sion and obtained it But it was almost as
dreary and .comfortless as without; and there
was nothing progressing in the appearance O
the inhabitants. These were an elderly man
his wife and two sons-sun burnt, hardy. and
rough. They were apparently hospitable, and
welcomed the travellers to such hom3y fare as
the forest afforded; but this air Of kihdnes:
mightsbe assumed to deceive them, and the
travellers became seriously apprehensive tha
evil was intended. 1t was lonely place, suited
to deeds Of robbery and blood, No help was
at hand: The two friends communicated to
each other their apprehensions and resolved tha
on retiring to their part of the hut--for there
were two apartments in it, they would secure il
as well as they could against the entrance o
their host-woud have their weapons Of defence
at hand, and wouldtake turns through the nigh
in watching, 50 that one of them should be con
stantly on guard while the other slept.
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BoSApARrE's. OPINION OF WAsuINGToS.-
aAh, gentlen,en!t' exclaimed Bonaparte-'twas
Just as he was about to embark for Egypt
some young Americans happening to be at Tou-
lon, and anxious to see the mighty Corsicau,
had obtained the honor of an introduction to
him. Scarcely were passed the. customary sa-
lutations. when he, eagerly asked, allow fares
your countryman, Washington" "He was
very vel" ,"replied the youtbs, frightening at the
thought, that they were the countrymen of
Washing gton; he was very well, General, when
we left America All gentlemen! rejoined he,
Washington can never be otherwise than well.
The measure of his fame is full. Posterity will
talk of him with reverence as the founder ola
great empire, when my name shall be lost in the
vortex of Revolution" ~
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T SHALL NOT LEARN TRADE.-Shan't you!
should like to know why not Hundreds and
tens of thousands have learned one before you
and more will do the same thing. A trade
we'll learned may make name and fortune
earned, If you ever get either without working
for it you will be either lucky, or very untor-
tunate.
don't think much of a boy who says he is
not going to learn trade. If his place in the
world is such that he can learu a trade and
have good situation he will be very unwlse
not to seize the opportunity. ~
Learn trades Did you never hear Of suella
man as Ben Franklin, who learned thePrintlng
trade and became one Of the most distinguish
ed men Of modern times? Have you never
heard of a carpenter named, Rittenhousc, or
man who made philosophical instruments and
afterwards revolutionized the world with his
discoveries in the steam enginea. Have you
heard Of James Watt, or is it genteel notS TO
know any thing about trades orthose who have
learned them? Who was Arkwright, that
followed the trade of a barber? or Whitney or
Fulton9 Who was Governor Armstrong, OF
Massachusetts,, or Isaac Hill, of New Hampshire
who learned the trade Of d printer9 Did you
ever hear Of the man who swung his sledge..on
the.ansil, and became'th distinguished E!ihu
Buntt. Did you ever hear of the distinguished
cobbler named Robert Sherman? Or of the
ilustrious lame cobbler of London, named John
Pouds, who founded Ragged Scools and put in
operation one of the greatest pieces Of machinery
| of the are.
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The old Oakcn Bucket,

The Beautiful and popular song or ballad is
said to lave had its origin under the following
circumstances, which giveit additional interest.
Some years ago. when Woodwork, the ptin:
ter, and several Old New Workers, were brother
typos in a printing. office, which was situated at
the corner of Chatham street and Chambers,
there were very few places in the city of New
York where one could enjoy the luxury. Of a
really good drink, Among the few places most
worthy Of patronage was an establishment kept
by Mallory, onSFranklin st., ION CT about the
spot where St. Johns Hall recently stood.
Woodworth, In company with several particular
friends had dropped in at this. place one after.
noon, for the; purpose of taking some brandy
and water, which Mallory was famous IN keep.
ing. - = ts -: * I. 20 a: y
The liquor was super-excellent,: and Wood,
worth seemed inspired by il; for after taking.a
draught, laid his glass upon the table, (remem=
Der, reader fyou please that in those rare old
times, q maRrarely met asfriend without insit;;
ing him to imbibe, and smacking his lips, de;
clared that Mallory's can de vie was superior to
any he ever tasted. No, said M, you are, quite
mistaken; there was one which, in both of our
estlmatlons,star surpasses TINS IN lthe way OF
drinking. What was that? asked Woodworth,
obviously. The draught of pure fresh spring
water that we used to drink from the old oakcn
bucket that hung in the well, after our return
from the labors of the feld,on sultry day in
summer .'-'st'E'i:" -"
+, The tcar-brops glistened for a moment in
Woodworeh's eye. True true! he replied, and
soon after he Quilted the place. He returned
to the:ofiice, grasped the pen, in half an
hour The Old Oaken Bucket, one Of the most
delightful compositions in our language, was
ready in manuseript'to to be embalmed in the me-
mories ofsucceeding generations. /. saar
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WAsH1oroS AND SAM.-When Stuart was
painting General, Washiugton's portrait he was
rallied one day by the General for his slow
work. The painter protested that the picture
could not advance until the canvass was dry
and that. there must be some delay. Upon
arriving the next morning, Stuart turned his
cavass and discovered, to his great horror, the
picture was spoiled. General" said he, some
body has held the picture to the fire" Wash
ington summoned his negro valet, Sam, and
demanded of him, in great Indignation, who
had dared to touch the portrait ? The trem-
bling Sam replied, that CHANGING to hear Wash
ington's expression of impatience at the sowness
of the work and the response of the artist that
it must be dry before it could 60 on, he had
ventured to put the canvass before the fire
Washington, with great anger, dismissed him,
and told him not 10 show his face again. But
the next day, when Stuart had arrived and was
preparing to work. Washington rang the bell
and sent for Sam. He came in abashed and
trembling. The President drew new silver
watch from his pocket and said, Come here,
Sam. Take this watch, and Whenever you
look at it remember that your master, in a
moment of passion, said to you what he now
regrets, and that he was not ashamed to confess
that he had done so" '.~.
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DISTINGUISHES, Pn1sTEas. Blackstone, the
distinguished jurist was a printer William G..
Bryant, the poet was:a printer n. P. Willis,
the scholar and poet, was printer; Judge
Buchanan, Judge Of the Supreme Court Of
Louisiana was a. printer; ,cx-United Senators
Isaac Hill and Simon Cameron were printers
Edwin Forrest the American .tragedian, was q
devil in a printing Office; William Bigler, the
present governor Of Pennsylvania was printer !;
and now Louisiana has one of the brightest
ornaments that ever adorned the criminal bench,
and lie a disciple of Guttemburg, Faust and
SchoeEer-uon. John c. Larue. The American
Senate, the House of Representatives, every
Legislature that has sat in this country, and
every branch where the genius Of intellect
soundness of judgment, and depth of profound
thought, have been essential, has been graced
by the poor typo, who once received journey
mems wages. -
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DYspEPs1A.-The philosophy of dyspepsia is
thus stated by recent medical writer: As soon
as food reaches the stomach of a hungry, healthy
man, it pours out fluid substance, called gas.
trio juice, as instantly as the eye yields water if
it be touched with any thing hard this gastric
dissolves the, food from without inwards, as
Jumps Office in a glass of water are melted from
without inward. If from any cause the food IS
not thus melted, or dissolved, that is indigestion
or dyspepsia. Vinegar in its action on food, is
more nearly like the gastric juice than any. other
fluid known. Thus it is that pickle or little
vinegar will "'sette the stomach" when some
discomfort is experienced after eating.
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;; LEISURE HouRs.-In what way can yours be
filled up so as t., turnsto greater account than
in profitable readingl Young men. do you
know how much is depending on the manner
in which yot' spend. you leisure hoursa Ask
the confirmed inebriate where She. first turned
aside from The pathof sobriety and if his me-
mory be not gone with his reason he vil dwell
with painful recollections upon 3the hours Of
leisurehe once enjoyed. Ask victim Of crime
when he took his irst:step in his reckless career
and you will probably remind him of the leisure
hours he enjoyed in his. youth: On. the other
hand do yo,lsee man who was once IN the
humble walks of life now moving ina sphereof
extended usefulness9 he husbanded his, leisure
hours. 5Mnltitudes whose names look bright in
the constellation Of worthless, owe their elevation
to the assiduitysiswith which they improved the
interval ofleisure they enjoyed from the pursuits
.ofthe plow the awl5or the anvil = They sub,
situted the study Of useful bookssfor those trif.
ing amusements which insidiously lead, the un-
swearyin paths Of proaigacy and vice. @a,: =. .
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- The ALareHrY DoLLAa--A "A black mhf 'dtraistsd
went to Portland, and attended church. { HS
went;into a good pew, and the next neighboi
asked the man who owned Il Why no put 4 nig:
ts'ssaJvIr wi .;i ta,s q n. ss'i,
aCan'thelp thats-he's black - va 80 =. p
- Why, SIT, he's 4 corespo os niaeW 3 10
Z aGan't help that she's blsck: - = - :, =,
g !aIIe's worth a million of dollars f''' -
= "Introduce me-, i5-s - ''''.''
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sHREwD ADVICE. Alderman Binps, being
called upon by woman in great red;hot haste,
and quite indignant at. an expression used IN
her, addressed himsthus n Bs &; .h1sl
alderman, Mrs. Snooks, my next ooFneighI
Dor, called Inc thief; can't Imake her prove
ita" 80, 5x5s tgls,9 ~, 2.
st"W {. WE'LL" said the Alderman, after Inomelts
dcliberation, "you may, bnt 4 think you bad
better not" 81. 5i ~ =, I,
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SIX DEGREES OF GnmE-W Who steals MI.
lion is only tinancier: : ~ m,
:. Who steals a half million is only-a dc:
faulter. -, -
Who steals a quarter ofa million Is a swindicr,
Who steals hundred thousand is rogue.
Who steals fifty .thousdid is q knaye. q, !,
But he who steals hundred or tEo = s
scoundrel of the deepest dye -
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An enthusiastic girl states, under oath. chat
the first time she locked arms with q young
man, she felt like Hope leaning on her anchor
Poetic young woman, that. i,,,s ...y
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Mn. McGowAN.-This gentlemansh has improv-
ed so much that his friends brought him on
Tuesday last on the cars from Weldon, to his
home in misplace. BE isstill feeble, but is
pronounced by his physicians out of danger.
Some time must elapse, however before he is
entirely restored. Hisrecovery is little less than
a miracle. The ball struck him on the jaw bone
Just below his left ear, missing his windpipe, and
confusing slightly, as is supposed, the carotied
artery. He converses, but with difficulty his
mouth being closed from the effects of the
wound. Raleigh t,Standafd:ss 80 - - s
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To preserve apples for domestic use q long
time, place first layer Of dry chaff on the bot
tom Of the barrel, and then layer Of apples,
and so on till full
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Oh, womans love ttimcsit yay s1H
Seem cold or clouded, but II buras
With true, underwriting ray ~ z'r,
Nor ever from itsiidol turns q i2'i s.
It's sunshine Is smile; a frown, -
& The heavy cloud tliatweighs i down )
9 Its sweetest place on which to rest
Aconstant and confding breast; o. -
Isjoy tomeet,, its ,deathto port; :" =
. It's sepulchre, a'broken heart: y -
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Men are very frequently like tea--thc real
strength and goodness is not properly drawn
out of them until they have been for short
time in hot water ,,,
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ELOQUENT SILENCE.

"''f'- ~" 10 -.
There's language that's mute theresa silence thai
. speass, -. - ~
There is something that cannot be told
There words that only be read in the cheeks,
And thoughts but the eyes can'unlold.
There's look so expressive, SO timid, so kind
So conscious, SO quick to impart -
Though dumb, in an nstantit speaks out the mind
And strikes in an instant the heart.
This eloquent silence, this converse of soul, :,
! In vain wo attempt to suppress, or. u.
More prompt it appears from the *sl. to control,
More apt the fond truth to express.
And o, the delights in the features that shine
The raplures the bosom that meet
When blest with each other this convers divine
Is mutually spoken and felt.
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Alcohol was first invented and used to stain
the cheeks of the ladies of Arabia nino hundred
and fifty years ago. Nowadays, It performs
the same office for gentlemen's noses.
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Many who find the day too long. think .lils
too shorts but short as life is, some find it long
enough to outlive their characters, their cousti,
tutions, and their estates. -, .,:;sssl :
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GET MARR1ED.-Young man, if You have
arrived at the right point in life for it, let every
consideration give way to that ofgetting married.
Don't think of anything else: Keep ,poking
about the rubbish Of the world, till YOU have
stirred up gem worth possessing, in the shape
of wife. Never think of delaying the matter
for you know delays are dangerous. A good
wife is the most faithful and constant companion
you can possibly have by your side, while per.
forming the journey Of life-a dog isn't touch
10 her She can "smooth your linen and your
cares" for you-mend your trowsers and per-
chance your manners-sweeteu your sour mo-
lnents as well as your tea and coffee, perhaps
your shirt bosom, but not your temper, and
instead Of sowing the seeds of sorrow in your
path she will sew buttons on your shirts, and
plant happiness instead of sorrow in your bosom.
Yes and ifyou are confoundedy lazy, she will
chop wood and dig potatoes for dinner for
her love for her husand is such that she will do
anything to please him-except receive company
in her every day clothes. -'.
Wien woman loves, she loves with double
distilled devotedness; and when she hates, it is
on the high pressure principle. Her love is as
deep as the ocean and as strong as hempen
halter and immutable as the Rock Of Ages. She
won't change except it is in very strong fit Of
jealousy and even then it fingers as if 10th 10
depart, like evening twilight at the windows Of
the west. Getmarried by all means. All the
excuses you can fish up against doing the deed
amt worth spoonful of pigeons milk Get
married, repeat, young men! Concentrate your
affections upon one object, and not distribute
them among host Of Susans, Marys, Lorans,
Olives, Elias Augustus Betsies, and Dorotlies.
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The mind may be orerburdencd like tn
body, it is strengthened more BY the warmth Q
exercise than of clothes ss :,
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Plato says there is nothing so delightful -
the hearing or the speaking of truth. For thk
reason there is no conversation so agreeable as
that Of the man Of integrity, who, hears without
any intention to betray, and speaks without any
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If you would preserve your pluck, keep out ef
debt. The same man that would face q an army
with banners" without blanche, will no sooner
see a creditor turnSa corner than he viii trembls
like bulrush, "tipsy with bcbaiink." - . :
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F. Evil CoaPAST. The following beautiful al,
legory is translated from the German sophro.
MUS, a wise teacher, would not suffer even his
grown up sons and daughters to associate with
those whose conduct was not pure and upright
g Dear father" said the: gentle EuEalia to him
one, day, when he forbade her, in company
with her brother, to visit the volatile Lucinda
"dear father, yoitmust think me very childish,
if you imagine that we should be exposed, to
danger by it." The'fathcr took in silence adead
coal from the hearth, aud reached it to his
daughter T"It witnot burn you,any child !;
,takeit." Eulaliadid SO, and behold, her beauti-
full white hand was soiled and blackened, and,
as it chanced her white dress also. awe cannot
be too ,carcfuin handling GOALS, said Eulalia, in
vexations "Yes,truly,n1 said the father you see
my child that Goals. even if:.they do not burn,
blacken $50 it is With the company ofthe vicious.
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Uneasy and ambitious gentility il always spu
rious gen!ity. The. garment which ons h1'
long worn, never sits uncomfortable. :, .,::i,
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Whiskey drinking never conducted wealth
into mans pocket, happiness to his family, or
responsibility to his character-tllerefore, whis.
key is non-conductor, and it is best to let it
alone. -. 3. &. ~. 4.
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: He that blows the Goals in qdarrels l.e has no
thing to do with, has no right 90 complain if ,
spark fly in his face. -, !. / i
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Aristotle being asked what grew old soonest,
and what latest, answered, aBenefts and inju-
ries." .o..'
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- - BY I. MILTON WHITMAN.
: The busy hum Of day was Ger 20
Twilight had hushedthe sighing breeze;
The rippling waves just kissed the shore,
a And zephyrs sung amid the trees:
Atar heard the 'chnrch-bells chime;
So, And near, a murmuring river flowed,
80 While high in the pure azure cline,
Flre f1ll-orbed moon resplendent rode.
"A lovely cottage, crowned with vines, o
} Stood by the stream amid the grove; I
Roses and honey -suckles twine
: a. Around IS lattice wreaths of love: .a.
. O, 'twas 9 bright and smiling scene;
OF all the scenes Of earth most fair,
> No other spot was half so green, -. ~.
No other beauty hslfso rare. II
I paused at the lattice, and heard d, s..,4
The soft notes Of music and song; :.
A lutte string was tremblingly stirred.
' And melody .foated along;
An angel voice joined in, the lay, .a.'.r.
harmony swelled on the air;
And when the last notes died away,
y: Up rose the soft accentsof prayer.
1901. ~, F.. -, - r.
+, A sweet female voice. pure and clear,
Borefosth her desires on the air ;
so, Father! Ger those to me dear, y,
~ ~ Extend thy kind, provident care;
May the husband and father again
,!:s Retsrn,to the fond armsof love-:
And we, fee from folly and stain,
Lay up all our treasures above!n ,.;ss
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IT is said that we are born, live3and die insa
hurry, and most true is it. thatsal the testamsn.
tary dispositions Of hard-earned wealth are exc
cuted in. the last agony. When:a man comes
to die, instead of being able TO furn Ills faceStn
the wall in peace with himself and the world,
his thoughts given-to his Creator heis totmentt
ed with wills, and codicils and lawyers, and
terrestrial arrangements, where alt sliouM baso
been, not of the earthly, but;celestial - s,
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Soil not the splendor of bright actions by raia
glory. selfpraisers rob themselves Of the praise
they seek. - 4.a.s ssa
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A JURY OF FEMAIEs.-Ih t6e.year 1084: The
body Of female was discovered in NewbeFys
under circumstances which rendered 8 ,corohgrs
inquest desirable. A jury Of Twelve women
was called, and a copy Of their verdict has been
preserved. 1t was as follows: e actas. ,,;,
We Judge according to our best light snd
contents, that the death Of said Elizabeth was
not by any yiolens or wrong duhto her BY any
parson or thing, but BY some soden stopping of
her BREATH 80 49, -.
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Y: AS easily expect oaks froma mdsh room bed
as great and durable products from small and
hasty efforts. =,
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When a maiden takes TO spaniels and parrots
it means that her beauty has gone to tbs dogs
and ,henceforth her life is Jird-en to her. y
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A false friend and shadow attend only whea
the sun shines. II u o. il m =,
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The best snuff is snuff Of the morning air'
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VOLUME XVI.
;. ppftrp.
TIE COTTAGE.

. BY L. MILTON WHITMAN.