The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-28
SERVED HIM RIoHr.

. Every contributor to the Press knows
that the editor Of the Green Bay Advocate
s'gave the devil his DUE" when he pcnncd
the following epistle. Hit him again Char
iey-we can ''phnnsy your phcelinks."
LETTER FROM THE ED1Ton- ToMe DerH
ofhe Adrocate OGce-Mr'Devil: Is there
rpS Outing tt ghsh my faa
it will be passably readable! We ask you
almost with tears in our eycs-certainly
with un anathema on our lips. Now what
on earth does ''constituary" mean! We
wrote it constituency. This was in the
last paper. And then in tho same article,
where he had written that certain preroga-
tives were "a matter fairly belonging I" the
President" you put in ''matter of tami-
", &c. You great head. didn't you
know that the President is bachelor, and
has no ..matters of family !" Again. what
docs ..unpracticabilities" mean, you I'M
practicable devil you. Why. any one
picking ap our beloved Advocrate would
think it edited by u school-boy Of ton, or
member of the Legislature, or somebody
else of that kind. Now do try and do bet
ter; or you will certainly set us down in the
Internal regions where you belong. with q
cudgcl.
A SAFE House TO SLEEP IN.-A law
yer Of high reputation In the city of Phila-
/ delphia, was travelling in one of the South
crn States. and being belated one evening
after long days ride. lie was compelled
to turn into q house OH solitary planta
tion, and ask for shelter and hospitality fol
the night. His request was granted. In
the course Of the evening he thought he
observed something reserved in the master
of the house, which awakened his suspi
cions. He was at length conducted to hi
chamber, which was adjoining the fnmily
room. There he dwelt on the circumstance
which alarmed him till his excited imagina
t;on was filed with thoughts Of nightly rob
berry and assassination. He proceeded t.
barricade the room as best he coud. III
/ fastened down tho windows; against th'
doors lie piled up4ables. chairs. everything
that was movable in tho room. While thu
engaged, words uttered in low voic'
canpht his ear, and increased his alarm
He placed his eAr at the key hole. Th'
man Of the house-wa$ engaged in family
PRAYER. Among the objects of his interces
sion, he was praying for "the strange
whom the providence of God had unexPect
" brought to lodge beneath their roof tina
night" When he got through. our travel
ing friend arose from his STOPPING posture
Imagine the change in his feelings. A
his fears had vanished. Though no chris
tian himself. he knew that the prayers 9
Christians are like guardian angels TO tn
abode in which they arc offered up, an
went to bed and sleep soundly and sweetly
feeling that the house where God was feaI
cd and worshipPcd. was a safe house TO slft
ia.-American Hessepger.
Be always ns mild as you can honey a'
| tracts more flies than vinegar. If you eI
let it be on theIside Of gentleness- tn
human mind is so constituted that it resist
severity and yields to s"ftney.
81 The editor Of tho Wiring and Twist
I saws he has seen the contrivance whic
9 our lawyers use when they ''warm up wh
i the subjects He merely says its giai
coucern and holds about pint"