Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-24

DUrirs AND PLEAsuRns 0g Woman 4afunt In
decd is the task assigned 70 wousp.s Who can
exaggsrate its importancsi Not n maks laws,
not to govern empires. bat 10 form thoss by whom
laws are made, armies led, and emplfe6 ass gov
erned to guard from the sightsst hint ef possi-
BILE inArmity. the irail and vt spotlsss creasnrs
whose moral, no less than physical bsin9; must b.
derived from her 10 inspire those principles. 70
inculcate those doctrines. to animate those ssnti-
ments which generations yet unborn, sud nations
yet uncivilised, shall learn to blsss 70 soften firm
hess into mercy, to chasten honor into virtue; by
her soothing cares TO allay the anguish Of the
mind by her purity TO triumph over sense: to
cheer the scholar lsborng under his tcilyato CON
sols tho statesman for the ngrstitade ofa mistaken
people; to compensate for hopss thes are blighted
that has passed away Such is her vocation. The
cauch Of the tortured sufferer, the person Of the
deserted friends the cross of the neglected Savior;
those arc tho theatres on which her greatest
triumphs have bsen achivsd. Such is her destiny;
to visit the forsaken; amid the forgstfulness Of
myriads; to remembsr, amid the execrstions Of
mutitudas to bless, whsh nionarchs abandon.
when hrethern and disciples fy, 10 remain unshak-
en- and unchanged, and to exhibit 70 this lower
world type Of that love, pure, constant. and ine
6ablo, which in another world, a. we aro taught
to believe, Is the best reward OF virtue.
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An INSTANCE or RExARkABLE CooLNEss.-The
good things. In tho December No. We 6nd story
which runs thus: Judge b. Of New Haven, is q
talented lawyer and great wag He has son.
Sam, graceless wight, witty, and like his father
fond Of mint juleps and other palatable fluids"
The father and son were on visit TO the Niagara
Falls. Each was anxious to take q nip" but
Tone for example. and the other In dread of hurt
Ing the old mans feelings) equally unwilling TO
drink in presence of the other. SAM" said the
Judge, "l'll take short walk---bA back shortly"
"All right" replied Sam, and after seeing the old
gentleman safely around the cornsf, he walked
out quickly and ordered juiep III bar.room.--
While, in concocto, the Judge entered, and tSam
just then being back OF newspaper, and conss-
quenty viewing. though viewless) ordered a ju-
lep Tho second was compounded and the Judge
was just adjusting his tube for cooling draught,
when Sam stepped up, and taking up bis glass,
requested tho bar tender to take his pay for both
julops from the bill the old gentleman had hand
ed out to him. Tho surprise ofthe Judge was on
ly cquaed by his admiration for his SON cool
ness; and he exclaimed, 'Snm Sam l--you need
mo ulep to cool you'll" Sam allowed" that he
didn't. 5000.
AsEcDorR OF DR. WEBsrsR. .---ln l774 DR.. Web
ster was popular pcacher of the Kirk Of Scotland,
in Edinburgh. Some business brought him to
London, and ono day when passing tie House Of
Lords curiosity induced him 10 make an effort to
step in and see them Mono were admitted with
out an ORDER except noDlehoh y fscgNhnts, anu
Webster being ignorant Of the rule, requested ad-
mttancc. -
"What Lord do you belong TO or asked the
doorkeepcr. q. iaf4 81 "a
"To the Lord Johovah," replied Webster. a "a,
"The Lord jehovah" repeated the dpotkeeper.
81 have kept hero seven years, but nSssr heard
Of such Lord. Jack, he called 10 his fslfow keep
or, 'here's chap who says he belong. 70 the
Lord Johosah"--do you know such LordH o.ii
Never heard of him. said jack 4
But" said Webster, willing to keep up the Il
luson, "there is such LORD" !" 'S s'ss
Guessing from his dialect that he was from the
NORTH Qg ~ eqay . +
Pass 'em in," said Jack. Il 'sposs it's some
poor Scotch Lord TN
The Doctor used to toll tho above with great
glec among his intimate friends. 5
This occurred at period when there was not
ono in twenty Of all in the manufacturing and ru-
raj districts in England, who read the Bible or
wrote his own name--to the shame OF the Govern
ment, or rather the Church Of that day be II
spoken. Sabbath Schools were introduced in H83,
and that was an uphill business. too-they got no
support or countenance from the Establishment
Church; twas wholly tho labor Of Dissenters,