The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-05-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

pioo", pctore putting on the new shingles.
ftofts6ur9h. JOHN T. ADAMS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MAxMs OF BIsHop MIDDLETON
against discouragements. Keep your temper.
Employ leisure in study, and always have some
work in hand. Be puDctual and methodical in
business, and never procrastinate. Never be
In hurry. Preserve selfpossession, and do
not be talked out of conviction. Rise early, and
be an economist of time. Maintain dignity
without the appearance of pride; manner is
| something 10 everybody, and everything with
some. Be guarded in discourse, attentive and
slow to speak Never ACC uiesce in immoral or
pernicious opinions. Be not forward to assign
reasons to those who have no right to ask.
Think nothing in conduct unimportant or in.
different. Rather set than follow examples.
Practice strict temperance, and in your trans.
actions remember the fual account.
The following anecdote is told by a gentle.
man who visited Hsvelock while he was in
London: In the course of conversation, Mrs.
Havelock turned suddenly round to her hus-
baud, and said, "By the way, my dear, where is
Harry" referring to her son, whom che had
not seen during the whole afternoon. The
Colonel started to his feet "Well, poor fellow.
he's standing on London bridge, and in TIL Q
cold too. l told him to wait for me there at
twelve o'clock to- day; and, in the pressure of
business at - quite forgot the appoint.
ment." The father and son were to have met
at twelve at noon, and il was now after seven
in the evening; yet the father seemed to have no
doubt that Harry would not move from his post
until he appeared. The Colonel at once rose,
ordered cab to be called, and, as he went
fort 10 dol.y Il
on London Bridge, he turned to excuse himself
to his visitor, saying, "You see, sir, that's the
discipline of q soldiers family" In the course
OF sn hour the Colonel returned with poor Harry,
who, although he appeared some what affected
by the cold watch, and glad to see the fire in
the comfortable parlor at home, seemed to have
passed through the little afternoons experience
with the greatest good humor, and the feeling
that all was right.
While the Duke of Wellington was living
his eldest son bore the title of Marquis of Dou.
70, and, until matrimony sobered him, had the
reputation of being very "fast man." His
pecuniary allowance largs but he ran in
debt more largely, and among his creditors was
shoemaker
The tradesman, finding his repeated requests
for payment wholly unheeded-in fact that his
noble creditor gave him unremitting attention
wrote to the Duke himself as follows, on the
subject: Mr.. Toplady, shoemaker at Dover,
presents bis duty to the Duke of Wellington,
encloses bill for G33. l5s. 4d long owing to him
by the Marquis of Douro, and begs that the
Duke will see him paid" By return of post,
Mr.. Toplady received an autograph reply from
Apsley House, 1.-THE Dukes London residence
of which we are able to subjoin An exact copy,
taken from the original, which, carefully framed
and glazed, now hargs in the back parlor of
the recipient, at Dover. 1t ran thus: "Feld.
Marshal the Duke of Wellington has received
letter from Mr.. Toplady, shoemaker at Dover
says is due to him by the Marquis of Douro
The Duke does not pay the debts of the Mar
quis of Douro, nor collect those of Mr.. Toplady,
shoemaker at Dover" The money was paid,
however, soon after. But, like St. Pierre, in
"The Wife" MIR. Toplady, shoemaker at Do
Yer, "kept the document"
We heard, the other day, capital anecdote
of witty clergyman of this city, who is said
never to come off second best in jocuar en-.
counter
AS, one day, he was passing down one of the
streets of large village in this State, where he
was settled, he was observed by some waggish
hangers.on at public.hcuse, which he was ap-
preaching. One of these fellows, knowing that
the reverend gentleman was hard case at a
Joke, said that he would bet the drinks for ell
hands that he could head Mr.. h.
"Done," was the response, from mum Der.
As Mr.. H came opposite the merry
group, the proposer of the bet called to him.
Mr. b halted and drew near, whereupon
the confident chap thus addressed him:
"Mr. H, We have dispute here of some
importance, which we have agreed to leave to
you, as one competent to give correct decis-
ion."
"Ah, what is it?"
at is in relation to the age of the devil
will you tell us how old he ISL"
+" Gentlemen" said the imperturbable min.
lister, show can you presume me to be &C.
quainted With matters of that sort ? You must
keep your own family records"
The minister went about his business, and
the vsnquished gentleman went in and treated
freely-Nashua N. H. Oasis.
CORRECTING SrATEMENT.-a In one Of the
Southwestern States, short time since"
writes friend, "the Rev. DIR. Hanson was ad
dressing q large congregation, and asking a
contribution for the Missionary cause. He
argued that every man should give according
to his means; and to illustrate, he said:
"Now, there is Colonel Smith, with hun.
dred thousand dollars, and raising hundred
bales of cotton every year. he ought to give
hundred dollars, at least"
1t 30 happened that there was Colonel
Smith in the house and as soon as the sermon
was finished, and the collection begun, he arose
and said he would give the one hundred dol
lars cheerfully, if the reverend gentleman
would correct the statement about the cotton,
as he didn't raise but half the amount men
toned.
THREE PoErs AND ONE CoAT lin a late
number of the Philadelphia Press is spright-
ly dissertation on co art dress, from which we
quote the following curious history Of q suit of
clothes worn by three laureates: Here we
must mention in psrenthesis the adventures
of q particular court-suit. Originally made
for, paid for, and worn by Samuel Rogers, the
bard, the beau, the banker, il performed yeo.
mans duty for him during many years. At
last. somewhat about the age of eighty, the
bard of memory put the dress BY, in lavender.
Soon after, Southey died, and Wordsworth was
appointed to succeed him as poet.laureate. 1t
was a point of etiquette for The new official to
present himself ct court and pay his respects to
his royal mistress on his Appointment. Strong.
" objecting to pay three hundred and City dol.
lars for q new courtsuit, he borrowed that in