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American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-12-24
PEACE! BE STILL!
THE WAR Is Z E.NDEDf n

NTM. rLAZIER has just received from Phila-
wv delphia and Baltimore, a large nd gen
eral supply of seasonable goods, which he will
sell at very low figures.
FOR THE LADIES' VIA ~
t~4He has a beautiful assortment of Dress
Goods, Such as Silks. Velvets, Delaines, Alpac-
as, Caiicos, Ginghams, &C., of all colors and
prices. Hosiery, Gloves, Dress Trimmings, La
ces, Ribbons, Taper Hoop skirts, IIead.dresses
&C., &c. Velvet, silk, and straw bonnets, Rush
cs, Flowersi Something new and all cheap
Satinets as low as 20 cents per yard. 'I
: FOR GEN1'LEMEN--f fEW'tG Hihd
Cloths, Cassmeres, Cassinets, Vestiags, Lin.
en- collars, &c. Cloth as low was 81 ,25 per yard !,
Ga vide. zttsg auo. .arn 49,,
rrst sa SHOES IND BOOTS. : .
. large assortment of Shoes, Boots, &c. !, for
Ladies, Gents and Children. JpI sT'8
% READY.MADE CLOTHING.
"A full supply of Goats, Vests and Pants, very
.te ~ = WIZ i.ss, QUEENSWARE. 10 @
a general assortment of Queens & Glassware.
y, 5a, GROCERIES,. sab
- Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Molasses, Syrup. &c. &c.
80 - HATS md SCAPS, 1870
3 Hats and Caps for Men and Boys, very low.
with tho goods on hands makes his assortm ent
large and complete. lie respectfully invites ey-
erybojy to, come and see for themselves, lie
VIII sell as cheap, as the chcapestand perhaps
a little less, Y Terms Cash for which you shall
y gsA .sssahsaasa ylab 8 81 5ss
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,&1k3 t-,,-- ~ 'lkFi
ysAJso NV. INA IDERAi e Co.,,
Dealers, in, M 1RBIE M0NuMsNTs. or.

Dealers 10; M1RpLs MoNuMssTs, eOB.
a.a. ElfsKs, ToMBsroSEs, &C., &C., !,
Take great pleasure in gain Informing the pub,
ljcs thatiIhsy are better prepared than ever to
furnish all kinds and styles Of MONUMENTS, !,
Tf,MRsToNES,s &c., at the earliest notice, and
- .ten The, nest REASONABLE terms 4,
that they can be- baasht In Western virginias-
They warrant al the work that caves their Shop
10 be what ~ is represcnted, They are pi epared
TO furnish work lower then can. be had In this
A4s'peck OF woods,'s ss heir mar6le IL purchased
atlthe Quarry At the llowss eseres.. h'so@ ~ I
!. Then come. all .yhe ,%isb shew proper
~ Mohamsnf or TomBsi6Hs De AZ the place whefeEit
can be had at n living ptissEsa g,il asit ilas I
w. p. ST. Persons ID the country, and
In other Counties. will please be patticnlaf and
mot ebuy of Agontsi WHO have not printed Con-
Htrtctc with them, with our names inserted chs
we unde5etand ascertain Bogus operator is out
using our names Tor the benefit Of others. Why
thIim9d5s ode is resoEied TO, perbsps can better be
nndSIstood by he,Parties interested. 't3o'
~ " ssh'ss,.s ssss4 y. W.. Mddero d Co.
.peesmbsr is, 1858. y sS sssiI smo.
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ltOIs ls ElN r, -rbe Saw

DNO IS IL EVN TI,--Tbe SaW-
IL mills on Decker'&Crsek. One
OF which, with gang of six saws. cuts tim.
Der 50Ifeet, the other. one saw, cuts 30 feet
long; with Turning Shop Brick Dry house.
Lumber aud Log Yard, Boat yarl aud Wharf
at Mouth of sani Creek; aud TWO Dwell
ling Houses, now tenanted BY Fairthild,
,LaWhead & C0sislft sa'
j Also. the Farm, adjoining town and
Flour Mill. Said farm contains 600 q
cree. the greater portion baying been IN med
ow and grazing ground, for many years,
which would be leased in separate parts,
for graZng oreulGvation-also, two Dwell.
ling Houses in Town. Cash will be paid
for Merchanrobie wheat al said Flour Mill.
by Guseman & Rogers.
JOHN ROGERS.
,Morgantown, Nov. l2, ls5S-2m.
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First Glass Fire y Inland Insurance
ie,sa By the Etna Insurance Company Of
y NV s,l' ~ Hartford. Connecticut, ~ f2.ts
Incorporated 1819--Charter perpetual
" saes,'I :, - Cash capital $l,000,O06,
dbsolafs, and usfmpaired. Wita Surplus Of
$606,38T ssj and the prestige Of 3sryearsi sue.
cess and experience. Assets JAM. 4 ,sle5SIE
csss ie Y hand and Har,ts,ds, ord. ~ 5.
Cash in transit md Agen,s' hands, siSS,s7a %
Money due the dSomRapy secured by
Z Mortgage, lNfftttSs2 FfNEl 5.4is b4
SsgI Es,a,s, s. g ss,iPeambersda s aYAs 47,s5s as
'BiHRfsl lrSessi's0l''ia ssiaS ss.i77 Is
,io2 Ronsdss 2, \ and 70 PER Ct interes.
= 657 Shares Rail Road stock, S4,SSS 100 90
% coanectisat River co. stock !, 800 90
80 % Stafford Bank, q aob59l 5000 90
so "" " w Waterbury Bauk, 9Re ,he BOOO 90
" S6 Providence Bsnk, as9 ~ 1900 90
$500 % Hartford Bank, eoS sgsHt l9S;O6G 90
$685. New York Bank, - ,sleN 500,602 80
ol6 Jersey City Rank, .eal,425 90
100 '"' United States Trust Co. w f'atfs
gs N. " Stock, ealisse looso 90
Z $50 Shares New York L. 7. and Trust 's86w
Co. Stock, sa'7ss91sl p g aa,6oo 90
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xAAE SEX Lsksi ss,ss2 = . : /, 81 sI.,. a ,Ai.
l1siys "a q rs ,kft ssssot fsii ss sst.
tsff III feaYokA6iS GspitStisisis His spScikasns
en- ~ sssa'af tAs Ifon store cr sat the hook Aad
DFog etdre.p o18mA lag tainaX Esataa ia
4 cIsss sassts ~ Aonpnsaiia AesAsmy. Terms
frELsdiss wishing 10 take Lessons in writing,
viii plaate iis through thS Pest once, Of
AZ the Wsshinkto6R H66ss. =. X shEsAA
nhtisitias Cards writes with seatnsssy yasd dis
tatch.H0 snii sldi IA sefis3t Dec. IA, 1853. \
Polynesian., 1858-04-24
Invitations to Die.

1t has been customary in California, whenevera
person has been afflicted with the fatal and nsidi-
0uS disease, consumption for him or her to imagine
that trip to the Sandwich Islands would bring
about complete restoration to health. Kind
friends have been in the habit Of recommending a
residence there the best means of prolonging the
lives of consumptive patients. But whenever we
hear sug ;eston of this sort, we think of it sim
ply an invitation to die, for all those who have
gone to the Sandwich Islands with view of
lengthenlng their days, scarce has returned.
The bones of hundreds of misguided ones are now
bleaching in that charnelhouse of the Pacific, and
still the ridiculous idea to which we have referred
extensively prevails We consider it duty To
utter q solemn warming against this dangerous
fanaticism There is no certain remedy for con-
sumption, hut there are paliatives-sirnple and
cheap. Change Of scene is not required, but what
is necessary is fresh air, an equabe temperature,
plain and nutritious food and plenty Of exercise.
These are medicines which in its incipient stages
will often the progress of consumption. and
in any will prolong life to the furthest period
possible; and nowhere are these remedies more
abundant than in lifnrnia Here therefore, the
consumpt!ve persons remain and use the means
about them to retard the advance of the disease;
but we hope we shall never hear of another 81 in
vltation todie." rs. F. Spirit Of the Times
I'VE would remind the writer of the above bilious
article that people who come from California to the
Hawaiian islands in hopes of ga complete restoration,
almost invariably have deferred their coming until they
were previously consumed by the disease Hence their
coming at the last moment, and in dying state does
good to themselves, and above illustrated, creates
an unfavorable prejudice against the islands. When
the English cousumptve patients resort to Nice and its
vicinity on the of the Mediterranean they gener
eraiy go in season, and consequently derive the full
benefit of the climate, whereas consumpve visitors
wait until it is an even chance wheher they not
buried on the passage, only arrive here to de-ED
IroR.
Polynesian., 1858-04-24

4 SHORT SToRT By Observation-Disclosures tells
the following story of an American sea-captaln:
''On his last voyage home the captain had on
board young lady of remarkable personal attrac-
tionS-;t phrase | use one being entirely new,
and one you never meet with in newspapers This
young lady was intensely beloved by five young
pentleine passengers and in return she in love
with them all very ardentiy, bat without any par
ticular preference for either. Not knowing how
to make up her determination in this dilemma, she
consulted my friend the captain. The captain be-
ina A man of an original turn of mind. says to the
voun. lady, Jump overheard and marry the man
that jumps after you The young lady, struck
with the idea, and being naturally fond ri bathing
especially in warm weather, as 1t then was, took
the advice of the captain. who had Il boat manned
In case uf accident. Accordingly, next morning,
the FIVE lovers being on deck. and looking devout
ly at the young lady she plunged into tie sea head
foremost Fnnr of The lovers Immediately jumped
in after her. When the young lady and her iouT
lovers got 0ut gain. she says to the captain
sWhat a,n to dn with them now, they are so wet:'
SAYS the captain, take the dry one And the
young lady did, and married him"
Polynesian., 1858-04-24
Sonnet TO "a Lady Weeping.
BY JOHN @. SAKE.

BY JOHN G. SAKE.
Nay, do not weep cen from my bOyhOod's years
always loved pretty woman's eye,
Bat, like my toast, much prefer it dry,
And not, like concert benches, all III tears i!
IA handsome woman don't look very bad
unless she yawns) when she is calmly sleeping;
But, o ye gods to see a lady weeping
Is quite enough to drive a lover mad
Signs are delicious aud love them best
When-breathed beneath the ttysting tree to prove
The .crel fervor of youthful love
They gently lave gentle maiien's breist-
'But when, with streaming tears, a woman cr'eS,
II feel like saying: Dearest, dam your eyss!''
Polynesian., 1858-04-24
I. Word 10 Equesfria ms.

The practice of shoeng horses having become very
prevaent in Honolulu and its vicinity, We congratulate
those who like to have thing we'll done when 1t IS
done upon the fact of Mr.. VIM. Beadle, late Of Waimea
Hawaii. having established himself in town near to the
Flour Mil We have often heard from persons who
are very nice in everything which concerns their nor
ses that Beadle is not only good but superior far
er in fact it has been told that you might look
Ong while before you found better either in England
or the United States.
Polynesian., 1858-04-24
Che 1Dolnnesian;
Published weekly at Honolulu. Oahu. HI. [.
CHARLES GORDON HOPKINS, EDITOR.
Au Ancient Toast.

II was grand day in the old chivalric time; Il
vine crcling around the board in a noble hall and I'll
,cuptured walls rang with sentiment and song. III
many syllable significant of oyeliness had been utte
d. until it became St. Leons turn, when lifting I'll
sparkling cup on high
81 drink to one, he said,
Whose image may never depart,
Deep craven on this grateful heart,
Till memory is dead.
''To one whose love for me shall last,
When lighter passions long have passed,
So holy it's and true:
To one whose love hath longer dwelt,
More deeply fixed. more keenly felt,
Than any pledged to you
Each guest upstarted at the word,
And laid his hand upon his sword,
With fury flashing eyes;
Aud Stanly said, &c We crave the name,
Proud knight, of this most peerless dame,
Whose love you count so high"
St. Leon paused, as if he would
Not breathe her name in careless mood,
Thus lightly to another;
Then bent his noble heal as though
To give that word the reverence due,
And gently said, My Mother" [Erch.
Polynesian., 1858-04-24

On P4IcEs-NEw BEDFORD MARKET.-The account
rates received by the last mail were, for Sperm
per ga Whale oil 50c to SIC per gal, and the market
firm Bone so cents per und, but not much inquiry
LONDON Market, Feb 2.-Sperm ESQ per tun, Bone
E2i5 per tun.
Polynesian., 1858-04-24

AcKyowLEDGMENTs.-0urt thanks are due 10 the Ioi-
loving gentlemen for favors per Yakee: Mr. Pope for
Mem. and list of passengers; j. W. Sullivan \" D.
omis, and Noisy Carrier of San Francisco, for files
Of California and Eastern papers
Also. to Capt. Moore, of the L. p. Foster, Tor Mem
and files Of Oregon papers.
q Stern parcnt-You want a foggng, that's
What ycu do
Hopeful progeny know l do, dad but I'll
ny to get along without it.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-03-18

| went to the glass and surveyed my
self for moment, and verify / believed [
could have passed for a Guinea negro
with )ut the slightest difficulty.
"And so" thinks | to myself, this is
loye in printing Office. The devil take
such love -
The next morning when the editor
came into the Office, | rather calculate"
he found things a little topsy turvy.
However, that made no odds to me-tor
| had mizzled long before daylight.
| bore the marks of that scene for many
day, and now whenever see q lady en-
tering printing office, think Of Laura,
and keep my eyes on the ink keg-and
though she were as beautiful as Hebe, |
would not touch her with a ten foot pole ?
Talk about love in a boudoir-love in
a bower-lovc on spring seat sofa-loye
by moonlight, starlight, lamplight, or any
other light, and | am with you heart and
hand; but | pray you by the ghost of
Faust never to talk to me about Love in
a Printing Office!
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PLUTARCH compares enylOuS persons 10 cup
ping glasses, which ever draw the worst hum
ors after them; they are like flies which resort
only 10 the raw and corrupt parts of the body
Or if they light on sound part, never leave
blowing upon it till they have disposed it -
putretac:ion.
JEALOUSY may be compared to q poisoned
arrow, 81 enyenomed, that if it even prick the
skin it is very dangerous, but if it draw blood
i; is irrecoyerably deadly.
TEosE can most easily dispense with society
who are the most calculated to adorn il thcy
only are dependent on ii VINO possess no re-
sources for though they bring not ing to the
general mart, like begsar5 they are too poor
- t Y at home.
TALENT, taste, wit, and good sense are very
different things, but byno means incompatible
Between good sense and good taste there ex-
lists the same difference rs between cause and
effect; and between wit and talent there is
the same proportion as between a whole and
its parts.
Her PREsENCE-"Th There is something tc
me, says an eminent statesman, very soften
ing in the presence of woman; some strange
influence even if one is not in love with them
always feel in better hurAor with myself and
everything else, if there IS a woman in ken
If25~ 'tDonland," " said Scotch dame. look
ing up frem the catechism, 10 her son, ''what'S
q slander ?' "A SANDER, guide mither
quoth young Donland, twisting the corner @
his plaid aweel hardly ken, unless it be
may hap. an over true tale which one geot
woIHln,.n tells of anither.'
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gelerten 3lluetry,
THE L0FE-KNOT.

Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her raven ~in@lets in:
But not alone in the siIken snare
Did she catch her lovely floating hair:
For, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied young mans heart within.
they were stroiling together up the hill,
Where the wind comes blowing merry and
chill;
And It blew the curls frolics0me race,
All over the happy peach-colored face,
Till, scolding and laughing she tied them in,
Under her beautiful, dimpled chin;
And it blew a color. bright as the bloom
OF the pinkest fuschia'S tossing plume,
All over the checks of the prettiest girl
That ever imprisoned a rompng curl,
Or, in tying her bonnet under her chin,
Tied young mans heart within.
Sleeper and sleeper grew the hill:
Madder, merrier, chilicr still,
The western wind blew down. and PLAYED
The widest tricks with the little i'd
rs. tying her bonnet undcr her chin,
She tied II young mans heart within.
O Western Wi.dl do you think it was flir
To play such tricks with her floating hair !?
10 glaClly, glecfutEy do your best
To blow hef against the young mans breast
Where he IS gladly folded her in,
And kissed her mouth and G;mpled chin?
Q ELLERY VANE you little thought,
An hour go. when you besought
tbs counlry lass to walk with you,
After the sun had dried the dow,
What pcrilous danger you'd he in,
As she tied her bonnet under her chin
Sectional Era
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ANSWERING LETTERs.-There are few
things SO much neglected in the so-callcd
polite world as answering letters. This
arises from an Indifference in some peo-
pie, and a dislike to writing in others.
The latter feeling is often so much in
dulged in, or, rather, is allowed to infu-
encc the possessor to such an extent that
Il letter requiring an answer will be left
for days and weeks, a constant and ever
recurring source of annoyance and re-
proach, on account Of the unpleasant re-
mlndlngs 1t gives from time to time Of the
neglect it meets with. This repugnance
to writing might soon be overcome, BY
observing the following rule 1t is sim
ply to answer a letter at the very first op-
portunity that offers if looked upon as a
disagreeable task, the sooner it is got rid
OF the better; but its advantage would not
rest here, for this practice, if resoutely
pursued, would break down the barrier.
and the difficulty would vanish.
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8uslne9s Carts.


joins ). MANN,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR At LAW.
Coud.Tsporl. Pa. VIII attend the scyerul
Courts IN Potter and M.kean Counties. Al.
business entrusted in his care viii receive
prompt attention. Onice OF Main ST.. appo-
site the Court House IC:I
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(srcCEssoR TO JAMES W. sYITH,)
SEALER IN STOVES, TIN & SHEET IRON
WARE, Main St, pear'y opposite the Cour,
House, CoudcrSPort, Pa. Sin a2d Sheet
Iron Ware made to order, in coed ltylc. on
sHo-t notice. Ig.I
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JEWELLER CoudersTort, Pa, having engag-
sd window in Schoomaker & jackson ;
stor, VIII cary on the Watch anu Jcwclry
business there. 4 line assortment OF Jew
F.ry constantly on hand. Watches and
Jewelry carefully repaired, in the best style,
On the shor,sst uoticc-au " work warranted.
ga
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l.. i. WILLISTON-

ATTORNEY At Law, Well<boro', T.osa Co.
Pa, will attend the Courts in Potter aua
Ikran Counties @:l3
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4. W KNOX

ATTORNEY At LAW, CouderSport, Pc, viii
regularly attend the Courts in Poster and
the adjoining Counties. lU:I
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The FIVE TEAcaERs.--There are five great
teachers OF the people, all necessarily working
to morn. Our schools, with their long files
Of eager and ardent youth-our pulpits, with
their holy associations, their swelling chsirs.
and sacred antACms-our courts Of Justice
vi h their dramatic jury trials, and daily APP
pication Of law to the conduct of men-our-
press, with its thousand heads and mvriad
hands, rs steam power and its telegraphs-
and finally, the drama, with the genius of its
men, and the beauty OF its women, Ia brilliant
lights, It's touching poetry, and its inspiring
mas,c--with everything, indeed, calculated to
touch the feelings and the imagination-to
rouse the genius and to mend the heart
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DEALER N DRY GOODS, READY-MADE
Clothing, Crockcry, Groceries, &C, Main St.
CaudcrspQrt, Pa lU:l
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". r. KING,

DRAFTSMAN AND CONVEY
ANGER. Smethport, VI kcan Co., Pa, will
attend to business for NONRESIDENT land
holders, upon reasonable terms. Retcren-
oes given if required Z. Snaps OF any
part Of the County made 10 order. 9:l3
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Il. ", kE\YON,

SUSyEYOR AID CQNyEYANCER, Ray
Noud r. O., -tlIcgany Up Potter Co., Pa
will a,tcad to all business IN his line, with
care and Dispatch. 933
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ISAAC BENSON.

ATTORNEY At LAW, Coudersport, Pa, will
attend to al business entrusted 10 him, with
care aud pronptntss. Office corner Of West
and Third SIS. lU:l
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ALLEGANY HOUSE.

SAMUEL NJ MILLS, Proprietor, Colcsburg
Potter Co, Pa, seven miles north of Cou-
aer'port, o4 ste WsllsYis isle Road. &44
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COLDEKSPORT HOTEL

!. F. GLASSMTRE, Proprietor, Corner o.
Hain and Second Streets, Coaderspo4t, Pot
tcT Co., Pa. q.44
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NJ, ", MANN,

DEALER IL BOOKS & STATIONERY, MAG
AZlNES and Music, y. ". corner OF Main
rnd Third sts., CQudcrsPort, ia. IU:l
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PHYSICIAN, Coudcrsport, Pa
respectfully informs the citizens Of the viii
lsge and vicinity that he Will promptly re-
spond to all calls for professional services
oaice on Main ST, in building formerly oc-
oupiei by {. ". Ellis, Esq g:22
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GIhoire RGa0ing.
Extract from the "Agig0Cg24 OF
the I3E< ~ siAi.as1 ~'R'sa1Gc.'
TILE rnrM-iTS BIRTH.


= S,N TIE Ali'htC AOhtaIE. AafCn.
\ lyric conception-my friend, tic
Poet, said--hits me ike bullet in thc
forehead l have often had the BLOOD
drop from my cheeks when il struck, anC
felt that turned as white us death
Then COMES creeping as Of ccntipede>
running down the spine,-~then a gasF
and a great jump Of the heart then q
sudden flush and beating in the vessels
Of the kcad,--;hcu long sigh, h,-and the
poem IS written,
at is an impromptu, I suppose, then,
if you write it 50 suddenly,-l replied
"No,- said he,-far from it. | said
written, but did not say copjcd Every
such poem has a soul and body. and it
is the body Of it, or the copy, that men
read and publishers pay fer. The soul
Of it is born in an instant il the poet S
soul. 1t comes to him thought, tangled
in the meshes Of a few sweet wordS,-
words that have loved each other from
the cradle Of the language, but have new
er been welded until now Whether it
viii ever fully embody itself in bridal
train OF a dozen stanZas or not is uncCr-
tain; but it exists potentially from the
instant that the poet turns pale with it:
1t Is enough to stun and scare anybody,
to have hot thought come crashing into
his brain, and ploughing up those paral-
lei ruts where the wagon trains of com
mon ideas were jogging along in their reg
ular sequences Of association, No Won
der the apoients made the pQetical i'm
pulse wholly external, Marie 1jcide, Oof.
Goddess, = Muse, - divine affiatus, =
something outside always I never wrote
any verses worth reading, I can't, |
am too stupid, If / ever copied any that
were worth reading, l was only a medium
was talking all this time TO our
boarders, you understand, telling them
what this poet told me. The company
listened rather attcntiyely, | thought,
considering the literary character Of the
remarks.
"The old gentleman opposite al at once
asked ne if | ever read anything better
than Pope's Essay on Man Had l
ever pcrused McFingaI? lie was fond
of poetry when he was boy,--his moth
er taught him to say many htile pieces,-
ae remembered onc beautiful hymn =
and the old gentleman began, in clear,
loud voice, for his years.
cThe spacious irmament on high,
With all the blue e;heriai sky,
And spanglel heavens, -
He stopped, as if startled by our silence,
and L faint flush gan UP beneath tie hn
white hairs that fell upon his cheek, As
| looked round, | was reminded Of show
| once saw at the Museum,-the Sleep
ing Beauty, | think they called it, The
old mans sudden breaking ont IL this
way turned every face towards him, and
each kept his posture as if changed to
stone. Our Celtic Bridget, or biddy, is
rot foolish fat scull,on TO burst out cry
ing for sentiment. She IS of the ser
yiceablc, Iod-handed, hroad-and-hlgh-
shouidered type; one OF those imported
female servants WAC are known in public
by their amorphous style of person, their
stoop forwards, and headlong and as it
were precipitous walk,-the waist plung-
ing downwards into the rocking pclyis at
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