Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-04
Friday a YerV Lucky Day.

popular at this enlightened age Of the
world. Some persons who proles. TO know
all about the chronology of the early ages,
say that our parents ate the forbidden frui,
on Friday, aud died on Friday; hence the
inauspicious characteristics of the day.
Most people, however, accep, this doctrine
without caring to stop and inquire into its
origin and authority. 1t is true that
many things Of a disastrous character
have trauspired on this day, but they are
not more numerous on this day than any
other day Of the week. 1t may be seen,
however, By the following, that sensible
person mas upset this stupid prejudice,
and show that our own great republic has
no reason to consider Friday unlucky:
"On Friday, Aug. q, 1892, Christie.
pher Columbus sailed on his great voyage
of discovery; on Friday, Oct. Il, 49,, he
first discovered land; on Friday, Jan. 4,
1893, he sailed on his return to Spain,
which, if he had net reached in safety,
the happy result would never have been
known which led to the settlement of this
vast contineutj on Friday March l5, 1893,
be arrived at Palos in safety; on Friday,
Nov. -, 1893, he arrived at Hispaniola,
on his second voyage to America; on FRI
day, June IS, 1874, he discovered the con.
tinent Of America. On Friday, March 5,
l49G, Henry VII. of England gave to
John Cabo; his commission, which led 10
the discovery Of North America-this is
the first American state-paper III England.
On Friday, Sep. I, 1865, Melendez foun-
ded St. Augustine, the Oldest town in the
United States by more than forty years.
On Friday, Nov. 10, 1920, the Mayhower,
With the Pilgrims, made the barbor Of
Province Town, and on the came day they
signed that august compact, the foreruu-
ner of our glorious constitution. On Fri.
day, Dec. -, 1920, the Pilgrim. made
their final landing at Plymouth Rock On
Friday, Feb. %, George Washington, the
father of American freedom, was born On
Friday, June l6, Bunker Hill was seized
and fortified. On Friday, Oct !, HI,
the surrender Of Saratoga was made,
which had such power and Influence in
inducing France to declare for our cause.
On Friday, Oct. 10, ISL, the surrender
at \ yorktown, the erowning glory of Amer
lean arms, occurred. On Friday, July,
l'I6, the motion in Congress was made
by John Adams, seconded By Richard
Henry Ice. that the United States colo
mics were, ani of right ought to be, free
and inlepeudent
LGs,ES of EtEIi PUBITY o. CHiFirTEB.
Over the beauty Of the plum or the
apricot there grows beauty more exaui.
site than the fiuit itself-a soft. delicate
blush that clothes is mellow chceks. If
Sou strike your hani over that, and it is
'nce gone, it Is gone for ever, for it never
grows but once. Take the morning flow.
RS, impaired with dcT-arrayei as nc
lueeniy woman ever was adorned with
ewels. Once shake j; 30 that the beads
oil OF, aud You may sprinkle water over
as carefully as you please, yet it eau
ever be made again what it was when the
ew fell silently on it from heaven. Ona
rosty morning you may see the panes of
lass covered with landscape, monntains,
IKEA and trees, blending in beautiful fam
lstic pictures; lay your hand upon the
lass, aud BY the scratch Of ycrr finger, or
y the warmth Of your palm, all the deli
ate traccry will be obli,erarel. SO there
J in youth beauty, which, when once
'uched and deiled, can never be restored,
fringe more delicate thar frJstwork, and
hicb, when torn or broken, will never be
: embroidered. A man who has spotted
nd spoiled his garments in youth, though
= may seek to make them white again,
IN never wholly do it, even we're he to
ash them with his tears. When a young
an leaves his fathers house, with the
essiDg. of bis mother, tears still wet
'cn hi, farehead, if he once l7ses that
rly purity of character, it is loss whicl,
can never make whole cgain Such is
e consequence of crime. Its effects can
t be cradica'ed--it can Only be forgiven.
is stain of blood which we can never
Ike white, and which can be washed on
in the blood of Christ tha; "eleanseth
IN all sin
"MIND YOUR Srors"-Do net "stop''
the barroom Merry laughter may
G out from it as you pass by, and voices
friends may call you to enter. Within,
may shine brightly with lish; thrown
k from polished mirrors, and CLEANS
n crystal bottles. and the voices Of i1irth
gaiety may be heard there but "stop"
there is danger in its brightness.
,se cleaning bottles contain pO,ions that
to poverty, dishonor and death. The -
rimen; there is "tha laughter cf fools,'