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Pleasures Of Contentment.

have a.rich neighbor that is always so busy
that he has no leisure to laugh; the whole busi-
ness of his life is to get money and more money,
that he may still get more money. He is still
drudging on, saying what Solomon says, 'The
diligent hand maketh rich" And it's true, but
he considers not that it is not in the power OF
riches to make man happy; for it was wisely
said by man of great observation. that there
be as many miseries beyond riches as on this side
of them" And yet God dolver us from pinching
poverty, and grant that, having competence,
we NAV be content and thankful Let us not
repine, or even so much as think the gifts Of God
uneoually dealt; if we see another abound with
riches, when, as God knows, the cares that are
the keys that keep those riches, hang often so
heavily at the rich mans girdle, that they clog
him with weary days and restless nights, even
when others sleep quietly. We see but the out.
side of the rich mans happiness few consider him
to be like the silk-worm, that when she seems to
play, is at the very same time spinning her own
bowels, and consuming herself. And this many
rich men do-loading themselves with corroding
cares, to keep what they have got Let us,
therefore, be thankful for health and competence.
and, above all, for quiet conscience. -Isack
Wdlton
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Ancient Hospitality.

1t was once the universal custom to place ale
or strong liquor in the chamber of an honored
guest to assnage his thirst, should he feel any in
the night, on awakening, which, considering that
the hospitality of that period often reached ex-
cess was by no means unlikely. 1t is current
story in Teviotdale, that in the house of an an
eient family of wealth. much addicted to the
Presbyterian cause, Bible was always put into
the sleeping apartment of the guests along with
a bottle of ale One one occasion there was
meeting Of clergymen, in the vicinity OF the cas-
tie. all of whom were invited to dinner by the
worthy baronet, ana several abode there
that night. According to the fashion of the
times. seven of the reverend guests were allotted
to one large barrack-room, which was used on
such occasion, ofextended hospitality The but
Ter took care that the divines were presented,
according to custom, each with Bible and a
bottle of ale. But after little consultation
among themselves, they are said to have recalled
the domestic just as he was leaving the apart
ment Ny friend, = said one of the venerable
guests, "you must know that when we meet to-
gether, the youngest minister reads aloud por-
ton Of the scriptures to the rest; only one BIZ
bic therefore is necessary; take away the other
six, and in their place bring six more bottles OF
ale.-Sir Waller Scott.
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A Dreadful Catastrophe.
AS NARRATED BY A CoLoRED GENTLEMA

AS NARRATED BY A COLORED GENTLEMAN.
$50 you had bad suisincde at your house
last mite, SAM" said a colored gentleman on
meeting bis colered crony, waiter at a hotel
g Oh yes, Lemue dat we had, it almost
scarf me into taking drink! He was gis from
California, wild heeps Of newspapers. He cum
ober de erecipelus by de Nigeranger route, an
put DIP at our house prebious to his ripal.
tort de man was out oh he he'd, kase he gabe me
shilling as soon as he laid eyes on me, frum dat
mint I stuck by him fur fear sum interested
pusson mite git hold oh him. De mex mornin'
as de chamber-maid was agwine UP stairs wild a
SHUTTLE OBJ cole for her breakfast, she smelt lud-
lum passin' de mans do'-soon as she srlelt dat
she smelt rat. She knocked at de mans do,
but no answer Den she broke do, doun, an
dere laid de man wild his boots on an in de troaf
wus astickn' bottle oh lublum She hollared,
an we all kotched hole OBJ de bottle and tried to
pull it out, but it wasn't no use We had to
send for dEsi ssion here in de neck, nigh de
borax, which reached as fur as de equilibrium
reached into de sarcofogus and putin cort-
ven in de desision, glib him a poke wild de dis
patchlus, when out flew de bottle an all &us
safe !"
"Wat wus safe-de man ?"
eNo de botte-de man wus dead afore de
sturgeon cum, but he had to do sumfn to earn
d fee
"Was dar anything in de pockets, Sam ?"
How do you SUPPOSE know !? Do tink
I'd put my hand in to feel-what doyou mean
to sinewate %
"Oh, huhih, oily neber seed you hab sich
good clothes on afore OATS all''
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n. j. THURSDAY, MARCH TO- 1859.

ed signs Of relapsing into such vulgar and ri
diculous practices, to call him " the old gentle
mans ape"
The orang- ontang, who had played so long
the part of a gentleman of fashion, was handed
over to the proprietor Of the cabinet Of natural
history. This gentlemen feeds him, gives him
the run of his yard, and shows him to every
stranger as great rarity and there he is to be
seen to the present day.
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Card Playing.

"To dribble away life, !" says Sir Walter Scctt.
q In exchanging bits Of painted pasteboard round
d green table, for the paltry concern OF tsw
skiings, can only be excused in folly or snperan-
nnation. It is ike riding on q rocking hosss
where your uttermost exertion never carries you
a foot forward it is kind of mental tread mln'
where you are perpetually climbing, but can
never rise az inchsn
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B. d. Blackwell, Publisher.
e aet's 81 q o L.
LAMBERTvILLE, March, 1st, 1859.


Mr.. EDITOR In your week before last is
sue, you expressed desire to have more Poetry
on different subject. from the author of " Song
to the Press" If then, from verses written by
the untutored pen of one who lacks the inspiring
mantle of the genius of Poetry, you can extract
a CLEAN of sunshine, to illuminate the Poets
Nook I most joyfully, yet humbly submit them
to your analysis. Your desire called forth the
accompanying verses, which designate my in
PRODUCTION to the visits will pay from time to
time to the Poets Nook, in the shape of humble
verse
I am, Mr. Editor, your most Ob't.
Ell 81 ea& RI w
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Introduction.
BY t. W.
am, Mr.. Editor, your most Ob't.

Dare I, stranger, rustic youth,
Bred up mid trees and flowers,
Give to the world my humble songs,
I sing in evening hours.
They are not gilt with golden notes,
But just what nature threw
I've gathered all the plain green leaf,
And offer them to you.
I know not what the world will say,
III attempt to throw
Ny verses on its deep broad wave
Where cold winds often blow.
Some friendly breeze may spring at last
In this bright, happy land,
And some warm hearts may welcome them
With friendships open hand.
I've found them on the mountain top,
As we'll on faded trees,
And some the zephyr bore to me.
/ snatched them from the breeze.
found them on the stately oak,
With proud and lofty head,
And at his feet found them too,
Upon the yiolets bed.
I've found them by the bubling brook,
Amid the foliage green;
I've found them on the garden gate
And every home bound scene.
The cow slip bed, the daisy white,
The little violet blue,
Gave music to my raptured soul,
And songs never knew.
I oft have sang of cruel war,
The bloody sword and shield,
Of soldiers mangled in their gore,
Strewd o er the battle field
But ali! to me they're not so sweet
As those I sing of home,
ofwoodland shade and fowry glade
Through which love to roam.
will not keep you longer friends,
To tarry near the gate,
But enter in and tell me what
You think to my estate.
IT'S those who love the blackbirds note,
And seek the moss clad bowers;
That must think will cherish most
Ny songs Of evening hours.
Yet all are welcome that will come
To throng the social board,
And welcome too, to raise aloft
The fatal judgement sword.
But ere it falls, search well the case,
Though sad your verdict be,
And doom me not to fall unheard,
Beneath the Poets tree.
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In this way the nephew of the stranger came
before long, to be held in high favor in the city
and envir4ns. No one could recall ever having
seen a youpg man like him in Grunwiesel before ;
and he was indeed, the strangest apparition
which had ever visited their borders. No one
could accuse him OF cultivation Of any possible
kind, excekpt perhaps, a little dancing. Latin
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[coScLUDEp.)

I'VE copy the following story from new work, "The
Arabian Days Entertainments just issued, in volume,
price $125 by Messrs Phillips Sampson Co., of Boston
Neither the title the commencement of the story give
any ntimaon of the pleasant humor which peryades the
whole aerthe secret is known, Of the excellent moral
be drawn from it, This is but many others which
make up h book and well deserve the of Entertain
mentsl
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-14

How TECUMsEH WAS KILLED.-Tha
Western Christian Advocate OF last week,
contains an obituary notice by Rev. Amos
Wright, of the Indiana M. E. Church, Of
Isaac Hambln, who died at his residence
near Bloomfield, Indiana, few months
since, aged about sc years. Mr.. Hamblin
was man Of deep piety and unquestiou-
able veracity. lie was in the battle Of the
Thames, land the writer gives the following
as his statement in regard to the manner
in which Tecumseh was killed:
lie says he was standing but few feet
from Col. johnson when he fell, and In full
view, and saw the whole of that part Of
the battle. He was well acquainted with
Tecumseh, having seen him before the
war, and having been prisoner seventeen
days, and reviewed many cursing from
him. He thinks that Tecumseh thought
Johnson was Harrison, as he often heard
the chief swear that he would have Har-
rison's scalp, and seemed to have q spe-
cial hatred toward him. Johnson's horse
fell under him, he himself being also
deeply bnrt; in the fall he lost his sword.
his large pistols were empty, and he was
entaBgled with his horse on the ground.
Tecumseh had fred his rifle at him, and
when he saw him fall, he threw down bis
gun, and bounded forward like a tiger
sure of his prey. Johnson had ouly side
pistol ready for use. He aimed at the
chief over the head Of his horse, and shot
near the center of his forehead. When
the ball struck, it seemed to him that the
the Indian jumped with bis head full fifteen
feet in the air: AS soon as he struck the
ground, little Frenchman ran his bay
onet into him and pined him to the
yround.
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CHARDON, GEAUGA COUNTY, OHIo FRIDAY OCTOBER

felt amply repaid when little brother ro.
turned, all glowing with animation, and
painted out
"Oh, mamma. am so warm, but don't
care for that. Oh, you don't know how glad
they we're, and here is piece Of paper tho
tallcst man gave mo to giyo you-there is
some writing on it,"
Oar dear mothers eyes glistened as she
read
"Inasmuch as you have dono it unto one
of tho loast of these my brethren, yo have
done il unto me"
"Tho next day was Sunday, and wo all
rode in the OK cart to the school house at
the corner. A stranger arose in the desk,
no was tall man, and we all at once rccog.
nized in him one of tho weary travellers who
had SO gratefully received tho contents of
our little tin ruil thu day before. His sub
jcct was "Christian Charity" and his oyo
wandered over tho congregation til 1t
rested on little Charlie. and then glanced
tor moment ut our mother, as he gave out
his text
"And whosoovor shall give to drink unto
ono of those little ones u cup of cold water
only, in tho namo of disciple, vorily say
unto you, he shall in no wiso loose his re.
ward /"
Il have never forgotten that lesson, my
child aud | want you to remember that
Kindness costs tho giver nothing, and often
confers greater blessing on the recipient
than untold wealth could bring. A gentle
| word or u cheerful smilo warns tho heart
OF both giver aud receiver. Remember this
my child, and you will DO happier yourself
and bestow happiness upon others"
"Woll do say" put IN Susan, that is as
good as II sermon. do just wish that some
folks Eve sewcd for aforo now, could heat
YOU preach up that doctrine, | rather guess
thoro wouldn't be quito SO many soro spots
in poor folks hearts if every body was like
you, Mrs. Leo Why Ive seen folks :hat
havo boon working for, SIT down to the table
aud cat II hot meal aud never ask the poor
traveller who sat by their fire, to sit up and
tako mouthful-aud no would not got u
chance to get warm eithcr, unless he begged
tho privilege, aud have soon plenty OF folks
shut tho door ina pedder's face, but you
don't loose anything by your way of doing
things. | know, and when have house o!
my own, am going 10 try and DO just like
you"
Don't tako such nn imperfect standard
for your model, Susy," said Mrs. Leo. blush
ing. ~ am sure never thought Of being
Il patti crG of goodness, | mean to do all
that can to render tho path of life IA pleas.
ant one, for myself and tolow.travelurs, and
one of my mottoos is:
Bo always polite. and truo poitenoss is
simply kindness of heart."
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CHOICE VARIETY.

TniNK not to reap in sood time, or SOW in
harvest.
To humble proud man, you must take
no notice Of him.
THINK before you spoak, and consider be-
fore you promise.
TINE, like money, may bo lost by un.
reasonable avarice.
IlE who makes an idol Of his interest, will
mako mortgage of his integrity.
'TIs virtue, only, that rcprosses fear, and
fear only, that makes life troublesome
Love of children is always an indication
of genial nature, puro, unworn and uusel =.
fish heart.
ALL history, says Emerson, easily resolves
itself into tho biography of a few stout and
earnest persons.
WHY docs no man confess his vices ; 1t is
because no is yot in thon. Ii is for wa.
king man to tell his dreams.
TIE good heart, tho tondor fooling. and
the plcrsant disposition, make smiles, life
and tho sunshine everywhere.
IL is folly for mon of morit to think Of cs-
Gaping censCre and a weakness to be affIc.
ted with il. Fdbius Maximus said, he was
greater coward that was afraid ot repr oach
than ho that fed from bis enemies.
II is we'll Cor tho soul to have some aim,
some object, to which to direct ITS energies;
it brings out their hidden strength, and we
can battle lifcs severest storms if that aim
over be ours, in pursuit of its attainment.
HABITS influence tho character pretty
much ms tho undercurrents influence a vcs.
sci and whether they speed us on the way
of our wishes. or rotard our progress, their
effect is no loss important because imper.
ceptibio.
EVERY ono must see daily instances Of peo.
Pile who complain from mere habit of com.
planning; and make their friends uneasy.
and strangers merry, by murmurng at evils
that do not exist, and repining at gricyan-
ces which they do not really feel.
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An Editors Palace.

I. w. Brown, editor of tho Wisconsin
ChiJ, gives the following graphic descrip.
lion OF his homestead, in reply to an old
togy who objected to paying Mr.. Brown for
a series OF lectures, because he twas rich,
and lived in perfect palace =
"All truth. We are one of tho nabobs.
Like the follow who would have four chip
monks when ho killed the one he was after,
and three more, SO We shall have some land
when we get it. Der palace is principally
OF plno-32x3O, one story, and most sump-
tuously furnished. 1t is neither pIastcrcd,
papercd, nor painted inside, such furnish
lug is too pleblan. We use tho stove pipe
70 chimney. and our pnrlor for hall, ro
ccption room, dining room, kitchen, library
sauctum, wash-room. place to spank tn,
children, etc. etc. Our Brussels ingram i:
made OF old coat skirts. shirt tails, diIapida
tod pants, and other things to numerous to
mention. Our furniture is of common
cherry, and our chairs 5ottomed with cat.
tail flags. Onr spoons are mostly pow ter
silver rather uncommon. ODr chattels per.
sonai run up to the handsome fguro of soy-
erai millions
Ono wife, value not to be computed.
Three young 'uns do.
Three pigs, 8 225.
Twelve hens and more Matching,
(not paid for or price known,)
One cat and four kittens. 500
Two cows, aGd calf IN prospect, 5000
Two Jack knives, $50
One quarter acre Strawberries, 100000
Tho above with little matters divers and
sundry, give figures the spasms when the
total is enumerated. We dare not 90 into
details, for fear of robbery. lfBrother
--cxpects man of such means to go
out and talk temperance for nothing, he will
DO disappointed We are growing more NOR
conary every day. We shall add three pigs
to our styo, and push the setting hens to
their utmost, and it our fallow COW should
add another calf to our horned stock, We
shall be above lecturing entirely.
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Jackson's Curiosities,

A gentleman who recently visited Her
mitage, the house of General jackson, gives
the following account of some Of the curl
Osities no saw:
Prominent among the curiosites was
wooden pitcher. 1t was of wood from the
olm troo under which William Penn made
the celebrated Indian treaty. Tho pitcher
was made and presented by tho coopers of
Philadelphia, and although it is not larger
than common cream;jug, it contains seven
hundred and fifty 0tavcs. Tho hoops, lid
and handle are of silver; tho bottom is u
mugnifyng glass, by looking through which
one is enabled to see tho joints, which arc
not visible to the naked eye.
We will notice cd Hickory This is n
noblo cup-that is, two cups with one
bottom 80 that whom one is turned up the
other is turned down. 1t is, as its name
implies, of hickory and, what is most singu-
lar about it, has natural handle. 1t is
simply block about one foot in length
with both ends followed, and was cut on
Long Island, from hickory, the parent
stOm of which was seyored by cannon ball
in tho war of the Revolution.
The next thing we will mention is n calu
met of stone, presented by some Indian
chief; bayonct with large root grown
round it, found near tho battle ground be.
low New Orleans; the cup and saucer out
of which General Washington drank his
last toa; and a small piece of candle, found
in the tent of CORVALLIS when no surron-
dored to General Washington, and closed
the revolutionary struggle. Tho last named
article-was given to General Jackson, with
tho request that he would ligh. it on each
Fourth of July. Mrs Jackson romarked
that they had failed to do this owning to its
shortness.
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THE LITTLE GRAVE.

"It's only little grave" they said,
"Only Just n child that's dead;"
And so they careessly turned away
From the mould the spade had made that day.
All, they did not know how deep shade
That little grave in our home had mace.
| know the coffin was narrow and small,
One yard would have served for on ample pail
AMI one man in his arms could have borne ava
The rosebud and its freight Of clay,
But knew that ample hopes were hid
Beneath that little coflih.lid.
knew that mother had stood that day
With folded hands by that form OF clay;
l knew that burning tears were hid
Meath the dropping lash and aching lid"
Aud knew her lp, and cheek and brow
Were almost as white as her baby's now.
/ knew that some things were hid away,
The crimson irock and the wrappings ray;
The little sock aud the hGlfworn shoe
The cap with it, plumcs and tasses b
And empty crib with Its covers spreac,
As white as the face OF the sinless deaL,
'Tis n little grave bu. ware!
For worldwide hop.s are buric ere,
And ye, perhaps in coming yea,
Nav see, Ike L.. Dhrough binding ears,
How nue. light, how much ofjoy.
buried up with an only hoy!
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WHOLE NO., 500.
Evictions in Ireland -Heart-rending
Scenes

The Rev. Patrick Malone, priest of Bei.
muIIct, IN letter to the Times. saws,
On the 18th ultimo, the sub-sheriff of tho
county. with large escort Of police. pro.
cuedcd to the town lands of Fallmore and
Btacksod, tho property of the Rev. w. Pal
NOR, distant about fifteen miles from this
town, and commenced to evict under writ
for non-ttle. Tho work of demolition con-
tinued until 4S families bad been left home
less and houseless the buro walls ouly of
their littlo houses left to stand. 1t 10 inn
possible to describe the whole scene as it
occurred. When tho several little articles
of furniture were flung out upon the streets
and tho roofs came tumblng to the ground,
the cries, and the screams and tho frenziod
oxcamatious that rent the air, arc more
easily imagined than described.
The poor pooplo had to take shelter in
bitches and the old ruins of a neighboring
churchyard. Their condition, up to this
moment, is deporable. Ono poor woman,
/ the vito Of Dennis Murphy, under the ex-
/ posure OF the night, was seized with tho
! pangs of travail, and was compelled to seek
/ admtance TO q cabin where eighteen others
bad taken shelter also. These unfortunate
creatures are now constructing huts for
themselves on the most novel sites and plans
that intellectual beings could think OF. BY
the kindness Of a neighboring tenant, they
are permitted to use the Wild rocky shore
Of tho Atlantic for that purpose. There
line Of "sbantcs" has been erected and
am thoroughly convinced that tho next equi-
noctial gales. should they come from tho
southwest, will cause them to be washed
| away by the angry breakers which arc wont
| to roll in upon the shore at all times.
! The following will give you an idea Of
these curious buildings. I visited the place
| on the 23d inst, in company with gentle
man from London, and what ] state is the
result of accurate observation made on that
occasion Pat Gauhan, with five in family;
Anna Gabehan with three in family; Mary
Glughan with three in family-making in
all thirteen-all live in one cabin, the diA
mensions of which arc seventeen feet long.
seven broad, and five high, Ito the top roof.)
Samuel Walker, seven in family; house thir-
! teen feet long, seven feet wide. aud five feet
high; door three feet high. John Carduff,
five in family; James Walker, six in family;
both live in the same cabin of fourteen feeI
long, seven feet broad and FIVE feet high,
and door three feet high.
| Owen Lavelle, four in family, house nine
feet by nine, and five feet high; door three
feet high. Such is the character Of tho
dwellings these poor creatures intend to use
during the wiutor. They are, moreover,
made without mortar, and none of them has
floor. You may judge how and nv
friend had to observe sitting posture du-
ring the timo we wero under the roof Of
4 each of thom. They all seem totally desti-
into of comfort, not having even the ap-
pearance of q bed or bedding.