The Van Buren press., 1861-07-10

the suggestions oil tn;fr own hushsh nature
are the Intentions and directions OF God.
They love to Be guided by Him. and they
love to think that their pleasant desires and
purposes are inspired by Him thus they
easiiy deceive themselves. An amusing in
stance of this kind. took phase at a certain
Conference. Among the attendants was
one very beautiful looking young lady.
who drew the admiring gaze OF many eyes.
particularly eyes masculine, always on the
lookout for pretty feminine faces.
During the intermission at noon. spruce
young minister stepped mp 10 shs Presiding
Elder, aud said with an air OF secrecy:
e ~ s. ossoas Or va the ynsag laty. who
sat b5 4zhs first pIf,ar on fhc ief<.- 4
!. yos," said the Elder, /" what OF her 20
!" Why" said tho young man. feel
impressed that the Lord desires me to take
that lady for my wife. think she will
make good companion and heipmatc in
the work Of the ministry"
| The good elder had nothing to object.
But in few moments another youthful
candidate for ministerial efforts and honors.
and for the name of husband. came conf
dentially to make known like impression
in regard to the same young lady.
| You hal better wait awh hils, 1t is not
best to be hasty in determining the source
Of such impressions, said the prudent Ell
der.
And he had we'll said, Tor hardly were
the steps of the second youth cold at his
feet, ere the third approached with the same
story, and while the worthy confident mar
yelled. a fourth drew near with the ques-
ton
:" Did you notice that fine, notebook
ing woman, sitting near your left -
=" Ies,' cried the swelling elder.
"Well. SIR" went on the fourth victim
Of that unsuspicious girl, 1T is the will CT
the Lord that should make proposals of
marriage to that lady. He has impressed
me that she is to be my wife" The elder
could hold no longer.
Z" Impossible impossible J" he exciai-
med in an excite! tons. Tho Lord never
could have intended that four men should
marry that one woman''
"OLp Per- FRIGnrENED.-It is gener-
ally supposed that Israel Putnam, Of Rcvo-
lutionary memory was pretty brave man.
The stories that have been related Of him
about his descent into the wolf den. of his
} escape from the British down the stone stairs
of Horseneck aud his duel with the Brit
ish officer sitting upon keg OF onion seed
which was supposed to be powder. are well
remembered. a correspondent says that
; Old Put" brave as he was. got thorough
ly frightend Once in life. 1t was in this
WIS.,
: It is vary geuera,iv known that . rattle
snake that has been recently killed and with
out dislocating any part, will, on being
raised, recoil III such a manner as to strike
his head against the hani. When Putnam
was alive and lived in Pomiret. some ono
caught rattiesnake, AMI gave al opporu-
nity to al that came up to test their cour-
age. Bat none stood the test on the first
ttai they saw the head slowly rising,
and before it touched the hand, they were
sure to drop it. Soon PutLam was seen to
approach. andevery one thought he would
not finch, rs his courage, was we'll known.
Being invited to try it, h., after suspicious
ly cycling the reptile, took hold and raised
!, 1t steadily and slowly; but no sooner had
its weight fanly lett the ground than up
came the head. and down drop ped the snake.
A little discounted by the laugh which
followed the natural impulse which caused
him to quit his hold, he again seized tho
tail, and held on until the head simply
touched his hand, when he dropped it again
like red hot iron, anil the loud outlaws
Of the spectators. Probably his courage
never had sevcrer test than it hal on that
occasion. Such is the story currcnt among
, the old men of Pomfret and the adjoining
towns.
DRAMA IN REAL LrFE-On Tuesday evc-
ming as Monsieur P, an army con-
, tractor, was walking on tho Boalcvsrds. he
) perceived his son with young woman.
} very plainly dressed, but OF modest aud re-.
spectacle appearance. hanging on his arm.
: he advanced towards the couple. aud asked
; his son how he dared to keep com pany with
5 wOrkwoman
Father" replied tbs young man. II
} intend to marry Malemoselle. and if
have not hitherto spoken to you of my pro-
. ject it is because-''
= "Because, sir, You know we'll that /
would never consent to such an act Of
folly"
: II do know this, father. AMI therefore it
! is that have waited for my majority. l
2 am OF age, this day / ha.s obtained the
consent OF MAIDEN moiselle's parents. and we
] are to be married very soon.''
And me, sir ?" cried tho father, chok.
l ing with rage.
l - shall be under the necessity of ad-
: dressing to you respectful summons"
sonamafio" respect@ss-(a formality indis.
pensa5e in France in the case Of . mar
riage of any person. however old. without
3 consent Of parents.)
Il will convert all my property into
ready money, and you shall never have .
+. penny"
. II prefer happiness to riches
r The father. exasperated to the last degrss
! raised his cane to strike his son. but sud
denly his hand dropped. and he staggered
! and tell into this crowd, which the noise of
, the discussion had collected He was . cor
; pulent man of q ssnguine temperament and
his anger had killed him !-FrencA paper
DYING CONTROVERSIAL letter from Q
| soldier, who was at the battle Of Rsshsl
says:
| conversed with many Of the wounded.
i and asked them why they had quit their
r homes to come here TO kill us. their former
brothers. who had never injured them in
| anything. They said twas " wrong.''-
j Some said they were !" forced into j, By pol
> iticiaus." 1asksd one poor wretch. Who
], was in the last agonies Of death. eanssd b.