, 1873-05-25

A*VH FE30 MS 4ofEES ElHQle I you C:.u -
. i WILL BE BRAVE Fon THE, DEAR 1sR.RT.
will bo bravo for thee, dear heurt; for thee
My boosted bravery forego. will D., i
For thee DO wise aa that wiEe king. until :,
That wise kings fool for thy sake shall be.
No gricyons cost in anything rec
That brings thee blis7, or only Keeps thee et!ll,
IN painless peace, Sc Heaven thy cup but fill,
be empty mine unto eternity!
Come to me, love, and let no touch thy face! ::
Lean to me, love, enl breathe ON mo thy breathl
E3y from NE, lore, to some fer hiding place, a.;
O. hurteth thy sweat aonl,-thon grant me grace :
To lie forgotten, though that grace be death.
HAnpER's. -<
Tladdcus Stevens and Franklin Pierce, the
sold stE3er" says, in his
'REcoLLEcT1oSs." ..-
wore among tie Congressman who used to risk
their money at tie gambling-tabls Of Longs
well-known establishment on the col1er of Sixth
stree: and Pennsylvania avenue: -.
The Washington ga,abliug-houses have never been
population. Members Of Congress, particularly from
tho South, Southwest and Vest the largest
trihutors to the incomes OF tie sporting men, Con;
tractors and Indian traders were generally bold md
eonetmcs desperate playcrs Members OF the House
frequently saked ther mileage and per diem ut the
faro-tabe, and they played all sorts Of round games,
short cards." they called, in the club rooms.
Probably the amount risked would constitute what
+ termed af rhsh tn! " n ] sis days but Tie
often sufficient to keep them Impoverished
and embarrassed during thclr entire Congressional
caring much who.her they LOST. Thaddeus
Stevens WIS one Of this description. lie was like
Fox, who described winning vt hazard as the greatest
pleasure in life, aud losing ut the gamo the
next gre1test. Stevens lost ind won with the same
apparent Indifference He played with cons1lmmate
cooness never lost bis temper md never increased
rapidly to increase his winnings His sarcastic
remarks upon the dssomp9sure ot his fellowpayess,
vel as eating. While they wero eating
and dnng n anetSa the SHTae Of he
cracker and sip OF Water The contrast bet his
GOODNESS aud apparent apathy a1 the eager derce
citernent Of others sitting Mt the same tale and
gnged in the same pursuit amazing have rare
~ seen more piiablc snd painful exhibition thau was
often presented by the ungoxerlod PASSIONS Of game
plays Of weakness seemed to afford annecmett rather
than to excite sympathy or compassion. Ae was
strong emotion, but gencaess or tenderness not
bis ordinary mood. lie threw of more good things
in conversation without effort than nny man ever
saw, and his sayings were pointed with degree Of
epgrannnc force taa never Witnessed III any other
man,
Gambling on the turf had it's yotarics, Us well,
among the dignitaries of tho land. Then as
now, on the race-course the outsiders used to
be taken in mud plunleroa by tho knowing oles
Experienced turfnlen were accust omed to laugh
1t the idea of a fair race. The result was known
to few favored ones in advance. This WAS the
case il important races with hardly IN excep-
tion. And oven mcn OF the highest reEute, and
OF the incest sense OF honor, get their notions
Of right and wrong sadly confused undor- the
temptations Of the racc-course: :.
more chivalric high-torcd, and gallant gentleman
than Gen. J:ckeon did not live among his conc:npor.
ries. And yet story current IN Tennessee some
fifty years ago-yhetlcr trua false notable to
saJ-which goes to show that even he was shrewdy
suspected Of playing lih game with the advantages
in tue dainty rraseo:ogy Of erorting mcn The story
The General became dIscontented with n1ulstto
boy, who had ieen his fayoie rider, and sold him to
aneighhor, who was his great rival on the turf The
boy was to ride il important against ia
atrating with his late rider: You black rascal mind
what you about. None Of your old tricks with NE.
eyes III cut your heart out.h H.. -
This may have been pure fabrication but If sharp
practice the turf had not been the ruo rahcr than
not hayo obtained currency applied to Ge. Jackson.
In speaking Of the Mesican Commission, tho
sold steger" says: -,
There degree Of form and ceremony about tho
organization Of the Doard which endeavored to be
carried out in the proceedings, altogether distasteful
to the Commissioners, VINO were practical, sensible
men, with no nonsense about them. There was a.
secretary clerk and two, two messengers md these
with sort Of solemn dignity, the reflex Of which they
expected to enjoy themselves In enhanced degrce of
This thing carried far proyok, somo mer-
riment among gentlemen visiting tho Commission
and m n the hsarl also: 4 neTsparss Correspond.
sensitive nerves Of the subordiratcs who had
for nen an 81 estimate 1 Of ths m 1 Ii t
anecharnber he desired ono Of the messengers to in
q'lire whether The Board was specially engaged. Tho
that the honorable Commissioners considering
ca=e but they would receive any communication which
L. asked Ii liz SSsA sA haras y the
proposition which he desired to ofcr Tho secretary
md CLERK ore:aed their eyes IL a,nazement, con
teously replied that the Board considering an i'm
norant case, but would hear anything which tc gen
ticmau might have to propose. -
II move said he, tlat the Board ADJOURN and 90
around to Pottcr's and take drink
"carried unanimously" replied the President, and
the citing was closed for. tia day. - -
/; TEE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS, :
better hownin, American history as Lord Raw
don, WAS one Of the most successful and efficient
Of the British officers in America. While en-:
gagged in his campaign in this country, ho WAS
very Jealous in the garncrins of precious facts
In his experience, he seems to have obtained
from some Of The accomplished engineers Of the
British army series of sketches, in water-color,
01 many OIL tlo 6cencs anu events III his expert
ence here. a considerable number Of these
sketches hare bcsn preserved until Tho present
limo, and, in consequence Of tho unthuftiness
If Lord Rnwdon's grandson and titular succes-
'or, the late Marquis Of Hastings. they found |
heir way, some Of them into the hands Of pri-
rato purchasers, and others into the
'ub1ic auction-rooms OF London. Some
II thcso fell into the lands Of Thomas
lddis Emmett ono Of the most generous and |
LIBERAL Of the few Americans who indulge in the |
ostly but delightful and useful pastime of gath.
ring up for preservation such precious grains /
II the fine gold Of our history, which might |
'therwiso be- forever lost; and he has placed |
hem ut the service Of Mr., 3. T. LOSING, who
aakes them the thread of paper entitled "Tne
larquts OF Hastings in America" These sketch
a portray tho attack on Boston, tho burning of
;ha1lestown, the battle of Bunker Hill, Now
,ork, the landing Of the British forces in Now
ersey, and arc accompanied with comment md
escraption By Mr.. Loasins whose studies hare
aade him so familiar with this interesting
round t.