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(% ffiMlg pmwr anil Semarrat.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
VOL. VII, NO. 3<5.
THi: UMU'i: htTHtIKI H.
I mu .. ik4.|» lto.ly
4* toiijr ••■»•* m*v torr.
Xu«l 'llhl I Oil•-*.’* Ibr i ■« It
You trUir to. wuh Mir
Voil love ihHi gr»p girl >OM«ier
The «»toe the 4V«ll
She riirnW, Ait i I.biliv l>u( lux n r«rr,
A tinl toll- fviM\ full
You walked rvith her Him m.-rn ng,
ller litotokri oil you h«»'i
*• ’TwrXto t.etirr limn ui> 4»ir»net .*'
Or «ome «u- h lrn*h. miii k«ldi
“And the an.! >e|lo« l« m Irita
Tangled in her hair,
Were hr gho r (hair n > oug'rl..
And all the peart- I Weal
You Mkotold have seen h. r lover.
I'.-urbed Hi the viurs h ir-i h>,
A avi ariby, t.la. k fctwwr .1 firltnw
Wilt. % devil in bl««->r
lie elutebad his hook herret*
Aud. hUI lhat I «as near,
lie would have slain you .«• .«ih,
And will some dav, I Ivar
You think shr loves >ou mi 1%.
And Ml tho.iifht a'l the rr»l .
Why, you had hardly le'l her
Before the t - mil w hleat
You doubt* )»ray ask her mat r,
«>r ask the lilted «walna,
Or WAlrb wtirii she’s not wat litu?
'Twill well l»r worth your | * n«
I should be vary angry
’ r>a so unworthy y ftu .
Hot since you ■»»'“ iwa. paling.’
I must lorg vr, and do.
I own 1 love you somewhat.
Hut ere you marry me,
'» on mom .1., mm ihinr,«Main
Uni my grape gatherers hr- *
Yiom th» Ualil.MU • l -w r M • «/•> ■
.4 Nfrrpli* « lia««* on Hit* l*r«lr »«'•*♦
The fir*t Jiiik*, 1 h li# ! Six yearn si^ro! -
How stranger than fiction it saviih that on tliia |
sixth anniversary of that eventful day, after |
traversing all the virimitiideH ofe\|M‘rirnce, nt i
ter boxing the compass of lift* s stormy sca.and i
hands wit h every extn mity of Mrturx.'
I should lx* seated in this quiet little mi uitutn , |
tin 1 hum ol thut mighty city, which was then!
the /oal of our me ; the wild free- j
dom ol the illimitable prairies exchanged fi-r
tin* confines of a dingy ollice ; my snorting
charger discarded for tins old arm chair ; the'
badge of the jhoimat laid ashle lor a more •
peaceful but miglitiei wtujM.u.tM* “gray goose
quill."
Yes ! Si x long years of stern experience, of
lonely wanderings, ever-changing, never-ceas
ing toil and turmoil, have changed tin boy into
the man ; the youthful romance ol the email
ciputed student inLi the stern. U\«xl ptirpo-c, |
utilitarian view* of the slave of business. I tut
have all their stormy viciasitndes and wild ex
citements. blotted from the mind the fearful
memories of that territie ccue, long ago. when
the tyro ot the wilderness fir>t looked on death'!'
Ah. no! On this sixth anniversary of that
memorable day, tin 1 thronging memories of
that fearful hour crowd thick uj»oii me 'l'll
first sudden moment of wild alarm : that ter
rible war-hoop, bursting from fifty savage
throats; flic reckless de*p:initioii. the thrilling
excitement, that wild chase oft ight iniles.with
fifty painied demons waiting after me c*n tie ir
wild mustangs; th»* appalling tear, in th<
sweat gathered on the Hanks ol my filing gray.,
and the foam Hew from hish* aving n«r*trils leni
his strength and bottom should fail me in my
dir* extremity ; and. above all, xultiu;/
thrill of gratitude and rapture when the whit.
wagon tops of my comrades hove in sight a
we Hew over the summit of the last bill that
divided Hi from safety, and the wild howl ot
the bullied hurtle burst on my startled mr
all come back . nothing is forgotten, and that
iiiis]n ukftlde revulsion «*f feeling when my
frigntened steed rush* d into camp, und.hisdu
ty done, his powers exhausted dropped altn
Itf'letM to earth, as I ruled trim tie saddle mxi
fervently thanketl that gracious I’rovalenor
who hiul looketl down upon and protect* d in*
in my feurful need.
Il wiy on this day. siv year ago. Light)
five of t|i. weary wan*l* r» r* « the trackl* -
prairies, w« n 'lay afi* r day at**l mouth alt* »
mouth, toiling onward to the Mian! land of
gold. wh«- . lofty sierra- uid -umm* r plains ha
- imx- gather'd to their ef« mil' mb«a«s •, -o man\ !
in* ntls-rs of that gallant, youthful band It
Hit. Smul.iv in the witderix- ; the wagon,, all
eorralkd’ r on tin tank "f th. Little U!»»*.
(hi* toil worn muh- * alt Ted around, joy fully
cropping tin virgin gn - »md« r th» wut« hfu!
vigilaixs- of th* guard. >"inc tie party
wn* Imthing in th** « l'ur -tp am "in* "Miking.
ns-imliiik < !• .tin -. w.ihim:. I"" ! - ,l -’ i*i<.Kinir
;in.| till enjoying ’"'I" lull a(tfcwion» ■
.lav <>f rest ait.l indol. i." «l>* '* -"itv <wl C<
nins posse—rai mi with .. 1 1* !• I* t. .li .ir. I"
the first of tit. |wrty 10-lny II" I*' 'l* '
buffalo. hi. ui>>n<nl ttv hail ivt y '
tail alii.lt non toyaub'b. them
of • -.i j- •«.» -'V 1.1.01
boys wi n- hunting tarle v- in th- nmr.' I tne
timber which skirtral tin'' it' l ' ■ ••
raddkxl it j. ntv «t.„l, ami with nltoul m> -wuajl*
bow, started .wit to th.- nratbaaid. ito ww■
olsu-rvixl mv .1. part un-. < v h .i.tr*-1 " mb' ■*'
my w-'al.t diMip|»'inlinent. ».«' -r .Inn...
(7otthe thrilling .*lvebtnn' th I -
ly rushing intw. Although toss *'• »■
wetrubrait tli.- cradim* "I iln l*.»i. I.rrn.-
firs. tin. 1 had intl'.tl to, u wans,l '.y t. ".rt'",‘
of trapper-. whom W 1 .1.1 ..«•» » f '• "k*
pn-VH«i-. r. taninw lr»*n *li*-ir .1.-ian' *'■ nnsf
vn.niHl in tit* Mrtiiitaia*. llal tin ir win i’-' r
w.Tt' <«it. yH tvali-k i.l in i-or nnntU r- “‘«i '»•
Mrtim inabilily of .«r unj ...<y ' ' ''
Irrt any Iran, of llwin e*l o-’r tl.. :. i»«
m llnmitil waminsr of Ik' "''l ''
ml to rlo » “l>.rit <rf orw «-ih r.m.' II- ma l
thm * . U .»t»l ratto-r .feq.wS ll» - «..<l
Jooim of the iir.iiri.’ of wboni w. iv»l
-o mm h, '.til tu*l .i- y 1 f.'k’.l
Far aw »v over rfj btntif'iliv :n*li...it.ru?
...I V.T1.1.1 !.«*.. Ik" lmrO.K.l"* r “j- 1 *"•*
m oth alonp. on tl». yu< r.«f ; " r
of ito .4.>VJ of my .i.*ir.« . 1.-.: >• “- 1 ‘•*
g»Tly !Wot..H,i llo‘ to»i»m to. I |.r«* 1 ' •*.•>. n
Imug U iug wt my #y**. o\e* pi a * **> u>
uiopiw. wary «anti*si and que » | -r I*
(Hill R«lm«i tb< m .nqse- bs to api f *■>
tW open pnon**. Fur X* till .* • ■■
nought lHit a iMOH*4«4iM*i«iy undu rtin-' -nrl. •
of g» nily jfwvlbug ami imJosl hIU-. «• •• t■ *> -.• • y
|»y «he tiuttnlo grwv aid th-w*r- • * ry
eit.»*d*si ill • Xery dir* et oil toward- tin ti.r i."
n/A*n. wl»»is tfn liPic aky **f -moiivc w -wtllli*
do Uni hilW, glow mg ill th»- fn>h venjnr. ..f t«s
M*l *4o* Itlg SW*ll.
Struck wth tb» ''He* *• v* to<4«iu i of tn o*
irodd.fi .kwifl I risk ii'Wly ~*‘!y »**’»
mg oo tin totraiagi' \i* .*-s*tu«h - wh**l» i'o»l *■<
HHkk'viiy trimlatal ur Ir.wn coikv* kaiL t .tln.-
Wikl . aid ~ »nq- ro ptibly p|.i. *d
«*»* M-XHi eight U twe. nm* aiei.wmp
win n Ut in tin* d *tu •. dms tly in of u*
| iliNitwil 4 oruiuii »d d«-*. W'hi«*h > I slip
l*Mrd. Utnlutul tin* I'Kig d»>*r*s| b«i‘ I*.
Away wmt runiHts • edr :
of tW»* hunter t.s-k r».> s r <f rw >*l • ’ }
WwMmfiur mv |*i«tol- *n*l fftun* mff at mv nfi* -
folk I «fpi*-k q«P t*> MV Hetfl aod
SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA TERRITORY, THURSDAY, DKCEMRKU 18, 1855.
t..r»..r.1, ih ver tl.ml.liin; tlu»t ll*' n|.|*>rtnnily
-.1 tmk nlly tsjvrtnl was now ut 1.ui.,1
Chunrirnr ilnwn th" hill nit.l um*w the intfr
vri.im: VttlU’T. I n»- uimthtT urnlly sui-llint;
roll of |«'tur*'. u.ul. a- I ouhh.l 1 1*, -.m.n.it.
tntuiu tin" looting .loud of tlnsl nut my gun'.
..ml this tin* 1 foiisiilcrubly iH-un r,ui*lnsl Hum
tv nyunl.sl it. I |«r«.iv.sl thut it was rapHly
:.|.|tr.kiHmtL', t.l*l I U j s:..i to .liMvm tl*‘
of Iwmlit oij.vts |duUuiUK .ml ft imi iU Hwvur
ily. lilts 1.5tk.,1 lov, like Imltilo. uiul tt-' tl*’
ohjis'l, ul.utt v.T it miiflit !»'. "outiim.,l to ml
|.r.«H., I Imltol for n (» tt"r view, tnul was Tn.l '
hmtr in irvakii.tr »nt u I.truv Ihuml of n*M.n(Ml In '
.lmin.th.ir m.ow ul.il" sh.tl.ls ...»I Immislnsl
lun.v h.-rnl' trian. inj; lirigl.tly in tlx- xtuminirV
MID.
Still. 1..... t-tit. I snti.vlv thonehtof I’uwiuvw |
hut 5i. 111 0.1 it ...it;lit Is miiik- It.intint! |mrty<B|
I Irit.itlly I’ot lawaton.il‘S or Sioux; ui*l. ut till.
"Vi-nts, kiio.vini; fT* ■ i.H'tll" tt till | tow its of my
. hors", uiul liavii.tr a n tMit at |i|.nsi.rv.l thonirl.t |
i I im urnsl iu> tjivul risk l.y waiti.ij; lor a iu.«v
' sali-lUHory ius|«s tiou. (irmhuilly. a. r>«s tl."
| hrotul < \|Kitis" nl tli" prairi". th"y .ln’W n"iits-r ]
: a.»l oi-ar. r. now il.samamriair Iron, vit-w ini
| "imsiiiK M.l.tt. (smtvaksl l.oUow, mul inruill tils j
! [ il.ty.. lin hohl tvliiT i.t;uinst the sky us they stir j
.... .unt.si sou*' promii*'iit riilf.T.
At h.ifrth tli.-ir tlistantT was .liß.iiiiHhnl to;
lists than a .|Uarl.T of a mil", aud. thinking a
i .itwr a".|i.a.ntan"o uinliwiruUl", 1 turiMxl u.y
i hors.- s |i"oJ with a vit w of ridiuK modoratvly
; towur.ls tl." ramji, till th.'y should n.anifisit!
! son." il.wlpn to p.irsiK' tt." ; wl."n imaciti" th.- 1
i "hill of horror whiH. "urdl"d ray I.lihwJ aa I
-uw two sinallvr parties u. tny n ar, ttaih.pi.it;.
j totti ili.T from I'ilu. r aid", to t ut off my rvlrout, |
and h"ur.l the teritic yell wl.icli all tlirts* rai
' msl. tvs tli", aaw tl* ir mamnirrc diaermird, |
i ami that fartl."r ailmr" would b"ns..|isw.
W hilst tl." muin l.mly hail "ontiuuod tout-’
j tract my utt. nln.i. l.y luivu'icii.p "oiwpicu
ouslv towards nt", thtsi" two (mrti.si hail I taken!
: udvantai:" ol th" mmnrmn hollows, whirl, at
1 timi s l.i*l romval.sl th.'... t"in|*.rarily frnni
| vi. w, to divert;.-, ami l.jru wide nrcuit. attain
Imy rear I. uriaTihoru that 1 was. uom!
dri'iinii.it; of this ron.mou Indian strut.-grw.J
while stupidly retnirdintr the first and only ol>-!
iju t which Im.l alin.rl.sl mv pTr" Hot wa*j
there not yet t.u." I Tl*. two inUirceptiug
parli. s were rapidly towards th"
In*' of my retnut. anil were uln'aily within a;
(|Uartt r of a mil" of eaelt ottot, w l.ilo I was
not i.iori ihull half that distal.".' Iron, tin con- ’
Ire. I I." muiu body with a terrible wh.sip,
tltislnd 01. to close 111" in. My hors.' was Ho t
and trm hut In was also travel-wort, uud fa
luru. d. Mow Ion" could hi' distatic" this*"
wild roursi rs of III" desert. I'H'l. if I < sea|Mxl -
the iniinediat" danper? It.it tlier" was no
tin*- to ih lils ial". \owi or i*>v.*r wiut the
"hams'. Aiiollht moi.H'til would be too lab'.
tiru.sp.iip my rilh with u lirmer clutch, urn!
n assuring; will. (arts-inp w0..1s the fripl.ti'i*s|
Btcsl. who alone eould save me from a l.orri
Ido late. I made a hold dash for the interval'
which still s. |s.ral.sl ll*. .IcinclMul parties.and -
upon which tiny wen rapi.Uy chwinp.
Nobly th. pi.llm.t tiuitnal ivs|Mm.|isl lo tin
"alt t'liorlio* wilt. t. .r.n..< <l». . Ilrt 51....0. .T
out puhon is. treinhlinp in . urv limb with tin
...ti lt iIV of his I Xcrtioiw. he' IV w over tto'
croi.iiil. i.lid will. tl*. If.sii* s ol ll*. wiml. I*'
.It. In,l I- lw" ii th .ippiotu hinp iMirili-., will.in
a hiimlnsl yards of ti-in. citl* r liaml With
I Is- 1 iu rt. v "f iV- gsiir I t'ras|»s| the saddle with
nn kii" in.d l« nt lorw .rtl to .insist Ins llviti*
..mi. tin on. toward- tl nly l*.|s of sa«.
I v .fifty M'lli.ip demons haul ii|sn. our tracks, |
tin ir blanket* nisi finery Hyinp in the wiml,on
waul we - 1, .1. pursuers uiul pintuid, over tto
liroul "\p.in*'of tlmt prunu-isvati
gJ -.H.n tin Ihs tn. ' uiul hloulofniy Aun iicun
, ~in ail* can lo tell on tlieemlurinp but slower
loofi.l iniistaiip* of tto' Indian* Son* 1 of tto
wor I mount.,l wi re priulunlly droppiiKf to tto
r.sir, msl alt* r riiiininp two it thns- link's tls-\
wilt -Irunp mil in a lonp line Isdninl in". (Jrml j
iialh I -Ink. iml my -|*,il, fm mil Ik.usvtlml
tin I*.Mom ami i mlurtuns of imlian hor*>». ue
"ii-toim,l to traverse Itmiieiiss- ilistanrrs*. at n
.inple -tr< tHi. is ahnrist without limit, mid ton
|MV alone Mile was still l» lore ns. A train they
would ilimini-li the distune., uud apmu 1 war
~|.|;,..,1 to mp.il my jinkd -t.sd to to his to st
, tk.rt I tut lit to<rlmdnp to bnutln fnsr.
tin- tir-t tai'tliiie alarm wu-.mr. hall tin ills
‘lam, ut. a.eumj.lislnil. If my pwilmit iftry’
could Iml maintain In tiTli* ii'diais I'Vi rlioii-
I.ivt l.sir miles tv. I wn< -af Ome iu siphl
~| eainp mid tin p nl. i of my wild pursmf
aoul.l plain, hut • -i*'. at tl,' 'ipllly AimTiei.li
rill, s nl.ieli would pH. tun from lu-liim! our wap
! Oil wlns ls. I
I wa- now i|.-<. ndiii:: a Whip hut pnile M- j
i liiial'ioa to|aird- a ITi rad k'Vi I d- plvs-n«l ill tl*
piaiii. wlii.-h-i.ntid out aluuit tt cou|d.'ol Iran ,
d, I yard- w id. a' it, ha • My tuir
il, r.’wt re fit a it. -lie nt out of slpht to tiirirf tht-;
ridpe Il,nl • r—■ I I r-mto.lfto fmit t.r ll*
hill of full |*„l - my sl.ssl |ilunjf.,l forward on
a h.. 1 im,l tiiird "loiiinl . ami <>, ik-plir ’ -tuik
1. 1. to ill iu alnto to roil--w-amp’ Ah'.-an
tl. path, l iiur y.«r< of af futurity ever Idol
fi. .iu me ns im s' th'’ r|. -;mtr of that awful ns.
nielil |low far tin-M.T»in|fly nii|«*»ihle l*»i
I.; .xti ml*,) up ami down tin- rivulet which
,|.\it. 1 , oiikl not pw-s A t.rrifio y, il
. t.nr-1 from tto- . voltant warriom. a* they ajv
|s to,si over tl*' I rest of ll*' r ilp. to*l ns-npfit*-
.1 ii.. d, mint, ttoy liail 100 truly antu'i|«t«l
1 rd ray b a I In tlui hfcf
nt a- tin wild *lVl,i’.* "an*- "harpirip
n tto'hill tiiniiiltuou*. thonphts tom* *n>l
i „ ; a,a. 1.,| with tl* bri/lit antii ij«t*m*
rlctaM I a gr> it n tuture in tie-kusl i
..f prun -e. can*' itwonpinp in wiki confuuara!
thr stph ii.. ti'iuinp l.iain n» rv wa* m* i.“|»
",,], -j. rah is it MTiaed ; Irat tto-n was no
tin* f, ,1 Ito rat*-u. w |.f*.rtanity k* "tom,
lh-t a i., w.i-uitul ss*. IwasUinirKsl in it.
.v, ry .iik-hut mr Hraiuht utowil was my
■uly eluo*-.. 1 iiiiphl flHinder tliroupb. raal.nt
ail K, ll'.-. ~i(V.»»t*Ti or r»)dur" in the toy was
.... *<■'*• than iiisUn’amou- ito-trort'-Ti wl*T.
I a..,. It.ndniip tto row. is into tto' tnmbionr
... i i-.ailiv arpnl him forward. Ito „/.l
ip' ...». nsl wi'ii pram and »p;««r>ntly finu
. way ~t »*.rj fep. n.Tifhinp kis wav by'
_ ; p ’.fort-, now (« *n instant misinp tiiin
«,l !, .n. hurikrsp.it, tl*Ti tiuknip to hi*
-tnki.. pirth*. '"I by my fruit*’ evictions
hrr >’i to 'i my by tto' apgssila.p y.llu'd lb"
ru[,.*l' v a,-, se ■ ..p * is'tny ami ll* *toaw wimh
l»v n> l ■ wtu-tk around na. tto nuldr auiniai
•oiksi a ...:int . ami parr**l tl*-firm Iwmkyuai
_ t g v .1 j»k t.rnr of nn pnr»n*ni, iidurutml
i.s. la li«'ir pri-y. w.tv r lirter
■ hi. , n lo- ' Ills"lb t>k kilrp a Cut .Tub*
' ii.dr iklitomUT: t*."i m" It rcspiirtal •
. tr ,w,. irdof pisi to » tik m> Inline tosrw.
,p tto- hill -a 'I- t "-rat*
.kr up »i'.r a- tU-ipli ito- swamp. Uwtl
ju i. tknt niiuto wa wvwMj
.'i i,’ »*sosl ott torn. 1 Uirrawl tto- ■ -iran.*
tto 1.;:; ya-. *- tto ,l maai.sted laikm
! e.bb.p b. rrawl ,«t of Ito t»w. *..1 apart 1«« i
nv.gma ttir. rtmtn.r.s, nt.gtuaitm bka, anb nutmatTit'. mv. am tarn.
r | tinp «|mrs to my ymksl liotwr. «nv more W"
j -munp torwanl iu thut mud nuv Inr lift- or
ikntli Onwanl we ruslasl. over hill* ami val
! 1 k'vs. ditiw streaius ami ravines, in hemllniip
. | fliphu. piirswww anil pun«w<il.
TV limber which mnrkisi the camp pn-w
i imav ai*l more distimt; miw ha a imamait
, eomvaksl by an iutiTveniiip hill ami apuili as
I' we flew over its summit rtoiiipneup i amlelnurr
to Ticw My horn- was rapidly fttilinp - prrwt
flukes ip fiaun Hrw from hi* imrath. Covcnrd
w ith mini nmt dn iielnsl w ith swiwtl. he still,
however, toikxl palluntly ouwanl, -pommp tlw ,
w iki sml of tl*. prairie w ith fly inp mmh. Hut j
11 tto- poal was m-nrlv won. Oh !if h" tsmkl lint
. I hohl his |iun> a little knipcr I The tirhsw mus I
| tulip* of the lialiaiik, no mulch tar his tovt I mils. ]
| in u short stretch, now i'vhibiti>.| their worth', ,
1 1 fill jsiwcrs of emliirumv. Onwanl tl* y swept j
I after us w ith iimliniinistosl spivd. thHr unshiTn 1
j nun*'* ami tails minplinp with tlw 1
| How tup drajirry of the wild rider* uml flylnp mu i
; upmi tlw wiml
Tlw tiiubertsl banka of the "Little Hlue." j
■ which I hod so rarnnitly lonpwl for, had hern
for some momenta conceded by • lone bat 1
I pcntly awolling ascent, the auiuuiit of which I I
wa* approacbiup. If from liure the white wa- ,
poua of our camp should I*, visible over the s
unintcrmptnl plain I shonhl yet reach them
Hut .oh! if another of these interminabk. ridpes 1
shoukl intervene! My poor horse was on hi*
. last top*. Hut to |ierisli iu siphl of safety, to
I be taken within view of the camp, by ihiw«. |
| implacable aarapes t My brain teemed with
the*, maddctiinp doubts as I neatid the spot !
j which was to decide my fate, atul I tremlihsl!
j with capcrtivaa for tlw view which might cun
' aipn me to despair
I nearril the summit; another toiend and
wo were over, u*l tty inp with fallerinp steps
down u penile im'liuutiou which swept away
in penile undulation* to the lonp-for tiuilier,
i still nhntit a mile aim*). I strained my eyes
! for iralieations of my roniraile* ; uud oh ’ rap ;
turn unepoakable! tor away, but directly U-'
fora tm', mwtlinp at llio luwuof the lonp dark ;
! line of cottonwood, in full view of the puuliup |
1 fupitives, loonn,l up the while circle of trtiU ,
; and wapou to|i* —ilstrvr to my lonpinp pane
; than to tto' ilcnert woru pilprim the lofty linos
rets and marble |kUuccs of haulern story.
A shout of trimmph ami emltatioa burst
from my lips as 1 disrovend the welcome seem
and recopniasl tlie paao of my dclivaranee.— '
I 1 looked liack. One after amitber suvapes
came toiumlinp over tto’ ridpe, premiup on
with tlw w ild fury of disap|MiinUsl rape Hut
their practised eyes were not slow to discover ,
my n'fnpe, ami om> after amither ptillswl up his |
pantine stiwd ami pa/,,1 will. butlk,l malipulty
alter then expueU'd victim.
Hut 1 was saved I'ovensl with foam and !
•wi-nt my psllant preserver burst info eamp, |
uml iis I spranp from the saddle into tli Ist '
"f my startled eomrads, with a promt of ex
liuimtiou heaunk i|uiverinp lo the earth. The ,
faithful cri<atur. bad t0i1.,1 to th" It *t ; lw had |'
done his Iwst; his powiTs were rxbanslisljtnd.
xii-lilinput lasi to litter i>ro*tratinn.b"*trvtrheil ; 1
his weary linitot u|miii the sward, ami I tluaipht !
! I'—* to*' •*«• si at* HstU.o Ms..- warn run
How I inirs.il mm tlirnrfpii |I,*I limp nl*l.(, {'
how I coverwl him with my own «iyi«- stuUn
lets ami supplied rari'fiilly ami eautioiisly with
pruss ami water. how I irmlpisl alonp ondsit
.lav ult. r day lor tto' mxt two weeks, and ksl
uml ■ lit ri*to,l him like a feeble child, I Uuvo
not time to tell ; althmiidi many a mil,, be car
rksl me in after d*v» over (hoar dreary des
crU. and many time broupht me ulonpsidc the
llyiup bit Halo iu In. nn* I career, yet never
npniu did lie run an eight mile steeple "has"
upalnxt the tkdd. with fifty untaim,l coarser*
ol the desert lor his l•onlp"till>r*.*l*l flfty pain
tnl wurriorsycllntp in his rear.
fate si name tarsal asakm. |,
Tlw mend»T- of tto- l/mdon Hunkinp House |
of I'uul A Hates, have lon *n |i
ti in,,l to fliiirtism y.Tir* traitoportatloii to Hit. |l
raltar Alter n fair nud im|iurtial trial, which ,
occupii,! w-xerul day, tto- jury lir.sight in a (
vinflet of pnilty amt tin- dmhr. pa„ed wTitcmv
in tlw fotlowinp word-
William Sir .lohn Hum I'uul ami
liotsTt Makin Itatm. Ito jury lostkraml yon
pnilty ot tlw oif.isv eiiarp.si U|sti y.si in tin*
nsjii tiis nt tlw oft is, Ol dispnsinp IH as uri I
tie, which were inlnnd.,l hy your inslottwr* to
you a, tmlikiTs. flit tto- p.irjsw of Iwltijr kept ;
sak- f.T tlwir use. ami which you appropriated. ,
aiskr «ireunwtamvsol temptatuai. to your own
\ pi, liter msl mon* s-riisu often,, ran hardly
I*' tmapliK,l iu a posit conimercial city like
this ft tiT»l, to -hake on Aden," in all per
SIT*, 111 tlw piailiisi son occupied, anil it has
-link. II tlw |Mild*' coatidciM-c in iwtablirlum tils ,
j like that you f»r a k»ip |*irii*l honoralily >on
ducted Ido very, vi ry much r. prrl that It ‘
tails to my lot to pa* any sentence on jwrvon* I
in your situation, Iwt vvt’the pulnic Hit. Test I
and puUtie justice repute it, and it is not (or
me t.. shrink from tls-discharge of any dsty,;
however painfal. whleh property twlonp* bl
uiy otbee I should hate town very triad if il
had pit-used Itisi tiiat sou* one eh* sow had
to discharge that duty I havr Ism (coiittn
11,-rl the learned -Indpe with ‘hup emotion.)
at least one of you under rerjr diftrretit etr
cumitanee*. •ittinp at my «*to ui high offww.m
stead of to inp wkal you oow art. and I could
I scuriely tls ,i hare faot usl that it would erer
con*' to me to |*« acntiorc n|sra you But
t SO it i* *t*l this to a proof theref.ffe that wr
, all ought lo pray not lo lw led into u mp'*ti<Ti
Von havr town writ educated, msl to kl a high
, (switum in life, ami liw panistiwnt which
must fall on you will • onseipwnlJy to tlw |
mit" * riisidy ami «ci, rely Ut by you sml
wilt *l-1 pv> atly etow t ttos* , oni», 0,1 with »<*. |
am. will newt wriutirrly ksl the dwprarc of
. i sir |* wit .on All tiwt i ton* to mr. w. thut
I eamiot r.TKTt'. any wor«- <»S tto mtr t
. ari«itip ufstiT Ito-*< tif I'srliansut applicable
|n mntittwe TTsfxdoer *- I r*m*4 os.
oeiv. any wits- case under this art, I roa tin
tMilhiup . lw. but onpuar tto • alem, ttorvu,
provkbsl in tto worst .*** naimly tto n*»t
, w-vif - pnrii*himfit which is. that you to- a-ver
,th tran-|*wtnl Prr ftsirtm-a y*ar*
’n» pr.-s. r. who wraneil a-U«it*hsl l>y thmr
, wabmr. kxsie-l apsiiwt tto- dm kas if Uwy • »
J |s, t.,| tliep eooiwf to make -<TI» ,d«*TvatiMis
r to tto i-.sirt trtit after s -tost inter i .it I toy
| skiwtv f*'tir,sl m sustraH
-Teh aas ll* jwwttr" whwh kdlownl thewi
, eVeil to tto >*||. that Mr lldl. tlw gov,Tt*T <rf
Ww pate js-i-k-t tto r-p.itoti'S- id
, tto' jail in their a,»l *»« in turn vi|.|*t*t
, „t from olto-c by Mw vwit.fur nsMM'trsb' ft
us. .1 an Mifringiw* ot d dw iplim
i One ol thr ntv father* ‘d Milwaok." was
f I,sfp,l m tto watch to sir .dtlut ptas. i«iTl.iirw
- *ir nipht tw toonc Arm* »t«l disnrvtrrly and
pa.-l ath"of • . aad m. u the mft raornira,
•VtMtVAI VlhMi !• WH lirA
«»»•« cm. Vm wAma I cm.
I'A Aim wfcllffi I A»«x ■—
U**r Al AlM** A Ulfti*
At Wm a wtAlrr • «l»x
lltAff c««W AAlfl »•*♦ «v«l
A brlgAter, waummi kM,
TItArvMAIAC UV mAIA** OMt AHI|» (Atf
Thr ttIUA »A« Uraik Mtiff I*l wr
Thru | al t«U Im a frawr mm ,
Mmi AIAtW Hit Mat lU* WA),
<wr*t Mil. I’m k«|ipt while I rah,
And Atm wAUa I mm 7
ll aif As «*wM n»«k* ma am lAa Ivm,
I'ruhNAcr I wrrr Mil f Utot
If m urAifta mttr th« sag*'* >lr»aa
M) |«tk •h««UI ikftt Im mU,
Bm( Atnrr Ikf AAfrl • wtiw« yr wh*<r
And • V AA IU ftkMAf aatuia MAiIA- ■
c >A»*n ttrluA wnars a Htow of Ilfhl,
And »»f* A mkt nl
*»n. r lanahisf la aoi nndnr ka>i.
Knr itadnnna t lad (a f»»»,
“nrrl MM, I At |M|IB7 «kf« | CAA,
AAd ninrry »kr« 1 as)
I ff (An buhof <tAAtn AAd lr*l
An>t a alAMvr (mi bal |-r«>
A kROf At tbs t"»|» nt InrlUM's Akffl,
And A rood MAS <MkAt AW«J
Winn. I Aa»* tnrn your fravn ■ a****
Mlfbi ant «nr flnot nfiont.
Hmi I nnvnr Anard a kwti* lanf h
I ron* imt a *HUtA'a tbrnni.
And I nnvn bAnw a mlrtb'ul man
Mab* «ad a aaidmV day
Ko rni, I at happy «rbnn I t an,
And merry wbnu I «a)
fttHlfl Wfbtlfr.
Tlw fotlowinp mtiTiwtiug letter, iu o Utisht
j to IlsstKi. Wxhmisk. we Uml m tlw N. V. f.W
| noip f'lwt. Ii i- well worthy of a|* rusal t
Mxusiirinn. Maas . Novcuilst. 1H56.
While staying at tto' home of tto* late Halt
K'l Webster, Ido not kuow that I ran uffiwd
matter of mob' interxvt to yiair reathm. tliun
bv eoiuuiiinii'atinp smiw ,k tails in ropanl totlw
contents ol Mr Kletrhrv Welwter's f.wtht oni
: inp eolleetiiTi id his (ktto'r * i-ornrisawbuiisx
| wiiieli will to 1 |hiblistoxl iu tlw ivuning winlur.
I by Messr, Little. Ilrowii A Co., of IhaitiHi.
Illis collection, x%llls'll will Is' colllprir’d iu two
I royal m-tax ovolunsw of flfttl popes each iiiiiSwin
' with Kvetv'tt's edition ut Wclurtor'* Works, will
, melmh' only sneli letters as Isur U|sai Ito' social ,
uml ikHncstic liti- of tto' pnwl stiiUnmaii. ulsl. I .
| venture to suv, will pb*,' him iu u far more ill !
! ten-sting light than the great Isaly of even his I
I admirers haw town *.* iistonsvl to nyranl him I
, liakrsl. it will, fnan Uw mtritww uilinatof its j
CuntellU, to'iugvrly sought for by those tuts.vi 1
lancou* nmler* to whom tto |*.litical earxvr of
Mr Weirder is a matter of nun|ainitive imlif I
tetviMW.
Among tto- .swre«|***biit*, wins*- lelti rs will |
be tsind in ttowe xoliin*«,are tlw twn Aihunsiw
Msdlsi-n Mimris., <'hief.l list ice Marshall.
• 'hnrK*.|liT Ken.t Hintmt. flay. Kti-rell, Hlorv,
.liTimiah Masnn. Iswd Siwmr-r ami lain! Asli-
Isirtuli In a.klition to Mr WeltsliT * hdter*
to ttos*’ uml ntlsT .listingnid*,l n»ti there are
those which to l wrote to hi, relation* his two
ttors, ihiklnn emt>loyi»*>, k> son** of them |
(tins*' to Kzi'ki. l Wehah r)i vtindinp*» far lan k ;
as 1797, xxlwii to- wan Ihil finisn vurs of ape j
In n "rani to flat's letters, ol sxhiili there an;
abanwe of tto* .liSTth' I
♦mmmi fXpßrfc*! In n tnnn him rr«»m W]
toyintiiup to the itsl of liis Ilk', Ihey show film ;
toi*. totally wrapt up in tlw small |*ilitiaal in
trigues of tto l dnv: cogitating how to carry
tlmt nr this state how In elnutlixent or ebs t
this IT that romlktole They on' ipiite volnni -
iiH.iis, but as »|ss-i,»i* of fHerally I'|ii*tles,,
which Ito v wen- ik-«ipni,| sp|»inTitly t» t*'. al \
n**rt of twi vabw Tlw Ashburton enrn-s|»Ti ;
ATwi .nws.tly wriltinxxhik'ciswhwtliip tto-treaty
t*yotiiiti<ais prmisi what is not always tto'
caw- how mneh u first rate private umh-rslnn
dmg lad wish tto (sirtke may rondnee to the
■h*i|s>teli id Inwimwe Not aliw of the tosm
.lary diffieiiHke must liave torn nTiHivisJ over
Ito- nut* ulsl wine by tto iloliiipuistosl |iurtn'i
pubis iu that trausaitlnn ’Hay 1-viiliTiUy fi ll j
tlw liiplswt nsilkkiwc in euch oilwr's straipld
ami tou«>r.
Tl*- challenge ns, msl Ivy Mr \A < t*>ler fnun
John It.imMplb wink tl»y were ladh u» iiila rs
of tto National Ibsiwof Kcpjiiwntalivi'*, Idd*
up a |*irli'Ti of tto eorre,i*T*l< iwe. In tbisaf
fnlr, I let*'rai Wisd, ol New ViTk. mdisl us
tto frir ml ami wlvis. r of Mr. Wi I»Ut, iu*l rim
atm Ih'iiton. id Ito I lialkvipinp |atrty Tls siu
pillar ibs'ipti'si of M,,nr.s Mwards. |*ail*ssl
■ll* hi Isinf K|st*st, is also told at knptli. It
may lw r. «* into nsl thut in I MtH, while this no
tnrloua indiviil'ial was in Knplaml lw prew nfisl
lo l/inl Histmi/ a forptsl bdtiT of intrulnetlnn
fr«Hii Mr Wi totiT, amf bmk ailvantage of tto
eirilithw efti-mhsl to him on that aeeoant. to
toirrow of tl.si nutA'iimu tin sun id Ihre*' htui
dnsl ptsiud,. law inp to* n hitbsl. as to |in bT*b*l,
!in ism iwpotiatka*. to bml lately nmk rtaki’n -
- J toirtly after, l/*rd jstust to-nrfnp * .met king
! which tod him In sn-peet the true clian* ter id
Kdwanla. wnde to Mr. WebabT. slating the <ar
I eurnstalieie ulsl ill* ,U*p*l'***b but tli, luring
| thut to was i* i' itlwtoss glad id (to omswtunity
id thus ntoiwinp hi- regard for Mr W e’sil/ r al*l
ttosw who Imre liis nss.mmemhHusi To this
! Mr. Weladir ntortwrian mw ihmyiiig an
mspiaiutsies- with ksl aan to ami et|smng lorn
us a la*l < harueti , but ia tl* imwntitm tl*
ailroit furp* r hud lounugisl to |aiy up sisl to-tors- I
receiving tlw slower. l/wd Hj*f*,v wrrde an j
ottov kTU r. anb'staeiiig that k/twsnto tool uetrvl
like un to.mml.k' dud. uiul *(* .lugismg k» > xer
lustn.p liurlsTstl s *n*J#ii ton apkiiwt Mr \t eb
i ster'vfrielsl
A my |ikasoi. |*»rt id tto eiTnwlssslnWv
sis tto totter* «d Mr AVrtsrtiT writlrn wink a
hiw stwhiit to hi* hwdlwr khrks-l aim was
• tragplinp to pay f.T his educutw*i by k<s oiop
•rdmol la Ihsiton All tto’ -|sir* . »»h wi.n I.
; llunwl conk I .aril by teaching it enuyinp ihssl*
hwl town drs'drd tsi hi* bmiher * i-olkgw niwn
I*"*, tail his ns >sm wa* Isas narrow bi navt tmm
faliv H< X.T*I id its totter* rsdale totlw sabjr, t
of ll vising ns SIT kir raising money tmlrfruy a
<h Id id fifty Adlur*. which korktot hail incurred
111 tto |*in li*** id tosh* in that on This 'aimed
thr two hgidlur* gisml prr|d> tily. In mr'd
bis I ju-lk-s Huum i aft*T to i to* r /s ki
by an rriumcndwn id tlw jeswil.ilits* ahi. h x ■ A
r*Tisiim,| 6t raising tto mmwy. eriters n|<si tto
bdbrwH.g strain d phikumphto cmwntatJnn
Hxiiswav. N’orctntor dth, Ikft?
«••••••
•• | | M l< ftf«w Wy w# two mil* 111 Ittttf'ii mr
rmr). N>it n*+k I will im i»J Ruth, »f N*
aU . TV> uiß »rtj)r A |»iw with api I# W
rtf! wthA* im|4w*d wlwlfwn vUUi
in aJIk«I to (or* »wV frotn forlitu«V* it hi tat
.ltd |y to dtffi. 11l Anfi BtOO Min HTVtt |lwMft
Urn tta wiirVl - Ho fj»rh*|* my two
•vtoth hy th»« nmy |AI ym «pul* »t mm-
A Ufßt « .ffiaU
A|fA4i« im Ut* a*> ‘Utw DIOi.IMII, tir wnU*
frywi >II . ml\rr Imviuk IhmmJ a
fmhrlMi'l* to |*r*w bi
j
| ■ /#lrr f "lif ♦ I *\wr+ tat wta*
will tin wi'll fur u.h yrt. Wo xluiU lixi*. ami livt 1 ’
I'onihHlaltlv I liam* thin wm'k (Nmx* within aii 1
Am 4 of hHtur A|i|M«lnt(xl rlvHt »*f ttaCVwtrf v «if
t'omniiAi I'(ran Inr llillnhoriAuHi comity. Wi'ii
YiMi will nay, you an 1 mi brttor t»fi tliun if )»»«
liml n**t i t*»ix’ within aii AfXv IVilwq*- 1 aiii
Nay nofliiiif* Imt think a phal .k ul, uml tin not
‘tlfatmut tlw 4 tfodn * ”
In I'onrliiNion of thin U'llbt to lii« Urollirr. uf.
alum 4 loth, h« n ln-vt-N lim miml with tin’ Itillow
in* wmo* ;
gsl ,1. M. ...,l .b .tut, .tl Sul
I Rftfll Wtailr tiltttlP * IXf |x|.v|
WiUt my rrtpu4aa*i wMin
I'M IwmI) iiniH tl.lat
TH«A it I m«>U nnimi my t-btl 1
r«tl Ii «UA, *lxl .ll *lt*h "It "lot.
i It nui) In 4 tX'inarW«al lx n* that Mr. WHaHit.
liu tlw in hint of hi* family, aixl with liU rlut
tin'll am! framl t InMn n nrouml. wa* not a littlr
u ivim to idfluiml rli\tiling aihl woukl rwwtly
I »livi*rt tin*«u by Itia t‘Mtni|mro
.in wiiieli tlx MUioruufl iiiurvli of tin* rytlini
wiHtkl In 4 IniintirtANly iti*|irn|xirti(AXHl to tin 4
; iriMmir nut tin* of hia Umn* Hut tin 4 poH‘»
| wo* not tin 4 only vomtion tlmt xtutiw
11nun narrowly iwmiiml. At oho turn 4 iu bi»
i Youth. Hoim 4 olhix momln fwrmwtly iqioii
| liitu tla 4 duty of i‘tit( 4 riiiß tin* t'lirixtian luiuin
try. nml Im wa* wont to toll with i*vldciil tiyoy
nmnt. tlk* ntnrv of hU Imuir imlviwml to adpiinw’
lb l liimiiiiw of ISWkwma y ‘ Alt old man.
who cit|o>xxl tlw* ix’|>utati«Hi in hhiiHitivi* vUlam'
of U'iiirf n wijuml, nnminxl Youiqt Daiih'l that
lx* wa* "Jiinl nmdr lor a onjuivr, ami a* tln'n*
wa* lit thut thm' a (fivut mmiv *tmv ixitth' to In*
finiml. tin' luiHimwN ofi«'n<«l a He
com-lmliNl hy «»thiittjf to toko tlw Ibturr xtamn
man into |wirt ihtmliii* uiul In go halt on with
him in tlx’ pnifit*!
WhihMMi the flulijiH't of Mr. WHmlor'* hi*
ton. I cannot fiirlnxir mriitioniiw aii inridriit
n Intial of hU nuirlMhi)* whit’h I do not nWflv
ln*r to havr wx'ii rtmuthil ll«« wan thru a
ViHiiikf luw vrr in FortnimHith, N. 11. At <hu
of hi* % tatUa to Mm* tJrrnv FU ti lmr, lx* ha<l,
|»rohul»ly with u \k*w of rfiiuhiiiiiio utility aixl
oqjovnw’nt, Uxii *k« in* of silk tunxtd '
h»r her. whrn nmkh’nly Im wt • *| fc | wwl, nay in/
"Diniv.ur luiW' InxiiliiKaßvd iu utitvinß km>t*;
let un wv if wrtau tit 4 a knot, mu whnli will
I not utitu* f"i a liliitm'." Hr tlu n t«n»k a piixx*
!of ta|m\ ami aftrr rntmnrnriiiß a knot of n tm
Irnliar klml, travo It to hrr to ronqilrtr lilt*
wa* thr ix rrimwiv ami ralilh’athHi of thru m
uwp oxnl Aixl now hi a tilth’ Iku, inurkwl
oy him with tin* word* “IVrrluu* Dinmiiimiil*.
rtuitmriiiitf tlw* Icttnx of hi* rarlv riuirtalii|».
till* iiniqm- im imwlwl i* at ill to I* 4hi»ml 'IIh
knot ha* nrvrf Immii untifxl.
| rt rlut|M tin- iihml iiil< rvlif ol Mr
Wclwlii a Iti<'li will in* iiH oijMirntcil in tIM-w
volutin*, will !•»’ Ilia KMloM(yrA|»hy, am yH mi
tmMMtfxl writtiii l»v him in tta v«tr IH'/fi,
niM fruihl. Mr*. K. It ta, <d iWwton. It i*» |
written ill Inn • Imr, liiiiml, mul (im r* j
•flixly thrif |hikvh of Imut |m*|at 'lli*' lliiu
over will* Ii tho nurrntivf* i'xliimlh, in Iroin til- |
liirth ill 178 V, to Mm final rtHtlfmmf, nn n I»»a 1
ycr. in lUntofi. in Ihl fi Tim fir-*t fimr yiwra |
«*f lim roller*naioiuil Id , un tluw*luk» u in, wlnlr j
In n |»n m iilo»| \« w 11i«ni|tos|iir«' ill tin- llouw |
ofUi'iwmiiitAlLi ** Tin’ win tic lilntnrv of liU !
W rtrwwk* to ntitatn ah
J Inn Blivlt'Hl, lift' ImmiLm Im* o iol. Ilia lirnt I’fioi M
ut iM A>|iA|M'r writing, un- Inn nlulol with
...mt tI.iMK ofH.ul wMqilifity him) Atw»*ivv ofrt 4 *
w rvo. am wrll u*f vutli tin of'CAMlottul wi
i «gf n tnnri whiHi loml a fliumi to tin* wutHii
I !*ffru|»l»MT< ol t« ililmiii tint I I 'ruiiklni. lie mljmi, a!
tiiinn. ullmlfwto liia nuMM'iit nHiL nipfinirku ill
!I In |«yul |»rofiitnion. of wlioin In |iluriw )tia
frh imt tlx ilintiiqtiiinhcxl .l< n niinh Munon, ut tlio
Imwml ; ntnl I olMomnl twn olnlnirttlf |n»rull* la
i-opinl by Inin from lii-« lourtutJ written wliik'ia
lun blimlitf l l ill Ihmloii. w twia n Hull m l Drxtrr
iio«I TM IWmoiim, tlx ii tlx-two tival lon
«|ita oMlm* llfwtnn tar, rrinrinjr no llltlf* «li*
rriininwtinn Aixl jhiwit of intHlnHaut HiMlmin
Hi* liml nxM'tin/ with Uofrmnr lion*. mt«»
wliiM' 4 tfix•• In* find rnlrnil to |wmii tin law,
it* toll quitr winu-"in/l) Hr wu* thru a raw
yoini o muii fWini tl* l roiinfry, mxl 6lt of4l/r<l
to ntukr u h»n/ uixlxlmlird n|*4o/y Inr thi* want
of Mt««rw »if IntrndnHhm. whn Ii hr nfitwl to wo
Aixl pnirurr Umitiior llorr bowfwrr. wh<»
Aii|*’nr* to havr l*M'ii aatmt*-*! I»y in*|*« of
tl** < horarti-r of hi* vinltor, nit him nlxirt, hy
h-tlinw him to ronm Inn k him/ iil» hi* hut mxl
ait flown tfi hi* tx*»h«* At otht ixhlin/ that lx
nn/ht |ir«*i»rr thr iHlrr* At ‘ hi* Wnw.
It i* rwtlxr to I* rtyn’tlal that tlx* uutohi
<H/ru|ihy. h'ft hy Mr. Wi Iwtr t * f imm nl frinxl,
.It niiiiuh Maooii, MMikl ixd ta ox link «l in tl*"
fircxNUt rolnnaw, m thr? wrr* *fi h*»ir A**m iu
t«i| nx tlw nrtiauwfit* of tin* New Kn/lnixl I mr.
Ilta d. * .in* .it isg.tatcl It. la- eitn tm ly inter
■’sling uml In contain .nu. l. nuilter vvl.ii I. tumid
Illustrate the IIN' and tirareof himself sml Mi
M’elsdi r IbTit.ttoee, lavorever Ito- (Wmily >4
Mr. Maa»fi will 'ate .lay pubtod. it. Imt ito rir
culutiis. w.mkl Is greatly augnW’Ut.sl ley ito era.
les t.is. with tto .bli.na'* stos.t b.ls pid.llslasl
by Ms Fk-tcher M'l-tatti r T
Fsbi.ssn a t.sr.r W srraas Few will con
test that the fire must eminent F.ngllsh aatl.nra
now living an- Mamulav Xtokeua. Tet.tyauti,
Itulwer LytUm aiallluvcki-ray Three id Oai
fire Macaulay, ’lrnuysni. ami Thatkerav
were islueatnl atTrin.lv ('..liege, ( anibridpe.
Itulwer LyM.a. was also edoeated at I'am
Uidg*. at Trinit v Hall ; ami IHekena la of no
anirerwvty Aral again, the He moot eminent
Khgliah names ia *< ienee and literature. «|Oal
to tbo most eminent ol any age or roantry. are
Hacnn. Newton. Mkakaspvare, .Milton nnd Hy
is* Three of Ihn five Itacon Newt/m ami
Ityr.m were educated at Trinity (-olleg",
fair.bridge . Milton was also cdacatcd at
fambrtdge. at fhrial• f'ottope . and Hlrak.w
pearr was of no university, /suu/ra* UluMru
rd New*
Alit j .-bl.w alto "i# a I*, to Inr <d our at
.(Oatotsme tm.ing.asl it. bis last issue tbat be
: really w'.etosl to lout a *.«.*»that to nnikl droa
him up in I tarn* * lwrtcf.il [silt. ir,. was eail>,|
apM. m it .toy by toe adornlde. to ntoan hr had |
Is, n |a>y.ng l.u> alb nUraa Un Ito tost two year*. |
sisl u*k.d if to- Pally sai.l tl*t
j “ fcrtalnlr I did, my .bar
I Well. Hilly’.' said hi* ad»w«Me " why don t
vwu make arrang. lie nt* hTraie'
Oar fretsl a>y* .1 was the first line to ea* :
.ever ..snaps!; toi. left wmort.todto writ rigid
! away to lie- |atrw«.
The N Y Tills* telle .J ab kw o|e man ...,
tto- I'ark aho (Titctid* to slew I.m eu*o*»r"
Ito sfsit, >t. tie- *un, and saj* dm* Ito virditn
who lays hi* sitpcncc «reiH.'T.r*,t by a yat •
<4 ps! g’tose Ihrowgt. ahi* h to npiint* a-lnnriipr
ly at two -|s it * .W*r ia lamp Mask
|lw rap nlwr...<nen*T. rd a "tail vein on fire.
M iso* lo he OTT. at Ibaver Meadow. I'* |
•*•»»•» tlw Waaliumat#* RvvlrW
The PasWaa al Wnaus.
Tto' sltsHupwl e*l«vssi.m Ilf the decnul.itin..
<d wmnan i* to Is- fiutml in Ito- Mici tl.ul slw
lux*.... *• ml Such Is a <swnn...ii i.pinbu. of tlw
Mali,»....*,ktus . uml ttoumh it IS uni taught .a
, the Korun, it nsvivsn ..b.imlni.t ism.it. ......it
‘ tp«n tto- fuel that tlw N-lk-it) of llte lutup’ lift*.
1 iwnn.is.sl hy tlw pn.plwl tn lto> fuilhftil. will
I eiavsut 11. <njny lug ll». aox'Wl) id tomris. instead
.of tiwt uf Ito.r enrtl.ly alvis>. Thr fl.iiavax
tbn, tint <U.I) Inal llwii w.uiw.t ns tto'.mat ul*
'j«’l of stores, lull deny them unv of .-x.its
f | si.sat inn hepafter
At fur.s, of nil plats* iu tlw world, a work
was poi.listosl fiw d.s|Nx.x.ng tlw essential xkse
lit) idtuttutv it. uwn ami a,urns. At a much
earlier .lute tto' snmc.pusdlnn was gravely d.-isv
bsl in a ek.ri.nl cmmcll at Mum*, ami u wrw-
III) dixi.KMd the H.s.leh Kirk pp.x.sl ekarlr
tool., tlw Seri|rtuPw thut tl»Tx> ts».hl mil |a»ai
i Id) la l un) id lire fv.it' »>'X ill to*vet. Wep.xe
our ixa<h rs the Is m-fll of his I,aii. ; living
1 snimnniMsl I .eft we a IVabytiwy, ..nd Is'il.g ask.sl
iif he rrullv l.ekl an to-n'lk nl nil npiu.is. he
1 1. ravel) a.i.a.sl it. ami sanl, " lutlw Ib v. lalinu
iof Ht. Jnlm the divna', ).ai will liml this )so*
| sagv, ' Ami Uktv was sik mv it. Il.aveu Inr tlw
|*|aHV .d bull on hour.’ I npptstl to you nil to
I lldl me whether that nnikl punslbly Iw.e Im|*
|*'.Hsl Im.l Ins.. OKI w.Tm'ii tto'P' 1 Awl alma
Ibetv HP' uom' (tore, charily luil.i.to us tu .....
ag.uo that tlwy are all it. u wnrac pbi.v; then's
Dip* il Ibllows that tto') Imre no ........ rial gwrt.
ami happy It ia for tlieui. os they an' I torch)
exempt.,l IVran to-ing uisss.ulal.ie Rvr all the
mdse aisl diatnrlauus' Ihey have rui«*l in U.e
world '
The .’..abut, nl uorsmla to enter into era.tracts
with each other for tha marriage of tlwir rltll
drn while tlw latter are still inianta, prevail*
iu many burls of the globe ; and llhottgt. not
co-exl«i«lve. we may salcly affirm it to be all
but eooval with the human race Of all iiali.
eat lons ol tlw 1) ram.) ul the stronger ami of
I tto'suffering ..I the weaker sex. thot of infant
Iwtrnlliul.ualdbita Ibugruwawl violation vl per
soi.al ripl.tl, it s.ihjncU woman at once to the
utaunt deagmslinft, ami to lifi. Iraig wrelrl.isl
ins*. If the contract went v.jually binding oil
the male .....I on the female, she would have no
right m. the mere ground of sex .to utter a coin,
plaint ; bat the natan* of the tow, ami the
tirade of ito olsrarvane*. toll Imt If** pliiidy I |
by whom awl on wbno Iwlwlf it wus .Itviwnl. |
If a ...an, Iwtrolbisl while y. ta c1.i1.1, l.y I
his father, should find that tho Woiimn to whom 1 <
he U Imuiid, ia utterly <lls|d<-aslng tn him ot. I
account of •ilh.T lat.eit-d or reul .lefis't* to
Uiiwl uml Isaly, or Iwcuasc. she proves twice
or ll.riee ns ..Id as himself, or Is . u.iw desirtug .
her sflls'llons, lw flwls hluna lf nnahle to oldalit
them, tlwy to ing ..lr.sv.lv e<'nt.Te<l elsewtote | I
- and if umier tlwne I'.rcumslanrea. lw was .to i
j ls.rr.sl throughout lito. Iron, futming any ullwr ~
I aJlmncc, his i use would justly In- prou.miKsvl -.
a hard one, nnd lie would Is' sure of B)n.|mthy 11
[ nnd commiseration The itib.lernhle in just lee I
I and opptrvsMon of si.<<li.. luw, if oldigalnry is.
the men of ..l.y (t ils' or nut ion, would s|Nssbly j
drive them to t. ls llton Hut so eoii.pl. lely i
i repnrdless ..fall the strongiwt.ihs |s*.l nod moat |
aarnsl Ivcbug id human nature n. this rout rart, |
11. uU.I huv. lieVt r .T|Xvi.<fve«rJ of f'.lftlHixg ,
stage of l.nrbnrlsm nml of rivltl/utlon tn crery ,
gruito of ws'tol lito, Ihey UP' iu the hal.it nl I
indemnifying llmmaclvi.a f»r the injury win. I.
ll.fui.t Iwlrutl.al, if faithfully .darnel, would
Inflict. I’olypwmy awl con. übinage and pros
litutl.m In rivlllibsl .mi.mi.nlttos ure the tneuiw
b. which nwn P'arat Hill while uv.Tttng f»r ■
tin'll.is Ives the evils uf this monstrous law,tlw)
continue to u|.l.oUl il for their own oilvai.lag.'.
Fnable l» lomply with Its provisions, they un
nnl il as n<gar<U thems. lves. lull riifopw It
with frlghtft.l severity on Ibeir frailer Prttt
poniiTw ‘ {
Amongst every peopk . the iwlivklwxlil)’ of .
wonts.. is more or ksa d.sn'gupksl, but iu Ibis |
custom it is 1-nlirely ipWT.,I Woman is is.l as
yet Ipwlisl as s twivra. bavlng tl.mighl, uflis '
liras*. |sissira.s. wilt l.nt as pro/vity si.lii.s t to |
I trioisf. r Irran raw la am>lto-r, an avarbe, liwl <t -
Ito .kw.re <d lainily nggru*l.s.’iml.t, mav suggest -
We sis' Ito uwel liuk "i.s fialuPwof ll.lseustrai. |
in (to- alsarigltw* of New lloltoist Tiwo 1 it Is
.wrrbsl to su*h sn rattrag.sm, * strait, that even
a large |iroportlrai «d tlw nwu haw b. suffi-r
from 'll,- grasping utraraiady of their . hods
jla Western Australia, Ito kinuk .h.ldrei. an'
..Iways ts trolls,l a few .toys after tlwir birth ;
I and non tto' mraw nt they up- hrtrottosl. tlw
i I*p nts ecuar !«> have any .switpd over tlw lutup'
,etDraw nl id their cliibl. Htowld tto' ftnit boa
Isind dk- Is f.T. tto' girl has attHiwsi tto' your*
;of |sds rty, sto tto*n toksgs to his heir tie
| arc bdd by t ‘alitain **P y. that Use old us ~ take
;• an to kit p tto' arais .. ri.wfly aussig lls n.
; • Ives, gix ing tto ir daughters to ins auolto > ,
' awl that Ito- nuT' k rimto < hihln n tlwy have, tlw |
1 gT.wtra . lianee of erairae Ihey hav.- <4 getting
i amitlwr wito hy th* sort <d ex. ltang* ; Iml it to '
| slab*! by amilia i authority ttoit.aib a*to w
'.-ntitksl to all tto- k .uaks wlioan r> lale.l loh.ln
'ln a isTtaln degres- A ra wtom. ehikl mny ti.ua
Is- tto- twtrottosl -poii-i of a nmt. thirty y.*r*
,of age. msl uwy ta- eto.mrsl icy him as e*».n as I
slw is luarriagratik whet, ato- m l weive years |
I idd. ra earlier kioliw ism. l.au thus lour or six ,
wins of various apra. wl.ik "tlwr» luive ww |
! at all
Aiw.ng the higher ranks In tto-Hoek ty and ;
Hamiwtoh Isiamto. it was the general custom
of parents lo lu-trigh tto .r dnoghtrrs daring
ehildhorsl. Hat Hntnri to the views ami |
practice of all other puopto, if it so ksp|>encd t
that whet, a aobto girl grew ap she ex pcr»onc**l j
w. affi-rtion f.T to r spnnja'. this was m.t a
cause of saffi-rft.g ; for In e*mformlty with 1
both law and ran Iran, a lady <4 rank, though
married, waa permitted to take ant*, kcranlf
other husbands, without erasing to be the wifi'
of tto' first one, thus ptmc.ug tone If precisely
tm a level with her polygamous lord <>f all
tto’ inhabitants of tto I'acifte. ttos* of the ;
’lra.ga Islands aceordmt to woman tls' highrel j
post to*., a.sl revpist. Hat even thcP' ]
one third of thr whole were usually betrothed
1 at an early age by tlwir imr. r.ts b» rbwfe and
men .a tbi h.gtoi r.nh. I» tto- K lugamlll
group, the practice is anlrcreal; girt* are mw i
■■only tstrnttosi as s atm as they are town ; ami.
in raw <4 th* wisasto. (Makto,) no marriage
r. r. moor takra ptore. Iwcaaoc every female
child lx tbu* Iwtrottoel amially to xonw mar
relative, who lake* herb, hi* hrawe at what i
•ever ago tot may think It Hnl in Now Zra* .
la.si th.s cusba.i tuvolrrs n ffiranunt of rra-,
i It. ai.hnown in the other islands of thr Fa
‘rifle : n In trot to,I New 7/ aland girl not MB
tocoinra. "tapued b. bar latnre kaabaod an*l
bl him alone, bat. "Ten if to- -l.oald dw, no
other man ran make a prop*awl lo tor As
way t* sappoarsl.a severe rbrak is lira* >m
rawed ra. tlw growth of ll* population.—
Though differing ... tom. JO vwscuUaUy aiato
lar in practice ami cftoct, * the nnirrranl cna
! tom n( the If .win" (conHMCMM by the Abbe
FOR TERMS. SUB INSIDE
NKW HKJRI&S, NO. 0.
1 Milm.lk.) luvnnliiig lo which, widowa may n»l
nmrry again, “even when they luxe Ibcir hua
bund. at the age of .it or acve« i dbr II la not
1 ran' lo aeo widow. ao older. |>artirularfy among
the llraiiniina, when an old man of aixty.or
upward., take* for 10. accoml a ilo u child of
tlmt tender age."
Ufall nation., the t’hinme carry ont the
ayatnm of early Ixilrothal iimml completely
IHirvnU in China not only liurguiu Air tie
marriage ol their chihlren during then inluuey.
lint while they are yet unborn. " Two friend,
will make a aohnnn prouilar, or even take an
oath, to unite In marriage the cbiklroaoT ilif
lerant atsxua that may be lawn of them , aial
the aulcumity of the engagement la marki d by
their tearing reciprocally a piece ont ol their
tnnlea. and giving it to enrh other “ In enr
ioua rontraat to thl. cuatnm, we llnd a atilt
itrealer ateateh of |<a rental aaaumiilion among
the Mongol., who uol uuftvuueully In ■troth or
marry their children alter they arc dead !
The contract having liern regularly drawn up.
and rude re|ireaentat lona of the varlnua »UV
uanally roceived tiy the |<arenla of tlm bride
when a living couple i. I. trot bed, ha\ ing liven
mada, they roiuiuit the whole to tna Itaineejind
thua. aa they believe, convey them through the
medium of anrnke to their rdiddren In the oth
er workl. that they may becoma liuabaml amt
wife in due form Tbn purcuta ol oarhodter thi
oerwnrmy. ronaiiler themwlvca aa mutually n
luteal. Jq»t aa much a. If a real connexion ha.’
taken placo between their living children. -
Amour the Moaolema, "tin. marriaru coutracl
la olten performed auvcral year, beforu the con
auminatiiill, when the two |mrtiea are yet i-liil
■lren, nr dnrlnr the inlhnry of the girl" tl.
when adaurhtcr la lielralbed dnrlnr infancy.
the eonlraci ahonld not aaaumti the form of ac
lual aale, it ia ncvertlirlcM uaual for llie bride
groom, at the time lie acquire, poMcmdoii of
lilt bride, to pay Into the hand, of her father a
aim ronaidervd itpnvalcnl to Ike currant vaJ
ue of a wilu.
Hut the cuuibervomc and tedioua cuatom ol
early la'lrollml ia ofteu diapemvd willi alio
toretlier. In Ibvor of niueli aprodlcT rnetlioila of
artmlrbig a wife. Tho ehra|ieat ami mo. ie«
Jauiiloua plan, ia the oimi acted on by tin fouu
lera of Homo via : tliat of atcaliuu It i.
couatanlly pracliard by the New Hollander.,
ami rlvea rlae to emlleaa dlaputea and Inb'r trl
hal wara Ifawmnau thua violently rained
upon, akoidd attempt lo uaca|a' from her cap
tor, bo at once thruala a «|n ar through tin
Realty part ol her leg or thigh Or If a wrr trh
•at Victim of infant hctrotliaT elope .mid lie after
wnr.ta recovered by fo r legitimale (?) linn
band, ho aubjecta her io the name pumalimeul
i Itul dial pile the aulh'rlug ahe mu.l undergo, if
j enplane), the knowbilge 111 il ilcaling a will
I. renernlly piiuiahial with death, and that, il
' the anbieer cannot lie aeeiirial. one ol hi. rela
I liviw la aura, eventually, lo bealain. aneb caara
lof eloiM'im'iit, or rather of wikHdoabtig, Ire
ipienlly occur. The wile of an Au.lralinn
laanity, la graphically portrayial In the follow
lug pnamgo from firay'a .lournal;
“ Hfoaild a I mole la |awMWal ofconaidcrabb
|«c* a ail utlrai tiona, tlm tint yeara of lav Ilk
lliiial iaaa<aaarily la' very imliuppy. ill far cully
Infam y ahe ia fa trolled lo aona' limn, even ui
lltia |a<rii.| aj(yiUU»dl>* *-“V" aial.liv whom. it
aim ooiirit»t’ , ' r * ,T,i ( ( llama' ami earn wfiich hi
ervoaca In projairtioii to I la* dia|iarity of ymr
laiwieu llu-ni. Il i. probably from thia eiretiui
.fame ao many of tlaan are addicted to Intrigue-
In which, if lla-y are detected tty Ihcir bunhand,
lb utli, or a «|aarr run thriarrli amir |airti.ai of
, lluiir lardy, ia llaur rerlani tale. Indeed Ila
' laov mapii imi of iiifhbllly ii|hui il* if part ir Ilf
ftejelil to I'lanin' to them tln- moot briilul treul
rmait Hor tlaaa. ranaiai dnrlnr youth they are
eotn|a.||.al, whether preglHUlt or not, loarmaa
|aoiy their liuelatmia in ail exeuraiona, uml are
llui» .illijrct In violent and iiuililiiital eju a ri la>
aial fatigue af (.Tiiaf. when re|aiar la lmlix|a-n
aable.
“ liul even aup|aaiiug tin* Woman lo give la>
em ourueeiia nt lo la i admirer., niuiiy plot* an
al way. laid to i-arry for off, uml In lla- ciicotui
tera wliieli moilt IVoin tla-ai «la' I" ulmont eer
tain to main anw violent lujnry, Aw each ol
lla- comliaUMila ordera her lo follow him, ami
ill the event of her reflating, ihruwa a »|.«i al
la-r Tla early lib of u yiing woman nt all
ivk'liralivl Bir la-uiily la pt'm-rnily ora- cnnlinoetl
aenea of ea|itlvlty to diflf.renl maater., of gfowrt
ly wound.. of wamleringa in atrwnKi' familiea, ol
rapid Right., of laal I rvalue -lit Iroui oile r b-mak-<
uiiemg.l whom «he ia brought a idrangcr l»y la i
captor , ami rarely do you ata> a form of mnwnal
grace but It le marked ami ecarrcd by the (hr
ruwa of oh I wieimla . ami many a b-mub-lliu
wander* attend biunhuaj mfbw freon lie learn' of
her Infancy, la ing earred oft amiv-rwlvi'ly toili
tant aial tmae diataat (aiinta.
The aermon Tratfa la r.ngland.
lie' following Inebkmt reportdl In lla' fon
■lmi Alheruentii ahowa the extent of the wrmor.
trade in Knglaiel:
A correa|aueb lit b-lla na that having barn
annoy'd by a nonacuaicaf aermon whuoan
larriali mi tlo late Ttiankigiviiig Humlay morn
! lug, he .ought in tie 1 evening m tie' aamc ilay
j ft>r iranroverl epintiml Baal in the ehureh of lie
, ailjoimug pariah, 'lie n- in due tine*, to km
: horror ami eiuaa ne nt, he rev heard tier aaua
text given out, ami wa. lomkmrad lo ait
| through the name Identical aernrou. iUlverwl
over again, wral for wiml. by eootfeir clergy
man lie waa flrat im ined to ladreva that tbi.
. wa* mern evidem* of ibe gold untleralandieg
’ la i we. n the rartorof o> ittruh and the eoraU
-1 ~f tla- other, a po-.f of the kind ol Intercom
: rntinag* ta-rtnvn lluaa- n-verend worthier, by
which one aet of aermnoa waa neob* to ihi duty
lor two rovarliera,
ilul#luiin mg the following uonmig to lake
up tea- of the elt rual re-wapa|aTa, hi* alti utimi
wna amarted byr the folbiwing odviTtba-mcut :
“To the I !lrriry~-H‘ Va»tnpo|. rterwmn. nawfy
fur Humlay next," being the day appoiutad be
offering up prayer aiel tiuuih*giv|iag tur tie tap
turv of HevMtopol < uriowty kd our cornu
laifiib ijt to expeial half a (Town in the pun-ha.-
l of one of the ready made eeeb-aiantieal artleha
II la looking at il he fouml that it waa merely
, l|on*Mtir Tutaeai coo* again the very aana
ek-Btical thing, without religion audtmUiolieui
1 that Ik- had bon Iwio- < ntrapped info liuteniug
' fo on lie" day ta-Bwv
t pou the otv-aaraa of deil raring a faaete* lec
fun- in < am bridge, Mam., n-evutly, Wiubll
1 lfiilli|e remarkivl that “the making of gmd
I ginger bo-ad waa owe of llu hal <rr*< ”
Tlw I hike of Haxe ('ohufg flotlu recently
drtfmed in the lieramuic Kiel that he wunlil
opp>M- the ibauawl of the oobfn of hi* Kathy
for the oelorutnai of their aueb-ut pririk-giw.
abotiabevl in IH4R In couaMiaenrr. twenty-mu*
viflagm of the duchy lave jn*f voted an mUieae
to ha Itoyal liighaaaw, riper—log their grati
tude lor Ur* liberal |ioliry.

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