Indiana Gazette, Volume 9, Number 17, Corydon, Harrison County, 19 February 1825 — Page 4

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THE MANSION OF HF.sT. ItallAl tj my (tattling heart, Ami tliiil iis v.i'iil waiulcci: nays ; I chaniM it f.vni fo;ly to port, Anl to h ;s!mv l the rest il ilsi'uyt , 1 V.i.le it no I. sit a.iniirc The ine'eois t!i:it lane hail drest, I ub .rrM ' twas tiiiie to r lire Atiii seek for a Mansion f hest, A rVvm n was !it'ning the while, V. ,10 ca'ishl up the lone if n.y lay : 'O fjiiic iti ii,"thc cried wi.ii a smile, . :i ! shew you t'ae pte.ee auJ the way 1 iV.l nvl the fair, to her li :-.w u towM (o le ;.Kay v t gne't : !"- v. r more,' I xi t.iiai J, iit t in mi ill ai.il'l'li Ot' t;ie.!ASMJN CK III iT," n-iTt r.s the tnnnicnt s i'uI (ly, Net I-.-' wjsir.v f..ncy Ir jini'd r too s.s.;. I e ii:Kssd wita a That i:i" y. a vU reiv'd tvi-ilc she smil'd, nki ,i, ititi - !;tli :!; n ;;o-e i n; ;r i- i liiweiiin i tnui t, Aim I'io lioi.-i .i e..eliav :i-.c r.'i -e, TjU. led to ii.e aIanMUV i utsr. Thruf.i i:i's'ip rnticM lue io ? ray T.-io' f.u io! .; maic ! ii..;aoe ; T.i't 1 ! i tV." ho nn-e.ie ( .ic imv, Ais-i t i .i: k ito-n the s.cet u"'s jjlauee: TlT ActiilKv n :auii ( tj i.. .uw T.. it the KHth i-Inch ree!i!? !ki" l-cist, May ' thr hlhw, t. . v A:. J u v iL.ilthe M.:ij' or Rr.sr. ri ut s path I iletenr.iuV. to try, i-i 'it ;im leile. I met in C. 1 -vay Coimetam fli Iijr t troM ! r t-je, Aii 1 j..e ir'il ii i. amine iv) Uay , SV.e cii'il a Mic-ihe-'M u.e a vae C. u : iieiilos ami wil.'. tlm-. is ih es'J Otr w:iLh vac ii.uk I. ;vs; ..i l 3vc, Bcliuhl u.ere the MANSION OF llEST. She tj-iho nil lia!f vav'r., in air, Fi.r ihe saw mihl relij.ioa -a i r ir ith a -mile tlut would h.uii-!i l)i ,i lir, i!ry up pc'iitrnt's ti ar , P -i!". anil lean fivm n- !i'-i:i were drii'n A? preying the eros to her !). a,-t, An! pointing siientlv tj llravcn, Sli.- she;U the tnie M N!v OFUHST. Fr.'tn theClark-ha: ilienccr. Cuvhus Epitaph, A connIrv farmer, bv the name of Keazel, residing in the state id Ohio, delirious of hiving his epitaph prepaied before his death (though iti gnovl hf.alih) pent a messag.? uj a c lehrattvi Indian Ptet pissing through that part of the rountry.rripie'it. him to rome an t tairy all night with him, and compose iis rpitaph for vhi:!i lie prolVcred to jrive thii Iniliiu lus cuppcr, bi cvU f vt . and luiur-; to lhoe proposals h i vci it ;ulilv agreeil. .Supper was no sooner over, ami tVings sur.nu h it at'jn ted, tha.i ivt nzt l b' -V t- uig.! the I'd t for his F,pk :ph as iu v:s anxious to h rv what it would be. The luuiui replied he would pay up as lie went he Im.i now g t his supper and driok. and would make, one hall of th- liitipii. Thus hs bejrpo "Tlu.-i ivaaman w'- 1ir'l cfla', lia .!:oni : n; 1 ii '. inij :'ii n: lit Wt'li -tehrJ im i-.a- i ".i! ;s ot leve, '' w.if- ! .hi to l r i a m-t a'"..ic." .Kiazvl wa? c" well pleacd Willi tiis part tint lie tnt rfl car'v next nmrnio to collect in S'i .11 nf hi" iii'i j;himrs, that they 'uight Invar this beautiful cpit.,?h, when finilo'd : ma. YAvz on doubt b it tlie latter part would terminate as happi. ly for hi;n, as the preceedinir, secui' d so clearly to forbode. Tho funni'ig Poet, having got his bre ikfai is: bitters, shouldrrel his knapsack, ami put hi'iiscifin a p -tore for starting, pretcnd'tig to have forgot, leu rill aV.'Ut lb: Kpitipli : h uvevcr Ivm. d . tin reminded hi:n of his duty. U was now a nntter of great importance to him to have his epitaph finish, rd, a the poet had raised him nlmast into the arms of angles and only wanted such

anotlier impulse to land him in a state of felicity beyond the, reach of all his enemies. His lieighbvirs, too, were waiting impatiently, to hear ihe beaut -tiful inscription Ay, sure enough,said the seniidelitHpient, I had like to have entirely forgotten your epitaph Air. Keaxtl. Vell, sir, since your neighbors have not heard any pait of it as yet, perhaps 1 had a well repeal the first part over again. ! if you please, replied Keazel ! with Knxitnn expectation. -Well thrn said t!ie Indian poet, standing in the door and leaning on a staff "There w is a man v. ho ilieil of late Ft uvoni ttiiii ls Ji ! iip-.itieut wait. Vtii ' at ;;ri t; he1! anns ami wins of love, To aft him to t.;e rc -'ais abvc. W'i lie hey ili i-.u'ei! r the ptie, .s''l' !. h ii 'ounJ the lower s! ieJ, Ii :!i; ;'(! ! ei!cii lite. - a wvazel. Ami tiouii te hfil Le kii!l hi Ke-iZ' !." Thus finished, hp took to his ht'e!, and old K ;,.7,,,l cl'i-ss afttr h'mi with liiycane. ; but !;- iti !: ti.'tithle to owrtke. t'.rt I ilia:i lie returned to !;;r!, the p ttitHtii;, ofld' nigJttuM'-. vlu ivete all i'i a itrof ! uurlilur.

Ftvm tlir T.cnlen Fivp-rfaiTi. the iw:ual "V hi so f vcr hi I j. id o itntl " Till' icv i iv,'- lum ;ttpi) coui iv; wei not ;- tiie met Mian ani , i pp i trbetl, the cloud began to disperse, and the. sun giaduaily breaking t -n oY:;e !i" ? v w rail lis of ovc;-' h.-;(!ovii!g gb'n soriokled ; !!noi-:t.l ijosie. a:iid the drippina; gra-- hi-tdes, ad Fpre ul a ph ; . iitl r iinbow ab.te. t!ie di if'i! ir t lotuis that fitletl the western Uies, a ascetoirt; ihe i;reen bill by a pub ill it W I t the l.i(e dwelling of He. " ii ti-r. The three roads th.it tei n:i:Med n the hilt tup, we.e lined with persons on b-ot.tiM !; m e')r.''k, and i:i veri-t-n-; vehieiej, ait plodding on towinU .:e already crowded de:!i: g, .intl give, ample, evitlcto e of the. estimation in w hich the tlep.ii! wd t;ie hatl been held in the nt ighborhood. 1 jiti'lieil toy way into the ho i-e. tint I might took o:sce riore up m the S 'ace id toy youu? friend, liefore it wa hid away for ever from mortal visiim, Hut numlii i s pressed towards the lifeless corp-e ; ami (lie undertaker was already t ome to tfcrew tlou n the ( o!"iinlid, and wisbetl onlv for the relatives oftiie deceased to bid a last atlieu to his told remains, so that 1 was unable to accomplish my purpose I only heard them say that he died in a rap. id fever, the last Hush of which had hardly worn from his cheek. A short ami breathless pause, eusued, then a momentary stir, accompanied with a voice, 'stand back a few low, deep, trembling sobs, succeeded, and the lid closed, and I heard the nails driven in. ihe confused tread of many steps followed the crowd gathered round without, and at last the polished mahogany coffin was brought out and laid carefully down on the bier, A deep solemnity rested upon the circle, around for a moment every eye was turned

pensively and sadly towards that spectacle and the language of many a heart rcemed Mhis he is, what hll 1 be :" The gulf seemed su narrow that divided eternity from time, that I almost thought 1 could see beyond Death stood hefore me a realitv and remind, ed me of that great change which is hastening to pass upon all men. 15ut two day butore the form that was enclosed iti that narrow abode, walked uprightly before men & talked and laughed as gaily and unsuspeciiitgly, as any who now stoud aroiPid it. ii iv.rs all over the signal bad ber?n set, k. t!ie spirit had gone to its l ist account. SVi.!ptupin these, contcnipi itio.is, 1 si('.d fuid g?..ed u.;til l lie carriers Lad sou wan flit t up iho 'V, aid removed some- dipUiitv. tovirtls tSie vill.g': church the glittering t pire of .'.Ittch blazed now u clear kuii above tiie irrceti i.pe ui the foot of the. hill. i he tendency of mea tolevit' tht-ir pioneuesi to fm-fiet

evufy warning the faithless- - v ill ifi.i"iif9 t uii mre a tls to appear. 'M;e wmile of m .'rrinti'nl rcf.ir.ietl gradmlly ; the, auoirs e.f the day were lamiliarly tliscusetl ; ami the plrtns .i.nl prospects, and business of common life, occupied even tongue at ouud cm, 'i'he niooi Mers a i sne appeared to ieel the strolie or rememher s.ilh a -iogie i.iiiru'.v its etlect And yet he who had fallen iti the lrorrning of life wus an associ rue, a companion, a friend of !ht's! W hy was it so? I U:iov the noidy "It is the ways of the w orld.?? At last w e reached the clnii cay aid, aod the, ce.ili.'i was let down io the, cm(1 da:ap gra e ; tin to tse stf.ov ami gravel were thio-.vu io upon it, a nl the burial, completed in a hash., tint second almost to f'Ciukeii itn'patieuce to put iv, ay from SL'jiit ail that rem;;it:cd of the dep.tried too. The rvlaUves bad talu'n the last look the cro .d had pautMl it? si1 nee bo a moment; the lat tiihtite was pan!, ami the mol ti'ude rollid away more rapidly than they hid collected. A t 'v friend only accompanied toe mourning family hack to the niiosion on the hill: and having loilhered a few moments by the grave, I fid lowed them, In crossing the farm, now that the concourse of people had disappeared, I beheld the tokens of that sudden calamity, which had overwhelmed its inhabitants, in every direction ; a plough lay overturned in the furrow ; an axe was rusting by a pile of woo I ; and a waggon half unloaded stood in the lane. In the general panic every thing has been, perlnps tuinoiiced that day by any other, but ine ; each little incident spoke in a voi-e that reached the heart. It is sad ; it is melancholy : it is touch, ing; th- spectacle of giief'-t pale messeuger, as it is displayed; even the minutest tra

ces of its footsteps or its effects. De Wilter now lay cold ir the neglected grave yard, but in his pleasant mansion the table was spread out and loadett with all the luxuries of the season, iris friends it semed. hatl gathered to a feast. The w eeping widow had indeed retired to her solitary chamb?r, witf her infant orphan S'he felt I th, she felt the loss of all mot dear to her upo;i earth, lnt at ' the door sat two sag and Venerable men, gravely discus, sins ihe advantages that wv.tld r rise from their procuring power to admiuistor on his estato and the ;n;!ans of so doiwr while, in a corner of the room, 'carrying on at earnest cohvernafi.Mi in whimpers, s$t. a couple more, phoning how they idioiibl cfKitrie. to purchase the farm at t:;c b)'ve-t : ate. 1 hrol scarcely turned awaT frma, tlo se last fHedns of th& futvtily' l',e!ore wt were called into dinner. Mvery aucces'fsive dish lie re, as it was swept away, was pleisafolH seasoned with anecdote n.;.d mirth, & befor the last course was rcrnou'd, the scenes v.i v nu.rnappeared cntiiely o'tlit. ra"It was the way of th wo- b!.v 1 knew, but the.t it ne. io;Ml ue.natnral. now it was, t lui-ot I ell l)nt a sensatitin the thrill of which r.iill runs through my blood when I think of it, came across ne and yet I recoiiecif d tint so passes the the bright pro-pect of tlie w orld as passes th- uncertain ihsh of ft ien!l"hii, so pawces li;e hopes i life ; so prases the yoniii & ra;. .)!;; , al ; the g.-ilnul the gay, the loely m;i1 ti e rich ; so pis-es nun t't his destiny S'c I i'd u -nt g'.M ia m u Ji.

hidin:i( tiif.h'ict, yS "-Tj it renumbered iiat on l 2? the tw.-oU sc.-ooti lay ot . in-i ary in the year ofoui Lord one t'ooniod eiglit bamlred nod rweaty fiu. in the forly-ni-ih year :f Mie Iow"' :ei;d nc of the l't!'lL(l States of America, Aimmson' Smith of said. iistif i ins deposited in this odke the till" tif a l.ok, tin, right whereoi he ciai'.os a- pioprietor, in the wortU following, viz; TVc VAciwcAiis of nlaicv. IX confor:!itty to t!;e ect of the Cooress ,f I j , f. Coiled .States, entitled "an art for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of Mip, Charts and lioolcs to the fitbors and proprietors of .saich copies timing the time, therein mentioned And also, an act cutitlt'd ao act for the enccurngement of learning by securing the. copies of maps, charts and books to the auth-rs ami proprietors of such copies during the time, therein mentioned nod extetidiiiiT (lie benefits thereof to the arts of designing engraving and riching historical and other prints." Wcuvy Tuivst, Clk. of the District r,rK