Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 2, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 14 January 1825 — Page 4

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(SELECTED.) HOPE. When every bliss on earth is flown, When friends and kindred all are g me, When doomed life's path to tead alone, Can aught the mourner cheer? Yes, Hope sweet araarantiae flower, Endowed with soul-revivinj power, Can cheer in trouble's darkest hour The rugged life-path drear. She clears affliction's tearful eye, Checks sorrow's suffocating sigh, And points to worlds beyond the sky, Where dwells creation's Sire: Are we not pilgrims exiles here? Is not our home our mansion there? Doth not, impelled by instinct clear, The deathless soul aspire? Then ye whom weighty woes oppress, Ye victims dire of deep distress, Bow'd to the earth in lonelinest, Your better portion trace: On roving wing, oh, fearless scar, Through gloomy orbs your way explore, In search of Him your souls adore Faith points ye to the phtoe. Drawn 'bove joys and griefs terrestrial, List those warbling strains celestial, To golden harps which seraphs strike! Follow where the charmer Iead94 Seek the balm that Gileal yields; See where opes tho dooi of peace, Where the mourner's troubles cease; . See with aspect mild, bsnigd, Who bids ye every cars resign: Not with gloom and brow austere, Inspiring awe and senile fear; But look parental, smile so sweet, As draws the mourner to his feet. Know ye the cure for every ill? f 'Xis resignation to His will. i " Should friend prove Olse, or Love untrue, Or ceaseless cares thy course pursue, Or fancy's dreams illude; ' f Each fitful change thou'lt meet serene, Through life's tempestuous, transient scene, With Faith and Hope endued. In conscious rectitude arrayed, ( The friend of souls alone, your aid, j Ye'll meet all ills that wouid invade, Unmoved undaunted undismayed ! Though all without be dire and din, The spotless breast is calm within. Osmina. MODERN FRIENDS. y When fortune smiles and looks serene, 'Tis "sir, how do you do? ''Your family is well, I hope, , ;Can I serve them or you?" But turn- the scale let fortune frown, And ills and woes fly t'ye 'Tis then "I'm sorry for your I033, "But times are hard good bye t'ye.' THE RETORT. Says Delia, to a reverend dean, "What reason can be given, Since marriage is a holy theme, ; Vy JiThat there are none in heaven?" 4There are no women there,'' he cried. , She quick return'd the jest; "Women (here are, but I'm afraid, They cannot find a priest."

V.

HUJyiOUR

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A gentleman of Modena, not very rich, was obli-

ged to take a very siupia icuuw iui ma a.itm, dull stupid doe. His master going one

day to visit a friend, who lived a little way from the

town, alighted at me gaie ox uiu uuuac, uu ucaued Martin, his servant, to hold his horse, till he wk. He was no sooner gone, than Martin,

holding the bridle, fell, as usual, into a profound sleep. A poor soldier passing by took a sudden afrtJnn for the horse: and seeing the keeper lost in

sleep, he slipped the bridle off the horse's head, and leaving it in Martin's hands, mounted the steed and

set out on a full gallop. After some time, Martin

beinc awakened bv a servant ol the bouse, stupin

ed with surprize, exclaimed "be I Peter Martin,

nr ha I not? If I be Peter Martin, I have lost a

horse; if I am not Peter Martin, I have foond a

bridle." A ebnseauential fopline was one day displaying,

before a large company, his acquaintance with the titles of works which be had merely heard spoken of,

and never seen. Addressing himself to a young lady, he asked her if she had read the works just published, called Homer's translation of iht Pope's I-lid,

and the rope's basys on Man.

A ladv remaiked to an Irishman, that a man in

ber neighborhood killed himself for love. "Ah!"

eaid Pat. "and did he die?'' " ?

The noble address of La Roche Jaquelia to his soldiers, is a fine specimen of laconic: "If I advance,

follow me; if I fall, revenge me; if I flinch, kill me." A servant attending his sick master, took the op

portunity of stealing his handkerchief; the master

caught him in the fret; "I only took thelundker

chief," said he "to dry up my tears."

GLORIOSO. TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN. At the close of the day, as Glorioso rested in his tent, revolving in his mini! the adventures of his life, some of his followers brought to him a young and well-dressed man, whom he immediately addressed, and demanded -How he came there?" The young man replied with promptness. "I sought you." "Me? And with what intent?" "Four days have I wandered among these hills was at length taken up by your men, and requested to be led to you. It was done ; and I now beseech you listen to my story." f I will. Speak." N ' "During the last two hundred rears, ha-

tred and discord hare divided the noble

families of Toraldo and Fiana; My father

T j ' spiritial bride was already ended 1 beheld the only daughter and heir of the Glorioso stepped forward, and. in a house of Fiana, and loved her. We had maml tmie of voicCj cricd, many private interviews. My affection was "Hold '"

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Our parents discovered the mutual flame and separated us. We, however, fouiu means to elude our keeuers. and eflectet

our union; before heaven, Laura is my wife

c iiuenaea 10 maice our escape, out were

betrayed. Laura was confined in a con-

vent, and there became a mother. Tims, rm -m . '

niluenced by circumstances over whim she las no control, and nrwpd hv a tnwi- wMr V

she cannot resist, she is about to take the veil, and be lost to me for ever. This is

he history oi my misfortunes." "And for the liumosn of r."latinrr to mr-

his romantic tale, have you sought me?" "I came hither to relate it to vou. and to

ask your assistance."

JSiy assistance? Indeed, you are a wonderful man!" How could assist vou, un-

der such circumstances ?"

"And do you not know how?" "No." "Then have I over-rated vour abilities.

and held you mightier than you are. Give 1 I -a r .

me an escort and let me depart in safety. "But what could be done, in your pre

sent state of things?"

"I do not know." "Suppose vou were Glorioso: vour case

were mine: I represented it to you, and a n

begged your assistance."

" 1 hen would 1 assist you." "How?" "I would rescue Laura from the convent,

and deliver her to her husband."

"But that is easier spoken than accom

plished."

"Then you will not help me ?" "You must help yourself." "How ?" "Go to the convent and demand your

wife in my name. I will give you men on

whose daring and firmness you may depend.

eraaps she will be yielded up to you. "But should she not?" "Then fire the convent, and bear Laura

rom the flames."

"How ! Should I be 0 impious as to burn

a convent?"

But you would wish me to do it! No,

riend. a convent have I never vet fired; and

in your behalf it shall not happen for the first time. What you mail not do, I will not

do; and if I should, what would be my re

ward? 7

"A thousand ducats." "That sum would not rebuild the con

vent; neither would it compensate me for

my pains."

"More 1 have not to give. I lied irom my athers house, and two thousand ducats are

all that I possess. The half of this sum will

approached were taken, plundered, and sent back. "Glorioso himself, with a chosen band, approached nearer to the scene of action, and, accompanied by four of his men, enter

ed the church where the ceremony was to be performed. Here it became a subject of much wonder, that so few strangers were present, since like occasions were usually graced by a multitude of people; nor was it suspected how fearful a spectator was present. The mass began. The sermon was ended. The holy ceremony proceeded. The moment of trial and of mental anguish to Laura, had arrived. Arrayed in her bridal vestments, she was supported and led forward by two of the holy sisterhood. The ashy paleness of death rested upon her countenance, as she tottered feebly forward, and stood before the altar. The address to the

spiritial bride was already ended when

com-

from

Astonishment fettered the senses of every

spectator of the religious ceremony. The priest, only, exclaimed, "Audacious man! What wilt thou have? Who art thou ?" "I stand here to iaform you," answered

Glorioso, "that this unfortunate young lady

can not be bride to the church, blie is a

wife and a mother. Return her to her

child and her husband. I am here to demand her of you; yield her, and 'tis well. Refuse, and I will use the means which I possess, and rescue her from your hands."

"Wretch!" cried the priest, '-darest tliou

demand such a tiling ? What gives thee

this lawless boldness and hardihood ?"

"Power and justice." "What power is sufficient to tear

the church that which is her own?"

"Mine." "Thine! Who art thou?" "I am Glorioso." An universal shriek bur?t from the as

sembly. Laura sunk upon the earth, and

all was contusion and uproar.

"Silence!" thundered Glorioso "the re

port of a pistol, and your cloister is wrapp

ed in flames."

Young Toraldo sprang forward "Laura! my Laura! awake, and come to

the arms of your husband !"

Laura opened her eyes starred irom the

ground, and again sunk into the arms of

her husband.

Glorioso took the priest by the hand, and

whispered him,

"I pray you, give me three hundred du

cats for my pains."

The priest started back, and exclaimed, "Audacious wretch!"

Glorioso laid his hand on his pistol, and

the priest was silent.

"Bear my message to the abbess, said he,

and left the Church.

Before the convent smte he halted, with

his followers, and received what lie de

manded.

distance to a neighbouring house, inquired of a planter, who was leisurely employed at work by the road side, how far it was to Pierce's. "From up country, reckon?'1,

"Yes," said the gentleman. "Well how goes cotton?" "Rather dull I believe." "Mighty bad roads, friend." "But," says the traveller, "how far do you call it to Pierce's?"

"Bound to S , reckon?' "Exactly," an

swered the traveller, and rode on when the planter having completed his inquiries, proceeded to reply, "Well now, 1 don't justly know exactly, how far, but reckon you'll find it something of a piece before you get there."

APOLOGIES. Landlady Will you take another cup of coffee sir ? It is not so good as I could wish owing: to the haste with which vou wished it got ready. Traveller Madam, there is no occasion for an apology: vour coffee is most excellent

ichat there is of it. - " i -a T T T

The landlady coloured, lie immediate

ly recollected himself, and added, "Pardon

me, madam, I did not mean what I said. I

meant to say there is an abundance suvnas

it is.

NOBODY. There is not a more arrant knave in all

Christendom, than a certain noted person at;e who goes by the name otWoboeh.

11 your iurniture be broken or delaced,

and you make inquiry of your kitchen folks

it presently appears irom their testimony, that it was done bv JYuLody.

If vour farming tools be lost or spoiled

and you inquire who lost or spoiled them.

you will find it was Aubody.

it a talsc and scandalous story be told a.-

gainst you, and breezed over town and country before you know it, and you try hard to

hnd out the onmal author, nine chances in ten, that it will turn out that Aobody made

it.

(attorxev and counsellor at law.) CONTINUES to practice LAW, in the Office formerly occupied by Lawrence and Hitch , and will attend punctually to any b ess in the line of his profession. January 7. 18 'J 5.

WARRANTED MEBXCSNSS,

I give vou: the other halt 1 need to aid our

ightand for our support." "And with it, you will find hard shifting." "Alas! too true!" "One would rather assist you, poor souls,

without compensation."

"But you will not do that. I will not burn the convent." Ov "Grant me a safe departure & let nie go." "One might rather attempt." "What?"' "To rescue vour dear Laura by other

means.

"And how?" "On the day of her taking the veil, she

misrht be led from the altar."

"How were that possible ? "Oh! verv oossible."

"I cannot' believe it in the presence of

so great a multitude.'7 "Hem ! the convent is situated in a retired part of the country. The multitude

must approach it, betore they can enter.

How, if they were not permitted to approach? Do you know the day cn which she is to take the veil?" "I do." "Here is Glorioso's hand and word that Laura shall be yours." v About midnight the bandit aroused his followers and set forth on his expedition.

- A Before sunrise every path and pass, leading to the monastery in which Laura was about

to take the veil, was possessed. All who

See yonder precipice, which rudely hangs its head over the wide-sheeted lake: on that the lovely Amarilla her nightly vigils kept

with the loved ghost of Bertram!'. Bertrand the say, the witty, and the brave,

(peace to his shade!) adored his Amarilla.

But she, alas! enslaved by the silly caprice of her sex, disdained his proffered vows.

although within her bosom there dwelt a

flame as bright as heavenly m e, or that which reiens within the bosom of an anchor-

te, when his uplifted soul is placed on hea

venly things. The youth, being led by that

dire rage which too oit attends disdained love, and hurried on by the impetuous whirl

wind of passion, mounted the summit of that

awful rock, and, with a lrighttul wildness in his looks, leaped from the dreary top! The spirits of the lake received him in their

azure arms, and soon, by gentlest wafting,

rested his corse upon the willowed bank. The nvmnh, when first she heard the news

of Bertrand's death, not all the eloquence of

piety, though urged in heavenly strains, could hinder her from falling into an extacy

of passion tearing her auburn locks, and

nijrhtlv. upon the summit ol the rock, held

converse with the shade of Bertrand.

Long did she observe this custom; until, one rude, boisterous night, a mighty whirlwind rose, and with irrisistible force, hurried the fair mourner into the dread abys!

THE subscriber having opened a Dru Store on High Street, sign of tho Offers for sale a general assortment of genuine Drugs, Medicines, & Cliymicals; Paints, Dye-stuffs, Oils, and Patent Medicines Of all descriptions, of the first quality, and at qy prices for Cash,, Beeswax, Ginsa:tgs or any approved produce. Country Physicians will do well to call and examine for themselves. N. D. All orders promptly and neatly executed. J. C. DENIS. Laicrencclurgh.Jiin. Isf, 1S25. 1 3p

THE subscriber having taken the large and commodious brick tavern house, formerly occupied by Jesse Hunt, wishes to inform trarel!ers and others, that he is now ready to attend on those who may give him a call; and that nothing shall be wanting on his part, to render their stay with him agreeable and pleasant. His table and bar will bo furnished with the best that can be procured in tha western country. His stable will always be supplied with provpndcr of all kinds, and an attentive and careful ostler. JAMES A. PIATT. Lawrevccburzih, Jan 7, 1825. 1 Sp

QUESTION AND ANSWER. A peculiaritv generally attributed to the

yankees, is that of answering a question, hy

asking another and numerous anecdotes are related to prove that it exclusively helongs to them. But whoever has travelled south, must have noticed that it is quite as common among our southern hrethren whom, hy the way, Europeans call yankees as it is at home in New-England. That this peculiarity is there indeed happily blended with some others, the follow ing anecdote will illustrate: A gentleman passing through one of the southern, elates and wishing to knv the

Administrator's Sale. THE administrator of John Dils, late of Dearborn county deed., will expose to sale at publick vendue on the premises on Saturday the c20h day of this present month, the South West quirter of Section No 7 Town No. 5 in Range No 1 Went &c. The certificate will be transferred to the purchaser, and the terms of sale made known on that dav. Uy order of the court for the settlement of decedents1 estates in Dearborn county. JAMES DILL, Clk. 5th January, 1325.

For Sale at this Office, A Few copies of the Revised Laia of the state of Indiana, passed at tho last session of tho legislature; to which are attached, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of tho United States, the Constitution of the state of Indiana, and sundry other documents connected with the political history of the territory and state of Indiana.

Price l 25 cents.

BLANKS FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTABLES, iv. f every tfcrcrifdiviu printed uwJ fur scle at t';i office.