Locomotive, Volume 22, Number 3, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 September 1852 — Page 1
SI. JOHN B. ELDES, Editor, : ELDES T SA2KSES3,. Hbli&ers.
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JIOBE GOLD WATCHES AT WEFF'SII
TU ST received thi day per express
a limi ucnttmAnl nf 1
GOLD and SILVER
Watches, of the latest styles. Come and
see them. The prices yon hare below ; I for the qonHtv, Judge for yourselves: - Gold Cylinders, Urjte sixe, 28. . Cold Levers, fnU Jeweled, S30. Gold English Leeers, S to $140. v i surer Lepioes, tlO to SIS. ; , sit foil toweled, S13 to $45.
J Strangers visiting Indianapolis, ln want of
rood Watches, will BndHto tneir aavaavage to eall at th 44Choan Watch Depot," under the prettiest sin In the Western States.
NEW XiVEBY STAIELE. -- On the Alley feaesc of the Poot-wfflee, tetwtta the Palmer Houae 6c P oat-office.
Busrsclei. and two
X Carriages-one large Carriage for neroU or oAer
COTTON BATTING ' MAHUFACTOBX. AT 1SD1ANAP0LI8, ISB.
mHE andersigned has established, at West's old Woolen I utii . R.itinMnMfhitArv.wherehewtillceeDeonstant
....A . ...n..i. .rtiia r CAttnai' Battlnff. warranted
equal to the -ery best artksio rmade at any other ,placeand at the lowest Cincinnati prices, without freight added. All orders ln at ), bM nf Peatheratoa Ac MavheW will be flUed at Ute
shortest rrtotee. r Jun88-3mir SAMUEL HIPPABB. KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
T7IELD St J)AY are manufacturing Chairs at Cincinnati prices,
I atthftir fatorv on washinetrn street, next aoor w oiu-
dlo't Auction Boom. tf.
Old Hiisic, Old Wine. Old Friends! Give met old jnusic I let me hear : , The songs of days gone by,
Kor stay thy. voice ia kindly fear, y If to thy notes a falling tear ,a ' Should make a mute reply ? " 1 The songs that lulled me on the breast . To sleep away the moon, .. Sing on sing on ! I love them best, , 1 There's witchery in the notes impressed ' With each familiar tonel - '.' - ; Give me old -wine tits chois'est steref" , Drawn from the shady bin ; ' Our vinyards shall produce no morel Such rare strong juice as they gave of y ore As Sparkling lies within; This was my gTandsireJs chief delight. When the day's chase was o'er . -, " Fill high fill high ! its treasures bright, Shall sparkle on our board to-night. Though we shall drink no more. Give me old friends 1 the tried the true, Who launched their barks with me, And all my joys and sorrows knew, As chance' 8 gale the pilgrim blew Across the troubled sea ; ' Their memories are the same as mine - Our love through life shall last : . s Bring one, bring all your smiles to shine Upon our good songs and wine, Like sunbeams from the past!
Curious 29arrative.A Visit to Jenny Lind
BI GEAST THORNBTJBN.
Hitherto, the time, talents and conversation o
Miss Lind has been so much monr polized by the
good, the great and the noble of the land, that
a small mortal like mvself, could not so mucn as
see the hem of her garment. Hearing that, to
vow of God upon her heart, before the whole congregation, she made the responses with the
same thoughtful composure, as it none but the eye of Omnipotence was'there. While the minister was slowly descending the -fifteen steps
which, led from ' the t pulpit she "was untying the
strings which held on her feat.; Ihere she stood, her clack hat in one handYa white muslin 'ker-
cmet m ine ocner, ner u)iuuiui ana neauy arranged flaxen locks all exposed, under a blaze of lights When the minister dropped the water oa her white transparent brow, she shut her
eyes, nd "turnea Aer faceto" Heaven. .As the crystal, drops rolled own her blushing cheeks,
thought her face shone use an angel, and 1
swore in my heart, if it so willed heaven, that
nothing but death should part us."
Jtiere Miss land stood up with, excitement.
stop, is rant,7 ' she exclaimed ; " x ou ought to
have been a painter vou place Rebecca before
me. ''And why not,' said 1, "perhaps her
ransomed spirit is hovering over that splendid
3tbU, pointing to the center table "and smil
ing to see two kindred spirits enjoying a fore taste of pleasures so divine." "I doubt it not,'
she "observed, "for with Young, your English
poet, I believe that 'friends departed; are angels sent from heaven on errands of love. " And
with-Paul." I added," 'thev are ministering
angels sent to minister to the heirs of salvation."
. Here we entered invisible space, and soared
to worlds on high. She repeated with fine pa
thoSj -the beautiful legend current among the peasantry on her B&Uve, mountains. It concerned a mother, who at the dead watches in every night, visited the beds of her six motherless babes, covering their little heads, and smoothing their pillow. It is a beautiful illusion.
We spoke of the especial care which God takes of little children, how many instances are recorded in our weekly journals of children being
lost in the woods, for -days, sometimes for weeks,
know him-rbut if you've a mind to- subscribe a
t grain of something, just to pay, the venture why Tshouldn't mind tryin it, " I calculate ght be done. I've hearn tell of such people
afore, arid I don't know but I might ' be able to
fetch him. I'm in the tradin line and ita all in
the way of trade.
"Just the dandy, gentlemen exclaimed one of the party, just the ticket for soup." . "You're in the trading line are vou V
W .V.
- .0..-.. .... , , i lusbin luc woouS) nor -aays, bu
escape nomine neat, noise ana lasmonaoie erow the weather inclement the feet naked, the
of New York, she was removing to the pleas
ant Heights of Brooklyn, I obtained from Mr.
tiamum a letter as tollows :
... . :' New Yobk, May 211851, The bearer, Mr. Thorbum. is & man of the
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. rilKKHOl'SEB, m, PKyalcletsi ntl, Sareon.
FFICE opposite Post Office, Indianapolis, Ind.
apr 4 1853-iy
clothes scant, yet found unhurt. They were fed
on manna from heaven, and the angel of the covenant muzzled the mouths of the ravenous beasts of prey. ,
&t Py -nl tehmf? planatory questions about the yellow fever, and sLrad will be pleased to other mes recorded &c. On these and simia very celebrated man, .ta. ,nnvAMAf ,rtl.n
wen suuntt w mi iu Mierau j ac is weaiuiv, u!tvi hsjJ
highest respectability,
and an author, &c. Miss
talk with' him. He is
o. B. DAVIS,
tTTHo!.F.R At.E and Ratatt Dealer In Books. Stationary, Pa-
, W jer Hangings, and Fancy Articles. ..Ko. lS, Washington
street, inaianapoiis. .
ts . a cid -rTftw. tuttnr returned to Indianapolis
XJ and resumed the practice of Medicine and Snrgery, offers
his services to the people of this city and vicinity. Office on Meridian street, opposite Wesley Chapel.
June 23-tf
Jk in, mi. x. uMiiai?
Has removed his office to Illinois street, direct
ly north - from the Palmer House, three door
torn Tousey's Comer. aprsi'sst
P. O. C. HUNT, DENTIST,
Has removed to bis new dwelling and office on 11linois street, north from Palmer House, where be
may be fonnd at all times.. apr 24 '52
DELZELL fc TTLEB, ACCOUNT BOOK MASUPAC- , TUBES, in Ihe Journal Building, corner of Pennsylvania and Washington streets, Indianapolis, Ind. Particular attention given to re -Wading, and all work waraated. . Orders respeetfntly solicited. - j ; 1 1 A general assortment of Blank Books and Justices Blanks constantly on hand, and for sale cheap. " . aag.S-tf --'.---jQSEPacmBZoif. Arclsltnct and Hra-tKs.tema.1, . ,
Besidenee en north UUnels street, aorta of North . . . , tMHIATlAPOLIS. lKD.. :
"-jrrilL rarnlah eleVauons, plans, perspective and working
vv drawings, for pnbiw ana private nuuau eountrv. and sunerintend their erection, when
Refer W B. I, Peek. A Graydon, and Jss, Blake, Esqa. ,d20
, CAVE If & SUXOBO.VE ,JQ Attorney ana ;csllr. t JLw, '
WILL attend promptly, and fhithfally to any feusiness Intrusted to them, in the United States Courts, the Sn
and don't come begging
(bignedij . t.V .' . P..T.,Babnum.v Armed with this missive, I stood by the dopr
of her mansion next morning at 9 M. I rang the servant appeared. , . c , Says I, "This note is for Miss Lind, .from Mr. Barnum." Says he, "She aint up." "No matter," says I, the sun's up she can read that note in bed; Tell her, if she is willing to see me, I will wait in the parlor till Christ
mas, if she says so." (I knew she would not say so it was only a figure of speech, to denote
the sincerity of my .wish.) . The man looked in my face without moving ; I dare say he thought I was crazy. "Go ahead," says L "and de
liver your message."
In two minutes he returned, smilmg, t'Miss
Lind says she won't make yeu wait till Christmas. Please sit ,in the parlor, she will be with
without being interrupted; but the time of my
departure was at hand. We rose simultaneous
4y. We hew each other's Hands. m S. prom
ised toremember one another at our morning and
evening sacrifice, that God would so prepare our hearts that we meet where the assembly never
breaks up, where friendship never ends. Here jEhe fountain of the great deep was brok
en up? a big tear, o'erflowed its banks I caught the infection Now, I never saw a tear on a
woman s cheek but l longed to kiss it irom its resting place ; that is to say, provided the thing waa practicable, and whether or hot I reduced this, principle , into practice on the present occasion, can't conceive the sovereign people have any right to inquire. Be this as it may, at that
time her lips were her own ; she had no lord Goldschmiat to dispute an old man's privilege. 2f. Y, Observer i
Inquired another;
" Yes, gentlemen, tradin is ray occupation.
I'm eleau irom ; angor, way down, ia the State
of Maine. " I can do a leetle of most anything--
In the summer 1 stay tew hum and help the old
folks in the fall and winter I peddle tin-ware
mostly lateras. "
V You don't sell lanterns T" Inquired the plethoric gentleman. " I'd like to know if I haint got three hundred of them in my wagon in the yard." : ..' "O! you have, eh! Well you're the very man we want." - "Yes," Said the Yankee.
"We will make up a purse of $20 for you, if
you will bamboozle our tnend D s." "I shouldn't wonder if I could strike a trade with him." - ' "When will you do it?"
"I rather calculate it can be done to-morrow."
" Very well if you succeed, the money is
yours
Twenty dollars were immediately collected
and given to the landlord, as an earnest to their
seriousness, and the party broke" up to meet the
next morning. On the following, bur Yankee acquaintance, who was a shrewd, intelligent fel
low, put on a genteel suit, and after having made
a good many inquiries respecting the habits,
manners, appearance ana resiaence ox Mr.
D- sy mounted a horse, and took a round
about course for his house, with the intention of
stopping there on his return, as if just from Philadelphia. As good luck would have it, old D was standing in front of his house, as the
Yankee approached. , "Sir." Said the latter.
"Will you be good enough to inform me how far it is to New Bruriswick-f" " Two miles, sir." Said D- . "And how far to Newi York f" "About forty miles by stage.
"Are there any tin-smiths in New Brunswick?" Continued the Yankee. " ; . , "Why, yes, there are two or three' small affairs." - :
"I am sorry they are so small I was in hopes of being able to fill an order there, which our house has received for lanternB," - "Lanterns." Said the old fellow quickly taking the bait, for he had seen three wagons, loaded with them only the day before. "Yes." . ; Added the other carelessly.
"We have a heavv order, and I was told that
the article could be had in New Brunswick."
"You're from Philadelphia then ?"
"Yes. do business there. You have most
attest
THE YAKKEE PEDLER! probably heard of our firm Hype, Uook, feage,
In the fall, of 1822, on my way from New ,lT oa 1, nf nf flrm
The. door open-1 York to Washington, I stopped for a couple of hnt thcre .004 manv of vou."
- rr . . .o- ... -
"Oh, yes, it is a large house."
you m ten minutes,
1 had never seen Miss Lind.
ed I advanced she met me with a quick step, 1 days ia the pleasant' city of New Brunswick.
both, hands extended ; I held her right hand m On the afternoon of mv arrival, six or eight of
my left, her left hand in my right. Approximate the townsmen were congregated in White Hall
lira, in tnwn nnA I ing as near as common sense would permit, and Hotel. discusfeiBsr the character, and animadvert-
desired. J looking in her face, . "And this is Jenny.Lind,' i ing upon the habits of one of their citizens, a Mr.
said 1, returning the look, and advancing a, root. 1 D- - s, who was notonous for his cunning at a
"Ana mis is juaurie xoaa, stuu ie. oaepiaceu-i oargam ana close nsieaness in money matters
a hair m' front .of the aota : she sat on the sofa, i As the c6nvpr.a.tifm was rnrned on in a Tjrettv
I sat on the ehair ; thus we looked on one an- loud key f I may as well let the actors speak for
preme Court of this SUte, and 0e Courts of this and adjointeg y vC, , w uogy , lutlu ,, - . toantiesJ special attention given t the collection of eieitns. fher speaking eyes confirmed the words which -r-, "Close, did you say 7
ij i 1 w . .... .--7 : dropped irom her lips.
1 r ' rivea Insured . - bhe remarked she read my history,- JLaune
-BY TBS KZWfOTzr koto ax, trre tusxraAKoa' qqmv&scs,
covwGToa, w. - , . ; tism of. Rebecca, ..'was the most interesting scene V " A perfect
TEYHsG TO 'EE GE27TETL. .
I once boarded in a crenteel boardinarhousa
in Louis ville j there were two ladies and a piano , in the house halls ; and parloraj handsomely furnished. The eldest young" lady;- the belle, , wore a summer bonnet at tea dollars-- silk and blond concern that could not last more than three months silk and satin dresses at two, three and four dollars per yard and five dollais pieca v for making them, and the entire family women, boys and babies, slept in one smiH inc with two dirty bags .of pins ahavingi,' two straw bolsters, and three dirty quiltsr for bedding, no slips ; and there on the wall hang the tea green
and white satin, the rick silk lawa dresses.
These ladies did not work . but played on . the pi
evuw, Bwwucoa .Hjm c&ras ;. aaa.neariy prose vaeir
neara ine wees we were there because another, who I 'presume fived iust as thev "didJ; halted on
them, with a great, dumsi htt
necs. xtone ot tnem oaa one, and turn Lablmds.
the belle,rcould eat no supperj ahd had- aifit. of ' sulks, to console hef for the want of la chain.
We fear this description would suit the latitude
of other places beside Louisville ' The endeavor to be "genteel" is the curse of too many of the inhabitants of our eities and villages Weak
mothers will frequently do the most menial offi
ces, and deny themselves comforts -absolutely necessary to health, in order that selfish daugh
ters may areas above their means, and; spend their time in idleness and in fashionable' gossip. The inducement to all this is, that the daughters may make splendid matches; in other words, marry young men with more money than brains, and more credit than either. In nine cases out of ten the effort fails, and tile 'girls remain Unmarried, thus increasing the number of those discontented old maids, who mbtakingly think' a single life possesses nothing honorable, but ?who have only themselves to blame for their taste, since they despised the honest men who would
have had them, in the vain hope to get others who scorned them inturh. - " i 1 vThere is nothing more foolish indeed, - than this trying to be "genteeL" The word , itself: is vulgar, and has no real meaning at least in a
J republican country. We have, no entiUty . here
as i,nvy nave mxiagiauu. suverj man la ou. aa equality. The honest day laborer, is as worthy of respect as the richest citizen; A respectable operative, though poor, is far more estimable than either the fashionable dandyiwho fives Jty "
cheating his tailor, or the evtravagant merchant,
who spends more than his income. In commpn larlance, "genteel people" more generally beotig to the spendthrift class than the rea weal
thy; to the vain and empty fools, who live for show, than to the intelligent, honorable and worthy. To endeavor to ape the rich,oy an extravagant expenditure of narrow means, is what most weak persons do, who wish to be considered "genteel." It is our deliberate opinion that no young woman can live this life of petty hypocrisy, this constant struggle to seem what she is not, without loosing that strict regard for ,teuth which is one of the brightest ornaments of a fern ale character. Better, far better, be frank and honest! Poverty is nothing to be ashamed of, which deceit and extravagance are. If we were a young man, we would avoid all families ia
which we detected this effort to be "genteel; for we should be sure we would run great daa-
ger 01 marrying an extravagant ana ioousu wue,
Remarked one.
, ."Why, you might as well try to fish a dollar
' 1 IIU J J AIo.AkA lIhMili .M - - ..": at a!.j'a Km. M S 'aV A I ' U ' -.'JT "St L .JB. f.j. ' t A T LI 1
i Auau, auim turtre years ttgu iw aw jpe, wiav otits j vuv vt uit; uccan, as gei iaimeso uu; 01 uini in ai . I thought the description there given of the bap- bargain.' . ' " ' - ' 1 I
skinflint I" ir -
I thousand DOhhAHB, n4 u csflnaged by men f the sa ever re au in tn jiiigusa aooEs. soe couun- .-(utterea a Htu9 aissausnea-sOOKing leuow. WelsnishariB ue' repeat that scene from memo-1 I Jcnew. him when he wasn't worth a dollar, etivedV'' -v wfLLijs w.'wBiGHTjfssMt. tjV' S&ya I, 'fteth only can Ho. itout.t and now he counts thousands where I do huntj.U stotwasgg. Madieat Eyaaainar. .,. C;V, m 8ir Uwm you oblige, me,l?- she continued. I Says I, dreds, and all madefy shaving and taking ad- , , Protection Insurance omaBy . r "You have seen the painting of the Goddess, of vantage of the necessities of others. " Oh, he's 111-,!. .,-) . - -i i. ' , i .ti.,-', V ' t ' i s 3 it' i r , ,. , 1
i Liberty
person' of the ladies of that period.- Her father "True,! said another.
had been already dead better than three hundred
, days,' the dress, therefore, was tn half morning.
tier hat was a small black beaver.. all; the
'How manv lanterns do vou want ?'
. Enquired old D .;:.i!rh-; "Three hundred will do." . "What will" you pay a hundred ?" The Yankee stated a sum considerably over the value of the article. "Do you wish them delivered in Philadelphia?" , "No. I will attend to that."
"Add another dollar to the hundred and you
shall have them." "Asrreed."
Said the Yankee. "I must go ten miles further ; I will pay you for them on my return.' ; After some further conversation about the size, make and Quality of the article, all of which serv
ed to impress old D- with the legitimacy of
the transaction, the Yankee returned to town,
put on his old clothes, and otherwise altered his ' ' tit- 1 . : p-.-ti J i l
WHAT O'CLOCK IS ITt
fpBlS aid and responstbte Company eontlnnes io grant Ftro
u ana stasia ructee a we m inmiwwrj wii r . , .v. 7 ".'.WILLIS W. W8IOHTWsft f " ss,ir j, tat Indianapolis and Marian County. J..J,' t V;'.!.,,; i." v 11 1 4
. ' Insnranciilnnrancl , . , ' ,e r a a was a.smau macs oeavt.aw ousmess, ana cimta not raow s , oargain; tAe banraiit was .truck-U.e money paid down-
A.' an sepucT lo Wiis ciw. and are ureiaii 4 iske 1fr and i Brt a. n iatra.t,a 50;K1fi . a?v " . - .---,.''- - - r ana tne un was ueuvereu.
Jarin4 man ranee, at as
rtie O ably 1
Yi B. Beeder t
i annearance. so that "he Was fullv orenared to su-
1 wfcAMMwa4-aJ3 r nn1 a t,f a Avtm1 1ntranfl wlten tVa
"He's the keenest fellow I ever knew. Look i , . .:j t. j i j ti .
now ne an ea6 DmitD4 m tne nouse, ana lot . d fc ft t and after much screwing,
.The OSes re apA in rectors of the
ty, and r prepared to take j4 side, so ft to have the ears . visible the hair
are welt an4 favor-
Comnanv
ably k nown throughont the west. - The Directors ar
, Beeaer.,.t U. Lenmer. . j E. S,iaine . i-
Wm. Bum. . , - i. M. BSalr. - " . J. P. KHbretii.
" Oo CaitU, f,.'." -.C Thorp,' " '3ot. Hi Baper. ; ' . CxaV, fiee'i. . . B. REEDEB, Preset. , . iolU3is Usaed by WILLIS W. WEIGHT, Agent. ' Indianapolis, Oct, 85, '51-Jy. . , County Treasurer's Office.
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At "'A. :fWUace OlA St&A&V
, ft C. MU580H kes on hand all nvsrteilftaPr'
ir'-.
9 mium Cook Ktoves, wlilch Utev sell cbsan for Cash, in
Siding Sve sizes of the. nnswrpawsed Meteer. . Tinware wfall kinds can be lead at low fate. We will make it the interest of those wanting articles in or tine to give as a eall. ' apr 17. :
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j MALES ix COOS A3? PA2L0K STOVES Jl K
on band an exutnstve assortment or
' -yfr keep constantly on band f xWs1tT Mmeat r a ' The (following kinds vixs Tslumph, Bay State. Ohio ' ia &,;n crt.-t itnnvAved Premtom. Kos and
A '. t . . i . . ... .i....rl.. m .i a 1 ,i . 1 .
doors east Of itaaoela KM. - J , -
was in a broad fold, : Testing between! the shoul
ders,;. having the extreme ends fastened ; with' a pin on the . crowrj. filers was-, yerjr Jong, :6nd very flaxen ; she was clothed in a white garment, fine neat' and clean, her .' neck encircled .with a black bracelet, and around lier "waist was" &
black ribbon The train oi her garment was hanging oa her left arm. c-The. thought,;' that
before another how the eyes of, the whole son
fregation would -be fastened' on,, her alone, rought ' a faint blush pn the cheek' ' ! When she
walked up the middla aisle and sat down. tVjqrd Saw' from the pulpit, 1 ihought I never had be eld anythinsr half m lovely ?-:, "v. -
t. . , onservea at tms time on. me iace ot mx ur jjcut,
VHe would out Yankee Yankeedom, and not e oy-stanaers, pusoyuitug wnu. .
half try. - - , x ankee got a iuu price xor ms lanterns, poc.u
Hint in a. tilMhnrM ntflivirtnsr hn kfmjl rip. i i "4-" "
Vlli jj , i ' vt ai fcCtt SV41- u J
next day. and the following one, and two more
but the Philadelphia merchant came not. At lenzth the lanterns grevhateful in the old man's
sight, and. with a dozen round f oaths- reflecting
severely upon tae mercantile community in
eras -jne un ware w wie gaiit,w
-proclaim-
. Parior K totes of evs
laTlnwmra, . A fow doors (
i aps ia .
f "fls jfti-ioved is OfW t L.Jitr & Matbos Book Store, on J ttjn V'Bir " 3 etsnct, i ?s doors fef
. - Lecture being ended, the pre&she
4 "Let the person present'5 herself for "baptism.'' , 1,1 ii - it. itS' It
to tne Altar, a taa ssuu ujsc, in Indiaa ' atrow, wills a me&suted
:iy bfe?8 the tsst'rjf Lis
termined to add his testimony;
. 'I would give ten .dollars to have hint hand j
Said ons of them. ' "
Bepeated two or three of them.
During the conversation, I had observed an
n
he
individual with a strongly marked 1 Yankee face joke got wind - and soon every body knew it, and
it
WSUatd
sirp, Ilka a scstry ca d
3 fet
ho was paying strict attention- to the- speakers
le was .a tia pedlary and he had three wagons
loaded with lanters ia the yard,- When they befsn to talk of giving money to, have thes? neighor, outwitted, he arose,- and putting on the Yankee uretlv strop srlv. he said i - v
"Gen4-!:rr.c,I don't know that W dividual
from that day forth the old miser was known by
the cognomen of :.'01d Lantern.' . Hany vears afterwards the i eld .maii died j and the. hand-bills that announced the sale of his effects,, contained the following Nota Bejie,;;; ' : t-'-1 -"Also at the same time and t;Iaee. three' hun
dred lantemsif' almost as good bs hew, which will
about whe
are epeakbl : say; V dsa't j U. sold at k bsia-.V V- J
When I was a young lad, my father one "day called me to him, that he might teach me to know what o'clock it was. - ... He told me the use of Ae minute finger; and ' the hour hand, and described me' the figures nn triA rlial.nlat. tiritil T wiui nrftttv nerset in BiV-
part. 1 : -If--Vn enrtnor was T null. mtxstr vrf iVtia &ddttifta' -
my companions in a game of marbles ; but ray '
tainer caiieu mc uaea. ctgaxu. - wjy, i uusiu,.. said he, "I have something more to tell you..--- T
Back again I went, wondering what else X fcaa
rrnt tn lesrn. for I thought I knew all about tha
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clock as well as my lather aio,
"William said he, "I have taught you to know the time of the day. il must, teach yoa
how to find out the time of your life'-.
All this, was strange to me, so 1 waited uspa-. tiently to hear how my father would explaiasit.
for I wanted sadly to go to my marwes ' sfTlia TtiKlo hi. "dRrrihea'the rears of
man to be threescore and ten or fourscore
years. JNow, hie is very uncertain, ana yo may
not live a smgle day longer, bus it we umus tag
iourscore rears vi an -uju parts, like the dial of a clock, it will allow almo?t
seven yean lor every nga. a seven years old; then it is one o'clock, of his lire; and this is the case with yod. - When you errive at IA .ooh Alr? it will ha tWO Oclock With
aw . -m VtU. Vf - and when 21, it will be three o'clock, and at 23 it will be four o'clock ; at 35 it will be five o'clock; at 42 it will be six o'clock; 'at 49, it will be seven, o'clock, should it please God to spare 'your life.. .Ia this, manner yeu may ' always ksow tLa time of your lifeand looking at the clock r.r?
remind you of it. - My great grandfather,' accc rding tp this calculation, died at twelve c'cic.-,
my grandfather at eleven, and mvfathcr t At what hour you or I shall die, Wi":arX i
known to Xlitn t? whoEi all thirtrs are kr. a.
Never since then, have I. heard tUe i.-jfry, IWhat o'clock is it?" n.?do I tl.iaTc I evpii ac:.l rI tli fac cf a'doe, -''r' t 1 :v
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