Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 8, Richmond, Wayne County, 1 May 1824 — Page 4

Sutler little children t com1 unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven." BY J. G. PKRCIVAL There is an infant, pillow'd sweetly, Asleep upon it mother's breast, A rloak is wrappM around it neatly, And it issmilinc in its rest; A halo seeni to hover o'er it, An emanation of the skies ; And the jjlad heart of her, who bore it, Heads pcaec around its sleeping eyes. The emblem of ancelic spirits, Who lire beyond the arching blue, Win re every stainless soul inherits Delight, eternal a$es through ; The same pure lijht aroui el it flowing, 'l hr same soft smile is itnae'd there. The same bright, burning heart is glowing, As in the forms divinely fair. To all who reach theerate of heaven, Ami o'er its, starry threshold go, A heart as pure, as soft iciven. It burns with holy iVehncs so; With love uiWainM their eje is beaming, Love for their God and all he made: Such, th em I, is the infant dreaming, Upon its tt rider pillow laid. Be like the infant pure, unspotted, A fountains bubbliner from their spring J3t fnre the sheet of life is blotted. Or Peace, the dove, has taken wing; Be like the infant soil and tender, As flower that jut bepin to blow ; Anl God nll be vour kind it eft nder, Where'er you rest, where'er vi s;o. CONJUGAL AFFECTION. A FRAGMENT. In wedlock the looser passions of youth are consolidated into a settled affection; for the lawful object of love unites every care in itself; & makes oven those thoughts that were painful before, heroine delightful. When two minds are thus engaged by the ties of reciprocal esteem, each alternately receives it communicates a transport that is inconceivable to all hut those that are in this situation; from hom e arises that heart ennobling solicitude tor one

another' wdfiro, that tender sympathy that all: viates ar!!ietion, and that participated pleasure that heightens prosperity and joy itself. Tiu i- a luil completion of the blessings cf humanitv ; for il reason and society are the haracterjsties which distinguish us

Irem other anim.ih, an xn 'Hence in these

two gr it privileges of man, which centres in wedlock, mu-t raise u in happiness above the rest of our spec ies. It is here th.it the noblest passions of Tvhich the human s,ul j Misrepti'do join together, virtuous love and friendship; the one Mipplv ing it with a constant rapture, and the other regulating it bv the rules, oi reason.

fl'V KF.ijrisr 1 T)'rrtpft'on f f ifif per n f nur .S'vrioir. IVblics Lkntli.l s. tie' Roman president at J'm us:ib in ii: a btter to the senate of Hoine describes the person of our Saviour thu: " There appeared in our days, ,i man of great virtue named J. -us Christ, who

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had put up the dwelling himself, with such assistance as 2 quarts of whiskey commanded on the raising day, and lived, as one would readily imagine from his manner of living, entirely unencumbered with ground rent. Peter had scarcely troubled himself to cut away the hushes that grew b his door. He minded neither the grubbing hoe nor

the pruning knife, his only implement of

husbandry, it 1 may call it so, was a roughbored rille, which he kept in admirable order, and with which he never failed to do excellent service whenever necessity or whim drove him to scour the forests, and climb the ragged mountains, or trace up the winding streams, in pursuit of game, and, in truth, necessity or whim kept the poor man pretty constantly on the scout,

tor when the venison was not out, Madame Keltzcr's temper always was, and the failure of the one or the other was an equal misfortune for Peter. Dame Keltzer was a thin, sharp-visaged lady, about five feet two; with a black piercing cye,and hut thrte teeth ; the others as lYteraiiirmcd,havingbeen utterly worn out of her mouth by the constant concussions of her tongues, which, also, were thnc in number, if his word might pass for value indeed he gravely asserted that it was in consequence of these remarkable and coinciding anomalies, that the Dame had compelled him, after a year' tire, to build a thrt c-eorncred house, she having fallen upon the resolution, since her husband had conceived a mortal antipathy to the number three, on her account, to oblige him to tolerate another trio in the chain of hi misfortune. Peter himself, though he, possessed but a comparatively small portion o( his mate's volubility was a man of much courage, and while in the frequent reiu on-

ties between himself and Madame Keltzer, to which he was subjected, be vv as uniloim- t ly obliged to beat the retreat, he turned j his hack with an air of lordly defiance, and i his isige showed evident signs of threatened retaliation. Between parties so often belligerent, it ! was hardly to be expected that every con- j

test should end in smoke. Peter complained to all his neighbour's of his wile's treasonable war upon hiv liberty, and accused her w itli a design of i educing him to downright slavery ; w hile she was not less prompt in charging him with an idle rambling disposition, an entire neglect of all home all.tirs. and even w ith being guilty of amoui s w illi some of her good neighbours wives, whom he had occasionally furnished with a saddle of venison or a string of squirrels. As the Dame's suspic ions seemed founded on this, the last clunge was probably untrue, but the others wen doubtless substantial, and incontrovertible on either side. No one w ho has seen any thii g of the woild need be told what kind of advice the Iriends of our honest couple gave them on these occasions, or that its tendency was

1 i.ol in the smallest degree of a conciliator) i

s Net living among and t)ftbe Cirntih j L j , ; i,,Mead of grow ing better, things s accepted ((r a prophet of truth, hut his j! rou tv ul(M worse, and' from oil repe athsciplesrall him the of God, he raised i ltj threats on both sides, plans of execution

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iue ocau,aiMi cures all manner ot disease , Ul,n It,vouu in t1( niIid of both Peter amnnof statute somewhat tall and come- !: ;; d his wih. Tb.. I),m.. in oi. nartic-

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i. iui a verv reverent! countenance, jutli a the beholder mav love and fear;!

ular, acquitted herself with honour; she improved the humble dwelling mightily in

.the coiirsi nt';i lew :rw riiul instead of

ripe, plain to his ears thei:ce down it is a ground lloorsbe introduced one of board-,

his hair of the colour of a cbesnut full

more Ollei.t. nir ini' and wnvin" about

the shoulder; in the midst of hi head is a seam or partition of his hair like the Nazarite; his forehead smooth and vor delicate; bis face w ithout a spot or blemish, beautified w ith a lovely r d: bis nose and mouth so formed as nothing can be reprehended: his beard thickisb, in colour like hhhair; not very long but forked ; his look innocent and mature: bis eyes grey, clear and quick; in reproving he is terrible; in admonishing courteous and fair spoken; plc-asnnt in conversation mixt with gravity: it can't be remembered that any have seen him laugh but many have seen him weep in proportion of body most excellent; his hands and arms delicate to behold, in speaking very temperate, modest and wise; a mm for his singular beautv surpassing the childcrn of men.,?

Trout t'tr TrfctTi Imporium. Till: LOG CABIN. u ..Irrryon u: wi n i tl ;i f m ill' so lour! upon Our rirht ? Or Mirt 1 b. n.iet ,v li e ..ri-inal noniarj u t, f,ir l the -Irvil tea-Ii lor li..v to outcoM nil h. r ik iL-hlonr. llar!hk,,n v Fair. My tab: is not so much about the cabin as about it content', thoujh vervone who h is travelled fiom Ab sbui to Burling Ford, must remember the thiee-crnered pine-log hut. at the foot of the Red Bidge,

and linallv hail a kind of trap-door cut in

the middle, directly under which she commenced hollowing out something like a cellar, and made such progress during one oi Peter's long rambles, that, on his return, ; he began to suspect the object of so much secrecy and despatch had some re ference i to himself. He seriously believed Dame Keltzer designed preparing a dungeon in

! w idt h to immerse him, soul and body, and j

I thereby to execute a long standing threat that she would break up his rambling. In I the confidence of his strength therefore, he ; determined to assist her, and on the slight

est sunptom of the out-breaking of the conspiracy, to turn the puuirhmeiit upon her. We have now the worthy couple, each, I m the other's absence, altei natch embra

cing the opportunity of hollowing out a

j oC'ep c avern under the floor ol the log (,ahm; and it was persisted in, until it was j at tualh , a found by subsequent measureI iik nt, idne b et deep. A ladder was now j fhrust into it, and the Dame made use of jitas a temporary cellar, using great precaution, however, never to enter it while j l'eter was about borne, and at the same: ! time seizing occ asional opportunities of persuading him to go dow n himself, under

one pretenc e or another, for all of which

rooi' ci witii loose slat)-, with a mud and she lound hnn too wise ly cautious. At A 1 11 .1. . ...

siraw c nmiaey, and a large hole ut out ot J length weary with hope deferred, and Pe-

tor becoming in nowise reformed from bis old inveterate habits, on his return to the

i Cabin one dull damp evening, she took

one sjd, for the double purpose (,fa door

mill window. And if there was not such a.otber eabm in the country, neither was then- just such another pair as the honest oupl,. wi.o inhabited it. The land on which it st)lod belonged to a distant proprietor, and as such lands were considered "iree," the present tenant, Peter Keltzer,

care to have the dooi open and the ladder drawn up in readiness. The moment he set his foot upon the threshold, she seized his arms, and made a desperate attempt to accomplish by force what she despaired

ever being able to do by stratagem. A doubtful struggle ensued, and Peter partly disengaged himself so that as he fell he seized and dragged the good woman after him, and she, catching at the door to stay herself precipitated it down over them both. The fall did no injury. The Dame in tenderness forher husband had deposited a quantity of flax which she had taken to spin,so that it received them both, and when they fairly recovered themselves on their feet, they" found neither had sustained damage, and both were fairly vanquished. At first they look separate corners of the cell, avowing themselves quite contented and comforable. Then the Dame, began a commentary on Peter's evil life w hich lasted until noon next day; though noon brought small change from night to them. Hunger began its work; nothing to eat or drink was to be had. The business of mutual punishment went on apace, and a long time was borne with unacknowledging obstinacy finally, however, neither could stand it longer, a truce was argeed upon mutual acknowledgments passed; and at last the parties, thoroughly reconciled, agreed to assist eachotherout of this dreary confinement. This was no easy task, and had they not abandoned all their jealousies and ill-will, and laboured in the closest concert it would never have been accomplished. Finally by gathering a considerable pile of gravel below, Peter took his w ife upon his shoulders and she succeeded from thence in climbing out. The ladder was then put down and Peter himself obtained deliverance. hat all the arguments in the world could never have etl'ec ted, this single incident did effect; a thorough reform; vK: whenever, afterwards Peter was about doing amiss, or Dame Kt ltzer's voice exceeded a common key, the recollection of the nine foot cellar, and the three das and nights passed therein, set all matters right. Peter told me the story himself and since, whenever I see a man and w ill pulling different wavs, or complaining of one another to strangers. orquarrellinq at heme or forever straying abroad. I think what a pit v it is thev cannot have the use of Dame K ltzer's cellar tor a sliort time. When I see an indolent husband or a sprnthriM w ife, who have nothing but industry am cconomv to depend upon neglecting bir "mess or running in debt; I calc ulate that toa certainty, they will wind up their at fairs in Dame Keltzer' s cellar, or one o their ow n digging, very much like it. A the end of every evil and improvidon course there is a corresponding punish merit; and they are comparatively happy, who, like Peter and Polly Keltzer art made w ise by misfortune w hile there is yet time to profit by repentance. a i i r: i ; i .;r f i u a . "

"Let ii cultivate tlit pround, that the poor, a w 11 a th rich, tuny v fil! il ; and happiness iir.d p an- o'talileht d throughout our honh r." Kxtract litjn an a;!r i!i r d at the- .rjth :mnivrrary Mr tinu of the S ir;ito;a County Aprirulttirnl Sh j( ty, held at IvilKfon lpa, on the till of October, 1 P.'3, h Karl SJtimton, Lq Vrt iticot of the t-nce ty. Industry and economy combined, form the true philosopher's stone, which, turns all into gold. Without these essential qualifications, no on' v-in be a respectable or useful member of society. They are therefore among those principles which should be instilled into the child from his c arliest infancy. They most generally exist together, and are both indispensablv necessary to sin res in any pursuit of life, that where one i w anting. the other for all practical purposes m;iy as well be absent. For w ithout industry, economy w ill be of no avail. And without cconomv, the fruits of industry are soon wasted. Alan being formed foraction,and duties ahvav s devolving upon him. in ;m situation in w hich he can be placed. It is the want of these, that prove nls the succc ss, of so many in the various mi chanie al branc hes, as well as in the learned professions and it is the primary cause, w hich calls in the aid of the insolvent law to dose up the concern of so many in the Mercantile woild. The indolent person soon loses the confidence, and of course the patronage of bis employers, and poverty, and disgrace are the final and inevitable result. But in no one,arethe unhappy etVects which result from the want of these, more apparent than in the cultivation of the soil. The indolent fanner exhibits his ow n discrace to evcry passing traveller; and brings forcibly to the mind even of a stranger, the word's of the wise mnn 44 1 went by the field of of the blothful, and by the vineyard, aud io

it was all grown over with thorn 1 tics had covered the face thereo' 'j stone wall thereof was broken Vj How often do we see, a farm of a high state of cultivation, rj?' i might with any thing of industry L

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now onen uo we sec.it grow CVl"; ishes, briers, thistles and every K

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weed the fields badly arranged . ces out of repair, the" land half tijh;

the windows of the house f,n,i

presenting any idea but that of C03&

(Jn a nearer examination, the pc, still darbened. Lool: at his toc'- V'

nouses, ins impienents ofhu,ar(i-v

and everv thing is out of its T.larr. " i i.: - a n':.. 1 . 1 ., f LC It

uweiiing ins nome, tnat sacred r in which aio to be found the onlv Ennx which have survived the fa!, i mestic peace and happiness eu'r f within, where neglect and ruin are I out ? Docs not every thing wear nect and i; there not inscribed "1

thing on which the eye can rest, indjl and waste? Reverse the picture; and what can presented more agreable, what can be companied with more Dleasinf irb-r., t

at the farm of the man who is diiieer

ins business, and prudent in his cor,c his own spirit is infused into even-ti

around him every thing is in its "phi every thing is in its season; everv tlj

evinces tnat the master s eye has seen directed all bis concerns and that bet remembered and practised theadac-

" Hp that by tl.c plough wouM thrire, f 44 linns If inust either huld or dnvc " ,i - On a nearer examination we fr.-ij fields well arranged and produc tive, crops clean, and of the best quality. J secured in season under cover, irsu .i being exposed to the weather in statk! is too frequently the case, to the gn;:t I of the farmer, both in the cn-p h?el?', J in the manure of which it might be j-rc-if tive -we find his cattle well fedin :j condition and often better sbelteuGU the family of the slothful. Enter his d'j ing.it is the habitation of plentv the !

trees are now perfectly healthy, ai has not been the sign of a worm ak--' tl. iiifn 'i 1 1 1 w .i i rl i it i iVinilt tlVO Tt'C-'

past, that the experiment was made.

have since tried the same on a great it:.'

tier tif trtoc trifh nniinl siirrr. Then,.

" - i - - - - , communicate this to thy neighbour?

way as llioumayest tnniK prepci,;'it known. Thy Friend, YM. SI10TWKLL James A. Bennet, Ualnvay. To destroy Insects u-hich infi s! frv:! tru' Take a small uuantitv ol ursl.K ked 1 .

mix it with soft water to the cor.s'Xci y very thin whitewash apply tl.is n.:v? with a brush to the trees, as seen as tl.t M( begins to rise, and w ash the stein aiM b' , 1'oughs with it, taking care to have ! in dry weather, that it may adlu ie. - ? I ! withstand rain. In the course ol tic ing summer, this will be found to havt ' moved all the moss and give to the b'1'; fresh and green appearance. This tn - simple and neither attended with'1trouble, expense or danger. j

A correspondent strongly recorrrry the more frequent list? of the bci b b.y a corrective of coldness in the stomad" indige stion, promoting a siiitahle apj1 improving the sight and hearing orally coi.ducing"to health and loi:glKjf These st.Ui inenls are supported I'V IlJ c nces to ancient w liters, and instal l-' j longeviU. r,. ,

'The best preparation," says tlic A buii:h l)isoensatory,kMs the infu?in '

drv leaves drank as tea; era tincture J

exiraci matie wan retimeo ni nrencr doses; these contain the vhc'k

tues of the Sage." Uuittn VaU