Rising Sun Times, Volume 2, Number 82, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 6 June 1835 — Page 1

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Tin; pooii ?ian What miin i. poor ! not he whose brow J' Lat,"ctl lk:'vtn-s ounlht, hoe knee to God alone mnst bow. At morning and at ni'ht Whose arm is mrved by'hcu'thful toil, V lio fits beneath the tree, Or treads upon the fruit I'u) soil, With spiiit culm and ir,c. Co let the rroml hi crt,iS l.choh!. And view lh.-irfp:irkii!)!i nv No silver vnseor yellow gold Can b.mi-h c ue away He cannot know thru thrilling dream W Inch inile w.thin the cot, hnc tunny looks an.l f.ice !cam To cl.icr the j or man's lot! ' What ra in is , -.."or? nut he whec Lrow Is wi t with IU ivi !cw, W ho breath, st., God the heat licit vow, V !io.,..--ltP i,!ei p and tr,:c. Thf n.onuiisr -:lI I.m active feet To no enchanting ih)u,e, Tut rxruinc and the twilight sweet Shul! li.-ht hi? 1 ..tl.-.vav h;r.c. -. Al.u re i; i:,::-ic ir, hia car In .'...' i.f hi? child, Mi wife w ith Lurried sli ps Jraw sear, Aud spirit untlcu'cd Thi n turn not from the' bundle ht.: rt Nor scoin i' r.hci rftil tour, Ki r tlcepi-r K-.Iin; tht re !.- start Than the j roud liiv,'i.r',-,,cwn. tiii: rAi::.n:i.-s vi:i:al od::. The Farmer's joyous season Comes tripping gaily on, U heralds are the gentle ah, Warned I y a genial sun. Now he cunr-i s o'er each fh!, F.ruh Led ire and fence alon.-, And, through the grow and o'er the hs'!-. i uiai.i.iun! heiils anions:. , . , i And iovoi,-"y he view; them all, Fr-iiu dr. ;.ry uinUr free; And as dotli the mariner, Just fro.u the bisU rous sea. Thou-h herbage sere ati;l li.;.;'less boughs Arrril the careless view, He '('is the liviii." gems that peep Their winter thc'lcrs thioiiuh. And chvdsomely he erects thera all, Thoc little buds of hope, hich soon wili "heath the gonial sun Their fragrant llowcrets ope. From which he'll see the future fruit, r.riicrce ami ripen soon; And thence the Farmer's store of joy, Of hope the promised boon. O I deem not tame such pleasures, A come with i" print's return, To fill tl' r'anui r's bosom, Nor yet their ofleritijrs jjiur.n. For O! ofearl'i the swei test, The purr-t joys "we sinj. Are ihi-.-o. the 1'aixer On the retuir. of Storing. BIOGRAPHICAL. (. lIAl'LOTTii COiiUAY. The l'.!!o in ' sketcli cl" Charlotte Coulav i- ficrn lJiornphies of Cele brat d V( r.i n, lately pahtiihed. The day iil'ier, the went to the Palais Royal and bought a shaip pointtd carving hnifj, with a hi t !c shcatii. (Hotel do 1 1 IVovideJ.ce, Rue des An 'U-ti'.:t,) slie made iier prep na'ions for the deed she. uiteiided l- v-iiimit t:ext !ay. H;ivit' p'ji her papers in order, shj placed a cetliUeale of her baptism in a led pochet-huek, in order to take it with her, and thus establish her identity. Tiii she did, because s'.is had resolved to tniike an attempt to escape, and was therefore certain, she would leave Marat's house fur the Conciergelie, preparatory to her appearing hcfoie the Revolutionary Tribunal. Next morning, the 1 1th, taking with hr the knife she had purchased, and her red pocket book, she proceeded to Marat's residence, No. 13 Rue de lT'cole de Medicine. The Representative was ill, and eoulJ not he seen, and Chailottc's entreaties foradtnistioi', on the most urgent business, were unavailing. Sh- therefore withdrew, and wrote the following note, which she herself delivered to Marat's servant: 'Cili:cii llrpri xn'nUxr,; 1 have just nrrived from Caen. Your well known patriotism leads me to presume that you will he clad to he made acquainted with w hat i. passing in th.it part of the Republic. I will call on you again in the course of the dty; have the goodness to give orders that I may be admitted, and grant me a few minutes conversation. 1 have important secrets fo reveal to you. ClI VKLOTTF. CoitOAV."' At seven o'clock in the evening she returned, and leached Marat's antechamber; but the. woman who waited upon him refused to admit her to the monster's presence. Marat, however, who was in a bath in the next room, hearing the voice of a young girl, and little thinking she had come to deprive him of life, ordered that she should be shown in. Charlotte seated herself by the side of the bath. The conv ersation ran upon the disturbances in the department of Calvados, and Charlotte, fixing her eyes upon Marat'i counte-

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RISIAK SUA, nance as if to scrutinize his most secret thoughts, pronounced the tiame of sevciai nt me Uirondis deputies. "ihey soon shall he arrested" ho cried with a howl of rage, ""and execu ted me same day' Tf . 1 l IR i,au scarcely uttered these word. .-' nanoues knife was buik-d in Ins bosom. "Help!" he cried. "helo I :,m mr. dered." He died immedialclv. Charlotte might have escaped, but e had no such intention. She h.i.l undertaken what she conceived a mori(ori action, and was resolved tostay nu ascertain, w itir i,j 7 - - --- v ivt tuiu imu. jeen sure. In :i Jin. t;,.,f Marat's Etivant !m,n n rn-.iVf! P'';'..e into the room. Some of them neat and :ii ,tScJ her, but the members r-l 1I13 Section having arrived, she plarrd herself tinder their protection. They were all struck with her extraordinary beauty, as well as with the calm and lofy heroism that beamed from her countenance. Accustomed its they were to the shedding of human blood, lluy eoel.I not behold unmoved this beautiful giil, who had not yet reached her twenty-fifth year, standing before them with imbl inched eye, but with modest dignity, awaiting their fiat ol death for ; deed which she imagined would save her country from destruction. At length Danfon arrived, and treated her with the most debasing indignity, to which she only opposed silent contempt. She was then dragged into the street, placed in a coach, and Drouct w as directed to conduct her to the Concicrgerie. Here for the first time she evinced symptoms of alarm. The possibility of being torn to pieces in the streets and her mutilated limbs dragged through t'.ie kennel and made sport of by an infuriated rabble, had never before occurred to her imagination. The thought now struck her with dismay, and roused all her feelings of female delicacy. The firmness of Drouef, however, saved her, and she thanked him warmly. "Not that I feared to die," site said, "but it was repugnant to mv woman's nature to he torn to pieces befor one in open day." every Whilst she was at the Conciegerie, a great many pcrson3 obtained leave to see her, and all felt the most enthusiastic admiration on beholding a young creature of surpassing loveliness, with endow ments that did honor to Iter sex, and a loftiness of heroism to w hich few of the stronger sex have attained, who had deliberately execufed that which no rr.::n in the country had resolution to attempt, though the whole nation wished it, and calmly given up her life for tiie public weal. Charlotte's examination before; the revolutionary tribunal is remarkable for the simplicity of her answers. 1 shall only mention one, which deserves to be handed dow n to posterity. "Accused," said the President, "how happened it that thou couldsl reach the heart at the very first blow? Hadst thou been practising before hand ?" Charlotte cast an indescribable look at the questioner. "Indign-ttion had roused my heart," she replied, "and it show ed me the way to hi--." When the sentence of death was passed on her, and all her property deelated forfeited to the State, she turned to her counsel, M. Chauvcau La garde: "I cannot, sir, sufficiently thank you," she said "lor the noble and delicate manner in which you have defended me; and I will at once give you a proof of my gratitude. I have now nothing it) the world, and I bequeath to you the few debts I have contracted in my pris on. Pray discharge them for me. When the executioner came to make preparations for her execution, she en treated him not to cut oil" her hair, "It will not be in your way," she said, and taking her lace, she tied her thick and beautiful hair on the top of her head, so as not to impede the stroke ol the axe. In her tast moments, she refused the assistance of a priest; and upon this is founded a charge of her being an in tidel. True, Charlotte Corday had o pened her mind, erroneously perhaps to freedom of thought in religion as wel as in politics. Deeply read in the phi losophic writings of the day, she ha: lormed Iter own notions of faun. Site certainly rejected the communion of the Koman Church; and it may be asked whether the conduct of the hierarchy

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tof France before the revolution was calculated to convince her that she was in error? But because she refused the aid of a man as a mediator be tween her and God, is it just to infer that she rejected her Creator? Cer tainly not. A mind like hers was incapable of existing without religion; and the very action she committed rnav justify the inference that she anticipa ted tne contemplation, from'otl.er than earthly realms, of the happiness of her rescued country. As the cart, in which she was seated. proceeded towards the pi ace of execu tion, a crow d of wretches in the street. Ver ready to insult the unfortunate. and glut their eyes with the sight of loo!, called ou! : "To the guillotine with her!' "I am on mv way thither." she mild-' y replied, turning towards then.. Soe was a striking figure as she sat in the cart. The extraordinary beauty of her features, and the mildness of her ook, strangely contrasted with the murderer's red garment which she. wore. She smiled at the spectators w henever she perceived mark-: of sym pathy rather than of curiosity, and tnis smile gave a truly Raphaelic expres sion to her countenance. Adam Lux, i deputy of Ma venue, having met the cart, shortly after it left the Coneiergele, gazed with wonder at this beauti ful apparition for he nev er had fefore seen Charlotte and a passion as sin gular as it was deep, immediately took possession of his mind. : "Oh!" cried he, -'this woman is surey greater than Brutus!" Anxious once more to behold her, he ran nt full speed towards the Palais uoyal, which he reached before the cart arrived in front of it. Another ook which he cast upon Charlotte Cor day completely unsettled his reason. the world to him had suddenly be came a void, arid he resolved to quit it. jshmg like a madman to. his own louse, he wrote a letter to the revolu tionary tribunal, in which he repeated the words he had already uttered .it the sight of Charlotte Coidav, and coniudeel by asking to be condemned to death, io order that he might jo.:,i her in a Letter worm, it is request was granted, and he was executed soon af ter. Before he died, he begged the executioner to bind him with the very cords that had before encircled the deli cate limbs of Charlotte upon the s:.me scaffold, and his head fell as lie was onouncing her name. Charlotte Corday, wholly absorbed by the solemnity oi ncr last moments. had not perceived the effect she had produced upon Adam Lux, and died in ignorance of it. Having reached the foot of the guillotine, she ascended the platform will' a firm step, but with the greatest modesty ol demeanor. "Her countenance," says an eve wit ness. "evinced only the calmness oi a soul at peace with itself." The executioner having removed the handkerchief which covered her shoulders and bosom, her face and neck be came suflused with a deep blush Death had no terrors for lu'r, but her innate leehngs ot modesty were deep ly wounded at being thus exposed to public gaze. Her being fastened to the fatal plank seemed a relief to her and she rushed to death a a refuge against this violation of female delicacy WASHINGTON. At the period of Washington's pres idency, during which the. Government was located in Philadelphia, there was a watchmaker named Siillas, who oc cupied the house at the west corner of trout and Chesnut streets, and kept one of tne first regulators in the city. The President resided on the south side corner of Market streeJ, a few doors below Sixth, which was then quite at the west end of the tow n. The Gen eral used every now and then to take a walk down Market to fr ront street and down Front street to Still as corner to set his watch. Our informant who was then a boy, lived in the neigh borhood of that corner, which w as then as now, a stand for draymen, who we re exceedingly noisy and turbulent. No sooner, however, did Washington ap proach than every man of them rore up, took offhis hat, and stood uncovered in perfect silence whilst the watch was getting set, which being completed the General invariably look offhis hat and made a respectful bow to the dray men, before proceeding on his walk leaving them all, no doubt, uttering in

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(heir hearts, "there's a real gentlman for you." It was Ids universal custom (o return the salutation of every one who bowed to him, however humble in station, or whether w hite or blaek upon the principle that no one should be more polite than himself; and by a strict observance of that simple ceremony, he made a latino- imnn.ctint, upon the people, without imnairinothe slightest degree, the claims to re spect to which he was entitled from his station and exalted virtues. It has been our good fortune to have seen all the 'residents of the United States, hut we can never think of Washington without being satisfied that 'we ne'er hall look upon his like again.' l'hilad. Gas. HINTS TO OF BUSIXKSS. Superintend in person as much of our business as practicable, and oberve with a watchful eye the managenetit of what is necessarily commuted to Hie agency of others. iAever loose sight of the powerful influence of example, and be careful in the management of your concerns, to recommend by your own personal prac tice, uniform habits of active, interested and persevering diligence to these in y our employ. he prompt and explicit in your in structions to vcir agents, and let it e understood by them that you ex pect they will execute the sums in strict conformity thereto. Let no common amusement, interbre or mingle with your business: make them entirely distinct employments. Despatch at once, if possible, what ever you take in hand; if interrupted by unavoidable interference, resume and finish it as soon as the obstruction is removed. Beware of self indulgence; no busi ness can possibly thrive under the rule of its influence. Do not assume to yourself more cred it for what you do than you are entitled to, rather be content with a little less; the public mind will always discover where merit is due. Familiarize yourself with your book. keep them accu lately, and frequently investigate and adjust their contents. Phis is an important item. Cultivate domestic habits, for this your family if you have one, has strong and undeniable claims; besides your customers w ill always be best pleased when tney liud you at home or at tne place of your business. Never let hurry or confusion distract your mind or dispossess ) on of self com mand. Under the influence of such habits as these, with a suitable dependence on Providence for a blessing on the labor of your hands, you will have a good foundation to rest your hopes upon, for success i:i wnatever business you may be employed in. Providence Herald. TOLKIIATIOS. "Who art thou, vain mortal that darcst intrude thyself between my God and me? If 1 have an account to settle with Heaven, am I not competent to effect it myself? Can you be more interested than I am? or, if you are, why insult me why denounce me to publish me to the world as the vilest animal in ex isteuce? May I not possibly be right as you? If so, by w hat grant either of Heaven or earth can you Sejustitiecl in assailing the purity of my motives? the great God of Heaven sutlers me to enjoy liberty suffers me to investigate (reelv and without any lear, all sun jects my mind may chance to pursue and informs me, hy the eternal laws ot my nature, that I can only believe a my understanding directs me. Yet you dust and ashes ol the earth ar rogating to yourself heaven's power, would do what heaven refuses to do you would stay the progress of my mind y ou would end all inquiry which did not exactly suit you you would prostrate me in the eyes of society, and send me headlong to eternal punishment! Away from this land, persecu ting spirit! Intolerance, Intolerance! Bk.N. Fll AS KLIN. FLOWF.KS. Sava the author of Atherton, "Are not flowers the tears of the earth, and are not stars the flowers of heaven ? Flowers are the teachers of gentle thoughts, nrnmnters of kindly emotion. One can not look closely to the structure of a flower without loving it. 1 hey are emblems and manifestations of God's

YOLIME IEAO. 82. love to the creation, and they are the mea ns and manifestations of man's love to his fellow creature, for they first awaken in the mind a sense of (he beautiful and good; but on i(s undivided beauty, and on the glorious intensity of its full strength, man cannot gaze; he can comprehend it best when primatically separated and dispersed in the colored beauty of flowers; and thus he reads the elements of beauty, the alphabet of visible gracefulness. The v ery inutility of flowers is their excellence and beauty for, having a delightfulness in their very form and color, they lead us to thoughts of generosity and moral bcaufy, detached from and superior to all selfishness; so that they are pretty lessons in Nature's book of instruction, teaching man that he liveth not by bread or for bread alone, hut that he hath another than an ai-n-ial life." Amulet. ANECDOTE. During one of the frontier wars in Pennsylvania, it was found necessary to send out a company of rangers or spies. After they had arrived at one

ot their points of destination, it was -thought advisable to send out one of the officers of the company with a com mand oi live men, to reconnoiter the movements of the enemy. A Dutchman constituted one of the party, and on the evening of the second day they mie to an Indian camp covered with bark and discovered fresh signs of the enemy. A counsel was accordingly held, upon which it was determined to secrete themselves upon the top of the amp, and await the arrival ol the In dians. After the nitrht fall had set in. C 7 even of these sons of the forest enter ed the camp; divested themselves of their implements of war, and commenced preparing something to satisfy the calls of hunger. Our Dutchman had in itching to know what was going on below. He accordingly raised himself upon his hands and feet and thus drew himself forward in defiance oi all the forbidding gestures of his comrades, until he had reached a point so far on the projecting tree, that it tipt and precipitated him head foremost upon the foe. When he discovered that he was falling, he cried out, "Here I coomcs py Cot." Whereupon the affrightencd savages fled and left the camp an easy conquest to his comrades. DANCING. There was never a more exhilerating and healthful amusement practised, than dancing, and it would appear, that it has been so considered, in every former age of the world. But our modern Orthodox Clergy have discovered that it is very wicked, and must be suppressed. They, therefore, set about denouncing it from the pulpit and press, with all their influence. They are particularly urgent to keep all females over whom they have influence, from attending balls; often appointing meetings, for religious exercise, apparently with a view to interfere and prevent (he attendance of such at balls. Why it is so, I cannot tell, except it is a part of their scheme to subjugate the minds of the youth of 'bur cerun try entirely to their own control. We believe they do not pretend to find any scripture against dancing; and the Shakers claim to find much in support of the practice, as will be seen in an article we copy on the last page of ourpaper; which we commend to all who believe dancing a sin. Roman Catholics, Episcopalians, and we believe several other sects, practise it occasionally, and consider if no sin or shame. Ohio Watchman Beauty. Let me see a female possessing the beauty of a meek and modest deportment of an eye that bespeaks intelligence and purity within of the lips that speak no guile: let mc see in her a kind and benevolent disposition a heart that can sympathise with distress, and I will never ask for the beauty that dwells in 'rudy lips,' or 'flowing tresses,' or 'snowy hands,' or the forty other et ceteras upon which our poets have harped for so many ages. These fade when touched by the hand of Time, but those ever-enduring qualities of the heart shall outlive the reign of Time, and grow brighter and fresher, as the ages of Eternity roll away. A society has been incorporated at New Orleans, called the Celeste ,'hylum, for the relief of destitute widows and orphans.