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rrrffrJ Senium.
and could think of but two tvhom she 1 the meeting-house; by taking his pick and wnnld like to see become a member of choose ai the school -house; and that he
HOME. Jy Josiah Condcr. That i no home here flay by day, S wear the busy hours away. That U not h me, where lonely night Prepares me for toils of might Tis hope, and joy, and memory, give A home in which a heart can live These wdlsno linger jrp hopes endear Ko fond remembrance chains me here; Tis where friends are, is home to ror, And home, without them, cannot be. There are. who stangely love to roam, And find in wildest haunts, their home; And some, in halls of lordly state. Who yet are homeless, desolate. The ailors home is on the msin; The warrior's on the tented plain; The maiden's in her bower of rest; Tvr infant's on his mother's breastBut where friends are, is home to me; And home, without them, cannot be. There is no home in halls of pride, Thev are fo high, and cold, and wide. "No hon" '.s by the wanderer found; Tisnot in place, it hath no bound: It is a circling almospheie. Investing all the heart holds dear A law of strange attractive force. That holds the feelings in their courseIt is a presence undefined, Q'e rshading the conscious mind. Where love and beauty sweetly blend. To consecrate the name of friend. Where'er friends are, is home to me; And home, without them, cannot be.
her family. Would Joseph choose either
of them? This was tne query wnicn ncpi her awake till midnight. Zedekiah was at first a little restless, but soon "resolved," as Congressmen says, "to postpone the further consideration of the subject till to morrow.1' and fell asleep.
Not so with Joseph. Before he hCj
been in hrd five minutes he made a selecx
tion, fell asleep mechanically, and tJepH
soundly till breakfast.
"There's nothing like taking time by the forelock,"' thought Josey. Acting on this principle, he did a good day's work at chopping wood before three o'clock in the afternoon; immediately after which time hia mother's euriositv was more excited
had come off minus. In no othor way
could he account for Josev's unacountabk taciturnity. He well knew that the crossquestions would only make matter worse, and he persuaded Lucy to agree to abide the isssue.
For the three intervening days between (and including) Friday and Sunday, Jo
seph said nothing to any one about his Thursday evening excursion. In the
meantime however, he construed Polly s
answear to his request, that he might call
at her father's on Sonday evening, in a
dozen different ways. Atlenght the ex
pression you are always welcome at our house,"settled this part of the enigma. To
sa? that "her father and mother" would
affair, but to violate the arbitrary rule 1 -J-r-, S-..7wtv T ..... u.j j i STATE OF INDIANA. 2
im.u Luaiuui nau Drescnora 10 lemaies i " j i
led. Pursuant to this re- Posey County.
similarly situated.
solution she addressed to Joseph the fol
lowing note: "Joseph After your sudden and unex peeled departure last evening, 1 found a handkerchief on the carpet marked with your name. You can receive it by calling for it this evening. P. B." It is scraccly necessary to add that this was another disappointment. He called pursuant to invitation, and exchanged a teedding-ring for the kankcrchief.
PWF.T CIRCTIT COURT, HAECHTESa, 1S31,
ISarcissa Hurst, vs. William Hurst, PETITIOS TOR DIVORC. TVjOW here it appearing to the satiV XJ faction of the court here, upon affidavit of a disinterested person filed, that the said William Hurst is not a resident of the state of Indiana, on motion of the petitioner, It is Ordered, that he appear hero on or before the first dav of the next term
States and empires are ruined, not by lathis court and answer the petitioner'
than ever, at finding him in the act of always be glad to sec him," wis intimat-
brushing the dust off his Sunday suit, nolishintr his boots, adjusting his hair
l r . . ' . .
before the looking-glass, and
imoothin;
silk
down his new napped hat with a
handkerchief. "What's in the wind, now Josey," inquired she, "that you're takin' all this trouble."
Why I am goin' to singing school.
a l r
ing in a modest way, that sne, rerscii
w ould have no particular objections w his paying them an evening visit. l,''Vf0 any how," thought he, and if she said no"
whv W let it be."
In the mean time, Polly's mind was no
less uneasv. She knew not what to do,
poverty, but by their luxury and vice.
i. .I. ' The double disappointment.
A SEW ENGLAND TALB. There lived, about eighteen yea
in a small valley bordering on
m irr
the east
the
or say, or think. In short, never having
been regularly wooed, she had never sen-
She could sav no more, but could not eusly thought of malrimony. She con
hrdnihinkinfT that she would like to know sidered. however that there was "time t-
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more about it. nougn yet," ana conciuceu 10 ue govoruea
While Josev is tackling old Dobbin ny circumstances.
to a bcatiful pug, we must introduce, our Sunday night lound Joseph at tne j tjve pCOpie do we see spending their tunc Michael Burn, & others.
heroine to our readers. She was neither fcqnre sl'oiiy nation ner best"bio ana tuc- in childish pursuits .ofnoprofit to them- FOREIGN ATTACinTFT
Solomon Thhifty's advice roK May-
Lost time is lost treasure. "Time once lost is never found auain." Remember that time is money! "Tho greatest spendthrift is he who squanders away his time."
When we reflect upon the shortness of
life, says Thrifty, and consider how much
there is to be doue, and how much ought STATE OF INDIANA, )
to be done which remains undone; we Posey County. ) cannot but feel surprised at the heedless posey circuit cockt, 15th ateil, 1S31
ana wanton waste oi urac uanioi riyn,
V How many of those, w ho are called ac- ts.
said petition, or the matters and things
therein contained will be finally heard and adjudicated upon in his absence, and that notice of the pendency of this petition be given by publication of this order four weeks successively, at least sixty days before the next term of this court.
and that this cause be continued until the next term of this court. Test, WILLIAM E. STEWART, c.p.cc. April 26, 1834. 14 It
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handsome nor homely, neither ncn nor Ker,- ana oppeareo. to josepn moreiuvi eeives or others,
poor, but a plain industrious girl of seven- than ever, i tie oqmrc and ins lauy ne- trifles from ch
teen, without either pride or ostentation: gan to "smell a rat" and lett the young y see
continually engaged in
IRilALL 1SUKNS and Eleanor
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who narlect to imDrovc .
a girl whose sole ambition was to please folks to themselves. lheir minds who maUe use of n0 exertions lT ZZt fvn - 1 U "S" all with whom she assosciated. In this Polly" this was all he could say , to increase t'heir stock of knowiedge; and "r!n ,?rlfan, ?iT ? Phe was uniformly successful, and thus un- his heart rcse to his mouth: he could have j through life as if there wasnoth- J t?: t 1IU1 f i V ?
n-ittinrrlxr urnn IhP hMfi fit mflFl v H SWIilrl I Icll II Willi 1119 UHITCr: illlU IIS UVUl Bll"lll n t l. mnni I v....
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Such briefly, was Polly Branson, whom have been heard across the room.
bank of the Housatonick river, in
Suite of Ctinnectio!it,Ze;lekiali Raymond,
a substantial Yatikee tanner, whrt hud
amazed a -handsome fortune bv the indus
try and economy of himself, his wife and only son, named Joseph, who was the sole survivor of six children Of course, he was i favorite with his parents, who
rnv( him nn onnrnthm at least COnal to
anv of his neihr.ors; and his Sunday
clothes outshone them all. Although he
claimed no superioritv over the poorest of
hi3sooiatcs, still he was looked upon by rnnrn with an eye of envy. Though not tair. ed with impudence, he wa destitute of that aw kward hahfulnes which charac
terizes so man if 'he sons of New England who are strangers to the varied ways of a varying worl'i. At the time our story commences, he was twentv-two years of age. While setting, one cold winter oveniiig with his parents, around a sparkling tire, regaling themselves with cpples, nuts and cider, as is cusiomar at that season with even Kew England farmer, old Zedekiah (for So he w as familiarly termed by his neighbor?) thus addressed hi son: Ioaey you know that I am gttting old.' 4Vp sir." "And your mother is getting old tco, and is no longer able to attend to the dairy and do the other work about the house, as she used to do. Dr.'t vou understand me .Josev 'looked at the fire for a full minute without scarcely winking, aud then fell to work and eat at least half a dozen large apples, drank a pint of cider, and cracked a quart of nuts before he said a word. D-ddy, I dutrt k iow as I exactly Comprehend "hat vou laoant, but I kinder iruess that mother wants somebody to help
her about the house. Amt that it, daddy ? 'Kx.setly Josev, and you know that go;.'i hire! girls are hard to b- a;ot." "And so angod wives," thought Josey "N'iw Jsev can't you find sme nice, C irirl, that vou would liko well enough t0JrT, M "Marry "' said the old lad, fiXiishin the question. J seV ate another apple, took another Ha?s of cider and laid seme wood ou
Josey had resolved to woo.
It was scarcely dark when our hero was seen tying old Dobbin to a stake in
front of Squire Bronson's. A slight rap
at the door with the but end of the sliegh
whipelicted the usual answer of walfc.inj and Joseph soon found himself by the
Squirm's fire-sine.
'Mrs, Bronson," snid he, "will you let
Pollv go wriih me to the siugur school to nighi?"
"I've no objections at all, Josey if she's
willin."
No more was said, Polly blushed a little but proceeded forthwith to prepare herself.
The moon shone brightlv.though scarce
lv a breath of wind was perceptible, the
keen air of a January night, and a good
road seemed to Josey to give wings to old
Dobbin, and he found himself at the school
house belore he could muster courage
sufficient toilav a dozen words to his com
panion. "Confound the beast," thought
he, "I never knew her to go so fast be.
fore; but I'll pay her to morrow, when I get her hitched before the oxen to those
big logs in Tamanc swamp.-'
As the singing-master hud not arrived Joseph proposed to extend their ride for a
mile or two, to which Polly assented, and
Dobbin took hit usual gait, that is to say
at the rate of about two miles an hour. After a common-place conversation on "matters md things iu general," Joseph
changed the subject
of thr nr inrliisf rioim. Inhnnrincr nennlo
"What?" inquired the bushisng girl. Thev will tell vou. that thev work hard
After calling to his relief all the cou- anti ,,flnnot find time to cultivate their
rage he possessed, he resumed; minds. But Thrifhi savi this is not true.
"Polly you know what 1 told you f other By proper cconomfJ 0f sayS he, the x" - most industrious man can find sufficient
leisure to store his mind with much useful
information.
They rest sati
ni
"Yes"
Well, to cut short, there's no use in our
burnin up candles and firewood every
night for a year; we've known each other
ever since we were senooi cnitaren to
gether; you understand me; now say yes or no, and the question will be settled one
way or t'other, and no more said about it.
"You are in to great a hurry, Josev; I
must ask father and mother about it: and
vou shall have an answer next Sunday iiLht."
After half an hour chit chat, and a few
kissess, (of course,) Joseph returned honjc
with heart as light as a leather.
uni Ziendv and ins uamc were mor
anxious tiian ever to Know now matter
stood betw een Josey and the object of his choice; for us yet they were totally in the
dark on the subject, although they were
well aware, from his uncommon lastici-
ty of spirits when he entered the room, that something had been said to somebody
Who was this somebody? Was it iancv Carter or Pollv Bronson? These were
the old lady's favorites. But not a word
could they get out of Joseph; he resolved
to know the whole before they should know -jy
nnv tbinr 1 V.
Polly with a flushed countenance and
ment wa issued from the Clerk's office of the Posey Circuit court, at the suit of the above named plaintiff", against your lands and tenements, goods, chattels rights, money and effects, which said writ has Iccn returned, by the Sheriff of said county of Posey, executed by attaching your lauds
I hey want the .inclination. nn. t c . . r ... - , loscy aforesaid, to-wit: fractional section isficd with ignorance; and .f . , . . ?. c ' . twenty eight, tractiunal section twentv
. J nine, tractional section thirty, fractional cradle, to ibe.r graves. socliou eighteen, fractioual sertiun SCVen Iluwma.,v piordowe sec dosUUrte of 1C 80ulhcst ' rter of 9cction ci h, ho comfort, and conven.enc.es .-f l.fet c39t half of 8on seventeen, vvthalf
. r . ., . , lot section twenty one, east half of scorn ten, vou will find, that their wants and L' ... 4 , ,
tion twontv, all ot the above lands arc in
township eight south, of range fourteen OI w. 1 r 1
distresses have been brought upon them by . 1 . : - ! 1 i . . i
' I liACl' 9nn Irnrtiriri'jl uapI inn r..-.
I n t. f f ti cave tin r oto r I now irtnt I . . '
tJJ.J r.i 1 . c -. I sp seven south, of range thirteen west the door of the industrious family, ttJi. r ' . 7 .
--- j 1' ..v. - f vi-iat bail to the action, according to law, it will be tried, heard and determined in your ab sencc. W. E. STEWART, Clk. pjc April 20, 1831. 14-4t
ti.nc.
to enter
where there was among all tho members a
strict economy of time. To say nothing of those little fragments of time, which are lost in the course of every day, and which when added togeth
er, amount to a considerable part of oucV
life; how many whole days and weeks do I STATE OF INDIANA )
'Polly, I am going to ask you a parti- beating heart, cautiously introduced the
cular and important question one o'these
days: can you guess what it will be?" "No, Josev, indeed I can't.
Daddy says we shall be well provided
for, and that 1m old enough He hesitated. "For what?"
" l o to to settle down I Now aon t
vou understand me!"
we spend in idleness or vain pursuits.
which might be employed in doing or
learning something uselul? As wc approach old age we begin to perceive, that Lost time is lost treasure: and' that time once lost is never found again.
rainistrators' Notice.
ETTERS of Administration, on the
estate of Ehas Myars, (late of Da-
T, ' P"1"; vie county, Ind.) deceased, have been said the Squire, "don't do things too fast, ffrantcd lo lhe Ulldersigncil bv the Davic:JS Polly. 1 his is a serious question. Don't probate court. Person-
11
Polly did not answer, but as Josey took
her bv the hand he fancied that it trembled
a little, and this gave him courage to pro
ceed. "You see Polly that," say6 he "that I can help father to take care of the farm,
and you can help mother about the hqusc,
and "Lot's return home, Joseph, I thin understand you now; but say no more W it at present." "Why Polly, I didn't mean any offense that's the last thing Pd though "of, But won't you let me call at the Squire's next Sunday night?" "You know, Mr. Raymond, that you are always welcome at our house; father
. . , . i and mother will al wavfl bo nhirf fn crp
Ys Jwev voirre old enougn io seme; j- t
i . . ., .11 Un wi nrrtvidfi tur? and .
in m;-?; v- t - - now is the time. Your mother and I married at nineteen, without a dollar to l)eun wiih; and we have never been sor-
for it vet. Have we, L.ucy i
the fire.
This was a damper. The singing-school
was forgotten, and not a word was uttered by either of them till they arrived at Squire Bronson's when Josev conducted
j Polly to the door, bade her "good night,'' arwl rottnrr intn Kiu t;ititrlo ith a TtrklI..
"Bat (in !d , how 11 I go to work to p,cK the fein an(J tfce uot withstaodinff one, 1 Viko all the rls well enough, but ; which , d . u imagination of
aug me n i wunitti ".nv ... -. .v., j()se,
confess judgment, hut give him a trial and
non suit him on the ground ol his not having yet produced sufficient evidence. If ho wishes a vcrdic in his favor, he will commence a new . suit, and it will be then time enough to confess judgment, provided he pays the cost." The mother seconded this advice, and
Polly was bound to follow it. Onr hero waited patiently till the next Sunday night, and ere it was yet dark, ho called on Polly for a yes or a no. " Joseph," said she, "I have thought of the thing pretty seriously; I cannot che
rish a doubt of your sincerity ; and have
estate will pleaso make immediate pay
Posey County.
rosEYcinccrr court, xajicii tebv, 1534. James P. Drake, rs. John B. Weir, AdmV. and others, the unknown heirs of William Snow, decl. IN CHANCERY. A ND now here come the complainant, iU and it now here appearing to the
satisfaction of the court here, on affidavit filed, that the above defendants, except tho said John B. Weir, are not residents of the state of Indiana, on motion of the complainant, It is Ordered, that thev appear
here on or before the first day of the next
ment; and those who have claims against lerin of this court, and
tho same are requested to file them duly authenticated, and within the time prescribed by law. Said estate is solvent. DANIEL MYARS, FREDERICK MYARS.
LS3-1.
SI4TI0B
cby given that the undersigned
s taken out letters of Administra
tion on the estate of German Brittingham,
(late of Gibson county, Ind.) deceased. All persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate payment, and
April 26, J
"3
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concluded with the advice of my parents thut I f nnnnt Ac htfpr limn tn
Joseph did not give her time to finish "e navmg claims against the same are the sentence, but clasped her in his arm!, notified to present tbeni duly authentica-
"NV Zddy, not as 1 know .t.
ft
.imtortakfl to aiek a nood voke of
lann i ,
out of a drove ot nve nunoreo.
sev as slew as a snail.
When he reached home he found his
huggged her till she could scarcely breathe kissed her till her cheeks were red as
shooting stars;" and hurried home to give the glad tidings to "daddy and mammy." After consulting for a long time as to whai preparations should be made for the infair, the small family of Zedekiah Raymond retired to rest, and, for the first time in ten days slept soundly. Early the next morning Joseph repaired to the Squire's and invited Polly to name the wedding day. Tho wedding day! What do you
mean josev t
ted for settlement. The said estate is sup
posed to be solvent. WM. FRENCH, Adtfr. April 21, 1831. 14-3i INDIANA STATE BANK.
IIE undersigned having been an-
answer the said
complainant's bill of complaint, or the
matters and things therein contained will be taken as confessed as against them, and decreed in their absence accordingly. And it is ordered that notice of the pendency of this bill of complaint be given by publication of this order four weeks successively in the Western Sun, and that th is cause be continued until the next term of this court. Test, WILLIAM E. STEWART, c.p.c.c. April 2a,lfc)31.14-n STATE OF INDIANA, ) " M .
i uscy county.
Posey Probate Court, February Term, ISi I.
William b. btewart. AdmV ami tn
Ann btewart, Adm x.of Lionel J. Lar kin, deceased, The creditors of the
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ON COXrLAIXT OF INSOLVENCY.
oxen
ii - imi tliJnl- nn1! and next Sunday
trrrV" " ,M,;Avbetorethem. waitin2
Fli look at an me ga. ... declined ioinnbr them i. . j i I oi,. .utr i nnon one oti untfu joinnij; uieru,
iwuse, ann may - . - . r -i . h t he t.t k iv I i irt rv t;ir . . .
I..... .u - w , . . to last him a week."
night, that you
i .u: n
1 narent. with thPir iinal evenintr wnnet .M,,,,K joucuuiu
1 & . -
U Dointed bv the President and Diree
tors ot the State Bank of Indiana, in rPIIEsaul William E. Stewart and Ma
pursuance of the charter of said institu- ii- r-v A.nn otewart having filed their tion, Commissioners to receive subscrip- mem(ial in this court shewing the conditions for stock in said Bank for the seventh ll0n lho sai(1 cse, and complaining District, composed of the counties of lhat tllc Pperty both real and personal is Knox. Sullivan. Daviess. Pike and Dn insufficient to pay the debts and demands
"Whv, Polly, didn't you tell me, last thebooks will be open on every dav, outstanding against it: It is therefore Oi
Here the partv br ke up and the trio
jCtiriM to rest.
for his return. He
excusing himself by
enough last evening
Did
thought 'twould be the best (Sunday excepted) between the hours of der that the filing and pendency of the I do,? o'clock, a. m. and 12 o'clock m. at a,d conJpaint be made known to the
"To refuse vou You did not let me VIztVs ilotel, irom the 7th day of April me saw Lionel j. Larkm, do-
l rh i:s there is not a class
in tho civilized worldso uniforn
te! and Iwopy as the peasantry of New E tji uid. Thev retireearly to rest; their bU-c; i?1 svsee ; dicy raise early; and reSuru their ureustumed avocations with Bniilm countenances indexes of hearts uns hed by are. In the family of Zedekiah Raymond, however, tlU3 night ff.nm d a trilling exception. The old
"Why what's the matter, Josev?
of people an' hing go wrong ut the singing school! dv conten- '0lher,but what I swallowed last aight
is not yet digested. At your request, I took something besidus apples, nuts, And cider: and it lies heary ou my stomach vet. -
nnisn ray answer.-' This was a disappointment with a wit
ness! The out side door was open, which ' saved Joseph some trouble in evacuation 1
the premises.
Nancy Carter had long had anveye on Josey and he knew it. "Any thin for revenge," thought he, and in less thantwo hours having again tackled old Dobbin into the pus. he was seen nasiorr ih
By this time o'd Zeddy began to think j Squire's house, with Nancy at his elbow "there wa9 something in the wind" that I looking as gay as a lark. Polly saw it:
did not whistle, ins Oou dame had told ;tne feqiure saw it; the mother saw it.
him all about the dreeing up of Josev; ; What was to be doue While the old
lad v'.h curiosity w;is umre than ordinarily the tackling of old U bliu into tns pug; , tolks were in secret confab touching the excited, as to wh.-m Jey would select vV Jcisevs assertion that he was only going i matter in questioq, Polly held a coasult-
ior her dauit -r-in-iaw ue earivas-eu, to singing-shool. lie more man u nucip- anon soius; wluch resulted in a UtterClin her wn mind, 'ho chiracter and app-i- ated that Josey had been anticipating his nation no longer to trifle with what Jjer
)scd survey of too village belles, m Uathor had already pronounced a eorious
xeut dispositioiw of cvey jjirl in the parish propoj
next, to the lUth day of May inclusive, where due attendance w ill be given by us. Wrc would invite the attention of the citizens of Indiana, and others," generally, to the advantages to be derived from the establishment of a State Bank, with the effect it will have on the prosperity of the country, and hope they will come forward and take up the stock without delay. Arrangements can be made by those at a distaucc, by sending a power of attorney
to soma, persen here to subscribe for them.
JOHN ROSS, ) n JIIN MOOIIEJ c.om77MJOHN WISE. sl0ncrs
Vjncennes, th March, 1831 10-?t
JOB OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. DONE WITH DOTATtSI 4? THIS Of FZVE
ceased, by a publication of this order six
weeks successively in the Western Sun and General Advertiser, a weekly newspaper published in Vincennes, Knox county, Indiana; and that they be informed that unless they notify the said administrators of the existence and extent of their claims by filing the same, or a statement of the natureJate description of the contract upon which the same may be founded in the clerk's office of this court previous to the final distributioa of the assets of the estate ot tho said Lionel J. Larkin, dee'd. such claims will bo postponed in favor of tho claims of more dili-'eat creditors. By the court. Test, W. E. STEWART, Clerk March 27, 1834. U-Gt BliAXin DZ2SD3 rca saw: at ti