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* " For the Yorkville-Enquirer. .
EBEOHS EXAMINED.
Mr? Editor :?You -will remember Sir,
tKaf tbn boon for contention between "A
Presbyterian" and myself now is, to find a
rule for the moral obligation on man to God,
which rule is nof written in the Bible. I do
affirm, that "the revealed will of^rod is the
rtile?the odIj role of moral obligation on
man, bindinghimin obedience to God." . "A
Presbyterian" denies the truth of my prop*
osition. I did, in my last communication to
you (Aug. .26) prove the troth of my proposition,
by the Holy Scriptures, by the Confession
of Faith of the Presbyterian Church,
and by every Christian denomination among
us. - . ^
"A Presbyterian" on the other hand afJir-fMy
that "God has given all his creatures
laws, in forms other than written in the Holy
Bible," for rules of moral aotion in man, of
equal authority with the Holy Bible. I do
deny the truth of his proposition.
"A Presbyterian" appeals for the proof of
(he truth of hi? proposition to the Holy
Se*lp?8res, to the Confession of Faith of the
Presbyterian Churob, to the published opinions
of some Divines, and to a Preamble of
a certain Constitution of u total abstinence
Temperance Sooiety, of York District, dated
about A. D., 1880.- I now contest the
proof he has offered, as unsupported by His
witnesses. .
1st. Holy Scripture. In support of his
cause, "A Presbyterian" quotes 1st. Cor.
11:14. This Scripture says, "Doth not
evenjnature itself teach you" &c. I answer.
Teach what ? Teach to man his moral anty
to God? No. "A Presbyterian" hasquoted
this Soripture in order to prove for him, that
('the light of nature" teaches to man his
moral duty to God, independently of the
written Bible. In this Scripture, allusion is
made to some manners or customs then in use
among the Corinthian people, viz: that if a
man wear long hair like women, it is a shame
to hiw; From ver, 4 to 15, we are taught,
that in a worshipping assembly, every man
should have his head uncovered; and every
woman should have her head covered; and
a married woman should wear the veil (the
sign of her subjection) on her head. "Is it
gonjely (says Paul) that a woman pray (in
public) unto God unoovered ?" (vcr. 13.)
That no moral duty is here (ver. 14) taught
by "nature " or the light of nature, is very
plain; for St. Paul says, "If any man [among
you] seems to be contentious [about
these customs,] we [Apostles] have no suoh
customs, neither the Churches of God."?
(ver. 16.) "Nature" here is only the common
feeling of persons in relation to customs,
and is no more. And so far from being a
rwfe for mora! agtion in all, (ver. 16,) teaches
here the liberty of conscience in all.
To the same end, viz : To find a rule of
moral obligation, imposed by God on man,
which rule is not written in the Scriptures;
and yet, is of authority equal to the written
, ei A DpfifiKutflrian" haa ouoted
Rom. 2:14,15. This Scripture says, "For
when the Gentiles which have not the law,
do by nature the things contained in the
f ' law, these having not the law, area law unto
themselves which show the work of the
law written in their hearts; their conscience
also bearing them witness, and their thoughts
the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one
* another." From this Scripture, "A Presbyterian"
contends is proved that the light oj
nature, conscience, and reason becomes a
rule of moral action to man, which rule is
not written in the Bible. . .
I answer. In order to establish his proposition
by thig Scripture, "A Presbyterian"
has assumed (without proof) that "the Gentiles"
spoken of in ver. 14 are heathen,
idolatrous Gentiles, the same as described in
chap. 1: 20, &c. He has assumed, that the
word "nature" in chap. 2 :14, means "the
light of nature," or reason, common to all
men, independently of the written Bible,
and of the grace of God He also has assumed,
that where it is said of these Gentiles
ver. 14, that they "are a law unto
themselves," that tt^is law consists in the
operation in them of "the light of nature,"
conscience, and reason, common to all men;
and that this law is in them, teaching them,
and all other men to distinguish between
moral right, and moral wrong correctly, agreeably
to, and of equal authority with the
revealed will of God; independently of any
information by a revelation, or by the written
Bible afforded them as their rule.
wbioh assumptions I bold-are foreign to .the 1
teachings of this Scripture. s
I bold, tbatthe "Gentilea" in chap. 2:14, <
are not heathen, idolatrous Gentiles of cbap.1
l:20&c.; but are Christian, or believing ]
Gentiles, ohildren of the Charch at Rome. 1
Verses 13, 14, 15, in chap. 2 : oonstitute a 1
digression from the main subject here under l
discussion by St. Paul, and are so marked s
in a parenthesis; thus separated from the t
I context. Here in ver. 14 it is said, "For r
when Gentiles," (ethne, not ta ctknc) who j
'have- not the law" &c.- So that the Gen- 1
tiles in chap. 1 : 20 &o., are one sort of per- ]
sons, aod these in chap. 2 :14, are another
sort of persons; the one idolatrous Gentiles, i
the other Christian Geotiles. This is far- I
ther apparent. 1st. Beoause their having 6
the law of God written in their hearts, was j
a prophetic description of the Ghristian state 1
of the Church. See Jet. 81:31-34, comp. r
:Heb. 8:6-13, 10:16, 2d Cor. 3:3. 26. f
Because the verhs here used are in the pres.- c
ent tense, and relate to the present, and not e
to the past condition of these "Gentiles'1, in c
2 :14. 3d. Because these Gentiles are the
same sort of persons as those in ver. 26, ?
who keep the preoepts of the law, and who s
are aooounted as the ciroumcision,?and t
spoken of as fulfilling the law &c. ; whose 1
praise is not of men,but of God. See also t
Phil. 3:2,3. ...... e
Again. Thewords "bynature," (phuset") ?
in Bom. 2:14. is not "the light of nature," e
reason, common to all mankind; but, means
here an infused disposition, or inclination c
implanted. Compare emphuios, 2d. Pet. a
1:4 ("divine nature"). See also Jos. 1:18; a
1st. Pet. 1:23; 1st. Cor. 3 :6-8; Col. 1?6;
Mark 4:7, 8. The true sense of "nature" h
in Rom. 2:14, I hold to be an implanted }
or ingrafted nature; which becomes inate, d
or natural; thoroughly implanted, fixed in i<
tho mind; an inclination. An inclination <u
not of the unregenerate, and naturally in- n
born; but, begotten in the second birth (Jn. r
3:3; 5:7,)?the work of the Holy Spirit, ii
Ignatius so uses the wordphiisei (dispb- ?
sitlon,) "righteous disposition," in his Epis- ii
tic to the Ephesians, and to the Trallians; a
when he 8&ys ph us in ("infused disposi- e
tion.") So, Smith in commeting on the p
I place, "This blameless mind is not acquired n
by use and exercise ; but, by divine grace, t
and an infused habit, which the Christian 2
doctrine and institution hath implanted." g
Again. The "Gentiles" in Rom. 2:14, h
are said to "have not the law;" that is the 0
written ceremonial law, (comp. verses 25, h
nn N i "J- a. n
.59 j J auu IU "UU me tuiugs wuwiuiu iu mv law;"
that is, the great duties of the re- h
yealed religion, (comp. verses 26,27,) "these ^
having not the law, are a law unto themselves,
&c." In what sense are "Gentiles"
a law unto themselves? Will it be assumed, g
Mr. Editor, by "A Presbyterian," that the -q
Gentiles of this world do now live under one I
dispensation, and that Jews and Christians C
do live under another, and a different dis- =
pensation of God ? Will it be. assumed by
him, that at death, the way to life or Heaven
is one to the heathen Gentiles, and another
to the Jew and Christian ?. Will it be as- ^
sumed by him, that the way of acceptance ,
into the favor of God is one for the idolatrous
Gentile, and another for the Jew and
V
Christian ? Will it be assumed by him, that
idolatrous Gentiles may be saved eternally in
Heaven, by rendering their obedience to<
(ithe law of nature," or reason, or their conscience,
without a knowledge of the reveal- ^
ed way of life in Jesus Christ? Let him ^
assume it. The Scripture is against this,
Acts 4:12; Jn. 14:6; 17:3.,, And the *
Confession of Faith of the Presbyterian
Church say of this; "to assert, and maintain
that they [heathens] may [be saved by C
the light of nature,] is very pernicious, and f
to be detested, chap. 10 : seo. 4. In what ,
sense then, are these Gentiles (Rom. 2 :14)
"a law unto themselves ?" These Christian 0
Gentiles ? . ..- ?
_ . . h
I answer. It is not in their knowledge c
of "the light of nature," or reason "This ^
renders all even idolators inexcusable before j(
God. Rom. X ;19, 20; Psal. 19 :1, 2, 8; f
Rom. 1:82, with 2:1, and they are not a
thereby taught the great duties of revealed g
religion. 1. Cor. 1:21; 2. Cor. 2:13,14; n
Heb. 1:1; Luke 1:3,4; Rom. 15:4; a
Tsa. 8:20; Rev. 22:18; 2. Tim. 3:15; s
2. Pet. 1; 19; Heb. 1:1, 2. Is this law
reason? No. For in their reasonings together
of duty, appeal of necessity is had to some
law or rule of right action, known to them,
1. Cor. 1:21; Acts 24:25; 17:2. Is
this law-their conscience ? No. Their oonsoience
(in Rom. 2 :14, 15,)beareth witness
to the virtuous or vicious quality of their
actions, when tested by a law, Rom. 2 :15;
2. Cor. 1:12; 2. Tim. 1:3; Heb. 10:2.
What then is "the law" which contained
^the things" performed by these Gentiles, in
Rom. 2 :14, 15 ? I answer. It is a revelation
from God to them, 1. Cor. 1:21; 2.
Cor. 2 :13, 14. Where is this law written,
"the things" of which they did perform ??
Ans. In the Bible. Where else written ?
Ans. The distinction betwixt virtue and vice,
inculcated in the revealed will of God, is
"written in their hearts;" their conscience
"bearing witness" thereto, as also their debates
with one another, accusing &c. Moreover.
In ttls same letter, St. Paul says, "I
had not known sin but by the law, [in the | s
Bible] I had not known lust, except the law a
[Bible] had said thou shalt not covet," chap, t
7 : 7. And, so of all the Decalogue in its
spirituality, Mat. 5:21 to end.
So then. The "Gentiles" in Rom. 2 : I r
14, 15 are Christians; the law by which 1 a
they were governed in moral duty is a rcyc-.! t
lation, made by the spirit to them, exactly j j
the same as is in the Bible; and the duties j r
of religion performed by them, is in accor- I a
dance to the revealed will of God; and not \
by the light of nature, nor reason, nor con- a
science as their rule. The quality of the \
service rendered by them, proves the iden- a
tity and unity of the law obeyed. s
But, Mr. Editor, it will be demanded of v
me by "A Jhresbyteriaq" thus : "At the i
general judgment," will the heathen world i
)e adjudged to'eternal life and Heavfrrf or
lentenced to despair, by the revealed will of
jrod "which they never knew ?
I answer. This is neither~the time, nor
place for this decision; this is had at death;
)ut it is the time and place for rewards to
>e awarded, and for the manifestation of the
ighteous judgment of God. Here "As many
is have sinned without [written] law, shall
lIso perish without [written] law; and as
nany as have sinned in the law, shall he
udged by the [written] law *' Row. 2 :12,
:6; 1:19, 20; JPsal. 19; 1, 2, 3 ; Rom.,
L: 32, with 2 : l;..Mat. 25 : 31, to end.
To the same end, viz: To find a rule of
Qoral obligation on man, notwritten in the
Bible, "A Presbyterian" has quoted Eph.
i :1. This Scripture says, (Children obey
-our parents in the Lord, for this is right."
le interprets this passage, that it; is right,
ight in itself, right in its essence, right beore
it was commanded, right independently
if any command from..God in the Bible,
ternally right, that children render this obelience.
I answer. The true interpretation of this
Scripture is found in Col. 3:20, where it is
aid, ('Children obey your parents in all
hings, for this is well pleasing unto the
-lord." Here the reason for the rule is set*
led, viz: beoause .it is the wxU of God,-as
zpressed here,; and in Kzod. 20:12, and
\ot because it is right before it waS command*
d, without a precept, or from eternity
But says ((A Presbyterian." ((8cctt"-wbeir'
ommenting on this passage, (Eph. 6:1,)
ays of this, ((this is in itself right, equitable'
% f ^ - v i . ... ^ ^ _ .,
lia reasonanie. - ? .
I answer. Very well. Bat the trick is
ere; "A Presbyterfkn" is teachings, that
Ir. Soott here means that this doty cf obeience
in children "is right in itself, that it
j right before it was commanded ; right
rithout being'commanded in the Bible, cttraVy
right, baring no other reason for the
ale."' Amazinglyabsnrd. Mr. Scott her*
a Bis commentary on Eph. 6:1, when read
rith his context, says of this commandmentj
b "is in itself right, equitable and feasonble/'
and goes on to say, "the law of God
xpressly commands ohildren to 'honor' the
ersoos, and authority of both father and
aother." And he affirms this his interpretation,
by quoting in his reference, Exo3.
0:12; Dent. 27:16, and many other'
Scriptures. I?* "A Presbyterian" here
as fished for help from Mr. Scott, in his
wn notions; but he missed it. lttr. Scott,
ad too much good sense, to under prop this
onsense. And "A Presbyterian" ought to
e ashamed of his abuse of the opinion of
Ir. Scott.
E. A. CRENSHAW.
[TO BE CONTINUED.J
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Pscefarns Heabinj.
BURS UNDER TBE SADDLE.
A REVOLUTIONARY SKETCH.
During the month of March, 1778, the
Iritish army being at Philadelphia, and the
Luierican forces at Valley Forge, the Amen;an
commander-in-chief was desirous of haing
some information concerning the state
f affairs in the city, and desired Captain
Jlen .McLane to pick him out a few trusty"
len for the purpose. McLane selected five
f his own men,,with sergeapt John Marks
jr leader, and.sent.the Jatter to head quarers
to receive instructions. Marks was a
ery young man to he entrusted with impor*
mt services, being only twenty-two years of
ge j but McLane had frequently marked his
onduct in camp and field, and made himelf
well acquainted with his character, and
i-i'v- -?u v- ii 111
DCW tnai ue uuuiu uc buuiuugmjr icucu uu.(
larks was a lank, bony fellow, with high
heek bones, square jaw, and rather large
louth; but he had a fine, expressive eye,
is features were exceedingly noble, and his
ountenance entirely under his control.?
Vith this he possessed great power of nim-'
ary, whioh he used to show off frequently
or the amusement of his comrades, and had
, reputation for shrewdness. His muscular
ystem had not yet received its full developlent;
but his habits had made him almost
s active as a panther. He was fully intruded
by General Washington, as to the
uformation desired, and left at dark, arriing
in a short time at Port Kennedy, on
he Scuylkill. At that point he struek
cross the country, and by means of by-ways
vith which he was well acquainted, having
men raised in the neighborhood, evaded the
couting parties of the enemy, and arrived
,t Mantua, before dark. Here he posted his
ittle troop, in a cedar hollow, overlooking
he river; while he, in a disguise of a counryman,
with a saok of vegetables, which he
lad stolen from a garden in the neighbormod,
rode into the city. He not only esca>ed
detection, but managed to sell his vegeables
to a number of Howe's staff, was ta:en
to the General's presence, and in return
or false information in regard to Washingon's
movements, managed to learn some
iacts of importance. Promising to return
n a few days with more vegetables, he was
mabled to leave the town leisurely, with a
)assport in his pocket, and some sygar, cofee
and other articles of like nature in his
ack. He joined his men without suspicion,
,bout night-fall, and after dark the little par
y set out on its return.
Now had Marks kept in the course by
vhich he came, it is possible he could have
eached the American lines in good time,
ind safely. But it happened that about a
niie from the river, at a point nearly oppolosite
Spring Mill, lived a farmer by the
lame of Mcllvaoe, who, although a Quaker
,nd non-combatant, was well disposed towards
the American cause Mcllvaue bad
i daughter, named Priscilln, a young and
landsome girl, to whom Marks was strongly
ttached, but who had never betrayed any
ymptoms of affection in return. The house
7a8 a half mile or more out of the former
oute, but lover-like, the trooper took his
nen in that direction. It was late in the
~ Ml
night when he neared the place?Ihe moon
was down?yet it was probably some satisfaction
for the young man to look upon the
building where he supposed his lady-love to
be buried in sleep.
As they silently and swiftly passed aloDg,
the watch-dog of the farm began to barkj the
inmates of the house were alarmed, and a
light at one of the windows showed them tp
be stirring. At the same moment a horseman
rode unexpectedly from the shadow ofa
small patch of woods on the" left, and challenged
the new comers. The answec.wag a
nistol shot from Marks, which tumbled the
ohalleDger from his horse. A general alarm
at the house succeeded, and was answered
by a bugle-call a short distance ahead.?
Marks found that he bad come upon a post
of the enemy, and dashed on with his. force.
At a turn of the road a hundred yards fur*
tber, they found a small detachment formed
across their path. As the Americans knew
the road forked on the other side of this
force, and their chances of escape were good
if they could reach the left hand road, which
wkb a mere by-path, to be ridden hy only
horseman at a time, they charged sword in
hand. Three of the troops managed to
.break through and escape, but Marks, and a
a i(tout trooper by the name of Gab), frota
Bucks county, were intercepted, and obliged
to cross sword? with the enemy. It proved
useless to oontend with superior numbers,
by this time re-inforced by others from the
farm-house; and after a short and severe
contest resulting in the death of one of the
O
British troops, the Americans were taken
prisoners, and carried bade to the boose .of
Mcllvane.
Marks was filled with chagrin, partlyaf
his felly in taking the most dangerous path,
and partly at his inability to convey to tfce
commander-in-chief, the valuable information
he had picked up in the city. He veiled,
his mortification, however, in -a cool and
careless demeanor; and in reply to the Lieutenant
commanding the British detachment,
said that he had been oat on s foraging par*
ty, and bad lost his wayr and managed to
get almost in sight of the city before he discovered
bis blunder. Prisciila, who with
the rest of the family was now awake and
dressed, saw, bet apparently did not recognize
Marks." After some more questions
which were answered in what seemed to be
an open manner, the Lieutenant directed the
Americans to be placed, securely bound and
guarded, in an upper room of the house,
there to remain until rngjoing. Bythjg way
of comfort he gave them the assurance that
they would both be banged as spies.
Marks and his companion passed a sleepless
night; it was not alone- the prospect of
an ignotninoU8 death whroh troubled trim
but he had learned enough in the (Stylo*
know that a surprise movement similar tr
that attempted on the previous 4th of Becefnber,
against the American forces, Wfts set
down for the following day, and Was Jrtvare
that it was entirely unexpected. He tevoK"
veil various plan's of escape hi Ms mind/ none
of which appeared to be pAretfoable, and ffually
concluded ttf dismiss irny premeditation
or the matter,' and be rne'iely prepared^to
take tfdtantage of any unexpected ctrcutostances.
As for Grhal, he took matters Tike
a philosopher, and snored all night in happy
unconsciousness of his situation. At daylight
the prisoners were, brought down and.
placed upon the porob, while Liauteoatot
Draper and the men under his command
took breakfast in the house. The horses of
the troopers, with those of Marks and Ghaf
also, were all saddled and hitched' to the
fences, under charge of a Tittle Scotchman,
named MePherson. Priscilla, accompanied
by Lieutenant Draper, oamc out, the former
bearing some food. After it was partaken
of, Priscilla laid the dishes, knives and
oarks upon a bench in the porch, and listened
with apparent interest to the questions,
put by the Lieutenant. The latter, by way
of encouragement, assured the two Americans
that if they gave true statements their
lives would beBpared?otherwise, they would
certainly be hanged. He then left them for
a short time, to digest the information, Priscilla
remaining behind. The Quaker girl,
still appearing not to recognize Marks, said
to him, loud enough to be heard by the soldiers
who were past ing to and fro:
"I would advise thee, friend, to tell all
thee knows. Friend Draper will keep his
word with thee, I am sure."
She then added in a low voice : "Keep
still, John, and I will save thee. Answer
what I say, but pay no heed to what I do."
Marks caught ber intent in a moment,
and replied aloud:
"I won't turn scoundrel, Miss, for fear of
death, even if I had any surety the Captain
there would keep his word."
Other conversation followed, and Priscilla,
who had concealed a sharp case-knife in her
sleeve, managed to cut the prisoner's bands
without observation; cautioning them at the
same time not to move too soon. She told
them that the Lieutenant's horses, one of
whioh was ridden by his servant, and both
standing nearest the gate, were the swiftest
of all, and then went out and exchanged
some light observations with McPheTson, pat
ting and admiring the various horses, one by
one. Marks kept a close watch upon her, and
noticed that she passed something under the
saddle cloth of each horse; but she did not
lay her hands on the two horses of the Lientenant.
Priscilla returned Dresentlv, and
I with a significant glance at the captives, en'
tered the house, and engaged Lieutenant
Draper in conversation.
Mc Pherson, in the meanwhile, had noticed
that some manoeuvring was being made,
and come on the porch to inspect the fastenI
ings of the p isoners As he did so, Grahl,
: who was a very powerful man, struck him
i betweeu the two eyes with his full force, and
| the Scotchman fell backwards from the raised
floor to the ground, striking his head against
a stone so severely as to take away bis senses
for the time. Before the alarm oould be
given, Marks and Gabl were caounted on
the officer's horses, and galloping furiously ,
np the roacT. Draper rushed oat, ff&d, a hurt
ried-pistol shot being ineffectual, ordered &
pursuit. But the party had not proceeded
a dozen yards before every hone grew.restive
and at length utterly unmanageable. All
attempts to control them were in vain, and
the horaes growing more fhrious, unseated
trooper after trooper. The single exception
was in.Marks'.own horse, which Draper had
mounted. He was quiet enough; but. Dra
per happening to dismount,.jn order ,to examine
into .the. cause of the. trouble, .the
steed galloped off after his master, whom he
ultimately overtook. .... .
After considerable time thus lost, it oc-;
curred to the LientenaDt that there was sopietrick
in the matter. The horses were stripped
and it was found that the sharp burs of
the burdock bad been placed under every
saddle, and had fretted aud galled the animals
almost to madness. By this time the
fugitives had too much start, and pursuit was
abandoned. *
About four miles farther on Marks and
Gabl fell in with three troopers of the enemy.
The Americans were without sabres,
but there were pistols in the holsters, an&
with these they settled two .of their opponents.
The third put spurs to bis horse^nd:
turning down a cross road, escaped. Markr
and his friend were in too mudli of a hurry
to pursue him, and rode oh towards the camp
where they arrived that afternoon. The information
that Marks brought was ef essential
service. The British arrived during the
night, but found such formidable preparation
mailp In remTA thfl r?i"rlnmnfl that
they quietly retreated by the road they came."
' 'Lieutenant Draper suspected Pracilla,
who denied having a hand in the matter,,
and wondered very much where the burs hid'
been obtained at that season of the yeaf.?1
The truth is that the girl had got them from.
some uncombed wool, which lay, in an upper
chamber, the sheep of the farm having
gathered them in their rambles. Thus two
kinds ot no^-combatants had played important
parte in the matter; but the Lieutenant
never found that out. - He never ceased, to
lament the lose of his pistols, which were
a handsome silver mounted pair, nor his
showy cloak, wbiob -bad been strapped behind
his saddle, both proving-of-gveel service
to Marks. - j ; :
Marks and Gabl were promoted. - The'
latter was made arsergeant, and was kilted
afterwards io a ekirmish at VanDJnn's MHh*
Marks-served through ?he war; became- nl*timately
a captain, and distinguished himself
in several actions. After the war he turned
to Chester County, and Pri?cilla~beefc?e hitwjife.
She bScame a jolly, contented
tron, and lived to a good old age, surviving1
herhusbend two years. The descendants of
the couple still live-fc*Ch ester and Montgomery
Counties, wMf theeweeptionsdfagrandv
son, George Marks, who is, or was recently,'
a thriving farmer, in Vinton Coutlty, Ohio.
. . - - A TBTOEB EAY. ' *
We find this eggs-el tent parody oh a wellknown
ballad, in the columns of the Boston
Trarticripl, which, as we bare before bad
occasion to demonstrate; is always great On'
Be gentle to the new laid egg, - *
For eggs Are brilliant things : i
They os.nnot fly until they're hatched, .
And.have a. pair ?f wings : ..
If once jou break the tender shell, - The
wrong you can't redress ;
The "yolk and white" will all run out,
And make a dreadful "mess."
'Tis but a little while at best,
. That hens hate power to lay? - ^
To-morrow eggs, may addled be,
That were quite fresh to-day.
Oh 1 let the touch be very light
That takes them from the keg;
There is no hand whose ounning skill
Can mend a broken egg 1 ...
Ay?touch it with a tender touch,
For till the egg is (tiled a
Who knows but that, unwittingly,
It may be smashed,and spiled;
The summer that 'ginst it blows
Ought to he stilled And hushed :
For eggs,.like youthful purity,
Are "orful when they're squashed."
KING SOLOMON'S BLACKSMITH.
And itoame to pass when Solomon, the son
of David, had finished the Temple of Jeru.
s&lem, tbat be had called unto him the ohief
architects, the bead artificers, and cunning
workers in silver and gold, and in wood, and
in ivory, and in stone?yea, all who had aid.
ed in rearing the Temple of the Lord, and
he said unto them:
"Sitye down at my table; I have prepared
a feast fer all my chief workers, and cunning
artificers. Stretch forth your hand
therefore, and eat and drink, and be merry.
Is not the laborer worthy of his hire ? Is
not the skillful artificer deserving of honor?
Muzzle not the ox that treadetb out the
corn."
And when Solomon and the chief workmen
were seated, and the fatness of the
land and the oil thereof were set upon the
table, there came one who knocked loudly at
the door, and forced himself even into the
festal chamber. Then Solomon, the King,
was wroth, and said:
"What manner of man art thou ?"
The man answered and said:
"When men wish to honor me they call
me Son of the Forge; but when they desire
to mock me, they call me blacksmith;
and seeing tbat the toil of working in fire
covers ine with sweat and smut, the latter
name 0 King, is not inapt, and, in truth,
thy servant desires no better."
"But," said Solomon j "why came you
thus rudely and unbidden to the feast, where 1
none save the chief workmen of the Temple
are invited."
"Please ye, my lord, I came rudely," replied
the man; "because thy servant obliged !
me to force my way; but I came not unbid j
den. Was it not proclaimed that the chief j
workmen of the Temple were invited to dine
with the King of Israel ?"
Then he who carved the cherubim said :
'This fellow is no sculptor," and he who
inlaid the roof with pure gold 6aid : "Neith-!
er is he a workman in fine metals.
And he who raised the walls said : "He :
is not a outter of stone." j <
? And he ixiadif the' r'oof'cKed out':'"
"He is nbt ctlonfngin cedar-wood"; 'neitfieY
knoweth he.tbe.myslfery of oni$iog:pieces of
strange timber together." i -? *
Then said Solomon, "What hast thou* 16.
say, Son of the Forge,.\yhy I should not er?*
der thee to be plookedby the beard, scourged1
and stoned to death with stones?"
And when the sou of (he Forge heard this,. he
was in no sort dismayed,- but advancing
to the table snatched up' and swallowed (p
onpof wine, and'said; ; ' " 1
"O King live forever l< .The ohief men of
the workers in wood, and gold, and stone
have said that I am not of them, and ihe$
have said truly. I am their superior-; he-'
fore they lived I Was created. I-am their
master, and they are-all my servants;" * And 1
he-turned him round,.and said to the chief
of the carvers in stone/ - .* * !
""Who made the tools With whioh
carve?" .?.* > - *. ?. - 1
And he said : "The blacksmith."
And he said to the chief of the maaon{j; 1
"Who made the chisels with which the 1
stones of the Temple-were-squared ?"
And he said : "l^elihckShfth." . 1
And be said to the ohief of the workers in !
wood:. / .V .
'Who made the' tools with which you ;
hewed the trees of Lebanon add formed
them into the pillars'and roof of the Temple?"
. And he said *. "The blacksmith."
Then said he to the artificer' in "fcjpld affd
in" ivory.: - ^ . (
"Who makes your instrntnents, by which
you work beautiful things for my lord* the
King. % . z, : .* And
he said : "The blacksmith.
"Enough, enough, goodfejlow, said 8dl-*
omon, "tliou bast pfoved I invited thee, and
thou art all men's lather in art. Go wash
the smut-of the fbrgp from thy "face/iwd'
come and sit at my right~hand. The chiefs
of my workmen are -but men?thou art
more." *
So it happ$ue? at feast Solomon,
and biacksu>ith hav&heoQ honored ever sinee.
?London Maoazine.
" ??:? ?? ??z?. *
ARAB TORSES AHtf STALLS? *
The foftdwiug desoriptiou of Arab borses
and stables k-extracted from ODe of the ?d>mtrable
"Letters from Algiers," written aV?t_
the signature of 'Phantom,' in ihe Loudon
ileld:
- <Tbe town Of Bftdah was totally d&strOytfd
by an earthquake in the year 1825 and 18,000
persons are supposed^ have been buried
in its ruins. The survivors retired to a
distance of .abouta mile from th* old twra,
with the intention of raising a new city4
however, their love for their old haunts is.
duced them sooAr.U^abandon taia ides^.auA
a new town asqpe from amidst the ruins of
the old ouq^ Bli<Jab was aurnamed the <v*r
lnntnns' hv th? inhabitants of Algiers: its
situation at the.foot of the Atlas Mountains,
and. its beautiful environs with their statelyorange
groves, combine to render it- a most
attractive city. .It is here -that the,Govern. 1
ment have placed their establishment for improving
the breed of Arab borees. A French j
officer was so kfhd'as-'ttf taVe us over the '
stfld* \ ; ; "* " *
The civility and gennine good-heartedness
of all thosfe Frenoh gentlemen jre- ba<J the
happiness to become acquainted with, added *
greatly to the enjoyment of our visit to A1-, 1
geria, and we shall always entertain a lively
recollection of 'the hospitality and. consideration
shown us by our French friends. '
The etud is composed of about forty hor- 1
ses. There are horses from Syria, Tunis, i
Morrocco, and Algeria. Some of them have 3
been bought for large sums. ?1 Maz, a
white Syrian horse, of great strength, and
standing about fifteen hands cost one thous
and guineas, fend was a present from the j
Emperor. _I was also much struok with the
symmetry of, dottle chesnut horse, up to (
immense . weight, called Maihadin^ which (
was bred near Blidah. During the Spring (
months, these horses make -the tour of the |
Provinces, so that any Arab may improve
the breed of theiranimals, gratis, receiving
at the same time, a certificate of the parent- J
age of the colt. The stables are all open j
sheds, having straw blinds iu front, whichmay
be let down, as a protection against '
either wind, rain, or ran. The food of the
horses consist of barley-straw, with a little
barley. They are well cared for, aod treated
with scrupulous kindness. The docility is j
astonishing It is-u striking sight, to see scf
many entire horses- standing in long open
sheds, without partitions, eloee together, and
merely fastened with the usual cord, which
hobbles them all by the fore hg.
As I have before observed the wind of
these horses is quite astonishing. Sometimes,
in expeditions agaiost the Arabs, the
French soldiers have been in the saddlefrom .
five A. M. till ten P. M., and perform a dis- '
tance of eighty-five miles without giving a
mouthful of food to the horses. The horses
when on march never sleep under cover; ]
they are always ready for work, and never (
fail anything. ?Three things are inispensa- i
ble to an Arab horse?a good eye, a good \
foot, and a good appetite. The price for ]
regimental horses varies from three hundred i
to four hundred francs. The Arabs illus- i
trate their estimate of the different color of t
horses by the following tale: A chief of a i
tribe was once pursued by his enemies. He 1
said to his son, 'My son, drop to the rear, }
and tell me the color of the horses of our t
foe?and may Allah burn his grandfather I' <
'White' was the answer. 'Then we will go t
south,' said the ohief; for in the vast plains \
of the desert the wind of a white horse will t
not stand in a protracted chase/ Again the t
chief said, 'My son, what colored horses 1
now mirsne us? 'Black. O. mv father.'? a
r "? , ?J
Then we will go amongst the stones and on i
the rooky ground, for the feet of black hor- t
ses are not strong. A third time the young c
Arab was sent to the rear, and reported v
chestnut horses. 'Then,' said the old chief,
<we are lost; who but Allah can deliver us j
from cbesnut horses?' Pun or cream col- t
ored horses the Arabs consider worthless, c
andfit.pply -fy Jew? t^ridpr jffcey jTso.thak
a flea-bitten horse is never a bad oqgj
i>i8satiae^^^jfcrfe ttfs" arrfntt*
Telegraph.?ilie A'tfanti<r,Tefegrap?i hi
already giren rift* to disfttfsfactibn' araWfc
the Bolton papers. The,Journnl pronoance*
the electtitiUba at Trinity-Sty to be St ?w
gant, selF-co'ncioted, eelf-opinionatod cliWfc
vrith'tfcg genttiire ^d-faifcioned JAfa Bw
prejodieeaagaioafTankee and Yankee inr&R1
tiofle. The-aiattoeef cooplamt aeedto-te^e
*?! a. a* **- * a ? ?r tit v nln/tl*
IIIBVj <U) VUW W mo DVWA
England, thaf -agonta of- the company fisbt
themselves boond to dbey the of dew of theEnglish
Directors excln^pely, and to pay no'
atteft&ni M tircwiih^rtyiigpee^ of the
stockholders on thlsflKof *the
This difference-f^s to have befy aotibipated
from-the uneqoatshare of the stock held to
England and the United States- rcspesftivejy.
The "preponderance of influence wiUqeiadb
with'thoee. whs have mad* the largest am
tributiona to the oapitab. hat mere perytftap
considerations egght^?flfc-jto outweigh ?ajh
those circumstanoes which, concurrently milk
money, aided U tfte-completion o^lR enterP*&&!$
1. The sc^me had its origin iaihe United
States.. It wpa projected by one of our" citizens?Mr.
Morse. . .. , .... * . ^
.2- , The suggestion Jbr fafnTtgg.fi the
Ocean platoan, the bed of the telegraph .?manated
from abbther of the scientific dtL
zens'flfr'&aory, and* the examination, vpg
completed by oiir naval qfficeflfc^;,
3. The perseverance and prad^oil ability
of andther citizen of the Uoite^States,' #r.
Field, were emffioyed in perfecting the arrangements,
and but for whom the' enterprise
we believe, would have been abandoned. Io
forming thd company these services ought
not "to dtave been overlooked; and sh?jM
have-their-dbe weight, as a proper '"coflnra?
peise to~the money influence Which htrbefi
regarded as t^thenetdl^We 4letaeut. /
. Hungarian GuAsb.?This gram ft ?tciting
considerable attention, jast' now, among
the-formem of-Middle Tennessee, as
a snbstitntejor ootar -J^ew ieed Were imported
by .MjeJLiled Hungarian- some four or
fife y^agpyto Iowaffttd9**1 formers of
that State him folly e*pei?*ettt6d it
From the acoauota that we htm m|A|r'
succeeded a<j?irably-*-it8 yield being "drom
three ty six tons to the acre, aid fotpiahfltr
the very b&t&odmoet nutrition! of h^; Wdl
hare also aeon letters from the teveralmeutte-*^^
men in Middle Tennesse, who bare printed Uj
it this-year, and they all concur hi aicri- 4
bing to this grass a decided adtfj^age. The
crop is only abont eight week$**in maturing,
and two crops a year are insured for one
planting. It is not too late now to raise a
crop. The following is an extract from a
communications in the Nashville -Homestead,
from D. F. Elam, a
mer from Davidson county. We hare also
seen letters from Gqv.' 21. 8.. Brown, Br.
Manlove, and others, folly confirming the
aborei
"T sowed some thrpp acres of'thik Igfite
abont the 13th of May, fonr miles froth the
ciHj' An tliA nilrft. Tfa trrnwtK hflS
been more rapid than any grain or grass that
I ever saw. An<Tnow, only six weeks from
the tim , it was sowed,it has headed out generally,
is four and four and a half feet high,
and I snppoee in two or three weeks mora,
will be folly matflifed, and in my opinion,
wiK make a larger yield than any timothy I
have ever seen grow in the State, and faliy
equal to timothy in quality. I will send yoa
i specimen of |^|s grass."?Memphis Ap.
oeal.
_?11 * r ' ***'m
C OTTOS',?In 1770, there were shipped to
Liverpool three bales of cotton from New
Fork; four bales from Virginia and Maryland,
and three/from "North Carolina. In
1784, the^ear after the tteaty^rhioh eloaed
the Revolutionary war; and secured the recognition
of American Independence By.
Great Britain, a vessel that carried eight
bales of cotton from the United States to
Liverpool was seised in that port on the
ground that so laage a quantity of cotton in
a single cargo could not be the produce of
the United States?so humble were th?f;beginningsof
this now extended culture. ?
The invention of the cotton-gin by Whitney,
in 1793, by cleansing the cotton at a
very cheap rate, most powerfully stimulated
production. Mr. Barn, in his valuable statistics
of the cotton trade, said that cotton
wool imported into England in l?8!y' only
amounted to 14,608 bales; in 1850, H-b?dreached
the enormous quantity, of l,800r
)00 bales, an example of extended commerce,
in some comparatively short a period,
without a parelell. In the same year, the
consumption in France, in the North of Europe
and in the United States, amounted to
1,675,000 bales, making the total crop of the
pear 1855.3,475,000 bales.
May a School-Masteb Kiss a Schoolmistress
1?This question has been up for
iecision in the town of Palmer, Mass. It
seems that the principal of a leading school
undertook to kiss a female assistant. . She,
ike all ladies that wanted to show a proper *
shyness upon such occasions, and make folks
;hink" that they don't like to be kissed, relisted
the gallant attack just long enough to
nake the victory more sweet, and to give
"oundation to the story that the whole thing
was against her will. The story of the trentaction
got out, and the straight-laced school
committee took it in hand. They declared
hat they conldn't stand it, and they forthwith
expelled the teacher. The people of
he town, however, with enlarged views of
I** fallibility of human nature, intend to
ceep the teacher employed at their expense,
,od have petitioned for a general town meetng,
to see whether the voters are nnwiiling
hat a sohool teacher shall continue to be a
aan. We await the result of the meeting
rifch some little curiousity.
P. 8.?It has been decided that an Uja?
aarried school-master, has a right tp lp*
he school-mistress, and in addition, oop-hptf