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''Sn^fekure not finely twi.-ted,
to fine ifsi
Messrs Jufitors : in mv ):tsf, I express-'
. . * * i
e?I my opinions ol tiie proper causo of 'I em-:
pernncc in general terms. In this commit
mention l snati give my creed in lull on tins'
' subject, so that those that have done me hitli
erto groat injustice in confounding me with ;
the advocates of immoderate drinkers and !
?of the habitual use of intoxicating liquors* j
tl5?oV may correct their errors. [ cheerfully]!
Unload guilty of a want of experience and
^knowledge on all sorts of intoxicatiij^ |
"drinks'; if this writer needs information.
A\pon the subject of grog and its conse-j
^jucnces, I refer him to reformed drunkards.!
so called, and who have become coiispieu-:
ous editors of Temperance papers, or to |
some ol llie lecturers who, having been f?>rj
many years confirmed druukurds, have giv-'
en their experience on this subject to the |
world.
Now, gentlemen, once for all, I will pul.-j
;lish in a body what I have printed in de- j
tails and fragments long before now. I do,
. .
it> with the more pleasure, because if any |
one chooses to misrepresent mv opinion : j
on this topic, it will only reflect discredit on '
himself.- I hold that christian truth is like i
'the rays of light refracted from the quench-1
3ess diamond, the purer it is the brighter the !
'"beam. This emphatically applies to the!
ministers of the gospel, because we hope I
'that the truth that is in them may be read- j
ily received and triumph ; but do they not
Dm mii. uuiii wieir uiny wiicu nicy place j
themselves behind a Temporancc lecturer .'J
It is from their vespertivc pulpits that they i
ougt to proclaim the truths ami cardinal vir-l
tues of tlic gospel.
Buffooneries arc not arguments, no mat-!
ter who utters thcni. Tliev mav amuse : >
" " i
"but they leave their stain behind on the
mind ? of those they are intended to convince.!
"Whenever the audit-lice laughs, the moral
'iirrotofalls ]kriiitlcsx and without rjf'cct,
and js* inefficacious in its result. It makes
them thoughtless, but not conscious of the.
,nnrnl f.iitCw..,1? ,.f I I
'Carey bear In mind Unit the only thing that i
a<will'do good is a high toned moral simsion, J
and that it is that which will prevent lliej
-yonngfrom {'ailing into the degrading hah-;
its of Intemperance. Join to this the cul-i
-r ?i :? ? I
*14W<J U1L* >IIIU III Ulll fJUll IJ LI > , <11JU L'llCUUru
1 I
?ge llie moderate use of our home-made |
Avisos, and then, the only true and rational j
Wilt permanent reform wilt l>e produced,!
nri^'wc will be then emphatically a temper-!
-ate tuition. To know one's mission and to]
:fu!6| ilj is <juito a difficult tiling. Few tin-)
-<lnr<ltnnJ tlu> fvliMil anil limils nf I!n?ir I-kI- I
iii tliis world,, fAtid hence so many shipwreck.
My conviction is,- tluit mine is to
leavj^iyy toot prints among the vines of
_ America. My destin}' iinpeWmc that way,
and I ltape ihftt.-l'irovidenoe mJL^nako me
''.' iP'Plty? instrument,'in this grftplsiuj&sion
^(iniiQ, rji'wing, wbic-.li wili prove a great
totfiis country.
^ ' TlioA'flvy iinago and prosperityof Israel
. CO i\i pa red to the prosperity of
tjifu^vmeyards, "and prosperity by iherinc
-yielding her fruit." The perfect growth of
the viiit^WVMMfSrtfc, '90- cRsential to
r^hc'iio/rifuftof the inhabitants, that calnmi^1*
'port raved under the emblem of the
vfne languishing."?Jsa. xxiv. 7. The pro
phetic description of the lot of Judah slri;
kingly exhibits iiis feature of the land :
, "Uiniling his foal under a vine, and his ass'
colt under the choice vine, lie washed his
garments in wine and his clothes in the
I blood of grapes !"?Gen. xlix. 2.
I This great abundance of wine in .hidah
| i.? hero very beautifully pictured and recorcs<d
nd its importance among the Is|
raclit&^ud how they delighted in the profuse
use of it, is here also significantly expressed
; and owing to the great prominence
the viuc occupied as an object of culture,
we find that rich poetical images are
drawn from the vine as the means of illustrating
and adorning their ideas. Thus
wn r?>;i?l r\( -Tii.1?1i .l ? 11: '
.. - - x. V% t> uuuti 1IIIU l.^tdVJU UMUIIIllg SIllCly,
"every man under his vine and under his ;
lig tree." Israel was a "vine brought out of
Kgypt," and "it was planted a noble vine."
These few quotations show the important
relations the vim*, bore to the peoplo^of Is- (
rael: and we may reasonably infer, that
there was no other plant that was in higher ,
estimation among the chosen people of (?od. I
It i* my ardent de-ire to undeceive some
of my readers who may entertain errone-j
ous ideas with respect to my true creed i
with ix-IV-re nee to the Temperance cause. 1 :
wi-h now to detinc my position so that
there shall be no longer any misunderstand-'
ing so far as I am concerned.
1. I acknowledge and deplore the evils |
of intemperance of ecu;/ kind, as much so
as any man that lias at heart the welfare
?.?f t!ie American people. I never had any
other opinion on lltirf subject.
I see the imperative necesMtj* ami the vast;
importance of a moral reform in tl* linl>its:
of a great many of the American people.;
llvttu i/nrcommond, as the true method, in
ur4ur to products it, moral suasion. No co-j
,0(UUktt-uu ans of ]?r??!iil>:tory laws will ever
succeed.
3. L am morally and historically con-1
vinced of the need of an ellicacioiis, perma-!
neiit and lasting remedy which will produce
a complete social euro. The only
remedy that is based on a rational founda-!
lion, is the general culture of the grape and
the making of cheap wines for the million, j
Home-made pure wines the production of
every poor man.
4. r n order to make this moral reform a.
lasting one, it must be based on the real |
physical wan Is of man. anil linf. mi mi
surd and negative hypothesis, "total ubstinrncc,"
which will never he accomplished,
because man has never had, nor will have j
such a complete mastery over his natural i
craving- and appetites so as to forego the grat-!
ilicatiou of sometimes indulging in stimula- j
Ling beverages.
5. It is my moral conviction that it is j
indispensably necessary to supply man with
stimulating beverages as well as stimulating
food ; but that when taken habitually, will :
produce no evil consequences to the indi- ^
vidua! or to society. < >ne of these harm-;
- i~ -* *?- '
.v.w v.. ....I T .IHH-, III.UHJ Ul IIIC bliu- .
pie juice of tlie ripe grape ; ami nfler be- j
iuir fermented into a healthy and nutritious
. . .
liquid, drank mixed with water, just as we ?
take tea or cotfee at our meats.
C. Ilencc the great utility of the careful :
cultivation of vineyards in all the districts j
which will admit of the culture of this j
rr,.... .1 ; - !
|.,ain,un; vuif, III OHICr llint
we may make for ourselves pure and genuine
wiues, which arc the healthiest liever- j
acres thai man can drink.
7. I advocate the temperance of vineyards,
because the experience of ages has j
demonstrated that the only temperate, na-;
tious are thwinc //rowing, the wine nut king,!
and the wine drinking nations; all others!
are more or less intemperate,owing to their!
i -i i ? i?
urniKing iiaDiiuniiy, intoxicating lupuU*, ami
generally to excess.
I am willing to stand or fall on these j
seven propositions, which constitute my!
rational temperance platform, on which 1 i
intend to live and die. The generation j
that is to como ought not to sutler for our
follies and petty passions of the present, j
and if we cannot got the present intern- j
perato in this liubit of drinking wine arul j
water, the future generations will surely do j
so, and will be temperate.
In conclusion, I cannot help reflecting:
that the only difference which exists among
men is that which springs from their mind,
heart and character ; and that the principal
catise which most unites, or divides
thcin, is produced by their flattered or offended
vanity ! all is vanity ! I feel 6n
ibis occasion that it is easy fur mc to be
' just and above the littleness of vanity. I ' i
t feel also, that I can alF>>rd tw bo benevolent jI
J and generous towards my adversaries, who j'
, have been rnost bitter against me ; and this ; .
~ ' J <
i is a sure symptom of the superiority of my (
! mission. Then, i
"Fare tlice well. and if forever,
Mill forever, fare tliee well! " '
j. TotiNu. <;
' Jlfoiitvi'ino, .Inly 28, 1850. j
[l'rom tlie Miirion Star.)
Grog Seller's Evening Ode. j J
' I nni a moral man, sir, ! ]
My neighbors testify ; . 1
1 >isj>ute it if you can, sir, !*
.M}- neighbors will not lie.
j , ; '
j Tliey have known me from my birtli, sir, j t
j A very clever fellow; ! .
1 Who have <l<me no harm on earth, sir, I
I 1 Sut would now and then got mellow.
' A very proper person, sir,
To deal in ruin or j?in,
I lies-aiisc I love ^ood order, sir,
And hate for men t?< sin.
| J
Ami now lo rich ami poor, sir, i 1
And all who liijttorize, j \
Aee<>rdiiij? t?> your purse, sir, ;t
I'll furnish voii supplies. !
,..., . . "
i uiMu'iMaiiu mi' an, sir,
(<f selling liquor right;
I :il ways kick I lie pour, sir,
As ?ooii :is thev get tight.
i c
l'nr you know 1 must keep ortlcr, t
I love the liipior law ; ]
So in my liar no pauper I (
Shall disgorge a vulgar iniiw. jl
lint, for gentlemen of tin, sir, I .
If lll.-V I :lU*' il... si.-L
" 11'
1 will kiinlly tnke tlivin in, .sir, i
Ami the best nrmnst'ini'iits make. |.
j 1
All kindne?s and attention, sir, ; t
To sueh I will observe,
N<>r any frailty mention, sir, _ 1
ICxci'i't the poekct nerve. ^
When youth of wealth aiul part#, sir,
St?|> in to lake a drop, t
1 feel they honor me, eir, ,
And elevate my shop. I
I trive them of the best, sir, | ^
1"util their credit"* done,
Ami then I kick them out, sir, 1
Ami l>iil them to be gone. *'
I'nr iiivn to boastify, sir,
i ? - i
....... ? ngm, t
I int. just it <lrop in the eye, ?ir, ^
Will make the vision bright.
There are gentlemen of worth, sir, v
Of learning, wit anil glee, '
Who lake a social glass, sir, *
To help soei-e-tee.
i'i .... i i-- *
i iivii iiiv ui~nniy sparkles urignt, sir, ^
And caii'b contain itself, Y
And 1 have to hold it tight, sir, t
T?> keep it on the .shelf.
1 owe a grateful debt, sir,
To tlif.se line gentlemen,
And when they want a vote, sir,
I'll try and give them ten. ^
Some say the liquor law is wrong; i
Suppose 1 should agree, r
Vet t hey must find a perfect man t*
To fling a stone at me.
us not ior tiie want or drink, 8ir#
Tlmt women ami children weep, 1
J Jut. it is fur hreu<l and clothes, sir,
Article* I novor keep.
I!
That men wore made to drink, sir,
And drink was inndo fur men, t
1 think it is as plain, sir, }
As that o times 2 is 10. a
M'l. 1. ii ? IS ' n
Aiimigu uicnijiiur trnnic is, fir,
A fruitful source of crime, -J'
Yet, without it cuii you toll, sir, 11
llow our courts would spend their time ?
ft
And tli?!learned gentlemen, sir,
Who circle round the bar,
Would piuo away in solitude, a
Like flowers in the air. I
.So no one can deny it, "ir, r
Thai, liquor has its use, 1
. - '
iiHU wucu iiiurni men supply It, Sir,
TImm'o can be no abuse.
And now I have made out, sir, l
What I first propose, j|
That moral men should retail, sir,
According to the laws. s
John Baulkvcokn.
_ . _ v
Short Gutta Fercha Lecture. '
text: ukt jionkt. fTlie
voyage of life if you would sail,
Invoke Danie Fortune's choicest gale : ?
With gOlilcn treasure freight your hurk, I1
Tlic way is long and dim the chart; f
j-.mc, iih you gaiiy nont along,
With little cnre if right or wrong, t.
Some sunken rork with jvatous snout, t
May spill yourself and cargo out! c
It's a fact young men?you must get ?
money. That cute old chap, Solomon, said t
get wisdom?get understanding ; but the -?
old covk didn't know anything about these I
tmios. If ho liad, he would ha*o hurt c
himself hollering, "get money F" '
Do you rich young chaps imagine that 1
anybody would stop to tell you good morn- "
ing and enquire after the state of your liter, a
1
f tliev had heard it whispered around tlia
roil was "cleaned up," broke all to smash?
lary red J Not a l?it of it. Three pair o
.hoes a week wouldn't bring you within hai
)( enough acquaintances to take the rougl
)1V voUr longunc. That "nice young man1
irho used to be glad to hail you when voi
,vas "somebody," now tries to look a hoh
hrough a back wall where llieie ain't any
.vlien you are passing. Take my advice
f you can't get the rhino, get the name o
laving it.
'Jell people who want to borrow tha
i*ou reckon it can be found if it is ba?ll^
vnnti.'J?shut one eye?look sort of know
ng?tap your pocket significantly like?
unl wlieii tlu:}' insist upon having if, ask an
nterest you know lliey won't pay with seen
ity you know they can't net. They'I',
hink you've got it then, only you're tolerible
tight. So shall you ilourish like a beat
ip a persimmon tree.
I'lVKI'KltCKNT (JI5!l\
To the Public.
It is with extreme reluctance tliut I an
:onstrained to transfer a private quarre
: i .rn; ?
i vui u> ii*!^imilium iiciu into uiv jhiuiic press
I'lic fault, however, does not properly rcsl
vitliin nil', as an impartial public will ?.]?.;ide
after reading tlie following card from
\ii*on Ihirliugame, member of ('ongres:
ioni Massachusetts:
A Curt(.
I am informed that the mcmorumluni ol
i reoent conversation of myself anil friends
it" Mr linwit'c lint Mici.ivii.l in arimn
; ... 'i"'"
crs>, troin its position, as nppeneded to Mr
looks's speech, :m interpertation whicli
Iocs inju>tice toils real meaning ami to tin
ntcntions.
This is wliaH s iv, and have .said, in relaion
to my sp^g&h : That I observed in it tin
ides of personal and "parliamentary deco
uiii ; that I could not niialily or retract any
ortiuii of it, and held myself rei?po??ibh
o any gentleman aggrieved l?v it.
This is the only construction which I sup
>osed would be placed on the memorandum
vhen mv friends reduced it to writing, thai
here mighl be no misunderstanding. ]iut
n.isinucb as attempt!!, not altogether ir.isue
essful, have been made to prevent its iruc
neaning, I now withdraw it. And, thai
here may not be any misapprehension in
l.r..i r ?i; ;-i~ .1 . r i . .
iiu mime. t. say~, esjMicmy, nun i leave my
pcech to interpret, itself, and hold inysell
esponsible for it, without qualification 01
intendment. A. IJUllLIXCiAMli.
Washington, July 19, 1850.
This card was fust publishied in the "Inelligeticor1'
on Monday, the 21st inst.
hough it is dated July 10.
As soon ns I could procure a friend (which
vas in less than t?o hours after 1 first saw
he card) the following message was sent
o Mr. lSurliugamc:
\V AsiiiNcri ON". .Itilv 21.
Sut: Will you do me the kindness to in
licate some place outside of this l>istnc'
vhere it will be convenient to you to neguiate
in reference to the difference between us,
Verv respectfullv, Arc.,
V.S.UROUKS.
1 loll. A ISt'KLlNUAMK.
Apprehending an arrest from the ofliciuUf
uterference of Mr. Uurlingame's friends, (I
mew that no friend of mine would ludg*
nformation,) at night-fall 1 left my own
ooins and wont to the house of a friend
i?r greater security.
At about twelve o'clock Gen. Lane called
md delivered Mr. Uuilingiimo's reply to inv
lote, which reads as follows:
Washington, I>. C., July 21, 185G.
Sm : Your noto of this date was placcd
ii my hands l>\- Gen. Lane tliis afternoon,
Jn reply, I liavo to say tliat I will be ut
lie Clifton J lonse, on the Canada side ol
siagara Kalis, 011 Saturday next, at 12
'clock 111., to "negotiate" in reference to
llir ^iltA'iKon/xi l\i>t ! />/ %??
?J UllltlVIII.U lin >11111^11 III J Mill
ndgment may requiro settlement "outside
?f tlii.s District."
1 have the honor to bo your obedient
ervant, A. BUKL1XGAMK.
Hon. 1*. S. liuooKf.
In order tliat the public may fully imdeitand
the whole matter in relation to Mr.
iurlingame and myself, it is necessary to
evert to events antecedent to the last corcsnondenee
between us. Some timedurinL'
lie last immlli ho made a speech in the
louse of Representatives, and when refering
to the assault upon Senator Sumner,
ie applied this language to myself: "Stole
nto the Senato chamber, and struck his
nothcr, as Cain did Abel." When the
entcnce was uttered, my friend, Mr. Keitt,
vho knew that I was absent, pronounced it
:?Ise; under which imputation Mr. ourhn;ninc
quietly rented. I did not at that time
eel it my duty to hold Mr. Bhrliugame reponsible
for his language, and might pcrtaps
have permitted him and his words to
?ass. i
It w.is not long, however, before intimaions
from divers sources reached me that
ho friends of Mr. Burlingatae were boasting
if his valorous assault upon me?of hia
ixportuess with the rifle, (which they more
han insinuated had eotno to my cars, in
*planation of my forbearance)?and that
te himself was mnking dapital at homo in
onscqnenoe of his courageous conduct,
n regard to the insult given him by Mr.
Ceitt. it was said that lib ^Mr. Rurl in framed
'would not wild, but thnt lie wotild Accept
i challenge." ? '
..I..,,.,,,.,,- i m...
I 1'nder the circumstance I felt that foi
- | bearauce was no longer a virtue, ami r<
f quested my friend, Mr. lioeoek, on tin: Is
I j day of July, to go to Mr. Ihirlingaine wit
i i tlie simple question, "Would lie receive
'.(all from me?" Tlio reply to this shoi
i j question is to In: found in the following ex
. tract form a written statement made to m
,! hy M r. Bocock :
j.| [Kx tract. J
i "Mr. I'urlingame then eoiuineneod a
explanation, which led to a long eonvcrsji
; tioii between us, in the course of which h
made many statcsnieiits, which he said wer
" j confidential.
~l "Omitting these, the answer which h
'.desirul me to hear you was substantial!
j1 this: that he had no unkind feelings what
{soever for you, but. on the contrary, regard
! I'd voti as a man of courage and a man i
rj honor; that while lie disapproved of th
! assault on Mr. Sumner, and felt bound a
a Massachusetts man to condemn it, he ha<
! designed to discriminate between the mat
,1 and the act, [let it l>e remembered that thi
I * language was used 011 the 1st of July.] am
I hail said no more fin the subject than hi
t ! nf representative duty required. U11
. j tier these circumstances, he was surprised t<
, ' find that you had taken exception to any
.'thin^ which'he had said. 'In rlation t<
the boasts that had been thrown out in hi
I name, he stated that they had not been au
[ j thorized by him; but, on the contrary, h
.: very strongly condemned both them am
.' their authors.
J "And if, after all this, you were not sat
,! ibfied, and wanted his blood, ho stated tha
.; lie could do nothing else than accept, am
! would do so.
.! "Before leaving Mr. Burlinganie, I rem pi
. tu luted wliat I understood to be his auswei
.:lle agreed that I was right, and added
r j 'describe mc to him as you see me; d<
. I justice to my kind feelings to him, and dv
j justice also to my manhood.' "
. j I did do justice to Mr. tfurliugame ii
! thought, bearing, and speech. I was pleas
[! ed with the report of his bearing, am
j impressed with the belief that he was m
. | elevated gentleman; and when next I me
.; him I respectfully offered him my hand
. | which he as respectfully received.
11 On the day that the resolution for mi
1 expulsion was to be taken up in the House
t unending to be severe m my remarks upor
i certain of its members, as also upon th<
i Slate of Massachusetts, I requested Mr
I ISocock to submit his written statement tt
. Mr. Burliugunic fur his approval or rejection
(| In relation to this point, Mr. Bocock says it
I liis last statement: "On the morning 01
, i which you made your speech nnd resigne(
jyour seat in the House, I handed Mr. Bur
! lingame the statement which 1 had prepared
lainlAc nun never rciurnca a to me:
1 informed Mr. Uocock that I must ami shouk
I have an acquittance from Mr. liurlingame
and on that evening ("f the day on whicl
ill) speech was made) my friend Mr. Bo
i cock brought me the memorandum which
I was appended to my speech, and which i:
in tiie hand writing of Speaker Banks. Tin
j memorandum was in all essential point
j the same as Mr. liocock's statement, tin
| original of which Mr. liurlingame had re
. tail led, hut a copy of which I had fortunately
i kept. This memorandum I accepted uude
I the advice of friends, iu lieu of Mr. Uocook':
| statement, and was told that it was gener
[ i ous to do so. I did it to save Mr. Hurlin
; game's feelings, whoso associates I wa
iniuimcu were pressing nun. a nil yei
iifterall this?after five days of delay?Mr.
[ Hurlingauie had the effrontery toembarras:
i his counselling friends, and to repudiate
on the 1 Dili of July, because of an assumes
f false construction, '"in some quarters," of ai
instrument which contained apologies whieli
, he had made on the first of the same month
. and which apologetic construction he hntl
repeatedly admitted to be true, and also ii;
the presence of his friend, Mr. Banks.
lie now even affccts the chevulier, ami
defiantly says, "I leave my speech to inler
prat itself, and hold myself responsible Ibi
it, without qualification or amendment."
lie requires me to meet him in Canada
, a distance of near seven hundred miles l?j
i rail-route?a route running through tin
' enemy's country, ami through which no mm
knows better than Mr. Burhngame th;it I
could not pass without running the guan
tlet of inohs and assassins, prisons atu
penitentiaries, bail ill's and constables. Hi
, knew . that 1 could uever get to Canada
and that were I to do so and lie. were tc
! fall, I never would get back. lie might at
,i well have designated Boston Common,
j llis proposition is of a so preposterous
i character that the public will appreciate il
j without comment from inc. When lie rc
; pudiated the memorandum wliich was pre
>' pared by his friend, and delivered ill his own
j presence, I felt somo sympathy for tbo agonj
of a proud man driven to doing wrong thai
, | he might retrieve the honor of a State
; I which had been tarnished by unworthy rep
>! resentatives. But his last condition is worse
i1 than the former, and I deliver him to tliai
condemnation which honorable men it
. eVery commnniiy will sternly .inflict. I hav?
no further demands upon hirit; but shoiili
. he bo Screwed up io the point"of making
. demands upoivuie, I will yet treiiUhiin fu
i a gchtleman, and riieel lifni lit' auy'cbriv'c
, nieut and accessible 'point upon yqtial term?
I respectfully nsV that tuo Subjoined lot
r iHMl. n- rfr?i-i'-'r i i nnmr*?
r- lor from General Lane may be read, and
submit my conduct to the intelligent and
;| spirited people of every State in tlie Union. j
h | " P. S. BROOKS.
a; j
l ; AVasuinoton crrr, July 22, 1856.
| Dkaii Siic I liavo deemed it proper and
?iju>i to make I lie following statement.
1 At your request, I called yesterday at
' near three o'clock, as your friend, upon
i,; Hon. Mr. BtnTmgaine?"that being the first
!.! opportunity Iliad of meeting liiin and of
??; delivering your note. After lio had read
?r i!, 1 informed him that I wju requested by
| von to urge that a meeting: should take
plan: at the earliest practicable moment,
v suggested that afternoon or this morning at
> four o'clock, and hoped that it would suit
[. his convenience.
,f I further stated that you had supposed
e that all differences between you and him*
s self had been adjusted; that he (Mr. Bur]
lingamc-) had reopened the matter, as you
i j suppose* 1 for a personal difficulty, and that
s j you woro anxious to have it ended without
] j delay. lie replied, "That is the feeling of
s I a gallant man, and Brooks is a bra\ nan."
-! That he.would have to lookout a frienu,and
j | had none in his mind at that time, and per-i
haps he could not be ready for a meeting at
ci | as early an hour as you requested. I also
?, impressed udoii him the neeessilv nf nntirn
- j secrecy save with his friend; and further
u ! requested that lie or his friend would com]
i muiiicato with me at my seat while tho
j llousc was in session, or at my room after
. its adjournment; and as he had the right
t ( of selecting the placc (or the meeting, and
1 such other arrangements as are usual upon
! such occasions, that he would have the
-! kindness to let me know, at as early an
.; hour as was convenient, when and whero
, : and what it would be. Last evening, about
o : eleven o'clock, the enclosed note from Mr.
) | liurlingame was placed in my hand by tho
! lion. L. \). Campbell. The place of meetii!
ing designated in said note is so far distant,
i- and would subject you to so many hazards
j of arrest, and also to a jurisdiction without
i) the limits of tlio United States, that, as
t; your friend, 1 advise you, without hesita!,
lion, to take no further notice of the matter.
"" j "-""i"-'-"""ji
' Your obedient servant,
!, i JOSEPH LANE,
ij J Ion. 1J. S. Buooks.
. | The Book of Thanks.
> j "I feel so vexed ami out of temper with
. Den !" cried Mark, "that I reallv must
' "
i j "Do something in revenge/. " inquired
11 liis cousin Cecilia.
-| "Xo, look over iny book of thanks."
,j "What's lliat?" said Cecilia, as sho 6?w
I j him turning over the leaves of a copy-book
1' nearly full of writings, in a round text
; | liaml.
>vj '"llcre it is," said Mark, then read aloud:
- i "Jfarch '8. lien lent me his new hat. Hoar
i ' again. June A. When I lost my shillingy
> lien made it up to me kijidly. Well, ob;
served tiie boy, turning down the leaf,
J. "Dcii is a good fallow, after all !"
J; "What do you note down in that book?"
- said Cecilia, looking over his shoulders with
* some curiosity.
r "All tho kindnesses that ever aro shown
s nil* ; you would wonder how many they
' ...... i " i - ? ? i?t - > ' ?* ^
- ?iiv- . 4 u111.1 ?i ^ivitb uuui ui guuu iruui
- marking tlicin dowu. I do not forget
s j ihem as I might do if I only trusted to my
, I memory, so I hope tlmt I am not often un*
: grateful ; and when I am cross or out of
s: ! mpcr, I almost always feel good-humored
, "gain, if I only look over my book."
1 "I wonder what sort of tilings you put
i! down," said Cecilia ; "let me glance over a
1 j l?W,
j "Mrs. \\ ade asked mo to spend a wholo
I day at her house, and made me very happy
i jindeed.
4 Mrs. Philips gave me five shillings.
' "Old Martha Page asked after me ovcry
' i day when 1 was ill."
| "Why do you put father and mother at
; the tup of the page ?" asked Cecilia.
\ "O, they show so much kindness that I
, cannot put it all down, no I just write their
, names, to remind mybelf of my great debt.
[ ' of love. I know that I can never pay it !
.' And see what T have put at the beginning
I j of my book, lEvtry good gift in from a,
j bore thin is to make me remember that
nil tin* L'iihl frimuk ivluim T liova w^r/i muo?*
|1 to tno by the Lord, ;iud that while I am
, grateful tq them, I bhould first of all bo
thankful to Him."
k I think that Mich of inv readers as havo
, j ability and time would find it a capital plan
. to keep a Book of Thanks ; and iuay unch
. as cannot write them down yet, keep a book
, of remembrance of past kindness in their
. hearts !
i ? j
He who is passionate nud hasty is gener.
ally honest. It is your coldj dissembling
s fcypoefite of whom yon should beware,
t There'# no deception in a hull ,dog.' It is
i on)y the cur I hat sneaks up and, bites, jjm
> wlieu vour'back is turnrd. .
| * j_ a m r. ;u -:!
t ""lTho Emperor of dhina,'instead of fair-.
> injj me ticicior m we uo wuqii we arevnfi
well, (Ue inbhint he ? tiiko^UIT ?to^?' lie
r it until bo is quite well Qgaip,