MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
Poetry by Miss Hazard. 
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[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker.] 
THE SAINTS IN PRISON. 
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gentle Spring, thou'rt here a-gain, Bright blossoms deck thy f; 
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gentle Spring, thy stay pro - long. W« greet thee now with joyous 
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giveth life and 
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When light winds stir the leafy bovv’rs, When silver dew 
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on the fiow’rs, When twilight lingers 
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a - round, And hush’d to 
sound.— 
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(^hudiaitaL 
AS TEE BOY, SO THE MAN. 
where do you think it was ? You shall hear. 
He was employed as street scavenger in a 
country village not far from tho metropolis 
of New England. Thus you see that what¬ 
soever a boy soweth, that shall he also reap 
oven in this life — to say nothing of that 
which is to come. 
It is hard for those whoso duty it is, . ^ J ° 
whether in tho relation of parent, guardian. w i is to come. 
, . , , , . ,„ • The late Governor Ritner, of the Key 
or teacher, to phrsuade boys to believe m , . , 
a a ~ xi, Stone State, was, when a boy, apprenticed 
the days of their childhood and youth, that, ’ ’ , 
. n . to a farmer—and what do you think his old 
as is the boy, so will be the man. Or, m J 
other words, that tho character of boyhood mas f r J““ d wh< ® h \ he “ rd tha ] f' l,Mr 
is tho foundation of future manhood. If made Governor by tho votes of the people? 
Jut tin young. 
BENEVOLENCE AND GRATITUDE. 
It was a raw, bleak night; the rain was 
failing while the wind blew in violent gusts. 
Tire world has never relished an earnest 
Christianity. Tho saints of God have al¬ 
ways been assailed with obloquy aud re¬ 
proach; and too often bonds, stripes, im¬ 
prisonment, confiscation of goods, general 
out-lawry, and an ignominious death, have 
been tho portion of tho suffering subjects 
of Christ’s kingdom. It is interesting to 
contemplate the children of God, when sep¬ 
arated from friends, deprived of Christian 
privileges, i-obbed of freedom, and confined 
within tho four walls of a dungeon. Their 
limbs are fettered, but their souls exult in 
tho liberty of tho gospel. They are shut 
out from the light of tho sun, but cheering 
beams of mercy and grace gladden their 
hearts. They have been driven into poverty 
and called to pass through great tribula¬ 
tions, but they are rich in faith and love 
and hope—in tho earnest of a fadeless and 
immortal inheritance, and they enjoy, even 
when exiled and imprisoned, such consola¬ 
tions as tho world cannot afford. 
Tho apostles of our Lord were often 
thrust into prison, for the offence of the 
cross; but, at midnight they prayed and 
“sang praises unto God,” and the Lord ap¬ 
peared in their behalf and accomplished 
their deliverance. Tho great apostle to tho 
Gontiles wrote some of his most precious 
epistlos, while he was in prison in Romo; 
and ho assures the Philippians, that the 
things which happened unto him had “fal¬ 
len out rather unto tho furtherance of tho 
gospel,” inasmuch as many had grown con¬ 
fident by his bonds, and wore bold to speak 
the word without fear. 
Tho imprisonment of Luther, in tho for- 
ti’ess of tho Wartburg, was one of the most 
fortunate things which could have happen¬ 
ed for the great Reformation. Here, in si- 
__ lonce and solitude, and pressed by sufferings 
which threatened death, tho dauntless monk 
Ono morning, a large, official looking lot- was p re p aro d for that gigantic work of re¬ 
fer was put into Mrs. Smith s hands by the » 1 r. , . , f , 
nnshn J Tts nnmnrt was to heir her at- form > which rec l uircd such vast resources of 
reen We’ll dance to thee, thou Fairy Queen. 
Tho late Governor Ritner, of the Key ^ Portsmouth night-coach stopped at the 
. , , .. . principal inn of the town to change horses. 
Stone State, was, when a boy, apprenticed ! rhe and wearied trave lers alighted for 
to a farmer and what do you think his old ^ f^w minutes# to enjoy tho comfort ot a 
postman. Its purport was to beg her at- ^quireu sucu van icsuuree, ui 
tendance in London on tho following day, faitl1 an( l heroism. 
when, the writer said, she should receive Riciiaru Baxter, renowned not less for 
gratifying intelligence, which it was wished the sweetness of his disposition andthogon- 
to communicate to herself personally. She tleness of his spirit, than for his faith, in- 
started by tho first coach which passed thro A J 1 X Xl • x x X? 
on the morrow, and reached London to meet tc S nt y and devotlon to tho interests of 
tho appointment. Christ’s kingdom, sought comfort and con- 
Tho address given her was at an inn, and solation, while in prison, in meditating that 
on arriving there, she was immediately ush- incomparable volume, “ The Saint’s Rest.” 
tho boy be truthful and dutiful, industrious 
The remark was, “ Yes ; Joseph was always 
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and virtuous, reverent and obedient, honest a £ ooa /0 ^’ who was fastening the harness. 
and just, persevering and loving, faithful and President Fillmore, when a boy, was ap- “ No, not to such as you," answered 
truthful, patient and clmste, temperate and I>renticed to a clothier. After learn,ng Ins man; “ you had better make the, be: 
, i „x v n „ a . n-p.M., trade, his ambition prompted him to study your way off, or you 11 get moie than 
sober, thougli not dull &nd mel&ncnoli^ - , , , look for if vou urowl ubout bere 8.nv 
win law. His master remarked that ho was very look ter, you pi owl aoout any 
loving his book or some useful employment 
better than the company of idle companions, 
loving school as the best place, home ex¬ 
cepted, and regarding his teacher next to 
his parents, as his greatest benefactor—such 
a boy, and what boy under ordinary circum- 
, , • , 11 _•_ A „ A iUn + UIJO Ul tliuill itUUU&lUU 11 UI W1L11 UlC laumiai nu^.x a^ *** A mvn ^WA HAD VAA 
whVwas^'ast’eiiin^ die harness. ' phrase, “How do you do, mother? Don’t God! And how many Christian hearts have 
“No, not to such as you,” answered the >' ou kn0 'J n ? e » add ® d h F. in since boen enriched and comforted in con- 
man ; “ you had better make the best of ^ j^k" wfllis^tht’ saTryou ^plating, with Baxter, tho goodly portion 
joui o or jou go moie uni J housed and fed ten years ago, when ho had tdo sa ' n ts on high. 
look for, it jou piu\ ab y - ne j t j ler mone y nor friends. I am now cap- The “Pilgrims Progress,”—as a work of 
foolish to do so—“for,” said he, “ Fillmore 
was the best journeyman in the shop.” —w. 
CONSTITUTIONAL TALENT. 
There is nothing that floats a man soon- 
- 77-r ’ I I uZ housed and fed ten years ago, when he had or tne saints on n.gn. 
ok toi, if jou pio\ ab y neither money nor friends. I am now cap- The “Pilgrims Progress,”—as a work of 
“Perhaps, young man,” replied the tar, hiin of a merchant-man; and this gentle- genius, second only to the “ Paradise Lost,” 
you may one day bo set adrift upon the man ’ turning to his companion, will, m 0 f Milton, and as a book of devotion rank- 
orld, without a penny to keep your head dollai^ unon^ou*” 0 1 G ^ UU1UI ing next to the Holy Scriptures,—was writ- 
jove water; and as to honesty, I know bet- ^ ho Jidow, unatte to give utterance to ten while Bunyan was confined in jail.— 
stances may not bo such a boy, will surely er into the tide ot reputation, or oftenor 
mafee a man in tho true sense of the word. P ass cs current tor genius, than what might 
woi’ld, without a penny to keep your head 
above water; and as to honesty, 1 know bet¬ 
ter than to take what is not my own, if I 
have not a shoo to my foot.” 
“ 1 wouldn’t trust you farther than I can 
er into the tide of reputation, or oftenor “ I wouldn’t trust you farther than I can , nt ^ toars ’ , , . , ,, „ 
passes current lor genius than whjU.Bright yon,” said the hostler; “ and if you don't |l0 '^ 1 ™ () after 'did she listen tea 
be called constitutional talent. A man with- [>e oft', I’ll make you 
tho emotions of her swelling heart, burst Never before came such glorious visions to 
into tears. . a tried and tempted soul! Never before 
Widow Smith returned to her cottage werG the four walls of a prison illumed by 
It was a very common custom some years out this, whatever may be his worth or real Poor Jack was turning away, hungry any 
ao-o in Massachusetts and Connecticut, for powers, will no more get on in tho world foot-sore, when ho was tapped on the slioul- 
the minister of the town or parish to receive tkan a leaden Mercury will fly through the der by a lad who acted as stable boy. 
, . , . . - .. j «x xi r n u air; as anv pretender with it, and with no “ If you were to go down the road to tho 
boys into his family and fit t lcm oi o ego, one q Ua ]ity beside to recommend him, will first little shop you eomo to,” he said, “ wid- 
or professional life. rT " - * ' ... .... 
tale of suffering without thinking of poor such gorgeous imaginings! Surely Satan 
There was ono such gure e j‘ t i )er to blunder upon success, or ow Smith would, 1 dare say. let you sleep 
Jack Willis.— London Tract Magazine 
DON’T BE “STIEF.” 
Don’t be stiff in your manner. Wo 1 
azinc. was a loser by that*piece of malignant per¬ 
secution , which shut up John Bunyon in 
prison. His immortal work has been trans- 
We hate * ated " lt0 nea rly all languages, and has im- 
minister in Massachusetts—who instructed j will set failure at defiance. By constitu- in her wood-house’; she is a good creature, 
a laro'e number of bovs and while they wore tional talent I mean, in general, tho warmth and is always ready to roliove any ono in 
with him kept a journal, in which he record- and vigor gi ven to a man’s ideas and pur- distress.” „ 
... , J .. » ,, . , . suits by his bodily stamina, by mere physi- “ Thank you, thank you, said the sailor, 
od the general outlines of then characters. ca j or g an j za tion. A weak mind in a sound These few words caused a revulsion of 
Several years after ho left oft teaching, and f, 0 dy j s better, or" at least more profitable, feeling in tho breast of the forlorn stranger; 
when time had carried these boys, such as than a sound mind in a weak and crazy con- they told him that there still were hearts in 
lived, into tho activo scenes and employ- formation. which kindness flowed, 
merits of life, he said that he was forcibly _ Hovv man y instances might I quote !— John Willis, on coming ashore, had been 
to see a man as precise in all his movements parted spiritual instiuction and delight to 
as the “ dancing jack,” which is made of millions of sin-burdened souls. Its mission 
lived, into the activo scenes and employ¬ 
ments of life, he said that he was forcibly 
struck with the fact, that in nearly every 
case, as was the boy, so no w is the man. 
The following fact was related a few years 
ago in a public meeting, by an old teacher. 
In his preparatory course, ho said, there 
u _ „ 1 ' 1 y y pasteboard, aud jerked up and down at the of mercy and love is not yet completed, and 
“Thank vou thank vou ” said the sailor P udin g a strin g- We hate to sog him go etorn j t y alone can disclose the vast amount 
liuink >ou, tnank you saiu me bauor. up and d own 6treefc head set like a market , \ _, , .. . . , 
Theso lew words caused a revulsion of Jean's,carrjing h6 r basket; elbows so far ot « ood accomplished by tho “Pilgrims 
chug in the breast of the forlorn stranger. behind h ’ im ^ B t0 t a peep at them you Progress.” 
cy *c d Jj 1 '” * iat thoro still woro icartsin must ,^[i; nt h e r ear;and his whole outward Tho book of Revelation, “with its sevon 
John Will”'’onToming ashore, had been t^LT^e up”Tn f » ld ch °™ S of ^ 
of a man, i 
confidence 
many mhUtt, CT m^.m a •— 0.11 vvnus, cumm. mm u^n afid fai - u had been *< dono up” in .. 
Let a man have a quick circulation, a good gobbed of his all, a thing of no uncommon ^ together 
digestion,-the bulk, aud thews, and sinews occurrence, and ho was now compelled to Yfon’t be stiff in your gait, nor in your thl 
an, and the aclar.ty, the unthinking beg Ins way to London. He deeply felt tho bow bu abovo all don - t ^ x . m0 mory of 
mce inspired by theso-and without rebuffs he frequently met with I he prev- > f . twftntv of the . J nost „ i£ra ntic Ci 
sell ana ms linen naa oeen uono up i phonies,” was written while John “ was in 
St Don’t°bTsUff in your gait, nor in your tho isI ° that is called Patmos ’ for th « word 
bow; but abovo all don’t tax your memory of God, and for tho testimony of Jesus 
to bring forth twenty of the most gigantic Christ ;” or when, in other words, he was 
... . . ,, an atom, a shadow of the mens divinor, he alence of imposture frequently renders it , ; x; 1f , voifmeet , ’ , . . ’ . , 
ago in a public meeting, by an old teacher. sha u strut and swaggcr and vap0 r and jos- hard for those who are really in need to get r of ilUhe eX ' l ° imprisoned for preaching the 
In his preparatory course, ho said, thoro tie his way through life, and have the upper help, for their truthfulness is often ques- so ca i] ed haughtiness in the world proceeds ^ 0S P°^ the Son of God. 
were two boys attending the same Academy, hand of thoso who aro his betters in every- tioned. f rom d jf^ don( !^ t he other third from a bump ^e are taught, by those facts, that God 
with apparently the same opportunities to thing but hoalth and strength. His jests Jack followed the directions given ; but 0 f s e lf- e st e om a* 8 ta.ll as “ Mt Popocatapel.” can use his servants for his own honor and 
__ A j;_x* _x:„„ „!■ will be echoed with loud laughter, because he found the shop closed. Ho lolt that it , .... 
r.so to emmoaco and distinction. One of h . g om b t0 crow 1 iko i ch a„,i- was an unseasonable hour; still tho favor- To you, who aro * stiff from diffldence, glory, even when they aro placed in circum- 
these boys, he said, paid very little attention before ho has ut tered them; while a able account ho had received of its owner, w <mM say, if you imagine any ono your stances of extreme difficulty and embarrass- 
to any thing but his books and teachers— little hectic, nervous humorist shall stammer encouraged him to tap gently at the door, superior, don t seem to know it; ten to one men t; and that in tho greatest trials which 
was always in his place, and ready to recite out an admirable conceit that is damned in His summons was answered by tho worthy h? is approaching you wit i ns mait in b ^ m j u consequence of their devo- 
were two boys attending the same Academy, hand of those who are his betters in every 
with apparently the same opportunities to thing but hoalth and strength. His jest! 
rise to eminence and distinction. One of "7 11 bo echoed with loud laughter, because 
We aro taught, by thoso facts, that God 
can use his servants for his own honor and 
glory, oven when they are placed in circum- 
he is approaching you with his “ heart in „ .. , . . , 
' - s mouth,” thinking he is about to oncoun- befa11 them 111 consequence of their devo- 
r that human rarity a “ perfect genius.” fmn to his causo, they will be supported by 
We have known persons of indifferent heavenly consolations, and crowned, at last, 
when called upon for his lesson. Tho other tho doubtful delivery—wx liaucHus kocsit. da.no, who, having listened compassionately h.s mouthy h “ .’.“rf^Vseni m“" 
was not fond of his books, nor school - and The first shall tell a story as ong as h.s arm to his tale ,f suffer...*, hade h,m enter and 
was not fond of his books, nor school — anc 
if there was a party, or ball arfv where with 
without interuption, while tho latter stops share her frugal meal. The tar entertained “s nave kuo ii perso is^o lmunu eit neaveniy consolations, 
short in his attempts from mere weakness his benevolent hostess with a recital of the abilities and educations, to pass at llty w j t b immortal honors. 
in inviting distance, he was always sure to 0 f chest; the ono 6*hall be empty and noisy shipwrecks he had witnessed, and the nar- P_ er cent, just because they had an easy car- 
get an invitation, and just as sure never to and successful in argument, putting forth row escapes he had himself had. na S 0 ’ and P k ' T a ^' n ? address, and a sort o 
tend a regret - consequently very popular the most common-place things “ with a con- The repast over, the widow placed some wem to sa,-I 
, ,. , ,, J J , fident brow and a throng of words, that clean, dry straw in one corner of a shed at- saw you. Ana we nave Known scnoiars, ai 
among thoso lad.es and others who scarcely . , , Rftn( ,; nASS J w ( i WA ,iimr. and with a thank- vines, lawyers, doctors, ot whom the “grim 
among those ladies and others who scarcely come wifch moro than i m J ude nt saucinoss tached to her dwelling, and, with a thank- vines, lawyers, doctors, of whom the “ grim separated from the other by certain inter- 
know how to pass off their time without f rom him,” while the latter shrinks from an ful heart, the weary traveler stretched him- king himself stood m awe, passing along m vals. One year, tho death ot a child ; years 
these and similar amusements. Time passed observation “too deep for his hearers,” into self upon it, and slept as soundly as if on a , society at a lamentable discount, because after, a failure in trade; after another long- 
_ . ..... . ,1 1 I- V —a.? _ _ j a ?_A. I . v !. » 1 1 they were “still as pokers. or nr c^nrfAr InfArval a dfiiiffhtAr mAV IliU’n 
on. The boys loft the Academy — tho for- the delicacy and unnoticed retirement of his bed of down. tn 27 , wei e as B i n A er or . B, ! uric T IU ™ va V V.“u 5 t , !S r '? vo 
mor went to College graduated with hiirh own mind.— Hazlit. Before continuing his journey in tho lake our advice don t kiss everybody married unhappily; m all but the singular- 
mer went to College, graduated with high - morniim, Jack looked in to thank tho good you meet with indiscriminate fondness; nor l y fortunate, the integral parts that corn- 
honor, studied law, was sent to Congress - Twenty-four iettern of the alphabet may woman for the shelter she had given him; P a *s anybody you know without polite re- pose the sum total of the unhappiness of a 
and was finally appointed Judge of the Su- bo tranBp0Sed 620 448,401,733 239 360 000 he found, however, a warm meal awaiting cognition Yin admiration?/ you can, but mans life, aie counted, and distinctly re- 
prome Court of the United States. And times. All the inhabitants of the globe, on him. Having partaken of it, and accepted let respect content yom Here endeth our membered. The unhappiness of life, on the 
while he was thus enjoying the honors just- a rough calculation, could not, in a thousknd a few pence to help him on his way, he do- chapter on stiffness. -Mrs. Hopkins. contrary, ,s made up of minute fract.ons- 
lv bestowed upon him as the fruit of a well million of years, write out all tho transpo- parted, with a hearty benediction from his -7^7“^-" n- n * ' ’ 1°°". f 0r f u" JT™ r l 
ly bestowed upon him as the tnnt o a well sit;ong ^ ^enty-four letters, even sip- hostess. . j There is hardly any bodily blemish which a smile a kind look, a heartfol compliment 
spent boyhood, his former dancing and thafc each w J roto f or ty pages daily Ten years passed, and tho little incident a winning behavior will not conceal, or make m the disguise of a playful raillery, and the 
party-going, and pleasure-hunting compan- £ ach which pa(yo8 contained forty differ- here recordod had long escaped the memo- tolerable,—and no external grace which ill- countless other infinitesimals of pleasurable 
ion had also found his place. And boys, ent transpositions of the letter. * ry of all save one of the parties concerned, nature or affectation will not deform. thought and gonial feeling. Coleridge. 
er or shorter interval, a daughter may have 
million of years, write out all tho transpo- partea, witn a noarty uenouicuon nuu* ^ - -- --- 
sitions of the twenty-four letters, oven sip- hostess. There is hardly any bodily blemish which a smile a kind look, a heartfelt compliment 
posing that each wrote forty pages daily, Ten years passod, and tho little incident a winning bohavior will not conceal, or make m the disguise of a playful raillery, and the 
~ . c*.. ... . J 7 i i i •» a i _j AvtAmul fn-onn wKmh ill- ominnABft n f h or i ti fi Ti i TnR ? m M.1 a nt I adcii ran IA 
Rochester, March, 1853. A. C. G. 
An Important Truth.—T he misery of 
human life is made up of largo masses, each 
Take our advice—don’t kiss everybody married unhappily; inallbutthesingular- 
you moot with indiscriminate fondness; nor ly fortunate, the integral parts thatfoom- 
pass anybody you know without polito re- pose the sum total of the unhappiness of a 
cognition. Win admiration if you cun, but man’s life, are counted, and distinctly re- 
let respect content you. Hero endeth our membered. The unhappiness of lifo, on tho 
chapter on stiffness.— Mrs. Hopkins. contrary, is made up of minute fractions— 
--—* the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss, 
