MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAJj AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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BE PATIENT, 
The solemn admonition which every teacher 
ought to keep constantly before the mind is, 
“ be patient!” There is much, far too much in 
the position of the most pleasantly situated 
teacher, to try the patience and render him in 
THE GREAT ECLiPkE* MAY 2f), 1-S51, AND beaded edge along the disc of the sun next 
ECLIPSES. the moon, as if inequalities on the moon were 
discs of cither sun or moon, when viewed in a THE GLASS RAILROAD, 
telescope magnifying 180 times. However - 
». , ' . ,. , “ There was a Moral in that Dream ” 
atter the greatest obscuration, there appeared 
for a third of an hour perhaps an uneven or . Thb .“Milford Bard,” during one of his fits 
1 r of mania a potu, said: 
1 There was a Moral in that Dream ’ 
° ...... It seemed to me as though 1 had been sud- 
liOLni k'liikS. the moon, as if inequalities on the moon were den ] y aroused from my slumbers. I looked Almost every person can recollect narrow 
BY r k 0 F. c. DEWEY. uow made ey ident. around and found myself in the centre of a gay escapes from death or severe bodily injuries, in 
-- The obscuration, when greatest, alittle after crowd. The first sensation that I experienced one form or another; and probably our escapes 
his section of the country the dav was five o'clock, was not an approach to darkness, was that of being borne along with a peculiar, from unseen dangers are more than those we 
diKiralilo fnr niiunn-nin- n o iim™ ,, , gentle motion. I looked around and found have seen, 
st uesname ior oosening a solar eclipse- nor even to twilight soon as the sun has gone ,. . T • i . • e , ,. «... 
■>1 nnd Q.-inf.nr.'d in nnr hnvivn., . T .. ..„ „ . tb at I 111 a long tram of cars which were At a meeting of ministers, one of the fathers 
Jlmtkg |leiittrag. 
ESCAPE FROM DEATH. 
BY rilOF. C. DEWEY. 
now made evident. 
The obscuration, when greatest, alittle after 
the nosition of the most nleasantlv situated this section of the country the day was j five o’clock, was not an approach to darkness, W£US t ba t °f being borne along with a peculiar, from unseen dangers are more than those we 
1 d \ flip dfvsivnldn fr>r ni-.oorviv.o-n oAioroni.Vcn i . , ... ,, , gentle motion. I looked around and found have seen, 
teacher to trv the natience and render him in tne nnest aesn aoie ior observing a solar eclipse- nor even to twilight soon as the sun has gone , T • 1 * • ,. „ ,. e . ., 
teaenu, to trj tne patience aim lcuucr nun m . 1 t 5, ° . that I was in a long train of cars which were At a meeting of ministers, one of the fathers 
the end querulous and ill-tempered. A double . 0 ‘ c 1 K a PP eai fy 111 0U! lonzoii, and he j down. In truth, a small portion of the sun gliding over a railway, and seemed to be many spoke with deep emotion of a narrow escape 
watch and ward must be kept up over every air was not excess i ve fy warm. Here the i sheds a volume of light, as we often observe miles in length. It was composed of many on his way. “ Just as I came to the top of a 
word and action connected with the school- ecli P se bc S an about three o’clock and fifty- when the least portion rises above the horizon cars. Every car, opened at the top, was filled long and steep hill,” said he, “ which I had of- 
room, for otherwise the best natured man in 
the world will, if his business be teaching, 
three minutes P. M., and ended before sunset. 
So large an eclipse has not been witnessed 
slowly and imperceptibly degenerate into the btie sblce the to ml eclipse of June, 180(5. • solar eclipse of 1806, the diminution of light, me. There was no grating, such as we hear ened him so that he started to run with full 
ill-natured pedagogue, feared by many of his ^ oc “ eater was indeed south of the central though sufficient to send cattle to rest and the. on a railroad. They moved on without the speed, and I expected nothing but to be dash- 
nunih and hated by all Inattention and re lilie ’ and the most splendid phenomenon of the hens to roost, was not the darkness of night. least jar or sound. This, I say, interested me. ed to pieces. But it was so ordered that I 
missness on the part of nunils. are very Irvin- day ’ the annular edi P se - wa3 a little north of All things around you were visible, while some } loo !“ d ()ve >' the / ide - and to my astonishment kept him in the road and checked him before 
missness on tne part oi pupns, aie very ujmg A n anmilar prlinw mr OT o, . ? , , T , , . found the railroad and cars made of glass.— coming to another hill, without being thrown 
to the teacher who labors earnestly for their .“ N 3 ‘ P‘ I 1 ' | steis aud planets appeared. It was the dark- The glass wheels moved over the class rails out or unset: and here T am in the mirlst Afvnn 
good, and who sees golden opportunities for 
day, the annular eclipse, was a little north of 
us. An annular eclipse has not passed over 
cars made of glass.— coming to another hill, without being thrown 
the Northern States since 15 
no pa.s.-ei o\e, stars and planets appeared. It was the dark- j g]^ wheels moved over the glass rails out or upset; and here I am in the midst of you 
91, except the be- ness of middle twilight, but of a sombre hue. without the least noise or oscillation. The without having experienced any harm.” Lie 
acquiring knowledge, slipping unheeded out of 8’ nn ' n o one bl the eastern part of Massa- Ear less was the diminution of light at the late soft motion produced a feeling of exquisite was listened to with affectionate interest 
.. 1 chusetts, some years later. eclipse. Vegetation took on a darker hue a l> a PP iliess - 1 was happy! It seemed as if ev- ery one felt that it was a narrow, providi 
the pupil’s grasp. Obtuseness of the youthful ’ - .^ ,,- 
intellect sometimes gives rise to impatience on m ' man ^> memones o t ic past clusiei 
the part of the teaeher, tvl.cn the popil really arou “ d 83ch “ "' 01,dr0,,s phenomenon! The 
, • f n w i i , name itself is a curiosity. Because we hove 
is not in fault We have known a pupil whose , , „ . J 
I 1 _,1. ..l . 
is not in fault We have known a pupil whose name ltse11 1S a curiosity. Because we have Beautiful crescent images of the sun were stance, a new sight attracted my gaze. All of their body rose and remarked, that it cer- 
intellect was not of the most brilliant cast learued to cal1 tbe eai ' tb ’ s P a th round the sun abundant on the ground and on the sides of aI ong the road, on either side, within a foot of tainly was a striking example of divine protee- 
ecolded bv the teacher until she cried for half the edi P tie > and an ecli P se can happen only buildings, where the son’s light came through the track > wer f . laid lon S Hoes of coffins, and tion, which should be devoutly acknowledged 
.coiaea py me tcacnei until sne cnea ior nan i tl • .... . . every one contoined a corpse, dressed for bu- in prayer, but he had one to mention which he 
a day thereafter, for not grasping the explana- ‘ “ ' e 0 0 bcv foba ge. hen the sun is not r i a ] j with its white face turned upwards to the thought had still higher claims to their grati- 
tion of a dificult problem. She dreaded to at- seem to believe that the phenomenon is named covered at all, fine round images of the sun light. The sight filled me with horror; I yell- tude. _ Every one eagerly listened. What 
tend school, not because she was indifferent ^ rom tbe ec Hptic, whereas the latter is named appear on the ground under forests, where the ed in agony, but could make no sound. The could it be? “I came,” said he, “on the same 
nhrmt WnW fhr qLp rpnllv Hp^rnns fr om the former. The word eclipse is from the sun shines through the small openings in the & a y throng who were around me only redoub- road as my brother, and when 1 got to the top 
about learning, for she really was desirous to 1 ° led their singing and laughter at the sight of of the same hill, 1 began to descend, and my 
learn; but because an invariable lecture ac- V, " ’ ° , , , my agony, and we swept on, gliding with glass harness did not break, and rnv horse did not 
companied each recitation, and the short-corn- f? ntpr *e,<md hence the earths path is named During the eclipse, the temperature of the w h e els over the glass railroad, every moment run, and 1 felt no alarm, and came on all the 
ings of a comparatively slow-moving intellect eC / tc ’ becausc tbe failure,. or fainting, or atmosphere changed considerably. From the coming nearer to the bend in the road, far, far way in perfect safety, and without a moment’s 
were, by the teacher, laid at the door of wilful ecb l ,se > occurs when the moon is on or near the beginning of the eclipse to the middle, the in the distance. fear. And now, brethren, I appeal to you, 
1 ’ f ' earth’? orbit. With what an eye of terror the thermometer in ihc shade fell Jive degrees, “ Who are those?” I cried at last, pointing which has the most reason to be thankful for 
Teachers should consider that even the most ‘T™‘ a raast “fy™ 1 «* pI«»omenon, and rose only one degree to the end; while in *“ who made the trip mid “S who sonwrow^ esraped!‘o““ 
brilliant intellect grasps a new truth with diffi- " ie . n connec ct 1 _ " 1 * some < ire dmastei the sun, the thermometer fell from 88° at the before us,” was the reply of one of the gayest self who saw and felt no danger? We are 
culty, and that what a scholar sees through to the sun ’ and as an indication of Hire evils beginning to 70° at the middle, and then rose persons near me.^ ^ ' both here, and are all here to-day, alike living 
clearly as the noon-day sun, after he has mas- t .° ma “* IIcuce ’ to °: the Latins ,iamed eclipses to 80° at the end of the eclipse, making a dif- 
tered it is nreviouslv clondv and obscure tbe labors or agonies of the sun and moon, ference of eighteen degrees of temperature , . n, tie trip we are now mal 
The same notions of the sad indications of between the beginning and the greatest ob- ‘"S 
“What trip?” I asked. and well, He alone has suffered any alarm; 
“Why, the trip we are now making. The and while he may well feel that it becomes him 
trip on this glass railroad,” was the answer. to bless God for his sparing mercies, have we 
“ Why do they lie along the road, each one not additional reasons for thanksgiving? 
in his coffin?” 1 was answered with a whisper While God’s hand forces itself visibly, as it 
Hence patience and care in explanation must ia ™ olls OI between tlie beginning and the greatest ob- << Why do they lie along the road, each one not additional reasons for thanksgiving? 
always be maintained, and the thousandth sue- ec J I )pes ' vcre Hmnd among the aborigines of scuration. ' in his coffin?” 1 was answered with a whisper While God’s hand forces itself visibly as it 
cessive explanation to the thousandth new our country. ^ During the total eclipse of 1806> Some imagine that a large solar eclipse af- anda half laughthat froze my blood: were, upon our attention, in all our deliveran- 
comer must be made iust as lucid and inst «<3 die -^ nd ' ans bl 0U1 ’ State shot a multitude of fects the temperature for some time. The lit- . “ 1 be y ^' e j’ e dashed to death at the end of ces from imminent danger, how apt we are to 
simple as if the Sf was — * «» »r which was devonring. or tie change, however, in the shade, where the. "T" 
initiat.nrv illnfitrattnn A ftnr tm.mimn. had seized upon the sun. This is another of thermometer shows the temperature of the at-! TfUtnU withnnt i* ff... vvltIl0Ut divine piotec- 
simple as if the teacher was then giving his . e m ons! 
initiatory illustration. After traveling over kad se ’ zed u P on tbe 
the same ground for a series of years, we are P ,ools tbat onr 
too apt to forget that impediments easily ed from tlie nations ^ 
passed by us, are insurmountable obstacles to common dread of evi 
a novice; and hence grow impatient that he * bsta Hon.s of Gods 
fails to grasp a proposition which seems to us common sblbd bumj 
almost an axiom. man ‘ 
atient tha^ he ,estations of God ’ s government, shows the eclipse.° Variations in temperature in an-after- herein (W?] ''' :Uche d ovcr and Jofiverefl us, how much more 
aticnt that he . f , , .. Q e .. , * _ _ be e and P laced 11 lbe Coffins a ! a warning to do we owe to our Divine Protector for his 
common sinful humanity of the one family of noon, are often greater than during this eclipse, other passengers, but no one minds it, we are hourly, daily, weekly and monthfy care over us 
Besides, the weather was as warm for days j so happy on the glass railroad.” 
nappy on the glass railroad. by day and by night, when no ambush springs 
1 can never describe the horror with which up in our path, and no plague conies nigh our 
those words inspired me. dwellings! 
“ What is the name of the glass railroad?” I These thoughts might be illustrated by a 
^® d - thousand examples. Two friends are crossing 
1 lie person whom I asked replied in the the sea; in a storm one of them falls overboard, 
, and barely oocapus with his life. It is a merci- 
“ easy , t0 £ et int0 the il carp = bllt lul deliverance. But which of the two has ex- 
“ it is very easy to get into the cars, but 
. ... , , . , Eclipses were calculated before the Christian after the eclipse, as before, and soon warmer I can never describe the horror with which up m our path, and no plague conies ni«ii our 
A case in point occurs to me at this moment, , . . jM1 . 1 .’ , , ’ t . those words insnired me jLn- Lumu m B n uur 
, . . , , era, not with present accuracy, because lm- still. Any considerable and permanent duni- , lT ; ur . , P ireu m dwellings! 
which happened several years ago, while en- „ , , , , « .. ,,, , , “ \Miat is the name of the glass rai road? I These thoughts mip-ht be illnstrntnd lw 
J provements have been made by the ser es of uution of the heat of the atmosphere, cannot 111 , uiougms migni De niastratea oy a 
gagealu u-achmg a winter-school. Ananthme- .. . .. . . ,/ , , 1 thousand examples. Two friends are crossing 
tic class were in the old rule of Practice and ® bservatl0ns m the P Mt tw0 thousand years be anticipated from the eclipse. I he person whom I asked replied in the the sea; in a storm one of them falls overboard, 
solving problems wbprn i c 1 he calculation of eclipses depends upon cer- It is often thought-to be wonderful tw — t „ and barely oocapcs with his life. It is a merci- 
ffiven number J ■< 1 r 0 a tain fundamental observations, as the cvnpse can be calculated with the common ac- f as 7 to g et into the cars, but fuf deliverance. But which of the two has ex- 
^ of ai tides w 7 as to be obtained as r „„„ moon’s revolution curacy. It is indeed wonderful The inteMec- . - , 1 d to get out. h or, once m these ears, perienced the greater favor, the man who was 
a rep? esontativo r.i i w tiampie. round Ihe earth, the obliquity of the ecliptic tual powers of man are thus shown to be great motrnn^^The nr ninve"sn fit ^'‘'fog drawn into the boat half dead, or his friend 
if he hmg was worth a sixpence, then one- to the equator, and the obliquity of the moon’s and high. No full exhibition of the mode of i“a JSlroad ofnABiT ^Z ^gj^ -fo upon deck? A ship corn- 
sixteenth o the whole number would be the orbit to the ecliptic. The watchful eyes of in- computation can be presented in this paper, we are whirled 0 £ra 'JZ rilr^Uowadfa ^ 
price m dollars. Ihe simple propositions were . , , , . x % _ . 1 1 , , , . 1 1 MmmU .!<«<, is wiclkcu, tne crew, utter suffering incredibly 
, . ii.i ; } , quisitive men had long ago determined most of It is sufficient to remark, that the time of an tatlloniI< -^ abyss. In a few moments well be from cold and hunger at last find fond -md 
plain enough; but when we took complicated , f 4 , there, and thev ll brirnr our bodies nrul nut r Ja8t ana Iooa ana 
. , 1 , these with unexpected accuracy. A meridian, eclipse is first found from tables of the mean ,i om • . Doaies and P ut shelter. Ihe next morning, another ship that 
examples, where several successive aliquot i .i „ *• - c j , ’ . « , , ... them in the coffins as a warning to others, but snilpd in pnmnonv onwfui, „i 1 c 
. 1 n i +i , , an d the time of day, are also necessary, as motions of the earth and moon, and that this nobod v will mind it will il.nv?” sailed in company, enters the harbor with a fine 
parts were added to make up the whole price, win nnna it, win tneyr breeze, and the nasseno-prs nil End in 
, r(r 1 , , well as the latitude of the place. time, called the mean time, is then altered by I w-as choked with horror. I struo-o-]ed to o n irif« tn +i • aU m high 
it was much more difficult to understand. , . „ , ., ’ .. . « ’ , . J r , x &uu bfe ,eu lo spirits to meet their friends. Who have the 
There was a brilliant little girl in the class, ,he rev0 ut, °" of “ rth 111 «%«<=* fy *" ** *»>f™ <««• h T* "f 1 * for ‘fey get 
...... , . now ascertained to be 365 days, 5 hours 48 of change, such as the uuequal motions of the cais > a « a tlie struggle awoke. 1 kuew it ashore, the shipwrecked company, or the 
very quick and sensitive, and very anxious to . , , ri , . x , > ’ b ’ „ ., A . . ..... ... ... was only a dream, and yet whenever I think of other? * 
, „ . , . , minutes and 51 and six-tenths seconds More earth and moon m their elliptic orbits, their it t ii„>t i/,:, .r f ouiu. 
keep up with those of nearly twice her years. iUOie . 1 , , it 1 can see that long train of cars move gently Yesterday the cars with a hundred 
SheJsa favorite of mine, that is, if an earnest than two centunes before Christ,,he Chinese re atrve dtstances, them action on each other m over the glass railroa.l. I can see cars far ge re wore thrown offttefhougCnv 
desire to second her eflort in the path of knowl- ™ ad ® ‘° ** 365 daJS ' 6 hw “* 35 did fy “"5 fy'! r m T bm > “f L7Z, "’"‘if 1'“ b w’ d #f ! he r0 “ d : " re '■» lives were lost, it wSs a nar- 
, . the Romans; but Hipparchds, at Alexandria effect of the obliquity of their orbits to each fy can see the dead m their coffins, clear and row and providential escape They have cer 
edge wrU,out do.ng .njast.ee: to others, may be ^ determilied „ e , other and the equator, and also to the disturb- ££ w “ le ‘aiuly gre'at reason to but how 
called favoritism. She faded to grasp the sub- itM „ six mi „ ute9 of tbat D0 * i.,g power of the planets, especially of Venus 1 onv^ theh, lndred ho have ’ asscd ovar 
ject readily, and after repeated explanations m , T , , « tu ' , T .. f v. .. . , pabscu^crs resouna in my ears, i only see the same road to-day w thout the slightest ae- 
various ways without success, until she became H ! re “7 “f” f” ““ m ° ma reToluUo ” d “' ’ ,T u “° T , ^ , T S ° fy 8^ chto»l A Urc breaks out in a daSg-hol 
mortified at her own failure, 1 spoke out uu- «%«»*»»* <* » «°° d «« «h». that *">“■»» »” d "S 1 ' mati.emat.eal knowledge, ^ ” P roS’ ‘ " P °“ f The ^ 
reflectingly, and possibly with an unintentional n0 " fi “ d ' a,,d Em “ xua ; 1,1 <****■ stil1 ^ ,hls ‘ n ™P k • . . It was a horrible dream! b3X SorleTmf.tS “ d » rth “ 
harshness of tone,—“ It is passing strange that ”. I!U G ,. e San )? ° n y ve KCConds ^ ess Illustrate this by the history of this eclipse. And the bard’s hanging features and bright- all saved. On either side are^aree fnmffi- 
you cannot see through a matter so very sim- an . 10 rue 1 ™ e - b ea r ier, the Glialde- According to the mean motions, this eclipse ening eye attested the emotion which had been quite out of the reach of the fire mid scarcely 
pie!” She answered, more in self-reproach an ^°.™ ed the,r Saros > or P eriod of eclipses, should have touched the earth at least eight- aroused b ? tbe fG' memory of the dream. awaked by the alarm. Which have the most 
than reproaching others_“I could see it, if I at dayS ’ 8 bours - m °dern tables een years sooner than it did, and should con- fy was > indeed, a horrible dream. A long reasou to be thankful, the family that has lost 
was not a fool!” and burst into tears. ’ make that P eriod only seventeen-and-a-half tinue to be seen every eighteen years till 2665, l™-!'n?„ J -fsHdmg over a glass railway everything, but has been almost miraculously 
was not a fool, and burst into tears. minutes Jess . This is very near 223 lunations or 72 years later than the corrections make \ y ° Ul beau ^ and music, while snatched from a dreadful death, or those who 
A peculiar and bitter feeling of self-con- 0 r neriods befwpcn thn now mnnn= , i , , on either hand are stretched the victims of yes- have lost nothing and" suffered nothing? An 
damnation stole over me at that moment, such ^ ! f°t 1 ™ “ ^“^dmg over the railway of habit to- alarming and mortal sickness come/into a 
as it has rarelv been mv lot to exnerience and samc circle of ecll P ses a PP ear9 a g ain - his Astronomy many years ago. wards the fathomless abyss. neighborhood." Every member, perhaps, of 
... , r y ' , ‘ ’ With their means and helps, wdiat care and A large solar eclipse is a splendid phenome- “ There ™ a Moral in that Dream." one family is taken down and brought near to 
immei late effort was made to pacify the poor dni mugt ^ wige men of CLaldea have non. As viewed in the light of science, it is a . f? Reader ’ are . yoa add icted to any sinful hab- death; but the great Physician interposes, and 
girl, by telling her it was really no matter of . f , ^ , r , « rv . r , , 1A it? Break it off ere you dash against the tb oy all slowly recover. What a theme for 
surprise that she met with™* obstacles; that be f wed 03 «* mohms of «* s “" ““ d ">»»“ “‘*”‘* 7 “ ^ «f D.vme Power aad De- rocks.-feo. Uypurd. * thieving, Lnfing and eve,*,g! tathal 
teachers like me, who traveled the road over ““1 8t , ara > t0 bavc beeu able t0 forra the Saros ' ? g ": “” d of *Jf f b f f' 03 «•“» “” d P'“ Ete ---- '">»■*! We should thiak it strange, and most 
slightest ac- 
, ... ... mi O.V..W ..ai.u me otictbu™ iiic vicuiiis oi yes- nay e iosi uouiing ana sunered n 
or periods between the new moons, when the possible; all which was shown by Ferguson in terduy—gliding over the railway of habit to- alarming and mortal sickness c 
same circle of eclipses appears again. 
With their means and helps, wdiat care and 
his Astronomy many years ago. 
A large solar eclipse is a splendid phenome- 
girl, by telling her it was really no matter of d,llgen< * must , thc ' vlse me “ of Chaldea >»"> n ° 3 - * ™.' ,ed 31 ‘fyI 1 ? 11 °1 8c ' e3ce ' f is * 
surprise that she met with such obstacles; that be f' ved 03 tbe mot,ons of tie su " a “ d 13003 d > 8 P la y of D.vme Power and Do- 
teachers like me, who traveled the road over ““ d 8tara > t0 bavc bee “ able t0 forrathe S “ os . f g3 ; “ 3d ° f fy 8 “fff °° ° f “” a , a3d pl , a3ets 
year after year, until ever, inch of it could be a3d «>us approximate so nearly to the true to the laws winch tod has establ.sl.ed, lhey 
" - J ln 5 x«Lh 4k.*, __.1^___i -l n , ovp nnt n roacAnalilo oonen rvf tn..).n» J 
ed by the circumstance, and the reminiscence 
of it has given rise to the above commentary. 
The poor girl is now in her grave. Her ex¬ 
istence was brilliant but brief, and when the 
writer saw her a couple of years after teaching 
her departure from the world. The irritable 
remark was no doubt forgotten by her with 
tuuuj-oimmrt uver me railway oi namt to- manning ana mortal sickness comes into a 
w ai ds the fathomless abyss. neighborhood. Every member, perhaps, of 
“There won a Moral in that Dream." one family is taken down and brought near to 
Reader, are you addicted to any sinful hab- death; but the great L’liysician interposes, and 
it? Break it off ere you dash against the tb «y ab slowly recover. What a ‘theme for 
rocks.— Geo. Lippard. thanksgiving, morning and evening, in that 
- ><♦. *-— - house! We should think it strange, and most 
PAPITtf RHR tup YmTxrn ungrateful indeed, it they did not look upon it 
IAIIIAL FOR THE YOUNG. and speak of it as a great temporal salvation. 
T _ • „ „„„ i e ,, . , , . . , * he disease does not enter the house of the 
It is a consolation for all right-minded neat neighbor at all. Which of these families 
: , . ,/ ’ . ... length of this cycle, or very nearly 18 years' are not a reasonable cause of terror and ap- _ and speak ol it as a great temporal salvation. 
traced in the darkness of the night, were too ° A f - I he disease does not emor thn hnnee Af ti.» 
apt to forget how much labor it cost ourselves 1* 31011038 “> P™* of , tho Evenly P ^ 380 ovl1 - b “ V“ f "' m grou ” d 0 ^ is a consolation for all righbrninded neat urighSuram!! Wtehrf&AS 
in the first instance, to master those things bod “* “e trn. ters of pure and accurate ob- deuce and safety. Eclipses go and return young men u, hts country, that theugh the, is laid under the highest obligations of grati- 
wherein a nunil failed The nronriotv of the servat,on - and have been ascertained in this re S ular c y cles - 518 fixed the seasons of the ““gjt “°t be ab |e to command as much pecu- tude to the Giver and Preserver of life? Is it 
, . . P j, . ' ,, J. ?. . way alone. Thus it is, that the science of J ear ’ or tbe nsil1 " and setting of the sun, and capital as they would wish to commence not the latter? And yet who takes this view 
admonition, “be patient, was forcibly illustrate J ^ science 01 ' . , . ° . ’ business themselves, yet there is a moral can - of the Riihter-t? Wlm .into mm .1 * VT 
edbv the circumstance, and , 1,0 reminiscence =f™h°my s founded on facte occurring among «"> 3 thcr nat.ro or known operabons no ta l which they can l.ave, that will weight p^rvatn oflif^d Itab SeSIcumsto 
of it has given rise to the above commentary. tb l“ loSlia ! b °dtes »”d in the celestial spheres. more t0 bc dlcadcd ' lho P red J oted bollr !»''e b “ money with those people whose opin- ces of great manifest exposure, calls for more 
... . , TT Ihis eclipse, occurring in 1854, happened aad minute, millions of eyes were directed to ion is worth having. And it does not take a thankfulness than days and weeks of health 'ind 
1 he poor girl is now in her grave. Her ex- also in 1836, eighteen yeare before, as this cycle tbe sun ! a11 waa bright and round; no dark great while to accumulate a respectable amount safety? 
istence was brilliant but brief, and when the show8j and f act did sll0W . aud in 1818 and body was to be seen. At the next instant, a ot ca P ltid - It consists m truth, honesty 1x4 us seriously ponder the subject Is it 
writer saw her a couple of years after teaching . in 1800> and 80 on back to JuI ’ 2 slight indentation was seen on the northwestern i n Sj““ ay ™ tb’»°t a greater mercy to be kept out of danger, 
that winter school, she was just about to take r . . , , , . y ’ nartofthesun and a million tnno-nAn Pvqlnim f if ^ e . a ! ce ," AVitli tluse quiili- to receive no wound or hairbreadth escapes, 
, , . - ,, rr , . .. ,, 1313, when it first touched the earth at the part oi tne sun, ana a million tongues exclaim- ties there are tew obstacles which cannot be than <o be snatched from tlm 
her departure from the world. Ihe irritable north pole . In 1872, the end of the next 18 ed ,»The eclipse has begun." “ Great and mar- overcome. Friends spring up and surround when just ^to be sallowed up t 
remark was no doubt brgotten by her with y ea rs, it will occur again; and in 2593, it will velous are thy works, Lord God Almighty.” such a young man as lfby magic. Confidence such a deliverance is? If so, how far do we 
the close of the day on which it was uttered, leaye ^ earth> and wiI1 not return fop 60ffie - —IT nU i at ?. ° n whe , M gibing goes well with us, fall short 
but it has not been forgotten by me, even to Even a man of very ordinary narts who has , KUr Ul ‘ n lic can ask „ And 111 a 111 thanksgivings for daily and hourly protec- 
the close of the day on which it was uttered, i eave ear t b an( ] w j]j not f 0 p _ __ 
but it has not boon forgotten by mo, even to thoastmd yeontemore than lO.OOo'yea^ S ° mC ,. Even a man of very ordinary parts who has Mnta d “ 1 y. a '> d J>»5.riy"“protem 
this day. mi,. f „.]• e ... , . lived long in the world, aud probably after a r ^ ‘ t k ■ 1 i'- ar , 11 . tl0u -—Edinburgh Christian Treasury. 
- - lkG echpSa ° a f the sun wlU be - m thousand blunders, learned to conduct himself L n° WU him ’ havin » ---_ 
The most agreeable of all companions is a e 111 1 ab3s > m 18 9. with ability and prudence, is better qualified lone- our vonnlr lnea [ 18 ’, eiw A man's own conscience is his sole tribunal 
simple frank man, without any high preten- At the late great eclipse the obscuration for imparting instruction to others, than those 0 red, trusted and loved. WouldtiiSwS coSd aad he should care no more for that phantom 
sions to an oppressive greatness-one who here was more than eleven-twelfths of the sun’s * ho in other respects are most remarkable for induce eve youlhful reader to comrnence life “ opinion,” than he should fear meeting a ghost 
loves life and understands the use of it; oblig- diameter, and at the greatest showed a small, their talente and attainments. on the principle that moral capital is the thing- if 1)0 crossed the church-yard at daik.-W 
mg alike at all hours ; above all, of a golden but beautiful crescent of the 8un( the or -- after all. 1 
temper, and steadfast as an anchor. Ior such . f hj . d t fi It is not the height to which men are ad- -*-- 
mmatiou, distinct aod on S? £ STL "'“b^ bfy ^ 1 V" 
>—« 30 ^ ^ 0ab «°» 1 ° a. w,ti co,ltempt upo " those bLUtal " f " 
flows out to him, and business accumulates on 
his hands faster than he can ask it. And in a 
this day. 
er wanders—these are the masters of victory. 
