hearing, as I passed, the title of empty | safely and comfortably seated. The valley, at first view, presented no extraordinary appearance; I saw but few persons, and those few seemed rather reserved, and but plainly clad. -I saw nothing like magnificence, but there was no meanness-I saw no spacious parks, but the land was highly cultivated, and the fields were covered with flocks-I saw no signs of extreme riches, but there was no poverty visible. Pray," said I to a damsel employed in weeding a neat little garden, "what place is this?""This, Sir," said she, "is the Valley of Lowliness; will you please to step into our cottage, my father will make you welcome." I thankfully accepted the offer, being wearied with my journey. 66 "I am glad," said my host, "to see you here; we find a pleasure in entertaining strangers. To-morrow is to be a day of joy with us; my daughter is then to be married, and you will add to our pleasure by your company." After returning thanks to my kind host, and partaking of a plain but plentiful repast, I requested, if it would not be disagreeable to him, that he would explain to me something of the good family by which I was so hospitably entertained. He thus readily complied with my request: 66 You perceive," said he, "that our valley is situated between two lofty hills: from the first of these all the inhabitants have descended; and after having procured a sufficient inheritance in the practice of husbandry, our design is to remove to the hill on the opposite side. My father's name was Guilt, he squandered away a fine family estate, and left me and my brother in an embarrassed condition; my mother's name was Weakness, and myself, their eldest son, was called Folly. "The early part of my time was thrown away in search of pleasure, and rioting in all sort of extravagance; but finding myself like to be Putting on the air of a gentleman, I ruined by it, I turned my thoughts sewalked in an erect posture to the en-riously to business, and set up ropetrance, but unfortunately held my making, and went about to establish head so high as to smite against the for myself a trade and reputation of top of the door-way. A venerable old my own; but as I could never get man, father of the damsel, then said good materials to work with, and to me, "Sir, you must stoop before could never fit myself, nor any one you enter here." Taking his advice, I else, my business failed, my work found myself within the neatest and turned to rags, and I found myself, cleanest habitation I ever beheld; it with all my industry, poor and naked. was furnished with primitive simpli- I accordingly quitted the trade, and city, and the truest taste, nor was became miserable and melancholy; any ingredient of real elegance want- when a person called upon me one ing. The walls were ornamented with Sunday morning, and without any cedrawings of scripture subjects, sketch-remony, said to me: 'Arise, go hence; ed by the hand of the ingenious dam- this is not your rest, it is polluted;' sel; one corner of the room was occu- and so plainly represented to me the pied by a musical instrument, which folly of my projects, and the amount aided the family in the harmony of of my debts, that I began to tremble praise; and a great variety of books for the consequence. At his advice I filled the shelves, which were ranged committed the settling of my affairs beneath the pictures, and formed the into his hands; and finding it necessolid viands of the mental entertain-sary, I changed my name from Folly ment. After gazing awhile on these to Repentance, and immediately set unexpected excellencies, the old gen-off for this valley. tleman reached me a stool, desiring me to rest myself; it was rather low and hard, but I soon found that I was "On my arrival here, I became acquainted with an honest character called Faith, who introduced me to a good sort of person called Gratitude, with whom I soon married, and she it is who enables me still to discern and relish the principal enjoyments of my existence; I may truly say she makes my joys double, and banishes all repining from my habitation. The fruit of our union is the daughter who first addressed you; her name is Humility, and a meek and cheerful daughter she is. The Lord of our village, who resides on the hill above us, frequently visits every inhabitant of the valley, and always has his eye upon us. He has introduced my daughter to a cheerful youth of great prospects, named Content, and to-morrow they are to be united in marriage." I felt myself instructed by the narration, and much edified with the expressions of thankfulness which the good lady Gratitude mingled with the discourse. After the cheerful service of praise, with which the evening was concluded, their servant, Dutiful, showed me to rest. In the morning I was early summoned to unite with them in the song of thankfulness; after which, the youth, Content, blithe as the enraptured lark when he hymns his oblation to the rising sun, led the damsel to the altar, accompanied by all the family, myself an humble follower in the train. The Lord of the village honoured the company with his presence at dinner, and when it was concluded, tenderly embraced the young couple, and thus pronounced on them his prophetic benediction: "The union of Humility with Content shall be blessed; their cup shall be full, and their portion shall be great; they shall have a goodly heritage. From them shall proceed a son, and his name shall be Happiness; he shall be the joy of his family, the companion of the religious, and all men shall seek his friendship." After which, he repeated the following song, which all the company sung: Thrice happy the souls in this lowly retreat, Remote from the mountain of Guilt and Conceit, Where weary Contrition a refuge shall find, Content. REGULAR ATTENDANCE AT A SUNDAY SCHOOL; (PUBLISHED TO EXCITE EMULATION.) IT was lately observed in the Sunday School belonging to "The Wesleyan New Connection," at Macclesfield, that of 12 boys who compose one of the reading classes, there had not been one scholar absent or late for 45 times; but that every boy had been present at the opening of the school three times each sabbath for 15 successive Sundays. Now, although this circumstance appears in itself trivial, yet when taken in connection with the foregoing observation, and when it is farther considered, that a child from experiencing the benefit of one good habit, may be induced, as he grows up, to become regular and consistent in every part of his life and character, it affords matter for pleasing reflection. The parents of such children as attend Sunday Schools may take a hint from hence, not to detain them at home, by throwing obstacles in their way, as is too frequently the case. MUTATION, A FRAGMENT.—BY J. O. N. R. Lymington, May 2d, 1822. NOT many months since, and how small a portion of the sun's cheering influence did we enjoy! He then just glided along the horizon, cast on us a few watery rays, and withdrew in haste, as if the visit were unintended. How often then have we beheld him comthat seemed to defy the approach of mence his career with a resplendency gloom; but ere he arrived at his meridian, clouds have gathered thick, drawing an impenetrable veil across his brightness, and the storm has burst from their bosoms with a terrific impetuosity! Nature was then divested of her summer's garb. The verdure which once adorned the trees and underwood, lay in ruins at our feet; and the chilling blast admonished us, that some of the inclemencies of winter were yet to come. But the dominion of winter is now happily succeeded by the return of summer. On every side, creation smiles with renovated beauty. The sun rides in triumph through the skies; the groves become vocal; flowers adorn the carpet of nature; and, in every corner, vegetation teems with life. These changes in the natural world, resemble (though perhaps but feebly) those sudden vicissitudes which we all more or less experience, during our passage from the cradle to the tomb. How chequered does an active life of 50 years appear, when viewed retrospectively! And even though it may want 20 of that number, yet is it not wholly devoid of variety. As soon as reason begins to dawn, what a diversity of sensations is excited!-Desire and disgust-despair and hope-anticipation and reflection -envy and admiration-love and hatred,-alternately pervade the breast; and, from the tumult which they create, we too often suffer months and years to roll away unnoticed and unimproved. The poor cottager who rises constantly at break of day, and as constantly returns in the evening to his family, and who but seldom passes beyond the precincts of his native village, is unacquainted with the perplexities of those who compose the busy throng. One passion, and that a truly laudable one, seems to reign predominantly within his breast; namely, an ardent desire to obtain a sufficiency for the wants of his dependants. Here all his wishes centre; beyond this he scarcely heaves an anxious sigh.-Enviable character! When young, how often do we imagine that every object which surrounds us is teeming with a source of real joy; and, indeed, these delusive ideas not unfrequently induce us to surpass the boundaries of prudence, in attempting a participation in such delights as appear most congenial to our feelings. But the experience of more mature years convinces us, that the pleasures of the world are unsatisfying and unsubstantial. Yet must we not repine, for nature's common No. 42. Vol. IV. lot awaits us all. We must not expect to escape the corrodings of care, or the pangs of sensibility, any more than our predecessors. In a few days, or at the most in a few years, we shall be lodged in the grave, and the place that knoweth us now, shall know us no more for ever. How chilling, how paralyzing, such an anticipation, but for the lamp of immortality that burns within, and that, on the other side the grave, shall remain unextinguished for ever! 64 The word of GOD divides the aggregate mass of mankind into two classes, distinguished by peculiar titles or names, perfectly dissimilar. The one class is denominated "the righteous," the other, "the wicked;" those who fear God," and those who "fear him not ;" those who "love God," and those who are "lovers of pleasure more than lovers of God."-Now, notwithstanding this marked distinction exists, and although the relation in which they each stand to God is quite opposite, yet is it impossible, in many cases, to discriminate between the parties, or assign to either their proper name. To do that, we must pass into another world; there the secrets of all hearts will be laid open, there the solemn separation will take place. If we profess to love God, it is very natural that we feel, in some degree, solicitous respecting the state of those who are dear to us; and the manifesting of such solicitude by an earnest inquiry on the subject, is highly commendable; but of how much greater importance is it, that we ascertain the true state of our own souls! Of all the different shades and varieties of deceit and hypocrisy which can possibly be practised, that of SELF-DECEPTION is certainly the most awful. For a man whose heart is unrenewed by divine grace, in the performance of a cold routine of religious ceremonies, to imagine, and even persuade himself into the belief, that he is a child of God, and safe for eternity, and not to discover his mistake, or awake from the satannic charm, till the burnings of Tophet envelop him-is a thought at which the soul shudders-at which the blood almost curdles as it flows! Let us then examine ourselves by those unerring principles laid down in the scriptures: "Let every one 2 R that nameth the name of Christ, depart from all iniquity," nor let us suffer the flattery of the world, the tenderness of our friends, or, what is most to be feared, the treachery of our own depraved hearts, to deceive us in a point on which is suspended our eternal destiny. We each belong to one or other of the classes before alluded to. There are no intermediate lines of character. We either love God, or we do not-we are either living a humble holy life, in conformity to his will, or we are living at enmity against him, and desire not the knowledge of his ways. On giving Drams, &c. to Porters, Coachmen, &c. &c. MR. EDITOR. SIR, A custom has obtained very much in late years, among respectable families, ofrewarding porters, messengers, &c. above their wages, with a dram; by which, very often, that degrading crime of drunkenness is brought on, and certainly, in some measure, the donor is an accessary to the offence. The circumstance which led me to think in this manner, was a fact that occurred here last month, which is as follows. The wife of a poor labouring man, on being confined, was represented to some ladies of a benevolent society, as being in great distress. The ladies visited her, and, on their coming away to devise some plan of relief, many of the poor neighbours (not very feelingly) came and told them, that "Mrs. B. could not be in much want, as her husband could find money enough to get drunk with." The man being known to one of the parties, was sent for, and strict inquiry made; in answer to which, he solemnly asserted, that he never got drunk with his wages, as he always took that home to his wife, "but that oftentimes, when gentlefolks gave him a dram for going a message, or shaking a carpet, or so on, he did not like to refuse it." To this it may be objected, that, for the most part, if you give them money they go to a public house. I grant that there are many that would do so, but yet I also think that many would not. The plan I intend myself to pursue, is this: To have a stock of religious tracts by me, and when I think a porter, &c. coming to me, deserves, as formerly, a dram; instead of it, I intend giving him threepence and a religious tract. I have no doubt, in many cases, the tract will be a sort of silent monitor not to spend his money at a public house. At any rate it will be bread cast upon the waters, and knowing that the Lord has blessed the feeblest endeavours, when begun with a view to his glory, we may hope in many instances these little books may not be altogether useless. If, Sir, you think these remarks worthy a place in your interesting publication, you will much oblige, by inserting them. PHILO-HUMANITAS. ON THE PRESERVATION OF EGGS. MR. EDITOR. SIR,-This being the season for putting down eggs, I send you the following receipt, having, from experience, found it to answer, either for ship stores or home use.-Take best lime (not stone) 12 bushels; common salt, 12 lbs. ; cream tartar, 6lbs. The lime must be slacked and sifted. The whole mixed up with water, to the consistence of cream, but strong enough to bear an egg, and let remain until the liquor is cold. The eggs should be packed in firkins or casks, with the small end upwards. On the bottom of the cask, and upon every layer, the pickle should be put in as they are packed. Care should be taken that the eggs are free from cracks, and that when packed, the casks are always kept full of liquor, so as to cover them. I am, Sir, your's, &c. Now, Mr. Editor, here is a proof of an evil existing; I have no doubt, if threepence had been given to this J. V. Y. would feel obliged to any man, instead of the dram, that he of your correspondents, to inform him, would have taken it home, and there- through the medium of your Magaby increased his earnings, saved his zine, the best method of keeping or character, and perhaps his health.-preserving eggs in a dry state, say for 3, 6, or 9, months, so as to be ready for sale, without washing. Ipswich, April 18, 1822. CURE OF HYDROPHOBIA. THERE has been received, from a gentleman at Berlin, the following important statement of the mode of cure practised in the Ukraine, for the bite of a mad dog. It is translated from the Berlin State Gazette, (No. 20,) of the 14th of February, 1822, and certainly seems entitled to the fullest consideration of all medical practitioners : "When Mr. Marochetti, an operator in the hospital at Moscow, was in the Ukraine in 1813, in one day 15 persons applied to him for cure, having been bitten by a mad dog. Whilst he was preparing the remedies, a deputation of several old men made its appearance, to request him to allow a peasant to treat them, a man who for some years past enjoyed a great reputation for his cures of hydrophobia, and of whose success Mr. Marochetti had already heard much. He consented to their request, under these conditions, 1st, that he, Mr. Marochetti, should be present at every thing done by the peasant; 2dly, in order that he might be fully convinced that the dog was really mad, he, Mr. Marochetti, should select one of the patients, who should only be treated according to the medical course usually held in estimation. A girl of six years old was chosen for this pur pose. "The peasant gave to his 14 patients a strong "decoction' of the "Summit,' and Fl. Genista lutæ tinctoriæ,' (about a pound and a half daily,) and examined twice a day under the tongues, where, as he stated, small knots, containing the poison of the madness, must form themselves. As soon as these small knots actually appeared, and which Mr. Marochetti himself saw, they were opened, and cauterized with a red hot needle; after which the patient gargled with the decoction of the 'Genista.' The result of this treatment was, that all the 14 (of whom only 2, the last bitten, did not shew these knots) were dismissed cured at the end of six weeks, during which time they drank this decoction. But the little girl, who had been treated according to the usual methods, was seized with hydrophobic symptoms on the seventh day, and was dead in eight hours after they first took place. The persons dismissed as cured, were seen three years afterwards, by Mr. Marochetti, and they were all sound and well. "Five years after this circumstance, (in 1818,) Mr. Marochetti had a new opportunity in Podolia, of confirming this important discovery. The treatment of 26 persons, who had there been bitten by a mad dog, were confided to him; 9 were men, 11 women, and 6 children. He gave them at once a decoction of the 'Genista,' and a diligent examination of their tongues gave the following result:5 men, all the women, and 3 children, had the small knots, already mentioned; those bitten worst on the third day, others on the fifth, seventh, and ninth, and one woman, who had been bitten but very superficially in the leg only, on the 21st day. Tho other seven also, who shewed no small knots, drank the ' decoctum genistæ' six weeks, and all the patients were cured. "In consequence of these observations, Mr. Marochetti believes that the hydrophobic poison, after remaining a short time in the wound, fixes itself for a certain time under the tongue, at the openings of the ducts of the glandul: submaxeller;' which are at each side of the tongue-string, and there forms those small knots in which one may feel with a probe a fluctuating fluid, which is that hydrophobic poison. The usual time of their appearance seems to be between the third and ninth day after the bite; and if they are not opened within the first 24 hours after their formation, the poison is re-absorbed into the body, and the patient is lost beyond the power of cure. For this reason, Mr. Marochetti recommends that such patients should be immediately examined under the tongue, which should be for six weeks, during which time they should take daily 14 pound of the decoct. genist.' (or four times a day the powder, 1 drachm pro dosi.) If the knots do not appear in this time, no madness is to be apprehended; but, as soon as they show themselves, they should be opened with a lancet, and then cauterized, and the patient |