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BARNSTABLB PATRIOT
ri Bi.i snr.i ) »:v r.Rv w>:n if F.M smce l'l0U
never seeM ihc poor and unprot ected. '
The Chan , incensed and surprised at
the daring of this maiden , commanded hi*
court to try her. The court was opened
and the president who was the eldest La-
rna, proposed that they should try wlieth.
er her strange proceeding, was the effect
of malice or of wisdom.
Th e lirst step was to send to Kookj u a
og of wood, cut even on all sides , order*
ng her tn find out which was the root
nd which the top. Kookju threw it into
he water, and soon knew the answer , on
eein^ the root sinking, while the top rose
o the surface.
Afte r which they sent her two, snakes ,
n order to determine which was the male
ind which was the female. The wise mai-
leu laid them on cotton , and on seeing that
mo coiled herself in a ring, while the oth-
•r crept away, she jud ged that the lultei
vas a male and the former a female.
r rom these trials the Court was convin-
ced that Kiv.ikju had not offended the Chan
rom motives vf malice , but at the insp ir a-
ion of wisdom granted her from above.
Hut not so the Clian : his vanit y was hurt ,
mil he resolved to piu/.lc her with que s-
ions in order to provi that she was not
ivise. Ik1 therefore ordered her before
iii n , and asked :
' On sending a nuniberof maidens into a
wood to gather app les, wui ch would bring
home the most ?'
' She,' replied Kookj u , 'who , instead of
climbin g tip the trees , iem;:ins below and
picks up those which have fallen off from
maturity or the shaking of the branches.
The.Chan then led her to a fen mid
asked her which would be the readiest
way to get over it ;—and Kookj u said
' to cross it would be farthest , going
round nearest. ' The Chan felt vexed at
the readiness and propriety of her repl ies
and after having reflected for some time
he again inquired :
' Which is the surest means of becoming
known to many ?'
l?y assisting many that ure unknown. '
* Wh ich is the surest means of always
leading a virtuous life r '
* To begin every morning with n ynm\
resolution , and conclude , every evening
with a good action. "'
' Who is trul y wise.'
' lie who does not believe himself so.'
' What are the requisites of a good wife.
' She .should be beautiful us a pea-hen
gentle as a lamb , prudent as a mouse , jus
as :< /ciilii.il iin' i i u i , pure as the scale of i
fish she must mourn for her deceased bus
band like a sin; camel , nnd live in hei
widowhood like a bird which has lost its
wines."
The Chan was astonished nt the wis-
dom of the fair Kookju ; y«t , ••iiruged at
her having reproached him with Injuries ,
In.1 still wished to destroy her.
After a few days hi: thoug ht lie had
found means for attaining his object. Hi:
sent for her and asked her to dei'-rmine
tin! true worth of all his treasures : after
which , In: promised lo absolve her from
malic e 1 in questioning bis justic e, nod to
admit that she intended .is u wise woman
ever lo warn him.
The maiden consented.,— yet under the.
condition thai the Chan would promise
her implicit obedience lo her commands
for four days. Shu requested that In:
should cat no fruil during ihui lime. On
the lnsl day she placed a dish oi" meat be-
fore him , and said , ' Confess, oil, Chan !
thai all thy treasures me not worth as
much as this j oint of meat.' The Chan
was so struck with the truth of her remark
that he confessed the truth of il,acknowl-
edged her as wise,married her to his son ,
and permitted her constuntl j lo remind
him to use his Left Kyc.
nj :\v definitions.
Absurdity. Any thing j dvanccd by
our opponents , cont rary to our practice ,
or above our comprehension.
Ambiguity. A quality deemed essen-
tiall y necessary in di plomatic writings and
law proceedings.
V
.arkiimrd. A mode of advancement
practiced by cia bs, and recommended to
mankind in general by the Hul y Alli-
ance.
Mushing . A practi ce least used by
those who have most occasion for it.
Booh. A. thing formal ly put aside to
be read , and now read t« be put aside.
Breath. Air received into the lungs
for the purpose of smoking, whistling &x.
Courwe. Tim fear of being thought
a coward.
Cunning. The simp licity by winch
knaves generally outwit themselves.
Ditch. A place in which those who
take too much wine an: apt to take a lit-
tle water.
Krh o. Tho shadow of a sound.
Fi nger. An iipp'-i«l !1 J-!'! worn in a
rin g, and of great us': in taking snull.
Cain. Losing life to win money.
Health. Another word for temperance
ari d exercise.
Idol. What many worship m their
own shape , who would bu shocked at ari-
y other.
Mouth. An useless instrument to some
people, in as far as it renders ideas audi-
ble, but of special service for rendering
victuals invisible.
Vedant. A man so absurdly ignorant
as to be vain of his knowledge.
Quad.. A man who only wants a
di ploma to make him a regular physi-
cian.
Satire. Attacking the vices or follies
of others instead of reforming their own.
Saw. A sort of dumb alderman ,
which get s throug h n great deal by the ac-
tivit y of his teeth.
Ugliness. An ntlvnntfl irrotis stimulu s
to the mind , that it may make up for (h e
deliciences of the body.
Umbrella. An ar t icle whi ch by the
moralit y of society, you may steal from
friend or foe, nnd which for the same rea-
son you should not lend to either.
Vice. Mis calculation ; obli quity of
moral vision ; temporary madness.
I '(ti re. l'.clio is the onl y instance of
n voice wi thout a body , whereas three
part s of our unpresented population arc
bodies without a voice.
Lon don New Monthl y.
Af rican Discoveries.—The Ui o Jan-
eiro Dairio in an article published in the
Balt imore American , gives tin: following
additional particulars of discoveries of
Richard and John Lander :
In pushing up the river , they hud the
good fortune to find various tu licles, in
I be possession of some African chiefs
that i'onnely belonged lo the celebrated
l'lng lisli traveller , Mung o l'ark namel y,
books, letters , and n double barrelled
gun , which things the chief had preserved
as belong ing (o magic. The two brothers
by means of considerable presents,obtain-
ed some of lho.se Jirlieles , which they
broug ht with them. From information
w hich these travellers obtained in the
country, it appears that Mungo l'ark
and bis companion Martin , attempted to
sail up the Ni ger , in a canoe, but soon
after their embarkation were unfortunate-
ly wrecked near Itoussa. The. negro in-
habitants of the bank of thii Viver , w|io
are savage and independent , atta 'dked
the unfortunate travellers with arrows
and clubs , in order to rob them of their
effects und nmke them prisoners. They
defended th i'm «»*lvo« «¦-•• ¦* iuc>-»..i •¦¦citf piui-
ty during tln> whole day, but their ammu-
nition failing, nnd seeing the number of
savages incirnv; in proportion us they
were killed , I'nrk nnd his companion
having embraced each oilier , plunged
in to the Ni ger, and immediatel y disap-
peared. The Sultan lielle in Soccntou ,
"(Tinned that Captain Clappcrton after-
wards the two Landers , that the inhab-
itants of ISoussa wen: punished for hav-
im; attacked Mungo Park , liccati.se that
Heaven bad sent amongst them a violent
and desolating plague , which destroyed
n great population ; and also , that from
that time forward the whites were bet-
ter treated by iho tribes on the holders
of the Quorra.
If uw to 'Vvac.lt Children to 'l euzc.—
Children are taug ht to tca/.n very much
ns they arc taug ht to cry. With all his
link wants real or imag inary, the, child
runs to his mother. They arc matters of
importance to him. lie wants a de finite
and decisive answer—one which will
settle tin: question ; his mind will be on
the ruck till he lias it. It i:< not in
the nature of the. child lo feel other-
wise. He will have no peace himself
nnd will therefore give his mother no
peace, until ho understands and knows
Uni t the point is settled , and how it in
settled, if you give no answer till lie has
spoken ten times ; and then if lie )i/i s a-
ny reason to suspect that speaking twen-
ty times more will obtain an answer more
favorable to his wishes, lie will speak
twenty limes more. And this will soon
grow into a habit. I'ut give him an an-
swer the first time he speaks ,and he will
not In: r a borough—but what has he to
say, whether is b<: amiable or npiril ucL
In that case (unless ;i marriage is on the
ianiiij no one inquires whether his ac-
count at hi:J bank er 's is high or low , or
whether he has come in his carriage or
on foot. An luiglibli soldier of fortune
or a great traveller , is lisU?n':«l to with
I some attention as a marked character ;
while a b<*by Lord is no more regarded
th an his own footman in livery. The
blank after a man's name is cxi>cctcd to
be filled up with talent or adventures , or
ho pusses for what he reall y is—n cypher.
Monthl y Mngtitint .
A Lively Debut e.—-In the senate house
at Harbadoe s, the members drink punch.
On one occasion , when Piukard , the
trav eller was there, tw o persons audden-
ly iipeared with a large bowl und a two
quart (;lass filled with the punch arid sail-
garee. These were first presented to tie?
speaker , who after di pping deep into the
bowl , passed it among the members. Nor
was the audience forgotten , us it was con-
sidered to ho correctly in order for stran-
gers to j oin in the debate.
Anecdote.—'Y\w. day nfier ll/c I'nltle
of Stonington , several IMtisli officer*
were invited on shore to dint1. Whil e at
dinner a lady silting next to one of ihu
officers, asked him to exp lain lo her the
fla^s
of
di/Ii:rent nation-) (hat decorated
the"room. A fter je lling li cr lu whut nation
several of them bel<«ij.;ed, he pointed to
the <( Star Spang led banner," and said
with n sneer ' tli-it i* »hat we call the
(Gridiron. I presume so sir said the lady
with quickn es s, by the broiling you had
upon it yesterday.
Railroad *.—A tr ader in Mancl .pS(Cf
lately sent to Liverpool fur some
4uuar»
and itccivcd them the eumc day. *