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Dodge's Riterary Itluseum.
The Great Tree.
Dr. Warren, President of the Natural
History Society, at a late meeting made the
following interesting statement respecting
the antiquity of the great elm on the Bos-
ton Common :
The Vresident stated on_ this subject,
that he believed the age of the Great Tre:
on the Common in this city, to be much
greater than it is generally considered to
be. He can remember that in his boyhood
this tree had all the appearances of decay,
and was then apparently older than at pres-
ent, and presenting an open and hollow
trunk. Many of its large branches have
been broken off by hurricanes, and in this
way its life has been probably prolonged.
Upon maps of the city, published between
1720 and 1730, it is put down as the
“Great Tree,” and it is said, that in the
records of the Ancient and Honorable Ar-
tillery Company for the year 1686, is an
account of a meeting of the Compan, un-
der this tree. When compared with the
oldest trees on the malls of the Common,
which were in existence there between 1720
and 1730, it will be seen that their antiqui-
ty is not to be compared with that of the
Great Tree. The President thinks that it
must be 300 years old, and that it has shel
tered not only our forefathers but the
Aborigines before them. ‘The Boston Ad-
vertiser says that-it was set out about the
year 1670, by Capt. Daniel Hinchman, who
was an officer in King Philip’s war. It
was intended to afford a shade for the mil-
itary when they should parade on the Com-
mon. The Chronicle states that it ean be
historically traced as a large tree to 1686, in
which year it is recorded ‘that. the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery held a meeting
under its branches. It is probably a little
the senior of the Washington Elm at Cam-
bridge, which is believed to have witnessed
during its minority the installation of fhe
first. President of Harvard in’ 164 40,
still earlier to have had its foliage illurnined
by the council-fires of the Indians.
Gentlemen at Church.
“We give the annexed Rules for the ben-
efit of those whom it may concern. The
Gentleman at church may be known by the
following marks:
1. Comes in good season, so as neither to
interrupt the pastor nor congregation, by a
late arrival.
2. Does not stop upon the steps or in the
rtico, either gape at. the ladies, salute
friends, or display his colloquial powers.
3. Opens and shuts the door gently, and
walks deliberately up to the aisle or gallery
stairs, and gets to his seat as quietly, and by
making as few people move as possible.
4, Takes his seat either in the back
of the pew, or steps out into the aisle w! a
any one wishes to pass in, and never thinks
of such a thing as‘making people crowd
past while keeping his place i in his seat.
5. Is always attentive to strangers, and
gives up his seat to such; seeking another
for hims
6. Never thinks of defiling the house of
God with tobacco spittle, or annoying those
who sit near him by chewing that nauseous
weed in church.
7. Does not go about the public streets, |}
belching out smoke in ponderous volumes,
from long-nines, and on arriving at the
church-door, stand there rolling it asa sweet
morsel under his tongue, and puffing away,
to the great annoyance of church-goers not
so vulgar.
8. Never, unless in case of illness, gets
if
up and goes out in time of service. But
necessity compels him to do so, goes so
quietly that his very manner is an apology
for the act.
9. Does not engage in conversation be-
fore commencement of service.
. Does not whisper, or laugh, or eat
fruit, or lounge in the house of God.
11, Does not rush out of church like a
tramping horse, the moment the benediction
is pronounced, but retires slowly, in a noise-
jess, quiet manner.
12. In short, does all he can by precept
and example to promote decorum in others,
and like good Hannah Moore, makes it a
part of lus religion not to disturb the relig-
jon of others.
Tue Beauties or Epitine.—An ex-
Pirienced brother editor says, in a recent
etter to us: “At present, I am in the
country, recovering from fourteen years of
editorial Jife—bad eyes, crooked back, and
broken nerves, with little to show for i
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Saturday, June 10th, 1854,
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