The Church And The Schoolhouse

Wlion Gen. JackaOD was President and Gen. Casa Secretary of War they visited together a portion of New England. In riding over that highly eultivated región, Gen. Jackson was go mach pleased with the appearance of tho jeolle that lic expressed hia satisfaction to lus companion. " Whatfine, manly, intelligent looba these men have," said the President. " How robust and vigoroua they seem, and what a spirit of enterprise and peraeverance tliey inanifesi ! Whv. with m army of such men would undertake to face the world." ' Do you know the cause of these traite you prize so highly ?" asked the veteran secretary. "Whatisit?" askedtheold nero. Doyouseethe ste'eple of that meeting house yonder cm the hill?" " Yes," said the President. "And that Bchoolhouse near it?" "I feee them both," said Gen. Jackson. "Well," said Gen. Cass, lümaelf a native of the Granite state, " there, in the church and the school house, there is wbere .New England men are made."