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press upon your mind, the simple fac,
that coach and sentence will nor rhyme.
Rufes for making the streets or other
Na3at, hu6iic places.
Extracts from Chesterfield Trayestie
you walk in the park, or any other
public place, with your superior, always
observe to take the upper hand yourself !.
II three or more be in company, be sure
to place yourself in the middle.
H'whilst you arc walking, yon see any
person of your acquaintance passing, be
sure to bawl and hem at him, like a
butcher out of a public house window :.
and leave those who you are walking with.
to run after him.
walking through crowded street,
throw your legs and arms about in every
direction, asif you were rowing for Dog
gat's Coat and badge.
n. B. If you have a short thick stick.
1t will be of great advantage.
ifyou be walking the streets when any
idle curiosity is going forward, immediate.
~ mix with the crowd. Ifyou lose your
gold watch, or snuff box.it will teach you
good manners in future mot to pry too has
lilly into other peoples affairs.
1t is fine quiz to cape at person
worn down with a consumptioB, at one in.
enrably lame, or hump backed, or wien
faced at one afflicted with the iaundice
or laboring under any other visible mfr
nifty, as they pass along; and stare at
them like couDtryman at a print shop.
1 would particularly recommend TO
dashing young men of fashion, to put on
contemptuous look. or an escaping eye
on an old acquaintance, if he happen 10
meet with misfortunes, and particularly
so ifhe should be rather shabby in his
apparel. Itshows good sense and dis.
elimination.
liyou meet fine woman, Instantly turn
your eye glass full in her face. The
reason is obvious: ii modest you will
throw her in the utmost confusion, which
heightens her charms, and, if the contra.
ry, know what game you have to pursue.
1t IS extremely pleasant when two
friends are walking the stree,,;o discourse
SO loud as to be heard up to the garrett
winaows ; & by the extravaganza of your
gestures cause the passers by to loi,er,
stare and consider whether you are in
your perfect senses or not.
you meet friend who is in a hurry,
and you have something particular to
communicate, do not let him go till you
have pulled off u button or two at least
from his coat or waistcoat.
Easy Method Of breaking Glass in anu
required direction.
Dip piece of worsted thread in spi.
ri,s ofturpentine, wrap it round glass in
the direction that you require it to be
broken, and then set fire to the thread, or
apply red hot wire round the glass, and
1t II does not Immediately crack throw
cold water over it while the wire remains
hot.
Resolution and success reciprocally
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CANON OF CRITICISM.

The Cardinal de Retz asked Menage
one day TO give him some idea of hoetry,
that he might be able to form sort OF
Judgment Of the mass that was brought
to him. @Sir," said Menage, "this is a
matter that would Occupy more time than
you could spare but tell you what you
may do--whenever they read any o.
their poems to you,say alta venture, that
yeyy 5aa'--you'lI seldom b wrong
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IE FOUNT.
FREEDOM.

e IS FREEDOM.
WAat is freedom To mankind.
The noblestlgih Of heavens bestowing,
The spark that lights the blaze OF mind,
Within the generous bosom glowing
The school boy when his task is ended
Feels allits charms, and forward bound
~ ing
His shout, with woodland music blended,
From hill and vale il heard rcsounding
lis manhood's charter, which at birth
Is in his heart the deepest wrote Il
Grants for his home tho ample earth,
While scars his soul to worlds OF
thought.
What is freedom IT'S the fame
That in the patriots eye Is beaming.
When in his injured country's name
His sword is high in battle cleaning.
'Twao this that urged Riego-Tell-
And Washington, and Bolivar,
To thunder forth the oppressor's kaell,
Who dared with freemen's rights to
war.
And where's the wretch who would not
prize
That mind-emancipating strife,
That bids endarkened millions rise
Tolight, to energy, to life
With freedom meath his humble thatch,
Labour may earn the fruits OF earth:
Nor lordIy idIer dare to snatch
The need ofindustry and worth.
With freedom blest, the gallant youth
To moonlit grove at eve may HE,
To greet the gentle maid, whose truth
The despots gold could never buy.
What to the siaue in this fair world;
Her fields with yellow crops that wave;
What, but hideous chaos hurled
Tocrawl upon and choose grave.
hut there is not SO poor land,
That Jrcemen tread-but every cIod.
Gives blessings to tn Industrious hand
And speaks an ever.boun,eous God.
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MILL-FARM SEMINARY

REtNG well convinced that sedentarv life
- mas greatly impaired my health, 1 shall,af-
ter the 10th Dec next, decline the instruction OF
youth In announcing this determination. I
ieei pleasure In recommending to public pa,ro-
mage, my former coadjutor, Mr.. Wn BAksER.,
VINO VIII succeed me in conducting seminary
In TINS place. This gentleman, il perhaps so
wen known, as to need from me no pane,vr;c
oe TINS as II may, must observe, that he Is an
able ana experienced teacher and pronerIv
quohhed IN every respect 10 instruct i'm those
branches to which have for many wears deyo-
ted much attention. CHARLES TACKET.r
Mill Farm, Stafford CO. Va. Sept. IA, 1899.
The school heretofore conducted byhir Charles
racket will be under the sole mana cement M
the subscriber the ensuing year. A change Of in
structorswill produce little no change either in
,he government ofthe school or the course ofin
s'ructlon In This seminary,will be taughtEnslisl,
grammar correctly, with the use Of the
maps and terrestrial globe composition bellies
ietlres; history; the elementary branches Of Eng
lsn education; such course Of mathematics az
10 include arithmetic, plain T. hericaftrignom-
e.ry, Euci'ds elements, geometry and surveying
Tuition and board, including washing, can be
obtained at 800 the scholastic year, which will
commence on the 18th of January, and close ON
the 10th oil December, reserving the usual yaca:
ton The subscriber deems il unnecessary eiv,.
a particular description of Mill Farm. as The
public generally are well appraised of lis AL.
vantages. Letters directed to him at C,Inen,r
Court house,until the 10Th December, and aiter
mat time at the Spotted tavern, Stafford co.
va. Will receive due attention r
nov law4t WILLIAM RARRER
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NOTICE.
New Millinery Store.

MFRS. J. DOYNE, late of Washington, begs
ItI leave to inform the ladies of Alexandria
and its vicinity, that she has commenced the
millinery and fancy business in the store oppo-
site the Mechanics bank, and next door to Ia
chariah Gardeners, where she is now opening
her new fashions: case white Leghorns, black
do, with
a Variety Of Fancy articles,
on commission splendid assortment of
toilette ornaments. Mrs. d. trusts that by
attention to her business, and her endeavors to
please, that she may meris a share of public
patronage. u Leghorns cleaned in the best
manner. st my N
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An Irish peasant called one Gay on the
squire Of his parish, and told him he wan
ted his advice. "What now, Paddy" says
the squire, "sure you arn't going to turn
whiteboy Z" "The ID o. whiteboy,
your honor, will be-" says Paddy, "sure |
can marry two women !"-"Blood an
ouDds, Pat" exclaimed the squire, "you
would not be after having two wives,
would you = "Oh! phase your honour"
said Pat, "it isn't that Imane at all-sure
l can take my choice. One Of them Is as
elegant a creature as ever trod in shoe
leather, but the d a tester has she
to buy poor man toothfull Of whiskey.
The totber is as ugly as Molly Margins
SOW, but then she has go, a nate heifer."
paddy says the squire "marry the wo.
man with the COW for, by the time you're
married month, "hc d---fa cows
dDerenec between any Two svomen in the
c,ox-IS
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EPIGRAM.

addressed to. Miss EdgquoyM.
We everyday bards may Synonymous"
sign; The thine I:
That refuge, miss Edgeworth, can never
Thy writings, where satire and morals u
=. nNe, to light.
Must bring forth the name oftheir author
Good and bad join in telling the source of
their birth, own their UortA.
The bad own their Edge and the good
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BY HENRY PITTMAN.
CONDITIONS
OF THE ALEXANDRIA HERALD.

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by town subscribers.
III. Subscriptions for less uap SIX months.
charged at the rate of six and a uarier ceofs
each paper.
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w. No paper discontinued until all arrear-
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"' zee ''mes Tor one dollar; and twenty
nse ee"'' ior every subsequent insc T,ion: Lar
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HUMOR.

A sailor once had a high dispute with
his vile, who wished him to the DEVIL
Plague on me, Poll (said he) if don't
think | should fare pretty well with the
old fellow, as married into the family
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assorted sizes, all of which is offered for sn!e
upon the usual credit, or liberal discount al
lowed for cash. Orders by mail or otherwise
thankfully received and faithfully attended "a.
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EARLY EDUCATION.

EARL EDUCAlION.
'"Fis truth, and none more plain ap-
pears,
Our most important are ofearliest years
The mind, impossible and soft, with
ease Sees;
lmbibes and copies what she hears and
And, through life's labyrinth, holds fast
the clue,
That education gives her, false or true.''
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LAW
A.CARD.

tvHN A CARD.
\ u HE subscriber having obtained license to
practise Law,he will attend the courts of Charles
and Prince George counties, Md. the Alex andria
courts aud the
Superior and Inferior Courts
Of Prince William county, Va. Collections for
suit, or otherwise, will he promptly attended to
aud CONVEK.a.N'CLrG n
Of every description, executed with accuracy, at
his Office, on the east side Of Fairfax street, Sc
cond door south of Prince street.
oct 23 tf M. McCLOSKEY.i
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CHEAP CHAIRS.

rr CHEAP CHAIRS.
HE subs criber informs his friends and ,h,,
n public, that he has on hand, very large
.4ss ortment Of Windsor Chairs.
OF his own manufacture, as cheap as can be
bought in the district, and warranted of the best
j. Il j. Douglass store, where old chair, are.
repainted and repaired at the shortest no,ice.
oct ROBT WILSON
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when the Internal regions were loc good
Tor him TO dwell in. *
LINES EIGHTEENTH AND NINETEENrH.--
"Then to the river Sticks ne sfaiks,' q
"Qulyering in his numerous balks."
lshould suppose that the vicinity Of
hell would afford more warmth, than to
send poor devil from its confines quiz.
ering, shivering and shaking, and we
must necessarily imagine from the use
which he makes of the word balks, that
his non. admission into the lower regions
was a serious disappointment to him
Lucifer must have been in bad hu.
mour THAT morning.
LINES TWENTIETH AND TWENTY FIRST
tie gets passage however over the
sticks. and no doubt feeling himself rath.
er chilly, takes the liberty of landing in
the fiery lakes.
LINES TwENTY-sEcoND AND TWENTY.
THrRD.-And so at last he 1vakens up in
the "agonies of his mind" or rather 1
should think from having (eJpn, his toes
IN the fiery lakes, and the FIRST thing he
sees is that he is blind. And a mos,
wonderful discovery it was.
Zero, you have frozen the sacred
stream of Helicon; and the buds and
flowers of Parnassus are fast fading away
beneath the powerful effect of your
ohghung influence. when you visit the
dominions of Lucifer again be pleased to
gather from some of the unfortunate sons
OF song who perhaps may reside in his teri.
torres few hints which may enable you
IN our upper world to pay little more
respect, TO measure and metre, and i'm.
press upon your mind, the simple fac,
that coach and sentence zUM nor rhyme.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-05
IHckE6's Translation Of the Pro0ggai Son.

OLD EsGLIsH.-Our common version of the B
BILE was made in the reign Of James the First. The
arliest English translation was Wick finished in
1881. WickliH's translation of the Prodigal Son, Is
conslle ed an example of the best English style Of
that time-Wicklilf English, obsolete as the ortho.
graphy is is ineligible and this specimen serves to
illustrate the change produced in our language il
the centuries which elapsed between the reign,
of Richard the Second and James the First of Eng
land.
a man had twey sones; and the yonger OF hem
.eide to the adir, " Fadr, geye me the porcioun o
cael that Gallith TO me !" and he depaHde to hen
the calel. And not aftlr manye dawes, whenne all,
thingis werein gederid togider, the yongere some
went forth in pilgrimage into fer cuntree, and
Their he wastlde his goods in lyvinge lecherously.
And after tina he hadde endit allie thingis strong
hungur was m ,lo in that cunree, and he bigan IL
hsue nede. And he went and drough him a, DON
OF the cyteseI mes of that cunree and he sent him
into his toun to Iced swyn. And he couvtede "a
file his WOMB o. the coddis that the hoggis eeten.
and no man gaf him. And he turnede agen into
himsif and saide, How manye hirid men in INV
fadrs had plenty Of looues. and perisc here thou
rou hungnr shall rise up and go to my fadir and
schaI seye to him, fadir haue synned into heune
and bifore thee, and now am not WORTH to be Gle.
pld thi some; make me as Don of thin hird men,
And he rose up and came to his iadir; and whanne
be yet afer, his tadir sigh him, and was stirrid
by mersy, and he ran and el on his necke and kis-
aide him, And the some sede TO him Fadir haue
synned into heune and biiore thee, and now l am
not WORTH to be clepId hi sone' And the fadr
selde to his seruani- Swithe brynge ye forth the
frs, stole, and clohe ye him, and gyue ye ryug
IN his hond and schoon on hise ieet. And brynge
ye fat calf and seygh ye, and etc we and make
We ieeste for this my deed and hath lyued
agen, he perischide and is founden.' And allie men
bigunnen to etc. But his elder some was in the field,
and whanne he CAM and neighede to the hous, he
herd symionye and croutle. And he clcpde
DON OF the SERVANTS, and axidc what these thngis
weren. And he seide to him 'th brother is comen
and thi fadIr slough fat, calf, for he resseyuede
him SAFE And he was wrcoth and wolde not come
yn therfor his fadir gede out and bigan to preye
him, and he seyde 10 SO manye yeeris serue thee
and neuer brak thi COMMANDMENT and thou neuer
gaue to me kide that with my frendis schulde
haue etun. But atr this thi some that hath deuour
i'd his substance with hooris, cam thou has slayn to
him fat calf And he seide to him some, thou
art euermore with me, and all my thingis be thine.
But it bhofte to make feaste and to haue oye, for
this thy brother was ded and lyude agen, he pc
rschde and is foundun.'"s
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YTURBIpE, EMPEROR OF MExtco.--As the ap.
pointment of Augusn Yturbde to the supreme ex.
ecu,ive authority in Mexico places him in station
to which all eyes will be directed, curiosity may be
perhaps grati6ed even with some imperfect sketches
OF his biography; and it may probably afford some
pleasure in its sequel.
Augustin fturbide was born al Vaadold in Mex.
ic0, about the year 1890; for we find him in 1910.
lieutenant in the army. His ather who still lives
in his 84th, At Valadolid, was Joseph joachim Yur-
bide, native of Bscay in Spain, who passed from
Europe in 1865, at the age of twenty three wears.
to Mexico and married Creole lady of consider
able fortune in that city, of whom Augustin is the
offspring, and who was educated at the COLLEGIATE
seminary OF his native city. He attended with his
father, TO the empoyments of an agricultural life
by which his constitution was framed to hardness
and his habits formed TO military exercises in
the militia oil his province, composed principally Of
cavalry from pen with which the American pen.
pie familiar, we have obtained some of the Chief
traits OF the character of the generaissimo of Mex
leo.
Young Yturbide was distinguished among his CO.
temporaries oil the same age, the leader in all
youthful enterprises excelling in athletic exercise.
and equally distinguished in tanning the wildbors.
as in extending his mind to the promotion and i'm
provement of agriculture, which formed the occu.
patton Of his father.
much disorder and such want Of system in the re-
vouuons'y corps, thai he deemed it useless to com
NIT himself under such state OF disorganization-
He lett his native province for the capital of Mexi.
COZ but b's history in the interval, between this e
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FROM THE BALTIMORE MORNING CHRONICLE.
REFLECTIONS ON A SABBATH MORN

Er ECIlONS ON a SABBATH MORN
Come to the temple, sinners come!
IT'S Jesus who invites us home;
The whispering breezes seem to say,
Ills mercy's hour--oh, haste away;
o enter while the door of grace
Stands open to your fallen race,
Fly from world Of death and sin,
IT'S Christ our master. calls US in. .
Young maiden in the prime of youth,
. let the rose Of heavenly truth,
-Niingle its bright immortal grace,
With that sweet bloom that decks thy face
When death shall summon thee away,
o may thy Saviour never say
depart, thou didst renounee my reign,
For thee my blood was shed in vain.'
o sinner with the hoary hair,
What is the world-let this declare
Thy former pleasures all are pains,
Death drags his victim-bursts the chains.
From Calyary's top-that h Jly ground,
Hear mercy's silver trumpet sound
Come, children come from danger hee,
Your Saviour cries, o come TO me-
And when be was an earthly guest,
He took them in his arms and best
Peal to the Heavens the joyful sound,
Ye bells proclaim the tdings round;
o wait it all ye winds above,
This is the hour OF heavenly love;
Come wretched sinners, come awayy
This Is the holy Sabbath day.
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Colonel ID. BrearIy, United States agent Of Indian
affairs passed this place on Saturday last on his
return TO his station in the Cherokee nation on the
Arkansas. We are assured by him, that notwih-
standing the unfortunate war that still exists between
the Cherokees and Ossges, the white settlements in
this territory are not in the least danger of being
molesied by either party.
A letter to the editor from the Cherokee Nation,
dated 9Th instant, says that the Osages have lately
made proposals to the Cherokees for pesce-but it
was not known whether they would be acceded to
by the latter.
S-Since the above was in type, we have the
satisfaction to state on the authority Of person ar
rived last evening from Fort Smith, which place he
left on Wednesday last tina, the proposals for peace
made by the Osages, have been acceded to by the
Cherokees; and that among other things, the latter
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-wickEF's Testament; Babeps edition, p. 7e.
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Auburn, \ e.U Fork, June 49,
LeRNADo.-A violent tornado was experienced
IN the .owh OF Groon, Tompkins county, on the
18th instant, sweeping Tin very narrow lange> for
about five miles, houses, barns, trees and fences.
-FOUR houses and two or three barns we're blown
down. The Rev. MIR Chamberlain was SO badly in.
ured IN the house of Mr. Berry, that he expired the
neNt uay and TWO women, names not known by
our informant, were injured by the falling of hous.
es' ana their recovery considered hopeless.
=. we lind in our London papers, the death Of Mr.
rlhner'y, printer, who had been upwards of 90
S1ar. parliamentary Reporter, for the Morning
Chronicle He died lamented by all who knew him
n the awful crisis of 90, he succeeded Mr. Arthur
o'Sonnor' as publisher of the Press, the mos, DO
pular paper that was ever published in Ireland His
ardent feelings produced irritation on the part oil
government; he was coerced and his establishment,
was demolished by the military. He passed two
years IN Newgate. He ultimately reached London,
where as reporter he attracted the attention and OBJ
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Nevdrk, June Is.
LIeHrNINc.-On Tuesday last, about O'Clock
r. M. the barn Of Mr. Thos and Nathaniel Thomp.
son, at Lyons Farms, struck with lightning and
Immediately took fire and was consumed.
We regret to learn that the Presbyterian church
at Paterson, was struck with lightning during the
shower on Thursday evening. The steeple part Of
the ouilding' which was first assailed was consde
raoly shattered-and the inside somewhat injured
by vein Of the lightning, which was attracted bv
the stove pipe. =
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LIND FOR SHE.
nj Nam.

wiu positively be sold public SALE on Saturday the Esd
day of February next, O'Clock p NJ on the premises
the following described property, viz;
Farm lying in Min Creek Hundred, New Castle coun-
ty, (Del) bounded by lands of Thomas Mitchell John
Tweed esqr and Andrew Walker, containing about 20
acres portion of which is Woodland and Meadow The
Improvements log dwellings, barn and orchard
This land of good quality, well waered and advana
geously situated, being in an improving eghborhood,
within Sd of mile of r. Browns Lime Quariies and adj
Joining the great road leading from Lancaster to Whining
ton being Il miles from the latter place & from Newark
and convenient to several places of public worship and
mills ALSO, Thursday the 28t Of February next at
one O'Clock r. Nj the premises, Farm in Cecil coul-
ty Maryland near Turkcytown within miles OF Elkton
and miles Overwhelmingly by lands of William Cow
an and others containing about IS acres, large proportion
of which is rood Woodland and Meadow. The improve
mcnts are good dwelling house, barn and orchard The 81
uaon of this property is healthy, convenient to places OF
public Worship mills factoresTerms which will be very
favorable the purchaser, will be made known on the day
Of sale. An ndisputabe title will be given Any per.
son wishing view the property will please apply to
THOMAS PHILLIPS.
Chrietiana Mills, near Newark,
Ian 90 1900 ITS
The VHage Record westchester, will insert the above
Fill SALE forbid and send the account for payment to '
2adverscr, Newark, Del Post Office
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10 MANUFACTURERS AND OTHERS.
a EfRyM FOR S.4LE,-TO LEASE
Oh 10 LET;

Situate in Nottingham, Cecil county, state of Maryland
containing l53 acres. including 40 acres of woodland
This Farm is situated5 miles from North East and miles
from the village of Elkton. From either place, there is
daily communication by waer to Baltimore; and at both
places there are post olces ke Un tls isFn mere IS
and suciency of all for any kind of
ter works. and at hand for the erection of any num-
Der of buildings There is at present on the premises,
SAW-MIEL in operation and part of Mill House now
standing The neighborhood around is remarkably healthy
and fertile and for manufacturing establishment, it is,
perhaps the most eligible in the United Staes-it being
situated about midway between the two great cities of Phi
adepha and BALTIMORE to which daily communication
can be had by water. For term apply to the subscriber
i'll Baltimore. JOSEPH G. PARTRIDGE.
Who offers for sale II acres Of WOODLAND 4Vthin q
mile IF the Uiddge Of Elkton.
February S, 1892. 8-4t