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coldsess of yesterday, she confessed.
with her usual frankness, that she had
no sort of dislike to his attentions that
she could even endure some high flown
compliments that a young woman
placed in her situation had right to ex.
pect all sort of civil things said 10 her !:
that she hoped. she could digest load
of adulation, short of insincerity, with as
little injury to her humility as most
young women; but that-a little before
he had commenced his Compliments
she had overheard him by accident, In
rather rough language, rating a young
woman, who had not brought home his
cravats quite TO the appointed time. and
she thought to herself, 'As am Miss
Susan Winstanley, and young lady-a
reputed beauty, and known to be a for
tune,-l can have my choice of the fin
est speeches from the mouth of this very
fine gentleman who is counting me-bnt
if had been poor Mary such-a. one,
framing the MllinerJ-and had failed
of bringing home the cravats at the an
pointed hour-though perhaps | had set
up half the night to forward them
what sort of compliment should | have
received then ?-And my woman's pride
came to my assistance; and thought if
1t were only to do me honour, female,
like myself, might have received hand
somer usage and was determined not
to accept any fine speeches, to the com
promise of that sex, the belonging TO
which was, after all, my strongest claim
and title to them
think the lady discovered both gen.
crosby, and just way of thinking, in
this rehuke which she gave her lover :;
and | have sometimes imagined, tina,
the uncommon strain of courtesy, which
through life regulated tuu actions and
behaviour of my friend towards all of
womankind Unfortunately, owed its
happy origin to this seasonable lesson
from the lips of lis lamented mistress.
wish the whole female world would
entertain the same notion of these
things, that Miss Winstanley showed
Then we should see something of the
spirit OF consistent gallantry and no
longer witness the anomaly of The same
maB, pattern Of true politcness 10 a
wife and OF cold contempt or rudeuess to
sister-the ido!nter of his female mis-
tress, the disparager and despiser of
his no less female aunt. or unfortunate
still maiden cousin. Just so
much respect as woman derogates
from her own sex, in whatever condi.
ton pIaced--her handmade, or de-
pendant-she deserve. to have dimin-
lshed from herself on that score : and
pro5ably will feel the dminution. when
youth, and beauty, and advantages. moi
Inseparable from sex, shall lose their
attraction. What a woman should de
mand OF man in courtship, or after it,
Is, first, respect for her as she is
woman-and, next 10 that. TO be res
pected by him above all other women.
But let her stand upon her female char
acter, as upon founda'ion-and let
the attentions, incident to individual
preference, be so many pretty addita-
ments and ornaments, as MANY and as
iancltul, as YOU please, to that main
structure. Let her first lesson be with
sweet Susan "instanley) TO reverence
her ser.
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Publick are cautioned

N against purchasing note against the
Subscriber, wickedly and frauduIcntIy made.
by one Orin Maynard, witnessed by one Solo.
mon GIBBS, dated June 81, 1921, given to one
John ". Curtis, payable to him or order. for 975
dollars 62 cts. signed by WOodbury& MAYNARD.
Purportlns to be true and genuine note, given
py said company, at time when a Copartner-
snip IN trade existed, in which no property of
any KIND coming to the Store for such purpose !;
ana that sad note has been fraudulently made,
since Dissolution Of Copartnership, for the
purpose oil compelling the Subscriber to paw
the money. WILLIAM WOODBURY.. :
1sa.pletOn, June. 10, 1923.
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From a London paper.1
SISTE VIATOR!


The follo,cing beautiful S'ansas, BY M,
are taken from lille roilime jus
Published by that gentleman, entitled g .uatin
md Vespers," &c.
LOOK around thee-see Decay,
On her wings of darkness, sweeping
Earth's proud monuments away
See the Muse of history weeping
Ger the ruins Time hath made
Strength in dust and ashes laid,
Virtue in oblivion sleeping.
Look around thee-Wisdom there
Careless Death confounds with Folly
In common sepulchre
See the unrighteous and the holy
Blended 10 the general wreck.
Well those tears may wet thy cheek
Tears of doubt and melancholy.
Look around thee-Beauty's light
Is extinguish'd--Death assemblies
Youths gay morn and ages night
And the stedfast mountain trembles
At his glance, like autumn's leaf
All, he cries, is vain, is brief;
And the tyrant meier Ensembles.
Look behind thee-cities bid
In the night of treacherous story;
Many crumhling pyramid,
Many pile of senseless glory,
Temples into ruin hurl'd,
fragments Of an earlier worldly
Broken fanes, and affairs hoary.
Look behind thee-men whose frown
Made whole nations quake before them
What is left of their renown?
Wrecks around. oblivion DER them
Kings and conquerors, where are they.
Ask yon worthless heaps of clay
Oh despise not, but deplore them!
Look behind thee-bards sublime.
Smiling nymphs, and solemn sages-
Go. inquire their names of time;
Bid it read its earliest pages.
Foolish questioner; if fame
Guard through years a CHERISHED name
Fame itself decays in ages.
Look before thee-all the glare.
All the Pomp aronnd thee glowing;
All that charms the eye or ear,
Strains of softest musick flowing,
Grace and beauty-all are sped
Towards the ruins Of the dead:
Thither thou and thine are going.
book before thee-at yon vault,
Where Times ravage is recorded,
Thou wilt be compelled to halt;
Thou wilt be no more regarded
Than the meekest, meanest slave,
Sleeping in common grave,
Unexpected, unrewarded.
Look before thee-at thy feet
Monarchs sleep like meaner creatures;
Where the voices now, 81 sweets
Where the fair ones smiling features?-
Hopest thou T. escape the tomb?
That which was thy fathers doom
Will be thine, thy sons, and natures.
Look ADORE thee--there indeed
May thy thoughts repose delighted.
If thy wounded bosom bleed,
II thy fondest hopes are blighted,
There stream of comfort flows,
There sun of splendour CLOVIS:
Wander, then, no more benishted.
Look above thee-ages roll,
Present, past, and future blending
Earth hath nought to soothe a soul
Meath Affections burden bending,
Nothing 'gainst the tempest's shock;
Heaven must be the pilgrims rock.
And to heaven his steps are tending.
Look above thee--never eye
Saw such pleasures as await thee;
Thought meier reach'd such scenes of Joy
As are there prepaid to meet thee:
Light undylng-seraphs' Tyres
Observation-Disclosures
Smiling through heavens doors to greet thee
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There is nothing more provoking
than the coincidence of pretended
friend, who appears TO sympathize with
you ~ your calamity, when you have
reason TO believe that in his heart he
exults over your misiortunes.
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THE MATCHLESS
s. " e r Il ING

WlLL stand the ensuing Sea-
w son at the Stable of the Subscriber
for Mares, at five dollars the Leap, and eight
dollars the Season, for Cash. STER1INc ;s
an uncomrnony beautiful dark bay, of great
promise--sixteen hands high, and will be five
years old this Summer.-He was sired nv
Old Sterling, an old black, formerly of Hard
wick and Charlton, who was bred in Virginia
seventeen hands Highland whose Stock Is
superiour to any in the state, especially for
the harness.-Old Sterling's sire was the inn
ported horse Sterling. The dam of the Match
less Sterling was dark bay of the famous
John Browning breed, of Rutland.
HENRY HASTINGS.
Northboro', June 10, 1928. CIV
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Preservation Of Groin, &c. from Nice.
slr Macdonald, in the Hebrides, hav-
ing suffered considerably from mice,
put at the bottom near the centre. and
at the top of each sack or NOW, as it
was raised, three or four stalks of wild
mint, with the leaves on, and never had
any OF his grain consumed. He tried
Inc same experiment with his cheese
and other articles kept in store, and
often injured by mice, and with equal
elect, by laying few leaves, green
or dry, on the article 10 be preserved
". Z: Farmer.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-21
MIR. John Huntain,
October "a

AXE NOTlCE--1hat on the fourth Sn.
turtlny in November neAt, at my oivn
house, in the county OF Amherst, shall take
the dispositions of Watt Duncun, Bsanford
Camden, Henry Camden and Others, 10 he
rend ns evidence in The ota'rlton chancery
court, in suit therein depending, in which
am pIafntiF and Won and David TAYLOR are
Northumberland on the fourth Monday in the
sam. month nj the tavern OF John Cmders,
IN the county OF RocRbrdge, shall take the
oil Moses MoClenr, Nicholas Jones
and others, to be read as evidence in the SAME
suit. Your obedicni servant,
JABEZ CAMDEN.
October % wiw II
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Bedford September Court, 1923.
October %

Bedford September Court, 1923.
John Hatcher, adm'r. oil Benjamin Hat.
cher, decd and some OF bis heirs and distrib.
uiees, plaintiffs,
Against
Thomas lhtcher, Elizabeth Woods and
Hugh Woods, Samuel Hatcher, Patsy smith,
Phebe Haynes, Benjamin Gneer, Martha
Haynes and Joel Haynes, John Greer, Julia
Greer, l'hebe Greer, Henry Greer, Susanna
Greer, Edward Greer, Kitty Greer, Jaber
Greer, Susanna White, Thomas Smith, Benja-
min smith, Mary lornngin and Pleasant Jor-
nsp,n, John Smith, Eliza Smith, Henry Smith,
Samuel smith, Francis Smith, julia Smith
md stephen Smith, Elizabeth Boswell and
Greed Boswell, Henry Asbnry, Coleman Smith,
sohn smith, Sama,oi Smith, Joseph Nelson
aud Polly his wife, Joseph Hale aud fhebe
his wife, together with others, deits.
IN CHANCERY.
The defendnHts above named not having
entered their appearance and given security
according To the net of Assembly and the rules
of this court, and il appearing to The satisiac.
ton of the court that they are not inhabitants
of this country, on the motion OF the THaits
til. by his attorney, ii is ordered, that the said
defendants do nnpear here on the fourth Mon
day in November next, and answer the plain.
tins bill, thai a copy vf this order be inserted
in some Que Of the Lynohhnrg newspapers,
for two months, and posted up at tho court.
house door. copy leste,
\. STEPfoE, G, b. c,
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Fresh and Desirable GOODS.
TIL SUBSCRIBER Is NOW RECEIVING HIS SUPPLY Or
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,


snpersne blue and black Cloth
Fashionable Col ain aud Olive do.
Do. do. do. Cassimeres
Olive do.
Elegant raised striped do.
Mcrino aud silk Eestings
Iom and Jerry do. (aew styre)
Lambs n DOL Shirts
II Linens and Lawns of approved bleach
Gotten and " orsied Hosiery
3 corded Swiss Cotton Hose, pe1yfne
Pelisse Cloths
Scarlet printed Salisbury Flsnneis
Woodstock Gloves
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Rose &patteson

TENDfR hen sineeu l1qnks 10 he e.
L .fiasa. ofAe rieiaitg arfgneh1urg. for
he graf eonfdeaes rtpo,ed ~ hem, sipee Msir
connections IA Rte prafiiee Of Medicine, bur nth
- the npmbef Of unsettled deeo,snfs on their
boot,, and 50 completely IS nsir time occupied
1gpfetsssio,4oi duiies, that they hare been com
pslled 10 gel Capt H. Baiiingtr, 10 elose their
books, commencing VI lsie, and extending 10
3ln Deesa.ber, 1872. Confidently betieuiag,
hoe ut,o are unable 10 make payment uH not
otjeei 10 fiting due bill.
1heir aiis,liioa 10 The sick seiH be iadefdfign.
be, aud Their charges io,g, especially 10 those
rho make payment oH6e q year.
Uet0ber .. so:jsn .
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StOp the Villain,

DUNAWAY the Cd of this month
II uluatto nlan named NED. lie is -.
fellow, but has large breast aud is strongl,,
made, little bow-legged, a high full forebeoJ
dark eyes, holes in bis ears, and a toleraLIp
sharp chin--wears his hair tied behnd--hass
bold and open conference when spolpn -
He is a keen artful fellow, ard perhans 90,
read and write little. Ills clothing CAM.
particularly describe, tho there Is no donI.
he is genteely clothed. lie has a good sil,ss
watch, with a gold or gilt chain, boots, 6e
He rode off a DARK GREY MARE, about a
feet inches high, in good order, shod besor.
her shoes not much worn--she is lengthy ana
well formed-and has The marks OF pio9os
gear upon her shoulders, and Considerable
scar upon one OF them, high on the shoulder
blade, think on the right. She has verv
thick tale and name, though not very long
She is spirited and active and rides well. uo
lis we'll equipped for travelling, with saddle.
bags, big coat oil bear skin with large canes
&c. have no doubt he has obtained free M
pers, and will attempt to pass as a free man
and make 10 some free state, and have M
doubt but he has altered his name Hebs
handy fellow, a good house servant, miller
and shoemaker, and can turn his hand TO any
thing, and have no doubt but he has plenty
OF money. will give a reward of FIFTY
DOLLARS TO any person who will deliver
him TO me, or secure him IN any Jail SO that
get him again, within this state; and if faken
withoutthe state ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
it secured or delivered To me and ten dollars
Tor the mare ii taken within this sfate and de-.
hvercd 10 me, and twenty dollars If taken
'out OF the state and returned home.
SAMUEL MORRIS.
Buckingham Aug %. wts3
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At meeting of the president and Di-
N rector. Of the LgnchbUg y Salem Turn.
PIKE Company, on the 2'd day OF Oct 1923,
Ordered, That the Stockholders of the Lynch.
burg and Salem Turnpike Company, pay 10 the
Treasurer on or before the 2Yh day OF No
eember next, ten per cent. on their several
shares of stock, and that the Treasurer'oause
this order to be Published
j. LYNCH, CLERK,
Oetober n t2gNl2
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office.

1HANE been appointed agent to collect
the debts due, snd te settle tue business
OF the late snn Of Mckee, Meem g. Greeupay,
and as am very DESTROYS of closing tire same
Immediately, respectfully invite those in
debtcd 10 that firm to call al ths counting
room of W Mckee 81 J. e Meem, and adjust
the same without delay,
5GflE G. MEEM.
October II. II w3w
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November 8.
By the President ofthe United States ::

III VIC ''Ss1o"t q NC &HIseu loIuItS
IN pursuance of law, l, JAMES MoNRsE.
Il President OF the United States, do hereby
declare and make known, that "a public sale
will be held at the Land O4hce al rankin, in
the state OF Missouri, Oh the first Monday in
December next, Tor the disposal of such of
the lands situate within the district OF How
ard county, IN said state, as have been relin-
pushed 10 the United States prior to the lst
day OF October, 1921, under the pro.irions of
The act passed on tie I'd day oil Marsh, 1871,
emitted = An act Tor the relici OF the purcha..
sers OF public lands prior TO the lst day OF
July, 1924 as arc situate in the following
described townships and fractional townships,
lying north Of the Missouri Rirer, and west OF
the nit! principal meridien, viz:
IlituM ship q 10 54incLnai.c nj aIlne l,.ea
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"A aAuabie stand.

HE Subscriber wishes to dispose of
Il that noted stand for public house, in
New London, al present kept by Mrs. Ann
Miller.
The nnmerous inducements which il offers
are SO obvious as scarcely TO need detailing.
II IS situated on the great western road, so
much trequented, at I miles from Lynch
burg, immediately on the turnpike, nov com
peted that far. The house is large and com
mandi1g, amt admirably calculated for enter
talnmont; the out.honses in good state of
repair the yard recently enclosed and NEATLY
set with trees, the garden of nearly two acres
highly productive; the lots, attached to the
property, by their neatness and fertility add
ing equally to its value aud ornament and,
besides the other out-honses, an ICE-HOuSE
which never fails to keep ice throughout the
season.
In additionto the above permanent sdvan-
tageS, II al present has the accidental though
highly important recommendation of being
in the greatest repute for the eAcellen, man.
ner in which IL has been kept b5 the present
occupant. 1t is deemed useless 10 enlarge
further on its desirahleness. Those who may
feel an inclination 10 purchase, are invited 10
come and examine the property for them
selves. The terms WILDE very moderate, and
will be made known either by my mother,
who nov occupies the property, or by my
self. SAMUEL T. MILLER
sept. 20. 2m6
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JAMES MONROE
GEORGE GRAHAM.

Con'r OF the General Land Office.
W Irlnters authorized to publish the laws
OF the L. States in the states of North Caroli-
ma, South Carolina, Virginia, Ohio Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and
territory OF Arkansas, and Pttshurg, in Penn
syiVan'a, are requested to publish the fore.
gong proclamation once a week until the
sales take place, and send their accounts IRE
ceipted) to the General Land Office for pay
nent.
Aug. l2 1avt.at
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October 81

DY virtue OF deed Of trust executed 10
ID the subscriber by Catlett Campbell, bear7
ing date the 9Th day Of April, 1899, and duly
recorded in the county court of Amherst, /
shall ploceedto sell, on Monday the la day vt
December next, AZ the residence OF the said
Campbell, in the county OF Amherst, ior res-
Cy MONEY!
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siouse Of Entertainment /.
GooA Tobacco land.

NY virtue of a deed II trust executed 10
ID the subscriber by William y Muse and
wife. of record IN the clerks Office OF Am
herst county, FOR purposes therein expressed
will be sold TO thr highest bidder, Oh sdtar.
dnv lhr osih ang Of The present month,
Iaco Tracts or parcels Of Lend,
or so much thereof as may answer the Pnf.
,,as.s.of said trust. One OF which contains DO
aeres. more or less, Adjoining abe lands OF
Miner Cox, Dr. Gnsiavns A. Rose, and Heu-
ben sorsell The other tract contains shout
{: acres, be- The same, more or less, and Is the
same whereon said Muse nov resides. The
sale will take place nj Miner CoN's tnyern,
near the lands Terms, aash
REUBEN NoRtGLL, 7rpdee.
Nov :. wldsls
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The Following pvoperty

Viz Patton pcgro woman, richardson aud
Charles, boys, and Susan girl, feather beds
and furniture, one bureau, two tables, twelve
chairs. one candle stand, one grey mare, one
sorrcl colt, one grey colt, twelve head OF hogs,
lwo saddles, one milestone, aud nll the
HOUSEHOLD y KITCHEN FURNITURE
of the said Catle,t Campbell, orso much there.
of as shall be sufficient to satisfy the several
sums OF money IN the said deed mentioned.
Acting as trustee, shnll giyc the title vest
ed in me rs such JOHN " AftAsltki
Nov !. xHdd2 Trustee.
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household and Kitchen
EN kNATAkE.

Plantation utensils !, all his stock of every
Kind, consisting OF 10 head OF cattle, yoke OF
steers, 90 head OF hogs, 80 head OF sheep, and
10 horses, 2 wagons, d carts, one set Wagon
gear, one set black smiths tools, collection
oil books, guns all the said Norman crop
OF corn wheat, oats, fodder, hay and lobac-
co on hand. ahe sale will continu. from, d,,.
to day until fhe whole is SOLD. IN. term
will be very liberal and made known ON the
day OF sale. Acting'as trustees, we hall con.
vey snch title 10 the property as is vested IN
US as such, and none other.
M WE B.LYNcH,)
BOILING CLARK T,,,,ic.o
JACOB ANDERSON,
November ID. v,dsla
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Garment calieoes, hnndsoms patterns
Philadelphia made Shoes
steut Devonshire kersey, for great coats
scarlet, RED, ~ bite aud yellow flanneis
Fur and Wool Hat.
Plain and figured Bombazettes
Rose and Point Blankets
Heal Tartan Plaids
Waterloo Shanls
White and Colored Domestics
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas
Bang-up Cords for gentlemen. panta'oons
Carpet and Booking Baizes
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'Ihe following 81, YES,

To vii Jack, Ned, lsaec, Daniel, Molly
Faithy, Phillis and her four children, named
Sally, Elvyp Maria and Emily James (Gray.)
danes tWoodson13 Winston, John, Sqwney,
Peggy, little Sawney, Judy, Jordan, Anthony,
Kitty, Robin, Lucy and her 3 children, named
James, Charles and jimmy Harriet, aud her
three children, named Sarah Lewis, and Ed
mund; and Peter, together with the increase
OF the females, iiany. All the said Moorman,S
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FRaNKi.iS nOTEi.,

Hcarg September County Court, 1898.
John Thompson, Comps.
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Real & Personal ESTATE. F.:
ONE OVAEk TRAyT.

containing between seven and eight hundred
acres, tying in the county of Campbell, on OF.
ter river, being the land purchased by said
Norman OF William bearing, Benjamin Ila
den aud George Martin The above tracts OF
land are said to be very valuable. The pur.
chaser or perchasets can have immediate pos.
session, aud The advantage of u large crop of
Mheat soMn already. Also.
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July IS.

C. The above sale is POSTPONED
until Monday the Gath of the present
month tAoyember.l
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-10
From DR.. Dwight's Travels.

There 10 spot in this township, York, Me-
which, from the following fact is called the Devils
Invention. An inhabitant, offended with one oil
his neighbors. determined to revenge himself by
starving two of his children, boys between 6 and
years of age. To accomplish this design he built
small enclosure OF logs at the side ola precipice
The logs above jutled over those below; so as to
make it impossible to escaps by climbing. When
the work was finished, he persuaded the children
to go out with him to hunt birdnests. Having led
them 10 this spot, he forced them into the enclo-
sure, and left them to their fste.--Necessity can
sharpen the wits even of children. The little fell
lows finding egress at the top, began to look for
one s.; the bottom and, under the direction of mere
nature, scratched passage beneath the log.
Through which they escaped. As they knew not the
way TO the town. they wandered three days about
the fields and forests and were at length led by the
noise Of the ocean to the shore. Here they were
found alive by some inhabitants, most of whom
had during this time, been employed in digent
search for the unfortunate sufferers. This event
took place in 1876. AS Philips war was raging al
that time, it is not improbable, that the mischief
was contrived with an expectation that the disaster
would be attributed to savage incurson; and cease
SO soon to be object o! public attention. that no
effectual attempts would be made to lind them.
The villain, who formed, and supposed that he
had done every thing TO execute this diaboca pur-