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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
HI MAN LIFE.

Lies little stage, (says Young) is small emf
ncnce-but inch high above the grave that final
home Of man where dwells the untold multitude
We look around-wc read their monumcnts-wc
slgll-and as We sigh, we sink, and are what we de-
plorcd .-lamenting, CT lamented, all our lot"
These sacred truths though summarily expressed,
are replete with interesting adnonitions
We are apt to think this life of ours immortal. and
to bcstow no attention to the narrow limits dcstin
ed, sooner or later, to confne it thus thinking
We live and act, on many occasions, repugnant to
that virtue and justice, which we should admire.
vcnerate, and practise, nor call to mind the uncer
ta:nty of our prospects and duration here and the
warded, or punished, according to the good or bad
deeds done in this l;te.
A graveyard is both instructive to the mind and
wholesome to the soul! VI lille ii r.dicules the idea
Of any other superiority in human nature than that
Of worth and virtue, it demonstrates, that death
hurls his darts alike at all and That in The grave
all share one common fate, to mouder and decay
and pass from stone to stone, from tomb
to tomb, and either reflect uron the inscriptions or
upon the actions which distinguish the persons
they mark, voice seems continually ascending to
our ears, saying, Live rightcously, that YOU NAV
die good and live again to immortality Of happiness
and glory''
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15
A FRAGMENT.

- Selim checked his horsc-The thunder re-
yerberatcd from the mountains side, and tie vivid
hghtnings rushed through the forests All gra-
cious Allah exclaimed sellm, project thy follower
At tits moment, by sudden fash, he discovered
human habtston-hitlerwarthe urged his beast
All was dark and disnlal-hc CROPPED his way to the
door-srcans and signs issued from within; but Sc
lin was not to be inundated BY groans and sshs--
he had been Injured 10 wa,--to Weld The scinctar
in the lard of the crescent solim lifted the latch
Father, have YOU come nome" eagerly asked a lit
tie famishcd urchin, who, with his Weeping mother
stood at the enhance" Daughter" said Selim
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a1EzgE REPOSITORY.


had long been absent from my native place, and
the desoating arrows of death bad sped many rela
tive, many friend, and many an acquaintance from
the stage Of mortality. The broad and ample bu-
ryinS ground had many an added mound, and the
grass grew green alike over the old and the Young
stood BY its broken wall and bcthought me of the
times that were past knew not where the bodies
reposed Of those who had gone away from the busy
scenes in which we once NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. |
knew the most OF them lay somewhere III that So
Tenn enclosure some in short, others in long full
sized graves, called to mind the countenances.
the every tone of voice, and line of feature, recol
lected. And then thought how changed-how
full OF change was this earthly dream. 1t was not
the aged generally who had departed few of
these had dropped like withcrcd leaves It was true
but the gay green boughs had fallen; the Young.
the bright, the beautitul-the storm seemed to have
been most destructive where its ravages were least
expected.
The congregation had gathered, and entered,
a stranger unknown, into the sacred edfcc which
my father had assisted in ercctng and in which my
carly Sabbaths had been spent. The preachers
subject was the uncertainty Of life. The Young man,
nc sald looked upon the gray haired sres Of the
age, and thought death WAS atar of, but it WAS a
deIusNe fancy; dream bascless as the visions Of
night, which fit across the slecpess mind. Death,
he sad, is equally nearyou all. He made the sup
position that all that gathered assembly should die
then, and be entombed in one burial place-al.d
asked what kind Of gra, ard they ould make
lust such one as that YOU without these walls!
Just such one as is seen every where Bat sup
posing you should all live to be aged, lie continued,
and then die and be buried togcter-Nhat kind
of q graveyard would then be seen Such one
as would have no smilitude With any in the vide
world It was powerful illustration of the subject
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15

We seldom think, at parting, of the uncertainty
Of ever meeting in this world again-lf Young, We
fancy ourselves licensed to live long; if Old we feel
Ike veterans We have escaped 50 often that the
danger seems past But communion with the grave
yard-a pclusal of the obituary notices collected in
newspaper; or a recurrence TO the well remcm-
bercd company of school fellows, with whom We
set out in the road to science Will teach us proper
and profitable lesson Wisdom has thousand
pages scattered abroad in the universe in either of
which We may find directory to guide us to her
temple.
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-01-15

PRINCIPLES OF FEMALE COSTUME.

PRINCIPLES OF FEMALE COSTU ME.
|. The first principle of costume is that of loo,,,
drapery, which adjusts itself partly b. hanging and
partly by wrapping around the figure, and is pre-
ferablc to the tighter dress, which is chiefly adjust
Cd by is make and form,
There are two reasons of this superiority =
lst. loose drapery is always cooler in summer,
warmer in winter, and at both season, less aduptt,
to transmit sudden changes Of temperature than .
tight drcss.-This reason regards utility.
IDLY \ loose drspery may always be disposed
either beautifully or grandly a tight drc,, i, .lwa>,
ugly, and generally ridicuous-IIis reason re-
gard, crpfesaio,.
H. Another principle Of costume Is, That as a!t
objects. when enlarged abo, and diminished nf.-
rory, have, like the inverted pyramid, an air N
EShtness, and that Of hca,iness when oppositol
constructed-so the human figure, when enlarged
above and diminished nfcrorly by the H.o.. Of eos,
tune, has the appearance of lightness; and thl, 4
aeavincss when differently dressed
Hence, as already observed, the small head Tres
and cnormols tran characterize the more ,.atc;y
dame, while the large hat or bonnet, and ,I,. .
dress, distinguish the lisciicr girl.
In enteiing upon critical examination Of tyr,alr
costume and especially Of that Of the present d,y,
ought to be observed, that it acquired its general
cAar'c,er soon after TIC beginning OF the tgeu4h
Revolution, when the imitation of the t.rccian no.
31i>a,<nmed great popularity. twas then that tie.
iormcc stiff and awkward dress was lad aside r.
one Of superior case and gracefulness, and NOR.
consonant 20 nature, In its general characteristics,
that dress las continued till the present time aud
the chetpoint II Inch has at Any PERIOD varied,
has been t!-e elevation depression Of the Mas,
1t has occasionally been 81, low. or Intermediate
placed; and it j, evident that tue intormcJ,.,
place is alone either na'C'%l Or he,"sr.e.
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y3TE REPOSITORY
FROM THE PORT FOLIO.
THE INDIAN BOY.

tpNC Il DED.
Thc next morning found our travellers at Sack
cts Harbour; the steam boat was living at the
Wharf, and as She was to remain an hour or two,
the passengers went ashore to look about them
Our gallant Englishnan, Of course, attended the
ladies' in their visit to the garrison, and the enor-
nous ship destined one day or another to thunder
the voice of havock over the peaceful waters of the
aSe-but now harmlcssly reposing on the stocks,
An object Of curiosity to the idle traycllcr.-Dur-
ng all this time his arm devoted to the sup
port of the fair vocalist, and he strobe proudly for
Warl-h.s faithful satellite, the little Indian, fellow
ng hard at his heels. This whimsical unit of q train
At length striking our gallant As being rather rdicu-
!ous, he motioned the boy back but the little fell
DIV was again in sulky, scowling mood, and did
aotchoosc to understands So finding it to be in vain
70 Shake of his annoying little hencilnar, lie was
him 10 let the urchin follow his own fancy.
on returning again to the steamboat, our Eng
ish'nan not little astounded At being accosted
Ny sturdy looking farmer, who demanded Ills
laughter from him in voice choaking with rage
II was easy for calm observer to see that The good
naarcd EngIishman was totally innocent Of the ab-
ducton now Charged upon him; but tie bercaved
father was not calm,-and the vessel got under Way
in the midst of his nvectives. Nor was it un,il they
had cleared the halbor and the islands At the cn-
lance, and had advanced far into the open waters
q the lake, that the poor man became pacfed IN
der the conviction that he was indeed mistaken
What then had become ofhis child +" and the III
fortunate fathers mind was bewildered in vain con
lectures lie could not be mistaken in the identity
Of the EngGshman-assuredly, he the same
stranger who had lately passed some weeks in TIE
pretty little village, at the outlet Of small lake,
which formed the western boundary Of his farm -
he had met him an hundred times as he ramblcd
about the woods with his gun, and had seen HIM
angling for hours in the shade Of the huge naples
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whose entrance into the Meeting House, on
Sunday, had made his pretty little Dorothy's eyes
dance and sparkle like fre-Aies in the summer twl-
Light and with whom She boosted of dancing, as
surely as the night came round which the village
dancing master held his public And he was as as
sure1ly pretty Dorothy's sweetheart TOO, forad he
not himself watched him BY the bright light Of the
harvest moon, gently row his Light canoe right oP
posite his own dwellings and there linger till mid
night or more, playing on his flute with nothing to
keep company with him but the frogs and the
whip-poor-wills Our Englishman confessed to all
this but without having any particular design up
on pretty Dorothy pierson. He a man Of lei
sure, and could afford to while away few weeks
III rural amusements he had fingered at the vii
age Of -, because he liked its situation, and
its cnvirons promised to afford him ample sport il
shooting and fishing he had attended the dane
Ing masters weekly balls because lie was very fond
of dancing, and enjoyed extremely little Irritation
With the rustic bellies who usually attended to be
sure, the sweet little Dorothy Person. with her dim
pied smiles, the prettcst Of these; and with |
her Of course he danced the oftencst, but of any
thing farther he thought not lie had also rowcd /.
played on the flute but lie denied the partic uarity
Of his serenate-anl babe the father rtcoIlect that
the tiny lakelet being neally circuI.rin lis shape
and he nits centre, the gallant! Of the thing might
have applied equally to all the fair jewellers is
margin All This might be 50, the parent admitted,
but it was very strange-Dorothy had confessed to
one Of her Young companions passion fol- the
handsome stranger, and had .voVcd to her an in
tenton Of following I'm, when He left the ;gh-
borhood to pursue his route to Niagara. Some sri
ISL offence taken At the remonstrauces Of hcl pru-
dent friend, had prevented her from telling more
UT he hAd traced hcr on board canal packet tor
Rochester and from the time Of her absence he had
thought it safest to proceed directly nort! To Sack
et'a Harbour, and thus intercept hcr in her fight
For, as the EnsIshman's purpose was Vel know il,
Of proceeding down TIE Lake :,nl tac 81 Lawrence
to Montreal, he did not d2ubt t}at With him IL
should find his poor infatuated child.
There were few who did not sympatj.ze wtA
the distressed parent, but alas orthc utter selfish
ness of human nature the fathers grief was soon
forgotten in individual suffcrng,-tor thr gaIt vas
up, and the CLASSY lake broken into waves.
And there they were on the broad Ontaro-thcir
steady vessel pursuing unalteraby her majestic
march over the bounding Wayes-and the breeze
bland and tair-and the radiant sunbeains spar
kled on the blue urrows Of the deep. These things
were all so,-but reckless of all the splendid cir
cumstances Of the scene the voyagcrs for TIE
most part pale and fanting victims Of sea-scaHess
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the poor little Indian renamed during all those
weary hours in the spot where he lad passed the
night completely cnyeoped in the rug with his
head resting lis 'patlon's valisc. The Englis!.
man, who was accustomed to the sea, was not
among the sufferers; and there was nothing TO pre-
vent him from enjoying the passing hour but h.-
own reflections; these were certainly not cyacty
such to increase bis enjoyment for tie possessed
good and feeling heart, and the fate Of Little Doro.
thy Person and the grief Of her honest father
touched him with some conjunction. Here was {,
gentle loving girl led away by his unmcaning gaan-
tries, a Wanderer among strangers, exposed proba
bly, to rudeness, and hardship, and contemplated
4 worthy and once happy parent overwhelmed WITH
shame and grief at his daughters fight, and dis
tracted with apprchensions for her fate. This day
lie also passed the hours in perambuating the deck,
but oh how different were his feelings nov The
poor father sat at the bow Of the vessel looking n
tenty on the waves that dashed against her SIDE
| and every now and then brushing ha>ty away tue
tear that gathered in his eve.
So passed the hours until the setting sun bu'-
n,shed the broad expanse Of the lake. The wild
pillows were now subsiding, for they were adyanc-
ing toward the thousand islands that crowd tln
entrance Of the st, Lawrence and the calm that en-
sued seemed Ike tie footstep Of a spirit over the
bosom Of the waters. The poor suffering voyagcr>
found thcr dcath-Iike sickness cease ; ans
they gladly left their cabins to Hhac the pure A.,
anJ drink in fresh spirits and cuio,a.cnt from liz
noble view on deck.
'rhc river WA, divided Tito maze Intricate ).
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District Of Columbia,

.Alerandria, County, Set:
ArRIL TERN, 1925.
Bushrod Washington, and Laurence Lewis,
acting executors of General George WASH
ington, Compartments.
AGAINST
William L. McCaty Spotswood, executor Of
Alexander Spotswood, deceased, Andrew
Parkes, Ellen Lewis, administrative of How
ell Lewis, deceased, Washington Thornton,
executor of John Thornton, deceased, No
blet Herbert, and Mary Lee Herbert, late
Mary Lee Washington, Defendants.
NVHE defendants William L. McCarty Spots
i wood, executor of Alexander Spotswood,
deceased, Andrew Parkes, and Washington
Thornton, executor of John Thornton, decd.
not having entered their appearance and CIV
ell security according to the statute and the
rules of this court, and it appearing to the sa-
tisfsction of the court, upon affidavit filed,
that the said last mentioned defendants are
not inhabitants of the District of Columbia,
on the motion of the Compliments by their
counsel, it is ordered, that The said absent de-
PENDANTS do appear here on the first day Of
next November term, and enter their appear
ance to this suit, and gife security for per
forming the DEGREES Of the Court; ana that
copy Of this order be forthwith published for
two months successfully, in one fthe public
printed in the town of Alexandra,
and another copy be posted at the front door
of the Courthouse of said county.
A Copy. Teste, EDM. l. Lee g. c.
june9
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M'COnaugMey's Patent
Hoe Harrow.

TIME subscribers have received supply
Il of this celebrated Harrow, now gene
rally used in the cultivation of corn, and
which has, in a great measure, superseded
the use Of the hoe, through Pennsylvania and
parts of the adjoining states; and, it is be-
iieved, may be used with great advantage in
the. cultivation of tobacco and cotton, as
well as corn. Planters can be supplied with
this Harrow at moderate price, on appllca-
ton to A.C. CAZENOyE & Co.
Copy ola Certificate from the Pennsylua-
mia agricultural Society.
Icertify that, at the late exhibition Of the
Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, heldatthe
Paoli, William McConaughey produced q
"CULTYTATOR OR CORN H.aRROW,"
for which the premium of the best Harrow
was awarded, The practical farmers who in
spected this implement, spoke very favorably
Of its merits, as being well adapted to the
cultivation Of Indian corn, and as uniting to
evident utility, great simplicity and cheapness.
Signed, JOHN p. MLNOR,
Assist. Recg See'y Penn. Agricultural Society.
May %, 1824-apr21 tt
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To Lease for 90 Years .

HAx. That highly cultivated and beau
E8& tifully situated lot Of ground adjoin-
RX& ing the property of Mrs Hodgson,
.sA containing ten acres, and now occu-
pied by T. F. Mason, Esq.
Also, that desirable lot adjoining the cot
tage garden of Hugh Smith, Esq. containing
ten acres. t.l
Also, tract of land adjoining DR.. Dicks
farm, and one adjoining the beautiful farm of
VIM. Moss, Esq. on the Little River Turnpike
Road, containing $50 acress. For terms ap.
ply to Thomas Irwin, Esq. Of Alexandra, who
is authorised to make any contract on my ac-
count. VIM. s. MOORE.
mar tt
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Public Sale.

ny virtue Of a deed of. trust bearing date
I'D the 21st day of November, 1922, record.
sd in the County Court of Fairfax, executed
by Abiel Holbrook to the subscriber for pur-
noses therein mentioned, shall proceed to
sell at public auction for cash, or on such
terms as may be agreed on, the LOTmention-
ed in said deed, and HOUSES and improve
ments thereon, on the premises at West End,
near the first turnpike gate, on Thursday, the
18Th dan of July nert. Sale to commence N
S o'clock in the afternoon.
JOHN WASHINGTON.
;une 81
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Refined Sugars.
. 4 poxes assorted No 1, 2 and 8, landing
IL from sloop Express, and for sale by
;,.n.s s. MES.SERSMI1H.
This is to give Notice,

WVHAT the subscriber hath Obtained nom
the orphans court of Charles county, IN
Maryland, letters testamentary on the person.
al property Of Hezekiah Dsanington late OF
Charles county, deceased: all persons having
claims against the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the
2lst day of December next, they may other.
wise, by law, be excluded from all benefit OF
the said estate. Given under my hand this
21st day of June, 1925.
ALEXANDER HUNTINGTON, admir-.
june21 lawsw
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hardware & Fancy Store,
CORNER OF KING e ST! .aSaPHSTS.
JOHN G. MANDEAA
T1AS Just received from New-York. and
Ill Philadelphia, and offers for sale on the
most reasonable terms, handsome assort-
ment of
Hardware, Cutlery g. Fancy Goods,
selected by himself, and purchased tor cash.
AMONG WHICH ARE
Iron rim, stock, pad, cupboard 4 sldeboard
Hinges and screws, catches and bolts
Sets of ivory handle knives and forks
Do tipt do
Killing, wedding and garden hoes
Carpenters and shoemakers' tools
Plated spurs, looking glasses in gilt and
curied maple frames
Attentions awl blades and tacks
Curry combs, trunk locks anu handles
Plated stirrups and Bride bits
Cotton and wool cards
Sheep shears and trace chains
Plated and Britannia spoons
Steelpurse and reticule clasps
Saddle trees, white and brown shoe thread
Wilson's shoe knives
Plated snuffers and trays, steel and COM
mon do
Bed screws and spit boxes
Spades and shovels, ditchers' and socket
shovels, racks and pitchforks
Boot webbing, japanned tea trays andwalt'
erS
Bread trays, dressing cases
Plated casters and candlesticks
Twig and carriage whips
Steel dog collars and brass candlesticks
Fine scissors, till locks and chissels
Mahogany, toilet and stained frame looking
glasses
Beil.metal kettles, timed iron tea kettles
Best silver-eyed needles
Needle books, Britannia tea and coffee pots
Cotton, worsted and straining webb
Duff & Pumeroy's razors, Emerson's straps
Silver spectacles and thimbles
Desert knives and forks
Gold and silver epaulets
Pistols and dirks
Passage lamps, silver pencil cases
Fine tooth ana pocket do
Shovels and tongs, pots and ovens
Claw castors and table hinges
Opera glasses, commode and glass knobs
Rogers's penknives
Gold and silver thread and lace
Brass and wire Tenders
Waldron's best Grain and Grass Scythes
And various other articles apr 2l-tf
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Notice..

UlHE subscriber has obtained from the or'
phans' Court of Prince George county,
MARYLAND, letters of administration on the es-
tate of HrSnIrrrA DEJEAN, reEct OF the late
Peter Dejean, late Of said county, deceased.
An persons having claims against said estate
are hereby warned to exhibit the same lor
settlement, with proper vouchers, on or before
the 5th day of November, 1925, and all per-
sons indebted, are hereby required to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand This 5th day OF May,
1925. ROBERT BRAWNER,
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l. ing large and extensive assortment OF
staple and fancy
SPRING GOODS,
which, having been selected with great care
and attention, renders his stock unusually
good, viz:
Superior blue, black and fancy cloths
Vigonia and other cassimeres
Black circassian & bombazetts for coats
Do striped do and damask satteens for pam
falcons
Do lasting, beautiful for mems coats
Black colored Denmark satteens for shoes
Ribbons and galloons for do
Plain black and satin strip'd bombazeen,
fine and handsome
Lustring, mode, and levantine, very sup'r
Green, blue, pink, white and straw colored
Flounces
Fig'd eros de Naples and Gros d'ete
Col'd and plain white Grape shawls
Irish linens and lawns
Linen cambria and ditto hdkfs
Russia sheeting, duck, burlaps & oznaburgs
Is pieces cheap twilled baggiEg
Russia and Irish diapers
Ga Barnsley do good and cheap article
Sup. sup. white satin drilling
Cambria, furniture and common dimity
Cross bard and corded cambrics
ga and 4 a cambria muslns and jaconets
Ginghams, calicoes and chintzes
Mourning do
Fig'd Swiss and book muslns and hdkfs
Fine white and cold Marseilles
Black figured and plain silk cravats
A large assortment Of fancy hdkfs, among
which are a few very beautiful white
damask and cold baTege
Canton and Italian grapes
English kid md other gloves
Plain and ribbed Eng. and French silk hose,
long and short
Wilmington and other stripes for boys
Best company blue and yellow nankeens
Fine blue searsuckers,
Extra sup buff do
Domestics generally
An elegant assortment ofumbrelias and pa
rasols
Pins, tapes, bobbins, hooks and eyes
Braids, boss and spool cotton
> Black and white cotton cord,
Gimp and knitting cottons
Nankin Mating for Summer Ca,peting.
Is pieces mating. Those DESTROYS of Gem
ort and economy would do we'll to attend to
his article, which is cheap and durable-as
WOODEN carpeting will be much enhanced in
price. apr30