Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21


of Name, fell in company, and alsp In
love, with very pretty girl, the dsugh-
ter of an old curnudgson, whose brains
were made of saw dust, hogs lard and
moiasses, but who, on account Of the
spac,ousness OF his farm, had been Tor
years al the head of the school C Smmit-
tee ia the district, The csllegisn's at
tach,na mt to sally TOR that was the name
of the daughter) was 50 svefpswerlBg,
that all The logic and philosophy he bad
learned in the schools was, compared
10 the force Of his passion, as chsh in a
hurricane But not having the where,
with all 10 winter in Maine without
resort to employ nent, hs animated to
Sally that he should ike TO keep schosl
in thai district, when the kind hearted
girl intnrt0e hin that her father wss the
committee nan, and she als, infarmed
bin what questions would be put 10
him, aud how he must answer them, il
Lo expected to gain the good gtaces Of
her father.
Accordingly, an Sunday evening, the
yonag nan IF classic lore informed the
aid lgnotarus that he should Ike 10
take charge OF their .chool far me win
ter, end basrd 10 bis family. Whereup
on the old fellow assumed an air Of
much Importance. s. locking at the ap-
plicant with his usual dignity while ex
anluing caaJidates for keeping schnsl
put the same que stions that Sally bad IN.
formed her lover would be asked.
'De you believe in the FINAL salvation
Of all the w"rld3'
'Ngst certainty, answered the yeung
co!les'7s) Il is the only belief that ths
sculptures iustiy.h
"Do yes ae,isye that God sver made
another go 40 equal to Thos. JeSerGea"
"Certainly not--- and have been Of
tbs ",du'oa ever since read bis Notes
on Virginia"
'Can ynu spell Massachusetts,"
II ought to know how, sir, for i.is xy
native state"
Well, spell it"
The young man spelled the word We
~ distinctly, when the father turned to
the daughter aud snid,-"did he spell
right Sal" Yes sir, answered the ST
feetionats girl, when the father. turs.
ing again 10 the candidate, triumphastly
excisimsd-"Yeu may begin school to-
morrow"
How tins youag pedsgogue and Sally
managed affairs through thr winter, is
another part of the story nv. Bedford
Goz. ----
Du,ioG the consulate of Napoleon,
10 1898 when La "ss residiRg At Brus
ssls he was aucastad b. soldier cover
ed with vags, sgha after the usual u.ili- |
tats eaiUse, said Coed marning Gen.
sral' The consul lo&ed at him with |
surprise ssd demanded, whence GENE
ysu, my cold feiiow2" "a come" said
ne, Ito enquire if lha cloths Chewing
his tatters) are III fera soldier who has
served his country far thirty six years"
Napoleon - Elected Al instant, and tken,
witk mat kindness and tact So peculiar
to him said, II ~ill give you newsp
parel though | DO It with resretn
'W,tn regret, Genera" "Yes with
regret, for in covering ysu with new
garments, shall hide an hoRarabls |
scar which precelVe on your bresst.n
Napoleon ordered him to be equipped
q settled on him pension of 100 crowns.
The Dr1lhards end A member of atem-
perance society was lately called to the bed
eide OF dying victim of inteInperance, who
had been great oPposer OF temperance mea-
sures On his way to the house, he fell in
with another opposer Of the cause. to whom
he SAID, GENE along with me and see the
eod oi dFunEard." Unwilling to witness
the anticipated scene, lac made an excuse. |
and pas'ed along The dying man, on see
ing ms heighsor enter, upDraided himself for |
his opposition TO the cause of temperance |
"hich, With corresponding practice, had !
brought hlh 20 the verge Of an untialel, |
grave. k!e wondered that man he had s.. !
much abused. should he so kind as to call on |
b'n IN bis last moments, when his old com |
pAnIons avoided his presence. lie died
lis friend. who dared not witness the death |
d drankard, was however unable to ban |
'sli the scene from his thoughts "See the !
end ot the druakard," was continually ring |
lns IN his ears, whether at h9ne or abroad |
The next time he attempted TO drink arden:
spirits. a voice seemed to say. See lie end !
Of the diunkard" lie set down the glass.
determined 10 drink no more, and is now ar !
adNocate Of the temperance reformation. -
acA4Ls Of IepsperaRes