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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-01-27

I A Bldcksmitk's Stady.--What would
the reader say to an Invitation to visit
! the study of a journeyman blacksmith?
Ladies and gentlemen, walk in-don't
be Observation-Disclosures were in
fashion before dancing masters, and
steel was used for many purposes of
utility previous to the invention ofcor-
sets. In one Of our editorial perecri-
nations, we took some pains to cnll on
a subscriber and correspondent, whose
zeal in the cause had procured us a
number ofsubscribers, and whose nithy
productions in our columns hnd drawn
the attention of tho conductors of some
ofthe first literary periodicals. On mr.
irving Mt the village inn, we inquired
for Mr.. A. j. and was directed 10 a
blacksmith's shop, where VIC found our
friend busiIy engaged ut his usual oc
cupation. Without useless apologies $.
or ceremonies, he politely introdnccd
us to his residence AVID into bis sfudy.
IT wns a comfortable and snug upper
chamber, neatly plas,crcd, writing
desk, q hook case and shelves, with 9TH
or corresponding convcnicncas. His
library consisted ofnpwarsls OF a.bun-
dred we'll seIscted voIumcs, accomplishing
some standard works on history. civil
government, science, law, theology,
and general literature. Ii must have
been in such rctirements that the Ben
jnmin FrankIins and Roger Shermans
Of former age conceived and planned
the movements which resulted in the
establishments of our free institutions.
And Il will be in such rc,ircments that
the plans ofinoraI reform will be per
fccted wIicl, are to save our country,
if il il saved, from corruption and des-
potisn. NsK Working Mans Adr.
-.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-01-27

cipal mouth-pieccsl IN the village lie
then stated to them his business /; re-
counted the stories he had heard; traced
them ali down to their origin, and de-
manded Of Miss Polly her reasons for
the repori she had raised. Corncred
up so Unexpectedly aud suddenly, she
candidiy confessed that the only fonn-
dation for what she had said was, that
on the afternoon she had paid the visit
first ines,tionc,l, she Ind heard as she
entered Mrs. Pellow say, swell sir,
can take care of mysclfl' Aud she
wished to know if -,ulia Pellew would
deny this. Julia replied she would
not---shc had barbacucd pair Of fine
fat quails for her husbands supper and
had been helping him to choice bil
he had pressed her to keep il herself
saying she was too kipd and she di .
on the OCCASION, utter the offensive
words, s.Well, Sir, can take care Of
myself, A burst of astonishmen1
succeeded. Miss CAV ran out of the
lrooin like woman who had lost leI
senses. The worthy couple recciyca
the congratulations Of MI the honest
fools present; and though the knayes
slaek fheir heads. fnd pretended to be
mi 5ad the flhth had come ont
! it was With grace that but half con
cealcd their sorrew. Thereafter 90
a syllable was ever lisped about the be
fore much talked of separation.
But thus it is, gentle reader, that on
haF Of tho tea-fuble stories originate
| and who would think there soerc stu
as many ready I'd bciisr.sth them and tran,
pet tagm about, os there were in A.
in Nolly Cars time.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-01-27

The Saghnrbor Corrector notices
the following pra;scworiliy act Of two
resolute females, which occurred u, thai
vicinity q Few weeks since:---''A couple
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-01-27

TuE AxE-H lNpLE.--Thc complaint
lis frequent among n certain class OF
politicians, that the friends of reform
attach far to great an importance TO
the Sunday mail question. After all
they say, what great harm can it do
To let the mail-coach horses and their
ftirnrrs-e.sS every seventh day and de-
lay now and then bytwenty four hours,
news which will NOT spoil for keeping.
Even suppose that that there is no
text TO be found from Matthew to Rev
citation to enjoin the keeping of the
Sabbath, but rather the contrary, still,
they say, ifii zeo<hc the consciences,
and satisfy the scruples of thousands
of Christian freemen, to have the mail
stopped on the first day of the week,
why should their fellow-citizcns cry
tlanger to liberty cncroachment on
our rights at tie proposal of 50 inno-
cent aud trifing an ipaeyation.
A woodinan, says the fable, once
very politely begged the forest to snf-
fer hinyyyo tnka-rT axe-handic for his
wxc.- ~'Tis ts.strierest triiae." Gays
he !; aq small limb not four feet long
and about as thick as my wrist, is all
| want. You will not surely deny me
so pa,tsy a favor The forest, so the
fable tells us, .wns n good natured soul,
and let the woodman take what he
wanted. "Now," said he, after his
axe-handle was fairly fitted, "let's try
how this will cut:"' so to work he went,
without leave asked or giyen,cut right
and left just where hc pleased; and
when the forest saw her noblet trees
leyelled with the dust, she. regretted
too late her easy complaisance.
The good tempered forest is the
People the cunning woodsman is the
krikstly Politician and the axe-han-
die is.the SUNDAY Mail Question.
n. Y. Working Mans Advocate.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-01-27

melt from the eves,o of the houses on
the sunny side. l'he banks were SO,
high, that sheep We're eburiedupin them,
and there remained for forty days, un-
til they were found by their air holes
aud dug them out alive.
This wear the whole. Of the Maria
gansett Bay was frozen over so thick
and hard, that the late Honorable John
Brown passed from Providence on The
river of ice, to Newport, and back, and
| believe some Went Oh skating parties
the whole range. Gen. William Val
entine sleighed wood from Fall River
to Newport, ON the ice, through Bris-
tol Ferry.
The people of Newport burnt their
furniture 10 keep themselves from freez-
ing. Thc British army had left the
island of Rhode Island in November,
1919, and stripped the people of all
I their valuable. In a manner the year
lof l770 and 1880, were the hardest
winters knownior q century last past.
The weather was SO severe in the
winter Of l76O, that many people we're
frozen to death, A snnn went from
Marlborough, Mass. With a load of
hoops 10 BOSTON, and was caught IN
! the great storm; and returning home,
was frozen to death coming off Boston
meek. His OK team was frozen To
death, and was found standing on their
feet as the snow was deep enough to
support them.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-01-27


The Quakcs.--PIiladelphia is a
great city for this hcmispllerc, and
characteristically diverse from her gny
plumcd, and flirting rival. Think Of
William Penn in his staid habit and
PLAIN dress, from his silver shoe buckle
to his broad brim, looking sobriety and
good sense, appearing to respect him
self and commanding the respect Of
others--and he is misrepresentation
as he was the founder Of Philadelphia.
The Quaker (modern aud AT Philadel-
phia-wherc alone fair definition of
the sect can be tramed) is physically
a neat, trim, proper man; morally
circumspect and honest; politically
frugal and thriving; rchgiously--keep-
ing well such scripture as this: "Hc
that provideth not for his own house is
worse than an intidel." The female
part of this respectable community (i
would not offend them by calling them
ladies) always appear, indoors and out,
as if they were safely kept in glass
receiver. that not dust OF this world
night light upon them--as pure as any
waxen image that ever showed its face
through the window of "a hair dresser's
shop. The Quaker lcayen has leavcn-'
ed Philadelphia thoroughly. And SO
far as the external and the internal of
the fixtures, and so. far as manners are
concerned, l could wish that all our
other cities and towns were as much
blessed. AS a sect, they are doubtless
the most perfect pattern ofmorals and
manners, and collect within themselves
and enjoy more ofthis worlds comfort,
than any other community. They are
temperate and frugal, and dcoasequent-
ly MISREPRESENTATION very wealthy.
They are commonly honest, and con-
sequently they enjoy all the benefits of
mutual confidence to a reasonable ex-
tent--us also ofthe respect ofihc world
They have every nccdi;il ;ilcomfort, with
ont the pride of show; they have purity
and kindness ofInanners, without atfec-
tation. They patronizc and cultivate
literature and science, tho fine and use
ful arts--and their state ofsociety ena-
bles them TO appreciate such accom-
plishments.-N T. Observer.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26
WOMAN--AT HOME

1t il SAID that the character of a woman
may be known by the internal appearance of
her house, and the dress and manners Of her
children. If the furniture OF her apartments
exhibits an air cf extravaganza aud show ra-
Their than comfort, we may infer that she Is
vain woman; and that her mind and her
hess are equally fantastic. s!l the ornaments
of her house however splendid they may be j.,
are badly arranged, or anonymously assert
ed with those that are mean or common, and
more especially if the drapery of Archns is
suffered to hang through the walls or corui
ces, it is ''proo( strong as holy writ. That
she is deficient both in taste and ncatness---
Such woman would rs lik Y as not wear
black stockings with white dress rose in
her beaver, and cap to save the trouble of
combing her hair.
Ii her children, notwithstanding the fash
ion or richness of their clothes, airs dirty or
carelessly dress If their minds are uhcul-
tlvated and their manners rude, the mother
will most generally prove to be both ignorant
and Indolcnt, or which is worse, wholly in
different to the well being Of her children
The opposite OF all these May he ascrbed 10
the woman whose house Is neat IN eve,y part
as far as she is able TO render it so. II mat
ters not whether she dwclls IN a palace or a
cottage, order and neatness are conspicuous
in every thug round her. 10 the dress of
hes children, she unites simplicity with taste
and attends at once TO the Improvement of
their minds, and cultivation OF those graces
which, in greater or less degree, acc 1rdng
to their respective stations in life, Will re
commend them TO society. Such a woman,
although she may not I've learned or accom-
plished according TO the modern acccptallun
Of The term, will he found TO possess juds
ment, good sense, and correct taste With
respect TO her dress, its 'unktness" viii ne
yer be made an spology for not seeing her
friends. Her domestic, or other engagements
may with propriety prevent her from recei-
wing their visits; but if she chooses 10 see
them, her dress, if proper for the business
in which she may happen to be engaged, she
viii never be ashamed of Both at home and
abroad it will always be dictated by sense
OF propriety preserving proper medium be.
tween the eX;ravagonclcs Of fashion, and that
homeiy plainness that usually denotes an or
GtnaTV mind.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26
UNHAPPY MEN

There is a class of mankind-and by no
means snail sne--which axe termed unhap-
Ply men. To them, the world, with all its
pleasant things, friends, social comforts and
domestic endearments, this world, so tuil of
all that is beautiful, the blue skies above aud
the green fields around, what is it to them
but a constant source OF misery and Dispute
tude, never failing theme OF complaint aud
dissatisfaction. This unhappy disposition
may be traced to various causes; in some
persons, tn temperament naturally gloomy
and Responding; in others, to accidents. mis-
fortune. disappointed ambition, or religious
fanatisism.
Some men are naturally unhappy, while o.
theirs are enty so occasionally; the foraIer, at
all times aud places, wear the most dolorous
ceuntenance, they east a chill into the very
atmosphere around them, like the chill at
noon day, when the sun is in an eclipse; their
conversation is tinged with melancholy and
moroseness; and Il it has not the effect TO
make others as Wretched as themselves, il at
ieasi' prevents them from beng happy while
Ia their presence such uen are ice bergs
hoauhS about IN society. cold isolated,
terror they come, rcpulsiva, and repulsed.
They may be seen at the corners of the
streets. wayial ing their acquantances as
they pass BY ON business or pleasure, to re
m'na them OF the vanity and vcxations ofthe
word, the uncertainty OF riches, the preca-
robustness ct life, and Of all those various sub
jTcts loo sober reflection, we'll calculated TO
,"'F"pF NE thoughts on proper occasions.
pu' winch serve only 10 offend and disgust
when ob'ruded upon the attention - Bat
these men never take into consideration
The times and occasions vixen thrv shall pour
icr'A t4oir iucubratons, but like sinister
crows are aiwayS Godng some evil
Next are those who arc 50. jcct to occa-
Sional fits Of unhsppness. With some per
sons these are periodical one will be affect
cd with melancholy in the spring, and aao
thrr IN autumn one IS prey to the blue
al one kind Of weather, and another in
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26

INA ARSHAL's SALE-Pursuant TO a de-
AfE cree OF the Super Ior Court of Chan
Gerry holden at Winchester, rendered on the
18th November. 1880, III tie case John o.
Ferroll, plaintiff, against The widow and heirs
of lgnatlus OFerrcll, deed. defendants,
shall expose for sale, at public auction, be-
fore the door Of the court house in Martins
burg, Berkeley county, on INeSdnlj The l4th
daP Of .hHle Hert, at being count day) sub
ject to .he dover Of the widow of said IL
natius o Terrell, decd. the following named
Lot and parts OF Lots and Lands, TO wit
One and three tenth acres of LAND, near
Martiusburg, adjoining Gen. T.. Boyd J. r.
Cooke, Esq and others, lying west of the
new road leading OF Martinsb4rg to Win
ID IN the town OF NlartmsburE, as laid down
IN the plat Of said town, the buildings on
which, and the ground on which They stand
whi be excepted, they having been sold IN
der former decree Of said ChauceIy Court,
IN the case of the Mutual Assurance Society
against tire on buildings in Virginia against
the heirs Of SAID Isnatius OFerrell, dec j -
aud about 900 acres OF LAND, lying on Sir
Johns Run, in Morgan county, adjoining
the lands of John Sheri ard, Barrett and o.
heFS. IERNs OF sALE-oue third Of the
purchase money will be required in hand,
and the balance in two equal payments Of
SIX aud twelve months. with interest from
the day Of sale until paid. Ronds and good
personal security will be required Of Tie pur
chaser 10 secure The credit payments. Sale
VIII commence about - O'Clock, a m
NAIll'L SEWERS, DAwcD
May 10, 1881.
Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-05-26
yEyRUST SALE.-By virtue of a deed OF
81 lrnsL exccut.d L. Aarn AhlnlLls u Sc

yEyRUST SALE.-By virtue Of deed OF
Is trsst executed by Mary Shields, to Sc
cure SUM OF money due 10 John Shields, x
authorisins Israel Robinson and the snbscri
her, or either OF them, upon the conditions
there set forth, to make sale Of the land cen
vPyed, which deed has been duly recorded in
the Clerks Office OF 'he county court of Der
kelley, Book 81, p. 20 will, on Monday,
The 18Th dag of J1ae neat, Git being the first
day Of the June term of the court for this
couuty.) offer at public sale, before thecourt-
house door, two tracts or parcels OF LAND,
lying in the county Of Berkeley, west Of the
North Mountain--the first containing &c
Icres--ths soeond containing 1875 acres; ii be
ing the came land which was conveyed TO
Mary Shields by Samuel Hedges the 3D., of
deed of bargain and sale, also recorded in the
Clerks Office, Book 81 p. 207
Persons wishing TO have more accurate
idea of the location Of the land, can examine
the deed above referred to- where their metes
and bounds are specifically set forth.
The subscriber will convey, with special
warrant only.
SAMUEL HEDGES, the 4.h.
Nav II. 1881
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-NYEW SPRING & SUMMER GOODS :

NJEW SPRING & SUMMER GOODS =
~ We are just opening very large and
general assortment of .NEtV SPRLN e. and
SUMMER GOODS, to which we respect
fully invite the attention Of dealers, as they
will be sold on the most pleasing term. Our
stock will be fond TO consist in part Of
Snp'r Blue, Black, and Olive Cloths; Com.
Blue, Black, Olive. Brown, s mkt Cloths,
Sup'r * Com. Blue. Drab, and mkt Cassi-
neres and Cassinctts; Sup'r La, ender and
! Clay mkt Cassnetts, Blue, Black, & Brown
Summer Cloth,(a new article for gentlemen S
| coats s. panialoors )Nirgonia and Rowen Gas
sinlcre and Nankeens; White and cold Rms
sia Drillings; Strip'd Buff and Random Sat
teens; Union and Cotton Drillings, Siomese
mixture; Pittsburg Cord and Cotton Duck,
Fancy Bangup Cords s Beaverteens, Black
Broshelles, & Circassians; Black Bombazetts
and Bombazines; Black Velvet and Velvet
Testing; Black and Fancy colour'd SID; Yes
| Ting; White and Cold Marscies s Welting
Eesting; White & Fancy color'd Swiss Ora
! watts, Red, Yellow, & Flag Bandanna Hand
kerchletS; Cotton, Bandanoes and Berkeley
| llandkfs; Fancy, Gauze, Grape s Barrage
! Handkfs: Fancy Gauze Scarfs and Grape
Shawis; Fancy Cane and Lutestring RIB
bonds; Changeable and Plain Gro De Maps,
-
and Nanken Grapes; Black Satin Levantine
Y Pongees; Black Mandarien Lawn; "a
| new and beautiful geods9 Grape De Ro, al
and Grape De Lyons; White, Black s. Green
Italian Grapes; White and Black Bobbinett
Wells, Green BarFage; Work'd Swiss Capes
and Golfers, double and singIe,) Cambria
Furniture and Com Dimity; Belgium and
Seersucker Ginghams; Mourning Ginghams,
ard Calicoes; Bonnet & CoIourd Cambrics;
lush Linens, Swiss, Jackinett, Mall and
Canabrick, Mushns, Linen Cambria, and
Linen Cambria HandIlis; Mcrsails Quilts,
Russia Diaper; Brown and Black Holland;
Burlap's Linens, Russia Sheetiugs, Osna-
hourg and 'litkingburg White and Black
Cotton and silk Hose ( Socks; Embroidered
Cotton Hose and Random Socks; Kid Mts.
and Gloves; Billings, Inserting, Thread and
BohbiHeu i.aces and Edgngs, Fancy Par
asoIs and Umbrellas; Leghorn and Dunstabie
Bonnets; Shell, Side and Tuck Comb; Bias
kets, Palm Leaf Hats, White and Elsck
Wool Hats; Suspenders; Gilt and Lasting
Buttons; Watch Chains and Guards; Breast
Pins, Ear Rings, sc. sc with general as
sortment Of WARE, QUEENS s.
GLASS WARE; GROCERIES aud Ii
QUORS, PAINTS, WOODEN WARE.
STATIONERY, BRUSHES, SC. &c.
HOGMIRE & BOYD
Martnsburg, April %. 1881.
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POE x a K:
From the Providence Patriot.
PRINTING OFFICE MELODIES
THE PRgssaEE.

THE PRgssnEE,
Poll up, rsy boys. turn quick the re16aes,
And let the 'gsfk begin;
The world IS pressing OF without,
And we must press vi hin
And we who guide the public mind,
Have influence far and wide,
And all our deeds are good, although
The deUits at our side.
Let fly the trisket now my boysl
Who are more proud than we
While wait the anxious crowd without,
The force of pO,cer TO see;
So pull away--none ara SO great,
As they who run the car;
And who have dignity like those
That practice at the bar.
And you who twirl the roller there,
BE quick, you inky man;
Old time is rolling on himself,
So beat him if yeu can;
Be careful Of the light and shade,
Nor let the sheet grow pale;
BE careful Of the monkey looks
OF every head and tale.
Though high in qlice IS our stand,
And pi-ous is our case
We would net east a silE on those,
Who fill our lower place;
The gaping world is fed by us,
Who retail knowledge here;
BY feeding that we ftcd ourselves,
Nor deem our fare TOO dear
Pull my boys, turn quick the reunce,
And thus the chase wen JOIN;
We have deposits IN the bcgik,
Our drawers are full Of coin,
And who should more genteely cut
A figure or dash2
Yet sometimes we who press 50 much,
Ourselves are pressed for cash.
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different kind Such is the connexion between
the body and mind, that the causes Of this
-pecles Of unhappiness may be traced, either
90 .ome disorder oil the former which acts
upon the latter, as dyspepsia 10 the stomach
is eeuerally followed by a similar affection OF
tLn head, o. 10 some peculiar sepsibliiiy OF
tbe one by which external sheets easily ex-
cite or tapress tie other. Such men are, IN
Iced 70 he cnnnsiserated; for who can doubt
ihat their unhappiness Is partial hypoehon
,l,i1 over VIII h they have no control "a dis
ease of the mind, more acute, while IT lasts
than the ssycrcst bodily pains' Nature may
in some instances be the author Of this kind
of unhappiness, bnt i is oltener produced by
education and luxury. Ii is not the farmer
and the mechanic who are the subjects oil
THE hipschondria. their happy conntcnance,
tell a different tale; it is the student, whose
! sedentary lifs dsoms him TO this calamity; OF
the voluptuary, who by his midnight carou
I sd, entails upsn himself and children tht
misefies Of a broken constitution.
Others again, are made unhappy by out
| ward circumstances by misfortune in bust
ness, disappointment OF their plans, or th'
bereavement Of their friends. This specie
| of unhappiness, when Temporary and unde
! proper restraint. is what all who consider th'
/ lnfirmity OF human nature, will respect ant
approve, but when carried to an immoderat'
! excess, when it is suffered t. embitter tn
whole after life Of BIN who experiences ii, i
becomes both improper and injurious. 1t i
| improper, because there is no reason VIII.
we should forever mourn the loss Of friend
| or prsperty-the voice Of reason and natur
forbids il; il IS injurious, because we canpo
by our grief repair our losses, but rather di
ninish the chances OF doing So There is n
spectacle more painful than the man who /
the victim of unhappiness from every Sigh
misfortune he meets with in his business
lie literally makes trouble for blmself.-h
plants thofns and thistlcs along his pathwa,
through life, and itets out both his body ant
soul by rubbing against them.
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a E0MES1IC GOODS.--s-4, 4 I and 4
brown Muslins 4, Z s. ] aud /
hIeached do; Striped and furniture Cotton;
Bieached and brown Cotton Drilings; Bed
tickmgs; Pittsbnrg Cords; Cotton Yarn, from
No > 10 rs; Candle WICK, &c lust received
and for sale by HOGMIRE s BOYD
May ,, s5I
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ToBAC TOBA &C Oh
EsHE subscriber, having just returned
home. has opened, in addition TO his
former stock Of Tobacco, Segars, sc.
100 BOXES Plug and Csyehdish
Tobacco. Richmond Manufactured, which he
will sell at the commission and agency pre-
IS, for cash, or to pupctuaI customers on
shsrt credit. 80
He particularly invites the attention OF the
mlbIic to few boxes Brotcn celebrated Gotd
Ieaf Tobacco which is retailing in BaltImore,
Phiiadelphia, Richmond, &c. at 81 per TO-
Also on hand
900. COs HALF SPANISH SEGARS,
100. ODo SPANISH do.
A large quantity of RGpPcc SMUT at 10
cents per To- by the Keg.
IoriUdrd's .Hacoboy SnlsFS' CIT Tobacco
And every other article in his line.
He hopes by paying strict attention to ba-
sipe,s. that he VIII merit and receive Iber-
al share of public favor.
HENRY FREANER.
Hagerstown. May II, 1881.