Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-08


storms and solitude2" he said, chat he was
,ired of mankind. and the clc,ds hid man
kind from bin, that he was tired Of his wife's
ton que, and that the storms drowned her
talk; and as to the solitude, he could not DO
solitary, who had the angels for his next door
neighbours"
TouaL.-A writer in ST CiairsvilIe, Ohie
paper tells the following story ss every word
true:---
I'm Nov 1897, then living in Harrison CITY.
Ohio killed small hog and dressed il on
The face Of large red oak stump In The
March following | observed most Of the bris
ties left on the stump from dressing the hog,
TO be sticking into the wood endw'se and
OH pulling them ont, found 10 each bristle
two or three roots from / . 10 3 4 of an inch
long having actually commenced vegetable
growth"
The writer Of this curious piece of natu
raj history must be the same man of HON
IL is told That on certain time when slaugh
tering hog in the woods, he lost his jack
kniie, which dropped among the dry leaves;
and in the following summer happening to
pass the same place be was surprised 10 see
large bush covered with jacknlves which
hung depending from the stems like fruit
Religion is O cheerful thing; so far from
being always at cuffs with good hunlor. that
il is inseparably united to ii Nothing IN
pleasant belongs TO it. Nothing unpleasant.
belongs TO it, though The spiritual cooks have
done their unskilfu part to give an iii relish
10 it A wise epicure would be religious for
the sake of pleasure; good sense is the icnn-
da,ion Of both, and he is sunglerwhs aim
eth at true luxury but where they are joined.
Il 10
full of music, poetry, and feeling; but she's
married Talking to such being is like
owning ticket in lottery already drawn.
DR.. Jehnson calls patriotism "the last re-
fuoe &c a scoundrcr" OF course he did not
mean the genuine love of country, but the
fimsy mask which is assumed under the spe-
eious name of party spirit, actuated by base
aud selfish motives
True delcacy, as true generosity, is more
wounded by an offence from itself, if the ex
preston may be allowed, than to itself.
A physician, calling one day on gentle
man who had been severely afflicted with the
govt, found to- his surprise, the disease gene,
and the patient rejoicing in his recovery @
yer bottle of wine. "Come along, doctor"
exclaimed the valetadlsarian, you are just
in time to taste this bottle OF Madeira; it is
The first of a pipe that has just been breach
of Madeira will never do; they are the cause
of all your sufierings," "Well, them" re join
ed the zay uFaSie. "fll Up your glass, for
nov. that we have found out the cause, the
sooner we get lid of 1t the better"
Incledon, having once given offence, unin-
tertionally, to a very hot headed, testy gea-
tleueaa. the latter insisted on the actors Civ
ing hira satisfaction; on which lncledsn HID
meaiately began singing Black Eyed Susan,
observing, at the conclusion. There, sir. |
am sure you cannot he dissatisfied at what
has given general SATISFACTION
A French officer. quarrelling with Swiss,
reproached him with his countrYs vice OF
6ghsiog, ga either side for money. "whla We
Frenchmen," said he, "fght for honor -
"Yes, sir" rsphed the Swiss, every one
6ghls for that he NEST wants"
Cure KoR r1sx FEVER ANp AeUE.
Cloves 1 ex, cream tartar, OF, Peruvi
an bark OF well pulverised. Put them in.
10 a bottle of the best port wais, and take the
decoction OF tincture on the we'll ecYs, as last
as the stomach will receiys il.
DR.. Balsuy, a divine OF great celebrity.
having preached an excellent discourse at
Winchester cathedral, the text Of which was,
can wisdom is sorrow," received the follow
ing elegant compliment from DIR. Wartan,
then al Winchester school,
eff tchai y0n adranee dear Doctor be true,
That tcisdoD is SGiYOtc-hOtr tcretched are voti
A person once observed to an ancient Greek
philosopher, that il Was a great happiness to
b re a hat zee desire The sage reIdlsn, BIO,
ia much greater happiness to desire nothing
but hat sce hare"