Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-11-03
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TIE frat looked forth, one still clear night,
Aud he aid, CHOW shah be out OF sight,
So through the valley and over ihe height
In silence III take my way;
/ will not go Oh like that clustering tram,
The wind and the snow, the hail and the rain,
Who make so much hustle aud noise III vain;
But I'll be busy as they"
Then he went to the mountain and powder
ed its crest,
lie climbed up the trees and their ooushs ne
dressed,
With diamonds and pearls, s. over the breast
OF the quvering lake he spread
A seat of mail, that Il need mol lear
The downright point Of many spear
Ihs, Re hung on its margin far and near,
Where rock could rear It's head.
He want 10 the windows Of those who slept
And over each pane like fairy crept,
Wherever bg brealhcd, wherever he stepped,
By the light OF the moon, were seer.
Most beautiful thingsl There were flowers
and trees,
There were beyies OF birds, x swarms OF oecs,
There were cities, throues, temples aud tow
ers! are these
All pictured in silver sheen!
But he did one thing that was hardly far,
He went to the cupboard and iindiaS there
That all had forgotten for him to prepare,
.Now. Just to setrthem thinking,
TIL hife this basket of fruit" said he;
"Tbis bloated pitcher I'll break in ihree'
And the glass of water they'se LETT Tor me
Shall .tchick to tell them I'm drinking"
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The earth is a.04s,57 miles nearer tina
aun in winter than in summer. It's notions
~ miles in a second, so that If man pulls
of his hat TO another III the street. he goes
many miles bare headed without Catching
cold
Longerity. -Parr, an Englishman, born in
1905 was married at the age of 100, retain
ed bus yigor till l40, and died at i52. A
Dane by the name of Drakenbery, died IN
I772. al the age of l41 Norwegian, by
the name Of Surrington, died IN 1871, at the
age Of 100.
The late Sam Foote could say any thing
Of anv bodv,-when be was once at Lord
Kelly's table, gentleman present complain
ed that the beer was rather cold Get hls
,ord.h,p to din his nose into the tantard,
.aid Foote. 'and il he keeps il there hall a
ninnte,-aBd the beer does not boil, tmust
be fire proof
A country fellow brought ietterto gen
alemans house, but lie moi being at home left
it with monkey that stood at the door; the
gentleman hearing Of 1t, when he met the
man, was very angry with him. Sur, says
the fellow. ant please your worship, deliy-
cred il to your son, who was at the door.
NV son, exclaimed the other, twas a raon-
kew. Truly. sir, thought it was your son,
for he looked very much like you.
Some ladies and gentlemen were one even
ing discussing the merits OF Scottish lltera-
fure, one spoke Of Burns; another OF Scott;
and third said she admired Hogs tales"
said an old " whose ear had caught this
remark alone, hogs tahsl why bless me,
think any part of the cTitter is better than the
tail
Editorial Dilemma. During the deed sea-
son. the Editor Of country paper being
much distressed for mattor, ransacked every
hole and corner for Intelligence, and after hav-
ing. as he thought, completed his task, set
down to dinner with what appetite he might,
In the middle Of it he was interrupted by the
entrance of his familiar, alias the Devil"
demanding "more copy" "D-n the iel-
low" "more copy!" said lie; "why have you
put in the story Of the tremendous mushroom
found in Mr. Joues's Geld?'--"Yes sir " "And
the account of the prodgious crop of apples
gathered fromM Mr. 1im,ns's tree?"-"Yes sir !"
"And about MIR Thompson's kitten being
sucked BY a hedgehog '-"fes sir" "And
Mr. Smiths dreadful accident with his one
horse chaise as he passed down Holborn
Hlll?"-'sYes sir" "About the men who
stole the corn out of the stacks in The farm
yard?"-"Yes sir, il is all up; bur there is
sun a line and half wanting" Then
add" said he, with the utmost dignity, "that
ti.eg ,nost an da Cd o''s ~ took and Hreshed il
out Oh the premises y"
Retort.--,A person travelling through New
mort. n. Fl on foot last week, thus accosted
= young man whom he met, "Nir. can you
tell me now far il is TO where am going?n
10 which the reply was, cit is about twenty
r,;los - ~ ~; IN roa' donF gno'e az
actly the distance to the gallows.-.Ne,rp Spec.