Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-09-13

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unaccountable fond of puppies. and such hike
.n,mals. and I have seen them fondle and
k;ss 'ern as if they vyefe'humsn critters But
Iordll I don't see how any woman could ever
LET her lips come within gun shot oil yourn'
Admiration of the Ladies. mdeedl
Do yon question what | say. sarY
WIN, Mister ! don't know what kind oil
ladies you have in the city here butene
thing can tell you. our country sals-'Fodifnt
no more let you touch 'em than toad-
there're very particular what comes IN con
tact witt, their lbs. But, Mister, how 10 TIE
name of hair and bristles do you eaP How
do YOU go 10 work to get the Tictuals INTO
your mouth with them are things ranging O.
yer IL like hedge fence over the side oil
citchP DO you eat meat and srch IKE, or 40
You live Upon spoon yictualsF
Its none of YOUR business, sar, Wnat hVe
on. board al seven dollars week, and eat
end drink what please, <ar'
Segen dollars week. My gracious we
git board and washing and AL IN the country
for dollar and Z half. But suppose they
charge YOU five dollars and a hall extra for
them mysticbers Fsngh! would nj nave
them at tire table for ten dollars.
D---n III what fool am to stand here
talking with fellow OF your cloth. thus
isEsAs ~ dandy switch. wheeled about and
walked on HE had gone but few steps,
when the Yankee bawled after him: Holio!
Mister don't you want curry comb? I've
got some raal Rne ones, with teeth on b0tn
sides-they're bang up tell you:
Curse your curry cembs and you too
Don't swear, Mister4--nor go OF III pas
sfon.' meant no offence in what I've said.
But msst declare you're the darndest usli-
est looising men in the face ever did see IN
! allmy life.
WHERE iS THE WEST.
Yes, kind reader, where is it,? Travel a
long the whole line of the Erie Canal until
you come 20 where the blue Niagara ditides
OUTS from another country, aud there impure.
The foger Of him who recelvaS .y2ug qhcs.
ton will point you onward Pursue until
you stand by the Ohio 3 there panse
and repeat the same question - the answering
finger will point YOU onward-And Il you
yet still press on until you reachyon Territory
whittier so many are ENGRAVING, ana mere
! should you repeat the question where IS the
west? The soswer would he, not where you
sec. such enterprise as this-not where you
| find populcus villages; with rich country
and ''cattle ON thousand hls"--eut go
where the tread of the deer is untisturbed at
noon day; and where the echoes are startled
at the hooting owl as he sits III darkness IN
the midst of day Thea reader we return to
| the question Where is the Vest And
echo answers--where?- Rochcs Gem.
Extract of a letter dated 81. Louis, Mis-
sour, Aug 2.-Fhe city Of ST Louis rs deci
dedly one of The prettest in the west; the
| view of it from the Illinois shore, or ascen-
! ding the Mississippi. is unprepossessing IN ITS
| appearance from being extremely narrow,
but you loose sight ofthat defect when view
ing The upper part of the city, there the streets
are beautifully laid ofI--the private residence
and the public buildings are characterized IN
their construction by exquisite taste. The
society is principally Frencb. accompanied
however by many pleasaDt American istni-
lies Ike the French; the female characters
is distinguished by light hearted gaiety and
/ boyancy' OF spirit, which experiences no
! change, no depression; meet them where you
( may, Under any circumstances, their cheer
full sprightliness never flags. To see them, to
mi ngle in their society, you would believe
! that the dark side OF the picture Of human
life was never presented TO their view or their
Imagination; that, in the exuberance Of their
fancy, they realized the diversified vicr 81
! tudcs ofthistran STORY career, AS path strewn
with flowers which were never destined te
droop or die.