Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-01-19

vinces Of Ancient Poland amounted IN
I 824, 10 about $1,000, 900 of inhabit-
ants.-Boh. Gag.
SADSEss.-There is a mysterious
feeling that frequently passes like a
cloud over the spirits. II comes upon
tho soul in the busy bustle Of life, in
the social circle, in the calm aud silent
retreat Of solitude. Its powers arc
alike supreme over the weak and IRON
hearted. AZ one time il is caused by
the Hitting Of single thought across
tho mind. Again, q sound will como
booming across the ocean Of memory,
gloomy and solemn as the death kneil,
overshadowing all the bright hopes
and sunny feelings Of the heart. Who
can describe il, and yet who has not
felt its bewiIdering influence! Still
II IS q delicious sort of sorrow; and
like cloud dimming the sunshine of
the river, although causing momen-
tary abode Of gloom. il enhances the
beauty Of returning brightness.
LEISURE HouRs.-In what way can
our leisure hours be filed up, so as to
turn to greater account, than in prof.
table reading7 Young men do you
know how much is depending on the
manner in which You spend your lei
sure hoursf Ask the inebriate when
he first turned aside from the path of
sobriety. and IL his memory be not
gone with his reason, he will dwell
| with painful recollection upon tho
hours OF leisure he once enjoyed. Ask
! the victim Of crime, when he took the
first step in his reckless career, and
you will probably remind him Of the
leisure hours he enjoyed in his youth.
On the other hand, do you see man
who was once in the humble walks Of
life, now in a sphere Of extended use
fulness, he husbanded his leisure hours.
Muititudes, whose names look bright
in the constellation Of worthless, owe
their elevation to the assiduity with
which they improved the intervals Of
leisure they enjoyed from the pursuits
OF the plough, awI or the anvil. They
substitute the study Of useful books
Tor those trifiing amusements, which
insidiously lead the unwary into the
paths Of preiligacy and vice.
Stray Vices. have received AN
"ciopement" advertisement, which, rs
Il was not accompanied by the money,
we shall not publish. And we take this
opportunity 90 say that we will adyer-
tise no mans wife. short Of sseash on the
nail. 4" We never knew any woman TO
runaway from good husband.
l-2ngekca RepahLoan.
A Stray PIo.-James Pig, Of Nash
vile, sdvertises his wife az an absentee
from his bed and board. - Thereby
hangs fail"
A FAcr.-Between q Protestant
clergyman and Roman Catholic law
yer. who had very little good feeling
towards each ether. the following oc-
currenee took pisee:-lf, asked tho
clergyman, . neighbor's dog destroy my
ducks, can recover damages by Iawi
Certainly, replied the lawyer, you can
recover pray what are the circum-
stances Why, sir, last night your
dog destroyed two Of my decks. In
deed! then yoa can recover damages:
what 10 the amoaBti I'll instantly dis
charge il. The demand Of e.. Cd. was
made, and instantly paid when the
lawyer Immediately made demand Of
his fee, Go. Sd. which unless Instantly
paid, he should adopt legal means to
recover.
| Original and true .7aecdofe.-The
master Of q school in Orange county,
New Work, recently observing one 81
his pupils in tears, asked buB vhat
was the matter. The lad replied
" Robert, sir. keeps putting .7aii IA
sous 90 sac, sir" The teacher. With
no little trouble, restrained the inward
documentary impulse oflaugh,er,sn ia
qnired Of the little prchln where Ro-
bert got bis Anti mssoss; 10 whICh he
replied, scout Of his head. SIR"
/ Stamford Se5'ensi
\ A member Of the Legislature, " he in.
dulgsd himself in afternoon paps, re-
qaestedhiS friend toawsken hiR whea
the lumber set come on. ife omitted Il
b. Eofgetfslness. BAT acc idsntsIIy gave
him Jog - the heuss was discussing
ball 10 prevent fFssd. old sleepy head
siarilrd. rubbed his eyes, ssd fSelaim
ed, Mr.. Speaker. = word o. iwo upon
that bali, faF one hoifof my conafaVfnis
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