Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-07-18

ISNEGt, us nOL SCOlulh5J eiiets - e~OS~Ni'
It's not raillery, that's too bitter; nor is
lii the continual shuttlecock of reply,
for that's too tart. In short, | hardly
know how to season it exactly to my
taste; but would neither have it tart
nor mawkishly sweet. | should not
= like to live entirely upon metheglin or
e yeriuice." Again she says, al fancy
n in matrimony one finds variety Of the
' vicissitudes Of
: Sometimes my plague-sometimes my darling,
Kissing to-day-to-morro snarling."
| Good adcice.-Never burn your en-
gers if you can help it. People burn
their fingers every day, when they
might have escaped it if they had been
careful.
Let no gentleman ever quarrel with
a woman. If you are in trouble with
her, retreat. If she abuse you, be 81.
lent. If she box your ears, bow. III
she tear your eyes out, feel your way
TO the door-but fly.
Don't put your feet on the table,
True, the members Of Congress do so,
but you are not amember of Congress.
| If you form one of large mixed
company, and difTident stranger en-.
ter the room and take his seat among
lyou, say something to him, for hea-
ven's sake, even though it be only
Fine evening, sir Do notlet him sit
bolt upright, suffering all the appre-
lhenslons and agonies of bashfulness,
lwithout any relief. Ask him how he
has been--tell HIM you know his friend
50 and so-any thing will do to break
the icy stiffness in which very decent
young men are frozen on their debut
before new circle.
Pecu'idrities. Some people contrast
strong habits Of what may be termed
texternal associations, the body more
concerned in it tbanthe mind land exter-
nal things than IDEAS. They connect a
certain object, SO that without the one
hey cannot easily perform the other;
although independently Of habit, there
s no connection between them. DR..
Seattle mentions the case Of clergy
nan, who could not compose his ser
mon, except when he held foot rule
j his hand; ana Of another who, while
he was employed in study, Nbuld al.
ways be rolling between his fingers u
parcel of peas, whereof he constantly
kept trencher full within reach of his
arm. Locke speaks of young man
Who in one particular room where an
Did trunk stood, could dance very well;
but in any other room lift wanted such
a piece of furniture, could not dance
at all. A writer in the Tattler men,
tons a more probable instance of a
lawyer, WHO in his pleading used al
ways to be twisting about his fingers
piece of black thread, which the
punster Of that time called, with some
reason the thread of his discourse.
One day client of his had mind to
try him without it, and stole it from
him. The consequence was, the ora.
tor became silent in the midst of his
harangue, and his client suffered for
his waggery by the loss of his cause.
Putting in Mnd.-This common
phrase was used by Hibernan, day
or two since, in very ludicrous con
nexlon. Pat was driving pigs in Low
ell street, when Barney met him,
and after the usual interchange, OF
slow do you do" and "Sure it's my.
self that Is glad to see you;" Bar.
. ney pointing to one of the quadrupeds,
y with it's fine pig that sou, Patrick
- Its that same, Barney, which puts
- me IN mind of asking for your wife, the
e crathur is she well now ?"--LolceH
y Journal.
: A Bright One.-An Irish woman
called the other day, and asked for u
quart OF vinegar. 1t was measured
off, and put into her gallon jug. She
: then aked for another quart, to be put
into the same vessel. "And why not
+ ask for half a gallon, and done with
l. ltP' said the grocer. "Och bless your
= little bit Of SOUL" answered she
- ''Hs TOR t'eo PerSons.--Merc. ADJ.
A middle aged gentleman paid his
u address to a pery young lady, but when
: he asked her hand in marriage he was
: refused. Having acquainted neigh.
bourlng clergyman with his disappoint.
/ meut, ne received the following laconic
scnpturA answer "You ask and YOU
receive not, because you ask a
: MISS"
A lady once asked a minister if she
might pay attention to dress and fash.
ION without being proud. Madam"
replied the minister" whenever you
see the tail of the fox out of the hole