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Jeremy BENTHAM was a great econ.
omist. lie knew the value of minutes.
The disposal of his hours, both of labor
and repose, was to him a matter Of sys,
tematic arrangement he was determined
on the smallest portion of,ime. He did
not deem is sufficient 10 provide against
the loss of day or an hour; he took eff.
fec:ual means to prevent the occurrence
ofsnch calamity to him nay, he did
more, he was careful to provide sgainsi
the loss of even e single minute and
there is not on record, and example of a
human being who lived more habitually
under practical consciousness, that his
days are numbered, aud that the night
cometh in which no man can work.
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For the R. ]. Republican.
GROTON BATTLE GROUND.

BY M'DoNALD CLARxE.
New London light is on the lee,
Tho waves are rolling whito and wild,
That old town is most dear to me,
For there lived, when little child,
With my purest, and my happiest years,
Kept fresh with . faultlcss mothers tears
What huge Shape is that, that stands
Alone on yonder dusky hill,
Halloo there Bob caD the hands
Coffee for ALTO. night we will
Drink to the mem'ry Of the brave,
Whose sun went down in bloody grave.
Hail to Groton Battle Ground!
Garden Of fame's immortal flowers!
Swords respt horrid harvest round,
Where now the cloud Of glory lowers,
Skirted with The light'ning's blaze.
Whose thunder II reach the latter days.
On an Autumn morning long ego,
New-London was aroused at dawn
Trumpets werc heard to wildly blow.
A battle storm was dark'ning on
Wilder tho frighten'd virgins shriek-
And paler the poor mothers cheek.
Fathers and brothers buckled on
The cutlass with clenching lip,
A kiss a groan-and they are gone
Jackets are eff-they calmly strip
And in their shirts and trowsers, stafi,
The sinewy bulwark Of their land.
On Groton height--on Groton height, -
The colours Of our country wave--
Our men are few on left and right,
But there's a sword--and there's q rave
And tween them hearts that will not inch,
But die breast to breast. and inch by ich.
Not shout is heard, not a word is sal,
But--dont FIRE till you see their eye
And now round the dying and the dea,
A blazing smoke is seen to rise!
Beneath that wildly glowing poll
Alas how many true hearts fall.
Hsrk above the csnnons roar
1s sheard the call--'more wad more yaS .
"A petiicost's stript OF and tore,
Mother Bailey's best, by God,
find before q petticoat ere now,
Firm hearts have of been known 10 bow.
The battle brightens!--for such wsd
ls always sure to hit the mark:
Ankle deep in blood they trod,
Till in the west the sky was dark,
That sun went down on fash ing eyes,
On which no morrow Ger would rise.
But courage conquerless. and calm.
Wsswir! !rgsinst host Of foes,
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The Quaker TriaL-A writer in the
New York Courier--probably a. friend
contends that the statement Of the re-
suit Of the late trial at Trenton, az pub.
lished in the journals, il calculated to
convey wrong impression. There
were eleven judges on the bench, of
whom seven, il is alleged, were Presby-
ierians-that they all voted for the de-
cision--and that the other four who
were not Presbyterians. voted against
the decision. The writer cannot con-
ceive how this decision can affect prop
erty in other states, not being within
the jurisdiction of the Court, or even
property within its jurisdiction, not sim
ilarIy circumstanced with that under ad-
judication. A Trenton Journal, advert.
ing to the termination of the trial and
the return of the usual dullness of that
pre-eminently dull town, observes -
Although in the general discussion Of
doctrines, principles, and creeds, which
this trial has elected, some good or no
good may spring, yet from the incessant
rolling of eyes, along the outworks Of
the gallery and the continuous play Of
artillery from thence, we apprehend
muny heart has been led into captivity
and we expect shortly to hear of numer-
Gus suits begun in this Court, being car
ried to that of Hymen which may
make this trial the parent Of thousand
others. Prov. Jour.
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II was with no ordinary feelings Of emo.
lon that we read the following stfasion for
% pure, ardent, and exalted spirit offriend.
pip in which Il is biesihed, encircles Il with
charm sxquisi,ely lovely and delightful.
The s,anzss" TO which the following is
p answer. we selected from Mass. paper.
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They were without signature, but should
the token which "Z."hss proffsred meet the
authors eye we doubt not that IL will be
deemed very acceptable Offering at the
shrine Of friendship.
If we cannot have the greatest blessing Of
earth--sweet unadulterated YRIENpsHIP--
extended to US, because II hath not been civ.
en- Us to possess a sufficient quantum OF or.
thodox faith--still It is, epen yst--with our
best feelings scathed and withered--our
sweetest pleasure to witness genereu, and
benevolent friendship mutually existing be.
tween others. But oh how many can bear
testimony to the truth, that
"Of all the evils that on life attend--
The most heart-rending is treacherous
friend!"
II is consoling reflection, when one has
been driven almost to believe that pure
friendship exists nowhere beyond the pater-
nal roof, to find sweet proof, elsewhere, of
confidence unsaaken, and affection still glow
ing as in the early morning Of our life, when
young and unsophisticated years induce US
irresissibly to regard every living form a. q
friend; and when in the fulness of love for
our species, we think all In possession Of the
same feeling. till long and bitter experience
forces reluctant conviction home to the mind
in the language Of our own dear Byroa:--
(" In aught that tries the heart how .Jsw with.
stand the proofm
For the n. I. Republican.
AnsUer to "STANZAS" in tie Rspmb-
Hcsn Of August 2lst.
The cloud of doubt is in Thy mind
II 10 not on my brow
We have been dear and happy friends
We ioiA be happy mow!
light word" shall not "part u.s."
While the heart is warm and true;
For memory loves to cherish still
All kindly thoughts Of you.
The friendship that for long. long years, \
No adverse fate could sever
Shall one unguarded though,les, word
Divide such friends ?--no-- never!
In LIES young spring we laugh'd and sung
With innocence and glee-
In years mature what thought shall blight
Ny confidence in thee?
Yes, Eve have wept with bitter tearsh
For the dear and lov'd ones gonc--
The memory offormer years
Shall every fault atone.
The gentle spirits that have pass'd
From earthly scenes to Heaven
Would they not grove that friendships tie |
Should ever TINS ha risen2
Dispel then every doubt and fear |
1t III becomes thy brow-.
Let friendship sit enthroned thereon.
We ,ciA be happy no,o
Then dash the tear. drop from thine eve
From feelings fount it gusb'd:
And every thought, and every sigh
Forever, hence, be hush'd!
slight word hath not /" parted US !"--
No "cloud is on the brow"-
We have been dear and happy friends,
And wiu be happy now q.
Newport, Aug. 22d. 1893.
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TO THE ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND COLLECTOR OF THE
CUSTOMS FOR THE PORT
OF BRISTOL.

Did you, or did you not, as one Of
Avery's silent counseIIors, "act we'll your
part" in the priestly drama for which
you was engaeedi
Was, or was not the training Of the
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witnesses for the 'uuco righteous" pur-
pose Of screening Avery from justice. in
trusted. in part, TO your profsssorshipf
WAS or was you not housed in this
town almost all the time of Avsry's trial.
scarcely showing yourself during that
time
Had you or had you not a private
room in which you daily instructed those
who were to testify in favor Of the iufa-
nous Averyl
Were not Methodist: priests q all
times in close attendance with you, ss-
.pecialIy, when instructing tho women1
and
Was the young lady who adjusted with
such ready facility the "clovs hitch" to
her own neck, indebted to you for her
matchless dexterity in the act, or to
some of the clerical "brothers" of the
6rm of REV. e. X. AVERY & COZ
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"For modes offa:th let graceless zoalots fight,
Ills cant DO wrong whose life is in tho right"
The Quaker question is settled in a
legal point Of view. But in theoloeiecl
point Of view where jarring and contem-
table dogmas are suffered to usurp the
place Of ''good work." or benevolent
practice. the Quaker trial may remain
forever unsettled.
For the honor of truo piety it must
certainly be q scourcc of deep regret
that the most venerable sect of religion
lists should have suffered themselves TO
lose sight of the principles SO far a. to
engage in sectarian and bitter controyer.
sy with each other till prosecution and
its attendant evils has been the result.
They have sunk themselves in the esti-
mation ofthe world-and they have be-
come stumbling block to the friends Of
genuine practical piety.
Whence proceeds this unhappy state
Of things7 When they regarded prac-
tice rather than faith, all was harmony,
brotherIy love and charity-but in an
unhappy moment that magical meaning
less 'cerd called faith beset them oyer
threw their principles, and dashed them
to pieces! and we now see them APP
preaching those numerous and warning
religious sects which keep the land in q
continual state of distraction.
We the more sincerely regret this Of
the Quakers, not because we sprung inn
mediately from that sect, but because We
are sick! sick, even to loathing Of so
much religious profession and 30 little
rational and benevolent practice. Tho
piety of this age is an article of COM
mercc-of fashion and Of interest!--
subseryient to money and to every other
base means. The prefssssd followers of
Jesus in this age betray him from day to
day for sums far less than ''thirty pieces
Of silver" No amount is nos0 too small
to buy religion--and like Judas of old
their real master they hypocriticalIy
prate Of charity and benevolence in
sympathetic language-and the money
thus extorted by empty professions goe,h
not to the poor, but to tie supporting of
moro worthless hirelings in the land.
Cosnferfeiters Cdught.--We learn
from the New Hampshire Statesman,
that the retreats Of tho counterfeiters
who have for the last three years food
ed the States with spurious bank notes
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So wills the ferco Avengiug sprite,
Till blood for blood atoncs
Ay, though hss buried in cave,
And troddea down with stones,
And years have ro,isd off his Assh--
The world shall see his bones
Oh God, that horrid, horrid dream
Bcsets me now awake!
Again-sgain, with dizzy brain,
Tho human life Itako--
And my red right hand grows raging hot,
Like Cranmer's al the stake.
And still no peace for tho rcstlest clay
Will wavo or mould allow
Tho horrid thing pursues my SOUL
II stands before me now"
The fearful boy look d up and saw
Hugo dropsupon his brow
That very night, while gentle sleep
The urchin's eyslids kiss'd,
Two stern.faced men set out from Lynn,
Through the cold and heavy mist
And Eugene Aram walked between,
With gives upon his wrist
Tho late Admiral Burney went TO school a
an establishment where the unhappy Eugen,
Aram was usher, subsequent TO his crime. TIL,
Admiral stated, that Aram was generally like
by tho boys and that he used to discourse I,
| them about murder, in somewhat of the spiri
which is attributed 10 him in this poem.
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They fought--.ill there was not an arm,
With strength enough with death to close,
ind tho gallant Leader fell at last,
By one whose fame 10 overcast
lowder was strown from fort, to shore,
To blow up all whom death had left,
2dying man, made one effort more,
Crawlsd, whilst too weak to raise his heft,
and, with his life blood, wet the train,
Then sank--never to rise again.
New. London long was wrapp'd in Grape
Mothers were often found in tears
And sighs would of at eve escape
Maidens for whom the coming years,
Would bring but sorrows deeper tone
For death would find them--all alone.
. Newport, Aug. 10th, 1888.
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Ccsnferfeiters Cdught.--we learn
from the New Hampshire Statesman,
that the retreats Of tho counterfeiters
who have for the last three years food
ed the States with spurious bank notes
and coin, were invaded last week and
we have reason to believe the businessi 10
effectually stopped for the present, since
Il resulted in the capture Of twsnty-four
couuterfciters, with their plates. engrav-
ing tools, printing presses, and instru-
ments for coming money.--Pror. Jour.
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That murder could not kill.
"And, 10 the universal air
Seemed lit with ghastly Aamc,-
Ten thousand thousand dreadful oyes
Wero looking down in blame;
took the dead man BY tho hand,
And call'd upon his name
''oh God, il made me quake TO SEQ
Such sense within the slain
Bot WHOM toucll'd the iifelcss clay,
The blood istd out amain
For every clot, burning spot.
Was scorching in my brain!
"Aly head was 'iko an ardont coal,
My heart as solid ice;
My wro,ched, wretched soul, knew,
Was at tie devils price;
A dozen times groand the dead
Had mover groand but twice
And now, from forth the frowning sky,
From the heavens topmost height,
heard VOICE Tho awful voice
OF the Blood Avenging Sprile;
Thou guilty man take up thy dead,
And hide il from my sight"
"l took the drcary body up,
And cast il in stream
sluggish water, black as ink,
The depth was so extremc,-
NV gentle boy, remomssr this
Is nothing but dream!
Down went the corso with hollow plunge,
And vanished in tho pool x
Anon coansed my bloody hands, ~
And washd my forehead cool; -
And sat amongthe urchins young
Tha: evening in tho school.
"Oh heaven, to think Of their white souls,
And mine so black and grim
! could not share in childish prayer,
Nor Join in evening hymn;
like devil Of the pit, soom'd,
Mid holy chcrubim.
'And peace went with them, ono and all,
And each caln, pillow spread;
But guilt was my grim chamberlain
That lighted me TO bed,
And drow my midnight curtains round,
With fingers bloody red.
"Ali night lay in agony,
Ia anguish dark aud deep;
My feverd eyes darod not close,
But stared aghast at sleep.
For sin had RENDERED unto hor
Tho keys ofhel TO keep!
".'l nigh, | lay in agony,
From weary chi mo 10 chime,
With ono bcsetting hnrrd hint,
That rack'd me all The time
A mighty yearning, like Tho FIRST
Fierce impulse unto crime.
"one stern tyrannic thought that made
vi other thoughts its slave
Stronger aud stronger every pulse.
Did that temptation crave,--
Still urging mo to 60 and SEQ
The dcad man in his grave
Heavily rose up, as soon
"A light was in the sky,
And sought the black accurscd pool
With wild misgving eyo-
And saw the dead in the river bed,
For the faithless stream was dry.
"Meffi'y rose the lark, and shook
The dow drop from its wing
But never mark'd its morning flight,
never heard il sing
For was STOPPING once again
Under the hvrrid thing.
with hreath'ess speed, like soul in chase,
took him up and rsn,--
There was no time 10 dig grave
Before the day began
In lonesome wood, with heaps Of leaves
hid the nrurdcr'd man.
And all that day read in school,
Ba, my thought was other where,
A soon as the midday task was done,
10 secret was there
hnd mighty wind had swept the leaves,
And still the eorss was bare
fhon down ] east mo on my face,
5nd first began 70 weep,
fof know my secre, then was one
That earth rsfas'd to keep
Or land, or ssa, though he should Je
Tea thousand fa.hons dsop
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David Crockett is elected member of
Congress from Tennessee. "Go a.
hcsdr'
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| suppose" said the other, sand you'll
dig them up again before the next train
ing dayl"
"No," said Harry, 81 shall never
disturb them again. I've broke my
sword and resigned my commission.
"The ID you have!--what, so
soonl"
"Why, I thought twas high time"
returned the ex-captain, -" when /
couldn't travel the road without being
insulted by every skunk that chose to
turn up his tail at me-"
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companion, who had given me up for
lost. | had been distant about five
miles; and after resting, | brought my
friend to see the bear. | had run more
perils than those described; had been
all night on the brink Of dreadful
chasm, where a slip of few feet would
have brought about instant death. 1t
almost made my head giddy to look at
the dangers | had escaped. Ny friend
swore he would not have gone in the
crack that night, with wounded bear,
for every one in the woods. We had
as much meat as we could carry, so
we loaded our horses, and set out for
home"
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JOHN STROTHER, c.
PUBLIC SALE

pursuance Of the above dccretal or
81 der Of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for the County Of Ber-
kelley, the undersigned special Commits
sIoners Of said court will offer at public
sale, on Monday the izfh doy of august.
1888, before the Court House door ia the
town OF Martinsburg. III being the first
day OF the August court next the House
and Lot and ssr acres Of land, referred to
in said deed Of trust. and owned by
Michael Keesacker and situated near the
lands Of Alexander Stephen, Henry Le-
fever and John Seibeft
The property can be inspected to those
who may De DESTROYS to purchase before
the day Of sale. The terms of sale are.
contained in the decree hereto annexed.
CHARLES ID. STEWART,
CHARLES JAS. FAULKNER.
Special Commissioners Of The Court.
June 81, l833-ts.
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Martinsburg Academy.

fEVHE present session of this Institution
IN viii close on the 25th inst, and the
next viii commence on the first Monday
10 September.
The Trustees OF the Institution feel il
THEFT duty to state, that from their long
observation and experience of the capaci
~ and fidelity Of Mr.. WHANE, who at pre-
sent has charge Of il, they can confidently
recommend II TO all who are DESTROYS e
give TO their sons the benefit of Classical
Education, and competent knowledge OF
the elementary branches q Mathematical
Science. The course Of tuition, besides
the English, embraces the Latin and
Greek languages, together with Geogra
ply. Arithmetic, Algebra, Geometry, In
gonometry, Surveying, Mensuratlon in
general. and all tina; IS usually taught pre-
paratory TO entering the Junior Class in
the Colleges Of our country.
Martinsburg is remarkable for its salu
brity, and good Boarding. at low rates, j.
at all times 10 be had in the town.
BY order Of the Board.
JOHN STR0THER, Secy
July iS, 1888
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EEI11UEL MIDULETUN.
July IL, 1888 I'll.

Valuable Mills and Farm for Sale.
EOFFER for sale my TRACT of LAND
n adjoining Martinsburg in Berkeley city
Va. containing about 440 acres, equaiin
strength and fertility Of soil to any land in
the State, has an abundant supply of Tim
Der 8. meadow, at least one third of the tract
being prime bottom land. with good well
built houses of every description necessary
on farm, most of which are Of stone;
indeed there are few better improved farms
any whereto be found;a well of never failing
limestone water is in the yard Tascarora
creek stream of considerable size & con.
stanly passes through the land with fall of
upwards OF 25 feet, affording several very
eligible sites for water works,f of which is
improved with large stone MERCHANT
MILL. working three pair Of Burrs and one
pair Country stones, with every description
of machinery necessary for carrying Oh the
manufacture Of Flour &c. 10 first raIe style.
will give great bargain in this property!
no money required in hand. any good and
substantial purchaser may have it to be paid
for in eight or ten equal annual nstalmente
one half to bear interest from the time he
takes possession until that half is paid, the
residue then to commence bearing interes,
and so to run on until all is paid. Ifthis pro
perry is not sold shortly the mills. a Black
smiths shop, tools, & house for Smith to
live in will be for rent.
MATHEW RANSOM.
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\ HNHE undersgned has lately put his
4 MILLS, near MartInsburE. IN COM
plete repair, and is now ready 10 receive
all kinds OF GRAIN from those who wish
to sell or have It ground. He viii at all
times give the highest price, in Cash, for
Wheat. or exchange Flour Tor IL in the
usual way. DOct THOMAS DAVIS and Mr..
join HENDERSON. at the mill, or Mr..
WILLIAM Lone. merchant. Martinsburg.
wlll either Of them purchase Wheat for
this mil, whenever It Is offered 10 them at
fair prices.
All persons having unsettled accounts
with RAssoH & SroSKBRAEER. are desired
TO come forward and close the same.--
Their books are at the mill.
MATHEW RANSOM.
TT. 90 rGoQ IF
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Ju.y IS, 1888.

VIRGINIA:-Ii. The Circuit superior Court o.
Lac and Caancery Jor Morgan county:
APRIL Term, 1888.
~ B. Cooke, s. Co. pits
John sherrard, ex'r. OF Thomas Young, de-
ceased, Sc Or is.
IN CHANCERY.
h ME defendant, John Sberrard, having
al heen more than four months served
with the process OF the Court, and having
ailed to answer the same, the bill Is taken
for confessed against hiu, and the cause
having. upon motion OF the plaintiffs, been
set for hearing, upon the bill auo answer OF
the defendant, Elisha Boyd, and order OF
publication regularly taken out and puo
lshed against the absent defendants. IL
IS adludged, ordered ana decreea, that all
matters of account ARISING upon the allie
cation Of the bili, be referred to Edmund
Hunter, special master COMMISSIONER oil
this court, whose duty II shall be TO report
upon the same, taking an account spetial-
y.
LIST OF all personal assests which came
INTO the hands OF the executor at any TIME
since the death OF Thomas Young, and
how much oil the same was due by bond,
oil or otherwise.
end. OF the amount of real estate left by
he said Young at has death. and oil the
value of the same, al the death Of said
Thomas Young, and also OF the time of
the sale OF the same by the executor.
3rd OF the amount oil the rents and IS
sues of the real estate of the said Thomas
Young, which have come INTO. or ought
to have been received aud collected by the
said Sherrard, since the death Of the SAID
Thomas Young.
4,h. What amount of debts were due
by the said Young at bis death, and how
much with their dignity and character has
oeen paid by the executor since the death
Of the said Young, and the said 5herrard
IS required TO answer on oath such inter
eogatories touching the several matters
referred TO the said commissioner, as may
&c required Of him BY the plaintiffs or Their
counsel. IN which the said commissioner
may deem material and proper for due
examination, and report OF the several
matters referred to him, and the said com
missioner is directed to make return OF his
report to the Court. sixty days before the
next term.
A Copy-Teste.
a
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nRDERS for BAR IRON will be re-
w ceived at Cacaphon furnace. near
Trout run post-office, Hardy county, and
will meet attention. The iron is the best
in Virginia, equal TO the celebrated Juniat
Ia iron. and il would be the interest OF
iron dealers to send on their orders to
j. s. A. N. STERRETT.
Cacaphon Furnace, May %, lS33.-tl