Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-05-09

lchangeable but COB. | do not wish to
depress you, and give a gloomy cast
to your thoughts: | wish you to take a
rational view, the future state, Will not,
cannot bring happiness. There is no
concord between them and that world
of purity. a human being, who has
lived without COP and without self i'm
provement, can no more enjoy Heaven,
than Wondering body, lifted from
the tomb and placed amidst beautiful
prospects, can enjoy the light through
its decayed eyes, or feel the balmy air
which blows away its dust. Immortal
ity is a glorious doctrine; but il is not
given us for speculation and amuse-
ment. Its happiness is to be realized
only through our own struggles with
ourselves; only through our own reach
ing forward to new views and piety.
10 be joined with CHRIST in Heaven,
we must be joined with him now in
spirit, in the conquest oftemptation, in
charity and well doing. Immortality
should begin here.-Thc seed is now
to be sown, which is to expand forever.
"Be moi aceary then in weH-doing, for
IN due time ve shall reap, fire faint
not"
al find there are half dozen par
tridges in the letter." said a gentleman
to servant, who replied, "Sir, | am
glad you have found them in the let
ter, for they all flew out of the bask-
let"
Some time since, during the argu-
ment of heavy cause in the Court of
lChanceiy, friend having in vain en-
ldeayored to draw the attention of the
witty Sir C, then Mr.. R, from
his brief, as a last resource presented
him with pinch of snuff. Sir G.,
however, on declining the offer, Oh.
Served with an air of solemnitv, "Had
the Creator intended my nose for u
ldust hole, he would not have turned it
upside down. Tile Lawycr.
Fire proef ant Wafer proof Cement.
10 hall pint Of milk put an equal
!G,@antity Of vinegar in order to curdle
1t, then separate the curd from the
whey and mix it with the white Of four
or five eggs, beating the whole toge-
Their; when ii is well mixed, add lit
tile quick lime passed through sieve,
until it has acquired the consistence of
a thick paste. With this cement, bro
ken vessels, and cracks of all kinds
Imay be mended. 1t dries quickly and
resists the actio;4 of fire and water.
! tFrom the Canton Register, December pol
! SINGULAR ANEcDoTE.- It's we'll known
that the provinces OF Shense and Shance
contain some Of the most opulent men in
china The natives say, they have mo
ney heaped up like mountains. And the
chief money lenders in Canton are from
the provinces During he last year of the
late Emperor kerking. rich widow OF
the name of Caun, Of the district Tea
yuenioo, had son, who went TO all
lengths IN luxury and extravaganza. A
mongst other idle pursuits, he was great
chess player. But chess, on piece of
board or paper, as the Chinese have it, is
very meagre, though interesting game.
Master Chun conceived new idea. He
got large room painted as a chess board,
with tables for himself and friend on oppo-
site sides. For chess men, he purchased
a set OF beautiful female slaves, dressed
them up IN various coors, and made them
perform. by signal, the duty OF knights,
pawns, horses. kings. queens, castles, SC.
This high chess player saved himself the
trouble Of moving the pieces At given
signal, the pieces taken made their exit at
the door.
OF these proceedings the Emperor got
Intelligence, and, probably, offended by a
rich subject out dong him in luxury he At
tected to be horribly oiHnded-( his own
habits gave the lie TO this at the idea Of
buying slaves TO perform the office Of
chess men. lie fined master Chun 3,000,-
900 OF taels, and transported him TO th.
black dragon river for lie, telling him he
ought to be Intimately grateful. that his
"braln cup (or head was not separated
from his shoulders.
Broken Wind "A broken winded horse
had been kept IN field where there was
not any water except in the bottom Of an
old lime kiln, and had recovered his wind
The owner ordered a stable shovel full OF
quick lime which was renewed every five
/ or SIX days, when the water was pour
ed of. and bucket of itgiven every day
10 broken winded coach horse aged
eight years, which had almost constant
cough. The horse was supplied with wa.
ter thus prepared for about five weeks and |
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