South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-06-25

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them never TO expect others to do fol
them, that, which they can as well dt
flor themselves, but to rely upon thei'
own strsogIb, &to stiheir own sner.
eiea. Whatever slay be their prospects
| ia life, teach them 10 depend upon Their
own resources. Help them to cult.
vate naifectionate, accommodating dis
position, moderation in their expecta-
lions, and moderation in their pleas
uTes.
Teach them to reverence Cop, and
to love work --"nei,her to despise la
Dor, nor husbsndry, which the most
high God he's appointed. p Teach
them 70 bear the yoke in their youth,
and 10 do with all diligence whatever
their hands find TO do; SO shall you
secure for them that competence and
happiness, of which the mischapgas of
this world cannot deprive them, and
when you shall have performed all
life's duties, 81 enjoyed all lifs's pleas
ures, when your earthly tabernacle
shall fall into ruins, when your wearied
frames shall find quiet repose beneath
the soil you have faithfully cultivated,
and when your spirits, like shocks OF
corn fully ripe, shall be gathered into
store houses not made with hands, g.
ternal 10 the Heavens-your grateful
children shall arise & bless your men,
DRY /; they shall be living monuments,
which shall bear record that you laid
for them, in early habits Of patient,
cheerful and contented industry, the
foundation for manly, virluous, and
honorable Independence.
Take all occasions Of rendering
small services; remembering that
"salaN matters toin great commend0 :
ton" The reason is, that small ser
vices are continually in use and in
visw; tohsreas an opportunity TO prac-
tise any great virtue but rarely &C.
cars. s--aszs
How THEY DO THINGS IN ST. Louis. -
A letter gives the following description
ofa duel which took place some time
since in St. Louis, of which the writer
was an eye witness
"a Spaniard and r'fenchmon, who
have long been accustomed 10 trapping
on the mountains, on arriving at this
place went out to settle an affair OF
honor. The spot selected for the pur'
pose wasan open square in the suburbs
Of the city. When all parties were
ready and stripped for the occasion,
with tw o large Bowie knives 40 inch
| and half wide at the hilt, With two
edges, tapering to sharp point, and
the word "ready" was given, both
rushed TO the contest After parrying
these deadly weapons, and guarding
! and pluuging some half minute, the
| Frenchman made strike at the Span
lard, and succeeded in cutting open
the abdomen, so as 10 let out all the
| bowels! Al the same Time the Span
lard plunged his knife about ten inches
in the breast of his antagonist, who
Immediately yielded up the ghost, with
deep groan. The Spaniard sur Vived
some hours, With me the scene Gre
ated the most wretched feelings Of hor.
ror ; but with many of the spectators
it served only for a subject OF discuss
ion, as TO which showed the mos'
GOODNESS, and parried the thrusts Of biz
antagonist with the most skill; in short
which showed the most slight in kill
ing bis fellow man. Green county
| (Ohio) Gasette,
| 4 Legal Distinction.-Two promi
| nent advocates 10 this eastern section
within fifty miles Of Bangor, were ono
engaged in a case in Court on opposite
sides. Their feelings were very mucf
| enlisted in their clients favour. Cn'
! Of them, in the course of his remarks
made an assertion which very mucf
/ excited the other, who, thereupol
sprung upon his fee', and exclaimed
"Brother C. do you say that as law
yer, or as a mani If you say it as
| iavyer. i. is very well, but if you say
liz as a man, you LIE !"-BGngor Cou
rier. ----=-a
| HoO TO treat challengs.--The edi
tor Of the Cumberland Civilian latel
received q challenge to mortal comba
| n.,ld Al, "a.