Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-02
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change OF sentimen, upon any abstrac:
subject. IL you corner her in On argu-
ment. she throws herself upon the pre-
rogative OF her sex; and. II in the
course Of your reasoning. you do fash
conviction upon her mind. she deprlves
you Of the satisfaction OF full demon
stration. by jumping ut once 10 your
conclusion. Like q spirited. but ILL
trained pointer. she first hunts wide IN
spite Of all your efforts to keep her 10
the game. aud then bushes your bird
before you can get your finger on the
trigger.
IMPIIrY-Durns used to say that he
had no idea Of that kind Of courage
which consisted in Drawing Heaven
1t NAV be doubted whether there is
any courage at all in impiety. Men
have been known 10 make frequent use
Of blasPhemie,, who possess scarcely a
spark Of personal courage, while ma
ny Of the brovest men on record were
remarksbl. for the respect with which
they always spoke of the Supreme be-
ing. We might carry the matter far
Their. and say that Religion is the foun-
dahon Of true courage Boston HI9.
vIRruR WILL REMAIN FOREVER
Beauty and wit will die: learning will
vanish away and all the acts of lite
be soon forgotten. But, Virtus and
Piety will remain forever. They are
the foundation ri honor and esteem,
aud the source Of all beauty, order, and
happiness.
HUMo2.-Lighincs, Of conversation
is often but a flimsy veil. covering \
thoughtful head and heavy heart.
ADVERTISEMENTS years ago
the courts IN Dublin were adjoining TO
range OF dull, heavy buildings, called
Hill, no doubt from the obscuTity of the
place. The following advertisement
appeared in one Of the newspapers:
To be let, a suite Of chambers IN
Hell, ready furnished.
N. B. They will be found very con-
venient for lawyer"
BEAUTIFUL CoMPARIsoS,-As the
ostrich uses both legs and wings when
the Arabian courser bounds in her rear
as the winged lightnings leap from
the heavens when the Eternal has I'M
bound their bolts-so does little ne
gro run like the devil when a big dog
Is after him.
CApIrAL.-Whe does your nose in
cold weather become a vegetable r
When il is little reddish. .
Some noses are vegetable in all wea-
ther. They are tuTn-uPs.
A LONG REAsoN.-The Por,lander
says that the reason why the Vermont
and New-Hanpshire boys are so tall,
Is because they are in the habit OF
drawing themselves up so as to peep
over the mountains TO gee the sun rise.
II 10 dreadful stretching work.
A RARE SuDsTrruTE.-An elderly
lady q few days since entered dry
goods store. laid her parasol on the
counter, and proceeded to examine
some goods. After she had purchased
what she wanted. she took the yard
stick. and holding it erect, walked out
of the store, much To the astonishment
and amusement Of the clerks. Crossing
the street, the sun began TO scorch her
shoulders; whcreupon, looking up, she
observed her error, and exclaimed
Bless my soul thought ! hadn't my
own parssol,- II never knew that to fail
in rain or sunshine"
A BAD PRkDIcAMrSr.-A roguish
boy stole the glasses from his GRANDPA
theirs spectacles, and when the old gen
tleman put them on, finding he could
not see, he exclaimed. Mercy me.
I've lost my sighti" but thinking the
impeachment Of vision might be dirtiness
Of the glasses, took them of to wipe
them, when, still more frightened, he
cried out, Why. what's come nov
Why, I've lost my feeling too"
wArER.-A person on whom the
temperance reform had produced no ef-
feet, catered, in . state Of exhilera,ion,
a temperate grocery. 10 neighboring
town. "Mr. -" exclaimed he.
do you-keep any thing-good to
take here :" "Yes." replied the mer-
chant, I'VE have some excellent cold
waier-the best thing in the world TO
take" We'll, know it. =" replied the
Bacchanite, there's--no one thing
that's done so much for navigation a.
that"
UNDENIABLE REASONS FOR THE
CHOICE or HUsBAND.--"Wbat 10
the world could you see in Lord A. to
marry him ?'--"Why, saw q house
10 town" said the pretty Warehouses,
- box at the opera, and lover in per-
spective !"
USE THE RoD.--A writer IN one Of
the northern papers, on school disci-
pine, SAYS. Without liberal use Of
the rod. !, is impossible to make boys
smdyi."
EXTRAoRD1NARY INSTANCE oV PR
RIPAcTIoN.- Married, in Mount Yer
non, Ohio, on Wednesday morning. the
25th ult., by the Rev. A. u. Hard. MIR.
DAH SroNE, formerly editor Of the
Mount Vernon Gazette, 10 Miss ELi-
zABETH FAIRcHfLD.
Froa Den 10 Besrsbebs, LEI Il now be made
kRovn,
That msid IN her bloop, VS. converted 70
Stem,
Vet sssasa she lives, 20 her fate reeoncilsd,