Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-01


EdjsToei .unTiags asid happy Rsiease Sir
Walter Scott used 10 relate the follow ing Gu
rious anccdolc:
My cousin Waiiy. said he, was a mitship-
man Some forty years ago, in a ship al Ports
mouth; &C and two other companions had
gone on shore aud oVcrstaId their leave, spent
all their money, and run up an immense bill
az tavern GA the Point. The ship made the
signal fDr sailing; but their laudlady said.
"No, roni.cmen, you shall not escape without
paying your teckOning," aud che aceompa-
MED her words by appropriate actions, and
placed them under the tender keeping Of a
sufficient party Of ballilTs They felt that they
were IN 4 scrape, and pctitioncd very hard To-
DO released. mo, no." said Mrs Quickly
20 must be satisfied some way or tother YOU
must be welihware gentle men, that YOU will
be totally ruined IL yeu don't get on board in
time" They made long faces. and confessed
that IL was out too true. 'sWeH," said she,
nm give you one chance am 40 circum-
sianecd here hat ! cannot carry on my bust
ncss a. single woman, and must contrive
somehow % have husbond-or N OIL events.
! must be abic 10 produce a marriage ceriif-
cate. and therefore the only terms on which
you shall an three have leave to 20 on board
Tomorrow. H. that one Of you consent 20
marry me. don't care a button " hich u - 3.
but By 40 that's holy, ono OF you will have.
or else al three 81 q jail, and your ship sails
Wdhou, YOU
The yirago nas rot DC pacifcd: end the poor
youths lCft a. themselves, agreed after a tune
90 draw lots. nud ith1ppcucd "a fali on ny
cousin. Notice was lost. and Oh they march
GO 90 church, end my poor relative was forth.
iih plcCt The birdie on returning. gave
them @ good sub tniiai dinner. and several
bottles 81 vino apiece. and having tumbled
them into q wherry. sent them or The ,i.ip
sailed, and tic Young mau rciiEiously adhered
tp ihe oath ol secrecy tLc3 bad take" previ-
ou- Or drawing lots The bride. Z should have
-1i, rtrtiy Daui-f o. be married. ard was
tla hlst o. propose an eternal separation.
Nesce worths after ~ I1rolic1. 70 fio II papers
reached tfe miIshipman's BERTH ani Watty.
who was OJ,frgcd Go pc locking over them
corc'cs,lg, rcatiug 90 account Of o robbery
nd murder ai Portsmouth, suddenly jumped
up in his ocs'aey. forgot his obligation of ~.
efecy. end cried Uut, Thanks ~ God, ny wife
IS hauged.'
SasiH-t o. Sam Siiek-scciety II sometime
like barrel of Pork Tho meat that's az The
top. BE- semttiucs nai go good as hat q little
sf-i n lower down ulc upper and lover ends
ar0 PhEIJ oVt i1 have a Itilc faint IN EN-.
lui the middle Is always good.
NN NJ I.IN'' H' ITO 'a. ANN fiHNNt NtfA Mnu UnN
rr.h. boz 30 hs 100 oafrs Co ihe Bauks.
eII Or rr rirs ilto 'ehi, and g. sued uhy be-
.It- OIL. iluJHfs -rl p euro o. ti- country
Whom f.i.r b. COO lay t1 roff he rants
it4raae over co. door. lni calls ga tavern.
1rl "a hte 1l n.i bee mak.s tho pholc rtigiI-
U1.inol ll9i ra l.msair
guess 10 SEQ were st ouF llti1Iies Boz E.p4-
cii. ~sb show you "a wondcr- fr, hunarff
gels ~ rafi ieyshes. cal ~ IN fiifnof Do
not think oar Ereat country hes aurh q roalI
natural curiosity Of that tHpsCi the woFd
d1n't coutan TIE hka u t-foF q womanp
tongue eocs % slick q itself. wiihoui water
RowcroT steam, ant moves 40 essy a. iis hin
D. shat % 20 easy matter ~ pui a spring
al0p on q, tell you
Never tall folks you ean 60 ahead n EN-
BOT Oh &C. % spares a Euod deal o. talk end
helps them % saye their breath b. cool their
broth.
Politics u.tC man as crooked 81 rart
does pcdlar, not that fhey are go awful hes.
vy. nc.lhey, boz % feacbss "a man DO st8op in
Co. l4ug run.
There's piaulY sight 90 truth 10 ihsm ere
GA proverbs They afe Distilled fsets aicam-
cl down o. on errree. Thsy ars iike paft,.
hle so8r. or 1maz.n' deal ~ H.stief Dr. O. .asU
couFnse Th5y gro ss frle as rlum iire
lHl as ahori ani sweet as rtnf raafy
% siof teu Itl. iff- 'tc masi thsi irl ilr
hHrf r-