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Considerations ofthe Ttcist.

It is a common, a vulgar, mighty fool
ish, and very droll and ridiculous Gus
tom, 10 bite off the end Of cigar; the nose
or twist, to which we have alluded. For
my own part, would not give the fifth
part Of the smallest copper coin, for fifty
cigars, if their twists we're destroyed.
The curl, at the end Of a cigar, is its
nucleus, vital part which was never
intended to be destroyed. Without it,
YOUR cigar loses its charms, smoking is
no felicity the outer leaf becomes untwls-
ted long before the article is half consumed.
Instead Of having tight, firm, comlorta-
Bile peak between your lips, you hold a
foul, ragged, washy, sucked, disgusting
little bunch ofleaves, and the smoke rises
10 your mouth in huge pillows, frequently
bearing with it the finer particles OF
the ashes, instead Of gliding, in pure,
slender streams upon the delighted pal
ate.
All this, my smoking friends, is avoided
by retaining the twist on the eud oil your
cigar.
"But how do you make it draw" is q
question which the young in the craft will
ask "Do you prick it with kniie" asks
another We reply--"By no means
that would be as bad as biting the nose
Off" We therefore do no such thing -
We neither puncture, tear, or scarfy our
cigars; we twist their noses as tight as
possible; we inhale the odorous and pala-
table vapor, fltrated from impurities, as
it we're through the leaves, and we have
rarely met with cigar which would mol
draw.
Upon the honor Of a good cigar we de-
clare ihis--aye, and we declare more
that it draws pleasantly. Some smokers,
and even some tobacconists, will tell you
is impossible to smoke cigar wlthou
taking of its twist. Don't believe them
they know nothing about it, attend to us
and we engage that you shall smoke II
this manner, and enjoy smoking more
than ever you did previously to your adoP
ting our mode
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Texture.

The finer the leaf is in texture, the
mider it will be found, generally speak
ing, 10 the palate.
The dark rough cigar that feels as
though it had been buried in sepulchre
Of sand, is usually Of strong favor.
You must not Judge Off cigar entirely
by its coat: pearls ofsmall price are some
times locked in golden caskets; the most
beautiful broadcloth often covers a rag.
ged shirt, andtrashy tobacco isnot unfres
quenty found folded in most dainty out
.er leaf The respectable manufacturers,
who have credit to lose, Of course, are
not guilty of this trick, but there are ras-
eals, you know, in all trades
Veterans in the smoky craft, unless
sure of their man, always either smoke a
sample before they buy lot, or anato-
mlze one to see ifany perilous stuff should
Turk about lis heart.
the alledged superiority ofspecklsd ci-
, gars, is all nonsense.
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important Performances.

Supposing you now to have Hcaught
your fish," we will .endeavor TO give you
few plain hints show TO cook il"
In the first place, moisten the cigar
lightly and delicately with your tongue;
pass your finger gently around it.
A cig@ should be used tenderly-
with soft, lady-like touch close up its
seams.
If, in case you have purchased guam
tity, YOU meet with one now and then,
which has hole in its coat, first wet, and
then removes sufficient portion from an
other part, with which you may mend the
rent by the aid Of your tongue.
But beware that, in attempting TO cover
one gap, you do not make two: with eau
ton you may easily detach enough Of the
outer leaf, at the thicker end, to plaster
up a hole, which, if left open, would mar
your smoking.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1841-05-13
EMBLEM OF FLOWERS.

For the benefit Of our fair readers we
publish the following emblematic proper
ties Of flowers:
The fair lily is an image Of innocence.
The purpled rose figure Of heartfelt
love.
Faith is represented to US in the blue
passion flower
Hope came forth from the evergreen;
peace from the olive branch; and i'm
mortality from the immortelle.
The cares Of life are represented by
the rosemary; and modesty by the blue
fragrant violet.
The peony is an emblem of compassion;
the ivy Of friendship; and the oak.leaf Of
tenderness.
Silent grief is portrayed by the weep
ing willow; sadness by tho angelica; shud.
dering by the aspen; melancholy by the
cypress; desire of meeting again by the
slar-work: the night-smiling rocket is a
figure Of life, as il stands on the frontiers
between night and darkness. Thus ma
ture, by these flowers, seems TO betoken
her loving sympathy with US. Even the
dispositions of the soul are expressed BY
flowers; and whom hath she not often
more consoled than heartless and voice
less men are able to do.
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POPULAR READING.
CIGAR SMOKING.
Advice to Smokers.
Choice.

In choosing your cigars, try their fla
vor on the palate Of your nasal tea
ture. A box OF good Havannahs is most
delicious nosegay.
Reject all such as are ragged in outer
appearance.
Above all, beware ofpurchasng cigar
that has lost its nose--the little twist at
the taper end.
Avoid the soft yielding ones, they have
not belly full; there is no substance in
them, they will not outive dozen hearty
puffs.
NEEDLE not with those which seem Ia
have hard, stubby knots beneath their out
er skins-there are stalks in hem, whlch h,
ifyou be young in the craft, will impede
your smoking.
Choose neat, sound article, that nei.
Their so hard as stick, nor soft as the pitf
OF rush; but moderately firm, tight anc
elasticwyielding little to a moderate
pressure, from the thumb, but stoutly re.
sisting your attempts to flatten it.
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Cigar Lam. Q

When you begin to draw your cigar, do
not stick a mere barley-corn's length OF
the end Of it between your lips, as if you
were afraid of the taste oft: put full one
halfor twothirds oft into yoM mouth:
suck Justify Tor few seconds to open its
pores, and il will afterwards draw delight
fully.
Is soon as you find you can work it
with ease, thrust it out from the interior
Of your mouth, and suffer about an inch
Of it only to repose lightly between
your lips, and then puff away with com.
fort.
But beware! don't sufocate the babe;
don't squeeze it so tightly, in its infant
state, that no breath from its living fire
can pass upwards: stick not your teeth in
it, but kiss it without tightly pressing its
throat.
Smoking a cigar, and stranglng a CT
gar are acts widely different. You should
just keep your lips close enough, to pre-
vent any air from entering your mouth,
but through its luzed end, this and nc
more.
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An Hishman's idea of Insurance.
recently Caught" son Of the Emerald
Isle, was "being," (as the prase is,) light"
ed 10 his office to the cock-loft OF one of
the Babel-lke Hotels so common in New
York. After ascending some dozen flight
of stairs, Pat came all at once TO dead
stand still. "Now, by the powers, him
ney," said he, addressing his guide, who
was likewise an Irishman, 81 dos'ent
bulge another inch;-lor look you, should
the edifice take fire, what is to become Of
Patrick O'FIam, roosting half way up to
the moon: No, no, I'd rather hang on a
peg, in one of the lower oms-soI hadm
"Now, did you ever hear the like o. that"
said he with the lght-"Talk Of the house
burning up, when it is Insured! That's
an Irish bull, sure cnough!'' "Insured"
cried Pat, ''why did'ent you tell me that
before9 So then, pull ahead my hearty,
and iii follow you, an We like il, to the
top o. the chimney
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VOLUME 6.-NUMBER 20.
MASTER M'GoINGs MAXIMs.

The only way to beat blackguard is
10 beat retreat.
We should always entertain the stron-
gest apprehensions of friends that we
have injured--the faithful dog that be-
comes mad, turns first upon his master.
A skilful politician is likemjuggler, if
he can only fix the minds ofthe multitude
upon some odd concet, he can always
play off his tricks before their eyes with
complete success. When a poitical Jug
ger tells you what you should keep your
eye upon, always watch him and see what
his eye is upon. Few men pretend to
serve others, when they do not aim in the
first place to serve themselves.
Never league with man more power
full than yourself Nobody but an ass
would start game for lion.
The humble are not always the harm
less. IL you tread upon scorpion, you
must expect he will use his sting.
Celibacy is like smuggling. He who
robs the revenue Of its dues may lose his
venture, and he who cheats the church
ofits fees may lose his happiness.
Genius is spark that adulalion too
often pufs out; emulation can only kindle
it into flame.
Single men are never qualified for ma
gistrates; Bachelor Of Arts is not neces-
sarily fit for master Of Office. He who
is not the father Of a family is hardly to
be regarded as proper parent for the
public. Let no such man be trusted.
Friendship should be mirror and a
veil to show us our faults, at the same
time that it conceaIs them from others.
Dulness, like magnetism, loses none OF
its power by imparling its virtues.
Sense and beauty, like truth and novel
ty, are rarely combined.
Candidates for Office should unite the
blindness of the mote with the deafness o.
the adder, that they may read no abuse
and hear no scandal.
A dandy's side arms are his whskers
Demagogue's his supple knees.
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Tubes.

Be assured of lhis--namely, that a CT
gar can never be thoroughly enjoyed
through straw, quill, or tube Of any de-
scription: genuine smoker desPises such
things.
If you cannot bear--aye, and enjoy the
rich smack Of a cigar in your mouth, re-
lyupon it, you have no business with CT
gars yet; you may practice upon piece
of cane.
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A Scoundrel. The Bay State Demo.
crat mentions the particulars of diabol
ical act committed by young man ma
med Mortimer Tappan, about twenty
years old, (son Of the Rev. Mr.. Tappan,
clergyman, residing at Cambridge Port
The young man had been paying his ad-
dresses, contrary to the wishes Of his pa
rents, to young lady, the daughter Of a
poor but respectable mechanic. A few
days ago, while walking with her, he pre-
sented her with some figs, which, after
being partaken Of produced violent sick
ness, and led 10 the impression that she
had been poisoned. From the character
Of the Ingredient, which was detected by
analysis, It was evident that the seoundrel
had given it for the purpose Of accom-
plishing the ruin Of the young woman
He was put in bonds Of $500 to answer
the crime at the next term Of the court,
which, if it does him justice, will reward
him with a penitentiary visit to complete
his education. Phil. Ledger.
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Size.

Small, well.made cigars contain great
portion Of leaf, and smoke more pleasant
than many Of their big>belIied breth-
rem.
Web generally found the dwarf to
contain that within which the giant usually
lacks.
The real foreign made cigars are fire.
auently bat little thicker than the stem OF
a large rush; yet they are SO we'll rolled
that they live long in the lips, if properly
areated.
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Singular Escape.-During the evening
Of the day upon which the venerable ia
ther-in-law Of Mr.. Webster died in New
York, three Of the chimneys Of his dwel>
ling were blown down. The corpse was
nearly covered with the fragments, and a
portion ofihe bricks fell at the feet ofthe
lady Of the Secretary. Chmneys which
had stood the blast of sixteen winters
broke through the roof and, strange to
say, the occupants Of house were I'M
injured.
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Ignition.

Your cigar being thus prepared for your
lips, let US say word or two about light.
ing it.
A flame ought never to be used for this
purpose.
We do not mean that you should poke
your weed into the fame Of 4 candle, and
so scorch hall its vitality out Of its body;
but we strongly recommend you, if you
would smoke luxurlously, to light your CT
gar with tobacco finder, charcoal, or any
Of the usual hameless, steady burning ma
terials
lfyou put cigar to the flame, it often
lights raggedly, and is liable to smoke un-
even, which is by no means pleasant.
A good cigar dies away to ashes in
beautiful regularity the progress Of the
fire is equal, from its skin to its core, and
the tip Of pale blue ashes, breaks out from
the exterior leaf at an equal distance from
the mouth all round SO that the space be-
twxt the living and the consumed parts,
is well-defned circle.
A bad smoker on the contrary, often
burns the heart Of his cigar, without con-
suming the skin; or draws the fire hp one
half ofth cigar, leaving the other side
unsmoked, dry and useless.
10 ordinary cases, people care but little
how they light their cigar. We however,
are here addressing those who are in their
noyltiate; still, the most accomplished OF
winters, when luxuriating, prefer piece
OF China Jostic, with which 10 ignite their
weed
Be it remembered that when we speak
OF the beautiful regularity with which a
proficient smokes his cigar, 1--WE aIlude to
smoking in room, out of doors,) the best
Of glow-worms cannot become a regu-
lar freworker, nor swerve his artll-
Iery properly, for it will obey the wind
and swerve.
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Lberaity.- .Charitaby overlooking any
enormities, if atoned for by the redeeming
virtues Of glying-good parties, Of pos.
sessing high rank, large fortune or
skilful cook.
A mar'yr.--A gentleman subject to the
govt
So,giag and Wedding Operations per-
formed with visiting cards, the one con
sisting in the distribution of them, with
view to plentiful crop Of dinners,
balls, and routes; the other in the separa-
ton Of the bad from the god, to prevent
the introduction of the unculIiyated pro.
ductions of Nature among the choice
plants admitted into the hot houses Of the
Great World.
Principle word found only in Black
letter books; its meaning not now under
stood.
Temperate --Quiet, az epithet applied
only to horses.
Chapsron.--A married lady, properly
an aged one, whose office it is to attend
younger ones to balls, and there to take
her station against the wall as sentinel,
10 guard her charge against the approach
es OF younger brothers, or others not on
the list Of prizes for tho season.
Bore.--A country acquaintance or re.
lation, a leg Of mutton, hackney coach,
Sc. children or family party.
DISCRIMINATION OF a large fortune.
! Soul.--The immaterial part of a man,
useful TO swear by.
WGist,--The material part Of the body
sometimes found situated under the arms
sometimes upon the hips.
Christmas That time Of the year when
tradesmen, and boys from school, become
troublesome.
Agreeable man.--One who has bow
and smile for every body abroad, anc
beats his wife at home.
Bank "A kind Of barber's shop, wher,
the pocket is shaved instead Of the face.
Cash.--An obsolete that formerly sig
ni6ed silver and gold.
Charity. : Putting your name upon
subscription paper in letters an inch long
with flourish underneath it like a tan
gled skein of Irvine, or dropping roll Q
bank notes into a Sundays contribute
box before the admlring eyes Of crov
ded congregation.
Credit--Thc art Of living witho,
= means.
Discouating "A favour granted
hail liroofnwc m annh pfhnp
FGiling-A egerdemain trick prac
!, sed upon ones creditors.
: Gent eman.--An animal that frequer
the street and waits upon ladies sho
/ ping, &c.
Lady-One who wears Navarlr
/, bonneto or French hat.
!. .Low Company Mechanics, Manufa
turers, &c.
t LAWFUL hpterest.--Twenty four p'
/, cent, per annum.
+ Lending Notwithstanding one hu
dred dollars upon property worth tho
r sand
Liberty.--Permission to pay taxes an
), do military duty with exemption fro
! the trouble Of voting or filling any Of Il
. Offices ofstate.
Religion -Blindly and implicitly b
lieving certain set Of spiritual dogma
without taking the trouble to search Il
scriptures for yourself.
Respectable man.--One who has plent
" Of money.
y Scarcity Of money.-A disease complai
ed of by those who have plenty Of cas-
!. and felt by those who have not.
Vulgar Woman.-One who stays
!. home and takes care Of her family (spec
O almost extinct.
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Sur disciples in the whiting art have
all been atfirst astonished al this system,
but after one or two trials, they have not
only admitted It's feasibility, but Iaudcd
it for its excellence. Try it, but first
hoard up in your brain the following,
which we lay down as
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The parish clerk OF village in Devon
shire, was directed by the church war.
dens to give notice TO the congregation,
that parson R. and c. would preach there
alternately; for which no read thus:-the
congregation being desired to take notice
that pOrson r. and parson c. will preach
here elarEdily.
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Re-Igniti0n

A cigar should never be lighted but
once.
properly smoked, it will retain its vi
tally without a puff, for upwards Of a
minute: you have no excuse, therefore,
for abbreviating its existence--for suffer
ing it to expire.
But should the berry,tinted love, the
lady-love Of your lips, accidentally breathe
her last breath, unnotced, meddle moi
with her beloved corse: do not be YAM
pire.
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Query9 as 10 Louis Philippe

A lady once requested her husband to
inform her "what difference there was
between the meaning oil export and trans
port" "My dear," replied the gentle
man, "ir you were exported, | should be
trdnsportedm
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Condition.

Do not be persuaded by any man TO
buy wet cigars; they will assuredly, or
at least in nine cases out of ten, prove
very offensive in smoking.
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The wrapping leaf should be just be-
dewed by your tongue, bat the heart Of
cigar ought to be dry as we'll as sound
Age, its greatimprover, melows and dries,
without whitening il.
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HAM. MCKNIGHT, EDITOR.
p o | II u ".
uHence Poetry Gratis

v.r roice 10 ages; and Informs the page
wth ,,.,ie. image, sentiment and thought,
No. N die! the treasures Of mankind'
mn highest honor, Gsd their trut't jOy!"
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song.
~ WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.


Do,t thou idly ask, to hear,
AT what gentle seasons
Nvmpbs relent, when lovers near,
Press the tenderest reasons'
All, they give their faith too oft
To the careless wooer;
M,idens' hearts are always soft.
Would that mems were truer'
Won the fair one, when around.
Early birds are singing
When, DER all the fragrant ground,
Early herbs are springing
When the brookside, bank, and grove,
All with blossoms laden,
Shine with beauty, breathe OF love-
Woo the timid maiden.
Woo her, when, with rosy blush,
Summer eve is sinking;
When, on rills that softly gush,
Stars are softly winking;
When, thro' boughs that knit the bower,
Moonlight CLEANS are stealing;
Woo her, till the gentle hour
Wake gentler feeling.
Woo her, when autumnal dyes
Tinge the woody mountain,
When the dropping foliage lies,
In the cboked.up fountain;
Let the scene, that tells how fast
Youth is passing over,
Warn her, ere her youth is past,
To secure her lover.
Woo her, when the north winds call
At the lattice nightly;
When, within the cheerful hall,
Blaze the faggots brightly;
While the wintry tempest round
Sweeps the landscape hoary,
Sweeter in her ear shall sound
Loves delightful story.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-07

RobtJ. Walker on 22d October IsSs
10 Jrmes Stewart. Prints looS and tr,r-S- p
Also; the east half north west o1 snl dollars ~"
township 70, range east ,c.a,ler Section :.
hundredths acres; was purchased H. ing 70 ana
on ga Oct 1893, and transferred ~ TwvUL R,Ls,
nard. Printer fee eight dollars walker & R.sa
Also; the east half south east on y"
township twenty-three, range 2esss section L.
and "a hundredths acres; was pnss, Containing "a
Walker on 22d Oct 1888. and transfass sea BY RSt
o. Bernard. Printer fee eight dollars Wlker
Also; the north east quarter section IL
90 range two east, containing l56 ae,s. @Hnship
chased py Arck d Dickson on 22d Dot lsSsS vas Er
-, Also; the south east quarter section n - fl&
90, range east, containing 100 and 81 hnSs.
acres; was purchased by Jno Freemsr - au,naored
1883. Printer fee ten dollars. W 10Th No
Also; the whole of section twenty ,o,,...,
tythree, range two east, containing 6S5 s1s ss
areotns acres; was purchased by VIM a. I'm V Aae
AolI november 1888. Printer fee 90 doII ', VI
Aiso' the east half north east quarter sacs;o" -
.ownshlP 20, range east, containing "a ana ~,
oredtns acres; was purchased by Wolcom 81 - paa
on ga Oct 1888 and trf to Rob Jem;rsor onSlns
Also' ,he south east quarter section %. ,oupp,I
swenty-.nree, range three east, containing ono Ia
uIeu ana nfty eight and thrty-four hundreSbs
yoaP purchased by AEick g. Dickson on 22d oc,".
HeelS lee ten dollars.
Also; the south west quarter and on 9, h,,c -
Mese quarter section twenty-three, township twsO
tlllee; range two east, containing 239 and "a h.,
~ 99I acres; was purchased by Arick and Dick
'n ga oct 1888. Printer fee thirteen doIlarS
Also the west half of north east qua rter and "a,
an norm west quarter section 25 township twentv
lieS' range TWO east, containing I59 and Il
unareoIhs acres; was purchased by Robt I IT. iE.
I'D Oct le5S, and transferred to Walker ana %.
ard Printer fee ten dollars. ~'N De'
Also; the west half south east quarter section o..
,wnship twenty-three range two east. conts;n; ~
and "a hundredths acres; was purchased by RO5ss
Walker on 22d Oct 1888, and transferred to WAL
: and Bernard. Printer fee eight dollars. VA
Also; the west half of south west quarter Of ca.
on 80, township twenty-three, range two east. cos
lining 70 and DO hundredths acres; was purcbsss
7 Samuel GUN on I'D October 1888, and trsnsfs,
ID to James A. Girault Printer fee eight dolls
Also; the east half south west quarter section TIN
six, township twenty-three, range two east, cm
lining 70 and As hundredths acres; was purchase
: Malcolm Gilchrist on 22d Oct 1888, and transfr
d to James A. Girault. Prin. fee eight dollars
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1841-04-01
NEW GOODS,

THE subscribers are now opening very
large and splendid assortment Of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
at their old stand opposite the Post Office
Their stock consists in part as follows:
Blue, black, brown, claret, steel mixed,
green and invisible green Cloths.
Cassimeres Of the latest London Style
Buckskin do.
Cassinetts of all styles, some very low.
Merino, velvet, satin, Valentia and swans
down Vestings.
French Calico and Mouscline de Lanes.
'Fig'd and plain Gros de Maps, blue-black
gro dc Swiss and black lutcstring Silks.
Embroidered Thibetwool Shawls, worsted
do.
Bonnet Ribbons, satin Lutestring, do.
English and Ameri IAN prints, Furniture do.
Bed Ticking, Apron Checks, plaid Cotton.
Stocks, collars and bosoms, hem stitched
Handkerchief, plain figured Silk do.
Plain figured Swiss Muslins, Bobinets,
Cambricks, Table Diaper, Irish Linen.
Whitney and point Blankets, Saddle do.
Black, blue-black Bombazines, Book Mus
Inns, silk, cotton, worsted, merino and lambs
wool Hose, black g. white silk Gloves, buck
and hoskin do. Also large stock of Cotton
Yarns and Domestic Goods, very cheap.
Hardware, CUTLERY, Tinware, Wooden
ware, QueenSware, Cut Glass, China and
Liverpool with large assortment Of GRO
CERES.
All of which we are determined to sell as
low as any other establishment in the place,
or elsewhere. Call and see, and Judge for
yourselves. j. M. PITMAN s. SON.
Staunton, Oct 30