Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-12-23
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osAyvsrpvs ApvNsrisne. No class Of th.
eeaasnisy IL more ss,srsly ssxsd, not for the
pas'ie. but for indivsdusl good. than sswspaper
PooiisherA The ~ r. Co -sasreisi sets forth
The case In the following srtiels--sysry ~srd
Of Which 10 trpet
GnArurrors Apvrer,siSc.-
body knows. or ought TO know. that the
publishing business is oos Of large or.
peose-empleying sgrss, number Of per.
zoos add sn extensive capital. thai every
paragraph set up costs certain sum OF
money In the competition. or setting up
OF The type. and occupies certain space
which ought 10 yield its proportion OF ia :.
come 10 the proptieiors. Every body
nust know, too, that the main source ci
This income is the portion Of the .hee,
devoted TO advertisements, and tina, 10
ask the graiui,ous inss r,ion o, an adver.
tbemeut. or . commune alton, or an edi-
tor,al notice. TO serve in The place Of one.
10 literally asking the publisher to incur
IN expense Of one dollar or a ore without
making him fsr,hiogin return.
II 10 10 all in,en,s and purposes asking
him TO take sum Of money from h., Z,
poke; and present II 10 the applicant.
Yet this thing /, done every day. aud
many times day: aud that loo by men
VINO have no earthly claip on the charity
OF the publisher. aud who can much bet.
ter afford than he can. TO disbutse the mo
ney-~i,hoo: adyer,ing 10 the fac, tina,
the opiec, OF the Advertisement, or COM
munication. is 10 promote their interest,
and NO, Of the Publisher.
There are scores Of persons who would
never dream 81 walking into a tailor.
chop andasking FOR The gilt Of rai,,eoat
or into hi,ter's and begging 20 be favor.
ed free gratis. with 4 hat. vet can see no
impropneiy in calling upon the publisher
Tor the graiuitous announcement of a
eourse Of lectures. or patent fy trap. or
any other notion. in the bringing OF which
before The public they happen 10 have an
interest.
THE CRouP. We fad in the New
York Sun the following Office OF a case OF
Group IA old subscriber called upon
u, yesterday, and infor med u, that. by
the publication IN our columns few DAYS
since Of very simple and easily a,taina-
bic remedy for the Group. We had been 10
strumentsl IN saving theslife Of an infant
ct bis on Sunday nisht. The ingredient.
are, sliced onions. and sugar laid on the
slices IN layer'-the syrup being admin.
is,ered. He wishes 10 keen II before
the people" a. a sovereign and slnosr In
Simultaneous remedy"
Old maids arc often, very often, NO.
men OF superior minds; and such are
most likely 10 be old maids. for more than
on. reason. In the 6rs, place, they have
the discretion 10 be slow ID selecting their
partners for life aud rs ihrse-fourihs OF
mankind have no, the qualifications 10
make good husbands, il may be supposed
that dlscree: and judicious woman will
reject thee out Of four Of those who soil
cit her hand. This. OF course. makes her
chances OF marriage fewer. but il m axes
her chance OF happiness much greater
The second cause why sensible women
are apt to become old maids IS. that most
men drea1 them. Yes. il is fact that
most men dread sensible woman. II is
not unc ommon TO hear man. who 10 no,
. fool himself. mike di.panging remarks
concerning female Solonou,." "Pla,os
80 pe,ticoa,s. sc. Who has ever known
very highly gifted ladies' to be popular
among 'hetr male acquain,ancesS Men
are apt TO think talents do not belong 10
the feminine mind and even when the v
have discernment enough TO admire q
gifted woman as friend or occasional
companion, they rarely think Of making
her companion aud friend for life. All
these things tend to show that sensible
and gifted women are most likely to be
old maids, and The eonvsrse Of the pro.
position holds good. with few exceptions
Old maids ga generally sensible and gilt.
ed women.--.N'U. Gag.