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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21
WON'T TAKE TWENTY DOL
LARS.

Some waggish students at Yale Col
lege, few years since, were regaline
themselves one evening at the Tontlne,
when old farmer from the country en-.
tered the room (takine il for bar-room.)
and enquited il he could obtain lodging
there. The old fellow who was shrewd
Yankee saw at once that he was TO be
made the butt Of their tests, bu, quietly "a.
king off his hat. and telling worthless
little dog he had with him. to lie under
the chair, he took a glass OF proffered
beverage. The students anxiousy in.
qulIed after the health Of the old mans
wife and children, and The farmer with of.
fected sympathy. gave them the whole
ped gree, with numerous anecdotes re.
garding his farm, stock. &c.
''Do you belong to the church," ask.
ed one of the wags.
"Yes the Lord be praised, and so did
my father before me-"
"Well suppose you would NOT tell a
lie" replied the student.
"Not for the world"
"Now, VIVA, will you take for thai,
UORt PubbbE hhC tuitbCt . WIZ "Ho
was not worth his weigh. in Jersey mud.
"a won, take twenty dollars for that
dog"
Twenty dollars! why. he is not worth
twenty cents"
"Well, assure you, I would no, take
twenty dollars for him.
Come, my friend" said the student,
who with his companions was beat OF
having some capital fun with the old man,
"Now you say you won't tell he for
the world, let me see if you will not do il
for twenty dollars. I'll give you twenty
dollars for your dog"
"l'll not take it,"
nYou will mott Here, let me sec il
this won't temp, you to le," added the
student, producing a small bag of half
dollars, from which he commenced count
ing hume rous small piles upon the table.
The farmer was sitting by the table with
his hat in his hand, apparently unconcefn-
ed.
There" added the student, "there are
twenty dollars, all in silver; will give
You tina, for your dog"
The old farmer quietly raised his ha,
10 the edge OF the table, and then as quick
as thought scrsped all the money INTO Il
except one half dollar, and then exclalm-
ed.
Il won't take your twenty dollars!-
Nineteen and half is as much as the
dog is worth; he is your property!
A tremendous laugh from his fellow
students showed the would be-wag that
he was completely "rowed up" and that
he need not look for help from that quar-.
ter; so he good naturedly acknowledged
beat. The student retained his dog which
he keeps to this day, as lesson to him
never to attempt TO play tricks on men oil.
der than himself, and especially 10 5e
careful how he tries TO wheedle yankee
farmer Yale Literary Mag GsiRe.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

"He's dead !" How frequently is that
brief but admonitory sentence uttered
without exciting any bat the most tran
sent without awakening a
deeper or more permanent reflection than
the next passing thought will entirely OBJ
lterate from the mind. Two friends
shall casually meet after a temporary SO.
paration, and enquire after a third and
mutual friend. He's dead 7" is the mel
ancholy and impressive rejoinder. II
men OF business, perhaps he also was one
who entered largely into their speculations,
all their projects for the advancement
of .heiy fortunes-ell their worldly min.
ded schemes of aggrandizement-yet
"he's dead !" The intel igence is receiv-
ed with an exclamation of sutprlse--a
significant shake OF the head-a sensation
nearly allied 10 pity and regret; but 1t IS
not heard las if an angel spoke :" and as
time passes, they hurry off without for
Their comment to their respective counting
houses, where the unexpected Information
Of The rise in sugars--the depression OF
the money market--the failure of some
great house in which they had placed inn
plct confidence or some equally vital
and important affair, demands their in
mediate automatically absorbs their
minds, and they entirely forget that they
have Just heard an echo OF their own in.
evtabIe doom.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

CAUSES OF THE DECREASE OF MARRI-
AGEs.-l'll tell you why young ladies' DO
not get off so frequently as iormerly.---
They are nice and TOO proud, DC.
know a young lady--not very young
now. indeed, who, to my certain kno"l.
edge, has refused nine offers.
One because the gentleman could not
keep a carriage,
Another, because no could not speak
the French language.
A third, because he knew noIhlos Of
the Italian operas.
A fourth, because no stopped ~ his
shoulders
A fifth, he had not fortune enough.
A sixth, because he was tfadesman,
A seventh, because he was tobacco
cbewer.
The eighth. was too bashiu in compa-
ny.
The ninth, because he wore spee,acles.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

An old man who had fallen into Glitch,
on his way home, and being unable TO
get out, brawled Justify I'LL morning, and
being helped tho next morning by
neighbor, he FASTENED home. began to
scoid his wife Tor no, hearing him, and
coming TO his assistance. Lor says the
old lady, there.--I heard your voice, and
| knowed il, bu, though, II was an owl,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21
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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21
p0ETI0AL s
MAKING A SHIFT.
Br JAsET w. WILKINSON.

Br JAHET w. WILKINSON.
Isuggestsd by Mr. Hoods Song of the Shirt. y,
You sing Of making shirt,
With tired hands and eyeds red;
As sad is the lay of those who are doom'd
q To make shift for their bread:
Worn worn! worn.
On the wide world cast adrft,
And shrinking alike for pity and scorn,
Doom'd 10 Le making shift"
Smile! smile smile.
When the day wakes curious eyes;
And weep! weep! weep!
When the stars are the only spies.
Oh. rather be a slave,
Where mercy, like guilt. is arraign'd,
Than, boasting freedom, live snguish'd, yet brave
To making shifts secretly chain'd.
Shift! shift shift
For the pride of days gone by;
Shift shift Shift
For many CHERISHED tie,
Wife, and husband and child
Guild, and husband, and wife,
Till the brain and heart. strings alike oeewrough,
Are lulrd in thy grave from strife.
Oh world that feels for crime,
That weeps at the woe in books,
There tales more dread, though spoken not,
In human creatures looks.
Worm worn! worn!
Who on the cold world cast adrft
Like the spider, self. consuming, weave
Their ,hfoud in making shift.
In many weary ways,
With self-respect oft betrayal,
At expediency's cold command,
Must many shift be nude.
Feel feel feel
Yet no voice Of complaining lift,
And still with maddenng effort conceal
(Scorn not, ye wise, but strive to heslD
That silent making shift
And why do you talk of work.
or honest, straightforward TOLL
Far the tagging, mo,h-lke cares
Which the minds fine texture spoil.
Better the toil-worn cheek
Than the fsver-fush Of shame,
Worse thsn the toilmaster's curse
The "still, small voices" blame.
Shift! shift shift
The work is never done!
For is their doom III Ithacan's wife's,
Unraveling what she sPnn3
And IS not their euerdoo the word's contempt
Fegnd smiles and unsaished pride;
herr tate insecure as r1ddetless bark
Blown o'er the tempestGous tidel
Shift! shift shift
The mind is sreckd in time
Shift .hif shift
They finish too oft with CRIME
Woman sour'd care aged man,
Once youth and maiden fair
Their rock of virtue Is fretted away
By cesseless tears Of despair,
Shift, shift SHIFT.
How >nred the toiers seem!
Some mere sons of clay,
Some blight the MUSES. stream,
plniug like exile. here.
Mourning their own high gifts,
With hands that might strike Apoo's Tyre,
Degraded by making shifts!
Oh but to meet the gaze
Of one kindly beamine eve,
Thet piercing the mask OF pride,
Sees the worm that cannot die
For only short hour
To awarm, unchrding friend
To cling aside the paltry veil
From heart chat will not bend.
Oh! for the careless JOY
OF u spttit woe:
One certain goal for the strugeler's aims,
One irish that times course we're slow
Might sympathy dissolve The spell
That warps their aobest thought
A las none guess how word can bless
Save those who thus have fought!
With lips that seem mockins mirth'
With eye by suspicion lit,
Many are wasting their primest years,
Living by chances and wit;
Pray. pay! pray.
That the last shift each makes
MAY be from world where they breath'd bat care
To haven of peace in that region fair
Mhara tie soul FINN hnnhage hreaks
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. is
much truth IN small space. An excellen,
rule for living happy in society, IS never
10 concern ones self with the affairs OF
others, unless they desire it.. Under pre-.
tence OF being useful, people often show
more curiosity than kindness.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

ABSENCE OF MIND.--A man who was
remarkably fond OF his dog, on gong to
his dinner one day, very politely handed
his canine friend TO chair, and got IN
der the table himself Neither he nor
any one else discovered the mistake until
it was too late to rectify it.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

New NAME FOR Boors.--A Chinese
having been Introduced to an American
who wore boots, reported that the gentle
man stood up in two little leather casks.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

THE CLOCK AT LuNpEN.-The cathe
dral at Lunden, in Sweden, is a magnlfi
cent structure, and has a very lofty sp're,
which serves as a mark for sailors, being
seen at a considerable distance. The
altar of this church is beautiful piece
of work, but what most engages the At
ten,ion of strangers is its curious clock,
which, from the number of lis movements
and figures, may vie with those OF Lyons
and Suasburg. Every hour two horse.
men come on: and encounter, ard door
opens which discovers The Virgin Mary
sitting on a throne with her Divine infant
in her arms, and the magii. with their re-
tinue, marching in order and presenting
their gifts, two ,rumpets sound all the
time Of the procession. The clock, be
sides the hour, shows the month and
day, and every festival throughout the
year.-Smihs Wonders.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

A "sluck up" sort of genius entered a
shop, and elevating the extremity OF his
delicate proboscis at some fruit in the win
dow, exclaimed:
care those apples fl for hog to ea''"
al don't know try them end see" was
tho instant reply Of the shoPkssPsr
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

A correspondent Of the Picayune has
such cold in bis head thai he can't
wash his face without freezing the water,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

FOOLISH aENT.--GrafIing hog S
tails upon pear trees TO make them bear
roasting pigs.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

DLIsTER stoel, jus, reosivsd ana Td ,Sr sac
I'D cbcsp, by "a
Jan -, 1913.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-11-21

Gsuggestsd by Mr.. Hoods Song of the Shirt
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-31

importance ofbeipg perfectly organized IN
all the townships. Ifyou have not done it
before do it now. Our adversaries have
been engaged in this work ever since they
got beat in August, and they boast now that
they have organized every school and road
district in the State. Unlike cur opponents
we have no members of Congress to frank
documents for US TO every nook and corner
OF the State; but we address you through the
public papers, openly and above board, and
call upon you in this our only way of adj
dressing you, by all that can influence a pa
triot and lover Of his country, TO spare not a
moment, but ORGANIZE IMMEDIATELY In
eDery township an the State-stay in your
own townships and see that every Wing casts
his vote--proyide conyeyances for the sick
and the feeble-see that no illegal votes are
admitted-reason with and supply documents
to those who are doubting-spread truth and
light before all as a means of counteracting
the calumnies and falsehoods of our adver
saries -and circu late this address throughthe
press and otherwise in every part of the State
We entreat you 10 beware ofFRAUD ofev
cry kind. They endeaVored to cheat us our
ofthe election in'4G by FRAUDULENT TICK
Ers printed in this town under the eye o
Their Stale Central Committee. Guard a
) gainst every species of fraud Watch on
opponents along the borders of the State
Keep Out the voters from Illinois and othe
States. A party that would print fraudulen
: tickets would do anything else. The clam
or our opponents about wing pipe-laying
intended to divert the attention from the
own guilty designs, and to indicate to the
!, brethren how they may pipe-lay. We sa
/, again watch them, bring out all the Viii
' voters, prevent illegal voting, and a sigma
e and a glorious triumph awaits you.
ON. B. Be especially careful TO hav
abundance of tickets at every place votin!
d Let each township see TO this important ma
e ter IrHoU DELAY.
o. H SMITH, Chm
t. J. BARNETT, Sec'y
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-31
MR.. CLAWS REyILERs.

Those who assailthe prtyate character of
Mr.. CLAY should remember that they do it
in defiance Of proof which is strong and CON
elusive. Mr.. CLAY, like Mr.. Polk, is not a
protesting Christian, and he may, like his
competitor, have sometimes transcribed a
strictly moral line OF conduct, but bis char
acter fol- honesty, humanity. beneyolence is
strongly fortified, and by the testimony OF a
long and eventful life. He has resided
thirty wears near Lexington, and always pre-
served his popularity, amid the commissions
of party and the efforts of personal ambition.
What man, grossly immoral, could have done
so? Could Mr.. CLAY have maintained him
sell, The was the sort ofperson his enemies
r epTesent him? Let it be remembered that
Lexington is not like some of the Sodom
cities of the South or ofthe Atlaniic-but a
quiet, peaceful, and measurably moral com
munlty-where every mans walksare watch
ed by the whole population. Lett be re-
membered, too, that some Gifts best men are
Mr.. CLAY's companions, and have borne hon.
orable testimony TO the general purity of his
life. For instance, ALL the clergymen, of
ALLthe denominations have voluntarily come
forward TO defend MIR. C. from the charges
preferred against him, and their OPT mons are
now before the American People. These
gentlemen would not certify to a falsehood,
nor would they"bear false witness, ITO screen
Mr.. CLAY or any one else.
These assaults on private character are
most unfair-and cruely so when false, ASH
this case. For the credit of the press, and
the fame of i~tinerant orators, we wish they
were less freqent. MIR. CLAY has been
shamefully treated, and none but a man
full OF virtues could have survived, in char
acter, the storm of calumny hurlded upon
him. He looks upon it all as the result
of his position, and proudly and patiently
awaits the verdict of his countrymen. For
one, we desire TO see him indicated, both
for his own and his country's sake; and the
contesiinow approaching will decide the sense
ofjusiice which animates the American peo-
pie. The voters may be misled-may be
d~eceived--but still we have mistaken con
} hdence in their verdict-WaLash Erpress,
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-31
Mr.. POLK.
W~INcHEsTER,l
May %, 1885
To the People of Ten
nessee:

The object which /
had in proposing to Gov
at CarrollvIlle,
on the 18th of April last
that we should each
write out and publish
Our views and opinions
on the subject of a
Tariff, was, that our re-
|spective positions might
be distinctly known &
understood by til peo-
|ple. That my opinions
were already fully and
distinctly known, /
could not doubt. had
steadily during the Pc
!riod | was a Represen-
tative in Congress been
IoPPoRED TO A PRoTEc-
Five PoLlcY, as my re-
icorded votes & speech
es prove. Since | re-
Tired from Congress
had held the SAME opin.
ions. In the presen.
canvass | HAD AVON.
Jed OPPOSITION TIC
THE TARIFF ACT
IOF THELAST WIG
as bein.
highly PROTECTIVE in IL
character, and not de
signed by its authors al
a revenue measure.
had avowed my opinion
in my public speeches
THAT the interests Of tht
country and especially
of the producing anC
axportIng States-RE
TOURED It's REPEAL
land the restoration o
the principles of thu
Compromise act of 1873
i j.. K. FOLK.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-31

In the same Report they make also the
following monstrous and most ~unfounded
pretensions:
That these Two measures were "agitated,
compared, considered and discussed by the
great bodies of the constituencies during
the process of Representative regeneration,
in the election Of the present House ofRep-
resentatives,'' and that "the fact that under
such circumstance, a large majority of the
popular branch of Congress has been return
ed to demand the reriral and restoration of
the repealed measure, is a strong indication,
if not positire proof, that there erists in the
public mind a deliberate and deep-seated
sentiment in its ffaror." And this consider
alton they add, "renders their duty aliogeth-
er AGREEABLE, and they most cheerfully dis
charge it, by reporting the bill in conformity
with their instructions. and earnestly recon-
mending its passage"
Yes! they reported the bill and recommended
its passage, but they did nothing more. They
never once called it up. or made an effort
to PROCURE its passage, although they had
the unquestionable power to pass it. And
why was this? Simply because, they vel
knew that the passage of this unpopular ano
odious measure would be amill stone abou-
their necks in the Presidential election O
Al. But they as clandestinly as possible
placed it upon the files Of the House in or
der that they might say hereafter, in refer
ence, to that election, (f they should sue
coed in quilting the people, as they do in tn
above extract in reference to those of 40 Z
43, that this was ore Of the issue, re- rore IL
people, Notwithstanding the notorious fac
that since its tremendous overthrow in 1S4
no one of them has been bold enough t
ssagitate'' or "discuss" it; and thus furnish
ing themselves with a pretext for again fore
ing it upon the country.
This then is their design. Notwithstant
ing this measure has been thrice rejected |
the people and their representatives, an
6 Notwithstanding the leaders o fthe loco par
have DARED NOT to advocate it, either
, this or any proceeding election, since ~
+, yet should they again succeed in scram
ling into power, this will assuredly be OF
% of the direful consequences of that success
shall it be? Shall the Sub-Treasury, with
gold and silver for the office holders and rai
y for the people, its reduction of the price
,e labor to IL cents a day, (the principle me-
u claimed for it by its great advocates Mr.. B
chanan and Mr.. Tappan,) its dangerous
crease of the executive power, its leglons
q office holders,and sub Treasures; Shall it
revived? This is the question, and it ms
! be answered by the people on Monday ne
Tr ur SrrC UdtIUI UUAeS.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-31
TO THE POLLS!
TO THE POLLS!

Let no Wing, no true friend of his coun-
try, be absent from the polls on Monday
1t is a day big with the fate of our glorious
Union. Upon its results may depend the
permanence of that Union itself, the pros
perity, happiness, honor, even the Liberties,
of the people, and the stability of the Gov
eminent framed by the wisdom and achiev-.
ed by the blood of our Fathers. Should
James K. Polk be elected, it will be the tri-
umph OF party alone, not of personal merit.
And surely there can be no more certain
symptom Of the impending ruin of a State
than when a mere adherence to party is fix
ed upon as the only test of merit, and all
the qualifications for the highest employment
are reduced to that single standard.
Let, therefore, every true friend of our
noble institutions be active, be vigilant, to
avert the danger. Let him devote at least
one day 10 his country-one uhole day.
Wings! abandon every thing else, and think
only of this-you. highest duty. Above all
YoTE IN YOUR W TowNsnIPs-Stay al
homc-atend to your neighborhoods-
see that your friends and meighbors come
to the polls. You need not be reminded
how much we have lost heretofore by a diff
ferent line of conduct. Let it not be 81
again. Let us see that Vanderburgh give
every vote that it can to swell the trump
of our noble "Harry of the West"
One word to our German fellow citizen:
You have been deceived, grossly DECEIVED
by demagegues whose interest it is to d.
!ceiye you, They have endeavored to pc
suade you that Henry Clay and his party al
opposed TO the rights and interests of til
foreigner, and many of you will doubtless
led by the foul lie to vote against that gre;
statesman when you would otherwise vor
for him. But think again, we pray you, b
fore the die is cast. Perhaps no class
/ your fellow citizens felt more keenly tn;
IL yourselves, the evils of disagreement,
u bad measures which prevailed two years ag
and certainly none have been more benef
ed by, or have more sensibly perceived Il
benefits of, the operation of good Laws
rs you have felt and know that the Wing Tar
IN has done much for you, and for the countr
Shall it be destroyed Think, again, v
is say. Examine the matter thoroughly, al
if you find that Henry Clay, the gre
father of the Tariff policy, SO far from bell
the enemy, has always been the strong al
consistent friend of the foreigner of eve
cline, as you will find if you properly exa
inc fnArrF 7aN7s' anu 1ne SAKE Oh 70
adopted country, VOTE FOR I'M.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-10-31
EVANSVILLE

Al \ lnepffna ~ he citizansA E---HSS
Al lie OInce oTMessrs. Battell s. Ingle,
on Saturday evening 10Th Oct, for the pur-
pose Of organizing aLyceum, the following
gentlemen were elected officers:
President, Judge G. I. BATTELL.
Vice Presidents,
5AxEs C4wsoS, Esq. DIR. G.B. WALKER.
Board ofManagers,
JOHN MITCHELL, E. B. COLEMAN,
DR.. WM. ~SrocKwELL, 6. MAGHEE,
VS.. II. ELLIorr, r. w. DUNBAR.
HIP, DEBEULER. JAS. LAUaHLIN. ,Jr
JOHN SHANKLIN.
Board of Censors,
JAS. Z. BLyTHE, JNo. TNGLE,
CONRAD BAKER.
Secretary, Treasurer,
JAS. E. Blythe. JNo. J. CHANDLER.
Order of Lectures for the month of Nov
lst week, Nov. 9th, VIM. Newton, Esq.
2nd 18th, Rev. J. r. Barnes.
Bird (" " Doth, Richard Owen. ESQ
18th e " 9Th Judge C. /. Battell.
At a meeting of the Board of Managers,
JOHN MITCHELL, was appointed Prest
q. MACHEE, Secry
On motion. Resolved, That for the pur
pose Of defraying The contingent expenses
of the Lectures, tickets will be sold 10 the
gentlemen for so cts, which will admit hin
iothe series of Lectures for the winter, anc
10 cts. will admit him TO a single lecture
Ladies are invited 10 attend free of charge.
NOTICE.
A Lecture viii be delivered before tn,
Lyceum, on Wednesday evening at 7 O
clock, at the Court House, by VIM. Newton
Esq. Those DESTROYS TO attend can obtai
Tickets by applying at the stores of job
Shankiin, Wm. Caldwell, w. 81 G. Bell, Q
J. II. Magkee, 81 Co.
G.MAGHEE, sect'y.