Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-10-03

80. i9sags satlsr
ess of i, 1Sey placed ae> Lep.-A r-1;.
tending I" = aos q !. II D iid q ns.se !
old enough 70 begin sscsil g aed d.
tion, paid The stipsad for four e = oaid ee
.out the same time geniie1so vs.
ms child IN the ss,ue institution s-S-.
vas consigned 10 the same aur.e =.
gentleman then made I voyage 20 e.,
America. where be bad some s. 49,. :
Importance that needed kis site1,;5c s
a. ne end Of four years The lady fs,n,,
g. y '.ke away her ehilI: as1 by ! ser,.
i Nhst Singular colneidencs, the $500
man arrived ct the sane ting. VIA "a.
same object. But ia ihe intlr;., =. =. '-s =
ths-children had died: All a. y
couid mol declare positiyep uIesh.,. Il
vas thai q Tie widow or II otk.r. The
widow claimed the snrv;vf Is Ter own
The gen,lemsn insissed 80 his ~. H.
iising child. Ths dispun wsxed warm.
.no fescs 20 the legal tribunals was
9n'ea1ened Oh either side, khen ! worthy
sleigyman interposed and tith such effect
lnaI me eispuiants soon sgreed to consol.1
tdaie their claims 10 the surviving child
o. marriage. So says d French paper.
IN Ossisss -. -.
Christian Advocate, u1e.. viz. ~ = lhs
transatlantic recolleciions," spesfiss Of
The Museum Of Dublin, remarks: "What
Gala snd risets the elisstisn Of every va
tier, whether scisntix : o. ether wise. hthe
celebrated skeleton Of an ossified man.-
1t 10 said TO be the only instance Of entire
ossifcaiion ever knoMa. II is the skele-
ton Of young man named CLARK. who
was Of large frame, and Of strong healthy
consiituiion. Falling asleep in the open
air. during state appropriation. hecaught
. severe cold. At which time il was sup
posed ossi6cai;on commenced. and con-
tinned 10 progress for many years BY slow
degrees; until finally he was bone, except
the skin, eyes and entrails. For length
of time before death. bis joints grew TO-
Rether. 90 that he could not move and
thus did death 10 this horrible and terrific
form creep oysr him BY slow degrees, un-
ill atlength his sight departed, his tongue
became stiff and useless. bis teeth grew
together 10 one solid mass Of bone, 60 that
30 proIong bis miserable existence, "a ap-
efture had been broken, Though which
TO pour nourishment.
TEMPHR.-The 6rsi and mos. import.
ant female quslityis sweetness Of temper
Heaven did mol give to The female sex ID:
situation and perspasion, IN order 10 be
surly : Il did not make them weak, ia or
der to be impeiious. il did moi give them
sweet voice. in order to be employed in
scolding; nor did il provide them with
delicate features, ID orderlo be disfigured
with anger.
= An Irishman. riding TO market with i
sack Of potatoes before him, discovered
that his horse was getting tired, whereup.
on be ~dismountsd, put ire potatoes on bis
own shoulder. and again mounted. saying
THAT i was better be should carry The
Prsiies, % be was fTesheI iLan the poor
baste."
A little paper published al Columbus,
Ohio. called the Budget Of Fun, has the
feliA.in e 1. afRaiAle Iamalks: "Those vi no
oyga-na whose To wnoas ~ Ssliine often.
cd, will saye time and money. By waiting
ill We call on them.
Scene in Dorm East Printing Office.
Jim what are you doing there % The.
door,
"Why. sir. I've had . shock"
"A shock -
"Yes. sir"
s'What kind Of q shock 7"
why. sir one Of our subscribers came
10 dnriag your absence, and offered to pay
. years subscription. which produced such
an effect upon me that / have been per-
fscily helpless ever SINCE"
''No wonder, jim; but cheer up, II you
survive this you are safe. as there is little
prospect Of another such catastrophe in
this Office.
A child recea,ly born 10 Massachusetts,
uttered the words "0ak Hail." and then
squalled Justly for scmsthiDg to eat.
I've lost desh lately, IS the butcher
said whea be sold quarter Of beef TO
bad customer.
i
Too BAD,-It IL said that the chickens
hatchsd ID the natural way in New York
don't agree with those ha;ched BY the new
machine. One Of The former lately told
q chick Of tie latter. Ia moment Of pas.
siou. that kis maternal parent was an OLD
sToyE!
A man 10 Michigan, not long siace, com.
nitted suicide by drowning himself. As
Inc body could 10, be found, the coroner
hsid % inques. on the hatkand jacket.
Ii Hartford, Con-. they are showing
negro girl II years Of age, whose weight
10 Eve hundred pounds-W:th arms as big
~ man's body, waist like wash tub,
shoulders like > barn door, with lump Of
snlia 1T hsiween thsnd Of the size 81 lin
pail Tfpnsesipt.
sI'vso.ught you asRpfng," ss The con-
stable said 10 the halter.
A man out Wssl adserlises temperance
seyihss--Narrsntsd 70 cut without whis-
key. i.