Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-02-22

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paid invariably in advance.
ADVERTISING.
The terms Of advertising are, for square or
Len 81, FOR three inserlfons-~larger ones ID the
same proportion. Each continuance 25 cents per
square ,AIt advertisements not ordered for
tspsciGc time, win be conlinnsd untiffo, hid and
Taf trtg.
Bslvidsra. lit seems cruel 10 kill so
many animals for Their 3fur-lhir.y,six
poor squirrels rut 10 death 10 make muif
Tor usl'' Emils! 1'Yes. il is cruel
Why don't ihe monsters take their skins
OF :csEaoni kigisg fhemg'' y
ssTbis il . sweeping catastrophe. /" as
The man said when his wife knocked him
down with broom.
A scheolmasser ID Ohio aSveriises that
Ne will keep. a Sunday school fpice a
Neek-Tuesdsys and Saturdays.
] The ants are SO large 10 the Slate OF
Maine that they climb Trees aud bark.
booking into beautiful woman's eye
by moonlight. is taking q lunar obsnra-
fion, and, by sun-lighi. a soul ar Obserya
lion.
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Strange names, says contemporary
srsE sometimes incredible, even 10 those
Who have names equally strange them
selves. A wag once introduced Mr..
Crookshanks TO- Mr., Shsepshanks, where
upon boih:he gentlemen few into VIC
lent passion, that,hey should be so insult
ed -
tJUvEalLE ELoeuENcE.-aYes, Mr..
Chairman, J. do not believe there is man,
woman, or child ia this house, who have
arrived at the age Of fifty years and up
wards, but what has felt this truth thun.
aering through their braiEs, for centuries
The following, snecdoie is said 10 have
actually occurred In the western part OF
the State. ''An agent soliciting subscri-
bers for the life Of Bonsparie. showed his
prospectus TO man. who read thus lone
dollar IN boards or one dollar and twenty.
FIVE cents in sheep After considering
for moment he replied, that when he
should be cslIedon for the subscription he
might not have boards or sheep on hand
and he would not subscribe"
Cause 7 Lone You So.--"Good mind
ospinch you. Sal" said an awkward 10
sey. on lis first visit 10 his rustic fame.
"What you ant 10 pinch me for, Ze-
kieli" y
',Golly cause I love you sol,
Now. 60 long. Zeke. you great hate
full! should think you might be big
enough 10 beridiculous |"
II.
"A Htrr.-"Recollecii sir, said iav.
: err keeper TO gentlemen who was a5ou,
1Hg. sfecoffaot. cir. IL you lose your
purse. you didn't pull j, out HERE
my Son. said pious old lady 70 her
son, after she had read 10 him chapter
from scripture, relating 10 Jonah. "how
must Jony ha' felt when the whale sRal-
lowed him ~ Il
Sort O. down ia the mouth, | 'spose, ;"
replied the little rascal.
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A member Of Legislature, who indnlg
I'D himself in afternoon maps. requested
his friends TO awaken him when The lum.
Der act came on. lie omitted il By for
getfulness. bat accidently gave him Jog
as.the house was discussing a bill 10 pre-
vent fraud Old sleepy head started, rub
bed his eyes and exclaimed-"Mr. Speak.
er. & word or two upon that bill,f one
hslf.of my constituents get their icing IN
40 Other ray
Stniimeni. -"Behold. my Flora. how
glorious Nature looks Ia her bloom! The
trees are filed With blossoms. the wood is
dressed 10 its green livery, and The plain
Is cArpeted with grass and, flowers.
Yes, Charles. | was thinking Of the
same thing. These Howers are dandeli
ous, and when they are gaiheted and put
Into pot. with . piece of good fat pork
they make the best green's in the world. :"
A Mr.. Wormwood has psiitioned The
MASSACHUSETTS Legislature 10 change his
name. lie says the reason why he wish
es this change will be 'obsioas to any per-
son Of tasie.n II rose bvz any other
name would smell as sweet would not
Norwood BY any other name taste as
bitter;
We notice 10 a North Carolina paper
The marriage Of Mr.. james Plank 10 Miss
Rebeecs Payne. If-that plank don't get
the rough edges playned Oh. We are no
Judges of humsn s'uatur.'
MAiDrN MoDrsry.--The Lowell Her.
aid says there is maiden lady in that
city who Is SO extremely nice 10 her no
lions Of female modes,y that she turned
Of her washerwoman because she put her
slo,hesin The same tub With those Of .
yepng man !
Frighifal Ereiismeai-An amusing
fright oc:urre last Wednesday night, ON
board Of the steamer New Haven. while
she was lying 10 ct New London. 10 gale
- xrfnI WhffS naariv al IN h,oarA we 4.