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A Brilliant Chance

Persons IN want oil assistance n.anl
sort of business whatever will percer e
by perusal of the following adver-
tisement, thai they have an opportnr-
ty of engaging very useful young
man, who is ready and willing to en-
bark in any business. The advertise
ment appeared, of late. in a New Or
leans paper:
NOTICE TO EMpLoYBRs.- The adver-
tiser takes this mode OF informing the
public that he is desirous of obtaining.
situation; he possesses practical
knowledge Of mercantile affairs; has
had thorough cIerkins experience,
from sweeping out a counting house. II"
doing the correspondence; has resided
in the city twenty years, winter and
summer; had the yellow fever. cholera
and small pox; flatters himself that he
is pretty well acclImated. and that he
can remain at his post the year round.
He would remark, however, that il it
would enhance his value in The estIIn l.
tion of his employe, he will not object
to spending the summer monlhs at Nj
agara, Saratoga. &C.. without any ex
ira pay beyond his travelling expenses.
He is perfectly willing to work on Sun
days, or, if more agreeable TO his en-
ploy or his lady, will 90 10 church,creed
or sect not material, provided the pew
is cushioned.
Being Of religious turn of mind, he
would be well dspted to the evangei-
ical line of business, and would engage
to distribute tracts, beg funds for bull
ding churches, f'r promotion Of mis-
sions, aid TO charitable societies ior
whatever object, whether TO furnish
trowsers to the Cam,nches, kid gloves
to sailors, umbrellas and sun shades to
Texan volunteers, or any other praise
worthy charity.
The advertiser has no objection to
travel, and would be willing 10 go.abou'
as a subject Tor respectable iaesmer.
izer, treasurer Of a circus or rmenagerie
or, as he can play on the fiddle, would
be valuable acquisition to a travel
Hing dancing master. He has good mu.
sical talent, and can teach singing
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II was too llir 10 o-rette;t. the g''i ~
closed the front door. ,n,l wls i".qt-f
ing the way to the parlor, where Miss
Emily was sitting alone" Being per-
fectly convinced that no choice was
left him, into the dark room he walked
or rather sided. All was perfect choas
to his eyes for Il moment, bu, only Tor n
moment; then from the deepest el"em
came forth an angel voice "hidding
him welcome, and draw near" To
obey the order was but the work of Il
moment. as he supposed, but he little
dreampt OF the obstacle Fate had
thrown in the way. He knewfull well
the stream of Love had many ripples,
but full grown snags entered not into
his calculation. Judge, therefore. OF
his astonishment at being tripped up.
almost at the fair ones feet. by fat
stool with pathoric legs. which chance
or careless servant had placed exaci-
ly on his road to happiness. Over he
went and as the tailor had not allowed
for any extra tension Of muscles and
sinews, he not only ''procured' :nm'
bic, but talso compound fracture at 'hr
black pants aforesaid, said fracture ex-
tending all across that point which
comes in close contact with CHAIR.
Having picked hmself mp as careful
" as circumstances would allow, the
smolhered laugh of Miss Emily not
"set,ing him forward anv,' he at last
succeeded IN reaching char. and
drawing his coat tail forward to pre-
vent ii disagreeab|e expose, sal himself
down with as much grace as bear
would be expected to EXHIBIT when re-
quesled 10 dance on nettles. The
young lady, who was almost suffocaled
with laughter at the sad mishap of The
bashlul lover, felt truly sorry for him,
and used all her powers of fascination
to drive it from his mind, and eventual
lly succeeded so TAR as tn in.iuce hun I"
make a remark. And on This rock he
split, for just at that moment s!ie DIS
covered she had lost her handkerchief.
"What had become of ii? She was
sure she had it when he came in! II
must certainly be S0meuhe'e about !!
Haven't You got it under you, Mr.. Dan
phule?" Jack was sure that could mt
be so! but poor Jack. in nluring n
answer, could not posslhly get alone
withou: raising his hands. and Of course
he must drop the coat tail. In hls an
xiety to recover the missing "wlp"r,'
he even ventured t" incline his bod!
SO as TO get glance on the floor. as
he did so, the fracture opened, and be-
hold there lay-as the lady supposed
her property. 1t was the work OF an
instant to seize the corner and excIalm
..Here it is sir, you needn't trouhe
yourself. Raise little. it's under you!
) at the same time giving it a pull. Alas
the iuI was now told-no escape
nothing short of a special interposi,ion
of Providence could save his shirt. But
what should he do? Another and an
other, stronger pull, evincing OH the
s part Of the lady praise" orlhy deter
e mination to Obtain the los, ''dry goods.
D coupled with the request to ''ge' up sir
D you're sitting on it," determined hlu
, and in the agony of the moment. grab
d bing with both hands fast disappear
I ing strip of linen which enrirrled HI
q neck, he exclaimed in heart broken lit,
3 cents--"For Gods sake, Miss Emil,
n Leave my shit col'ar."
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ne rtPpI's WIZ nn an We ahe c ou p.y .a,l,
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49,
ny THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH.
80
Sing, eomrades, sing
we are partol tne S'a'e, wiz 'aoor'
AsweIi as our wea.ny ne'snGo,'
ana eacn 70 MS spnrre Sns ,o,
~. we iausn wneh ule 11ans;,n l,en ,nen ,'e"''A
inen "onue.,u, .o.ds ';,L a..
sln taxing our hanas wi.n ua,"y s'Ps'
ondaentea py lapor 's,"I a;" ,..;,,;,,
ana giving US iove' on .ne" y'hs "p''
ABOUT 'ne e,ee,loh 1 ,,ane
~, sing, comraees, s,as uho,.h,r
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enlargement III the W eekly
Union.

The WEEKLY UNION is issued every Sa-
turday; and as arrangements are in progress to en-
large it to near double ,ts present size. We shall
soon be enabled TO give nearly every article winch
may appear in the daily and semi-weekiy editions.
at the extreme y low tate Of 81. We propose also
to give, in this edition, a complete synoptcal
summary Of the paeeedingsi 10 both houses OF Con-
gress--tbus rendering the, weekly Union" a
most valuable channel of information TO all classes
Of our couniry. But, to reInunerate us Tor this
enterprise an extensive subscription list is abso-
Iuieiy iiidisnensahle. ~ ~ -
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Id UN away from the subscriber in the town of
lA ClaIington, Monroe county. Ohio, on Satur.
day night, the I'd Of August, mitchell BUS.
KIRK. an apprentice, between eigh'een and TWEEN
ty years Of age. (said srprentice is now in this
neighborhood:) he is about FIVE feet eight or nine
inches 10 height. rather spare built, and little
stoop shouldered. with light hair. l. forwarn all
persons from trusting. hsrboring or secretng ssid
boy under the penalty Of The law.
FORBES A. MORGAN.
August %, 1886.
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y. IL o d. IL wv" MO
are now receiving from the East spend' stock of
DRY GOODS,
consisting IN part of the following articles:
GENTLEMEN'S WEAR.
Cloths Pantaloon plaids
Cassimeres Chambrays
Plain & figured Satinetts Nankeens
do do Jeans Plaid drills
Summer Cloths Mexican mixtures
Kremlin Tweeds Satin vestings, sc. sc.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.
Plain, figured and black MuIls
dress silks Striped and plain cam
do do lawns bricks
Muslin de lanes French and American
Figured striped and plain prints
ginghams Mourning & furniture do
Fancy birage Alapacas
Jaconets Balzarines, SC.
BONNETS, SHAWLS. ETC.
Extra Florence braid Birage scaris
bonnets Fancy and fillet mitts
Willow. lawn and straw Silk and kid gloves
do Dress handk'fs, good
Net, wool, ombre, and variety
silk sbawls White and black Grape
Silk and cotton hose &c.
LADIES' SHOES.
Fancy andlasting buskins kins
Fancy lasting CATERS Md, seal ana celoleo NJ"
Black lastii 2 gaters slippers
Misses fancy lasting bus Mise, monroe boots '%e'
BOOTS, SHOES. HATS, CAPS.
c,,s and seal boots Beaver and moleskin hats
Mems Monr esloes Russia ana 'ir 90
Rnys, do Leghorn psmleaf do
Teyas ties do Cloth Gaps, &c
p.r..o,s p,,a.olettes. and Sun Shades, Colored
Cambrics, Brown and Bleached Mus'lns, irish
Linpns, Brown Hollands. Brown aud
Blue Drills; Sheetings. Shirtngs and
Tckings; Patent and Spool
Thread; Canvass and Pad
ding; White and Color
ed Flanneis, Table
Cloths Apron
CHECKS,
&c. ...
Together with an excellent supply OF
GROCERIES, TINWARE, AND QUEENS
WARE, and thousand other articles too tedious
TO mention, which will be sold for cash or country
produce, cheaper than ever before offered III Mon
roe County. If you want large lot OF goods iof
little money, call at the store of
], R. g. ]. H. NORRIS.
| Woodsfeld, 1886
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Wanted immediately,

1000 bushels Wheat
1000 " Oats
200 " Flax seed
100 &C. Clover seed
100 Timothy seed
500 Dried Peaches
300 f" Apples
500 White Beans
For which the highest price will he given, at the
Cheap Cash and Produce Store OF
WIN. PORTER,
semitic Sunisli. O.
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"ANTED- l
+" 1000 bushels Wheat,
! 900 ~ Oats,
200 Flax seed,
100 Clover seed,
l0U " Timothy seed.
500 IS Dried Peaches,
500 Apples,
500 /" White Beans,
For which the highest market price viii he given
at the store Of J. r. g. J. H MORRIS.
Woodsfield, Oct 10
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A LLpersons are hereby warned not to purchase
"a. two notes of hand given by me to, Thomas
Reynolds for $37 and so cents each. To he paid in
tobacco, dated April sth, 1886; one to be paid on
the first of March, ls47. and the other the first
Of March, 1913, as have not received value for
the same. MAHLON EDWARDS.
oct "a, 1876.
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gUyHE subscriber has Tor sale set of Blacksmltl
Tools n dB'T J. r. MORRIS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-05-07
sSzgs,,

On the morning Of Friday, the Isl Of NAV, in the
s0th year Of his age, HAnRIsos WAITE, Tor many
years the highly esteemed Clerk Of the County
Court OF Berkeley.
This unexpected event has literally cast gloom
over this whole Community, such as we Lave seldom
witnessed. We saw cur friend late on Thursday
evening returning from the daily labors OF his Office
his manly person erect aud vigorous in health
with that firm tread in which the Independence Of
his soul seemed TO commun icaie itseltO the outwad
frame Al that moiaent there was every prospect
that his valued life would be prolonged 10 the matn-
rity Of old age--bu midnight was scarcely passed
before death had numbered him amongst his victims
Usppy and cheerful in the bosom Of his family, he
had taken his evening meal as usual, and ia health
aud sprits had just retired 90 bed, when he was
rested IN The midst Of a conversation with his wife,
by stroke Of apoplexy which In very few hours
terminated his existence.
Deeply as such death was calculated 20 strike
INC Survivors with awe aud gloom il is the mel
a,cholv crcums ances oil bis end, hut the love and
resard in which this whole community held the
raan ths, has filled our hearts with mourning.
Mr. Waite was educated amongst us, aud grew up
under our obseryaton. Early placed in one OF the
mns, responsible situations Of society, had from
he universal confidence reposed IN him, become
connected with most Of the business transactions OF
,he County Tho most private concerns were free
iv entrusted 70 his discretion and those who were
embarrassed or distressed by The perpexies Of hu-
siness threw themselves wiihouifear, upon ms be-
neyolcnee for advice. A good practical lawyer
himself he freely and gratuitousy gave his counsel
20 the roor and the ignorant who were frequently
saved, BY his means, much litigation and expense
Nor was his beuovoleuce confined to mere advice
Perhaps man in this community exercised more
extensivey than himself. the Christian duty OF g.
wing 10 the poor. We fear there nTe not few
amongst us who will deplore his loss, not rclely
for gratitude for pa bat from the deprivation Of u
ture fayors. The large concourse Of every class Of
our citizens, who ihronged render the last trib-
ute Of friendship, BY attending the solemn commit
ri ~ q
tomb bore honorable testimony TO the affection Of
the people for him. All business was suspended !;
sn1 for the time, no greater care was manifested by
any than TO shew respect for the deceased
Asaeitlzen, Mr.. Waite was characterized by
n,odetafien integrity aud firmness. No exirava-
gaace il politics or Religion found an advocate
IL him Perhaps, sobriety Of character, might be
considered as the trait by which he was more par