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GRATUTTOUS ADVERTISING

The Chicago Democrat publishes the following
notice, showing its determination to escape the
heavy tax usually imposed on newspaper offices :
s'Thc advertisements of all companies, societies.
and associations Of every kind will hereafter be re-
CURED TO be paid for in advance; and also all com
municatlons respecting local personal controver-
sizes All gratuious advertising at this office is at
an end. II persons the most interested cannot az
ford to pay the bills Of associations &C. fthey dare
not trust them, they must not hereafter ask us to do
it,"
There is reason and justice in this. There is no
reason why an editor should be required to contri-
butte his thousands annually 10 the advertising Of
temperance and benevolent societies. colleges and
churches, while others do not contribute as many
consolidating Times.
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HAMILTON.

Alexander Hamilton was once applied to as a
counsel, by man having the guardianship of sew
eral orphans. These infants would, on their com
Ing to age, succeed to large and valuable estate of
which there was some material defect in the title
deeds. This fact and the manner in which il hap
pened was known only to the guardian, who wished
to employ Hamilton as counsel, to vest in himself
the title of the estate. He related the whole affair
clrcumsiantiay, and was requested by his LAWYER
to call again, before he would venture to give his
advice in matter of so much importance. On his
second visit, Hamilton read over to him the minutes
of their previous conversations, that he had reduced
to writing, and asked him if the statement was cor
rect. On receiving an answer in the affirmative.
Hamilton replied: ''You are now completely in
my power, and look upon myself as the future
guardian of the unhappy infants. Take my advice
settle with them honorably to the last cent, or
will hunt you from your skin like hare" IL is
proper to add that this advice was punctualIv fol
lowed-U S. Gazette
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FORGET THEE

Oh tell me not shall forget
And cease of thee to dream;
This world would be all loneliness,
Nor life as life would seem.
Forget thee! When the ocean wave
Shall wake from sleep no more,
Nor speed before the 1ecting winds
To beat the rock bound shore.
Forget thee! When the opening bud
Forgcts the fragrant shower,
Or when the rowing bee dissccts
The honey laden flower.
Forget thee! Thoughts of thee by day,
And visions sweet by night,
Make life seem all glorious dream,
And thou its gladdcning light:
visions sweet of a form Of grace,
A form of airy lightncss,
visions sweet of an angels face,
Excelling all in brightness
Oh! say not then shall forget,
Or change can ever know;
When fades this glorious dream of thee
Lies stream shall cease to flow.
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The New World must be held responsible CoY
the following A few years since, when Rev. Dr.
Hawks, the celebrated Episcopal clergyman, was
about leaving New York for the South he was wait
ed upon by the vestrymen ola small church in
Westminster county, and urgently solicited to take
charge of the same. The Rev. Doctor gracousy
received the Committee, but respectfully declined
the proposal, urging as a chief objection that the
salary, though liberal for the parish which they rep
resented, would be inadequate for his expenses
having considerable family Of children TO educate
and provide for. One cc the committee replied
'the Lord will take care Of them he has promised
TO hear the young ravens when they cry and pro
vide for them" every tfue,' said the 1everen,
gentleman, .'but he has no; promised to provide 70
the young Hawks"
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BY SHELLEY.

low beautiful this night! the balmesi sigh
Which vernal zephyrs breathe in Evenings ear
. w, were dlscord TO the speaking quietude
Ahat wraps this moveless scene. Heavens ebo
vault.
Studded with stars unutterably bright,
Through which the moons unclouded grandeur
rolls,
Seems like a canopy which love had spread
10 curtain the sleeping world. Yon gentle hills
R0bed IN garment of untrodden snow;
I on darksome rocks, whence cicles DEPEND
90 stainless, that their white and glittering spires
Iinge not the moons pure beam Won castled steep
whose banner hangeth DER the time-worn tower
30 idly, that wrapt fancy deemeth it
"A metaphor OF peace-all form scene
Where musng solitude might love to lift
Tier soul above this sphere of earthliness;
Where silence undisturbed might watch alone.
30 cold, so bright, SO still
The orb of day,
In southern climes, DER oceans waveless field
Sinks sweetly smiling; not the faintest breath
steals DER the unruffled deep; the clouds of eve
Reflect unmoved the lingering beam of day;
And Vesper's image on the western main
Is beautifully still. Tomorrow comes;
loud upon cloud, in dark and deepening mass,
Rolls DER the blackened waters the deep roar
Of distant thunder mutters awfully
tempest uniods its pinions o'er the gloom
l. nat shrouds the boiling surge the pitiless fiend
With all its winds and lightning tracks his prey
The torn deep yawns; the vessel finds grave
Beneath its jagged gulf
All! whence yon glare
That fires the arch of heaven that dark red smoke
Bloating the silver moon? The stars are quench'd
In darkness, and the pure spangling snow
Oleams family through the gloom that gathers
round.
Hark to that roar, whose swift and deaf ming peals
In countless echoes through the mountains ring,
Startling pale midnight on her starry throne!
Now swells the nterminglng din, the jar,
Frequent and frightful of the bursting bomb
The falling beam, the shrek, the groan, the shout,
The ceaseess clangor, and the rush of men
lnebriae with rage loud and more loud
The dscord grows till pale Death shuts the scene
And DER the conquered draws
His cold and bloody shfoud. OF all the men
Whom days departing beam blooming there,
In proud and vigorous health of all the hearts
That beat with anxious life at sunset there,
How few survive, how few are beating now!
All IN deep silence, like the fearful calm
L nat slumbers in the storms pOrtentolIs pause;
Save where the frantic wall of wdow'd love
Comes shudderlng the blast 4; OF the faint moan
With which some soul bursts from the frame of clay
Wrapt round its struggling powers.
The gray morn
Dawns on the mournful scene; the sulphurous
smoke
Before the icy winds slow rolls away,
And the bright beams of frosty morning danes
Along the spangling SNOW There tracks of blood
Even to the forests depth, and scatterd arms,
And lifeless warriors, whose hard lineamcnis
Deaths self could change not, mark the dreadful
path
OF the outsallyng vctors far behind
Diack ashes note where their proud city stood.
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FILE BITE FJLE.-A Yankee who has invented
new kind of love-letter ink, and which he has
Oeen selling as sure safeguard against all actions for
breaches of marriage promise, inasmuch as il en-
tlrely fades from the paper in two months from
date, was recently most awfully done brown by a
brother down easter, who purchased hundred
boxes of the article, giving him therefor his note at
ninety days. AT the expiration of the time the ink
inventor called for payment, but on unfolding the
scrip found nothing but piece of blank paper!-
The note had been written with his own ink
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CNTIMELY REPLY-A rather ludcrous circum-
stance occurred in parish church within the limits
o, Carnarvon on Sunday evening. The officiating
clergyman in the course of his sermon and who6
near the close, raised his voice to rather h;gb
Piici', and said, Chow is it that the Almighty gIo
rIheth In the forgiveness of sins ?'' The clerk
VINO was fast asleep below him, reused by the
higher tone sufficiently to catch the question, to
the astonishment Of the congregations instantly re-
pied, loud enough to be heard all over the church.
81 don't know indeed, SIR
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M S G E l. l. A N Y.

BEAUTIFUL ExTRAcr.-The following beauti-
iui extract Is from Gallaher's Hesperian, month
iy publication issued in Cincinnati, Ohio:
Nfonng womanhood!" .sihe sweet moon on the
horizon's VERGE" thought matured but not utter
ga 70 conception warm and glowing, yet not embo-
died-the rich halo which precedes the rising sun
the rosy down that bespeaks the ripening peach
"a flower
Hover which is not quite flower,
Yet is no more bud''
Upon this the Sunday News makes the follow
ing capital parody
''Young womanhood molasscs touched with y
iiitIe birthstone, spread on bread not buttered-a
being all joints and ankles not filled out-an I'M
formed form, deformed by stays-a pallid thing
that loves the riPening peach--a young woman
woman, vino is not quite a woman,
Yet something more nor a gal.''
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BY PARK BENJAMIN.

A smoke rs from thousand wigwams tells
The Indian Summer: soft and calm the air
Swings like heavy curtain in the glare
Oh the new risen sun, whose fcrvor quclls
The frosts Of Autumn, by whose won'drous spells
Green woods have been transmitted into red,
Brown, golden tints, beautiful as shells
Stolen from the oceans silver sandcd bed.
languid, dreamy, deep, delicious haze,
Through which the objects mellow cd seem
Hides the blue distance, while the meadows CLEAN
AS If with harvests Of the yellow maize.
lis the return Of Summer, brief and bright
His last warm sigh and smile of love and light
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The Real and the HeaL-'Punch," says that
Baron Rothschd, though immensely rich, is coca
slonally very witty. 1t appears he was called upon
recently toglve good definition of the real and
the ideal, when he answered. II cannot give you
more forcibe example than the following: The
real IS the current coin Of Spain, and Spanish
bond, which is supposed to represent it, is the
ideal"
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Mrs. Crawford said she wrote one line in her
kathleen Mavourneen" for the express purpose of
confounding the cockney warblers, who sing thus
.'Tho orr "f the inter is cared on the III ;" but
Moore had lald the same trap in the "Woodpeck-
err" "a art that is unble might ope for il ere >,
Punch.
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PRAYER.-Praycr was not invented; it was
born with the first sigh, the first joy, the first sor-
row Of the human heart; or rather man was born
to pray to glorify God, OF TO imporc Him was his
only mission here below all else perishos before
him or with him; but the cry Of glory, Of admira-
ton or of love, which he raises towards the Crea-
tor, does not perish on his passing from the earth
it re asccnds, it resounds from age to age in the
ear of the Almighty, like the reflection OF his own
ma9nificence. 1t is the only thing in man which
is wholly divine, and which he can exhaIe with
JOY and pride is an homage TO him whom homage
alone is duc--the infinite BeiDg.-Lamdrtine.
am going to draw this beau into knot. as tn,
lady said when standing at the hymenal altar
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An American writer, speaking of certain New
York speculators, some of whom protested to he of
a decidedly pious turn of mind, says that their
motto ought 10 be-"et us prey"
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LAUGHING IN THE PULpIT.-Mr G., Presby-
terian minister, of some note says: never laughed
in the pulpit only on occasion, and that came
near procuring my dismissal from the ministry
About one of the first discourses was called to
deliver, subsequent to my ordination after reading
my text and opening my subject, my attention was
directed to young man with very foppish dress,
and head of exceeding red hair. In slip imme-
dately behind this young gentlman, sat an urchin,
who must have been urged on in his deviltry by
the evil one himself, for I do not conceive tho
youngster thought Of the jest he playing off on
the spruced dandy in front Of him. The boy held his
fore finger in the red hairNof the young man, about
as long as a blacksmith would nail-rod in the fire
to heat, and then on his knee commenced pounding
his finger, in limitation of smith making nail.
The whole thing was so ludicrous that laughed
the only time that ever disgracel the pulpit with
any thing like mirth.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-03

A New jersey paper, after announcing Daniel
Haines as the LOcofoco candidate for Governor, in
that State, observes, in contrasting the two candi
dates: ''iiere is the marked distinction between
the candidates--Mr Haines is but second or third
rate Lawyer-Mr. Wright, the Wing candidate,
is the most distinguished Saddler in the Statel''
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The beauty of the female figure consists, says
Leigh Hunt, in being gently surpentine. We fear
this style of beauty too often applies to descrp
ton of tie female tongue.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-03

During the present war. the Moxcans have been
1vbippcd in moi less than twenty battles their CAPT
tai has been captured. ono thousand pieces Of art
lerv and near fifteen thousand prisoners have beer.
taken. and probably thirty thousand soldiers killed
and wounded Ard still the end ia not yet
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-03

Gen. Taylor, in a late letter TO the Hon. Joseph
H. lngersoll, declares that he is owing. not an
ultra pattzan Wing. but decided Wing"
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II ALL O r N G..
SPRING AND SUMNER FASHIONS.

SPRING AND SUMNER FASHIONS.
VTyHE undersigned begs leave to inform his customers
Il aud the public generally, that he has employed
Mr. James O'Rcar, Gan experienced and competent
Eastern Cities the foreman of his shop, and of
the best workmcn to aid him. Having recently rccei
yed all the
LATEST FASHIONS
from New York and Philadelphia he is prepared
to execute all work in his line in the most superior
style aud at the shortest notice.
Mr.. O'Rcars merits in his line OF business not
surpassed. The subscriber has neatly fitted up his
shop and made every other arrangement continue his
business a more enlarged and much improved scale
He is pleased acknowledge his gratitude for the for
patronage of his friends and public and
respectfully socits continuance of the same. Per-
respectfully invited to call and examine his
work and Fashions, specimens Of which always
hand one door West of VIM. Kyle's, Esq, Main ST.,
opposite the Post Office.
d. w. ARNOLD.
Stanton, May / 1917.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-11-03

lady, dressed up in all the colors Of the rainbow
goes to market, followed by colored boy with
basket. Espying upon JeTseyman's stall, goose,
but not taking particular notice of it. she goes UP TO
the farmer and the following dialogue ensues
Lady--What's the price Of those Iurkey2
Jerseyman-Madarn, these turkey is goose.
Lady-Well what's the price Of it?
erseytnan-Seventy- five cents, Madam.
Lady-That's 100 much vi give seven Ievies,
(S7a cents)
erseymeu-Well, you may take it for that
It's the last one I've got, and won't haggle about
the price.
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A borzar applied at the house Of country friond
Of his. somewhere about Christmas time for some
thing to eat. According to the hospiablo custom
of the noghborhoud, he invited into the kitch-
en-. and pie placed before him. just as the good
lady of the house about TO cut the pie. the fel
low looked up at her with tho most provoking assu-
rance in the world, and said in an inquisitive tone
''Is it Mince ~ Upon the lady's informing him
that it was not, he Indignantly rose, and said that
he did not care anything about eating it. III
tcas mt mincCl
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INTERESTING INCIDENTS
C0NNECTED WITH THE LATE BATTLES, AND
WITH AFFAIRS In TIE CITY.

Passing the battlefield Of Moline del Rev.
Immediately after our victorious standard had been
planted on the enemy's works, where lay the dead
and wounded mingled together, my attention was
attracted to different places, by the scenes OF grief
and sorrow-scenes which panied my feeling. and
shocked my sight-there found many acquantan-
ces, dead and wounded, whom | had seen but a
short time previous fall of health, and with buoy
ant spirits marching at the head of their commands
In the strong hope that they would soon, by their
noble deeds and heroic vaor, achieve fame for
themselves and glory for their country.
But alas! how uncertain are the ways of life :
there found the strong youth and the aged vete-
ran, who fell side by side to rise no more. Many
OF the most noble souls of the army, and the pride
OF the countrys chivary, there performed their last
gallant acts on the stage of life. After going over
portion of the ground and finding here and there
valued acquaintance, my attention attracted
TO gray headed veteran, who standing by the
side of one who had fallen. He lesurely took his
blanket from his back and spread it over the corpse
with great care. | rode up to him. and asked him
whether that was an officer. He looked up, and
every neament of his face betOkening the greatest
grief, replied, "You never asked question, sir,
more easily answered it is an officer" | then
asked him who it was. He again replied, 1.-The
best soldier of the 9th Infantry, sir.'' 1 then a
lighted from my horse, and uncovering the face,
found it was COL Martin Scott. As | again COW
cred the face, the soldier continued, without appa-
rently addressing himself to any person in particu-
lar 'They have killed him-,hey will be paid for
thls-ifit had only been mel have served with
him nearly four enlistmcnts-but what will his
poor family say2" And as he concluded thus, the
tears coursed down his fnrrowed checks, and the
swelling of his bosom showed how deeply he was
affected by the death of his veteran and gallant
commander. Could there have been any thing
more affecting than the grief of this soldier on the
battle field? And how truly eloquent and sublime
was his reply 10 me that it was The best soldier Of
lie 5M Infantry"
If the greatest orator Of the age had dwelt upon
the memory Of our departed friend until he had ey-
hausted his euogy and his eloquence, he could have
said nothing which would have made greater
impression our feelings than did the reply fthi,
soldier. Col. Martin Scott was among "the braves
Ut the braves" he fought his way into our army in
our last war with Great Britain since that time
he has been Of the brightest ornaments and has
! slgnally distinguished himself in the war with
Mexico. for which he had been promoted and bre
vetted.- Cor. NJ NJ o. Deha.
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Sept. 23.-Gcn. Scott, with Mr.. Trist and his
Staff, have removed from the Palace to a residence
in retired aud quiet part of the city, where
he is no doubt. free from the incessapt annoyances
to which he was subject IN the Palace, and ii is
ly now by strict guard at tho door, that the pop
ulace arc prevented from harrassing him during the
whole day Every Grcdser, GrcGscrcss and GrcG-
scritd. that has lost horse an ass, a cow,
a hog or a chicken, is daily seeking an opportunity
to see the Commander-in Chief, TO know if they
will not be Tcmunerated for them. Some state that
the Mexican army destroyed their property, but. as
| the Americans drove the Mexicans away. they
think we ought to assume all tho responsibilities
They have heard 50 much Of the llberality of the
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REV. r. w. BAILEY, PRINCIPAL.

| >~s~ 49, w - z4AASxA xA4xN ~46 AL
Mrs BAILEY continues her instructions in the Music
and French Departments.
Miss elizabeth BAILEY, from Portland, is engaged
to instruct classes in Draw ing and Painting.
Miss CoRNELIA II; STocKBKIpoE from Bath, Maine
tciH be connected rtM The school at tie Opening She a..
tcei as Mss Bailey is approved teacher and ,oiH b.
TetT,med y the paronage Of The school cin justgyit
on, as prescribed in the best collegiate institutes of the
country. The English studics-cmbracing Grammar,
Rhetoric, and English continued thro
the whole term of the young ladys residence the
Seminary.
The ACADEMIC YEAR commences on the first Mon
day Of September and closes the last week juno
yAcATIoN, July and August
The Academic year is divided into f,ro sessions Of
fire months each. The first session closes the first
of February and the second the of June There
IS no Udcdfion 6etceen them. few days Of
ly arc given at Christmas.
Pupils may enter at any time, and arc charged from
the time they enter. No deductions are made for alb
sencc unless in of sickness, necessity.
five years under its present organzation-with steady
PATRONAGE which has averaged about SO pupils.
The building is large, commodious and centrally
ley of Virginia.
The whole arrangements secure TO young ladies the
best protection in family discipline, united with efficient
progress in mental education.
EXPENSES FOR SESSION OF FIVE MONTHS.
Scientific and Literary Course per SEES.
sion of five months from Sl2 to S Is.
Latin and Greek, either or both, 10.
I'd.
If two all the above languages are ia
ken, the whole charge for them Is.
In no instance, however, is charge of
more than $s25 Session made for any
selection, or all Tie ADORE named branch
es together.
Former pupils may join any single class
in the Scientific aud Literary course for
So per Session, and in this she will
be required TO submit written compost
lions with the class monthly.
Incidcnta!s for Rents, so cents.
The pupil is liable to no other charge
cpDf IN The MuSIf DR.
Lessons on Piano Forte and in vocal mu
sic, with of Piano. $50.
Lessons on Guitar il added to Piano, SO
if alone, $50
Drawing and Painting, 10.
BOARDING.
Boarding in respectable and gcntccl families can be
procured for from SIS to s 10 per month.
PAYMENTS.
The bills for tuition payable in advance, at the
close of the Session settled by bond bearing interest
from the commencement of the Session.
August Is, 1917.
Ill e N Il Y B A II T.
TAILOR,
L 7 e SIGN OF THE BEAR.
WOULD barely announce to the public that
after winter not barren of employ, he is
now ont with the latest
Spring and Summer. Fashions.
and desires persons wishing neat fit in their gar
mens to give him call at the ''Sign of the Bear"
where he hopes to be able to render complete salts
faction to all. So those who are now bare need not
bear that baroness, for he is only ready - but
willing at all times to render such aid TO bare man
as will prove TO him that he is not Bear, but
barely informing the bare where they can be served.
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POETRY.
INDIAN SUMMER MORNING

FROM THE NEW WORLD.
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III e N Il Y 3 A II T.
TAILOR,

A Il TIL T. SIGN OF THE BEAR.
WOULD barely announce to the public that
after winter not barren of employ, he is
now ont with the latest