Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-06-24

When love the stillesi runs.
And when is love the richest
Il hoardeth when i, gives.
And tell how love speaketh
II speaketh nol--it lives.
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GRAMMAR IN THE BACKWOODs.
"Class ID grammar may come 10 the floor
Now, John, You may commence" 'All the
world is in debt" Parse world" "World
is general noun, common metre, objective
ease, and governed by Miller" ''Very well
Sam, parse debt" '.Debt is common noun,
oppressive mood, and dreadful case" ''Thafll
do---read the next sentence" 'Boys and
girls must have the.r play" Philip, parse,
BOYS" BOYS am a particular noun, sngu-
lar number, uncertain mood, laughable case.
and agrees with girls" The next "--"C;irls
is musical noun, and belongs to the BOYS
with which il agrees" Schoo, is dismissed
BoRRowING-s'h Mother wants 10 know j
you won. please 10 lelid her your preserving
ketle--cause as how she wants to preserve?'
1--WE would with pleasure, boy, but the
truth is, the last time we loaned II 10 your mo
Their, she preserved ii SO efIectually that we
have never seen II since"
"Well, you needn't be so sassy about your
old kettle. Guess 1t was full Of holes when
we borrowed it, and mother would mt troubled
YOU again. only we seed you bring home a
new one"
TULIPS AND RosEs.-The following is a
pretty and pleasant e2lgram
NV Rosa, form the lattic'd grove,
Brought me a sweet boquei of poses.
And asked, as round my neck She clung,
If tulips preferred 10 roses
al cannot tell, sweet WIFE, sighed.
"But kiss me ere see tie posies,"
She did-"Oh, prefer" cried,
"Thy two lips 10 dozen roses"
A western preacher, in his efforts to give
his hearers the most enchanting ideas OF Hea-
ven, held forth thus BE assured brethren
any description falls short of the reality. as
Liule Mud Creek is transcribed by tie Mis-
sissippi, Heaven is-lieaven; Heaven is
oh my dear hearers, IL is real Kentucky OF
place!
Ingenious SpcIling.--I say Jim, can you
spell potatoes with only one letter.
.No-neilher can you, YOU fool
Now reckon | can YOU fool
"Well, we will put one o--put TWO o's-
pu, three o's-put four o's-put five o's-put
six o's-put seven o's-rUT EIGHT o'sP
A spuNKY GALI-'1om said girl 10 her
sweetheart, 'you have been paying your dis
,resSes to me long enough. 1t is time YOU
were making known your contentious, SO as
not to keep me in expense any longer
A TEN SrarkE-Are these peaches ftlor
hog to eat!" asked Smith OF a neighbor who
was gathering some that did not appear oil
the best quality.
Il don'l know, taste them and see was the
pointed reply.
A HOME THRusr,--'l say, mister, what's
butter today.
why butter certainly:
Well, Pm glad Of ii. for the last pound !
got from YOU was morn hall Iard.'
Shall thank God for the green summer,
and the mild air. the flowers, and the Stars,
and all that makes this world so beautiful and
not lol the good and beautiful beings | have
known in it2 Has not their presence been
sweeter to Inc than flowers? Are they not
higher and holier than the stars ! Are they
moi more TO me than all things else Z"
READY. If NOT RouGH.-lt is SAID that a
Young lady, who Is grea, admHer OF Gener-
al Taylor's eplstolatory style, received letter
the other day from Sweetheart, enqulrlng II
she would have him. She immediately sent
10 reply. Gen. Taylors answer TO Santa An
na-"Come and take me"
BEAUTIFUL REPLY.--A young gih about
seven years of age, was asked by an atheist
how large she supposed her God TO be? To
which she, with admirable readiness, replied
He is SO great the heavens cannot contain
Him; and vet 50 kindly condeScendlng as 10
dwell in my lue heau?"
4 traveller coming INTO the kitchen oil an
inn on a very cold night stood so close 10 the
fire that he burnt his boots A little boy who
sat in the chimney corner erred out 10 him,
Take care SIR or YOU will burn your spurs.
"My boots YOU mean, suppose" SAID the
traveller. mo sir, replied the arch rogue"
they be burnt already
An old gentleman having lost his way IN
Boston, was galianted home by two rosy
checked damSels, who bestowed tender buss,
each, on parting with him. When we go 10
Boston, the first thing we shall do, viii be 10
loose our way TOO.
There's an old fellow in Nashville who
SHORES so loud that he rs obliged to sleep at a
house IN the next street 10 avoid waking HIM
self
Bob, is that dog Of yours pointerl" NO
he is half hunter and half setter; he hunts for
home when he is hungry, and sits by the
stove when he is satisfied"
Its a conceded Fact that editors are the
pump handles of charty-always helping
people 10 water, but never thought to be thirs
l. themselves.
Never marry woman who cannot make a
Snld, or geta meal Of victuals Such wo-
man would keep man poor all the days Of
ms life.
Owe no man any thiag.-PauL
We fear some OF our subscribers never read
Pauls 'episIes
II nsias is as good as mile how many
young ladies would it take to make league ?
---Clsesland Plain Dealer
We think we could make q league win
e'ei- F'gyosr Cr.-,sr