Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-01-14

- 6atSh ~ luSSP C0otEtuon
and Of unspsAk sbie lore.
Obi speak mol harsAb d HE stricken
che--weePins IN silence! Break not The
deep solsnnisy b. rude laughter. or 10 !
irusiye footsteps. Scot not il lhe stern
heart Of manhood is somiimes melted 10
tears Of sympathy They are what help 10
elevate him shove the bfu,e. / love 10
see Tears 81 affection. They are painful
tokens. bull awful pleasure! II mere
we're none on earth 10 shed tear for me.
j should b 10th 70 live; and Il no one
might weep over my grave. could nes.
Ier die in peace Dr.. johnson.
A Coon WIFE-TheFe are three things
which good vile should resemble, and
yet those things which she should not
resemble. She should be like town
clock. keep good tine and regulariiy-
she should moi be like . town clock, 10
speak so loud that ell the town may hear
her. She should be like so ail-pru.
dent, and keep within her own house ~
She should moi be ike ssnaIl-carry al
she has upon Ter back. She should be
like an echp-speak when spoken 10 -
She should not be'like an echo. delarmin
ed always 10 have the last word.
THE Coon MAN.-ffe alone is good
who loves God, and manifests that love
in keeping sHis command mis-. and the
sum of these il that we should love our
neighboTs not 50 much as we love him
but ."as weslove ourselves The good
man will seek TO be wise in heavenly
wisdom. and useful 10 all around him -
His end is peace.
+ The LoSErY TAPER There has al
ways beea 10 me something inexpressibly
touching 10 the single taper burning
through the long and lonely hour Of s..
lence and sleep. |! must mark some
weary vigal; one, perhaps, By the sick
couch; where rest The pale face on which
we dread every moment 10 look our last
How the heart suspends its besting in The
hushed siillnesso Of the sick chambers!-
What history Of hopes. fears and cares.
are in its hours
TIME.SERvERs.-The world has ever
been cursed with time servers-wi,h men
willing 10 iruckle to those in authority,
and swim onsthe waves OF popularfsvor.
regardless Of the claims of truth and JUS
lice, and The true welfare OF their coun
try.-and nowhere are such men more
numerous. more mean, and grovelling
and more dangerous than in afree couh
tiy. They are ever found shouting BIO
sannas for this man, or that measure,
because eirc pmslsnces have rendered the
one or the other for the lime-being popu-
lar. !
"MAY YoU,pIE AMONG YOUR KINDRED. !"
This is an oriental ben ediction, and con-
tsins beautiful sentiment, How sweet
the thought d dying-since we all must
die where those dearest to US, The part
ners OF our tolls, our pleasures, our joys
and orr sorrows. may close our eyes, and
shed from their own the tears Of affection
over US whenSwe are gone.
EARLY LIFE The claims ofinfancy
would seem never stronger than 10 tbe
heart sorrowing over death. The grief
that carries the sufferer id bis minds eye
over The Limits Of fhis world is arrested
by the tender ties which bind him tolfe
10 the young There is. besides, . hope.
in early life-ii is, perhaps, lis.
chief chsrscteristic-ihat~s combats sor
row, better Than all the caresses Of friend.
ship. and all the consultations d age.
A woman who marries poor laboring
man. while sensible that she knows no.
thing Of housekeeping and manage ment
in domestic sffairs. is a Grimm al; and she
has no right q complain il she. il cloth
ed 10 rags and sometimes goes 70 bed sup
PEERLESS.
Troubles are like hornests--the less ado
you make about them The better for
your outcry .wil only bring Out the whole
swarm upon you
She's beautiful. amiable. witty. refined !;
foil Of music, poetry and feeling but
she's marrisd. Talking OF such being
is-like buying ioketin a.Io,tery already.
drawn.
The peculiatity Of dress observable 10
the Quakers is not The result OF PARTIAL.
" for any pecaliar1cOi; but il is because
they do not believe 10 following The shift !.
log fashions By which much expense Is
incurred. and needless troubles isiaken.
So they stick 10 The cid fashion.
Benefit Of Adrufising The Southern
Standard leila story Of man in London
who determined tospend all be made du-
ring The frst yesr 10 advertising. He
soon found that il was impossible. 70. the
simple reason that the more he advertised
The more be made ard after strenuous
effort to get rio Of his money 10 adveriis-
ing. he had 10 give il up.
FEDERAL Relations "A member Of the
Iowa Legislature vas highly indignant At
The Speaker Of the House when be an.
nouDced him . member Of the committee
on Federal Relations" He considered
II rank. biting insals. Look here. Mr.
Speaker. e said he. none 81 yonr tricks
upon jewellers! You need nt think that,
because am new member. jon can
run your rigs upon me. Ian not as green
~ you suppose. Go 70 thunder With
your federal relafionsi haven't one ol
lhsm il the wrfld and wouldn't cHn
him il ! had. !"
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