Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-02-04
THE FAKIR OF AVA,

| The FAKlR OF AVA,
Inc late Fakir was won't 10 practice hi
tricks IN private Is well as public. w
remember one instance where he di.
tp.syed slight Of hand. seldom equalled
He entered ! dry good store on Chesn
street, Pniildelphia, one evening and in
CURED for some blue ribbon. The polil,
clerk displayed the article beforS .hs pur
chaser. who concluded 10 take il. A
The attendant leaned over 10 measure ID.
ribbon. . large Loaf OF brown bread drop,
ped from one side OF bis vest upon ibe
counter! Somewh alarmed he started
back, and big cocoa nut fell al his feel
from The other sidel Surprised and star.
ted, he raised his hand 10 his forshe ad
and from the sleeves Of his coat stream
Of half dollars iipgled out pppn The Aoor
The clerk dumb founded. looked al the
sirsnger-and but single eye upon one
side Of his lace graced bis before pleassn,
countenance. He fell back against the
shelves. and the next instant fprang To-
wards bis hat, which lay near by on q
pile of goods. As be was about 10 place
bis hand upon il, . grizzly cat sprun 2
from The inside, aad daried on: the door !!
With single bound be cleared the coun-
ter, and yelled for help al the top OF bis
lungs! Upon opening his jaws aiick
ling sensation pervaded his moullL, and
with violent effort TO expeclorats blew
out some dozen yards OF blue ribbon
which sireamed away towards the door,
tske tne whole. when yes'vo uvs.
that Pot6ng, my iEiend,' said the stranger.
calmly.
Take D., and got roared the clerk,
: The stranger laid the money onihe
counter, rolled up bis ribbon very qHieily
himself. picked up bis haH dollars. and
walked out
Did you know that customer 2 asked
the proprietor. who had passed the s,ran,
ger on the threshold. -
It's The Devil!' rparel--.y, mars me
oh no = reni;4
80 pusiDg the hires days Of ihs Fair IN
.oui.siIis, Een,ueiy. ihs 0dd Fellow, publish
ishsi very spiri.ed. spicy and amusing paper,
,allei shs vOdd Eallew.H u eOoiained many
,xeeQens Ains,. NE following among Ne nun
her;
Con Bliss WoMAE.-Always sYmpa-
lhetic always self sacrificing. She 10 ev-
s. vhat she should be. Wherever want
and suffering are. there is woman. minis
tsrine 70 The sick. relieving the destitute,
and comiosling the afflicted. The earth
was created At 6rst for msn alone. but 4
was soon found thai humanity was inper.
feet, that man needed some reasoning
creature more angelic than himself,
whom he could both love and adore. who
would sympaihize with him 10 adversely.
and rejoice with him 10 prosperi'y-Wiih
whom be could enjoy those blessings
which q 81. wise Creaior has showeIed
upon rs. and TO perfect iGs great work.
God created woman. sngelic in her ma.
lure. snd Admiralty adapted as consol-
er sad comforter Of the sterner SEX
Hence. in every benevolent enterprise.
where good deeds are 10 be perioimed
from no other motive than pure love and
Affection. there is woman ever in The van
ever ready. ever active in The great cause
Of humssi,y. 4 BACHELOR.
identifying an Iadividuol The Knick
erbocEeF, for January. lS47. is full 9
good things--among them Is one:
Did you know Dr.. Weirr asked q
inouisilive gentleman 10 one o! the Phila
deiohia cars, If .. Northampton count.
Da.chman. DIR. Veeri' he replied. wei
den. yaas, | kuow'd him little. see
him once /. Wewas on that shiesn bos
val wash blowed up nit te pier bp.siir
by Pilssburg >dere; and wen ] vas goiI
an ,he shore BY de plank. he and d
sbmoke pipe vas comm down. neye
seed him before nor sincea'
A. Az ppbreechsd urchin. not qnil
Three years old. said 10 his sisler Viii
! munchine ; piece Of gingerbresds-
4 sSiss. take half ub dis cake to keep {
afternoon. when ! est cross!' This is =
l ,ber heller nan The Story Of the chi
1 rho beloved from tbe top Of NE stall
!l.Ms, ma. Hsnnrh Won't Pseity mel
Nv SON. said 80 aGeclionsie moih
{ q her hopeful heir. Who was 10 : sh'
lime 10 Be marrisd. 'yon are getting We
!. llRini' Yes. mother. he replied. ! "a
: and I aspect shorty thai yop vip see !
III rib
Fl Tvo travellers having been robbed
s ~ooi. ana lied 10 trees u some disisn
, Tom ssck o,bsr, one 81 them II dssP1
e r4cIs;med. Oh, I'm 'undope. I'm Z
z done \ Are you. aid The other. 'iheI
wish you'd cone md undo ne.