Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-04-28

No. I uonld nefol ~ soo 'sl
den ~ nan npon &c q i' ',oo
ot!ni1n, Of b nne. 's soc
nos agreeing With me ii $3.50, llom &3lcl,
pethaps. giihin ! Few days, ! should dis,
scnt myself
10 Good nature ID one Of the sMsetGst
gifts 81 Providence. Like the pure sun
shine, II gladdens, enlivens and cheers
Ii the midst Of hate, revenge, sorrow and
despair, how glorious are lie effects.
- If you viii b happy, correct your
Imagination by reason, reject opinion, and
lifa according to nature.
~ Men Of the nubiest dispositions
tkfnk themselves happiest when others
shsre with them in their happiness, E.H
~ Let reason 20 before every entcr-
prise, and counsel before every action.
NJ Rest satisfied with doing well, and
leave others to stalk Of you what they
please. ISL
NJ The man who fawhs upon You ID
prosperity will be sure to trample on you
in diversity.
~ Pleasure may lean on illusion, but
happiness must repose on truth. iii
NJ Be wary most when most the world
apphuds
~ True beauty Is that which is fair
without striyingto appear q. rs
NJ Real greatness Is not greater for
the praise Of men; it is what il is in spite
of them.
nF Our faith must Be the most ration. !.
d of our exercises, because it receives no. !.
thing but the teacher Of the Divine Wis
dom. I#6t
TmR WIfE.-tt Is astonishing To seq
how we'll man may live on . small IN.
come, who has d handy and industrious.
wife. Some men live and make q far bet
ter appearance on sin Or eight dollars ;
week than others do on fifteen or eighteen
dollars. The man does his part we'll; but
| the wife is good for nothing. She will
oven upbraid her husband for not living
| IN as good style as her neighbor while
the fault is entirely her own. His neigh
Dor has d neat, capable, and Industrious
wife, and that makes the difference. His
wife on the other hand, is whirlpool into
which great many silver cups might be
tarown, and the appearance Of the waters
would remain unchanged. No Nicholas,
the driver, there TO restore the wasted
treasure. 1t is only iii Insult for such U
woman to talk to her husband about her
love and devotion. iI.f
pleasures, lie has become possessed u o,,e
Iof the best preseryatiyes against dissipar
lion. 4
PRECIOUS HtT FRAGILE-The two most
precious things on this side the grave ar,
Reputation and life. Yet it isto Be- regret.
ted that the most contemplate whisper
Iaay deprive Us Of the one, and TIE mean.
est weapon Of the other. HI! !. TTTE.
/ TauEl-HoH many man hates His
neighbor for no other reason than because
ne knows he deserves himself to be hated
by him
SPIRIr Or THE HEvoLurfoN. -Blandish.
ments shall not fascinate tis, nor threats
OF halter intimidate rs; for, under God.
we are determined that wheresoever when.
soever, or howsoever We shall b called II
take our en-, w viii ale freemen.
- lJasiaA Qsisey, ". TIA.
LrrE-Lifs i shortened By indulgence
in anger, illwill, anxiety, grief, sorrow,
and excessive care. The vital powers are
wasted by excessive bodily exercise Il,
some cases, and want Of due portion III
others
i RELIEF FROM CARE The following me.
thod Of "driivng dull care awaya was re.
commended by Howard, the celebrated
philanthropist:
Set about doing good for somebody
Put on your hat, and 60 visit the sick and
the poor, inquire into their wants and adj.
minister to them Seek out the desolatc
and oppressed, and tell them Of the cotlso.
lation Of religion II have often tried this
medicine, and always find it the best in.
tidote for q heavy heaft@ On
PRINTrxG PRBssEs, Putrfrs AND trb.
MEN.--These are the three great levers
that govern the movements Of the world.
Without them, thclbottom would fall out
society would become chaos again.
The press makes people patriotic, the puI-
pit religious, but seonsan a,ssrereth al
thsngs. There would be no going to
church, if there veg no girls there nei.
Their would be there Be any going To var,
were the soldiers ID meet With no applause
except from The masculines Without thc
sunshine shed BY women, the foscbuds 81
affection would never bloom, nor the flow.
ers Of eloquenee germinate. In short. she
= the steam engine Of delight, and tie
great motive power Of love, valor ind d.