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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-17

Court of Common Sense: March Term, ISL
Cash sllN N partition- $500 to be disiril lhn6
VS.: lamong customeysyeariy. By Yrule
credits of a writ, BY me issued by which the
cash system has been adopted, I am enab fd to
sell drugs at such prices that the yearly boHs
shall amount to5OOless per year than atani 9TH
er establishment am
Wehave released ourselves from the following
expenditure incident to the credit system
To sett books 92S000
ITO keeping said books 2I o.. $4,000
To bad debts contracted III a years cred.
itlny . t-- .faft5,gE1- y 100000
Tostationary, pen, ink, paper, &c. &c. 800
To say nothing Of tho loss Of time, the wear
and tear of shoe leather--making out bilh, and
the neglect OF business incident to dunninC and
collecting those accounts considered GOOD, N the
cost of briefs, praecipes, writs declarations exc
cutons, officers fees &c. So of the doubtful
John Randolph in the midst of'u'dosp reyerie..-
Jumped to his feet in the U. s. Senate al OK.
claimed-"I have found the philosophers s%rOwr
it is--PAY AS YOU co." ]. P. FLEMl o. nj
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-17


N NHE citizens of Meih Comfy have now an
excellent opportunity to avail themselves
OF one OF the greatest improvements in bee rails
ing and honey mako of the age. 'l' AE
The pr oprie tor6f "olton's patent Bee.hiye'
is now preparedfo accommodate asmany as may
wish 10 'entdr iDso or those who arc already in
the business office raising with this very yalua.
bic hive. Y n Fn t- a-75.f NfI' ld feai
!, From sVne years experience the proprietor is
fully satisfied that there is no hive now in use
so wellajapted TO the habit Of the bee, and 10 the
interest of the owner from its peculiar constiuc-
tion, an opportunity is offered to the bee to en-
ploy tothe fullest extent their capacity for labor
while The owner can freely partake of the fruits
of in lhsiry without in the least incommoding it.
Specimens of the hive INSTRUCTIONS price &c. SC.
can all be seen by calling al Mr., Alexr, Hoggs
cabinet shop in Rutland.
All who wish to purchase rights can have them
of Mr.. John McQuigg my Agent for Meigs coun.
~. uo ~ VIM. NOOK,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-17

TAyc siufs Of all kinds, warranted good, iusl
1Jrccayed andi for sale low by, NJ as's
GE0W HOLMES,
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-17
NJ The great peculiarly and eXcsnehceN
f)r. Christie's Galvanic Curatives,
Z 1000 PersOnS

ncung all uges, classes and conditions among which
!, number of ladies' who peculiarly subject to
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-17

Whole value oflandsin Greene county Sc, 6,415,9l
Value of wild lands, ESTIMATED at $l2 IL
per acre,) 1, 40, 048
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1851-04-17

g UgaT, 400 hhds. Prime ~ o Sugar, OF
- hand and for sale low by ts r.
F- OAKES g. BUsKIRK.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
DO NOT BE CRUEL.

In my walk this morning, passed near
large pool, where a number of boys we're en-
joying what they called duck hunt A poor
duck was pursued through the water by dogs,
and every time dog approached it, the poor
thing was obliged to dive under water to es-
cape from its tormentors This it did so FREE
quently, that at last it became qpiteexhaust-
ed, and two of the dogs caught it and pulled
it to pieces in shocking mauner while the
cruel boys on the brink of the water clapped
their hands to encourage the dogs 1t was
barbarous sport, aud ! mention it that may
impress on your minds piece of advice DO
not be cruel
No, no, my boys and girls, do not be cruel
for cruelty is one of the very worst symptoms
of bad disposition, Young people run into
thousand errors through folly but cruelty
is crime that child ought to abhor The
heart that is cruel is not to be trusted Do
net think that all the cruel things we hear of
among mankind are brought about suddenly
o, no; they are done by little and little /;
first the child is cruel, and then he becomes
cruel man Show me the child that can
delight in tearing off the leg of fy, and |
will show you one who, when he becomes a
man, viii not seruple to torment his fellow
creature, unless his heart be changed |
know this to be the case, therefore mind what
| say. DO not be cruel.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
EARLY RISING.

Are you poor? you will probably forever
remain so, if you habitually waste the pre-
cious hours of the morning in bed. Who
will seek the labor or services of him who
sleeps and dozes in the morning until seven
or eight clock ? If such person is poor,
he must remain poor. "He that would
thrive must rise at FIVE" The poor can i'll
afford to lose daily two or three hours of the
best portion of the day. Economy of time
and diligence IN business, are virtues peeu-
liarly appropriate to those who depend upon
their earnings for the means of subsistence
Allowing twelve working hours to day, he
who by rising at s instead of o'clock in The
morning. thereby loses three hours labor
daily, aud parts with fourth of his means
of supporting himself and family ten years
labor lost in the course of forty years Dos
ton Cuitiuator
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
ANEcDoTE OF JEFFERsoN.

Mr.. Stansbury, in Arthur's Home Gaz.,
relates the following anecdote of the Sage Of
Monticello:
He had perched bis country scat on a
mountain height, commanding magnificent
prospect but exposed to the sweep Of wintry
winds, and not very convenient of access
Not far from Monticello, and within the
bounds Of his estate was solitary and lofty
hill, so situated as to be exposed to the blast
Of two currents of wind coming up through
valleys on different sides Of it. Mr.. Jeffer-
son thought this would be an admirable posi-
ton for a wind mill and having recently
invented model for saw-mill, to be moved
by vertical sails, he sent for an engineer, and
submitted it to his judgment. The man of
professional science examined the plan, and
listened with profound attention and defer
ence to Mr.. Jefferson's explanations of it,
and to his eloquent illustrations of the ad-
vantages it would secure; having heard him
through, and being asked by the philosopher
what he thought oft he replied with great
sincerity, that it was most ingenious idea,
and decidedly the best plan for saw-mill
be had ever seen. Jefferson was delighted /;
and forthwith entered into a written agree
ment for the erection of such mill on the
neigbboring height The work went brave
y on; the inventor very frequently mount.
ing his horse, and riding over to see how it
proceeded. When the frame was up, and
the building approaching its completion, the
engineer rode over to Monticello, to obtain
supply of money, and to get some direc-
tions about the saws. Jefferson kept him
to dinner and when the cloth was removed
and wine sat upon the table, be TUNED to his
guest, and with an air of much satisfaction,
exclaimed
"And so, Mr.. -, you like my MILL
Il do sir, indeed, very much it is certain
ly one of the greatest improvements in the
construction of saw mill ever witnessed :"
"You think the sails are so hung that it
cannot fail to work well p
Certainly lis must work, it can't help
it,"
"And there's always wind upon that hill !;
if it does not come up one valley, it is sure to
come up the other; and the bill is so high
and steep that there is nothing to interrupt
the full sweep of the wind come which way
it will You think then, on the whole, that
the thing cannot fail of complete success"
IL should think so Sir, but for one thing.
'Ah! what's that p
81 have been wandering in my own mind,
how you are to get up your sap logs"
Jefferson threw up his hands and eyes,
and exclaimed, IL never thought Of that. -
The mill was abandoned of course.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
THE ALPINE HORN.

The Alpine Horn is an instrument made
Of the bark of a cherry tree, and like spea-
king trumpet, is used to convey sounds to a
great distance When the last rays Of the
sun gid the summit Of the Alps, the shep-
herd who inbabits the highest peak of these
mountains axes his horn and cries in loud
voice Praised be the Lord" As soon as
the neigbboring shepherds hear him they
leave their huts and repeat these words
The sounds arc prolonged many minutes,
whilst the echoes of the mountain aud grottos
and rocks repeat the name Of God. Imagi-
nation cannot picture anything more SOLEMN
or sublime than such a scene. During the
silence that succeeds, the shepherds bond
their knees aud pray in the open air, and
then repair to their huts to rest. The sun
light gliding the tops of those stupendous
mountains upon which rests, the magnificent
scenery around, and the voices of the shep-
herds sounding from rock to rock the praise
of the Almighty, must III the mind OF every
traveller with enthusiasm and awe.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
arHE mCnmuR OF the snEr.r.,,


ssS5- Hon. Mrs. Nosros has never written an
ing more sweet and graceful than these stan,
hers, called, @The Mnrmur ofthe SHELF
sailor left his native land;
simple gift he gave;
A sea-shell gather'd BY bis hand,
From out the rippling wave;
Oh, love, by this remember mel
Far inland thou must dwell,
But thou shalt hear the sounding sea,
In the mnrmur Of the shelf
All, woe is me with tatter'd sail
The ship is wildly tost,
A drowning cry is on the gale,
They sink-and all are lost u
While happy yet untouched by fear,
Repeating his farewell,
Poor Mary smiles, and loves to hear
The murmur Of the she'll
The tidings wrecked her simple brain;
And smiling now she goes,
A mad girl-reckless of her pain
Unconscious Of her woes
But when they ring the village chimes,
That toll'd the lovers kneil,
She signs and says she hears at times
Death-music in the she'll
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
FROM THE SAME book
DIVING FOR SHELLS.

Much of the diving took place at the Bow Island
of Cook or in its vicinity This is the account Of
the process:
''On arriving at reef or knoll, the boat
was secured By its painter to projecting
branch, and the divers proceeded to dive from
it in all directions; and, "a they brought up
the shells, so they threw them into the shall
low water on tie knoll, until the shells be-
came scarce, or they became tired and want
ed to pull to another station Shell-fsh of
various descriptions are attached to and
wedgcd in the coral branches, apparently hay
ing grown with their growth. On still
calm day you may secsto the bottom at ten or
twelve fathoms, and the shell fish when feed
ing reflect tints of the most brilliant and beau
tiful hue; and fish of every conceivable form
and color may be seen sporting in the inter-
stices Of the coral branches.
at is curious sight to watch the divers !;
with scarcely movement they will dart to the
bottom like an arrow, examine beneath every
protruding rock, and, on continuing their in
vestigations, by simple movement Of the
arm will propel themselves horizontally
through the water. and this at the depth of
seven or eight fathoms. timed several by
the watch and the longest period | knew
any of them to keep beneath the water was
minute and quarter. and there were only
two who accomplished this feat. One of
them, from his great skill, was nicknamed by
his companions the '0fai,' (stone.) Rather
less than minute was the usual Duration
In fine weather they can see the shells, when,
it the water is deep. they dive at an angle for
them; and as the shells adhere firmly to the
coral by strong boards, it requires no little
force to dctach them | was astonished on
one occasion at witnessing diver, after one
or two Intellectual attempts to tear away a
largo oyster, sink his legs beneath him, and,
getting purchase with bis feet against the
coral use both his hands and fairly drag it
off. When they dive in very deep water,
they complain Of pains in the ears, and they
sometimes come up with their noses bleeding;
but it is rarely that you can get them to at
tempt such diving, as, let the shells be ever
so abundant, they will come up and swear
there are none; the exertion, from the great
pressure is too painfully distressing. 1t has
frequently happened after set of worm out
divers have sworn that no more shells could
be obtained, that fresh set has come and
procured from fifty to sixty tons without off
fculty."
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

be frightful descent, nav head swan and

the frightful descent, nay head swan and /
was turning sick At this moment Of immi-
nent risk, a native daringly swaycd himself
outside me, striking me smartly on the back
as he passed This recalled my senses, and
| arrived in safety on frh,er footing again
The rapidity With which this bold action was
performed is surprising for moment the
mans body must have been off the centre of
gravity. and | believe the poor fellow endan
gered his life to inspire me with confidence,
for had slipped when he was passing me be
would have been involved in certain destruc-
ton"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

'stsag~"Waiter, I'll take my hat" said a
gentleman, at party one evening, as he was
about going home.
what kind of hat did you wear?"
"a bran new hat that | paid ten dollars
for this morning"
"Well, sir" said the waiter, s'all the good
hats have been gone for more than two
hours"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

ssyrTho apparent motion of the earth is
from the rising to the setting sun, when her
real motion is from the setting sun towards
the rising So it is with man, he fancies
himself journcying from life to death, while
in fact he is travelling from death unto life.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

ps3g~Tn the time of BORROW and care, souls
draw near TO one another. When outward
adversely storms around us, we gather to-
eetber the most beautiful flowers OF friend
ship, and they grow beneath the tears Of sor-
rom
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

Fey Franklin was an observing and SEN
sible man. and his conclusions were seldom
incorrect He said that newspaper and a
bible in every house, and good school in
every district-all studied aud appreciated
as merited--are the principal supports of
virtue, morality and civil liberty
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

EsgT Every man who breathes, whether
master or servant employer or employed
young and old, rich and poor, each has it IN
his power. as he passes along his own life
path, either to shed ray Of sunshine on
that of his fellow man, or to darken it by bis
shade
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

nsg~Girls get ripe much earlier than boys.
The moment the former get beyond fifteen,
they are young ladies ]" while boys Of that
age are only thought fit to lug water and
shovel away snowstorms. A girl at eigh-
teen knows more than boy at twenty-one
after that age however, corduroy not only
overtakes calico, but passes her
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
(Which knows no waking

aEF~0f the whole number Of 4S0 men,
belonging to the Boston Light Infantry, on
ly one man refused to volunteer to support
the IT, S. Marshal in the enforcement Of the
Fugitive Slave Law. Two companies were
alternately on duty, and the whole we're pre-
pared at moments warning, for active duty,
and each man, with fifty ball cartridges.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

hSg-Next April it will be but sixty
three years since the first band OF white set,
tiers entered what now forms the state OF
Ohio Now it contains nearly two millions OF
inhabitants.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
BEN BOLT.
BIZ rnoMAs puxN EsoLIsn.


Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt,
Sweet Alice whose hair was SO brown,
Who blushed with delight if you gave her smile
And trembled with fear at you- frownl
In the old Church yard in the valley Ben Bolt,
In n corner obscure and alone,
They have fitted slab Of the granite so gray,
And Alice lies under the stone.
Under the hickory tree, Ben Bolt,
That stood at the foot Of the hill,
Together we've lain in the noontide shade
And listened to Appleton's mill
The mill wheel has fallen to pieces, Ben Bolt,
The rafters have tambled in,
Anda quiet that crawlsround the walls, as yougazc
Has followed the olden din.
Do you mind the cabin of logs, Ben Bolt,
At the edge Of the painless wood
And the button-ball tree, with its molly limbs,
That nigh by the doorstep stood
The cabin to ruin has gone, Ben Bolt,
You would look for the tree in vain
And where once the lords of the forest stood,
Grow grass and the golden grain.
Aud dom: you remember the school, Ben Bolt,
And the master so cruel and grins
And the shaded nook in the running brook,
Where the children went to swim
Grass grows on the masters grave, Ben Bolt.
The spring of the brook is dry;
And ofal the boys who were sehoolmates then,
There are only you and l.
There is change in the things loved, Ben Bolt;
They have changed from the old TO the new
Bat feel in the core Of my spirit the truth,
There never was change in you.
Twelve months twenty have passed, Ben Bolt,
Since first we we're friends, yet hail
Thy presencea blessing, thy friendship truth,
Ben Bolt of the salt sea galel
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

Br Music serves to make home pleas
ant, by engaging many Of its inmates in a
delightful recreation and thus dispelling the
sourness and gloom which frequently arise
from petty disputes. from mortified vanity.
from discomfort and envy.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

RE7y-Winter which strips the trees from
around u.s. makes us sec the distant regions
they formerly concealed; so does old age rob
us of our enjoyments, only to enlarge the
prospect Of eternity before us.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

asag-How pleasant it is for father to sit
at his child's board 1t is ike the aged man
reclining under the shadow of the oak which
be has planted.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

nsynA certain doctor claims for his quack
medicine the power Of curing love- sick folks
in addition TO all other diseases We think
a Doctor of Divinity is the best doctor 10
such cases.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

B19-IIave nothing to do with those good
natured friends who make practice OF let
ting you know all the evil which they may
hear spoken about you
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

1)oftilal.

sS-The following is a correct copy Of this beau
tiful ballad Its touching pathos has brought o
tear to many an eye--EasJ
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

HSS7- People never improve after marriage,
The girl that's insolent to her parents VIII
be very apt to give Sass to her husband
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
"iAnd surely you'll pay your pint stoup,
And surely IL pay mine'-

There was Burns. said he, in the charac-
teristic spirit of national thrift, settling the
reckoning. and upon condition, too, that you
were to pay for the first pint stoup. An
lrishman would never have thought Of that. =
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

s.y~Never affect TO be witty or jest SO
as to wound the feelings Of anosher
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

ssysA child's heart responds to the tones
IF It's mothers voice like harp to the wind
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

Ez5~0, the smile Of cbildhood's slumbsrs
is there snght on earth 80 lovely?
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

"Here was he, the countrymen Of Gold
smith, uniting with the countrymen Of shak-
speare, and the countrymcn of Longfellow
and Whittier, and Bryant, in paying rever-
epce to the memery of Burns, and twining
his wreath of Irish shamrock with the gar
land that keeps his memory green. lie had
one strong feeling in regard to Burns, which
he was half ashamed to confess before bis
Scotch friends, and that was stealing him
from them altogether, and claim him as an
Instrumentation Hoster fuisset. He had
expressed the desire of committing this lit
erary felony to friend in Ireland, some
years ago, who said Burns could not bepass-
ed off for an Irishman, for one of the best
known of his lyrics, Aud Lang Syne, would
detect him at once
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13
SCOTCH THRIFT.

At the Robert Burns celebration in Bos-
ton, James Egan, Esq, an freshman, in re-
spouse to toast, began by saying:
"The fact of his being called on to reply
to that toast. exemplifed not only the genial
fraternizing influence of the genus of their
loved poets but also the prophetic spirit oil
him who sung
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-05-13

a'That the time would come for a. that,
When man to man, the world Ger,
Should brither be and o. that