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Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06

CHRURGIE.N:. DENYYS7E, WEN
dra. lie 30 dc chaque mois, rtsider, PEN
dant una scmainc, a Napo|tonville, ct il
V lera, avec autant de dcXttrlte que de
promptitudc. toutes les operations qu'
sont dn resort de sH profession.
lie DIR ID. mettra un Soin %paltlcnllcr
a plomber on a%uriiicr les dents gat%cs.
CONNIE il peut gHrantir lie p'cin success
de son travail. il ne rtciamera pas de
retribution avnnt que SEES cIlcns sc mon
trent satisllits dc Iui ayoir accorde lcnr
conlianCe.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06
HOTEL WASHINGTON

NM. MELANcoN " TRIcnE previcn-
ncnt Icurs amis ct lc public qn'il> ont ac-
quis dc Mr.! FIX. GAurn1ER, I'cxpIoitation
du Washingion Hotel. lis solIicitcnt la
continuation dc la favour don't lie public
a toujours cntdure Get Establishment, ct
lis s'cngagcnt a ne ritn ntgliger pour
sen rcndrc digncs. Appar!cmeuts, ct
Table confortahlcs, B~lFrctonJouis aqpro-
v%i<ionnte dcs mcillcures %I'qicnfs, Scr
vice prompt. VOLTA dcs titrcs que Icnr
isamon ne %dementira jamais!
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!. IL. DOi,L.AEiAN.

SURGEON:-D DENTIST, Will visit M
poIconviic on thc Goth Of every month
when he win perform all operations in
the dental art with ncatucss and dcs-
patch.
DIR. d. will pay particular attention
to plugging dccaycd teeth, for which
operations he warrants perfect satistac-
tion,o or positively no charge will be made
DIR. u. will stay in Napoleonville a
whole week each time.
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A YENDRE GU A LOUhk.
LIE MAGNIFIQUE E'TABLISSE.

l.E MAGNiFl QOE lAbt-IsSE.
MENT fnde depuis hut ans, a quatre
miles an dcssous de N~apoleonvillc, par
M. MARIus AIHsAGNAC.
Cette maison renferme un dos Cares
Yes plus %concourns de Ia paroisse, ct I'm
IIorEh qui est le pied a terre de pres
que tous les voyageurs qui parconrent IA
rive gauche du Bayou. EIlc rcnfcrme
"galcmcnt une magnifqHc sale dc dnnse.
1T Cette maison Sc trouve au se,n de Ia
plus ioyeuse population de notrc parols-
.e. Que les personnes qni connalssent
Get endorsement ct qui nc Font pas vi
site depuis quelque temps. sachent bicn
qusil Went de s'y faire d'impoFta"tes
ameliorations, de nouvc!les batisscs.
Pour les conditions [avantageuses dn
restel s'adresscr, sur les lleux, au pr"
prietairc, M. Marins AIbagnac.
L. Kigilant est prize de reprod"fre Get
ADlJ. an @1#E &M #% f#r9# M4t #E+..
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06

|TOMBES EFT MONUMENTS FUNEBRES
Y i SIEUR LIS. r. pLTTEN, connu depuis
III p~Iusieurs annees par les nombreux onvta-
ges, qu'i a fats dansle cirnetiere de cette parc;s-
Sc, ct ceux des p~aroisses av~oisinantes, a l'hcn
neur de %prevenir ses an,is ct lie public en- gene
raj. quill Went de ~recevoir du NoYd de l'Imeli-
que, ct de P%Italie, des marbres de toutes especcs
ct au'il est pref a executor toute commando ,e
tombes. caveaux de famille OH monuments rom.
cernant sa paftie.
II emploie au choix des families, lie marbre Ia
pierre, on le ,oois, ct Sc charge egalement dos
griiies gu e~ntonragesde tornbes,, soft en- bois soft
en- fer. Pour plus amples renseignements. s'adres.
ser chez hi a Plattenville q cote de rEglise Pa.
~roissiale de Assumption. SEES prix sont des plus
rnodsres.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06
CIIaNTlEIl
DE L'ANSE La BOECi.NE

DE L'ANSE La BOECi.NE
UNIEMI MILE Ess Us DE D~nNALpsoy,
Fnpnl i%onrhani, i rois r%0uitnyy.
On trouvcra constanmcnt daus CO
Chanticr nue. grandc qnanti'e dc nu.
de frGnc ct dc cotonnicr. I.'nftaIagc eff
tres convcnahlc, meme pour L.. batvaux,
de- premiere cla,se 1T DIES potaaax -
dies y sont p~lantts.
lie s""ssignt csoere que les c~iTafs
quill fcra pour satissaire les capitailtrs
ct les prorrittni'es dc batraux a yapcur,
hi ,audront lc patronage quill soIii.
cite. '
Les checkers trouvrront mussi DIES 20.
'canx solidcs un pcu plus Aaut que le
Chanticr.
III LEON ]. FREMAuX.
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CI5TT1AP CASH STORE
no.. IL MISSISSIPPI STREET,
DONALDSON VlLLE Il, la

fEaHE subscribers respectfully present
fS their thanks TO the public in general
and their friends in particular, for their Iibe-
raj patronage, since they have commenced
business, and they hope. that constant atten-
ton to business and uutiring efforts to
please in the selection OF their goods, will
continue to them the unlimited confidence
oitheir good old customers. We now offer
for sale, CHEAP for CASH, a splendid assori-
ment of gentlcmcn's clothing. boots, hats.
gloves, hoses, brogans, mlIiilicrs, g%ai,ers,
braces. cravats, &c, &c. SadIiGry Amer.
lean, English and Spanish saddles, bride
Filings and mastingalcs o~fovery description.
A fine assottmcn, ~otcoopers' and carpen
muslins, fine red, blue, yellow, green and
white h%annels, ladies and misses hoses,
gloves, CATERS. ~corsets, black kid and lasts
ING CATERS, white kid and satin slippers,
children's shoes, boots, gaiters, &c, &c, all
of which we sell at the lowest market price,
for cash Or approved paper.
RICHARD & TF'MPLET.
January l4th. 1851. Oc
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T.. RADASSE.
c. Dentiste de Paris.
Maintcnant a NapoltonvilIe.

Ayant compose un ODONrALGl
QUE qui gnerit radicalemcnt les maux
de dents ct arr9te il, carrie. Il lhonnenr
den faire part a scs cliens ct d'ofirlr ses
services aux pcrsonncs qW peuVen ten
avoir besoin.
Ainsi m]aintenant: plus destruction,
plus de souffianccs, ct preservation Ger
tainc ct Gcilc.
OIL va continuers Sos voyages CONNIE
il les faisait auparavaut. X.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06
AUX PLANTEURS.

HVnK T. J. CIR A r, Eorget6n;
AAA ct Lngtnieur Micanicien, a lhon-
neur d'annoncer au public qu'ils sont mainte-
nant ttablis pres 'habitation de a. G. McCul-
lum ct quilts entreprendront tonte espece de
travaux concernant leur profession. II SEM
presseront aussi de rGpondre a la demande des
habi1ants pour les rtparations des machines
Il vapeur, bouilloires, mouths, ETC., lie toni,
q des prix modcrrs. n7*
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06
pc. 1lE:, I Z j ! SION
DE JEUNES DEMOISELL Els.
Din7g6 par E. MARTIN,
A DonatdsonviIlc.

Ain de ponvoir %repondrc II vnux
dcss percs dc familic, NJ. Martin Went
dsagrandir son etabli,sernent ct de sad,
joindre nne maftresse d'anglais. !
LA religion etant Ia base de tontc mo-
rale ct de toute bonnie education, sera
IN dos principles fondamcntaux dc Pins
titution.
prix dc la Pension avcc les dr. -
verses branches d'enseignement,
en- ;nglais ct en- %frapcais. ..... $3.50
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AGENTS DU pIONNIER.

=" r. - I'M. f. Eude, Passage
ElLs-ORLEAss y de Ia Bourse, No IS,
.ss ,..#. encoignure Cont.
ASCENSION ..... MN. Richard g. Templet.
R,vlERE-NEuvE. NJ. Firmin Duplessis.
IBEEyrLLE. NJ. J. Breau.
Sr-JAcouEs NJ. Auguste 1hcrlot.
Sr-JEAN BApTlsTE, AZ Ed,.rd porro4
ST.. CHARLES -.
PoNT-BRE4UX, At. Edmond Bulllard.
T'HIBoDAUx :... NJ. AdoIphe Blanchard.
HoUMA ...... NJ. J.. Gagnt.
SrE-MARIE .... NJ. Etienne Penisson.
ABSORPTION =. G. Rodriguez, Cafe Sur.
BELLE RIvIERE M. Pierre Theriot.
PAlNcoURTvILLE, Nj. G.. J. j.. Gauthier,
IT Dams les paroisses on nous n'avons pas.
uommed'agents, nous prions les Maltres de Poste
de vouloir SCI charger le l'agence de notrc teuille
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06
PATENT MEDICINES DEPOT,
CSo. ~.
Miss. Street Donoitisonrltlc

Always on hand, for sale for "Cash, On
~, Il fresh supply ofthc following med'c'-
mes:
FOR colds, coughs, Group, Consumption,
Bronchitis, Asthma, dyspepsia, Splitting
blood and the general affections OF the
Lungs Ayers Cherry Pectoral -
Wild cherry and Tar-Liverwort and Tar
Balsam Of Wild cherry Shcrman's Olo-
seaman. - Indian Vegetable Elixir -
Longley's Great Western Panacea- Oxi-
genated Bitters - Jew David, Hebrews
Plaster.
For Rheumatism, Tooth ache, pains i'll
the limbs, SwelIings. Head Ache, Burns,
Sprains, cuts, Piles d O..
Nenitians Linimrnt - Mexican Mus
tang, - Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor
Perry Davis Pain Killer.
For Fever and other bilious Diseases.
India ~ChoIagogue, Clemens Indian To-
mic.
FoR WORMS.
The celebrated J. Winer's Canadi
NermitiIge
EYE WATER
DR.. Thomp>on's Celebrated Eye Water
pILLs.
W. Wright Indian Vegetable Pills.
Mofals. ;.
Brandreth's, ;,
MoriSon's No. | and 3. "
Gracfenberg Vegetable.
J., y. Teneur's Gonorrhoea specific.
Tooth Ache Drops.
Dr.. John Bulls and Townscnd's Sarse-
%parilla.
BY retail and whole Sale ut New Orleans
prices.
Jaynes Hair Tonic.
Maize Hair fluid.
Reaches and Rat Poison.
CALI At No. II.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06
AGENCE GENEnAL.E,
COURTIGE
.t4 Er ksa -5ft
BUREAU DE COLLECTIONS,
Ice @DID"
Passage de Ia Bourse, No 35, enc. CONT
q, sr CHARGE A L'AaENcE

ON SIC CHARGE A L'AGENcE
De suivre en- Cour, toutes affalres confer
~ltieuses, de faire tons recouvrenierts & 10 sslisr
Orleans, aux Etafs- Unis ct en- France; de toMes
reclamations ct liquidations de successlonsi y
tous placements ct emprurits; de Ia reduction 1s
tous actes sous-seings, devils, marches, e,c',as
.tous renseignements pour les strangers. 90 w
ties tcrituTes, cosrespondances. 1T speclalenfa
de rentes Ell achats de proprNtfs'} esclaves' cleaa
ces de toutes natures, fonds de commerce, ee,
du reglement detontes affaires comsnerc'ales,s
en- lIitige, de itoutes commissions, De tones W r.
trees en- douane, de toutes dernarcfes; 60 y
cestion ct location de maisons alnsl que an j. -
CONVENIENT DIES lovers, du renouvellemeG se'
assurances, du paiement des taxes, ete : .n =.
d'administrer les biens et a.6airesetds de,e'l ,,r,s,,
interets i'es personnes qni s'absentent 90 'l''s
ct dc celles qui habitent la Champagne.
M E.TH57FEFs tFs# : fsaff@f& .~#
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06

Srn1iRlISlI Garden Seeds just received
ian from, Prince q Co celebrated Gar
dcns, at Flushing, New York, ii general
assortment of Garden seeds.
Also {: a select assortment Of Flower
Seeds.
p~rescrvcs-4 cases Shakers preserves
assorted, a superior article, for sale by
Bonalsonvillc, La
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INSTITUTION DE JEUNES GEMS
Dirige par NJ. L. MARTINI,
Donaldsonville.

M. Martin rcmercic les percs &c ia
mile de Ia confiance qnsils ont daigne
lui accorder depuis IA ans. Il Went
de s'adjoindre un proiesseur d.anglais
qui, depuis seize ans.a professe dams les
premieres institutions dc New-iork ct
de la Nlle-Orleans.
Prix des p~ensionnaires avcc les
diserses branches d'enseignement
en- anglais ct en- irancais, par an, $50
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06

TIE! THEn
" E soussignG Went de ~recevoir un envoi de
sssa Thcs ~assortis, i%mportcs par la compagnie
connue sous lie nom de Neu Yo1h Canton Tea
Conlpany, ct l'ollre en- vente.
ANDREW GINGRY.
n2* agent de la C~onpagllle, il Donaldsonvllle
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A. GENTLE,
AtocHis Il " NpOle0Mritte

Exerce sa profession dams lie 5eme NJ.
tfict Judiciairc, compose des paroissex 4.
s6mptioh, Latourche Mterne ct Ierrebonas,
II donnera tous SEES soins aux at;aires u'",
voudra bien lui confer dams ce district rt l,i
avoisinahts. l5<n1,
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DIR
a.. GENTLE,
.AttO .. .. e y at LIN

Practices in the Filth Judicial Dis,r;r, 4
in the parishes of Assumption, LaJour,b,
Interior and Itrrebonne, and will yivs nn'
,icular attention to law suits that may be- ~
trusted to him. slams
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1852-06-06

TENsEER du Tennessee; de differences dimensions
NJ do do Il Bouilloire, rivets de diff
%ferentes dimensions.
Pioches, peIles, haches a main. a %tcarrir, a
bucher, ct un assortment complet de ~quincail-
lerie.
90 barils de clous de Boston, cordes en- pitres,
cotton ct chanvrc. A vendre a bon marche
ponr du compliant.
% avrii 1851. RICHARD ct TEMPLET.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16


A journeyman mason. named Brcfond, was
employed to repair chimney in the apart
ment Of a gentleman residing in the Rue des
France Bourgeois While about bis work
the mason broke a brick which he found in
The chimney. and to bis surprise discovered
that it was hollow, and contained bank uote
or 3D0f. The workman was all alone, and
might readily have appropriated this sum to
himself but be preferred to communicate the
fact to his employer, who called to mind that
about two mouths before he bad written to
bis uncle, at Amsterdam, fos supply Of mon,
ey; ard lad in return received carefully
sealed package witch on bcing opened pro
we'd to be nothing bat tho brick Ia question,
which the indignant recipient threw into the
chimney, and wrete bis uncle an angry letter
on the subject, to which no answer had been
sent. The gentleman was not aware that in
Holland these hollow bricks are made on pur-
pose to send small sums Of money, as making
n more secure package than other. The ma
son was hbcrally rewarded for his honesty
aud a letter oftlianks sss1 apology was dps
patched to the uncle
Who would refuse even to carry few such
bricks in bis hat?
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
EXCHANGE BANK
SELDEN, WITHERS a. CO.,
sI WASHINGTON. D. d.


ri, ME undersigned respectfully announce that
Il they have formed aco-partnership to transact
general Banking and Exchange business in this
City under the firm Of S ELDEN, WITHERS & Co.
and are prepared to deal in
Foreign and Domewie Exchanges, Time Bile. Pro-
sniso,y Notes Certifeates Of Depostte, Letters Qf
Credit, Bank Notes and COin
We undertake 70 make collections and promptly
10 remit the proceedst to any designated point with
in OF without he Union.
Mr.. VIM. Selden, member oil the frm and for
many years past the Treasurer Of ia gnsfed States.
will give personal attention to all nan-
cia business which we may be employed to trans
act with any ofthe Departments ofthe Government
The business which our employers may require
US to transact, will be conducted with fidelity and
promptitude, and upon theimost reasonable terms
WILLIAM SELDEN
Lafe.IgeaspreY oftAe US
JOHN WITHRES,
Or1fsxandria, "a
r. w LATHAM
a Qf lgssAington, p. c, 4
L.. P BAYNE
Of Batimere, Nd
W Washington, Dec so. SIS.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
CURIOUS STATEMENT.

The Fairmont IVA } True virgiuian says
eve are informed BY Col. Raymond and
others. that a PARTON Of regularly McAda-
mixed road has been discovered on the oppo-
site side Of the river from this place. We
have not seen it ourselves, bat learn that it
extends pretty much along the bank Of the
river. Its width is about l6 feet. and the
track well graded, The bed Of stone seems
DO be about ten inches Thick, and made pre-
cisely alter the plan Of our McsAdamized roads
the stone heing broken to about the same
size as that used for our roals. The discov-
cry was made By the washing away Of hill
side which partially covered the road When,
and BY what race Of people this road was
made. is unknown at the present day, but it
gives evidence of the existence Of popula-
ton here at some former age Of the world, az
far advanced in civilization, or at least in the
art Of road making, as ourselves. There was
found ia the bed Of the road the stump Of a
chestnut tree. which was aseertained to be
$50 years old at the least, and how much
older, our Informant could not tell. as the
stump was hollow. w
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16


A man once addicted to intemperance. but
who for some months had entirely abstained.
thnugh be had not joined abe Temperance
Society, took occasion not long since 10 re-
late. IN temperance meeting. bis experience
in regard to the Influence of temperate drin-
kers of respectable standing in society upon
the habits of the arunkard
Many time said he. have ! gone to
Capt Johnsonss tavern and waited fer half
an hour for some respectable person to come
in and 20 to the bar and call for liquor. AZ
ter while Deacon Barnes would come in aud
call for some spirits and water Then
could 60 up to the bar and do as he did.
Deacon Barnes hearing Of this asked if it
was so.
IL is said The man
Nell rejoiued the Deacon, you shall hang
on me no longer. joined the Temperance
society yesterday
Did your
Yes
We'll then, viii join to-day, for can do
without liquor as long as Deacon Barnes
can
lie did join. and remained consistent
temperance man afterwards.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
WORK.

We hive seen and heard Of people who
have thougbt it beneath them to work - ia
employ themselves industliously in some use.
ful labor. Beneath them to work Why
work is the great motto of life, and he who
aceomplistes the most by bis own industry il
the truly great man--aye and is the most
distinguished man among his fellows. too
And the man who SO far iorgcts his duty ia
himself, bis fellow creatures, and his Gpi :
who 80 far forgets The great blessing Of life
as to allow his energies to stagnate 10 mac
tivity and sloth had better die for says the
holy Writ, lie that will not work neither
shall he eat An idler is cumberer of the
ground. WEAKNESS and curse to himself as
well as to those around him,
Beneath human beings to work Look
the artists studio, the poets garrett where
the genius Of Immortality stands ready to
seal his work with her inetfable signet- And
then you will industry standing by her side.
What but work has titled our fields, cloth
ed our bodies built our houses. raised our
churches, printed our books cultivated our
minds and souls.
Work out your own salvation, says the
inspired Apostle to the Gentiles.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
MODEL. WEE.

There Is a woman, in Indiana, on the Wa
bash river, who takes into her head. and
some times practices (while her old man has
gone to TOWN. ploughing, nursing and fishing.
all at once She first yckes an OK and her
COW to the plough; then puts her two twin
babies into the corn basket and saspepds it
on tree then takes the bell Of the COW aud
attaches il to the end Of her fishing pole.
which is stuck in the ground IT the waters
edge ; she then commences her plonghing
around the field; at every revolution sh.
gives the aerial cradle send. which lasts till
She gets around again, at the same tine keep
ing her ears open. so that when any rash mem
ser Of the auny tribe swallowed the hook, She
might hear Of il. for under her arrangements
the calamit, is announced 5y the ringing Of
the bell !,
Our informant says that she Is pattern Of
the kind they have there s.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
MIND WHAT rou SAY.

tits always veil to avoid saying every
thing that IS improper. But it is ESPECIALLY
50 before children. And here parents, as
well as others, are in fault. Children have
as many ears as grown persons. and they are
generally more attentive 10 what is said be-
fore them. What they hear they are very
apt to repeat. and as they have not discre-
ton and knc wledge Of the world enough to
disguise anything, it 10 generally found thar
children and fools speak the truth See
that little boys ewes gsisten while you are
speaking Of ncigbbor, in language you
wonld not wish to haze repeated He does
not fully understand wha. you mean, but be
viii remember every word and it will be
strange if he does not cause you to blush BY
its repetition.
A gentleman was in the habit Of calling at
neighbours house, and the lady had always
expressed to him great pleasure from his calls
One day. just after she had expressed to BIN.
as usual. her happiness from bis visit, her
little boy entered the room The gentleman
took him on bis knee, and asked.
care you not glad to see me. George II
mo sir, replied the boy
"Why rot, my little man r. he continued.
Because mother don't want you to come
said George.
Indeed bow do you know that Gcorge2'
Here the mother was crimson. and looked
daggers at the little son But he saw moth
ing, and therefore replied.
Because she said yesterday that she
wished that old bore would not call here
again"
That was enough The gertlemans hat
was soon in QUESTION, aud he left. with the
impression that great is truth and vii. pre-
vail
Another little child looked sharply in the
face Of visitor, and being asked what she
meant by it. replied
Il wanted TO see whether you had drop
in your eye; heard mother say you had
frequently,
A boy once asked one Of his fathers guests
who lived next door to him, and when he
heard his name, be asked ii lie was not 4
fool
mo, my little friend" replied the guest.
che is not fool bat very sensible nan -
But why did you ask that question"
"Rccause,' replied the boy. mother said
the other day, that you were next door to q
fool and wanted to know who lived next
door to you. ''--0lire Branch,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
MARTINsBuRG Va, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 1s, 1s5s
week, BY pair d fns eyes and coqaette' )

week, by pair OF ine eyes and coquette :
artificial manner
.'la she . beauty merely I"
Merely and entirely beauty. never was
woman more So All she thinks about is how
she looks. Her mind is mere blank. or
rather a shallow stream Of which one gets
the plummet Immediately"
yet you seemed SO enraptured at first. that
| fear she may have begun to like you.n
Horace laughed mo fear Of that. my
good fellow She loves herself too intensely
ever to love any man. All what contrast
between her and Esther. II is ike passing
from crowded close ballroom, with its
glare of gas aud its hum Of meaningless cen
versation. to the free air Of heaven, with the
birds singing. the waters gurgling and the
sunshine sparkling around you
lyon are poeficalt'
"And so you will be too, when you know
Esther But come, put on your hat, it is
time to go there: and want you to be
quite intimate. before you return to be my
5ridesmanp
A month from that time saw Horace De-
-laney married to Esther Raymond. The
bride really looked beautiful en- that auspi-
cous morning: and what. is more, has been
growing more lovely ever siuce Would You
know why? Because an. intelligent mind.
united to generous heart is the creator Of
beauty, even where it does not originally ex-
st
Miss Gordon is now faded old maid, with
sunken eyes, "a skin like parchment, and the
sharpcst of sharp shoulder blades. Hdf face
has a sour add Disconnected look, which in
creascs witl, her years Ever since she lost
Horace Delaney she has been, in fact, Sc
verely at war with the world Which is the
better, to be plain and good, Or merely a
beauty?
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-06-16
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\ A distinguished physician in Massachu
setts, once related to US an instance Of the
prevention of hydrophobia, after the bite Of a
dog known to be rabid, by salvation with
mercury We are reminded of this by find
ing IN Southern paper the statement Of a
writer who says that IN the county Of Pow
hatan, 10 August, 1897, he saw a servant boy
of bis fathers seized by mad dog, which bit
him in dozen places infietug CHASTITY
wounds. An eminent physician being sent
for. he had the wounds washed with CASTLE
soap. aud a plaster Of mercurial ointment APP
piled to the wounds. Calomel pills we're adj
ministered 10 the interim. causing salvation.
The boy recovered aud was living few years
ago, never having manifested the slightest
symptoms of hydrophobia. A horse and two
cows known to have beer bitten by the same
dog tue ensuing day, went mad and died
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