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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-02
Fanny rERN oN widows. Z
rannyis going it on . high figure u

Fannyfs going it on high figure this
morning-sbes down on the widows
hate widows. They are the very - II
i've heard the heathen called benighted
tbev,ve sense enough to burn widows when
tbe;r husbands die-and that's step tnr-
thor 4 e;vilization than we have taken.-
There's nothing like em If they makeup
tbair minds I'd marry man, it's done. l
know enc that was terribly afraid OF thunder
and lightning, and every time storm came
m she would run into Mr. Smiths house,
IT. was widower) and clasp her little
Mis- and fly around till the man was half
5;s,r.cted for fear she would get killed, and
~ consequence was, she was Mrs John
Sn,;th before three thunder storms had rat
tled over her head. Wasn't that diploma.lce
Then there's that little bllueeyed WIDOW
wilkins. Didn't she drop her prayer BOOK
I~con,irlp out of church, for my handsome nus
hand q pick up q And didn't ! sec him
squeeze her hand when he haaded IT back
~ herf And when / told him long rig
norole nf a story, going home to divert his
ra;n5 from the little mink, didn't be answer
. 49,. ond no, al random, and laugh in the
,yrono Mace! And didn't he the next morn
mo mt salt in his coffee aud sugar on his
hasefItate2 And won't she be Samival
Tones No 81 Answer me that ? should
like to cut her up into inch pieces with dull
jack.knife a..
i I shall have to put my pride in my pocket
ana tell Samiyel it is my request that he
I should marry her when am gone, and that
will null wool over the peoples eyes, and
save lis credit for he'll have her II an earth
onake should be the consequence.
II i astonishing, widows will be SO lndel
;cate As to doff their weeds. Its nothing
more nor less than walking advertisement
for another husband Mrs Lee was spend
mo short time at the seaashore 10 her neV
reeeimentals. when one Of the ladies At tn
tss table. struck with sudden thought, sai'
very innocently-@By the way, Mrs Lee
where i your husband r" I should hay
, been very sorry to have told where ! though
he was. for the way he used to swear Whe
he talked was awful to mention
Nov. what glorious example La TEL
d the sex If Providence should see 1t to max
me widow
5 wonder If Sanivel viii pop Oft shonl
1 bsta & nut nv eurls behind my oars, but
+ = + and Wouldn't SO much as look at
T mar. unless it was Tom King. Worcer
. MA marry met Well there now =
: snol,eo "a meeting 1t cant be helped noV
) 3 Deacon Smith said, when his. danghte
il surprised him, kissing Widow More -
/ natur Sally, it's natur
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-02
rur PApER DON'T SAY.


~ sla.nm was not educated in aspnif
rers;,v. ana his walk IN life has been ~
hv.naihs and out-ofthe-vay places hls
mind is characterized By literalnsSs rasasf
than comprehensive azseP q grea. -.
iects Mr.. Slocnm eaR. eMe7er, MASTER
printed paragraph BY dint ofspeinng sne
hard words in deliberate manner, ana ~
manages 20 get feu ghmpses ct men aH,a
things from his little rocky farm through
the medium Of 4 newspaper Z Is quite e9'
;fving ko hear Mr.. Slocum reading the WI.
lace paper aloud to his wife alter haru
days work
few evenings ago father Slecum wss
reading an account Of dreadful accident
l-vf1h had occurred at factory in the next
DEM Z. Great is lac So
what was Il aU5ddtsa Mr. Slocnn =,
III read the count, wife, and then you
will know all about it,
/ Mr.. Slocum began to read
HORRIBLE AND FArAL AccIDENr.-It lie.
comes our painful dutysto record the partic.
ulars of an accident that occurred at the
lower mill, in this village, yesterday after.
noon, by which human being in the prime
Of life was hurried to that bourne from
| which, as the immortal Shakespeare has said
no traveller returns
DO tell T exclaimed Mrs. S.
4 Mr.. David Jones, workman who had
but few superiors this side the great city Of
New York, was engaged in adjusting belt
upon one of the large drums
/ wonder if it was a bass drum, sich as
has q Pfari6us Uauas' printed on it 4 said
Mrs Slocum
when be Ebccame entangled His arm
was drawn around the drum, and finally bis
whole body was whirled over the shaft at q
fearful rate When lis situation was dis
covered, he had revolved about fifteen min-
utes, his head and arms striking a large
beam distinct blow at each revolution.
Poor creatur, it must have hurt him.
when the machinery had been stopped,
it was found that Mr. Jones's arms and legs
we're maccrated to jelly -
well did it kill him y asked Mrs. Slo-
cum with increasing interest
portions of the .durameter, cerebrum, and
~cerebellum in confused masses, were seat
teredsabout the hoor--in short. the gates Of
eternity had opened to him
Here " Slocum, paused to wipe bis
cRcSeoNASS3 SoHu SuC WIG DElHCQ lue OpDOEtQ-
nifty to press the question:
Was the man kille6Q' !
4 don't know-hayen't come to that yet,
you'll know when I've finished the piece. -
And Mr. Slocum continued his reading.
1t was evident, when the shapeless form
was taken down, thatit was no longer tenan-
ted by an immortal spirit, that the vital
= presume we shaIrcomn ,i,,a,
II rig right away And he went on ' upon
ms fatal casualty has cast gloom ova,
our village, and we trust that i vii; IIm oser
warning to persons whb arc called nnon s =
Now says ls RMRqEserfuI Inn, i's,s~-gs en-
The narrative was ended. nov should like
to know whether the man was killed or not
Mr.. Slocum looked puzzled. He scratch,
81 his head scrutinized the articles he had
been reading, and took a general survey Of
i declare, wife, it's rather curious, but
really the papers don't say
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-02
ROMANTIC.

!. recoilect pretty incident which NAV
not be undressing to the reader. A wild
young fellow married lovely girl, and hay-
ing long been addicted to habits of dissipa-
,tion, even the sincere attachment which be
entertained towards his wife would not en-
tirely dlsentangle him from its snares. His
occasional Irregular hours would have given
any but one of SO pure and sweet a DISPOSE
ton every reason to suspect that she did
not hold that place in his affections which
was her right but this reflection scarcely
ever intruded upon her spirits. The hus
band was far awsy from being cruel, and
greatly loved her, but his disposition was
weak and his companions eloquent, and he
seemed to grow worse rather than better in
bis habits 1t happened once that be was
called out of town, and ia his haste left be-
hind him letter, in which, to please an un-
principled friend, lie had spoken Of his wifo
Ia terms of carelessness if not in derision,
and dilated freely upon his general course
Of life: Imagine the anxiety and suspense
Of the startled proAigate, wien he found
himself borne By rapid steamboat upon a
journey, which must Of necessity be of sew
eral days duration, yet remembering dis
tinctly that the fatal letter was exposed and
unsealed upon his wifes table He recol.
leeted, too, with pang, that he had wanton.
~, in answer to her inquiries, boosted that
it contained a profound secret, which he
would not have revealed for the world. He
paced the deck in an agony of disappoint
meat and shame. He pictured her opening
the letter, turning pale with horror and in.
dignation perhaps fainting with anguish,
alarming the servants, flying to her father
and renouncing him forever. AS soon as
possible he returned, but with sinking
heart he entered his dwelling, bracing him.
self up to meet the fury of ain enraged and
xretcbed WOMAN IL eepfraa n eff Hrs A fh
low music that only flows from heart 2en.
tircly at rest TIE husband stole noise1ess.
ly around. and read as her pen traced her
gentle tle.-eyhts---s
{. Your letter Is by me. The very, 10y
letter containing the profound secret ~
Now / could punish you for your careless.
ness but my dearest Charles, how could
look YOU in the face on your return, otter y
having basely violated your trust in my IN
teqrity. and neanly sought to gratify silly
curiosity at the expense of honesty, delleacy
aod confidence. No The letter is unop-
ened. and lest you should feel uneasy en-.
close it to yen with the sincere love Of your
afTectionate wife, &c I"
.What an angel r uttered the conscience
stricken busbaad
She started UP with cry of pleasure, and
as Charles met the light of her clear I'M
shrinking eyes, he was BUNDLED that ne
should have suspected her, and deeply struck
with repentance at his own conduct. lie
thepcetorth severed all ties that drew him
abroad and if the pure being whose infu-
encelhad alnred him to the path Of right,
had perused all his subsequent letters, she
would have found nothing concerning her
self save bursts of the sincerest admiration
and the warmest love Cam. Ctron.
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GdANGyR E,Sss HALL.
~ Sgr,IPD and cHESNLr7 STREETS,


PuslanELpaIA, JULY |, 1852.
U1IIEsuhserhers take pleasure Y inioTnas NH
friends and the faveiiag community gen TAI
IL mai tAry have this day skenpossess'op 2. toSt
iii established agtt favorabiv knowl holsi Y oN-
GREsS Halt, 1svd ard CtsH 4 'sfcess
,i,bsg nave had-the house tiiero,isidg repaired,
ana ali the modem improEemepIs llf'la ,1 ana
vanished il style 81 elegance ~hleh VIII q, ohee
,,asr Il unsnTnasssd for eonevl and eonyeniehee.
This i Isl, gs, So q Sus IL .as
~. az Esebange Custom Hegse, and many other
public Buildings. r. a., &c tba
q u minutes ihet head quarters being
,s;,hin ene SQUARE ot the Heuse-
srhe subscribers are determined 10 spare no pans
:; ,nsting his a convenient and eomtorlanie ao9''
~ % hsS1nse Her NORRIS & JACKSON
1 70 lhe laeQf Yirgfaia,
,s ,cso Projectors.
lanes i. Norris who is veil known 70 many 2
~ hns;n.ss men visiting be city lately IN IN
tss house Of James Duncan q Co Tw''i
p,bsr 4 ca and formerl proprietor o. The Viz
sinia Hotel ST. Louis, wilIeass the managfmen
~ HE House, assisted u polite anu compesen
]
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1 . Z VT$5.ssssTga laz<D.g..s.n
Norner Of Queen and Burk Streets,
MAR TfYSB UR n ~

VIE undersigacd Dogs leave respectable 10 II.
49, urn NE community and travelling pnhl;c
9a. ne has taken the Hotel formerly spo,Sn $
Iberkeey House" The House has reeenii s. n ,,e
=, thorangh renovation il is now believed
traveller and sojoufner. - wants q me
~ n large and commodious Stable is attached i
lne premises The uxuriesof he TABI II wiIb -
surpassed by none, and the BAR is al
p.leu WITH choice seleei.sD-.-.s.y
ou' any aN1'''o'1' JOS. C. RAwLgNs,
n....h ~ Ia51-fy. Proprietor.
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-TR d. coD ANp PnRsEvERF..

G4
~ orIvKa oAkwoop.
PR. i LIES morning cIoudod
the sunlight ceased Is shine
Z earth iadarkhsss shrcuded.
Kgald'st thou Il tsv LOT repine )
ser up. brother, lct thy vision
Look above, see Light is near.
eon viii come the mex, transition.
Trust IN God and perscFere Ill
roiher, has LIES hope reccded,
Hast thoa sought its joys in vain:
A 5aends proved false when mostly needed.
Foes rejoicing At Thy pain
1heer up, brother, tliere,s BLESSING
Warrington thea rssa.s-.------
Though the wrongs Of Garth Is CALLING.
They must lose their strength ere long.
iea, ny brother, tho LIES troubles
Drive thee near to dark despair,
Soon twill vanish ike bubble.
rust in God and perscYerc -
He, from his high throne in heaven
watches every step you take.
He'wilF see each fetter riven.
Which your foes in anger make;
Cheer up, brother, He has power
To dry up the bitter tear,
Ani the darkest tempests lower,
Trust in God and perseyere
Brother, there's quiet slumber
Waiting for thee in the grave;
hother, there's glorious number
christ in mercy deigns to save;
Wat, then, till life's quiet even
chses round thee calm and clear,
Audsilicalled from earth TO heaven.
" Tnst in God and perseyere II
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NJ - l.s..i ~ saddle maHarness Making
consih1 VI sI.s,,.sn reAelully request that
business q 5000 \, Them udd caI immediate
gil petso ~ ~ Who has Sir accounts, and
~ upon =. = = yincinhell still carries on
settle the sane.t h,,s;,ess inl lis branches 10
the above hasns~ srs IS viii be bpy 10 fill all or
Marnnsou,ls.s M adioininbunies Orders
deTsirom 81 II charleaxn, shallreceive
nroitnpt attention as we'll as all ieIs.
r I,r,arv Is i952-~tf.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-02

~ How light and ETHEREAL lore makes
people Till the knot il tie1, they feel 50
spiritual that porch Of coi,webs supported
BY pillars Of smoke, are quite as substantial
an edifice as they win ever stand in need Of,
What change a few months work-the csb-.
webs are superseded BY pork and beans, and
the pillars Of smoke BY holsters made Of
| cat-tails. &
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Shenandoah Iron Foundry.

tr,Hts Foundry. situated on the Winchester =
~, sss hren rented Tor term q years " ,se
.s I Who would respectfully inform .a -
pubIic that he is now prepared e 90 y ;frsnall,
y ,as valley every description Of Machinery
and Plough Castings. al short notice. e. MANY
Having been engaged in the business Ie1 msas
ss ,he larges. fouAdfies in the United STATES
and beng now determined 70 deyes n,s %n0 KS, e.
enlen 10 the business; ne . ans
,s ~ favoring their own interests As his prizes
,r sss,;nss shall be as low as at any iounoty =
the Valley .eTV..,;n.s r. any ,des
eription. are respectfully solicited. fS.s,;.a.
" Wv l1oa = HENRY c. PARKER.
eh.n,rda,h (sitr. Aug s, 1852.
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LOVE LETTERS.

The frst love letter is an epoch in loves
happy season--it makes assurance LOUDLY
snre-that which has hitherto only found
Inference in sweet and hurried words, now
seems to take more tangible EXISTENCE
A love letter is a proof how early even ~
absence you are remembered We once
heard a young friend regret her approaching
marriage, because she would then receive
no more charming notes. Alas the charm
ING notes are not the only charming things
that are no more But loveletter how
much of LIES most perfect happiness do
these two words contain With what anx-
iety it is expected with what delight It Is
received lit seems almost too great
Measure to open it. Suddenly We mock
ourselves for the charming delay-the cal
/ j hast;lv broken-the contents eagerly de-
voured then it is read slowly, dwelling on
every sentence to lengthen out Its ENJOY.
ment. how sweet does every little word 81
endearment appear what Importance 7
attached to the choice OF an epithet, 70 tne
/ turn Of phrase Through tne whole cay,
with what conscious thrill It's possession
Is recalled with what care it's read over
4 n;pht. tilIiss contents minglc with our
dreams we often wonder, when we see
people settled dewn in that cold ealmness
too often the atmosphere around the domes
tic hearth, whether they ever recall tht
words they used to say and the letters they
used 10 write | Would those letters appear
absurd and exaggerated, or would they for !;
moment bring back the old feeling. or At al
events tender regret for its Departure
s--->~---~>~- ,s--------
ne Life in time is probation for life il
averpity. Whatever principles man act
from in this mundane sphere determine hi
form and quality IN that spiritual and celes
al empvrian which is his souls prepe
home Consequently, all true elevation .
Jenression Of the human character must 3
+ lss,,yed al the scale that marks the inter
j ia ~ hetveen the upper and neither extreme
e g, r,an,s spiritual and celesti1l OF scnsu,
sna animal natures And whatever derel
( a.s and strengthens BY exercise the ruin
! ysss;ons Of the one. must be foEmallsel
pa actively evil and whatever develoPs
!. srd strengthens b. exercise the ruilng ane'
J s toms # The other, must be formatissiy an
i actively good
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~ If YOU wish to drive q cnt nail into
..ssoned oak timber. and not have it break
81 bend, Just have little oil pear BY: and
ain the end Of the nail int it bffDre driving
and Il will never fail to 60.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-02

E- A young lady who wore spectacies,
e.cla;med in voice of sentimental euthu-
siasm, to a young plPwman who was Waiking
Oh the road a.
aDo you, sir ,apprpciate the beauty OF that
landscspe B Oh, see upon that gentle knoll,
aeoded by the golden beams Of the setting
sun, those lovely sheep in all the inneceas
playfulness Of their nature, gambling in fhs
sunshine"
aLud massy, num- exclaimed the As.
tonished boor who had sentimentif bis soul
bordering on the size Of piece Of chapz in
terrupting the poetic flow Of soul N Nhicle
the maiden was indulging; therd's nes
sheep and lambs theln,s hogs \ a'ad cast,
| ing lOot more Of fpity than Of AMER" aPon
"the gal that was speh darned fool rs TO
take hogs for sheen he resumed bis walk
ing The maiden, as she gazed on his re-
cedins form, exclaimed, He who hath no
vtaroorinnted
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NJ 4 FREUD, IN speafdngof Galifornia,
SAYS. IL voa call al phys clan to relieve You,
BE- generally DO silt If not Of the disease,
If your pocket b1Sk For three sahenss and
a ha, he paid, Id June last. twenty Seven
dollars. Nice Iuntry for rhubarb, that
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~ & minfster at campaneeting said,
IF that yor.ng lady with tie blue hatss1sika
hair, aud ross eyes dont stop talking ska
viii be ointed ont to the congregation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-12-02

~ A y6ungAaiy va sensible girl-giVss
the following catalogue Of different kinds Of
love ST he sweetest--a er'sloye the
longest-a brothers love the strongest-a
wonlaa's love the dearest--a mans love;
and the sweetest, longest, strongest, dearest
loxe-sa love of ebonnet
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UNITED sTATgs sgoTs5I

Corner q hing 81. and fhe PuJIic .sguaye
,,n MARTINsBuRa va.
't -. GnaeSsigned tenders her cordial thanks d
49, Asf friends and The rnbiie for their past libe-
~ encouragement, and respectfully solieits CON
1 linuahee,''i HE same III house is about 10 nm.
,t.. 'norongh renar,and she pledges herssif
shas nothing SHAH be wanting TO make he Tnirsa
9sa.es ie'el pleasant and agreeable home totbe
April s. ls5a-u. oDEN.
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CITY HOTEL.

coPYEB JF,<IYALL &. MAIN STREETS,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
rx1lIE nearest Hotel in the City 10 the Depots OF
he central & Danyille Raid Road and the
'a''es 49, TIM d ROY, Proprietor.
ASSISTANTS
WM. Jaoe TAYLOR WIN. HlLLlAMsoN-5
a.,4 tSSg
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~ sAlways Ie prepared for deaths--. &
Ills was tie admoniti0n Of q Missouri elder, i
as BE placed ii bis sons belt TIVE bowie
knives and a pair Of reyolyers
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viii = TO late And she ga1sa serrifsd

viii be too late And she gs1ed terrified
toward the door.
Fear nothing, dear one said the hunter
Il. ana both your lover and the prince Yes =
he added as she endeayered to rise, and
asazed a him in Wild astonishment, Il am
Prince Na6x, who chose to WOO his bride be-
fore receiving Her, because he wished to be
loved for himself and not for bis rank. For
gife.the painsmy stratagem has caused you
forewhile, for here / swear BY the good Al
lab, never to give you anxiety again.
The reader may well believe the nuptials
were not delayed, and that the princess never
locked .lovelier than on the occasion. The
Caliph forgot his anger, and fsrgaye every
thing. when be heard the hunter and Prince
the soft mites ofstheir lutes, and the sebss
notes of their voices rehearsing it ahoa
through the closed lattices Of their harems
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a % "A z ID .

VIE Undersigned have formed !, ,a,,,..,;
ne legal profession. They Win attend n III \.
NSDunly and Superior Courts Of Berkeley JEFFERSON
Morgan, and frederick. and he Superior Goayts
ma, = o IS counties u such cases only ID which lhey
CHAS. JAS. FAULKNER
: M..,.. FRANKLIN THOMAS.
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! 8. =. ssl @ 90 Ssnts.'sys 4 Ill.
DRAcTIsEs !. - - - 8 &Ase Ia az
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w Iii Practice in Frederick AMI 80 .d;a,ags.
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III Il 8, CLAIMS Or EyEay DgscRfgTIog
5 IT,, w y, atso act as gem Sal O. l,yesos
,,;s g ~ en lsle ioos fayotabie terms
An@st, lss &, - aaens5ufgs fred. Coaaty, Va.
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IS: A. ". GRIT

VI, zens of is,sssIonal Service
s ia 5 sss e /: q sss & T. 81 u.
epir5ss 3 engaged e e csiers Hose I
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Mr. Ashmead, clerk Of the steamer CITY.
Of Richmond, has been Withdrawn from the
line since the discharge Of the Lehnbn
slaves. ax "a 81 So =
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Is H,osief writes % the New Work Dulet*
man an account Of his 6rst sight ct leeea
motive aud his adventure thereNikh:. "a
/ came across the country and stypek'our
railroad, aud was plying il about tenS fnets
an hour. Now, I've heard tel nh9t yeHf
locomotives but never dreamed olseeing
enc alive and kicking but about tNP miles
fr53m here / heard something cemine, eenge.
~, xpsez;pc and laundering SO looked
reund. Sure enough, there she came Alsss
me-pawing the earth up and spa,ung sae
air vide open, and more smoke sAd nre ",
ing than ought 70 come ons q huhole1
baTninr mountains. There Was adezen W.
| IONS followin' arter, and 10 saFe ner tAInes
Slack. smoky. noisy neck, sheceuld nos gse
ing atyne mourrI, wfsa hui esrJ insf
ing Goals, and pitshedright at me, like thou
saadssof brick could not stand tany lon
/ ger, so wheeled round, and toek down the
road, and began to make gravel fy in every
7 direction. No sooner had done that, than
she put right straight after me, squlling ike )
/ thousand Wild cats
She began to gain on me coming upa lii
tie hill, but came to pint Of straight lev,
ell on thesroad, Now, thinks !, I'll give ron
/ ginger I'm great onIa dead level, So pull.
ed to it, and got under full speed and then
she began to yell ana 10 stamp, and came
full chisel, and made the whole earth shake.
But kept on before, bounding At the rate
of twenty feet each.jdmp, till / got to turn
in the road, and l was under such head
way that | couldn't turn, so tumbled heels
over head down a bank by house, landed
eesmullc into swill barrel, and my feet
stuck out behind]and up in the air, 4
4Just at that time the locomotive found /
L bad got away fromis commenced splitting
hot water into me, anh just literally spattsr.
- all over me | thought in my soul that
Mount Vesuvius had bust some place in this
neighborhood But 10 you suppose 1 staid
there long = No sir / just walked right
through that barrel, and came cut SO quick
that | really looked ashamed Of myself
New, here | am, real double revolving
smelly CHESTER; ready 10 attack anything bpi
combination of t.nnder and lightning,
smoke, railroad iron and water.