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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31

( LIT Our Democratic Legislators have done
some good things FOR which we are ready TO give
Them all due credit They have negee,ed--rather
refused 10 do very important things though Tor
which they deserve rensure, and this We intend 10
keep before The people. II Is Botso much What
they have done as the enormous length Of time
they took to do il ID, hat we now ,sslude TO- In
about three weeks 81 their session the principal
business Of importance has been transacted, and
yst they cOnFe led .ahob, eighteen months ago
Whose fault is this Democracy must shoulder
the responsibility, FOR Demoefacylha seen omnip-
o,entinHtht present Legislature Of Virginia. Sup.
pose a Wing Legislature had spent The same
length IL iime 10 doing nothing more Than this
Legislature has done, what n theme Il would fur.
nish forihe DemoeraticI Press and Democratic or.
a,ots lodillle upon and cry relfenehmenl and re-
fern Now, however, with few exceptions, those
sef.eonsiiiuiea sasfdiansof the Interests Of The
psope are as dumb as statues because their own
party are responsible foi such Isrdy leglAaton and
waste % time al COST pf four dollars per day for
each mclnber. When tie missionaries N Demec.
tacY turn out on their etliuneerng peresrina,ons
lhis spFieg Ee,hope lhe sogeregners viii not FOR
gel 70 etteehise them aboal The lengih.of time a
Democratic Legislature took to perform 50 liltle
work in. We have. some curiosity 10 know what
excuse they esn renders Richmond HAig.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
HEALTH or VIcE-PREsIDENT KING

A eorrespondent or The New York Tribass has bedn
iafsrmed BY gsailensa, vhd couple Of sesks age.
speui day with Mr. Kiag. near Mataizas, that be Z
deporaby enaraied and eniertaas no hope ofFeeorcr
Ing his health lie viss he ssgIr house the estate
daily. where ne boiag operations going %. his
friends Mink the sieam from The sugar kettle Prove, SER
yieeabe. but be is sksptica He has horror f dying
in foreign land, and expects % leave in de s..
steamship Fultoa about the Isl q April for Mobile
His nieces Mrs. Ellis and Mis-. King. and nephew. Mr..
Beck are with him The proprietor u the estate Is
Freedman BY birth, and most kind hospitable, and
refined old gentleman. The yice,rresident has sp-
petite aid lives npon bntter-milk f4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
4 CRuMn on cn,iFnaT.

.'lssas the wsshiagsoa eorrs.poaass, of the WI.
Assies Hsgi.i4n gives The fSowag enoearaSins i..n
= nislligsaes 10 DemarTaisc aspiranis--
s'The nunbct q applicants Car he Western Marsha
thp In defsFBed he rcmo1a os she present whir n
fenbent, Tor season oay. IS an glad 70 learn. AIN
H. lsa1iak deiocrat from the State have
sthsif Fsspecife iends for tbs posii6a JUDGE Sar
eslz. Mr. WISE Mr. Barbqur lad clhers. ia earnest
tsnea1ge. fccoumcai he recr 4 of the whir Sne fkc
appcnlneht u democrat. These ekprcssioss niol |.
SAeerng sfiderce q lsitnfalncss Z parry frends.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31

The Commonwealth \ deeply interested in neatly all
OF these works and has dealt peeuniary aid TO hem
with liberal hand There cannot be rational doubt
J (says the TiInes) that every mile Of railroad
thOrized be constructed will Be completed within the
next 1--WE Or six years we sha then have system o.
Maternal Improvement of which any State in the Union
might well be proud. We may then boast. as a New
York Senator lately boasted the floor Of Congress.
that our roads, il drawn out in straight line. would
reach from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31


LQIHEE6& vi sa
WEDzrDar. Oc7o.-r I'll i7si.
Ale,ieT d The 18Th fr1m General W 1shinSiap.
wasreaf. giving infsru4iion q ~ rsductioa of
wallis On the 18Th instant riih csPy u the alIi
cles 81 eapilulasion vk4toPo1.
Ga motion Of Mr. Randolph
f2ssclpsf, That CongressWiii 81 Two o'clcrk fhis
dsy 70 II procession t61he D1tth Lutheron Ghnrshi
And return thanks 10 Almighty God, for ef2wni9sl
~ allied arms Of the United States and hfanfeS
with success By The Surrender OF the wnote bLl.ifh
army pndefl ~ ne ~.
Orferek, That The Letter, with The papeE& enclqss
ed, be referred 10 the eonmiiiee Of inkliigelee:
Res5lrss, That the letter Of General Wafhirg-
fons ~ he 18Th enclosing thr correspondence e.
tween hin and The Earl Comva eoneefnlpg pc
surrender Of ne gzFrisons of York and Gloueesiff
andlhe auicies q capitalization. Dc referred n a
Ths@enS-rs McsHs. Randolph Bondiua. var
Rsssi.sd, Thai L b. an instruction Of The said
eonmiiiee % report What IN their opini1a, val te
the most Proper mode Of communicating the ihapt
1.-THE United Si1ies IN Congress as1essl' 10 Ger.
W1sElng.rs. sSans de Rochzmbrau, ana corti
.. :. 4sse, Tor their efceiuai exertions in accom-
FISHING this illuslfious work ana Of paying re-
speci % the merit of Leuiezan, Colonel 'Tigbmah,
aid De camp ~ General Washington and Ne beat
e. Of his dispatches announcing this hsppE event
Ofdtrsds That the Secretary Of ForeigH AHaifs
communicate this Intelligence 10 ihe hon0.1b The
Minister Ptenipotendary d France
IN few days thereafter. il was iesoIs ed 70 erect
= suiisbe MoSamen, al York.ova, eommemora,
tiye Of the eveaf, bat not single step has sinee
been taken. Way have ihs Representatives OF nat
distriei been 50 torpid on he subjects The eouA-
ny Il row amply able to redeem Is pledges.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
1 TEE GoI.pEN THREAp Z

NJ cARosaxE cnssEaaos
og Canandaigaa, New Work. % whom was award.
"a TIE aFst pIizs 81 80 This CITED laas Ilsr
SAL eli pfvam i9e'.d =, ssssssrnsJ ssssaf
The Golden Threat = lie auih0r has pfed.scsd
work ofgenius whlehfwill secure q addes Us y
aAmifers. II will be followed by
a. TINE GOLDEN CRU fIEKS.
nj i siANlLTOS MyEgss $50,
~ New Yefk auihaf ~ Pill Braadon. = 8 The !
Euligrani Squire, Z Sc 10 whom was awarded the
second prize u s iOn
This ssory will afsttl az ampletandaf enseEtain-
meni to the reader; the characters are dTawA with
yignroas hand aud he roftfaurcs well sassain-
ed Next in order will be
1.-THE s.rEPMoTHER Il
( NJ MkRaAkgr irxxiS,
ot tissxineson lsAck islge county, Ma. aushof OF
!. The AshbuTncs prize tale who ostaiaed The
TIE s Slepnoihcr H. ehafmsng Aamestcl stnIYs
ana viii leave 4 most agreeable impression aron
lie iaiiid ii The geadet Next in succession
& r. AIL,n
NJ kp,Fil NAY
of philaselphia. wiltappear Tor whieh the fourth
spfsss ii $40 was awaited hv the committee. Paul
/. Is work OF 6ction which evinses i reniafkah
perception OF human chaEacief, and The deep piss
siens 81 lie hear, Ahvr this, will BE- published
'sTnG AElREsSan
sHr ,lSE + naNp.
of Marhlahead Mass, 10 sshoIn prize Of SIS was.
awarded 5bEInk he filGh Of the series The ehalae-
Ter the heifAss is beautifully dfawn aud adnrh-
Aby st~fai1ed The sixth AID last 81 ilesefies ~
II enatIsd,
i.k f" META Won SICKLE
H BY MIRIAM cnrasuI.s.
Il Of Boston, Mas, who also won rssac 81 S23 un-
der the award 81 the committee a'his is = Il lae
Hot Gowa4usn on Long island afFd embraces some
uI Iae revolutionary inciaenis he time in which
ji il laid iAe foregoing ale all sxeeleht stories
land witt furnish faaaFoI eAegfaiEnens fur some
/ time toldofne
| fsys Persons 10 ihe cty dtsirauSs 10 obtain the
4 Wrrkly SUN 4e..nsssiy heraite9 by Subscribing
one dolflrs III aagande can lEaxes taivait tuxat
the Office. Saa lion Hlilding, lfem which IL will
Sbs drveFsd d them &c their MESSENGERS upon cali,
egefy Saturday mofoing. This Arrangement islnS-
c.ssaft sls ihe per il hot DELIVERED by carfiers-
Single clpias wi IL Mr. sale al the eoaatsrspriee
seems and liz all ne pEpapei aHti pefjejlra agepis
tAr6as hout ne country Il S ABGL.L q co..
PfoeristOfs Baltimore weekly Snn.
March 81, 1858 !.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
sales or LAND.

Ga last Monday week. Hen c. J. Faulk aer, sold his
!" Swaa Pond" Farm, for $50 peraeEe, Purchaser, A.
p. vanmetre, Esq HE#
James Mason recently sold 2s7 acres Of the EARN
alK esGsisa iE iAe alf 81 4 g
Pcrtsmouth (Va.) bank robber, and half dozeE o.
Their robbers, arrived In the city Friday evening
D1d on officer Mrkle attempting him h, delib-
erstr fred pistol At him. i.efing severe wound On
the hand, Two other officers, however immediately
secured him. although he endeAYored 10 shoot each u
them In default Of 900 bail TO answer iot assault
wi it'll intent 10 kill, he was committed
On Saturday morning, 3xrH known merchant 81
Winchester Virginia. named Pcier Miller, died sud.
denly the part Of the store Of j. Oliver Boyd
Co., Market street. Mr.. NJ. had been making pur-
chase Of some goods, whoa he walked back .into the
yard His long absence induced in the stoie
10 look for him. when he found dead, having CT.
nired from atpplexy. 81
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
MEETING At sNIcKERsvILLE.

AIrailroad meeting was held on Monday
Of last week, at this little town. John al
Carter, Esq, addressed the meeting. and
near fifteen thousand dollars were kubscri-
bed 10 the branch to Manassas But tho
people in that neighbDrhood are . good deal
excited by the prujee. Of the airline road
from the coalsfelds 70 Alexandria Snick-
ersville ID not only on that line, bu. near tho
gap where tho Blue Ridge could, IL u
thought, DO easily passed BY short tunnel.
1t is supposed BY many that railroad inI
this direction by Berryyille and Winchester
to Paddytown, could DO constructed under
ono hundred and twenty miles IN length. VI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31

70 fAddytOwu, could DO constructed under
ono hundred and twenty miles IN length.
AsAD Aceiprxr.-we regret 10 learn hat most
painful and severe accident happeHed % sou Of w. r.
Mason Of King George c0uny o. "Wednesday last. Il
appearh that the tle, only l2year of age had jumped
up behind vehicle servant WIS driving from ithe
stable, when his leg became entangled one Of the
wheels. which made or two revolutions before he
were bFoksR and protruded through tho zka "a most
shocking and naneled condition. Anip1tation was re-
sorted 10. which the youth said 10 have borne with
heroic resolution, and al last aceouats thought be
woul survive the accident. The deepest sympathies
Of the ieads Of the family, who are numerous have
beea excited By sad sllAir.-Ffed. Her
II Our townsman, Mr. Alexander Shsner, on Mon
day last While amusing himself BY fishing With hook
some others eaught fall FISH, ron eight to ten inch
rs ii length wa: one hook, the sane taking effect in
the mouth Of eseh -SheptzdstorH Registu.
o. The Cincinnati Nonpare 81 The 18th inst, states
that duel took place in that city betweea grandson
IL Ex PresiEent Harrison, and the Of extensive
Banker. On the second ere the deseendant Of the Pres
ident received baIet in the arm. Caase--a yoang
lady 10 Pantalrtts nd short dress.
\. r. Gov. Crawford, Of Geofgia. Secretary Of
War under Gen. Taylor, has bsen afflicted in the
loss Of a beautiful daughter He has been travel
ling with his family through Syria and Egypt
during the past winter. While Il Malta hrs yoaag-
esi dzpghseI was taken III with fever b1t partial
" r<ea2ered 50 as 10 reach Naples in February.
whkh relapse ibok place which terminated her
exfstenee II Few DAYS
10 The chu-lottcsFc Advocate learns th.t The BODY
Or uhits mas fouadi in stream of waller near Cor
IN had NV bees ma.dsred NJ hsads lied 5e
him, and the body sunk il the Creek The body was
sexnzsd that Of Jay Iaborcr residing in The eoaaty
pf Louisa.
- Joks pnnhsn, Esq. editor q tke Wheelipe Ar
gns. died e eensrmp.ion last Sunday. He was for
several years The editor IL ademocr.ric pnDcr II ST
Cl.nsills. Ohio. and bad beer eaiting thsAssns f.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
RAILROADS. IN VIRGINIA..

The Richmond Times has carefully prepared the fol-
lowing statement showing the numberpf miles Of rail-
way completed authorized by law to be built an
Q, -. r. Il
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31

~ Ing basi9n Traveller states lhat Tic VA eli.
maj called Ap D. els phssle4an fp,g 4 obls s.s,..
10 sci The shattered lee a drunken ,1,ashy bs,i
5,isAsaa Z IA the street AZ y inst glance III NIB
VIZ sJeA y &c AhAleifd l0 fliecss. and as Tie naa
which made some af llte watehseen =, M,
that they had 10 ga out III ~ room lesn ,s,,,,
fainting. Upon stripping off The cl,,sigs Idsever
the broken leg wasionnsi 10 BE- a asSdet anY ~,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
ExsMEMnENy g cUxcKEgg.

fhese esnlemcn seem to b sppropriaiing many Of
~ bes, efiees 10 themselves. Gen. Peasee Of New
Hampshire has been appointed Collector ., BcslOa
TAonasJ Henley. former member frop Indiana Post.
1asser At San Fraaeisco; Loren P. Waldo, former
0snhsr from Connection, connssioner Of Pensisns
eAa Richard s. Moloncy. late member from IlIiaos,
1sgisNf III Land oiHoe at Danyillc.
Besides these several mcnber6 Or the late and ibr.
M c4psi sreigh missions fhdeed. 90 many Of them
go 4 shs feld that other aspraats are begnnias 10
ysel itile savage 10 regard 10 h. ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
TELEcRAPHic PRANKs.I

10 Boston they have q Ere-alarm iaiegsaph.
which. when connected. sets all the hretels ring
ins stone Tine 4 DAY or Two ago the wires q
ne Morse Telegraph from New York 81 4 con
tact viih'ths Fire Telegraph in Boston. ard in
SANITY Kinst Chapel bells began s,iikibg Ere a.
arapid raie, ths Gre appafsius Of H. district
ylere an drawn o1t bef1rs he cause was discover
g Ringing Bosion beIls "a New Yofk civ d
sailss long bei % PAIL bur i rey Elrikins
liN.<-llcA q nagne;i1n AnnihiIafing specs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
TnE STATE Debt.

Bons stoek obbers Al the North have undertakes 70
sprs5s the ysus Of State Stock BY misreprcsentnghe
inAebteaaess u the old eommonwealih. A mostin-
portint item q the resources q the State has been
niite bat The correction has followed quickly upon
the hdi o. the ,tosy.to allow The peycrsion have
ny effect.
The debt Of the State has. = true, been eonsdra
III s1hsneea. but the prospeeti brighter
Every portion il deeply Interested in the improvements
--ss ExsMEMBEWyyF .cUyCKEgs.4 -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
ANrExATIoN or rue PANHANDLE

4 We clip The following curious item be news
from the Philadelphia North American Dir Tues
day. We trust that our Pennsylvania frieAes have
no bIIigcrant Intentions, aud that the anaexalicn
they talk Of win be attempted BIZ purchase aud not
81 coEquesr:
AssrxA5soS. According 10 the Plitsburg Dis
patch, pubic meeting has been called al Wells
burg, TO be held this evening for the purpose Of
discussing he feasibility OF annexing = lie pan
handle" portion Of Virginia 70 The State ol Penn
srIvania. This H. no doubt caused ty the popular
excitement in hat region on account Of the refusal
Or he right ofway 10 the Slenbentille Railroad.
II 1--WE. the undersigned, take pleasure ia sta
ting TIA, the difficulty between Mr. James Barbour
and Mr. Alexander Mossly. gfovingsoui Or en-
editorial, published in The Richmond Wig news
paper, OF he l0lh Of March. under he head of
Y The Consressinnal Disricis.n has been satslac-
l6riy and honorably adasied on teens proposed ~
is. Is leads ofthe parties; sad adopted bi hem.
JY MASON
JAS. +. SrROTHER.
Q. a. CRUTCHFIEL0.
JOHN n SPEED.
/. r.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1853-03-31
MONKS NAP or NoarM asInaics.

ssAA ns5 how sweet Is lovc itself possess'd,5
When but loves shadows are 80 rich 10 10Y ri
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
Keep the Children at Home,

The following incident, which is strictly
true, is TOO good to be lost: e"a
About two years since, while the 'hen fever
was at its height, Mr.. S., of B., was seized
with fancy for Cochin Chinas, Shanghais
and the like. In a short time, his poultry yard
becoming pretty well stocked, what more nat
ural than for him 10 desire his friends TO share
his prosperity in this line.
One day while in the neighboring town o.
E., Mr.. S. was particularly loud 10 his praises
of his favorite biddies, whose laying propensi
ties were spoken Of as being very remarkable
Nothing strange was it that Mr.. T. should
become DESTROYS Of owning a hen who would
as Mr.. S. assured him, furnish his family with
eggs, which were at that season to be bought
only at exOrbitant prices.
The bargain was fixed, and the following
day Mr.. S., after placing The fowl in the sleigh
box, seated himself, and with his youngest son
by his side, gided over the smooth and icy way
right merrily.
I've brought you that hen, said Mr.. S., as
he met Mr. I. at his door.
: All ha! well, hope she'll give us eggs
enough TO pay for her, said Mr.. It. THAT
she will, replied S. The cover was removed
from the sleigh box, when-'See here-I de-
claren exclaimed s., she has laid one egg,
declare she has, coming over here-that beats
ALL
The child opened his eyes wide for mo-
ment as his father held the biddie in one hand
and the egg in the other, and then exclaimed
mo, father, have you forgot Why, see
yOu lay that egg before we started
The only advice of MIR. L. was, SO keep the
children a: home when he went on like err
rand.-Ereter NetcS Letter.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
Wives, Save your Husbands.

| How many "California" and q grass
widows, who pine in solitude, lamenting the
loss Of their mates, would have now been COM
Portable and happy, could they have obtained
and laid to heart the advice contained in the
following laconic lecture:
How often we hear man say, am going
to California, Australia, or some where else.
You ask him the reason of his going away,
and the answer is, ia nine cases out Of ten, |
am not happy at home. have been unfortu-
nate in business, and have made up my mind
TO ,ry nv luck in California. The world seems
10 90 against me. While fortune favored me,
there were those whom thought to be my
| friends, but when the scale turned, they also
turned the cold shoulder against me. My wife,
she that should have been the FIRST TO stand by
| me, and encourage me, was first to point the
finger Of scorn and say it is your own fault (;
why has not this or that one been so unfortu-
nate! lfyou had attended to your own bust
ness as they have, You would not be where you
are now. Those and other like destinations
often drive man to other society, other pleas
ures, in consequence Of being unhappy at home.
He may have children that he loves; he cannot
enjoy life with them as he would he may
love them as dearly as ever, yet home is made
unpleasant in consequence Of the cold indiffer-
ence of the wife. Now would say to all such
wives, sisters, and in fact all females, deal
gently with him that is in trouble: remember
that he is very easily excited. A little word
carelessly thrown out many infict wound
that time can never heal. Then be cautions
man is but human-therefore is liable TO err.
If you see him going wrong ever meet him
with smile, and with the kiss of affection
show that you love him by repeated acts of
kindness; let your friendship be unbounded !;
try to beguile his unhappy hours in pleasant
conversation. By 50 doing you may save your
self and children from an unhappy future
When man is in trouble, il is but little
word that may ruin him it is but a little word
also that may heal him.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

ARTLEss SIMPLICITY A certain little boy
of this city who recently lost his father, found
himself debarred thereby, from attending school
as formerly. and, in the fuilness Of his faith, he
determined to seek the wherewithal, al that
foot-stool TO which he had doubtless been
Taught to look for other and higher blessings.
In the simplicity Of his heart he sat down
and gravely Drote letter to his REDEEMER,
thinking, perhaps, that SO formal mode of
perferring his requests would meet with greater
attention. What was the surprise of our
worthy postmaster, VIM. N. Friend, Esq, on
discovering, among the contents of his letter
box one morning lately, missive directed to
g. JESUS CHRISTI Opening it, he read the
story Of the boys wants, and, with noble
kindness which we are not selfish enough 10
deprive our readers Of the pleasure or profit of
hearing, he deposited in the envelope the
amonnt required, and directed il TO the young
supplicant. We have never heard story that
in so short compass contains a more instruc-
tive and interesting lesson. II combines sin
-guIarly felictous union Of ine illustrations Of
the great pillars of religion, Faith, Hope and
Charity, and we would not wish TO know the
man who could hear this " plain unvarnished
tale" without feeling himself and his kind
ennobled by the recital. Petersburg Dem.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

REMEMBER THIs-The late A. ]. Downing
wrote book on the subject Of physical health,
and declared that one halt the consumptions
engendered in this country are the offspring
of the yitiated air of close stoves, and the I'M
ventilated apartments which accompany them.
No doubt of it. Dickens calls a stove red
hot demon, and he could not if he had tried
for century, have found a better name for it.
It is now time TO use stoves freely, and we beg
those who have them to remember these facts,
and keep their well aired, morning,
noon, and night. .ra .p
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

To MAKE CRAcKERs.-One quart of flour
with 2 ounces of butter rubbed in F; one tea
spoonful of salaratus in wine glass of warm
water, half a teaspoonful of salt and milk
enough to rub it out. Beat it halt an hour
with a pestle, cut it into thin round cakes,
prick them, and set them in the oven when
the other things are taken out Let them
bake till crisp.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01

BOARDING HOUSE Observation-Disclosures
What large chickens these are! Ldndlady-
Yes, chickens are larger nowadays than they
used 10 be ten years ago we couldn't get them
so large as these. Boarder, innocently-No, |
suppose not they must have grown some in
that time! QLandlady looks as though she
thought she had been misunderstood.) wy
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-12-01
How to Choose a Domestic.

Housekeeping is not SO full Of sunshine and
rose-colored bliss as many imagine. 1t is hardly
possible TO get along without cooks, scullions
and chamber-maids and what with their
waste, whites and impudence, says Aunt Sal
ly, they are plaguy drawbacks on domestic
peace and comforts. Old Peppergrass was
the customer for discriminating between the
useful and the careful and the careless Pep
pergrass sent word to the Register-cffice that
he wanted good girl for general house
work. About the time he expected an appli-
cant, he laid broom down in the yard, neal
the gate. Presently girl comes up to the
gate, opens it, and strolls up to the house
the broom being Immediately in the path, Miss
Betsey strides over it. The old man was on
the watch, and the first salute the girl got was
don't want yOu.' The girl sloped, and sud
denly bullet-headed Nancy appears. Seeing
the broom in her way she gives it kick, and
waddles up to the house. You won't suit
me, that's certain, Miss Mopey' bawls Pep
pergrass. She disappeared in hurry, and
finally third appears opening the gate, and
coming into the yard, she carefully closes the
gate behind her, and walks up-the broom is
still in the path this she picks up, and carries
along to the house, where she deposites il
alongside the woodshed. Before the girl
could explain her business there, Peppergrass
bawls out, Yes, yes, come in, you'll suit me.
And she did for that girl lived with Pepper
grass seven years, and only quilted him to go
to housekeeping on her own hook; and cap
ital wife she made. Peppergrass was right.