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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
HARMONY IN A FAMILY.

l. We may be quite sure that our will is
likely 10 DO crossed in the day--so prepare
for it.
2. Everybody in the house has an evil ma
ture as well as ourselves, and Therefore we
are not to expect much.
8. To learn the different tenn er of each
individual.
4. To look upon each member Of the fam.
lily as one for whom Christ died.
s.. When any good happens to any one to
rejoice slit.
6 When inclined to give an angry answer,
to lift up the heart in prayer.
Z. If from any cause we feel irritable. to
keep strict watch upon ourselves.
8. To observe when others are suffering,
and drop word Of kindness asd sympathy
suited to their state
8. To watch for little opportunities osplea-
sing, and to put little annoyances out Of the
way.
10. TO take cheerful view Of everything
and encourage hope.
IL. TO speak kindly to servants, and
praise them for little things when you can.
II. In all little pleasures which may occur
to Put self last.
l3. Totry for the soft answer that turn
eth away wrath
II. When we have been panied by an un
kind word or deed, to ask ourselves, Have
not often done the same thing and been for
given
( Is In conversation not to exalt ourselves
but to bring others forward
| 16 TO be gentle with the younger ones
and to treat them with respect, remembering
that we were once young too.
IL. Never judge one another, but attrib
ute good motive when we can.
Is. To compare our manifold blessing
with the triiiing aunoyances Of the day.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
Misfcllanrnn s.
PEEP At GuANo WHERE GATHERED.

Having anchored at the North and Middle
Island, at the latter of which we are to load,
we will borrow the boat, and have closer
look at the huge muck-heap. Pulling half
round the Island, to the landing place, which
appears to be cleared from the surrounding
rocks for our special convenience, our appear
ance disturbs thousands Of the web-footed ma
tives; these thousands count, with the old
hands; as nothing; for they tell us that the
shipping have driven all the birds away
Sailing above us is flock pelicans, hover
ing over the clear water like hawks, which
they resemble in their mode of darting down,
or STOPPING on their prey. One of these, at
this very instant, drops from his flock, as
though ball had whistled through his brain,
but, after plunge, he is seen rising to the
surface, with a fish struggling in his capacious
pouch.
Nearer to us, whrling round our heads,
are gannetts, news, mutton birds, divers, gulls,
guano-birds, and host of others, whose names
are unknown to the vulgar. On the detach-
ed rocks, and lower edge of the Island, num-
! bering pretty numerous conyocation, stand
the penguin the parson bird of the sailor
whose good name is fairly owned by its cut
away black-coat, white tie, and solemn de-
meanor. His short legs planted far back,
and his long body, do not fit him for walk
ashore but he will sit for hours on little
rock, just washed by the waters, apparently
in such deep absence of mind, that passers-
by are tempted to approach, in hope of catch
ing him. Just as the boat nears him, and
hands already out to grasp his neck, away he
goes, head over heels, in a most irreverent
and ridiculous manner, dives under the boat,
and shows his head about quarter of a mile
out at sea, where the sailor may catch hin
who can, for he is the fastest swimmer ant
the best diver ever dipped.
/ Stepping over the mortal remains of severa
Sea-llOnS, IN q lew SlrlueS We dIc on uue gu
ano, and the next step in it up to our knees
The guano is regularly stratifed the lower
stratas are solidifed by the weight of the up
per, and have acquired dark red color, which
becomes gradually lighter towards the sur
face. On the surface it has Whitley brown
light crust, containing eggs, being completely
honey -comed by the birds, which scratch deel
oblque holes into it, to serve as nests, where
in eggs, seldom moro than two In each nest
are deposited
These holes, often running into each other
form long galleries, with several entrances
and this mining system is so deliberately car
ried out, that you can scarcely put foot OIL
any part of the Island, without sinking tc
the knee, and being tickled with the sense o
a hard beak digging into your unprotected
ankles The egg-shels, and the bones ant
remains of fish brought up by the old bird
for their young, must form considerable
part Of the substance of the guano, which is
thus, is great measure deposited beneath
the surface, and then thrown out by the bird
Dickens Household J'ords
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
VOL. 54.NO. I6.



EndeAvor. b Erm apd steady course Of
action, not 10 aitgraco the name you bear. but
to place II one step higher on the bread lad
der Of high ard cadariag fame
Place your standard hight tsotowsrds i
straight forward and unerring IN youth; stead
ily approach 1t In manhood and 10 old age.
If you have not attained il, sou will have
reached . far higher point than yoa would
bad your aim been lower,
DO not leave ysur name 70 sink ints obscue
ri,y, but by some noble and bens6ssnt acsioa
place Il amongst those names that posterity
viii bless Would that the standard Of sll
mon vas to see who could do the most good.
Tbsu the only great, Would be tho truly good
men.
II, after a toilsome life, and long buffsting
with It's trials your pane is not amongst the
great Of the land. feel not east down, nor
thiak that yen have lived in ssin. Far from
it; your life has been cue continued victory
and you can meet death feeling that there 70
for you blssful eternity. and that your re.
ward is yet TO come.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
WASHING BY STEAM.

A New York correspondent Of the Boston
Transcript, in describing the new st. Nicho'
las Hotel in that city thus refers to the steam
washing machine IL the basement Of the
building:
"Tbis is something new under the sun.
-Four hundred pieces are thrown into cy-
liudcr half filed with water and Dap suds.
This is thrown into rapid revolution by a
small steam engine. Steam is then let into
the cylinder under the water and clothes,
which raises them out Of the water passing
through the pores Of the fabric, and out at
the top Of the cylinder. The clothes are
thrown down again by the pressure Of steam
into the suds. and so on. The changes thus
produced BY the rapid revolution, and by the
passage Of the steam through the clothing
washes them perfectly clean in the space Of
ten minutes. The clothes are then thrown
in body in another cylinder. and wrung By
the revolution of tho cylinder. and then by
letting in hot air. which passes through the
clothing, they are perfectly dried, ready for
ironing in seven minutes The whole time
occupied in washing, wringing, and drying
is but seventeen minutes. The advantages
of this apparatus are-drst. an immense sa-
wing Of time and expense in washing; second,
the finest cambries can be washed without
wearing them out or in;uriug the texture. as
is necessarily done BY rubbing
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

Ia these days Of railroad accidents. every
inventions ahas may tend to preyeat the de-
struefion oflife deserves notice. and there il
one which has stood TIM test Of 4 fair trial on
tbe Reading railroad. that ought to be uni
versally adopted u Is called "Laha.e's
Self Acting Brake" and Is the invention Of
Mr.. J. ] Lshays q Reading. The mode
Of its operation is very simple, and as it is
self acting, It dispepses With the necessity Of
having brakemen on train The process is
as follows As soon as an engineer seeing
danger before bin, reverses the engine, the
slight check given to the train causes pres.
sure against the bumper Of each car. At
tacbed 70 this bumper. aud passing under the
car. is rod connecting with lever which.
the moment it feels the pressure. forces :
break against the whesls. Of the truck with
such violence as to n abs she engineer to stop
!. traia in an assoni.s.sg short iiae.
On the Reading railroad where this brake
has been in use for year and a hall. an en-
giueer can stop train going atsbe rate o!
thirty miles an hour in space of fvom two
hundred to two hundred and fifty feet 1t
is easily seen that under these circumstances
collision can very rarely occur. as It is sci
dom that an obstacle in track cannot be
discovered at distance Of at least FIVE Of
six hundred feet The operation of detach-
ing the brake is also quite simple, and the
whole apparatus is such as TO recommend il
to general adoption, especially on railroads
having but single track, where the dangers
Of collision are much the greatest No de.
scription, without diagrams. can do full JUS
tice to the beauty and practical value Of this
invention but the very fact, that it has been
successfully used for length Of time 90 a
road doing such an immense business as the
Reading railroad. is sufficient to convince all
Of its excellence. - Philadelphia Bulletin.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

s-Downing says that persons temper
depends coed deal on the kind Of house
he occupies. Downing is right, If you
wish to find cross. grabbed old fellow, call
on some gentleman in the country who lives
in leaky house, unprotected by shade trees.
We believe that dwelling is such . perfect
counterpart Of the tenant who occupies il.
that We think we could tell the residence Of
small souled man By just examining bis
door way. Such men Away: build their
stoops w;shou. seats. Make memorandum
Of it, and when you come across an ample
.porcb with al the convenisnccs o. shade and
comfort, just say to yourself here dwells
generous heart aud fat kitchen Knock and
enter
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
TRUST GOD.

81 could write down twenty cases" says a
pious man, s'when wished God had done
otherwise than he did but which | now see
had my own will, would have led to extern
sive mischief. The life of Christian is a
life ofparadoxes. He must lay hold on God,
he must follow hard after him, he must de-
termine not to let him go and yet you must
learn to let God alone. Quietness before
God is one of the most difficult of all Chris
tan graces to sit where he places us, to be
what he would have us be, and this as long
he plcases.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

nag- The Philadelphia Inquirer has the
following; The Strawberry, which is now at
the height Of its perfection in our markets. if
applied with brush to the teeth, wilremove
the tartar more effectually than any dentrifce
ever invented Give it trial, One or two
strawberries, eaten in the morning. will
cleanse the mouth delightfully."-, and with their
application to the teeth, as recommended,
give delicious fragrance to the breath.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
l)oetifal.
a PALPABLE PARODY.

=
"Tis the last rose of summer ooRR
IT'S the last golden dollar,
Left shining alone;
Alliis brilliant companions
{. Are squandcred and gone;
No coin Of its mintage
Reflects back its hue;
They went in mint-juleps,
And this will go too.
I'll not keep thee, thou lone one,
Too long in suspense;
Thy brethren we're melted,
And melt thou to pencei
] ask for no quarter,
III spend and not spare,
Tillmy old tattsred pocket
Lies ceisfiess and bare.
Sc soon may .foller,
When friendships decay
And from bcggary's last dollar
The dimes drop away.
When the Maine law has passed,
And the groggeries sink,
What use would be dollars
With nothing to drink.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
WA.Czx3, wsvC9gs.
AND JEwELKY.
REMOVAL.

WOULD would inform the citizens Of this
4 county, and the public generally that | have
hkhosED nv WATCH and sswElay STORE 10 NS 2i7
BaLTIhORE STREAT. six aooys beiop Chartes
Ss5A street, baltimore, where they will find ca
esAsAa large supply Of sue GOLD Levers. gxaA
Lepine and silvKR WATCHES Of every description
GOLD LEVERS nom SIS 10 500.
ALSO, a variety Of Gold Chains. KEYS. Gold
pene'ls and Pens, Rings. Ear Rings, Bracelets
&c. Also q fne assortment of Silver spoons. Cps
Butter and Fruit Knives, Of genuine Silver Coin
variety OF albatta Forks, Spoons, &c, &c.--
Clocks and Fancy Goods A large assortment Of
Glass of every kind
Rey1GOuATRY MERCHANTS and Watch-ma-
kers will find it to their interest to call and exam
inc my goods as intend to sell as low as any other
house,sat wholesale or retail. prices
cHARES BLAKE,
No PIT Baltimore street, Baltimore,
March 90 .S53-- "
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

r1-The modest virgo, the prudent wife,
or the careful matron, are much morerervice-
able in life than petticoated philosophers, blus'
tering beroines, or virsgo queens. She who
makes her husband happy and reclaimes him
from vice. il much greater character than
ladies described in romance, whose whole &C.
cupation is to murder mankind with shafts
from the quiver of their eyes - Goldsmith
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
THE FABLE Or THE RAIN DaoP.

I
There was once farmer who had large
field Of corn he plowed it and planted the
corn, and narrowed ii aud wceded it with
great care, and on his field he depended for
the support Of his family. But after be had
worked 50 hard, he saw the corn begin to with
er and droop for want Of rain, and thought he
should lose his crop. lie felt very sad, and
went out every day to look al his corn, and
see if there was any hope Of rain.
One day as he stood there looking at the
sky, and almost in despair, two little rain
drops up in the clouds over his head, saw him,
and one said to the other, Look at that poor
farmer feel sorry for him; he has taken
such pains with his field Of corn, and now it
is all drying up ! wish ! could do him some
good
YES, said the other, sbut you are osly a
flittle rain drop, what can you do Youcan't
wet even one tiflock.'
WELL said the first, sto be sure can't do
much; but / can cheer the farmer little, at
any rate, and am resolved to do my best
I'll try I'll go to the field to show my good
will, if / can do no more SO here ] go. And
down went the rain drop, and came pat on
the farmers nose, and fell on one stock Of
corn. sDear me- said the farmer, putting
his finger to his nose, whats that A rain
drop. Where did that drop come from
believe we shall have shower
The first rain drop had no sooner started
for the field, than the second said, well if
| you 90 believe will 90 too; so here ]
come and down dropped the rain drop on
another stalk.
BY this time a great many rain drops had
come together to hear what their companions
we're talking about and when they heard
| them and saw them comm to cheer the farmer
| and water the corn, one of them said
If you're going on such a good errand, I'll
go too' aud down he came. sand l. said
! another .and l. sand Il and T. and SO on
till whole shower Of them came, and the
corn was all watered, and it grew and ripen-
ed, all because the first little rain drop de-
termined to do what it could.
Never be discouraged children, because
you can't do much. Do what you can An
geles can do no more.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

n-As a looking glass, if it is true one ,
faithfully represents the face of him who looks
in it, SO wife ought to fashion herself to the
affection of her husband, not to be cheerful
when he is sad, nor sad when he is cheer
full
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

ysy-.Motber. mother here's Zeke frettiug
the baby. Make him cry. Zeke, then moth
er will give him some sugar. and IN take it
away from him. then he'll squall and mother
will give him some more, and you can take
that. and then vel both have some
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
PIPERS, SALyE,
FOR THE CURE OF ERysIpELAs AND ERUPIIpE
DISEASES

DISEASES.
YTNHlS Salve has never been known to fail in
giving immediate relief. and where properly
used producing permanent cure, in every case
of Erysipelas in which it has been tried, and were
it necessary many certificates from prominent cit
liens of community could be produced to sustain
the assertion, therefore we would recommend il
to all who may be suffering with this maady as
they may rely upon its efficacy. have been keep
ing it for sale for some time, and am gratifed to
state. that have never sold single box which
did not produce cure, and some were aggravated
cases where all other ren.idics had failed. Di-
rections will accompany each box. price 25 cts
J. Fl. HARRISON.
March O. 1883 Sole Agent.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

ESg- 4 Western editor, in replying to >
contemporary, says ut is impossible that he
can have given the subject much sober re-
fection.'' as he claims to have done, Tor. 10
our certain knowledge, he has been intoxica
ted during the entire campaign
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
uAPTEsTs IN vIKGINIA.

At meeting Of the Virginia Baptist Gen.
eral Association at Fredericksburg, last week
it was stated that the Baptists proper of Vir-
GINA, gexclusiyc Of tie Free win, Anti Mia
sion, aud Christian or Cnmpbellites) embra-
ces 90 associations, sos chur,h.s. 3l4 ordain'
ed minister's, 80 licentiates, 5000 eommn-
nicabts, and that there we're baptized 10 the
year ending june. 1858, about 5,229 new
members.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

s1-There is way Of doing good in the
world, on = small scale that is scarcely ap-
preciated. A man who edecates one child
faithfully. may effect work Of greater be-
neyolence than one who has won the name Of
philanthropist The love concentrated on
a family may produce richer fruits than that
which embraces the world. Its action is
more intense ard invisible. but its results
may 90 abroad aud lcaycn the whole mass Of
u comVunity
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
nszsAA mans shirts depend good dea

psg@A mans spirits depend a good deal
on the way he moves. Rush along at the
rate of a mile minute, and your sensations
will become as bouyant as the stock market.
Substitute for this the inauimate crawl Off
canal boat. and in less than an hour your soul
will feel as if it we're laboring under two fifty
skies and a supper of pigs feet.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
BY NORMAN MILLER.
THE MARTINsBURG GAZETTE.
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oer square for every OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
r7-Ia al sases. the number Of insertions required
noted on the MSS the advertisement received will be
oublished ntiiforbid and charged scco ldingy.
ny The charge for column year will be fifty dollars
W Merchants and others who advertise by the year will be
charged dollars fer four squares. with the privilege
10 change will for anything that they will be char
ged a. the usual advertising rates per square.
nv. y. PALMER, the American Newspaper Agent Is
ne only nrissd Agent for this in the cities Of Bos-
ton New YORK. aud Philadelphia, and - duly empowered
70 advertisements and subscriptions ~ the rates
auired by Hts receipts will be regarded ments
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EsyrIt appears from the Pension Office
Report that land warrants have been issued
to the amount Of nine million nine hundred
aud thirty FIVE thousand three hundred and
twenty acres.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22

sss-"vat you make here Y hastily lnquir
cd 4 du.chman Of his daughter, who was be-
ing kissed very DANGEROUSLY.
aob, no. much. just counting ittlO--das's
4obo, dat's all, DO py tam, thought you
vas vighting.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
WILL THE MAINE LAW RUIN BUSINESS

WILL HI MAINE Law hLAN
One of the most urgent and oft repeated
objections to the Maine law is, that it will
ruin business. Is it so? What business
will suffer by the suppression Of the whiskey
trade ? Some particular branches, We ad-
nit, will not flourish quite SO much then as
now. There will be less disease and crime,
and consequently less work for doctors, law
ycrs, judges and officers Of justice. There
will be less poverty and pauperism, conse-
quently less demand for charity or for the
fathers of the town. There will be less way
wardness and rowdyism among young men, -
consequently less time, trouble and anxiety
on the part of their friends. There will be
less idleness and waste with drunken hus-
bands and fathers, consequently less toll and
care and suffering on the part of poor wives,
mothers and children.
/ This is not what you mean : 0, you mean
that the pauper and criminal factories will
suffer, and those whose capital is invested in
the work of ruin and death, will not be able
to carry ontheir enterprise We understand
you now, and we say at once, let them engage
in some honest and useful cmployment--or
| let them suffer. We have no time to SYM
pathise with such men in this age of light,
when their falling and bleeding victims are
before us on every hand. Every dollar they
have made in their nefarious trade, is so much
taken out of the real wealth of the commune
ty and invested in business which is making
war with every vital or cherished interest Of
society.
Agriculture, mechanism, education,-in a
word, every department of enterprise will be
more thrifty. The sober man is worth more
in a community than drunkard, for the ono
contributes something valuable to the gener-
al stock, while the other is taking from soci-
ETY. that which he actually owes 1.-THE one
patronizes the various trades and interests Of
the community, while the other taxes and
burdens society.
The Maine Law, then, is not at war with
business, but is actually sustaining and help
ing it in every way. 1t is the liquor trade,
and not the Maine Law, that is running bus
mess, and we must all unite TO put it out Of
the way for that reason Detroit -49pocate
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
TAILORING.

1VAyfNG renewed his residence in Martins
burg, and fitted up Tutoring Shop, on
Main Street over the Tobacco Store9f d. :. Lyeth,
the subscriber avaiis himself Of this method 70
tify the public that he isprepWed to accommodate
all who have clothes to cut or manufacture, of
whatever style or description
He will be in the constant receipt or the city
fashions lie is fully prepared to please all tastes
as we'll in the style to the manner and durabli-
ty Of his work And he solicits the support of his
friends and acquaintance, and Of the public gem
orally. WILLIAM H0KE
June 10, is5l-.y
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
CONFECTIONERY.

A LARGE assortment Of Candies, Figs, kai
~ sins, Nuts, Prunes lin jar and box) Carrants
Citron, Pickles, Pepper sause, &c, &c
Dec. % 1852 J. f. HARRISON.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-22
FRESH SUPPLY.
WnI. DORSEY. Druggist.

HAS just received and opened n fresh supply
of Drugs Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Paints, Oils,
&c u superior lot of Jewelry of the finest quail
ty and style Fancy Goods-a large assortment
The attention Of the public is respectfully call
ed 10 our stock and shall be glad TO show our goods
to all who may favor us with call We viii make
prices suit to all who msy be in want of any arti
Gle in our assortment Nov "a, 1852.