Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-18
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LOUIS GAYLORD CLARK.
TIME number for January, 1858, viii be the first
L of the XII Volume of the Kniekerbocker
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sip with his Readers, have doubtless, with our
selves admired the perennial source Gifts pleasant
wit and joyousness. In this number The Cos
sip holds on its way like some fair rivulet, glanc
ing and dancing in the sunshine ola May morn
ng. a e used to wonder how MIR. Clarke held out
expecting he must certainly 'snow-brown' in the
coming number; but this number gives no sign of
ustion."-[ National Intelligeneer, Washing
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ting fun, local habitation,' without which they
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calling now and then where friendly door open
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of the horrors, and time passes merrily on"
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