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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14

have annually raised cucumbers, water
and muskmellons, summer and winter
squashes one or two hundred pounds OF
each; eight hundred or one thousand
pounds Of pumpkins. Allsthis has been
raised onless than half Jan acre ofground
including buildings and drive way, aud ]
have had more vegetables iforyears in:my
family, than some men that lcuhiyaie ont
hundred acres, and all Ion poor, gravel.
New Hampshire land, Wilhoutan hell
but my girlsin eaoweE Department.
And a, Goldsmith bIsays, ssFe make ever,
rood Of ground support ils man
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
Price in Newspapers.

There has been many changes in the price
and style of newspapers Of late. In this State
we notice there is general disposition TO
slightly raise the subscription price. The
fact is publishers find that they cannot make
any kind of living at old prices. And no one
can or will make good paper unless he can
make living thereby.
Both the Indianapolis Journal and Sentinel
have raised their terms. The Journal is ST.,
SO per year; the Sentinel 50.
The Brookville American has also raised
its terms to So. Mr.. Goodwin truly says ii
is impossible, when everything else is Sc
hish-lour 81 per hundred and everything
else in proportion-to print paper the size
of the American, for less than 50 year.
The New York Daily Tribune has lessened
its size. This was found necessary on ac-
count Of the high price OF paper, &c. When
such journals as the Tribune are compelled
to draw in their horns, what can be expected
Of the small fry?
The Times, Enquirer, Commercial and Co.
lumbar newspapers, of Cncinna't have
raised the price of their daily issues from 10
cents week to l2.
Publishers begin to see that one Of two
things must be done-they mus: either quit
tho business or be better paid than hereto
fore.-Conncrsrillc Telegraph.
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-.
Rubber Shoes.

The New York 5JouraalG Commerce,
in an interesting article on the manufac-
lures Of Connecticut, gives the following
account ofthe manner in which India rub.
ber shoes ore made:-' sSss As aF'''
"Contrary to the general impression,
India rubber, in the process Of manufaclu-
ring, is not melted, but it passes through
heated iron rollers, the heaviest Of which
weighs twenty tons, and thus worked or
kneaded as dough is at a bakery. The
rubber is nearly all procured from the
mouth Of the Amazon in Brazil, towhich
point it issent from the interior. lis form
upon arrival, is generally tha. ofa jugor
pouch, as the natives use clay moults Of
that shape which they repeatedly dip into
the liquid caoutchac, till a coating Of the
desired thickness accumulates, when the
clay is broken and emptied out. ~ 'ei'
The rubber, after being washed, chop.
ped fine and rolled 10 q putty-likei consis-
tency, is mixed with a compound of me-
talic substances, principally white lead
and sulphur, ogireit body and ifrmness.
Those sheets designed for soles Of shoes,
are passed underrollers having adiamond
figured surface. From thesether ersoles are
cut by hand, and the several pieces iequi-
red to perfect the shoe are put together
by females, on a last. The natural adhe-
sion ofthe rubber joins the seams. The
shoes are next vanished ndbakedin an
oven capable olholding about 2,0O0pairs
and heated 10 about 800 degrees where
they remains seven or eighthours. This
is called the avulcanisingn process, by
which the rubber is hardened.
GA large quantity ofcotton cloth and
cotton aanneliis used to line shoes, and is
applied to the surface Of stherubber while
it isyet in sheets. Not a particle Of any
Of these materials is lost. The scrapsof
rubber are remelted, and the bits Of cloth
are chopped up with small quantity OF
rubber, and rolled out into substance re-
sembling pasteboard, to form ths inner
sole. The profits Of this business have
been somewhat curtailed oflste, BY the
high price of rubber, which has varied
within aiyear for twentyto sixty Gents
per pound The demand, However, is ve-
ry large. A species Of rubber shoes lined
with flannel, is extensively used in some
parts Of the countryjas substitute for the
lealhern shoe..' ~.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14

ts' u'seo'ei 'eiy suon WHetlel ueli lHle1IessI
is competent, aud obey OF disregard her ac-
cordingy. All! if / had such dear little
wife, how I'd coax her to go into he kitchen
occasionally, that l might see hers work."
It soon became apparent that il sould be
no fault Of Harry's, if he did no. hayeFanny
for wife. Never was man deeperi ilove,
nor did he make an effort to concsal IT.
Had Fanny been foolish flirt, she wuld
have played with his feelings, as vaianIls
will when secure Of lover. But shsN
too frank and good for this, and only hesh.
ted long enough,o be certain of the state
her own heart, when she made Harry happy
by accepting him.
Two persons more fitted for each, other
in fact, could not be. Though always mer
ry, because always happy, Fanny was amia.
bic, intelligent, and full Of sound sense
She had read and thought q great deal, espe-
cially for one so young. Her heart ran over
with "unwritten poetry" If Harry had
sought for lifetime, he could not have found
wife so companionable, and SO suited in
every way to him. -
What a talk the engagement made when
it came out! The naughty Isabel, who, with
ou, being half as capable of sincere love as
Fanny, had made up her mind 10 have Har-
ry, and whose vanity, therefore, was piqaed,
even degraded herself SO much as to call the
bride elect an "artful and intrigueing pussI
Other disappointed beauties had other hard
names for Fanny. But though, when OUT
heroine first heard these ISLANDERS, she shed a
few tears, she soon dried her eyes, for, with
Harry's love, nothing could make her long
unhappy. &
|, was not until the young couple had sci
of on their wedding tour that Harry told his
wife wha, had first made him fall in love
with her. sa.ut-0 s..
"Every other girl I visited that morning,
he said, "was playing the fine lady; and
that while, as | well knew. their mothers
were Shaving in the kitchen. Ireasoned thai
the daughter who would neglect her duty to
parent, could scarcely be less selfish TO-
wards husband. Besides, it is a common
error with your sex, nowadays, to suppose
that it is debasing to engage in domestic du-
1lies. To man Of sense, dearest, a woman
never looks more attractive than at such a
time. As Wadsworlh writes:
Her modest motions, ligh. and free,
And steps Of virgin libcrtyi
A countenance in which there meet
Sweet records, promises as sweet;
A creature not too bright and good
For human natrre's daily foodi ..
For transient sorrows, simple wiles,
Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and sniles.'
As he recited these lines, with exquisite
sensibility, he put his arm around Fanny's
waist, and drew her towards him; and the
young wife looking up into his face, witt
devoted affection, rested her head on his bo
som and shed happy tears.
And SO we leave them.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
From the Home Journal.
| AM CHANGED.

Lam changed sadly ehunged-
This palid check; this dim and sunkcn eye
Speak Of the misery
That wrought this lasting changc;.
Yct is my story neither true nor strange,
lovcd-yca, wildly loved!
Buthid my secret in my silcnced heart,
Fearing itsjoy or smart
Should, ere he might approve,
Botray to him my burning wealth Of love -
At length ono evei spring,
As from tho beach We watched the ebbing sea
Ilc vowed his love to nc;
While with trembling tonc
Confessed how long my heart had been his own
N And we were happy then, e efsf
bpeating, as We wandered by tho shore,
The love which either bore.
No clouds hung o'cr our way: NH .a.
Ihtifc before us seem'd one endless day.
tRhus timc few swiftly by, l6t ln
Until 10 mournlhl autumn winds chill breath
M yailiug summers death, s7 H=-.
Blight anguish 10 my heart; 81
Then hfrst sorrow came-tor VIC must part
,.le Hcsko of his return Aaa
Kissed ON bitter tears that dewed my cheek
t' Ihcv 70 l dared not speak; 5s ~
'is And Y to soothc to rest breast.
The fears ~ shaped wild doubts within my
lpartedB Bh my love-
But who can sSy trust the trcach'rous deep
Beneath Allows sleep .NFH
A gallantyAl's form un
My loved one pSh hcd with hcr in tho storm
Nor were my IS as lies! a9F4
But what ayails itin tho tears i shed9
Can they rostors be dead! ,ca
+, Alas! I was noArc,
Nor can I hope his rAss grave to share.
X. .A.s.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
The catholproIpoia Council.

The first Propca Council Of New
York-(New Ylk 4. Province in the
spiritual dominips o,he Pope)-was
opened with thecualnary splendors
Of the Roman Chok Church at ST.
patrick's CathMedrainfs M city on Sun
day last, the Bishos Tho Province,
with Iheologlans, tc.fing in attend
unce. The purposesarse piled in some.
what Of fog, but he Gbune Judges
from the Archbishol's ssnon, that the
rise Of the Know N,thh, the street
preaching excitement @have some.
thing to do with it. 'fA mouse will
appear in due season, K
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
Romance in q, Life.

Some time in Marchast, we receiv.
ed letter from a lady in Mar.
shall, Michigan, stating at an early
age, she was taken frdAthis vicinity,
with family to whom y had been
put out to learn the MilliS " Trade.
That they had removed Michigan
some fifteen years ago. taE y her with
them, and that shortly afts their arri.
val the man died. She haSemained
with the family until about tgo years
since, when the wife died. e knew
nothing of her former reside@ which
had been purposely kept seq from
her not even the name Of the pA from
where she was taken, but had By h one
of the sons say that they wero H the
Black River country in the State New
York. She had treasured up Aher
memory the names of her parents, nth
ers and sisters, which she mention III
She had for some time been enAd
in the endeavor to find her connecds
and last fall she was in this city n
hcr husband, who is man of respeH
bility and property, and has used eyA|
means to obtain information respectit
them, but without success; and as a la
resort, desired that we would take SON
pains by advertising and inquiry to a
certain their Whereabouts. y.
Fora long time diligent inquiry w
made in this city and surrounding cou
try with this view, aud we had almo
abandoned the hope Of procuring ar
information. About the middle Of Apr
happening to mention the circums,a
ces in a store. the proprietor said !
had an indis,incs recollection of hayil
to work in his family girl Of the nan
of one of the sisters mentioned, al
that if he was correct, another trade
man in this city had married u sister
the inquirer. rrrafl rra
Stimulated by this news, we procee
ed to the house Of the person indicate
and had an interview with the lady.
Satisfied that we were on the rig
track, we wrote to the ladyin Michiga
informing her of the result. On Frid'
last we were called upon by strange
who, after ascertaining our identity. il
yi,ed us to call upon a lady at the Mia
ara House, who proved 10 be our fa
correspondent, and who had in cons
ouence of our communication, come {
with her husband for the purpose
proving whether the person named
rs was her sister. After brief co
sul,ation, we accompanied then: to Il
residence of the tradesman, aud n fe
minutes conversation satisfied the pa
ties that they were indeed sisters,
The meeting was affecting in the big
est degree
We left them overjoyed with plea
ure, the in finding sister long sim
counted with the dead, the other in fin
ing her relatives when almost despal
ing of success; and we were happy
being the means of thus adding to Il
happiness Of both.-Oswego Times.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
DO YOU REALLY THINK YE DID.
ny MISS NJ. nvTclllNs.

.. DY MISS Ms HuiIhiNs' .tn
l waited till tho twilight,
And yet he did not come; III
l s,raycd along the brook.sidc, ID.
And slowly wandering home;
, When who should como behind nc,
But him I would have bid; lgH
He said he como to find nc @H
Do yoiscully think he did,
lie said that since we parted
He'd thought of nought so sweet,
As Of the very moment .u.'
That wc again should mcot. g-
lie showed me where, half shaded,
A cottage.homc lay hid
He said for me he made it
Do you really think lie did'
lie said when first he saw me,
Life seemed at once divine
Each night he dreamed Of angels,
And every face was mine.
Sometimes u voice, when sleeping,
Would all his hopes forbid,
And then he'd wake up weeping
Do you really think he did?
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
MY PHILOSOPHY.

Bright things can never die, ''r '
E'cn though they fade;
Beauty and minstrelsy
Deathless were made.
What though the summer day l" -n'
Passes at eve away; m
Doth not the moons soft ray
Silence the night; t
Bright things can never die,
Saith my philosophy; - Gu
Phoebus, though he pass by,
Leaves as tie light. 80 e g
Kind words Gun never die,
Cherished and blcst; ID
God knows how deep they lio
Stored in the breast.
Like childhood's simple rhymes, .
Said Ger thousand times, 7ii. '... y
Aye, in all years and climes,
Distant aud near. Do --.Csf
hlnd words can never die, E 2"
Saith my philosophy; .,st
Deep in the soul they lie, big .i.s
God knows how dear. .s s.r
Childhood Gun never die
Wrecks Of the past
Float on the memory
E'ea to the last. 81
Many happy thing,
Many q daisied spring, ~
Flow, on Times ccaselcss wing, '-t'
Far, far away. '. A'-
Childhood can never die, @ H.7f.H4
Saith my philosophy; d4'H
Wrecks of our infancy, sos 9l.AE
Live on for aye. sa1' p'2 q NJ
Sweet fancies never die, -.
They leave behind
Some fairy legacy
Stored in the mind. l,s
Some happy thought or dream,
Pure US days earliest beam,
Kissing the gentle stream, '1' n
In the lose glade. '-
Yet, though these things pass by,
sastl, my philosophy,
Bright things Gun never die,
Fen though they fade.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
HOW HARRY FELL IN LOVE.
BY JAMES H. DANA.

All the girls in Flowerdale were in love
with Harry Vernon. That is to say .hey
admired him excessively, and were ready to
fall,inlose.if,he should lead the way. Fanny,
somers, the little witch, was tho only ex-
cep,ion. Merry, dancing, and pretty as a
fairy, it was question whether she had ever
vet thought Of love; if she had, she never
talked Of it.
Harry's father was senator in Congress-
and he himself was young lawyer of bril-
liant talents, finished education, and hand
some fortune. Itwas not known that his
father wished him TO marry, and did not, as
is often the case, insist on lis selecting an
beiress. The now gray-haired old Statesman
had made love match in his youth, and
still worshipped the memory OF the vile ne
had too early lost. 49,,
"Let your heart choose, my son. SAID ne
aNIurriage, without true affection, holds out
bu, moor show for happiness" ..
Most Of those not directly interested in the
even,, thought that Isabel Fortescue would
carry off The prize. She was decidedly the
belle Of the village. Having received her
education a, fashionable seminary, there
was scarcely an accomplishment OF which
she could not boast. Besides the families oil
yernon and For,esque had been leading ones
IN the country for two generations, and the
eossips said that the union Of the two tor
times and Of the united influence, would
give Harry position almost unrlvalled.
Certain it is that Harry visited Isabel very
of,eu. Those who envied her accused he'
Of maneuvering to win him. "Tht0ws her
selfin his way continually" said one. "D''
aver any body" said another, "see g't
make love so barefacedly!' "She ought t
pe, him, | am sure, for she has tried hard e
nough,n sneered another. t..H
Nevertheless, as honest chroniclers, W
must record the fact that some Of these yer
young ladies', such is the inhlml'y ol nu'na
nature, did their very prettiest to out-ma
nauyre Isabel, and get Harry toF themselve'
Harry had not seen Fanny since she was
child. 1t was only month since she ha
left school and returned home again; an
the frs, time she joined in the village socl'
circle was at pic mic. Here her bloomln
complexion, graceful figure, and Tlngln
laugh had been the theme Of admiration
the beaux, the envy of the bellies. Ha''
had been her partner in adance or two, an
in common with many others, felt it wou
be only civil to callupon her. So the NOR
ing after the party he sailed forth to ma
the round Of the village girls,
He first visited Isabel. She was teclinil
on n fauteuil charmingly dressed, and rea
ing novel. All she could talk about W
her fatigue. Yet she looked bewitching,
was incon,estiblo, in the subdued light
that sump,uous parlor, with elegant pic'u'
on the walls, bouquets of flowers all abo'
and an atmosphere Of exquisite Eehneme
around. Never had Harry felt so mn
,emu,ed to be in love. lie staid nearly
hour, when lie had intended to stop only
few minutes; and wonld not, perhaps, hc
gone then, if other gentlemen had not dF'
ped in. j.. ...,.., -,
From Isabcl's he went TO several o''
houses Everywhere he found the yoU
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14
soutl,er,, women women.

A southern letter writer says, in re-
gard to women Of the South that lie
was particularly struck with their beau
ty of form, their symmetrical and har-
monious figures. In this. they excel
northern women. Many of them dress
with exquisite ,aste-very richly, but
seldom gaudily or with any display Of
tinsel. The proverbial afIability and
urbanity of the southern character finds
its fullest developement in theSwomen.
The southern lady is naturally and ne
cessary easy, unembarrassed -anl;polite.
You may go into the country, Where
you please-you may so as far;as you
please from town, village and post OIL
hce-you may call at thelpoorest house
you can find, provided you don't get a.
mong Crackers" "and, whether you ac-
cost maid or matron, you will always
be answered with the same politeness
and treated with the same spontaneous
courtesy. Tho writer adds that lie has
often been struck with the contrast be-
tween the daughters ofthe planters,
who reside on the plantations all The
year aud have little communication with
the city or town, and those Of the New
England farmers The latter are bash.
ful, and consequently awkward; they
blush and stammer in the presence of
strangers, and know neither how to act !,
nor what to say: The former, without
being bold, are perfectly selEpossessed
and graceful; they neither blush nor
stammer when u stranger unexpectedly
presents himself, but they do the hon
ors Of the house without embarrass-
men,, and with polish Of manners
that would do lonortoa a Parisian.-N
y. DayJook.r ssaqes % Aidc ,dg
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-10-14

DESERVING THE MoRMoNs,-A Western
paper says that few days since train COM
posed of nine wagons and fifty persons, cross
ed tho Missouri eustwardly, in search of n
new home. They hal leitsalt Lake city on
account of the oppression and immortality Of
their church, 81
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Persons WIN served in private armed ships
during tile war Of 1872, aud were wounded,
are entitled, by recent act Of congress, 10
a pension upon the following esilance:-=--
Sworn declaration ormemoria, setting forth
the vessel to whichshe pensioner btlsnged;
his rank or station; when paid aud ID what
manner disabled; monthly rate Of pension,
and date 10 which last paid. Eyiltnce off,
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1o,s,, w,r,-Au Irish boy, who was Try

IRISH Wr.-An Irish boy, who was Try.
iur hard to get place, denied thas he was
Irish. al don't know what you mean BY
no, being an lrishman," said the gentleman
who was abou, hiring him; " but this DO
know, YOU were born in Ireland.' "och,
your honor, il that's ALL" said the boy
q small blame 10 that. Suppose your old cat
should have kittens in the oven, would they
be lOaves of bread~ The boy got the place.
Killing of Stoek-The Alton Telegraph
saws: We hear of one farmer in the interior
Of this country, who shot some thirty head
Of young hogs, TO get rid Of them having no
feed to winter them upon Other farmers
are killing and eating their young p0rkeTs
as fast US possible. There is considerable
mast in the woods, in some localities and
may hope to save their stock by that means
should The winter prove mild
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