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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30
Propagation Of Thought.

Who shall say at what point in the
stream of time the personal character OF
any individual now on the Garth shall,
cease 10 inhuencel A sentiment, a habit
OF feeling once communicated 10 another
mind isgone; it is beyond recall it bore
the stamp Of virtue; tits blessing man,
and owned by heaven lis character was
evil; vain the remofsc that wouldreyoke
it; vain the gnawing anxiety that would
compute its mischief; its immediate, and.
10 US visible effect may soon be espent
lis remote one, who shall calculate p
The oak which waves in our forest to-day
owes lis form, its species, and its tint TO
the acorn which dropped from its remote
ancestor, under whose shade Druids wor-
shipped. {" Human life extends beyond
the threescore years and ten which bound,
its visible existence here" The spirit is
removed into another region, The body is
crumbling into dust, the very name is
forgotten upon earth; bat living and
working still is the influence generated by
the moral features of him who has SO long
since passed away. The characters the
dead are inwrought into those oi the lir-
ing; the generation below The sod formed
that which now dwells and acls uponthe
earth, the existing generation is moulding
that which will succeedit, and distant pos
terity shall inherit the characteristics
which We infuse into our children to-day.
The Parents High Commission.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30
NIaxims For a Young Man.

Never be idle. Ifyour hands cannot
be usefully employed, attend to the
cultivation ofyour mind. 4
Always speak the truth. .s,
Never use profane language.
Keep good company or none.
Makefew promises. y.....,.......-. ...
Live up to your engagements.
Have no intimate friends. a
Keep your own secrets, if you have
any.
When you speak to a person, look
him in the face.
Good company and good conversation
are the very sinews of virtue.
Good character is above all things
else. u..
Never listen to loose and idle conver.
sation. ....
You had better be poisoned in your
blood than in your principles.
Your character cannot be essentially
injured, except by your own acts.
II any one speaks evil ii you, let your
lie be SO .yiltuous that uone will believe
him.
Drink no Intoxicating liquors.
Ever live, misfortune excepted, with
in your income.
When YOU retire to bed, think over
what you have done during the day.
Never speak lightly of religion.
Make no haste to be rich, ,ifyou would
prosper.
Small and steady gains give compe-
tency with tranquility of mind.
Never play at any kind Of game.
Avoid temptation through the fear
that you may not withstand it.
Earn your money before you spend
it.
Never run in debt, unless you see a
way to get out of it again.
Never borrow if you can possibly a.
void it.
Be just before you arc generous.
Keep yourself innocent, if you would
be happy.
Save when you are young, to spend
when you are old.
Never think that which you do for re-
ligion is time or money misspent.
Read some portion of the Bible every
day.-CouNsELs OF LIFE.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30
POETRY.
GIVE LICENSE THEE"
BY JOHN PIERpoET.

/" For so much gold we license thee,"
So say our laws-'sa draught to sell
That bows the ,,rong-enslaves the free,
And opens wide the gates ofhelli
For spublic good' requires that some
Should live, since many die, by rum"
Ye civil fathers! while the foes
ofthis destroyer seize their swords,
And bcayen,s own hail is in the blows
They're dea!ins-will rE cut the cords
Tha, round the falling fend they draw,
And o,cr him hold your shield oflawf
And will ye give to man a bill
Divorcing him from Heavens high sway
And while God says, "Thou shalt not KILL"
Say we for gold, "Ye may, ye may,
Compare the body with the soul,
Comparc the bullet with the bowl!
The living to the rotting dead,
The God-contemning Tuscan tied,
Till by the way, or on his bed,
The poor corpse.carrier drOop'd and died !
Lashed hand to hand, aud face to face,
In fatal and in loathed embrace.
Less cutting, think yc, is the thong
That to breathing corpse, for life,
Lashcs, in torture loathcd and long,
The drunkard's child, the drunkard's wife
To clasp that clay-to breathe that BREATH
And no escape oh that is death.
Are yc not fathers' When your sons
Look to you for their daily bread,
Dare ye in mockery load with stones
The table that for them 20 spread
How can ye hope your sons will live,
lrye, for fish, serpent give .a.t
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30
GLExyIlLE, Gilmer Co. Va. Dec. ls, '54.

CHENILLE, Gilmer Co. Va. Dec. 10, 'o4.'
Mr.. Editor: Knowing that you take deer
interest in the cause Of Temperance, and
will al all times use all proper means 10 ad.
vance its principles, have ,entured to
send you an extract Of an Address lha, was
delivered before our Division short time
since, BY Bro. Stevenson, with request that
you will give the same place in your
Journal. II may have the effect Of arousing
some Of your lady readers 20 make an effort
for The promotion Of our glorious cause
and il so it will have fulfilled the object oil
IFS author. .......
Our Division is prospecting, and battling
bravely for the suppression-o( all that ILL.,
tOxicates.
In L., p, and F. A son OF 7.
There is an auxiliary to the great
cause of temperance, which on an occa'
sion like the present, should never be
passed over in silence. | allude to
WOMAN. In taking a retrospective
glance al the pas,-in scanning the pa
ees Of authentic history-we find that
i has ever been woman's lot 10 act an
efficient, if not conspicuous part, on
the stage of life's theatre. Is is her
whose influence quells the fiery and 'ur-
bulent passions that'swell the bosom OF
man-she who stimulates him to the ex'
ortion of that which is manly and homo
rable-who proves to him an aid in the
hour of struggle, comfort in the mo:
ments of dependency. Well might |
exclaim, Woman; thrice honored, thrice
hallowed be thy name! Well might
exclaim, in the language ofthe poet.
/. Woman, Oh ! woman, whose form and whose
Arc tho charm and the spell of each path We
Whether sun'd at tho tropics or child at the
If wORAs be there, there is happiness too"
During the darkest period fthe Anne
ricap Revolution, when hope was verg'
inc toward tho darkened horizon ofdes
pair. When the legions of Britain were
marching through our country, marking
their footsteps in the crimson gore ofits
gallant defenders, aud shouting in hell
ish triumph aver the hecatomb of vic
tins, twas Woman's voice that awaken
ed The dropping spirits of'ho patriots oI
'76-she whose call for protection nerv
cd their arms to burst asunder the iron
shackles of oppression, and toproclaim
to the world that America was free
Willis, virtue ever bows in alteration
before womau's shrine, SO may it eve'
behoove her to advocate cause in which
ber interest is so deeply at stake. May
,hen. Ladies Of Gilmer, through your
influence, this institution rise upward
md onward, beautiful temple of use
lulness, lifting its pinnacle to t, the sur
and shedding arar its light, whilst arount
its altar cluster Love, Purity and Fidel
iiy. ty May the glorious sunbeam of wo
mans appreciation break through ever.
cloud Of disaster, aud dispel the disma
vanors that seek to dim tho radiance o
nm Order, destined through the Influence
Of an enlightened age, to stand forth a
beacon light to untold millions o! tu
tue generations.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

1uo Houses Built from One Tree
The HmboIt (Cal.) Times tells Of a tree in
that country, which furnished lumber e.
nough to build two two-story houses, each
fifty feet square, furnishing all the timber
plank, boards and shingles necessary for
the purpose.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

70 DR.. levitt says that all the rum
is bound to 60 intn the gutter; and the
only question is whether it shall so there
in the raw state, or be strained through
human beings. at the risk of destroying
the struiners."
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30
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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

In Danville, N. j., there is sycamore
tree which is estimated 10 be 1000 years
old. Il measures at the butt twenty feet
in diameter. A room has been cut in the
trunk capuble Of holding fifty persons.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

How careful parents should be 10 en-
courage good act in child, and to per-
suadc against bad act,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30
A Strange Thing.

Some time since, a man went from here
to Cleveland, carrying with him some six
,y dollars in gold. When there he gave
bis money 10 a landlord while he took a
spree. After getting sober, he called for
the money, and received it. Buying an
umbrella, he presented a quarter eagle
to pay forit. The coin was pronounced
spurious. He tried again and again to pass
It until he was arrested and his premises
searched, when counterfeit coin and the
apparatus for making it were found; also
some silver ware that had been stolen a
few days before from Rev. DR.. Riddle OF
this city. The person who had stolen the
property from DR.. Riddle was subsequent
" arrested. Now the strangest part ofall
is this-the sixtydollars in gold including
tie quarter eagle, all ofwhich at first were
pronounced counterfeit, upon asubsequent
examination were found to be genuine
coin. They had been il seems thrown
BY the landlord into adrawer where quick
silver had been spilled-this changed their
color, andsgave them the appearance OF
spuriousjcoin. It's hard 10 hide guilt.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

YEylsss. II, is asingalar but pleasure
Bile fact, that yenispn, flesh, fat and tender
from the forests, is cheaper now in 81.
louis than beel, mutton orpork. The ed,
Iitor Of the 1ntelligencer says: We have.
seen fine "quarters9 bought at 4 cents a
pound recently. And "saddlesr are
bought BY the dozen at s scents. Talk a.
bout tl,eapeople Of 81. Louis starving on
such fare. sf egl tli8 Tsesi 4
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-12-30

THr HlcH PR1cr OF PArER.-The great
advance in the price ofspaper within the
last six months has put the publishers OF
newspapers 10 serious reflection how to
counleract The evil Ills suggested in the
West among other things, that publishers
reduce the size Of their papers. demand
advance payment in all cases; cut off
(" dead-heats,' and prune exchange lists.
The effect OF this would be to reduce the
consumption Of white paper and enable
the printer to live. is 6oW stated that
rags cannot be had in sufficient quantity,
and the reply TO this is that an increase
in the price Of paper wili'not supply the
deficit. Advance payments would REM
edy host Of evils attendant onpubllshers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
GHOSTS TALKING OUT IN MEETING-SAlD
TO BE THE DEVIL.

TORONTO, Frday, VI lrch 81. IsoF.
MEssRs. PARTRIDGE AND BRIrrAS: We have several
writing mediums IN Toronto-one gentleman who is par
tally IMPRESSED lady who Is speaking medium, but
not fully developed. There have been some strange
demonstrations One took place the eve OF the 10Th Of
March Several persons eere sitting around table,
when the table commenced moving Il was told US that
if We would wait twenty-five minutes, we should have
very different demonstration from any that We hal ever
Witnessed At the expiration of the time mentioned,
observed that the spirits had disappointed and that
the spirit who had promised TO DO something different
fron other demonstrations not here Instantly there
came a voice distinct and close in answer 20 me, Yes,
"am This voice was so distinct and clear and uttered
in such peculiar tone that removed my last doubt in
reference 10 It's spirituality After this there commenced
course Of demonstrations that truly wonderful One
Of the ladies raised up Of her chair the chair
moved back 10 the wall OF the ROOM The
greatest trouble here is the fear Of public opinion The
next great obstacle that baye to contend with IS the
OPPOSITION raised by the ministers of the Gospel alleging
that il is the devil Some Of the first in this city are
believers but are afraid to come out
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY, AUGUST II. 1854.

nj, o,c az these occasious and witnessed any things
which not possible for any one present 10 hsvs cone
Isd Il been dsposed 70 rlpase mon their negnolrs
sId ir,uas. Tie room IN "Alrt ta-t Met va 5000.
feet IN lsrch the stove beng Placed IN mo pt'S AZ
near he pa-s.ge: e small pine iaols aJ'ni * iee d
srafh ard two ~ x.dh scoL a. tr -At1Lte OF y tfs
.-r Il stove around which re. Ell ta-t "lofiu o.,
Nr - who 49, he hand 'l- ia;l-f 90; the boy m
dun ard q lad each hay ~ hand placed o. Tue - pc
A soon A. were seated around the stove sence oJs
erjoined and the light e1tincuished large Gunner oeu
eonmeDeed ringing; IT was Apparently carried mar e
ceiling overhead until L psssef beyond me PEI 81 al
cree vhrn i ~ WITH a crash ~ nv fee. rive large
A. = We neat ruug m SUCCESSION II ~ test tne sound
q each They 80 ten rIa- 81 conceff, eacl s'l --
different no'r. and keeDn. perfect time. lne runner
h.H Of II hotel II h4rl then perfectly ia.'HeI'
The ire hell Gu1 fuuerii bell Zach successfully mi
tstcc. The ~ere then place. IN every ar - " 10
and attitude sOl,etin's crrcr-la Ia &c i'ltA Vi
pyramid. aud then again placed sngly on me ne
ciuns heads and shoulder. The bells were
then removed from the able. when q succession
Of tuendous blows sounding A. If given with the PAIN
o. the hand descended upon The table N manner u.
10 human being could initiate without severins tayr
bands in pieces. requested PERMISSION OF the inFsor
10 sit the table stating my des 10 investigate IN order
70 prtpare written statement 81 my own oDsegV"loAs
Tbs request readily granted, although they had re-
fused the several members Of the circle, save the three
mediums at The table. Being seated at the table asked
gently touch ny bend. Tie bells rung and then
descent of those terrible blows made each -de Of
NY hand in an instant the table was csps'zed havnS
caught al the bells uIder teach standing upon the Dot
tom in a circle. am confident human agency could
have Effected this singular feat The tabs vas AGAIN re-
stored to is former position placed my hand It az
before and again requested the spirit to touch my hand
tie attempt a failure in the first instance The
spirit answered. by tppngs that he cond not toH;h my
ianc. The table then raised with our four hands
upon IT, the distance of two feet from the hoo and again
overturned in twinkng with the bells Ia the same posi-
ton before. After len the table, succession of the
most terrible blows heard were made in the room
II rseubled the driving Of fence posts with large beetle
such a. farmers in the splitting Of logs WAS weary
these performances long before they were over and
oneed 10 be away Three ladies present besides
myself was afraid, although the invisible opera
tye wre at times apparently very angry and sent the
bells al us with considerable force whenever whs
per.d words broke the silence, which seemed an inds
pensabe requisite in the potency of their weird and occult
mower,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
BEDS AND FURNITURE POUNDED.


In the latter part OF January hysca manliesa-
tops commenced at the house OF neighbor whose family
are all MEDIUMS 10 extent. The youngest member
Of the family boy twelve years Old possessed
of very relsrkGble powers in this respect. They had
been accustomed hear from time 10 time IN presence OF
tlis az electrical vibrations which all at once assumed
new and peculiar character These sounds commenced
on, or az about six o'clock, and were 30 loud sonor-
o and esp "a 10 be heard all the house An inmate
al tbe house gentleman Of undoubted veracy, wishing
IA the origin of these sounds, arose at eary
dawn and placing himself in bed with the two mediums
"a no were brothers-the younger beng the Lad referred
o when the raps heard even louder than before
nile of furniture composed of bedseads chairs Ae
oceupyinr one corner OF the room near the bed connenc
"a to be Violently dsauanged and thrown about The
he'd clothes were in part drawn from the bed the medium
lar was uuled also that OF the gentleman several small
ocks beiur found scattered over the bed; two hands
wsr distinctly felt very dissu Jar IN size and feeling on
their foreheafs hands, and arms In short they were
ya,her rounhy handled Mr.. - having his ear plcnef
IN y manner that lea the marx throughout the day. A
rue shi,e and dmpled hand, evidently oi female orsln
xss seen simultaneously by both gentlemen placed before
,h,ir feces with the fingers spread somewhat apart,
through which the gray morning hght iron tae VIII
cow was distinctly seen. IL wa recognized oy one
II The Gentlemen as identical with the hand 81
a Young LADY of his acquaintance who died about az
months ago Subsequent TO this occurrence several gen
,Ieu.p Of this village wishing 70 eft these things more
thoroughly procured for this purpose yseant ro1m
whore aston shng phenomena wee Wnes-e Oy al pre-
er,. Ia order 70 ;tst hese thing myse ras p-esen,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
SPIRITS GET HOLD OF FELLOWS.


Sunday July %, 1854, at l.. ). Becks in SHth'av.,
York; present Mr.. and Mrs. Beck, Miss Matilda -,
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford and myself Mr. and Mrs. Brad
ford mediums.
Aths circle experienced what purported TO be an at
tempt on the part of spirit to take possession OF me.
Richard Bradford, of the mediums above named was
being controlled by spirit apparently attempting unsuc-
cessuly speak through him. He was raised out OF his
chair and body made sway to and fro and to gestic
ulae as if making violent efforts TO speak While nc re-
NAMED in this condition, Inquired of the spirits If
Should lay my hands his het thinking that it might
possjby modify the conditions hcently TO enable him
10 sreak Through the raps the question was answered
in the affirmative then went up and laid my hands
upon his head when there Immediately ran up my arms
singular sensation, which passed like liz ming to my head
II felt as II suddenly increased 10 twice its usual
size NV face turned very red, and began TO stagger
when took my seat, which had not done fully believe
shouf have fallen. As let go Of the medium
tie influence eft me, but with headache which lasted
until the next day. 60.
On inouiring Of the spirits it said that the spirit
possessing Mr. Bradford upon my laying my hands upon
bis head tried take possession of me- and as soon as
the shirt had left him. another well known spirit instantly
took boz session of him. and caused him TO perform mum
Der Of antics around the ROOM to the no small amusement
of ali nres,pt I. TOWNSEND.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11

DEATH OF GES ORRIS GRIFFS.-Death isstEli busy
in our midst Two weeks since noticed the sudden de-
7 g Of Abraham Thomas Of sanfOrc-te Gay we are
ca'ed urcn 10 announce the almost as sudden neNn o'
Gen O.rn GTl'u Of the fowl lie etr' - Us -
iGerce - Hobart Monday evening July H. m ~ IN
yesr of ms sce. H complaint Wa disease OF the "eN"
Lie l!r Tau 49, GeI. Gin VS. n 4 tie in)Sl sle.-
tic Trtc i-ci s.i ..ilea' a. "a ilen, n ou coAI'y;
IL al public good be took lively interest ai1
lbs particular tie immediate locality % his Rome WIZ
sUs gTea loss IL hIs Gtah. lie was an act4'e 40
ttc friend - The ute npstef railroad through ths
section of the State, Of which company he vas director
Ger G. few year, since represented his district N the
hv ana few II any mem sers OF that body were more
industrious and useful Chairman OF the Military Com
ee he proposed several saluary changes IN our militia
s,sern witch acoptes by the Legislature III for
nerv hel0 the post OF BrigAder General and has hed
ssyeTsl other offices OF trust and importance. He was
always an ardent politician belonging 10 the democratic
nay sympathziug OF late with the n;i-Adminstraon
section Of tLat party lis death wIl oe geneIy de-
nlor,d delhi Delaware Col Express, Aug. 3.
csr,r Han SroRs.-A bal storm OF very extrsordi-
nary character accompanied with high wind and some
rain passed over part of Madison County H. on the
3st nit The storm continued for abeut ten minutes and
bss,oues which measured niue inches round were picked
M They fell in tremendous quantities. Oh al sizes
Killed 1cs cbo kens &c, split the weataerooardnS Oh
Tie house passed through the ends of shingles sShhed
the bark off the trees and broke ell limbs Two ncnes N
diameter The corn the field was very mdch lnJareu'
ore-half Of il being completely Frustrated
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
GHOSTS AS BOOTS AND KITTENS.

The SDTtp0 Era OF July contains an edltorlai hIti-
Gle detailing curious manifestations which the editor
has Witnessed For instance table il spread in the usual
manner for a neal by young girl who is highly devel-
oped medium. Soon apparently living thing about the
ze Of kitten be moving about under the table
cloth ard after while the spectators grow familiar
with the phenomenon, small delicate hand, seeming TO
belong 10 child about four years old, is observed to pro
trude suddenly from beneath the cloth and as suddenly
withdrawn After this operation has been repeated several
times the manifestation changes and good sized foot
with perhaps boot upon il, Is suddenly thrust ont IRON
beneath the cloth, ana is Withdrawn under 1t again. Al
other times the family in the habit OF placing Bible
under the table as they seated round IT, when the
spirits will open the passage which they desire them
IN read
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-11
GHOSTS FINDING A POCKET-BOoK.
denee Of The Clevelsnd Plain Dealer

WuLoUGHBY, Wednesday, April 10, l.54.
A few days since B. Woolsey, Esq. OF this place, a
very distinguished Methodist whom many of your readers
know by the name of Father WoOley lOst his pocket
book containing nearly 500 in bank notes After long
and anxious searching for days could be found
of it, Now Uncle Ben is God fearing man, and withal
was afraid tempt God by consulting familiar spirits.
ct the bare possibility of finding his money induced him
10 consult them The spirit said be accidentally dropped
bis pocketbook in his yard that an individual des
crbng him picked up, and fearing to pass the money
gave it TO another individual Irishman, who eX-
Changed il in Cleveland for gold that the freshman kept
half and the man who picked it up hall. On this IN
formation the Irshman charged with il, and all the
circumstances place found and kind of money
changed for and what exchanged for made ut as
the. spirit detailed it, whereupon the Irshman and his
friend owned up and refunded the money greatly TO the
10Y Of Father Woosey, who thinks there must be some
thing Il.