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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
Shadows of tho Real.

At RichmOnd's rooms you're surc to tind,
Rare Pictures. lust toSuit the mind.
. 'ome one Come all don't let him wait.
You'll find him thero with polished plates
n ""sc Of bne. rel or greeu,
lYOur face like life may soon he seen
Zach line portrayed in light and shade,
'olne pluck the flower ere it fade.
Secure the chance Lfore it passes,
You'll ncer regret it charming lasses-
fou'll nc'cr 'egrc: it gents so gay,
The MOI row is not thine, so come to-day.
Old Buck hiss won, they all pretend to say,
While the exh'bitio,1t the Masonic Hail is surely
free.
So now we'll have Sled wi tn money bet so free,
Then let US go to Richmondfs ndlst him squint
away. ~ -
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New &nnis !,

WIN. JOHNSON 81 co. have just received,
wv and are now opening at Bridgeport, the
largest stock ofGoods ever broughtto the coun
ty, and will keep constantly on hand every
kind of Goods usually keptin Town or Country
Stores.
The Farmers of Harrison, Lewis, Upshur, Bar
bour and Taylor counties, are requested to call
and get their fall supplies on tel ms Us low as ut
any other store in the country. A full supply of
Salt, Iron, Nails, Castings, Crates, and every
thing farmers usually want, always or hand.
The n. w. Va. Railroad Company having es ;
tablished Depot at Bridgeport, for the iecep-
ton and forwarding goods, &c, VIM. johnson
& Co.. solicit from Merchants aud others a por-
ton of their custom. Every effort will be mdde
to give satisfaction to those consigning goods
to their care. @ 80 4
Our present cash prices for tho leading articles
of trade, are Us follows ~
G. A.SALT,Sfull sacks, p 225
seKANAW EI.NSAL'E, per bu. - sax
+ SUGAR per hundred pounds, 11@l4
2 8. .iRetail,;4 ~ l363I5
1 COFFEESsSsss y ,V..ir "'. l2ISl3l4
SPUNO0TTON,l 49, ->'z'.a'- IL
BROWN MUSLIN, ah- s-''ts 9@IO
! Wedo'not permit any ono to sell lower than
we do. = *rs+sIs ~ -a'@
sPhe highest market price WILDE given for all
kinds ofproduce in sXahange for goods.
Those persons having lots OF wheat to sell for
cashwill do well to call here before selling. We
keep posted as,to the Baltimore prices. -
The couvenieuces,at this depot for Forwarding
cattle, hogs, DC, are superior to any in tho
country. Pasture, hay or grain can always be
obtained upon fair terms. ...,.g 49,.
October 10th, 1S56.-ly. .. ~
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sEaddle and Faai.ness lTalru

~ y IH9lDtUEtl 111lF .
isIlass,fT ll65t tflir Tstafnsi ~
RtL/t ;ceTeFt Eth11lIs - tn CITY d
~ III 1lfJ5ddrili u a "a 8. i'm +. 81 ".
II = IN, for tilo tal j tsOtlt 9 ~
- ~, n :, haYo tlleTttS, ~ nilsn
ldu'aaa &odld resp ~ "a I'm iieHl = =
Bniop, 'tbViB Be 6ill b q alHtlia6 StIsFfi :,
itnglEf IctpFe an HEtiqleei In tie ahSe0 m, - :
supelfJT manner, of tbs Jnoss Fe6soaaOi5 titll.
Saddles, BuGgias and DOubIO Harness. c6Iisr p.
in 9 gTO4t ygtictt, EgiAIesJ SsdAlSs 3 Efsl <seI
scatTiagd,, BdgsSos, "a, bsss.l ) sirlrl
September SO j sSk,f4si5 - s. 40 ~ q
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
hook Aaenfs - nIlte.l

A GENTS WANTED in every Il =,
"a tyinthe United States, 70 Setitibi
nlHrRlid sR)eable b6Okspubilali tIitli
beautifully Illustrated vi th oLanfnakt
also the most popular wofkshf u. 81 Ar
cludlag rIhhr' oottagd n bfEfy ~
IpteIl igspt9nd entofBrislng inga ~ q andth
o pleasant and prof Bic bpsihtAsSs "a 49,
For particulars, ad dressl Iost.pa u -
: ~ i-alJ w. BRAIyE 81. F6bliSiiSf. e
AK 8 GbI 4sEoFth, F6lIsIh StfStsl,
seP2s ~ - sPlA latia Is rbs
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Professional Cards
Jno. s. Fisher.

I.BGCKIIANN0N. iipshur Co., vns
sltJ ILL Prle tfce in the Courts or pshnf, Bar
NV bouf, Randolph. HasEison and Lewis
counties and pay pr ounpt att ntion TO the DOL.
lection; obalI claims entrusted TO him. Z
3 tss- St4s RfFERrN cEs sit - s-st4s
2 Hessrs. 0tBfien, GFaiiiin & Haason Kelly,
Ball. Griss q Coz Hopkins, Lake - Harden;
Schaeffet g Boneys; 0ttidoif Ensey, q Co.,
Sttttns, Adlsf& Hartinaii Messrs. king. ca.
rey q Howe Baito. sIr. u. Z. SBayne, Iss.s 81
the titm Of Selden, w ItGeFs q Coz Washington,
Na.;i Iohn orentz, Restons Va A 26 ~ :
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FashiOnabIe :JeweIry.

Of Lawn Ear R ho. just RECEIVED p new lot
sets. Also, u lot of Shell Canoes in sets.
oe30n O NutieS ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
Dr. j. MI. BOvycOck.

HAYING permanently located himself At
i l. Clarksburg, Va, offers his professional ser
vices to the citizens OF Olarksburg and vicinity
Olhce on Main street, next door " a. F Barnes
Drug Store, where lie can always be found cxcopt
when professionally engaged. ss5
APPS ~ s4f . lis-tG Sesf6
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H.sIMaroSs.i y 5s s.oshpkbsrItGr
Simmons 81 Eea6Ibea feSs.

DRpDu OR, FoRSyARDTNG & oottStIsSfo~
y MERCHANTS, No. n City Bulldings. sro
s so0,s - No EIntFanSo either ga cOn.'i.
,,c;9Pssnmspa,for Sale, ssoroage;O tsSlpaaa1y
solicited, and attended 70. 4, -, Z -
Refct u, MessFs Chappall g Yslleas, FillfnAa.
ROeier g Coz Q. n IdHb6ll Z Il. ST. L6iii6 So 4
MesSrs; SPrlgggiap& Brown, cincihuatis 4 "
c eaFa SSs FL, is gdSl,a @sssE
NIB. lrosoourd qbssk erhiAft ltiikte Dad
Care SIAi&oNS& AEApBERTEit. ST.
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SUPERINTENDENT RQOtcI

THE undersigned would respectfully ANNOUNCE
l. to the public, that lie has leased the house
known rs the Northwestern Hotel - situated In
Clarksburg, Va. Tho house and furniture are
now undergoing general course ofrepairs, which
pleasant houses in the country. The rooms are
large, airy and nvaniently arranged. a portion
OF the house is now open, and public patronug
is respectfully solicited. No pains will be spared
to render; hose 5Seho may encourage this house
comfortable, mtcnted and happy
SAMUEL WALKER,
Clarksburg, Juno LIST, 1854. Proprietor.
p. S.-A limited number of boarders can
accommodated with rooms. ie7 ly
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salt andEron
lewis County Seminary.

L Weston, Lewis County, Va, aud has been
established with the visw OF ntesLiWg tie increa-
sing dcmnud for educational iucilIss aths Sec
ton OF Virginia. line surrounding cOauIry is
fertile and healthy, abounding Fin picturesque
scenery, and inhibited hy.a population proven
bal for their sobriety, inteIigefee aud hgh tone
Of morality. SO that parents whO,pace their sons
or daughters here, can lsel assured Of their be-
ing exposed to none vi those ulluremeuts to dis
sipatiOn aud vice that bss It youth In our large
tONms mud cities.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
Cllarles SMITH.

Nearly opposite a. CrisS' Store, Main S.,
ClnrkshaIg, Va
His shop is the second door above Barnes,
Dlug STORE he viii also give lessons in draw
ing. Rooms at Dents loIel. febI5ly
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49, WEsT7l Va !.

IL ,RAIstQN. hos ~ ePsus -
eeRte a. 'oTdsft 81 az - ttater &
~ and Upon The ~ t5asIrF 90 lil-
~ aiehef, Clo9t n - oa..fE-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
Fine Secars.

4 CHOICE lot OF Imported and American
"A SSHars, just received aud for sale low bv
,nOI It a. JOHN II. MURPHY.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07

20 Tho ElbssTibDfs hagfng f1r 10 3 ~
( ~. tfeIshiP In the RipetsnntiG9 bhifness
g. W. Gthnle, ns4S BiFtiett "a ~
Farod y dptapy e nor tleif Tie :.
s1s sllottsss n0fieo and gp9q ia -
stsru1s. All Wbfi R1iff5g I'll. n -.
sHsle t.g1 Uf3 COLI 90 - . a -
+ cl@Fkssars, Esis,s, Isss1 q "
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
star FotttAilrY :

TYUIBERTsoN MORRISON &, 4
" RotlIrsIs Of StoNet, o ttlte6. IIoilD
Thresbipg s RsapIIiR MachfnoI Eastidfs
Castings generally, No, o. Matks. slfsell
Also, agents for Idrks q BaraI ~ :.
New additions are being pObSiahtly Iisil. {,
our pasterps,, 4, !. - a. y 4ie9Ilif
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=. UrNHtI, tTCucTlck county, NJ
Netobtr 3lst, lS56.-3m
Nsw GOODS g. NEW TERMS !

I'HENtbscriber thankful for tho liberal pa
L trorS;e heretofore extended to them. beg
leave 10 Nom their customers and the public
generally Ahat S,ey have just returned from the
eastern cath %ltS3e of the largest and best So
loetcd stoeAPt gososiHsvcr offered in this place,
LADIES WAAR'-Dre::s US, various style, good
aud cheap $s6ags in q piece and patteyn,
Prints. q ytrioeSs les and pattetVSs-
tsEST |EIES's WAAn.-Fiue ErGA>h 'rwilled
Cloth, Doe,tlin Cashmere, Sattinctts. VySt Pat
terms, &c. Also, a large lot of Boots ant Shoes,
Hats, Gaps 90d Bonklats. Groceries oil cvry de-
scriptiOFIZ
ry arte. hieh is likely to huloaiIcd for ;Gn of
iwhicHwill By sold for casl or country pro-
= Fflng satisfied it viii be To the interest olalI
ave Ave adopted the PAY DOWN SYSTbfi
WITH is entirely now in this country VIC thCre
foe earnestly solicit NIL our friends to call beire
lfing in their winter supplieS-we linton to
Al! Produce of ulI KINDS taken the same as
cash. LANG 81 SILCOTT.{
Bridgeport, Va, Nov. list lS5S.-oc2l If
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I'IiomIls ON & Esa1tcrsa
No. III. afaiu. street.,
has 3 Ngf4EEEiNS. VA.

~ tNsl-A4iINN1a 49,
ISITI Ave on li;slili q an fihirs. a comnl-
s Ii Of The SCtf00L. BOOKS IN ssner..,Y
nom ths .Rfitnes, To mo iii hest class Ut 7
maties and LINN Noes. 80. Il heotOx
|GlaSs tcals ,Ilfstnticai, nnd aiiScefln
sns B9eisss ana all 6osliet articles In sas
! u9tiasy tne, -. 4it1 = sff
4, :. SUNDAY ScIfoois BOoRSf
From the Afnes an Sunday School Cal
cons Ting OF hibfdsi 81 from s0itd $40 \
dscS tof which viii be SSia IL estal6ra 1
cesV ees 8 FINISHED. AfcTchant>.
iPss, Iseclless School TfaAssss lsnBPls
I6te ENRRAIs DEPOT eoR f.fiE Sst.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eitseea.
the sale Of all the popular Patent Medis
which We gan spRal ana qPpqtlFys y
y B5-sAitiartieies s6l4 Is uSa4srS ssasr lhtc.i
irIine.sis bfsut9 8ct4d a p oca !
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citv AdvN



.fNENTHoL ESALE GR0CEl
1 wv MERCHA Ants, No. .
Raltimore, Nd. vii cste the
selling off Flour, Grain Woo
kindof country produce " Il ~ {
g their care and By leave ~ -sf
ing geh tlemens
w. ~ Hatfiscn, Bent. Wilson.
u u wilson, Burton DeSna-d. CiI
q I'LL. Benneet. Jas. Bennett.
Caleb Isoe-css, ANsn. +. Sinoll. !
dish, jas Il !. ,.son. e. s. Hurley
J,J. Winter. Vim g. Fitzha III
,sipsSy Aessfs. " johnson = e.. {
Britgoport
III Is johnson. IL. ID 4. 5ohn son
k1nsf, i f. Sllarfss, Abraham
Bpraett pFlintytowps
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Take Notice,

That shsll on the. 18th day of November
next. at the eesrGs Office oil Harrison county
court, proceed 70 take the deposition of said
the trial of sala cas,s. ..,-s..ss
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2spyetals Of.

Nnlonthly in
Nm Of eight
Snnductor,"
lsonuection
Mug of w.
NJohu a.
and L"I
Ht devoted
Il iNSOns Of
M9f Apu con-
raj Ksss of
this Mother
Rprinctf.s. II
iiiunic ,n be-
IL oil and
If is to 81 sueh
serre g Gender
afeady bees OBJ
q forh tho tressu.
saf The publication
80 ,on be- nSb.
III Subscribe ~ IA
he be aided 10 t,s
ed however, that the
eds having On It moi
= - fpPeF4nce, Int Of
sssf have been eff
anPeFancs by az
to make Ii ne
keaF, in me
efanceire-
power
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Of morality. so that parents whVsplace their sons
or daughters here, can feel assured of their be-
ing exposed none vi thosc ulluremeuts to dis
sipatiOn aud vice that bss It youth incur large
towns aud cities,
EXPENSES -ppfNspr DErARrNEyT.
Per Session OF Five Months $500
accidental expenses, 80
coIl.EGtArE coUsst.
First Division, $1,000
Second do, 1000
Incidental expenses, L,UJ
Tuition TO be paid Quarterly, ia. advance, aud
10 pupil will DO reudmiIted unless The balaucs OF
all preceding accounts bs paid beforehand. Pu-
pills will be charged from this beginning of the
term on which they enter and no deductionw
be made on account Of absence, except in cases
of protracted sickness.
Young men desirUus of preparing themselves
for an early and advantageous eutruuee to Coll
lrgc can DC prepared in from 10 to IA months uc-
cOrding TO their advanceInentaud habits OF study,
and thus save time and expense should longer
time be required no charge will be made. In
such cases $50 extra will be charged per year.
Punctuaiity in the discharge Of duties, und
hOrOughness in scholarship, will be insisted on
from every pupil.
The Academic year is divided iuto two ses-
siOns of ~ weeks each, commencing as follows:
Tine fall term thu first Monday ia September,
the summer term the first Monday in February.
II is OF vast Importance to those who cOuiem-
plate connection with this institution TO be pre-
S'nl al the opening OI tie teriu that they may
ii,'ve an cqnh STAR. viii tIcir CLASSMATES. 81
For ci:cutais giving lull particulars OF tue im-
SlituIiOn, address the Priuc'pui,
JAS. S. COCHRAN.
Jj By pernlission-the following references {:
Jonathan NJ BenneIt,0
Il. }. McCIndliSh,
Thomas Bland, Weston, Va.
Miuter Bailey,
Johu Morrow. Esqrs.,
lion. Wan. Bigler, U. 5 Senator, Penua.
& EPhruiM Banks, Aud. Cen.
= }. a. Morrison, Ius. Drugs, ,Phiil.
. Chts. Shaier, Pittsburg. -
Rev. IL. A, BOardrnan, d. D., Phila.
= Win. Annan d. D., Pittsourg
& Jas. 5. w Gods, D. D., Lewislowu.
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Medical Card.
Dr. ThOTlas DaiIeV.

nFFERS his professional services TO tho cit.
" zens of Clarksburg and Vicinity. For the
p sent lie may be found at tho Northwestern
h'tel jy,l2l7
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New Advertisements.
Attention {!

The commissioned officers Of the Gle
n venth Regiment, Virginia Malta. are re-
quircd to meet ut tho Court House. in
ClsFkSbutY. on Saturday, Goth day of No
~ tmber, 1856, ut the hour of 10 o'clock T..
81. foI the purpose OF clecting Colonel al SAIL
Regiment, JOHN K. BOGGESS.
mol st 1t. Colouel IL Reg. Va. Ma.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-11-07
United States Hotel,

United States Hotel,
TN S. CoELEY, Proprietor, Opposite the
i Court House, PA BURG, Va.
This house has been reftted and many i'm
roye,uents made by the present proprietor, who
viIl spare pains to contribute to the comfort
Of his visitors.
u Good Stabling attached to Dls hOhss
sep2I ly
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Swan 81 Co.'s Lotteries.


$3.50 Prizes---Lowest Prize $40.
More than one Prize e eVerg ten Tickets
PRIZES GURRA NTlED!&
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY !
CLASS No. 81, to be drawn in the city OF AT
- lanta, Georgia, in public, on Friday,
November IS, lSj6, on the SINGLE NCMEErs!
SAMUEL SWAN g. co. Managers.
10000 $50 Prizes!
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SALT.
lladics, EsOots & SHOES.
WOOllcm Goods.

A TTENTION of the public is called to II
y hree assortment of trwceds, Cassinetts,
Jeans, FulIed Lnseys, F;unnelS, Se., purchased
directly from the manufactory.
JOHN IRWIN.
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j. II. Murphey,

II AS just received from the East a Large StoAl,
- OF JE%ELtsY and NO EIONS, which he
Vii VIII sc!i low: His stock is much larger than
Jan. sth, lS56-lm
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-04
RI, Wild Man Of africa.

There Is another inhabitant of tile
woods By the Gaboon River, more To
be feared than the African boa. II
is the wild man of the WOO ds-not
the ourahg outang, though an I'M
mensc ape-always acting On the Of
fensive, and ready to attack man.
The bones,of his extremities are longer
than those of an ordinary sized, and
full grown man. / have examined
them here, and whilst contemplating
the skull, the jaws and the terrible
apperust, really experienced a sort Of
shuddering. The canine teeth are
upwards of two inches long. and of
proportionable bulk. There is a ridge
running from top of the nose back.
wards over the crown of the head; to
this is affixed a muscle, by which tile
living animal draws the crest toward
over his large eyes utters most hide
dns wells at the same time. s@y ,*1sf.
Nothing seems to iatinlilate him.
Sometimes he advances with boughs.
of trees broken off for the purpose of
concealing his approach and attack.
and suddenly grasps the legs Of ..
human being, brings him Instantly i'd
the ground, breaks his bonesby blows
Of his mighty arms and hands, and
tears the flesh by his monstroJts teeth,
The native huutsman who goes in
search or meets with him, whilst pur-
suing less formidable animals, has
learned that the safest way to en-
gage is to act quite on the defensive;
toilet the monster draw near, when
he will Immediately seize the end Of
the muzzel Of the gun between his
teeth. Instantly itmgst bcaisehargel;
if the man delays TIL tie ape has
compressed the barrel SO as to close
it, or fails to give a mortal wound,
his doom is sealed. -Trarelsia M
RIGA. - 3ss+ts4 '8.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-04
1 randil Hlnd.a.

There is nothing sheds SO fine a
light upon the human mind as can
dor. 1t was called phitelsess by the
ancients for its purity and beauty;
and ii has always had the esteem due
TO the most admirable Of the virtues.
However little sought foror practised,
all do it homage of their praise and
all feel the power and charm Of its
influences. The man whose opinions
make the deepest aiark upon his EEL
lows, whose it.taeEee is more lasting
and efficient; whose iaAsi'ipis in
stinctiycly/ Sought, xhere all others
have proved faithiesE, is not the man
ssof brilliant parts of fiat:csing tongue,
or splendid genius, Or c4nmanding
power; but he whose lteid Qsndor
and ingenious truth transmit the
heart 5 real feelings pure And without
retraction. There ARE other qualities
which are more Snowy, and other
traits that have a larger PLACE in the
worlds code OF. honor, but none wear
better or gather less tarnish by use.
Or claim deeper homage in that
silent reverence Which thamind must
pay to virtue. AS it il the most
beautiful. so it is the safest of:moral
qualities. None fall into SO few mis-
1takes-Houe darke1 and deforin them,
selves With SO little faisciood and
wrong, as those whose walk amidst
The pitfalls and miasm, passions and
errors of our tainted life, clothed
hibitually With csndor. The rare
and comedy union of prudence and OF
principle, OF firmnessand fprbearanee.
of truth and zeal, Of carnestncss OF
feeling and Discrimination Of views.
is to be found only in minds pervaaed
and enlarged by cahdor. To love
and to seek. in all things the truth
to choose aad adhear to before all the
solicitations Of passions, DR. the power
of prejudice, or the force Of public
opinion, or the claims of iatercst or
power. wbatcverisl right and true; to
believe, at every jnncture Of expert
ence of Thought, rsat nothing is so
good, or desirable Tor trsstwofth, as
truth: to sce:t the truth amidst all
the Hnpepslar Disguise which too Of
ten disfigures it in this world--this
must be safest and best, whatever we
may think of it, if Gol really reigus,
and there be an eternal disiiEetion
between tysth ami taiseAool, right
and wrong. 10 nothing Have men SO
vital an interest 6 ia truth. Moth
lag should we so earnestly Strive to
get, or held fast wbeB obtaincd. Buy
the truth, aad sell it ndt."- Green
Eeares. ..... ). / 49,. -.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-04
.From :Psterso4's lhoga-iine.
4 Mothers Love. ~
Br W. s. GAFFxEr.

Think you because that beautiful,
rnatr0nly brow il silsereJ with the
dews of Time tbatfhe heart has also
9rewn ul,n Nay, apathy can never
nsnrp atn9ther,s lNEci Though her
grey hptfs fail over a browall wrink
lel/ani a check all firrrowed. there
Is heart;still beating will a pure
ana holy aifrction,. . mothers love.
who can sound its untathpmable
depths! Time has i;i;lclto do so.
and eternity will bPar Witness Of its
saiIcity. ~. \ L
4 Young lnan-love your aged moth
or. Her face is c.lrrsworIn, but her
Heart is ever warmE Yeas of trials
and sickness, perhaps, hav y stolen the
freshness of her lift: but like the ma
tured rose, the perfume ofEher love is
richer than when ill its embryo bloom.
Washiugtonloyed lis mother, r. -
Ionng lady-loye the free Of vour
existence. Sweetness is HourS-.av-
ish it: upon the withcrilig fern Of
your devoted mother. Affection is a
lasting debt-one that can never be
orerpaifl. Pour NECTAR int o herfnint-
ing heart, strew her path with your
most. gfeatfui smiles; AID smooth
the downy pillow ppon Which rests
her palsied frame Her dying lips
will breathe Your happiness tie
world will admire and cherish Your
devotedncss; and heaven will bless
you! Flowers of joy will blossom
in yonr path, Friendship will ripen
your harvest; and love- Will crown
your existence. 4 >si- /. ~ ...-.2
I'm whose eprinciples, NJ said the
dying daughter of Ethan Allen, to
her skeptical father - in whose prin-
ciples shall l die Yours, pr those Of
my Christian mother!' The stern
old hero OF Ticonderoga brushed a
tear from his eve as he turned away,
and with the same rough Nnice which
summoned the British to surrender,
now tremulous with deep emotion,
said, '.IN YOUR MqrHERS, cmID--IS
YorR AorHERs!". - /, ; >>......
Lovexyour mother! YES; and the
very ashes Of the 1saintcd will pray
for Your welfare. A mothef's, love
"a mothers wealth of love-is 50
great that the power of dohth and the
victorious grave cannot put out it's
quenchless flame! \: -r