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NrOWI.sN a AI.ENANDER.
Main street

NOWT1N NTENNNUEK,
Main street.
LTsCHHuHa Va.
OFFER ron 2fEE ( LAh6E md lAhiED Sfoth of
sUGARs--Nrp orleans. Guts eni Coffee sugars, Ls0sf
Crushed aud Pow Tered do.
COFFFEs-Mrrg ffep Old Government Java and La
guYrA Coffee.
SAIT-As4ton's FartoTy-H lied iu clean SACKS
II.AAIIR- Mountain lfa4irt=-tsf1Hnd and IA Lump.
IRDS-C1untrs hammered Rolled Iron Iyfr Iron, Nal
I.oas BaEa oy5 Horse Shoe aud every kInd
Of Iron.
sTTFf-Biis,ereA Csst and Shear stcei-ai sizes
PLow Mot Lps-we keep supply si~Ays On hand.
LEATHEH-Saie Upper and Harac-a Leather.
BALE COJTOs--An numbers and sizes from southern
Farturiea
GTASo-No Peruvian Ia quantities 10 suit parchascrs
TEAS-ImpeRi Green fnas aud Bhrk Tes--aii qnaiitgs
MULAssEs--Sew Orleans aud Mnasov ado Aoiasscs
IIgI0Rsfine Old " hisky. Apple brandy Kun, French
brandy and hne i1iuers Of ali kinds
Cloths Calico Goe hating Blankets, Linens. &c
Ii1uoror Cases, and Sweet I'll Tor Iebaeto MaHufaeu
L. nil II which invite Of Planters and
Country Merchants. old established stand, MAN
.gfreef LyacAbhg
We so on Commission Bacon. Lasl Butter Country In
es Tobacco HaeA Corn aud Produce guaeta5 AMI salei
mar ~ ID
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MERCHANDISE, &C.


A.pRING AND 81 HWgH GOODS.
- . aueY sHks ADD Siik Robes,
Pain Black silks. al qualities
Berage orgapdie and Jaeopct Robes,
Thresd Houston Lace Muslin aud Lawn setts every va
fIsig.
,,u,re striped solid and fancy Honsln fe LANES
parasols mbrellas Corset whalebone steel and reed
Skiri,
frgagAs Prench sui other Lawns iall assortment
varYinx IN price from ~ to . cents
Tur sale by JAS a HilhIsih W
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NEIODEtNs! nELODEANs!!-1he under
WI sgHod agent for Va and the South Carhars
N'odbhu a Co celebrated MELODEANS, has very fine
assortment hand both for Church aud Paorat factory
prices for cash Call soon and Judge Tor yourself
iuneJts SrREMMEII.
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s,sI.,s.V.HEV FyVN1.,NVa Wan,

AHst:I.A ssW ARE or VIRGINIA Mans an
VI JUFACTukE-1he subscriber soieits order for ~ VI
HllH all kinds OF Glassware, which will be sold at kiM
ss1 Northern prices, delivered at any point in Rich -
mpnd free change. by purchasing in Richmond, dea
will save the expense freight well the breakage in
transportation Catalogues viii be furnished containing
ries and prices Any kind of Glassware made order al
short notice aud ON the reasonable terms
A. S LEE, Agt
for the Manufacturer,
= R4aEv rnI ",
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.ruw ..ooO..Nnw .oOn-.-s.wEArA

~ 1RACIIoA--N. GUG8ESHEtMER Respectfully
be aEeHiaa otbs enstnefs aud thc public generally 10
large veil selected stock OF Nor spring aud summer
staIs and faHey i,rg Goods
calling the attention buyers wh 10 state that being
Increasing my business haze rtcni aud
- improved Store making IT une vi The largest and maat
houses Ia the city Having TINS enlarged my house,
purchases this have been huth extensive than
usual with eye single t"tho wants aud tastes Of The
people Those Goods cordially invited otsam
ny stock before Purchasing elsewhere and assured
thoy VIII md my assortment good aud prices as low
o. any establishment IN the old Dominion
kATH l. hGGGESlIEIMER.
Opposite amer Asbu aud neat door 10 J t"bbs,
IyHthbBrg Va lap ds
Nm nnaA
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NgRs.lNpA THRASHING. NAIH.NE-We
are now engaged IN making large of these Ma.
chimes Tor tho Harvest OF ISL and
success io several years it'll the addition very
important improvements, satisfied that no
to turn out machines which give the most
unqualified endorsements. The advantages
the Virginia Thraher others general use are The M
lowing list It's great strength and simplicity and Its ali.
~ to do more work than be performed any other r
horse machine Bird 1t Is portable easily hanled by two
horses 9TH We have also succeeded removing W hat has
heretofore been obi ctionabc, The NECESSITY Tor
great speed on the part of the hors machines b 60
grared as to accomplish greater motion less speed In dr
wing 49, az VIZ
We give one Of the many testimonials in favor of our NJ,
chimes: 49, vs. va ''"
. AMHERST COUNTY. VA 1874
MfssRs. III. :. WHIrfFMuRF & BroTHtu--(;,yts, ,rbo
four horse Power and Thtashor purchased If Won in ,I
last proved most excellent machine rashe abou, ge
~ crops with IT, iaking gate about five tbonsand
onsh. and have given t,e satisfaction Ia ali
nav raShed Tor The straw from more tlorourbly
ctned OF grain than by other thraher have oyer Co..
I'd the grains are less broken have worked IL win ,broa
fofses and once with only surprising IN SEQ Vim
what ease the machine Is worked Yours respoctfnl,y ~
WIN, -, ..,-, THOS. w. JONES
We viii also furnish Roapes and Mowers Of difrcn, tn
Siueairs Propeller Straw Cutter superior marbinc IIi
nks tieles and Wine HIl Flows, Grain Cradles Wba.t nm,
@c, &c, at the Iynchburg Agricultural Works '
NHlTTEMORE A. JoSIIN
ma 2ut Successors to II. = Whtttemore q pro
HOPS! uOPs!!-Hops of the best mn, l;,, .o
sae' uroWth jeoo--in store Apply
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4 EATuEH.-A large LOT Of Upper Leather,
j 4 1ust received and for sais by
do ISIS FRANKLIN 4 BROTHER
ItIANO, s.GNANO.-5O Tons of No. 4 Peru
Persons purrbAsug0 Of US may always rely
bat the genuine ararle a. s' no other
Tor sale N the accommodating terms by
mar IL " HofIISS 4 90
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TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY, &C.
Ia n s;.;s...s...,,..;s.. =::s:s:,-.s..ss ssa.ss3

II n ~. - sssss,....ss
Ge"'I sapt. Once Va 4 T. R r.
IfSeHBCHu. July ]. I-5T !
sna after Monday the 9th Passenger
~ Train bet Iyueh1ufg BRISTOL ~ III be run daily
except Sundays. fsous.
Leave Lynehburg at o A. NJ a BRISTOL AIS r.
Bristol 4b A NJ, Lyaahhurg } r. 81.
". G SMITH, GenT Snpt
Papers advertising for this sy wthd
tissineni Of 2zth May and insert the above
July4ts
fce, ONION sTEAWsmsP COMPANY
62CsN foR PHILADELPHIA AND BOSTON, Twice
week
Steamers City Of Richmond, Capt. MITCHELL.
PennsyIs ANA, TEAL.
Norfolk KILL,
Composing tii Line will leave Philadelphia every wednes
day AMI saturday aud ty Point every Monday and Thurs
day alternately.
fREigHf taken for PHILADELPHIA and Boston via PLiaiel
phla, through b. steam, moderate
Passage ani Fare 10 Philadelphia, s. 90
VIM +. PORTER, AG'f,
ap ll-dts - B1lugbfook Street. Petersburg.
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NXrE have 81 sale - 900 Va. 4 Tenn. H. 10
w lat Mortgage Boads aud bonds 81 the Orange Alex
andrla /. Il Company.
Iuar ~ dts LANGloRNE a HpLCoMbE
nAA SACKS pc-ton'- salt Store
sUVpND and to- arrive thousand SACKS tor sale at tho
VERY price 81 pr sack Ia quantities Ia suit phreha
Apply tho undersigned door to rhy saunders
fo 10dts &. L LlICliflELD,
nhsssoIuTgON.-The partnership heretofore
y esitilnR under the style aud firm Of LANHhohht q
NAtktP Ia this day dissolved by mutual consent NJ II Walk
NJ having asposed u A Langhotne who will
continue the business at the old stand
II \. LASGlIORNE,
May ~, 1851 II H. WALNUT,
NOTICE this day placed the Books aud Accounts
~ Of te firm of LauRhorne Waknp, IN the hands OF X
indebted To the viii please come
settle their and all persons having claims
against said firm will please ptescnt them. ~ -
2lA u \. lANdHbRNt,
mo. .. PlRsIs. Axt., - now receiving vim
- Railroad daily and cho,ce Goods and II now oponng
fne Maddor Lawns ~ 11i eta, worth lsi cts,
Real Swiss Musms At Is els worth 30 cts
Superior White Gambrics n - ct-, worth Jii cts,
Linen Duck Drtngs at shilling worth - tn
Also Tarcana Cambria EdgmRs, lusnrtngs longec Hand
kcchcfs superior KID Gloves Lad white and coioed Cot
Brais Ao Ae, ali Tor sale chap tho Cush Sforc Of
jcJts JNO. J. ruRNtS, Agi
NEW PIANOS ron OLD ONES.-lhc IA
~ dorsgncd SAL tu value pid Pianos exchange
f,r viii offer greater Inducements 10 pur-
than twenty years and that
| ever sold bad one. II. l.. NASH
Book and Piano Seller,
ap2gta Petersburg, Va
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that have been DONG business On his ty) nearly eight
Years During this time have made effort pretenee
whatever offer my Stock OF Goods at Cost. Suffice 1t
say offer the whole my Stock of Fancy and Staple
Goods strictly Al COsr ron CASH. commencing Monday,
10Th lust continuing until the whole Of this valuable
mout shall be sold out ON The above mentioned terms.
JOHN ABRAHAM
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tu57M tih a sIENEN~, Importer. nud
~ ia Dealers in China, Earfhenware ~
lk}H .iiasses W alters, Plated britannia Mar Hf{S
" l.Imps, ReifigeTa0rs, Water Coolers. Gas III, WI
lures CasOrs, Fancy Goods, -
NM. AUGUSTUS MUIR No Is SYr, Wong S,,#..
.N'''h 9i''fNS. ftFIhsbukG. NIhaINfa
We are now receiving from Europe her .lBrs W
.Safsnak. stephen Lrow u TX. l.. LIZ Ne ami @ s'
Sifihg STOCK oi Inn" .rtlieliwafe tfou Tia,
eau aul Eastern FaeioIlrs.O STUCK Wan.
hasse CssOrs Lamps, fAhsy foods Our stok ~ "s
ana desirable, tnd We Merchants Hotel h e,..r.
OILERS y" no wish 10 parclas goods oar !r 10 rx "l
stock and prices before purchasing We think II Mi ~"
thclrhtercst 10 do ~ Ve 10
We call attention TO our stock Of Baltimore stone wor
ms Dts n, - = i..fN.
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ous handle EFsuaa 20 Is - aud - cents piece
Adsaan,lae Candles a. aud " per pound or cheaper
the New OtcAns MoiAscs. Portland syrup Rio La
gnyfa Coffee. No Mnckerri and Sew Herrng- do
scotch Herring quality IT Tea soap Of different quail
titor frcs numerous TO mention, which
80 II SOLOMON
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iers his entire Stock of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods the
portion of them this Springs purchase They
consist of Rich Dress silks Berage Robes French
tambrcs Jaconcs Lawns Gnghams plain Swiss Check aud
Embroidered Musns, Bomba2nes, Apacas all W Dol Nous
Inns thals Msnllas Shaws Scarfs Debages, Marsal-
les Quits Curtain Muslins Table Damasks, rh Linens,
shectngs, Domestic Cloths Prints, French Work Collars,
Sleeves and Bands great variety Corscs raaso Fans,
Gloves Hosiery. Handkerchief and many other desirable
ticCs too numerous To mention.
Jc lats JOHN ABRAHAMS
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DEALERS IN GUAND AND AGRi,J'I1IHaI 10 -, M
MhN D. RI khshgd VA-Produee ronsig n1oIis sl,,,
10 Ohm NJ otey Dr James Saunders sam Miner 'ts
tucker Ly1 chburg thomas Wallace lion John r Ma se
Mel anne, Wui Joynes Petersburg " aratcl 4u
' ''N ~ hehAaohd THOMAS BRANCH
,ae -. JAS. X BRANCH
m
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Minutes III twelve months The best and finest sssort.
meh OF God and Silver Patent Lever Watches in Virginia
no" Tor sale at THOMAS NOWLANS Watch and 9,, nlry
Establishment lie has Watches of the most cecrs
ana some OF them are Of such superior gu alv and
hhSh that ne war; ants not TO gain lose minutes in
WE'VE months you want to get superior Watch be sure
y. us to' h!-aN, and you will certainly have II good
time He has md most
IN nj OF JeBery 10 be found in this market
Va ~
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Don't tell Father.

There is many good mother who
plans the ruin of the child she dearly
loves teaching 10 the lesson Of wrong.
Going, simply saying, "Now don't tell
your father Surely mothers do it thought
lessiy, ignorantly, not considering that it
is first lesson 10 deception,
Not at all strange that gamblers, and
liars, and thicves,h pocrites, and distrust
ful, evl-mihdod people 40 abound, when
weak, loving mothers with honeyed words
and carresses speeteu the little teachings
that SO soon ripeL into all kinds of mean.
ness and unprincipled rsscslity.
l heard kind, we'll meaning mother
say to the puny baby 10 ber arms, well
birdie shall have its good candy every
day bad papa sban't know it ace how
it loves it = and the little thing whose
reach Of life bad not q whole winter iu il
yet, sDatcbed at the bright red and blue
colored poison, aod mado as many glad
motions, as though II took its whole body
to suck it with. The poor little thing
bad been fed on candy, almost, apd fret
ted for more whenever her mouth wasn't
flcd Even the nourishment nature pro
vided didn't wholly satisfy it, tor it wasn't
as sweet as candy.
| thought it was no wonder, il children
were taught even in babyhood that papa
was bad and ugly and unkind, that in
youth they should call him a "suob" aud
the 'old man." and the mother whom
they had learned by experience had 20
stability of character and was capable Of
deception, not strange tboy should so liz.
tie respect her as to call her the "old
woman"
I shudder when I hear the frequent
words drop from young lips, 20, must
not let father know that /"
The father may be stearn man, rigid
in his way of bringing up his children,
but be has heart somewhere. and surely
truthful. honest, loving words from his
own child will find that warm place. SO
it is best never to deceive him in any
thing but keep bis confidence whole and
unsbakep. and the wbiteness of the soul
upstaiued by that loathsons sin decep.
tion.
Father don't allow me to read novels,
"said a young lady to me lately, but
mother does and SC we two read all we nan
get, and he never knows it nand she gig
gled as though they were very cunning
and worthy of praise, for 80 completely
deceivng poor, good father.
My soul sckenei OF The idea of wife
daring to teach her children to oisobe 3
their father of the daughter, vain and
unprincipled, with such mother to
teach and guide her Better for the
world bad she never been born
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NUMBER 22.

NY WIFE SAVED 1T FOR Me-
One bot afternoon, when the dir scorch-
cd the lungs as it wes breathed in, y'ond
no business was string to keep the brain
from going to sleep, 1 lay and desed
quietly and shadily in my room, which
overlooked the Presently there
came voices. Two men appeared to b.
in confab on my doorstep, The. win
dows were wide open, but the shutters
we're closed and their voices come up to
me with great clearDess. so that I had
no choice but to hear. The tenor of
their conversation was curious. Ore lit
seemed. had found life cherry and pleas
ant. and Fortunes wheel had revolved
with touch of his finger, turning all to
gold. The other was at tho foot IF the
hill, and grey beaAed, as l afterwvrd4
discovered Both we're men psststts
middle age Both were to all appear
ancc hearty and of long lived stock
Each had gone his way through life, aud
n chance meeting bad led them both tn
SIT down OH my doorstep and cool of in
the shade, and they fell into an earnef,
talk. Evidently schoolmates once. Of
later years they have seeh little Of each
other. 1t was favorable opportunity,
this of my doorstep, to compare notev.
Tell me, John, snid the poorly clad II
the two, how have you come to get a.
long SO we'll and make money till you
have got rich ? Joha's voice fell into
tender tone, as he answered, I'll tell
you it was my wife who did it 7 Your
wife, John how 2'' Why, simply iu his
way. replied John One day, when I
bad been 10 business for four or Eve
years, wanted money badly, and didn't
know where to raise hundred dollars
that needed to pay note falling due
next day. | told nv wife that night. She
made no reply, but rosc and wentto the
closet handy. and camo back TO me,
holding out a stocking well.6lled.--
Handing it 10 me, she said, There John
are one hundred and twenty dollars,
which Ihavs saved uptn sizpences and
shiliings /; take them and do what you
please with them / hadn't q word to
say but that taught me q lesson.
resolved 10 be careful Of the small out
goes after that, Peter, and I was and
now after ten yea's I am worth enough
to keep me and mine above want
found that the way to make money was
to be careful Of the small, thipgs--a
s:xpance here aud shilling there. And
above all, that ar economical aud lov
ing wife may mako man instead of
breaking bin. My wife put new DO
ton into my head and have never for
gotten it. She hns made me what |
never should have made Of myself
| heard Peter heave sigh, a. be &C
knowledged that has wife did 1uct cor
suit his interest, but always spent up to
her income. And then could not heIp
thi king that if women would only real
ize the power they have Of making
mans home happy. by adapting them
selves TO circumstances, how MANY more
general, steady husbands and father.
there would be, aud how much good is
wud do every man TO say, as John said
My wife saved it for me She 'ha.
nude me what | am comfortable and
happy and contooicd. - UNon e. BENJAMIN
in Life illustrated. .a.....
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viction hat money s tho root of all evil,
that he kept his from spreading, they
all agreed to have patience with Bro.
Cranes tongue i'll aud Parson Pitcher
smiled as he shut the door behind them,
thinking Of that first stone that DO elder
nor ruler could throw.
Nevertheless, he paid another visit to
Josh the next week, and found him in a
hopeful state.
I've hit on it now, Pafson Pitcher =
said he without whiting for more usual
salutiop. Miss Eunice she helped me
she's master creture for inventions Is
sugar there that's i'll When I'm goin
to speak quick. | catch up something se
that's got the same letter on tho bows,
and tell yewl it goes l-'r else its some
thin Holla see them d--dipper
sheep is in my corn Git nout = gil uout
YOU d--daudelione git aout here he
scrambled away after the stray sheep,
just in time for the parson, who had quiet.
cd his face and walked in to see Mrs.
Crane, when, Josh came back, dripping
and exclaiming Peppergrass them is the
d--drownedest sheep ever see
THIS new spell Of Miss Eunice's" as
Josh always called his wife, worked we'll
while it was new but the unruly tongue
relapsedand meek Mrs. Crane had grown
to look upcn it as she would upon a
wooden leg had that been Josh's in6rmir-
mity-with pity and regret, the purcst
result Of charity which "endureth aud
hopeth all things, eminently her ruling
trait To be concluded IN oar next
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SINGULAR Result OF A Krss.-An Eng
lish paper informs us that a girl Of sew.
snteen, residing at Bridgoga,e, Glasgow
named Catherine Burt, wos brought to
the central police Office of that city, hav.
ing had ter neck fractured in a struggle
arising from ayoung man having attempt.
ed to kiss her. No extra violence it was
said. had been used Dr.. NJ Gill wss in
attendance, and reported that the injury
sustained appeared to be partial disloca
cation Of one Of the ve7tebr@ of the neck
causing great difficulty 10 respiration and
swollowing-he presumed, from pressure
90 the respiratory nervo She wss order.
ed to the in6rmary, but her friends pre-,
ferred taking her home where she now
lies in a dangerous state Steps are be,
lag taken to have tho young men sppre
hepoed
We publish this as warning to young
ladies not to resist such attempts lfso
serious result follows resistance which
from the nature Of the attack was very
slight, the consC quences Of more forci.
BILE repnlse might have been fatal
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tbs AoE OF HoRsEs - The SoutAs n
Planter says "a few days ago we met
a gentleman from Alabama, who give US
a pecc cf info'mation in regard to as
ccrta'ning the age Of horse, after be
or she has passed the ninth year, which
was new to US and will be. we are sure.
to most of our readers. it is this-
After the horse is piue years old, a
wrinkle comes on the eyelid a. the upper
corner Of the lower lid, and every year
thereafter he has one we'll deflned wrinkle
for each year over nine. lf.for instance.
the horse hs. three wrinkles, he istwelve ::
if four, he is thirteen. Add the mum
her Of wrinkles to nine, and y5u will
always got it. So says the genslstDan
aud he is confident il will never fail
AS good many people haze horses over
nine, it is easily tried. IF true, the
hor'e dentist mus. give up bis trade"
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Elegant Illustrated National Works.

The WoRKs OF THE BRITIsH PoSTs-se
lected and chronologically arranged from Ben
Johnson to Scott. Illustrated with an i'm
mense number of steel plate engravings. To
be published iD AZ Fortnightly Parts, at 20
cents each. Monthly Parts 80 each.
MoRsE's GENERAL ATLAS OF THE WORLD,
containing 20 Maps drawn and engraved from
the best authorities, with descriptions and
statistics of all nations to the year 1866. To
bs completed in 33 Semi Monthly Parts 25
cents each.
THE RePuBLicAN CouRr; By Rufus W.
Griswold. To be published in 81 semi
monthly, Nos, 26cts. each.
The PlcToRIAL CYcLoPgDrA OF BIoGRAPHYi
Embracing "a series of original memories OF
the most distinguished persons of all times.
illustrated with 900 engrayings and steel
plates. To be published in Fortnghtly Parts,
25cts. each.
DRED A Tale Of The Great Dismal SeamP
by Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle
Toms Cabin. Two vols. l2mo. Muslin.
Price $l,75. Portraits Of Fremont, size 26X
"a. Price 25cts plain and 60cts. colored.
Portraits of Fillmore and Buchanan, plain
ST. 90, colored 90
tdS Persons desirous of subscribing for
any of the above mentioned books, will
please apply TO the subscriber
~ Canvassers wanted.
+. s. MARTIN.
williamstown, VI. 2I;tf
CHEET MUSIC and Musical Works, rece'7- !
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Ballad.

"Miss Julia Mt home this evening ?"
Asked one Of the visiting corps,
OF the red-cheeked Irish damsel
Who answered his ring at the door
"Faith-an' blsve she is, sir"
as she engaged, dye know ?"
Ineaged-- we'll can't say 1t,
But thought so long ago.
When she gifts hould of her swate-heart
They're like two burda Gagged.
Och if yees could see thin kissing,
Ye'd think they ,oere engaged"
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POETRY.
For the Register.
a" l think of thee"

For the Register.
:" 1 think of thee"
TFonstated from the German of Friedrich Aiath-
5ssOn.
by c. NJ. MEAD
think of thee
When, through the leafy groves still slumbers,
The nightngaes pour forth their sweetest num-
bers
When dost thou think Of me
think Of thee
Where evening twilight family glowing,
Shines in the shaded streHmlet gently flowing
Nhcre dost thou think of me?
think of hee
With trembling loves impatient fears,
With anxious longSgs, and with burning tear.
Ror dost thou think of mo?
o, think Of me
Till In brighter world see thy face,
And, while on earth we live, in every place
III think alone Of thee.
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An exchange tell

An exchange tell a good story of
the sale of a horse, at high figure, sitter
the auctioneer had stated that he hs
made mile inside of three minutes -
Before taking away his purchase, the
buyer asked when and where the hors,
performed the feat 2 About three weeks
since on the Rutland Railroad, dosen
grade replied the knight Of the hammer
as he furled Lis red flag, and left the 6eld
of his triumph.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-09-16
YANKEE ALL OVER -Bayard Ia,

YANKEE ALL OVER --Bayard TAYLOR
tells good story of a Yankee. who, iu
walking along toe streets of S, Peters.
burg one muddy day, net the Grand
Duke Constantine The sidewalk was
not wide enough for two persons to pass,
and the street was very deep in filth
wbereupon the American took a silver
. rouble from his packet shook in bis closed
hand and cried out "Crown or tail o.
Crown l'guessed the Grand Duke. Your
Higluess as won" said the American
looking at the rougle and stepping into
the mud The next day the American
was invited by the Grand Duke to din.
ner.