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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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~. Du'e, eosoty on professional bo,iness
ae rv,as sere Intoserabiy bad, aud vo,.,as
'ee stage drivers sua tho Ian lSy8 !, .pa
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49,, ~ re sesesLs'aading with. .sash other se.,s.,
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seeeoseh ~ould furiousiy sslIf IA Il Il slnsiss
and 'he driver would cali Eor ~ -. - -
starae thai Ne could not ssl.y . ,.;s-%
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t%usn % out, leaving their meals h.lf S.:.ls
lof isst Of being iet For The k.if sai.l3v
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V'e'aals vsre kept for the Dsxs Ia -,
sesssi'' Thsa iSs 'kiuaing process s..ss..I
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they arrived ss The hotel he ~. h;..,.- ta
sott 70 see At no coaid sot Res tho fan 49,,
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fire miaaies "a" Wv
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see aiss' 81 silver sssspeons on a.. -
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Ier seven mites, tili De 0ysftook IA q sS.sS
lie drove mp slOegside apa AsllsA a. AL
yer Tbs Soash stopped The driver IesL.
90 ir,ge,essd, and every body wondered "a
see TIE iAndioSd covered wiz mud .adb;s
ho,sss seAuing witb sweat fs1 ~ = %
Sen Jumped cut sf itAs hars, .as IA.
H'e !he stage, when tse driver sAlahts~
'hat DC had hired the landlord Ia hrin. -
ai'er vas on the Poinl Of driving a. rLsn
the latter yelled out 6fs 'ai5sssHs
is haf Passenger in there 2,
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Are you sure1i r+s st-,
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yseSd the lasdlOra, Nhilst the ,u.si.~-~-.
rpAfed siih laughter, asa puttiSa De shis
70 be borss drove bsek, sesolyins "a eI.s
tee passengers ever sitsFRAFds assbis timS
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
4 aRceIrr wosIa EITTY noRsEs.

Ger rHE B5rs Wien your ksfta ba,
che Boss, 6fsi give them sage tea. Boil tbs
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mqiasaes Hall an hopF afsr dreaeh yoas
bofsa Eiib tuo osaep sials of ssdasasi 10
TIRES qaafiers q so boar kfisr. drsoeh sish
three foattbs ~ pound o. ssit, and youf
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a. The salt operates The tss will make ths
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% sleep, SD he enit uil eaats thsm q
ppss frou Jour hgFss 4 warrant = care o.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

- The bead sisyh " large nsxusa,ils
hogse sas braggipk Epther largely Oh ~. a
Aooss % SastsssS done b kis & rs ~ y on
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teh yoa that she qaiil9 for our eoFresuona.
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vas sl'i9g - What is that 10 oar eorFss.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

BY The cord =
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'fo0F feet
been siaee Jos eat hp
NO lsngeF than ID is Gov sse
10 live lo0g
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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ssEassptsfs sss eisas q sosi+tg - pfesssr
Il iks swtssi dsrrea pkiit ~ slhes l. Il
sais ssiis its ssAsg = plesss3
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
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MT. FiSpsfSOsk, 80 Ohio political sisnp.
sr While nakiss bisb- Seer speech tsesbt.
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siih oes eye partly siossd, nodessly with
seo'eh bFogas. said Mr FiBRefrcek, 1
tbink, aift ! do iDdssd, cir, thipk tbsi Il
yon aud soald sinwP the eoaAty toRoth.
or, Ne eSnia tell @oss bes tkas say ether
tSom NEE 10 the sesnty. siF, and ia aos saH
q sFoTd sEgtclf. ali tee time. sifP
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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sasdssiy = sFaYisay - Hsste.sss
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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a3g shof Fah. ed iseat5 talIlis
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

KFDs WHn6a 8 Waisaa.
CHESTER cssa saa l,st gioeoe
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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hs FePiied sith great ssiiastsg.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
DtED fOsi6.


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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
IL 10 III.

ATTORNEY ATLAW
aERayRfESas cL&aEE coUNTE. Vrsafut.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
a CARD.
nR. PnILlR D. GRgYE.

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

= GAVE eoasiEasd 10 Ne ffala ~ msautse'u-
u fess ia FFedsfl~k CHF NJ. 1900 ibs Ne
MOULD CANDLES,
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= ssskaAae fof Baeoa Lard ~ say estef cuantFy
psassss cnARI.Ta 10nNaoN. :
Hss pss's PsFrY. Aogus. les7.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

JossPH A. eS,SLtSs. A o.. pltLoE
CHAPLINE &c DILLON,
A TrORNEYSA at Law aRd Solicitors 10 Clan
n eery. wiu deyote themseiyes 10 The practice
of N, Lac exeia,iyelY
10 the Norlhera sud Western CoaaiIes Of this
Stste. at.....-s., ~
4. III, bflloa Jr., NOTARY PUBIC, and
Cosanas,saner 81 Deeds for the STATES 81 Vermont
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
/, BALTIMORE LOCK H0sPlYAL,
~. JahnsaN0.

TvHE FoUNDER OP rails cElEBRATRp
/ u tnstitatiou oners the most Cefiain. spee6v
ss< oaiy sGsesssi ressdy 10 - ssssa fos 80
: SECRET DiscASEs -
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29

M W. 30 NHWNE,
Csanissieaey IN Cb1nosSy Of AZ CiresiI
SD CssasS Couyf y Js9sysoa Cosafy
aNPPICg b. ne coast fioase. (up stsira, } inths
~ Fse8 fOf manF psars oecnpied e. as once
~ he isss ReSsFi WSgihiaEtcn, Esq.
lRafaace (esceRt CcnFt daysl 81 the east door.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
ORGANIC WEAKNESS

This drssdfsi disssse h The Pesaiiy asost fsqasnty
pad By ,hoss vbe have beeos The sebs q inPsopsr
ndnisencea. Yonne r<rsoas ase too sp, 20 nitsx
essses oa rot beiag aware u drvaai eou.eqa<ner,
that msy easae. Nos who that undetstaads tSs ssb.
ct w rssiead 70 dsny nat the power of Prosseaioa
" tas ytudeat Besides being d~Prlvsd The Pisasus
dbesithy cnspfiag toe uoss aad dsstrucsiyv
.ynPsous TO 10th bod and mind arise. The sgssen
ecsonss dsrs.Est. abe ph, zeal sa4 1ssssi peusrs
saksssSs nsrsoss dahii. dyspFP-ia. psipiisiios Of
sIsesslHs of eensenytsoa- ete.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-10-29
MARRIAGE

Aa.sief f>vseas. yesas biss sostssspiAaias ,..r
rs1e. kstag swse sf PhysieAi wssksess. Osssss dsA
he She plsees hIssesh uadeF tAs care % Ds. J ga,
rsiigoaslT eos6Ss y NJ hosos Geats aa sad eos
oFpicE No. n sogTyf y - -, ep,es : 4
Z. RQ2ks FROM AlLIlsJQRE, gfREET
% Be PasficniAr u obssrviul tks HsnnS ,nA NSm
ker g yea eal al.iaks ths p!ses 90 % -.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-22
MR.. MARCY AS A SCHOOLBOY.

The following interesting ane cdote, from the
Boston Transcript of the 1st, is said to be from
the pen of Lucius NJ. Sargent:
This is short preface TO a short story, which
interested me when heard it, many years ago,
anil which a recent event has freshcned up in
my memory. cannot remember the year-it
was long ago-that | passed the night under the
hospi,sble roof of the Hon. Salem Townc, of
Charlton, in the county OF Worcester. AS we
sat together, in the evening, and were speaking
of education and of schools, Mr.. Towne inform
ed me, that, about the year 1900, he taught
school in the southwestern district of Charlton.
An inhabitant of Sturbridge, the adjoining town ,
had son, OF whose abilities and general harac-
ter he appeared to entertain low estimate, aud
of whom he spoke to Mr. Towne "disparagingy
as boy who gave him trouble" Mr.. Towne,
notwithstanding the paternal iorewarnng, con-
sented to receive the lad on probation.
On the evening Of the very first day, the
school agent came TO the teacher, and told him,
that the boy was bad boy, and would disturb
the whole school, and he must be turned OUT
The agent, very probably, received his impress
sions from the injudlcous parent, who seems to
have made no secret OF his opinions. MIR Towne
rejected this hasty counsel, and informed the
agent that he should keep watchtul eye upon
the lad, and that he thought it would be time
enough 10 turn him out of the school when he
made any disturbance, and that he was entitled
TO fair trial When the boy came, for the first
time, to recte his lesson, and had gotten through,
Mr. Towne told him 10 shut up his book. He
did so, but instantly recoied, and lodged his
head, as if he expected blow. The teacher
enqured what was the matter; the boy replied
that he supposed he should be beaten; and, be-
ing asked If he had been accustomed to such
usage he replied in the Affirmative Mr. Towne
then quieted his alarm, and assured him, that he
had nothing 10 fear if he conducted himself well,
and encouraged him by commencing his recta-
tion and was SO impressed with the lads man.
ner of receiving this appreciation that he ventur-
ed 10 say TO him, ~ believe that you are good
boy" These words not only entered the ear
they reached the heart. will not adopt the
strong expression which once heard from the
lips of very intelligent Jesuit, and say that the
teacher had found master key to the soul OF
his disciple but, from that hour, he had effect
ually turned the switch. The beautiful appeal
-"My son, give me thy heart" had not been
silently made in vain. Thelad told his associates
that. though others had said he was bad boy
MIR. Towne had told him he believed he was a
good boy, and he was sure he wished 10 be
good boy.
Not long after, the school agent came again.
and earnestly required that this boy should be
dismissed from the school. With this request
Mr.. Towne refused to comply and said that he
"liked the appearance and conduct of the boy
and thought that, with some little illustration OF
the law OF kindness, bo would make himself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-22
MARRIED IN SPITE OF THEMSELVES.

Old Governor Saltonstall, of Connecticut,
who fourished some fifty years since, was a man
of some humor, as we'll as perseverance in effect
ing the ends lie desired Among other anec-
dotes told of him by New London people, the
place where he resided, is the following :
OF the various sects which have flourished for
their day and then ceased TO exist, was one
known MS the Rogersites, 81 called from their
founder, John or Tom or some other Rogers,
who settled not far from the goody town aiorc-
said
The distinguished tenet of the sect was the
denial of the proprieiy and scriptuaiity of the
form Of marriage. at is not good for man to
be alone" This they believed, and also that
one wife only should "cleave to her husband"
but then this should be matter of agreement
merely, and the couple should come together
and live as man and wife, dispensing with all
forms of the marriage covenant. The old gov
ernor used frequently to call upon Rogers and
talk tn, matter over with him, and cndtavor to
convince him of the improperly of living with
Sarah as he did. But neither John nor Sarah
would give up the argument.
1t was matter of conscience with them
they were very happy together as they were-of
what use then could mere matter of form be
Suppose they would thereby escape scandal
were they not bound "to take up the cross" and
live according to the rules they protessed? The
governors logic was powerless.
lie was in the neighborhood of John one day,
and meeting with him, accepted an invitation 10
dine with him. The conversation, as usual,
turned upon the old subject.
"Now, John," says the governor, after long
pause, "why will you not marry Sarah p? Have
you not taken her to be your welded wife !"
"Yes, certainly" replied John, "but my con-
science will not permit me to marry her, in the
forms of the worlds DeOple"
"vey well. But you love hertz
"Yes."
"And cherish her, IA bone of your bone, and
flesh of your flesh ?"
"Yes, certainly have"
"And you, Sarah, love him, and obey him,
and respect him, and cherish him ?"
Certainly do"
"Then," cried the governor, rising, "in the
name of the laws of God, and the Commonwealth
of Connecticut, pronounce you 10 be husband
and Wife"
The rawlings and rage Of John and Sarah were
of no avail-the knot was tied by the highest
authority in the State.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-22
FRUIT INSTEAD OF MEDICINE.

There is no doubt but that the free use of good
fruit is highly conducive to health, and, indeed,
almost indispensable to it. Much of the sick
ness in the western country is occisoned by the
want oft 1t is the great scarcity of good fruit
that creates such a demand fot physic in our
western country The various fevers and bilious
disorders prevalent in the summer season. are
more owing to the want of il than TO any other
cause. And not until fruit is generally cutiva-
ted, and used as an article Of diet, shall we be
rid OF those disorders, which are sapping the life
fmnlains Of thousands of our farmers annually
And if the fruit were administered, In many
cases, as an article OF medicine, instead of the
physicians prescriptions we have no doubt that
it would be far better for the patient.
Nature, in this, as in all other respects, has
bountifully supplied US with varieties, which, If
properly cared for, will enable us to enjoy sue
cesslon throughout the year. But fruit is not
ly necessary Of li'e-it is one Of its great lux
uries. What is more enticinp to the palate than
luscious fruit And as an article of diet, moth
ing equals it. II is easily raised, costs but little
promotes health, and is liked by everybody.
Most people con,en, themselves by cultlvating
but two or three varieties. This should not be
so. Fruit is more needed throughout the sum-
mer season than almost any other part of the
year. And the varieties which ripen at this
ulue are IcdSN Cultlfdteu iuc laTliler cannot
take step which will add more to his own joys,
and to those Of his own family, than by having
such succession as will furnish him with fruit
the entire year.
First on the list in spring-time, comes the de-
licious strawberry. But little spot OF ground
is required for its cultivation for the use of the
family. 1t; healthful qualities are well known.
Cities well supplied with it are remarkably ex-
empt from disease while the strawberry lasts.
We have accounts of wonderful cures, effected
in ancien, times by its use. There are many
varieties, but it is not our purpose to note the
bes, Of these at this time.
Next in order comes the raspberry-a most
excellent fruit, and indispensable 10 every fam
lily. Then comes the blackberry, the cherry,
currants and gooseberries. Then comes the ap
ricot the peach, the neciarine, and the plum.
APPLES and pears also commence iipening early
in summer, and the winter varieties, if properly
stored, may be kept till the appearance of fruit
next season. Who will not have this succession? !?
How much il would add TO home happiness
Valley Farmer, 81. LOUIS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-08-22

ANEcDoTE OF NAPOLEON Napoleon was
accustomed to wear coat of mail under his
clothes, and which he rarely went without On
his departure once for Belgium be thought it
best to guard against those dangers with which
he was threatened, having all Europe leagued
against him, by every means in bis power. He
accordingly sent for clever workman, and
asked if he thought himself competent to make
a coat of mail of such texture that no weapon
whatever could penetrate. On the artificer an
swerng in the Affirmative, Napoleon agreed to
give him 10000 francs, the sum asked On the
day fixed the man brought his work to the pal
ace. Napoleon quickly examined it, and order
ed ihn workman to put it on himself The man
obeyed. Napoleon took two pistols, saving,
"we shall now see whether the coat of mail is
of the texture you promised me-" lie fired at
his breast the curirass resisted. " Turn around"
The second ball struck his back with the same
result The poor artifcer, halfdead with fright,
thought these trials would be sufficient, but he
was mistaken in his calculation. BonaParte
next armed himself with long fowling piece,
and made the same experiment on the shoulders,
back and breast of the trembling patient. Hap
pily the cuirass resisted and saved the inventor
from so cru a trial. :" How much am topay
YOU :" said Napoleon, after this noble exploit.
Hi ,bteen thousand francs," stammered the af-
friehted artificer "No such thing, SIR" said
Napoleon, :" shall give you thirty-six thousand
francs" and gave an order on his treasurer tor
that amount.
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known In ihe world, as a useful citizen"

known in the world as useful citizen"
This youth continued to attend the school,
daily, and steadily, and proiitably, for two win
ters. At the close of the second winter, the faith.
cr came to Mr.. Towne, and said, "BH says,
Mdt you say must send him 10 college, and hare
hin, .fited riM some private family, not at an
academy" The father inquired of Mr.. Towne
what he had seen in Bill to justify the idea Of
sending him to college. 'Isee." said Mr. Towne,
"a boy that you wM hear from in after Gte."-
Mr.. Towne recommended the Rev. Mr. Lyman
of Connecticut, as an instructor.
The course was followed the boy went to
college, and the predictions Of his kind and judi
cious primary teacher have been veri6e the
boy ~ds heard from in after life After he had
filed many stations o! the very first Importance
in our country. and passed the SEVENTEEN mile
stone in the path of man, from the cradle to the
grave, he is numbered with the dead-lhat Sur.
bridge boy, William L. Marcy, is no more
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p0 + T K Y
TnoU ART WING OLD, MY
MOTH


Ih'n art growing o'u' my mo'her'
All nirrowcd is thy AGED check.
Once beautiful and fair.
Thy soft brown locks are sadly changed,
Chill frosts have settled there,
And touched with many n freezing Mss.
Thy grntl, iluwin, hair.
7,'""s ''u' ''' ''V'"''
We'll knew that Yeas of sorrow
Have bcdimncd this melting eve;
But with gentle lisht it bolmcth,
Braucth On me even yet,
with a owe t,at never chauyeth,
Til the sun Of lifO is set
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