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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
For the Register.


Mr.. EDrroR :-Tn your last issue you
have published an article credited to The
Saturday Post, purporing TO give bio.
graphical sketch OF the character and
public services Of the late Col. George
Jackson. This grossly false and SANDER,
Gus "reminiscences requires refutaLion,
and by your permission and in justice to
his numerous descendants. wish to pub
lish in your paper a brief sketch OF his
early life and public character.
AT the age OF ! 8. Col. Geo. jackson join
ed a company of spies and served one year
in the South and West Of Virginia, prior
to 1875: and it was in this service he re.
ceived his early education, which was ra.
Their limited. but which was afterwards
greatly improved. He was a member oil
the Virginia Convention to ratify the
Constitution of the United States, and as
an ardent supporter Of that important in
strument. He was afterwards elected 10
the House of Delegates Of Virginia, and
subsequently, elected to the Congress oil
the United States. AS late as 1924 he
received letter from John Randolph.
complimentirg him for the services he
had rendered the Democratic party in the
memorable contest between Jefferson and
Burr. Instead Of his being scout in
Clark's Regiment, he was captain. and
commanded company OF so or 10 Holun.
teers. composed of the ancestors and con
nexions of portion of the present citi-
zens of Harrison. Barbour, Upshur, Lew
is. and other adjoining counties Of North
western Virginia. He was commissioned
captain by Thos. Jefferson. then Governor
OF Virginia in 1881. He was man often
perate habits, great natural endowments,
and undoubted courage, and much be-
loved, as has been shown by the estima-
ton in which he was held by his country
men and the, important posts, civil and
military entrusted to him.
He removed to Ohio in 1907. He
served in the Legislature of that State
two sessions, and was member at the
time the Capitol Of that State was remoy-
ed from Chilicothe to GAINESVILLE. and had
the credit of contributing much to the
success Of that measure. The ridiculous
allusion to q scene in the Legislative Hall
in Chilicothie is wholly untrue. I'D
COX jackson never fought duel and
all who knew him. knew he was no brag:
CART. but the very type Of oandour aud
integrity. / do not think he ever was
Mayor Of GAINESVILLE, because he lived
most of his time whilst he lived in Ohio,
outside of It's corporate limits.
Col, Jackson, was. a warm supporter of
Gen'ls Jackson-haying served with him
in Congress. aud traced their ancestors TO
the same locality IN Ireland. Instead Of
being inferred on the heights above
GAINESVILLE, his remains repose in rural
burying ground. set apart by him in his
lifetime 10 the Methodist Church, two and
one-half miles west of GAINESVILLE.
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Literary Society.

There will be public meeting of the
Clarksburg Literary Society this evening,
at the Court House. the exercises consist
ing OF lecture by Capt. A. P. DAWSON.
on the subject Of sour Country;" also,
debate on the following subject 3
" Should Virginia accept her proportion
of the monies arising from the sales OF
the public lands 2" Administrations
as L. Moore. Esq. VIM. Roy. Esq. Neg
otive-wm. R. Smith, Esq, Maj, U, M.
Turner. The public are invited to at
tend.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

AN INGENIOUS WoAKMAx.-We have
been shown pair Of forceps of peculiar
construction. made for DR.. Late of this
county, by Mr.. Geo. H. Earnest. a young
gunsmih Of this place. They are thought
to possess many advantages over the kind
usually used. In point of mechanical
execution. they would do credit 10 any
professional surgical instrument maker.
-" George" is an ingenious workman, and
can make anything from wood cut to a
revolving rifle.
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so-much then for the veraeity or igno>
.nce of the aui hor of that scurrillous ar


rance of. the aul hor of that scurrillous ar
&. You. Mr. Editor. can easily appreciate
The feelings of the descendants and con-
nexions Of the late Geo. jackson, at the
publication of SO false and base a commu-
|nicattion., Aconnection more numerous.
perhaps, does not exist in Virginia. Many
Of them are now citizens of most of the
States and Territories of the great West.
Indeed they maysb ejustly saidtto con-
stitute a family of-public servants. Hay-
ing furnished captain of the war of the
Rev lutionAa captain of the warof 1919
"a surgeon OF the same war, and cap
tain ,oftthe late shiexiican war. with many
officers ofinferier grade i'm eachgof these
wars. A Federal Judge-agJndg e,of the
Supreme Courtlof Appeals=-seyeral mem
hers OF Congress. and a number ofsmem-
bers of the Legislature of different States
Of the Union. besides filing many other
Offices of.public confidence. 81 SIS All
They have just right to be Jealous of
a family reputation which has been bull
ding for 20 or 80 years, and feel mortified
at being called upon to defend, the moral
and political character of the founder.
The public. therefore. viii excuse re-
currence to the family history. as it seem.
ed necessary to refute this Unjust and
doubtless abolition assault on the tenant
OF the grave, beloved and venerated by
those who knew him best. tTsr
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ANNoUNCEAfE

At the request Of many Of my friends ia Haze
rison county, ] annouuC6 m sclf an indepsndsnt
candidate. before o. FREQ and independent people,
for sent in tho next Legislature Of Virginia. !
believe 1t to be the innlienahle right of the peo
pie TO choose their own Representations and -
their decision 1submit my claims. II tbe their
will, to clcctme, will serye them With an the
ability possess; IL not, twill be my pleasure %
bow in Submission to the oxetciko 81 thsir free
judgment. 800, -, !. q, BENZ TOUT,
To- We are authorized 70 announce ~, ID.
WILKINSON, ESQ.,, as candid Rtc for the House
of Delegates .oflthe next Vifginia Legis1Ature,
subject TO the decision Of the primary election.
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Great, ,Excitennent!
9SiMFsoN's CRERii, TATIeR &c

April 91th, 1856.
DIR. J. SCOTT, & Co Cents Having
been afflicted with Rheumatism Cor many years,
it gives me great pleasure 70 state Chat yeufrel
brated White Circassian Linimont has relieved
lie and you will please send me one msrs bot.
me- ] consider II an excellent medicine, and -
recommend II. Yours, go " j. ALEENs
DR.. McLdne's Improved Liver Pills, and Ina
proved Vermifuge; also, DF,3J, SCosts celebrtsi
White Circassian Liniment, for sale by al drng-
gists and merchants everywhere Mons Esnus
only as prepared by Dr.RJ. Scott, e. Co.
Bank place, MorgsntownnYa. niy2 ly9
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New "A advertisements.
Roafle and GiImeI'
IS, County lands. as

H1HE undersigned snow employed toseil the
Il following tracts Of land, yiz:4 - -,s., ii
One tract, son acres on tic RaysnsHeod
Turnpike, miles N! w. of Three Forks Of
Reedy creek largely improved. ~ I'D
One Tract ~ 500 aeFes on The Elk Fork, OF
Mill creek, 8 miles east Of Ripley. .1jv r4.ae
One Tract OF 200 acres on Pocataiicc. ono
mile above ones' mill large Improvement. a
One Tract oG352i acres ON Spfing creek az
milea below tae county seat Of Rcenss3 rtl
One, TrRet on Reedy creek one nils abeys
Thtee Forks, large iaipF6Vement, togefhsF With
various other tFiiets TOD tedious % insnti6n q
Also, six tracts ON the winters .of the Little
Kagawha and Steer creek. a - gsaldF
By calling on III, Stump, Esq-5 Ht Mp fesl-
donee on Steer creek, eyefy tnfofinat.on neces-
sary can be had CONCERNING them ne ~ above
htsntioned laBdscatibs PnfcHsssd on ne most
reasonable terms. y Tho undersigned hatters
fimseif tlat fFom his long acqgainfa VI ths
rood Ia loaliitg 81 fiis lands GENERALLY IN tie
nfaye fsir5sti fl1at PERSONS wishing Is
purf,Ilase lands Al flo counties aforesaid wonid
lind Il 10 their advantage 70 give him cali AZ
the court-honse Of ROane comfy, whore he Will
Be IN attendance on the GFst Monday IN each
month, aud viii attsnd 70 the interest 81 All psf-
sons wfttIiBg topufchase land, 70 ihe bsst Of his
k1geledge. s1 s q iirIiENRf1S MP.aa
Fsb:a 1ss7i-feso p Nm 8,
warn Tenn, plsE ss . BIZ ~ b AZ
fIipE COrPEExi0s can 81 hcqhired ~ nsifix
tbs s. BaItnJOf a Tilpusgnd Fiowersi What la,
dy or gentleman would remain under lid curss
of disagree BE Ore "a, isilen By ming the Bsim
81 J 4 f5as1nd I'D wefst1 As a denkrifics, wodld
not only render g sweet but leave the iceth
White a3alabaster * Nam rsonsd 90 not knov
their breath q BAD ana the eu so delicate
tEeif fsishds y 90 mover mention 4, Beware Of
o0ahteEfGitsl Be Fafs eacii bottle \ signed siil
up sisa - kETkID+E ~ go . NJ (.
For saIe By al DTnggists sy.'
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

AZ The name Of the postofRce at
shsrpsburg. Taylor county. has been
changed 10 Webster. and Adm. Smith.
ir.. appointed pestmaster-i in place. of John
81 Sharp. edgaway. '.-zA
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

re- Godeys ,Lady's Book for March
is received. Il rather exceeds its prede-
cessorsa., :. The ,Mitherless BARN. >, is one
Of the best steel plates we have ever
seen,in q Magazine for a long time, .o-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
CLARKsBURG, FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 's57.
Isonrd az lPnblicfWo rks. q

We arc aathofizsa to ,annodncs E. y. Anx-
STRONG as tacandidat sfor lre-eleoti6n as a Com.
missioner.o the Board of Public w orlts-sub!
ject to the actionsofia Democratic Convention
should one be held for thcldistrict. tl adP
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20
Circular o 4, Prices IN the Baitimole
Market,
m r. 3II ,SSsfl s9,4,,,o TSbr10r,i III. IHS7

4 Circular OF Ftf1ces IN the baitimole
Markets
ems For lie ,Sssk siaiiiS FsBraafg 10, 1851.
ec yas ~ hqe REeoRrEp ny ntpaaGa Uiau
ia s4a RANDOLPH a. IifTTNfER, 81 nsr,
&C South Street Bpwlyss wharf. IN.
AFFIE ls7- in good demand lg Sales ~ ~ %
isurFFEa.I We qaofSi nj .aigoeq Is .bsp,
Gl sd.ssn do IS Good 9 Is sssS
BEfswAx. ales ~ 26 cts.
RAcoN. l1ess aciisity IN the market, and pricsls
saSaIdsis. s y GOV Hams ]! sRlAla nee ;
! s g = Of Mixed AZ sOS62 Whit. a.
st'o6NfRY SoaHs+Salesat 6le7c, osaasie iflRe
d ffATFIEr The offering on Thursday lastswre
about $50. head, 450 ofwlllch were sold ~ 81.
o0toG15 81 4 on the oof, equal to 500 TO 1880
nett, 'i7Ass thts5sfo ~ sAaAii'
SAReeeIpts small anti,marlet dnils
" tnte sdi 6s@65ss yellow "a e2@sss.
tiLoyERsEEp SALES ~ p oil so. ...gil,..,
lNRlEp ERulT.- Sales Of apples pared at l5nCsI7 5
AN Is nnpated u 75tate0
~ e5bt2 .edi Peanhes pared I, 25oa9Uil
.Tsg 2aaaega1lss es nnppred y = eellga5p
lEERsKlNs Sales, at 70 920 cts a., .ss
FLovR--With untayorabe lht6lligonco fttHn
Europe and large receipts, W. have % report =
duh market aud declining lpvicesa Wssgaets
Howard st. at 6,l2s city mills 6S25,a stiegl 5se
FIAssEEp-s Sales At, $ |, s5ESl 30 Il az. 4.
Rabbit ut a'to So. Red FOX, rs 10 SO.
Mnskrat p7al SltosIos Rtdinls, Ila,62t6 rs
Cosn & grey fox, IS to 80 Ottsr.,tss 81 10 81
.iINsESc.---Ne demand we qq9ts nettltaslly .
" cents.
iIocs.-SaIes at 5000 .9e5 g@s sst
I.GRD.-Sales in bbs. M0sl2e.skegs, laaI3 G
MUSTARD SEEpy-5Sales at56p7, cts viE be-
tMrs--Md,i40 to as Pa. rs, 10 so
RYE-Md. Toe. to 75c. Pa. bOe. 10 .b5c.
SsSAKEkooTAIn good demand Sales at ev0Ts
ilhLLow--at II ton 2css lsaNl &ssn aeAes
lWooL;--SaIes Of unwaslied at 26@2Scs N1
uaA q wasslhsd. s. 49ss'4ss
Receipts large and 5riarlsol dull Wa qusis
Inferior TO good red, $500 ITO.
'l. Good to prime, sc Se9a 1910 toilg45s Il
D l Inferior 10 good white, lsa0tos ist5st ~
Good to prime, q, u i,Syte iss5,
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For The Rcoister.

Col. CoopER.-As the time approaches
at which it becomes our duty to choose
delegates 10 the next General Assembly,
and as several gentlemen have been spo-
ken of, and some have already, as |
hear, taken the field, permit me through
the columns OF your paper TO suggest the
name Of Col. Martin E. Hall, AS gentle
man we'll qualified for the Office. Col,
Hall is true Democrat, man of sound
Judgment and undoubted integrity; aud
should ii be the pleasure of his fellow cit
liens to elect him, no doubt he will rep.
resent his county to the satisfaction of his
constituents. He comes, too, from a Sec
ton OF the county that seldom, if ever,
had the honor OF furnishing representa-
tive-a portion ofthe county. may say.
that in the darkest hours of the Democ-
racy never failed or faltered for as you
know, Mr.. Editor. we could always rely
upon Elk. and as she never disappointed
US, give her now one Of the two delegates.
may, aud ought in justice to Col.
Hall say. that this is not of his seeking,
but is written without his knowledge; and
1 know not his wishes on the subject, or
whether, indeed. he would consent to be
a candidate, but hope that the placing his
name before the public will meet his ap-
probation, and that he will forthwith an
nouuce himself candidate, subject. OF
course, to the decision of convention, il
one be held. A DEMOCRAT.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

~ Hon. Willis p. Bocock. ATTORNEY
General of Virginia. was married on the
10th uls.. at Marengo. Alabama, to Mrs.
NJ. s. Grscy ofthat stste.
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Gg Roger A. Pryor. Esq. has with
drawn from the Richmond Enquirer
The paper is now in the hands of its Old
conductors, Richie & Dnnnayan..
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Tar Pooh. Dows-rRoD,DiEs Save
Many of the hired negroes in the tobacco
factories in Richmond make from SO to
Sle per week. over work, without. any
extraordinary labor. How many poor
white folks are there In the North that
would Ike to make such sum by hard
labor for the entire weeks work.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

Eg DR.. Burdell. dentist of New
York. was murdered in his own house one
night last week, His body Was pierced
with fifteen wounds, and he bore evident
traces of having also been strangled. A
Mrs. Cunningham aud a. Mr.. Eehals have
been arrested on suspicion Of completely
in the deed.
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latest thou hyservant depar. in peace

lettestthou thy Servant depart in peace
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation"
I BntSshe is gone. Long will her mem Il
ory be eherished by The Church of which
she v as an honored member, and by her
numerous friends and sacquaintances.T
And while, her children and relatives.
mourn chat they shall see her no more in
the flesh, they sorrow not as those
without hope" Their. loss is her gain.
She left them, at her death, the richest
of all legacies IAN untarnished name. and
a bright and shining example. May they
follow her. even as she followed Christ.
and ultimately meet her where death and
sorrow shall be no more. Blessed are
the dead that die in the Lord" aas 4
giii7'5 e.as7aa. sBi sa tistb c. KEYES.
2 Februaryse g, 1867. sis,pi!t aai sa1lz
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Wanted.

gl5n4s9l 8aW NVanl tu- % skf3hf
YOUSG GENTLEMAN from Nuins---s
4 A. Yankss % the ri9bi political sentin<nts-s
wis hes 10 obtain a situafioi plautHton, or
Is teacher Would accept clerkAhip In a nisf-
camille house. The best recoinm- ndations 81
ven. Address NJ II. WOOD,
East Wilton, Franklin county, Me-
20 BIN
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! A. HANILL, iSec'v.

EThe corporation OF Lynchburg ap-
propriated $3.50 to the poor cfthat city.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-02-20

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN TAYLoR.-At
a meeting held in Taylor county to APP
point delegates to Convention to nomi.
nate candidate for Commissioner of the
Board of Public Works, the following
complimentary resolution to Col. Arm
strong was adopted:
list. Resolved. That Edward J. ARM
strong. Esq. our present Commissioner
for the Board of Public Works for the Sd
district has been faithful to his constjtu,
ency and to the interest Of the Common.
wealth, during his term of office, and that
his large experience and we'll known in>
tegrity in public life qualify him for any
post of honor or emolument within the
gift of his fellow>citizens. and we there
fore cordially recommend him to the ear
nest consideration of the convention which
will meet at Martinsburg for the purpose
of selecting candidate to represent the
interest of this district and section in the
Board of Public Works for the State OF
Virginia.
Col. Armstrong resides in Taylor coun-
ty, and hence, we doubt not, feels highly
complimented at this endorsement on the
part Of his neighbors.
The following are the delegates f.
Cd Resotyed, That c. w. Newton, ].
K. Smith. B. F. Martin, John S. Burde.t,
G. w. Hansbrough, s. w. Poe, Alexan-
der Best, w. p. Asbury, S. Ryan, Jos.
Reed. John. A. Robinson and Jonathan
Poe. E sg $3.50. .,z@.Et.t ..t
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~ o. p. Baldwin and John Mitchell
are lectuIing in Charleston, S. C.
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- IT,, + - 1,-- r,.--- n ~
--' e''S- .
puohsh In another column an article writ
j ackson. correcting a number of errors in
an article we nuhI;alsd last w..t fro,.
.,p,.;,.aa,, D..
'"s : N,'@>' : 20 0s', Pu'po''ng ~ glfe
sketch o. ms HE ana character. We
published the article as we found il going
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A NICE lot or Lemons and Oranges. FOR sale
N bT CHAS- LEWfs-
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12th-
Reso1psd. That in the opinion Of this
meeting, the sistA day of March will best
suit the convenience Of all who may be
expected TO attend the two conventions,
and that that day be respectfully recon-
mended to our Democrats brethren as
most suitable for the assemblage Of the
same.
q. Whereas. it has been usual in the
county of Berkeley to appoint delegates to
a county Convention to nominate candi-
dates for the House of Delegates
Resolued, That we recommend that
meetings for that purpose be held in the
different districts Of the county, on the
Sd Saturday in March next, to appoint
ten delegates from each district, to meet
in the county convention az Martinsburg
on the following Saturday.
In pursuance of the first and second
resolutions the chairman appointed. the
following committees -
sGoMMrTTEE OF REcEPT1oN.-Israel Rob.
inson, Francis J. Smith. E. G.. Alburtis,
Richard P. II. Staub aud Geo. III. Muir:
ply. Is ~ asas
COMMITTEE OF ARRAseEMEsTs Moses
s. Grantham. aMeyerel Locke, Joseph @.
Rawlins. William KiImens RI s. D. HE
ronimus. sf =
ION motion the following resolutiOnswas
adopted /: eqad 80 so7yT sis- :
Resolved That the RicBnond Enqui-
rer and Examiner, and the Demoeratic
papers published in the Sd District for
he: election of member Of Che Board of
Public Wofks-and in the 8Ehf Congress!
sional District be requested % publish
the proceedings Of this meeting is7h
On motion the meeting then adjourned.
JOHN e. NORRIS. eCH.s.
De "a. III A,,I1.I.. Sen.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-22

FRIGHTFUL SCENE IN A CHURCH.-A cor respondent of the New York Tribune, writing from Colchester, in Connecticut August 25th, says:
 Last Sabbath evening, August 23d, about o'clock, thunder-cloud of very angry and threatening aspect came sweeping over our borough from the w. N w., and startled us by single bolt which 1t threw into our midst. Nearly two hundred persons had assembled in the First Congregational church of this place at third service and were just beginning to dis perSe to their homes, when, as they were pass ing through the entrance hall and the porch, and down upon the steps leading into the church, there came down right among them a crashing thunder bolt of tremendous power, like the explosion of a bursting cannon. It fol- lowed the IShtnlng-rod down to within about ten feet of the ground, (where the rod seems to have been dlsconnected,) then leaving the con- ductor, It passed into the entrance hall, pitch- ing the sexton several feet against a stove, striking two women prostrate, wounding aud blistering them from hip to toe, tearing one shoe from each to tatters; then seizing girls bonnet 1t passed round the wire both in front and rear, consuming almost every thread upon 1t, nearly severing it from the bonnet, burning the flesh severely under the chin where the two eXtremetles of the wire met, and then passed down the right arm, leaving several severe injuries upon it.
 Others were stunned by it. but none were killed, nor, as is believed, permanently injured The main current of the electricity passed under the fagstones of the porch, and there separated into four or five branches, going in different directions under the stone steps, and so out on the ground, like so many fire balls, in front of the church; and what Is wonderful, the whole space in the hall and porch and in front of the church was crowded with people, and none seriously injured.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-09-22
Working Girls.

Happy girls. who cannot love them? With cheeks like roses, bright eyes, and elastic step, how cheertully they go to work. Our reputa- ton for it, such girls will make excellent wives Blessed indeed will those men be who secure such prizes. Contrast those who do nothing but sigh all day, and live to follow the fashions, who never earn the bread they eat, or the shoes they wear; who are languid and lazy from one weeks end to the other. Who but a simple ton and popinjay would prefer the latter, if he were looking for a companion? Give us the working girls; they are worth their weight in gold. You never see them mincing along, or jump dozen feet to steer clear of spider or fly; they have no affectation, or silly airs about them. When they meet you, they speak without putting on dozen silly airs, or trying to show off to a better advantage, and you feel as if you were talking to a human being and not to painted automaton or a fallen angel
 If girls knew how sadly they missed it, while they endeavor to show of their delicate hands and unsoiled skins, and put on a thou sand airs, they would give worlds for the situa- tiou of the working ladies, who are as far above them in intelligence in honor, in everything, as the Heavens are above the earth.
 Be wise, then; you have made fools of your- selves through life. Turn over a new leaf, and begin, though late, to live and act as human beings; as companions to immortal man, and not to playthings and dolls. In no other way can you be happy and subserve the design of your existence.