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Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
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Thh following document purporting
to be a5formaI agreement between Gem
sral, Washington aud his gardener, lis
'fgomg the rounds Of our exchange list,
but Isl by some editors regarded as iapo1
eryphal. Perhaps some Of our older
readersI may have heard of this Philip
Batter, or may be able to stamp the doc
uments as q bogus production. In either
cases they will please inform us: i.
Articles of agreement made this 18th
day of April, ammo Domini one thousand
seven hundred and eighty seven, by and
between George Washington, Esq, Of
the. parish of Truro, in the county of
Fairfax, State, Of Virginia, on one part
and Philip Batter, gardener, on the other:
Witness. that the said Philip. Batter. for
and in consideration of the covenants
hereinafter mentioned, doth promise and
agree to serve the said George Washing>
ton for the term of one year as a garden
err. and that he will during the said time,
conduct himself soberly, diligently, abpId9.
honesty, that he will faithfully and indus
triously perform all and. every part OF his
duty as a gardener, to the best OF. his
knowledge and abilities; ard that he will
not at any time suffer himself TO be dis;
guised with liquor. except on times here.
after mentioned. ..s;s5-.s-t
In consideration of these things being
well and truly performed on, the part OF
said Philip Batter. the said Geo. Washing
ton doth agree to allow him the said
Philip the same kind and quality OF
provisions as he has heretofore had. and
likewise. annually, a decent suit Of
clothes, beftting man in his station; to
consist of coat, vest. and breeches; q
working jacket and breeches of homespun
besides two white shirts, three check do,
two linen pocket handkereheifs. two pair
of linen over alls. as many pair Of shoes
as are necessary for him; four dollars at
Christmas, with which he may be drunk
four days and four nights; two dollars at
Easter to effect the same purpose; two
dollars at Whitsuntide, to be drunk two
days; a dram in the morning and drink
Of grog at dinner at noon.
For the true and faithful performance
of all and each part of these things, the
parties have hereunto eet their hands this
twenty>third day of April. ammo Domini
1897. PHILIP BATTER, his mark.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
WITNESS:
GEo. A. WAsH1Neros.
TOBIAS LEAR.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
GEO. A. WAsH1Neros.
TOBIAS LEAR.

BAfT1sM IN. Hoops.-At Chicago last
week. a, rather amusing scene took
place during the baptism of, a young lady
by the pastor Of the Tabernacle. The
Union says: The minister requested her
to assume the. dress peculiar TO such an
occasion, but she declined to take off her
hooped skirt; the minister told her Of
the inconvenience what must result from
her ohstinacy, but she persisted. When
she came to descend into the bath, the
inflated skirt touched the water and rose
up around her like balloon, Her head
was lost to the congregation she was
swallowed up in the swelling skirts. the
minister tried to force her down into the
bath. but she was kept above the surface
by the floating properties Of the ernoline
and was buoyed up SO successfully that
it was not until after much difficulty and
many forcibe attemps to submerge the
lady, the minister succeeded in baptising
the fair one. Finally twas effected. to
the relief Of the minister and the serious
ly inclined audience. who could not keep
from laughing in their pocket- kerchiefs.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
a Thought for Young Men.

More may be learned by devoting few
moments to daily reading. than is COM
monty supposed. Five pages may be
read in fifteen minutes; at which rate one
may peruse twenty six volumes OF two
hundred pages each in year. You say
you have none to guide you. The best
scholars and men Of science will tell you
that by far the most valuable part of their
education is that which they have given
themselves. Volumes have been filed
with the autobiography Of selftaught men.
Think Of Franklin. the printer; OF Lime.
the shoemaker: John Hunter. the cabinet
maker; of Dolland. the weaver; of Tur-
ner, the printer, of Burritt. Love learn.
ing and you will be learned. Where
there is will there is way.
Being at once, taking time by the fore
lack. and remembering that it is only the
first step that costs, and having begun,
resolve to learn something every day.
Stsike the blow, and avoid the weak
ness of those who spend half Of life in
thinking what they shall do next. Al
ways have volume near you. which you
may catch up at such odd minutes as are
your own. Il is incredible until the trial
has been made. much real knowledge
may be acquired in these broken frag.
ments Of time. which are like the dust OF
gold and diamonds. -
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
THE OLD, OLD STORY.

Summer moonbeams softly playing,
Light the woods of Castle Keep;
And there saw maiden straying,
Where the darkest shadows creep.
She is listening-meekly, purely,
To the wooer at her side;
'Tis the sold, old story" surely,
Running on like time and tide.
Maiden fair, oh !have q care;
Vows are many-truth is rare.
He is courtly-she is simple;
Lordly doublet speaks his lot:
She is wearing hood and wimple-
His the castle. hers the cot.
Sweeter far she deems his whisper
Than the night birds dulcet trill;
She is smilling-he beguiling-
'Tis the "old, old story" still.
Maiden fair, OH have n care;
Vows are many-truth is rare.
The autumn sun is quickly going
Behind the woods of Castle Keep;
The air is chill-the night wind blowing,
And there l see maiden weep.
Her cheek is white-her brow is aching
The ''old, old story" sad and brief;
Of heart betrayed. and left, nigh breaking,
In mute despair and lonely grief.
Maiden fair, oh have care:
Vows are many-truth is rare.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

@A Western Judge recently gave
vent to bis dctestation Of bad liquor. in
The following charge: "Gentlemen of the
Jury: Pure, unadulterated liquor is a
wholesome and pleasant beverage, and
as far as the experience Of the Court exS
tends, conduces to health and longevity;
but bad article of liquor gentlemen, or
what is worse, drugged article cannot
be tolerated; and If dealers from below
will send up to this beautifuI' country 50
blessed with the smile Of benignant
Creator, such miserable quality Of liq-
uors, as the proof shows this TO be, In
this Court. Gentlemen ofrths jury they
cannot recover" sds iljys :
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

"A NAIL IN THE HEART OF HoRsE.-A
correspondent Of the field mentions that
the Right Hon. Sir ]. Trollope recently
sent an old hunter. which was incurably
lame, and incapable Of further service,
over to his kennels to be killed for his
hounds. When he was cut up the hunts
man took the heart for some young
hounds ill Of distemper, and in cutting Il
up his knife ctruck against some hard
substance. which be found TO be black
smiths shoeing-nail, fully p inches
long and imbedded in the heart with the
head OF the nail near the point. the sharp
end upward. The nail had never been
clinched, but was nearly straight. the
point slightly turned, and It looked as IL
it had been rejected by smith on trying
1t in shoe. The horse has been for
eight years in Sir John Trollope's pos,
session. ett
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
THE REVEALS OF RELIGIOUS
INTEREST,".

COMPLIED FOR THE WASHINGTON UNION.
Instead of presenting our readers with
the usual Sunday morning column Of re-
lisious intelligence. gathered from journals
especially devoted to sacred matters, we
to-day compile notices Of extraordinary
religious movement chronicled by the
secular press. Our exchange papers from
all sections TEEN with accounts Of revivals
Of religion in the Methodist, Baptist,
Dutch Reformed, and Presbyterian chur-
ches, aud in these accounts we find eyi-
dence OF spread of deep devotional feel
ing, amounting in some places almost
to q social revolution. Neither is
this movement more remarkable for its
extent and universally than it is for the
character and classes Of those affected by
it. Men whose past lives have been ca
reers of crime, or who have been without
the pale of any. church, are foremost
among the new converts. 1t is also re.
markable that while the redeemed"
have been of this irreligious class, the at
traction Of them to the truIh of the Cos
pei has not been. GENERALLY speaking)
the results of clerical labor. The cler-
gy have, indeed, been amazed by the
strange conversions which they have
witnessed. some of them almost miracu-
lous, and it has reused many of them to
more faithful and conscientious discharge
of their duties but it is the laymen who
have taken the lead in the movement,
often dragging both churches and clergy
men after them.
Man says writer who takes a very
sensible view of the maLter) is naturally
religious being This is the supremely
ruling principle of his nature. Hence pc.
RODS OF skepticism are always followed
by reaction. and it may safely be said
that there never was and never will be
any considerable body of men who. for
long periods. neglected the due cultiva-
tion ofthe religious element of their ma
ture. but what after time experienced q
reactive energy and violent impetuosi-
y exactly in proportion to the previous
neglect. Let every one read the history
of the Jansenists among the French Ro.
man Catholics in the reign of Louis XIV,
or the extraordinary effects OF the preach
ing Of Wesley and Whitfield in England. .
and Jonathan Edwards in this country,
and Spurgeon in London. and he will see
that all followed periods Of coldness and
skepticism among the classes where they
produced the greatest effects; seasons in
which the devotional elements OF mans
heart had laid uncultiya ated by the com.
munity. generally. sA' @e.q '9''itq nsi7Rs
The frst apparent beginning of this
great and prevailing revival Of religion
NAV be traced to the opening Of mems
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
Carrying Home Bundles.

Many people have contemplate fear
of being seen to carry any bundle. howev-
er small, having the absurd idea that
there is social degradation in the act
The most trifing as well as the most
weighty package musthbe sent home to
them. no matter.how muchito the incon.
yenience of others. This arises from q
low sort of pride. There is q, pride that
is higher. that arises from consciousness
of there being something in the individ
ual not to be effected by such accidents
worth and weight of character. This lat
ter pride was exhibited By the son of Je>
rome, Napoleon Bonapar.e. While he
was IN college he was one day carrying
70 This room a broom which be. had just
purchased. when he meta friend. who,
noticing the-broom, with surprise, ex-
claimed:- why did you not have it sent
home p i am NOT ashamed TO carry
home anything which belongs to me-
was the sensible reply of young Bona
parte.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
Is VOL, o'Ll ..,;yg1IE ;yII.:=-;-Nos NO.. ssi.
TERNTS.L!


Eooper.ss Clarksburg Register lis published in
Cl5ksbprgn aVe'... eyeryd Friday morning., a.
ofah months from the time Of subscr bing after
which $3.50 will invariably be charged.
No subscription will be received for less Pc
riod han six months. .-.
No paper WILDE discontinued except at the op-
ton OF the proprieters uhtil all arrearages are
paid up-and those who do not oder their paper
to,be discontinued at the end of their term of
subscriptions, will be considered as desiring to
have it continued t.r.-J 6 ...e.. ..s-l.ls ,
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nade to those who advertise by the year.
No dve1 tisement counted less than square.
The number of insertions must be specified, or
the advertisement will be continued and charged
Advertisements ofcandidates for office $2,0n.
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis.
All communications, to insure attention must
be aecn' panied by the authors name and post
paid . rr.a - -.'.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

HAPPY MARY,-She moves about the
house like sunbeam. heard her sing
ing as she passed to and fro. and her
mother heard her too, and said, with a
fond smile:
''It is Mary! She is always the same,
always happy, I do not know what l
could do, without her. ~, ...-.'
81 do not know what any Of us would
do without Mary" repeated her eldes.
sister, and the rest echoed her words.
Her youngest brother is Of a yyiolent
temper, and IS always quarrrreelliplg with
somebody, som but he, never ,quarrels with
Mary, because she will not quarrel with
nun put 8 strives to turn aside his anger BY
gsnll4e words; Ever. her presence has an
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

GARrERs.-The women at Athens and
Rome who were famed for. their taste and
skill in dress and knowledge of artistic.
beauty, wore the garter above The, knee.
The Duke de ST., Simon, in his, memoirs
slluding TO a Mile. de Breplle, whose in,s
elegant manner caused much ridicule and,
gossip. says. in his Language. stheniso pop
ular, "she was one of those. common ynl,a
gar persons. who garter below the knee,ss
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
For the Register.
To s.

To S-D-.
When first knew thee, .."
The bright smile ever played,
On thy features, 30 free, ..t. 1.
Ger which no sorrow cast shade. 7.
Time, the ever rolling stream,
Carried us unconsciously on;
When hopes bright enchanting CLEAN,
Is DARKENED, if not forever GONE.
Once the STAR rcso sercnely bright,
And moved in silent beauty, alone;
But one CLOUD darkn'd its pure light,
And cast disnay, where it had shoue.
Shall NO breeze clear our sky,
And cheer the dropping heartl
Or must the vows 30 sacred die,
And we with our dearest rights part.
April 18th, 1883 ANONYMOUS.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

The following laconic prayer was deliy-
cred in the IowaFIouse OF Representatives
the other morning, by the Rev. Mr.. Shine:
"Great God Bless the young and
growing State Of Iowa, her SenatoTs and
Representatives, her Governor and State
officers Give us a sound currency, pure
water, and andefiled religion. for GhIisHs
sake. Apaen," 80 h...r-i...L, n
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
rgWhan a. William So !,

Egwhen Sir William, Scope was
about to charge. with his troop. Mt tliei
famous conflict of Epdehill, at the opening
Of the Parliamentary. campaign with
King Charles IT, he said tos his young,
scapegrace of q son. "Jack, II j should
be killed. lad. you will have enough 10
spend. 10 which the witty rongei ans
swered, "And father..if / should be
killed. you'll have enough 70 pay.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

A LESSON IN ARrT4METo-Teacher---
"suppose were to shoot at q tree with
Eve birds in il, and kill three. howlmany
would be lefl2" sbgatnosss 3seis.,
John-"Three SIR" aI g,i
Tho. two would be left. yopigno,
ramus." rr0 .gI4sr lI5s,s i,ssg n
J-f'No there youldn'G the threelsbot
would be left, and, The other two would
be fled agay.""a -. n.lR .r.aael. &
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

GS- There is a cockney youth who.
every time be wishes to get . glimpse Of
his sweetheart, calls out Fire ~ direct
" under her window: Ingths alarm Of
the moment She plunge her head ous Of
the window, and inquiries Where 2" The
lover then poeticaly slaps himself on the
bosom. and excIaims. " Ere. my Hange-
lima y,
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

GTYerily-9wby, siah, I'm aston.
ished, st.usaid avery worthy sdeaeon,
"didn,t We take you into lheseharch
short time since?" II 4 las ASH go
81 beliye 90. hiecupped +6iah. "and
between you and me- ittsas q little 81
the darpdestl'takin ini yousevef saw Oh
heard Of. ai 8ss ~ nd ilSls
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

REMARKABLE S1GHr--DssoRsr1 OF A,
BoIT OF F1RE.--The Journal states, that
while the New York and Worcester train.r
connecting with the steamer. Gommen-o
wealth, was passing Matte yss,erdey-
morning. . ball Of lightning as large as
the TWO fists of man. descended. ! ran
along the telegraphics wire, and exploded
with report as loud as d cannon. The,
wire was consumed, and the posts within,
a space Of half q mile were, ,shiyered from
top to bottom. The passengers on the,
train were greatly alarmed AS the ball of
fire was all the time, in sight, and the
explosion seemed as If beneath the cars.5
Had the train been under the, wire sis,
must have been struck. ,e sod 4, s...,sJ
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

Gov. wfsl.AThs citizens Of Norfolk,
without distinction Of party, have held
q meeting and adopted fesoEuiions COINS
plimentibg Gov. Wise for calling the
fate extra session Of The Legislature.
whereby The internal Improvements %
shsI Is.atS we're materially aided:
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
a HARpi iMITNEsss. I

The following dialogue. which occur
ed several years ago between d lawyer
and q witness, ina justices court. not
great many thousand miles from this
place, is worth relating |:
IL seems. that Mr.. Jones loaned Mr..
Smith a horse, which died while I'M
Smiths possession. Mr.. Jones brought
suit 20 recover, the valuetof the horse,
attributing his death 70 bad treatment--
During the course of the trial. Mr..
Brown, a witness, was called 20 the
stand to testify as to how AIR. Smith used
the horse. 4 .s ss. a-s a~,, z se.fs,sssFsf
Lawyer-(with q bland and conti,J
ence:invoking smile dwell, sir. how
does Mr.. Smith generally ride ahorses's
Witness7( with q very merry twinklej
in his eye, otherwise impertutb bable) )-"A
straddle,. believe. sir. |" Il lis =
Lawyerz(with q scarcely perceptible,l
flush ofvyexation upon his cheek. but
still speaking in his smoothest tones -
"But. sir, what gait does he generally
ride?a z..i3,sf - ..,,, ,s. ,Se ,,s.,'S I.
Witness-"He never rides any gates.S
sir. His boys ride. all the gates IA -
Lawyer-(his bland smile gone and
his voice slightly husky) )-s"Buts how
does he ride when in company with oth,o
ers?. IA 49,. .4l ..,--.e.s'.t q --S.s,s ~
Witness Keeps up.a if his horse isl
able; il not. he goes behind :. 49,, \, +. =,
Lawyer-(triumphantly, and in perfectk
faty;l fury "Howr does he ride when al0nsa
sir. itlssa. i "a 4haA bsa1e6
Witness -"Don't know-=-neyer vas
with him when he was alone.'',,.. i, M
Lawyer-"I have done with you sir,"-
This last remark Of the disciple Of
Blackstone. given in that peculiarly whisrS
per, indicative of suddenly checked, and
temporarily subdued anger and mortiti,o
cation-anger at the imperturbaiion and
knavery OF the witness. and notification
of his total failure TO elicit anything .bens
efcial TO his client, He continues to,
aver with many emphatic expletiyes. that
Brown Is the greatest scoandrel alive
and hasn't sense enough To- answer a.
PLAIN question correctly. sas !,,a sas .6ar
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

ezTrus potitsness 8 perfeetease and
freedom, II eopsists ID treating Others
$ YOU would wish 70 b. treated.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30

1An eastern editor heads Bis list of
Birshs. Marriages and Deaths thus
. Ha.shed. Mstebed and Di.PassIss.i Z
Der lecha patriot. (Allentaun, Pa.) 1848-1859, 1858-09-22
Der 4d,tbare ubaeeeus 6trpsne.

9Bir melbCten unlsrn 2eleru 1T elmer fri6rn
Drummer, pne Der Ahttare 5babbeus 9 e.
Sens, purh bic Bolts DsIs9dtrn Convention
fir 9dncafter Gauntp als Gcnsreb Ganptpat rrs
nanut wcrosn Isi, uno mir finrrn nun nod icIssn'
ben aufidB in SJus barauf in bem bcrtisen
,,Spltsfteuno," ben mir bier folssn laern wouen,
inpsm bsrIelte BdbrbeitGn entbdlt, psnen ih nies
mano untsrlteben piro 3u ricrrlprs6en, unb mel
DE ben Stimmssbern buraaus ni6t Su oft pcr'
gelrst rperpen fGnnen
,,Serr 5barbeus Stssens trurre BEL Der Con,
pcHItcn ringcFnbrt unc NIT lauter SeIdlISteeiauna
empfan9en. @r biclt cine fur,e Anrepe, in mel,
der or Der @cnpenticn pantte fur bic bm rrwirIes
ne Scrliste. @r 1agte, unter ben Waasrrasln,
Die pdtrI6einlit pcr ben ndbilsn GGnsreb wers
BEN gsbrddt rperben, cine Ourhliht prs Iariffs
irin pro, uno er lri, ME rr Go INNER aelpeirn
mar. gu @uniisn zines lpl6cn 5arffs, tprI6er fol.
dc artiteI beIhGbt, bic bss S6ubcs am mrbritrn
tspiirtsn. Gr taprlte Die Qpminiitraticn rss pres
lipsnten Su6anan in birisr Stnli6t, unp Iaste
oaB felt Der 3rt, ba fer Yrsiiprnt in paS
Beibe Saus rnsr,csen ii, pte WerfiGttsn milf.
fig unb Der SrwrrbfIstb pss eanpss scldbmt por=
ben it bic 6CIssn oss 8reibanpelS @ngIano,
wdbrmo es fcrtwdbrenb fir 5reibanOsl i6rrit, bat
am beut9Rn Gage einen Der drfIten ShuBtariifS,
ben cs jcmaIs bate. gBrnn cr gum 8epuleutans
ten pieies DirItts srpGbIt merpsn Iclte 10 CLAUDE
sr. rrerce er pabriheinlit pcn Der prtif pom
6errn SuGanans ApmnfratiGn abpsiGen, brIcn.
cerS ibsr cine 5rass. Ssrr Stspsns fubr fort pon
Der &pminiilrdtcn ,u repsn, pUrauf sr sinbsIt unp
fastr, er s in @rfabr cine f6rmte 8ebc Su baItsn,
peIGes rr periprchsu bate nidt 80 tbun ss Iri
atsr Elm @ssenitanO, auf psIdtn rr li6 ,u be,ie.
ben rriiniGe. Gr lei sesen bic Stlapsret-sr lsi
srsrn bieIelbe iibsrua. ni6t nur neil bic Stlapes
rel Der frsien wriben arbeit rntsrsen III. IOnpcrn
neil bic Stldpsrsi unrsht, untreriidenO unb
barbarii6 III. sSdbrsnp mir frin 9irHt baben,
uns In bisIetbe rtnsumi1den, mo Iie bur4 Stdats'
Scuperdnitdt Ssi6dbt, brrsits tetett, baltic sr
cufir. cab Der gOnsrsb bic abIcIuts @cntrcae
ibsr bic Serrttcrien beige, uno oae Der Gcnsrse
icinr @elsBe 70 MAIDEN iVllte. bab bic Stlaprrsi
auf inmrr aus ben Ssrritcrien sshaltsn psrOr.-
gr isi teiHulptst wurOsn elm 4bolitiontit ,u Isin
sBrnn bas, mas ct lrrben ssiast babe. ibn gu Ell
mem abUIiticna made, 70 lsi r rinsr. Gum
S6IuB ermabnte er Die DSlssatsn. mad SauIe ;u
seben unb bas Iceben ernannte Sidst Su untrrltii>
sen, ibn lelbit aussrnpmmsn, ss Iet bsnn. nae lie
nidt telisr tbun tSnntsn. Ssrr Stspsns Scg lit
eann uutrr lnutem Scifaa ;uriid,''