Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-12-08
V VALlETY
LABns,uUs Lar. or su TORS.

or the multitude Of persons Who are re-
gaied with an ample sh et filed With litera-
turs, political entertain mept advice, morals.
aud u"us' hou few have the least csocep,iou
Of The lahour OF lands aod brain, which the
preParaiioo OF ttese thirg. cost The
whole time OF psry ibdnid nj. has been de-
voted 10 Afford him the an usemen, of .o
hour or tso. An editor has. indeed, o hard
life OF 1t. He must Lpou everything read
ever, thing and give bis op'nlsn upon svery-
thug He must sceomOda;- himself to su
ihhnue variety Of tsstes-fo the young and
ihs old, the grave and The gsy, the .entin on
tAlist md the man OF BUSINESS, the @ uutry-
man and the cit lsa. He mus, offend 10
msn be must Instruct, Amu.c aud Iurorm
lie must never lose bis temper, happen What
viii aud yet wit the hest inientioss in
the. uor d, he 10 constantly liable TO give OF.
Tense A subscriber wries q commuu,c.,
hon which has sense nor gramuer. rhyne
nor reason IL Is r. jectSd the w.itsr G mes
up fcsmiog NJ the mouth to take OF III,
name from the subscr,, tion list, sod 10 an
eusmy for ever after. Aud then ~ editor
has aiuay,a resim- Ut OF kind fri.nds some
tell him b.. paper is too light aud trifing.
others say that 10 - too heavy and dull some
that IL Is TOO septin-nial; others ths' IL IL too
bisiness like and for ell this he uust be
sisisiul The tolls oi an editos know psith. .
ef nd nor inter mission. TIE leIicoeraphe,
come NJ last 10 sn end Of his .lpha
galley slave reaches his harbour but IT,
edior labor 10 renewed With che rising sup
oi ever dHy lie must always be 81 his
post. Aud for AL this, be must be of,eo
eonsen, With nothing tut the appreciation Of
good eouscieuce-A Dotls rswsrs truly
Tut snio'tonately, th'ug iso ethereal 20
b. coioea ipto bread aud butter.
stA CsrrAis ~ TnE MEETING.
10 an scconhi Vi a rrcsat prayer meeting in ,,.
fH'on 81 LgcioIe Room, the ". r Examis,t
szys:
sea Csptsio said :--"It will b. seven
months o'morfo~ sIght since the Led bal
mers'y on my -oal God brought me do.p
lo- ~ the valley Of Humiliation. Iva,
deeply sfllo'sd l sought seip on every
eide ] found no peace 10 ny soul.
n'ser foubd 1t iiIl found The Aeai-tbo
blood OF Jesus Christ, which clssuses from
all sin Eut Oh
Happy Gsy--hsppy dsy'
Wh,G Jesus Wssh.d ny sins susy"
81 1.-TWO ytns had lived without know
'og an thing about religion. have e.m
H.ssted lip, 1t of New York ior ,..p,,-
sss' y'ars, aud have be,b. for most Of nv
time ioriJ-tso yesrs at see | tell you
peds' ms feet hat almost slipped. va,
=. dug Jast over hell uk.n the Great
Csp's'H csmr sloug the Captain Il nv
salvsusp Nos, lie ~ my song ell the ds,
long Glr'y be 10 III. boly sassi Nc
Dad m''cy 90 such poor -fsteb ., IN
have heid on ts hiT ever since, spd I in-
'eod 10 hold 90 all lie bold on 10 th,.
~ofd with loose hold, resdJ 20 Ist 20 NJ
suy time -hsD Tie call. This old uss,be,
beaten bark vill 'oon 10 10 piece. am
rcAny. .bsli get 20 shore. Tie ssilI .es M.
Over the "ats' eoo5s. lie bss p,oni-ed, and
J kbos he will perform
The 'APtsin spo.s IN . Ioud, auimsted
si'.in, unh great heart fol- o. emotion,
snd The teas tell fr-ey ell srOabd