Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-10-18
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little powder thrown apan some g,eou wood |
volld facilitate its burning. directed . small |
stresm from = KEY upon the smoking pile
bat not possessing hsnt sufficiently quick !
TO cut this of Of the desi able MON en,, vas I
blosn into . million piec-s. The coraaer
TO- the OCCASION reasoned ca, this ve-dirt
1t cant be called suicide, bek.sc b, |
didn't mean to kill birn.elf IL wasn't vista. !
ton Of God, betsse he WANT struck by ligA,
pin' 20 diiut die for wA"t Of breath, fF
BE- hain't antthing LETT In hteathe With u's /
rlSia he diib'i know shat be was shout -
shall bring 10, died for ioaHt % eomGon
s>re =
But for ths SORROWS 0f the heart where
would the atf.otions 6nd their strength p
Our virtues like the srom attic shrubs of the
forest. only give gu, their sweets whsn their
lrAv-s ave bruised aud trampled He Who
ha. not fslt Of sorrow, may be seuc-ly sad
q have known love since he most prec'ous
Joy, Of the soul arise from sympathi-s that
are seldom kno~e till thy are sought, and
never sought ill they are necessary TO soothe
al is6rmity or satisfy need.
Il mus, be fun to sttend the charitable
festivals out vest Young ladies there have
adopted the delicious custom Of forming .
line and for price Lid do-u. permitting
the gen'leuan to take . running kiss Of the
lot Who woulIat be benevolent uodsr
such circum.tancest The oniy thing We
should object a. 90 Id b. the 'ranning'-ous
would want to liuge' over such . work Of
charity!
NJ Speaker. said = new member. riing
We eaopot pre- too dearly the rights Of fres>
mcn The have hceu transmitted to ne by
our fathers as a rich legacy. and palsied be
the hand Of tn, man Who would refuse to &C.
know edge or maintain them. Among these
rights, i. The right Of voting-of dong shat
ve pleas. Every usn, air. should do - he
Please.; aud il be does tot, he should be
forced TO.
cFA Lady. when the Conversation turn
ed on dyuanics. asked the late George Ste
phenson. the celebrsted engineer. What do
you consider the mOsJ po~ertal force 10 ns>
tursl'-' I will soon answer th-t question,
said he il is the sy- ~ . woman, ITO the
man who loves her y for IL = woman looks
with afsc,ion on 3 man, should be 20 20 the
uttrrmost ends Of the earth. the recollection
Of that look will bring hin back
A HIoH CHARqE. -'Julius. whv didat
on oblon your stay at de sss side +"
Kl's. tel yoa Mr. Suow, icy charge
too much
Hos 40. julius y
why de landlord charged die e,loTsd ia
WiduAl wid stealing de big silver spoons
A crust Of bresA. pitcher % water, aud
thsieb.d roof, aud love there is happi.
ness Zoe YOU whether the day be rsiuy o,
suoDy. IL is the heart that makes the hone,
whether the eye reSis spon . potato patch
ora aoWsT garden.
EPIGRaM
Sweet Kate vas heard one day 10 sigh
'Wiih beauty lost I'd ui.h 90 die
'Ob no. said Tom With bsarr quaint.
Not Wish 10 dye, bat AsreIy Paist.
A western editor wished 70 ioduee far
mer TO subscTibs 70 bis paper, bat bis ohjsc-
ton vac tbst il vas not an agricultural
sheet Tie editor declared it vas, sud 10
proof exhibited an article on Sowing WAd
Oats'
plous, sous. rssps, novs. / ssts
up wood &C. winter. digs. hoes. taters
e'ous, snd for sagbt kBovs I owss ths
printer, J do suppose all fnouledes aows
right from the Priniing press 40 OF goes,
IL these ere clothes 70 set,ls sp-i gsess.
Tbomss Hood died con o.laK-apd that.
too, 30 humorous poem lie is aid 10 have
remarked that he vas dying out Of ehsrity
20 toe undeftaksr, Who wished 20 Hyn . dee
" Aood.
A mao that bath no virtue Ia hinssif, sv-
- euyieth tbs virtas Of Others &c meb's
minds val either feed upon their oun good
or upoa Others evil aud uho wanlsth the
Ooe will prey upou The other
You Sss YsoEes, said q Esllov taast-
ingly 70 bsiRabor Well. ar, sm no
move responsible 70, being born Yank.s,
'hsn you are for haviag been bora 40 as,
va tie curt retoft
A HiRsrtrg BAraEFasr -EWhst do you
call this aid Jones, tsppisR be brsatf.st
lightly 9Th BIS fork Call u ? sssrIed The
laudlord, shat DO YOU asll itT We'll. ~.
ID sid Jebts I dont kuou. IL kssst
quiis hsr euoog 10 IL fa' plaster, bet there's
lcStls 100 uasb ie IL zoe bash.
A rapid ard srnpha,is reeitsl Of ,b. al.
lowinz ;. sa'd b. 90 sKehsnEs 10 b. au To-
falllibl oure fof Espirs
Hobbs met snoh.s sod Nlbbs Wobbs
bobs 10 ssobbs aud Sobss. Hobbs sobs uith
snobbs col Fobs Nobis tote The 4. az,
Nobb', lhs soru u Hobbs jobs ssd sssbbs
sobs
"A editor dsssribiug The sf.e,s Of sausll
upon = estsl boat. says sWhsu tbs gale
~ ., tts hghsst the unfoftuasis Graf,
keslsd 20 lafbpa'4 sad ne captain sod an-
otbsr osss o. vbisksy rolled overheard
A'Dovp East d.b.,iss sooissy have bees
disssssiag che follovinE qasssou
. Who're does Gre 90 70 she's IL goss
outF
Wbsu boass V % ars, does IL bare
up. Or dos IL bars 6opur
A b,ebslo, editor sho has q pretty sj.,
tcr. rteently wrote 20 smother bsetsiot sqasl.
~ fortunsts 'Plssss sHehaog'.'
Il feel, ,s'd 90 cd LADY, thst I've 70,
sbout ihrough 9Th this Hofla. shaut 60,
JOY muoh mote tfoubls
The talt q . uomsa is gsssFally sbsuI
tAs nsu Evsa thsir laoga is Be hs
be-