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la secrie d. nos victories en- Virgins
~pleine'nent coisfirflsst., ee1''deit Me-
Clttlland nl n. ait pas encore disparr &. att
cont sire, on ls s''onne comm" Sc t@ro'vant
seIu ! y 81 arc ,uht I. q ga Motto Oft avec 50 on
LOO mile no @:.'Ts, trl"t nnr div, division
toitt f%raicsie, erFle du''5en. Shields. ~
70 President Davis remercle l'arinee
par sa Proclamation du o
L. Gen. coateV anIDorn co'n'''artle Z .
;,icl>b, sgy L'cnnrr''i = aba'donne lie
,h.mb;;. dtisaslltt de Ia cite belle ct devon
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La Chromque de la villt~eFt dune
pauvreta desespdrante deppuisl Il upitlqqtat Is Is
temps. Rien d'l,nportant nest vanu tsou-
bier lasquietuds deseabons Marksvillier,s
.depuis que le battalion d. johnson .
etabIi sseSs: QUARTERS hors de nos murs.
Ie esaara 7 diasparuu ;lg,l 10 ',eercles
,politiqttes ,deputis que nous soiilmes en-
communication directe avec Ackland ct
autres points eloignes du, globe. Jetez
votre langue aux. chiens, a|armistes ct
f lubricants, De %nouvelles ezagerdes !; dams
dix heures jus ,recevons apresent dies
'deep1tches trans iniFsissipiennes: J -
FL 81 H tE=t4NE tJE-{ftF.fft # y #L
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Hon PIERRE souLH.-cet eminent emil 4,
citoysn, arrete par ordre du But
Ter Of, envvoye5 au Nord CONNIE p~risonnier
de g ytlt ! est arrive a New.Yor lie is
JUN a bord du Ocean Queen. Mr.. Sou
J, Is est aceohpagne de MI: tAdollptFh,e Ma.
i bureau nsggoe IL i. diatingggtass De !, y /, N y
valle Orleans. ct commegllM aussii prison;
nier de guerre. Ills furdns ronduatsaiats
Astor H 4 jj Isl a &c que Seward ait
saitt connsaiittrre &c qth'lil pretend s'faEss.l3 { . 7,
Dams notre page angglaise e lecteur
peut voir quels sont les grands crimes de
MI. Soule pour s'etre ainsi trouye en-
butte aux v~engeances du proconsul de
Ia Nouvelle Orleans.
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Turi de PoIGce.

e. bftFFf 5fEs4Nf ffFEIt ;" ~ Ah4 B<bid4tE.y&. II
!, Art, 2s. Sur motion de ,JJooblpp 9 :. , y
#Rasolu, que les Inspectors de Levees
soient rsquis de terminer les travuy des
dites Leveesle 1er. Decembrs proclaim:
oil avant. lEstaa ~
Art. 90. Sun motion de john O'Qapin,,
Resolu, que, lie Greaier du Jurisle Pc
lice soft rsquis daefaiir'e iimpritagr en- fser.ae
de brochure, $50 copies d. IL loi de E,
vses'telle qu'elle.est amendee ct de ;leass
distributor dams les troisidistricts deiLe-
wee. ~ wv,
lie Juri nomma les personnes SUI
yantes CONNIE Ippssppecteurs de LeySes.
roller. District 4et,eF6e; john Haygoodd,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Bowden, Z.
3e. -.s g Joseph Duc6te Jne. !.
AIT, ,so, sslar, mmoo. q, Dc John N -O''Q2pin'
Resolu, QUEEN cas- que ceuxG quia sent
hofames Inspectors dsLevees refusent
d'agir on negligent De SO qualifer dams
les trente jours de la nomination, il
sera du devoir du President du Jurj
de Police den nommer d'autres a leu,
place.
Art 81. Sur motion del. e. Branch,
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Rannette; capt.

&%th @E# a#f+ T4IFH3 rf@Ea We. @6aErG
sair- d. e@l,t.Ilis, IT. IT. j, Baatnnstte; capt,
de patreuii.le J. W1aaTishtrs
] AZ. District dr. ehei,Ils, Commence
Oh ez 2. Pm ornand jasqu'a la coulee
DIES GAaes, A5omnnissaire dc cliemins, q.
\. Hsn,rn.f !: :. capt. d. pa:!rouille, A. E.
Morrow. ~
Sc. District De e ' ';e,1niins, Commences a
la maison', dl'Ecoole' dans ~ par en- lnau'.
IC. de clhlesmiinis Benz. pontlliea, capt. de
Partrouitlle, Viice Wit iii !.Bo,rdelon. y '
&c. District dc3 ecll,eilIafins, Commence a
M.arksvil'e j~'h,ssqueps chez Ie capt. elias
cock i la ,viieeille1 Riviefe.,' Comn.issairv de
cinemniInss, s. Emile T. Dpti.avr aliade. .. i
.7en.. DiiSstiiifettt td1os elllt,hhh,iiiis,, commence .
Is, rue, 1pI iii Maine iraiiti4 aI'Matk~vills .lnsq,t''a1
Ii, petite bale, pres de J! BERNARD, Com
misss ); liz d; .e:lhremitrs Joseph bernard.
S.. Dis District taae <e1hen4fns,! cpln'nsnce a
Fatlks' $ ja 81 Il 9|ff IA Butte i noye aet
de, IA All Batyy'ddat' 'ctrtbattaW, GAo1mpnlsssaiirres
az . cheemhiiaIs, Lofts afayeuA. ..of5,, ID
Sc. 'D1yi District al lcclitfn5iis,s, Commence !
ii lig.;liies Pen ti't bas4 de zch5n Juneau aay
Bayou de ii ssattii iha.p Connnisssa're d
chemins, AUG. . uhneaau. r.. .es;. t,..a
Co Jill, fs AIRES a Election. WV VA Wta9d
dill, B, P!bDglassaadh etfE'. ;. Dsbelle
q .an,lsh i Is! s1Hinfa
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EtTAT DE Iva LOUIEICNE,
Parosse das A yo4,elIes.

Cony du Sepfifwe District Jud;ciaiyc
Succession do Ellen Aymond, d eceAte
sNaversu dan orrire dr. vente. d moi
~ adrpsse par l'honorablc com du
,SeptiGmp District Eliciaire, dams ct pour
Ia 'paartoiis&sae DIES Avoycllrs, Etat de la
Louisiana, ii sera offffertten ventp publique,
.aua plus haut~rt dernier encllerisseur par
lie soussigne Hnr;,nterr public, duelnent
COMMISSIONER pour Ia. ,dite ,paroisse,
.{;4 JEUDI, 81 Juliet, 1862,
entire 10 lieureess du' mnatin ct 4 heures
p. NJ Il II. residence de J. Bite. Fou-
quuii.fy la Point Maiggrre, les. prophecies
ci-aprGs deecrites.t:t ! 2*4
1o.l1 25'itstes de cochons.
.,d 90. Is bestiaux,i, II.
30. 3. Chevaux,
40. Lifts garnis,
Sc. I.es iulstpnsilest det cuisine,
Ga . G .Ollaisps,
i 10. Il aRou4t. eds ~
tiUER MES & GQNDITIONs.
aPourla,somn4s de $40 gu au-dessous,
ALL compliant. s,.,, tx
An dessus de dix p~5iiaa ajttp payable en-
trois t ,lr1n,, esggain,xx 'le premier lie Be.
jour d'Avrila1s63; ID second lie Be. jour
daAvrl1s64 ct ls troisieme lie Be- jour
d'Ayril 1866. VI,
Les, acheteurs devront fournir leu1rs bill
let's avec deux bonnes ct solvables secu-
rites, in sstoi'ido..S 4 l'oi5slre ct 4 la satisfac-
ton de administrator. Les billets por-
teront interet a s p, 90 Fan, a partir de
Recheance jjusqu'a parfait Placement.
NJ lark ville, Avoye1les le IS Juliet
1862. ''5'5f~" 4 ~
fdat .ae4d E.pEpCOCHRANE.
dig .l.g Encantsur Public.
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9 Nos ssntoritees sups5riearess /! o4ntti # I'm " !.
service postal militaire entire fEtat du
Mississippi ct les Opelousas' Noussom.
mes un DIES Inspectors de. ce'.s ligpns st
nous nous us dangerous a'expdaier to,'te
matiere t,postale. quu'en. nous conhera
pourvul qu'elleHsoit eS%clusiyeniesIt mill
tairte on ADMINISTRATIVE. naP 4
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'lavksyiAe, Jui\Aet l9A862.
LIS ETRANGERs NON SAruRALIsEs:
n u CoNsCRIPrIoN. :

IA S:iNGOHiF llO4Ss .s#. -,..-
d puts aueIques scmaines n ggrande
d. nos residents etrangerssont en-
Gti.rTi ;Jac suite de la declaration du Sc
{: r,1,ta::rfe de la guerre qui declare que les
residant dune maniere pefma-
.tiette dams les Etats Confederes sont sr-
Tets L la CONSUMPTION Nous c%omprenousi
fort tbiernI. quill y ait LEU a etre surrppr:is !
dune seamblables declaration puisque
c'est fouler,apx pieds I'm des principles
les plus connus du droit International,
,naissavant a. jeter des Girls de llaro' il
t2aut distinguer ct placer la question au
point 'ou ellie est reelIe,nent. Les Flats
Uoifadssrees 'sont au%jourd'hui engages
dams. unt gueris terrible, acilarnee; lis,
:,ppellent au drapeau toute Ia le1l.is' peo-
pal;ition ct lis exigent alors que tous ceax
Q,i ont des interets on DIES droit a deftn-
are 81 %r:allipnt l la cause m ct
~yrennsnt part aux dangers ct aux fati-
;5,.es,de. cet.te .g,1erirtst Rien de- plus juste
que cette doctrine: lis font dependant DIS
eytepitions, ctpniltaoadtisaqut ces exceptions
esraont respectees par les officers charges
ae l'enreAment puisqu'elle o tt'prsvues
par ii declara,ffirodn1 des a.'ultorite6s militaires.
IN pays. Ills exemptent; de la Conscrirr-
len ~l'etrangerr non naturalist qui ne pos
seae pas d'esclaves gu qui ma jamais
raplpli des fonctions pub:iques on joul
au privilege du droit de vote dams les, 81!
eisn1s Etats Unis Oh depuis, dams notre
o Confederation. lis ont done 'le droit den
roller ceux qul ~possedent rdes .~esclaveqss,
rrooprietei prohibse par les lois FRANCHISE
IT anglaise.. Ceux qui ont exerce le droit
+. i l. vote. Ceux qui ont oecupe des emplois
oublics. .Ceux qui ont recu DIES commits
sions CONNIE officers dc la milice on DIES
troupes d'Etat ct DIES Etats Confsdsres
lis doivent e~xe1npter, tonjours dan''
'~l'ssprit de leur declarations celui qui az
<touchea notre jeune republique que pa
paichat dune prophets de residence, per
mansan,te ou non, par lie marriages on pa!
~l'obtention dune ~licence pour exerce
upe inaustris q%uelconque. Telle est no
tire humble opinion sur cette categori
d'hommes dams les Etafs 1'Confeder:e
don't on MA pas parfaitemerlt encore def
nj Ia position %civile@ s. i,
4Avant de termiinler, nous v%oulnis a
Z dresser un mot de recommendation tth
priere. meme q nos co'mpatriotes francais
= Qaoiqu'n arrived grace, ne passezpB
rennemi. Ii. depart pour la Nouvell
Orleans de-tout homme qui GRANT d'etr
appele.auseryicc est un6 lache deesertior
C'est meme I'm fat tres grave qiui p!!u
tard Pourrait etre severement puni pa
i, nos; tribunaux ;militaires. ~'s@f
~ -@Ass0- - ~ ~, q,
Hon PIERRE SouLE.-Cet, ,eminiar
4 "a NJ - ~ -
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a.. Detaincd-i the Parisl. iail Of Avoyc'Ics
'-xathe runaway negn, man Allen. from the jeff
Thompson. who SAYS he belongs 10 Mr.. Fred.
'RicRett,. NV Of Orleans. Said s ave is aged
about 81 years, maagurts5 fret,6 inches. his
complication is Light %roloret!; hin upper front
teeth arc missin He is dressed with fine
cuehes.r 3't9fh44fgf
/ .iahss owner isIheeNby duly notified to claim
his property according to law.
Parish OF Avoyelles May d 1892.
lDORA GUILUT,
sos %juiior.
f,s ~ t3. :, : .ts,#9
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I19V 81 : II nTeaI4E
q, aDe3snu a. Ia geole de Ia p~aroisse des
a: Axayelles lie Negro maroon George.
washington sequui Sc dit appartenir !
James S, Hudson, de Ia Pointe Coupe.
.Lss'ditt essclaSvts est age d'environ 20ans,
mesdref 5spieds 6ipoaces parle. langglais
settlement ct ma pas de mqrque distinc-
tiva. ri tatL t,ia;
q lie proprietaire est ddment notife de
recIamerr ,saa prroopriisste CONFINEMENT ala
la loi. ,s
Paroisse DIES AvoyeIles31 Mai 1862.
DORA GUILLOT.
TAILOR.
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| ErA II: ,DE La lou SANE.
PARoIssE DIES AvoYELLEs.
Jour du Scptierw District Judiciare.

PAROlssE DIES AvOYELLEs.
ajonr du Srptiel,e District Judiciare.
'''' Succession de- J.tB F Usher decide.
saA:f1TENI,U que, ..ohu w. Fisher
IN, administrator, depose au bureau du
gredier de Ia Coar un tableau on compile
lrovisoire5 de str, administration dams Ia snc-
cessioh ~ci-Ilessn: nonnee. afn que ce tablcau
soft, apprensse st homologus.
Tontes, les personnesi qui reuvcnt Y etre
'nt}'ressees. sDnt.duatneht notifies a deduire
les %r,ilons. 81 elles, Tn ont, dams les tr'nte
jours a partir lie Ia prem ien Insertion de IA
Wis, ponrqnoi. il lie serait' pas fait dIoit a la
m5qluele'dc elite lmslitiun
Bureau tdu iGrejli r., Marksyille &c z Ja'llet
1852. l.. X. CUUVILlIUN.
= Gufier.
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D.hiCEDEEz,.s,

D1
. Diman nu:h '1i;ss Juliet 1862, a Morsau-
Vile. JULIA LACOUR, a Page dc.
seize, 2 ct quatre mois. oaaaYkYraas
Suocotnbant aux atteintes de cette ma
ladie terrible, la fevre Typhoide, aleu-
ne eihfant ma spu entrey cir lel ~mondesqne
dams son aurore. Dams trois' jours'l'aiget
de la mort a,eu moissonne cette tendre
feur, ct les joies dune ,%farhille heureuse
j,usqu'alors ont etc soudaingnsnt inter
rompues. Oh! c'est<un spectacle i'dechi-
rant que'de,voir MOURN une jeune filfe!sLe
tombeau recouvre beaute, jeunesse, ter4
tus, tous tressors inestimablas ne tlotre
fable humanite. Son pGsre,, Alpl,onse
Lacour, ct sa mere n'auront plusleur en-
FAINT chdzrie pour. embellH It dgtayefle
foyer domestique. ~ ''e.j
SEES amis ont malt leurs pleufstet leurs
regrets a ceux5 dune familte e4aoree.
Iai pollnamoi anssi ~lsisser uii islnoiguaa-
sc de- mas douleur ct dc ma sympathie
pour les parents ,qui sarvivent a cellee
qu 'asspleureront bien longtemps.
Fiji aaH Ag .t,t =. Il, y
Estate Of Wilson G.. r o5rERft, deceased
NOTICE.. 80 e.ass1 +
aahu. Il ai4 If r.. 49,
All persons i h 'flaieg claim. IN *.gssdiiinIst the
abovs, estate are qsf1tt notified fee + t. {. plr nsal !. y, !:
same tothe EXECUTORS HenryW Verstii-
lie and Iristrqqlmp Y ',yq at Evergreen
duly sworn to, and al; al those nd t to
said estate are informed alqn 4 thb!at prompt set
Element must By ,mlssdsl Or else legal is met e.
sures will be resorted to TO- e enforce pay.
ment. 800 ma ~ / a. wi f~,.@9f*.a
~.sl5,l,. Il. 8. s. T. + TAYLOR a1YilLtAol /,
E@ri7s..s i, seos Atty s g FIX. E4xe e;''t' IS
b. June 21st 1885,
.E7F1-T 7n7--.I, a 3
succession de Wilson g. ROBERT, &c
IT, pr Il ye5l' q cggdfgg. . . -. y
aa< 10 e3''a ..AvIs. ''3''6' a'.oi'
r. T,aeus n;eerrsonnes avant DIES reclamation
coapatre Ia a.I succession aci-dessps; sqnt Hlotti
~ IIgt rF4 ri f1s! -AsE ~.vyk HlA~FNt - z 3~-Ess III
fees del. de les III pireBssenntet aux, E~xecuteurs
f1Henty,W ysrs 4 = T apeseg ',' YsrIt u
Evergreen ;,s,s dadain1ssps aass ,s.1psf e 8 sa, 81
LES "a al, dhoaivsn - ! IL dite ,apccccesssite,n1. , son =
inform,gess x d'avoiira ! rrsgler promptementt
sans an (, qu poda /, S ser = pIoaairyu . en- operer i
reglemSen ii par ddees measures legales.
H. &. S. L. TAYLOR,
Avocats des Executeurs.
81 JUN 1862.
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az fDete n a la ge6le. de Ia FuroiSss, dc
s.. ~ Aycyeles lie negr,. maroon "A Hen 1,i Sc.
*. dit a,nrirtcnirs II Fred Rickett d. liz
Nouvel'e Orleans, 'Lclit e~sclave est age
drilviron IS ans. meaure > pieds 8 pn1ces, parle
| anylais senIemci.t ct MA pas de denis sur il,
devant de Ia itarhhir, slperieur.
larresta<;oh ct aI.inr1enait all batrau JEFF
T1ompson' Sa co't''nr NEST pas %foncec..
lie propriria're est diiment notiiie j.. recla-
III 7 ga proprie'e con advancement Il la |oi.
Pa,oiSsa DIES Aeo$ciIcs (; Mai 1862. a
tEsr y 80 y 3 Dora G1illot,
= t.3I@l4 ~ gc6lier.
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Dim . n,ap '1 ~ Juliet 1862, a Mersau-
Vile. Vile. JULIA LAlcouR, a Page dc
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-01
,.ElILARazNe THaIR gpHERE. :

Women. methers even, talk Of charging
their sphere. Aud how, we ask. by any pos
sibility, can it be enlarged? They nay step
out OF It into another: but when il embraces
the nob.est influences OF a world low can II
ae extended? Has not The mother her land
upon the vety springSsof being? -lIas she not
the opportunity Of moulding every living soul
on this bread earth to her own taste and fash
ion? Take, now. mans acknowledged public
superiority, and womans impercepfi6lr but
universal iafluence, aud which. o proud. as
piring, dscontenied woman, would you cho3 {
for extent or pcrpItuily? What true woman
sill not exult in her pisiiinu? Though ham
prred, and driven, and eramped by ten ihous-
and whiiiing. crushing, opposing circum>tan-
ces, would she exchange her post with any
MANI Name the pre- eminent for Intellect.
learning, fame, and heroisn ard he is but one,
anil can do but the work OF one Bat let
mother electrified with the same aspirations
after true greatness, and LAYING her hand upon
the heads Of faHF, six or eight children-impart
the godlile influence To them. and send llern
forth into the world, and she has, bv sn many,
multiplied ber greatness. Ifshe may not send
forth men, let her trait her daughters. who.
in their turn. shall tumsmt the nexliuyuisha-
bic Gre of heaven and size has done more TO
bless and purity the world than any single in
diyidusI can possibly accomplish. Talk not
Of an enlarged and noble sphere. Il is large
aud noble enough aheady. Itoverwhelms enc
Who thinks Of il at all with lis iuconctiv-
able unatterable vnstness. Let us quietly,
bumbly, hopefully fall back into our retired
unobtrusive place, and patiently labor on, as
The coral insects toll TO baiid up the beanilul
reefs Of the Pacific. BY and by, wh1t we
have bniidtti WI rise before The universe ia
one imposing view; and While angels and mel
admire, and our Father graeionsiy commendS
we viii fail aud cry. Not unto ms, not untc
us, but unto Thy name be the glory Mrs
SToWE.
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/ so0ihe OF question her. They had got, as they
supposed, the Information which they wanted.
and pushed rapidly down TO the river
Now. he Governor had arranged signal with
Il s buaInlen. thai "a white cloth by day, or a
light in the night. displayed from the attic
window Of his hiding place, which was just
visible al the mouth Of The creek. should in
form them if he were in trouble and put them
sPnn the alert 10 help him. As soon. there
fore. As he started from his cousins the signal
"a cd from the window 10 warn them. And
when they saw the pursuing party dash mady
down toward the river, and recognized the
British unifnrHI Of the leader, they pulled
swiftly out to sea The borSemen reached The
shore only in season to see the boat, with TWO
men in il, nearly out Of sight. and surprising
their destined prey had escaped, relinquished
the pursuit.
Meantime the hunted victim lay safe and
quiet where the shrewdness Of his little cousin
had hidden him, until lhe time came for her to
return 10 the house for her supper. Then he
badr her go as usual TO her home, telling her
to ask her mother o place the signal lamp. as
soon as il grew dark, in the window for the
boa,men. aud to send him there some supper.
with his valiSe. which. in tile hurry of dep rt-
ule, he had lelt behind.
Tie signal recalled the boat, which AFTER
twilight had veu,nred in sight Of the shore and
the farm house; and the Governor made his
way 10 iha river in safely. When he rejoined
Iis father IN a secure home, he named his in
EanI daughter, winch had been borne in his
absence, "fIelty Marvin" that he might be
daily reminded OF the little cousin whose truth
and <hr,wdness had saved his lile---Studenf
and S-ltooi mute.
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run M.nzzr YrsrsnnAr.-rbe follorins

THE MARZEr YEsTgRDAY.-fhe foi!o"ing
table Of prices Of the meats. Vegetables, ETC..
offered in the market yesterday, will show
what the head Of family has to pay for a
dinner in these times. Il will be Interesting
if cut ont framed, and hung up among the
'cabinet of curosities of the wal" for future
reference, and for the edi6calion Of coming
generations: Beef, Pork, and mutton. thirty
seven and a half cents per pound; shoat, 1fty
cents per pound; chickens. seventy-6ve cents
to one dollar each; goslings, two dollars each;
pnllets, one dollar and haf; eggs, seventy
five cents to one dollar per dog; butter, seven
i ty-fve cents to one dollar per pound. Veget-
ables-beets. fifty cents per hunehi onions,
61y cents per quart; Tor one shilling apiece
for the largest size); cymlipgs, one dollar per
doz; cucumbers, one dollar per dozen; string
beans, two dollars per peckj cabbage, fifty and
seventy. five cents per head; Irish potatoes
six dollars per bushel; tomatoes, one dollar
and half per dozen. Fruits-green apples
ten dollars per bushel; pearS, ifty cents pei
dozen; blackherries. twenty five cents pei
quart; whoIteberries, thiriy-fve cente pc
quart; plums htty cents per quart; peaches
one dollar per dozen. Bat we tire. Bnough
f. Riak0sOrd EaGmInsv J,aIy ls.
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Whenever you are in doubt which Of two
things 10 do. let your decision be for that which
Is right. Do not waver do noi parley; but
squire mp 10 the mark. aud do me rgtf thing.
Boy when you divide that apple with your
little sister. be careful aot to keep The largest
haf for yourself Youn mlng d, not sneak
ont Of the basement door becanse yon wish to
escape your fathers eyes. Maiden! let not the
most triling d cei pass current IN those litlle
acts which make lie sum of your life.
No matter who you are, what your lot. or
where you live. you cannot affnd to do that
which Is wrong. The only way TO obtain hap.
pinoss and pleaure Yourself, is to do the right
thing. You may not always bit the mark
buf ron should nevertheless. always aim al il
and with every Trial your skin will increase
Whether you ale to be praised or blamed for
it By others; whether it viii seemingly make
ecu Tither or poor, or whether no other person
than yourself knows Of your :ctiou, sill al
ways, and in all cases, do he right thing
Your first lessons in this viii grow easier, un
Ill 6nally doing the right thing will become q
habit; and to do a wrong. will seem absolutely
impossible.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-08-01
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We advise oil young people TO acquire IN
early life the habit Of nsing good language,
both in speaking and writing, ard 10 abandon
as early as possible, any use Of slang words
and phrases. The longer they live The more
dficnlt Ibe acquisition of correct language
viii be; and If the golden age Of youth, the
proper season for the acquisition of language,
be passed in its abuse, the unfortunate victim
OF neglected education is, very properly, doom
ed to talk slang for life. Money is not neces-
sary TO procure this education. Every man
has il in his power. He has merely 10 use
the language which he hears, 10 form his taste
from the best speakers and poets Of the coun.
try; to treasure up choice phrases in his mem
ory, and habiiuate himself to their use, avoid
ing, at the same time HAT pedantic precision
and bombast, which shows rather the weak
ness Of vain ambition than the polish Of al
educated mind.