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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
NEGRO WEDDING.

A negro wedding lately took place in
this county, at which the sable parson
thus spoke:
"Here ar Il couple who have walked
out tonight, wishing to be jined in, and
thro' love, and wishing all dem dat
have any ting twiXt dem, come forward
and speak now, if not, let dem hold dar
peace now and forever more. | wants
every ear to hear, and every heart to
joy.
''Mr. Jim Thompson, whomsoevcr
st'lnds tastly to your left side, do you
take her for your eloved wife, to wait
on her through sickness and health, safe
and be safe, holy and be holy, loving and
be loving; do you love her mother; do
you love her father; do you love her
brothers; do you love her sisters; do
you love her master; do you love her
mistress, but do you love God the best!"
Answer-''I do"
"Miss Mary Thompson, whomsoevcr
stands tastly by your right side. do you
take to be your dear beloved husband,
to wait on him through health and
through confution, safe and be safe, holy
and be holy; do you love his mother; do
you love his father; do you love his
brothers; do you love his sisters; do You
love God the best ?'' -
Answer. IL will"
~ shell pronounce Mr.. Jim to hold
Miss Mary fastly by the right hand, and
] shall pronounce you both to be man
and wife. by the commandments of
God. We shall hope and trusting
through God, that yol, may live right
that you may die right, now and for
evermore. Now, Mr.. Jim, Sle,o your
bride. "Let us sing a him:
Plunged in gulf of dark despair" etc,
Montgomery (Ald.l Nail.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
GIRL MARKET IN INDIA.

If British rule in India could be fully
exposed to human gaze as it has been
and is, il would fill the civilized world
with horror. In or near Calcutta there
are said to 5e regular sales of girls. A
WI ter in an India journal says when he
heard of such sales he could hardly be-
lieve it, but on going to a certain quar-
ter of the bazaar at Manckgung, he saw
a cluster of girls of from seven to thir-
teen yearc of age, standing up for sale.
The brokers were very busy stlmmoning
customers, as they received a commits
sion of 10 per cent on all bargains eff
frcted through their instrumcntality,
besides some triiling offerings. The
prices varied, the writer said. according
to the age and beauty of the childreh;
girls OF seven ruled at about 400 rupees;
an old man Of 20 whispered an offer OF
$50 rupees for very beautiful girl of
l3,who was surrounded by quite crowd
of bidders. An exchange of daughters
was taking place in another part of the
bazaar. The writer of the letter who
appears to have been greatly Mortified
by what he witnessed, implOres the edi.
tor to direct the attention of the British
government officials to this matter. and
save many Brahmin families from per-
uitiOn,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
pntfitaI.
THAT CITY.

know her walls are Jasper, her palaces are
fair,
And to the sound of harpings the saints are
singing there;
know that living waters flow under the
fruitful trees
But ah ! TO make my heaven 1t needeth more
than these.
unfold,
Besides the pearly gateways and the streets
of shining gold 2
No temple hath that city, for none is needed
there;
No sun nor moon enlighteneth, can dark
ness, then, be fair?
All! now, the glad revealing, the-crowning
joy of all;
What need of other ersunlight when God is all
in all?
He fills the wide ETHEREAL with glory all His
own,
He whom my soul adoreth, the Lamb amid
the throne!
Oh, Heaven without my Saviour would be
no Heaven to me;
Dark were the walls of Jasper, rayless the
crystal sea.
He gilds earth's darkest valley with light
and joy and peace;
What, then, must be the radiance when
night and death shall cease?
Speed on, o, tagging moments! Come birth
day of the soul
How long the night appeareth; the hours,
low slow they roll!
How sweet the Welcome summons that
greets the wedding bride!
And when mine eyes behold Him l shall be
satisfied.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
HOW TO MAKE HENS LAY,

Many persons feed hens too much for
LAYING. To keep twenty hens through
the winter. give three pints of corn and
two of oats or buckwheat per day; also,
about twice n week, give them shorts or
bran wet, and put in large spoonful of
grohnd tlick pepper. Give them all the
green stuff tina: can be had-such as cab
bage leaves, parings of apples, cores
and all. etc. SO fed, with comfortable
quarters, they will lay all winter. Keep
only early spring pullets. Change
cocks every spring. In proof of the a.
bove, we will observe that neighbor
had among lot of hens one that would
not lay under any circumstances; andas
such hens are not profitable to keep she
WAS considered fit subject for the pot.
On dressing, she was found to be liter
ally filled With fat, instead OF egg oVa-
rios
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
Ro0sIERs.
BY prof. ]. billings.

There IL not on the whole horizon oy
live natur morepleazing and strength
ening study than the Rooster. This
remarkable package of feathers, has bin
for ages food for phiosophik as well as
the simple curious mind. They belong
w the feathered sekt denominated
poultry. and are the husbands for ma
nv wifas. In Utah it is konsidered a
disgrace tew speak disrespekful of a
rooster. Brigham YOung's coat ov arms
is rooster III full blast; Growing until
he is almost bent over double back
ward.
The flesh ov the rooster is very sini-
lar to the flesh of the hen ; it is hard
To distinguish the difference. espeshly in
yure soup. Roosters are the pugilists
amung :be domestik burtls they wear
the belt, and having no shoulder to
stri >e from, they strike from the heel.
BOOSTERS according to Protane histo.
~, if my edukashun remembers me
right. were formerly man, who COME
suddenly upon one of the heathen Gods
at a time when he want prepared tew
see company. and was for that ottense
rebuilt over into the first rooster, and
wuz forever afterward destined tew
crow az kind of warming. This change
from man akOunts for their fighting
abilities. and for their politeness to the
hens. THAI c is nothing in man that
woman admires more than his reddy :
ness and ability to smash another fell
low, and it liz iss so with hen. When
a rooster gets licked the hens all MAJ ch
o,h with the other rooster, if he amt
half so big or handsome.
1t IL pluck that wins hen or a wo-
man.
i'here IL great variety ov pedigree
amung the rooster race. but for stlddy
Dizziness, give me the old fashioned
dominique rooster, short-legged, and
when he walks he alwus struts, and
their buzznns stick ont like aldermans
abdominal cupboard. This breed is
hawk -colored. and has a crooked tail on
them arched like Il sic le, and az full
of feathers us il new duster.
But when you come right down to
grit, and throw all outside influences
overheard there amt nothing on earth
nor under it, that can out-step, out lie
out-brag, or Out-pluck regular Ban
tlIm rooster.
They alwuz put me in mind ov very
small dandy practicing before look
ing glass.
tv omncns hnt thSv MAKE NJ mnch fuss
~ n run. have seen them irving to
oick a oI,arrell with n two-hoss wagon.
and DOM think rhcv would hesitate to
tight meeting house. if il was the least
sassv tnw tbe1n
It seems few bn necessary that there
should be sl nthjng outrageous in ev-
rythIng. tew show ms wbnr nropriety
enos AID imnroprietv begins. This IL
the mplaurhnIIv case i'm t6c rooster af-
fair for we have th. shanghi rooster.
the orotcst ourroce in my o1,nvnn,
er committed in fhe annals of noultry.
Theza kr;ttars are tha cameIs an,Ino
for.ls thar n,ono a,.,,,nd tha h.rnvar5
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
SAYINGS OF DEAN sw FIT.

Ambition often puts men upon do
ing the meanest offices, so climbing is
performed in the same posture with
creepiug-
Small causes are sufficient to make
a man uneasy, when great ones are in
the way for want CT block he will
stumble at a straw.
Appollo.was held in the god of physic
and sender of diseases. Both were or
iginally the same trade and still con-
tinue.
1t a man makes me keep my distance
the comforter is-he keeps his at the
same time.
Men are content to be laughed at for
their wit, bu. not for their folly.
How is it possible TO expect that
mankind will take advice, when they
will not as much take warning.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
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JOSEPH NOT a CARPENTER,

The Builder say: "When the British
Archaeological Association were in
specting the gallery of the paintings at
Charlton House, attention being called
to the picture of Joseph working as
carpenter, assisted by the child Jesus,
Mr.. Black said he wished Joseph had
been represented in his proper business
rs mason, the original term used sig
nitying architect, builder, or mason,
and not carpenter. The term carpen-
ter, he urged, was undoubtedly an err
ror, as in the climes where Joseph dwelt
no wood was used in the structure of
their houses, but stone onN.n
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
AN AUTUMN PICTURE.

The Richmond News thus graphical
ly draws the picture of Autumn in the
Woods
The weather is all that could be des-
ired. The nights are cool and clear,
the mornings bright and bracing, the
days aglow with golden sunshine.
There is new life in the air, new pleas
ure in breathing, fuller sense of Nh al
ity pervades frames enervated with the
summers heat, the step is freer, the
bearing more buoyant. If autumn
brings such boons to the Gagged deni-
zrns of cities, how much more richly
does she shower her treasures upon
those who seek her in her woodland
haunts, where she sits throned in radiant
glories upon every tree?
The DEVELOPS glenn at sunrise on
wood and lawn, and gem with sparkling
pearls the filmy gossamer which glitters
III the sunbeams and floats in silken
streamers on the breeze.
The quail pipes in the stubble, the
sharp bark of the squirrel rings from
the coppice where he is gathering his
winter store OF nuts, the pheasant
drums in the tangled brake, there are
sora in le marshes, and hares and
ducks, and in places even more lordly
game, such as turkies and deer, WOO the
Sportsmen TO the chase.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
FRIDAY MORNING NOVEMBER g. 1868

to render due thanks to the beneticent
Giver of all good gifts.
BE grateful for the b0unties OF this
veal, if you would enjoy those of the
next. BE thankful for the fruits and
flowers you have:
& ST Wis allan decerpere dcum
Atque alias tractare rosas-)
if you wish to pluck another fig or trail
another rose.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06

tDP A German wrote an obituary on
the death OF his wife, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy: III mine wife had
lived until next Friday she would have
been dead shust two weeks. Nothing
is possible with the Almighty. As de
tree fails. so must it stand.n
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06

T@ Steam blowing in California,
premises to be "a success. The Machine
is their own invention. 1t cubs burrows
nine feet wide, and from five to eight
inches deep, pulverizing fine, travels
six miles an hour, and weighs only sew
en- tquS.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06

~ Advertisements for less time than
three months will be charged for at the usu-
al rates--one dollar per square for the first in
sertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent
insertion.
xH.The number of insertions must be mark
ed on the manuscript, or the advertisement
will be continued until forbid and charged
for accordingly
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-11-06
chr asalire Tifgiuiaa.
BY BAGBY Il sToFER.

.R0ts OF ADVERTISER following
1ur terms of Advertising. which will, in
Instance, be departed from:
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21

l.. 4. found al HI. Office, over The
II Wa,kin. a Caldwell, at
s'.giIle, when not professionally
mar23.iy
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21
The Lovers Pride

believe there T. no period " llfe
70 bafpy a. that 10 Which . thriving
lover leave. his mistress after his
6r,t success. Ills joy Il more per.
ft then than NJ theabsolute moment
of biz own eager vow aud hcr half.
assrniing bInshcs. Then he IL think
Ing mostly Of her, aud il 10 o certain
degree embarrassed by the effort
necessary for succcss. Bot when the
promise has once been given him,
aud he Is able 10 escape In the do.
main Of his own heart, lie IL as q
conqucror who has mastered half q
continent by bis own strategy. II
never occurs to him, he hardly be-
licves that his success IL no more
than the ordinary lot Of mortal man.
lie never reflects that the old married
fogics whom be knows and despises
have just as much ground for pride
II such pride were enduring; that
every fat, dull, somnolcnt old lady
whom he sees aud quzzes has at
some period been deemed as worthy
a prize as his priceless gallcon, and
SO deemed by as bold a captor a,
himself. Some one has said that
every young mother, when her frs
child is born, regards the babe as th'
most wonderful production of tn,
kind the world has yet seen. Ant
this too, is true. But ] doubt even
whether that conviction is so stronI
as the conviction of the young sue
cessful lover, that he has achieved
triumph which should ennoble hin
down to late generations. As b
goes along he has q contempt 70
other men for they know nothin
of such glory s.his. As he pour
over his !" Blackstone" he remember
thft he does so, not so much that b
may acquire law, as that he may ac
quire Fannie; and then all othe
porers over Blackstone" are 10,
and mean in his sight--are mer
cenary in their views and dunfortunat
in their ideas; for they have no Fan
ME in view.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21

MoRALITY AND AGRICULTURE
The necessities and fatigues Of q
work that can be done only by day
light call the farmer with the sun in
summer, and the morning star in
winter, send him early to bed and
teeth him regularity. Then, as by
his ceaseless toll he counts out, in
blows of his arms and drops Of his
sweat, every hundred cents in every
dollar he earns-every penny stands
for 50 much time and muscle, and
thus he learns economy. With econo-
my come frugality and temperance,
and SO on upon the farm grow the
hardy virtues like tough trees upon
the rough mountain side, and so the
ideal farmer is the strong, robust
simple, sensible, truly conservative
citizens, and as the spectator sees him
stand crowned with content in the
midst of bis rural realm, he asks, Al
the poor clergyman asked bis brother
as tIiey walked through the rich min
ister's magnificent estate: What
Brother Dives, all this and Heaven
too?"
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21

TnE PaacTIcAL SESsn ~ lltLGs
or RfiQrrfIf.- Among the rules u
social etiquette, many " sbIch are
undoubtedly tf,aing, . good qumbef
Will be found 10 be based pn sound
o6minon sonse Consider. for etam
ple. that rule u the dinner table.
" do not ash twice lor soup. This
appears, a. 6fst sight, both silly and
arbitrary. II is, however, q yorysen.
sible ordinance. and Il Is 10 be jusli.
Gcd by the laws " health and The
general comfort aud convenience.
The soup being . fluid substance, can
easily be absorbed IN small quanti-
ties, aud, thus taken, "a . prepare
tive for the sollditics Of the dinner,
IL, however, the stomach Is deluged
with il, the appetite and digestion
become weakened, and there is nelh-
CT the inclination to eat nor the power
to digest the more substantial food
essential to the due nutrition Of the
body. As for the convenience or
comfort Of the single plate rule no
one can deny il who has looked upon
an array hungry guests, whose
eager appetite for the coming roast
is compelled to an impatient delay by
some social monster capable Of ask.
ing for soup the second time. The
cook, in the mean time, is Of course
thrown out in his calculations, am
the dish, when it does come at last
is either spoiled from overlooking
or cold from being Withdrawn 50
long from the fire. The guests ar,
thus not only tried in temper by
protracted expectation, but balke'
Of their anticipated enjoyment. Tn
advantages Of not putting the knit
in the mouth is obvious, we suppose
TO all who are conscious that one cal
cut, and the other is capable Of beinI
cut. There is an excellent cbemica
reason for that table rule which for
, bids the use of knife Of steel wit
the fish, the ordinary sauces Of whic
combined with that metal, produce
composition neither wholesome no
appetizing.-Harper's Bdsdr.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21

The RACES. Races differ. I'm
doubtedly the human races is the big
gcst out, and makes, on the whole,
the best time at oil events, il makes,
(or has) a pretty good time Of it,
Mankind is divided into Ave races
but each race has il own peculiar races,
with a marked inclination among all
to horse races. Tne race Of boys and
girls are different from those Of mer
and women. Young ladies are giyer
to racing to matrimony with a speed
that they never equal at any othe'
period Of their interesting lives
Young men race round the corner a
IL, 4, and also before and betweer
those respectable and sober hours
They sometimes make bad time
and their races proves to be an.
thiuy but the racy sort. Races W
assert, differ /; differ in fact as muc'
rs horses--as for instance, the saw
the clothes, the reckoning and th
Morgan breeds.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21


How much does II cost 10 say, ~
thank yonq" Why not practice po.
IiIcnea N home--to your husband,
to your domesticy9 II q stranger
does you soIne little act Of courtesy,
how sweet your acknowledgement II
your bnsband--oh, Il Is a matter Of
course, no need Of thanks.
Should mn acquaintance trend on
your dress, your very, very best, and
by accident tear Il, how proiusc you
are with your "neyer mind---don'i
think Of i'll don't care at ALL" II
a husband does II, be gets q frown
If a child, he is chastiscd.
"Ahl these arc little things" you
say. They tell nightly upon the
heart, lot us assure you, little as they
are.
A gentlcman stops ut a friends
house and finds il in confusion. lie
don't see anything to apologize for
never thinks Of such little matters
Everything is all right--cold supper
crying children--periectly comiorta-
bic. Goes hone where the wife has
been taking care OF the sick ones
and working her life almost out
Don't see why things can't be KEEP
in better order; there never wer'
such cross children before. No apol
ogies accepted at home.
Why not be polite at home? VIII,
not use freely that golden coin o
courtesy? How sweet they sound
those little words, 81 thank YOU
or "you are very kind! Doubly
yes, thrice sweet from the lips W
love when heart smiles make the eye
sparkle with the clear light Of afiec
ton.
BE polite to your children. d
you expect them to be mindful 9
your welfare? to bound away to d
your pleasure before the request
half spoken? Then with all you
dignity and authority mingle polite
ness; give it a niche in your house
hold temple. Only then will yo
have learned the secret of sendin
out into the world really finished
gentlemen and ladies. What we say
we say to all-be polite.
Square and Compass.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21

A gentleman of festive tastes last
week assisted at a heavy dinner,
where he took too much potables, and
did not leave for home until ever so
many o'clock. On reaching the door
steps, and fishing up his night-key,
he became satisfied that was essen
italy convivialized, and not in pre-
cisely that condition which a hns-
band should be in to meet a good
wife. Cautiously entering the hall
he stopped, listened q moment, heard
no noise, and congratulated himself
that the family were asleep. Quietly
he took of his overcoat, drew of
his boots, turned of the ball light,
slowly assembled stairs to family bed
room, hesitated at the door, believed
he was REASONABLY right, stealthily
entered, found gas turned low, wife
apparently asleep, thought she was
asleep, sat down, listened again, no
stir, began to undress, got most
things safely of, was journeying to-
ward the couch, when wife Of bosom
asked, "Coming to bed, dear?'
F" Yes, love-" "Well, dear, hadn'i
you better take your hat OIL"
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21
My Treasures.

[The following beautiful lines are erediie
to AAuds Maple and are e1quisi,ely bsauti
ful:1 VISA A
A low. rooted, white-wAllcd cottage,
Half bid among the trees,
And blooming flowers whose rich perfume
Loads every passing breeze
THIS j. my caskei; here enshrincd .
I've precious treasures ar;
No Jewels in monarch Ecrown
Can with my gems compare.
Close By my side, on the sofa low,
A manly form Is reclining;
The aoit breeze plays about his head,
On the crimson cushion lyisg;
The busy day In the dusty town,
With toll and care has flown,
Aud dear dark eyes look into mine,
And fond hands clasp my own.
In yonder room, In dainty crib
Hung round with curtains wide,
A dark-eye boy and blue-eyed girl
Are sleeping side by side.
One silken tress Of sunny hair
Der the white pillow strays
And on my boy dark. curling locks
Like band Of gold II lays.
Ny precious treasuresl Rich am II
Ny husbands love Iown;
Ny ohildrens kisses on my lips,
Ny arms around them thrown.
Ny lore so deep. so fond and true
For them, can ne or he spoken;
uvt,.Ai when etr thou claim 81 gem,
Obi take the hand unbroken.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21
BY y. Y. RocKETT.


Rest from battle, soldier young,
Far from thee now rolls the thunder
Where the wild flower lately sprung,
Warrior bands have laid thee under.
All unheard by thee shall come,
Noise Of charging and retreating,
Tramp Of squadron, rapid drum,
In the distant valleys beating.
Nor when evening dims the scene,
Where the red encounter drifted,
Shalt thou see the hills Of green,
Gasping with the brave and gifted.
Though for thee no deep bell tolled,
As thy comndes sadly bore thee,
Yet the burning tear drop rolled,
As the clods were gathered DER thee
Rest, though now, no craven stone,
Tells thy brief and stormy story,
Hands unseen, and forms unknown,
Well shall guard thy dust and glory.
She, whose peace thy fate hath slain,
Pines within her evening bowers,
TIL the morning light again =
Wakes her 10 her mourniul flowers.
Yet, TO bless thy name, her tears
Shall bedew thy lowly pillow,
And above thy form tor years
She will droop thy weeping willow.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-11-21

THE BORDER EDIToR.-The edi-
tor of the Owyhee Aralauche, by
way of describing his agreeable voca-
ton as conductor of frontier paper,
makes the following interesting re-
hections:
Oh, the felicity of editinga paperl
Charming, agreeable, in a horn! Fas-
cinating, attractive occupation, but so
difficult to appreciate. How nicely
and smoothly one gets along without
au "onpleasantness!" For instance
| in a recent issue we referred directly
to n ruflian known as Captain Pres
cot, and incidentally to a guerilla
named Al. Cage. We did this in
Justice to ourselves and commu-
nifty at large. The other day, while
quietly seated in our sanctum, taxing
our brain for more copy in response
to the everlasting cry Of the devil, :
the two above-named villains, one of
them armed with a Ratchet, and the
other with bowie-kniie Of large
dimensions, made a violent attack
upon our person. The only alterna-
tive was to fight or die. We accord
| inply seized large knife, about
two feet long, used tor cutting paper
and bled our assailants pretty freely
They sued for mercy. We spared
their worthless lives and told then
to dust, aud they got up and busted
| We would take this occasion to state
that il ever they or any one else at
tack us with the intention oi doint
us bodily harm, We will shoot then
dead in their tracks, or cut thei
throats from ear 10 ear.