Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-06-03
The Old Family Journal.

no COMMON VcrE-General --, Of Ne
Iras,a, a large, jolly sort Of fellow, was sue
cessful candidate for the Legislature Of the
State After the election, be took trip TO
Omaha, to have good time, and receive the
congratulations Of his friends. one Of whom
said 10 him:
Well, General, low did you Tsn iown
there
cob. replied Tie warrior, / Gid just en-
t,rely scoop en-; routed EN-, horse, foot and
dragons.
How did tie vote stand e.
Wen, replied the General, &C. /; was none
of your darued unanimous things; / only got
enc majority
shall shortly" exclaimed Halyburton,
sincere believer, on Lis dea,htej, get very
difereu, sight Of God from what have ever
had. and shall be meet to praise him forever
and ever. What a wonder that enjoy such
composurc under al my bodily pains, and in
view Of death itself, Whata mercy that, hav-
ing the use Of my reason, can declare lis
goodness TO my soul bless his name; /
have found him, and die rejoicing in him.
BLESSED De God that erer ras barn."
How Soon WE FoRoEr.-A leaf torn from
the tree by a rugged gale, and borne away to
some desert spot to perish Who misses it
from its fellows? Who is sad that it is gone
Thus +, is with human life.
There are dear fieuds, perhaps, who are
stricken with grief when a loved one is taken
and for many days the grave is watered with
tears and anguish But by and by the crystal
fount is drawn dry, the last drop Oozes out, the
stern gate Of forgetfulness folds back upon the
exhausted springs, and time, the blessed healer
Of sorrow, walks over tie sepulchre without
waking single echo BY bis footsteps.
QrorArIoSs.--Ayoid quotations, unless you
are well studied in their import, aud feel their
pertineuce. Our friend --, the other day,
while looking at the skeleton Of an ass which
had been dug ont Of sandpt, and admiring
and wondering at the structure Of that despised
animal, made a very pGl-adroa use Of one
Al" said he, with the deepest humility and
a simplicity worthy Of Ia Fontaine. "'rs are
f,ayful'y aud wonderfully made ~
A countryman took lis seat at a tavern Ia
llc. opposite % a gentleman who was iudulg-
ing in a bottle Of wine. Surprising the wine
to be common property, our uusopbisticated
country friend helped himself to j; with the
geDtlemaa's glass.
That's cool " exclaimed the owner Of the
vine, Indignantly.
Yes, replied the other; Il should think
there was ice in It.
A reverend gentleman was addressing
school concert recently, and was trying TO en-
force tie doctrine that the hearts Of the little
ones were sinful, and needed regulating. TAX
ing out his watch and holding it up, he said,
Now here is nv watch; suppose it don't
keep good time; now goes too fast, aud now
TOO slow; what shall DO with it?'
Sell it" shouted a laxen-hcaded young
s.cr
That was beautiful idea in the mind of a
little girl, who, beholding Il rose-Lush where,
90 tie t5pmost stem, the Oldest rose was fading,
while below, and around il, three crimson buds
were just unfolding their charms, at once, aud
a-,lcss'y exclaimed to Der brother, See Viii
de- these little buds have Just awakened in time
TO Kiss ,beirolj mother before she dies
The latest novelty in printing offices is to
pay tributes Of respect so all type-setters leav-
ius their case to 60 on a " bender" 4 piece
Of black muslin is fastened to the gls-buruer,
over he deserted case, and beneath the muslin,
a card containing the following:
.'Not dead, but sleepeth"
" Gone where the woodbine twindih.'
A scutlcmauly clerk at a Cedar Rapids ho-
Tel. one evening last week, very gravely pro-
cc-lei Co Eghtto bed a man who had been to-
tally blind for upwards Of twenty-five years.
The blind man couldn't see it, Of course,
but the crowd in the bar-rocm could, aud
Hearty laugh at the expense Of the clerk was
tie result.
Joseph Clarkc-one Of Che most efficient Of
Of tle Poloemeno of Baltimore-was murdered
on Monday night last alta house on the Corner
Of Holiday and Centre streets, whilst in the
performance Of duty, by man named Kuscy.
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