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|yWe are authorized to an
nounce JOSEPH T. BLAKEV, Esq. a Candi
date for the office of Receiver and Tax Collector
for Wilkes county, at the Election in January
next. October 20,1842. 8
“COTTING & BUTLER,
ATTORNIES,
HAVE taken an OFFICE over G. P. Co
zart’s Store.
January, 1842. 28
FALL
The Subscriber is now receiving and has
on hand a General Assortment of
GOODS, viz :
Cloths, Casshneres, Saltinetts,
Kentucky Jeans,
ilinseys and Kerseys,
Red, White and Green Flannels.
Mousseiin DeLains, Satin, stripe
and black Shallys,
Black Silks, Shawls and Ribbons,
English Straw Bonnets,
Leghorn do.
Palm-leaf and Cyprus Hoods,
Hats &’ Caps, Blankets
English and American Prints,
Ginghams ; Linen, Cambric and
Silk Handkerchiefs ; STOCKS,
Brown Shirting and SHfifA’””
Hardware and Cutlery,
CROCKERY.
Saddles, Bridles and Martingales.
SHOES.
Sugar, Coffee and Tea.
Drugs and Jifedicines.
NAILS.
Window-Glass,&c.&c.
ALSO,
A great variety of Articles usually kept
in his line, which he offers on very reason
able terms.
€f. P. COZART.
October 13, 1842. ’ 7
•Wotice.
4 LL persons indebted t® the Estate of Zecha
fit*- riah BoWman, deceased, late of Elbert coun
ty, are requested to make payment, and those ’
having demands against said estate, are hereby
notified to present their demands duly authenti
cated to the Administrator, within the time pre
scribed by law, this 14th October, 1842.
JEREMIAH S. WARREN, Adm’r.
October 2(1 fit 8
| ill. P. iiiliuwuy & Cos.
RESPECTFULLY inform ttieir friends and
• ustomers, that they are now receiving
from New-York and opening at their
NEW BRICK STORE,
A SELECT STOCK OF
Fall anti Winter
Among which may he found the following:
Clothe, Cassimeres, Sattinets, Kentucky Jeans,
Flannels, Linseys and Kerseys, BLANKETS,
Muslin de Lain, plain and printed; Ahpacca
Cloth for riding dresses ; English and German
Merinos; Pilot and Beaver Cloths for overcoats;
Hats and Bonnets, new style; English and A
merican Prints, Shawls, a great variety, &c..
Hardware and Cutlery, Crockery,
Saddlery, Shoes,
GROCERIES,
Bagging and Twine.
Also, a few casks CHEESE.
Ail of which, they trust, cannot fail to
please both in styles and prices.
Washington, Sept 29, 1842. 5
SHOES.
JUST received, a few cases of NEGRO
BROGANS, very heavy, made in the best
manner and of the best materials. Also, SHOES
of other descriptions—offered at reduced prices
for Cash. A. L LEWIS.
October 13, 1842. 7
PERSONS indebted to me are notified that I
have left my Notes in the hands of A. L.
Alexander, Esq., on whop they will please call
and pav up. MARY SHEPHERD.
October 27,1842. 5t 9
Bacon*
Oik| y k POUNDS BACON, of first-rate
J*. vUll quality', lor sa’e at. 8 cents, by
R. 11. VICKERS.
October 13,1842. 7
Washington hall
THE Subscriber, feeling thankful
■ for the patronage heretofore receiv
ed, wishes to inform his friends and
-‘LicgHja. customers generally, lhat in conse
quence oi the hard times, he has reduced his
T AVERN RATES to the following prices :
Man and Horse, per day, $2 00
Do. do. all Night, Sup
per and Breakfast, 1 50
Dinner and Horse-feed, 75
Man, per day, 1 25
Horse, per day, 50
Board and Lodging, per month, 18 t
Day Board, per month, id 09
ROBERT 11. VICKERS
Washington, Wilkes co /
Oct. 13,1842. S 7
ADAMS & HOPKLsS,
FIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE,
AUGUSTA, Ga.
THE Subscribers respectfully tender their
thanks for the patronage heretofore receiv
ed, and again otter their services to their friends
and the public in the Ware-House and General
Commission Business, for the Storage and Sale
of Cotton, receiving and forwarding (foods, pur
chase of Merchandize, &c.
Personal attention.will be given to the trans
action of business, and the interest of the Planter
carefully guarded. As heretofore, we again
pledge ourselves not to engage in the purchase
or speculation in Cotton.
Liberal advances will at all times be made on
Cotton in Store, and insurance against fire to the
full amount of the advance, will be effected by
us without charge to the owner.
LAMBETH HOPKINS.
JOHN M. ADAMS.
Augusta, October 1,1842. G
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of James
Lindsay, late of Wilkes county, deceased,
are requested to make payment immediately, and
those having any demands will present them in
terms of the law for payment, to
HENRY P. WOOTTEN, i r , ,
WILLIS H. LINDSAY, < r ' x rs ‘
LETITIA LINDSAY, Ex’x.
T lA,A ‘
FOUR months afterdate application will be
made to the Honorabie the Inferior Court
ot Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of
Ordinary, for leave to sell the Land and Negroes,
belonging to the Estate of Thomas Blakey, de
ceased. WM. Q. ANDERSON, Adm’r.
Sept. 5, 1842
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WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, U.W KOVOKKIt it, 1842.
REMOVAL.
rpilE Subscriber has removed to the Storr
A lately occupied by Messrs. M. P. Callawaj
&• Cos., wiiere lie hopes all those wishing Good.’
cheap for Cash, will call.
11. S. BELCHER.
1 October 0,1842. 0
Bonnets and Ribbons,
OF the latest Patterns and most fashionable
Style, together with all the necessary Bon
net Trimmings ; English Straw, Dunstable,
Tuscan or Florence, Silk, Willow, and Tissue
Bonnets; Palm Leaf Hoods ; Rich Fall Hat and
Neck Ribbons, and Bonnet Silks,
Just received at BELCHER’S
Oct. 6, 1842. Cheap Cash Store.
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas and
Parasols,
Oct. 6,1842. At BELCHER’S.
Rich fig’d. Silks.
Alapacca Lustris, Thread, Mechlin, I,isle Thread
and Bobinet Edging, White Goods oi all descrip
tions, &c. &c. 8-4 Mousselame, Brocha, Meri
no, Bob Roy, and Cashmere Shawls; Fancy
lldkls. and Rich Velvet Points, at
BELCHERS
Oct. fi, 1842. Cheap ('ash Store.
yards Calico,
At Oy to 37 cts. per yard ; 4-4 wide at 25 cents;
Ginghams, Merinoes, Red and White Flannels,
bleached and unbleached Sheetings & Shirtings,
50 doz. white Cotton Hose, at 12} cts. per pair,
30 “ white, slate, black and mix’d. Cotton
Hose, 25 to 50. Call at BELCHER’S
Oct. 6,1842. Cheap Cash S'ore.
Tailors’ Trimmings,
In all their varieties.
Rich Coat, Over-coat and Vost Buttons,
Coal and Vest Binding ; Silk and worsted Ser
ges, &c.&c. &c , at BELCHER’S
Oct. 6,1842. Cheap Cash Store.
Cheap
BOOTS & SHOES.
gif') Gents, fine Calf Boots, at $5 50.
T| __ Do. do. extra, 6 50.
Ladies’ Kid Ties & Buskins,
Do. Seal & Morocco Shoes,
Men’s ami Boys’ Russett Brogans,
Do. do. Kip do.
Boy’s and Children’s Shoes, of different kinds,
On hand and for sale at BELCHER’S
Oct. 6,1842. Cheap Cash Store.
To the Gentlemen.
Just received at BELCHER’S
QUI'URI-'iNE black and blue Broadcloths,
*"3 Reaver Cloths, Fancy & Biack Cassimeres,
.Vestings, Stocks, Scarfs, Cotton Shirts,
o:i and Woolen Under-Shirts and Drawers,
i ton and worsted half Hose ; Buck, Hoskin
.ad Woolen Gloves, &c. &c.
Also, a fine assortment of
Ready-made Clothing,
Frock and Dress Coats, Over-Co<*, Pants and
Vests, Cheap. Oct. G, 1842.
Collins’ Axes.
F.ORGJA & KENTUCKY PATTERNS,
AX at s>l 75, for sale at
BELCHER’S Cheap Cash Store.
Oct. 0,1842. 0
Bank of the State of Georgia,,
Branch at Washington, Oct 3,1842.
Notice is hereby given, that a
Reduction of 10 per cent, is required on all
paper running in Bank, to commence at the first
renewal after the Ist November next—when a
larger rednetion is required on some paper, a
special notice will be given accordingly.
By order of the Directors.
SAMUEL BARNETT, Cashier.
October 6. 6t 0
Tailoring Establishment
Removed over H. S. Belcher’s Store.
HP HE Subscriber begs leave to inform the pub
he and his former customers, that in conse
quence of the present Hard Times, he will make
up Work in a Superior Style of Fashion, at a
reduced price tor Cash. Cotton, llog-meat,
Lard, Meal, Flour, or Irish Potatoes. Persons
wishing to patronize a TAILOR that is willing
to comply witli the Times, can do so by applying
to the Subscriber.
WILLIAM F. SOHAN.
October 13, 1842. 7
LUUiI AI I HIS.
-BL THE Subscriber offers tor sale, on
accommodating terms, the large three
Story BRICK BUILDING & LOT,
now in the occupancy of Messrs.
Willis & Hester, on the South-west comer of
the Public Square, containing nearly three A
cres of ground, and is one of the best Garden-
Spots in the Town. From its locality, it is bet
ter suited for a Tavern than any other building
in our Village, and by very little expense, may
be fitted up tor that purpose. The Store-Room
is large and convenient, with a good Brick Count
ing-Room adjoining—the w'hoie Fire-Proof. It
will be sold for Cash, or on a credit of one, two,
or three years, if required—and ottered for one
third of the original cost. If not disposed of be
fore the first of January next, it will be Rented
. for the ensuing year.
A. S. WINGFIELD.
October 13, 1842. tt 7
GEORGIA : 1 Whereas, Berry A. Arnett,
Wilkes County. J Administrator on the Estate
of Robert L. McKinney, deceased, applies to me
for Letters of Dismission.
This is, therefore, to cite, summon, and
admonish, all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my
office within the time prescribed by law, to show
cause, (it any they have,) why said letters should
not be granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 28th of
Sept. 1842. JOHN H. DYSON, C. C. O
September 29. m6m 5
|_ A1 ISC ELL AN EO US.
THE TORY GALLANT.
BY WALTER fIERCY.
In the Revolutionary War, while the
British forces were in possession of the city
pf New York, a young officer rode up to an
inn which he had been credibly informed
was tinctured with Toryism, although it
was forty milesJ'rom the city. He rode a
beautiful horse that seemed perfectly train
ed to his service, and his d’ ess was neat, and
trimmed to an unusual degree. What with
a regularand fair complexion, a red coat
and trim as if were but a day old, buff small
clothes, and boots in theYnilitary style, and
a sjiow white plume that nodded over his
brow, he was an object to entrap a whole
coterie ol damsels, and to bring every man
to bay, Whig or Tory, long enough to get
“one look at him.” He dismounted, gave
his horse to an ostler, and stepped up the
platform.
The landlord was a stoutly’ built man,
having high cheek bones and rather u large
mouth ; but these marks of physiognomy,
which might indicate a choleric and sensu
al character, were opposed by the double
expression that lurked in his small blue
eyes, a trait that would puzzle an entire
stranger who would stake his purse upon
a conjuclure as to his real character. He
saw at once, that the stranger was fully a
ware of his importance as a British officer
and treated him accordingly. The officer
as we have said, had been informed that
the landlord was at heart a Tory, although
the Whigistn of the village made it impru
dent for him to blaze it abroad. Moreover,
there were two or three brother officers lod
ging in the next town whom he had left be
hind. “Being anxious,” as lie afterwards
said, ‘to pass a few days in this charming
hamlet, and to ascertain those particulars
in regard to the fairer portion of its popula
tion which every’ gallant is bound to note
upon the tablet of his re 001-lec-tion.’
‘Ha, landlord,’ said lie as lie caught a
slight glimpse of his host.
‘Your servant, sir!’ was the host’s reply.
We ought to have mentioned our landlord’s
name, before, but we hate interlining ; so
here it is, Eliakim Ruggles.
‘I think it probable, landlord,’ said the
officer, ‘that lean find accommodation with
in your house for a transient visit of a few
days—you understand me.’
‘Ay, ay', sir, as long as your honor plea
ses.’
‘And give your eye, landlord, to that Bu
cephalus of mine ; you understand me.’
‘Sir V
‘All, take good care of that beast—that
horse—you understand me?’
‘Av, ay, your honor. Jack!’
Here, sir,’ cried a red headed urchin of
the landlord’s.
‘Show that gentleman to the best room.’
‘Ay, ay, sir,’ cried the little Ruggles,
who had caught his father’s phrases. The
officer was accommodated. It was early in
the afternoon that he had arrived there, and
after tea ho took a short ride for the pur- i
pose of looking at the village, and particu
larly, ho said, in order that he might obtain
a glimpse at the surrounding scenery from
the hill yonder. Tie had written his
name on the tavern register, and there it
was in a wonderful flourish and parade of
Penmanship—‘Captain George Fudge,’
ect On returning to the inn lie seated
himself upon the platform where the land
lord and a few tavern loungers were col
lected as usual at sunset. ‘l’ve hardly a
chance,’ said the landlord, to ask the news,
sir ; I ’spose there’s something stirring ?’
‘Why indeed,’ replied the officer, slap
ping his small clothes with his glove, ‘the
rebels talk as loud as ever, but ’pon honor
we have little to do in the way of our pro
fession—you understand me.’
‘Ay, sir, New York's safe enough, I
spose.’
‘Bless me ! we live luxuriously in that
city. We have balls and parties, and par
ties and balls. It would be refreshing ’pon
honor, to have a little fighting as well as
dancing.’
‘You are too young, sir, I ’spose, to have
seen a great deal of hard service ?’
‘By no means, landlord. I was at Lex
ington, indeed I was—so earlv in the war
UU ifc someining
there, iiad it not been for the sly and unsol
dier-like conduct of the rebels—you under
stand me—l have had five horses shot un
der me—leaped four six bar fences just a
head of a bullet—shot 21 men, stabbed 11
all standing—hand to hand—indeed I
have.’ Here the loungers were gaping
with wonder and curiosity, but Mr. Rug
gles maintained his grave, dubious physi
ognomy.
‘Why—at a skirmish near Boston,’ con
tinued the Captain,‘l was taken prisoner,
but the scales turned. I saw a stout regi
ment ofours not far off—knocked one guard
down—brushed by another, run a gauntlet
along a sharp fire of musketry ; swam a
strong current and mounted Bucephalus at
the head of our gallant company: indeed I
did, landlord, you understand me.’
Not long after this, Capt. Fudge called
the landlord aside, and after some conver
sation was heard to say, ‘Y’ou will procure
me, landlord, the privilege of paying my
respects to Miss Wheeler, although iier fa
ther is, you say, a Whig.’
‘All right, sir,’ replied the landlord.
The fact was, our captain in his ride,
caught a glimpse of a young lady who was
the daughter of Mr. Wheeler, in the neigh
borhood of the tavern. He appled to the
landlord for his assistance in obtaining an
! introduction to the family, although he al
j most despaired of overcoming tlio obstacles
j which the Whigism of the father would
probably throw in the way of an intimate
acquaintance with his daughter. The coil
slant recollection which the Captain had of
hisown personal beauty and bis power over
the sex prevented any doubt in his mind as
to the success in the subsequent points, pro
! vided lie could once obtain an opportunity
i of employing his addresses.
At this time a small detachment of Amer
! lean soldiers lay at no great distance from
i the village, and this circumstance the land
lord well knew. Capt. Fudge, however,
was not aware of it, and if he had been,
would not have relied upon his own troops
which lie had left a few miles off, and his
fellow officers who were engaged yet near
er to him in such recreations as the times
permitted.
The landlord procured for him the de
sired introduction. The father was cold
j but tolerably civil, and the daughter was
I declared by the Captain to be incomparably
the most victorious rebel he had met with
in two campaigns ! After his visit he made
the landlord aware of the character of his
designs toward Miss Wheeler, llis plans
wore laid and his visits were continued ,
nearly a week with what seemed to the sui
tor a manifest advantage to his purpose.—
His scheme was confided only to the land
lord, Mr. Ruggles. One or two shrewd j
neighbors conjectured the existence ofsome
special interest between them, but tiiese
had no other reason for it than their having
noticed the conversation between them, a j
slight and momentary shade passed over j
the usual hard and unchanging features of j
the landlord, like the shadows of a cloud J
driven before the wind over a field of wheat, j
Meanwhile ho had left the village for a ;
day or two —upon what business was not !
known to the captain—and on his return |
he hastened his schemes to their consum- i
mation. The details were entrusted to j
his care and he arranged them with Miss ;
Wheeler to her satisfaction and to the Cap- !
tain’s so far as she was aware ofthem.
The shop of Mr. Wheeler formed a part ,
of liis house, and stood upon a corner so that
the window of both looked upon a street. — J
It) the second story'of the shop there was a
door for taking in goods, placed between two
windows, and over thisdoor a beam projec
ted, with a rope and pulley for the purpose
of raising heavy burthens. The captain
rightly thought it impossible to obtain the
sanction of her father to tiie wishes he had
no doubt ’lie daughter entertained in coin
inon with himself, and had therefore deli
cately hinted to her, after he thought him
self sufficiently master of her heart, the
plan of admitting him by means of the pul
ley and basket into the upper part of the
store, and then to her chamber. lie was
not surprised, when after some becoming
maidenly hesitation, she intimated her as
sent to liis proposal ; for he had endeavored |
to secure the intercession of the landlord I
in his favor, and hisown attractions of them
selves, without the eulogium of his host, lie
thought sufficient to secure his success. —
He had concealed it from her father, yet he
wondered that the stern Whig should have
so civilly tolerated his-frequent visits at his
house.
The night came. Beneath the beam
stood Capt. Fudge, and he deposited him
selfin the basket. High above him was
the door of his flushed expectations, stand
ing halfopen and partially disclosing the
figure of his ‘conquerer and victim.’ lie
cast upwards one delighted look twitching
the rope, and the basket mounted. It is at
the beam, there is but a step to the door, lie
raises himself to take it, but the door is
closed, the rope is firm !
‘Pon honor,’ muttered the captain, ‘if it
were not a fine evening this would be un- I
fortunate ! I would not wait; hut I must;
though. Cut it; no, no ; what a tumble ; i
ugh ! Stay here all night! pon honor!—
‘My dear, he continued raising his voice so
as to be heard at the door ; ‘my dear, just
open the door ; you understand me.’ He
stooped in the basket to rest himself, casting
i anxious looks in every direction to devise
some escape but in vain.
A cloud came over the moon, and brought
others in its trail. A few big drops of rain
spatterin'? on the basket. The Captain
would have rescued flis plume from the
misfortune of being wet Hut he could not
hide it, and it soon dropped as the rain be
gan tolieatupon it and upon the unfortunate
gallant whose curly head it adorned
‘How it does rain !’ muttered the neigh
bors to themselves or to their spouses, as
they lay on their beds and heard the revi
ving sound. ‘How it does rain !’ thought
the unfortunate captain. Well was it for
him that the basket had the excellent quali
fies which the Irishman in the canal as-
I eribed to his boot; that of‘letting the water
| out as fast as they let it in.’
It is just morning and the topers are a
broad and those who rise early for better
reasons. ‘Look there!’ cried one, ‘what’s
that basket there for with a feather in it ?’
The captain heard a sound and lifted up
his head. ‘What under heaven,’ said an
other, ‘is that fellow about up aloft in a
basket this time aday ?’ A crowd is col
lected about him, and at length landlord
Ruggles appears.
‘Landlord ; you rascal ; what did you
I leave me here for ? But just get me down,
and 111 not hurt you for it.’ ‘Hurt me!’—
cried the landlord, ‘only think now ; calling
me a rascal ; a man strung up in a basket
along side of a bouse, blackguarding : For
ward march, men!’
Upon this a file of soldiers belonging to
iW. J. KAPP E li, Printer.
I the American detachment, wheeled around
the corner and surrounded‘the spot ; Capt.
’ Fudge trembled from head to foot and beg
ged the landlord to get him down. ‘Soho;’
| said the landlord, ‘Captain Fudge, who lias
j shot twenty-one men, and stabbed eleven,
| leaped four six bar fences just ahead of a
bullet, run a gauntlet along a sharp fire of
musketry and mounted Bucephalus at the
; head of Ida gallant company ; really afraid
!to jump down fifteen feet. But stand on
your feet for you may as well come down
lat once. I had a good hand at the trigger
iin the old French war.’ So saying he
took a gun from a soldier, and the Tory
captain was about to protest, but was cut
short by the crack of the musket; the rope
parted and tile basket and captain bounced
on the ground.
‘Forward march,’ cried the corporal as
his men formed around the gallant, but
the crest (alien captain, and he, our inter
esting hero ; was safely lodged in the A
merican camp.
“The world's undergone a nice altera
tion since mv last time, certainly. My be
lief is, that there ain’t any such thing as a
boy left; that there is nothing now between
a male baby and a man, and that all the
boys went out with his Majesty King George
the second.”
This is the remark of John Willet of the
Maypole, one of the Characters in Barnaby
Rudge, and it contains more truth than fic
tion. The times have indeed sadly chang
ed. One entire portion of human life is
struck out. It is now childhood or man
hood. There is no conservative state —we
do not mean politically. Once there were
intermediate states of boyhood—a barefoot
ed and bean-porridge eating state ; a spell
ing and cyphering period—when they were
boys to do the chores and go errands ; when
apprentice indentures were in fashion, and
the line between boyhood and manhood was
well defined by the “ freedom suit.” But
there are no suclf things now. The child
steps out of his diaper and frock into a
“long-tailcoat” and calf-skin boots. He
exchanges the nipple for the cigar. Not
one of the presen'generation has ever seen
a real bona fide “ nine day old” pot of bean
porridge. Noah Webster’s spelling-book
is crowded out of our schools by high works
on philosophy or metaphysics. There are
no apprentices now. Young men take a
few lessons in the trade they fancy, and set
up for themselves. John NVillet was right
as “ a general principle,” though he was
wrong in that particular case.
But the present generation is a destitute,
of girls as of boys. It is either a baby or
lady—clout or bustle—nursery or parlor.
The mother tends her infant or waits upon
her daughter. Instead of spinning flax for
their father’s shirts, they reel silk for the
ladies’fair, and instead of knitting stock
ings and mending trowsers for their broth
ers, they make lace and stays for them
selves. The mother milks, churns, wash
es and irons, and the young ladies read nov
els, dress, receive and make calls. They
make parties instead of puddings, ami cook
by the book, rather than from knowledge.
We should be delighted to see a genera
tion of boys and girls—in looks, actions and
dress ; we would then hope for health and
strength, industry and sobriety, frugality
and economy, prosperity and happiness.
We go for protection to this class of our
community. Every father should impose
a tariff, one that should amouut to an entire
prohibition on the introduction of fashiona
ble follies into the family. He should pro
tect and enforce home industry. He and
liis wife and children should enter into a
“ Home League” on this subject. This is
the tariff that will restore confidence. This
is the bank that will freely discount and
never suspend. Index.
A CURIOUS CASE.
A Swedish miller was recently severely
fined and imprisoned by the tribunal ofTer
melad, Sweden, under the following cir
cumstances :
The jolly miller was returning home,
when he observed that the gallows, erected,
as the custom is, on the public highway,
was newly freighted with a malefactor,
who woe expiating his crime, having been
left by the executioners of justice. Per
ceiving signs that the man was not dead,
tlie miller compassionately cut him down,
and brought him to his mill, where he
brought him to life again ; but no sooner
was the incorrigible rascal fully restored
than the first use he made of his renewed
lease of life was to rob his benefactor. He
was caught in the act by the miller, who
was so incensed at his villainy, that ho
hanged him up again on the gallows, from
i which lie had relieved him. The miller
■ was punished by the court, first for inter
-1 rupting the course of law, and then for tak
j ing it into his own hands.
THE FALLING LEAF.
Silent messenger ! thou teachest me an
important lesson. But, seemingly, a day
or two since, thou comest forth in all thy
beauty, bright, green,and lovely—thy brief
existence is ended—thy day is past—thou
faliest to the ground to mingle with the dust.
I have come forth like thee. lam flour
ishing for a little moment. The autumn
of my days is approaching; and if swept
away by no other blast, I shall soon reach
this period of existence, and, like the leat
just fallen, sink to dust. This is life. May
lso live that when I fall, I shall leave be
hind me that remembrance of the just which
shall never perish.
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