Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 36, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 October 1830 — Page 4
POETICAL ASYLUM.
Fro.n the Amateur. SEVEN AND THIRTY. "I is fond of morality, and loves to talk a good lesson to people what's willing to Urn.
And m all 1 compose, 1 endeavors with all my might to inculcate virtue to the rising generation. Not a day does I pass without a good action; not a poem does I write without an excellent moral." All in the dark. Ay, one by one they're passing off, or growing t-ry gray, ed them away; Or Hymen with his honied claws, has carriI cock my hat as formerly, fv still can twirl my cane, all in vain! 1 look, as gay, and talk as large, but find it I still attend the theatres to criticise the plays, public days; I strut in gold and silver lace, on all the My quizzing glass I level yet, at every fair I meet. menade the street, And still from twelve to two o'clock, I proMy coat is of the finest stuff, my pantaloons are new some shoe, I -wear a very neat cravat, ex sport a handJ dine about 'with all my friends, and go to all the balls, to their shawls. Hand ladies to their carriages, & help them I like to breathe the cool se.t air, and hear the boilers hiss, a day as this; I eat ice creams in mountain piles on such My love with the thermometer continues still to rise, the parching skies. Ard still I whisper burning vovs beneath But Adeline, who sometimes smile, could banish all my ills, and pills; Is fastened to a man who deals in plastering And pretty Kate has lost her mate, to walk : ut or ride, side. With 'i:uf a dozen little ones to dangle at her And all the rising beauties now delight to pa me by, ry in my eye; The . .,rn the smile upon my lip, the stoWhiK Kilt p. hides her blushes & her smiles i; her fan, a man!
And .eh
e she could never wed so elderly
I'll t ike vceds and w ickedness fclet my w his'ke .rrow, cease to be a beau; I'll 1 - i x t- - ine to swallow punch, and I'll see without my quizzing glass, and walk without my cane, kind again ! And r.evei t peak a civil word to womanTHE -KGlECTED CHILD. 2 never- w's ;t favorite Mv i;iher never smiled On me. with half the tenderness Tlu-t blessed her fairer child: I've seen her kiss my sister's cheek, While fondled on her knee; r.'ve turned away to hide rny tearsThere w is no kiss for me ! And yet I strove to please, with all Myii.tle stoic of sense; I strove io please, and infancy Can scarcely give offence; But wh. n my artless efforts met A cold, ungentle check, I did no: dare to throw myself In tears upon her neck. How blessed are the beautiful 5 Love watches o'er their birth, Oh beauty in my nursery I learned to know thy worth For even there I ottjn felt Forsaken and forlorn ; And wished for others wished it too I never had been born ! I'm sure I was affectionate, But in my sister's face, ThM'- -.-.is a bok of love that claimed A smile, or an embrace, B'lt when T raised my lip to meet l'h' pressure children prize, None knew the feelings of my heart They spoke not in my eyes. But Oh i that heart too keenly felt The anguish of neglect ; I saw mv sister's lovely form With gems and roses decked, I di 1 not covet them ; but oft, W hen wantonly reproved, I em iod her the privilege Of being so beloved. But so m a time of triumph came A ti 'lie of sorrow too For sickness o'er my sister's form IW venom'd mantle threw: The features once so beautiful, Now wore the hues cf death, And former friends shrank fearfully From her infectious breath. aTwasthen, unwearied, day and night I w atched beside her b?d. And fearlessly upon my breast I pillowed her poor head. She lived ! she loved me for my cave ! My grief was at at end, I was a lonely being once. But now 1 have a friend.
said, laical professor of medicine. The j collection of "shreds and patches" story has been variously told, and passed coarse in the extreme, to the credit of divers persons; but, j 44 Why don't you come down in a wagperhaps it is, after all, like some of Deanigon?" said I, when I observed she was Swift's proverbs, made expressly for the soon to become a mother, andwasevi-
purpose, and is none the worse for not dently weatied with her lone: journey.
being old.
A famous man of medicine, so famous for his cures his wonderful cures, gave
' VVc ha'nt got any horses," replied
she. 14 The neighbours arc very kind to me, but they can't spare their'n ; end it
out some ycars before his decease, that j would cost as much to hire cne as all my he would' have a book in mamiscrint. ! thread wili come to."
which should Contain thr rpQiilt n f ..n his " You have a husband. Don't he do
practice and experience, rcadinir and -i".y thing for you r"
learned research ; the same to be sold ! " e is a good man. He does all he
at public auction for the benefit of his cankut he is a cripple and an invalid
wife and children. ! lie rccls n)y varn, and makes the chil
idrens shoes. He's as kind a husband
as a woman need to have."
In the course of nature he died before his wife a fortunate circumstance for the narrative. According to directions, all the facts in this noticeable" trans action were laid before the discerning public, in the newspapers, and the time for the auction appointed. This event
" But his being a cripple is a heavy
misfortune to you :" said I.
tk Why ma'am, I don't look upon it in
that light," replied the thread woman "1 consider that I've great reason to be
and autnrity thereof That no person
howseholder, or other, snail spend his j time idly or unprofhtably, under painc of
such punishment, as the courte shall think mcetc to inflict, and for this end, it is ordered, that the constable of every place, shall use speciall care and diligence, to take knowledge of offenders in this kir.de ; especially, of common coasters, unprofitable fowlers, and tobacko takers, and picsent the same unto any
magistrate, who shall have power to hearc and determine the case, ortranssfer it to the next coutte.
1 1 : a r. ! f i I , f - i K r. -.oft trfir rrr Kr.fl l:"i-
also took place, as exact as the almanac !j,s calculations, and brought with it many of i , ., , . 3 - ' ! (tl I-I.".,JT rvorirT hil - roll liav I'nn r '
" bis sons and five dartars, ma'am."
4 Six sons and five daughters 1 What
woman to support :'
the rich and the learned Irom distant places. The auction went on rapidly,
and the precious treasure, finely wrap: ! , . T "wu Ul ped, and the bandages on the em elope j ff TY f P-,r "I Seakd britUe onTcl '
rrlr'-.t ted fsHnlirirr vvnv. ivac l-jirlt? irrl C .
f- 1 7 ",MJ ' i,KP Tlw-U or. naily bought by a wealthy nobleman, . f.'.f;,
surely, ma am ; but
cm I'd be willing to
as good children as
U o nil a a i a I I a a . ... ft .-a at- r 1- A r aIa
... U ... j i . . vv,u us en v'limiir iu rui u ciku an tit
..ah, -.m nt,A Aa : i i i l , , ver lo me. Lven the littlest boy, hen valuable and destiabie bork of medical . . . . 4 , ..r;r,o ,i . ,u .. ! be i;ets a cent now and then tor doing a
f. ... ... ... w . - - j x r ..,; ull
the ceremonies of
were duly disposed of, lie retiied to the
innermost recess o! his palace his very private cabinet, to reud with dear bought delight, this production of wisdom. He broke the seals, and removed many a fine 'in'-d wrapper until he, came to a book, in appearance vety suitable for a beauti ful young lady's li)iirn, th..se pretty re
ft-nirf will I i-' cnri' Jj- hi-tr.rr it in ma'am
ca-h and delivery j . , ., . b. , l3
l;o yuui uuuguieis spinvuui uncuu:
u No ma'am. As soon as ihey are big
enough they go out to service 1 don't want to keep them always dcUing lot me. They are always willing to gie me what they can; but it is light and lair they should do a little lor them selves. I do all my spinning after the f. .! I.- -jr. -akoaH "
peitories and depoitoi ie- o Ove and . i .i i i i u i r . i i ... tk you thir.tv you should be better nonsense : he n'u'ntti thr Hi hmtc n v. . . . J . 4
I -i , .. . - ! oh it ycu had no one but y outsell to
wiiue pagis wun gii' eoges, oounu n provide for 2" tiilt calf," but found the fair paes not ! ' ,,,, , T , T. T i . i. s . . . I. ' , 44 v'hy, no ma arn I don t. I: I haunt vet written on: the blank y et to be hi ec : . 3 , , . ., , , . t ,., , , - . 7 been married, 1 should aiwajs have had liKe the heads ol many voting men. 1. , . , , , , , , o.-n uii i , r , . . to work as liard a3 I could, and now 1
,v . , ' . , cant do more than that. My children
1 , . .. , , !ate a prcat comfort lo me, and I look
;iw viv,l mv, illlll 1 1 V- LtlliiL i U IMC j
following words words deserving to b
n- r i I ! n n r- l. fttan ltt. . . t . -. .. a I . . .
. . , ' ... ,. Here was true nhilosonhy 1 I iearnec;
piincinat pate oi Athens, in the cavs o i r .. . t u i J i b , , ' I -i lesson from that poor woman which I
iiwiwii.tv.aiiuL:iu'v. iu'i a. i K r j snail nnt unon fifr .
1' a a , a. - I . L. . . a . I . . , .1 l, ,1 .
iiijiwuiu lu uic iiiiic vvneu mey n uu as
t u r t i .i
urjLii or niu as i nave uouu 101 itieui.
4i Keen the feet drv the skin clean :
j ----- al l I I. t 1 " a
tue neao cooi me mesiion regular: and a fig for the doctors." Here was the quintessence of medical wisdom, rectified from the grosser particles ot dry and learned dust i educed and sin. plified to its lowest possible terms, like the Chinese emperor's library, from one hundred and filty thousand volumes of manuscripts, to one plain palm-lcaf of wisdom and learning. : Vatious veisions have been given of this story, but whether n be false or fair, it certainly may be iai.ktd as a good fable, as full ot significant sense, as 4 an eg is lull of meat." An ounce ot icfiection will be quantum sufficient us the dartors say, lo pctccue, that the want,
Frugal Housewife.
A SINGULAR ADVENIUUE. Once upen a time a traveller sept in
to a poastcoach. He was a young man
just starting in life lie found six pas sengers about him, ali ot theingiuy nca
ded and extrcmeiy aged men 1 he youngest appealed io have see., at ieasi
eichtv winters. 'Our youi.fr liavci.ei
was s'tuck with the mild auu happy as
peel which distinguished all his fellow
passengers, and determined to ascertain
ihe secret of long lile and the art ot ma
king old age comfortable. lie fust ad
dressed the one apparently the oldest,
who told him lhat he had always ltd a rc
gulai -,rd abstemious lile, eating egeia
o neglect of ei rut is the beginning '; 01cl and d:mkh)g water ; the young man
disease
and the ccniii. nance -i tuner
to
and mind also, to incut j.:e ulseLtses ;
and the unhapp) pertai tnus bcoumcs j
was rather daui itd at tnis, inasmuch as
i a long time wilt predispose the uuciy, : ia, liktd ,he goo(i t)inS of Uiis tile. He
addressed the second, who astounded
him bv savinc that he had always eat
11.1 C 1 . I '
the unuoUuttii pey or quaei,s cauio- roast b t lo btt ItpU,aiiv
iicens. 1 1 is such poot tuuis who build ! tuddied lor seventy yeais adding, that
mansions tor the amui puw-jcr or post doc'ors, the most innocent of all the tribe, who employ so liberal. y the pun ters yud paioieis to manulactut e their medicinal sins and certificates Ii the tvet be damp mi any length of time, without uiuscuiai action, coids, kc with their long tram oi eii symptoms
must follow, as sutc as cause and e fleet ;
and if the skin be not habitually kept
free, and clean, nature's principal door being closed, the house must become
smoky and full ol crudites; the head cannot be kept cool, unless a wise regard is had to the quantity and quality ot the
articles conveyed into nature s kitchen, the stomach. Many know full well, by sad experience, that the head is far from being cool after the wines and viands ot a fourth of July dinner, and such other days and nights ; and it is very evident
tiLlL
Interesting to Builders. THE subscribers have been appoin ted a committee to receive ptcposals for the erection of a new
COURT HOUSE, in Knox county. For this purpose they will attet d at the old
court house in Vincenncs, on the last Sa
turday in October ?iext. Those propo sing will furnish their own plans ; state their terms, shewing the difference between receiving, and not receiving' the
materials composing the old court house,
and also the difference, if anv, between
laying the foundation with trood stone
and layinir it with brick
MARTIN ROIUNSON, ComA G ROBERTS, T Uf JAMES THORN. rm ) tee. September 22, 1 830. . , . 34-3t
General Land Office. 23d August, is:0. Tx" OTICE is hereby iven, that the X sale of Public Lands, directed by the President's proclamation of the 15th of June last, to take place at the Land Office at Crawfordsvillc, in the State of Indiana, on the first Monday in October next, is hereby postponed until the firs: Monday in November nest; and the sale
directed by the same proclamation to
take place at the Land Office at ic:t Wayne, in the same State, on the third Mcndy in October next, is hereby postponed until the third Monday in 2soer.bcr next. By direction cf tl.s Secretary cf ti.5 Treasury, JOHN M. MOORE, .let's. Com, cf the Gen. Land Ofjlc:.
ma
Ten Dollars Peward.
STRAYED - STOLEN on the
night t;i the 25th ms . ho.n Hie subscri
ber, living m Allison Praiiie. Lawrence
county. Illinois, a light
years oin iasti sprintr,
nearly lth ham.U high, marked with the saddle, some white on one of licr hind leet, a blemish in her right eye, a scar on her left hind It g just above the hock joint has a long s;im tail, not docked. Any person delivering ;;.id mate to me shall receive the abvc m ward CHAMBERS HUSTON. Septen.be- '28. t 830 31-3t
A List of Letters REMAINING in the 1J t-Oflice at Vineennes, Knox o-unty. Ia. which if net taker i.vit within thiee months will be sent to the General Pi.st.OfIn. c dead letters. J""" Persons, applying ir Lttcrs in this list will please say, "7Zf; are udvtrtistd," or thev may not p jt then..
en, 2
he al wav s denended on regularity. i he
atf k w r third had piolonged his days by nevei
seekinir or acceptinfT officethe fourth
LJ w by resolutely abstaining lorn all politica or leligious controversies, and the filil
by going to bed at sunset, and using at
dawn. The sixth was appatcntly much
voumrer than the other five his bait
wis less grey, and there was mot e of it a placid smile, denoting a peilectly easy conscience, mantled bis lace, and his voice was jocund and strong. 1 hey were all surpiised to learn that he was by ten years t tie oldest man in the coach. How" exclaimed our young traveller, w how is it you have thus preserved the freshness of life where there is one wrinkle on your brow there are fifteen on that of each and every one ot your juniors tell me, I pray you, the secret cl laaar-M 1 I ft 9 1 L Tl I f -.". ..PAlfr . r a-a. -.
the body cannot be in health unless the 1 said the old man, " I have drank water
fourth particular be daily attended to, I and drank wine I have eat meat and veviz rcg-ilar digestion. 1 he lady in the j getables I have held a public office I kitchen when left lo herself, and not di- j navc dabbled in politics and written reli sturbed, or crowded with too much, and j gj0Us pamphlets I have gone to bed at too iruny articles, is a very orderly per-; sunsct an(j sometimes at suntise and at Eonage, manages all her concerns with noon but I always taid promptly
care, and, wi.h all, is nice and clean. Jjcqf. ;ry ;e.avs?apehs
Let her alone and do not crowd her prin- j cipal apartment, and she will do very ( well, until the utensils are lair ly worn!
Rochester Craftsman.
ORIGINAL ANECDOTE.
MISCJSLI, NEON'S. Ft out .he J'.ur-.ni f tl ui.i THE MYSiERV REVEALED.
A young man in Maryland, through the influence of bad company, became much addicted to extravagant drinking. He would freauenllv absent himself
lout. To vary the figure, we may say ; that man is a harp of a thousand strings, 'strange that a harp of a thousand , strings snovild keep in tune so long !"
;So long ;.s the body is kept in good or-, from hjs father's house on a spree, and
; tie-, and all its parts duly exei ctsea, me , not rc:urn for several weeks. At lenrth
Good health, like truth, is a simple jTninJ w,n Pla ils part the better, provi- ; he was absent longer than usual, his anxcubject w hen rightly understood, but in j ded always, as the phrenologists sayi the ; ;ous father inquired after him with tears the search af ev truth, we often reason mental organs are fully developed. j in his eves, and at last heard of him in
A John N All
Francis Avrts
Jan.er Alice li Thos. Pv. Eaird Michael lirouillel J(an ih.ck, 2 John G Boncher, 2 Win F Brunei C Jhn C.Clark Jas B. Connelly Wm. Cissna Joseph Crow J. Cooper Peter Cortright I) John B. Duiitiing Milton Duidup K John Ew im; taJ F Henry Failes G Silas Gilbert William Hulen
Thos B Hickman A. G. Hedges Mrs. J F. G. Huffman
J G. V. Johnston Dai I Jennings Wm Johnson Francis Jackscn A' David Kutch Kurtz 6c Lodwick bamuel Kaufman L Alexis LeRoy Jf.hn Lodwick W illiam Lowe Lawson Linton. M John Myers Lucinda Macy Isaiah Mead Elijah M s J"hn Mitt hel, 2. A O J lit. Norrh Daiius Ogdcn
John Ortz P Samuel P nr R Nnair R David Hi !. Daniel RHir-rds David Re:n:g!r S 3. ?c S. Smith, 2 Jacob Small, 2 Solomon Shuler Michael Shafer W illiam Stewart John Steen. T V James Tereac James 'Fanner 1). G. C. Yaught. W Elizabeth Weasc Pleasant P. W'ade David Webb
very co'r.ct'y on wrong dat3, or lose ourselves iti a labyrinth ol deductions cr
roneously dran lron right principles:
PHILOSOPHY.
Philosophy is rarely found.
like certain learned doctors-,, who prove! most perfect sample I ever met was an
their position by quotations that have as ; old woman who was apparently the poormuch connexion with their subject, Jo est and trmst fot lorn of the human spethe foot of London bridge has with the 1 cies. So true is the maxim which all fourth of July. j profess to believe, and none act upon in-
But the question might be asKCu, , variably, that happim ss does not depend
what is health I Piesuminr tt be cor
rcct to answer, by saying it is freedom from disease ; or, the free, vigorous, and natural exercise of all the functions of bodv and minrl ilic nfr rfnrAiec storv of
luc
rc
i Lincoln. He saddled his corn fed poney, ,i and away he went under whip and spur.
The He at last found him rich, happy and
drunk, m a still house. " Why son," said the old man, half pleased, and altogether quite vexed, " What ate you doing here V Oh dad," says he, I am making money like fiugens i" " Ah, how ?" said the eld man. Whv," said
SuitiI, K. Alexander Jo'nn . Allen Win. Armstrong e Sarah Iktts Even Brice Susana Burger John B Wm. J Caldwell, 2 Andrew Can oil Wm. B Clifton Chalks L. Clowcr F. Coopc r Ebenezcr Cochran Henry Dabany
W. C. Elliott Agate Gcgne Sarali Hodden Geo. Hoi fur d John lie-veil. 2
Morgan Jones Charles J.irreli Sand Jchnscn IVlary Jones J. K. Kurtz iilmni Kni)e, 2 iiliam Keith. J. R.M. Lelioy Ch tiles C. Lav David Lemon William Miner, C Cornelius Merry Frederick Mahl Richard Myers Samuel Ncwtcn Benjamin OIncy Andrew Purccli Simeon Rrrt Alexander Ricliards Isabel Rockafeller,2 Per or Rose. Thomas Scctt Hiram Soden Absalom Sl;anncn Catharine Sharer Peter Sisco
Solomon Teverbaiu
Israel 'Fay lor Asa Washburn Pai melt Welton Elivha W'hitten
Octobcr 1, 1SZ0.
JOHN SCOT F, r.:r.
A List of Letters
By the President of the United States. H N pursuance of law, I, Awdhetsjj Jacksos, President of the United States of America, do hereby declare and make known that public sales will be held at the Land Offices of Crawford sville and Fort Way ne, in the state: of Indiana, at the periods hereinafter designated, to wit: At the Land OiTice at Crawfcrdsviilcj on the first Monday in October r.cxt, for1 the disposal of the public lands within the limits of the undermentioned tovtRshipsand fractional townships, viz: "l ownships twenty-eight, thirty-seven and thirty-eight, of range enc, east cf the second principal meridian; Fraction of township twenty-seven, and townships thirty-seven and thirtyeight., of range one, west cf the ntcend
principal meridian; Fraction cf township twenty-sir and townships twenty-seven, thirty-seven and thirty-eight cf range two, west of the second principal meridian; Fraction of township twenty-five, end townships twenty-six, twenty. seven, thirty seven and thirty tight. of range three west of the second principal mci idiar; Fractional township thirty eight cf range four, west of the second principal meridian; Fractional township thirty eight, of range five wct of the second principal meridian; The Fractions of townships twentyfive, twenty six, twenty-seven and twenty-eight, above designated, excludes the lands reserved tc the state of Indiana, fcr Canal purposes, tinder ti e provisions of the act of congress, approved on the 2d day of Match, !S2T. The townships designated as numbers thiity-sevtn nnd tbitty-eight, arc in the vicinity of Lake Michigan. At ihe Land OlBce at Fortwaync, on the third Monday in October next, for the disposal cf the public lands within the limits of the undermentioned townships and fractional townships between the W abash and Eel rivers, and embracing all the alternate sections and parts of sections reserved to the United States under the act of Congres sgranting to the Slate of Indiana certain landsfcr the puppoce of opening a canal, with the exception of those sections through which the canal may run, to wit: Fracticnal townships twenty-seven, cf ranges two, three, four, five, six and seven, eact cf the second piincipal meridian; Fractional townships twenty-eight, cf ranges two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine end ten, east of the second piincipal meridian; Fractional township twenty-nine, cf
ranges five, six, seven, eight, r.ine, ten and eleven, cast of the second piii.cipal mc n.ijiij Fractional township thirty, of rargCs seven, cght, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen and fourteen, east of ihe second principal meridian; Fiactior.al township thirty enc, cf ranges eleven, twelve, thiitetn, fourteen and fifteen, cast of the second principal meridian; Also the undermentioned townships in the vicinity of Lake Michigan, viz: Townships thirty-seven and thirtyeight, of ranges two, three and four, cast ol the second principal meridian; Townships thiity-seven, of ranges eight at;d nine, east of the second principal meridian; The townships will be offered in the order above designating, beginning with the lowest number of section subject to sale in each. The lands reserved by law for the use of schools or for other purposes, arc to be excluded from sale. Given under my hand at the City cf Washington, this fifth day of June, A. U1320. ANDREW JACKSON. Geouge Graham, Commissioner cf the General Land Office. It will be observed tint some of the
TN the Pot-Ofhec at Prinrcto,, l?, ' 1 & 1 I county, la. which if rot tak, n r u: Ufic I'icsidcnfs proclamation, elated three months, will be sent tu tl.e General 5:h Junc 1S30, are not included in tha
as dead letter.,
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outward ciicun. stances. The wie ne n t crson countv, they made me
oman to whom I have alluded, walks to gic forty cents a gallon for whiskey, and Boston tro:n a di-tance of twenty -five here they let a body have it for twenty 1" or thirty miles, to sell a bag of brown j thread and stockirers, and then patiently Fr:rr. the Cor.vrcticut Blue I crjs rf 1050.
Doctor's book, af;er death, will be j foots it back again with her little gains. ; IDLENESS, adily understood by a mere, as may be Her dress, though tidy, is a grotesque : is ordered and decreed by this court
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Post-Office
Ii Benjamin Bart C Is.tac Clark Perrv Chinn J) V. 1). -Uins Walter Dar.c .u J f;AV.J. Griffin John Helm Jamcs P. Ilo-ie Robert McChr John McClary Williim Marti i John F. Marshall
Mitchei v Jones JOHN ARBUTIINOT, p.-: October 1, l2'J. :5-i;c3
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William W illian.: Jr.ne lit d:r...:i Mr Rny U' Wii .ri Mary W.'.v u Rol.'.-r: W ii:' iti.s J 1 Sv j .1; o'' i - 1' Nicholas Vai'cr
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auuve prcciamaticn, our mar otner I3r.ci arc substituted in lieu thereof. This results from the circumstance that thera has been an omission in the law to attach the lands ceded by the treaty made with the Potawatamies on the 20th dav nf
i September, 1S28
' Land District
June 25, 1830.
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20 tds.
Kags ! Races ! llazs !
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CASH, or irOR A', will be given for j any quantity of clean Lxnr.en or Cotton ! ."..Ci at the wesntk sun office.