Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-02-03
blossoms of Thrill D. IT.. Gill;

anecdete, illustrative of the good sense o
the late Stephen Girard, has been tolc
perhaps thousand times, yet it may b,
new to some of our readers A youno
sallmaker of Philadelphia called on Mr.
Girard some years ago for the purpose O
buying large quantity Of duck which he
wished to make up into sails. He was &
stranger to Mr.. G.. and was not prepared
to advance the cash for the article h,
wanted: OF course Mr.. O.. told him he
must procure some responsible name a.
surety on his note. The sailmaker n.
greed to the proposal, and said, Il vii
return In few minutes, Mr.. Girard with
a note fixed according to your request
and Will you lend me a hand cart tc
convey the canvass to my sail loft ?
Certainly, sir but you do not intend
TO cart 1t down yourself?' Yes, do to
be sure. But why do that-why not get
some poor man to do it for you?' Be
cause, replied the sailmaker, if do il
myself shall save shilling.'-'Very
wei sir, you shall have my cart, and /
will take your note without an endors-
| er.'-Maine Ado.
Washing ton.-It has been observed
that Washington seldom smiled and ne.
yer laughed. This, however, is not cor
rect. L was informed the other day, by
a gentleman venerable for his age and
information, that he had seen Washing
ton nearly convulsed with laughter. One
instance he mentioned with great de-
gree OF sang froid. At the time that our
troops were encamped at Cambridge, in
formation was received az head quarters
that the English were about leaving Bos.
ton to give them battle. All was hustle
and confusion. The soldiers were stroll
ling over the town, and the officers were
but lilly prepared for the approaching
rencontre. Some of the generals were
calling for their horses, and others for
their arms, and among the rest was gen.
eral Green, at the bottom of the stairs,
bawllng to the barber for his Uig-brin o.
my gag, you rascal bring mag ,oig. Gen,
eral Lee diverted himself and the COM
pany at the expense of Green. "Your
wig is behind the looking glass, SIR"
AT which Green, raising his eyes, per-
celved by the mirror that the wig was
where it should be--on his head.
w ashlngton, in fit oflaughter threw
himself on the floor, and the whole
groupe presented rather ludicrous spec
tacie. However grave the commander
in-chletmay have been in general, the
reader Will surely excuse the iIlustrions
Washington in this deviation from his
usual character.
Vermont Courier.
The following anecdote is related in
the Evangelical Magazine AN Aft
can preacher, speaking from wv hat is a
man protited if he gain the whole world
and lose his own sonl ? mentioned a.
mongst other things, that many lost their
souls by being too charitable Seeing the
congregation astonished beyond measure
at his saying, he very emphaticalIy re-
peated it, and then proceeded to explain
his meaning.
Many people," said he, ATTENDED
meeting, hear the sermon, and when it
is over, they proceed to divide it
among the congregation this part for
that man, that part for that woman such
denuDciations were for such persons :.
these threats for yon sinners 81 so. con-
tinued the shrewd African, hev g.ipe
a'oay The achOle sermon, and keen none
for themselves pr
HINTS TO Farmers. feed pota-
toes to stock without boiling or steaming
as this increases their nutritive qualities.
Grind your corn with the cobs. It is
better feed, and pays well for the trou
Bile.
One bushel of Aaxseed ground with
eight bushels of oats, is better for horses
titan sixteen bushels alone, &, will efTec-
iually destroy the bots.
Never burn all dry wood in your fire
place. nor use fire place when you can
get stove.
Cut your trees for rails in February,
as they are most durable.
Never dew rot your flax, unless Won
wish to render it worthless.
Never select yourseed corn from the
crib but from The stalk.
Never feed out your best potatoes and
plant the refuse, nor sell your best sheep
and keep the poorest.
A fat OK is worth more than a moor
horse, and does not eat as much-a woke
and a chain can be bought for less money
than a wagon harness.-N. Z. Far
meT.
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