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MISCELLANY.
A REMARKABLE CASE.

We have been kindly permitted to
extract from a repor. recently made to
the New York chronological Society,
by its secretary, as one of committee
apPolnted:to investigate the phenomena
connected with fracture OF the skull,
and the consequent mental manifesto
ton. The subject OF this committees
examination, was small child of Mr..
James Mapes, which at the time OF the
accident alluded to, was two years of
age a bout two years since, this child
whilst leaning out of the dormer win
dow OF three story brick house, No.
~ Green street, unTittinglv lost its bal
ance, and was precipitated headlong to
the pavement below. Before reaching
the side walk, she struck against the
iron railing of the steps, by which her
scull was most horribly fractured On
removing her to the house, she was sup
posed by her parents and the distin-
guished medical gentleman, DR.. Mott.
who had been called, to be irrecovera-
bly, injured. DR., -, who had also
been called, felt DESTROYS to perform an
operation, deeming it possible to pro-
crastinate its dissolution, and by remov.
ing the pressure Of the skull upon the
brain, TO effect temporary restoration
of the child's faculties. This would, it
was thought, afford transient satisfac>
ton to the parents.
The operation was accordingly under
taken first by trepanning, and afterwards
by saving transyersely across the skull,
and then lateraily, SO as to remove per-
ton Of the skull three and half by four
inches square: it was found that the
membrane had not been ruptured. and
consequently, that the cerebral organs
were uninjured, except from the con-
cusSion.
The scalp having been carefully laid
back and secured, the child soon recov~
cred, aud indicated even more than its
wonted manifestation of mind.
The most remarkable fact in this
case, was that the child previous TO the
accident, evidently from some NAL con
formation, had not manifested the intel
lectual powers common TO children of
that age whereas on its recovery from
the physical disability, it exhibited ex +.
traordinary acuteness Of perception and
strength Of the reflective faculties. The
sentiments were also remarkably active
and susceptible. The committee, on
placing the hand upon the iuteguments
Immediately covering ihe brain, and re.
| quiring the child's mind to be exercised
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No. 4S.
LET FACTS speak,

Judge William Smith, of Alabama,
the candidate for the vice Presidency on
the Van Buren, ticket in Virginia, is on
the Van Btren and Johnson ticket of f..
lectors in his own State. 1. is very evil
dent from this. that Judge Smith does
not consider himselfa candidate in good
faith, or he would not treat his nomfna-
tion in Virginia so discourteously as to
consent to act as Johnson Electot in
Alabama. He knows, indeed, as every
body else ought TO know, that the prac-
teal -lmatgamatOr is the real candidate
of the party.
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POETR ".
From The Calumet and JEar Club.
Warming SOlag-No. g.
Air" Druw the .Stcord Scotland

Air" DrutU the Stcord Scotland"
(Draw the Sword Scotland, is an old and
fdvorite song Of Scotchmen-and never fail
ed 10 rouse 10 action and duty Highlander
when danger threatened. In recently look
Ing over the words,.I was forcibly struck
with lis applicableness (with little altera
ton, y TO our present Wing struggle. have
made few alterations from the original
and hope, while i, serves DIS "Warning" to
the PdniteS, il will remind the Vines oil
their duty
Draw the Sword, freemen! freemen free
men -
Over moor and meuntain hath pass'd the war
sign;
The TocSin is pealing! pealing! pealing,
who heeds not the summons is nae son o.
thine
The Wings they are gathering, gath
ring, CATERING,
The Wings they are gaih'rlng, by Loeb
and by lea;
The banners they are hying flying!
The banners they are flynn that lead TO
victory.
Draw the Sword, freemen. freemen! free
men
Charge as We have charg'd in days lang syne;
Sound 10 the onset, the onset, the onset,
He who but fauIters is nae son o. thine
The Wings they are gath'rlng, sc.
Sheath the Sword, freemen! freemen free
men
Sheath The Sword, freemen, for dim is its
shine;
The FAMILIES are fleeing, fleeing, fleeing
And " no kens nae mercy, is nae son o. thine
The Wings they are gath'ring. SC.
The struggle is over, over, over,
The struggle is over, the YIcroRY's WoNi
There's pity for The fallen, the fallen, the fal.
len,
And glory for all who their duty have done.
Sheath the Sword, freemen freemen
frcemen
For the Country and Laws-fresh lau-
rels entwine-
Time ne'er shall part them, part them,
part them,
But hand them down, anited, TO each
son o thine.
Middleton, Sept 1886. BUTLER.
A real sword On this case,) is not, OF
course, intended-the reader can take The
idea, and make the application.
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StOataetOn Ac0dea1sg.

The Winter Session Of this Instilu-
ton will commence on Tuesday the lst
day oil November ensuing.
The School W ill in future be divided
into three departments. viz: Languages,
Mathematics, Elements and the studies
conducted in different departments un :
der two principal Instructors and an As
sistant. who Of course will be under the
superintendence of the Principals.
Other branches, such as Natural and
Moral Philosophy, Geography, Bellies
Lettres. &c. will be divided between the
Principals, as circumstances may require.
The prices in the higher departments
will be as heretofore. Those in the Ele-
mentary School will be So and 81 per
session, according TO advancement, and
corresponding very nearly to So and ST
per quarter, as is usual III common
schools.
The Academy will undergo consider
able repair before the commencement of
the session. and the rooms rendered com.
Portable by Stoves.
n. B. Mr.. b. G. WARWICK, known
in this place as man and Teacher
has been engaged to supply the Ele-
mentary department..
l.. WADDELL,
WM. d. COOKE.
October 6 IS:}6.
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SPECTATOR.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER Of
PENNSYLVANIA.

&&The Van Buren, party have sue
ceeded,a far as heard, in electing sixteen
members of Congress-the. Anti-V an
Buren,, nine. The estimated strength OF
parties in the Assembly 70 Van Buren,,
Harrison 27. So much for the conduct
OF the Anti Masons in thrusting forward
as candidates men of their own party,
who could not unite the opposition TO
Van Buren,. This caused the elections
TO be thinner than they would otherwise
have been, besides inducing many to
vote for the Van Buren, candidates.
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Nnecdote of Frederick the Great.-A
SERGEANT Of the life guards, very vain, but
possessed OF much bravery, wore watch
chain, 10 which he fastened musket bali.
being too poor 10 buy watch. The X ing
heard OF this, and wished 10 rdicule him.
Stepping up to the soldier. he said, ''Ser-
geant, you must have been economical;
see you wear watch ; mine tells me il is
hive O'Clock, how much is yours" The sol
der guessing the intention OF the * ing, but
nothing daunied, Immediately drew forth
his ball, saying, "Your Majesty, my watch
is neither five nor six o'clock, but il tells
me- as often as ] look at il, that must be
evar ready to die for your Majesty" s.Here
my friend" added the King, much moved,
"take this, 10 know the ptecise hour also in
which TO die for me" at the same time Civ
ing him his own time piece, studded " it'll
jewels.
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The Legislature OF Tennessee, which.
under the new constitution, only assem-
bles once in two years, convened in ex-
ira session at Nashville, under the pro.
clamation of Gov. Cannon, on the Sd
lust. The principal object OF IFS assem-
blage is TO pass the necessary laws to Sc
cnre to Tennessee her portion of the sur
plus revenue, under the Distribution
Act of the last Congress, and to make
such appropriations of it as the interests
of the State NAV demand.
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TERMS OF THE SPECTATOR.

TIE Spectator is published, ceekly by
HARPER 81 SosEy, al Tpo Dollars a
gear, if paid in adrance, or 7ipo Dollars
and Fifty Cents, after The expiration of
The first sir months.
No paper OW be discontinued until all
arrcardges are paid.
g. ADVERTISEMENTS mol erceeding
ONE SQUARE Of printed matter. are in
serted three oeeks for one dollur each
continuance after, t,oenty,Gre cents Larg-
er advertisements IN The same proportion.
al letters must &c post paid"
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DoUBTFUL

Thus il is evident Van Buren, carnot be G.
Iectcd 10y the People, without the aid OF Yir-
GINA q Mississippi, giving TO him Pcnnsyl>
yania. In the latter State, notwithstanding
The late election, our friends arc not dispir-
tied. They say that the Harrison party
could not unite in the State election, and that
November will show different result. In
New jersey, also, where we had expected
nothing our friends seem 10 be rather encou.
ragged by the result Of their late election.
Delaware is claimed fer Harrison. But
admitting that Pennsy lyania and New Jer-
sey should so for Van Buren,, still he cannot
be elected, as the above calculation clearly
shows, without Virginia and Mississippi
and not at all, if he loses Missouri. as il i.
confidently asserted he will
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ALL Hail. MISSOURI

We find the following in the Missouri
Republican in reply to an article from
the Lynchburg Virginiau:
eve assure our friends in Virginia
that the White ard Harrison electoral
ticket will prevail in November. There
need be no fears as to the result. The
man of Kinderhook can never receive
the vote of this state. The friends Of
Harrison and White are working to-
geIher, heart and hand. The contest
is animated-tbe spoils mea are becom-
ing powerless. The people will assur-
edly triumph-Missouri will profit by
the strenuous exertions Of her sister slave
holding ealths. She " i'll stand,
side by side, il the coming contest, with
Louisiana. n. Carolina, Alabama, and
old Kentucky. We adjure cur friends
to lay all their doubts aside, and place
our citizens among the uD1incbing op-
ponents Of Martin Van Buren,"
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Cause of The Group IL, Infants - Eberle,
in his excellent work on The diseases Of chill
dren, says That the mode oil clothing infants
with their necks and upper part Of The breast
bare, cannot TAIL to render them subject to
the influence Of cold, and It's dangerous cons
sequences. IN this country, especially "a
m6ng the Gcrmaas, who are in the habit Of
clothing their children in such manner as
To leave no purl OF the breast and lower por-
ton of the neck exposed, Group is an cx-
ceedingly rare disease. Whereas in cities
or among people who adopt the modes OF
dress Common in cities, this irightful disease
is IN proportion TO the population, vastly
more iequsnt. During a practice Of six
years among TIC Pepn5ylvania Dutch !" ne
met with but a single case Of this affection
and this case occurred in fsmily which bad
adopted The present universal mode OF suffer-
ing the neck aud superior part Of the Breast
10 remain uncovered
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Extracts from Pennsylvania papers

We do not believe that the result OF
the late election ought to discourage the
friends of Gen. Harrison. The causes
which operated to produce it, cannot
bear on his election, to any extent. The
election has been small every where,
81 the Vanites have carried by very small
majorities. The wing majority in Phil
adelphia alone, over balances the united
maiorities Of nearly all the counties heard
from in which the Van Buren, men have
elected their Assembly men, Chambers
burg (Pa.) RepoS. Oct. Is.
1t will be perceived by the proceed
ings in a preceding column, that the
friends of Gen. HARRISON are marshall
ing for the contest. The late elections
are certainly no correct test OF the vote
for President. Local causes have al
ways their influence in county elections.
We hope Adams county will show We
ry different vote for Convention and
President, than it did on Tuesday last.
= Gettysburg (Pa.) Sent. Oct. IL.
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VAN BUREN,, A DEMOCRAT j!

Van Buren, is called Democrat-yet
he was against granting the privilege of
voting TO poor men in the New York
He was the advocate of a
property qualification, not merely in the
case of free negroes. but white men also.
In days gone by-nor you, nor L,
Had ever dreamed 10 see,
Silk stocking dandies held SO high,
BY stern Democracy.
An lie maun be Democrat.
The Die'i maun be one too
And abe guide Republicans,
Among his long tailed crew.
IT'S Time my friend 10 Judge, OF all,
Ma by their words-but deeds,
And hold nIM for his country's friend,
Who for that country bleeds
Make ready, then alang with me,
TO breast Novemher's storm,
HuZza for General HARRISON
For TYLER and REFORM
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Carricature.-An amusing caricature
has issued from New York. Van and
Harrison are engaged at game of all
Tours. Gen. jackson. pipe in mouth,
and with an expression Of intense inter-
est steals behind Harrison TO take peep
at his hand, aHd as the caricaturist seems
to insinuate, to give a sign to Van, il
necessary. When he sees it, he ex.
claims enthusiastically, 'what a hill
of hand old Harrison has got J" And
so it is powerful hand-Ace, King,
Deuce and Tcn-all but Jack, which
Van has himself. Van makes the lead,
and Harrison throws away upon it, say
ing, "take it--now for your Jack p
The cards are not played out, but the
two hands are exposed, and the capture
of Vans Jack is nevitabe-which gives
Harrison High, Low, Jack and the
Game.
The hkenesses are not badly DONE
Van is represented, even with his Jack
in imminent danger, as wearing the same
simPering smile.-Richmond Wig.
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Several glazing mis- statements have
been detected, exposed and refuied, in
the Enquirer's Views upon the Rubi-
con-" Why has not the Enquirer done
justice in the premises? Processing great
personal respect for Gen. Harrison, why
does it refuse 10 retract the calumnies
which it has circulated against him p
Lynch6rg Vug.
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FoREIoN RELArloNs.-SeveraI wear,

FOREIGN RELATIoNs.-Several years
since, plain old gentleman, Mr.. B,
from Roxbury, Massachusetts,, was, by
some mistake, elected member of con.
gress; the speaker, in making up the
committees, put him on the committee
on foreign relations. On this being an
nounced by the speaker, Mr.. b. rose
and begged to be excused as he had
no foreign relationship only relatives
he had, living round RoxburY.
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Node of Resisting The attacks Of Dogs
We Ind the following advice in De Bereng-
er's Helps and Hints. "When YOU are al
lacked by dogs, look at them with your face
from between your opened legs, holding the
skirts away, ard running al them thus back
wards, growing angrily; most dogs seeing
SO strange an animal, tho head at the heels.
the eyes below the mouth, &c, are so dis
mayed, that with their tails between their
legs, they. are glad TO scamper away some
even bowling with alright"
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Chief Justice fancy. who is resi-
dent of Baltimore, has expressed him
self in strong FERNS against the high
handed usurpafff0n of the nineteen Van
Buren, Senators.
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Since Mr.. Richie has been informed
that Martin Van Buren, voted for the
Bankrupt law, be has been as dumb as
an oyster on that theme Previously,
be urged like vote ofGen. Harrison as
"a glazing infringement of the Virginia
code of politics. Will the Enquirer tell
us how it is that hsresy in Gen. Harrison
is orthodoxy IN Van Buren, I'D.
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BALDWIN, NElNT a. Co.
Importers s. WhoIeSaie Dealers
IN Staple & Fancy Dry G, DDS,
RICHMOND. VA

HAvE received by recent arrivals from
the Northern Markets, full supply of
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
OF every description and by the ships
Nlarmora and Hari A way, from Liver
pool, and the Lucilla, from Birman, an
extensive assortment of
British 8. German Dry Goods,
suited to the trade Of Virginia, which
they offer at wholesale, upon as favora-
ole terms as like Goods can be bought in
the United States. They will, during
the next month, receive from England
additional supplies, to which, with their
present stock, they invite the attention
OF Country Merchants, with the assur-
ance that they will be always prepared
to redeem their pledge mot to be under
sold by any Northern Dealers"
Richmond. Sept. |. 1S36.-tlstD
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FINAL NOTICE.

ALL persons indebted to the subscri-
Der either by bond or book account, are
respectfully requested TO make payment
as soon as PossibIe.--ID no case can in
diligence be extended beyond the fist of
January next.
JOHN c. Sewers.
Stanton, Sept l, 1886.
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STAUNTON
Female Seminary.

THE Winter Session of this Institu-
ton will commence on Wednesday the
I'd day OF November, under the same
regulations and Instructors as heretofore.
Tuition in the various branches varies
from IS TO SIS. according to the studies
pursued.
Tuition in Music. including the use of
'he Piano, SIS 90
81 French, 10 90
Drawing, 10 Oh
Ornam'i and Fancy worl, ) 90
Board may be obtained in the family
OF the subscriber at the rate OF $50 for
the winter session.
RoBT. L. COOKE. Principal.
October -, 1896.
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1t is rumored that the President will
recommend, in his annual message to
Congress; the repeal Of The Distribution
Bit IL he does, we shall see how ma-
ny of the members who voted for it will
be prepared to obey the orders Of mas
ter, by advocating the abandonment of
their own work.-LHnchburg Virg.
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B TX s.

FOR SALE AT THIS OFFfgE.
Deeds Of Trust. Deeds of Bargain and
Sale, Bonds for sales, and single ditto.
ConstabIes', Sherifs', and Clerks
Blanks, Apprentices Indenturcs, Bills
OF Sale TOR Negroes, Pension Blank S
&c. &c.
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Netc Jersey.-The elections in New
Jersey have resulted in the choice Of
seven Wing Council men, and seven
Van Buren-eighteen Wing Assembly
men, and tlirty-two Van Buren,.
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, GEORGIA ELECTIONS.

Returns from fify-three counties
give the following result. in the cleo
ton of members of Congress AMI
Van Buren, Ticket 81 4li-Van Buren,
Is. SOC.
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SYRAYED

FROM the pasture field Of the subscri.
per- ON James Bells farm, on the Win.
chester road, OH Saturday the lst instant
A light Sorret Horse,
about 10 hands high, heavy made, two
hind feet white, large blaze in his face
ana mad sore on his back occasioned by
saddle; He is perhaps twelve wears
old. All reasonable charges will be paid
for bringing him home, or letting me
know where he is so that | get him ..
gain. NATH. HIJRST
Augusta county, Oct -, 1895.
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BOOK s.

Japhetsn search of his Father, Nor
man Leslie, Herbert Wendall, Traits of
the Tea Party, the Club Book, new edi-
ton of Humphrey Clinker. the Outlaw,
Slavery in the u. States, by Pauldng,
Stories of the Sea, by Capt Marryat,
the American in England, Mahmoud,
Cont the Discarded, Paul Ubric, Han.
nah MooFe's Works, complete in Z VOL,
Sherwood's Works, &c. &c.
Chewing Tobacco & Segars,
Of very superior quality, Tea, Of The best
qaatity, Sugar and Coffee, Figs and Raj
sins, wax and talIow Candles.
Stanton, May II. 1896.
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HOLCOMBE, BURTON & ED
MUNDS,
Commission sFFercAetf,Es,
DVTu MO Mn W

Our Office and Lumber House are on
Carey street, precisely opposite the Co
lumbian Hotel, where we are prepared
TO transact any business in our line that
the public may commit to our manage.
ment, Liberal advances will at all times
be made OH all produce committed to
our care, particularly on Flour, Wheat g.
Tobacco. We promise 10 use every ex.
ertlon TO give satisfaction, and solicit the
patronage of the community.
We are authorized to refer to N. c..
s. WM. KINNEY.
THOMAS A. HOLCOMBE.
DAVID w. BURTON,
p. EDMUNDS.
August %, lS36.-im
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KGE0runsN Seneiin09'u.

The Eleventh Session of this Institu.
ton viii commence on the lSt of No
vember, and close OH the last day of
March next. Nj. SHEFFEY.
Staunton, Oct. 20, IS36.-3t
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NOTICE..

ALL those indebted to the estate Of
JOSEPH COWAN, deceased, are re-
4uested to come forward and make paw
ment, or settle their accounts, without
delay. JOHN CONAN,
A. Il. COWAN,
sept y, 1856. AdmrS.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

The following table will show how the
Presidential canvass stands:
Isl From results of recent EIecfions
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NEW GOODS.
ROBERT COM An


Has just received from New York.
Philadelphia and Baltimore, a splendid
assortment otnew and fashionable Goods,
ali OF which were selected by himself
In the above mentioned cities, but prin-
ciPalty III the city of New York.-A-
mong them are the following, viz:
Rich figured Gro. de aples Silk, rich
figured Poult de Sole, very handsome
figured Satins, figured summer Chally.
superhne glossy black Italian Silk, black
Gro. dc Rhine Silk, printed Jaconet
large assortment OF French worke Capes
& Collars, English, French s. American
Calico among which are some entire
y new styles, very handsome, Challi-
cites, new and beautiful article for La
dies dresses, rich printed Florine for La
dies dresses, Splendid French Artificial
ftoWers, Bonnet, Belt and Cap Ribbons,
a very large assortment Of Ladies and
Gentlemen's Gloves, Feather and Palm
Leaf Fans, Bead Bags. Bead and Silk
Purses, large assortment of Dress
Shaw!S and Handkerchie(s, a variety of
Bobinet and Blonde Quilings, 40 dozen
Stockings, Ladies' and Misses Bonncts
Boots and Shoes, Fur and SilE Hats, re-
ry chenp, large assortment of Silver
Pencil Cases, few rery handsome Ear
Rings and Breast Pins. together with a
great variety of fancy articles too tedi-
Gus to mention.
Also, variety Of handsome goods
suitable for gentlemen's summer clothes.
A large assortment OF Stocks, linen
Collars and Bosoms, and Gum Elastic
Suspendrrs.
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REMOVAL.

l HAVE removed my Store TO the
house occupied for some time past as the
County Clerks Office, one door below
Benz. Crawtord's, Esq and opposite the
Printing Office.
JOHN 3. GARRETT.
Staunton. Oct. 20, 1886.