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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31
MISCELLANY.
"l'HREE WAYS oFLIvING."

we extract an amusing passage from this
excellent ard interesting book:
As the appearance of property had become
necessary, economy must be practced some
where, 10 bring out the year This of course
fell upon the interior. Jane had been in the
habit OF experimenting her own affairs. and
seeing that nothing was wasted, and nothing
used snperfuously. This system, while il
extended TO each and 10 ALL was cheeriully
received. But when the domeslics found
lbal the iuXuries OF the Kitchen were not
propertionaie TO the parlor, they told he. that
she might 'Lnok out for other help" Those
rnistresses Of families who have ever experi-
enced the harrassing labor of keeping up
ahowy appearance in the parlor, with strict
economy IN The kitchen, will sympathize
" IN poor Jane IN her arduous task They
will understand with what reluctance she
entered lis precincts, and how often she was
driven from it by the superciii1us looks of
the lady who ruled the roast All these diff.
hcuiiies she encountered and sometimes
looked back, with sigh, 10 her first exna
lIment in house keeping WHEN viii her wo.
man Of ali works, and Martha's little err,.
every thing went smoothly on, il harmony
and confidence. But this was a trifle. com
pared TO the apparent change in her husband
temper. From frank hearted, omen conf
dence in all around, he began TO be tenacious
o. civiIliy thought such one look ed cold
~ 1T must be because they had not return.
&c their call, or some other reason OF impor-
iant' Then he sometimes repeated his jests,
Which Jane felt were sarcasms.
How long il is" said Jane one morning
S'since uncle Joshua has been here ~
ri suppose" said Frank, ..he fseIs an
awkwardnesF on aocoV"t Of our different rank
in life."
sob, no, that is wholly unlike him. Sup
pose we send and AJAX him to dine TO day.
"Not 10 day. Ihave invited Professor r.
and DR., B. You know they are intellectual
men. lie would not enjoy his dinner"
Besides" said Jane, "when he comes
we must let all the children dine at the table
We will ask him Tomorrow, and nppoin
dinner at g."
"With all my heart" said Frank, rs h
went out TO pay visit 10 the market, fol
lowed 10y his servant with the market bask
Ct
jana began her preparations for dinner
Her constant change of servants, and ipcreas
ed trouble with them, often made this an ar
douS case. She was soon in the midst c
glass and china and, assisted by her cham
bermaid, began 10 lay the table. They ha
got il nearly completed, with its plates, win
glasses, and iumblers, all in 1oto, whe
she was alarmed by loud ring at the doo
Ibe chambermaid was despatched, wit
strict iDjuoctions to let nobody in, but TO ss
she isss not at home There was evidentl
psFley, and the step Of a person was hear
s,IsSrr99Rching With a sudden feeling Of mo
tss closet ahts lex caught, Jane rushed in
'as F''''F door. The sour
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

"A MEDICAL MIsTAKE.-A short time
ago, man of wealth residing near Bos.
ton was discovered by his lady insensi,
bic. A physician was called in, under
'he presumption that he had fallen into
some description Of fit. The Disciple
OF GaIen examined ID tkR sfidg, ne hinted at
lie possibility that by the merest acci-
dent in the world, the sufferer had fall
len under the influence of Bacchus. She
vehemently and sincerely protested that
it was impossible, as, from his often in.
firmities, liquor of all descriptions was
kept out of the house, ard she was sure
he had not been in the street Still the
doctor besitated, aud another, the family
physician was sent Tor. Upon the wife s
presentations be took the responsible
, ty OF shaving the invelid's head, and
crownipg it with blister of tremendous
! longitude and latitude.
| All this operation did not restore the
sufferer to consciousness but after a te.
dious nights watching his friends were
rejoiced TO see signs Of returning life
The way he swore, upon discovering
what his friends had done in the simpli
city Of their hearts, was profane. Hi
blister lasted him day or two, and at
ter that was healed, there still remainet
the bald, bald poll. 1t appeared from
his confession, and other concurrent ties
timeny, that he had been in league
with his eoachman, and in the habit @
, leaving the parlor to drink rum will
Jehu in the stable. Upon this occasion
he went alone to the nectar, and so earn
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

Scamp Mud w ere farmers 10 nav roor,
attention 10 draining their lowlands. they
would find ii much 10 their interest. Sepe.
rate from the advantage cf rendering their
l II lands ;s dry and productive, much manure
! bitches, and when spread upon the taIIows
and other upland under iillage would we'll
repay all the expense OF dilching. MANY
seem TO entertaia the idea, that nothing IL
worth carting and spreading as manure. 1n-
less il has been collected in the barn ward or
is The eXcrement o.! animals.
All vegetable matter undergone decon,o-
sition furnishes food for growing plants and
may be applied as manure. 10 short anv
Thing, whether vegetable or ANNA; sub
stance, which on being mixed with n soil un>
der cultivation, ard which increases thr
growth Of plants cultivated in such soil ia
termed manure. Different aoils require dill
erent substances TO be applied, in order 10
facilitate the growth OF plants; thus light
sandy soils, which are 100 loose 10 retain
moisture. are generally benefited by the an.
plicaiion Of clay and such eaTths as are com.
paFatlvely TOO retentive Of moisture. ore
greatly altered for the better by mixing wi i'm
them portion Of sand; so whatever Se the
s)ll which requires dilchlng, the earth re-
moved may be Carted TO different soils. and
applied as manure. There are on some
farms small swsmps or depressions, in which
vegetable matter collects and which cannot
without considerable expense he drained i.
and these frequently become dry durino, tbe
summer, when large quantities of rnsnnro
might be taken out Of them. Good farroors
will look carefully 10 these things but some
that are new in the profession. NAV moi be a.
ware OF the Importance of such teposites and
hint from Us may not be considered s2niss
Farmer ard Gardner.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

ne PRESIDENT Prisoner say no more,
your defence is audacious in the extreme
aud l must-(he sneezes.)
AEer a few minutes elaboration the
court condemns Father Ramopy 10 two
months imprisonment, and as il il a scn-
'ence OF condemnation, the prcsiden,
pronounced it fuently, g. without sneez.
ing.
several persons approach the prisoner
and offer him some pieces of money hut
ne refuses TO accept any thing, saying.
am out poor wretch; my friends do not
give to poor bcggars, but keep your mo-
ney to pay your part in the dOtation Of
the princes.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31
POETRY.
FROM The Boston Mercantile journal
TO MY GRAY HAIR

onweicnmc viSiter away,
Com' 81 thou 10 Spoil my bonnie hair,
Ana dost thou, hend, this visit nav
= set thy wiihering impress thctes
s'few This brow with winters FROST
Ana, gossip, tell the world abo,,; me-,
no v'sor ." my youth is lost,
Ahc a can soon get on without me,
Hu' why take tina; conspicuous place.
And sirow my brop with hoary hair
a.. ~ LEI. the eye that sees this lace.
tine has commenced his havoc there
H' II thou wit, ely Wizard, come.
- ma spread such silly gossip here.
Nhy not content TO take Thy home.
Hehind my head, behind ny ear
Tf cen nay whiskers they nigh, make
Just as they fancy, blue or u hiie.
For could, then, my razor take
AND shave the tell tales out OF sight
i'nt here thou siti'st malicious elf
AND spread'st Thy boar. frost unawares.
ana ieavesi far behind lbyseIi
much iaIrer and respected hairs.
The mark OF Wisdom. ,hou 'ris Gail
ut--noh sense-and will, truth. st war
"a; AS much, the brawler's broken head
he patriots honorable scar
As oft, The mark of infa,pv-
tf"n The loper's forehead thou
And or, the wasted debaucher.
w ears thee upon his wrinkIcd brow
he care>worn miser shares thv frost
{ he wretch within his narrow cell:
4 he lave sick !'elle, those locks has los,
ihat, ersi ia raven tresses fell:
Disease, rcsis,!ese, comes TO slrew
Thy frost upon the sick mans bed
ny power The lunaiic can shew.
he idiot wears thee on In. head
The otjec; Of respect thou art.
iscsPeci not one iotu's due,
Deca",e I'm gray. The heart, the heart
u that's not right, I'm worthless too.
.! cloihe my head in rurest while.
Eel all my locks be blsach'd and gray.
rei II the heart, within, is right.
IL smile TO see them fIde away.
Yet come, kind monitor, for thou.
Iost tell that time is flying fact,
AND bd'stme lay cup treasures now.r
70: Golden time will soon he past
1outh's vigorous fire will soon he gone
4 nd manh0cd's strength ere long decav'
And Palsied, shaking, aye come on,
In helriessness this frame to lay.
y 1d though ] merit no reward.
because !-wear thy crown Of snow.
Nor yet thy snowy wreath regard.
As wisdom's mark upon my brow
fel ono great truth thou dost convey.
Liie-L3e is Fastening last away.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

Rise early was an injunction made by DR..
franklin and he never advised us 10 our in.
jury. An hour ia the morning is on hour at
night and no expense 10 incurred for candies.
As IT respects health, man may safely cal
cuhte TO live fen years longer, for rising be-
times. and the effect upon The beauty is e.
qualy great The bloom given to the check
ola lady by the fresh and pure air of the
morning, is bloom that will not fade away
every time she washes her face; and the fash,
es which her eyes will catch from tho rising
sun. will outshine all the light that Can be
caught from the midnight chandeliers.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

Roger Sherman.-His biographer SAYS.
"the volume which he consulted more than
any other was the Bible Ii was his custom
at The commencement OF every session OF
Congress to purchase copy Of the scriptures
TO Peruse IT daily, and to present it 10 one oil
his children on his return
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

esYas ms devotion, that his strength
sc;e snfilced him to return 10 the h onse
wFe he was found in state OF insen.
s,fty' as herein before related. PEG.
Pipt responsibility, when they mean to
DIRK themselves dead drunk, should min
pei specifying their complaint, upon
tfF coat sleeve to prevent n mistake
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31
FATHER RAMONY.
OR BEGoARY ANDAvERIcE-TRIB


9th June.-The hall Of audience is
thronged. To-day comes on the trial of
Father Ramony, beggar, well known
iii the district of Pontoise, where he is
no less celebrated for his wit than for
his begging propensities. In some Of the
villages he even passes for sorcerer be.
cause he knows how to read and write
he speaks we'll possesses some knowl.
edge, and good deal of common sense.
The accusation is read-it charges
Jean Jacques Ramony will, beE 81 NAV
last. Upon searching him, the police
officers found in his pocket 10 francs
wrapped in a bit of paper.
The King attorney begs the court TO
remember, that at time when every
road in the kingdom is infested with beg
CARS, IT Is very necessary an example
should be made. Father Ramouy ba
5egged-it is against the laws besides
he had sum of money upor
him, an aggravation of his crime. sine,
1t SHOWS that he was not in actual want
Here are both beggary and avarice hi
ought, therefore, TO undergo the penalt,
OF the law, viz. two months imprison
meDt.
The accused has no counsel, and, at hi
request, the President allows him T.
make his own defence. The audience
Immediately becomes silent and attentive
and rather Ramony speaks as follows
Gentlemen-lt is useless for me to tel
you by what fatal circumstances, afte
having received slight education,
found myself. at the age ofsixteen, poo
deiormed orphan, obliged to beg for tn,
DecessaFIes Of life-how afterwards. beg
glng' without ceasipg to be my onll
means oil subsistence, became with M
a sert oil habit, vocation. II is needles
! to tell you, that his body having becom
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

'yreneGn Shepherds.-The CELEBRITY with
| wen Inc shepherds OF the Pyrenees draw
| Pir scattered flocks around Them is no, more
fnnishing than the process by which thew
ffeci II IS simple and beautiful. If thew a,e
Y no great distance from him he whistles nm
10 Them, and they leave off feeding and obey
The call II they are afar off aud scattered he
,n'frsa shrill cry, and Instantly the flocks
Rrfsecn iesping down the rocks and scam
beng towards him. Having waited until
,S have mustered around him, the sbep
hel then sets off on his return 10 his cabin
or est'ng place; his hocks follow, like so
may we'll trained hounds Their fine look.
,n9ongs, couple OF which are generally at
''c.a 10 each flock, have nobler duties TO
PERRIN than chasing the flock together. and
cnlE The legs OF s'raggiers; they protect it
iroHthe attacks of the wolves and bears. A.
gai1t whose approach they are continually
on te watch, and TO whom they al once offer
hatp. So we'll aware are the sheen of the
i"rttrly care Of these dogs, and they them
se'ys nave nothing 10 fear from them, that
.helcrowd round them as if they sought
'henprotection and dogs and sheep may he
seen resting together, or trotting after the
sheperd IN the NEST perfect harmony. There
~ such thing TO he witnessed in these
MOUNTAINS as "sheep.driving - no "knowinr
,il'efollies" used in collecting the focks or
keepNg them from wandering The Pyre-
mean sepherd, his dogs and his flock, seem
10 un0Estand each others duties; mutual
security affection are the bonds which unite
mem hc same confidence subsists between
INC fyrhean shepherd and his flock, as that
Detweenlthe shepherd of Palestine and his,
descrioet IN the parable Of the good shepherd
OF whom II is said-'Hc goeth before them,
ana The @eep follow him, for they know his
voice i DIurray's SUMMER in the Pgrenees
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31

SyleNA country editor recommends the
following style of making love, as being Of
the newell pattern:
""ill you underway yourself SO much as
10 oyervaly me SO much as TO keep company
with me:'
The propitious answer 10 this is-"No
underYa!ynent at Dtl sir !"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-31
SCRAPS FROM FOREIGN PAPERS

In France. the King ",ay bos the poor
man never can-'tis 'gainst the law.
The following scene, whimsically H..
Illustrating the state of things in Europe
at the present day, is from the pen of
Altaroche, one ofthe editors ofthe PEG.
pies Journal.
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-12

kln one day in the piazza and drawing-room
Eat Rockaway, she might be a useful censor
] OF manners. But the task would be full of
Esorrow and shame for any one with the true
republican spirit. For my own part felt
ebeWlldered in such company. It was as if
. had been set down on kind of debatable
land between the wholly imaginary society
Eof the so called fashionable novels Of late
|years, and the broad sketches of citizen life
Egiven by Madame D'Arblay, 1t was like
nothing real. When saw the young ladies
Itrlckled out in the most expensive fnery,
flirting over the backgamon board, tripping
.affectedly across the room, languishing with
ia seventy-dollar cambria handkerchief, start
eelng up in ectacy at the entrance of baby ;
Ethe mother as busy with affections of another
kind, and the brother sideling hither and
sthlther, now with assidnity and now with
nonchalance; and no one impartingsthe re-
sfreshment of natural countenance, move
sment or tone, 1 almost doubted whether
was awake. The village acenes that~I had
witnessed rose up lin strong contrast-the
zmirthful wedding, the waggon-drives the
xoffering Of wild flowers to. the stranger, the
aintermitting, simple courtesy Of each to all ;
] and il was scarcely credible that these con
ktrastmg scenes could be both existing in the
5 same republic-Miss Martiaeau.
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-12
FROM THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
DEATH OF NATHANIEL MACON.

The Warrenton, N. G.. Reporter of Satur-|
dav last. comes shrouded in mourning tor theI
death of one of the most virtuous and Illus
trious men, who graced our country.-Ihei
Renorter announces the melancholy lntelll-
oence in the following simple terms:
at is with feelings of deep regret we have
to announce the death OF the HON. NATHAN
1EL MACON ; he departed this life at his resi-
dence in this county, on Thursday morning
last, the goth of June, in the S3d year OF MS
age"
The whole nation will sincerely share In
this deep regret-Mr. Macon was one OF
those Patriots who fill vast space in the
> nations eye. He was long time mem
Der of Congress from the State of North
Carolina. He was in the House OF Repre-
sentatives in the trying crisis OF '98-99-and
for many years afterwards He was once
Speaker of the House-and he subsequently
served as member of the Senate OF the U.
States At all times he was the firm Re
publican-the pure Patriot-the excellent
Citizen-the honest man. NO one ever
more completely realized the elevated char
acter of the Roman Poet, "Justu1n ct tend-
ceuna 7oropositi rirun,'' But we forbear-
We leave it to ADLER pens to do justice to
Nathaniel Macon.
lie was the BOSOM 1rlen0 Oh JeueISon anu
of Madison-No one was more devoted to
him, than John Randolph-No one had form
ed a loftier opinion of him, than he did up
on the most intimate acquaintance. In the
paper which he wrote for his last will in
January, 1882, he leaves the following me,
morable tribute in honor of his friend:
"To Nathaniel Macon give and bequeath
my oldest high silver candlestick, my silver
yunch ladle with whalebone handle, pair
of silver cans with handles and my crest en-.
graved thereon, my hard metal dishes thai
, have my crest Of J. r. in old English letters
! engraved thereon, also the plates with the
same engraving, the choice of four of my
best young mares and geldings, and the golt
watch by Roskell, that was Tudor's with
the gold chain; and may every blessing at
tend him, the best and purest and wlses
imam that ever knew"
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-12
From the st. -4ndre1rs Standard.
THE FOREST FOUNDING.

Averse, as We are to the practice of sci ::
zing on any little local incident, and rem
dering it the subject of embellished detail, :!
yet we occasionally hear of occurrences
so touching and pathetic in their nature,
as to awaken our sympathies, and interest
us in their narration. Of such natureI
is that which we now present to our rea-
ders.
Mr.. Charles Bearghan left the north|
east part of this province short time ago.
and took what is called the upper road
from Frederictown to 81, Stephens, on his!
way to the United States. On the 9Th of
August. he passed the thriving village at
Harris Mills on the Rushagonis very ear
ly in the morning and expected to reach
TreW's tavern, at the Paskahagan, by|
night. Properly equipped for the woods,
furnished with suitable provisions, his
blanket, his axe slung behind, and his
gun on his shoulder, he trudged gaiy a.
long until he came to Shinn creek, which
is unbridged, and was at that time muc b
swollen with late rains. A woodman sell
dom hesitates at such obstacles he pro-
ceeded up the bank of the stream and sci
about falling tree across it, to serve as a
temporary bridge; it swung aside in fal
ling, and fell into deep water, and moved
away majestically down the stream. Our
traveller looked and looked. and wis
not what to do" He was not inclined to
resume the axe, and therefore resolved tc
proceed up stream, in hopes Of finding a
favorahle place of crossing. Atlength he
arrived at one OF these placid looking pools
which form deep-stretche in our rivers and
are generally termed still water places
Here he made kind oi raft sufficient tc
bear up his clothes and his gun, and keer
them dry, while he swan over and drev,
them after him. He was soon busily en-
gagged in reha biting his limbs, and refresh
ing himself with biscuit, seated on the
margin of natural meadow which exten
ded along the banks Of the stream, wher
his ear was startled by a whining nois,
resembling the sounds frequently uttered
oy young BEARS He instantly seized hi
gum examinedthe touch. hole, and reprim
co. then clapping ball into the barrel,
i, "Wth a look intent,
And eye and ear attentive benz. !" :
ne cautiously y stole towards thespot whenc.
'ne sounds issued. They were no Longer
0''eFed' but he now and then heard cracl,
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-12
The real T,algarity of Anaerica.-T

The real pnAgarity Of America.-The
manners OF the wealthy classes depend, of
course, upon the character of their objects
and interest; but they are not, on the whole,
$50 agreeable as those of their less opulent
,neighbors. The restless ostentation of such
las live for grandeur and show is vulgar; as
4 have said, the only vulgarity to be seen in
the country. Nothing can exceed the dis
play of it at watering places. At Rockaway,
ION Long Island, saw in one large room,
while the company was waiting for dinner,
"a number of groups which would have made
IA good years income for a clever carieatur.
Iist. If any lady with an eye and a pencil
adequate to the occasion, would sketch the
phenomena Of affection that might be seen
The North-Carolina standard., 1837-07-12
Ereeutipe Department,
Pa1,s nh T,,,o TX

ILSCA(ICC DSpOICMENC,
Raleigh June Is, 1887.
GENTLEMEN Il have had the honor
|of receiving your note, in which you ex-
press wish of availing yourselves of my
Views as regards the benefits which might;
probably accrue to the State, by call of
an extra Session of the General Assem-
| bly, l should, in reply. hazard an o.
3pinion on the subject with considerable
ldifidence, but called on, as l have been,!
/ by your note, l shall certainly not decline
IAN answer; which, however, must neces-'
!sarily be very brief: had. in my first
purposely omitted DOING
so, that might, as had wished, obtain
Iyour views, free from all and any infu !
(ence whatever.
The General Assembly could, if they
deemed it necessary. relieve the Banks
from the penalty ofl2 per cent. for fail
ling to pay their notes when demanded
sIt is the dread of this penalty which has
stopped their discounts, and if relieved !
sthey could not only be more indulgent to
their debtors, but make new discounts. To-
save the sacrifice of property. The public
works could probably be assisted by the
blanks, and the infant Factories, rising in
our State, be cherished. The produce
: vet unsold, might be held by the owners
until fair prices could be obtained for il:
These are the only advantages | can call
I to mind, which would he the probable
benefit, and to oppose these, l think the
1propriety of removing this penalty from
athe Banks as very doubtful. 1t is intend
: ed as the check TO over issues and to IN
sure punetual payment other notes
check which I consider very important
and salutary. And how far it would be
! ss;ust, to deprive the note holder OF his Sc
curity for punctuality, on the part OF the
blanks, is yet more doubtful.
The members would come here at this
kSeason of the year, at great Inconvenience
TO themselves and have 10 transact the
Sbusiness in apartments yet more SO.
s The expense of holding an extra Ses
sion, atho' scarcely worth mentioning a:
AN objection, yet certainly forms an item
I cannot believe Gentlemen, that ou'
Estate Councils can possibly reach the DIS
4ease which now afflicts the country. L
.proceeds from higher source, and from
that source we must look for the cure
And am pleased to see. that the Presi