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II Revolutionary. Herr toc,

II Revolutionary Hero.-41 fact-The
Fourth Of July, IS, was celebrated in the
usual manner, with civil and military reinic.
ings, in one of the most celebrated towns in
caste Pennsylvania. On the evening of
the day public festival was held within
beautiful grove at the suburbs of the town.
The committee of arrangements, by request
oil The orator appointed for the occasion, NJ r.,
-, collected all revolutionary veteran&
they could find within the compass of sever
al miles, arranged them with fine effe CT on
either side of the chair of the president.
Every thing went off charmingiy-the din
ner was excellent, the wine was delicious
Tho music was soul stirring, and The toas,s
patriotic. After the Declaration of indie.
pendence was read, Mr. b. rose and address
sed the meeting, in strain of eloquer ce,
which called forth heart.felt and rapiurous
bursts of applause. He dwelt patheticaliy
on the hardships and priva,ions of that little
band OF heroes who fought by the side of our
beloved Washington, through ali that MEM
orable struggle which ended in the glorious
achievement of our liberties. In the midst
OF his discourse he turned around to the old
veterans, whose moistened eyes showed how
well the chords that awoke in their recoilec-
tons The thrilling deeds of by gone days, had
been touched, he suddenly questioned sill
yer headed septuagenarian.
"W hat battle, my old friend have you
fought in, won't you tell u.s."
VI crossed the Brsndywine with Wash
ington; fought al Yorktown, and saw the sur>
render OF Lord Corvallis ~
"And YOU" continued The orator.
VI was at Saratoga; and, Tell you, il done
our hearts good TO see the red coats marched
by us with furled banners and reversed arms
lime looking fellows. they were too.
"And you,'
al was with General Green through all
his southern campaiso, aud fought with
him in every battle"
"And you; where were your laures
wont"
"On the sea-" answered the weather beat
en- old tar. | was with Barry, when be
laugh, The proud Britons that we were as
inviDcible on the ocean as on the land"
The cheering was tremendous.
The orator went on. "And YOU tell M
where your honoted garlands were earned
speak, old father, upon hal field Of blood
did you behold victory perchcd upon OH!
hsg?'
"Yy, by 10, I wash at Trenton"
"Under Washington, gallant soldier I'D
der Washington"
go, va, | wash oondeE Washington, ais ycr
We soorfehders-"
SURRENDERED! -whot do you mean ny
old hero Surrendered"
"Vy, va, mein her, he sure sc soorreD
dered oonder Shendernl Washington vasl
one Of de Hessisnsi"
Imagine, Reader, the Surprise Of the al
dience, the momen,ary suspense, and tn
deafenng roar O! laughter and piaudity the
followed,
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ing anecdote from Stephens Incidents
OF Travel in Greece, SC ="
cat kalamaki, while WALKING along
inc shore. Greek who spoke the linpua
rranca came from on board one of the
little caiques, and, when he learned that
was an American. described TO me the
scene that had taken place on that beach
upon the arrival OF provisions from A.
merica ; when thousands of miserable
teings who had fled from their dwell
inSs, ana lived for months upon the
pants and roots; gray headed men, moth
ers with Infants at their breasts, emacia,
led with DESPAIR, came down from their
mountain retreats to receive the welcome
reief. He might we'll remember the
scene, for he had been one of that starv.
ing people ; aud he took me to his honse
and showed me his wife and four chill.
aren, now nearly all grown, telling me
that they had all been rescued from death
oy the generosity of my countrymen.
90 not know why, but in those coun.
tries 1t did not seem unmanly for beard
ed ana whlskered man to weep; | felt
any thlng nut contempt for him when.
with his heart OVERLOOKING and his ewes
filled with tears, he told me, when | re.
turned home, to say to my countrymen
that l had seen and talked with q recipi-
ent OF their bounty; aud thou h the
creeks might never repay us, they could
never forget what we had done for them.
remembered the excitement in our
country in their behalf, in colleges and
schools, from the grey bearded senator TO
the PrStling schoolboy, and reflected
that, perhaps, my mite, cast carelessly
upon the waters, had saved from the ex.
tremIty of misery this grateful family. l
wished that the cold blooded prudence
which would have checked our honest
enthusiasm in favour of a people, under
calamities ard horrors worse than ever
Tell to the lot of man struggling to be
free. could have listened to the gratitude
OF this Greek family. With deep in>
terest babe them farewell, aud telling
my guide to follow with my horse,
walked over TO the foot Of the noun
TAIN"
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RAISING OF PoULTRY. annual
mortality among poultry is subject of gen.
eral regret; but as we believe that means
may be used, which, in great measure will
save large majority OF those which other
wise would fall a sacrifice TO those diseases
which usually prey upon the fealhered tribe,
we will briefly suggest few practical rules,
which If adopted, we believe will answer The
desired object.
l. Allyoung chickens, ducks and turkeys,
should be kept under cover, out OF the wea
Their, during rainy seasons
q Twice or thrice a week, pepper, shalA
lots, shives, or garlic, should be mixed up
with their food.
3. A small lump of Assafoelida should be
place.i in the pan in which their water is
given them to drink.
d. Whenever they manifest disease, by
the dropping OF the wings, or any other out,
ward sign OF iil>heal,h, little assafetida,
broken into small Jumps should be mixed
with their food.
5. Chickens which are kept from the
dunghi!l while young, seldom have the
gapes; therefore, il should be the object of
those who have the charge of them, so to
confine the hens as TO preclude their young
from the range OF barn or stable yards.
g. Should any of The chickens have the
gapes mix up small portions of assafetidu,
| rheubarb, and pepper, IN fresh butter, and
give each chicken as much OF the mixture as
as will lie upon one half the bowl of small
teaspoon.
7. For the pip, the following treatment is
ludicious-take off the iDduraed covering
on The point OF the tongue, and give twice a
day for two or three days, piece of garlic
the size OF pea. II garlic cannot be obtain
ed, onion, shallot, or sbives will answer
and If neither of these be convenient, two
grains Of black pepper, TO be given in fresh
butter will answer.
s. For the snubles, the same remedies as
Tor the gapes will be found highly curative.
bu; in addition 10 them, it will be found ne
cessary TO melt little assafe,ida in fresh
butter, and rub the chicken about the nos
| trils, taking care to clean them out.
9. Grown up ducks are sometimes taken
| off rapidly by commissions In such cases,
grains ofrbeubarb aud grains OF cayenne
pepper, mixed in fresh butter, should be ad.
minislered. Last year we lost several by
this disease, and this year the same symp-
toms manifested themselves among them
but we arrested The maady without losing
| single duck, by dose of the above medi'
cine 10 such as were ILL., One of The duck:
was at the time parslized, but was thu.
saved. -Battimore Farm. 8, Gar.
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PICrUREo A SToRM-The gale which
prevailed an the coast on Wednesday was
still more severe on the following day at
Nantucket. The N. Inquirer gives the fol.
lowing graphic description OF it:
The ocean on the southern and eastern
borders of the island presented an awfully
magnificent spectacle. Lashed by the gale
into uncomfortable fury il seemed disposed
TO pour its vengeance upon terrG tiyDia ~ hich
actually trembed beneath the weight of ITS
wrath. Nothing bu, mountains of fuaming
liquid, in the most tumultuous agitation,
could be seen for mies-the spray breaking
from their summils, like columns OF vapor
from the crater of Volcano the surf, as il
curved from the height of thirty or forty feet,
and broke upon the echoing strand with in.
cessant thunderings-altoge,h presented a
o., "s1%'n, gra"as-r incnnnaisai,iA hn,
by actual observers; nmi nanny persons lsf.
town for the purpose of witnessing ITS ire.
mendous sublimity. II may be said to have
formed multiplied picture, immeasurably
enlarged, Of the great cataract OF The lakes
the Falls Of Niagara.
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no H.HL ReHRES
RICH Mn IN

Having received the greater part OF
his fell supply of GROCERIES. &c. among
them the following articles;
Is lids p. r. Sugar
5 StCroix, first quality
200 bags Coffee, Rio, st. Domingo s.
Laguira
500 sacks first rate Salt
200 kegs Nails assorted
10000 lbs Cotton Yarns, assorted
5000 lbs. Sole Leather
80 cases Shoes and Boots
20 Fur Hats
10 " Wool
Besides great many articles in his
line too tedious to enumerate, he res
specially invites country Merchants and
others to give him cali before purcbas.
ing, as he is determined TO sell on ac-
commodating terms. He will also at all
times pay the highest market price for
Butter, Flour, and all country produce,
in cash, or when requested will store the
same on moderate terms.
Richmond. Sept 20, ls39-6w
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The head Of TaUeyrand recently I'M
derwent an examination before the
chronological Society of Paris. A CO.
temporary says that detailed examina-
ton proved that marvellousness and ven
Grafton were inconspicuous, and that the
animal propensities were uncommonlv
large. The intellectual organs were
quite iuii, but not as large as the friends
OF Ialleyrand had believed him to pos
sess. Those organs which confer cum
ning' deceit, prudence, the spirit of re-
pa!tee and combativeness, were all pow
ertuiiy developed. That of benevoienec
was by no mears deficient. The organ
OF social affection was not prominent,
that OF music, vas Invisible, and aiitnsn-
tatyeGess was extremely large.
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6 Ii Cents Reward

Ran away from the subscriber, living
IN Augusta County, on the | lth day Of
this month, an apprentice boy to the
Farming Business, by the name of JNO.
SIMMONS, about seventeen years of
age do hereby forewarn all persons
from harboring or trading with said boy,
as | will enforce the law against all such
offending.
LEWIS CRESMIT.
Sept 20, 1884.
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SPEED TEE PLOUGH.

SILK CULTuRE.--Much attention (say.
the New York Star )is given to the cul.
ture of the Silk Worm in various parts Of
New Jersey. In Monmouth county, il
would appear by the last Inquirer, that
the people generally are about TO engage
in it. Particular mention is made OF the
cocoonery Of Mr.. ID. V. M'Lean, and ii
is added:
During the last ten days, our village
has been almost daily thronged with pur-
chasers; already more than S IL, 900 have
been realized in the sale of Trees in this
place. The price of Trees, we are in.
formed by both holders and buyers, is
daily advancing, and the present pros
pect is, that in one month there will not
be tree for sale i'll the county of Mon
mouth. The profits which some of our
citizens and villages have realized, are
SO great as to be almost incredible. One
individual, last spring. invested in trees
SlO9,50, and few dayssince sold them
for the snug little sum oldS3OO0. Anoth-
er invested 500, aud has already sold to
the amount Of $4,000, and retained
considerable nuyfber ofhIsTrees as stock
for the next season. Other sales have
been made from $1,000 to $4,000, af-
fording to- the growers profits almost as
great as the above.
The raising of the mulberry has prov.
ed profitable business every where,
such is the general desire of farmers
north and west to engage in the silk bu-
siness. In the town of Flushing, Long
Island. where Prince and Bloodgood, at
their famous gardens, have cultivated
large nurseries, the sales have been, this
year, sumo $50, 900, on which profit
of perhaps $4,000 has been realized.
Three young ladies, sisters, in the same
township, have, we hear, cleared $4,000
by the silk. manufactured within their
own domicil from worms raised by their
care.
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Mulberry Tree.-It is said to be Gu.
rious tact that no other insect but the
s,ikworm, leeds upon the mulberry ire e.
Various catterpillars have been put ups
on the leaves but they always reject
them. Even the Aphides, some species
of which are found on ever y other plant,
have never been discovered on the null
berry.
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VIRGINIA.

AT Rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Superior Court of Law andChan.
Gerry for Augusta County, on Monday the
2nd OF day Of July, 1888.
John Newton Trustee for the Creditors of
Robert Steel, plaintiff, against
Robert Steel, William c. Davis, Henry
Alexander and Hugh Caperton, trading
under the firm of Alexander s. Co. Carey
breckenridge, John Breckenridge, and
Edward Watts, Executors of JAS. Breck-
cnridge, deceased, Sally Cudden, John
Hausse, John III. Peyton, Executor OF
Samuel Blackburn deceased, j Ohm Thomp-
son, John Clayton, William Moffelte.
Thomas Young, Hannah Atwaters, vii.
liam ErsLin and Isaac Cnrulhers, trad,
ing under the firm of Erskin and Caru,h
ers, William b. George, Evan =. Tho
mas and William G. Thomas, trading un-
der the firm ofThomas and George, Fred.
erick Brons and Frederick Faux, trad
ing under the firm of Brons & Falk.
Alex. Crawford, in his own right, aud as
Executor OF Alexander Crawfo deceas,
ed, George III. Kurl, Thomas MEREDITH
and Edward Spencer, trading under the
firm OF Meredith and Spencer, George
Carey and George Y Wiihered, trading
under the firm of Carey s. Wiihered,
Charles Ii. Carol, Abraham Crist, Hugh
r. Young, Alfred Leyburn and Samuel
Gatewood, Executors OF William Patton,
deceased, Thomas Johnson, William w.
kayser, &--
Gushing, trading under the firm OF Cush-
ing & Son, James Weeks, Charles b.
Bradford, Executor of j ohm Dars,, deceas>
ed,--Execuio OF Philip Cox, de.
ceased, Charles Starkie, Charles Starkie
y Co. }. s. G. Baltzeil, Henry Hawpe.
Ihnmnann
Landstreet and Son, Charles L. Peyton,
" lillian jackson, John 5. Black, James
Lyle, John Steel, William Steele, Will
lam Clayton, James Arbuckle, Isabella
Austin and McClung Patton, defendants,
IN CHANCERY
The defendants Robert Steele, w lillian B.
George, Evan p. Thomas aud William G..
Thomas, trading under the firm OF Thomas
& George, Frederick l.. Brons..a and FEEDER
ick Fauik, trading under the firm of Brons
s. Faulk, George II. Kurl, Thomas Mere
dith and Edward Spencer, trading under The
firm of Meridth & Spencer, George Carey
and George Y. Wethered, trading under the
firm of Carey & We,hered, Charles Ii Car
roi, Hugh F. Young, William w. Kayser,
flushing &--Cushing trading I'M
Chs Starkie Col &c Bolt
eel, Wiley Thompson, and John I4ands,reet
& Son, not having entered their appearance,
and given security according to The act of
Assembly, and the Rules of this Court. and
II appearing by satisfactory evidence that
they are not inhabitants of this Common
wealth: II is ordered, that the said defend
ants do appear here on the first day OF the
next term, ooh Of November and answer
the bill of the plaintiff, and shat copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper printed in S,aunton, for two
months successfully, and posted at the front
door of the Court house of Augusta county
A Copy-Teste,
JOHN B. WATTS, d. c.
August 9, 1888.
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Publish your Dissclutions. suit was
tried IN The New York Circuit Court, one
day last week brought by a Bagler against
Corning and Spencer, 10 recover 81 500.
the amount ola bill Of goods sold By pls;u.
tlf to Spencer, and charged 10 the firln two
months after lis dissolution. As no nositive
evidence was adducod 10 show the dissolu.
ton had been published, tie jDry gave YER
dict Tor plaintiff 10 the amoul claimed, with
interest and cost, --Boston Mercantile de
peTLiseT.
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WESTERN EDtronS.--An editor of a
country paper thus humorOusly bids fare
well to his readers
The Sheriff is waiting for Us in the
other room, so we have no opportunity
to be pathetic. Major Nabem says we
are wanted and must go. Delinquent
subscribers, you have much TO answer
tor. Heaven may forgive you, but |
never can. d. l.. o.
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-l7-7-7-il----l--------
POETRY.
A U TU nj N

There Is a fearful spirit busy now;
Alr' ady have the elements unfurled
iher banners; the great s.a-wave Is upcurlcd:
nc cloud comes; the fierce winds begin to blow
ABOUT anu oh diy N their errandSgo;
And quickly will the pale red leaves be hurled
From their dry bouglis, and all the forest world,
stripped OF Its pride, be like desert show.
love mat meaning music which hear
IN the bleak gusts of Autumn, for the soul
seem, gathering hdings from another sphere,
And In sublime, myster ious sympathy
Man, bounding spirit Gibbs and swells more high,
Accordant 20 the pillows loiticr roll.
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Just Received,

Sat Soda, flor washing
Sal Eratus.
PictureGlass, IL b414-12< IS-14X
-lSbe 24-and Couch Glass.
Chrome Yellow-C Chrome Green.
Black Lead Cruci5les.
White Wax-Spermaceti.
Lump Magnesia-Oil Vitriol.
Pearl Sago-Balsam Copaiva.
Lobe'ia-Fiesh Brushes-(superior)
Also, large assortment OF French s.
English Con dictionaries.
+. BERKELEY, 81 Co.
Maanton, August Is.
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The subscriber has quantity of
E4MIOTI1Y SEED for sale.
Any persons wishing to supply them.
selves in the article, will please call at
the store of Benz. Craw ford. Esq. in
Slaunton, where sample of the seed
can be seen, and the price ascertained.
VIM. A. BELL.
Sept 90
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In whatever state an individual uniies in
his person the execution of the laws, the
command of the army, and The management
Of me reuenue, That state may Justly be term
ed MoSARcHy. The name assumed by
the superior thus invested is OF little conse.
quence TO the Public; nor will il avail
" hether this aggregated trust is deTolved on
dictator, iriumvir, or king - Cibbon' s
Rom Emp.
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TslyzegMDxe .EX7'a2e
FOR SALE.

The subscriber will offer at public
sale on the premises, on Tuesday the
10th of October. the FARM on which
he resides. lying two miles from
GreenviIle, on the road to S,aunton, con-
tanning
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REFLECTIONS.

The past; where is il. II has fled:
The future? Ii may never come:
Our friends departed? With the dead:
Ourselves? Fast fastening to the tomb.
Where are earth's joys? The dews of morn.
Its honors? Oceans wreathing foam:
Where's peace? In trials meekiy horne.
And joy! In heaven, the Christians home.
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NOT LlvINe.-A lady meeting a girl
who had lately left her service, inquired,
" ell, Mary, where do you live now >"
" Please Ma'am. ] don't live now" re-
piled the girl, Il am married."
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REBEccA LAAAR.--An affecting Incl
dent relative to this lady, who it will be
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What American can
read, without deep cmetion, the follow
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remembered was one of the female sur.
vivors of the i'll starred passengers on
board the Pulaski, has just come to our
knowledge. Miss Lamar, says gentle
man from Charleston, " hose life was saw
ed on the same portion of the wreck, was
our guardian angel cheering the dsspon-
ding, alternating the sorrows of thdggwho
mad seen the waves of the ocean close
over their nearest and deares Atives,
and administering hope and cohs0lnti Jon
even to the veteran sailor. to bm
scenes OF terror and dismay had long
oeen familiar. So great, in fine, was
tue confidence she inspired in the heart
OF every member of our unfortunate
band, that those whose fate il was never
to reach the shore alive, when they felt
their hour approaching, requested as a
iavor, that they might be allowed to rest
their heads upon her lap, and breathe
out their dying moments with all the
consolation she was capable of affording.
And thus all those who were unable to
survive the horrors of that awful hour,
with their last loSks turned tow ards her,
who had never guailed or banched be.
meath the terrors of the scene, although
the stoutest hearts had failedrEn ths
boldest trembled in anticipation Of their
fate.
How do the gIories of katharine, a !
Semiramis. or Margare. de Valdemar,
pale before the virtues of such a'w oman
Let those who bear the name a Lamar,
henceforth cherish it more proudly. than
ii it conferred wealth or powe f1r nobil-
ity upon the possessor.-B ost lines.
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JOB PRINTING

;Nsetty and erpcditiously erecuted at
this office.
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Land for Sale.


Wishing to remove to the West, l Of
fer the land / now live on for sale. 1t
lies OH the turnpike road leading from
Staunton to Scoitsville, nine miles from
the former. and thirty five from the lat
ter place, adjoining Inc tanus of aeo,s.
Baylor, the Widow Steele, and others.
There is on the land good
GA DWELLING HOUSE,
E.iM BARN ,and other out hou-
SEES. 1t is deemed unnecessary to give a
further description, as persons wishing
TO purchase will view for themselves.
lfnot previously disposed of AT private
sale, it will be offered publicly on the
first day of November next, if fair, if not,
the next fair day.
JOHN BUSH, Sen.
Sept 90, 1888.
Rockingham Register insert 3 times.
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Virginia Scrivener,

AND
.Arlthmetic0t Table Books,
For sale at the Printing Office OF the
Spectator.