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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-15

q short time since near Turif Banffsbire,
having attained the remark nble age uG l3l
years, JotG Gordon. Alihe ira veilers r. no
CHANGED TO call at the neighborinr inn of Tu>
riff, we're uniformly directed by Tie landiady,
Mrs. Wallace, TO the cottage Of The patriarch,
where they would see (she used to saw the
Oldest man in Banfishire, cay, or in the
world"
Among the vfitors, one day, about The
close OF harvest, was Young Englishman,
who coming up 10 the door OF The cottage,
sccosted venerable looking man, "empluy-
ed IN knitting hose, with ESQ my old friend
Can you see to knit i your advanced period
! of life one hundred and thirty is truly
rare age" "De'ils'T the man; it will no
! my grand father we're seelling-Pm ONLY
! seventy three--ye'li find him round the cor
ner Of the house. On turning round tie cor
| ner, the stranger encountered debilitated
I old man, whose whileoed locks bore testirno.
| ny to his having passed The meridian of life
! & whom the stranger 81 once concluded 10
/ he John Gordon himself.
lie accosied him with, 'fIou seem won
! derfuliy fresh, my good sir, for 50 old man;
doubt not but YOU have experienced many
| VlCIssitudes IN The course OF your very Tong
life" "Whal's Your wui :" inquired
the person addressed, whose sense Of hearing
was somewhat impaired The observation
was repeated "Ch ven be wanting nv
fsther. 7 reckon, he's j the yard there"
The stranger now entered The garden, where
he at last found the venerable old man busily
employed in digging potatoes, and humming
;he ballad Of The battle of Harlaw 81 have
had some difficulty in finding you, friend, az
| sUccGssively encountered your grandson
! and son, both Of wbum mieiook for you !;
indeed they seem as old as yourself.
Your labouT is rather hard for one at your
! advanced ege.' ~! IS (replied Jobn), bur
| am thankful that am obIa fort ss tho
laddies, puir Things, ore no vera stout now -
The united ages of tho worthy trio amounted
iouPwa ards 1890 years.-London Examiner
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MISCELLANY.
SAYINGS AND DoINGs OF SAMUEL SLICK.
THE CLOCK MAKER.

| have heard Of yankee clock pedlars. fin
Pedlars, and Bible pedlars, especially of him
who sold Poyglot Bibles Coli in English. }
to the amount OF sixteen thousand pounds
The house of every substantial farmer had
three substantial ornaments, wooden clock
tin reflector, and PoIyglot Bible. How
is it that an American sells his wares. st
whateverprice he pleases, wh here blue nose
would fail to make a sale al all? Twill in.
quIre OF the clock maker the secret of his
success.
"What pity il is, MIR. Slick" (for such
was his name,) "what pity it is" said |
that YOU, who are 80 successful in teaching
these people the value OF clocks, could not al
SO teach them the value OF time"
81 guess" said be, ''they have got that
ring to grow on their horns yet, which every
four year old has in our country. We rec.
koD hours and minutes 10 he dollars and cents
They do nothing in these parts but eat drink
smoke, sleep, ride about, lounge at tayeTps,
make speeches a, temperance meetings. and
talk about house Of assembly, If man
don't hoe his corn, and he don't get crop,
he says it is all owing To The bank and if
ne runs into debt and is sued, why he says
The lawyers are curse 10 the country. They
"'O nO'N iulS SCI VI lo9kbJ tell you.
But bow is it, said ! "that you manage
TO sell such an immense number Of clocks,
(Which certainly cannot be called necessary
artIcies,) among people with whom there
seems TO he so great scarcity Of money :"
Mr.. Slick paused, as ifconsjderjng The pro
pTiety OF answering the question, and look ing
me IN the face, said, in confidential tome
why, dom, care II do tell YOU, for the
market is glutted, and shall quit this cir
cult. II is done by knowledge of soft sato-
der and human nature. But here - deacon
FIints," said he, "I have hut one clock left,
and guess will sell it 10 him"
AT The gate Of most comfortable looking
farm house stood deacon Flint, a respectable
old man, who had understood the value oil
time better than most of his ne,cbbors. il
one might Judge fsom the appearance of eve-
~ thing about him. After The usual saluta-
ton, IN invitation 10 "alight" was accented
by Mr.. Slick, who said he wished 10 take
leave oil Mrs. Flint before he left Colchester.
We had hardly entered the house. before
tie clock maker pointed 10 the view from
the window, ond, addressing himselfto nae,
said,
eff was IN tell them in Connecticut
there was such farm az thisa wsy down sasI
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SPEED THE PLOUGH.
DURHAM CATTLE.

II is a matter Of surprise even to some
Of our agricultural friends, how this i'm
proved breed OF cattle. can be worth the
high prices they are bringing throughout
the country.
There are Fasny reasons :or this.
First they grow larger than our common
cattle. Secondly-Their flesh grows
more abundantly in those parts where
it is considered more superior.-Third
1y-They fatten more easily than the
ordinary kinds.-Fourthly- of
this blood, give more milk-and some
think OF a better quality =
This stock arrives at maturity much ear.
lier than the common cattle of our coun-
try.
1t has been often remarked that if all
the grain& hay an OK or cow Of the COM
mon breed eats, before they arrive at the
age Of maturity, were weighed, and
sold, that it would amount 10 more than
the animal would sell for, to say moth
ing about the time spent in feeding, or
the amount of pasturage. We have no
doubt that the way cattle have been
managed, generally, in this state, this re-
hiatA "ouiu noiu Roou' MS, tntn
renders it important, that every effort
should be made by our stock raisers, to
economist, by the preparation of food.
especially, in this country, where such
beautiful crops ofroots may be produced,
and where SO much, that may, with lit
tie attention and preparation, be CONVEX
ted into fodder, is suffered to stand in our
fields and go TO waste. But more es-
pecially would it be to their advantage
as soon as possible to get into breed OF
cattle, that will come to maturity earlier
than those they now have.
On this account, perhaps, arises the
profit from the Durham cattle, more than
from any other cause. They are said to
come to maturity from two to three years
earlier than our scrub cattle. This, we
have no doabt. is the fact, when they are
well attended to, and the common breed
receive only ordinary attention. But
there is no doubt, with the same care,
the expense Of feeding one or two win
tiers may be saved by our farmers, if they
will procure the Durham cattle, which
together with the profits arising from
the other superior qualities they possess,
will make the stock raising business, in
this State. SO peculiarly adapted to that
branch OF hnsbandry, most lucrative
business.--iNDIANA FARMER.
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sTAUNToN, (vIRGINIA,) THURSDAY, MARCH !

the mass Of society, thus yields its trib-
ute to the Importance Of an enlarged sys
TEN of moral and scientific instruction
for tie working classes, and to the bene.
fl:s of Industry
Men have tried all sorts Of expedients
fof thousands of ears to obtain wealth
aud happiness; and after all, it has be.
come pretty evident tina. there is no
course that is so well-that is so selEap-
proving-thatis so certain in its success
that gives so much health, contentment
aud independence-.the substantial ele>
ments of happinsss---es Sabitnai industry
tempered and 1tt1scled by a cultivated
m'nd-be il in the learned or laboring
professions. The consciousness that we
are not only providing for ouselves, and
those naturally dependant upon us, but
that we are doing good to society and
thereby fulfilling one of our highest NOR
al obligations, is rich source of enjoy
ment to which the indolent and dissipa-
ted must ever remain utter strangers.
We say therefore that we want schools
OF moral, Industrious, and scientific in>
struction, for the working classes of soci-
ETY.; and that their establishment would
conduce alike to the prosperity and
Perpetuity ofour political and religious
freedom.
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ALPINE FARMERs.-The farmers O

ALPINE FARMERs.-The farmers Of
the upper Alps, though by no means
wealthy, live like lords in their houses
while the heaviest portion of the labor
which is performed, devolves upon the
wife. IL is no.uncommon thing to see a
woman yoked to plough with an ass,
while the husband guides it. He ac-
counts it an act of politeness 10 lend his
wife to his neighbor who is oppressed
with work, and the neighbor recipro.
Gates the favor when needed.
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POETRY
THE MARRIED MANS FARE

THE MARRIED MANS FARE
Happy and free are a married mans reveries,
Chserily, nerrily pa,se, his life 4;
He know, not the bachelors rerelries, d'vilriss
Csre'''d and ble's'd by his children and wife:
From Las'itude free, too, sweet home to flee to,
pet on his knee, too, his kindness to share:
ire'ide' so CHEEKY, the smile of his deary;
y this, boy, this is the married man. 5 fare
Wife, kind as an angel, sees things range i'll,
Busy promoting his com or around,
b'Pelng detection with smile, of affection,
Sympathising. advising when f,rlune ha, fround
Old one relating droll tales, never sating;
Little ones pra,ing-all strangers TO care
Some rompng, some jumping, some punching, som.
munehing,
Economy dealing the marr led mans fare
Thus is each jolly day, one lively holiday;
Nots the bachelor, lonely, depressed;
No gentle one near him, or home to endsar him;
In sorrow to cheer him, no friend irno guest;
Nochildren 10 climb up-'tuould fill all my rhyme up,
And take much time up, to tell his despair;
Cross housekeePer m-sting him. cheating him. beating
him.
Bills pOuring-mails securing, devouring HI, fare.
he has no Que 10 put or sleeve neck button;
Shirt mangled to rags-draws RS stringle.s attuee:
COOK, to his griS too, spois pudding aud beef too
With overdone, undo rdone, undone is he:
No son still treasure in business or leisure :
No daughter with pleasure, new joys to prepare;
But old maids and cousins, kind souls rush in DOZENS
Relieving him of his bachelors fare
de calls children ares, fox and the grapes, ,r
And iAn would he wed when his lock, are like snow
But widows throw out, and ell him hs'sworn out
And maiden' deridingly ory. Ono, my lore, :"
Old age comes with sorrow, with wrinkle with furror
No hope in 'o-mOrrow-uone sympathy spares:
Aud when unfit to rise up he looks to the ske, up
None close his eyes-he dies-aud who cares?
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CRocKETT's MISUNDERSTANDING the
many remarkable qualities Of David Crockett
was his wonderful memory, OF which my
friend Col. A. whom he ran against for Con-
gress, lately gave the following anecdole in
proof. "When we began our eeciioneering
campaign said Col. a. no! being able 10
speak very we'll extempore, or rather not at
all, wrote n speech with great care, and
committed il TO memory. delivered this at
three several meetings, end was good deal
gralified in believing that it was very well
received. had always spoken first, but at
the fourth meeting ,wbichw as n very numer-
Gus one, Crockett proposed that he take the
lead. He accordingly mounted the stand, and
TO my utter amazement recited the wbele OF
my speech, and only changed sentence or
two TO suit his own case. never fell. so
awkward in my life. My turn TO speak
came, and my speech was gone, stolen-used
up and was left withou, a word to saw.
And 10 complete my modification, the rascal
was chuckIing and laughing, as If he had
done The cleverest thing in the world.
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From The Farmers Cabinet.
WINTER WHEAT SOWN IN
SPRING

]. LIBRY-DeGr Sir: The CultIyator Of
December contains the result OF an experi>
nent made at Snow Hill, Maryland, OF sew>
Ing winter wheat in the Spring. From the
statement il appears that the result was high
lv satisfactory. On, or about the first of
March last, about bushel OF the common
red ehaff winter wheat was sown it "sprung
up, grew luxurisnlly, shd came 10 perfec>
ton about seven TO ten days later than usual;
when such grain is seeded in the fall, say
September or October" The wheat sovH
Zone busheD produced ten, and according 10
the testimany Of the correspondent of the
Cultivator, George Hudson, the grain was
very fine. The farm lies open TO the A ilan =
tic, soil rather poor and sandy On kind
soil the yield would probably have been much
greater. Please give publicity to this fact.
as IT may be Of service 10 many Of your rea-
ders, and thereby oblige a subscriber
S. w. WILLIAMS.
In connection with this subject we would
call The attention of our readers 10 "sugges-
ton" in the first volume OF the Cabinet
page 364. 1t is there stated, and on high
authority, that the sowing OF winter wheat
IN spring, has been partially adopted, with
the happiesi results, in some parts of Tennes.
see. For the benefit Of our readers, and
with The hope that some Of them may make
the experiment, and communicate the result,
we re-copy the Article. 1t is as follows: In
wlnler, the earlier the better, we presume)
the seed grain is put into casks, and sufficient
wafer added TO soak and cover it, lis then
exposed so that The water becomes frozen
and is kept in this state as lar as practicable
until the soil is fit for is reception in the
Spring. 1t is we'll known and established
fact, that The operation Of frost upon the seed
nj winter grain has The came effect as il il
was sown IN autumn-as wheat and rye sown
at Tho setting in of winter will grow and ma
inre. The advantages which are experienced
iron sowing in the spring, sre,-1sl that
The grain is not subject TO be winter killed :;
I'd u escapes The Hessian fly in autumn, and
possibly 1t may escape il in the spring Sd
The ground being fresh stirred for spring
sowing the growth will be more vigorous !;
and 4!h. as ii will come tito ear late, there
rs at least probability that il may escape
The grain worm. The advantages are so
manifest, that the experiment is worth tri-
81. we hope that many Of our subscribers
may. be induced to try il on small scale,
say by sowing from peck 10 busbel OF the
gram prepared in the above described man,
ner]
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CURIOSITY.

The following anecdote illustrative of the
danger Of an undue degree Of curiosity, we
have copied from Astoria" by Washing ton
Irving. Ii serves 10 show that the inuuisi
tive propensity, is not alone confined TO wo-
man kind nor 10 the human species, but that
one other portion al least of the animal king
dom IS strongly infected with il; and thai a
great degree Of caution is necessary to
screen US from dangers which an excited i'm
agination may lead US TOO curiously to exam
inc. The author is describing the habits and
PropensitIes OF the Antelope of the western
praries, and thus proceeds -" While they
keep 10 the open plain and trust 10 their speed
they are safe but they have a prurient cu>
| riosity that sometimes betrays 10 their ruin.
When they have scud for some distance and
left their Pursuer behind, they will sudden
ly stop and turn TO gaze at the object of their
alarm. 1.-THE pursuit is not followed up they
will, after time, yield 10 their nqulsilise
hankering, and return TO The place from
whence they have been frightened
"John Day, the veteran hunter already
mentioned, displayed his experience and
skill IN entrapping one of these beautiful an
finals. Taking advantage oft veil known
curiosity, he laid down flat among The grass
and putting his handkerchief on the end OF
bis ramrod, waved il gently in the air. This
had the effect Of the tabled fascination of the
rattle snake. The Antelope gazed at the
mysterious object for some time, of dis
lance, then approached timidly, pausing and
accommodating with increased curiosity mo,
wing round the poiat OF attraction in circle
but still drawing nearer, until, being within
the range Of the deadly rifle, he fell victim
TO his curiosity. - Columbia SPY.
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An excellent custom, which has long pre.
vailed with the Legislature OF Pennsylvania
IS 10 have read on every return of tie ami.
versary OF WAsHINGToN's birthday, the
Farewell Address of the "Faiher OF his
Country" On the late occasion, the Gov.
ernor and Heads of Departments. The Speak
er aud members Of the Senate, were condue.
Ted TO the Hall of the House, where the AID.
dress was read by the Clerk, and listened ia
with profound nttenlion.-6 copies of the
Address were ordered TO be printed for cir
cula,ion. We recommend the above cus,em
to the observance Of other Legislatures.
Ia Herald.
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friends, & Of all events, my two dollars would
DE out trluIng rnoiety 10 them"
We'll, Isaac, If ell their subscribers wer,
10 say The same thing, she poor fellows wouIt
s'arve, unless they could conjurs their type.
INTO corn and the press into a flour mill
And surely you as their "friend," should be
more punctusl in paying them, than il YOU
| we're their political eaemy; besides il would
show your attachment 10 them and the good
cause which they advocate.
81 thought of settling my subscription
when was in town ls,.s' said Isaac, winch.
ing from the rub, gbJ8e money which
received for my produelSas fcrey ,han us.
Ga,, ord l dIsliEed 10 part with ito
why, certainly. you would moi pay them
in bad money, Isasc.''
mo my dear, but sometimes I am oblig.
ed 10 take uncurrent money, and | prefer
paying my debts with that, when can get
1t of-O, these banks, these banks! ANY
way, that sort would sui, the printers Just as
well, as they don't keep il long. My neigh
Dor jenkins, said that he passed some on
Them that no body else would take, and the Y
did not refuse it,"
Shame on you, Isaac exclaimed the
good old lady you would moi, hope, imi-
tate The example OF that miserable fellow
Jenklns-why he would jew the parsen out
OF halt his stipend, and pay the balance in
trade"
"Yet he paid the printer, grandma, inters
rupted little flaxen haired miss, who stood
beside her grandfather's knee.
well, well I'll call and pay Them" said
the old gentleman not little nettled-"for
an article read in their paper the other day
was worth twice the amount ofthe subscrip-
ton"
And you know grandpa, that piece about
the counterteiters saved you twenty dollars,
which you would have taken from the yam
kee pedlar, again interrupted the little girl
Yes, II did SO, Maryland for that " hen
goto town, I'll pay off my old score, and
The next year IN advance, into the bargain"
Mr.. Isaac ---, kept his word, like an
honest man. And whether because his con
science smote him about the,lnourrent money
or because he was convinced of The excellence
Of the arguments OF his amiable spouse and
rosy -cheek'd grand child, we cannot saw be
that as IT may, we assure our readers Tint our
pockets rang with the tangible proof Of friend
lsaec's probity s. patronage untiltpe paid our
debts. Now, we feel assured, that il the good
LADIES in The town and country. and thro'
out creation, as that most Uerlta5ls monde
script Major Jack Downing would say only
knew how the heart and hand of the poor
printer is gladdened and warmed by the wei
come SALVATION OF such a MAN as Isaac, they
s.as.!d to.ss. ti,is par6gr~ 30 their bnshassts,
and say In the language OF the good old book
-Go THOU AND DO LIKEWISE.
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usury-be complaisant 10 every body
have always two strings 10 your bow.

Wealth is merely relative term
The true secre: of wealth is to live with.
in ones income. II that income be
large, then can its possessor indulge in
luxury, but he must live within it, or a,
once he becomes poor. 1t is difficult for
those whose means have never been re-.
stricted, to understand how little is in
TACT necessary to supply oil the real com
forts OF life. We must cut our coats ac.
cording 40 our cloth, aud the possessor
OF very limited income can feel him
self as truly independent as the wealth.
est capitalist in the city.-N. Y. STAR.
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From the Lynchburg Pircinian

e3-The Richmond Enquirer expresses lis
regret that the disconiinuance by Judge p.
" Daniel, OF his subscription 10 that Taper. in
consequence OF lis opposition TO the Sub
Treasury system, has been alluded TO by The
fredericksburg Arena The Richmond w hig
and The L.. Virginian. So far as ice are con.
cerned, we did not intend TO dispute Jude,
DIS fright" 10 acl-nor did we intend /,
call on him 10 answer at the bar of The public
1t IS true, we referred 10 IL as signal in,
es3I06 - .9rtg iatTaeraUc14-Ione standing
personal intimacy. political companionship
and individual obligation all proving weaker
Than The spiders web when brought in con
hicl with the "despoiism of opinion" Ru,
we intended 10 rebuke the officer more than
the individual. We thought that JUDGE D's
position, as Federal Judge, receiving a sal
airy from the National Treasury. should
have imposed some restraint upon his zeal
IN defence OF the measures of those who hold
Inc purse strings, instead of s,imulatise him
10 such display OF his deviation to his em
ployers. Time was, when the Judicial Er.
nine was thought too sacred TO be DRAGGED
through the turbid waters of party strife
but now, things are changed, and even those
VINO preside IN the Temple OF Justice are moi
ashamed TO earn their wages by "works oil
snPererogation," such MS degrede their office
and disgrace themselves. IL was tie Ju6es
and not the man. which rendered the act re
ferred to worthy of comment.
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From the Hmerican Union.
A DIALOGUE DELECTABJE AND
DEMONSTR ALIVE

'Isaac have you paid the printers" in
CURED Al old lady oil her husband, who was
deIighIing the family circle by reading the
fine looking newspaPer-(excuse our blush
es for the editors are as modest as maidens }
emo Rebecca have not" answered The
old gentleman adjusting the spectacles -"but
you know il is only triAe. The printers
| see give averv polite dun, but They cannot
mean me, as ! am one Of their political
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a Western paper states that the Tea
plant has been found 20 succeed well in
the vicinity of Marietta, Ohio.

&&The Congressional Temperance
Society having applied for the use of the
Representatives Hall in which to hold
their meeting, it was objected to by Mr.
DromgooIe. Quite characteristic. Il
Mr.. ID. had Joined it some years ago, and
coniormea to its acquisitions, the blood
oil Mr.. Digger, wantoDIy murdered
would not now be upon his SOUL
Lynch6urg Vng.
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ANCIENT Locoroco1sm-. Erns,,u,

ANCIENT LOCoFoCoIsM.-.Er Erasmus
adoice TO Ammonius for enhancing his
fortune In the first place, says he, throw
off all sense Of shame-thrust yourself
into every mans business, and elbow ont
whomSoever you can-neitber love nor
hate any one-measure every thing by
your own advantage--let this be the
scope and drift Of all your actions-give
nothing but what is 10 be returned with
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Gambling Houses in Paris.-A Paris
paper of Jan. lst says-"To night at
II o'clock. all the gambling houses that
scourse our city are to be shut up for
good and all, the Chambers having lin
tied their existence TO the first of Janu-
airy 1885"