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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
BELL TAVERN.
LEyyIsByRG, va.
For Sale, or to be leased for a
term of wears.

term OF years.
The Bell Tavern is a commodious es-
Enlistment, the main building being a
large frame, to which two 2 story brick
buildings are attached. This property
is situated on main street in the business
part Of the town, adjoining the Stage Es-
Enlistment of Messrs, Belden, Walker
81 Co. There are tive Kitchens and
other out houses, together with large
stable, belonging to the premises. From
90 to 90 persons can be lodged in the es-
Enlistment with comfort and conven-
fence. The tavern furniture is new and
ample. There Is a Pump, opposite on
the same street. affording at all times an
abundance of the best kind of water. A
profitable business can be done at this
house by any man determined to keep
good house Of entertainment mt and accom-
modations. The Stages from different
points stop a. the Bell Tavern, owing to
its locality.
The said tavern will be sold Oh ac>
commodating terms, or leased for term
of years. and possession will be given at
any time after the first Of September.
N. b. Apply to P. Beirne, Lewisburg,
who Will make known the terms, &c.
ANDREW BEIRNE.
August "a, 1S3S-tf
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THE Moral OF FLATDoArs.-The
is philosophy in Aatboats as well as
cooked hats or any thing else. They
float along with the current, smoothly
and quietly, wherever it bears them,
laden with an abundance of the good
eatab!es and drinkables Of life, and though
homely in appearance, are perhaps as
useful, in their way, as their noisier and
more dashing neighbours the steamers.-
Just so in the broad stream Of the world
on which we all sail along, like so many
csrks. sometimes bobbing up, and some
times down, we may meet numerous
flatboats. Silently and TRANQUILITY they
move on. always down stream, for they
carry no engines 10 enable them to stem
the current, and if they did they would
cut SO awkward n figure among their
more snowy brethren that they would
be run down the moment they venturpd
TO make their appearance there. They
answer well however, the purpose for
which they were intended, which would
seem TO be similar 10 that of their repre-
sentatives on the River. Like them
they will stow away any quantity of
pork, flour, and wbiskey. Like them,
too, knock them about how YOU will,
they never fire up. If they get full
cargo, their ambition extends no farther.
The mere necessity OF existence is 10
them sufficient source Of cnjo ment.-
They are never at a loss how to while a.
way its tedium, for monotony is TO ihem
the very breath Of life. Happy souls
one can hardly help envying them their
exemption from the danger OF those
snass and explosions which bestt the
path and so often curb the pride OF those
whose business it is to mingle more ac>
lively in the great commerce Of the
world, and W no depend on their energies
for the power which may enable them
to stem its rushing current, and force
them over its hidden sand bars.
Cincinnati Sun
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dark complexion, has stoppnge in his
speech and when confused, stammers n
little his front teeth are sound and tol~
erably white; he is 90 years old, slender
made, and somewhatsharp in his visoge
he has fine high forehead his hair thin
and think unusually fine he has some
scars about his face that were occasioned
by burn when child, think alse one
on his neck or jaw far back his hands
also have been burnt and have scars on
one or both, or have rough appearance
Tor boy OF his age; he is left handed
naturally his loot is unusually large or
long for boy Of his size.
He took with him when he went of
a suit of new homemade dark grey leans
clothes. will give the above reward il
taken out o. the State, or 500, iftakcn
In the State. j. CRAWFORD.
Staunton, August 9, 1888.
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A great woman no, imperious-a fair
woman, not vain--a woman Of common
talents, not jealous-an accomplished
woman, who scorns TO sbine-arc four
wonders great enough to be divided a.
mong the four quarters Of the globe.
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Wsadcsaaess Sssnsst5ye,

JUST received, large supply of the
Matchiess Sanative. From the great
demand, heretofore, have been unable
10 keep constant supply. am now
prepared to fill any order under La
bottles. BENZ. T. GRAHAM.
Dec. %, 1888.
Also, general assortment Of DR..
huhps celebrated Nedicines, Brandrcths
and Morrison'S Pills. &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
IL ONEY HONEY
Peseeasg bee KEEge.
WILLIAM d COOKE

w Lila "A IfI IL. CoNJk r.
Would respectfully inform those he
are 1nterested in the growing of BEES
or VINO are fond Of good HONEY. that
ne mas the right for making, using. and
vending TO others TO be used. in the
county of Augusta, MorrilPs PtJ'E,NT-
BEE HIVE.-This Hive is so con.
strncted that the Bees work in glass vcs>
seiS' or common glass tumblrrs-is ~
complete preventive 70 the Web Worm,
Moth, and other destructive insects. the
vessels can oe taken away at any time
without interrupting She Bees, thus ren>
dering unnecessary The mos, cruel practice
OF destroying these useful insects. The
Honey made in these Hives is os far
superior quality to that made in the
common hives. as there is a place pre-.
pared IN The interior of the Paten: Hive
where the Bees deposite their Young
bread. and Water store. All those who
nave been heretofore debarred the p,ea.
sure and benefit Of raising their own
money, on account Of the difficulties of
protecting their Bees from tue rayapes
OIL the web worm and Moth, may be as
sured that this Hive affords perfect p1o.
~ wv DSS al ,diust I'LL lis enemies,
TESTIMONIALS.
Nelson Co. "a Sept. s5th 1898,
i have seen Morrill's Patent Bse Hive i,
foil operation in The city OF Washington ex.
amioed two Glass Jars wherein The Honey
comb was deposited, and am of opinion that
tor simplicity Of CONSTRUCTION, utility and e..
csoaony. il exceeds any thing of The kind
have ever seen.
ii. NJ. GARLAND.
Harrenton, Fauquicr Co. ia. ,
NJ, June 1919, 1887.
Sri take pleasure in Informing you
anc those who are interested 10 the fearinS
OF bees, that have one OF your patent Hives
10 iuli operation in my garden am fully
SATISFIED OF its utility, and with confidence
recommend j. TO my friends ADD the public;
as am now convinced that il will answer
most desirable purpose. wish YOU sue.
cess Holm y ,,ON
we concur with Mr. Tongue in The O
pinIons above expressed
II Marshall,
John II. Digges,
HIM r. Randpiph.
I'm. s. hemper.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
Comfort, Economy, Convenience
and Health,
United in Moody & Eastman's
PHscsst EIecntSng
s. NC B ED.

The subscriber having purchased the
Patent Right Of this Bed, for the counties
Of Augusta aud Bath. is now ready to
furnish them to all who may desire them.
BY the use OF these Beds. the expense
of feathers is entirely avoided, conse.
quently making it a cheaper bed than
those IN common use.-it is not necessa
ry to eRumerate all the advantages of
these Beds, as all who wish them will
not fail to see for themselves.
Persons wishing to see the Beds can
DO so by calling at Messrs. Allen and
Cochran's store.
The subscriber is also the Agent for
the sale of Rights in the other Counties
Of the State.
WILLIAM D. COOKE.
stanton, May 3, 1888.
-GGec
WE have carefully examined the
Spring Bed exhibited and manufactured
by VIM. ID. Cooke of this county and
DO not hesitate to say, that for Comfort,
simplicity OF Structure, AMI Utility, as a
Bed accommodation, we have seen moth.
ing equal to it. AS matter Of Economy
n supefseding the necessity of feathers.
we entertain no doubt Of this however,
the Public will be the best judge. But
as a contrivance for the accommodation
OF the sick and decrepid, we look upon the
'nvehtiona as unsurpassed by any OF which
we have knowledge.
ADDISON WADDELL, NJ. d,
JOSEPH WILSON, M. ID.
f.. L. S1RIBLING, NJ. ID.
I. REYNOLDS, NJ. D..
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aVsO YECE.

ALL those indebted to the firm of II.
q GEORGE 81 Co. deceased, and to the
firm Of i. CHRISTIAN 81 Co, will call
on the subscriber without delay, and
make payment, as longer indulgence
than the LIST Of February cannot be Civ
en-. EBENEZER CHRISTIAN,
Dec. 20. IS3S-1t.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
z AaU ABHKI LANEs
FOR SALE.

In pursuance of authority vested in
me by the heirs Of Andrew Moore de.
ceased. | offer for sale the a.ess7..
LARGE AND VALUABLE eSSE
TR AGE OF LAND eN
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s 60 q G. II y s .

she exact quantity shall be ascertained
on making sale. The quality of it is so
good that hazard nothing in commend.
ing ii in strong terms 10 purchasers. Its
situation, in the midst of dense popu.
latIon, of good society, and of several
merchant mills, makes il desirable pro-
perty.
The whole is easily susceptible of d.
vision into two or three very comforta>
BILE tenements, Purchasers will of course
view before they would purchase, and
invite their attention to the lands now
offered.
The above property, if not sold mi.
vately by the LIST day of April next,
will be offered at public sale on that day
WILLIAM r. STUART.
Deer -, IS3S.
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on which Sarah Moore, Sr. now resides
containing (including the Wallace trac,
about
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
Very Valuable .E<xlssss
FOR SALE.
-5393@-

10 free myself from embarrassment,
am anxious TO sell my lands in Angus
ia county, on the Middle River, near to
baylor's mill, ON the Winchester road.
There are about
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-01-17
5000 REV ARD.

RAN AWAY from
the subscriber about the
18th Of November last, a
negro boy named WILL
LIAM. generally called
Will. he is 5 feet 10 l-2
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-21

on more lme,and not having enough to finish
the piece, then had recourse to ashes which L
threw on in much haste, fearing that these in
sects, being then so active and numerous, would
entirely destroy our wheat crop. The fifth day
morning, again carefully examined our wheat,
and found only three of those flies, which on
the 18th inst, were so very numerous. Upon the
sixth day, as before, examined carefully and
found none ;nether did see any of those after
wards.
The wheat sown upon the pasture land on the
Both of May, not being headed until after the
departure of those unwelcome visitors, they had
no opportunity of injuring any part of it. AZ
ter reaping and threshng winnowed up. Be
ginning at the half bushel of red bearded which
had no lime sown upon it, had only two
bushels, it being almost entirely destroyed by the
wevil. OF the Tea wheat, which grew from
one bushel and twelve quarts, cleaned mp fifty
three bushels of good wheat, of round full
kernel. From the last sown piece upon the pas
ture lend without manure, | cleaned up sixty
two bushels and half of wheat ;-this was not
quite SO plump and full as l have seen, ON &C
count of the drought, which in all amounts to
one hundred and thirty bushels and half
SAMUEL TALLANT.
Canterbury, March 9th, 1885,
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From Benefits We,o York Herald.
WHAT WILL YOU HAVE2

After days work of calculation & coppying
was under the Notifying necessity of wait
ing an honr in the tap room of low tavern, to
secure the services of the mail gnard and VIII O
was to carry parcel for my EN- poyers Amidst
the smoke, the splitting, and the catter of a
crowd;of inn hunters, could not but find some
subject of reflection.
The presiding genius of the bar was bloated
carbuncled, whiskered young man, whom | had
long known as the abandoned son of deceased
friend. L sighed and was silent. Ever and
anon, as one after another of squads of two.
three or more, approaching the shrine, to re-
ceive and empty their glasses and deposite their
sxpences, heard the short peremptory fornu-
liza of the bachanal mnister-"What aciU you
haue?-brandy? gin? punch? What ,ciU you haze?
AND the victims severally made their bids, for
n smaller, cocktail a sling or iulap, us the
case might be. The constant repetition of The
form IN that case made and provided, set me
upon drowsy meditation upon theS pregnant
question, aohdt aoM you haze? "Methnks l can
answer that question: SAID to myself, as cast
glance around the murky apartment And
frst to the Dung shoemaker, who, with a pair
OF newly finished boots, is asking for sgrog.'
What will you have? Young man, you will
soon have an empty pocket.
mere is trembling, ragged man, with livid
spots under the eyes. He is a machine maker,
and has lodgings in the house. What will you
have? ALI the bar keeper knows without an
answer-he takes gin and water. Poor man!
also know what you will have. Already you
have been twice at deaths door; and the gin will
not drive off that chill. You will have the ty-
plus feUer.
There comes my neighbor the book binder.
HIS hand shakes as he raises his full glass. All!
Shannon! L dread to say it-buty you will have
the palsy.
The glasses are washed out, not cleansed, in
the slop tub under the shelf-Now Il fresh be-
Wy came up, cigar in hand. Gentlemen what
will you have? choose to supply the answer
myself; thus: the baker there will have an apo
ptery or sudden fall in his shop. The tailor in
green glasses will have, or rather has already, a
consumption. And fear these three dlers in
their train will have the next epidemic that shall
sweep off our refuse drunkards.
But what will that man have who leans over
the table, seeming to pore over the last " ker-
AID"
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He is scarcely resolved what he shall
drink. or whether he shall drink at all. lunder-
stand the language of his motions; he is a rem
egade from temperance ranks. He has borrow
ed money this week. John, you will have lodg-
ings u, a jail.
Sorry, indeed, am too see in this den, Mr.
Scantling, the cooper. Not to speak of HIMSELF
are beginning to drink. He looks about him
suspiciously. Now he has pucked up cour-
age. He takes whiskey.-You will have pair
of drunken sons.
The young fellow in the green frock coat and
colored neck cloth, is a musician, man of rea-
ding, and the husband ola lovely English
man. He takes his glass with the air ola Greek
drinking hemlock. You will have heart bro
ken aDits.
What! is that lad Of fifteen going to the barr
He is; and he losses off his Cognac with an air.
You will have an early death.
That old man that totters out of the door has
doubtless come hither to drown his grief His
last son has died in prison, from the effects of
"A braw in the theatre. The father looked I'M
uterabe anguish every sober moment for two
years Wretched old mani You have the hal
ter Of a suicide.
i must take the rest in mass, for it is Saturday
night and the thrOng increases. The bar keep
eli has an assistant in the person ola pale, sor
rowful girl. Two voices now reterate the
challenge: What aoM you haze? That a0M you
haze? @
Misguided friends, am afraid you will have
a death bed s0itJtout hope.
My man has arrived-I must go; glad to es.
cape to the purer air; and still the parrot note
sounds i'll my ears-What ,OW you haze? You
will have to sum up all--you will have a terri
bic judgement and an eternity of such retribution
as benefits yonr life.
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TERMS-THE CALEDoNIAN will be published
weekly at $500 per annum, or at 81 so if paid in
advance. If payment is made within six months
from tho time of subscribing it will be considered
as advance pay. No paper will be discontinued
until all arrearages paid, except at the option of
the publisher
" Advertisements will be inserted for the GUS
tomary'prices. Persons are requested to state the
number of weeks they wish their Advertisements
published, otherwise they will be inserted till for
bid and charged accordingly.
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CAKE. Extract of a letter from the South:
81 have always forgotten TO write about a new
kind of fodder used here-but now you shall
have it. Take one quart of milk, one egg, little
salt, stir in fine Indian meal to thicken it, add a
little yeast, when it rises bake it in pan an
inch or two deep-bake it a long time--and you
will have something good to eat. think lit
tie molasses improves it. The same mixture
without the yeast and made thinner is sometimes
used for aatjacks. This is called pone, or corn
cake. J.B.
We have tried this fodder and find it excellent
for the cost. Our female friends are requested
to try their hand at this, if it is new to them--
Boston Cultivator.
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HIRAM Dock, on his way to Boston. was ur-
ged to subscribe for newspaper-he declined
on the ground that Boston folks could not teach
him much, he guessed When he arrived at
Stoneham he inquired Chow fur is it, Mister
to Boston Meetin' house?'
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The Indiana Democrat says that the dogs of
the wing party are continually besetting Colonel
Benton We do not profess very intimate
knowledge of the habits of dogs, but we should
suppose them not at oil unlikely to worry the
hero OF Chapel Hill. We read, years ago in our
primer
"A dog will bite, A thief at night.
Louisville Journal.
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MORE REQUIRES MORE. A sailor having
drunk more than usual in the evening, found ,
next morning, he had not yet quenched his
thirst!
Had thought o'tLis last night, said lie, Il
wad tux another glass;
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-21

The Mississippi Free Trader of the 18th inst
publishes the following affecting account of
collision between steamers:
Con the evening of Tuesday the 9th ule. just
below the city of Commerce, the steamer Henry
Clay was ran inlo by the Tuskna. The officers
of each boat cried to each other for relief-the
impressions were that each boat would go down,
and the passengers, like the officers, thought
there was no safety in remaining upon their own
boat. In five minutes of confusion, passengers
and crew, trunks, band boxes and lap dogs, had
completely exchanged positions. On board the
Henry Clay there was number Of young la
dies, who, in their fright clasped their arms so
closely around the necks of the gentlemen near
them, that the poor fellows, unused to such de
monstrations of affection, were specifies.
There was a French lady running all over the
boat for her lap dogs, declaring most positively
she would not drown without them. 1t was az
last ascertaned that nothing serious had occurred
to either boat
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DEACON RALPH. Tn the latter part OF his life
did not attend churchill ough able to ride and to
walk. His reason for this was, that his head
was already full of good sermons and if he at.
tempted to crowd in more he must necessarily
let out come shat he would not part wlt'
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HOUSEHOLD SERVICE DoG.-T saw,
stranger said outage urchn to Yankee ped
Ter, don't whistle that dog away
sWhy, he aint no use no how; he's too ugly
sOh' but he saves heaps Of work
sHow?'
sWhy, he always lIcks the plates and dishes
so clean, that they never want washing, and ma
my says, she wouldn't part with him no how
for our new dog ai'nt got use to mustard yet.'
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sighed, and both looked at each other. 1t was
a highly interesting moment 'Old Roam is a
faithful old milch, and so is Brindle--but Ihave
known better A long stare succeeded this
spsoch--the pause was getting awkward and
at last Mrs Jones broke out: 'Why Mr Smith,
IT I'm the cow you want, do sag so The in
tensions of the widower Smith, and the widow
Jones were duly published the next day, as is
the law and the custom in Massachusetts and
soon as they were sout published they were
married.-.Ne,o York Despatch. m
'Why isit, Iasl1, that we can call manual la
Dor low, that we associate with it the idea of
meanness, and that an intelligent people must
scorn it? The great reason is, that, in most
countries, so few intelligent people have been
engaged in it,. Once let cultivated men plough
and dig and followth comnohest labors, and
ploughing, digging and Trades will cease to be
mean. 1t is the man who determines the digni-
ty Of the occupation. Physicians & surgeons per-
form operations less ceanly than fall to the lot
of mechanics. have seen distinguished che
mist covered with dust like laborer. Still
these men were not degraded. Their intelli-
gence gave dignity to their work, and 80 our Ia
borers once educated, will give dignity to their
tolls Let me add, that 1 see little difference in
point of dignity, between the various vocations
of men. When l clerk, spending his
days in adding figures, perhaps merely copying,
or a teller of of bank counting money, or mer-
chant selling shoes or hides, cannot see III these
occupations greater respectableness than in ma
king leather, shoes, or furniture. / do not see in
them greater intellectual activity than in several
trades. man in the field seems to have more
chance of improvement in his work, than man
behind the counter, or man driving the quill.
1t is the sign of a narrow mind, to imagine, as
many seem to do, that there is repugnance be
tween the plain, coarse exterior Of laborer, and
mental culture especially the more refining cul-
ture-The laborer, under his dust and sweat
carries the great elements of humanity, and he
may put forth its highest powers. I doubt not,
there is genuine enthusiasm in the contempla
ton of nature, and in the perusa OF works of
genius under homespun garb as under inery.
We have heard of a distinguished author, who
never wiote so well as when dressed for compa-
ny. But profound thought and poetical inspira-
ton have most generally visited men, when,
from narrow circumstances or negligent habits,
the rent coat and shaggy face have made them
quite unfit for polished saloons. A man may
see truth, and may be thrilled with beauty, in
one costume dwelling as well as another ;
and he should respect himself the more for the
hardshps, under which his intellectual force has
been developed. K Claiming on self culture.