Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-23

HoNEsrY THE BEST PoLIcY-A farmer called on the
late Earl Fitzwam to represent to him that his crop Of
wheat had been seriously injured in field adjoining
tain wood where his ordshps hounds had during the win
ter frequently been met 10 hunt He stated that in some
parts that the wheat had been cut and destroyed that
he could hope for any produce swell, my FRIEND said
his ordshp, 81 that have frequently met in
that field and that have done Onsderable injury and
if you produce estimate of the loss you have sustain
ed, will repay YOU" The farmer replied, that antci-
pang his ordshps consideration and kindness, he had
quesed friend assist him in estimating the damage,
and they thought that as the crop seemed quite destroyed
fifty pounds would not than repay him. The Earl
Immediately gave him the money
As the harvest, however, approached the wheat grew,
and In those parts Of the field (which most tramped
the corn was strongest and most uxurant The farmer
went again to his ordshp and being introduced, sad g"
am come my lord, respecting the field Of wheat adjoining
such wood" His lordship Immediately recolected the
circumstances. "We my friend did not atw.you suf
fcient remuneate you for your loss 2" Yes, my lord
find that have sustained loss at all, for where the
horses had most up the land the crop is most pronis
ing, and have therefore, brought the iy pounds back
gain" "Ah ~ exclaimed the venerable earl. his is what
like this is as it should be between man and man." He
then entered into conversation with the farmer, asking him
some questions about his family how many children he had
&c. His ludship then went into another room, and return
ing presented the farmer with cheque for one hundred
pounds saying, Take Of this and when your eldest
son is of age present il him, and tell him the occasion
that produced it," We know not which TO admire most
the honesty of the farmer On the hand the other
the benevoence and wisdom displayed by this iustrous
for while doing noble act Of generosity he was hand
ing down lesson of integrity to another generation.
THE PARTING OF LIFE-A correspondent fthe New
York Evening Post says:
There are not many more beautiful lines in the English
language, there certainly 50 beautiful in the writ
ings of the author those Of Mrs Barbaud, which the
poet Rogers fond of repeating to his friends in his fine,
deliberate manner, with just enough of tremuousness in
that grave voice of his 10 give his recitation the effect of
deep feeling.
"Life we've been long together,
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather.
'Tis hard 10 part when friends dear,
Perhaps twill cost single tear,
Then steal away, give little warning,
Choose thine time;
Say not good night, but in somo happier cline.
Bid me good morning.
at makes the thought Of Death cheerful to represent 1t
thus, Life looking upon you with glad greeting amidst
fresh airs and glorious light. The lines, infer were
written by Mrs Barbaud in her late old age, and do not
wonder that the aged poet who years since entered
on the fifth score of his years should find them haunting
his memory.
A MAMMOTH CAKE.-On the occasion of the marriage