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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
Aue Of Animals.

A bear rarely exceeds twenty years a
wolf, twenty fox, fourteen or sixteen
The average age Of cats is fifteen years OF
a squirrel or hare, seven or eight. EIe-
plants have been known to have lived to
the great age of four hundred years.
When Alexander had conquered Porus,
king of India, he took great elephant,
which had fought valliantly for the king, and
named him Ajax, dedicate d him to the sun,
and let him 60 with this instription-"A.
lexander the son of Jupiter, hath dedicated
Ajax to the SUM-" This elephant was found
with this inscription three hundred and ff-
ty years after. Pigs have been known to
live to the age of thirty years the rhlno-
ceros to fifty, A horse has been known to
live to the age of seventy-two, but averages
twenty-five to thirty. Camels sometimes
live to the age of one hundred. Stays are
long.lived. Sheep seldom exceed the age
of ten. Cows live about fifteen years. An
eagle died at Vienna at the age of one hum
6red and four years; ravens frequently
reach the age of one hundred. Swans have
been known to live three hundred years {;
pelicans are long-lived. A tortoise has
been known to live much over one hun
dred and ninety years.-Grdnite Farmer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
Curious Affair.

The African Methodists of Louisville,
have for some time past been seriously di-
vided between the Church North and the
Church South, the slave members adhering
to the latter, and the free colored persons
TO the former The dispute originated upon
the possession of new Church which they
had Just built, and the whole matter, in the
course of the controversy, was thrown into
Chancery. By a decree of the Court, the
meeting house was put to rent to the high
est bidder. Both factions were in attend
ance. with Sheir opposing counsel, in full
force, and the bidding for some time was
spirited. The house was rented for month,
and the bidding ran up from SS to S7OO
per month, at which latter sum it was bid
off to the Southern faction, or slave mem
bers. The rent per year at the sum bid
amounts to SS4,000l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
The Eioquence of Notion

Every one has read of the faction, ""nc'
tion" faction" of Demosthenes, and Of
what variety of emotions and passions
Roscius could express by mere gestures
Let it not be supposed that such Perfec,1nIotn
of art belonged to the ancients only: Inc
following anecdote Of William e. Preston
is Illustrative of our remarks:
'Some years ago, among thousand oth-
ers. we were listening to one of his splen'
did harangues from the stump. Beside us
was one as deaf as post, in breathless at,
tention, catching apparently every word
that fell from the orators lips. Now the
tears of delight would roll down his cheek
and now, in ungovernably ecstacy, he
would shout out applause, which might have
been mistaken for the noise Of a small thun-
der storm.
"At length Preston launched out one OF
those passages of massive defamation
which those who have heard him well know
him to be so capable of utterng. In mag
nifcent splendor it was what Byron has de-
scribed the mountain storms of Jura. Its
effect npon the multitude was like whlrl-
wind. Our deaf friend could contain hlm-
self no longer, but bawling into our ear, as
if he would blow open with tempest he
cried
"Who's that speaking" " i,
"Wm. G. Preston," replied we, as LOUD
as our lungs would let us.
"Who? :" inquired he, still louder now
than before. 49,.
"Wm. C. Preston of South Carolina"
replied We, almost splitting our throat in the
effort.
"Well, we'll, returned he, 81 can't hear
a word he or you are saying, bM great Jer-
icho, don't he do the motions splendid%
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
pcpilhtory.


M. Boudet states as the result of namet:
Gus investigations that the arsenic contain
ed in the sulpharet which forms part Of
SO many depilatories is not the essential in:
gredient, and that an innocdous substance;
the shlphuret Of soda, may be substituted
with great advantage. He therefore propo:
ses the following formula: sulphuret of 50:
dium, or crystallized hodrosplPhate Of soda,
three parts; quick lime, in powdef; tkh
starch eighteen. Moistened with ! littls
water, this becomes so powerful q depilato:
ry, that if removed, jim one or two minutes;
With wooden ,spatula, it leaves the skin
quite hairless. Independently Of its use in
removing abnormal yilosity,it is of great
service in preparing hairy parts for blisters
or operations. 1t is applicable to the most
delicate and irregular surfaces, and ofwhat-
ever extent, the hair only appe airing after
several days.-Brilish and Foreign Medical
Retietc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

VACANCY FOR A DocToR.-Greiner, the
Indian agent in New Mexico, wrote home
on the 3Ist of March, that he knew of ar
opening for an enterprising physician. A
vacancy had happened, and he told how
One of the Eutaws on the San Juan River
was taken sick, and an Indian doctor from
the Rio Verde was called in to attend him
Owing to the strength Of the disease, Or tc
the weakness of the prescription of the doc
tor, the patient died and was buried. AT;
ter the funeral the doctor was taken by the
friends of the deceased, tied up, shot, and
scalped his wife's hair was cut off; his
house burned, containing all his property
and all his animals killed. This is the law
among these Indians regulating DOCTORS
The vacancy is yet untitled
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
PUzzLED.-Terence O'Flaherty was re-

PUzzLED.-Terence O'Flaherty was re-
counting the particulars of conviyial gath
ering at which he was present. The party
consisted of four persons, and he endeav-
ored to recall their names THE two Gro
gans was one, myself was two, Mike Finn
was three, and-and-who the devil was
four' Let me see Counting his fingers J.
the two Crogans was one, Mike Finn was
two, meself was three-and bedad, there
was four of us but St. Patrick couldt tell
the name of the other. Now it's mesell
that has it; Mike Finn was one, the two
Crogans was two, meself was three-and-
and-by me sowl, l think there was but
three of us afther all ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
POETRY.
rne scattered Household.

The Scattered Household.
snow THE WORLDS ASPECT CHANGES"
The family group is gathered,
And all are happy there,
The cheerful glance and word pass round,
For life with them is fair.
A full unbroken household
1t is pleasant sight;
The mothers smile is brighter then
The fathers glance mere bright,
There is another gathering,
But one is wanting there;
The youth who sat beside his sire,
CONES not to fill his char,
The graveyard bears another stone;
The miss'd one sleeps beneath;
The cheerful smile doth yet pass round,
But thou art fell o Death!
Again there is gathering;
But where is she whose smile
Was wont to make your young heart glad,
Our Fathers care beguile?
In vain we list ,NOtbeI's voice
'Tis stilled in the tombi
The happy smile is seen no more;
Where mirth was, now is gloom.
Once more there is gathering;
Once more an empty space
Psoclaims that Death has been at work,
To fill Brothers place.
His crave is in distant Isle
Made by a strangers hand;
Oh, hard it is to die away
From ones own native land
That group will never gather more,
Around that kindred hearth;
vTis broken up-what death has lett
Are scattered DER the earth;
Aud where that humble mansion stood,
There now is not 4 stone,
To mark the spot. and tell ot those
Who to their graves have gone.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

Gg= The place for unhappy wives and
husbands to reside in is Cincinnati. There
divorces are granted with kind Of railroad
celebrity in adjudication. Thirteen were
granted in one day last week in that city.
This is much better than the tedousness oi
New York Court, or the publicity and un-
certainty Of Pennsylvania Legislature
Thirteen divorces in one day Why, Gin
cinnati must be the paradise of unhappy
spouses f; if we can imagine any cause In
operation in Paradise to produce SC many
unhappy people,-Ledge,.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

A QUAKERs ANswER.-"Martha does
thee love me :" asked Quaker youth Of
one upon whose shrine his hearts holiest
feelings had been offered up.
"Why, Seth,' answered she, 1--WE are
commanded to love one another, are we
not"
cay, Martha, but does thee regard me
with that feeling the world calls lore ?"
81 hardly know what to tell thee, Seth.
have greatly feared that my heart is all
erring one. Ihave tried 10 bestow my love
on ali; but have sometimes thought, per-
haps thee was getting rather more than thy
share"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
The Learned ELEPHANT.

"That's very KNOWN hannimal of
yours" said a cockney gentleman to the
keeper of an elephant. Every" was the
cool rejoinder. "He performs strange tricks
and hantics does he p inquired the cock
ney, eyeing the animal through his glass.
Surprising" retorted the keeper, "we've
learned him to put money in that box yoi
see up there. Try him with a crown
The cockney handed HIM crown piece,
and sure enough he took 1t in his trunk,
and placed it in box, high out of reach.
well, that is very hextraordinary-has-
tonishing, truly" said the green one
Nov let's see him take it out and hand it
back" "We never learnt him that trick, !"
retorted the keeper, with roguish leer !;
and he turned away to stir up the monkeys
and punch the hyenas.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
THE STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
BY l.. q j. A. WADDELL.
TERMS.

mt The "SPECTaTOR" is published once a
,,,ek at T.,o Dollars year, Gpaid IN edronee,
,or Tso Donus and Fifty Cents if delayed 5eyond
9he erpration ofthe year. No subscriptions, 'od
Re discontinued bit q! The option Of the Editors,
pnta all orrearages are pad
No .au communications to The Editors by MAJ
must be post paid, or they riN mol be attended TO-
e5 .fDVER EASEMENTS Of thirteen dne'
Tor less. inserted three times for one dollar, arc
3,vent tice cents for each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements Inserted In the same prCPor
tion. 4 liberal discount made TO those 'eho adrei'
Use by The year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

From the above table It will be seen, that
those substances wanting in the barren soil,
exist in but small quantities in the fertile
soil, yet these small quantities make. q
marked difference IN the character Of the
two. If the elements in which the barreh
soil is deficient were supplied oy,the apPli:
cation of proper manures (Which Is easily
done) it would be at once rendered as fet-
tile as the other. ].
The .4th Question:" What must a so!
contain 10 render ii fertile @-may now be
answered IN very few words. 1t must
contain, in greater or less Quantities, those
elements at least, whether organic or ihor-
ganic, which the growing cfop cannot o5;
tain ffoin any other source.
coLoNUs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

THE SpIRIT-RAppING DELUsIoN.-An
exchange paper says that six patients were
admitted into the Indiana Insane Asylum
within the past month whose insanity has
been produced by the spirit-rappings. We
should suppose that such an asylum would
be the appropriate place for all the Crap
Ders."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

g. An Irishman ruminating in his bliss
upon the banks of southern creek, espled
a terrapin plumng itself. "Och hone p
exclaimed he, solemnly, ''that iger | should
come to Ameriky to see snuf-boX walk!
whist" said his wife, don't be alther
maxim fun of the bird !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

THE WHEAT CRop.--Predictions re-
specting the wheat crop of Pennsylvania
this season, are being made at this early
day. The crop, it is said, will be shor
one, probably the shortest for many years
1t is very uneven-in some parts OF tht
country being good, whilst in other parts
S almost total failure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

Be KIND TO YOUR MoTuER.--"What
would | give" said Charles Lamb, "to call
my mother back to earth for one day, to
ask her pardon, upon my knees, for all those
acts by which gave her gentle brit pain"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

One OR T'OTHERi-'"A dozen chiidreti
may seem large family with some folks,
who are moderate remarked Mrs. Par
tington, "but my poor husband used to tell
a story of woman in some part of the
world where he stopped one night, who had
nineteen children in five years, or FIVE chill
dren in nineteen, l don't recollect which,
but remember it was one or tother.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

@@I should think these omnibus wheels
would be fatigued after running all day.
observed Sam. "Well, yes,"' replied Seth,
taking a squint at them, ''they do appeal
to be tired"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

GA physician going down Regent street
with friend of his, said to him, let us a.
void that pretty little woman you see there
on the left She knows me, and casts
on me looks of indignation,-I attended
her husband" "Ah / understand ;
you had the misfortune to despatch him. ("
"On the co.:trary," replied the Dr., 81
saved him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

~ So use prosperity, that adversely
may not abuse thee if in the one, security
admits no. fears in the other, despair will
admit no hopes he that in prosperity can
foretel danger, can in adversely foresee de.
| liverance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

ae Upon coming into the office the 9th
er day, we asked the 'devil'' his rule for
punctuation. Said he, II set up as long as
can hold my breath, then put in COM
ma; when I cape. insert semicolon ;
when sneeze, colon and when | want
another chaw of tobacco, make a para
graph" We cannot withhold these rules,
so admirable for their simplicity, from the
public.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

@y. 1t is found, by calculation, that at
32S yards man has the appearance of one
third his height, at 4S7 yards one-fourth,
and at 546, one-fifth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

81 The foreman of Boston newspaper
Office was heard to give the following Or
ders to his boys, which is but fair sam
pie of printers lingo :-"John, put Lola
Monies on the galley. and stick two dag
gers IN the Bleeding Image of Hungary
Set up Neal Dow. which was broken down.
10, YOU needn't finish Kossuth to-day but
look out for that pi-and Sam. while I'm
gone, distribute the Late Storm, and take a
proof of Mrs. Sinclair"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

ga company has been formed in London
for the manufacture of Printing type from
wire. 1t is said that 1t will last sixty times
as long as common type, and cost less.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

" Every heart has its secret sorrows,
which the world knows not and often
times VIE call man cold when he is only
sad.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

CANNIBALs.-Lamb writes to his friend
Manning, to dissuade him from going to
China, and endeavors to instil the fear OF
cannibals into his mind. "Some say the
Tartars are cannibals, and then conceive a
fellow eating my friend, and adding the
cool maligniiy of mustard and vinegar" q
This reminds one of the advice Sydney
Smith is said to have given to the bishop
of New Zealand, previous to his departure,
recommending him to have regard to the
minor as well as the more grave duties OF
his station-to be given 10 hospitality-and,
in order to meet the tastes OF his native
guests, never to be without smoked little
boy in the bacon-rack, and a cold clergy
man on the sideboard. "And as for my
self, my lord, he concluded, call | can say
is, that when your new parishioners do eat
you, hope you will disagree with them"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

lgS> The physician who attends SIC tran:
sH has arrived in this city, and taken rooms
at the Tremont.-BOston Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

ee= Never laugh at those who do not
dress as well as you. They may know a
great deal more than you do.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
Sudden Changes fit the Color Of
the Hair.

"Are the instances that are recorded OF
the hair suddenly changing its color au-
thentic'" From the numerous examples
of this circumstance, it Is not TO be doubt
ed. Change of climate, also, has some ef-
feet in dafkening or rendering grey the
hair. Marie Antoinette, the unfortunate
Queen of France, is said to have under
gone this sudden Transformation [; and it is
stated of a criminal at Rome, that on be-
ing condemned to death, his hair turned in
simultaneously white. The Emperor, think
ing that this had been occasioned by some
artificial means, caised inquiries to be
made; but on ascertaining the genuineness
Of the change, he pardoned the man, OBJ
serving, that the fearful agony of mind he
had undergone was ample punishment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

g. The number of persons employed in
manufactures in the United States in 1850
was $500
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

vs. A horse shoe that is put on without
nails, has been invented by Herr Dries
back.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26

as= The number of slaves by the pres.
ent census is 3, 1893, ,29S.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-11
MIDNIGHT.

The clock is striking twelve! How fine
ly the full tones sweep past through the air
as if they would take up thought, and carry
it miles away to the very friend we are think
ing Of at the moment. How many haunts Of
wretchedness hidden from human eye, in the
depths Of human hearts, have these cold vi
brations reached while dying so carelessly
upon the eara What tales might they tell
of secret misery, sickness, unwatching and
praying, sorrow and fear, and care and the
thousand bitter cankers that lie and feed at
the very heart strings. beyond all reach Of
medici ne, perhaps Of sympathy. Many a
wife sits watching with a broken heart for
her husbands step y many mother for her
child's-a and many an adventurous merchant
lies haunted with fears Of shipwreck and fire
many an undetected defaulter watches at
the door--many young girl just finding out
that love is only heaviness and a tear, mu
scs bitterly over tie caprice of a moment OF
an unmeant trihe. And these are the only
watchers--for the happy are asleep-sayc
the bride on her daintily wrought pillow, mur-
muring in low tone to the ear that will soon
tire OF its manotony--or the fervent poet
building up his dream into the sky, with bis
eyes strained into tie darkness, and his pulse
mounted with leaping freedom of an angel
forgetting the world will trample out his fiery
spirit to ashes and laugh to scorn the fine
work of his towering fancy.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-11
NOT so BAD.


Several gentlemen of the Massachusetts,
Legislature, dining at the Boston Hotel, one
of them asked Mr.. NJ. q gentleman who sat
opposite:
sCan you reach the petaters. sir?'
Mr. NJ extended his arm towards the dish,
satisfied himself that he could reach tie pc
taters. and answered,
Yes, sir
The legislature was taken aback with the
unexpected rebuff Of the wag, but presently
recovering himself he asked,
'Will you stick your fork into one OMEN
then?
MIR. NJ. took the fork and very coolly plum
ged it into very finely cooked potatoe, and
left it there The company roared. as they
took the joke. and the victim looked more
foolish than before; but suddenly an idea
struck him, raising to his feet, be exclaimed,
with All r. Of conscious triumph,
Now, Mr. NJ, will trouble you for the
fork
Mr.. M. rose to his feet, and with most
imperturable gravity, pulled the fork cut Of
the potatoe, and returned it amidst an uncon-
querable thunder storm of laughter, to the
utter discontinue Of the gentleman from
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-11
THE SEwsPaPEls.

Those persons having charge of families,
who do not see them supplied with At least
one good miscellaneous weekly paper, leave
very important duty unfulfIlled, Such a
medium Of instruction has many advantages
over books first. because no books Of equal
capacity in quantity can be offered SO cheap
ly as newspaper-and secondly, none are 50
interesting. because the newspaper consists
ola variety measured out in the proper guam
titles. as to time and quantity. Being new
every week, ii invites to habit of reading.
and affords an easy and agreeable mode Of
acquiring Knowledge, so essential to every
one. 1t causes many hours to pass away
pleasantly and proGtably. which would other
wise have been spent in lleness and mischief
The FIRST taste for reading that is elected
from children is manifested in the miscella-
neous paper, in which they earliest learn to
feel an interest, and to read with attention.
Some writer has said be could at once decide
whether family were in the habit Of reading
a good paper or not. by few minutes con-
versation upon general subjects with its
younger members. There is moral in all
this, that is well to rightly underatand.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-11
Hlislcllancous.
THE SAILOR BOYS PROMOTION.

One day sailor, roughly clad, was saunt-
ering through the streets of New Orleans, then
in rather damp condition from recent rain,
and the rise of the tide. Turning the corner
of much frequeuted and narrow alley. he OBJ
served young lady standing in perplexity,
apparently measuring the depth of the muddy
water between her and the opposite sidewalk
with very satisfied countenance.
The sailor paused, for he was great ad-
mirer of beauty, and certainly the fair face
that peeped out from under a little chip bat,
and the auburn curls hanging glossy and un-
confined over her muslin dress, might tempt
a curious or admiriug glance. Perplexed, the
lady put forth her little foot The gallant
:; ilor, with characteristic iInpulsiveness, ex-
claimed, That pretty foot, lady, should not
&c soiled with the filth OF this lane; wait for
a moment only and will make you path. .
So springing past her into carpenters
shop opposite, he bargained for aplank board
that stood in the door way. and coming back
to the smiling girl, who was just coquettish
enough to accept the services of the hand
some sailor, he bridged the narrow black
stream. and she tripped across with merry
thank YOU" and roguish' smile. making
her eyes as dazzling as they could be.
Alas. our young sailor was quite charmed.
What else could make him catch up and
shoulder the plank, aud follow the little witch
to her home: She twice performed the GER
emony Of walking the plank, and each time
thanked him with one Of her eloquent smiles.
Presently our hero saw the young lady trip
up the marble steps of palace of house,
aud disappear within its rosewood entrance !;
for a full minute he stood still. looking at the
door, and then, with wonderful big sigh,