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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
POETRY.
My Old schoolmsster.

How fondly | remember
When myself and brother too,
One morning in December.
First went to school to you;
The by-path we had chosen
Was choked with drifted snow,
But we crossed the mill-pond frozen,
And had not far to GO.
The house was low and sunken,
The school house in the lane,
The old oak door was shrunken,
The roof let in the rain;
Twas there you tried to train US
To wisdom and to truth,
To guide us and restrain us
From all the snares of youth.
Oft in our young repiuings
We thought you stern and cold,
Before we knew the coinings
From out your heart of gold.
In darker days I've needed
Those precepts cast aside,
Those cOunsels oft nnheeded.
That true and faithful guide.
You used to laugh so often
At my love for little Jane;
Such love can never soften
This lonely heart again!
used to watch at even
To meet he: as she passed;
She seemed smile from Heaven
Too beautiful to last.
But now the grave is lonely
Where she SO long has lain;
And of all that mourned her,
But you and remain;
An old man waiting meekly
His time TO pass away,
And one that wauders weakly,
And fears to 90 or stay!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

@a- The martyrs TO vice far exceed the
martyrs to virtue, both in endurance and
in number. Religion does not forbid the
rational enjoyments of life as sternly as av-
arice forbids them. She does not require
such remuneration of quiet as pride-mur-
der sleep like dissipation,or health like in
temperance or scatter wealth like extrava-
gance or gambling. She does not embitter
life like discord, or shorten it like duellIng,
or harrow it like revenge. She does not
impose more vigilance than suspicion, more
anxiety than sel6shness, or half as much
notification as vanity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
.nIarry in Maste-Repent at Leisure.'

In one ofthe Western papers we observe
an account OF marriage ceremony perform
ed on board of a steamboat the parties new
er having met until they began Their voy-
age together to the Crescent City. The mar
rative is given with various flourlshes OF
rhetoric, as if the affair was subject OF
pride and imitation. Perhaps in the pres
ent instance, the editor may be correct
But, as a general rule, the old proverb is
right which says that people who "marry
in haste repent at leisure
We cannot approve, consequently, OF the
applause bestowed on transactions like this.
There are foolish couples enough in the
world, ready TO rush into matrmony with
out forethought, and prepared to think that
it is very fine thing to have the ceremo-
ny come off in some string manner, SO as
to attract public attention, without having
this weakness fed by eulogistic newspaper
paragraphs. This evil is becoming really
serious one. Every few weeks some new
paragraph appears respecting pair who
have welded on short intimacy. The last
one, we believe, chronlcled marriage af-
ter few hours acquaintance. If things go
on, accelerating in this fashion, American
weddings will yet emulate TO Chinese ones,
for it will be considered most in the mode
to marry without meeting at all.
II has been said that marriage is lot
terry" No one ever questioned that it was,
when people welded on short acqualnt-
ance but the remark IS not true, if made
respecting marriages after due intimacy.
No doubt, the closest frienshlp before mar
riage, will be insufficient to meet entirely
the mutual characters of the pair to each
other. But, in proportion to the length OF
the acquaintance, and the common sense
of the lovers, will be their knowledge of the
foibles of one another. Nor is this all. E.
ven in the case Of very young lovers, who
have not yet taken to observing character,
if they are thrown farmiliarly together, in
the social circle of the BRIDES family, they
cannot but assimilate to each other in time,
so that the risk of marriage is greatly les
sened. But when matrimony Is contracted
upon an acquaintance of but few hours,
or even days, the chances are frightfully
great that the pair will not suit each other.
Another ridiculous, if not culpable Prac-
tice, much lauded IT, some newspapers, is
oddity, and therefore peculiar rotorietv in
the marriage. Some time ago, wedding
was held in Mammoth Cave. Before that,
one occurred on Bridge, just at the divid-
ing line, if we remember correctly, between
two States. All these freaks are perpetrat-
ed for secret love of publicity. They
flow from the same unmaidenly spirit which
aspires after ornate bridal chambers at ho-
tells and on board steamboats,. 1t is not
hattering to the sex of this county, that,
Just where truly feminine woman shrinks
from all notoriety,so many brides are found
to brazen it out, courting notice by the od-
dity of the ceremony, or by the marked
character of their dress and demeanor.-
Phil. Ledger.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

A BEAUTIFUL SIMILE.-The pious Jon.
athan Edwards describes Christian as be.
ing like such little flower as we see in
the spring of the year, low and humble on
the ground; opening its bosom to receive
the pleasant beams of the suns glory; re-
joicing, as it were in calm rapture; diffu-
sing around sweet fragrance standing
peacefully and lowly in the midst of other
fowers." The world may think nothing Of
the little Aover---they may not even notice
it but, nevertheless, it will be dffusing a
round sweet fragrance upon all who dwell
within its lowly sphere.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

A FoRGErFUL BRIDEGRooM.-A few
days ago man applied in Boston for a mar
riage certificate, but, on being questioned,
he had forgotten the name of his intended.
After some time spent in silent thought, he
remarked that the lady was named after
some city in Massachusetts,, and that he
rather believed it was Worcester" But
when the couple stood before the clergy
man, the lady, with reproachful look at
her careless lover, stated that her name was
"Someryille."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

g~ We still have lively recollection OF
the wav in which South Sea Islander set
tied case of conscience. The Missionary
had rebuked HIM for the sin of poIigamy,
and he was much grleved. After a day,
or two, he returned, his face radient with
joy.
"Me all right now. One wife. Me very
good Christian
"What did you do with the other :" ask.
ed the Missionary.
"Me eat her up"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

CHINA,-According to the New York Sun,
the population OF China is estimated at S67-
632,907 inhabitants. In the dependencies
of MantchoorIa, Mongolia, Turkistan. Thib-
ct, &c., the population is about 40, 600, 900
making total Of over four hundred million
of people under one government, or eigh-
teen ilmes as many as live under this Re-
public. Should our population double in
number every hall century, it would require
nearly two hundred and fifty years TO ac-
quire population equal to the present pop
ulation of China. The quantity of land in
China is estimated at S30.820, 100 English
acres, of which 141,119,347, or nearly one
sixth, is under cultivation. The total area
in square miles, is 1897, ,999, and the pop
ulatIon on each square mile 283. Were
the Chinese warlike people, and as far ad-
vanced in all the modern arts and sciences
as the Americans or English, they could
overrun all Asia, aud conquer the combin-
ed armies Of Europe. The effects of sue.
cessful revolution among 400 1000, 900 can
not be foreshadowed BY any human imasi-
nation"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
STAUNT0N SPECTATOR
BYJ. A. &L. IL. WADDELL.
TER MS.

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tise by Che YeGr.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

FAITH AMONG THE TARTARS.-If the
Lama doctor happen not to have any med
lcine with him he is by no means d,scon-
certed; he writes the names of the rene
dies upon little scraps of paper, mostens
the paper with his saliva, and rolls them
up into pulls, which the patient tosses down
with the same perfect confidence as though
they were the genuine medcaments. To
swallow the name of remedy, or the rem
edy itself, says the Tartars, comes to pre-
cisely the same thing.-Hnc's T!'arels in
Iartary, Iht6ei ard Crina.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

~ A restless genus who went to a
Quaker meeting, and after bearing the de.
corous gravity, as patiently as he could for
an hour or two, at last declared he could
not stand it any longer. why said he,
its enough to tire the very D. OUT
Yea, friend, responded an elderly member
of the congregation, does thee not know
that is exactly what we want"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

o. Chambers, in his life of Burns, says,
at is a remarkable fact that the mass Of
the poetry, which has given this extraordi-
nary man his principal fame, burst from
him in comparatively small space of time
certainly not exceeding fifteen months,
1t began TO flow Of sudden, aud it ran in
one impetuous, brilliant stream till it seem.
ed to have become, comparatively speak.
ing, exhausted"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

sitting upon his horse before the Colorado
House. He made the brief remark, Cara
10, meaning that we were courageous; and
on observing his stalworth form. and the
ierocity of his expression and moustaches,
we thought we were"
ga SYLLoGIsM.--David was a Jew; hence,
'the Harp of David was Jewsharp::-.
Question-How the deuce did he sing his
psalms and play on it at the same time?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

SrThere is sacredness in tears. They
are not the mark of weakness, but of pow.
err! They speak more eloquently than ten
thousand tongues. They are the messen-
gers of overwhelming grief, of deep contri-
ton, and of unspeakable love,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

WHITEwAsHING TRAoRDTNARY.-Ihe
Rev. James Williams, the well-known and
philanthropic missionary, SO long resldent
in the South Sea Islands, taught the natives
TO manufacture lime from the coral OF their
shores. The powerful effect produced up'
on them, and the extraordinary uses to
which they applied it, he thus :acetlously
describes:
CATER having laughed at the process OF
burning, which they believed to be to cooh
the coral for their food, what was their as
tonishment when in the morning they found
his cottage glittering in the rising sum-
white as snow; they danced, they sung
they shouted and screamed with joy. The
whole island was In commotion, given up
to wonder and curiosity, and the laughable
scenes which ensued after they got posses
sion of the brush and tub battle description
The bon Ion Immediately voted it cosmet.
c and kalydor, and superlatively happy did
many a swarthy coquette consider herself
could she but enhance her charms by dab
of the white brush And now party spirit
ran high as It will do iii more civilized
countries, as 10 who was or who was mol
best entitled to preference. One party ar
gued their superior rank; one had got the
brush and was determined at all events tc
keep itj and third tried TO overturn the
the whole, that they might obtain some oi
the sweepings. They did not even scruple
to rob each other of the little share that some
had been SO happy to secure. But soon ne W
lime was prepared, and in week not hut,
a domestic utensi, war-club or garment
but what was as white as snow; not an in
habitant but had skin painted with the
most grotesque figures; not pig but what
was similarly whitened, and even mothers
might be seen in every direction capering
with extravagant gestures and yelling with
delight at the superior beauty of their white
washed Infants"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

@s. No wonder Ireland is becoming de,
populated. Fifteen millions of dollars were
sent from this country to Ireland, in 1851,
for the purposes Of emigration, Most of it
was sent in sums under twenty-five dollars,
and by persons who had to earn it by man,
ual labor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

Is The price of a wife in China varies
according to her rank, age, and beauty
The choicest article sells for two hundred
dollars while the refuse of the market goes
off heavily at thirty dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

LIrTLs THoRNs.-The sweetest, the most
clinging affection is often shaken by the
slightest breath of unkindness, as the deli
cate terdrils of the vine are agtated by the
faintest air that blows in summer. An un-
kind word from one beloved often draws
the blood from many heart which would
defy the batt,e-axe of hatred, or the keen
est edge OF vindictive satire. Nay, the
shade, the gloom of the face familiar and
dear awakens grief and pain. These are
the little thorns which, though men of rough
er form may make their way through them
without feeling much, extremely incom-
mode persons ola more refined turn in their
journey through life, and make their trav-
elling irksome and unpleasant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

@ Be true to thy friend. Never speak
Of his faults to another, but open them all
to him with gentleness and love.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

AN OLD WoMAN's SERMoN.-My dear
friends there are three things that very
much wonder at. The first is, that children
should be so foolish as 10 throw clubs and
stones into fruit trees to knock down the
fruit if they would lett alone it would
fall down itself. The second is that men
should 90 to war s kill one another; if they
would let one another alone, they would
die themselves and the third and last thing
that | wonder at is, that young men should
be so unwiSe as to go after young women,
for if they would stay at home, the young
women would come after them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

How TO RAISE FRUIT EVERY YEAR.
If rightly under stood, few trees, unless alb.
solutely dead or rotten, need occupy ground
without yielding plenteous crop. After
long and varied series Of experiments,
gradually adopted the following mode:
As soon as the winter has sufficiently
disappeared, and before the sap ascends,
examine my trees, every dead bough is lop-
ped off. Then, after the sap has risen suf-
ficiently to show where the blossoms will
be, cut away all the branches having
none on, and also the extremity of every
limb, the lower part of which bears con-
siderable number of buds, thus concentrating
the sap of the tree upon the maturation ofits
fruit and saving what would be useless
expenditure of strength. In the ounce, a.
prcot and peach trees, this Is important, as
these are apt to be luxuriant IN the leaves,
and destitute of fruit. You may think this
INJURIES the trees, but it does not, for yot
will find trees adened with fruit which for
merly yielded nothing. Oh course,all othet
well known precautions must be attended
o,such as cutting out worms from the roots,
placing old iron on the limos, which acts
as tonic to the sap. SC. Try it, ye who
have failed in raising fruit.-Farmer and
Mechanic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

o. The Woman who was "buried in
grief" is now alive and doing well. Itwas
case of premature intermcnt.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

TAKING CARE OF THE BABY.-Last week
fire occurred atsHomer, Cortland county,
in building occupied by eight or ten irish
families. During the excitement one of
those crazy busy bodies who always attend
fires and do more harm than good, caught
up an infant and threw it out Of the WIN
dow of the second story. Luckily, gen.
tleman below saw it coming, and succeed
ed in catching it in his arms, thus barely
saving it from certain death. We have
seen mammoth mirrors and delicate china
ware thrown from high windows during
large fires, but the "saving" of baby in
that fashion is stretching of ECONOMY"
and humanity" unprecedented in our read
ing or observation Reg.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07

ELEVEN HAPPY DAYS IN LIFETIME. .--
"Were offered the cholce," said Byron,
"either to live my life over again, or TO live
as many years more onward, | should GER
tainly prefer the first yet my young days
have been vastly more unhappy than | be-
lieve those of other men commonly are
once attempted to enumerate the days
had lived which might, according to the
common use of language, be called happy
| could never make them amount to more
than eleven and | believe | have very
distinct remembrance of every one. Of
ten ask myself whether, between the present
time and the day of my death, shall be
able to make up the round Dozen"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
A Hundred Years Hence.

A writer in an English publication, in
speculating upon the condition of the world
hundred years hence, says:
"There are in the world this year not less
than sixty millions of Anglo Saxons. Now
as they are doubled in number in half a
century, in 1852 they will have swelled to
the enormous amount OF two hundred and
forty millions Two hundred and forty mil
lions Of human beings, all speaking one lam
guage, borrowing inspiration from the same
literature, contributing equally to the store
house Of science, animated by kindred SEN
timents, worshipping at the same shrine
and all and each of them indefatigably con-
tributng to the fullilment of the mission
specially given to the race, to remove, con-
solldate, enlighten, strengthen, and chris
tianize the sons and daughters Of Adam. so
that in the appointed time they would be
indeed the sons and daughters Of fthe bright
and heavenly morning What prodigious
family! The mind staggers under the bare
conception Of its magnlfcence, and we
pause to glance at some Of its coming incl
dents in their sober entirety. Upon mod
crate computation one hundred and fifty
milhons Of this population will be located
on the continent of America. A vast pro-
portion of it will be maritime population,
situated on the shores of the Pacific, where
Liverpools and New Yorks will send out
their ships to trade with the Islands of the
Pacific Ocean, with Australia and New Zea-
land, and, further westward, with Japan,
China, Burmah, India, and even Persia, al
though it may then be Russian province.
From the promises of future, which have
already peered over the horizon, it is quite
manifest that the British and Anglo-Saxons
in America and our present Australian
group of colonies will be lords of the seas
in the Southern world. In the physical re-
gions created and controlled by man there
will undoubtedly be many stupendous reve-
ations. In travelling, whether on land or
water, the people Of that day will call US
slow, as we called those who lived centu-
ry ago slow. The voyage to New York will
probably be effected in two days; TO India
or Australia in eleven which would be just
at the rate of about sixty miles an hour
the present speed attainable on railway"
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-31

A misery sllinllint old gentleman
down east having lost son, was wait
ed upon by his minister who sugges-
ted various alterations to his calam
ity, adding that doubtless, his own
reflections would suggest many more.
~ Is, = replied the old euImadge3n,
Mipinc away his tears, 30 had an
awful appftite--it cost almost TWICE
as much to feed him IS any othel
member Of the family.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-03-31

r. RI, SNp where's hoy have Fe'-lt
i;9taf AL co:nHatei o.,- Of tilt ia-{g F
i-4LJ aad MT iesnl5' SO Ks OF Ssttsl- -
sEeEae,s's e:oois. they have ive- oGrrai
in this market Cur stock consist in ar, pf
black and fancy colorsi Cloths. CasIhaet' AID
Doe-S&ins of French English, Bell Jam G. o.
nrln, Italian, and Soch ncuuf'@fIErc 81 the
latest styics and best make. Woo! lud sion
Tweeds, Ci-simeres and Driilust lou PRIDE,
for summer and bols' wear. Isne4 DTli.rks
and Linen and Cotton Pantaoon4 aad C,ia,
Goods of all kinds. Eestines in erqtt variety:
Satin six. Grenadiuc Embroidered iklln-rh.
SiialHe, Yalercias, Liner, M,lrscisitk, Co,tou,
Wooden, i.s.,.n and II fashionable ktylr. n
colors Black and fancy Six S,~rtk All Ca
yats; 10 Madras and Cotton Of al fhe desirable
STYLES and Qualities. Pongee, SIilleGcld's.
English and French SIX ard Lin4h Pocket
lEtudkeTchefs; ard fne TlaiR ard lahIy Socks
with springs. Black and f,lncv collred Kid.
Linen, Isle, Thread. Cotton, Slk, RuckslSin.
Wooden, and Berlin Gloves; linen aid cstton
Half lose; French ard Domestic S@>penlers
of all qualities, including those II Edit and Of
India Rubber sJlspender ends, Hats, CAPS. Boots.
and Shoes, NaIkiDg-Canes. Ridif,4-WhiIs.
tmbrelas, Hair, Cloth ard Tooth Brushes:
Pocket Knives hyperion Razors aF Razor
Strops, Pistols, 81. &c; and evcrAhilg refes-
sary to complete gentleman s vardrFl-e
The character Of our establishments 50 Veil
known, and - CORRECTLY appreciated lly & Ior-
ton Of liberal and intelligent public that we
deem it almost s1perfuous 10 expatiape u bon
us Inerl's--tbus much, however, we Vii sllv:
that orr spring stock has not its sr,peritr in His
place, both. rs regards que,Yitg and p,74t -Ne
are, therefore, prepared to sell on as ralfcrablc
any regular retail estaBlshaeila in the
State
RELYING upon orr Stock Of Goods, 4s upon
our uniform desire to please. we feel c3uefeut /
Of receiving the award Of an increase ed {tare Of
patronage
Garments Of all kinds made TO order. ien short /
notice, al reasonable rates
February :. 1858. {