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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09
A Fast Story.

An Englishman was Dragging Of the
speed on English railroads.&c. Yankee trav-
eler seated at his side, in one of the cars ol
"fast train" in England. The engine
bell was rung, as the cars neared station,
which suggested to the Yankee an opportu-
nifty of 'ttaking down his companion a peg
or .wo."
"What's that noise :" innocently inquir-
ed the Yankee. 'a
"We are approaching town." said the
Englshman; "they have to commence
ringing about ten miles before they get to
station, or else the train would run by il
before the bell could be heard Wonder
full, isn't it l suppose they haven't invent
ed bells in America yeti'
"Why, yes" replied the Yankee, we've
got bells, but can't use them on our rail-
roads We run so tarnal fast that the train
always keeps ahead of the sound no use
whatever; the sound never reaches the vii.
lase till after the train gets by"
'Indeed!" exclaimed the Englishman.
Fact; said the Yankee, chad to give
up bells. Then we tried steam whistle
but that wouldn't answer, either. | was or
locomotive when the whistle was tried
We were going at tremendous rate-hur'
rcanes were nowhere, and had to hole
my hair on. We saw two horse wagon
crossing the track, about five miles ahead
and the engineer let the whistle on, n,screech
Ing like trooper. 1t screamed awfully
but it wasn't no use. The next thing
knew, was picking myself out of pont
by the roadside, amid the fragments of the
locomotive, dead horses, broken wagon, ane
dead engineer lying beside me. Just theI
the whistle came along, mixed up with
some flightful oaths that had beard the
engineer use when he first saw the horses
Poor fellow he was dead before his voice
got to him. After that we tired Hghts,sup
posing these wouldtr faster than sound
We got some so powerful that the chickens
woke up all along the road when we came
oy. supposlng it to be morning. But the 10
comotive kept ahead of it STILL and was II
the darkness, with The light close on behine
it. The inhabitants petitioned against it
thy couldn't sleep with SO much light il
the night time. Finally we had to station
electric telegrapbs along the road, with sig
nal men to telegraph when the train was il
sight; and hare heard that some OF thu
fast trains beat the lightning fifteen hin
ues every forty miles. But-I can't say a
that is true--the rest know 10 be ST."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

DEcENERArIos.-1n the muster which
was made this year in Berlin, as every year
of the youths Of 10 years of age, bound to
serve their appointed time in the ranks, out
of I'LL young men liable, only 1923 were
found capable or fit for service. This is
not confined to the capital the military au.
thorties show that it is still worse in the
provinces. In Halle, out Of S1S who sub.
mitted themselves this month as being of
the requisite age, only 427 were eligible
This is attributed to their having been born
in the cholera years 1923, and to many
having been deprived of all parental care
from their earliest youth. The same re.
suit has lately been noticed at Stockholm,
of there being an insufficient number OF re.
cruits to be obtained, arising from the inn
povershed physique of the present genera
ton. In Sweden, # is attributed to the inn
moderate consumption of potatoes and dis.
titled liquors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

Curious sENrENcE.-The following verse
contains every letter IN the English alpha
bet except az" II is question whether
any other English rhyme can be produced
(in prlnt) without the letter "E," which is
a letter employed more than any other. BY
inserting the word vex instead OF tax, in the
second hne, the verse would contain sIlths
letters Of the alphabct'
A jovial swain may rack his brain
And tax his fancy's might,
To quiz in vain, for It's most plain
That what did was right.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09
Currnn.

| The career Of Curran, the celebrated /.
rsh orator, furnishes an apt illustration Of
The result Of energy and perseverance, in
overcoming physical and mental defects.---
Curran did not possess those natural gifts
which are supposed to he necessary TO the
success of deba:er. In preparing himself
for the position to which his ambition has
aspired, he was obliged to grapple with diff.
ficulties which would have discouraged any
would decorator Of less sanguine tempera.
ment. Poverty-one of the most oppres.
sing evils with which genius has to con-
tend-was by no means the least of these
difficulties. His voice." says one of his
biographers, "was bad, and his articulation
so hasty and confused, that he went among
his school fellows by the name of stuttcr-
ing Jack Curran." His manner was awk.
ward, his gestures constrained and mean.
ingless, and his whole appearance calcula.
ted only to produce laughter, notwithstand.
ing the evidence he gave cf superior abili-
ties. All these faults he overcame by se-
we're and patient labor. Constantly en- the
watch against bad habits, he practiced dali
ly before q glass, reciting passages from
Shakespeare, Junius, and the best of Eng
hsh orators. He succeeded completely in
conquering his bad habits and innate de-
f.cts. and in the words of one of his friends,
she turned his shrill and stumbling brogue
into flexible, sustained and finely nodu.
lated voice, his action became free and for
cible he acquired perfect readiness in
thinking on his legs" We need not pnr-
ticularize his course of study, but will mere.
ly quote the remark of his blographers, that
''his oratorical training was as severe as any
Greek ever underwent"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09
STAUNTON SPECTATOR
BY j. A. Il l.. R. WADDELL.
TERMS.

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tpsnty,tice cents for each subsequent continuance
Larger advertisements inserted IN the same proper
zion. A liberal discount made TO those orho adcer-
disc By the year.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

REAUrrfUL ExrRAcT.-The velvet NOES
crows on sterile rock, the misletoe flour.
Shes on the naked branches, the ivy clinss
to the mouldering ruins, the pine and ce.
dar remain fresh and fadeless amid The mu.
tations of the receding year; and Heaven
be praised something green. something
beautiful TO see and grateful to the soul.
will in the darkest hour of fate, still twine
its tendrils around the crumbling sitars and
broken arches of the dcsolate temple Of the
human heart.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

s% A young fellow having been charged
with getting drunk the night before, and
wishing to Justify himself declared that he
never was drunk, nor never meant to be,
for 1t always made Kim feel so bad the next
morning
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

Coop HuMoR.-Good humor is bright
color in the webb of life; but self-denial
only can make it fast color. a person
who is The slave of sel6shness has so many
wants of his own to be supplied, 80 many
interest of his own to support and defend,
that he has no leisure to study the wants
and interests of others. 1t is impossible
that he should be happy himself or make
others around him so.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09
How ,N EMprnoR's DEAru1s ANNousc.


How AN EMpERoR's DEATH IS ANNoUNc-
ED IN CHINA.-On the 26th of February,
1850, at seven o'clock in the morning, the
entrances to the Imperial palace of Pekln
were obstructed by dense throng of man.
darins of inferior orders. and servants IN
white dresses and yellow glrdles, who spoke
in whisper, and wore an aspect OF official
grief en- their countenances. In the midst
of this ocean Of subalterns were stationed
sixteen persons each accompanied by a
groom, who held horse saddled and bri-
died. These sixteen persons wore the sat.
in cap tied under the chin and surmounted
with white ball; also girdle hung with
BELLS tube of a yellow colour was slung
dlagonalIy over their shoulders, and they
held in their hand long whip. One OF the
high dlgnltaries came out from the palace,
and with his own hands gave each OF these
men folded document sealed with the red
seal of the Emperor. The sixteen, alter
bowling to receive it, swung round the tube,
which with the exception of its yellow col
our perfectly resembled the TIN cylinders in
which soldiers, released from service, en-
closed their congo. In this they respect
fully placed the official despatch; after
which they mounted on horseback, while
the grooms secured them on their saddles
with thongs that passed over their thighs.
When they were firmly fixed, the crowd
gave way, and the horses set OFT at tull
speed. These sixteen horsemen, who are
called Fei-ma, or "Aying conriers," had each
of them to perform in twenty-four hours a
Journey of six hundred Ii, or sixty leagues
French. Their Office was TO carry the fol.
lowing despatch to the Governors General
Of the sixteen provinces Of the Celestial
Empire. i,
sThe Board ofRi,es gives notice in great
haste TO the Governor-General, that on the
fourteenth OF the first moon, the Supreme
Emperor, mounted on dragon, departed to
the ethereal regions. At the hour of mao
in the morning, hi, Celestial Majesty trans.
mltted the imperial dignity to his fourth
SON. Se.go-ko, and IN the evening, at the
hour hal, he set off for the abode of the gods.
at is consequently ordered that the
mourning for the Empress Dowager, which
had nearly reached its termination, shall be
Immediately resumed by all civil and mill
tary functionaries. and that no one shall be
allowed TO shave his beard or his head in
the interval. A subsequent decree will
make known the duration of the great i'm
perial mourning. g."-Freneh History OF the
Insurreciion in China.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

@s- Mrs. Partington says she has noticed
that whether flour was dear or cheap, she
had invariably to pay the same money for
half dollars worth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

~ A scotchmap who lately put up al
Quebec, was asked in the morning how he
slept? "Troth NOR, replied Donald, "nae
vera weel, either but, | was muckle better
oil than the bugs, for dell ane O. them clos.
ed an e'e the hale night"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

Blow EN- Up !--"Dont talk to me about
your gun cotton" SAID a gentleman. "Pll
put my wife against any invention in the
world for blowing people up; if the govern
ment could get her to sit down opposite
San Juan de Ulloa, the Mexicans would
leave instanter."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

@ An Irish correspondent in Oregon,
writes that the precious metals are so scarce
out that way, that all the five dollar gold
pieces are made of copper.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

CONVICTION AND PERsUAsToN.-Few
men are open to conviction, but the major
ity of them are open to persuaslon.-G Geihe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

PRETTY GooD-A toast given few
years ago for the shoe and leather manufac
turers OF Danvers-"May they have all the
women in the country to shoe-and the men
to boot."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

~ GLOW is coal nov ?" inquired gen.
tleman of an Irishman, who was dump
ing load in the street.
''Black as everl" responded Pat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

Mz. A Yankee has invented a machine
which will churn, pound clothes, and pump
wafer and when complete will milk the
cow. oct tea and whip the children. Wives
will be abolished altogether, after this
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

@= The great law Of Nature is, "to eat
and be eaten" The spawn-eater swallows
the worm-the shark swallows the spawn
eater-the hawk pounces on the chicken
the eagle on the hawk-and the sportsman
on the eagle; rogues feed on honest men
-pettifoggers on rogues-and the devil on
pettifoggers. Queer arrangements, these
but who will say that it is not 'all for the
best?"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

A 'THUNDERING' ERROR OF THE Press
In the Leicester Journal of last week, {
writer advocating reform sin the admin
istration of gratuitous medical aid to the
poor" is made by the printer to express ar
opinion that ''there is Illuminating poin
in charity, as we'll as in everything else =
This may account for the explosions O
wrath with which beggars are occasionally
visited.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

SENTIMENTAL. vERY.-A country poet
has addressed the following lines ITO Lau.
ra - 1-a
Them charms of yourn must coon decay, =,
With all the joys that youth have bfupg,r
For beauty quickly fades away
Then go il, lady, while you're yo~as.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

A HINT FOR HoUsEKEEpERs.-A few
drops of carbonate of ammonia, in small
quantity of warm rain water, will prove q
safe and easy anti-acid, Sc, and will change
if carefully applied, discolored spots upon
carpets, and indeed all spots, whether pro-
duced by acids or alkalies. II one mas 'ne
misfortune to have carpet injured cJ
whitewash this will Immediately restore 1t
Ohio Culiirdtor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

G> A merchant examining hogshead
of hardware, on comparingit it with the in
voice, found it all righ; except hammer
less than the invoice. oh don't be trou-
bled, honey said the Irish porter, sure
the nagur took it out to open the hogshead
with
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09

IRlsH WIr.-"Plase your lordship's hon
or and glory" replied Tim, 81 shot the hare
by accident"
"By accident" remarked Capt, Charles
Halloran.
by accident" continued the position
81 was firing at bush, and the baste ran
across my aim, all on his own accord"
"The game-keeper tells different sto.
ry," replied his lordship.
"Och don't you put faith in what that
man says" says Tim Ryan, "when he nev.
er cares about spaking the truth, any how
He tould me the other day, yer lordshiF
was not so fit to fill the chair ofjustice as {
jackass!" !"
"Ay, ay," exclaimed Viscount Kilskid
derry, "indeed and what dld you say ,"
"Plase yer lordshlp, said yer lordshiF
was"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-11-09


THE ULEMA OF TURKEY,-The Ulema
is general name given to the mollahs or
higher lawyers and judges of the empire.
To belong to this class which may be call
ed doctors of the law, there must have been
thirty years residence in the law unversi-
ties. The Ulema is divided into three
classes, according to a scale of the cities of
the empire. The first class consists ofthe
cadz askers, or chiefjudges in Europe and
Asia, the Stamboul Effendi, Or as we may
translate it, the Mayor of Constantinope,
and the mollahs or judges of the thirteen
cities of the next Importance in the empire.
The second class are the Judges Of the
twelve next cities, and the third of ten IN
ferlor cities. Smaller towns have merely
cadzis or cadis for their judges.
From the wealth thus acquired the privi-
lege of becoming the student of medres-
sch or law university has been made almost
hereditary. Hence has arisen the body
the peelage of Turkey-known by the name
of Ulema, uniting the high attributes of the
law and religion, distinct from the clergy,
and yet possessing their power and privile-
ges. They have engrossed much of the
wealth of Turkey, being owners of at least
one-third OF the real estate, but they have
generally used their power to the better
cultivation of the soil, and to the establish
ment of schools and the spread of learning
The universities, hospitals, fountains and
most Of the mosques, are erected and main
tanned by this body of men.-Harlford
Courant.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
90 e1 0 Sc 8 s..
mr. B. ]. SPELMAN
W oULD announce to the people, of Ravenna and

VI, OULD announce to the people of Ravenna and
w its viciniy that he has located permanently IN
this place. where he will always hold himself IN readl-
attend every call in his professional line In
addition the insertion of artificial teeth, plugging
&c. particular attention will be paid to the diseases
of the meuth and gums, branch of lhe profession
usually neglected.
Dr. s. possession of all the Improvements which
give the Boston Dentists the preference over those
of any other city the unon and manufacturing ms
own mineral teeth their improved plan, he can
dispense with the CLASSY and CHASTITY appearance COM
to procelan teeth. Owing the absorption winch
always takes place when the of the natural teeth
moved 1t is necessary make of teeth that
much longer than the natural organs so that
when the common teeth used instead of being an
ornament, they often dis6gure the mouth: will the
of the old fashioned gum teeth obviate the difficulty
But the improvedmethod every objection and
though they composed of the materials, they
constructed to be much servieeablc and
durable, and in case of accident they be repaired
with less than half the expense incurred in the repairs
of the old kind. There verymany advantages
sulng from these improvements which cannot be set
forth in notice SO brief Those interested there
fore invited call at his Office and Dr. s. will be glad
to explain The advantages of this the old pan
plan which he practiced for years before he
ed the improvements. References will be gwen to
persons in this vicinity wearing teeth inserted by
him, and to individual in this village who has
entire set in both jaws.
Office Seymour's Block the Post Office.
Ravenpa, May 9th, 1851
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
AGENc Y OF DR.. s. FIrCH'S
Ealehratel Medicines.

TISED by him with such distinguished success in the
y cure of Coughs, Consumption, Catarrh, Asthma
Heart Diseases, Dyspepsia, Gonorrh@a, Piles, Female
Complaints &c. Also, DIR. s. FitcLs Abdominal sup
porters Shoulder Braces Inhalng Tubes, aud Lectures
Consumption, and the art of Preserving life and
health 10 old age. &C.,
RODOLPHUS BARD has been appointed agent
for the sale of the above goods and will con-
santly on hand at his residence in Brmed, only agent
for Portage County, Ohio.
uP DIR. Fitcs &c uide Book to invalids, and direc-
tions promoting health and instructions to mothers,
in the maung cement of Children may be had, grauit
ously by calling for it at his residence as above An
extremely valuable book. X. BARD
Brimfekl. Jan. 6, 1852. l!9S
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
TO FEMALES.

You will find these pills an invaluable medicine in
many complaints which you subject In obstruc-
tions either total partial they have been found of in
esnahle benefit restoring their functional arrangements
healthy action purifying the blood and other fluids
effectualIy put to flight all complaints which may
arise from female IRE gukres, as headache, gddness
dimness Of sight, pain IN the side. back, &c.
None genuine unless signed j. NJ Hobensack all 9TH
being base Imitation.
GS Agents wishing new supplies, and store-keepers
desirous fcomug agents address the proprietor
]. N. Hobensack, Philadelphia. Pa.
AGENTS.
DIR. Isaac Swift, Ravenna; A. " Horr, Shalersyile;
/. B. Sheldon, Atwater; r. Silley Suffeld; D. X.
Wheeler Randolph; DIR. Prentice, Canfeld; j. H.
Sexton, Youngstown; Hoyt, Brother& Co., Warren
and wholesale by DR.. g. H. Heyser, No. l4o, Wood
ST., Pittsburgh; E. w. Palmer, Cleveland. llSl
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.NEW BOOKS! .NEH BOOKS,

APEEP INTO UNCLE TOMS CABIN.-By "Aunt
Mary " for her nephews and nieces with an ad-
dress from Mrs. Stowe to the Children in England
and America.
THE TELL TALE, or Home Secrets by the Au-
thor of Sunny Side, Peep at No. FIVE, &c.
My NOVEL, or Varieties in English Life. By
Buwer.
UaLr EFFtE. BY Mrs. Caroline Lee Heniz.
THE SENATORS Son, or the Maine law last
refuge. BY Miss Fuller.-a new supply received
and price reduced--going off fast.
DEMocRAcY OF CHRIsTIANIry, by VIM. Good
ell. Vol. ii. received.
general assortment of School and Misoellans-
GUS Books constantly on hand. Call at
HALLS BOOK STORE.
Ravenna, March 8, 1858.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
Hartford Life Insurance Company.

THNHE well merited claims to public confidence, pre-
a sented by this Company, have given 1t un exam
pied wherever agencies have been established
1t has perpetual charter the liberal provisions Of
which, enable it to offer advantages equal to any other
Company in the United States.
1t isures both The JOINT Stock and Mutual princi-
Pile. The Mutual rates the other safely
Quoted Com 2anies Joint StockrdteS one-thid less than
tte Mutual Equoi to duided of tiry-trse and one
thira per cent, pad annually IN aarGnce
Books containing rates. and showing the advantages of
Insurance. given application at the Ravenna Agency.
Office of the Farmers Insurance Company.
HENRY A. SWIFT.
Rnyenna March %, 1852. u60
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GREAT TEMPERANCE TALE.

The Sesaior's Son, or the Maine Lat0, a last
Hefuge. By Meta Victorid Fuller.
This anxiousy looked for. and powerfully writ
ten work, is. to the Temperance cause, what In
Gle Toms Cabin is to the Anti-Slavery cause, and
is destined to produce great sensation, and to
exert an immense and salutary Influence.
A new supply just received and going off fast at
March 2, 1853. HALLS Book STORE.
The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-05-11
VILLAGE LOTS FOR sale.

yHyHIRTEEN lots in Daniel Sewers addition to
b the village of Ravenna, south of the Canal.
are offered to the public at prices, and on terms
to accommodate all who wish to build. The
ground is high, water easily obtained with little
digging, and the location every way desirable.
On one Of the lots there is new dwelling and
barn, which will be sold at bargain and on easy
terms. Enquire ofthe subscriber on the premises.
DANIEL SOWERS.
Ravenna, Feb. 28ih 1858.