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The LadY's Man.

Of all the animal nuisances which afflict socio-
ty. we think the genuine lady's man takes the
lead. His face is eternally wreathed with un-
meaning smiles, and when he addresses lady, 1t
is always in such strain of absurd nonsense, that
we have often been surprised that any lady armed
with fan, and so addressed did not brain the an
mal on the spot IF the lady's man does by any
possibility, possess the least degree OF common
sense. he takes especial pains to conceal II, Tor
somehow or other, he has taken II into his wise
head that empty sentimentallty and absurd moth
mos are the only offerings fit for the female mind
In order to be true TO what he concelves to be the
entertainment Of the ladies, he turns traitor 10
manhood. and so becomes epicene himself, with
out presenting just claim to be ciassed with the
male or female SEX His best qualities are those
which he possesses in common with CERTAIN KIND
ofdors-to fetch and carry ladies, who while they
lauph in their sleeves at the fool may notooleci 10
theattenon of the servant, ,aad 50 out OF sheer com
miseration allow him to carry fan, or escort them
IN the opera. when men OF their acquaintance are
moi accessible. The lady's man is sufficiently
rewarded for attending them through whole G.
vennos entertainment, If they will only drop a
smile in the poor fellows hat at parting. With
this SUI santal blessing he is encouraged to future
exertions in this wide field of masculine ambition.
IF mans duty 10 4 lady consisted IN picking
ND dropped pocket handkerchieis and fans, or twr-
linz her round to the point of glddlness and eX-
houstion in the waltz, we should perhaps envy
the accomplishments of the mere lady's man but
believing as we do that the delightful and loyea-
be dependence of woman upon the s'erner sex,
demands the exercise ol'more manly qualities ior
her protection and guide, we have Ittle else 'han
contempt for the eileminate accomplishment OF
the o,her.
10 her and the gaseous eractation OF false sGntl-
ment, or frothy nonsense OF iashlonaOie itlVol,'y
! is surely no way to win the esteem and respect OF
any woman not the victim of a cohgenial worth
jessness Women are excellent judges Of cliarac-
ter and although we have frequently seen them
entertained with the follies oi the laddy'S man-aF
with the antics Of pet dog-we have seldom
seen sensible woman apply them to any Oeiiel
use than for hermrth and laughter. Few wouiC
be willing to trust the guidance of their lives tc
such shallow and unreliable pots.--.N Q. Delta
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STAUNTON SPECTATOR,
TERMS.

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the expiration of the gear. No subscription ocill
be discontinued but at the option Of The Editors,
until all a,Tearages are pGid.
o. AL COMMUNICATIONS to the Editors by nalt
must be ost-paid. or they ,cW not be attended 10.
o. ADVERTISEMENTS of thirteen lines
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t,centy.fee cents for each subsequent continuance.
Logger advertisements Inserted IN the same proper
Soa. a liberal discount made to those acio adeer
t;ss By ihe gear.
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A&a@esssasS s..sNsg..
.35SSsS SSS%IyNS
POETRY.
.NNONONON\
Lily Vance.

LILY NduCe'
Twice twenty years have come and gone
Since Lily Vance and |,
One evening took quiet stroll,
Beneath quiet sky:
We loitered in a shady grove,
And by the purling rill,
We stood beside the waterfall,
Close to the ruined mill.
know not why our footsteps led
To that deserted spot
did not care-(with Lily Vance
The world was all forgot.)
did not care what path we took,
So she was by my side,
For Lily Vance-dear Lily Vance
hoped to make my bride.
took her little hand in mine,
And whispered in her ear
q know not why spoke so low,
Pm sure no one was near);
| whispered in her listening ear,
And said :-'.Sweet Lily Vance,.
III give to thee my heart and hand
For one kind loving glance !"
How trembled then that llttie haho,
Which still held in mine,
And Lily Vance-ah, Lily Vance,
How beat that heart Of thine,
When, by the mill and by the stream,
And by the waterfall,
who had loved-so iOudly loved
First dared to tell thee all.
How thee loved-how much did love-
And when that love began,
How priced thou vert Ear more than maid
Ere yet was priced by man!
All! Lily Vance, to still thy heart,
Idrew thee to my side,
And thus wooed thee Lily Vance,
To Se my blushing bride
A,a n, ugh twice twenty years have passe
Since LILY Vance and |
Went forth +. take that quiet stroll,
Beneath the qciet sky,
still recall with ioy :oe eve
asked her to be m,ne'
And in bright fancy hear agai,
The answer-.'l am thin.
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PARIsIAN FASHIONS FOR THE JUVENILES
The Paris correspondence the New York jour
nal of Commerce says ~,
A description of new style OF dress loi l't.ie
bows may, perhaps, be useful to some of your fair
readers The frock is of thin light-blue cloth, or
namented with tresses of black silk velvet These
trimmings pass over the shoulders and ornament o. .
the edges in front to within four inches OF the bot,
tom of the skirt, where they turn round and head
the hem. A row of seventeen buttons, running
from the shoulders to the hem of the skirts pac
ed between two lines of tresses; the sleeves,whcn
are not wde have epaulettes the skirt is plated
at the waist and the body is adjusted 10 the chlids
form. The CATERS are of a strong gray elastic
tricot the trowsers are white and ornamented VIII
rchlf embroidered trimmings.
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BARGAINS! BARGAlNS!!
AT THE NEW STAPLE AND FANCY
DssY GOOD STORE.

GEORGE w. SMITH having recently ar
IN rived from Philadelphia, invites the inhabi-
tants of Staunton aud the surrounding country, to
favor him with call. Cheap Mouslin Delanes,
at l2s and upwards handsome Berage de Lanes,
at 49, cents Painted Lawns, at l2i ; handsome
French Printed NIuslins, from % to 81 cents /;
Furnature Prints, at 64 to l23; with large va
riety of DRESS GOODS AND SILKS for Ia
dies ware. Gentlemen and bows ware in va
riety. Blue twilled Denims at l2s cents, in con
nection with which will be kept good assori-
ment of Bonnets and Millinery Goods and Man
tillas. The store is located in Main Street. one
door below the Union Hall, and under the Vindl-
Gator Printing Office, Staunton. Virginia:
GEORGE w. SMITH.
Staunton. April l3, 1858.
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Courage.

We believe men generally to be courageous ;
there is, to be sure, political courage, and DULL
headed courage, artificial and genuine courage
The man who s'lets onn he wants to do something
desperate-when there is no particular reason for
it-merely to look wolfsh,. may, in case OF need,
be very much inclined to act sheepish; but, even
your braggadocio, when penned up, and pat to ans
trumps. is very often found to possess courage In
LARGER doses than himself or anybody else suppos-
ed to be in him. i,
Real courage depends not so much upon Tehned
brains as healthy state OF the nerves. Instinct
teaches us to avoid danger, and the nervous sys-
tenn must be in high state of vitality to permit
tbe ,eiu to carry the body straight and unfilnch-
IL surely was strong minded as well as a
healthy nerved man, who lodged the barbarous
tortures Of the Indians by ruse dc gae'7e partlc-
ularly novel and terrific, 10 wlt:-Dunng the wal
on the Northwestern frontiers, Kentucklan and
some friends were taken prisoners by the Indians
and Canadian French, and one alter anolher OF
the prisoners were despatched in the most cruel
manner, by manning, burning, and bastlnado-
The Kentuckian, seeing how affairs were going,
bepoed word with one of the chiefs, and, being
able to make himself understood, stated that II
thew spared him, he would teach them secrel
bv which neither bullets, swords or knives could
inAict wounds upon them. The Indians paused
and after consultation they agreed to test the
secret. and ifit proved a.real thing; they Would
give the prisoner his freedom
The Kentuckan, accompanied by several lndl
ans. went into the forest and plucked some greer
herbs. which he bruised and rubbed over his neck
Now said he,s ''strkel Let the strongest
no, t.ts h,s heaviest tom3hawk, and strike
blow blow upon my neck, and see if it effects wound r
'' Placing his bare neck upon fallen tree, I the
Kentuckian prepared for the blow. and downlt
came, with ali the force of the brawny arm of the
Isdian. But. judge cf their surprise, when oil
fell the brave fellows head Death was nevlta-
BILE. and The courageous Kehtucklan chose :, the
quickest and less painful This was true, phiIo,
scphica! caurugel And it took man, peJteet-'e
exh:tt it. Don't you think SO?
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Tur rHo1Y.PLAcEs.-The contests amcng the
cbristiau sects over the holy places in Jerusalem
ora d;scrace to Christianity. The disputes be-
t,sesr e the Greek and Latin Christians have often
risen so high that the Turkish soldiers were com.
naled % to interfere to keep them from open battle
on the very places which both regarded with the
Richest a , generation. In some Of the churches o.
bi9hest sanctity the different sects perform thell
services at different times of the day. being com
neIed to this arrangement by the infidel author.
ties The superstions practsed at some OF isSe
nlaces are very shocking, and the worship Is i''u'
Short of idolatry Providence Journal.
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o. 1t appears by a statistical statement, pub
lished in the Friend Of China, in December last,
that during three months of last year, four nun
dred and one celestias were pat to death in Can,
ton. The beheadng is performed with the sword
in a very dextrous manner. The executioner for
ces m the head of the culprit backward by tugging
at his long tail, and when the neck is thus expos
ed. the heavy sharp blade whistles through the air
and the head is severed frcm the body at single
blow Sometimes as many as sixty or seventy tel
ons are arranged in a row. and the executloneI
passes along the line, looping off head after head
as if they were as many cabbages.
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MoprsrY.--We agree with the old adage that
modcsry is quality that highly adorns woman.
But affected modesty, like the following, we can
no' abide:
The other day lady went into store on
Charles street. Boston, and after fidgettlng and
rigging about, she put her cambric handkerchief e a
to her face, and with tremendous mental effort
asked the clerk il he had any hose co@tneTs tor
sale. The gentleman being quite ignorant OF the
meaning of the modest and fair customer was ra-
ther embarrassed. but not wishing to appear alto
gether green, said that none of the article was on
hand, but assured the lady that an invoice OF
large lot on the way from France had been for
warded, and. they would soon arrive.
"NYAy. Ia!'' said the lady, 'there they arc
with clasps; it is pair of those stocking l'ght
eners that want pointing with her parasol to
lot Of spring garters.
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PRETTY Goop.-The Western Times tell
story ola distressed agrculturist. A farmer
popped in here on Wednesday last TO pay his rent
putting ona long face to correspond with the times
On entering the house he said that times being
so hard he couldn't raise the money at all and,
daslriug bundle of bank rotes on the table
there" said he, ''that's all can pay" The
money was taken up and counted by Mic.
the landlord, who said, ''why, this is twice az
much as you owe !"--"Dang'ee, give it to me a
gain" said the farmer, ''I'm dashed if ant tool
il out Of the wrong pocket"
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A GIRpLE ROUND THE EARTH.-Ihe Geno

GrRpLE ROUND THE EARTH.-The Genoa
correspondent of the Newark Advertiser writes
that among the fruits of the present ir;ce In E1-
rome may be signalized the projected Line OF lei
epraph from London to Calcutta and Canton
The great work is already commenced, and the
line has been actually made from LONDON TO ue-
noa. The Government of Sardinia has also Just
entered into contract with Mr. John Brett. VINO
represents large company of British capitalists
the same which carried the line across the BRUSH
Channel-for carrying it on from the main iand
at Spezza to the farther extremity OF the Island OF
Sardinia, in the midst Of the Mediterranean; ana
France will see that it is continued thence TO .he
province of Algiers, on the coast of Africa. Inc
interest that England has in its continuance to hei
rich possessions in the East is obvious enough,
without specifcation.
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Sp,prr 2 R,pprNGs.-In the town of Essex Mas
sachnsetts. a Young lady who was smedium,' .
suddenly became so wildly deranged on Monday
morning last as to require constant restraint night
and day. The ''manla prevails to an alarming
extent in that place. Two of the principal medl-
ums. however. have renounced the faith, and pro-
nounced the idea of communication with the de
parted an illusion.
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n-A horrible calamity has just occurred in
Paris. and it may be well to make it known as
such accidents ought to serve as examples. IA.
Gentleman cent feeling slight itching in his ear, took
IN friction match in order to dispel it. In the
.Idar ap | Of conversation he was sustaining he in
+uH troduced the sulphurous end the contact soon
produced produced ignition, and the dOwny lining Of the
pap csmgbt fire. portion OF the sulphur adhered
:" co. the Aesh and burnt there pefsistentIy The
W s nate man never spoke again. His suffer
;naS arS' were SO agonizng that his tongue became
,Hsyerless and after two days torment and una
ppaiIing efforts of the surgeons he died.
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paorERTIEs OF CHARcoAL-Amongt the many
properties of charcoal may be mentioned its power
Of destroying smell, taste and color; and, as proof
of its possessing the first quality, ifit be rubbed
over putrid meat, the flavor will be destroyed
Ifa piece of charcoal be thrown into putrid water,
the putrid taste or smell will be destroyed and the
water be rendered completely fresh. Sailors are
aware of this for when water is bad at sea, they
are in the habit of throwing pieces of burnt bis
cults into it to purify it. Color is materially in
fuenced by charcoal, and in numbers OF instances
in very irregular way If you take dirty black
syrup and filter it through burnt charcoal, the CO.
lor will be removed. The charcoal of animal mat
ter appears to be the best for this purpose. You
may learn the influence Of charcoal in destroying
colors by filterng bottle of port wine through it
in the filtration it will lose great portion OF this
color and become tawny; repeat the process two
or three times and you have destroyed 1t altogether
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SPIRIT RArprNes AND NEcRoMANcY.-One of
tho churches in the Presbytery of Chilicothe
cohio5 E has suspended two ofits members who had
been engaged in spirit rappng The Presbptery
adontel The following resolution as tothe Rappings:
"Resolved. That the practice ofSpirit Rappings,
(so called as it prevails in many parts, is in view
Of this presbytery, revival of the old abomnaton
Of mecromancy, SO decidedly Condemned in the
word of God !"
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STATISTICS OF DANcING.--An ingenious French
arithmetician has calculated that the space which
young Partisan belle, who lstond OF the saiutary
exercise of dancing traverses In the gay saloons OF
Paris, amounts, in the course OF one dancing sea-
snn - fnur hundred and thirty -four miles and a
LalII He has also estimated that French lady
fnnd of performing the functions ofa tee totum will
sn;n ronnd in a ,uallS in one night as many times
or tho wheels of q steamboat revove while running
tho distance between Dover and Calais!
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SHAvlNG.--A correspondent of the Boston Post,
who has travelled extensively in varlons parts OF
the world, says, that after he bad Jet his oe&Fd
GROW for six weeks, it was next 10 Impossible Tor
him to catch cold ''And this" remarks the VIII
ter, with the damp fogs of England, steamboat
Ing in the Baltic, coasling by \ Norway. ..schoon-
ering" in the Arctic Sea, camping out In Iceland
swimming The cold rivers, sleeping. on the ground
climbing snow mountains. and various moving
accidents by flood and feld'--this is saying some
thing for nearly three years experience OF throw
ng away The razor"
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o. "would you be willing to undertake the
management Of my property for your victaals and
clothes?'' said Girard to gentleman VINO % wa: :,
courranlating c him on his vast possessions; "No,"
was the reply. "Well, that'sall get, ," said the
mi1lionaire
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&C. It is said that young lady of fashion in
Paris, Md'lle Virgiaie de r.. having died very
suddenly, her friends decided upon pos. 'aortem
examination 1t was found that three of the ribs
had enctoached upon the liver to such am extent
as to produce death The young lady pershed OF
tight acing.
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no. In pttsburg jury after being kept ICge,, s"ah
Ell for ten days, returned verde. u lis stated
ter against the prisoner, wo,laa secota but the
twelfth by his obsnaey in ssng o snssaugSer 10 asss S
them. finally secured verul0' :.
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TnE SABDATH.-Captain Stansbury, the lead
or of the United States surveying expedition to the
region of the Salt Lake, in his official Report TO
the Government, bears this testimony to the tenn
poral value of the Sabbath =
''l'here beg to record, as the result ofmy expe-
rience, derived rot only from my present journey,
but from the observation Of many years spent iii
the performance of similar duties, that as mere
matter of pecunary consideration, apart from all
higher obligations, it is wise TO keep the Sabbath,
More work car be obtained from both men and
animals by its observance, than where the whole
seven days are uninterrupledly devoted 10 labor"
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AN ARMY OF PRlsoNERs.-The fdtnbTgh
Witness, in speaking of the insults and causes Tor
war which Austria has been giving to SARDINIA
and Switzerland, says;
But the inost serious aspect OF the affair 10
sustris is the fact that the FIRST bl0w struck in
this quarrel would he seic from the Alps to the
Sicilian Sea as a cali 10 arms. Why, mighty
arinv might be furnished from even the prisoners
of Italy In Naples there are not fewer than thirty
thousand prisoners; in Inc Pontificisi States there
are as many; and if we assign the same NUMBER
for the izombardo-V Venetian States. we have at
ence an army of ninety thousand men, simply by
opening the prison doors. All these mea have
fathers, or brothers, or sons which would augment
indefinitely the avenging host. 1t assuredly re,
qures little sagacity to foresee, but vast deal
Of courage to contemplate Che future OF italy ana
though the present matter will probably blow over,
that future will one day come upon Italy sudden
as the thunder storm upon its Appennes, terrible
as the tempest upon its seas"
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r..o-v fault loft uncorrectod impsairs seii-re-
e LSery ss yaw ,u' can man rely upon himself, i
i'ance h,"oy fails to do what his conscience bids
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"a. yoor character cannot be seriously harmed
x"ar, w bv your own acts. If any one speaks evil
es vo, let your life be so that noee will believe
him.
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A NIiser.

Lord Barco. an ancestor of the Earl Of Fife,
was remarkable for practising that celebrated
rue-"Get all you can, and keep all you anget."
One day while walking down the avenue from
his house, he saw farthing lying at his feet,
which he carefully cleaned. A beggaf passing at
the same. time, entreated his lordship would give
him the farthing, saying it was not worth no
bleman's attention.
..Fin'a farthng TO yourself, puir body" re-
piled his lordship, and carefully put the coin In
his breeches pocket. .
In addition to being his own farthing finder,
his lordship was his own factor and rent collector
A tenant who called upon him to pay his rent,
happened to be deficient farthing. This amount
could not be excused, and the farmer had to pay
the farthing. When the business was adjusted,
the countiyman said to his lordship:
"Now. Barco, would gle you shillln'. for
sight o. a. the goud and siller ye hae."
"Well, non," replied Barco, SITS no cost ony
mair.'
And accordingly for, and in consideration Of the
aforesaid sum, in hand first weA and truly paid,
his lordship exhibited several iron boxes, alled
with gold and silver coin.
"Now," says the farmer. "Pm as rich as your
sel'."
Gay, mon 2" said his lordship, chow can that
be !" ;,
s.;3rcaaseI I've seen itasand you can do no NAL"
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NEW SPRING GOODS.
April, 1893.
JOHN C.. KYLE & BROTHER,

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Beverly street, staunton, va,
RE now ia full receipt of their lafgs and at
IN tractiye Spring stock of
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70 which they respectfully Oyite the attention Of
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:617 MORNING. ocToRER la, 1853.