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How d Fellow Brought in the Returns.

In county near BIZ. an election wa
held for the Office of Sheriff. Three pop
ular candidates were in the field, and the
chances for success we're about equal
Never, it is said, did the yeomanry OF tina
county enter more boldly into a politica
contest than on this occasion. Thousand.
upon thousands Of dollars had beer staket
upon the result, and this circumstance, per.
haps lent much to the enthusiasm mani.
tested by the people. s5ss.ss5s
On the morning Of tie election, runners
provided with feet horses, were dispatch
ed to all the different rolls of the county,
who were to bring in the returns to the
county seat--a hotel which was the head
quarters Of the three parties.
We will pass over the many exciting
and amusing occurrences Of the day. and
recur to the closing steae eff the night
The returns were all in with the excep-
lion of one township, and the contest thus
far SO close, the disparity between The
highest and lowest candidates was less than
ten votes. The fate of the three candi-
dates hung OH that poll Each candidate
claimed handsome majority in the re-
naming township-but as each had been
deceived BY the votes Of the balance the
result in this was in extreme doubt The
three competitors became exceedingly
alarmed the friends Of each were thrown
into state of painful anxiety. and the
sporting gentlemen felt as though they had
embarked in hazardous enterprise.
In the stiffness of the night, the clatfer
of horses feet was family heard in the
IL bn shout IF
ing," gave general notice of the fact, As
the messenger neared them-the noble ami
NAL flying as it were under the whip and
spur-tlley fell back on either side, aud
opened passage to receive him. In he
dashed, regardless of human life, and haul
ing up suddenly under the dim light ofthe
lamp. with watch he xclamed-"Five
hundred dollars that better time was nev=
er made ten miles in only twenty mia-
utes and by a three year colt at that"
A death-like stiffness pervaded the
crowd, as the runner continued to expatlate
upon the speed and qualities Of his coalt-
ed to feel any interest, just at that t,me---
the returns being the only thing which
could interest the crowd at this juneture.
.rhe returns!" interrupted voice in the
crowd. Thirty eight majority p answered
the runner. "For who = demanded The
same voice in the crowd. "Genilemen, all
know about it is that some Teller got Mir.
freight majority but who the d it
was, lean tell , but one thing know and
that is, that ycu can just bet ycur life en-
the hoss.3'
We have since frequently heard of this
mar, who is row universally known and
called IN this neighboehood BY TIE cogno-
men of ''the fellow that brought in the re-
turns
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-26

o. We published some time since q
statement that eranbefries We're an excel
lent remedy for erysiselas. The New
Haven Palladium says -
ave are able to record another case of
the complete cure Of erysipelas by the
simple application G. the raw cranberries
pounded fine. The patient was young
lady, eae side of whose face had become
so mech swollen and inAamed that the
eye lad become closed and the pain ex-
cessise, A poultice of cranhe!ries was
applied aud after several changes the
pain ceased the inflammation subsidized, and
in the course OF a couple OF days every
vestige of the disease had disappe cared
The case occurred in the family of one
Of the. editors of the Palladium and
we can therefore vouch for the TRUTH
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P O E T R Y
TIE ROSE.


AIR-s.My heart and Lute."
The rose, the sweelly scented rose, 81
The pride of Summers bloom
Beyond all other fowls it glows
In beauty and perfume. -. 49,
IT'S come in hey day lovelness,
mall IFS bright array
While Summers smiles Of radiance bless,
Aud ey'ry scene is gay.
Meet type Of tend'rest feeling, all
That vivid feeling warns,
All hearts alive 10 beauly's call;
Mus own thy graceful charms.
hail thee, qneer Of lovely flowers
"The light that eiIds The page
OF natures bland and ford hours,
Poclaifn'd from age 10 age. @
Besides thy blooms most beauieous glow,
Or.yet thy fraeant spell:
Eve reason why love thee SO,
Sweet rose, that I'll not iell
Reign DER my lower, thou peerless gem,
That bygore JOYS recall;
The tide OF thought 'twete vain to stem
| own its magic thrill.
Dear, dear to mem'ry is the spiead
OF thy young beau'y's tint;
Though youthful bliss, alas! be fled,
How sweet the bright imprint.
Then hail, my charming, lovely rose
The pride Of Summers bloom!
Thou al, The dearest flower that blows,
For beauty aud perfume
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An Assumed aKnow-Nothing.u

A fresh specimen of the productions of
the "boggy soil OF Kilkarny," whose Wis.
age somewhat resembled macerated pie
plant leaf, was taken into custody by an
officer Oh suspicion of having in his pos
session something not legally aud property
his own. The officer found him very lei
surely walking up the street in his shirt
sleeves, with his coat wrapped around
something IN his arms which he carefully
guarded. On approaching him the officer
Intercepted him:
"Mister, what have you got your coat
off for?'
"Don't know" he answered.
"Well, why don't you put it on2 :"
"Don't know" was the reply.
NV hat have you got wrapped in it =
Don't know, The answered.
"Let me see, said the officer, who I'M
wrapped the coat, and found he had a fint
ham concealed in it.
"Where Gid you get this p inquired the
officer.
Don't know" said the Know Moth,
ing.
where were you going with it :" he
was asked.
Don't know" was the response.
"Well, what do you know ?" inpatient
! " asked the officer.
Don't know" he rertinaciously cen
tnued.
"Then come with me, and ] will take
you where you will know something" III,
officer answered, and marched oil to til,
police Office.
He was committed for further hear
ing when, in all probability, he will finc
il necessary TO know something.
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Love

TIE sebjoiaed picture of the mutations
in the stream of love may meet with re-
Spouse
'"When q Teller falls in luy,
He duz ware white kid gluv,
And lets the barber serape his chin.
And wears a aashy buzzum pin,
And puts on lots Of splendid close,
And wore tight boots onto bis toes,
And smells just like the sprouting rose,
All newly sprung in Joon
But if he does the mitten GIT
What phaney phceins round him fit
He grows all over melancholer,
And hides behind stannin collar.
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A. Splendid Diamond.

The following paragraph, in regard to a
remarkable diamond found IN South Amer
lea, appears in the money column Of the
London Times -
cone of the largest diamonds known,
was deposited yesterday at the Bank Of
England by London house, to whom il
was consigned from Rio de Janeiro. Il,
weight is 254 carats, and lis estimated
value. according to the scale, $3.50, 600
1t is said to be Of finest water. and with
out flaw, and was found by negfo slave
who received his freedom as reward.
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@ !, !
imprisonment Of an American Consul.

letter from Turks Island, dated Nav
/ 25, states that John L. Nelson, Esq, (son
Of John Nelson, Esq, of Baltimore,1 e. s.
Consul, had been throw into prison there
rilder fhe following circumstances
"Mr. Nelson. against whom d strong
personal feeling is said to exist amongst
some of the authorities in consequence of
/ the.f firm, and energetic manner in which
he defends the interests of his countrymen,
| was brought before the police court aud
! fined $500 for an alleged assault OH one Of
the magistrates The writer states s,at tie
charge was wholly uns1siained by evil
dence. Not content with this, the prose-
Icutor got him again before the Supreme
Court, by which, without any formal trial.
or evan the empanelling Of jury, he was
condemned to pay a further fine OF EFT
13s. 3d.
mir. Nelson, considering tie fine an
imposition, refused to pay 1t, and has been
accordingly committed to the Common Jail,
where it is stated TO be his intention to re.
main until the action of his government
procures his liberation. The affair has, il
seems, caused great excitement on the
Island. and an attempt was even meditated
to forcib'y rescue Mr.. Nelson
The New York Herald, from which we
copy, says the letter is evidently writer,
under a feeling strong excitement. The
opposition to Mr.. Nelson is said to have
originated in the fact that both he and Mr..
Smith, the late consul, nterfered to prevent
an American captain from being swlndled
oat Of $500 salvage. Mr.. Nelson has
written 10 the State Department in Wash
ington,
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Truth.

If there is one thing more than another
which we would teach a child, 1t would
be love OF truth All other things would
be worthless without that crowAing excel
lency in human character. Without il the
noblest structure is but a witherea sepul-
ehre. With all other qualifications, man
is to be Stunned when deficient in this
The behoder may admire fabric Of gem
eral beauty and symetry, but when the
seam of falselaood is found running from
cap-stone 10 base, he will shun the danger
Gus presence. There are few things more
painfully experienced in our intercourse
with men, than to feel that they are I'M
worthy of our coniidenee--that they are
not what they seem--that they will betray
while they smiie--that we tread upon a
cIater's crust where all is hollow beneath.
Teach the child to tell the trak--to yenei !.
ate the love of il. neach him SO that,
whatever wrong he may commit he will
frankly and properly admit it all. Reward
the honest speech. Washington's father
was never prouder when he acknowledge
ed his offence.
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o. A tyrannical husband locked the
door against his wife, who was out, visit
ing neighbor, and when she applied for
admittanc-, he pretended not to know her.
She threatened to jump in the well if he
did not open HE door. He had no idea
that SHE would do 50, and obstina,ely IN
sisted that he dil not know her, so she
took a log, aud plunged in into the well,
and simultaneously with the splash it made,
she place, herself BY the side Of the door,
and as the husband darted out in his night
Clothes she darted IN, locked the door and
declared she did moi know him. She froze
him till he was penltent and thea let hin,
in
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RENO VII.

rr 81. FAUST have removed their store
l.. 10 the HOUSE lately occupied by J. g.
KyIe s. Bro, next door to kayser and slrib-
bling, where they have on hand large supply,
81 home. made aud imported BOOTS & SHOES
Ladies Shoes of every variety also Hats,
Cans, Umbrellas and Carpet Bags, Sc, an oil
which will be sold at the lowest prices. Inc
public are invited to give them call.
Feb, 10. 1854.
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WILLIAM CHAPMAN.

- RADUArE Of the Baltimore College OF
1 Dental Srrgwy, having returned 10 Angus
"a, resumes his profession, Any person wish
jny inflammation as To his qualifications, are
respectfully referred 10 the faculty, w;
Chaplin A. Harris, NJ. d. d. d. s., Probes
sor oil pies and Practice oil Dental Sur
gerry.
Alfred A. Blanly, NJ. D, D. D. s., Professor
OF Operative Deis.istry.
Vim. r. Right. NJ. D.. Professor oil Them
Washanston Il. Handy. NJ. p. Professor
of Anatomy and Fiysiolesy
Thomas r. Eaad, NJ. D.. Professor Of Path
phain II. Aaslin, A. NJ NJ. D. D. .. S.,
Professor OF Mechanical Deulislty. :.
Post Office address, Cline's Nlih, CT Mt
Sidney.
March rs, fs54-fy
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The FleurfSe PARsoN.--Parson Brown
low, in the last number of his Knoxville
Wing, concludes letter TO Parson An
drews of the Macon Citizen. with this
characterize paragraph
Sir, attend to yaar own affairs. and
cease your abuse OF me, or | shall visit Ma
con, and correct your errors with a stick,
lif you don't elnde my grasp as you did
that of a certain gentleman OF Macon who
undertook to chastise you for your insolence
and lies W. G. BRowNLow.'
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AucTlONEERlNG.

vIsHE subscriber offers his services 10 Inc
4 people OF Augusta county, as Aae'ioneel'
He can always be found at his residence 10
New Town, when no, Professionally engaged
liz. homes To receives reasonable share Of Pub-
lie patronage. WI VI Af'nN
Stanton, Jan. %, 1851.
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DR. HENRY ]. CNURCHMAN.

grENDERS his professional services to the Gnu
zens Of Staunton and OF the surrounding
country.
no, Office over the Post Office.
Feb. IS, l854-5t.
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a BaeksIi5e.

Married on Thursday, the aSd:ult., by
the Rev. Clay Boulder. Mr.. Andrew
Horn, to Miss Julia Parker, presi-
dent of the Young Ladies' Temperance
Society.
Fair Julia lived temp'rate maid,
Preached temperance ditties night and
mern;
But still her wicked aeighbors said
She broke her pledge and took A Horn.
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iiOW "s5iie. ami E4oW de Goes to Bed
There is as much difference between the
manner in which man retires TO the
couch, and woman as between Virgin
Ia rail-ienee and one-horse almanac
Man makes plain, straightforward piece
Of business OF il, Woman long, formal,
everlasting four-mile exercise One OF
eur exchanges thus makes out the two pic
lures. Will the reader try them both 'on,
and see how they like them:
"Goina to bed we have always consider
ed one Of the most sober, serious and SOL
emn operations which man can be
engaged in during the whole twenty foul-
hours With a young lady il is altogether
a different thing. When bed time arrives,
she trips up stairs with candle IN hen
hand, and--ii' she has had pleasant com
pany during the evening--with some
agreeable ideas i'll her hea l. The candle
OH the toilet, and her luxuriant hair is
speedily emaneipated from the thraldom oil
combs and pins. II she usually wears wa,
ter curls,' or uses she irons, her hair is
brushed carefully back from her forehead,
and the whole mass compactly secured: il
not why then her lovely tresses are soon
hid in innumerable bits Of paper. rhis
task accomplished. a night-eap appears.
edged, may be, with plain muslih, or may
be with heavy lace, which hides ALL save
her own sweet countenance. As soon as
she ties the string probably she takes Z
peep in the glass, and half smiles and hal
bushes at what she sees. The light is on
her fair delicate form gently presses til,
eouch--and like dear innocent, Lowell,
creature. as she is, she falls gently int
sleep, with sweet smile OIL her sweetel
face"
Four stories of cream cakes, how nice
How the dear must feel.
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&C.. A drunken Lawyer on going TO-
Church WAS observed by the minister. who
addiessed him thus:
/. Il ssh bear witness against you at the
das Of Judgement"
The lawyer shaking his head with
drunken gravity, replied
Il have placheea twenty years at the
bar, and have ALWAYS found that the great.
est is the FIRST to turn State's evidence"
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There is man in Hull whose voice is
so husky that he is always suspected oil
being corned. The other day he was
thrashed TO make him shell out.
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sCARpETINGS

- ECEIVED and for sale, handsome Carpet
ines, Straw Mating, Floor, Oil Cloths
Rugs, &C., BY ,,,.rr
May /, 1864 DEAKlNs SMERRiFy'
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Education begins man, and converse
tion finishes him.
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Of all things, vanity is the most empty.
II is like a soap bubble, which child
blows in the air though large and beau
tiiul colored, it quickly breaks and disap-
pears, and he exclaims-"where is it ?"-
1t draws in youth. 1t is seen in the dan.
dy, who
Cuts dash, and sduanders earth,
IS long as "paddyo pays;
He walks the street with pnched up feet,
Aping the monkey S wayso
It is seen in the dashlng belle, who,
jeweled and decked with guady attire,
promenandes before the public gaze, at
balls and theatress. 10 elicit admiration -
II is seen in the aristocrat, holding up to
ones vision his riches and equipments.
1t is seen in the shallow orator, who
swells his dietion with pompous epithets
and bombast;c phrases.
|. Vanity should meet sharp reproof. A
certain would-be poet being with learn
ed man in mixed society, ask ed him,
thinking to draw high compliments,
"what he thought of his volume Of poe
try I"
They will be read, was reioined, when
Milton and Shakespeare are forgetten.-
The poet was in estacies. And he
continued, after short pause, 'hot ill
them
In the midst of his prosperity, King
Observation-Disclosures cried out, is not this
great Babolcn, that have built for The
house Of the kingdom by the might Of my
power, aud for the honor o; my ma
jesty.
| VANITY etinces simrle understanding
II is rcpungent to the sensible. II is an
essay to make up by dazzling for the lack
of brains. The proud pyramids of egypt
were constructed by kings, solely to per
petua.e their memory. Money. years,
lives were thrown away in their erection !;
but their names are lost, and their vanity
has been thwarted.
Long before the Christian era, Solomon,
who had dipped in every pleasure, and
every wild scheme for happiness, at last
made this summary; Vanity Of vanites
all is vanity and vexation of spirit
Lord Chesterfield the greatest of mod
ern voluptuaries, had seea every phase oil
debaucheIy, and confessed that he found nc
substance in tall was vanity.
Now we infer that deceitfulness is the
nature of man; that he will sacrifice hon.
OF and virtue to crafty selfish purposes
and that lasting happiness is found only il
virtue and wisdom. To seek happiness
by artificial means is fruitless. To appear
beyond reality will only bring Disgrace
To avoid the wi.es which lie at every
step, it behooves man 10 study the hear
and act honestly, and good fruits will
pnSup
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The body OF the man who was drowned
in the waters of oblivion, has not yet
been found.
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eilstle.

Oh, FIatIery the deeeiyef's art,
by which TO win an aitless heart,
SweeieI thy words than morning flowers
Eve listened--aud she LOST her bowers.
Thou, Praise, like gushing stream,
The good man fills with Joy serene,
. vanity la golden sheen
We look to grasp-'lis bun dream.
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v anity.

Of all things, vanity is the most empty.
II is like soap bubble, which child
blows in the air though large and beau
tiiul colored, it quickly breaks and disap-
pears, and he excIaims-"where is it 9"-
1t draws in youth. 1t is seen in the dan.
DIV. who
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