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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-11-15

BUcKwHEAr CAKEs.-This season is
hailed with as much delight as the season
of fruits and flowers, and there is no article
of domestic use so much esteemed and so
generally used as hot buckwheat cakes, and
with good fresh butter, or pure honey, or
sugar-house molasses or good syrup, they
are worthy Of all that has been said in their
behalf; but housekeepers are sorely troubled
about yeast-the brewer misses them
sometimes it is sour and the cakes won't
rise. We have it happily in our power to
render housewives under a deep Obligation
to US, in ferreting out valuable recipe,
which at once does away with all these
disabilities. Take about three pints OF your
buckwheat -four, and add half pint of corn
meal, mix the whole into batter, and add
one teaspoonful of carbonate of soda dis
solved in water. and after stirring it up we'll,
add to the whole teaspoonful of tartaric
acid dissolved IN water, and yeur batter is
as light as feather and fit for immediate
use.
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looked into the lodge and stood by the side
of the fainting boy. Mountains may rise
and oceans roll, but, thank God the swift
wings of prayer can touch every spot of
earth, and lift every sufferer up to the
throne of God. Jenny is borne alott du-
ring the days and nights on the incense OF
PRAYER, forever ascending from the home
altar. The storm ceases. The morclng
sun gilds the tree-tops laden with the snowy
fleece. 1t ganceS over the smooth, unlrod
surface, bot hours must pass before SINGLE
gleam can slant far down that dark decliv-
lty. The ravens brought no food, but Jem-
nv vet lives Relief is near, though be
knew it not, as he lay patiently enduring
the weakness of hunger The messenger
stands on the topmost cltF See he ce-
scends! A traveller has lost his way in
the darkness of the night, and the pelting
storm. He is heavily hnrdened with sup
plies for distant mining claim. lie looks
far down the steep, and sees the curling
smoke from that pile Of evergreens, and Is
attracted to the spot. So down he slides'
catching by boughS and roots. He unstraps
his bag of flour and enters the lodge The
meal was quickly prepared on bnei &C
,}uantance, and the famished youth was
strengthened Guest feeds guest, and Jem-
my is taken care of that day. Night comes
again, but the cold is intense. Footsteps
are heard close to the lodge. The young
men have safely returned. Death was IN
the wild, and more than once looked them
IN the face. One of them fell down in the
snow and begged to be eft alone to die
But his companion dragged him on and
reused him back to life.
California Land Of the wretched aid
forsaken Land of golden treasures and
precious stones Land Of prayers and land
of promise The cradle of liberty and
love science and religion On every
mountain top shall yet float the signal OF
the Prince of Peace; and thy rich valleys
shall echo songs Of redeeming love
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Curjosiiies Of China.

Here is a man leading white goat with
only three legs, which he wishes TO sell.
but on careful examination we perceive
that one Of the foreleg- had been neatly am
inflated, while the animal was young
There ale half dozen gaming tables each
surrounded by ITS players and spectators
The Chinese are inveterate gamblers. and
AZ the stakes at many of these tables are as
low as a single cash, few are so poor that
tney cannot make venture. One oi the
melho!s has some resemblance oil the lttle
iokers, so well known at our race courses.
The player has three sticks, the ends Oh
which are thrust through his fingers mere
is : noie through each of the other ends
which ale held in his hand, cord was pass
ed through ore Of them, and the play con-
ssts 10 guessing which oae, as the cord may
be transferred from one to the other by
quick Increment Of the fingers. put
leash" on The board, made guess, and
won a cake cf suspicious looking candy.
which gave TO the nearest boy, to the great
merriment Of the bystanders. There are
also stands for the sale Of peanuts. remind
ing lis OF the CLASSIC sluS-"a!.> y. Ci'"t"d''
street, and for the sake oi Young America.
we must invest few cash in its favorite
fruit But here is an entertainment OF an
entirely novel character. A man seated on
the pavement, holds in bis hand a white
porcelain tile, about feet square. This he
overs preads with deep blue color, from a
sponge dipped 10 thin paste OF indigo and
asks us to name. suggested the lotus
He extended his forefnger crooked, HEX
bic as an elephants trunk, and as sharp as
if the end had been whitfield OF; give three
or four quick dashes across the tile, and IN
ten seconds or less, 10 there is the Hover,
exquisitlvely drawn and shaded, its snowy
cup hanging in the midst OF its long sway
ing leaves. Three NOR" strokes, and
white bird, with spread Wigs, hovers over
it ; two more. and dog stands beside it
The rapldity and precision OF that iorehn
Ger seems almost miraculous. He covers
the tile with new layers of color, and flow
er after flower is dashed ous OF the blue
ground.- Bayard iayior;s Letters.
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a Luxurious AuTHoR.-In the broiling
month of July used every method III my
power to guard against the heat four SER
wants constantly fan my aparimentS-'hey
raise wind enough to make 'empes,nouS
sea. My wine is plunged in snow ana ice
till the moment drink it; pass hall my
time in the cold bath, and divide the other
half between an orange grove, cooled oy a
refreshing fountain, and ny sofa; DO nor
venture TO cross the street but III coach.
Other people are content with smelling lio".
ers, | have hit On the method OF eating ard
drinking them | protest that my chamb' r
smells stronger of perfume than ARABIA fe
lix, and am so lavish OF roSe-water ana
essence of iessamine that actually sw!m
in il. While my neighbors at this suitry
season are overlooking their stomachs with
solid food | SuoSist almost entirely on birds
fed with sugar; these, with jellieS and frait,
are The whole of my diet. My house is
neither so costly nor so elegant as FoEtain-
bleau, but it has charming wood behind
if which the solar ray cannot penetrate,
and is admirably calculated for an invalid
with weak eyes, or to make an ordinary
woman appear handsome The trees, COW
cred with foliage to their very roots, are
crowded with turtle doves and pheas-
ants. moreover / walk on tulips and ane
mones which have ordered my gardener
to plant among the other flowers, to prove
that the French strangers do not suffer by
a comparison with their Italian friends
Bai3uc
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CHINESE ExEcUTIoNs.-A correspon.
dent of the New-York Observer, writing
from Canton, says:
+ "Lsst evening, the Rev. Mr.. Bomney
and passed by the execution ground, a
narrow lane 100 feet long. occupied on one
side with pottery shops, or the other q
blank wall. II was quite accidental that
we stepped aside few yards from our way
to see it, for had passed over it yesterday
when it was cleared of dead bodies, and
was only revolving by the sight of bin of
decaying human heads, which would meas
ure as much as cord of wood, and the
black blood soaked ground emitting sick
ening etIluvia. But this afternoon, we hap
pered to pass by there, not long after o.
clock, the execution hour, before the head
less bodies were removed from the ground,
or the heads thrown up into heap
There lay fifty or sixty victims, which is
not greatly above the average of daily ex-
ecuions for = week or two ast,-the head
near the tody from which it was just sew
cred, the hands tied behind the back, the
legs sprawled, the victim fallen forward on
the belly. The poor creatures are placed
in line, one before the other, in kneel-
ing posture. the head bent forward one Of
the two executionors holds him, while tho
other strikes off the head, at single stroke.
usually, of his sword.
"Mr. Bomney could understand The talk
of the bystanders, and it revealed ind,g-
pant feelings al this slaughter; for the VIC
tins are often poor and innocent; seized
while at their lawful avocations, ION
groundess suspicious, and executed with
out trial" | spe ak advisedly. Leang-.A-
ia used these words. One was taken while
being shaved in barber's shop. When
one of the bystanders expressed himself
freely to Mr.. Bomney against the govern
ment, his comrade hushed him, lest his
words should be overheard and reported to
the mandarins."
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POETRY.
Beyord the River.


The following heautiul lines frnm the Duol'n
Magazine will remlnd the re'ue' y, y,
he last scene IN Bunyan'S Pilgrim rroSr'SS'
Time is a river deep and wide,
And while alAnu It's banks we stray,
We see our loved ones DER its tide
Sail from our SIGHT away, away,
Where are they sped they who return
No more to uhd uur longing eyes
They passed from ljie'S contracted hHorne
To land unseen, unknown, that lies
Beyond the river.
IT'S hid from view; but we may guess
How beautiful that realm must be;
For geamjngs of its DveneSs,
In visions granted, of we see.
The very clouds that 0'er ii throw
Their veil. unraiSed for mortal sight,
With gold and purple tintngS glow,
Reflected from the glorious light
Beyond the river.
And ren,le airs. 50 sweet, so calm,
Steal sometimes from thai viewless sphere;
The mourner feels their breath of balm,
And soothed sorrow dries the tear.
And sometimes list'ning ear may gain
Entrancing sound that hither floats;
The echo of distant strain.
Ofharps aud voices blended notes.
Beyond the river.
THERE are our lov'd ones in their rest;
THEY'VE erased Times River. nuw no more
They heed the bubbles on lis breast.
Nor feel the storms that sweep lis shore,
But THERE pure love can live, can last
They look fnr us their home to share:
When we in turn away have passed.
What joyful greetings wal, us THERE,
Beyond the river
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A STRONG MINDED WOMAN IN PURITAN
TMGs.-In 1857 1t was customary in Bo,-
ton to hold meetings every week to consld-
er the sermon of the previous Sunday, and
argue its doctrnaI points. Females were
never permitted toioin IN these discussions,
and Anne Hutchinson, strong minded
married woman, resolving not to be deoar-
red by the debating, formed a separate So
ciety OF women for tins purpose. She was
called the "Nonesuch," and her meetings
were styled "Gossippings" "a word before
that time of respectable import, but ever
afterwards consigned to ridcule and con-
tempt. She was well esteemed by John
Cotton and Governor Vance, and became
the leader of a sect. Afterwards she was
banshed from Massachusetts and went to
Rhode Island. where she was killed by the
Indians. Her followers are charged with
having been guilty of the grossest vices and
immoralities.
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A SHORT SERMoN.-Hcre is a paragraph
from that gay and philosophical hebdomidal
the New York Dutchman. 1t will answer
as we'll for this latitude as any other
Duchy says: The more you are tempted,
the more it is your duty to resist. If Sa-
tan calls, eitheri in the shape of handsome
calico, mint iulepS, brandy smasbes sherry
cobbers, old rye eye-openers, gin night
caps, late suppers or fashon-seeing, just
inform him you are not at home, but al
least couple OF hundred miles in the coun-
try. If old father Adam had done so, Eve
wouldn't have maze anything out Of him.
But he melted caved in. and we all suffer
fall by it. Resist the temptation if you
don't lay up cent
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To KEEP BUTTER SOLID AND SWEET, IN
Hor WrATHrR.-Have stone jar, (or
hut,er frkn, the first is the besN half full
Of brine. that will loat an egg. Sugar may
he added, but is moi Indispensable Into
this dron your rolls, or prints OF butter when
thoroughly worked, and ready for use
Keep the jar closely covered, and you will
probably not have plate OF oily butter on
The table all summer,--unless you are in
the habit of putting your butler upon the
table the first, instead of the las thing, at
meal times.-I have known such.
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FAsHIoN-What could exhibit more
fana,tical appearance than an English beau
Of the 14lh century? He wore long poin-
ted shoes, fastened to his knee by gold or
SILVER chains; bose of one color on one leg
and another color on the other; short
breeches, which did not reach TO the md
die Of his thighs-a coat, the one half white
tbe other half black or blue; long six
hood bu,toncd under his chin. emh?oider-
cd with grotesqe figures of animals dancing
men Sc. and sometimes ornamented with
go!d and precious stones. This dress was
the height Of the mode in the reign o!
King Edward ILL., HHvey'S History o.
En- eltnd.
How would the clam-shel, belle-bon-
act, worn by the ladies Of 1854, compare
with the shoes and hoods Of the beaus, o
King Edward IFS. time. as ii regards beau
,y and reasonable adaptation'
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r.r,cy-see how that fellow works /!

ErERcY.-See how that fellow works !!
No obstacle too great for him to surmount; +;
no ocean too wide for him 10 leap; no mo"n-
tain too high for him 10 scale. He will
make stir in the world and no mistake -
Such are the men who build cur railroads
dig up the mountains Of California and en-
rich the world. There is nothing gained
by ideness and sloth. This is world OF
action and to make money. to gain repu-
taion and to exert happy influence, men
must be active, not frightened at shadows
run from lions or attempt to dodge the
hqbtning. Go forward zealously, IN what
ever you undertake, and we risk you any
where and through life. Men who faint
and quail are laughing stocks to angels, dev-
lis. and true men.
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WHAT A SAILOR THOUGHT OF MISSIONS
AT the anniversary af the London Mis-
>ionary Society, Rev. Mr. Mcleod related
the following incident;
Twenty -one years ago, he bad read in
The account of some voyage, things TO the
discredlt of the Missionaries Of this Society.
Shortly after. meeting with the captain OF
a ship that voyaged TO the South Seas, |
Inquired of him, and SAID do you think
that Missions have done much good in the
South Seas? :" He looked al me and SAID,
al do not krow what you think about Mis-
sions, but will tell you fact. Last year
| was wrecked on one of those Islands, and
knew that eight years before, an Ameri-
can W Whaler had been shipwrecked OH that
Island; that the crew had been murdered :
and no doubt you may judge Of my feelings.
when we anticipated that we either should
be dashed to pieces on the rocks during
the night. or if we survived to the morning.
subjected to dreadful death. As soon as
the day broke. saw number OF canoes,
manned, pulling away between the Island
and the ship. We prepared fol the worst
consequences. Judge If onr amaZement
when the natives came on board in Eu-
ropran dress, and spoke to Us in English
In that very Island | heard the gospel on
the Sabbath day. and sat down at the com
munion taoe and sang the same psalm that
| sang in Scotland" He added, II do not
know what YOU think OF Missions, but |
know what think of them"
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n7WprST9v.

A b. ARTHUR (Gradultc,) has removed 10 Bank
n, Slulre, opposite the Woodward House, where nc
respectfully tclors his protestant services tn Iae pup
lie Every description Of BLOCK TEETH and S'n-
gle teeth mounted in the best ;nusr Particalor atten-
tion paid to cleansing al ating the teeth OF chren'
chillhood being period whcn dental aid IS OF vast '
portance All the various operations OF Death surgery
performcd with strict rcf,reace to pernancncy.
Staunton MAY 10, 1854.
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DIR II GS

THE subscribers have jus, received from New York ana
Philadelphia large addition 10 Their stock pGrch'.'
cd BY Of the partners, consisting OF Drug VI uce''
Paints Oils Glass Surgical Instruments Fancy Articles,
&c. &c. which renders their assortment complete, ana
which they oT,r at whoc'al, and retail. O;dcrs rcm
physicians aud mcrehants wi. b. promptly atsnded TO-
purest character t. y j. E>hRiOuA-
Staiaton, Oct. IS, 1854 Wind aud Ness copy.
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LEARNING TO SpeLL.-Bad spelling is
dscreditable. Every young man should be
q master of his native tongue. He that
will not learn 10 spell the language that is
on his tongue and before his eyes every
hour shows no great aptitude for the duties
of an intelligent, observing man. Bad spell
linz is therefore diScreditable Indication.
Il indicates Numbering man man that
cannot see with his eyes open. Accord
ingly we have known the application of
more than one young man made with great
display of penmanship and parade of refe
rences, rejected FOR his bad spelling. Bad
spelling is very bad indication. He who
runs may read ii. A bright school-boy, ut-
terly incapable Of appreciating your stories
cr science, arr, aad literature, can see your
binnders. You will find il hard 10 inspire
that boy with any great respect for your al
tanments. Bad spelling is therefore NOR
t.fving aud lnconvenient defect. We have
known men thrown INTO very prominent po-
sitons so ashamed of their deficiency in
this respect, that they never venture to
send letter until it has been revised by a
friend. This was, to say the least OF it,
sufficiently inconvenient. We say again
learn TO spell. Keep your eyes open when
YOU read, and if any word is spelt different
IL from your mode ascertain which is right
Keep your dictionary before you; and in
writing, whenever you have the least mis-
giving about the spelling of word, look at
il at once, and remember it. Do not let
your laziness get the better Of you.
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A Powerful E'uG:


A New York pill doctor, who advertised
in Clncinnail paper asked 'he ea'''r 10
give hlm pun lhe eoiior, goou na'u'eu-
ly, wrote first rate notice, from whicii we
make the following extract:
| lone single piil worn n each Pocke''
will instantly g've ease Snd eiasuci'y 70 me
tlghtest paif OF paniaooaS' 4 h'"e qua"
tty will create an appetite . 'ae I''o'1 r., ,ei-
icate stomach, or phyS;c a morse, lhey
will also be found to give rlch ha'oi 10
appe-puddlngs, and peculiar zest 10 PICK
led oysters; taey VIII tii9';e" soup feoUce
coipulent persons, and are sIce'!eNi oa.'
for mouse-irapS. Gne r'i d;>sci'ed II
bucket Of rain water, VIII prove PeEiGc'
waterproof lining for canai e210anEm'il' Il,
placed in steamboat boilers 'aey ~" eAes- e.
tually prevent their bursting, ana greatly
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S,a,APLEs s. MARTIN,

OF SCOTTSN ILLE,
HAVE opened house in Staunton on Augusta street.
III Icading from Main street to american Hotel, and
are now in receipt Of a stock OF GROCER!ES wheh
they offer for sale at small profits for CASH. or IN eNcHe
for the Produce of the country.
They propose keeping constantly on hand good S5ock
e Gr5series suited 10 the dcmall, and to deal in Flour
and all the products of the country at fair rates
They win give attention to Receiving ana for""'H,
inc and 10 the Commission business generally and make
adyan,,s on consignmeats through them to
W.T.. STAPLES & Co, Richmond:
IT, ey solicit call from their old friends and acqaain'
tancss and the public generally.
Staunton, Oct. Is, lo54
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GETTING AN INVITATION was observ-
ed that a certain rich man never invited
any one to dine with him. "I'll lay wa
ger" said a wag, II get an invitation from
him" The wager being accepted ne goes
the next day to the rich mans house about
the time be was to dine, and tells the SER
want that he must speak with his master
Immediately, for he could save HIM thou
sand pounds.
Sir" said the servant to his master
"here is a man in great hurry, who says
he can save you thousand pounds"
Out came the master.
What is that sir? Can you save me a
thousand pounds;"
"Yes, sir, can; but see you are at din
ner; will go myself and dine, and call
again"
"Oh pray, sir come in and take dinner
with me-"
II shall be troublesome"
Not at all.
The invitation was accepted AS soon
as dinner was over, and the family retired
the conversation was resumed.
"Well sir" SAID the man Of the house,
now to your business. Pray let me know
how am to save thousand pounds"
why. sir" said the other, Il hear that
YOU have daughter to dispose OF IN mar
riage."
IL have, sir."
"And that you intend 10 portion her with
ten thousand pounds" !"
| d., sir"
"Why then, sir, let me have her. and
| will take her at nine thousand"
The master of the house rose in a pas
SION and kicked him out of doors.
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S- There is nothing on earth so beauti.
ful as the household on which Christian
love forever smiles, and where rslisisa
walks, councillor and frisad.
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EDWARD DOOLEY.

FASHIONABLE TAYLOR, return his thanks to his
Il friends for the bcca patronage heretofore eX-
tended TO hin and w0a.d ask continuance OF the "A
same. lie is in receipt Of the Fashions from New Hf
York monthly, aod can assure tan;c who may "a --,
tronize him that his work shall be done in the DtSt maj
ner and on favorable terms.
Staunton Nov. 80, l553.-tf.
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ALEX. GARRETT & CD.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Groners end Commission Merchants

No 40 .lE.in 81. Rjchmo,d. Puguua,
U EEP constantly on hand large ald well selected
N stock of Groceries Prompt attention gyen 10 safes
of an kinds Of Countfv Produce Live Stock, sc.
Nov. II, 1852.
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II. "a. PENDIETOS,
Commission aud FlrWar1ilg Merchant,
Corner o[ Cary aud iStl streets,
RICEMoND VA.

REFERENCES.
Deakins & Merritt, Harper s Egothcr, Bmnbgardner
& McClure, Joha Larcw, Dr.. John N;CaeSlcv, Dr.. W,
S. NIcCheSley, Augusta; Kinney * Bfutiey, Highland
Eent & Garter, Wythc.
Richmond, Jan. %, l55l.-ly
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FlRM OF "PUsu s. PULL. - Sam-Juli-
US, whar did you get that coat
.Tui,Ms-Down here TO Push's.
!Sam-Whar's that?
.Jui,as--Ltte ways down in Bfatte street,
whar it says Push" on the door, pushed
and went in. 1t said Pull on de odder
side-I pulled dis coat, and run out.-Bos-
Ton Post
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g5- Never either Aater, caress, or scold
your wife before other people, especially
before strangers.
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Gn,79s, ESNsnctIieS,

A YER'S Cherry Pcctoral, Scllcrs' Cough syrup w
"A tar's Balsam Wild Cherry, Mrs. Gardncr's genuine
lnda an Basam of Lverwort and doayaound, and Jayne
and Roses Expcctorant, Just received by
TP & j. b. ESKR liE Druggists, Main ST.
Staunton. Oct. Is, l554.-V. and NJ. copy.
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e5- A lazy fellow out west spells Ten
nessee in this way-10sc.
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G. NJ. COCHRAN. JR.,

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Staunton, Va, will practise
a in all the Courts holden in Augusta, aud in the SUI
pcrior Courts of Rockingham and Highland. Ohce IN
the of the CourJh)uc, formerly occupied by MesSrs
Niche s Robertson.
Staunton, Sept ., 1858.
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VOL. XXI,
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