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THE ANT THAT FIGHTs ITsELF.-The insects,
as have often said, are countless; swarm eve
rywhere, and everything. Their tenaclty OF life
is most amusing. have told you OF the manner
in which one half of bulldog ant lights tine
other, if cut in two | saw an instance OF 1t just
now One giant cut one in two that was an
noying him. The head Immediately seized the
body with its mandible, and the bodyy began
stinging away mantully at the head. Inc nght
went on for half an hour without any diminish
ed sign of life this is what they always do
Instead of dying, as they ought to do, they set
and fight away for hours, if some of the other
ants do not come and carry them away-wheth-
er to eat them or bury them we know not
Ho1oitts australia
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FRENCH MANUFACTURERS Professor Mapes
saws, that nine-tenths of the olive oil in this
country is manufactured in France from Amer
lean lard oil 1t is purified by sal soda, and is
about equal to olive oil for the table or for other
purposes. The French seem to be good length
ahead of us in all that relates to delicacies for
the table. We have plenty of sardines on our
coasts, but it requires French hands to put them
in boxes.
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ABSENCE OF MIND IN A CLERGYMAN-The
Meridian CO., Transcript says: "The paragraph
which we published a week or two ago, giving
an account of remarkable case ofabsent-mind-
edness which occurred in this town-a minis
ter having gone into neighboring vestry
and conducted the services, supposing that he
was in his own--having taxed the credulity of
several of our contemporaries, we take occasion
here to vouch for its entire correctness. Not
only was the reverend gentleman so absorbed
that he walked into the wrong vestry and into
the desk of brother of different doctrnal
faith, but he actually opened the meeting, and
had proceeded some ways with the service be-
fore he discovered his error. Meantime, BROTH
er No. 2 coming in found his desk occupied, and
in a puzzled mood quietly took his seat with the
congregation, determined to await further devel-
opments 'Phancy the pheelinks of brother No.
/ when brother No. 3 arose and said that he had
come in with the expectation of presiding over
the meeting as usual, but was happy to see his
desk so well occupied, and that he arose simply
TO endorse the remarks which his brother had
inst made. The congregation of brother No. /,
after waiting sufficient length of time, conclu-
ded that from some cause they were in the pre-
dicament of the sheep without shepherd, and
90 appointed the deacon to preside, and had an
interesting meeting on their own hook"
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Sry EcL1psEs IN ONE YEAR.-There are to be
six eclpses this year--two of the sun, two Of
the moon, one Of the Democrats, and one Of the
Black Republicans. The last two will be total
In fact, neither body will ever make its appear
ance again. The eclipse of the Democrats will
be visible in every part of the United States, ard
can be viewed with the naked eye. The eclipse
of the Black Republicans will only be visible in
the Northern States. 1t ian be seen withou,
the aid of smoked glass.-Bu6alo Commercial
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Beware how you address yourself in anger to
any one An angry word is like letter put in
to the post-once dropped, it is impossible to re-
call it.
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The MoRMoNs. Theodore Olshausen, Of st.
Louis, Mo-, has published, in German, q history
of the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints, in North
America, from which it appears that America
contains 68,7 700 of that sect, of whom $4,000
ore in Utah, 5000 in New York; A, 900 in Cali
fornia; 5000 in Nova Scotia and Canada, and
1000 in SouthAmerca and the Islands. Europe
contains $4,000 Of whom 80, 900 are in Great
Britain and Ireland; 5000 in Scandinavia; 10
90 in Germany and Switzerland 900 in France,
and 500 in the rest of Europe. In Asia, there
are said TO be 1000; in Africa 100; in Australia
and Polynesia 2,400; on travel 1900. There
are besides, $500 schismatics including Strsn-
CITES, Rigdonites and Wightites. These num-
bers amount in the aggregate to 49, 500, and it
is supposed that the whole sect cannot exceed
10000
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Theodore Hook once said to man, at whose
table publisher got very drunk, "Why you ap-
pear to have enlptied your soine-cellar into your
jooE-sellsr.n
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A Greek maiden, being asked what fortune
she would bring her husband, replied in the
following beautiful language: ii will bring
him what gold cannot purchase--a heart un.
spotted and yirtune without stain-which is
all that descended to me from my parents si1A
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On the moon, body weighs only one-sixth
as much as on the earth and the position Of bodies
would be SO unstable thgt slight disturbances of
equilibrium would upset them. Standing up
right, or walking, would be for man, with 50
narrow base; very delicate operation. On
the other hand, on Jupiter, body would weigh
ten and half times as much as on earth. Walk
ing would here become excessively tiresome, if
not impossible, from the mere weight of the
limbs and of the body. The extremes ofweight
between the heaviest and the lightest of the
planets vary as sixty to one
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. PRING TRADE.-E. LAWTON, MANUFAC-
- TURER and DEALER. in BOOTS AID SHOES,
one door North of Crawford L Cochrau's Dry Goods
Store, Staunton, Va
May IA, 1S56--tf .-5
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KEEPING FLIES OUT OF HoUsEs.-In 1886, Mr..
Spence communicated to the Transactions Of the
chronological Society the means of excluding
flies from a room with Enclosed windows, by
covering the openings of such windows with a
net made of white or light colored thread, with
meshes an inch or more in diameter. Now,
there was no physical obstacle whatever to the
entrance of the flies, every seperate mesh being
not merely large enough 10 admit one fly, but
several, even with expanded wings, to pass
through at the same moment consequently, both
as to the free admission of air and Of the flies,
there was, practically, no greater impediment
than if the windows were entirely open; the
flies being excluded simply from some dread OF
yenturing across the thread-work The only
condition is, that the light enters the room on
one side only; for if there be thorough light
from an opposite window, the flies will pass
through the net. Mr.. Spence first saw this
mode practsed near Florence by gentleman
who had seen it adopted in the monastery either
of Camaldol or La Verna. A passage in He
rodotus, book H. chap. 80, records that the fish
ermen in his time were similarly protected from
gnats when asleep, by covering themselves with
their casting-nets, through the meshes of which
the gnats would not pass. Thus Herodotusis is as
correct in this passage as Geofrey st. Hilare
showed him to be in the history of bird (Char-
adrius Fgypticus of HasslequisD taking the gnats
out of the mouth Of crocodile, which was
deemed mere fable until confirmed by the evil
dence of st. Hilare when in Egypt.-Iimbs
Thinqs Not Generally Rn0aon
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HENRY A. WISE ON OLD BAcHRLoRs.-The
following occurs in speech delivered in Con-
gress some years ago by the present Executive
of Virginia:
II never will vote knowingly, for President
of the United States, Mr.. Speaker, who will ap-
point an old bachelor to responsible Office
Such one cannot choose but be an imbecile-a
els inertie-a withered fig tree from which no
fruit worth having can bs gathered or expected.n
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EOR SALE.-A Good FAMILY CARRIAGE, al
IL most new, on reso uable terms. Apply to the I'M
dersigned at Mt Sidp ey, Augusta county.
April 49, 1856 McCUE Il PARKINS.
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OUR CUSTOMERS are reminded that our books
" and accounts are now ready for settlement; oil
those interested will confer favor by paying up or
settling their accounts to first of Januo,y. ~.
-sSea 80 j. BRA ANDEl }URG < co.
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MISCELLANY A N Y
A Canine Nobleman,

We take the following from the Trinity Cali
fornia) Times. 1t records one of the most re-
markable instances we ever heard of canine 50.
gacity:
William Dredge lives about five miles from
town, at the base of the mountain which tow
ers North of u.s. A short time after midnight
on the morning Of Wednesday last, he was a.
reused from his slumbers by the howl of dog
No menace on his part could rid him of the pres
ence of the strange intruder. The dog contin-
ued to walk around the cabin, still repeating his
dismal moaning bowling, occasionally making
efforts to effect an entrance through the closed
| doorway. Surprised and somewhat alarmed at
this singular demonstration, Mr.. Dredge at last
hastily dressed himself and unbolted the door,
when large mastiff rushed in. The dog at
once caught hold of his trousers and employed
every gentle means to induce the man to accom-
pany him outside. Dredge's first impression
was, that the animal was mad; and yet SO pecu-
liar and earnest were the dumb entreaties, that
he finally yielded and proceeded without the
cabin. a joyful yell was the result, and the de-
lighted brute, now capering and wagging his
tail before him, and now returning and gently
seizing him by the hand and trousers, induced
Dredge to follow him.
Their course was up the eprecipitous side of the
IQOunIall, auu SoOu lucy WoAo IAiCii way
through snow-drift that had settled in one of
its numerous assures. Here comes the wonder.
Upon the snow lay the body of woman, who
had evidently perished from cold and exhaus-
ton. Her limbs were already stiffened in
death; but what was the surprise of Mr.. Dredge
to see that faithful dog ferret out from bundle
of clothing that lay by the side of the woman,
young child, about two years old, still warm
and living. A little inspection, aided by the
starlight and the snow, enabled him to discover
that the person of the woman was nearly naked.
With a mothers affection she had stripped her
person in order to furnish warmth to her expos
ed infant The trusty dog had completed its
work of self-sacri6ce.
Mr.. Dredge Immediately conveyed the child
to his cabin, and arousing some of his neighbors
proceeded again to the mountain to secure from
the attacks of wild beasts the person of the un-
fortunate woman. Her body was buried the
next day. The child and dog have been adopt
ed by this good Samaritan; but as yet he hes
been unable to obtain any light as to the name
of the woman, or how she happened to stay on
the dismal mountain side at such an unfortunate
hour. The child is doing well, andis truly a
handsome boy. ta
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DOOTS, SHOES AND HATS.-Just received
ID large Stock of best city made Boots and Shoes,
for Ladies and Gentlemen. Also, Moleskin, Black,
Claret Brown Pearl Hungarian and Rockland Hats, by
KAYSER, STRIBLING l. co.
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nIRECT FROM IRELAND The under
IL signed have just received another Case of Family
and Housewife Linens made to their order, by one OF
the best manufacturers of Belfast, Ireland DO, b..
KAYSER, STRIBLfNG K co.
Staunton March o 1874
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"ERRINGS.--We are nav receiving 100 whole
II and half barrels prime No. l Clpt and Gross
Herrings at reduced prices. ---.l.f.
]. BRANDEBURG & GO.
Staunton, June H. 1856
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DHILLIP THE SECOND.-History of the
j. Reign OF Phillip the Secoud, King of Spain, by
VIM H. Prescott, for sale by R0BT COWAN.
StauntOn Jan % 1884
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Doors & SHOES.-Tou win find at ]. Brande-
I'D burg Cos large well selected stock of Boots
and Shoes Caters and Slippers of every grade and
selves. April 23 1855.
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The RUINS OF NNEvAH.-The steamship So
no has just arrived at London with the last con-
signment of Assyrian antiquities from the ancient
Ninevah. They consist of about fifty cases of
the most artistic sculptures yet discovered in
this earliest postdiluyian city, representing the
Queen of Assyria feasting under the shadow Of
the vine, the King engaged in lion chase, and
after in the act of pouring forth libation.-
There is also a splendid and almost nnbroken
hunting series, comprising not only lions, but
wild asses caught in q moose or lasso also pro-
cession of the sportsrnen bearing away birds.
hares, &C., with their dogs, nets, and other i'm
plements of capture and pursuit But still moro
interesting than even these treasures of antiqui-
ty are the slabs bearing the famous inscription
on the winged bull at the entrance of the Palace
of Senacherib, recording his memorable expedi-
ton against Hezekiah, the Sovereign Of Judah,
in which 1885, 900 of his warriors, ''unsmote by
the sword" in single night, ''melted like snow
in the glance of the Lord" an event so sublime
Ily described in the Hebrew Melodies" of Byron:
dAnd there lay the steed with his nostrils all wide,
But through it there rord not the breath of his pride
And the foam of his gsspng lay white on the turf,
And cold as the spray Of the rock-beaten surf
And there lay the rider, distorted and PALE.
With the dew on his brow and the rust on his mail;
And the tents were all silent, the banners alone
The lances unified the trumpets unblown." sos ~
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TNAKE MOTTO Having determined on leaving
Il Staunton, l shall, from this time forward until
leave sell my goods AT COST, preferring to carry
the money than the go DDS j. NJ. NELSON.
StauntOn, July 9, $50.
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WANTED immediately, good MILLER, CT
wv unquestionable competency and moral chs.rac-
ter. References will be required.
JONES & FINNEY-
Pattsnsburg, July 16, ls5s.-4ts
sSy- Rock Reg. copy, and send account to this Of
flee
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A capital hit off on the bonnets and skirts of

Little head audsIltt BONNET - r.lFf
Little pateand nothing init! .e
Zone might say with nothing in Il"
But that you charm me every minute:-)
Little lady, now knew f.
Why maidens let their ringlets grow;
For otherwise-as bonnets GO
Theirheads would freeze and that is 10 ?
3 Little waists and monstrous founces.
How the silk sea waves and bounces =
How the hopping billows qsiver, ., =
Like lovely rustling riverly
tsa 0 wonderous rstered-silken sea r.
What whalebones in your depths must b.
What lots Of goId-all wastefally
Squsndered on you-bright silken sea!
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DARASOLS of the latest styles just received and
i for sale by JNO NJ NELSON.
April 23 1855
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TIONEY SHUCK.-A SUPERIOR Article of very
IL mildsTobacco, just received and for sale by
R0BT. j. GLENDY,
Staunton, Feb. 90, 1856 Per C. T. COCHRAN
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TIE PROPORTIONS OF THE HUMAN FIGURE.--Na-
ture in the composition fthe human frame, has
so ordained that the face, from the chin to the
highest point of the forehead whence the hair
begins. is tenth of the whole stature, the same
proportion 6btains in the hand, measured from
the wrist to the extremity OF the middle finger.
From the top of the chest to the highest point
of the forehead is a seventh From the nipples
to the top of the scalp is a fourth of the whole
stature. If the length of the face, from the chin
to the roots of the hair, be divided into three E.
DUAL parts, the first division determines the place
Of the nostrils; the second, the point where the
eyebrows meet The foot is the seventh part OF
the height of the entire frame; the cubit and
the chest are each fourth. The other mem
bers have certain afinities which were always
observed by the most celebrated Of ancient
painters and sculptors, and we must look for
them in those productions which must have ex-
cited universal admiration. The navel is natu-
rally the central point of the human body; for
If q man should lie on his back with his arms
and legs extended, the periphery of the circle
which may bedescribed about him, with the navel
for its centre would touch the extremities Of his
hands and feet. The same afiinities obtain if
we apply square to the human figure; for like
the contiguous sides, the height from the feet to
the top of the head is found to be the same as
the distance from the extremity OF one hand to
the other, when the arms are extended. The
standards accordingto which all ladmeasurements
are wont to be made, are likewise deduced from
the members of the body such as tie digit, the
palm, the foot, ard the cubt; all of which are
subdiyided by the perfect number which tue
Greeks call teleios.-Bonomi.
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DICE.-Two Tierces best quality Rice for sele by
II J. BRANDEBURG & co.
Staunton June 1874
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NJATCHES.-A few gross of Pollock's German
lM Matches-a superior article for family use, for
SALE h. j. GLENDf,
Staunton July l6 1856 Per- c. T. COCHRAN.
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CMOKING BACCO.-so bbls prime old
- Lynchburg Smoking Tobacco just received and for
sale. RO c. GLENDY.
Staunton, June Is 1856. Per C. T. Cochran
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A NCHOR BOLTING CLOTHS, of superior
N quality, on hand and for sale by
B. & j. s. CRAWFORD.
StauntOn, Feb OF 1S56-tf
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A FEW THOUSAND FINE HAVANA Sc
N CARS, of superior quality, just received Come
and try them. R0BT. j. GLENDf,
Staunton Feb 20. 1856 Per C. T. COCHRAN.
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Manchester, N. H., on the Fourth. The Daily
Mirror of that city gives the following account of
the affair. The crowd present was variouslT es-
/ timated, all the way from 10000 to $4,000. 1t
may be safely said that 10000 witnessed the bal
loon ascension. They covered over acres and
acres of land, curious to see the largest balloon
in the world ascend, with live horse attached.
The wind blew fresh, and Mons. GODDARD did not
dare commence filling the balloon till the wind
went down, about half past six. as the rocking
| of the balloon on the ground might wear a hole
| in it. He went up like kite, standing on the
back of the horse, amid immense cheering, Mad
anne GODDARD being in the car of the balloon alone.
They went up, at twenty minutes past o'clock,
the horse hanging his head low down, with eyes
intently fixed upon the earth, without struggling
q particle. They were soon high in the heavens
about $500 feet, according to Mons. Godard's
estimate, sailing in southerly direction. They
made circuit of about twelve miles, and at five
minutes before nine o'clock landed in field be-
longing to William Plulner, in Londonderry.
b. They threw out anchor and caught the balloon
on the tops of trees, where they remained some
minutes before they got free, in the meantime
the horse eating the leaves Of the trees as if
nothing strange had happened. The folks where
he landed thought the end of the world was
coming and the devil was riding through the air.
Tie women ran into the house and shut the
door, and for some minutes the man was afraid
to come and unfasten the horse The horse
went to feeding the moment he landed. Mons.
GODDARD says the people were very kind to him
in Londonderry, and rendered him every assis-
tance. When he was at the highest point he
says the earth all looked level, the mountains
seeming no higher than the valleys. The only
objection we have heard to the ascension is, that
the horse did not carry as good head and tail as
was shown on the bills.
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TOR SALE.-FIRST RATE SODA FOUNTAIN,
IL with all the necessary apparatus; which will sell
low for cash. JAS G. LAIRD,
Staunton March 81, 1856. Druggist & Chemist
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WYNN. A. STERRETT, MERCHANT Tall
wv LOR invites attention to his assortment OF Fall
Goods which he has now on hand.
Staunton. Oct. II. 1850
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DIAPER AND ENVELOPES.-Ago good supply
i ofCap and Letter Paper and Envelopes, just re-
csived by ROBT C0WAN.
EStaunton, June Is, 1885,
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DUBLIC NOTICE. Twill lattend to the adj ustment
il and COLLECTION of all claims committed to my care
with fidelity Ny office can be found in Court House
aley above Geo. NJ. Cochran's Law ofie- l refer en-
qurers to any respectable business citizen of our place
and to all such in the county who may know me. My
address is Stvuton, Va. WM. G. STERRET.
Staunton Ian 1896
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STONE WARE-Such as Milk Pans, Crooks, Jars
- Jugs Pitchers, &C., &C., at low prices.
j, BRANDEBURG & co.
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A PRIME lot of Coffee, Moiasses, Sugar and Nails
IA now receiving. J. BRANDEBURG co.
Staunton, June 4, 1856
P0BT. COwAN has also just received an elegant
IL Terra-Cotta TEA SET
Stauuton, April 16, 1856.
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NOR SALE.-A cow and CALF are offered for
Il sale, the latter about three weeks old. Enquire
at the Spectator office.
June A. 1856.