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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-08-12
Who could win and fool you all.

CIvILIrY IS FoRTUNE.-Oivlity is fortune
itself, for a courteous man always succeeds we'll
in life, and that even when persons of ability
sometimes fail. The famous Duke of Marlbo-
rough is case in point. 1t was said of him by
one cotemporary that his agreeable manners Of
ten converted an enemy into friend: and, by
another that it pleased more to be denied a ia
vor by his Grace than to receive one from 9TH
er men. The gracious manner of Charles James
Fox preserved him from personal dislikes even
at the time when he was politically the most
unpopular man in the kingdom. The history of
the country is full of such examples of success BY
sivility. The experience of every man furnish
es, if we but recall the past, frequent instances
where conciatory manners have made the for
tunes of physicians, lawyers, divines, politicians
merchants, and indeed individuals of all pursuits
On being introduced to strangers, his affability,
or the reverse creates instantaneously preju-
dice against him. To men, ciyility is, in fact,
what beauty is to woman: it is general pass
port to favor, letter of recommendation writ
ten in language that every one understands.
The best of MEN have often injured themselves
by irritabiity and consequent rudeness, as the
scoundrel succeeds by his plausible manners
Of two men equal in other respects, the courte-
Gus one has twice the chance for fortune.
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NO. XXXV.
From tile South.
Counterfeit Bank Notes.

| So numerous have Spurious Bank Notes be-
come of late, and in many cases so well execu-
ted are they, that too much caution cannot be
used by persons who are in the habit Of receiv-
| ing considerable amounts OF money.
| | have carefully examined some of the most
dangerous counterfeits now in circulation, and,
with your leave, will give your readers the ben
eft of my study. mention first, as being the
newest and most dangerous Sc on the farmers
Bank Of North Carolina. These notes are such
close copies of the genuine, that none but an er-
pert can detect the difference in them, and the
only safe course is to refuse all of this denomina
tion. The signatures, "fl!ing up," and paper,
are unexceptionable; the principle point OF dit
ference being in the head of General Taylor, in
the left.hand corner, which IS coarsely engraved,
while the paper has more rhitish appearance
than the genuine.
2o's on the Bank Of Charlotte, ~ C--Hun-
dreds of these have been circulated in Virginia,
their general appearance being SO plausible that
careful examination is necessary to detect them.
In the genuine, the legs OF the horse being shod,
are plain and distinctly seen, while in the coun-
general appearance is lighter and more blurred
than the genuine; the signatures are well exc
cuted and appear to be engraved.
| AoS ou"H " CoPe 1euT, W. y. 1uiS cOuuter-
felt has been widely circulated for nearly ten
years, and they are still generally current. The
counterfeit is a very close copy of the genuine
note Observe that in the good notes the right
arm of the female in vignette, looks round, plump,
and lite-like, while in the counterfeit it looks
coarse and stiff. The Ten in lower left hand
corner is not in straight line, one end being
considerably depressed. By observing these ap-
pearances, slight as they seem, your readers may
save themselves from loss.
6's Bank efthe Valley, Virginia. These are
nearly all old and worn but for this reason the
more dangerous. In the genuine the features of
the man on horseback, are toleraby distinct in
the counterfeit they cannot be seen.
20's Banh Of Virginia, payabIy at Charleston.
Although wretchedly engraved, these notes,
from their having somewhat of the air ofa Vir-
ginia bank-note, might deceive the unwary.,
There are others too numerous to mention, as
zoos on Exchange Bank los on Bank of Vir-
ginia los on Merchants Bank, Lynchburg, and
Merchants Bank, Newbern, N. c.; but general
ly they are so badly executed that no man with
his eyes wide open, ought to be taken in by
them. There are others, too, more dangerous,
that have not mentioned, SO, if you think fit
to print this, propose to give you second
chapter in few dayS CENTCN
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POETRY


Poetry in Old Folks.
often think each tottering form
That lmps along in life's decline,
Once bore heart as young, as warm,
AS full of idle faults as mine!
And each has had its dreams of joy,
It's own unequalled, pure romance;
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrilled at lovely woman's glance.
And each could tell his tale of youth,
Would think its scenes of love evince
More passion, more unearthly truth.
Than any tale before or since.
Yes they could tell of tender lays
At midnight peuned in classic shades,
Of days more bright than modern days
And maids more fair than modern maids.
Of whispers in o willing ear;
Of fkisses on blushiug cheek
Each kiss, each whisper far too dear
Our modern lips to give or speak.
0fpassions too untimely crossed;
0fpassions sighted or betrayed
Ofkindred spirits early lost,
And buds that blossomed but to fade
Of beaming eyes and tresses gay,
Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now.
And is it thus-is human love
So very light and frail thing?
And must youths brightest visions move
Forever on times restless wing?
Must all the eyes that still are bright,
And the lips that talk of bliss,
And all the forms so fair 10 sight,
Hereafter only come to this:
Then what are all earth's treasures worth,
five at length must lose them thus
If all we value most on earth
Ere long must fade away from us.
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AN INDIAN ADvENLURE.-Th following Incl
dent was narrated to Lieut.. Beckwith,o ,of the Pa
citic Railroad Expedition. by Delaware Indian
guide. as they were traversing mountain pass
which was marked by numerous gullies and ra-
vines
He was traversing this pass at midnight, ac-
companied by his squaw only, both mounted on
the same horse, and the night so dark that he
could neither see the outlines of the hills nor
the ground at his horses feet. when he heard n
sound (Which he lnitated) so slight as to be
scarcely perceptble to an Indians ear, of an ar
row carried in the hand, striking once only with
a slight tick against bow. Stopping, he could
hear nothing, but instantly dsmounted-his
souaw leaning down upon the horse, that she
might by no possibility be seen-and placed his
ear to the ground when he heard the same
sound repeated, but a few feet distant, and was
therefore satisfied that however imminent the
danger, he had not yet been seen or heard, for
no Indian would make such noise at night in
approaching his foe he, therefore, instantly a.
rose and took the horse by the bride close to
his month. to lessen the chances of his moving
or whining. and one hundred and seventy of his
deadest enemies, the Sioux, on a war party,
filed past him within arms reach, while he re-
manned unobserved.
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WORTH KNowING.-ODe pound of green cop
peras costing seven cents, dissolved in one quart
of water, and poured down privy, will etfectu-
ally concentrate and destroy the foulest smells
For water closets aboard ships and steamboats,,
about hotels and other public places, there is
nothing so nice to cleanse places as simple green
copperas dissolved under the bed, in anything
that will hold water, and thus render hospital,
or other places for the sick, free from unp1leas-
ant smells. For butchers stalls, fish markets,
slaughter houses, sinks, and wherever there are
offensive putrid gases, dissolve copperas and
sprinkle it about, and in few days the smell
will pass away If a cat, rat or mouse dies a.
bout the house, and sends forth an offensive gas,
place some dissolved copperas in an open vessel
near the place where the nuisance is and it will
soon purify the atmosphere.
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How OLD AGE IS Dlseu1sED OF ITS WRINKLES.

How OLD AGE Is Discussed OF ITS WRINKLES.
The Paris correspondent of the Boston Atlas
furnishes the following singular description of a
singular parsonage at recent ball in the Tuil-
leries: "The Duke of Brunswick was in da-
monds." This person is a man of some sixty
years old, but, by dint of false teeth, painting,
false hair, steel corsets and cosmetics he looked
as though he might be thousand years old !;
you look in vain for marks of any age-he has
effaced them all, and he appears as if he might
have been q contemporary of Abel, or a contcm-
porary of Napoleon. At the Tuilleries ball he
wore wig which was ten times darker in color
than lampback or ebony; green frock coat, so
covered with gold embroidery that no one could
have guessed of what color it was; red panta-
looms covered with embroidery, and the famous
diamond hat and diamond epauettes which fig
ured at the great exhibition; he wore on his
breast fourteen orders in diamonds. His shirts
cost hundred dollars apiece"
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MARKS OF SUspIoIoN.-Always suspect man
who affects great softness of manner. an unruf.
fed evenness of temper, and an enunciatiop
studied, slow and deliberate. These things are
all unnatural, and bespeak degree of mental
discipline into which he that has no purpose of
craft or design to answer, cannot submit to drill
himself. The more successful knaves are usual
ly of this description, as smooth as raxors dipped
in oil, and as sharp. They affect the innocence
Of the dove which they have not, in order to
hide the cunning of the serpent, which they
have.
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A CoNJUaAL TRIAL.-At Zurich, in former
times, it was the custom, when married couple
applied for divorce on account of incompati-
bility of temper, for the magistrate to shut up
the pair for fortnight in an isolated tower on
the lake. Not only were they condemned to a
common room, but they were supplied with on
ly one bed, one chair, one knife and one fork !;
so that their comfort depended entirely on mu-
tual complaisance. II, after The expiration of
the fortnight, they persisted In their resolution,
the tribune ordered serious examination of the
case, and, if possible, the divorce. But in gene
raj the quarrelsome pair did not wait for the end
of the trial to which they were subjected to be-
come reconciled, and would request to be re-
leased. Galigna1,i's Messenger.
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FoR BoYs-You were made to be kind, and
generous, and magnapimous. If there is boy
in the school who has a club foot, don't let him
know you saw it. If there is poor boy with
ragged clothes, don't talk about rags in his hear
ing. If there is a lame boy, assign him some
part of the game which does not require running
If there is hungry one, give him some of your
dinner. If there is dull one, help him to get
his lessons. If there is bright one, be not en-
vious of him; for if one boy is proud of his tai
ents and another is envious of him, these are
two great wrongs, and no more talents than be-
fore. If o larger or stronger boy has injured
you, and is sorry for ii, forgive him and request
the teacher not to punish him. All the school
will show by their countenances how much bet
ter it is TO have great soul than great fist
Horace Mann
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The Young Widow.

The Mobile Tribune 1has, these pleasant yer
IN Robert Josselyp, of fJackson, Mississippi
e man has an eye for nice things, and esche
n. Weller.
She is modest, but not bashful,
Free and easy, but not bold,
Like an apple, ripe and mellow,
Not too young and not too old;
Half inviting, half repulsive,
Now advancing, and now shy,
There is mischief in her dimple
There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nature;
She is schooled in all her arts;
She has taken her diploma,
As the mistress of all hearts.
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when to smile;
o, a maid is sometimes charming,
But widow all the while.
Are you sad? how very serious
Will her handsome face become;
Are you angry? she is wretcLed,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb;
Are you mirthful? how her laughter,
Understanding, will ring out,
She can lure and catch and play you,
As the angler does the trout.
Ye old bachelors of forty,
Who have grown so bald and wise,
Young Americans of twenty,
With the love-locks in your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons,
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But know little widow,
Who could win and fool you all.
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GETTING TO PRESS TOO EARLY.-A very amus.
ing incident took place at the public speaking of
the congressional candidates in Hickman. Ken.
tucky. The editor of the Times published an
account of the speeches, and how Grimes. his
favorite, had used Burnett up, some three hours
before the speaking commencedt Unfortunate
ly tor him, Burnett got copy of the paper, and
was cruel enough to read it to his audience.
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A DETERMINED SPINsrER.-"What brought
you llere2" said lone woman, who was quite
illustrated" by an early call from an old bache
lar neighbor who lived opposite, and whom she
regarded with particular favor, 'though she
never dared to tell her love, but let concealment
like worm in the mud, hide in the burrows of
her wrinkled face and change her skin to parch
ment." ~ come to borrow matches" "Alatch
es That's likely story Why don't you make
match yourselfi know what you come for"
cried the exasperated old virgin, as she backed
the bachelor into the cOrner-"You came here
to kiss me almost to death, but you shan't with
out You are the strongest, and the Lord knows
you are!"
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FASHIONABLE GALL AND ALL THEY SAID
"aow do you do, my dear9" "Putty well,
thank you (They kiss) "How have you been
this age?" PUTTY well. How have you been 2"
VERY well, thank you" pleasant to-day
YES, very bright; but we had shower yester-
day." "Are all your people well 2" "Quite well,
thank you. How are yours ?" Every well-pm
obliged to you." "Have you seen Mary B.,
lately9" No; but I've seen Susan c.
You don't say so Is she well ?" "very we'll,
! believe" (Rising.) Must you go?" "Yes,
indeed | have seven calls to make" "Do call
again, soon." "Thank you; but you don't call
on me once in an age" 10, you should not say
so! Pm sure I'm very good" "Good bye"
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Bishop Horne had his dignity somewhat ia
ker down. when he took possession of the Epis-
conal palace at Norwich in 1891. He turned
round upon the steps, and exclaimed, ,-"Bless
us, bless us what multitude of fpeople!" "Oh
my lord" said bystander, this is nothing to
the crowd on Friday last to see man hanged %
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THE FAR-FAMED AND POPULAR
MARYLAND LOTTERIES.
FOR AUGUST, 1857.

T. FkANCE 4 IU., Mahayers.
brilliant SCHEME !-GRAND CON
ID S0LIDArED LOTTERY OF MD, Glass X, TO
be drawn Saturday, August 10th, in Baltimore, Mary
land.
s5 Drawings conducted under the superintendent
of the State Lottery Commissioner.
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| THE HAUNTED CHAMBER.-A room in the
principal inn ofsa country town had the reputa,
| tion OF being haunted. Nobody would sleep in
lit, and it was therefore shut up, but it SO hap
pened that at an election the inn was chock full,
and there was only the haunted room unoccu'
pied A genteman's gamekeeper came to the
inn, exceedingly tatigued by long journey, and
wanted bed He was informed that unless lie
chose to occupy the haunted room he must seek
bed elsewhere.
"Haunted!" exclaimed he; "stuff and non
sense Ill sleep in it! Ghost or detnon L IL take
look at what haunts it,"
Accordingly, after fortifying himself with q
pipe and tankard, he took up his quarters IN the
haunted chamber and retired to rest. de ilad
not lain down many minutes when the oen
shook under him most fearfuly. he sprang ont
of bed, struck a light for he had taken the pre-
caution to place box OF lucifer matches by MS
bedside,) and made careful examination OF the
room, but could discover nothing. The courage
ous fellow would not return TO bed-but remaln-
ed watching for some time. Presently he saw
the bed shake violenty-the floor was firm
nothing moved but the bed. Determined, II
possible, to find out the cause of the bed quake,
he looked in the bed, under the bed, aud near
the bed, aud not seeing anything to account Tor
the shaking, which every now and then seemed
to seize on the bed he at last pulled it from the
wall Then the murder came out" The sign
board of the inn was fastened to the outer wall
by nut and screw, which came through to the
back OF the bed, and when the wind swung the
sign board to and fro the movement was com.
muncated to the bed, causing it to shake in the
most violent manner.
The gamekeeper, delighted at having haunted
mp the ghost, informed the landlord the next
morning of the real nature of his unearthly vlsl-
tor, and he was handsomely rewarded for rem
dering room, hitherto useless, now quite SER
yiceable All the ghost stories on record
might no doubt have been traced to similar
sources, If those to whom the GHOSTS" appeared
had been as 'plucky" as our gamekeeper.
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PAPER NANGINGS,
WHOLESALE \ RETAIL.
HOWELL & BROTHERS,

No. eco Baltimore Street,
Opposite Hanover street)
BALTIMORE,
TAKE great pleasure in announcing to their friends
L and the public generally, that they are now in
their New Store where they offer the richest and most
desirable Stock of PAPER HANGINGS AND BOR-
DERS ever offered IN this city.
The Stock embraces French and our own manufac-
ture in great variety, and of all the different grades
Wholesale Dealers supplied on favorable terms.
ss Orders from the country punctually attended to.
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