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Ants---Their Senses and Habits.

$50 to the ant, thou suggard," is advice not
only against suggshness, but is applicable to
many other things, particularly what may be
accomplished by q combination of individuals
under great disadvantages.
The only medium which ants possess of ac-
quiring and imparting information appears to be
their aten@ or feeiers, having neither OF the two
most useful senses for learning which larger an
imals possess-seeing nor hearing-and if they
have the sense of smelling it is very limited
have placed sugar within an inch of their
trail to sugar barrel, and they would pass
without noticing it, until one of them accident
ally strayed within touch of it, when others fol-
lowed by feeling their way. | have placed O
thin strip of wood not wider than the length of
an ant, across their trail and it embarrassed
them; they would turn towards each end of it
and return until some bold fellow would ven-
ture aorossit when all followed. caught anum
ber of them on chip with sugar on it placed
near their trail, and then gently removed it to
the opposite side. about foot off; when they
had finished their repast, they went feeling a..
round in every direction and very often return
ed, even when they had got within two inches
of the great thoroughtare where the multitude
was passng they neither saw not heard them
but as soon as they took the homeward course
they ceased to return.
When ants discover the trail of another tribe
in suspicious proximity to their own dwellings,
if they are of equal size with themselves, they
sally out in body to attack them; but if they
are size or two smaler-the very small ones
they never notice-one or two guards take pos
session of the trail and cross and recross it with
the most unwearied diligence for hours and days
together, and woe to all they CATCH But scores
will pass within one or two inches Of the guard
without either being aware of the others pres
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ORIGIN op THE FRENCH TRI-coLoR.-At the
commencement of the eighteenth century, near
ly one hundred years before the revolution, the
French soldiers bore, for some time, the three
colors; this was at the period Of the trip
pie alliance between the King Of France and
Spain and the Elector OF Bavaria. When the
three armies were being combined they agreed
to give the soldiers cockade in which, as an
emblem of the uuion Of the three people, they
reproduced the color of each. Thus the white
of France and the red of Spain found itself fatal
ly blended with the blue, the national color of
Bavaria. We would not, however, wish to at
tribute to these facts, more casual than premed-
itated, the origin of the standard and tri color
ed cockade adopted during the revolution. In
1880, green, popularized by Camille Desmoulins
at'the Palais Royal, was about to become the
national emblem; but, on recollection that it
was the color of the livery OF the Count d. Ar
tots, the most unpopular Of the princes, they
sought another cockade. 1t was then that they
endeavored to appreciate the colors Of the city
of Paris; the red aud blue, already celebrated
in more than one popular emeute, though both
were borrowed from the heraldy of the ancient
kings, and were same that Etienne MARCEL had
I'm 16AS
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Asa and Ira.

Asa and Ira were two brothers, whose farms
lay side by side in fertile intervae. When
the corn, the oats and the barley were springing
up the weeds took advantage the rich soil and
came up with them.
'Do you see," said Asa, ''what hold the weeds
are taking2 There is danger of their choking
our crops entirely"
swell, well, we must be resigned, replied l.
ra "weeds as well as grain were part of the
Creators plan, and there is no use murmuriDg
about them." And he laid down for his usual
afternoon doze.
II can only be resigned to what can't help"
said Asa. So he went to work and plowed and
howed until his fields were clear of weeds.
''The army worms are in the neighborhood,"
said Asa to Ira one day. "They have eaten
through the adjoining meadows and are moving
towards u.s."
"Ah!" exclaimed Ira, "they will surely des-
troy what the weeds have not choked out.
will immediately retire to pray that their course
may be stopped or turned aside"
But Asa replied II pray betimes every
morning for strength to do the work of the day"
And he fastened to dig u trench round his
land, which the army worm could not pass;
while Ira returned only in season to save small
portion of his crop from their ravages.
"Do you see," said Asa, another morning. "the
river is rising very fast. There is but a slender
chance of preventing our farms from being over
flowed"
"Alas! it is judgement upon our sins, and
what can we do ?" cried Ira, throwing himself
in despair upon the ground.
There is no Judgment so severe as that which
our own sloth brings upon us, replied Asa.
Aud he went quickly and hired workmen,
with whose help he raised an embankment that
withstood the flood, while Ira witnessed with
blank looks and folded hands the destruction
of his harvest.
"There is one consolation" said he, "my chill
dren, at least, are left to me-"
But, while Asa's sons grew up strong and vir-
tuous men, among Ira's there was q drunkard,
a gambler and a suicide.
"The ways of the Lord are not equal" CON-
planned Ira to his brother. "While youhave al
ways prospered, am afflicted and my old age
disgraced."
81 only know this" replied Asa, 'that heav-
en- has always helped me to treat the faults of
my children as did the weeds, the caterpillars
and the food and that have never presumed to
send petition upward without making Toll,
my right hand servant, the messenger of my
PRAYER
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Philadelphia, Feb. %, 1889.

"Chon, you reckermemper dat iddle plack
bony Ibyed NIT the bedlar next veek9" Yah
vot hm2" "Notings, only gifts sheated burdy
pad" "Yah. You. see in de vurst place he
is plind NIT bote legs, unit ferry lame nit Won
eye. Den ven you gifts on him to rite he rares
up pehind unit kicks up pefore vurser as chack-
mule. l dinks dake him little rite yester-
tay, unit so sooner gifts straddle his pack he
commence dat vay, shust so like vaken peam
on poatsteam unit ven he gifts tone, l was
was SO mixed up nit eferydinks, 1 vints myself
zittin around packvards, NIT his tail in mine
hants vor pri1le.' well, vot you going to do
nit himG" "Oh, I vixed him peter as cham
up. hitch him in te cart nit his dali
we're his heat ought to be; den gite him apout
so a tozen cuts nit hitecow; he starts to 60,
put SO soon he see te cart pefore him he makes
backwards. Burdy soon he stumbles pehint,
unit sits down on his hanches, unit looks like he
veel burdy shamed NIT himself. Den dakes
him out, hitch him de rite way, unit he goes
shust so goot as anypody's bony.''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

Sauntering into the woods the other day for
the purpose of recreation, we suddenly hove in
sight of pair of tow-beaded matchbox looking
urchins, ono sitting in the fork of sapling, the
other chasing lizards some hundred yards dis
tant Hiding ourselves to watch their lnaneu-
vres. presently the one on terra firma bounced
upon stump like tomtt and jerking off his
hat, eopened" in this style: II say, Jim-oopee.
jim! run here quicker'n saltpeter, borax and
cream-o -ta.ers" "Well, yes, what is it9" yell
ed the sapling frog at the same time hitting the
earth co-whop. "Heres red headed scorpion
swollerin' frog tail foremost, and yaller liz
zard eatin' rocker coashes taster'n sleet, and
snake-black rooten grole in the hound with his
hind feet, and tub-murkle chewn' padtoles
right and left, and-oh, Lorly oopee dog on
it run here!" Here the matchbox exploded,
and tumbled off the stump, and we strolled on,
we'll tickled tile balance of the evening.
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From the Pennsylvania Gazette Of FEB. 22nd, 1913.

From the Pennsylvania Gazette Of Feb. 22nd, 1888.
AN OLD ApvERTsr TsrMEST-FEANKLIN's PAN
rALooNs SroLEN-SToLEN-O the 10Th inst,
by one William Lloyd, out of the house of Benz.
Franklin, ON half worn Sagathe coat, lined with
silk, four fine homespun Shirts and fine Hol-
land Shirt, ruffled at the hands and bosom, q pair
of black broad cloth breeches, new seated and
lined with leather, two pair of good worsted
stockings, one of dark color and the other of
o lightish blue, coarse cambric handkerchief
marked with an F. in red silk, new pair Of
caf-skin shoes, boys new castor hat, and SUM-
dry other things.
n. B. The said Lloyd pretends to understand
Latin and Greek, and has been q school-master
he is an Irishman about 80 years of age, tall
and slim; had on lightish colored great coat,
red jacket, pair of black silk breeches, an old
felt hat, too little for him, and sewed on the
side of the crown with white thread and an old
dark colored wig; but may perhaps wear some
of the stolen clothes above mentioned.
Whosoever secures the thief so that he may
be brought to justice, shall have thirty shillings
reward, and reasonable charges paid by
B. FRANKLIN.
Pb;Isdolnb;o Fah 90 1890 q
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POETR Y.
CIoe ,o Clara-A Saratoga Letter.

Cioe to Clara--A Saratoga Letter.
BY JOHN G. SAKE.
Dear Clara, wish you were here;
The prettiest spot upon earth!
With everything charming, my dear
Beaux, badinage, music and mirth
Such rows of magnificent trees
Overhanging such beautiful walks,
Where lovers may stroll, if they please,
And indulge in the sweetest Of talks.
We go every morning, like geese,
To drink at the fayorite spring;
Six tumblers of water piece
Is simply regular thing;
For such is its wonderful virtue,
Though rather unpleasant at first,
No quantity can ever hurt you,
Unless you should happen to burst!
And then what gossiping sight
What talk about William and Harry;
How Julia was spending last night;
And ,chy Miss Horton should marry
Dear Clara, I've happened to see
Full many tea-table slaughter,
But, really, scandal with tea
Is nothing to scandal with water
Appropos of the Spring-have you heard
The quiz of a gentleman here
On pompous NJ. c., who averred
That the name was remarkably queers
"The Spring-to keep it from falling
With wood is encompassed about,
And derives from its permanent railing
The title Of Congress no doubtW
IT'S pleasant to guess at the reason
The genuine motive which brings
Such al-sorts of folks, in the season,
To stop few days at the Springs
Some come TO partake of the waters,
THE sensible, old-fashioned elves,)
Some come TO dispose of their daughters,
And some to dispose of-themselyes!
Some come to exhibit their faces
To new and admiring beholders;
Some come to exhibit their graces,
And some to exhibit their shoulders;
Some come to make people stare
At the elegant dresses they've got;
Some to show what a lady may wear,
And, perhaps-what lady should not
Some come to squander their treasure,
And some their funds 10 improve;
And some for mere love of pleasure,
And some for the pleasure of love;
And some to escape from the old,
And some to see what is new
But most-it is plain to be told
Come here because other folks do!
And that, suppose, is the reason
Why am enjoying, to-day,
What's called "the height of the season"
In rather the loftiest way.
Good-bye-for now | must stop
To Charley's command resign
I'm his for a regular shop"
But ever most tendery thine. CLoE
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

THE REASON FOR EIGHT SILK DRESSES
'Maria," said lady to her colored chamber
maid, 'that is the third silk dress you have worn
since you came to me; pray how many DO you
own2" Only seven, miss; but Is savln' my
wages to buy anoder." "Sevena What use are
seven silk dresses to you9 Why, don't own SO
many as that" aspects not, Miss" said the
smiling darkey, "you doesn't need SO much as |
does. You see you quality white folks, every
body knows is quality but we better-most kind
ub cullud pussons has to dress smart to stinguish
ourselves from common niggers." So, critics,
who denounce the present extravagant style of
dress, be lenient! And, when the parapherna-
liza of hoops and hounces, silks, velvets and laces
is very astounding, think: Well, poor things !!
they must do something to stinguish themselves
from common folks
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

A Young lady once limited to gentleman that
her tbimble was worn out, and asked what re-
ward she merited for her industry. He sent her
an answer in the shape of a thimble, on which
the following lines were engraved II send a
thimble for fingers nimble, which hope will fit
when YOU try it, it will last you long, if it's half
rs strong, as the hint which you gave me to buy
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FARMING AT THE WEsr.-Jacob Strawn, the
celebrated cattle dealer and landholder Of Nor
gan county, Illinois, has recently sold off q cor
ner of his farm in that county, being $500 acres,
at $50 per acre, amounting to the paltry sum of
$4,000. He has made several other sales of
land lately, and yet has ground left sufficient to
raise enough to teed the whole population of
Illinois.
Joseph Hayes, an old farmer in Lawrenceburg
Ind, sold 10000 bushels of corn last week, for
80 cents per bushel, and 5 cents additional for
hauling it to the point of delivery. 1t was al-
most wholly the crop of 1866, and produced the
snug sum of $25,500.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

SINGULAR AccIDENT-TAKING Our A MANS
BRAIN, FIXING AND REPLACING IT.--The Harris.
burg Telegraph says that on Wednesday night
last canal boatman named Tomack, resident
of Loyasock, Pa.,) while lying asleep on the
deck of his boat, came into collision with O
bridge near Highspire, which struck him on the
back part OF the head knocking therefrom the
perietal bone, which was found shortly after as
free from extraneous substance as if it had been
extracted by the hands of skiIlful demoDstra-
tor Of anatomy. The wounded man was of
course instantly aroused by the conclusion, and,
what is most remarkable, rose to his feet, per-
fectly unconscious of the extent of the injuries
he had received by the collision. The slight
pain in the back of his head gave him no trou-
BILE whatever; it was only after he had dressed
himself and one of his comrades had found the
bone on deck that he was made aware of the
unfortunate mutilation of his caput. After this
discovery the wounded man was taken to High
spire, where DR.. Rutherford, of our city, was
summoned, who after washing the mans brain
and replacing it, and arranging the splnters OF
the adjacent parts of the skull in proper man.
ner, informed him that was all he could do for
him. With this the wounded man departed in
perfectly rational state to his home at Loyal
sock. We doubt if the experience Of any MEM
Der of the medical profession can show similar
case TO the above
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A transcendental preacher took for his text.
"Feed my lambs" A plain farmer quantity re-
marked to him on coming out of the, church"A
good text, sir but you should take care not to
put the hay so high in the rack that lambs can't
reach it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

THE ANTIQUITY OF THE UMBRELLA.-The um
brella is an article of great antiquity. 1t is
found often amongst the ruins of Persepolis.-
They were sign of high rank among the
Greeks. Originally they were shades from the
sun, but the moisture of of our climate has made
us turn them into shelters from rain.
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AMERICAN HOTEL,
STAUNTON, VA,
MRS, MARY A, BROWN,

THIS new and elegant Hotel is open for the re-
Il ceptiOn and accommodation of visitors.
The Propretress the public that every effort
will be made to please her guests.
The Stages of HARMAN, BROWN l. CO., arrive
and depart from this HOTEL where their only office is
to be found.
Staunton jan 2S lS57.-tf
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There is a town in France, near Beaujeu, call
ed Villefranche, which was founded by Hum
BERT the fourth lord of Beaujeu, about the be-
ginning of the twelfth century. This Lord
Humbert let the ground at an almost nominal
rent; and as an additional inducement for peo-
pie to settle in his town, he granted the inhabi-
tants several privileges, one of which was that
husbands might beat their wives until the blood
flowed, provided that death did not ensue there
from What paradise for wives Villefranche
must have been in those days
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Some people have about as adequate an idea
of Heaven as the good woman whom the neigh
Dor was consoling for the loss of her son.
"If his grandmother is in Heaven" sobbed
the poor woman, II know she won't see Billy
abused
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TIE PH1LosopHER's SroNE.-There is an old
saw which says that content is the trne philoso-
pbers stone. Brown says sit is very likely,
for nobody has found either the one or the 9TH
arD
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Man has two minutes and half to live; one
to smile-one to sigh-and half to love; for
in the midst of this minute he diesl But the
grave is not deep-it Is the shining tread of an
angel that seeks us. When the unknown hand
throws the last fatal dart at the end of man,
then boweth he his head, and the dart only lifts
the crown of thorns from his bleeding wounds.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

FLESH IS GRAss-Bishop Hughes, in his SER
mon to his parishioners, repeated the quotation
that "All flesh is grass" The season was lent,
and few days afterwards he encountered Ter
renee O'Collins, who appeared to have some
thing on his mind. :,
sThe top O. the mornin' to your reverence, ="
said Terrence 'did fairly understand you to
say that all flesh is grass, last Sunday"
''To be sure you did," replied the bishop,
''and you're hereto if you doubt it 2"
"Oh, divil bit do doubt word your rive
renee says" the willy Terrence; 'but if your
reverence plases l wish to know whether, in
this Lent time, could not be after having a
small piece of beef by way of q salad"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-09-16

EvANIsHED.-Snobdom in Chicago has been
delightfully."- sold by a Castlian Count, who lux
urated in the name of Don Jose Sancho Carlos
Morena Ximenes Pedro Alphonse X. Snobdom
caressed the lion. Thirty-six and halt Flora
McFlimseys" fell in admiration" with him, and
unknown papas accommodated" him for a few
days, until remittances arrived" The Don
planned grand tete, and in the midst of the
hustle of preparation for it-sloped!
The Newburyport Herald tells the following
post Office anecdote:
A rap at the delivery.
Posmaster-Well, my lad, what will you
have2
Boy-Here's letter, she wants it to 90 along
as fast US it can, cause there's feler wants to
have her here, and she's courted by another fel-
ler what amt here, and she wants to know
whether he's going to have her or not
Two PROFESSIONS EQUAL TO ONE-When DR..
II and Lawyer A. were walking arm in
arm, wag observed to friend:
'Those two are just equal to one highway
man."
"Wby 2" asked the other. 80
Because" replied the wag, sit is lawyer
and doctor-your money or your life."
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Year. Gross Receipts. Expenses. Net Receipts.
1854 $27,50O $500 $4,000
1855 1920 9,240 $3.50
TX 2e0

IN I600 there was IN l1HlnGnse peacH crop I'D
every section of the country, and the city mar
kets were constantly glutted hence the very low
price of fruit that season. The present year the
crop will be very light one, the prices will
range high, and such of the peach-growers as
are fortunate enough to have any fruit will re-
alize large profits.
From the statistics given above casual OBJ
server would conclude at once that peach-rais-
ing is one of the most profitable agricultural pur-
suits in which man could engage; but when
the planting, worming, trimming and cultivat-
ing the trees are taken into account, we doubt
whether, one year with another, it is as proita.
BILE as grain-growing Those who are engaged
in raising grain extensively can easily make the
calculation for themselves.
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CuRRAN's FUNERAL CoNTRIBUTToN.-An Irish
Attorney, who died poor, was buried BY shil-
ling subscription. Some one asked Curran for
his shilling.
"For what2" he inquired.
"To bury an attorney"
'Here, take this pound note and bury twenty
of them at shilling head"
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c7TOyES! STOVES Nv. J. POINTS has a
full assortment of Cooking, Parlor and Box Stoves
Coal Crates, Wooden Buckets Baskets, Brooms, Ash
and Coal Buckets, and Tin Ware OF all kinds
a.
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CPRING TRADE.-E LAWTON, MANUFAC,
- TURER and DEALER in BOOTS and SHOES
in the room formerly occupied by Mrs. ). A. Brison
next door to Geo. E. Price.
Stounton Nov 1886.
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sKINKER H. d. WRIGHT.
StKINk kER & WRIGHT HAVE CON
- stantly hand Fine Ground Plaster, ut their
STEAM MILL, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria, April4, lSS7-tO mar is, '5S
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