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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16
A "Clerical Errorv Corrected. ...An Affect.
Ing Story and Fact.

| While the horrors of the siege of Lucknow
were detailed in all the newspapers, and Dion
Bourcicault's "Jesse Brown was all the rage
in one of our New York theatres, an eminent
clergyman of Connecticut having witnessed, in
spite of his cloth, that thrilling performance.
went home to his rural parish before he had get
fully rid of the inspiration of the tragic muse.
He thought the morale of the play was too
good to be lost, and so, in concluding the morn
ing exercises of the succeeding Sabbath, he en-
ployed the myth of Jessie Brown as an llustra-
ton of the mysterious ways wherein Providence
often brings most unexpected aid in the darkest
hours of trial and sorrow. He told the tale
graphically. he gave most pathetic narrative
of the successive reverses which reduced the
little garrison to the last extremities and euo-
gized in glowing terms the valor of the men and
patience of the women. He told how the last
crust was divided, and how hope and courage
yielded to exhaustion and despair. But as he
came to speak of the inspired utterances OF that
matchless heroine who translated the earliest
echoes of the pibroch and slogan of the Highland
regiments into messages of life and protection,
his tremuous accents could no longer fitly tell
the story he faltered forth, 81 shall not venture
TO describe the emotions of that hour-tbat ago
nized delight and glad revulsion of feeling which
thrilled the hearts of those tender women and
helpless babes as they beheld her eagerly listen
ing for the advancing column and heard at last her
frantic and exultine cry, 'DiDna ye hear It noo3
dinna ye hear it moo a-the slo5roch! the slo-
6rocb F"and relapsed into the pulpit, overcome
by his emotion.
The over-wrought attention OF the hearers,
which up to this point, had kept pace with the
eloquence of the preacher, gave way to the ludi'
crousness of this blunder, and instead OF behold
ing them dissolved in sympathetic tears, the
Doctor was confounded to observe the irresistl-
bic litter spreading through the house; and it
was only upon inquiry ofthe Deacons, after meet
ing was out, that he learned he had so ridiculous
ly blended the pibroch and slogan; and he then
resbed the fun as much as anybody else
However, he determined to set matters right IN
the afternoon, and convince the people his err
ror was "merely clerical" He did SO in the
following words: II did not understand, my
friends, why you laughed at my version OF Jes-
sic Browns terrible experience, till Deacon -
informed me. / said that when the Scottish
maiden heard the Highland regiments marching
to the relief of that beeagureG city, she cbarac.
terized their wild music as that Of the slobroch
the slobroch! This was rnanifestlY incorrect.
should have said the pigan =! the Pigan "'-N.
Y. Ecening Post
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

The LAND OF CoNTRARIEs. Australia the
north is the hot wind and the south the cool;
the westerly the most unhealthy, and the east
the most salubrious; it is summer with the col
onists when it is winter at home, and the bar
ometer is considered to rise before bad weather,
and to fall before good the swans are black, and
the eagles are white; the mole lays eggs and has
a dnck's bill; the kangaroo Gan animal between
the deer and the squirreD has i've claws on his
fore paws, three talons on his hind legs, like
bird, and yet hops on its tail. There is bird
(melliphaga) which has broom in its mouth in
stead of a tongue; fish, one half belonging to
the genus rara, aud the other that Of squalus.-
The cod is found in the rivers and the perch In
the sea; the valleys are cold and the mountain
tops warm; the nettle is lofty tree, and the
poplar q dwarfsh shrub the pears are of wood,
with the stalks at the broad end the cherry
grows with the stone outside; the fields are
fenced with mahogany the humbest house is
fitted up with cedar, and the myrtle plants are
burnt for fuel; the trees are without fruit; the
flowers without scent, and birds without song.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16
Wbv So Few succeed.

Life is continued battle, in which defeat is
suffered more often than victory is won. Along
its finty path the footprints OF disaster are eve
rywhere seen, and by the wayside are thickly
strewed the graves OF the fallen. Why is it that
so few succeed2 Why is the hope with which
youth set out so often desolated, and the goal OF
ambition SO rarely reachedl The strife is too
often commenced without preparation for the
struggle. The young, impulsive, and ardent
think they have but to reach forth their hand 10
pluck the fruit, that, like the apples OF the Hes
perides, is only to be gained after the highest
endurance and the most patient perseverance,
Seldom does genius give the tongue of flame that
secures distinction almost without effort Toll
some study and persistent investigation and pa
tient experiment are the only modes OF realizing
q power to create, or even to recombine, SO as To
subdue new elements to human use. Physical
as well as mental training is necessary Tor the
accomplishment of life victories. But when the
intellect is well cultivated, the bodily energies
are often uncultivated. The mind, like friction
upon a machine not fabricated, wears out the
mechanism Of the body, and its growing weak
ness and disorder nullity the power it envelopes.
How often blanched cheek, emaciated limbs,
and feeble muscles mark the successful student,
who drops into the grave when he is about TO
reach the goal of his aspirations! Weof Amer
lea Lave much to learn on this point. A system
of intellectual forcing culture habit OF putting
BOYS to the business of men, has produced spe-
cies of precocity which however much it may
awaken astonishment at the wonderful develop
ments, will leave-nay, has left-manifold evils.
at the rate we are now progressing, the Time Is
not far distant when such thing as boys will
be entirely unknown. Now the lads of ten wear
the manners Of maturity, and the girls of lesser
age are often women in all but physical devel-
opment. To the want of physical culture there
| is also to be added neglect of moral lessons
What school in America teaches ''the humani-
lies" as they should be taughts Where is prin.
ciple laid down as the basis of all great efforts
Honorable action, not 10 the received sense,
which is prompttude in resenting any conceived
insult or suspected afront, but honorable action,
meaning that squared upon the golden rule, "do
| unto others as you would they should do unto
you.n inculcated as the highest guarantee OF no.
| lie results? Our teaching is wrong, our exam
ple is wrong; our praise and our ceDsure are Of
ten wrong; and the result is that we see fewer
of those men, self.made, and strong in rectitude
as the eternal truth, firm in principle as the iy-
ing rock, pure in character as the mountain
stream. and vigorous in mind and body as the
sturdy oak, who shed honor on our early history
i IN o. Picdyune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A STRICT TEMPERANCE MAN.-We were ao-
costed the other evening, says the. editor OF
Boston paper, by gentemanly looking man,
evidently balancing clever sized brick in his
castor.
I 81 say, mis.mister, will you be kind enough to
tell me the way to Broadwaya"
mo Broadway here, sir; this is not New
York"
'sOhl ah yes, that's fact. Well, beg your
pardou-your pardon-pardon show Inc to
Fourth street -Mil-Miller's Hotel"
"Now you're in Philadelphia, old boy. Wrong
again."
"Ha hal well, Pm darDed confused. that's
fact. All right. Please to tell me whe-wheth'
er it's left or right take to Holiday street =.
"That's street that amt got this way yet.
Perhaps you are thinking OF the city OF baltl'
more Z"
swell, where the deuce am |, stranger, any
howW
| We told him in Boston.
He jammed his fists into his pockets, after hit
ting bis hat smash and stepped out, observing
SWell, I'm darn'd if follow this Temperance
caravan any longer"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16
POETRY.
Small Thing

Small Things.
A traveller through dusty road
Strewed acorns on the lea,
And one took root and sprouted up,
And grew into tree.
Love sought its shade at evening time,
To breathe its early VOWS,
And age was pleased in heats of noon,
To bask beneath its boughs.
The dormouse loved its dangling twig,
The birds sweet music bore;
1t stood glory in its place,
A blessing evermore.
A little spring had lost its way
Amid the grass and fern;
A passing stranger scooped well
Where weary men might turn,
He walled it round and hung with care
A lade at the brink;
He thought not of the deed he did,
Butjudged that toll might drink.
He passed again, and 10! the WELL
By summers never dried,
Had cooled ten thousand parching tongues,
And saved life beside
Twas old, and yet twas new;
A simple fancy of the brain,
But strong in being true.
1t shone upon genial mind,
And 10! its light became
A lamp of life, a beacon ray,
A monitory name.
The thought was small, its issues great,
A watch fire on hill;
1t sheds its radiance far adown,
And cheers the valley still.
A nameless man amid crowd
That thronged the daily mart,
Let fall word of hope and love
Unstudied from the heart.
A whisper on the tumult thrown,
transitory breath.
1t raised brother from the dust,
1t saved soul from death.
Oh, germ! oh, fount oh, word OF love!
Oh, thought at random cast!
Ye were but little at the first,
But mighty at the last
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

Undoubtedly the pathetic orator, who in the
most melting part Of his discourse, exclaimed
with tears, II wish had window in my bo
som @ that you might ses tie emotion Of my
heart was taken considerably aback by the ex
clamation of the vulgar boy in the gallery, ex
claiming, ''wont pane in your stomach do th
tine2"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A NOVEL SuIr.-At Detroit, young man
named Henry Lewis las commenced suit a.
gainst young lady named Mary Ann West to
recover some $40 worth of wedding fxiDgs
which he bought tor her recently. She don't
want to marry him, and he is bound to loose
no money by the operation. Per contra she
declares they are all 'her'n," and has repleyled
them. And thus the matter stands at present.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A SILENT CoUpLE.-A woman in Cincinnati
stated in the Police Court last week, that not
single word of conversation had passed between
her and her husband for the past twenty gears
They have lived in the same house together, and
q part of the time dned at the same table, and
vet not uttered word to each other for nearly
a quarter of century.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

. REMARKABLE EXHIBITION remarkable ex-
hibition took place at the Hopkinsville (Tenn.)
Fair. Ten brothers, named Brown, all mounted
on fine gray horses, rode into the amphitheatre,
alI beinS good horsemen. The eldest was aged
forty, the youngest twenty. They had not all
been together for fifteen years. Their mother
was present, and they reined up in front of the
glorious matron, and saluted her, while she shed
rears of ioy and pride.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A FRENCH SURpRIsE.-In a gay circle In the
Fauburg st. Honore they were compllmentlng
the beautiful Duchess de ----on the ap-
preaching and apparent birth of gu heir to III
iustrious an house as her own.
"Say nothing of it to my husband" she re-
plied: sits nice little surprise Pm preparing
for him."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A Hor DRop.-An Irishman who had return
ed from Italy, where he had been with his mas
ter. was asked in the kitchen: ''Yea, then, Pat,
what is the lava hear the master talking a.
bout9" "Only drop Of the crater" was Pats
witty reply.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

''You have lost your baby, hear" said one
gentleman to another.
''Yes, poor little thing; it was only five
months old; we did all we could for it; we had
four doctors, 5listered its head and feet, pu
mustard poultices all over it, gave it nine Gallo
mel powders, leeched its temples, had it bled
gave it all kinds of medicines, and yet, after {
weeks illness it died "--A6bercille Banner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

Suprpsr,rroN IN ENGLAND-A collier's wife
recently applied to the Sexton OF Ruabon
Church, England, for small piece OF human
sknll which she wanted to CRATE, like ginger,
and add to some nostrum to be taken by her
daughter as remedy for fits, to which she had
been subject.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A New Hampshire paper talks of a spear o
grass feet II IL inches long. He is as smar
as the chap who having for the first time mount
ed watch and being inquired of as to the hou
replied, 'it wants sixty-thre minutes of half pas
seven"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A ILLUMINATING PEopLE.-The Louisville Ry.)
Democrat says that the amount Of tobacco
chewed in the Circuit Court room in day, du-
ring the criminal term, is estimated at 20 lbs.-
The reader may believe this if he cheWs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

AN IRISH Love LETTER.-Och, Paddy! sweet
Paddy. if was ye're dady, I'd kill ye wild kiss
es int.irely. III was ye're bruther, and like;
wise ye're mother, I'd see that ye went to bed
airIy To taste of ye're breath, wud starve
me TO death. and lay off me hoops altogether;
70 ioost have taste of ye're arm on me waste,
ri larf at the manest of weather. Dear Paddy,
be- mine me own swate valuntine-ye'll find me
both ointle and civil our life we will spind to
an Elegant ind, und care may go dance wild de
diYel bRlDGET.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

We see in various newspapers what purport to
be remedies for smut in wheat" We should
be very glad if some practical remedy could be
devised for smut in the newspapers themselves.
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POWELL HARRISON,

A,TIORNE EY AT LA w,
STAUNT0N, VIRGINIA,
WILL practice IN the Courts of Augusta and High
w land.
~ He may be found at his office, adjoining the
SherdS office
Dec q 1887
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CERTIFICATES.
A Pleasant Summer Resort.

BUFFALO GAP HOUSE,
VSTlIS WELl-KNOWN MOUNTAIN RETREAT,
4 formerly kept by j. NJ Pitmau, IL miles west OF
Staunton, on the Central Railroad and the Parkers-
burg Turnpike is now open for the accommodation of
Travellers and Visitors Persons wishing to spend
the heat of Summer in a COOL quiet way cannot find
more suitable place IN all Virginia, 1t is easy of
cess-the Cars Of the Central Road pass by it every
day. The House is large, (z5 rooms) convenient and
we'll ventilated; surrounded by the most beautiful
mountain scenery line Springs OF Freestone Sulphnr
Cbalybeate and Alum water convenient. AS l Will
moi teen any intoxicating drinks intoxicated per-
sons about me- visitors need not fear any annoyance
in that way and while the comfort of visitors will be
greater the charge will be less than at crowded wa
tering place.
~ Board per week, 81.
Post Office, Swoope's Depot, Augusta county, Va.
June Is, IS5S. p HERRING.
ssg- Charlottesville Advocate and Rockingham
Register publish 2m.
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Staunton, May %, 1856.

rINO THE PUBLIC.-The subscriber respectful
l ly informs the public that he is now in the occu
nancy of the House occupied by John b. Scherer and
hat hereafter will be opened at his house RESTAU-
RANT and that persons from the country, and other
nlaces can at all times be accommodated with PRO-
VISIONS, for themselves and Horses &c.
Mr.. J. b. Scberer will give his personal attention to
customers. " IL "NoAhA'
Staunton, Ap. 2S, 5s.
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NEW sEGAR AND TOBACCO STORE

NEW SEGAR AND TOBACCO STORE
IN OPPOSITE VIRGINIA HOTEL, and ddjolRsRg
Ruaerers .Ja0elry St0rs-To the lovers of the Weed
and chewers of Tobacco beg leave to announce that
have opened SEGAR AND TOBACCO ESTAB
LISHAiENT, at the above mentioned stand whereai all
times. NAV be found SEGARS of all the most admired
Brands, Of imported and domestic manufacture with
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco of the very best kind
practical experience of many years in the above bus
me in saving, that I can supply all nds, and ad
minister to the taste of the most mSeterate tobacco
chewers and smokers. hope my many friends vii
give me trial. and their kind support, IN my endeav
or to establish myself here, promising astrietanc
faithful attention to business.
WILLIAM BARKMAN.
Staunton Nav %. 1856
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II M HANGEI
DIR. PHdhIIR2r i I, ~ M: GLINE,

ID ESPECTFULLY tenders his professional services
IL to the public. When not professionally engaged,
he may be found at his office adjoining the residence
ofP Schmucker
Fishersville, March s, 1858.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-11-16

A CARD.-UR. THOS. H. KINNEY having To-
n Gated IN Staupt0n offers his professional services
to the citizens of the town and country. When not
professionally engaged he may be found during the
day at his DRUGSTORE, aud at night at the residence
of his father, Mr.. Jefferson Kinney,
I
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-28

Jesse d. Bright, in his speech on the
Lecompton bill, expressed the following
conviction" ss-.
So strong, Mr.. President, is my con-
viction of the viciousness If the princi-
pie of submitting to a direct vote of the
people the propriety of the enactment or
rejection Of the laws, that for one am
prepared to erteaa The same otjsct'oa TO
tie submission Of the entire Constitution
TO tie same 7riJunnt.
Mr.. Vice President Breckenridge, in
his late stump speech in Kentucky, said:
"The startling doctrine has been star,
ted in this country that constitution
has no validity until submitted to vote
of the people. As an abstract
proposition | will never submit to it.
viii never consent that Congress shal
nave the right to reject constitution
because the people Of TERRITORY choos'
! not to submit ii to the the people.
Are not these extraordinary doctrines
for Democrats to avow? Can stronger
Federalism be found In anything tina
emanatad from the New England BLU
Light school?-Daz. Gaz
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-28

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
Upton RAILROAD COMPANY


Upton RAILROAD COMPANY.
To JgAoaa may Concern: ~ ....
We. the sabcribers, certify that we have assoei-
ated ourselves together as Corporation under
the Laws Of the state or Iowa, to build in said
state q Railroad with such branches as may be
deemed fit and proper) as hereafter is particular
" speeided and for the purpose aforesaid do here
by adopt the following Articles Of Incorporation,
viz:
ARTIeLEl, The undersigned. hereby mutually
agree to become, and by these presents do be
come, body corporate for the purpose Of sur
veyiug, locating, constructing maintaining and
operating a Railroad with such branches as may
hereafter be determined upon and adopted from
Tipson in Cedar County lowa--hy the most
pl acteable, direct and approved route TO the
Chicago, Iowa.s Nebraska Railroad, now loca-
ted and being constructed ia the county and
State aforesaid, at such point as may hereafter
be definitely fixed upon Or to the nearest and
most practicable point on some other railroad in
said State.
Art O. The name of this corporation shall be
The Tipton Railroad Company. Its principal
place of bushes s. shall be AT Upton in Cedar
County
Arr. 3. The said corpoation shall be vested
with all the powers Of similar corporations OF
the state Of Iowa. and subject TO all the liabili-
ties impose thereon BY law, and by these articles
Of Incorporation may sue and be sued BY said
corporate name have and use common seal, and
make al necessary rules and by law fur the man
aye,nens of il. AFFAIRS. IL may enter into any
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-28

in cannot teIl tut | think before these
lises fesch yoa blood vim dow frsely.'
We Who hayesbeen through the warn
ve that sre psted up-we tbat hive
been doing such men as the valorous Mr..
Taylor ! kindncss 10 laying the founda-
ltioas 4 pevhsnent peace and good order
II say W must Be allowed to smile It
the panic Of Mr.. Taylor and his good
democratic Missouri brethren, when
Montgomery shaving been carrying on
his robbing warfare in rome Of the back
counties" rhere all are Republicans, ap.
peared with several thousand men" to
avenge the death Of his murdered breth.
ren. 81
Taylor and his Missouri friends arr
evidently fairly cowed, but as Montgom.
cry is a man who delights in pillage and
bloody murder, and as be has "seyera
thousand men, at his command, Taylor
"cannot tell where all these things vii
endr' az think before these lines reach
| you blood will flow freely" But no bloot
has flowed save the blood OF those poo
murdered Republicans. Before thes
lines" reached the Cedar Democrat, Gov
Denver and Jrigond Montgomery ha'
shaken hands together, and Montgomcr
had gone to work on his claim like goo
quiet man, and, venture to guess, tina
Taylor has gone back to live anon
"Black Republicans"
1, If your readers arc now convinced tina
Taylor, being only little over nine day
old in respect to Kansas, has yet hi
eyes hardly open, yon will permit me I
tell them what is the plain English {
! this business. Wherever there is
clear and we'll ascertained majority {
, Free State ,aen, and where they asSum
, the control Of affairs in Kansas, there
liberty Of speech-of the Press--an
personal liberty. But mobs and violer
expulsion have uniformly accompanie
pro slavery rule in Kansas, from the fir
until now. ... ....... .. ......
A state of war in any possible conti'
gency is to be deplored, for the innocer
: suffer with the guilty, and all license
$ given to unprincipled men. Noiwit'
/. standing | rejoice not that there has hoe
{ bloodshcd and pillage not that the inn
cent have been made to suffer, but tn
free men cannot be enslaved, and TIL
tyrants and oppressors find in blood Il
b reward of their tyranny.
e PARDEE BUTLER.
Oceana, Atchison CO, Ang. 4.