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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10
Scandal OF the Spanish Court.

A member of the Camarilla having favored me
fcorrespondent Of the Morning Adcerfiscr) with
some revelations from the Palace feel no delicacy
in extending the confidence 10 your readers, a. they
may obtain thereby some further knowledge Of the
Palaciegas morality, promising that You may place
implicit reliance on their authenticity. Know, then,
that when the pains of labor were approaching, tue
pangs Of remorse rushed in upon the Queen, and
reproached her with her dssolute career. She seuf
for Archbishop Claret a prelate who well deserves
the glorious name he bears The Queen begged his
counsel and as he Is courtier he told her Majesty
that her conduct made her the subject OF ribald
ess and she was about TO be exposed to the pers
attendant upon Childbirth he exhorted her TO Danish
her paramour, PUG Moro, from the Palace aud
country. The increasing pangs OF the crisis added
force 10 the archiepiscopal persuasions, and pro.
mise made, but the archbishop not content with
the royal word, extorted written promise to that
effect He followed up his success by an exhortaton
to his royal auditor To he reconced TO her husband,
and even If she felt unable to love him he urged her
to have more respect for the propretes Of e aud TO
appear constantly with him before her subjects.
Hayng obtained promise to that effect he repaired
10 the kings apartments, and gave him like counsel
Inc kings promise was, however conditional only;
he would consent TO be reconced 10 his wife only
condition that she paid his debts and that the Danish
ment o. the Vueens paramour should be instanta-
neous. The archbishop returned with A check for
the payment OF the kings debts, and the other pro
mise; but although the Queen has the power 20 ba-
nish her p,ramour from the palace and had Narvaez
and Nocedal been in power, she could have shipped
him of to the CaDarfes or Philippines, or wherever
she chose, yet Puig Moro refuses to be exiled de-
nands public trial, and 70 know on what charge ne
Is araignod. A compromise has been effected, 20
avoid the public scandal which insistance on exile
amongst his fellow citizens who have yet enough Of
the leaven of royalty in them TO look with feelings Of
something akin to Difference and respect on one who
sustained such intimate relations with their Queen.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

NApIER.-To those who are curious in tracing
family history, the annexed extract, which
friend has copied from Debrett, may be inter-
esting, relating Us it does to the amiable and es-
teemed persons who now represent in our coun.
try the social and diplomatic interests Of Eng
lam:
"The family of Napier is said to be descended
from the ancient Thames of Lenbox, but assum-
ed the name of Napier from the following event:
One of she ancient earls of I.ennox had three
SONS. The eldest succeeded him in the earldom.
The second was named Donald aud the third
GiIchrist. The then King OF Scots being Ell.
gagged in war, and having convocated his sub
iects to battle, tie Earl OF Lennox was called
on, among others, to send such forces AZ he
could to the Kings assistance, which he accord
ingly did, keeping his eldest son with him ut
home, but putting his men under the command
OF his two younger sons. The battle went hard
with the Scots, who were not only forced to
lose ground but were actually running away,
when Donald snatcled his fathers standard from
the bearer, charged the enemy with the Lennox
men, changed the fortune ofthe day, and obtain.
ed the victory. After the battle, as the custom
was, every one reported his acts. when the King
said 'Ye have all done valiantly. bat there is
one amongst you who bath nae pier, Chat is,
no equal.) and calling Donald To him command
ed him 10 change his name from Lennox to Ma
pier, and bestowne upon him the lands OF Gus
ford and lands in Fife as reward for his seryl-
oae ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

ErFEcr OF TIrLEs.-The New York Evening
Post, IN referring to the annual exercises OF the
literary institutions and the number OF graduates
thrown upon the country. gives the following Il-
lnsrarion of the magical effect which the bestow-
al of titles sometimes produces:
This is the seasop, too, for sowing The annual
crop of dectorates. In the morning many per-
sons will arise meu and in the evening will 90
to bed Doctors of Divinity or Doctors OF Civil
and Canon Law. There are some cases when
the comforting of the degree of doctor of divinity
does great good II sometimes puts sudden
end to the complaints of a too fault finding con-
gregaton. The story is told of clergyman in
New England village, who had been in the
same p,,s,ora,e for mnpy years, and who found
his influence at length scnsibly diminishing
His people desired a chapge--they wanted a
smarter man. Some o! his friends, however,
signed petition, carried it to New England
college, and finally the doctorate was conferred
on The aged pastor. The degree worked like q
charm. His remaining years were passed in
peace among his people, and they followed l.im
lovingly to his BURIAL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

The BLooMER DRESS REFoRMERs-A cores.
pondent of the Davenport Gazette. writing from
Cortlandville, Cortland county, (N. " June
30th, says:
Last Tuesday and Friday the National Dress
Reform Association held irs third annual cDn-
venton in this place. There were about one
hundred and fifty women present in Boomer
costume, and lawyers, doctors, professors, edi-
tors &C., participated in the doings. | believe
some eight or ten different States were repre-
sented. Just think of IT, one hundred and fry
Bloomers' together! They We're of every age,
from childhood to gray hairs, homely. handsome,
smart, stupid, tall, short, enthusiastic, deliberate,
tasty, slovenIy. There seemed to be three lead-
ing patterns of the Booner pants: one style was
loose in the sailor fashion another was the ful
Turkish style, gathered into rntfie about the
ankle; and still another was close, tight legs,
like some OF your Shanghai dandies occasionally
get on. The length OF skirts ranged from two
to three inches above the ankle t" H. much above
the knee and there was just as much variety in
the materials, trimmings, and tasteful arrange
lnent of he entire dress, as yon would find IN
any gathering of women. Silks, callicoes, VEL
vets, lawns, linens, delains, apacas, gnghans,
in fact almost every fabric and every figure
might be found here. Nearly all of them Wore
their hair cut short about the neck like school
girls, with various style. of hat, trimmed to the
wearers taste; 4; and walked in CATERS. slippers,
boots kips, DC, as the case might be-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

AGE OF ANIMALs.--A bear rarely exceeds 90
years; "a dog lives 20 years; fox, Il or 16; Ii
ons are long-lived- -Pompey lived to the age OF
70; the average Of cats is years: squirrels and
hares, Z or years; rabbits, z Elephants have
been known to live to the great age of 400 years.
When Alexander the Great had conquered Po-
rus, King of India, he took great elephant
which had fought very valianily for the King,
named him Ajax, dedicated him TO the sun, aud
let him 90, with this inscription Alexander,
the son OF Jupiter, has dedicated Ajax to the
SUM-" This elephant was found 354 years after.
Pigs have been known TO live to the age OF 80
wears; the rhuoccros to 90; a horse has been
known TO live to the age OF 62, but averages 20
To 25 years; camels sometimes live to the age
OF 100 years stays are long lived sheep seldom
exceed the age of 1O cows live I'D ears Gu
vier considers it probable that wadles sometimes
live to the age OF 1000 years. DolphinS and
porposes attain the age of 30. An eagle died
at Vienna at the age OF 104. Ravens have fire.
uuently reached the age OF l0O Swans have
been known to live $40 years. Mr.. ,Mallerton
has the skeleton of swan that attained the age
ot 260 years. Pecans are long lived. A tor
toise has been known to live to the age OF l07
veurs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

Daily Work.


Daily Work,
BY CHARLES MACKAY.
Who lags from the dread of daily work,
And his appointed task would shirk,
Commits folly and crime;
A soulless slave
A paltry knave-
clog upon the wheel of time.
With work to do and store of health,
The mans unworthy to be free,
Who will not give,
That he may live,
His daily toll for daily fee.
No! let us work We only ask
Reward proportloned to our task;
We have no quarrel with the great
No feud with rank
With mill or bank
No envy of q lords estate.
five can earn sufficient store
To satisfy our daily need,
And can retain,
For age and pain,
A fraction, we are rich indeed.
No dread of toll have we or ours
We know our worth and weigh our powers,
The more we work, the more we WIN;
Success to trade
Success to spade!
And to the corn that's coming in
And joy to him, who, DER his task,
Remembers toll is natures plan;
Who, working, thinks,
And never sinks
His independence as MAN!
Who only asks for humblest wealth,
Enough for competence and health;
And leisure when his work is done
To read his book
By chimney nook,
Or stroll at setting of the sun;
Who tolls as every man should toll,
For fair reward, erect and free.
These are the men
The best of men
These are the men we mean to be.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

A PICTURE OF MAHoMEr.-The following is a
pen portrait of the famous founder OF Mohaned
anism:
Slightly above tie middle size, his figure,
though square, was handsome and commanding,
the chest broad and open, the bones and frame
work large, the joints well knit together. His
neck was long and finely moulded. The hair,
thick, jet black, and slightly curling. fell down
over his ears; the eye brows were arcled and
joined. The countenance thin but ruddy. His
large eyes. intensely black aud piercing, receiving
additional luStre from their long dark eyelaShes.
the nose was high and slightly aqnlline, but
fne, and at the end artenuated. The teeth were
far apart. A long black bushy beard, reaching
10 the breast, added manline>s and presence
His expression was pensive and conlemplative.
The face beameG with intelligence, though some
thing of the sensuous also might be there dis
cerDed The skin Of his body was clear aud soft (;
the only hair that met the eye was hne thin
line which ran down from the neck towards the
navel His broad back leaned slightly forward
as he walked and his step was hasiy.yet sharp
and decided, like that of one rapidly descending
declivty. There was something unsettled in
his blood set eye, which refused to rest upon
its object When he turned toward you, it was
never partially, but with the whole body.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

A SHOWER OF FLIEs-A recent number Of the
st. Louis Democrat says:
On the down trip of the steamer Editor in the
Illinois, the other night, at O'clock, shower
or stream Of the Mormon or Shad fiy poured up.
on her decks to the depth of six inches. aud it
was very diificnit matter 10 shovel hem over
board. They were so numerous as :" Pr "nt
the waichmnn's light and ervelop everything in
midnight Ga, knesS. The trees along The sli1'e
look as if borne down by these shof; lived IN
soc,s. The visitation is sud to pFogpostlca'e
s1LlN een-nn
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

WHAT ARE You LOOKING oRl--A man was
angry with lis wife, either because she talked
too much, or for some reason or other, and re
solved not to speak TO her for long time. He
kept his resolution for few days very strictly.
One evening he is lying in bed and wishes TO
sleep; he draws his nigh,.cap over his ears, and
his wife may say what she will, he hears moth.
ing of it. The vile then takes a candle and
carries it to every nook and corner of the room
she removes stools, chairs and tables, and looks
carefully behind them. The husband sits up in
bed and gazes inquiringly at her movements he
thinks that the din must have an end at last |;
but he is mistaken-his wife keeps on looking
and searching. The husband loses patience and
cries, What are you looking for!" For your
tongue" she answers, 'and now that | have
iound it, tell me why yon are angry Hereup
on they became good friends again.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

A gentleman once upon time entered a small
shop in which vegetables We're kept for sale,
and inquired of the proprietor if he had any on.
ions.
"Onions, onions" repeated the puzzled vege-
table dealer, ''onons-no sir, believe notn
After the gentleman had left, the perplexed
vegetable man scratched his head for minute,
and then, as if struck with sndden solution of
the mystery, exclaimed, "wonder if that darned
ignorant feller didn't mean ingons."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

A NOVEL sH.-Alexander Dumas, the nov
elist. is something more than a writer; he is a
cook--nrt common roaster and boiler, but an
inventive, talented" cook. One of his latest
productions in that capacity is q meritorious
work on the rabit, of which the following is the
recipe: Take rabbit, kill him, open him, draw
him, save all the blood; take the blood, the liv-
er, chickens wing, two partridge wings, q
trufae, a little sausage meat onion, parsley, a
Glove Of garlic, pepper, salt, &c, bit of butter
chop and mix all these, and stuff the rabbit
with the compound hang him for two days, by
the hind legs, in c'Ol, dry room; then put him
on the spit, and turn Kim simply, without bast-
ing-ior, mind, he is in his skin yet when little
jets of savory issue from him remove him from
the fire, hold him in the left hand by the hind
legs, seize his apology for tail with the right,
give it one firm jerk, and your rabbit is skinned
serve him up with butter sauce sit and eat with
thankuness," and drink to the health OF Alex
ander Dumas
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

It's scarcely credible that child but four years
old could perpetrate so perfect pun as the one al
legged in the following incident; bnt its truth is
certified to US by a Philadelphia correspondent
The author of it was little girl. She was play
ing with her doll by the side of her mother,
when, after some consideration, she said, "Moth-
er, wish my doll was realized" why, what
do you mean!" her mother replied. "Why,"
she said, lyon see she has only glass eyes;
want her to have real eyes"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

When the heart is .'ut Of tune, the tongue sell
dom goes right.
Poetry from the mouth, dies in the ears; po'
etry from the heart, stays there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

Here is q fifty year old jeu d'esprit that is
quite as good as new. A rich old gentleman of
the name of Gould married girl not yet ont of
her teens. At the wedding he wrote the follow.
ing coupet to friend of the happy event.
Yon see. my dear Doctor,
Though eighty years old,
A girl OF nineteen
Falls in love with old Gould.
To which the Doctor replied:
girl of nineteen
May love Could it is true,
But believe me- dear sir.
1t is It'd without ''u. !"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

81 say, Jones' how is it that your wife dresses
so magbitcently, and you always appear ont at
the elbows?"
Jones-Gmpressively and significantly y)-"I ou
see. Thompson, my wife dresses sccordngto the
Gazette OF Fashion, and | dress according to my
ledger."
Ihompson smells a rat, and Immediately tries
to get hi- little account settled-and don't sue
ceed. Punch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

! PERILs BY WATgR-On the I7,h of April,
l446, the sea broke in at bort, "a place famous
for tho Protestant Teligior) and drowned, y viz
lages and 100000 people. la the neghboring
provinces of Friesland and Zealand upwards of
800 villages were overhowed, and the tops of
their towers and steepes were for ages after to
be seen rising out Of the wafer. In 1880, a gtys
eral inundation took place in Holland (which
100000 people, IL is said, wers: drowned. A
ruck mraculously opened 81 Yorkshire, England,
and poured ont water r, the height of church
steeple, in 1856. LfSepiember, 1877, 1000 per-
sons lost their lives at Nivanture, By torrents
from the mountains. In 1871, 81 villages were
swept away, by an overflow Of the Dannbe at
Pest. near Presburg In 1913, in Selesa, 5000
inhabitants perished, and the ruin OF the French
army, under Mcdonald, was accelerated BIZ the
floods; also, in Poland, 1000 lives were sup.
posed 70 have been lost, same year. In Gerrna-
ny, 10 March, 1916, ll9 viIlsges were laid under
water, and great loss Of life and property were
sustained. At Vienna, in February, 1880, the
dwellings of $4,000 of its inhabitants were laid
under water. The same time, 10000 houses
were swept away, and about 1000 persons per.
shed at Canton, in China, in consequence of an
nundaton occasioned by incessant rains. Equal
or greater calamity was produced by the same
cause in other parts of China, October. 1888
So, in France, from like cause, In 1910, the
Saone poured its waters into the Rhone, broke
through its banks, and covered 10000 acres;
Lyons was inundated, IN Avignon 100 houses
were swept away; 2lS houses were carried away
at La Guillotere, aud upwards of 30 at Vaise,
Marseies and Nismes.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

The Washington Union boasts that the affairs
of the government are going on like clock work.
Oh yes. are going on-tich, tick, tick.--Louis
uiUe Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

The editor of the Southern Sun snys that lie
smells n rat If he does and the rat smells
him, the poor rat has the worst OF it.-Louis-
piLle Journal
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

81 wantsch to schipp in the Lacia," said o
Dutchman to clerk in shipping office.
well" said the clerk, pen in hand, "what is
your namel" y
"It ish Hans Vanaddsmanhandorda
notwithstanding neutrality-suspicious."
said dutchy, gravely splitting out his quid and
taking fresh one. :.
"Ieavens.. :" said the astonshed clerk, II can't
write that. Look .a-bere, Mister, what is it in
English-do you know?"
"Yah. Ich dose. 1t is Schmidt."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

'As was going" said an Irisbman, "oyer a
bridge the other day, met Pat Hewins, and
saws l.
How are you?'
Pretty well, Thank you, Dooley," said he.
Says |, "that's not my name"
Faith, neither is my name Hewins," said lie.
So we looked at each other mint, aud sure,
it turned out t, be neither of us.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

WoSpErs OF TIE MlcRo COPE The m"oi1 on
decay ed rui,. stale tre;ll, moist wood. eic.. Is
shown by the microscope 10 be plants, bearing
lsave. howers aud seeds, aud increasing "iiiI
ipcredible rapidly, for, in few hours, The seeds
snriur M. arrive az maturity, and bring forth
seeds themselves. 80 that many generations are
perfected in day.
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INDIA SHAwLs.-At the last monthly sales By
auction of India slIawls, at London, the number
of purchasers was as follows: 10 French, 3 En-
glish, Americans, Begans, Russian and l
German. The stock consisted OF 6000 pieces,
of which there were only 1900 veritabe cash
mere shawls. Tie remainder consisted of IN
dian tissues of the value of s. to So: it is only
in Eugland that these common scarf find wear
ers. The sale brought almost the sum of $500,
600. The French buyers proportion was three
millions. AS four OF the principle shops OF Pa
ris have their agents in Lahore, and thus receive
directly their goods from Jndia it is clear y
proved that France possesses almost monopoly
in these articles of luxury. There is scarcely d
French lady, even of very moderate fortune,
who does not possess one or more India shaw!a.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

An Irishman making love to lady of great
fortune, told her "he could not sleep for dream
ing Of her,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

Paddy" says iuker why don't you get
your ears crorped--they are entirely too long
for man.
And yours," replied Pat, ''oueht TO be length
ened--they are tou short for AL ass"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

why dop't yuu wash The bottoms OF yocT
teet. Joluny 2" a>kedto ge oimo'her % 2 boy.
wien he ia, PERFORMING Ire operation be'eIc
retiring iol the ugs, TO which lie giavely re-
.Why. grarnv. you d"o>en't ilink l. goin' TO
stand up in bed. does ye?'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

HR. JAMES JOHNSTON, SURGICAL Il
~ MECHANICAL DENTIST, having been located
permanently in Saunton for the last four years. would
respectfully inform his friends and thepublc generally
that he s continues to practice Dentistry in all its
various branches with the strctest regard to durabi
ty and usefulness.
Office the sOuhs' of Main Street, opposite the
old Spectator Office.
Stauuton, Nov. go, 1854
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a French engineer was travelling upon an o''
Oh,o steamboat. lie observed to the captain
but this engine is in a very bad condition.
That's So was the reply"
"And how long do you expect TO fnn itf
"r,Il il bnr,r.." was the c"ol reply.
At,e, the next landing place there was On
Freuchman less on hoard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

mo THE PUBLIC.-The subscriber respectful
L ly informs the public that he is now in the occu-
panoS of the House occupied BY John B. Scherer and
that hereafter will be opened at his house RESTAU
RANT, and that persons from the country, and other
places can at all times be accommodated with PRO
VISIONS, for themselves and Horses, &c.
Mr. J. B. Scherer viii give his personal attention to
customers WM. WH0LEY.
Stnnnton Ap. 2S, IS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

Gold gives a ready passport through any gat
except Heavens.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-08-03

CODA WATER.-DR. YOUNG has his fine So
= da Fountain in operation, and has Pine Apple,
Strawberry, Vanilla Lemon, Rose, Sarsaparllla, UP
per Ten and Cream Syrup every Saturday.
Staunton, NAV ~, IS.