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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

AN AFFOTIoNATE BUT OVER ANXIOUS HUSBAND
The Detroit paper tells a very good story of
gentleman who lives in that city, and who is the
possessor of an ainiable wife. He had the mis-
fortune short time since to see her prostrated
on bed of sickness, which as appearances indi-
Gated, was about to make an end of her.
He was excessively grieved at the prospect,
and out of pure desire to be employed in some
labor of love as proof of his affection, he post
ed off to the cemetery and set the mechanics and
nursery men at work, and presently had SO
charming nook fitted up that it would have
been pleasure to any sensible person to be bu-
red in it. Not so with the lady, however, and
before the roses budded which were to have
waved over the grave, the illness had departed
from her cheek. The husband, a little abashed
at his over-tempered zeal, said not a word about
the lot in the cemetery, but by some means she
heard of it.
1t is not pleasant to have such close reminders
of ones future existence, and the lady felt not q
little vexed at the extensive preparations which
her beloved had made to get her under ground.
She strictly followed his example, and kept her
own counsel, but by way of retaliation, posted
off to the jewelers. and ordered an elegant silver
coffin plate on which she inscribed the name of
her husband, and an appropriate epitaph, leaving
blanks for his age aud date of death. This the
astonished benedict found on his bureau one
morning when he got up. He saw the joke at
the same time that he heard the suppressed laugh
under the bed clothes The plate is now slowed
away in the lady's writing. desk, as a standing
offset to the aowery nook in the old cemetery
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
A contry school teacher. preparing for an ex

A contry school teacher, preparing for an ex-
hbition of his school, selected class of pupils,
and wrote down the questions and answers there
to, which he would put to them on examination
day. The day came, and so did the young
hopefuls, all but one. The pupils took their pla-
ces, as had been arranged, and all went on glibly
until the question came for the absentee, when
the teacher asked: "In whom do you believer"
"Napoleon Bonaparte." "You believe in the
Holy Catholic Church. do you not2" "No,"
said the pupil amid roars of laughter, "the boy
who believes in the church hasn't come to
school to-day; he is at home sick abed.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

A Nut FOR LAWYERS TO CRAoK.--A case of
the following kind came up recently as we learn
from the Bedford Inquirer, in Southampton
township, in that county "A. B. married Q.
D g sister-she died. A. B. then married q.
DIS daughter-she died. O. DIS wife died
G. D. married E. F. and died. A. B. then mar
ried q. DIS widow, and had children by each
wife. What relationship exists between all the
children of A. b."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

In Mexico everybody is supposed to be an ex-
President who wears clean shirt and keeps his
hands washed. And in this country, every pol
iticlan expects to be President whether he has q
shirt or not. afc.+ I1.f
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

A PARIsIAN NovELTY-The Princess Clotide
has introduced a novelty in Paris-she bt.shes!
a blush is such rarity, and in tact impossible
ty, with the ladies there, that she is really en-
We'd as the possessor of some new charm not
accorded to French nature.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

A beautiful thought is suggested in the Koran !:
"Angels, in the grave, will not question thee a.
to the amount of wealth thou hast left behind
thee; but what coed deeds thou hast done,
while in the world, to entitle thee to seat a.
mong the blest 2"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

ENDURANCE or HoRsEs.-Some curious eIper-
iments have been made at the veterinary school
at Alfort Gust outside of Paris,) by order of the
Minister Of War, to ascertain the endurance of
horses, as in a besieged town, for example. 1t
appears horse will live on water alone five and
twenty days; seventeen days without eating or
drinking only five days if fed but unwatered {;
ten days if fed and insuf6ciently watered. A
horse kept without water for three days drank
one hundred and four pounds of water in three
minutes. 1t was found, too, that horse taken
Immediately after "teed," and kept in the active
exercise OF the "quadroon school," completely
digested its "feed" in three hours; in the same
time in the "conscript school" its food was two
thirds digested and if kept perfectly quiet in
the stable, its digestion was scarcely commenced
in three hours.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

LONG AND SHORT DAYs.-At Berlin and Lon
don the longest day has sixteen hours and
half; at Stockholm, the longest day has sixteen
hours, and the shortest seven; at st. Petersburg,
the longest day has nineteen, and the shortest
five hours at Torneo, in Finland, the longest
day has tweuty.one hours and halt, and the
shortest two hours and q half; at Wanderus, in
Norway, the day lasts from the 21st of May to
the 22nd of July, without interruption; and at
spitzenbergen, the longest day is three months
and q half
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

DIvIsIBnIrI OF MATrER-This is q property
possessed by all bodies and means their capabil.
ity to be separated into parts. 1t was formerly
question, among philosophers, whether matter
was capable of being divided dd inJanituna, or
whether there was limit beyond which matter
could be divided. The question is incapable Of
direct solution, and fortunately science does not
require that 1t should be known but the extent
to which subdivision has been carried into the
arts is prodgious. In the gliding of buttons,
FIVE grains of gold which is applied as an ANAL
gam with mercury is allowed 10 gross so that
the coating left must not be more than the one
hundred thousandth part of an inch in thickness
If a piece of ivory or white satin be immersed in
solution Of nitro-muriate of gold and exposed
to current of hydrogen gas, it will be covered
with q surface of gold not exceeding the ten-mil-
lionth of an inch in thickness. A single grain
of blue vitriol will give an azure tint to five gal
Ions of water. In this case, the copper must be
attenuated ten million times, and yet there is
sufficient in each drop of water to give it color.
Odors are capable of still further diffusion; q
single grain of musk has been known to scent
room for twenty years. Animal matter likewise
exhibits many instances of wonderful subdivis-
ion. The milt of Goldfish, when it begins to
purify, has been estimated to contain billion
of perfect insects, SO that thousands of these lit
tie lives could be lifted on the point of needle.
One of the infusorial aninalculG found iD duck
weed is ten million times smaller than q hemp
seed, and another discovered in ditchwater,
appears in the field of microscope mere atom
endowed with sentient life, and millions of them
play, like sunbeams, in single drop Of liquid.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

"What strain that is, said Mrs. PartiDgton,
as she heard an aria from Lucia sung in the
highest style by young lady where she was
visiting. "Yes," was the reply, ''it is operatic"
"Upper attic, is ita" said she; 81 should think
it was high enough to be oa the top of the
house," Mrs. Partington does not believe that
mere screaming constitutes melody.-Bos. GdS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

SHARP REroRr-The Judson girl who mar
ried the negro, iu her letter spoke of the editor
of the Free Press as u son of the father of lies.
He retorts by saying that she will soon be called
upon to assume the relation OF maternity to
something backer than his alleged paternal an
cestor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

ATTEMPTING THE SuBLME.-Dickens says of
q mother who died with her babe on her bosom
-"Clasping that slight spar within her arms,
she drifted out upon the dark unknown sea that
rolls all around the world" liiw 1snai
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

NEW IDHA-A Detroit merchant has pur-
chased the balls used by Phelau and Seereiter In
their late billiard game, and intends having them
MANUFACTURED into charms and trinkets for the
use of the fancy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

TIE FRANKINs PRIvnKGE.-The Philadelphia
Bulletin exposes the following instance of the
wholesale abuse of the frankng privilege:
To-day, passing the Post Office, we saw lying
among the mail bags about to be despatched to
the South, the following articles, each addressed
to member OF Congress from this city at
Washington:
One wooden box, about foot square, labelled
"Dr.-'s Universal Remedy"
One jointed fshing-rod, carefully done up in
brown paper
One Old Dominion coffee pot, large size.
These were to go as fresh mailabe matter,
but being of rather inconvenient shape to be
packed with letters, they were suffered to go
separately. The Post Office Department, it
will be seen, is doing gratis express business,
thereby doing q great wrong to the Express
Companies. Sending coAee-pots, fishing poles
and quick medicines is about equal to sending
home the "weekly wash," as Congressman
used to do. We have not full catalogue of all
the articles that may have been sent to-day to
the member who receives the above articles;
but we do not see why he should not receive
cooking stove and ton Of coal, and other USE
full kitchen articles, as well as the coffee-pot.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
Curiosities of Geology.

Hugh Miller's popular Geology" just pub
| lished by Gould & Lincoln, contains many curl.
Gus facts illustrative of the exactness of geologi
cal knowledge. Being originally prepared for
lectures, 1t is written in style even more pic
turesque and fascinating than his other works,
which have been 80 popular in this country
Here is a curious theory of the formation of the
Scottish mosses-
1t is known of some of our Scottish mosses--
the deposits which testify geologically to this
primitive state of things when the country was
forest covered-that they date from the times of
the Roman invasion, and were consequences of
il. The mark of the Roman aXe-a narrow,
chisel-like tobias been detected in many in
stances, on the lower tier of stumps over which
the peat has accumulated; and in some cases
the sorey rusted axe itself has been found stick
ing in the buried tree. Among the tangled debris
of prostrated forest the woodman frequently
mislays his tools--a mishap to which the old
Romans seem to have been as subject as the men
of later time; and so the list of Roman uten-
sils, coins and arms, found in the MOSES of the
south and midland parts of Scotland, is in con-
sequence long one.
TN Pousil Moss, near Glasgow" says Rennie,
in his Essay on Peat Moss" "a leathern bag
containing about two hundred silver coins Of
Rome were found; in Dundaff Moore number
of similar coins were found; in Amman Moss,
near the Roman Causeway, Roman ornament
of pure gold was found Roman camp-kettle
was found eight feet deep under moss on the
estate of Ochtertyre; in Flanders Moss similar
utensil was found Roman jug was found in
Locher Moss, Dumfriesshire; a pot and decanter
of Roman copper was found in moss in Kirk
michael parish, in the same country; and two
vessels of Roman bronze in the Moss of Glender-
hill in Strathaven." And thus the list runs on
1t is not difficult to conceive how, in the circum.
stances, moses come to be formed. The Roman
soldiers cut down, in their march, wide avenues
in the forests through which they passed. The
felled wood was left to rot on the surface; small
streams were choked up in the levels; pools
formed in the hollows; the soil beneath, shut
up from the light and the air, became untitled to
produce its former vegetation but new order
of plants, the thick water mosses began to spring
up; one generation budded and decayed over
the ruins of another and what had been an O.
verturned forest became in the course of years a
deep morass-an unsightly but permanent mon
ument of the formidable invader.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

A strange genius, in describing lake in Min
nessota, says it is so clear that by looking into
tt you can see them making tea in China. d
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

WHAT Is SHoDDY2- 2-The first time we ever
happened to see the above mysterious looking
word, was few days since, in our telegraphic
dispatches, wherein it stated that "shoddy"
mandatory had been burned. An article on
Yorkshire, in the Westminster Review, for A.
pril, explains this curious word. 1t says: mot
the least important of the manufacturing towns
in Bailey, the chief seat of that great latter day
staple of England shoddy. This is the famous
rag capitalize latter metropolis, whittier every
beggar in Europe sends his cast-off clothes to be
made into sham broadcloth for cheap gentility.
Of moth-eaten coats, frouzy jackets, reechy linen,
effusive cotton, and old worsted stockings, this
is the last destination. Reduced to tilament and
greasy pulp, by mighty tooth cylinders, the
much vexed fabrics re enter life in the most bril-
liant forms-from solid pilot cloth to silky mo-
hair, and glossiest tweed. Thus the tail coat re-
jected by the Irish peasant-the gaberdine, too
foul for the Polish beggar-sre turned again to
shiny uses, re-appearing, it may be, in the lus-
trous paletot of the sporting dandy, the delicate
riding habit of the Begrsvlan belle, or the sad.
sleek garment of her confessor." Such, oh read,
er. is Sshoddv."-Erchange
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

PRESENCE OF MIND AND COMMON SENsE.-If
man faint away, says Halls Journal of Health,
instead of yelling ont like q savage, or running
to lift him up lay him at full length on his back,
on the floor, loosen bis clothing, push the crowd
away so as to allow the air to reach him, and let
him alone. Dashng water over person In q
simple fainting fit is barbarity. The philosophy
of fainting fit is that the heart fails to send the
proper supply of blood to the brain; if the per-
son is erect, that blood has to be thrown up
hill but if lying down it has to be projected hor.
izontally, which requires less power as is appa-
rent. sII s..a...a Il. 141
If person swallow poison deliberately or by
chance, instead of breaking out into multitudin-
Gus or incoherent EXPLANATIONS, despatch some
one for the doctor meanwhile, run to the kitch-
en-, get half glass of water in anything that
Is handy, put into it teaspoonful of salt and as
much ground mustard stir it an instant, catch q
firm hold of the persons nose, the mouth will
soon fly open-then down with the mixture, and
in a second or two up will come the poison
This will answer better in large number Of ca
ses than any other. If. by this time the physi-
clan has not arrived, make the patient swallow
the white Of an egg, followed by cup of strong
coffee, because these nullify q larger number OF
poisons than any other accessible articles, as an.
1
tidotes for any poison that may remain in the
stomach.
If limb or other part of the body is severely
cut, and the blood comes out by spirits and jerks
be In hurry, or the man will be dead in five
inmates there is no time to talk or send for q
physician-say nothing, out with your handker-
chief throw it around the limb, tie the two ends
together, but stick through them, twist ita-
round tighter and tighter until the blood ceases
to flow. But to stopit does no good. Why9-
Because only severed artery throws blood out
in jets, and the arteries get their blood from the
heart; hence, to stop flow, the remedy must
be applied between the heart and the wounded
spot-in other words, above the wound. If 6
vein had been severed, the blood would have
flowed in a regular stream, and, on the Other
hand, the tie should be applied below the wound
or on the other side of the wound from the
heart, because the blood in the veins flow to
wards the heart, and there is no need Of SO grea
hurry.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

SAWS-We have of the best brands, assort-
- ment of Mill, Cross-Cut, and Circular Saws. Also
PANEL and Combination Saws, all of which will
be sold cheap. WOODS GILKESON.
Staunton, April, 12, '59.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
QUAKER CITY SEWING MACHINE.

March go, '59.-eow6m.
Also the Mexican Mustang Liniment.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31
MISCELL AN Y.
rbe Three Great Chiefs of Europe.

The Three Great Chiefs OF Eur0pe'
The following brief sketch of the three SOW
ereigns of Europe, and chiefs in the present Eu-
ropean war, we copy from the Philadelphia
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

NHAIRS AND SOFAS.-Just received from
Boston, 80 dozen CANE SEAT CHAIRS and 25
SOFAS, the best and cheapest yet offered in this
place. A. ID. CHANDLER.
Staunton Dec ID '58--tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

DIPES.-Nine thousand Powhatan Pipes supe
L rlor article also, full supply ola common ar
ticle in store aud for sale by r. J. GLENDY,
Staunton. NAV 5. IS. Per G. T. COCHRAN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-05-31

nENTAL NOTICE.-WM. CHAPMAN has re-
IL moved to Staunton. He will be found at DR.. AR
THURS 0ce four doors from the National Hotel when
n OF professionally engaged in the country.
SfauntOn ADril g. lS57-tf
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-19
GREATsALE OF RAILROAD LANDS.
An AnR ACRES of the Finest Arkansas
AUsOOO Lands at Public Sale. E

Pursuant to an order of the Board of Directors
Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Branch of the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company, made on the
Sth day of June 1852 900 acres of Land will
be offered for sale at the Office Of said Company,
in the City of Van Buren, Crawford Co., Arkansas,
on Monday the 4th day Of November, 1859, and
from day to day until sold, being about one half
the lands attached to the first Division of said
Road. These lands advantageousy situated
upon, and near the line of Little Rock and Fort
Smith Branch Railroad, which is now being placed
in course of construction. They comprise come of
the most valuable bottom and uplands in Western
Arkansas, and situated in the counties Of Craw-
ford, Sebastian and Franklin and are within TWEEN
ty miles Of the City of Van Buren,, and within
twenty-five miles OF the City of Fort Smith. This
Railroad trayeses part Of the finest and rich
est portion of tho State and its completion within
FIVE years will afford railway communication with
every portion of the Union. immigration to this
State has been steadily increasing until the better
part of the Government Lands absorbed. The
lands attached to this road were selected and con-
firued years ago, and now brought into market Cor
the first time, and present inducements to Planters
and farmers desiring to emgrate from the older
tes and opportunities to capitalists for safe
and remunerative investments The climate is I'M
equalled by any portion of the great West for
lubrity and health he soil is remarkably produc-
tive, and the country well watered and timbered.
The Company are in condition to make good title
to the lands offered for sale.
e Terms One third cash one-thrd in six months;
and One-third in twelve months notes to bear inter
date at the rate Of ten per per annum,
until paid. Full lists OF these lands and all dos
rable information concerning them will be furnish
cd application, personally, or by mail, to J. B.
Ogden, Secretary at the Companys Office in Van
Buren,. JESSE TURNER, Pres
Office of L K d f 5 Branch of C d; r Coz
Van Buren,, Arkansas, Aug. 31st, 1859.
The Daily Republican, St Leuis, Daily Eagle and
Enquirer, Memphis, Weekly Missssippian, jackson
Miss, Weekly PicayuDe, New Orleans, True Demo-
crat, Little Rock and Fort Jmth Herald, will insert
the above until Nov. LIST, 1859, and send bills John
B. Ogden, Secretary, Van Buren,, Ark.
Oct SGT Nov LIST.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-19
CENTRAL FEMALE INSTITUTE.
Clinton, Kinds Co. Miss.
BOARD OF INSTRUCTION

81. BOARD OF INSTRUCTION.
Rev. W. Hillman, A. NJ, Principal and Professor Of
Mental and Moral Philosophy and Ancient Ian.
guages.
Emil Menger, Professor of Vocal and instrumental
Music and Teacher of the German Language.
Mrs. Adelia III. Hillman, Literature, Mathematics
Painting, Drawing, and Embroidery.
Miss. Sarah A Thompson, English Branches.
Miss. Elizabeth r. Davis, Latin, French, and Eng
fish Branches.
Miss. Jennie Il. Jolts, Assistant in Music anG
Teacher of English Branches.
Miss. Sarah A. Thompson, Governess.
This Institution offers every facility for the at
tainment Of a thorough, systematic and polished
education. Its Courses Of Study are three Primary
Preparatory and Collegiate. To each of these thu
range of studies is such as will impart the most
thorough discipline and yet be sufficiently extern
ded to meet the wants of all.
None but the most highly educated and exper-
fenced teachers are employed.
The Musical and Ornamental Departments are
fully organized under experienced Teachers and
are supplied with every appliance, necessary for
their successful maintenance.
Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus, besides
many Charts and Maps, have been added to the
Means Of illustration before possessed by the Insti
tute that it is now not surpassed in this partcu-
lar by any similar institution.
The boarding House is kept in Thorough repair
and is furnished with neat furniture.
Application should be made early by those who
wish to obtain Board in the Institute.
The next session will commence Monday, October
24th. For terms and other information address
the Principal. ROBERT KELLS,
President of Board of Trustees.
H. R. BRUMBY, Secretary. Aug le ST.