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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

New WAY OF GETTING A LIvINe.-Coleman
in his work on Butterflies, gives the following
description "A deadly enemy to the whole cat
erpillar race is ever on the alert, winging about
in the shape of a small, black fly, in search of
an exposed and defenceless caterpillar. Having
first selected her victim, the fly pierces his body
with sharp cutting instrument she is armed
with, and in the wound deposits an egg the cat
erpiar winces little at this treatment, but
seems to attach little Importance to it, Mean
while his enemy repeats its thrusts, until some
thirty or forty eggs, germs of the destroyers, are
safely lodged in his body, and his doom Is cer-
tain beyond hope. The eggs quickly hatch into
grubs, who begin to gnaw away at the unhappy
creatures flesh, thus reducing him gradually,
but by a profound instinct, keeping clear of the
vital organs, as if knowing full well that the
creature must keep On feeding, and digesting too,
or their own supply woiid speedily fail, just as
assurers, while draining client, keep up his
credit with the world as long as they can
Weaker grows the caterpillar, as the gnawing
worms within grow stronger and nearer matu-
rity sometimes he has strength to take the
chrysais shape, but out of this he never comes
a butterfly; the consuming grubs now finish vi
tails and all, turn to pup@ in his empty skin, and
come out soon black flies like the parent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

my chin. 1t became necessary to send for
lorn hope to Fort Meigs, fifty miles in the adj
vance, to receive orders from General Harrison.
Having served in the previous campaign, and
obtained some knowledge of the location of the
Fort, volunteered; my services were accepted,
and on the 30th OF April, 1918, with a COM
mand of four white men and one Indian, start
ed for Fort Meigs, in the night, on the river
Daylight found US eight miles above the Fort
Here was dilemma; what to do I knew not
to land dare not, and at the next turn of the
river l might be assalled with British muskets,
nor had | long to consider. l went on, for
remembered that when, as my mothers
youngest child, cried to join the army, she
bade me weeping farewell, but told me not to
be run. As we approached Fort Meigs, fearing
each moment to see the white flag of surrender
waving from the walls, we suddenly turned the
last bend of the river and saw the glorious stars
and stripes. I asked old Joe Paxton, who was
by my side then, how many balls he thought it
would have taken to kill him dead when he saw
that flag flying; he said--"By Cd, Captain,
about peck"
Remember, fellow-citizens, have two weeks
of active campaigning before me, and on the
first Of August We ins.gt' TO tell story that will
certainly settle the hash of some of our Southern
neighbors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

YoUNG LovE-Oh, woe! woe to the moth
er, who, serene in happiness strengthened,
while it is tempered by Time, fails to sympathize
with the crimsoned cheek, the futtering heart,
the silent tear, that betray daughters initiation
into the lore, which was once the food of he,
thoughts through the anxious nights and days OF
deep, yet troubled joy. Why not teach our chill
dren that the friendships and loves, seen rich
and warm, with the early summer glow upon
them, are but the foretastes of the divine, all
pervading sentiment which God would have
His immortal creatures know. Have you ever
thopght-you, who hold that fit preparation
for "Life's realities" IA term hateful as trte y
is mastery over the Judgment of the heart a
thorough subjugation OF mpetuosity to common
sense; an unroo6ng and undermining and explo-
sion and pulverization, to The last atom, of the
castles which children and youths will erect,
with only air for foundation and superstructure
you, who would drug into insensibility the gen
erous impulse and ardent devotion of hearts,
whose veins run red, fast you;ag blood, as the
Creator wills they shall; have you ever thought,
we ask, of the meaning of this text, ''1f man
love not bis brother, whom he hath seen, how
can he love God, whom he hath not seen ~
How shall we, in the heaven Of love, practice
what we are making it the study Of our lives
to unlearn2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

POETR Y.
To a Young Beauty.
By GEO. D. PRENTICE.

BY GEO. D. PRENTICE.
That dark bright eye-that dark bright eye
Where thoughts are pictured pure and high,
And loves young visions softly CLEAN
Like rose-tints on the twilight stream
That dark bright eye-oh, have felt
The witchery of its magic rare
Come o'er me till could have knelt
To worship the bright spirit there.
That raven hair-that raven hair
That woos the soft and amorous air
And DER thy brow's pure whiteness flows
Like clouds DER mornings drifted SHOWS
That raven hair--I love to mark
Its clusters DER thy temples rove,
While sweetly from its ringlets dark
Is breathing all the soul of love.
That lovely cheek-that LOVELY cheek
Where joy and beauty seem to speak
From every lineament, and twine
Their fower-wreaths Ger its virgin shrine
That lovely cheek-how sweet to muse
On the dear tints that DER it rise,
And gazing on those breathing hues,
To dream of love and Paradise.
That floating forin-that floating form
With heavens own glowing spirit warm,
So beautiful, the vision fair
Seems bright creature of the air
That floating form-oh, have dreamed
Such forms were in the bowers above
Too bright for earth the vision seemed,
A thing of ecstacy and love.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

How LADY PRESERVED WEBsTER's REPLY
TO HAYNE.-The Taunton (Mass.) Gazette incor-
porates the following interesting reminiscence in
q notice of the article on 1.-THE National Intelll-
gencer and its Editors" in the last Atlantic
Monthly:
SIT will be seen from this interesting narrative
that there was a time when Joseph Gales stood
alone among the Congressional reporters; and,
to still further illustrate bic position in that line,
we call to mind what we once heard an intimate
friend of Mr.. Webster say we owed to him and
his wife with regard to the celebrated reply to
Mr.. Hayne. Meeting the Massachusetts, Senator
as he was going to the Capitol on that morning,
Mr.. Gales inquired of him how long he intended
to speak. About half an hour was the reply.
The EDITORS duties at that time were pressing,
but he ventured to take so much time from them.
Mr.. Webster, however, directly after met Judge
Story, who said that he thought the time had
come to give the country his views on the Con-
stitution. To this proposition he assented. Mr..
Gales took up his pencil unaware of this arrange
ment, and alike unconscious of the lapse of time
under the enchantment of the orator, and con-
seuuently he wrote on until the close of the
speech.
'sSome days passing away, and the proof of
the speech not appearing Mr.. Webster called on
the reporter and made the inquiry. i have the
notes, said MIR. Gales, and they are at your SER
vice, as | shall never find time to write them
out This led to some remonsGrance and per-
suason, but the over -tasked editor stood tirm.-
Then Mrs. Gales came to his rescue by saying
that she thought that she could decipher her
husbands shorthand, as she had formerly occa-
sionally done so. Mr.. Gales doubted, seeing that
it was fifteen years sirce she had tried it. But
she heard the speech, and as the resistless sweep
of fs argument and the oOrgeOlS and massive
magni6cence of its imagery, were yet vivid in
her mind, she persisted in undertaking the diff
onlt wrrk. In Due time thereafter, the fair man
uscript came to Mr. Webster's hands for final
correction. Scarcely word needed to be chang
ed, and soon set of diamonds, costing thou
sand dollars, accompanied the rich thanks of the
eloquent statesman. Thus was saved to litera-
ture the most memorable grafton of the Ameri-
can Senate"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23
Tarshish-Where was it ?

Sir Emerson Tennent, in his recent work on
Ceylon-a work, by the way, of great value and
interest both to the scholar and general reader
adduces strong grounds for the belief that Tarsh-
ish was in Oeylon, and probably at or near Point
de Gale. Malacca, it is well known, was the
Golden Chersonese OF the great Greek geogra.
piers, and in the Malay language, Qphir is the
generic term for a gold mine. We read in Chron-
icles that "King Solomon made a navy of ships
in Ezion-geber, which is besides Elath''-on the
shore of the Red Sea-and that this navy traded
with rarshish and Ophir. sQnce in three years
came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold and
silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks." In Persian
poem of the Tenth Century, which describes an
expedition from Jerusalem to Ceylon, the out
ward voyoge is stated as occupying year and
halt-a coincidence which the regular occur
renee of the Monsoons, and their effect upon the
unscientific navigation of the East, renders i'm
portant Gold and silver have been for ages,
and still are, produced in liberal quantities from
the mines of Malacca-and ivory, apes and pea.
cocks, are the most prominent articles of export
from Ceylon-and are spoken of many times in
the Tamil books, in the same order as in the
Scripture narrative E.raminer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

CONTROLLING THE INoLINATIoN.-It is hard
work to control the working of inclination, and
turn the bent of nature; but that it may be done,
know from experience. God has given Us, in
measure, the power to make our own fate; /;
and when our energies seem to demand sus-
tenance they cannot get-When our will strains
after path we may not follow-we need neil
ther starve from inanition, stand still in de-
spair; we have but to seek another nourishment
for the mind, as strong us the forbidden food it
longed to taste, and perhaps purer; and to hew
out for the adventurous foot road as direct and
broad as the one Fortune has blocked up against
us, if rougher than it.-ChGrl0tte Bronte.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

FACTS FOR Poor FARMRRs-"Those farmers
who have most difficulty to make both ends meet
always plow most and keep most stock Now,
these men take the true plan to keep themselves
always poor, because their crops and stock are
always poor and bring little" So writes John
johnson in letter to the Secretary of our State
Society; and he thus illustrates his statement
''lt Is good profit to raise three hundred bushels
from ten acres, but when it takes thirty acres to
raise that amount it is raised at loss So it is
with cattle and sheep; you will see the think
ing farmer making four-year old steers worth
from $50 to $50 each and bis neighbors at the
same age not worth over $25 to $40" His ad-
vice to the latter is, If his land Is exhausted he
should plow no more than he can thoroughly
manure. Seed with clover and grass and let it
rest, and that field will not only pay well for til
lage but it will furnish manure (f rightly man.
ged) to make another field of the same size rich
also" And then keep it rich do not run it
with grain until again exhausted, or 1.-THE latter
end OF that land will be worse than the frst."-
Country Gentleman.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

CAN ANY ONE TELL ?-Oan any one tell why
men who cannot pay small bills can always find
plenty OF money to buy liquor, and treat when
happening among their frends2
Can any one tell how young men who dodge
their washerwoman and are always behind with
their landlord, can play billiards night and day,
and are always ready for game of poker or
seven up?
Can any one tell how men live and support
their families who have no income and do not
work, and why others, who are industrious and
constantly employed, half starvea
Can any one tell how it is that man is too
poor to pay for newspaper who is able to pay
a dollar or two day for tobacco, whiskey and
separs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23
MUSICAL STORE,
MAIN STREET. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
ERRX A. RARINCON

HAVE opened Store on Main St., (old Post Of
i Il fce,l where they will keep for sale, PIANOS,
VIOLZNS, GUITARS, BANJOS, SHEET
MUSIC, stationery ENGRAVLNG de-, de-,
and respectfully solicit the patronage their friends
and the public generally.
PIANOS.-Our stock of Pianos is selected princi-
pally from the we'll known and most reliable factory
of NUNS CLARK, New York, whose instruments
have never been surpassed in tone and durability
since their establishment commenced operations
(thirty-five years ago. We have made arrangements
with other Factories for supplying us with Pianos oc-
casionay retaining thesprvege however, OF return
ing them, if found unworthy our recommendation =
Persons purchasing from u.s. therefore, will never run
any risk, have determined to sell only good in
struments on most reasonable terms.
SHEET MUSIC.-A great variety of the latest
publications constantly on hand. instruction books
for all instruments. The usual deduction made in sup
plying Schools and Music Teachers. Arthurs Pat
ent Elastic Music Portfolios. Music sent by mall
Orders from the country, promptly attended to-
G. 7. FREY, Prof. of Music.
j. ROBINSON.
July 2e, 1559-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

We asAc the attention Of the public to this
long tested and lnuiuazIed
Fan15zy 7led1oWe.
It has been Ja0orably k7ao1us for more
than tlve7oty years, during 1o7alch time 10e
have received thousands Of testimonials,
sholvi7sgr this Medicine to be OH almost
7oeve75 5ffcsill9g remedy for diseases caused BY
or attendant upon
Sudden Colds, Coughs, Fever and 54g7se,
Headache, Bilious FeOer, pains In the
Side, Back, and Loi7,s, as lUel os In the
Joints and Limbs; .AseusaLaic and
Rheumatic ZyalzA in any part Of
the system, Tootsoche and Pains in the
Head and Face.
ifs a BlLocd 5Lgus1lfzsee and ,Oo,alc
for the Sffolzaciz 1t seldom fails to cure
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Li0er Complaint,
field Stomach, Heartburn, Kidney COM
plai7ots, 5gcs .5Yeadac/le, piles, 5asth-
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It is also prompt and sure PenoedyJ for
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and Ve7aonoolts Reptiles.
See Directions accompanying each bottle.
It has been tested in every variety Of
climate, and by almost euetA nation
het1oLlt,z to 54noerica7os. It is the almost
constant companion and i7oestinaoble friend
Of the nzLssLoJzatA and the tGaueLLeF,
on sea and zo7ad, and no one should
travel on our lakes or rivers zulthout it.
Prices, IL cts, 25 cts, 50 dsy and $19O per Bottle.
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MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETORS
PROVIDENCE, q. I.
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Sent
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

The newspapers have greatly contributed to
enrich the English language. We shall shortly
have, thanks to the gentlemen of the press, q
pretty delicate, idiomatic turn of speech for all
the principle affairs of ife Thus qoidoao is '.a
fair reict:" young woman making her debut
at police affice is IAN interesting female"-
Formerly, a criminal used to be hanged but
now he is Launched into eternity" A man
was sometimes drowned in old times, but it of
tener occurs that he was "immersed in the liq-
uid element till the fire of life was extinguished
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

WEBSTER have never heard more
beautiful incident in the life of Mr.. Webster
than that which he related. 1t was in effect
this: "When Lord Ashburton and myself,
said the great man, ''sat down, at opposite sides
of the table, entirely Alone as both had desired
to consider the Northeastern boundary difficult
ty, said to his Lordship at my outset, my
Lord, l wish to PROFOUND to you at the COM
mencement of this discussion, this simple reso
luton, to be adopted before we go further,
namely, that the question at issue betaoeen your
country and nsane shall6e settled amicabIy and
that the enemies of the institutions and religion
of both shall not be allowed the delight of see
ing both doing their utmost to destroy each 9TH
er." With the deepest emotion, Lord Ashbur.
replied: II heartily accept the resolution" and
at the same time grasped Mr.. Webster'y hand
cross the table.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

If thou takest virtue for the rule of life. and
Valuest thyself upon acting in all things conform
ably thereto, thou wilt have no cause to envy
ords and princes; for blood is inherited, but
virtue is common property and may be acquired
BY all; 1t has, moreover, an intrinsic worth
which blood has EOt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

A man should manifest and communicate his
joy, but as much as possible conceal and smoth.
er his grief.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

We have heard of asking for bread and re-
oeiving stone; but gentleman may be con-
sldered as still worse treated when be asks for
lady's hand and receives her fathers foot!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

'sEvery man." says Sallust, "who would rank
higher than the beasts of the field whose great
est object in life is to administer to the cravings
of nature, must seek to excel in pursuits beftting
q rational being"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

He who acquires riches without labor, gener
ally lavishes them without care. Frugality is
as closely connected with Industry as ideness is
with vice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Be calm and quiet in your life. You are not
necessarily serviceable to others when you are
troublesome to yourself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Everybody should have his head, his heart
and hand educated. Let this truth never be
forgotten.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

IHE EYE OF THE NEEDLE-The Scriptural
slmile, that 1t is harder for rich man to enter
the kingdom of Heaven than for Camel to go
through the eye OF needle, which has pnzzled
many an unearned head, is clearly explained by
modern traveller.
In the East, all walled cities have small gate
along side of the great gates, which is called, in
the hgurative language OF that region, "the eye
OF the needle" When it is understood that the
large gates are closed at night, and that trav-
eler arrived afterwards, must enter through the
''eye OF the needle" through which he can take
his camel, if he desires to do SO, only divesting
him of burden, and causing him to kneel down
the metaphor is as clear as it is simple and
beautiful
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

"An' it's a murtheriL' vagabone am, is it2n
said an Irshman to his wife, who was blowing
htm up dreadtully; ''thin it's mesef that hopes
TO II Gu o~~ si-~ Sy. sh; y7nn'-n lona r.;dory
waping over the could sod that covers me, an
thin, I'll see how You get along without me-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

The most successful people are those who have
but one object and pursue it with persistence
"The great art" says Goethe, sis to judciously
limit and isolate ones self"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

''Do you believe that Mrs. Smith paintsa'
"They say she does, but can hardly credit it."
swell, she has certainly great deal of color
for one of her size'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Be equally solictous to sift out the truth
amidst the presents and promises of the rich and
the sighs and entreaties of the poor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

The philosopher, the politician, or the priest,
who speaks the truth at all times and in all
places, will starve. Hypocrisy alone feeds fat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Some people carry their hearts in their heads;
very many carry their heads in their hearts,
rhe difficulty is to keep them apart, and yet
both actively working together
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23
NO. XIV.
Campaign Song.
Here's to our fag-the Union flag,
The flag our fathers bore;


Here's to our fag-the Union flag,
The flag our fathers bore;
Let 1t float from Atlantic's granite crag
To Paci6c's golden shore.
Let the Summer breeze, from the old pine woods,
From sunrise till tits set, t.- -
Awake the mountain solitudes sa
With Bell and Everett.
Come to the gathering Behold
Our standard far and wide; Fis $3.50
No star eclipsed-no wrnkled fold;
Our glory and our pride.
May its coming future ever be
What all its past has been;
Let it wave free DER the ''Thirty. three
As over the "Old Thirteen"
Through chill November's dreary storm,
Gas the mirky black clouds lift)
Shall doom the Unions stately form,
Amid the sleet and drift,
Above the tempest's rack and rout-
The arch enemy we've met,
And the thrilling, patriotic shout
Is for Bell and Everett.
Come-gather meath the Unions flag
The flag fathers bore;
Let it float from Atlantic's granite crag
To Pacifc's golden shore.
Unfurl it by the grand old sea-
Plant it on village green
Let it wave as free oer the "Thirty-three
As over the "Old Thirteen"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Wisdom often comes to US too late in life to be
of much service to Us. There is no use of mus
tard after meat. a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

To LADIES WHO HAVE DANCED WITH THE
PRINoE.-What an event among crinolinedom
We are afraid he will have much to answer for.
Young men who weie formerly considered par
agons of perfection by the same young ladies,
will doubtless be snubbed ncontinently. A
hand that has been grasped by live Prince.
will not be bestowed upon every chance conner,
depend upon it. Have care, girls! Don't
carry your heads too high, or at least not so
high that you may not have the pleasure of tell
ing to your children ''all about the Prince" In
short, don't be SO pufed up that one Of those
DAYS somebody will point out withered old
maid, and somebody else will exclaim, incredu-
lously in your hearng-"What the Prince
dance with her! Well truly, there is no ac-
counting for taste!" Not the solitary "Oh but
she was pretty once,' will take the sting from
the rejoinder, rs it possible F'-Panny Fern.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Walk with gravity, and speak deliberately,
but not so as to seem to be listening to thyself ;
for affectation is odiOus
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

WORKING MoTHERs-IDLE DAUGHTERs.-It is,
says Mrs Ellis, most painful spectacle to fami-
lies where the mother is drudge, to ser the
daughters elegantly dressed, reclining at their
ease, with their drawing; their music, their fan
cy work and their reading; beguiling themselves
OF the lapse of hours, days and weeks, and nev-
er dreaming of their responsibilities; but, as a
necessary consequence OF the neglect OF duty,
growing weary of their useless lives, laying hold
OF every newly invented stmulant to rouse their
dropping energies, and blaming their God for
having placed them where they are.
These individuals will often tell you, with an
air OF affected compassion-for who can believe
it real-that "poor dear mamma is working her.
self to DEATH" Yet, no sooner do you propose
that they should assist her, than they declare
she is quite in her element-in short, that she
never would be happy if she only had half as
much to do.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Correct yourself betimes. You will seldom
or never keep from falling if you cannot recover
yourself when you first begin to totter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-10-23

Honor yourself and you will be honored, de-
spise yourself and you will be despised.