Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-11-17


Rightly conducted, these annual fairs are high
ly useful. We believe in them. They stimulate
enterprise, encourage generous emulation, in,
cite improvement and augment the acquisition
and diffusion of useful knowledge respecting the
cultivation Of the SOIL and skill In the useful arts
and industrial pursuits
Nor are their incidental influences to be light
" esteemed They bring together the people
for laudable purposes that afford innocent pas
time to men and women, whose tolls and cares
have been arduous, during the most pressing pc
Rod of the year in rural life. They afford salu-
tary unbending of the bow to the masses of the
Spring and Summer, tilling the soil or caring
for the focks and herds, which cheer them with
the rich reward In the fruitful autumn
They invite the presence of all the people of
all ages and all callings. and inspire in them
common delight in the innocent recreations and
instructions Of the OCCASIONS Vermont Chgon-
icle
EDUCATE YOURSELF The New York S I'm
is urging workingmen to cultivate the intellect,
and become as intelligent and we'll informed as
any other members of society. Read the fol
lowing ''lt is surprising (says the EDITOR how
much may be obtained by devoting few hours
each day to study, during series of years.
Glbbon produced his great work rather by the
regularity than the protracted nature of his
daily studies. Franklin became the wisest and
one OF the best read of contemporaries in the
midst of incessant labor. And if the workman
with his healthful mind so well prepared for
the reception Of knowledge, will give two hours
each day to careful study. he may, in few
years, surpass IN general information the great
majority OF college graduates, who so often OBJ
tain diploma without deserving it, or who
have laid aside their learning the moment they
left their preceptors He may elevate his own
intellect by coming into communion with the
eminent intellects of the past.
TREE PLANTING.-ln planting trees this fall
all should remember that it is requisite to set
the tree only just SO deep as to stand, for we
can place earth around it, so as to protect it
fiom the heaving of the winters frosts, and as
soon as spring opens and the ground is levelled
down, the roots will start and seek their appro
pirate depth five dig deep hole, especially
IN hard clay soil, and fill it with good loan and
set our tree therein, we first invite the water
there as into cistern second, we cause
vigorous growth of roots, until they reach the
undlsturbed clay, when check is at once per-
ceptible; and often an orchard stands from five
to seven years without apparently any progress.
Remember, then, and plant your trees just so
deep as to cover their roots, but no more then
earth up tor winter protection against frost
for the year, and dress down again to level in
the spring.
A celebrated author once wrote that a French
woman will love her husband if he is either
witty or chivalrous; a German woman if he is
constant and faithful; a. Dutch woman if he
does not disturb her ease and comfort too
much; Spanish woman if he wreaks terrible
vengeance on all who fall under her displeasure,;
an Italian woman if he is dreamy and poetical
Danish woman if he considers her native
country the brightest and most happy OH the
earth; a Russian woman if he holds all wes-
terriers to be miserable barbarians an English
woman if he is Of the nobility an American
woman if-he has plenty Of money.
The Memphis Aoalanche declares that ''the
efforts of detectives have developed beyond the
possibility OF a doubt that the assassination of
General Hlndman was planned in Little Rock
by leading Radicals, and executed by their
| orders. The assassin was white man, who
was paid $500 for the transaction He left
Little Rock stealthily, approached Helena and
was taken charge of there by Radicals in the
| plot who furnished all needed information a.
bout General Hindman, the most practicable
method of committing the murder, &c. As soon
| as the deed was committed, the assassin return
| ed to Little Rock, and thence went to Mexico
ga Texas
An exchange says: 1t is convenient to farm
ers and choppers to have an easy and correct
rule by which to measure corn in the cribs
Here is one-having leveled the corn in the
crib, measure the length, breadth, and depth,
and multiply them together, and deduct from
| the product one fifth; and you have the number
| of bushels in the ear-for sheed corn take one
half of this. To be strictly correct, add half a
bushel for every one hundred. Farmers who
are fond OF cypherlng can test the correctness
of this rule by taking l,72S solid inches for
foot and 2, 159 inches in bushel, and see that
the latter is nearly one-fifth larger than the
former.
History teaches a lesson applicable to the
present republic from ancient Rome, which had
wise Senators. For example: ''When Latium
Roman prince, revoted, and the revolt was
suppressed the question arose in the Roman
Senate, what shall be done with Latium and
the people of Latium? There were some who
cried 'disfranchise Then others said 'confis-
cate their property. There were none who
said subject them in vassalage to their slaves
But old Camillus, in that speech which reveal
ed his true greatness, and made his name i'm
mortal, said Senators Make them your fell
low citizens, and thus add to the power and
glory of Romep'
Reader, if you have good live advertise
ment running through our own or any other
good paper, you have hundred thousand SER
wants out at work for you, whether you wake
or sleep, whether you be sick or well. No mon
arch S slaves ever scattered at his bidding SO
feetly or faithfully, or in such bewildering
numbers, as the literary messengers that bear
your individual word to the people of this great
nation Exchange
ANDREW JOHNSON AND THE TENNESSEE
GoVERNoRsHIP. A number of papers have
placed the name of Andrew johnson at the
head of their columns as the candidate for next
Governor of Tennessee 1t is said that Mr..
johnson will accept the Democratic nomination,
and there is but little doubt that he will receive
it.