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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
A BEAUTIFUL THoUaHr. Dickens

A BEAUTIFUL THoUaHT.-Mr. Dickens
wrote: s.laE1
There is nothing-no, nothing-beautiful
and good, that dies and is forgotten An infant.
prittling child, dying in its cradle, will live
again In the better thoughts of those who loved
it, and play its part, though it's body be burned
to ashes OF drowned in the deepest sea. There
is not an angel added to the hosts of heaven
but does its blessed work on earth to those who
loved it here. Dead Oh, if the good deeds of
human creatures could be traced to thei~ source
how beautiful would death appear! for how
much charity, mercy and purified affection
would be seen to have their growth in dusty
graves" sHt s a'l IL T.. = 80
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
M0Tble W0rEse
House Joining.

EzsHE Undersigned offers his services to
such persons in town or county as may wish
to have Carpenteri':g a0ork or House-Josns'aS
done on the best terms.
aug 27-f II. Il. blAAChoohN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

Christ is, as his apostle was; He makes
Heaven "all things to men, that He might gain
all. 10 the man that loves true pleasure and
giadness, He presents it a all joy and To the
IKE ambitious lan ..4i glory; to the mer1
chantman it is made all things, that they mi0h
come all thither to Him. ,i
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
T0bqccQ, Snuff and Cigars,

Large and we'll selected Stock OF
n Hair Oils and Perfunery, Cigar Stands
and Cases, Tobacco Pouches and
Boxes. Pocket and Memorandum Books, Pocket
Knives, Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes, Combs,
Looking Glasses and Fancy Toilet Soaps, tor sale
bv ARMENTROUT 81 SON.
4 ETTER PAPER, l0c per Quire, good ar
l ticle and No. l Envelopes, lOc per Pack
Pens, Ink, Twne, Wrapping Cord, Backing
and Backing Brushes, for. sale low By
q. I ITS = ARAE NYfA0 LIE z SON.
TUyhe Largest Assortment of Pipes ev-
er brought to the city, SUCH as
Meerchanm, Imitation, India Rubber, BrIar
.'' Woed, Clay ana Chalk.
All 4op sale by ARMHNFROUT s. SON.
NHEWING TOBACCO,
q j j-@9.-. Zoe to Toe per PLUG.
SMOKING TOBACCO, 25, so, 40, so and 80 cts
per pound only to be had of
nov5 ARMENTROUT s. SON
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Influencing the Votes of Senators on the
Impeachment.


The Washington correspondent of the LOU
isville journal says:
The following laconic messages, which passed
over the wires between Parson Brownlow, Of
Tennessee, and General Stokes will be pro-
duced by the Democrats if they can get hear
ing before the nosing committee:
KNOXVILLE, May 8.
How will Fowler vote?
W. G. BROWNLOW.
WASHINGTON, May 3.
Don't know Think he's all right
w. B. STOKES.
KNOXVILLE, May 4.
IF you ain certain, pump him.
w. G. BROWNLOW.
WASHINGTON, May 4.
can't. He won't discuss the question. !
fear he is shaky. w. B. STOKES.
KNOXVILLE, May S.
Tell him if he II resign and let me appoint
you in his place / II make him judge of the su.
preme court, in place of Harrison, who will
make way for him. w. G. BROWNLOW.
WASHINGTON, May g.
He won't resign. w. B. STOKES.
KNOXVILLE, May g.
Not profanely, but religiously, tell him to &C
to hell W. G. BROWNLOW.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
Carriage Factory.

TAMES III. WATERS,
% CARRIAGE MANUFACTURER,
(Hardy's Old Stand) Staunton, Va,
will warrant all new work and will furnish it a
cheap as any shop in the country; will also pay
Special attention to repairing and hopes, by strict
attention to business and fair dealing, to merit
the patronage of the public.
eh4-tojan769 SO JAS. ii. WATERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

RE-OPENED WITH ENTIRELY NEW
FURNITURE J. BEDSI
T. SCH EFFER, PROPRIETOR.
y. w. BOOZ, .......SUPERINTENDENT.
THos. COLEMAN, Proprietor of Bar and Billiard
Table
JOHN STANLEY, ,.-..... Proprietor Livery Stables.
The subscriber would respectfully inform his
friends and the Travelling Public that he has re-
furnished his Hotel with entirely
NEW FURNITURE AND BEDS
not to be exceled by any of his predecessors, and
has reduced the fare to So so per day He hopes,
by an accommodating spirit and good fare, to
make it pleasant home. and thereby receive a
liberal share of the public patronage.
The Bar will be supplied with the choicest Of
Liquors. and the Billiard Saloon has been furn-
ished with pair OF patent Tables of Kavenach
and Deckerts make.
The Livery Stable has been furnished with ad-
ditional Hacks, Ruggies, and Horses, and the
proprietor has the reputation Of being one Of the
most polite and accommodating gentlemen in the
State
&as- Summer boarders taken upon liberal terms.
APPS f. SCHEFFER.
II EMMELL HOUSE,
N Street, WASHINGTON CITY, D. c.
A. F. KIMMELL Proprietor.
Room and Board per day. y................ $500
week, k,............". 1900
Room alone per day 100.
room Lodglngs,............... w
Single Meals each, .........."...,,..~u.-,.. rs
Table board per month, h,.................... 25OO
This HOUSE is newly lifted up and is, in every
respect, q frst-class house.
/ invite the public to call and examine.
The best Livery Stable in the city attached
may l9-ly A. F. KIMMELL. II
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

We walk here, as it were, in the crypts of
life; at times, from the great cathedral above
the choir; we see the light stream through the
open door, when some friend goes up before us
and shall we fear to mount the narrow STAIR
case of the grave that leads out of this uncer-
tain twilight into the serene mansions of the
life eternal?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

HIS EPIyApH.-Old Ben THAT was to be and
isn't President of these United States) has gone
to his, political grave. A not very ardent
poetica admirer of his virtue, honesty and
patriotism has penned the following epitaph
Renowned for blasphemy and canting,
Wade in the balance and found wanting,
The odds are millions to pin
He is not an Upper Benjamin.
Peace tohis names His good deeds (which
are like angels visits, few and far between, y
will live after him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

What fugitive bankrupt wants-a goo hi-
ding. -. III
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16
IL. ARTMUR. d. d. s., (otfice one door
d j. from corner, Of beverly and New stFseks,

"A. from corner Of Beverly and New strsets,
=" - STAUNToN, V A.
Artificial Teeth mounted ON Gold, <
Silver -Platna, and Vulcanite. The EsSa,
Greatest improvement yet introduced S{g
into Dental Science is conceded to be 9AaELI III
The Yulcanite process; it being four times lighter
than gold, and 'rauph cheaper embracing sunsr-
adyantages. An the various operations of Den
tai Surgery performed with strict reference en- to to
permanency. ~ ~Ntarcn 1V-4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

NIRG INA TELL

RE-OPENED WITH ENTIRELY NEW
EER NIlnLIR z z z EDSL
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-06-16

Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale
~, fet yonder halts the quiet mill
Inc whirling wheel, the gushing sail.
How motionless and stiIl.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27

felt and acted when he was we'll set up.
: IF ] want drunk that mite had sum Of
the most material simptums that man
ever had; and kep sober.
In The first place it was about 80 rods
from where drank the larger beer to mi
house, and i.rwus over 2 hours On the
road, and had q hold bustid thru each
one ov mi pantheon neez, and didn't have
any hat, and tried TO open the door BY
the bell-pull, and hickuppcd awfully, and
saw everything in tho room trying to get
around on the back side ov nc; and in
scttin down in Il chair didn't wait long
enuff for it to git exactly under me when
it was goin round, and set down little
too soon and missed tho chair about Il
Inches, and couldn't get up soon cnuff to
take the next one that cum along; and
that amt awl; mi wife scd waz az drunk
az u bcest, and az i scd before, began TO
spin up things freely.
If lager beer iz Misunderstanding, itused
me most almighty mean, that know.
Still hardly think that lager beer iz
Intoxicating, for hav ben told so and i
am probably the only man living who cv-
er drank emmy when his life was not
plumb.
don't want to say anything agin a
harmless temperance bcvridgc, but if
ever drink any more, it will be with mi
hands tied behind me, and my mouth
pried open.
1 don't think lager beeriz Intoxicating
but if remember right, i think it tastes
to mo like a 6 lass ov soap suds, that q
pickle had bin put tew soak in.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27
The Josh Billings Papers
JOSH rErE-rErEs WITH A SCHOOL NOM.
MI DEAR Miss JEnusuA srEBDINs, ESQ.,:

MI DEAR Miss JERusuA STEBDINs, ESQ:
Yvro lengthy and hyacinthine letter
arrove yesterday by the o'clock mail,
and tho tharc was mulch into it that was
way abuv my cdullashun, still i could
evry now and then ferret out sum ov tho
commoncst ov it, tho idccs want so now
az hav seen, but i soldoM hav cum
acrost, in my travels, emmy longer words,
nor more ov them, harnessed together.
1t must bo very happeo tow hav SO
mutch left ov language, such o flux ov
balmy and sweet-scentcd paragraphs,
sutch slippery undulashuns in tho way ov
cadence, sich heavcn-bcdewed pauzes,
with exklamashun pints az thick as the
Plus on a boiling alley.
1t must hav kost yu quarts Nv midnite
kerosine ilc tew hav Sod SO much that
waz small, in dictionary that glittcrs,
like now tin roof, smiled upon by tho
morning glance ov aurora
But few, alas how few ever grab this
gorgeous power, which seems tew be as
natral tew yu az q pcakoks tail in full
bloom. -.
| envy yu Miss Stobbins, but envy IL
mi best gate, i never kan trot up tew
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I hav finally cum tew the conclusion
that larger beer as a beverage is not in
toXicating.
I hav bin told so by a gcman who scd
be he'd drunk it awl mite long, just TO try
experiment. and was obliged tn go homo
entirely sober in tho morning. L have
seen this same man drink sixteen glasses,
and if he was drunk he was drunk in
german and nobody could understand it,.
IL is proper enuff to state this man kept
q larger beer saloon and could have no
object i'll stating what was not strictly
thus.
I believed him tcw the full extent ov
my ability. l never drunk but three
glasses ov larger beer in mi life, and that
made mi he'd ontwist as tho it was hung
on the eend ov Il string, but was told
that it was OWN to mi bile bcin out ov
place; and j guess that it WAS so, for i
never billed over wuss than i did when
got hum that nitc. My wife thot wus
goin tew die, and was afraid that
shouldn't, for it did seem as tho every
thing had ever eaten in my life wuz
cummin TO tho surface, and do really be-
lcvc thatif my wife hadn't pulled off mi
boots jest as she did, they wod hav cum
thunderin up too.
o! how sick | was! II years ago, and
can taste it now.
l never had SO much experience in SO
short time.
If emmy man shud tell mo that larger
beer WIS not Intoxicating, j shud believe
him; but if he should tell nc that wasn't
drunk that mite, but that mi stummucl1
was out ov order, i should ask him lcw
state over 4 few words, just how a man
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27
Commis ssioncr's Office,
April ~, lSGS.
VS..
Z. L. Blake.

WHEREAS, the Plaintiff has flied his declam-
tion against the Defendant, who las it is saldl is
absent from and without the limits of this State,
and has neither wife nor attorney known within
the samc upon whom copy of tho said decl"ra-
ton might be served: 1t is therefore
Ordered, That the said Defendant uo 'ppe'r .I'
on,l nlc,l IA thc said declaration. or before Tho
tw"n,v.Gr,h l, dav of March, wEich will lie in the
veur cf our our Lord one thousand eight hunlre. and
sixty-nime; otherwise final and absolute judg-
msnt men will then be given and awarded against him.
JOHNsW DANIELS, C.c.r-
Clerks Office Anderson Dist,
March %, 1863. lamly
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STATE OF, soUTA CAROLINA


William Riley vs. William Martin, and wife Eliza
beth, and othcrs.-i.tAlor -Iccoua, ReiiG, 5c.
IT appearing 10 my satisfaction that James NJ
Carpenter and wife, Margaret Carpenter, and
Francis " Smith, Defendants III tic above stated
case, reside beyond the limits OF the State. On
motion OF Reed Il Grown, Coup. Soils,
Ordered, That said Defendants do appear in this
Court and plead, answer or dcmur to the bill of
complaint filed against them in this case within
forty days from the publication hereof, or the
same will be taken pro confcsso against them.
W w. HUMPHREYS, C.E.A.D.
Commissioners Office,
April 30 lSGS. 43-6
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Commissioners Office,
April 30, 1SGS.

I'm NQIlit ityT--Alluc ON
0. T. Broy les vs. Calharinc 7. Earlcs, Daniel
Brown and oihcrs.-BMW Creditor for Tic pay
ment of a DeJt -lccount, Sc.
IT appearing to my satisfaction that Catharinc P.
Earle, James H., John H., Ellen and Samrella
Earle Defendants in this case reside beyond the
limits of this State. On motion Of y. L. Broylcs,
Comps. Sol,
Ordered, That they do appear and plead, an
swcr or dclnur 10 this Bill within forty days from
the first publication hereof, or decree pro con-
fcsso will be entered of record against them.
W. W. HUMPHREYS, c.E.A.p
Commissioners Office,
April ~, lists. i5--G
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27

| envy yu Miss Stobbins, but envy il
nj best gate, i never kan trot up tew
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STATE oF SOUTH CAROLINA
In EaEity---AnI Z srson.

In EqE;ty~-An3e II erson.
George G. Elro aud wife, Ma-rgarct C., ,s. Eiiial'
Tilnms Jesse I'imns, ctal.-Bai far I'.r.i;'on,
.lccooM e.t1 Ee,'
II appearing 10 my satisfaction Tia: Vincent
Tmn.s Harrison ;'ir:nns, rrr-ci Pilgrim, wife of
George Pilgrim. E!izabe.h Pilgrim. wife Of =
Pilgrim. Ann Timms. the heir, ii law Of Jonathan
rnms ccc, names and numt,' unknown, be
len'las in his case, reside bcyo:.l Lac limits of
f1i;s State. On motion Of Eccd 4 Hrcwl Comps.
>ol>.
Ordered. That said Defendants do appear AMI
plead answer or ,!em;r To SAID bill I'll complaint
within forty days from the publication hereof. or
the will lc taken pro conlrsso nsaisst them.
W ". .liUMrHnEiS, c.E.A-n.
Commissioners G!icc,
April 20 1865. i3-G
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Larger Beer.

1 hav finally cum tew the conclusion
that larger beer rs beverage is not in
tONicatinr.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-05-27
Charleston Hotel

Get I. T { .-EsTDM, 8. c.
TIE undcrs:g gucl respectfully informs his friends
and the travelling public. he has taken charge Of
the above wcll-known FIRST CLASS HOTEL,
and rctlrnishc, and rcftted-it, in all its depart
nienls.
The celebrated ARTRSIAN WATER sBATHs,,4
HOT, COLD and SHOWER, at all honrs.s ~
Coaches ram To AID from all Railroads and ].
Steamers, with attentive Porers. Tic patronage
OF the travelling cublic isrcspcctfny solicited
j. P. IEORBAClI, Aseut,s.ss
Jan 20. 1868 81 PrJurictor. :
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-01-24
A Continent Covered With Ice.

Prof. Agassiz comes to the conclusion
that the continent of North America was
once covered with cn a mile in thickness,
thereby agreeing with Prof Hitchcock
and other eminent geological writer's con-
Gel ming the glacial period In proof of
this CONCLUSION, he says that the SLOPES of
the Allegheny range Of mountains are
< acier-worn to the very top, except few
points which were above the level Of the
icy mass. M,unt Washington, for III
stance, is over six Thousand feet high,
and the rough, unpoIishej surface Of its
summit, covered with loose fragments, Just
below the level of which glacier marks
come to an end, tells that it lifted, its
bead alone above the dosoate waste # ice
aud snow
In this region, then, the thickness of
the ice cannot have been much less than
six thousand feet, and this is in keeping
with the same kinds of evidence ia other
parts of the country, for when the noun
tains are much below six thousand feet,
the ice seems to have passed directly over
them, while the few peaks rising to that
height are eft untouched. The gacief
he argues, was Gods great pillow, and wnen
the ice vanished from the face Of The
land, it left it prepared for the hand of the
husbandman.
The hard surface of the rocks were
ground TO powder, the elements Of the soil
were mingled in fair proportions, gran lite
was carried into the lime regions, lime was
mingled with the more arid and dinpro
ductive granite districts, and soil was
prepared fit for the agricultural uses of
mao. There are evidences all over the
polar regions to show that at one period
the heat of the tropics EXTENDED all over
the globe. The ice period is supposed to
belong subsequent to this, and next to the
last before the advent of man.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-01-24
A Beautiful Incident.

I William ". expired about midnight,
at Windsor Psiace. The archbishop of
Canterbury, with other peers and high
dictionaries of the kingdom, was in atteu-
dance. As soon as the 'sceplre had de-
parted" with the last breath of the king,
the archbishop quilted Windsor Castle
and made his way with all possible speed
t. KensinetoD Palace. the residence at
that time of the princess-already by the
law of succession Queen-Victoria. He
arrived long before daylight, announced
himself and requested an immediate inter-
view with the princess. She hastily at
tired herself, and met her venerable pre-
late In her ante room, He inf rmed her
of the death IF William, and formally an
nounced to her that she was, 10 law and
right, successor to the deceased monarch.
''rhe sovereigntytof the most powerful ua.
ton at the feet of a girl of eighteen" She
was, de jure. Queen Of the only realm, in
fact or history, on which the sun n,ver
sets" She was deeply agi,ated at the
formidable words, SO franght with blessing
or calamity" the first words she was able
to utter were these: II ask your prayers 10
my behalf"
They kneeled together, and Victoria
inaugurat-d her reign, like the young king
of Israel in oldcu time, by asking from the
Highest who ruleth in the kingdoms Of
men, can understanding heart TO judge so
great people, who could not be number
ed nor counted for multitude"
The sequel of her reign has been worthy
of such. beginning. Every throne in
Europe has tottcrsd since that day. Moss
Of them have been for time overturned.
That of England was never so firmly sea-
ted in the loyalty and love of the people
as at this hour. Queen Victoria enjoys
p'r,oual Influence, too, the heart-felt no
mage paid her as christian women-in.
comparably wider and greater than that of
any monarch now reigning
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-01-24
Highly Finished" Young Ladies.

The circulars of our fashionable board
ing-schoals for young ladies are docu-
mcnts of great promise. If words were
things, one would expect the fair students
in those Wonderful institutions to emerge
from them Admirable Crichtons in petit
coats. Yet, as a rule, they do not come
out OF the school-roem into the drawing.
room with even such a slight acquaintance
with the higher branchds of education so
os,entatiousIy parad,d in the academical
programmes, as will enable them to con.
verse lntelllgently on any art or science
embraced th2reiu Whether this is the
foult Of the professors or the pupils wc
cannot say, but the fact is iudubitablc.
Nor is this all many of the graiu
ates of these expensive finishing acade-
mics are not AS well grounded in the
primary departments of education as the
pupils of our comaon schools Most
Of them write eharacterless, angular
hand, pretty enough, to look at, but
very difficult to dacipher few of them
read with "good emphasis and discretion, -
or are quick at figures and their letters
often exhibit slovenly disregard of
the ordinary rules of English composition.
No fault can be found with their address
or carriage, aud their skill and lasts in
setting off their external charms to the
best advantage, is not to be disputed
but some hing more than beau-catch'ug
accomplishments is required to fit young
ladies' for the responsibilities of married
life. Mere surface culture is as thriftless
in education as in agriculture. "Plough
deep" says Cobbett, ''if you want salts.
factory crops,' aud the remark applies tc
mind as well as soils. A woman WIN ha:
nothing better than the superficial graces
so assiduously taught in finishing acade
mics, to recon mend her, will not long re
tain the affection she may have had til,
adroitness to inspire.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-01-24
The End of "Great Men"

Happening to cast my eyes upon a.
printed page Of miniature portraits, per-
ceivel that the four personages who occu-
pied the four conspicuous places were AL.
exander, Hannibal, Caesar, and Bona
parte. | had seen the same unnUmbered
times before, but never did the same sem
sation arise in my bosom, as my mind
hastily glanced over their several ltisto-
ries.
Alexander, after having climbed the
dizzy heights of his ambition, and with
his temples bound with chapets dipped in
the blood of countless nations, looked
down upon conquered worli, and wept
that there was not another world for him
tn conquer, set city on fire, and died in a
scene Of debaucb. ..... r.
Hannibal after having, to the astouish-
''ment and CONSERVATION of Rome, passed
the Alps-after having put to flight the
armies of this "mistress of the world,'
md stripped ''thies bushels" of golden
rings fr6m the fingers of saugh Uttered
knights, and made her very foundation
quakc-aed from his country, being oated
by those who exultipg united his name to
that OF their god and called him Hanni
BaaT.-and died at last by poison admin
i,tered by his own hands, unlamented and
anwcpt, in foreign land. M
Caesar, after having conquered eight
hundred cities and. dyed his garments in
the blood of one million of his foes; afLei
having pursued to death the only rival he
had on earth, was miserably assassipated
by those he considered as his dearest
friends, and in that very place, the. at
tainment Of which had been his greatest
ambition. -.... .....,..-
Bonaparte, whose mandate kings and
| popes oheyed, after having filed the earth
with the terror Of his name after having
doluged Europe with blood, and clothed
the world in sackcluth, closed his days in
lonely Punishment, almost literally exiled
from the world, yet where he could soms-
times see his couutry's banner waving
over the deep, but which would 10, or
could not bring him aid
Thus these four men, who, from the
peculiar situation Of their portraits, seem.
ed to stand as the representatives of all
those whom the world call grsat-those
four, who each in turn made the earth
tremble to its very centre by their simple
'read-severally died, one by iutoxlca-.
ton, or, as some suppose, by poison min
sled n-his wine one a suicide one
murdered by his friends, and one lonely
exile ! "How are the mighty fallen -