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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
FRANCE HOUSE. FRIDAY MORNING
sCEPTICIsM IN ENGLAND. y

The mass of our readers have no con-
ception OF the extent and progress of
sceptieism in England, where not mere
ly the truth of the Bible is denied but
the existence even Of God is beginning
to De widely doubted. The following
extract from recent article IN the
Spectator tells it's own story.
All through England, as through all
the Continent, the one grand e0ntro-
Versy raging among cultivated men
whose opinion, be it remembered, Will
be ten years hence che opinion OF the
people-is whether the Supernatural
exists at all; whether every thing Is not
cause and effect; whether the theory OF
sentient First Cause, which is the ba-
sis OF all we call faith or religion
thouge it is not the sole possible basis of
morals, the dogma that truth is good,
falsehood bad, being, for example, as
independent of God as it is OF nian-is
not delusion out of accord with all the
facts which, if human reason is to be ac-
cepted as a guide at alias guide that
is which we can trust as we trust our
senses--must be accepted as true. A
new and sovereign desire TO get at the
tion, to have certainty about it, to be
lleve or disbelieve il hard, to frame life
on it, Is manifesting itself in every
stratum of society, manifestlng itself
very often in a sort of blind fury of en-
thusiasm. AT the same moment; and
among the same classes. an equally in
tense desire is displayed to examine the
question through science, through close
obse ryafi ion and rjOid an;tlysis and mn
hesitating reconciliation of the facts
revealed by "Nature," to try the whole
subject once for all by the scientific
/, -st. SO strong is this desire that it
those who know nothing of
icience. til they fancy that if they had
l,nt tho taIismaii it would bring water |
ont of the rock, till we see before us a
phenomenon absolutely no"el' eonli-
dence without reason leading TO an lln-
belief as absolute as the belief which /
similar confidence in religion formerly
produced, positive faith IN faitllless-
ness. We ask any one who knows
English society at all if we exaggerate
when we say that there are hundreds
Of able men in England who, knowing
nothing of science, disbelieve in God,
Dr rather in Gods government, because,
rs they think, science has dispelied that
ancient delusion, who refer honestly
and confidingly to the ''authority' OF
science exactly as men once referred.
and OIL the Continent women still re-
er, to the 'sauthorty' of the Church.
v ho regard Professor Huxley, Tyadall,
md the rest as "directors" are suppos-
I'd to be regarded BY faithful Ultramon-
.anes.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
woMEN's DRESS.

The present prevalent dress OF wo-
men is both absurd and vulgar, absurd
ity being the irrational deduction of
ends from means, and vulgarlty, the
setting of the sensational. the sham,
above the significant, the real. We are
not sure that the fact that women have
not seen the terrible ills of their own
system of dress and resolved unani-
mously on its reform, doeB not go far
to prove them incapable both of that
fine discrimination and chat directness
and unanimity of action which must
underlie all reforms. "A man swings
along to his business in broad English
shoes: i'm the coarsest and usefullest OF
rough suits; reasonably Indifferent to
ram or sun; lungs free, spine unchaied,
eyes shaded, body alert, brain clear
A woman minces to her business, or
nips along the avenue, in narrow, wal
nut-heeled boots; in the unuseiullest OF
fine suits, COMPRISING her waist, bind
ING her arms, impeding her movements;
bulieted by the rain aud beaten by the
sun: lungs half filled with half-3rated
blood. spine hot and chated, eyes un-
shaded save by the parasol which itself
confeSses the luadequacy oil the nat;
body languid, brain dull. If the body
be more thau raiment, a doctrine as ar
tistic as Christian, then this subordina-
ton OF the body to raiment.ls the es-
sence OF vulgarity. And the long dress
of the house is worse than the short
dress of the street, because it still more
letters and weighs down.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
MsN AND THE LOWER CREATION

In addressing a meeting in connee-
ton with the Society for the Preveh-
ton of Cruelty to Animals, ut Dundee
on Thursday the Rev. George
Giltillian said:--The connection of mau
with the lower animals is one of the
most mysterious subjects of contempla-
ton. Ii has its terror as we'll IS its
mystery, and I remember it stated IN
DR.. Arnold's ssLite" that it was a sub
iect on which he could not bear to
think at all--it seems somehow SO be-
wildering and appalling that he slrank
back from 1t instinctively. Nor do re-
cent researches lessen either the mys-
terry or the fear weighing on the chord
which binds us to the brutes that per-
Ish. 1t is now confidently asserted
that man is of immense age, and that
of late remains of humauity on gigan
tic scale have been in such juxtaposi-
ton as to IMPLY that they are contein-
poraneous with the mastodons and
inammoths of very old day. Should
these statements turn out TO be correct
they may lead TO some startling infer
e.1ces, tor which, as a possibility at
least, we should be preparing ourselves
and which may shatter considerably
some of our received systems of belief
and ancient doting formulas. But OF
this one thing, at AL events. we may
be certain. that no such discoveries
should over estrange our sympaIhies
from our fellow passengers on that
dim and awful voyage IN which all OF
us are embarked. since it would
seem that we have been sailing in their
company for innumerable ages.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
AN INTELLIGENT DOC.

An Italian journal relates curious
instance of canine intelligence which oc-
Cured during some late operations
against the brigands in the province of
Naples. A detachment OF cavalry hav-
ing arrived about day break at small
wood in " hlch they had reason to be-
lieve that a number of bandits were
concealed, observed little dog which
had evidently been placed on the watch
rise up and bark turiously, at the same
time running about in all directions. -
The soldiers, perceiving that the ami
NAL was giving the alarm. fastened for
ward, but only found in the interior of
the wood traces of the recent departure
OIL he rariy OF which theywere in searchs
The officer in command, Yexed at mis-
ing an important capture, drew his pls-
tol and fired at the four-iooted sentinel,
which, with howl, rolled over on its
back, and lay completely motionless.-
The squadron continued its march, but
quarter of an hour later, one of the
men, happening to turn round, o5serv-
ed the same dog they had just before
left for dead on the ground lodging a.
bout behind the trees in their rear, as ID
to watch them. The animal was cap-
tured and found not to have had a halr
touched by the shot fired at it; it had
evidently feigned death in order TO DO
able to continue its functions fvedette.
The prisoners life WAS not only pre-
served, but the captife was admitted
into the regiment, and Will be taughG
to render service in discovering the
haunts OF It's former masters.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
THEY WON'T TROUBLE YOU LONG.

Children grow up--nothing grows so
fast as children. 1t was but yesterday,
and that lad was playing with tops, a
buoyant boy. lie is mac, and gone
now. There is no more childhood for
him or for us. Life has claimed him. -
When u beginning is made it is like
ravelling stocking, stitch by stitch
gives way until all is gone. The house
has not child in it-there is no more
noise in the ha.l-boys rushing pell-
nell: it is very orderly now. There
are now no more skates, sleds, balls or
strings left scattered about. Things
are neat now. There is no delay for
sleepy folks; there is i,o longer any task
before yOu lie down oflooking after the
children and tucking up the bed clothes.
There are 10 disputes to settle, nobody
to get off to school, no complaint, 10
OPPORTUNITIES for impossible things, no
rips to mend, 10 fingers to tie up, no
faces TO be washed, or collars to be ar
ranged. There was never such peace
in the house It would sound like
music to have some feetto clatter down
the front stairs On for some children S
noise What used to all us, that we
were hushing their loud laugh, check
ing their noisy frolic, and reproving
their slamming and banging the doors.
We wish our neighbors would only
lend us an urehn or two, to make lit :
tie noise on these premises. A home
without children 1t is like n lantern
and no candle; a garden and no flow-
ers; a brook and no water gushing aLu
gurgiing through its channel.
We want to be tried, to be yexed, to
be run over; TO hsar children at work
with all its varieties. During the secu-
lar days this is enough marked. But it
is the Sabbath that puts our homes to
the proof. That is tie Christian fami-
ly day. The intervals of public wor-
ship are spaces OF peace. The family
seems made up that day. The children
are at home, and you can lay your
hands upon their heads. They seem to
recognize the greater and lesser love-
to God and to friends. The house is
peaceful, but not still. There is a ST.
ience that echoes in the ear. There is
too much room at the table, too much
at the hearth, The bedrooms are a
world too orderly. There is too much
leisure and too little care. Alas what
mean these things? Is somebody grow
ing old? Are these signs and tokens
Is life waniug?
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24

TIP We claim for the Democratic
party at present a national organiza-
ton; we claim tor it, that its principles
clearly defined, well understood, aud
characterized by the largest liheality
consistent with the true theory of re-
publican government; we claim for it,
shat, in all the elements of the true
philosophy of our form of government,
1t is fully abreast OF the esprit of the
age;" we claim for it, that, In so far as
the issues of the past are beyond the
reach of remedial means, it has buried
them out of sight; we claim tor it. that
it stands at the lead of progress, and
that it needs the nostrum of none of
the new-fangled political incidence
men, which have sprung up in such
profusion in these latter days, to reyi-
talIze its energies. We are unequiyo-
cally for the integrity OF the Democrat
ic party, for strengthening and unity
ing Its present organization; tor stand
ing by its principles; tOs excluding
from its platform now, as hitherto, all
concession which involve any Radical
change in the theory of the republic,
or any abandonment of the cardinal
doctrines which have ever constituted
the glory OF the party. Kentucky feo-
man.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND HABITS
OF CONFUCIUs.

The Edindurgh Reuie,o contains some
attractive reading this quarter. The
| firts article is a review of recent works
on Chinese literature, with special re-
ference TO the father of Chinese litera-
ture and philosophy, the sage COnfu-
cius. The following is a graphic des-
cription OF the personal appearance and
habits of the philosophers
Gould we join the group of scholars
who formed the glory of the court OF
Of , the circle "a stro8s well-bailt man
with fun red face little heavy" His
dress, which has not speck of red a
5out it, consists of silk and furs. If he
wears lambs fur his garment is black,
if fawn's fur white, il foX's fur yellow.
His right sleeve is shorter than his left.
lie eats moderately and in silence, al
WAYS apportioning the quantity of rice
to the quantity of meat, and never sit
ting down without ginger on the table.
He offers a portion ol his TODD in sacri-
flee with a grave and reverent air. He
VIII not sit down if the mat or cushion
is not placed straight. When summon
ed to an audience with the King, he as
cends the dais holding up his robe with
both his hands and his body bent. he
holds his breath as if he dares not
breathe. When he is carrying the
sceptre of his prince he seems to bend
his body as if he is not able to bear its
wsight. He does not hold the sceptre
higher than the position OF the hands
in making bow, nor lower than their
position in giving anything to another.
His countenanee seems to change and
look apprehensiye, and he drags his
fee. as ii they are held by something
to the ground. When he comes out
from the audience as soon as he has de-
scended one step he begins to relax his
countenance and has satisfied look.
Dismissed from attendance on great
ness, he is unrestrained and behaves
with simple and genial traukness.
Then it is that he is seen al his best
The pupils walk with him and ask
questions on ali conceivable subjects.
Now on literary, on music, on costume.
now on the triyialities OF court etiquette
now on policy, war, taXatlou. state
When he speaks he seld ON
says anything on his own authority. |
The references to the ancient kings are |
frequent. the citations OF other mems |
practice numerous, the quotst ons from |
the poeta apt. His manner is adpted
to all classes and to all characters. y |
cheerful bright-looking student is
sure of gragiods smile; an unmanner-
ly or disrespectfnl listener receiys Gus
tic rebuke, sometimes even blow from |
a bamboo administered with the sharp |
ness of Peter the Car or Frederic of |
Prussia; when a junior of superior rank |
passes he rises and bows reverently, |
but he does she same when he sees a |
mourner or blind mendicant, for sor-
row and suffering are majestic slghs to
hm; when pupil is sick lac nurses
him with sedulous care; when the names |
OF those who have promised well and |
have died young are mentioned, his I
tears flow unrestrainedly.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
putfitaE.
CHARITY.

Woman, with scorn on your beautiful face,
Radiant with velvet, and satin and lace
Daintiiy lifting the snow of your skirt
Clear from the noxious and throng-tram-
pied dirt;
Ill enough it becomes you to sneer
Thus, at yon outcast that passes so near.
Shrink as you may from the touch of her
shawl,
She is your sister-your sister for all.
Look at her brow; tits fair as your own;
Nor has her cheek its bright bushes out
grown.
Ere you should fasten disgrace on her name,
Wait till you know the temptation that
came;
If it were weakness or if it were crime,G
Or some light romance, TO girlhood sublime.
Maybe she loved as we women do love,
Periling soul-aye, her birthright above;
Periling all for one low-spoken word
Seraphs themselves never tremblingly heard
Maybe she loved-the old story again,
Woven, with transport, and passion. and
pain.
And the bright gold that she clasp'd turn
ed to r1st,
r;,iI hut handful of dead, lying dust.
,,,.,. ,,os in the blue of her eyes;
Az !. :, ~ = q tear In disguised
Who knows-.when twilight t~npurpieS 'he
world
And, through the lattice, the stars seeh.' 90
cold
Who knows the sobs that the night breez-
es bear,
sobs strangely like the wild wall of despair?
Sees she the iron bars hedging her track,
And, though her heart bleed, she may not
go back.
but scorn at society's door
Nothing but thongs for the life, bruised and
sore.
So the poor feet goaded on with curse,
Plunge into paths where the darkness gets |
worse;
So the spurned soul, cropping down mid the
gloom,
Falters and falls into infamys tomb.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24

lCP 1t will not be long, we dare
say, before the South, with its expect
ant revenue OF three hundred millions
this year from its great staples, viii be
in a condition to dictate terms to the
democracy and all other parties IN th'
North. And when the Southern de-
mocracy say they are In favor OF negro
suffrage, now that they cannot well get
rtd of flt-and from experience thus tar
they are more disposed to like it than
dislike it, believing that 1t will in the
end become an element OF strength to
themselves rather than to their enemies
when the Southern democracy say
this, it is manifest that any attempt on
the part of the Northern democracy
to make them change their purpose, or
to interfere with their plans, is both
mischievous and dangerous.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
Per session of Ten Months, payable q
1V in ADVANCE
ORANGE MALE SCHOOL.

THIS School for young men and bos
4 will begin September LIST and close June
30th
Strict attention viii be paid to the morals
and progress of the pupils.
Tuition, Payable Half Session in Advance;
For English bTances per half session
of five months, Sl7 90
Higher Mathematics, Moral and Phys-
ical Science, 20 %
Ancient and Modern, Languages, with
other studies, % %
NO extra charges.
II, E. HATCHER,
August l3, 4s6a.-1y. Orange O. H, Va
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
ALEXANDRIA FEMALE SEMINARY,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

VHE next session Of this Institution
a which has been conducted heretofore
with so much success by its former Princi-
pal, Mr.. X. KEMPER, viii begin on the 18th
day of september. 1869. a fine Building,
with very extensive grounds adjoining has
been purchased ON Washington street, in
the most beautiful and healthy portion of
the city, and Boarders viii be furnished with
every comfort on the most reasonable terms.
ployed, and while thorough training in the
English Branches will be insisted on as o
the first Importance, unusual facilities will
be afforded lin the Department of Music,
Drawing, Painting, and Modern Languages.
Bodrders lCM enjoy the ddUu'toge Of haUing
The French spoken in The family Of Principdl.--
No extra charge Is made in their case for tut
tion in French, as all are expected to study
il and take part in the conversations.
Send for catalogue.
w. w. LEGARE, Principal.
June 259. l69-3m
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
we alwn rs love those who /,

- We alwa VS. love those who adj
mire us, says Rochefoucault; but We
DO not always love those "aotl We au-
N &c. fTuu the latter clause an eX-
eptiQn NIGH have been made in favor
Il selh tor sci love is the source OF self
,lmjraton; aud this is the safest OF low
ers, for most people may indulge In ~
without the tear Of q rival.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
ULTRA-RIGoR OF SABBATH OBsERV-
ANCE,

From discourse on s'The Sydenham
Palace, and the religious nou-obsery-
ance of the Sabbath" by the late Rev.
f. w. Robertson, we extract the fol-
lowing:
The second ground on which we are
opposed to the utra-rigor of Sabbath
observance. especially Wien it becomes
coercive, is the danger OF ininring the
conscience. 1t is wisely taught by ST.
Paul that he who does any thing with
ofiense-that is, with feeling that it is
wrong-does wrong. To- him it is
wrong even though it be not wrong
abstractedly. Therefore it is always
dangerous to multiply restrictions and
requirements beyond what is essential;
because men, feeling them selves hemm-
ed in, break the artificial barrier, but
breaking it with sense of guilt, do
thereby become hardened in consei :
ence. and prepared for transgresaion
against commandments which are Di-
vine and of eternal obligation. Hence
it is that the criminal has so often in his
confessions traced his deterioration in
crime to the first step of breaking the
Sabhatb-day; and no doubt with accu-
rate truth. But what siatl He infer
from this? Shall we infer, as is so OIL
ten done upon TUE pidjtOIn anu III re-
ligious books, that i. proves the ever
lasting obligation OF the Sabbath? Or.
shall We, with far truer philosophy of
the human soul. INFER, in the language
OF st. Peter, that we have been laying
OH him "a yoke which neither we nor
our fathers were able to arp in the
language of st. Paul, that ''the motions
of sin were by the law;" that the rigor-
ous rule was itself the stimulating,
moving cause of the sin; and that when
the young man, worh out with ais
weeks toll, first stole out into the fields
to taste the fresh breath OF a Spring day,
he did it with vagIe, secret sense Of
transgression; and that, having, as it
were, drawn his sword in defiance a
gainst the establ shed code of the reli-
g.ous world, he felt that from thence
forN ard there was for him no return,
and SO he became an outcast, his sword
against every man, and every mans
sword against him ! | believe this to
be the true account OF the matter; and,
believing it, cannot but believe THAT
| the false, Jewish notions OF the SAP
bath day which are prevalent have been
exceedingly pernicious to the morals
OF the country.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
NEW FEMALE ACADEMY,

OUIT IIIl 2, H., a,
HAVING leased for term of wears
Al .ne large and commodious residence of
Mrs. G. w. Ashby, will open select Fe-
male Academy, atCulpener Court House, on
the 9Th day of September next.
Careful attention win be given to physi-
cal and mental culture-to morals and reIi-
gion. With nm experience of nearly thirty
years, ! pledge myselfto faithful discharge
of duties.
English, from $50 to $50.
French, Latin and Greek, 20
Drawing, 20
Music, so
Boarding, 200
Payable one-half in advance, and one-half
February lst, 1869.
CHARLES H. NOURSE.
Culpeper JrlIy % lS6g-tf
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24

sP If you will daub some gas tar
about the holes OF rats they will vacate
the premises.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1869-09-24
oRANGI
FEMALE BOARDING SCHOOL.

TLIuAIL DUANUINW bOHVUIls
Prof. j. r.. ALLEN, A. NJ, Principal.
THE subscriber offers long and sue
Il cessful experience as a guarantee that the
School will be in every respect worthy the
confidence of the community, and solieits
the patronage Of old friends and public gem
orally.
r4TW Terms
Per session of Ten Months, payable quarter
ly in advance.
Primary English branches, s 35 90
Higher n5ltSh, 40 20
Languages, each, 10 90
Music. 40 %
Use of Instrument, 90
Board, including lights, fuel and
washing, lbO W
Particular attention paid TO the morals and
manners of young ladies boarding in the fam
lily of the Principal.
September u, lS0O.-6m.
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Fron1 Hon. r. johnson Barbour, Rector 9th
Board Of VisitolS ofkhe Uhirersity Of Val

From Hon. r. johnson Barbour Rector ofM
Board Of Visito'S Of the Unicersity Of Va.l
VIRGINIUs DABNEY, Esq,
MY DEAR SIR THE lapse of another year
enables me to speak more decidedly as to the
merits of your system of education and it
is no less my duty than my pleasure to say
that both as to literary culture and moral
training do not believe there is better
have evidently the happy talent of stimulat-
ing a fondness for study in your scholars,
whilst you lose no opportunity of quicken
ing their sensibilities for all that is high or
honorable in life. / continue to congratu-
late myself that my son was placed under
your charge, as his progress in all respects
has met my warmest hopes, and feel that
ii would be unjust in me to Withhold this
voluntary tribute to your excellence as a
teacher
Visiting you great and deserved success,
am, sir with high respect and great regard,
Faithfully your friend.
b. JOHNSON HARBOUR.
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lEJss'A laugh, says Charles Lamb,
sis worth a hundred groans i'll any state
of the market"
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