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ExHESAPEAAE d o. Il. Ron and
" after Thursday, June 1st, Passenger Trains
leave Richmond Sunday excepted) as follows ::
$50 A. A.M.-MAIL TRAIN for the White
Sulphur Springs, connecting at Gordonsville
with the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas train
for Washington and North, and Lynchburg
and South.
3.35 ?. M.-Accommodation Train for Cor
louisville.
On and after the 18th of June a Passenger
Train will run daily Except Sunday between
Stapnton and the White Sulphur, as follows:
Leave StauntOn nat...........~.........0 Is A. M
Arrive at White Sulphur at......1 81 2. NJ
Leave w bite Sulphur at.............2 35 2. M.
Arrive at Staunton at.................7 Al 2. NJ
Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points
N northwest and Southwest.
Further information may be obtained at the
company's offices.
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays
a. Fl. PERRY
General Superintendent.
JAMES II, NETHERLAND. Gan'l rfcla+ q oon4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-07-04
S. TRAYERS PHILLIPS. J. FRED. EFFINGER.
ROBERT CRAIG.
EDEFELLEPS. EFFENGER e. CRAIG.

ATTORNEYS AND
COUNSELLORS At LAW,
STAUNToN, VA,
will practice in all the courts of Augusta, Rock
Va Special attention given to collecting.
Soldiers PemsiOns.-We will attend to
making out and forwarding the applications OF
for the pension granted by an Act of 4lst Con-
PHILLIPS, EFFINGER s. CRAIG,
na23 Attorneys, Staunton, Va.
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Sir Walter Scott's- Insensibility to Music.
According to story toriin the Rev. Julian
Charles Young's memior otszfs-. father, the
tragedlan, the insensibility of Scott to music
was not little curious considering his poetic
faculty. Scott, in fact, only cared for music as
an ASSOCIATION. The anecdote In question re-
ates to musical evening, at which Sir Walter
was present.
Two sisters" says Mr.. Young, ''sang duets
IN French, Italian, German, and Spanish, with
equal address. One had clear soprano voice.
the other rich contrato. Their vocalizatiou
was faultess, their expression that of real feel
ing. was 50 beWiehed With singing that
could not refrain frem an occasional glance at
Scott, to see If he were Dro6Ragainst such cap
tlVatlon. But the more they sang, the better
they sang. the more impenetrable did be ap-
pear. He sat absent, abstracted with lip
drawn down and chin resting on the gold-hea
ed crutch, his massy eyebrows contracted, and
his countenance betokening a sad civility At
last, Mrs. Lockhart, thinking she had suffi-
GENTLY taxed the good nature Of her gifted
friends, uncovered her harp and began to play
the air ''Charle is my darling" The change
which Instantly passed Ger the spirit Of the
poets dream was most striking. Pride Of lin
cage, love Of chivalry, strong ieauings to the
Stuart cause were all visibly fermenting in the
brain OF the enthusiastic bard. His light blue
eye kindled the blood maatled in his cheeks,
his nostril quivered, bis chest heaved, until un-
able longer to suppress the emotion evoked by
bis native melodies in favor of ruined cause,
he sprang from his chair limped across the
room, and, to the peril of those within his
reach, brandished his crutch as if it had been
a brand of steel, shouted forth with more Of
vigor than Of melody, And a folk cam run
ming out to greet the Chevalier! Obi Char
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General Superintendent.
JAMES Il. NETHERLAND, Gen'I Ticket A gent
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and was seldom seen in public There wa
something about this mans face that attracted
the attention of this man of letters that lee
him to see him in his roam.
| After climbing number of flights of step:
he reached his humble abode, and found him
engaged in grinding lenses, with papers lying
around him upon which was an immense
amount of figures. The learned man at once
asked him what he was doing? The poor me-
chanic pleased at the idea Of being called upon
by SO distinguished an Individual explained to
MIN what he was trying to accomplish. He
told him that il he could get certain number
OF lenses OF certain shapes, (which it took
much mathematical talent to ascertain) he
would. be able to make the most powerful tel
escope that the world ever saw. The learned
man caught the idea, made the necessary cal
cnia....coln and presented the instrument to the
world as his own invention, whilst the obscure
mechanic, the real discoyerer Of the instru-
ment died, we may say, unknown. His genius
was stolen from him aud appropriated by
another man."
Your remark that true genius generally be-
longs to the mechanic is in the main true.
believe, Mr.. Thompson, the mechanics may be
called the working bees Of the hive and those
will study the subject and cannot see their true
value, am sure they have not brains enough
to do much in this world and therefore may
very properly be called drones, that merely live
and feed upon the industry of others. Do you
think, Mr.. Thompson, that am too much of
drone to be the wife Of meehanic?"
mo, Miss ElIen I think you know his true
value and could make him happy, and he could
make you happy. [ am satisfied that you
would be far happier with an educated, honest
mechanic, than you would, with a coxcomb
who sets such high value upon himself that
every one else seems low in his estimation"
ELLEN, after her conversation with Mr.
Thompson, thought upon the subject, and be-
came the wife Of young man who, when a
boy, had been bound to the shoe-maker's
trade, and is now professor in medical col
ege and the author Of several valuable books.
HIS name will live,, when others of higher
birth will -haye sunk in oblivion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

California jury having acquitted an imitlt0r
Of Mcfarland On ,he ground Of sudden explc-
sion Of insanity" an editor publishes a solemn
notification to his acqusintsnces as fellows
All meus wives who have hitherto enjoyed the
slysufags Of our acquaintance, sre hereby notified
that this ceases, to-day, never 10 be renewed.
Somebody perishes mg'oriously every day for
being upon speaking terms with married women,
and We do rot care 20 have our turn come
arouIi Deeply grateful for the past forbear-
zuce Cf aggrievtd husbands, we make cur bo~
and retire. Hereafter our mods sud smiles will
he lavished upon girls and widows exclusively
no others need spply. Whosoever shal attempt
10 introduce us TO bis own wife cr that Of any
other man. viii be regarded as a couspirator
against our precious hie. and subject 20 abuse
il the columns of ;tis journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06
FOREIGN NOTES.

The population Of ireland is about five and 4
quarter millions
The value Of the present iron-clad fee; OF
England amounts to eS,l77.O00.
Sir Francis Lyett offers $3.50 if the
wesleyan Conference will raise an equal amount.
to build so chapels in London.
The Chinese assassinatsd one Of their viceroys
recently for issuing proclamation containing a
Phrase indicating - that the French were the
equals Of the Chinese naton.''
A greater tonnage Of iron chips is now in
course Of construction on the Humber, England,
than at any previous time in the history Of ship
building.
50 enormous is the railroad traffic of London
that about train a minute, on an average en-
tiers and leaves that city during the entire twen-
ty-four hours Of the day
The old cathedral at Frsnkfort-on-the-Nl.ia.
which was destroyed by FIRE few years ago, is
/ TO be rebuilt at 4 COS. Of nearly million Of
guilders. The King Of Prussia has contributed
the sum Of 100000 guilders for this purpose.
1t is feather in the cap Of Australi. that
two OF the leading memb5rs Of the British Cab
iaet-Messrs. Lowe and Childers-servel their
Political apprenticeship in that country.
Ia conversation at Florence NJ Theirs warn
ell the Statesmen CT Italy that the fat accompli
/ oi the occupation Of Rome may result in an un-
welcome fate for Italy when peace between
Fracce and Prussia shall be restored
There are more Jews in Alsatis and Lorraine
/ than in all the rest Of France Alsace contains
l Jewish population Of 40, 800 and Lorraine Of
I $500, together 81, 100 jews, while the rest Of
/ France contains but 1900 Of them. The city
/ Of Metz contains Jewish population Of 2SO0
souls
Two most admirable Specimens Of Irish manu-
featuring taste nave been produced in Dublin.
They consist Of oak caskets-oue presented to
the wife Of Mr. Disrael, Member Of Parliament,
and tlc other to the Lord Chancellor Of Ireland.
Gold ore having been discovered in Madazas-
car, the Government @. the Island has prohibit
ed the search for ore. The reason for this pro-
hibition Is, that If gold is found in remunera-
tive quantities, there will be such rush Of
Europeans to the country as win dispossess the
native inhabitants.
Agtssz seys that In certain Amazlnisu tribes,
on the Jay Of the marris e. while the welding
festivide8 are going on, the brilegroom's hands
are tied U? in e paper bag al,ei with hre-ants.
II be bears this torture smilingy and unmov5l,
he is considered f, for the trials os matrimoay
At the last rs-ala- meeting Of Masonic lodge
Rising Star Of Western India, held 81 Lahore,
in the Punj auh, sum Of 900 rupees was con-
tri5utel in aid Of the sufferers by the war
Half the amount was remittel 90 the Grand
Lodge Of Prussia ami The other hs'i 90 that Of
France.
Gladstone oa France The,e is always
fear lest slmetlingo. other should be required
70 satisfy her dignity, 10 slske her thirst fJr
fame, To sustain, almost to tit,la,e, her goa-
~ f.r4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

From the Toledo Blade.
NAsBY's PLAN FOR SAVIaG FRANcE-Noo
YORK, December l, 1870 To General Trocbu
fafls, France; That you are in tite place.
think you will be willin to admit. The dastaril,
0ermans, which hate, OWN 10 the fact that iT
this LAID OF freedom they mostly stand in deadly
opposishen to slavery and the other institooshens
win the democrisy champion, these Germans bey
+ yu oy me back Nv the neck. There amt no doub,
sooatli. Bizmark has the true Germsn push about
hin' and wat Il worse for you, hez million or
less, OF troo Germans to push. Yoor demoralz-
/ e. Oecoz yo0 hewitt any great central idea n
contend Tor, hev plan for your immejit aud
T permanent salvGshen. Wich hereby submit -
We hev in Aco York, forty thousand Nv the
brave sons Nv Erin, wich hev heretofore done our
VoiIn, Wich under the plan Nv countin maiorities
without any reference 10 the votes in the box. we
uon need no more. In fact, they are in our
/ way Tor to keep EN- from operatin egin US, we
hev 10 take care Nv EN-. These brave men Won
kin hev
Zoo may say that forty thous.nd is too few to
accomplish the relief Nv Paris Yoo doa't know
EN-. ZOO want to take that forty thousand men
and land EN- on the coast Nv France. Civ each
o. en- quart bottle Nv the elecshun whisky
wich we yocse here, made Nv equal parts Nv
lughUines and alcohol, with CAYENNE pepper
Scotch snuff, and plug tobacco in it to make it
sarchi1, then put yourself at their head in full
uniform, organize yourself into a tablow, an. .
wavin yoor sword, exclaim Patriots, there Is
Parif. There's an elecshun TO be held there to
day. Our chiefs is a payin SIS apiece for votes,
and there Is sixty polls at Wch 700 kin repeet -
That's all yoo want TO say. You needent fay
word about dooty or country, or anything else
wich other military orators yoose to infame ther
warriors. The moment they comprehend the
Uea1in Nv ycor words, they will raise the Il
erEln war cry, q" Erin 20 brah,' and YOU
coodent hold 'em. Noo incident fear the result
Moltke and the crown prince haint got men
enough 90 keep 'en out Of Paris They will 90
through them Germans ike flash of Htenin
through . gooseberry bush. You incident give
EN- arms. With such prospect they'd wade
through blood and g. through divisions Of armed
men with nothing but their bare hSnis
But sposing they DO git in Paris, what then 2
There are yet the Prussian armies outside to be
destroyed, 700 viii say.
Very good. Strike your Zoo allies in their
weakest spot. Rouse their ho!iest enthusiasm.
Appeal 90 their highest ias;iaks Make /; worth
their bile % be heroi, sly 20 them ths;
France repays those who 20 va orous deeds for
her. ofer series of rewards to 'cm. Suthin'
after this style;
For tie KILN OF ten Pr5osheas, p5le1csman's
place iu Paris fo- two years.
For the KILN uy twenty Pro,sheAs, poleccs-
mans place for four years
For The capcAer IF "a ProosAen gun, post
oris.
For the s,ll1 u Prooslla officer, above ;he
rank ~ colonel, place in q custom house
Vary these stiuu.auis ez the pecoolyer con-
stru'sshen as your government, when 'his
reaches y-o, may indicate, but see % Z, thai
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

TuE GEoRGI, DIAaoSu FlELDs-Uf the lis
moni fslIs Of Georgia, Dr. NJ. F. Stephenson.
Of HN county, in communication 10 the
Glilsyile -lir Line Eogie says :-.' We are
slai 20 see in the Northern and European papers
thar much excitement prevails on the subject Of
South African diamonds, which are now being
found over a spsce Of one thousand miles, OF
great value. This will react on eur section.
which, from every geological indication, and its
peculiar minersloey, viii ultimately, ~hen ever
developed, yield more and finer ores than South
America aad Africa. Our opinion is p-edicated
on the fact Of over forty having been picked Up
by goa washers in every De osr mine from Hall
county, ga. for coo miles 70 Virginia, soue Of
which were q much greater yslue thaa any ye,
found ia Africa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

TIE CEASE OF a MURDERER.-John Moran,
who killed officer Packard, Of Stoughton, NIassa-
chusetts, while in danger Of arrest. seems to he
nan Of some intelligence His account Of his
adventures while fugitive from the law is inter
esting. He had fed to Bridgewater swamp,
and there was surrounded by hundreds Of men,
nearly all Of whom were armed, and fully de
termined to take him, alive or dead. As the
circle narrowed upon him, he lay in the shrub
berry aud heard the threats Of his pursuers; but
By stealthily creeping through the bushes he
escaped, passed the outer circle to the woods.
and then. with the stars to guide, went north
ward to Stoughton Corners. From that time till
the day of HIS capture he lived partly in the
woods and partly at Easton, Randolph, and
stoughton, often finding shelter in the houses
Of % true friends, who would not sell blood for
money" On Sundays he would conceal him
self in the woods, as hunting parties were sf'er
him, and he WAS safer there than even in the
houses of his g true friends" He boasts that
during all this time be had full knowledge Of
what the detectives were doing, and was supplied
with news papers daily. lie has frequently been
shot at, and received balls in his arms and back,
but considered them mere trifes. At last, how
ever, Just as he was within fifty yards Of shelter,
be was shot, and his right leg was fracturei'
ard, thus helpless, he WAS taken to pr SOD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

SH1cIISG The temper Of American tourists
whose pereg1iuations IN France are sadly limit
ei By the ex -teLce q war. IS being. We fear.
SCARED permaoen'ly. Some ungalialt scribe
even declares +ta- American ladies have fallen
into certain dePrav ties Of speech, the result of
continued DISAPPOINTMENT and irritation \
party j0Urneying toward Versailles from Paris
WIS halted en route. and obliged 10 wait i've or
six hours in pelting rsiH, because the mill
tary necessity required it. The darlings inside
the coach We're ir1J alarmed, thea igetty, after
that pecvish, sui finally mad so that when
PrussiSn ofticer extended some courtesy At the
coach window, feminine, though by no means
dulcet voice, cried out, "-1lls- au dfIJIe '''
The asioEished cavalier rctresjed.
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OLD TIME AND I.


O,d T.tae AID the other night
Had a csrOuss together:
The ~ine golden, warm and bright
ave. jus. ike GUNNER weather.
Quoth !, " Here's Christmas come agaln.
And | 20 Arthing richer"
Time answered. " All, tbs Old, old strain -
prithce pass tbs pitcher.
Why measure all your gold In gold
No rOpe Of sand is weaker:
It's hard 20 get, its hard to hold
Come. lad, NIL up your bezksr
last thou not found true friends more true,
And loving ones more loving"
could but say, "A few. a few
So keep the liquor moving
Hast thou not seen the prop'rous kravs
Come down precious thumper.
His cheats disclOseir "a / have, have
Well, surely, that's pumper
Nay, hold n while, Pye seen the Just
Find all their hopes grow DINNER"
They will hope on, and strive, and trust
And conquer :" That's a brimmer."
,Tis not because today IS dark
No brighter days before 'em,
There's rest for every st0rm-tOssed plrqus /"
so be It Pass the iorum ~
9 Yet l must own | should not uind
To be a little richer"
Labor and wait, and you may find
Hal-oo an empty pitcher"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

ST Allan, EEAL Esr,rE SALEs.-Juhn Cross
20 J. v Culver, Tot "a Rublee stree; $500
Charles ". Etisnap, lot with house. on Mes
senger street Tor Sl,70D TO Joseph jacques
John L. STREET. 10 Judge Myron ". Bailey, house
and lot So 500 On the corner Of High and Bish-
op streets. Nelson Cook * Carlos C. Burton TO
joseph Tromhey, farm Of - acres. sJ or Lear
the bay, f,r 5000 Lorenzo James TO b Bar
low, land on High snd Ruhee streets $500
Horace Jenuison 70 james G. Shsfier. lot on
Bank street Tor $4,000 Jehial Brooks to Al
zina c. Pointer, a small farm on the Point Of 10
acres for $1,000. John Rogers to Patrick Dous-
nue. a lot on VALIANT street north from Lake
street for $500. Reel Page to Hiram c. Gilbert
his bakery snd residence, Main street, SG000-
.NeSsrresr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

The Hook and Needle Company Of New Haven
Conn, has received An order for two snd half
millions Of fsh-ho0ks, the largest order OF the
kind ever made
Colored repeaters' were spotted" On
election day, in Mobile, By putting tish-hooks in
their coats, so that when they came up second
time they were detected.
The above items appear ia close juxta-
posit' on n one Of our exchanges, ard dread
fuI fear rushel 5yer our mind as We sprang for
an '' official return" Of Alabama election. But
glance At the total vote Of Mobile soothed u
SAL at times-b but there can't possibly be suy
connection between the two facts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

EFrEcr OF PEEAcHISG oS CoUyrIyG There
Is an island on the coast Of Virginia where the
people in times past have not been " righteous
oyeruuch.' During the past year = missionary
has lsboJei amore them with considerable sue
cess Not long ago, as this good man was busy
working in his shirt sleeves on q new church
which was in progress Of erection, = stout see
captain hailed him '' are you the minister -
'' Yes sir Sc Well. I've got ten dollars for
you " d" For the church ?" " No, for your
fc,f. Ike your way Of doing things here.
I've come to this island for clans a good many
years, and hsve always found them thousand
or fifteen hundred short when l got home. 1t
will pay me 10 hSve you keep on preaching doe
;Tiaes vhi,h make the people count their clans
honestly -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-06

TREMENDOUS EXPLOsI5S AT TIE tISciSSA1I
Gas WcEKs-A terrible explosion occurred at
the Cincinnati gas works a51u; FIVE O'Clock
Monday afternoon, when the boiler contained
450, COO cubic flc- Of gas. Persons within : few
SQUARES Of the site Of the gls works first noticed
: low, Iumh,.rg sound, and an oppressive cor
dition Of the atmosphere, Ike tAa1 attending an
earthquake, when sudiealy red and white color
ed James sha. upward. lighting the heavens and
revealing the outline Of the surrounding hills.
The report # the explosion was heard at The
distance Of several miles. Eight inmense col
umns supporting the hoileV were thrown doSu,
and for the most part brosea 20 pieces. Seine
portions fell across the rooi Cs the Office, crush
ing it in and nskiug = total wreck ot toe ace.
The Buildings Of the company in the Deighbnr-
hood Of the holder ve-e somewhat sc0rched by
the flames. and we're otherwise injured. No per
son was At the holder when the explosion occur
red and AZ present the cause is unknown. On
ly one man was injured, sni he only slightly by
fire, although ior,y men were workinc at retoIts
a few hundred feet away. The los 70 the CON-
pany is $50 600. rhe gas comp7ng are deter
mined to make thorough invest. .siion Of tbe
circumstances OF the explosion, and viii call
scientific men from the E+st % assist in ascer-
tanning the cause.
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Undertaking to rival Hood, f.mou. sonnet or

Undertaking to rival HooI's famous sonnet or
November, colorei imbiber Of the Pieriar
spring thus apostrophises the next month in tn,
calendar
De leaves hab blown away.
De trees am black an bare
De day am cold sud damp.
De rain am in de air.
De wailing wins hab struck
De strings oh Natures Tyre
De brooks an swollen deep,
De roads am mud and mire
De horses ysnk De team,
De wheels am stickin thar
De Yankee msssa yell
De Lord how he do swar
De oafs dat he DO take.
De Niger disrememter
De Dutch, de Deuce, de Debbrl.
De-all tings dat am e5il--
December
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a newspaper reporter went to hear political

\ newspaper reporter went to hear political
orator, in New York, not long since, and not be
ing prepOssessed in favor Of the speaker. was
mildly disgusted. and vented his feelings on his
return 10 the Office thus:
never heard such insinuosity
OF ideas. wrapped in such yerhOsity.
Nor could venture the mOnstrOsity
or thinking them rdculOsity,"
For II would have been in me pomposity.
Not even frantic &. F. rs velocity
Could have ove-taken public curiosity.
with language Of such rolling pOnd9rosity
But why should attempt linSuosity,
And shroud in fat ambi iEuosity
Ihe thoughts. Apollo like that his lllumiuos,ty ,
tekirts with fire It's an atrocity,
10 be s,opped-and this call-stOppOsiiy
Which htly terminates this idiosity.