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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23
Staunton Stockhalder,s Roard.

GEO. G. JACKSON, Gent Age~t Tazlsy Of Va
StauntOn Stockholders Board.
VIM. FRAZIER, President
Edward Mcmahon, P. Byron Hoge,
John w. Abby, John w. Todd
Orlando Smith, Hugh W. Shelley,
M. P. Funkhouser, Isaac Witt,
Thomas d. Ransom.
The chief aim of this Company is to combine
safety and economy in favor of its Policy holders
Its management is in the hands ola reliable and
responsible Directory, pledged to preserve its
capital secure and intact.
Its expenses have from the beginning been
paid from its earnings, with surplus annually
added to its reserves. And all reserves from
premiums are sent back for investment in the
Department from (Which 1T Is derived
Its reduced prenaaWna-rGtes challenge all COM
parison. Its Policies are non.forfetta6Ls after
two annual payments.
Its losses have been, and are intended to be
paid without litigation or delay.
The history of the first two years of its exis-
tence is guarantee for the future,
A Dividend to its Policy holders of fifteen per
cent has already been declared, after reserving
surplus for contingencies, success unprecedent-
ed In the business of Life Insurance.
The Reserve fund of So $50 90, accumulated
from premiums in the Stanton Department, is
now offered for Investment upon safe security at
the legal rate of eight per cent.
Applicants for loans will find the agent g. c.
Jackson, at his office, corner of Augusta and
New Courthouse streets, adjoining Law Office
of D. s. Young, Staunton, Va. Ju'y-8
MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS,
M FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA.
Capital; s25O,0OO.
A. 7. STOKES. Pres. j. B. MOORE, Sec.
P. B. SUBLETT, Agent.
Office on Augusta street, next door to postofice
Staunton, Va apl5-1y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23
Patches Dc JeaCeIs.y.
ID EMOVAL! I'd EMOVALl!
r.. RROWN0E,D.

THE PRACTICAL WATCH MAKER.
Formerly of New York city, has removed his
W0tch and JeaCelry Store,
to New street, Virginia Hotel Building, 3rd
door North of Adams Express Office,
STA UNION, "a,
where he is just opening new stock of Gold
and Situer Watches, Jeacetry Spectacles,
Eye Glasses, Sheet Music, &C.,
which he will offer at as low figures as can be
had in New York city.
My Watches are most carefully selected (as to
quality,) by myself, and each watch particularly
oyerhauled and regulated, before sale, as
can only be done by an experienced, practical
matchmaker.
Personal attention given to Watch and Clock
Repairing of all descriptions every watch sold
or repaired, warranted for two years, by proper
treatment
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23
W AINE, PRESIDENT,

A. W. McALWAINE. PRESIDENT,
n TvNS.NT Wee Presidents,
SAMUEL B. PAUL, Manager and Secretary,
Judge j. T. JAY, Supt. of Agencies,
GEO. G. JACKSON, Gent agent Valley of Va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23
Carriage M0kSmg.

AND BUGGIES.-Iw wish
" to inform my friends that have moved nv
ca RRIAGE SHOP
to my new building near the Virginia Hotel,
where I will keep on hand Carriages and Bug
gies of every description. By close attention to
business and fair dealing, expect to give entire
abstraction. will pay strict attention to RE-
PAIRING. Give me call before purchasing
jan 10 j. H. WATERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23

ofone of the best makers, on reasonable terms for
sale; Also splendid assortment of American and
Foreign Vocal and Instrumental sheet music.
Any piece desired, not on hand, will be ordered
with the utmost dispatch. iuy29-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-09-23

JAMES f. NETHERLAND, GENT Ticket Agent
may6
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
NO. 49.
Criminals In PrussIa.

The essence Of tho Prussian system
for elEecting tho reformation Of crimi,
nails is contained in the single word
"work." There arc religious books in
tho prison library but they are not
forced upon tho prisoners-rather the
reverse. They are encouraged to read
biographies, histories, books of travel
and adventure; aud even works Of ilc-
tion and illustrated magazines arc not
forbidden them. While they are al
lowed to expend a portion OF the share
of their earnings which is allotted to
them in grammars, dictionaries, and
works on other subjects, they are on no
account permitted to buy religious
books p; this, as l understood, is toguard
against the tricks of hypocrisy. Every
one committed to the Strafgefangniss,
no matter how short or how long his
sentence may be, is set to work Mt some
kind Of trade.
In Prussia masters arc found who
contract for the labor OF n certain NUM-
ber OF prisoners ignorant Of any trade,
whose services they receive gratuitously
during the first month. At the eIpira-
ton OF that period they have to pay six
silbergroscllen or ten cents per day for
each man they employ; but this is
merely tho starting-point, the rate OF
wages being subject to increase from
time to time as the prisoner becomes
more proficient. The contractor is also
bound to provide the convict with work
when he quits tho prison. A prisoner
failing to earn the regulation six gros.
chen per day paid for him by the con-
tractor is duly punished (; while Of his
earnings in excess of this amount one
third is allotted to him by way Of on.
couragoment. A certain portion ol
these earnings hc has the privilege oil
spending on the Sunday, under due re.
strictions, in such delicacies rs butter,
bacon, beer, snug, sausages, and fruit
but tobacco is strictly prohibited.
Should the convict prefer mental to ma
terial food, he can lay out his money on
books, as before mentioned. The bal.
ance Of his share Of earnings is givenup
to him when lie leaves the prison, TO-
gether with new suit Of clothes and n
new pair OF boots, for the making OF
which within the prison he has to pny q
trihe, tho materials being supplied
gratuitously.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
Curious Customs in the East.

DIR. Anderson, who accompanied tho
expedition sent out by the British Gov
ernment in 1868 to ascent tain how far it
was possible to open the great highway
to China, by the Valley Of the Tapeng,
to British commerce, makes the follow
ing interesting statements, which We
extract from review by John Evans
The practice OF horse worship in con-
nection with the Buddhism Of the San.
da Valley may, however, be noticed, rs
we'll as the Shan method OF concealment
OF gold and precious stones, by burying
them beneath the skin Of their chest
and neCks, by making Sits, through
which tho coins or stones arc forced,
and which subsequently heal up. When
the valuable object ia wanted second
cut is made upon the spot, and 1t is OK.
tracted. In some instances as many MS
fifteen stones or coins were found to bo
hidden beneath the skin Of men just ar.
rived with caravan at Mandalay.
Their method Of producing fire is
very remarkable, and is effected by tho
sudden and iorcible descent Of n piston
in closed cylinder. There is o small
cup.shaped cavity at tho end OF the pis.
ton.rod, into which little tinder is in
serted. The apparatus is identical in
principle with one now employed in the
iecture.rooms Of our colleges.
Both bronze aud stone celts are very
common. They aro thought TO be
thunderbolts which have penetrated the
earth and afterwards worked their way
TO the surface. The belief in tho celes-
tial origin and healing powers Of these
implements Is as common in Asia as In
Europe. They arc worn rs charms, and
carefully kept in small bags; when
dipped In water they are supposed to
impart curative properties to II, and "a
Ia administered Ns a medicine which il
supposed to possess great value, especi.
ally in difficult labor cases.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
The Domestic Growler.

Look at him lie is q curiosity. He
was pleasant enough nn hour ngo, Ms he
sat in his Office talking to jerks. With
his chair tilted back, the toes Of his
boots resting against the mantel.piece,
his mouth extended in q loud OUTLAW in
reply to one OF jerks yarns, you would
have said he was ono OF tile iolliest fell
lows in tho world.
But he does not look so now. He has
lowered his hat over his eyes, and got
his family face on. Hc considers 1t bad
domestic policy to come home looking
smiling and cheerful; it would not only
lower his dignity as master OF the
house, but it would encourage his wife
and children to the asking Of all sorts
of fayors, and tile running into good
ness knows whnt extrayagances. The
only way, as he believes, to keep up n
proper system OF household authority,
and reduce household expenditure to
its certain limit, is to always find fault,
and never relax for momentthe system
Of domestic snubbing.
OF course, the coming home OF the
Growler is not looked for with Joy. All
pleasant influences take wing. The
very atmosphere becomes charged with
depressing or explosive material. The
cook spills the gravy, and blaCkens the
toast for the pigeons; the wife is afraid
the soup will not be all right, or the
pudding done to the precise turn; the
children huddlc in corner, and talk IL
whispers, and no one feels that they
can breathe n FREQ breath until "pa II
gone. Who would be q growler 2
Led1Cr,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
A Southern shad Bake.

Build roaring fire, says cores
pondcnt writing from Augusta, Ga, in
a roomy fireplace that may be cut down
in the Slayey soil of any hillside. Shad
Of the mornings catch had alreAdybecn
prepared in tho incest manner, cleaned
inside and out, and fine salt rubbed on
thom. Then take seasoned oak plRnks,
three inches through, fourteen inches
wide, and as long as the hunger OF tho
party demands. When the wood hns
burned to Goals, and the bank Of the
fireplace has been wrought up to tho
roasting pitch, these planks are placed
against the fire and heated to the point
OF burning, On tho smooth hot plank
the shad are spread and nailed. They
are then stood up around the coAls and
the hot bank, and baked-baked Just to
the nicely, tho outside and inside
brown and crisp, without being smoked
or burnt. The fish are served at tho
river side piping hot, and washed down
with tho Juice Of tho native scupPer;;
nong. Tho clam.bakes Of New England
pale their Intellectual fires beiorea plank
shad.bake. One writer, who has Just
been initiated, holds that II will bo u
great consolation on the death-bed to
say: al die, but 1 have had q shad-
| bake"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
Losing an Umbrella.

A man, says tho Danbury Nc,vs, may
lose friends, home, position, fortune.
They are different from MI umbrella.
Ho may lose them; he is surc to lose
that. But he keeps on buying or bor-
rowing them. II he buys one some one
borrows it, and returns it to the wrong
man without knowing it. II he borrows
ono some one steals it, outright, and lie
has to borrow another from another
source to make it good. We don't I'M
derstand 1t. Nine Of every ten men
who to-day possess umbrellas arc not
tho owners OF them. Heaven only
knows where the owners arc. Perhaps
they arc dead-perhnps in exile, and
perhaps, which is more likely, they are
under other umbrellas. People will
borrow on umbrella when they wouldn't
borrow anything else. They will bor-
row it as long MS there is bit Of cloth
or rib to it. They will borrow the stick
il the slide is in it. While it bears the
remotest semblance to ON umbrella they
will borrow it, and-keep it. We never
yet saw an umbrella soreduced but TINT
some one would take 1t in. The only
time IN umbrella is really invaluable is
when you want it, and that is the exact
time it fails to appear. When tho sun
is shining brightly aud the dust is five
inches thick on level, an umbrella be-
comes one OF the most repulsive objects
in christendom. On such occasions il
meets you on every turn. You uhut q
door and down it comes and spreads out
and trips you up. You haul down youl
linen cont from tho closet and find
something is holding to it. It is that
umbrella. You move the flourbarrel tt
look for rAt, and out comes that mis-
erablo umbrella and scrnpes your shin
1t raps YOU on tho head in the stair.wn.
and trips you mp in tho hall, and fall
down on your head from the garret, ant
when It amt doing anything else /
stands up in n corner and wrings it
hands and swears at society.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
on AN1cE rLoF.

The Full story and Terrible sufrerings of
the Poiaris Grew who were Six months
on an lee Floe.
The story told by the rescued crow of
the Polaris, of their six months exist
ence OH an ice foe is thrilling in the OK
treme. Buddington, who was in COM
mand Of the vessel after Captain Halls
death, abandoned the expedition alto
gether, and started for home on August
12. On the 18th Of October the ship
had drifted from latitude so deg. 2min.
TO N deg. 50 min, where she encoun-
tered a heavy gale from southeast and
was iammed by heavy pressure OF ice
and bergs. The ice lifted her out Of
the water, SO that she only drow six
feet, and lay on her beam ends every
low tide. At the six feet water mark
she broke her stern and started wood
ends. On the night Of the 18th, fearing
she would be crushed, and the vessel
being reported leaking very badly, an
order was given to shift provisions from
ship to ice. They continued landing
for two or three hours, when the pres.
sure ceased. Tyson then went on board
and asked the sailing master If the yes-
sci was making any more,water than
usual he reported that she was not.
Tyson won't TO the pumps and ascer-
tainod that she was not making any
more water than she had been all sum.
mer. He then went on the leo again.
The rescued party were onthe icealong.
side the vessel where the provisions
were, deposited; the remainder Of the
ships company wefc on board. The ice
commenced to crack, and, in few min.
utes,more, broke up into pieces. The
vessel broke from her fastenings, and
was soon lost TO sight in the storm and
darkness.
On the broken ice were most 81 tile
provisions that had been taken from the
ship, ofwhich they succeeded in seeur-
ing fourteen cans Of pemican, eleyen
and half bags OF bread, ten dozen ono
and two.pound cans Of meat and soup,
fourteen hams, one small bag Of choco-
late, Weighing twenty pounds, some
Jnusk-ox skins, q few blankets, q mum,
ber Of rifles and abundant ammunition.
What must have been the feelings Of
the nineteen persons on the ice, FIVE Of
whom were feeble women and helpless
children, ,as they saw the vessel, which
TO them was the only means Of salvation,
drift slowly away?. Around them was
the breaking and floating ice, which
every moment threatened 10 epgulf oil
In the cold clutches Of Death. Right
in their sight the vessel moved away.
They could not reach her. She could
not or did not attempt to put back fol
them. Thoughts Of home and friends,
who in all probability might never be
seen again, crowded upon tho imagina.
ton, and II required all the efforts Of
the strong, brave men To quiet tin
weeping women and children.
Heron saysi-" / made a rush for The
the vessel and sung out for limo, bul
they would not give mo ono. Chester
dnd Buddington were standing on the
Rangway and could have thrown mo one
Twas with four others on the piece oI
ice that had provisions on IT. Iteraeket
OF and went adait We got back &
The main Aoe in A scow boat, whicl
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09

ExrLoaox OF FoUR ToNs OF PowpER.
-The Acadia Powder Works, at Wa.
verly, N. S., about eleven miles from
Halifax, exploded. The effect Of the
explosion was terrific, The trees sur
rounding the building were uprooted,
and the ground and stones overturned
within a radius Of 800 feet. Tho ma
cli1ery was scattered in atoms, and the
debris OF the ruined buildingwas hurled
great distance. Several buildings anu
the managers residence in the vicinity
Of the workswero more or less danageu'
The explosion was caused by the drying
house, where four tons Of powder were
stored, catching fire from the furnace,
where ashes were left smouldering when
the workmcn loft the mill. Fortunately
there was no loss Of life,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
His First, Best Friend.

Tho following tonehlng verses from tho Dub
in FrsananAwonderfplly pathetic In their
simple fidelity to ono Of tho noblest relations
and emotions in human nature-rcprOsent an
Irish mothers message to hOr Omigrant son In
America, by another omlgrant Just about to
sail, and will find apprccI4tIye echo In all kind
hearts, ~ .tI
THE WIDOW TO HER SON.
Remember, Denis, all 1 bado you say;
Toll him wO'rO well and happy, thank the
Lordi
Dut OF our troubles since he went away
You'll mind, aviok, and never say aword
OF cares and troubles, sure we've all our
share.
Tho finest summer isn't always fair.
Toll him tho spotted heller calved in May;
She died, poor thIngi but that you needn't
mind;
Nor how tho constant rain destroyed tho hay
But toll him God to us was ever kind,
And when tho fOycrsprcSd tho country o'cr
His mercy kept tho sickness" from our
door
Do surO you tell him how tho neghbors came
And cut the corn aud stored It In tho barn;
Twould bO as well to mention them by name
Pat Murphy, Ned MccabO, and shamus earn,
And big Tin DAILY from behind the hill;
Andsay, agral-oh, say, miss him still.
They came with ready hands our toll to share
Twas then missed him most-my own right
hand;
felt, although kind hearts were round nc
there,
Tho kindost heart beat in foreign land.
Strong handI bravo hcart!-onO severed
far from me.
by many weary league of shore and sea.
And tell him shO was with us-hcll know who
MayoarnoOn, hasn't she tho winsomc cyCsi
The darkest, dOOpIoBt, brightest, bonnlcst blue
lover saw, except In summer skies;
And such black halrl-it ia tho blAckCst
halr
That ever ripplOd over neck so fair.
Tell him old Plncher fret!Od many day,
And mopOd, poor dog twas well hO dlda'
ctoueSsd bod by tho roadside, how Ao watched the
way,
And shifted the travellers as they passed him
Hail, rain, or sunshine, .uro twas ali the
samO,
Holistenod for tho foot that never came.
Tell him tho house is loncsomc.llkc and cold,
Tic fro itself seems robbed Of half ils light
Dat may bc Ills my eyes ato growing old,
And things look dim before my failing sight,
For all that, tell him twas myself that spun
The shirts you bring, and stitched them
every one.
Give him my blcaslngi morning, noon, and
night,
Tell him my prayers arO offered for his good,
That he may keep Ills Maker still In sight,
And firmly stand AZ his brave father stood
True to Ills name, lis country and his God,
Faithful TO homo, aud stoalfast still abroad.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09

GnAvEYARp wT.-Ah Trishman who
had been Cmployodn Mt the ecemetery some
time since, went to Washington to draw
his pny. After receiving the amount
tho pnymNster, discovering q sabre cut
on his facc, remarked "You were
in the army during the war2" "Yos,'
said ho. "What command were you
inP" "In General Fitz Hugh LOo's
command, sir" "Dil you hayo the
audacity to apply to n Federal cemetery
for work when you were in tho rebel
nrnyp" "Yes," replied tho IrishmAn
81 helped kill them, so l thought / had
n right to help bury them"
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
Spring Tonlcs.

People often complain OF weak and
weary feeling during thespring months.
"Tonics" and "bitters" are rGsorted to
rs remedy whereas, in majority Of
cases, little hygienic treatment, with
out medicine, would bring the system
into itsnormNl condition. Anabundance
Of fresh air and exercise Is of-the ut
most Importance. And then in spring
We usually eat tho wrong kind Of food,
and too much Of 1t, The hearty meats
and rich, heating articles Of dict which
hclp to fortify tho system against tho
winters cold, should be laid aside, or at
loast sensibly lessened in quantity, Ms
tho warm weather approaches. The di.
minished appetite Is not q cause OF
alarm a light, sparo diet Of early voge-
tables, fruits, and articles commonly
considered "cooling" is tie best. But
II too much animal heat is generated by
the food, tho weary spring feeling in
creases, and illness Is scarcely escaped.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09
Gbe 9emutrat.

RATES OF ADvERTIsINe.
One Square. tOnlIneH or less, ono insertion Sl.9o
opc sonS+o 70 months -. 1000
0ne.fourth Of column, l2 months. ,2o'91
0ho.hAlf column, 70 months. s........... .49'00 ~
One column, IL months. ..........;.',..: :fo'VV
Local notices 20 cents per line, which must
DO paid in advance. Five dollars will bo
charged for announcing candidates for
county, aud ton dollars for State and U.
&. oNicos. Lengthy Obituary notices
must bO paid for. E7-All legal notices
are charged to the attorney presenting
thom.
Special rate. 10 parttc' tedring moro than ono
cOhlmn,
ToB PRIN IT Z NJ G.
Neatly aud Promptly Executed at this Office.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09

Great mon and great institutions may
be beyond the most Of us, but great nc,
ions arO for US oil,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09

Man alone is born crying, lives COM
planning, and dies disappointed,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-09

The Full story and Terrible sufferings of
the Poiaris Grew who were Six months
on nil lee Floe.
National Republican., 1873-06-02
National UnIyer.ik AIumnI.

The graduates Of the National University law
school, classes OF 1919 and 1878, held a meeting
on last Thursday evening, and formed an alumni
Y. Bingham, PRESIDENT Warren Brown, vice
president: j. N. Hubbard, secretary; and Il. S.
Fletcher, treasurer.
A committee Of 1ye was appointed to prepare
constitution and bylaws, and report at the
next meeting.
To make Arrangements TO secure some one
learned Ia the law TO deliver course OF lectures
and conduct other exercises Of a practical ma
tnTe at the meetings OF the association during
the winter OF lsTB-Ti, II was resolved TO appoint
4 committee OF i've, and such committee 10 make
a report TO the association at Its 1rst meeting in
September next, the president 10 b0 a member
thereof, and to have time to select tho other
members.
An entertainment, pro1ored by Prof. Wedge
wood, was partAken OF, after which the association
returned thanks for bis generous hospitality, aud
4 similar vote 10 MI. Richard Harrington for his
evening.
National Republican., 1873-06-02
CUTTING AFHRAy.
A lIsn Assaults aud Probably Kills Ills
Mistress.

Fighting alley, located between Four-and.a-
half and Sixth and 4 and y streets, South WASH
ington, Ia den Of inlquity and the scene Of con-
stant 6rolls, lights and disturbances. A person
hungering for some Of this amusement can have
his appetite appeAsed on the shortest and slight
est proyocation by visiting this delectabe locality
and inviting an anray. On Saturday night this
place was the scene OF another ngnt, which Is
likely TO prove serious " one OF the parties that
participated In It. II appears that James Potter,
a colored fisherman, returned home and found
EllTa Carter, woman with whom he had been
living for some time past, folded In the arms OF
another. This so enrnged him that, from a war
Of words, In which he gained no satisfaction, he
rushed at her with razor and cut her severely
In two places, making deep and CHASTITY wound
In the lower part OF her head, Just behind the
ear, and the other an ugly wound on the left
wrist. She then rushed from the house and by
her cries attracted Onicers shay and MRrkwOOd,
who took her to the First precinct station, where
q physician was summoned. The doctor dressed
her wounds and expressed the opinion that the
one In the head would prove mortal. She was
aiterwaTd conveyed TO her home. Potter was
arrested and taken 10 the station u await hear
Ing before Judge Smell to-day.