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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

The centennial year of Christ church, Alex
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

The Baltimore Gazette says: It appears
that Spain is stronger on the seas than we are.
Spain has ten thousand marines and the U. S.
only three thousand. The former is also twice
as strong in ships as We are, carrying more
guns"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

J. P. Evans, colored. elected to the State
Senate from Petersburg, lived in Fredericks-
burg q few years ago, and pursued the avoca-
ton of vhiteWasher.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

The fact that Virginia is chiefly an agricul-
tural State will tend to protect her from some
Of the worst effects of the ll-prevaing financial
troubles. The blow will be felt most severely
10 those communities in which commerce and
manufactures are the leading pursuits LII at
such period as the present that rural indepen-
dence and security are most conspicuous
Rich. Whig.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18
A More Cheerful View.

The New York Herald thinks that the fnan-
clal prospect is improving. 1t cites the fact
that the country is not poorer than it was, lit
should be richer, since it is exporting more
than 1t is lmporting,) and, remarkiug upon the
improved feeling in Wall street.-the great
financial barometer, $50 much better than it
has been for long time,) says las it was
there the trouble began, We should be getting
stronger everywhere else' It would certainly
seem, says the Lynchburg Virginian, that the
influx Of the precious metals from abroad, to
pay for our cotton and breadstuffs that Great
Britain must have the diminution of our
imports, which, to that extent, keeps down
our foreign Indebtedness and swes the vol
ume of currency for circulation at home to-
gether with the daily increasing reserve ac-
cumulatlon OF our great reserve and fnanciaf
centre, New York, ought to have the effect to
restore the equilibrium that is needed, and
soon induce a more healthy condition Of affairs
Confidence to believe that the result is attain
able and, even now. near at hand, is all that is
| necessary to lnaugurate an era Of more solid
prosperity than We have known for years past.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

. A YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL On Monday night
of last week John Force, youth Of seventeen,
shot and killed Henry Miller, in Flanders, near
Dover n j. It seems that Force was on terms
of intimacy with Mier's wife, and Miller find
ing him at the house, some words passed, re-
sultipg in Force shooting him through the head,
causing almost instant death Force was arrest
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COMMISSIONER NOTIOE.-To j. Alex
- ander Waddell, g, &C., Plaintiff and
Samuel Fl. Lush baugh Defendant, and all lien
creditors of said Lush baugh-
TAKE NOTICE, That in pursuance of an order
made by the Circuit Court of Augusta, at the
June term 1873 in the cause of j. Alex Wad-
dell, surg. &c, VS.. Lushbaugh, pending in
chancery, l have appointed the 18th day of De-
ceaeber qaert, at my Office in Staunton, to take
and settle accounts she wing
LIST. The real estate owned by the Defendant,
Samuel e. Lush baugh, and the fee simple and
annual rental value thereof
Cd. All liens binding said real estate, whether
by Judgment or otherwise
At which time and place you are requested to
attend
Given under my hand as Commissioner in
Chancery Of said Court this 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1878 THOMAS d. RANSOM,
nOvlS-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

n UTECE TO IA A-FA NEKS.-The City
~ Council having ordered me to collect
one-haf of the CITY TAXES on or before De-
cena6er LIST, 1873, the attention OF City Tax-pay-
ers is called to the fact that by paying one half
on or before December 1st next, they Will be al
lowed discount of per cent, and an extended
time for paying the remaining halt.
The City Taxes of all, who fail to pay oae-half
Oh or before December lst next will be turned
over to the City Collector with per cent added
The attention of ax-payers is also called to
the necessity of paying their STATE TAXES
for 1873 before December 1st, 1873, as on that
day, am required By law to turn to the City
added
[ can be found at the Store of George E. Price
during the above time to receive and receipt for
said taxes. JOHN M CARROLL,
nov-2t City Treasurer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18

A singular oversight was that with regard 10
FL. M. Wheeler, who enlisted in Missouri in
1861, was wounded, captured and paroled, but
by some strange omission was not discharged
until few days ago, when he received 81, 1000
10 back pay and pension money.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-11-18
AT AND BELOW C0STiI

at a very small advance on the prime cost il
New York-many things, indeed,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23
NO. u

EFvrcrs or QurxiSr. TIE pt;.iclcgi.
es! action Of quinioe hiss lately been the
sssjecs Of detailed experiment. BY Bins.
Who foand it 10 hate extfasrdinsrJ power
in arresting the process Of fermentation
and puifefscsicS. and 10 Be . pcserfal
poison fer low organisms. or in o,iier words.
for oil moving bodies ecnsissins 81 prcto-
piaams. II appears 10 XIII fungi and tac-
ssria. ShiSh accompany fermentation and
putfefaetioh. and puts stop TO these pro-
ceased. Il arrests the motion Of white
blood cotpusescs. aud thus prevents shens
from making their exis from the blood YES.
sels. if .,b. ~
Il therefore. diminishes sr arrests tho
formation Of pus in inflammation, pas eca-
sisting in great measure of id iceunals-
tiUS q Nkjfe csspascles which 6ass insnsa.
from the vessels. Il destroys The power
Of certain substances to produce oaone.-
The red blood corpuscles have tliis power
and BY deprivins them Of II. auininc.
when presen. in the blood. must diminish
the change Of tissue in the body. and there
BY lessen the production Of heat: a.
II is also found that quinins lessons OK
idation in the blood; other instances sueli
as snake poison. increasing it. When
putrid fluids are injected into the circnla-
ton Of an animal. its temperature rises !;
but il these are previously mixed With
quinine, this rise 10 arrested or very much
diminished. According to Zuntz, the use
Of quinine has q marked influence upon
the excretion Of urea. the amount dimin-
ing very greatly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

II rot Ptx,sK.-Boys and girls We will
print for you the last works Of the Duke
Of Wellington. .if you please
When the Duke Of Wellington was
sick. the last thing he took vas a little tea.
On his servant handing it to him in sau:
Ger. and asking IL be would have it. tho
Duke replied. Yes. il you please These
were his last words. How much kinlncs.
aid courtcss are expressed by them! He
who had commanded great armies. and
was long accustomed to tho tone Of au-
thority. did not overlook the small cour-
tesies Of life. Ah. how many boys do.
What'a rude tone Of command they often
use to their little brothers and sisters, and
sometimes to their mothers
They order so. This is ill-bred and
shows. to say the least. want ofthought.
In all your home-talk. remember If YOU
please 70 ait who wait upon or servo
you. believe that 'if you please will make
You better served than all the cross and
ordering words in the whole dictionary
Do not forget three little words. If you
nlease.'
To rhie i,y love than fear"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

EF An old lady who was in the lrabie
of declaring. after the occurrence Of any
event. that she had predicted it. was ono
day cleycrly sold by her worthy husband.
who, like tnany others we wot of, had got
tired Of bearing her eternal Il told you so.
Rushing into the house. brc.thless with
exci,en.cut. he dropped into chair. clo-
waited his hands and exclaimed: 'Oh.
dear, what do you think. fhe COW has
gone aud eaten up our grindstoue The
Old lady was ready. aud. hardly waiting
10 Rear the las, word. she screamed out at
the top Of her lungs: i tctd YOU 50 =.
You always would let n stand out O.
doors
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

A farmer went into his field one day.
and found his men lying of under a tree.
when they should have been at work
Taking a silver dollar from his pocket.
he exclaimed. Il will. give this to The !azi-
est man among you.
All. save one. jumped up and claimed
the prize.
That fellow has won it. said the farm
er pointing to the n,au still sitting on the
grouud and be stepped up to hand hinr
the dollar.
Won't yon please p,i Il in nay poekes =
was the thanks he rccciSed.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

How TO OUR ToBAcco.-HeorM and
Home says the thing to hold in the mouth
10 a mouthful Of cold water. renewed eve
ry few minutes. It vii! take away tho
craving for tobacco quicker Than anything
else and is wholly unoLjec.ionable. A
pine stick is the bcst Of anything to chew.
bu, the objection to that. and to anything
that is chswcd; Is that it over-exercises
and wcakc1s the salivary glands. In quit
ting the use Of tobacco. quit !; q, once aud
not asempt to quit of gradually.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

CLosixa CRAcks IN SrovEs. may be
convenient 10 know . ready method Of
closing cracks. which are NOT uncommon
hi cast.iroa sssves; and Ne ate assured
that The following receipt Is teliable one:
Gccd wood ashes are to be sifted through
q iine ssisc ! to which 10 %. b sdded the
same sSaalay Of clay. faely pulvsrised
together with little salt. The MIXTURE
. is 70 BE- .innissened With water enough to
make passs. aud the crack Of the stove
.fa,si wish Il. The cement ducs not peel
IoG Dor break swsy. aud assames an es.
IRENE degree cfhafduess after being heat
ed. The store mast be cold when the
=a,paisatien u made. The same substance
may bs' ssed In setting in she plates Of .
stove. br ID citing stove.pipes. serving u
reader oil the joints perfectly tight.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23


dreatns Of an imaginative. high-wrought
enthusiastic such as Compte appears to DO.
They arc the grave conclusions. after elab-
crate reasoning. Of 4 learned, n calm. and,
so far as form is concerned, sobcr-mind.
ed man. who in this very year has been
commended 10 Us in Fngland by another
apostle of modern thought n one of the
men to whose guidance We ought. If We
are wise. to submit ourselves in matters of
religious belief. would not. gentlemen.
even if had the capacity and the time.
make an attempt in this place to coufute
such statements, for have no fear tha,
BY their exhibitions they will attract or
beguile you (hesr) )-neithcr do | search
for the hard names Of controversy 10 dc:
scribe them. for they best describe them
selves (app!ause) - neither can I profess
to feel an unmixed regret ut their being
forced thus eagerly. and thus early into
notice. because it is to be hoped that thes
will carsc shock. a reaction that will
compel many who might hare too lightly
valued the Inheritance SO dearly bought
for them. and may have entered upon dan
gerous paths to consider while there is yet
time whittier those paths will lead them,
(Applause.) In no part Of his writings.
perhaps, has Strauss been so effective as
where he assails the Inconsistency Of those
who adop, his premises, but dccline to
follow him 10 their conclusions. (Hear,
hear)
Suffice it to say further. these opinions
are by no means merely German brood
There arc. many writer's of kindred sympa-
thies in England. and some Of as outspo-
ken courage. But in preparing yourselves
for the combat Of life, l beg you 10 take
this also into account. that the spirit Of
denial is abroad, and bss challenged all
religion. but especially the religion sou
profess, to a combat Of life and death. |
venture. however. to offer you q very few
suggestions with the hope that they may
not be without their use. You will have
in your after life much Of the delight and
duty of foilosihg free thought and il
ltrush tlss nan Who does not value the free.
fom Of his thoughts deserves 10 be descr'sa
ed ~ Homer describes the slave 80. 1
but halfa man. (Hear, hear.) ST. Paul
ho~etct. I suppose. was teacher Of fFe'
thought when he bid bis conv arts to prov,
all things-{applau.e) blu: il seems b
went terribly astray when he proceeded I,
bid them to ho.d fast that which Is good
for be evidently assrmcd that tEefe va
something By which they could hold fast
and 10 he bsdc Timothy keep that wbicl
was committed to his charge, and ancthc
, Apostle he instructed to osntepd earnest
Ily for the faith which was once for al dc
livered TO the Saints. BIT the free though
I, OF which We nov hcsr 81 much scerps to-
often to me thought rowing and tagrant
rather than free. Ike Delos drifting &C
cosding to the ancient Legend On the sea
. Of Greece vithcss q route; Q direction, o
aihome. sa@z
! | - ~. .f.-sars
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

Afbs ioudon Eeke. esumsasing on
ths present fashion ef wearing false hair.
puts tAis Question;
Do uea yeslly iks women better when
then hssds sfe sssrosndsd By these piles
oftnsrssrisicss nesdaeisys
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

Editing newspaper is verJ tnneh like
raking q fre-esery one thinks he eau
perform the operation better than the man
who has hold Of the poker.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

The most infalliblc way Of preventing
Kitchen door from creaking. is said to be
to engage d servant girl whose swesthearts
come to the house to see her.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

e. A susccefai sscrclIant, upon be-
ing questioned as 10 the reason Of his sue
cess. sepiisi: AT -nigat 1 store my
mind. md daring shs day I misd my
ekoge.y - sfs-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

A rssn that oaght to be fenersbcred-
A one-leggcd soldier.
The wort kind ce educatisn-To be-
brought up By PSliceuan.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

E Mrs. Partingson. IN illustration Of
the proverb. "A soft answer sarne,h away
wrath says: lie l. better to speak par
egorieally Of . perzoat tbaa b u sli tho
time Singing efisaphsal him. ,l.s'r- ..-4
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

kF .Don't yoa remember The ncxt
vurd in your lesson! It's the word after
cheese. Whit comes after cheese 2
.Mouser .riumphsntiy exclaimed ths
puzzled pupil
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23

kE There are many whosay more than
tie truth on some occasions. and BAL
ance the account with their conscience,
BY saying lers than the truth on 9TH
efs. ..
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-01-23
Mr.. GLADSTONE ON srRAUss.

AT the disstitusicn Of tie f.i-sfysol
College pviies, on the 2lst ultiAo; Mr..
Gladsao1s made an eloquent iddrsss 10
the saudents on the spirit Of scepsieal spec
ulatioh which is abroad. Referring to The
recert cork by Ssraass on ..The Old Be
iiet ahd the Net" /" Me-. Glad.sose ssid I:
In his intredaction hs frankly raises the
qscsiiou whether. considering the progress
Hhich culture has nov made. there is any
longer necessity to asintain religious
worship in any form whatever. "why."
be asks on behalf nos only Of himself bat
ofa party in Germany for which he speaks.
aud for which he claims that it best an
.swess TO Tie stats Of modern tlougiit-
"why should t6Sfg te 4 aepaFase fcaiglcus
society At al whes we have already pro-
vision made for 81 in the S.atc-schools.
.ciercc, and the fne arts" In his first
chapter he puts the question. i" Are We
still Chri.tiansf' and after de.silcd cx.
aminaticn he concludes. always speaking
on behalf Of msdsrn thought, that If We
wish our yea to be yea aud our nay to
be q nay. and IL We are to think and speak
our thoughts ss honorable dud uprigh,
men. our reply must be that we will be
Christians no longer. This question and
answer. however, he observes, are Insult
cient. The essential and fundamental in
quiry with him Il whether We arc not still
to have religion.
To this inquiry he devotes . second
chapter. In this second chapter he finds
that there is no personal God. that there
ie no future state. The dead I've in the
recollection Of survivors this il enough
for .hem. And thus he has lit.lr difscul.
ty in answetiug the question he. has put
All religious worship ought to be abolish.
ed the very name Of Divine service. il
an indignity to man.. Therefore. in the
sense in which religion has been hereto
fore understood, his answer is that v,
ought to have no religion any more bu
proceeding. as he always docs. with th,
most counendable frankness. he admit.
that he ought to Gil with something th,
void which he has thus made. This h
accordingly proceeds to do. Iustead o
God he offers to as The An or .Uuiver
sum- This AN, 'cr = Unissrsum,' he tell
us, ia neither consciousness nor reason
but it has order and law, He thinks j
fitted. therefore. TO be an object Of ncv
and trucr piety. which he says he claim
for his .Universum,' as the devout Of th
old school did for their God. If any on
repudiates these doctrines, to DR.. Strauss
reason the Reputation is absurd to Dr.
Strauss feelings, be says, Il 10 blasphe
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To rule by love than fear"