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Poetry.
Rest in tho Shade by DR.. S. s. Turner

Rest in the Shade by DR.. s. s. Turner
Let US cross over the river and rest in tn,
shade."-Dyaag acords of StoneaoaU Jockson.
In the dark and shadowy valley,
On the brink of the swelling stream.
The wounded hero spreads his tent
And sees from over the river q CLEAN
Of the beautiful shades beyond the stream
Before the patriots vision rise
Leglons OF comrades, brave and true,
The smoke OF battle, the heavy tread
OF armies passing in review
VI comrades old and comrades new
He hears the laundering cannons roar,
And marks the progress Of the strife
The shout OF victory echoirg DER
The land to him more dear than life
Ine land Tor which he gave his life.
The conflict lulls. The eannons cease;
No more he sees their lightning flash,
Nor hears the muskets deadly peal,
Nor hseds the sabres' ciang and clash
Nor feels the conflicts awful crash
Over the river. his eye is turned
10 the land OF the pure and blest.
See over the river the peaceful shade,
Let US cross over the river and rest
In the shade. Let US cross and rest"
No more is that voice in conflict heard;
This was the heros last command.
''Over the river we see him pass,
We see him enter into the beautiful land,
Borne by the Father secret hand.
Let him rest in the beautiful shade
Where no sound of the conflict comes:
Let him rest IN the beautiful shade,
UnmOved by the rsvel of drums.
Weary with strife, weary with war,
Painting for rest and the Fathers care
In the land of peace aud love,
The beautiful laod above.
Let him rest in the beautiful shade
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

ALL ALIKE. The Supreme Court of the
United States has recsntly decided that the
l4.h and 18th Amendments to the Constitution
does not give the United States Govsrnmsn,
power to regulate citizenship in the States but
the protection Of all those rights still belong to
the States. A man may be ci,zon of the U.
s and not OF State, and he must become SO
by the State laws. 10 short, so long as no laws
are passed By the States, discriminating against
the negroes, he is on the same footing as the
white man. Therefore, two lines of whites
and blacks at ellis, negro cara, &C., are allowa-
bic and can't be called discriminating, as all fare
alike.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29
Another Reply from Farmer to the
superintendent OF Free Schools.

Editor Spectator:
In the reply of the County
Superintendent OF Schools, In Spectator OF
the 9Th, occurs this sentence: but as Dr.
Blair observes, ridicule is far from being test
of truth, | DO not choose to engage 10 contest
of bandying usinuations and personalities with
one pro ected from similar attacks by his in
personal anonymous. Rdicule may be no
test of truth, and yet it may be, and often is a
most admirable and effective means of arravsng
at the truth
Any one who has done me the honor of read
ing my articles will at once acquit me of the
mean and contemplate offence with which | am
charged in the above quotation, have nelth-
er indulged 10 ''insinuations' against, nor ap-
plied personalities to the county superlnten-
dent of schools His name has not even oc-
CURED in my articles. My references have al
ways been to the officer never 10 the lndlvld-
ual. And 10 speaking of the officer l have al
ways conceded that
HE hath borne his faculties so meek hath been
So clear in his great office, that his virtues,
Would plead like angels, trumpet-tong ued,
Against the deep damnation'
of ''bandyiug insinuations and personalities"
about the head, either of the individual or the
officer. have not, even in single particular,
criticised his official acts. l have directed my
arguments, however feeble, alone and exclu-
sively, agaioat the system-unrighteous and in
iouitous esteem (which it is his lot to ad-
minister. The dignlfed and phlosophic air
with which the County Superintendent declares
his unwllliugness to engage in the contest of
bandying ips.Dualions aud personalities with
one protected from similar attack by his imper-
sonal anonymous" is therefore wholly gratui-
tous: he has not been challenged to such con-
test AS 10 the complaint that my articles are
anonymous have only to reply that if tho t
my name would add the weight Of the lightest
doun, that floats upon the summers breeze, to
anything could urge against this public free
school system, the county superintendent, as
well as the public, would be heartily welcome
to it,
Immeda ely following the sentence l have
quoted occurs the following mo discourte-
sy was intended 10 my former reply to Farm.
err and yet he who charges another with pub
fishing false statements is not usually regarded
as being entitled 20 much courtesy at the hands
Of him who refu,es the accusation. Nov
this modest assumption of that magnaDimity.
which, in feeling OF conscious superiority,
can generously overlook an irjury, is as un-
founded as the ''baseless fabric Of dream.
So far from charging the County Superinten.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

DIR. Bessemer says he can produce gun Ca
pabls Of throwing shot weighing ten tons
This will be good news to the amateur sports
men Of the country who cannot hit the side of
barn with the present style of guns and mis-
sileg
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STAUNTON, VA, TUESDAY, APRIL 90, 1873

dent with publishing false statements" have
considered the facts and figures he published al
| absolutely correct. / have not questioned the
accuracy OF the statement as to the amount ex.
pended in the county for public free school ed.
ucation last year, nor of the number of scholars
enrolled nor of the number actually attending
| school, nor any other statement My offence
consists simply in drawing from the facrs and
figures presented by the County SuperinteD-
dent conclusions different from those he had
deduced from the same premises
But it seems impossible that can please the
County Superintendent in the character of my
articles My first was lugubrious wall, extor-
ted by the thorough conviction that the public
free school system trampled upon the most sa-
cred rights of the individual, and violated the
clearest property rights of the citizen. This
touching appeal, instead of exciting the COM
passion of the County Superintendent. only
rendered him jubilant, and he replied with a
boisterous ha ha that the system was proof
against argument, Sand that in combating it,
time and reason would be as completely thrown
away, as If expended upon the Missouri COM
promise, our rights 10 the territories, or any
other dead and forgotten issue Upon this |
changed my tactics; and wiping away my tears
and suppressing my sighs, / undertook to try
him with wit and humor. To this he replies
LII luc paper VI Tue ON, VIII u Jeremiah OI
such ''doleful sound" that it might we'll have
come from the miry bottom of the dungeon in
the house of Jonathan the SCRIBE. The
County Superintendent is really more capricious
than the children in the market place For
when | ''mourned unto him. he danced and
when / ''piped unto him" he soept
The County Superintendent says that while
weighty and upauswerable arguments might .e
adduced showing the right Of the State to ed
ucate. he yet declines entering upon the argu-
ment, but calls the attention of Farmer to
an incident in the life of Paul. Il is that mo-
mentous incident in the journey to Damascus,
which changed the character and destiny of
Saul of Tarsus. and is too we'll known to be de-
tailed here. Now cannot see into the future,
and can tell no more than Saul, what may be-
fall me in the path of life. But if am ever
struck to the earth, By light shining around
me superior to that of the sun in his meridian
splendor, of one thing feel sure, the light will
not emanate from the public free school system
of education.
may at some future day endeavor to show
that the system of public education is in viola
ton Of the clearest and most sacred rights Of
the individual. For the present | forbear.
FARMER,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

REvIvALs. An extensive revival is going
on in Charlottesville among the Colored Bap
fists. The Rev. DR.. Rosser, after successful
mission to Knoxville, has gone to Memphis
10 Petersburg Methodist Church, so converts,
and in Winchester and Woodstock thers is
great religious interest, and ell over the coun-
try there seems general awakening of the un-
converted.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

AND STILL IT CONES. The Bedford Senti-
mel. of 11th. will accept our profoundest
thanks for copy Of that rare and valuable
document-"W 1 know about Virgini.
Railroads. or my policy explained" by General
'Killbuck' Mshone, p A O. & NJ. r. R., &C.,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

A Convention of Teachers in Boston has de-
cided against evening sessions of schools, and
very wisely so, in our judgment Boys ought
to have their bodies developed as we'll as their
brains.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

The Baltimore Sun is informed that the Bal
timore and Ohio Company disbursed $3.50, 900
to its employees, numbering some twenty thou
sand, for services for the month of March.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

If the death penalty is to be abolished every
where, should not murderers commence by
giving us the example. and spare the lives of
their fellow beings?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

Smallpox is raging in Vienna; honorary
commissioners would do we'll to look to their
scabs before visiting the Exposition.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

nUSH! PUSH is the Word for the
Times.-Go to W. o. THOMAS & Co.,
Bruce Building. Augusta street, End door from
Main, for your fine calf-skin boots and shoes,
farmers and mechanics heavy boots. fine calf
skin sewed and pegged CATERS all kinds of ladies
and children's shoes. Also general assortment
of dry goods and groceries at greatly reduced
prices. Cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco,
q specially. You will find it to your interest to
give us call before purchasing elsewhere.
ALL KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE
taken in exchange for goods, including old scrap
iron, copper, brass. lead, rags. &c. ap1-3m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

A beautiful Indiana school girl, thirteen years
old and six feet one nch high, is causing gen.
eral rupture along the suspeuders of the short
boys who Try to kiss her.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

"ENRY p. CEASE,

HENRY p. CEASE,
I'll Wholesale and Reatail Dealer in CON
FECTIONS, FRUITS, CAKES, CANDLES,
&C.. Main Street, Staunton, Virginia
Special attention given to supplying WEDDING
and SOCIAL PARTIES,
Candies of all descriptions manufactured and
sold wholesale and Retail, as cheap as can be
purchased in the Valley or the State.
N. B,-My accounts are all made OH, and per-
sons knowing themselves indebted are earnestly
reouested to come forward and settle junele
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

Put the strongest minded woman in bonnet
shop, and she will instantly turn her head.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

| good. Bad News" was rather doleful story
which John Bare poured into the ears of Thos
Burwell. Mr. Scherer here appeared as Rip
Van WInkle, after waking up from his long
sleep; again as the frightened school boy try
ing to say ''Bingen on the Rhine: :" from trem-
bling he got to crying, and ended in howl; he
also sung very pathetic song entitled the
'Drunkard's Dream" Irish Servant was
intensely Irish, acted by Frank Pilson and VIM.
Echard. lrishman was again acted by Wnl
Echard In the piece of 'Irishman and Law
yer Robert B. Lambert being the lawyer
Tom Thumper's Farewell" was spleodidy
carried out by Kate Bare Thos. Burwell, and
Thompson Pllson. "A Lectar' was next given
by Moses Addums' on the qualities of the
apple. '"The Beggar," VIM. Echard repre-
senting him, Frank Pilson befrendiog nim uo-
III he found out the disease to be laz,ness, was
q good piece. Here the Belle of Christian
Greek, was introduced and proved to be bell
indeed of the purest metal. The Witness"
was an amusing dialogue, livery much like hose
which come before judge and jury sometimes)
Robt. L., VIM. E L. p. and Frank 2. being
The actors. Another dialogue in three acts
The Old Mans Pocket Book performed By
VIM. E r. L., +. p. Kate l. Bette L. aud
an excellent piece by Frank 2. aud r L.-too
macy sell their noses without considering the
cost. A case of How we are Humbugged"
vas performed to perfection by Robert l. and
+. T. Frank being as good an lrishman as
ever left the boys of the ''swate ould coun-
thry, and Bob a good specimen Of the back
woodsman "gwlne to cut oord-wood over thar
in Squire Mellon's cIearin'.'' The Surprise
Party BY Kate L., J. A, Nellie s., Geo P,
Robt. l.. and several others was surprisingly
good thing. The Dancing Dutchman" was
the concluding dialogue in which several ap-
peared as Judge, Jury. Fiddler, and the old
Dutchman. These Dialogues were interlarded
by declsmations from all the scholars, some
very amusing, and particularly good ones from
VIM. Echard and Frank Pilson. Ambition,
cheat" was we'll spoken by Robert Lambert
The Valedictory was given by Geo. w. Pilson,
good address on Time.
The performances did credit to the scholars.
all OF whom acted with as much ease as if they
had been experienced, and the managers, tho
young, did we'll.
BELLE MALONE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

AAcG!LURE & MILLER.
lyl Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants,
opposite g. q O. + L Freight Depot,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Snow Hill Kanawha Salt Works,
James River Cement Works,
jackson g. Co.'S celebrated Kerosene and Lu-
bricating OILS.
1000 barrels Kanawha Salt,
500 Flour,
100 kegs Nails,
100 boxes chewing tobacco,
25 smoking tobacco,
SO kegs Burden Ho Sc Shoes,
10 kegs Burden mule shoes,
so barrels sugar. 80 bags coffee,
80 barrels kerosene oll-test no.
25 barrels lubricating,
rs barrels molasses,
20 barrels crackers
100 barrels cement,
100 barrels "a No. ~ Lime,
SO boxes candles, so boxes glass,
TO- 600 TBS baoon-at Jobbers prices to merchants.
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Groceries, &c.

IA Il l. HlN Il lON
oar Stock of Merchandise!
GROCERIES:
Sugars - . Vacuum pan, Porto Rico, and
white.
Coffee. Rio. Laguayra, and old Gov.
Tea. .Hyson, Oolong & Gunpowder.
Syrups. ....Superior table syrups-various
grades.
Cheese and Crackers.
Canned ...... ... Tomatoes and Peaches.
HARDWARE:
Cutlery . Pocket Knives and Table Gut
lery.
Tools Planes, spirit levels handsaws,
compass saws, buck saws. and
the celebrated "Lig ht"'mg
Cross Cut"
Contractors. Can be supplied with shovels,
picks, and Manila rope of va
riOus sizes
BIacksmiths- Also. with iron axles, wagon
boxes, and thimble skeens.
As Buckets. Tubs and Churns !;
! Garden forks rakes and spades;
Glass of various sizes Putty
Coal oil in barrels, or less duan-
y titles Sash Cord and Pulleys;
p Merriman's Shutter Fastenings;
Clark's gravity Blind Hinges;
Barn-door Hangers and Strap
Hinges; wood screws, carriage
q bolts, &c.
CORN MRAL and MILL OFFAL on hand
Full prices paid for DEERSKINS.
mara BAKER BROS.
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FL. M MATHEWS ALEX. r. MATHEWS.
MATHEWS & MATHEWS.
w ATTORNE EYS-AT-LAW W.
LEwIsBURG, WEST VA,
Practice regularly in the Courts of Greenbrier,
Va, the Court Of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District of W. Va.
W. Particular attention paid to Collections
and to special cases anywhere in their State
may17-1y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

HEAVY PULLED CLOTHS.-A few
II uieces of GA Winchester Fulled Cloths
very superior-at moderate prices-by
oc & BAKER BROS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-29

LET US cross over the river and rest in tn,
shade. ."-Dying acords of Stones0oU Jocksoa.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01

one BROTHER SLABS ANOTHER
most deplorable and unnatural case of
stabbing took place last Tuesday morning
about six miles northwest of Bolivar
which is likely to result in the death of
the wounded person. From what we
learn of the affair as stated to us by re-
liable parties, it appears that Dir Cave
Caldwell, gentleman ever thirty years
Of age, and his brother Robert, only
few years his younger, INDUCED in some
words about family matters, and that
Cave rather repTimanded Robert for lanS
guage used and that he gave him a slight
kick, more in fun, as reported, than other
wise, when Robert told him that if he
did 50 again be would cut him with his
knife. Cave repeated, and Robert then
struck him in the left breast with a small
bladed knife, producing what is thought
to be a dangerous wound This unfort-
innate affair is deeply deplOred by the
whole community. No arrest was made
up to noon yesterday, at which time we
learned that Mr.. Robert Caldwell was
still at home
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01

HUBBARD's Practical SCHOoL-The
Fall Session Of this eminently successful
and popular school viii begin on the first
day of September Lext with full ceW.
pliment of able and experienced teach~
ers. Prof J. NJ. Hubbard, principal has
just cause for inviting the patronage of
parents and guardians, as he is acknowl-
edged to be ono Of the best teachers in
the State. His school, the creation OF bis
own genius and censeless industry is an
ornament to Bolivar and HardemaR coun.
ty. See card in another column.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01
SPECIAL NOTICES.


II. G. HOLLENBERG, for many years
known in this community as a popular
and reliable Piano and Organ dealer, has
lately opened a large stock of Sheet
Music, Music Books, Violins, Guitars,
Flutes, Flies, Drums, Brass Instru>
ments and Musical Merchandise of every
description, wholesale and retail. Our
schools and colleges viii find the proxis
nifty of such house greatly convenient.
Send for Catalogues of the GREAT SoUTH.
WESTERN Music House, 274 Second Street,
MEMPHIS, Tenn. sept20 ly
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01

The papers are rehashing the old Berry
story, and they don't conclude it in ac-
cordance with the facts. This is the
correct version: A celebrated comedian
arranged with his green grocer, one
Berry, to pay him quarterly; but Berry
once sent in his account long before the
quarter was due. ThereupOn the coined
ian, in great wrath, called upon the groc
er and said to him 81 say, here's q pref
ty null, Berry; you have sent in your
bill, Berry, before it is due, Berry. Your
father, the elder Berry, would not have
been such goose, Berry but you needn' {
look so blue Berry, for l don't care a
stra1O, Berry; and if you come again be-
fore June, Berry, I'll kick your rasp,
Berry, until it is black, Berry"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01

Speaking of the late Elias Howe and
his great invention, gentleman who for
melly resided in New Haven says he
had for a neighbOr a master mechanic
who had done much toward perfeeting
the sewing machine, and who from actu-
al knowledge could give the cost of the
difere Mt kinds now most in use. The
Howe machine, table included, cost 50 ;
the Wheeler & Wilson, 7; the Singer,
about 7 the Wilcox & Gibbs, 5 from
which it would seem that somebody must
be making incredible profits from that
indispensable little affair.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01

STRUCK By LIGHTNING. Last Sunday
evening about five o'clock heavy rain
storm came up suddenly and deluged the
streets with water. The lightning was
unusually vivid and the thunder almost
deafuing. No damage vas done in town
but house occupied by negro named
Polk, just beyond the northern limits
and near the railroad, was struck by
lightning and considerably wrecked The
crockery was all broken to pieces and
chairs were scattered about in the adjar
cent field. Seven persons were in the
house at the time, and, strange to say,
only one of the party was hurt, although
all of them were most numerically
frightened
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01

CIRCUIT CoURT-The case of the State
against J. W. Ray, charged with the muir.
der of John Showers in August, 1872,
terminated last Saturday, the jury fin
ding him guilty of voluntary manslaugh-
ter. His term of imprisonment in the
penitentiary vas fixed at two years. His
counsel ent red motion for a new trial
which, up to this time has not been heard
Immediately on the conclusion of this
cause the case of the State Us John
Doyle indicted for the murder of Will
lie Miller was taken up and jury en-
panneled. The cause is now progressing.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-08-01
To Kansas & CnInradn.

During the summer season of 1873, the
Missouri Pacific RailToan will sell Ex-
cursion Tickets from St Louis to Denver
and return, at very low rates of fare, and
a rare opportunity is thereby offered, for
lovers Of nature to view the beauties of
Colora do and enjoy the delightful scenery
and health inspiring climate Of the Parks
of the Rocky Mountains,
Kansas, with its broad and fertile
plains, Is directly on the route, and to-
gether With all the other Western States
aud Territories, Is reached by the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad and its connec-
itons. The Texas connectionof the
road Is now completed, and passengers
are offered a frst,class an-rail route from
St Louis 70 Texas either over the Miss
souri,, Kansas and Texas r. r., via
SedaIia, or over the Atlantic and Pa
ciic r r., via VIDita. For maps, time
tables, information as to rates, routes,
etc, we refer our readers to J. f. Thomp
sen, Southern Passenger Agent, Chatta-
"a, Tenn, or e. a. Ford, General Pas
senger Agent It Louis, Mo. Questions
will be eheerfully and promptly answered.