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down his cheek, and after pausing for &
moment he said: "Colonel, I shall moi
refuse your request, for there is nothing
now requiring your presence absolutely
at headquarters but will announce tc
| you the rule that governs my conduct
When entered the army gave myself
up to my country, and however might
deplore my separation from those loye
and especially under the circumstances
mentioned in this telegram, yet would
not feel myself at liberty to leave my
post here. I have left all that are dear
to me in the hands of my country and
of my God" osff l-..e1s
General Jackson was an intense ad-
mirer of the military genius OF the great
Napoleon, and often during our long
winter nights he would dwell with an
intelligent criticism and with the deep
est interest upon his achievements, and
especially upon his early campaigns. 1t
was natural that he should have felt
this sentiment of admiration for that
great master of the art of war for Gen
eral Jackson was not unlike Napoleon
in some of his most remarkable charac-
teristics. In promptitude of movement;
in fertility of resource, in brilliancytOf
execution, in surprises of the ehefp y, i'm
rapid marches, and fn the concentfhti6H
of his force upon particular points of
attack, there was q striking similarity
In the military movements of the two
men. q jas. -s2 - - 7.-i- .
Courage, or indifference to death, was
one of the least of General Jackson's
virtues. In truth, he valued life too
little to make. exposure merit. Earth
was not his abiding place. His soul was
in constant communion with his God,
and his thoughts were perpetually
dwelling upon the felicities of better
life. My intercourse with him enables
me to state that he habitually looked
forward with the deepest satisfaction to
the moment when it would be the pleas
ure of God to- transfer him from this
scene of earthly probation to the never
ending joys of a better world. sgos
General Jackson had improved upon
the education which he received at West
Point by extensive reading. History
was one of his favorite studies. He was
not fluent In conversation, nor ready in
composition but he understood the Eng
lish language, and spoke and wrote with
great correctness. His mind had be-
come liberalized by travel in Europe
and the objects which seemed to make
the mos. impression upon his mind were
the military archltecture OF the forts and
arsenals and the civic architecture OF the
churches. There were Few churches
whlch he mad seen In the course OF his
travels that ne could not mlnutely DE-
scribe.
All remember the deep gloom which
pervaded the Confederacy when the in
telligence of this Christian hero was
spread through the country. All felt
that the loss of one whom General Lee
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

WE'LL OFF You are well off when
you are in healthy neighborhood, with
enough to eat and drink, a comfortable,
well ventilated apartms mt to sleep in,
and you are paying all your expenses
and laying up something-even slowly
for rainy day, and in addition to all
this, acquiring knowledge and strength
ening your character. Young men
whose situation combines all the prece-
ding advantages should be very cautious
about exchanging such a certainty
Happiness does not depend upon great
wealth so much as it does upon inde-
pendence and Intellectual and moral
culture,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

A MOMENT OF THOUGHT.-Forty
years once seemed long time and weary
pilgrimage to tread. Itnow seems but u
step. And yet along the way are broken
shrines where thousand hopes have
wasted into ashes; footprints sacred
unto their drifting dust; green mounds
whose grass is fresh with the watering
of tears; shadows even which we could
not forget. We will garner the sun
shine of those years, and with chasten.
ed and heavenward hope push on to-
wards the evening whose signal lights
will soon be seen swinging where the
waters are still, and the storms never
beat
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09
THREE Coon RIFLES FOR FARMER.

THREE GOOD RULES FOR FARMERS.
i. In gathering corn, take such ears
only that are finest and from the most
prolific stalks. 2. Never take from a
stalk having but one ear if thrifty stall s
can be found with two or more good siz
ed ears. Generally, but one of them is
fit for seed, aud that usually the second
from the ground. But if the lowest is
the best, take that. 3, Always take
ears that are filled out to the end, and
that beyond the husk. if such can be
found. When you come to plant, before
shelling break every ear and see if the
pith of the cob is dried up, for if it is
not the corn Is not ripe.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

A BUSTED BUSTLE.-A most heart
rending accident happened to e young
lady yesterday afternoon on Fifth Street
which brought the color to her cheeks
and an audible smile to those of the
witnesses to her mishap. She was in
the act of alightipg from Fifth Street
car, and as her tiny gaiter touched the
sidewalk there trailed along behind her
a copy of the St. Louis Repu blican.
1t finally let go its hold and spread out
upon the sidewalk. Then followed a
Globe Democrat, Journal, Times, and
then lot of New York and Chicago
papers, until her wake was literally
covered with news matter, and as every
one stared in speechless astonishmeht
sailed along at a rapid rate, while the ro-
bust appearance she at first presented
dwindIed into a mere skeleton. The
fact of the business was just this: The
papers had all been doubled over string.
which string had been girded about her
waist aud in sitting down in the street
car the string had either given way or
the papers forming the bus-bundle had
been worked off the string, and hence
the sad mishap. NUNS the word.-,S.
IO1lis Journal
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STONEWALL JACKSON.

LETTER FROM MIR. FAULKNER IN RE-
PLY TO A GENTLEMAN IN LOUDOUN
COUNTY, VA. .-
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Uncle Solomon says he has noticed,
all through his life, how ready people
are, when they have made mistaHe e,
to correct it-by abusing somebody else
for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09
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For the Spectator.
NO SHADOWS WITHOUT SUNSHINE.

BY o. W. Y.
The world hath many sorrows. which
No mortal can control,
And many heavy burdens liee
Upon the weary soul.
We daily o'er our trials brood.
And often wonder why
Others are SO gay and bright
While we are doomed to sigh.
But far back in their bosom lies
A host of scattered flowers,
The vuse is lying broken too, -
And scattered worse than ours;
But proudly still their bark floats on
And round them pleasures TEEN,
Tho they have often dipped the cup
In sorrows turbid stream.
Within the eye that sparkles bright
hidden tear may be,
And down the cheek 1t trickles, when.
za.seais tsesses sbpzs taci BE- see =
Some Will not yield to sorrow 'ssway.
They hide their wounds and scars,
And in the sky of pleasur shine, 9
31As bright and dazzling stars. lscs .
! But, ah! such lives as these are like 1
.A-pictured lily 'fair. , 50 = .
Whose virgin leaves the artist shades
With natures beauty rare;
From it there Is no fragrance borne
Upon the evening breeze, ~--.- -
And no delicious banquet found Il
For rowing humming bees.
But there are pleasures In this world.
And those for which We sigh,
But while we sit and nurse our gloom
They are all passing by. r5,r-gr -
Oh let us then unwearied watch
And catch them as they pass,
And not expect to find them heaped
In one great mighty mass.
For they are as the flowers bright,
q, All scattered DER the main,
And like the flowers they will die
For want of sun and rain.
Were there no clouds within the sky,
No bright spots could we see,
And If we had no sunshine here
No shadows would there be.
Oft at the foot of sorrows mount,
The aching spirits bowed.
And we look upward but to see
A strange impending cloud.
But while we stand within the shade,
And face the darksome tide,
The glorious sun is shining bright,
Upon the other side.
For the SPECTATOR,
HEATHER BLOSSOMS.
BY WILLIAM TENNYsoN HEAToN.
NO. II.
"The Minstrel and the Heathes.'
SIN smiles and tears, in sun and showers,
The minstrel and the heather,
The deathless singer, and the flowers
He sang of, live together.'-W HITTER.
Twilight fell on Otho's towers,
From out the sea the bright morn rose,
Shadows wrapped the forest flowers,
And twilight slept on Alpine SHOWS,
the castle walls were decaed in green
The laurel, fir and pine,
The bright light from the banquet scene.
Fell on the rushing Rhine.
In an archway's gloomy shadow
Sat minstrel, harp In hand,
s<Eft fth a palm-leaf ON his balafic--@~----*l-5a
flucked from Zion's sacred land.
Harp a song!' the guests portuned him,
"Of Palestiner-they cried together;
But the harper tuned his strings and sang
OF Scotia's mountain heather.
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6 s s & s s s q Sgg s

nsN ~ Can't be made by every agent every
WaltlHI month in the business We furnish,
MS1HU but those willing to work can easi-
WVSV ly earn dozen dollars a day right
In their own Localities. Have no room to ex-
plain here Business pleasant and honorable.
Women, and boys and girls do as well as men.
We will furnish you complete Outfit Free
The business pays better than anything else.
We will bear expense of starting you. Partic
uIars free. Write and see. Farmers and me-
chanics, their sons and daughters, and all class.
es in need of paying work at home, should write
to us and learn all about the work at once
Nov Is the time Don't delay. address
au8.em TRUE & CO., Augusta, Maine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

za addition to the abuve, keep large stoca
OF Gil grades OF Smoking Tobaccos, from 50c
per pound to s.. 90 per pound. and 10000 Cigar
of my own manufacture, from SIS to $50 PEI
thousand.
Don't forget the place. When you come Il
town give me a call, and you will see that cal
supply you with anything pertaining to the To
bacco trade at the very lowest prices.
Respectfully,
vusr2- CHAS E. HAINES.
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T0RACCtS AND CIGARS.

READ THIS
For sale at the old Tobacco stano' Cornef
Main and Augusta Streets formerly occupied
by Armentrout, a large and carefully sslecteo
Stock of
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

DREsTON y A BAYLOR,
- A1TORNEY-AT-LAW,
And Solicitor in C'sGnceTy, STAUNToN, Var
practices in all the Courts of Augusta and ad-
oFEfoENThe same formerly occupied by his
father. Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, on Augusta St,
opposite the Courthouse. no Il
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

WYNN. NJ. McAILISTER,
w ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
WARM SPRINGS, VA.
Courts-Alleghany, Bath and Highland, Va,
and Pocahontas West Virginia.
ESpecial attention given to cole estion on
claims and proceeds promptly accounted for.
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DR JAMES JOHNSTON,
ENLIST,
MAIN STREET, STAUNToN, VA.
OFFIcE:- Over Turner & Harman's Grocery
Store dec 2l-H
y n ELDER WIN. J. NELSON.
H, ATTORNEYs-AT-LAW,
- and Real Estate Agents,
os STAUNToN, VA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-09

ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA.
offers his professional services in the County
and Circuit Courts of Augusta and in the Hus-
&ings Court and the Court Of Appeals held in
Staunton. VIII also prosecute claims else
where through legal correspondents in this and
other States may 30-1y.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-07
NOTICE TO LIENHOLDERs.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ persons holding mechanics liens against the property
OF VIM II. and D. G. Corbet described as follows, to Tt:
Lots Nos /, T. and Of block 56 Of Proctor Green's
division of Carson City, Ormsby County Nevada that the
undersigned have commenced action in the Justices
Court Of Carson Township Ormsby County, Nevada be-
fore c. A. Wtherel Justice of the Peace to forecose
mechanics lien held against said property and all persons
Act Of the Legislature Of the OF Nevada entitled
An ACT to liens mechanics and others ard TO
repeal all other Acts in relation thereto approved March
Court the th day OF August 1877 at 10 O'Clock of
said day and 10 exhibit then and there the proof OF the
said Hens. P. A. WAGNER & CO.,
By T. COFFIN, their Attorney.
Carson, New, July 1e, 1877, jy17-lRw1w
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-08-07
TN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE

United States for the District OF Nevada In the mat
ter OF George w. Chedic, bankrupt In Bankruptcy
District Of Nevada sNotce hereby given that George
W Chedic of Carson City, Ormsby county, in said District
duly adudged bankrupt according TO law, has filed in
this Court petition discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provabe under Title 81
Of the Revised Statutes of the United States and that
TUESDAY. THE 10th DAY OF JULY, A. D. 1877, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ OF said day, in open Court In Carson City,
Omsby county State Of Nevada and District aforesaid,
have been appointed the time and place for hearing the
when and where the creditors who have proved their
debts and any in interest may appear and shog
they have why the PRAYER OF the petitioner
should not be granted. r. kDWARDS, Csrk.
Carson City, June TO- 1877.
National Republican., 1877-08-14
THE NEW PARTY.

A serious effort will unquestionably be
made 10 Orgar',e a new party in the inter.
est Of The workingmen Of the country. The
news from all parts of the nation indicates
that there Is considerable concert of action
in regard to the matter. As the leaders OF
The new movement repudiate both the old
parties, it is difficult to tell how IL NAV
affect the old parties, and hence they will
both watch its progress with interest.
We recognize the purpose of the working.
men to appeal to the ballot-box rs perfectly
legitimate. Any concert of action looking
to the attainment Of desired ends through
safe, peaceful and legal means is to be com.
mendeh rs much as unlawful means de.
serve condemnation.
The ideas promulgated by many of the
leaders in this new movement are 10 crude
and so opposed TO the principles of sound
po'iticai economy that the followers of such
blind leaders will only fall into greater
troubles than those which now surround
them. All the talk about regulating the
price of labor hy law is Idle and mischievous
for any efforts of that sort would nj once
5estroy the confidence Of capital. We yer,
much fear that honest wo,kiugn,en will bt
male the tools Of designing demagogue
who will seek to use them ss Instrument,
Tor gaining power. The danger is that tn,
NOV emrni may he carried so far as to in
volve capital and labor in common ruin.
National Republican., 1877-08-14
FINANCE AND COMMERCE..
Commerce.

BALTIMORE, August i3.-Cotton quiet and steady;
Flour dull Howard street and Western ,uner a =,
@Sor do. extra, 81 ayasoo do. family. sl5DGioE city
Mills superiine. A0FahOg do. extra tS 2s6C7 on do
Rio brands, 1850 T75; Patnpsco family snOO Wheat
red, good TO prime, tLiDGpi. As do. amber SlI76Sa
No Western winter red spot sli1ii August o.
do. septepIber t3t do, October sI.a2ls: November
sLA Corn-Southern quiet and easier Western dull
and lower Southern white B5ef6sc; do. yellow si61
&C. Western mixed. spot 59'4c bid; August and Sep
quiet Southern prime new, 54g51c.; Western white,
new, 5lc.; do. mixed 33a3Jc. Rye nominal DC Uny
dull; Maryland aud Pennsyiyania prime. sit0Di5 i5O0
Provisions dull and heavy, Pork, tlI.OOtrlh2s Bulk
meats, ioosr-shoniders 5'IeHlc clear rib sides ~
g5stc packed, S4@shc. Baeoli.Shouiders. Ike;
ioc Butter-choice Western firm at 3Sdssc; other
kinds dull and heavy Coffee quiet buyers and sellers
npat-ltio c1rrucs iGAtdsNSc; jotbing, I70H2s, Pc
troleum dull and weak crude. TssI7Ac; refined 1. .
iatt,c: WhiSSy w D dull md M heavy, atsl.Ii.
corn, GOD bushels oats 1000 bushels rye 600 bushels
Shipments-Corn, I0D bushels.
NEW roRN, August LA-Ootton dull; midiiins
Flour dali and unchanged Southern -four ouIet,
supefln', sL.5tbhUs poOr To choice shipping. sa2ls
@2e ordinary to choice trade and family brand ssa.
September, s3 bid; No. amber August, $50 b.,i
No. spring, september sl2H. Rye dull but steady
No, Western, 1Oc,; Stale, SD. Harley dull, Corn
dul and weak August, 51stc; September. 55r. No. I.
August, 5s,ic; September, bsSc Oats dull and irregu
lar; white Western, sc; common mixed Western
temoer bid Lard dull spot sa0O tor new sa0j for old
s. y bid for August. Beefdul neglected and nominal
int meats steady and on mir dernnld; pickled hams
issc; do shoulders s'Sc. Whisky dull at si.li spot
National Republican., 1877-08-14
TIE RANE.S Elm

Gen y j BANKS, Of Massachusetts,, has
his plan Tor settling the labor question. He
proposes TO appoint q commission TO colo
"ize fimilcs tom cities on the public lands
of the West. Each family il to have forty
acres, aud to be provided with farming
utensils, breeding stock, and one years
niions by the General Government.
We doubt the espedlcury of q measure of
this sort for II would DO liable TO abuse by
men who would avail themselves of the
Government bounty as q temporary expe-
dient merely, without any intention of en-
gaG'ng permanently in farming. 1t might
be well enough for the Government
TO furnish transportation to all persons
who can give satisfactory proof Of their
intention TO settle on farms in the West
and are unable TO go thither without as
sistance. There are, undoubtedly, in all the
large cities Of the country many worthy
peIsnns who would be glad TO 20 West il
they could get the means of doing 40. II
would Ire good economy 10 afford such per-
sons the means OF getting to localities where
their labor is in demand.
1t is quite likely that the measure pro-
posed by Gen. BANKS could, with some
notifications, he made very beneficial
one, and one which world greatly aid in
solving the problem of restoring an equili-
brium between the demand and supply OF
labor. by removing the surplus labor OF the
cities TO the agricultural regions where it is
needed
National Republican., 1877-08-14
THE LABOR QUESTION.

DAVID A WELLS h,< shown that ninety
pei cent Of the American people ran. owing
10 improvements in machinery. prOduce all
that the entire population can consume
This leaves tour millions ont Of the forty
millions Of our citizens unemployed. We
do not donbt the substantial accuracy of
the statement made by Nj WELTs " II he
confined to manufactured ARTICLES hut az a
general statement II Is exceedingly mac
curnie. for the reason ihst II leaves out Of
view altogether the agricultural element
II there are, AZ Mr WILLS estimates
four m,lIions nj people unemployed III III
country, II il not hrcInse thriI inh0I is no,
peeled. but because it is not applied IN
snch places us thrrr is room for u The
factories are ovcrrtowdrd. hut farm hands
arc in demand everywhere. The cities are
all ovrr-p"pulated. hat then" is room loi
many millions in the oruu'Ty l1.i one
half of the four millions ol unemployed
people in the cities hc transferred 10 the
cosotry aud their TAILOR there will give en-
pd"yment 10 The other two millions who
Trrisiu in the cities. This would Ia brought
sLnui by the increased dcmIDd fOI supplies
which would arse from such an addition 10
the agricultural population of lie country
Population is certainly not q real source
Of asi,"nnl weakness for n young country
like ouTs with such abundant RESOURCES
We have within our territorial limits the
means of FEEDING and clothing ten times our
Pres-ni population. II is, therefore, uiuni-
Gcsa that IL there are four miihms nf people
who are not to-day providing themselves
with food aud clothing il is because they
are iguorint Of the sure means of relief they
have at hand, or arc unwilling 10 avail
themselves OF them. This truth r. illus.
tmted by the fact that SO many thousands
oil laborers persist in remaining in localities
where their labor is not needed, instead oil
q, lug where IL is IN demand.
II is only by practical plans like this that
the labor question eau be solved. II w.ll
not be safe for laborers 10 depend upon the
theories of demagogues foI relief. Labor
can never find relief except by seeking o
good market for II. When the demand fol
II has ceased in une place employment must
be sought In another All agitation in
tended a. force capital into the employment
Of labor at Improbable rates will only az.
srayate the trouble. The more insecure
capital becomes the lower wages will fall
We are glad 10 learn that the work ing.
men in our nelghbonng city OF baltimore
are beginning " take u correct view on this
subject. Some Of them are making u move.
ment for bread that will be sure TO bring it
An association Of workingmen has been
formed in that city 10 emigrate TO Kansas
with their wives and children and settle ol
the public land, in that State. The mem
beIs Of the association are all laboreB who
have had some experience in farming or are
skilled mechanics in trades useful in the
West. This movement deserves special en-
eouragement, fer, il il should be successful
ths example will he extensively followed "a
all the Northern cities. II Is none too sOou
National Republican., 1877-08-14
BLAINE IN THE MAINE CONVENTION.
From the Nashville Anericau.

Dramatic dog, that fellow Baine-mcteoric,
corrusoatng fellow. lie selntillatcs like tho rcd
Iron hammered, or pops like a Chinese cracker
starts up here, there, everywhere. You never
know Just when he will start up. Bright light,
blaine, Will o the Wisp-unre,iable. but Interest
ing-wont do to follow, but pleasant thing To oh
scrve-hashes out In the darkest sky aud streams
across the armament like red nose falling down u
coal cellar. Sly dog, too, Bainc-"dcvlliShly sly,
SIR Blaine knows when to he dramatic and when
not. blaine was not dramatic In the Maine c n
yciition-thnt Is he didn't play In his old ros Of
Orlando Futioso, or In CambvseS' vein, nor yet I'm
the fireworks role. lie was neither impassloned,
brilliant fiery, vituperatve, nor in the charming
role OF injured innocence, which he only essaycd
once. when the bond question was up lie ap.
peared In the new role Of peace-an untried role lie
hns been rehenrsing He was opposed TO the
resolution OF condemnation, and equally opposed
to the resolution OF Endorsement He was for peace
He like the character IN Addson's "Cato,' con-
fcSsed that while their thoughts were turned on
war his thoughts were turned 10 peace. The Blaine
is peace was the announcement made to that
startled nm cxpectant assembly The convention
had struck oil. Blaine was oil upon the troubled
waters, and his placid head looked out over the
waves as serene as Neptune's appeared to .Eneas
and his hdmoniton was, Peace, be still"
No war or battles sound
Was heard the world around.
The idle spear and shield were high uphung
The hooked chariot stood
Unstaincd with hostile blood"