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"THAT's THE WAY PAPA DOES. IA
friend gave me lately the experience of
skillful professional man in about the
following words my early practice"
said the doctor, twas successful, and
I soon attained an enviable position
married lovely girl /; two children were
born to us. and my domestic happiness
was complete. But was often invit.
ed to social parties where wine was
freely circulated, and I soon became a
slave to its power Before / was aware
of it 7 was drunkard. My noble wife
never taunted me with a bitter word,
never ceased to prav for nv reforma-
ton. We became wretchef1v poor, so
that my family was pinched for daily
bread.
"One beautiful Sabbath my wife went
to church and left melying on lounge.
sleeping off my previous nights de
bauch. I was aroused by hearing
something fall heavily on the floor. I
opened my eyes. and saw my little boy
of six years old tumbling upon the car
pet. His older brother said to him :
Now get up and fall again. That's the
way papa does; let's play we are
drunk!" I watched the child as he
personated my beastly movements in a
way that would have done credit to an
actor. arose and left the house groan
ing in agony and ren,orse. walked
offmi1es into the country-thinking of
my abominable ain and the example
was setting before my children. sol.
emnly resolved that with Gods help
would quit my cups, and did. No
lecture ever heard from Mr.. Cough
moved my soul like thu spectacle of my
own sweet boys playing drunk. ~
Reu. Dr.. Culyer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

ulent article, are selling them at more
than they are worth, either through ig-
norance of what constituted q good arti-
Gle. or desire to realize excessive profits.
The cost of an analysis to an individ-
ual is too great to he thought Of, even ii
he knows he has been cheated = Let our
Legislature pass an act requiring every
manufacturer of fertilizers to have print
ed on his bags or barrels the per cent
ages of its constituents, with guaran-
tee that they shall come up to this STAN
dard, with heavy penalty for failure to
comply. And then make an appropria-
tion for the establishment of All analyt-
ical station under the management Of a
competent chemist, whose duty it shall
be to apalyze all the fertilizers offered for
sale in the State, allowing none to be
sold until tested, the chemist to have ac-
cess to fertilizers for samples wherever
found on the market, This plan would
require but a.small appropriation, and
would save millions to the farmers of
the State. Or, perhaps, there could be
an arrangement made with some lof. our
higher institutions of learning where
there Is Laboratory and Professorship
of Agriculture. We hope the Legisla-
ture will speedily abate this great evil.
.'. fs III. H. Ut.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

The population of Florida is mixed.
I find here people from Georgia, North
and South Carolina, Virginia. Ohio,
Massachusetts,, and perhaps ether States.
They are living together harmonieusly
and pleasantly. - Fti
p There are many other points upon
which L would lib e to write, but peri
haps my letter is long enough. have
aimed to crowd in as small a space as
possible all the Information could.
In conclusion. let me say, that to any
man who is willing to meet the trials
and endure the privation of frontier life,
and abandon, for while, the iuxuries
of life, Florida offers strong induce
ments. But he who expects to find
dcwn here, nothing but tropical fruits
on which to feed, and to inhale the odors
OF sweet flowers, and bask in a perpetu-
al italian sun, will be doomed to dIsap
pOintment. Those who would avert the
horrors Of consumption, and other lung
and throat diseases, will find the soft,
pure. balrny climate of Florida the spot
OF aIl others on earth best suited for
them. ButI must close Yours, .
4 , fsf H. T. w.
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THE OLD CLOCK.

o, the old, old clock, of the household stock,
Was the brightest thing and neatest;
It's hands. though old. had a touch of gold.
And its chimes rang still the sweetest.
Twas a monitor too, though its words were
few,
Yet they lived, though nations altered:
And its voice, still strong. warned old and
young.
When the voice of friendship faltered.
Tick, TICK 1t said-s'quick, qui k to bed,
For ten I've gwen warming;
Up. up. and CO. or else, you know.
You'll never rise soon in the morning"
A friendly voice vas that old, old clock,
As it stood In the corner smiling,
A I'D blessed the time with a merry chime.
TIE Winter hours begailing;
But cross old voice was that tiresome clock,
Az it called at the daybreak boldly.
When the dawn looked gay on the misty way,
And the early air blew coldiy;
Tick tick" 1t saia-"quick out OF bed,
For hve I've given warning;
You'll never have health, you'll never get
wealth,
Unless you're up soon in the morning."
Still hourly the clock goes round and round.
With tone that ceases never;
While tears are shed for bright days fed.
Ana the old friends lost forever;
Its heart b6ats on, though hearts are gone
Ttaat warmer kaat and younger;
Its hands still move. though hands we love
Are clasped on earth no longer!
'ATick, tick it said-''to the ehareAyard bed.
The grave hath given warningi
Up. up, and rise, and look to the skies,
And prepare for the heavenly morning"
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From the Boston Times.
One OF NV Letters.

Three score and ten is not very green
old age If, as astronomers assert, the pc
riod of ftime in which this earth will be
Inhabited is as minute to eternity ofits
actual existence. And yet some people
really forget that they were ever young.
There she stood, the apple of their
eyes, trembling with suppressed weeps.
Their frOwns deepened as the mother
wiped her glasses preparatory to reading
q letter found in the girls pocket. It
began, "Angel of my existence"
"What!" :" howled the male parent,
"You don't mean to say it begins like
that? Oh! that child of mine should
correspond with :. But pray proceed,
my DEAR
''Hem !! existence spelled with "a too!"
proceeded the mater.
Why, the lunatic can't SPELL" chip
ped in the old man.
at is impossible for me to describe
the joy with which your presence has
filled me-"
"Then why does he attempt it, ass
But pray, don't let me interrupt you. Go
op go on let joy be unconfined."
II have spent the whole night in
| thinking of you"-(that's picturesque,
any way)--"aud in bitterly deriding the
obstinate, besotted old whelp who will
| not consent to our nnion."
"Oh let me get at him. Whelp. Is
thy servant toad that he should thus
be spoken of?''
"But Theodorus, my DEAR" Interrupt
ted his other half.
"Yes, yes; one moment;I was about
to observe that the hand that could pen
such words would not hesitate to scalp
the most cherished relative.n
"Theodorus, didn't see this over the
leaf.n b. @-.
| "Eh let me see hum! Yours with
all the love of my heart-Theodorus
May 10. 1885, Why. bless my eyes, it's
one of nay letter" +" [Sensation.
Yes, pa" chimed in the olive
Branch II found it yesterday-only
you wouldn't let me speak :" i'as
lyon may go to the park, my child.
Hem! We've made nice mess of it,
Yes: love. Next time we will look
at the date first.''
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For the SPECTATOR.
GraaA Cauncil OF the Sons Of Jonadab.
HALL Oh EXCELSIOR COUNCIL, !
!. No. 2. SONs OF JONADAB.

HALL OF EXCELSIOR COUNCIL,
= No. 2. SGNs OF JONADAB.
SrAUNTON, VA, Jan lg, 1873.
The Grand Council of Virginia and
West Virginia. Sons of Jonadab. was
convened in this Hall on January. 10th,
1879 at n p M.
Present-Bros, A. J. Turner, G. w.
CT n Rncher q. d C.. VIM. 7
Points G. w. ST.. M. Blaeg, G. w. NJ.
hssnf-Rros. 7, X, Smith. P G. c.:
Goo n Ton.ad q PC r.. O'Ferrall.
n w T.R. i fxvinr. G. T. W.: VIM.
loo q n w
Tto Grand Worthy Chief annolatsd
pro r. p Calvert of No Fl
r a,ro tenn Rro + w. Newton. Of
~ n Is .,ro ton, Rro WIN T
po;,ts of No n w n oro ten, :.
Rro W n Newham of Nn 3 r.
w saro fen, and Rro Geo Royle of
NJ r. n xv ,,ro ye,,,
Thcro varo alaa nres.nt Eve other
,,ar,hars fron, EroeSeiov CounciI No
Tho iirand Council was onenod in
Ritnal form and the minutes Of the
last session we're referred to the COM
mittee on s,nervision who reported
them in form and correct. whereunon
thew were annroved
The committee on credentials renort.
ad tho followin0 Brothers in nossession
of nrora, oradentiaIs and in WAITING
viz: David Sheyerssnd y. M. Rickie "a
Renraaontatives from No o and Rro
Isred NJ Wiison p r. and lanes "
Hiner Renresenfative from No. & Fhe
renort was adonted and the Rrothers
we're introduced and received the Grand
ConnciI Deyr..p
The Grand Wortby Chief then read
b;s renort showing a creditshle ofate Of
activitv In fhe Conncils located at Siam
ton and Doe Hill whilst there seemed
to be great apathv peryading the mem
hershin In Rockinpham. where there
are still reported three Councils on the
roll of the Grand Council.
He savs. "It Is a source Of nrofound
reoret that the Order In this iurisdic
ton has not met with the enoonraue.
ment or made advancement comment
surate with its excellent tenets or the
bonos NJ fts aarnast a1voootos Whether
this has arisen through neglect of dntv
or lack of fervency and activity ON the
part of members Of the Order or that
the .eiements of opposition have been
too powerful to successfully combat. I
shall not undertake to answer"
After suitably noticing the seveyal
other Councils. he thus most fittingly
speaks of our banner Council:
'sElcelsior Council-My heart throbs
with pride when come To sneak Of Ex-
celsior-glorious old Excelsior. She
has, like q good. staunch, we'll manned
shin. breasted the waves which the
storms of enmity have rolled AGAINST
her, and bravely rode them down. And
although she has Ito continue the fieure)
reached haven Of comparative seouri
ty, she does not propose to fl,rl her sails,
and haul down her broad pennant. and
rest from her toilsome, perilous voyage.
No! no! She merely touches port now
and then for the necessary supplies, then
weighs anchor, and is off again in her
glorious mission. God grant that she
may be the humble instrument in His
hands that shall pilot to safe and peace
full moorage all who are in danger of be-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

A clergyman observinga poor man by
the roadside breaking stones, and kneel-
ing to get at his work better, made the
remark: "Ah, John, ]. wish I could
break the stony hearts Of my hearers as
easily as you are breaking these stones"
perhaps, master. you do not work on
your knees" was the reply.n ,og
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

introduction of new members. The
Committee justly commended the vigi-
lance and devotion of Excelsior Coun
ell, and recommended the remission of
Grand Council percentage ON the ini-
tiation tees of the new missionary mem
bers.
I. The Grand Worthy Secretary read a
the following statistics of the business
and revenue interests of the Order, dur
1877. to January lst, 1878:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
''v.EeETINE q"

Says Boston physician, "has no equal e .
blood purifier. Hearing of its many wonderful
cures, after all other remedies had failed, !
visited the Laboratory and convinced myself Of
its genuine merit. 1t is prepared from harks.
roots and herbs, each of which is highly effect
i've, and they are compounded in such q manner
as to produce astonishing results.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

The inten ton of the deacon was good,
but the way in which he worded his no.
tice was infelicitpus. He said ANY
members OF this congregation who have
left off wearing apparel will please con-
tribute the same to the poor"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-01-29

I, Mother, I'm afraid fever would 90
nard with me-" "Why, my son?"
cause, you see, mother, I'm 80 small
that there wouldn't be room for it to
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DHUGs AND MEDICINES.
DR.. G.. 8. WALKER.
No. IO5. Main Street.
Under b. NJ Clinedia,st's PhOtoQroph
Gallery,
Keeps always on hand, good assortment of
DRUGS, MEDICINE DY YESTUFFS, LAMPS,
TOILET ARTICLES, &C.,
~ At reasonable prices. -NN
Ar PRESCRIPTI carefully
compounded, giving them personal and con-
stant attention. ian2
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II. M. MATHEWS. -F.rA ALEX. F.. MATTHEW'S.
MATTHEWS q MATTHEW'S,
Nx AIIOR RNEYS-AT-LAW,
LEWIsBURG WEST VA,
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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
State News.

Up to the 2d inst. there had dice
of yellow fever, at Canton, during
the past season, 12l white and 61
colored people.
The Copiah Gazette has been Ell.
larged to eight columns. 1t is Il
live paper, neatly printed and well
edited. Success to you, brethren
Last weeks Mississippi Central
publishes the death-loll by yellow
fever at Water Valley, which foots
up total OF Cts whites aud 10
cOlOred.
Last Friday was observed AS a
day of THANKSGIVING and PRAYER 10y
the people of Natchez expressive of
their thamktulneSs to God Tor drIiv-
erance from yellow fever duling
the past season.
The Raymond Gdzette says the
cotton crop OF Kinds county, which
would have been $1,000 bales,
worth =. .0O0,OUO, has been cut OF
By excessive rains to 10000 bales,
which will not bring more than
: 900, 900.
Grenada Sentinel: We note
among the signs of returning life
to our town, sixty bales Of cotton
on the streets last Wednesday.
Every day now swrlls the number
and we hope soon to see the squares
Jammed with wagons as in days of
the past.
Vicksburg Herald, 10th: DIR.
Barnett, Medical Director, still
considers it unsafe tor refugees to
return and enter their long closed
homes and places of business. He
adviceS patience and waiting until
another frost, when he will an.
nounce, afticially, that absentees
may return.
Raymond Gazette: Quite heavy
frost appeared i'll this vicinity, and
throughout Kinds county on Friday
morning last, the list day OF No,
vember. There was also ice-real,
natural and tangible ice-the tor
nation of that morning. a killing
frost was never more earnestly
prayed for, was never more welcome,
and it was IA real joy to see how it
up sad faces and re-
stored hope to the cOuntenauces OF
depressed people.
Tupelo Journal: Gen. j. II.
Sharp, of Columbus Miss, passed |
ny the road yesterday in company |
with the quondam TYPO of the IN
dependeRt office, his brilliant |
daughter Miss Willie, whom he
was taking to MurtreeSboro, Tenn.
where she will remain at school tor
two years. What will the Press
do without Miss Willie's
presence at the next reunion, where
she was to read "a poemg Let the
Young members of the association
'eply.
Canton Citizen: We learn from
'eliabe authority that the bones of
! young child supposed to have
Jeen white, from the bair on
proden skull, were found near Bear
Jreek bridge, in small box used
o encoftin them, and evidently up
'ooted by hogs, who had destroyed
he flesh belonging thereto. The
,OX contained an infants clothing
# very nice material and neatly
made. "There-by hangs tale,"-
# sorrow or shame, and probably :
f both.
Raymond Gazette: Thursday
lorning last "A lady and gentleman I
ame in buggy to the quarantine {
tation on the Palestine road and
the guard to let them
isit town for the purpose of being ,
larIied. That officer could not !
low them to enter, of course; and, '
5 they had no idea of returning a
ONE without accomplishing their J.
isslOn, messenger was dis |
ltched to town, who shortly re- II
Irned with the papers and Rev. j. q
Pettigrew. The buggy was u
'awn up under shade tree, and, q
ated in it, Mr.. Franklin Scott s.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
Tariffs.

COurlcr-JOurnal
The Philadelphia North Amcrieaa
says that "tariffS are to be made by
practical business men, on the basis
of things as we fluid them, and with
special reference to the industries
that are to be affected" Tariffs
should 5e made by practical bust
hess men to be sure, but not by
men who will only make tariff to
tax the whole country topnt money
into their caPaciouS individual
pockets. The North american wants
that kind of tariff which is nothing
more than SubSidlng a few special
like that of iron. The
country has had enough of that
line of business.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

LAST Saturday morning a fire
broke out in the Ocean house, at
Cape May, which spread rapidly,
and before the flames could be sub
dued destroyed nearly the whole
place, The burned district covers
about forty acres, and the loss sus-
tanned is 100000, half of which is
covered by insurance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

On account of sickness among
the printers and in Mr.. Odom's
family the SedShOre Gazette has been
suspended for the past month.
Several members of Mr.. Odom's
family have had the fever, aud his
oldest son died of the same disease,
which is a sad loss TO the family.
We sincerely sympatbize with Mr..
odom ia his bereavement and trust
health may soon be restored to his
family. We hope soon to again re-
ceive the weekly visits of the Ga
s>se, and trrst the editors may
eone through the epidemic un.
scaibsd by Bronze john.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

WHILE ont deer hunting with
some friends last Friday, Governor
Wade Hampton met with a painful
accident. The mule he WAS riding
became frightened, and the bride
breaking the governor leaped to
the ground sustaining severe inju-
ries. His right leg was broken in
two places below the knee, the
bones protruding and his ankle
was badly hurt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
THE R1ILRC1D,S.

The railroad (New Orleans, st. Louis and
| Chicago has done its duty and has been
more careful not to violate the county Oh
town quaramtnes than private indIyid-
uals. The officers OF the company, and
all employees, are entitled to the thanks
of every man, woman and child in Lin
coin county Brookharen LodgT.
The same can be said of the New
Orleans and Mobile road. During
the quarantine Superintendent
Robinson was uniformally kind
and courteous to the boards of
health of Mobile and jackson
counties, and we know of no in
stance where an engine or train
was refused when asked for any
service connected with quarantine
matters. We know it iscustomary
to abuse railr, ad managers, but
whatever else may be said OF the
management of the above road,
during our miSfortunes of fever,
quarantine, etc, nothing can be
said derogatory to Col. Robinson
or any of the officers aud men
Of the n. o. aud NJ. road.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

rest in, after one is weary aud
worn with earthly cares. The trees,
gracefully festooned with gray
moss, bend lovingly DER the small
plots called graves. The songs OF
birds and perfumes OF flowers la.
deu the air. Cali This a graveyards
Why it is a paradisical garden,
where mortal may rest until he be
called to put on immortality.
ALE.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

For time we had began to
think no city in the Union conld
eclipse Chicago in divorces, failures
or anything rascally, but we believe
New York is u little ahead on fail
ures. During the month of Octo.
Der there were reported forty seven
failures in the Metropolis, in which
the aggregate liabilities amount to
SS,2l3,5l2. This is an increase of
seventeen in number over the re.
cord of the previous month, but
the gross liabilities are Sl,lO0,000
less. Compared with the month of
October last year there is IA de
crease Iin number of twenty three
and decrease in the total liabili.
ties Of 100000.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

AN exchange says: A man in
Chicago recently refused AN offer of
$500 for aaOg. You will find on in
vestigation that in nine cases out
of ten and seven.eights the man
who refuses to sell dog at that
price either is satisfied that be
hasn't long to live himself or is la
boring under the delusion that the
Cog is immortal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
New Orleans G. Mobile X. X.

MOBILE LINE.
The great through Route to the East
North and West.
Via LOUISVILLE, Tia 1TL1NTA and Tia
ST LOUTS.
CARRYING THE u. 5. MAIL.
Trains arrive and depart from depot foot
of Canal street, New Orleans, as follows /:
Depart: Arrive:
Mail and Express Mail and Express.
daily. 800 PM. daily $50 A. VI.
Pullman Palace ears daily, to Cincinnati,
Louisville, Nashville, st. Louis, Washing
ton, Baltimore and Philadelphia without
change, and only one change to New York
and Eastern cities
ID. b. ROBINSON, Supt.
j. w. COLEMAN, Ticket Agent.
Nov. 10, ISIS. 34-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

On and after the LIST OF January,
1879, according to a recent deci-
sion Of the interal revenue bureau,
all persons who sell certain patent
medicines known as bitters.r y
whether by the drink or in unbro-
ken packages, are classed as liquor
dealers, and will have to pay spe-
cial tax as such.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

From all over the State reports
come through our exchanges that a
light vote was poIled and very lit
tie interest taken in the election.
Mississippi returns her entire dem
Ocratic delegation of congressman
who served in the last congress, and
in this she has done well.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

The greenback national move.
ment in this State was total fail.
ure in the elections on the 9th.
Gen. Davis was badly beaten in
the First, and Parson Amacker in
the Second district Jared even
worse. The republican candidates
in the Fifth and Sixth districts
were defeated by large maiorities,
and thus Mississippi sends solid
democratic delegation up to the
ptxt congress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
BADLY MISTAKEN.

! The st. Louis Democrat announces by
authority, it says, the engagement of Mr
Samuel j. Tilden to Miss Nellie Hazeltine
a well-knOwn St. Louis belle. The wed.
| ding will take place some time during this
season.-Copidh Herald.
Paragraphs similar to the above
have been going the rounds of the
press for a few weeke, all of which,
however, is a mistake, and came
about this way: A company of
amateurs in st. Louis were getting
mp an entertainment a few weeks
since for the benefit of the fever
sufferers in the South, and in order
to draw well one of the young
ladies proposed to another, whose
name was on the programme, to
create the impression that she was
engaged to be married to Mr.. Til
den. The suggestion was adopted,
and the young lady merely "hint-
ed !" to a reporter that She was go
ing to marry the barrel" gentle
man of Gramercy Park, which was
all that was necessary to circulate
the report over the land.