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The RUSSIANS AFTER MORE STEAMERs.-
The Macon (Ga.) Messenger says it has reli-
able information that the Russian Govern
ment has offered to purchase from the Geor-
gia Central Railroad and Banking Company
their new and elegant ocean steamships, the
CITY of Macon and the City Of Savannah.
The authorities of the road have replied to
the offer, saying that the road was willing
to dispose OF the steamers, naming the value
placed on them, and there the matter rests
Tor the present. These steamers are now
making regular trips between Savannah and
New York -lIs.sf.
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stating 81, their face is d dollar !, no.
body wili Know how much that IS unless he
.irst knows what 4 . dollar = is. As o
ssnnslcn il measure Of distances, 10 q !" dol
Ian, !, is measure Of values And certainly
d greenback has NO, intrinsic value. Ia
Itself It Is worth fo- .fnere-.than any
other scrap LOT paper. ~ people ae.
cent it as valuable, it IS because 1T is
supposed to .be redeemable in something
that Is vafuable.. That something IS "dol-
lars" and these dollar" are silver and
gold things valuable In themselves. We
must f1rst ascertain what the I" dollar Is,
as we had 10 ascertain what the smile =
was, before we can know what the Govern
ment means by saying this is q dollar" or
what it meaus by promising to g pay : 80
many; q dollars'' to the holder Of green
back. 1t is nov, understood to mean specie
OF a certain weight and fneness, good all
over the world, and so the greenbacks pass
in place OF this specie; but IL 1t were once
understood that the greenbacks were not to
be redeemed in. "doliars " at all. and were
nothing hut pieces OF paper, they would
sink In purchasing power in proportion as
the number OF them was increased. VI.
The Confederate Government had the
power to issue paper-money, did issue
it, and it was not only accepted for all
debts, public and private, throughout the
Confederacy, but the Confederate Govern
ment even went SO far as to fix the price OF
corn, wheat, horses, &C., in these Coincide
rate notes, and compelled people to take its
so-called 'ttdollars" as money. But were
the people silly enough to suppose that
these so.calied scholars !" were dollars ?
No. Those who had more OF those
bogus dollars than they needed to buy
food and clothing with gladly exchanged
them for good dolars-speeie dolIars-.at
rates varying, at different times, from two
" dollars" for one to sixty "dollars" for
one. The mass Of the people became very
tired OF Confederate greenbacks, and did
desire something better" So they would
soon tire OF United States greenbacks If they
were issued in such abundance as the Wing
would have them issued in. The square OF
the hypothenuse OF right-angled triangle
is not more certainly equal to the squares
OF the other two sides than is the value OF
any paper currency dependent upon its re-
deemability and its volume. No Gov
eminent has ever been able to en-
rich its people by issuing paper money. 1t
is an impossibiiity-a proposition which
the EARL OF BEACoSsFIELD, BISMARCK,
.GoRTscHAKoFF, and every other Prime Min
lister in the civilized world, would laugh to
scorn and tleat as the Pigment OF disor-
dered brain. Be sure that if there were
any truth in such theory, the secret would
have been found out long ago, and not been
left for the greenback lunatics in this coun-
try to discover. When the world grows
rich upon irredeemable paper money the
.svenerable twaddler" OF the Wh1g may
content himself with angling in his sane
tum for paper fishes, and may fatten upon
the cast wind.
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,r,,oYrsbra Torraasso at Canton.
rEAaruL Loss or LIFE TEN THOUSAND rE

FEARFUL Lugs OF LTFE-TES THOUSAND, PER-.
.g'sss s| g0Ns KILLED. -
rho consulsat Canton reportsio the DE
ipartrnent OF state at Washing ton That ter.
rfble tornado passed over that city On tue
s11th sof April last, causing great destruc.
sion Of life and property. The whirlwind
came from the sea in the form OF a.Water-
spout, and struck the shore on the foreign
settlement OF shameen,. passing thence
In q northeasterly direction through the
crowded part Of the city of Canton:
The average breadth OF the track LETT
by the tornado is six hundred feet. AZ
though many honses were destroyed IN the
foreign settlement, no life was lost there,
ana the cases OF miraculous escape from
death were numerous. The United States
consulate was Just beyond the track OF the
storm, and no American property was
damaged. In the native city 1t is estimated
that 10000 persons were killed. Owing to
the narrowness of the streets the work OF
removing the dead bodies from the wreck
made slow progress, and would take several
weeks to accomplish. The weather was
very hot, and The fearful stencil from de-
composing bodies d,many to fear the out
break Of pestilence. .r
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GENERAL FITz JOHN PoRTER's CASE BY
request, Captain A. D. Payne, an Exon
federate officer, of Warrenton, Va, met
General G. X. Warren and Captain Judson,
United States army, last week on the second
battle field Of Manassas for the purpose Of
pointing out to them the position Of Con-
federate troops on the two bloody days.
Mr.. II. D. Garder, OF Warrenton,' has been
retained by General Warren to aid in sur
yey Of the field and the preparation OF a
map of it. The evidence obtained will be
used on the re0pening OF the case OF Gen
eral FitZ John Porter.
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A Faction FIGHT IN 'MoNTREAL.-Mon-
treat, June S.--A, row occurred here this
evening among crowd collected to witness
a military review in Champ de Mars, orr
ginating in fight Z between an Orange
Young Briton and Catholic, the mob
taking sides. A troop OF cavalry tried in
vain to disperse them until the arrival OF q
large police force. Several persons were
wounded and one arrest was made.
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a VENTuREsoMEV oYAGE.-Boston, Mass,
June S.-WiIliam A. and Walter Andrews,
brothers, left this port yesterday for Hayre,
France, in the Nautilus, the smallest vessel
that ever attempted to cross the ocean. The
boat has water and provisions for sixty days,
although the brothers expect to make Hayre
in about forty-five days. The craft is nine
teen. feet two inches long, and six feet four
inches beam. .--.
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We acknowledge the honor Of an invita-
ton to the hop given to the graduates OF
the present session at West Point. 1t comes
off tomorrow night.
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\ DEATH OF THE MOTHER OF Mrs. SURRATT.-
Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins, the mother Of Mrs.
;Snrra1t, who was hung in Washington in
1866, died near SurfattsYille, Prince
Georges county, Nd, on Friday last. She
was eighty. ght years Of age. She was in
tered OF 81. JOSEF h's church. opposite, Alex
andfia, Va Sunday. II 4 s 49, s. 5 Mo-
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~ Il T.. MLTTELDORFEE,

JULIUS MEYEES. G03 Broad STREET.
HE IS SELLING
Handsome sATIN-STRIrED VICTORIA Lawns
at 10c.;
Elegant LACE-sTRIPE MCSLlN> It; lhtr.;
Fine yICTOTIA LAWNS at l2'.c. worth lGsc.:
Extra fine WHITE BISHOP LAWN II 1875. worth
SOC;
DOTTED and CURED SWISS Nt>i.lN at 21'
Fine Al WHITE ORGANIZE at 2Jr. worth ioc.
Bargains in SWISS MUSLIN from SIC. upwars;
Extra fine WHITE CORDED flQUE At 7c.-rrsn-
lar Zoe. quality;
A new and handsome line OF SASH EiBi''HS III ~
widths and shades ut very low prices;
UILDREN'S SOLID PINK and EluE >ILh-
CLICKED HOSE ut 25c. ana upwards:
A new lot Of our extra line LADIES Sll.k-
CLICKED BALBRIGGANs al 25c.;
REAL, LINEN LAWNS In figure, ami stri~'. a:
l62c. worth 2Jc.:
BOURET1E DRESS LINENS in new styles 'crT
low;
PLAIN DRESS LINENS IA various shades "A: tower
prices than they have ever been sold:
Extraordinary bargains in BLACK SILKS from
auction;
The best 81 BLACK SILK in town;
4 good BLACK SILK At GUc.:
Elegant BLACK SATINS from 73c: upwAri:
4 large assortment Of PLAIN ana ;AN'i hEN9',
black GRENADINES at The very hnttum Price;
BOURETTE DASHED MEXlCAISE GREEA-
UINES-thc la, cst--at 4Oc.-: OCULAR price. Gjc;
Handsome ALl-WOOL BLAth cASiiIrRf. ~
soc. worth Csc.
DRESS Innings at the following reduced price:
RICE CAMBRIA, &C.: ENGLISH CAMRhi''
exc: WIGANS, l0c.. &c.
PARASOLS-Special bargains which cannot ~
found elsewhere. SILK PARA>ULS N QUO;
SEKGES nc 75c.: good GlNGliAMS 1T 2Jc.
LADIES' LINEN SUITS and TI.SrERS-A large
linc Of handsome styles al the lowest price. al
JULIUS MEYERS.
Orders nv mail promptly attended 10. Aiways en-
c,osa nosi.yr my 30-caf
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UNDERTAKES.

CHANDLER & sINNOTT, ND
~ DERTAKERS AND CABINET-NA
KErS, No. 722 Main strcet, between seventh Az
Eighth, keep on hand large ana tme stock Of Wn'"
METALLIC and eI.OTlI-COHEKED bNhI A.
CASES and CASkErS. The finest llearse 49,
prices aud most reasonable terms. my E-e""'N'
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TUST RECEIVED,

Il USI KF.CEIF Ed,
\ CARLOAD OF
TOwANDA EUREKA MOWERS.
This Mower took the highest pr iun'' b. ~,
Centennial leld-triai and At the NirSihia 49,
tural Exhibition last fall. II Is Tcdier IS VIZ. ~
Mower, and possesses many advantages o''S '"'
other mower. We sell the
MASSlLL0S TtIRESflEE,
FARMERS FRIEND DklLi:,,; NJ
aud AGRICULTURAL and HOUSEHOLD 90
PIGMENTS IN general.
= - THE WHITE SEMlSSs-MA y ntSSr,,1. py.
MOORE'S pATf.NT .DGSrtsfe and iAsE' ="
D So 80. STROYER. &c.. ,rt.
7 A.so, The celebrated YEARSLEf. FiioSrf hAi"
Eartners and gardeners Will do wth 10 SAL.
u Il-esl.astt a.. 49, Jl R.itskf.SSRAN, AfeI',
my 2l,Tu,f,&swlan!ss,si NO. 10 Alh'a '''S>
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r.. ". PICkRELi.. President.
l.. Il. SNEAD. Cashier.

Deposits OF one dollar and upwards received, arc
six per cent. allowed OH deposits.
Deposits received su.ec; 10 check without AoHce
and interest allowed same IL not checked on MOT
frequently than two or three thugs W,ts
Interest on all deposits 10 commence ten DAY
after date OF deposit. $780,. , 49,,
: Irnk open every day from 8 0'ciocs A. ". VI.
p NJ -. 49, -''s11sT ~ 23-esd
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DRY GOODs.
RIO THE PUBLIC.

The crowds that visited our store las, ueev .r,-.
convinced that we are selling DRY GOODS ,,.,,.
than any house in the city. We take !his onno,,,
nifty TO tender our thanks for the liberal pa,,oo.
extended Us, and also to invite special attention ..
the attractive bargains tina.
WE OFFER THIS WEEK:
Beautiful French Organizes.
2oc:-cost 35c. to import.
Superior Dress Linens. l6ac.chean \, o.,
Solid-coIored Piques.- .17c.-sod for IN.
White Corduroy. ......67c-pr!ce elsewhere, CT.
Great bargains In CORsETS. Our IL Corset f. Tho
best In town. Just look al II.
New PARAsOLS just received, selling cheap:
Ladies' Gauze Vests. .............af, s,yro,
Childrcns Gauzc Vests. ................alls l,es.
Gcntlemens Gauzc Vests................ali ur,ccx.
Children's Striped Socks. ............25c AMI az.
We will sell DRESS GOODS this wcck. 4, such
panic prices as will please everybody.
We are agents for the " PEARL SHIRT" vhtch
we guarantee to be the bests 81 Shirt in the city.
Besides these We will offer special .nducemen,. T.,
other goods. which you should examine before yop
purchase elsewhere.
COURTNEY & POWELL.
jc1O +29 I;road strc,'
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TRY GOODS! DRY GOODS.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
DRY GOODS At BOTTOM PRICES.
NO uUNBUG.

BROWNE & ROWE are prepared Ia offer 4 iu.'
line OF SUMMER DRY GOODS. FANCY tD'I,N
&C., al ms low prices any Legitimate home III '
city, They make no professions Of selling tH''
stable and we'll known goods At .tTD BELOW coz !.
and making up the loss on other good, not :" W
known; but they hope t. strict integrity ana !i',
dealing TO merit "A thtrc Of public patronage an'
to retain rs customers those who have heretofore
kindly favored them.
In Victoria Lawns. Swiss M1sItu>. aH! "Ht''
White Goods We can offer some special bargains.
Beautiful Lawns and other Dress Goods.
ParasolS! ParaSols. cheaper than ever.
The prcttieSt SHc. Btachcd Cotton III Inc CHN'
and all other goods In proportion. 1t the Cheap pf'
Goods Store Of - -..,.
my 30-e0a BRo" - * i.'N T.
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Notwithstanding attraction will be boat
race between TWO picked crews from tho Klnawha
Boat Club. Mr.. John Thompson Brown, president
Of the club; Major Robert STILES, Captain j.. III.
ChamberlaYne, and Mr.. {. Il. Whippe. have been
apnointed committee to manage this affair.
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Observation-Disclosures have been made wit
members of the Virginia SHOTGUN CLUB ()ohn l..
Grubbs, prcsdentl for elass-ba!i sho,ting-,natch
Mr. g. j. Ford. Jr., has formed rifle team which
will shoot for 4 prize.
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PROFESSIONAL.

TAR. r., b. w ATKINS retains his OFFICE
~ and sresidenco at S07 AsT-.FRANKL1N
STuEEF, as herSf ofore 10 10 je7-eod Eti
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/. LICENSES.
MFIH Feed. DE.

MILL FEED, &c. ts ,.,.,l.. 1914 IA.
( 10000 bushels BROWNSTUFF,a -. ~ Z
So 5000 bushels BRAN, -,
/, i 5000 bushels SHIRSTUFF, .f.f5l !. 1905, (
600 bales HAY, -
81 900 bushels CORN on.the cob rs i2<.Jt5i
together tMish IA large stock OF LUMBER Of all
ktpds,s SH Giles. LATEiS,t i IME CALCINED'
PLASTER HAIR, WiNDOW-SASH, DOORS, and
han ever known before. For
sale by stslss' y TRUMANtA.P PARKER % CO.. r 81.
: LuniberD Dealers corne Fifth and Canal streets.
z ap 1Oieod3fn .sa sAt.!1s5itt II ~
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HANKS AND EEsS.

ISFTIZENS BANK OF RICHMOND.
PAID-UP CAplTAL................. Q,ogd
sIfRII Il ----...... ls.NNV
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ExCURl,sroNs.

GRAND EXCURs1O -
II THURSDAY, 1sTH OF JUNE.
OLD POINT, NOREoLKsAED PORTSMOUTH,
{ oN TIRE
SPLENDID EXCURsIoN-sTEAhER ARIEL,
by THE
LADIES OF TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH,
THURSDAY, JUNE ID, 1878.
: TICKETS: For round trip. 1925 for adults chill
dren and servants 81: children under nse years Oh
age, no charge. Tickets good for nine days
akfast and supper on steamer, each, 50c.; DIN
The committee have arranged for board at the Hy.
gein Hotel at the following rates Lodging 10c, sup
Else; 81 per day, or sfS.50 per week;
Tickets Tnay pc purchased nt any or Inc prlnclpai
drug and bookstores, at A. w. CARRIER hcket-oMce,
or of any OF the ladies' OF the CHURCH Also at inc
terminus Of the street-raiIway. on Main street. ana
at the Yorl-River depot ON the morning OF the ex-
cursion. = - E.sSt's3
Persons leaving their names ut a. W. CARRIERS
VIII he called for Mt their homes ut 26c. per heId.
GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
The ladies of Trinity church have engaged the
steamer Ariel for grand moonlight excursion on
the fun Of the moon In July. Je IO-5k :
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MOONLIGHT EXCURSIONetJN
.1u DOWN THE RIVER sssssss

ST AMER A X Ell. ~,
under The auspices OF the ladies OF Centenary
church, on WEDNESDAY. June 18th.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC viii be furnished, ana
REFRESHMENTS served by the ladies at CITY
PRICES.
Gentlemen going direct from their places Of bust
ness can obtain COFFEE, TEA. &C., on board the
boat.
A competent committee of ladies' and gentlemen
will be on board to secure the comfort Of those
who 20.
TICKETS, soc. For sale by z. 2. Hudgins, at
Courtney & Powell's; ". Z. W. Taylor, Broau
street; and Merchants Bank. Main street; also At
Southern Express Office by Mr. A. Meacn; ana az
the terminus Of the Street railway alter CLOCK
81. of the 18th; also at the boat.
Persons leaving their names at A.. w. CARRIER $,
S26 Main street. will be called for ut their homes at
csc. per head.
The steamer leaves her wharf promptly at "a I.
NJ, returning about IL p. NJ 1e lO-3I
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES conveyances will take
persons 10 ana from the steamer Ut 25c. for each
person each way. Names must be left ut CARRIERS
on or before the 9th instant.
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SINGING.-A scxtette from the old philharmonic
Association will sing some of the sweetest gems OF
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GINNING CHAMPIONSHIP CUP
In the worlds great din,

A fine hat will be presented 10 the gentleman who
during the dv. tells the most original and eXte n
sive (and h DrobableI fish OF snake story. JUDGES
John Bell Bigger, Louis Wagner, Thomas NJ; Saun-
Coroner Taylor has agreed to make The presentation
address. ...........
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INSTRUMENTAL MUsrC.-Professork essnich will
furnish music for dancing and to keep time TO any
TWO hearts which may happen 10 beat Us one.
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assesses taxes upon 1920, 100000 OF proper
ty.<TShe ought surely to be able to make
one. thousand millions of dollars OF good
money by an act Of the General Assembly
making her notes receivable for dues. Yet
the fact.is, as we all know, that she receives
her coupons Tor treasury notes. for taxes,
and yet, though she issues only twelve hun
dred thousand dollars OF them annually,
they are far below par. They call for so,
many :. dollars" But the public know the.
difference between paper dollars and real
dollars, and refuse to receive the former at
par with the latter. II the Whig editors
boarding house keeper were to write upon
piece Of paper q this is a good dinner''"s
the paper would be a real dinner in just the
same sense ip whichla green black is q doh
lar, and would satisfy 5the editors hunger
Just as; truly and readily as greenhaek not,
redeemable VIII perform the office Of gold
or silver dollar. The andlord's ticket must
be redeemablc in beef, bacon, vegetables,
&c. Tbs Governments ticket (or. green
back must be redeemable in money 5ar
TIA foreigner were to land In Richmond
and ask the distance to Petersburg, aud be
told that 1t was twenty-five !" miles, = he
would know no more than be did before.
asking the question, naiess he asneYs now
long mile WIS. The length 81 the 1, n
must be liked before the word can convey
any intelll gIDle ideasSo the mind Of the In
quirer.sss SO as to the Word q dol lar. Il
Congress By Law issue 4, q pieces ai pnRfa1
ssif-sss n sy isslfs field esss ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
Shaking the Table Cloth.

"How did you come to marry Mr
Marshall, Aunt Mamie? 2"
Mrs. Mamie Marshall wasn't my
aunt, but had called her so for many
years, for she was the kindest and trues,
friend l ever had. She sat silent, knit
ting busily and smiling little, before
she answered me.
ut all came of shaking table CLOTH y
said Aunt Mamie.
What! did you trip him in lis folds,
and bring him down on his knees tC
you?"
mo; I'll tell you. When I was fori
years old my mother died. I don't
know whether children of that tender
age generally remember their mothers as
L remember mine or not; but when ]
was so little that / sat in high chair al
the table, would watch the chairs ell
ing up around it with tae persistent
hope that my mother would come and
sit by me; and I did not relinquish thi.
hope after I was old enough to comnre.
hend death. but clung to it, praying
Christ to work 9 miracle, as in the old
Bible times, and let my dear mother ap.
pear to my longing sight.
| Never was there 8 more affectionate
or imaginative child, and nv youth
was dreary time. My grandmother
who had charge of me, meant to do he,
duty by me, and in the usual acceptanc.
of the term she did. / was fed ant
clothed and she taught me as well as he
limited means would allow. But sh,
never manifested any affection for me
She was one of those kind of peoplt
who think kisses and caresses foolish
ness, and though can look back now
and remember proof of a secret tender
ness, she never kissed or caressed M
when | was child.
grew up starved for love. After
was fourteen years old grew to look fo
1t from whence all girls look it, from
lover. read romances-I built air cas-
tles-yet so well had I been trained i,
practical ways and habits that no on
dreamed OF the turn my mind was tax
ing. My fOndest dream was of tn
time when martial figure, with bold
bright eyes and gay apparel, should
seated on milk-white charger. appea
before me as I spun in the porch. O
gathered berries in the field, and fold
ing me to his heart with tender and as
surfing words, leap up on his steed, an
with me in his arms fly to some un
known country, where he would max
me queen of his castle. never, real
ICED, ugly, ignorant child as was, hoy
peculiarly absurd was any such idea a
applied to me until one day soaethin
occurred which destroyed my beautifu
Illusion and made me wretched.
TneIe were always several weeks il
the fal! when, if the crops were good,
was almost necessarily empioyed il
gatnerlng berries, which my grand
motner preserved for winter use. M
only companion in this work was no
cousin Stephen, q boy. two or thre
Years younger than myself
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

A Boy DETEcTIvE.-C Chicago has pro-
duoed boy detective, Master George
Is. Dixon, aged sixteen, who having
studied up the theory went into business
one bright day on his own account, and
captured two pickpockets. The boy
caught them at work, and pouncing on
them, brought two down at q time, the
police coming up to secure the prey. AS
they were eseorting the captives to the
Armory "pal' tried to pass weapon
to one of them, but Master Dixon collar
ed him. and despite a sprained finger
added him to the list. f-el..-....-
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aaA.:
AE
POETRY.

For the SPECTATOR.
MEDICINAL SPRINGS. 4I
BY JAMES AVIS hartley, OF VIRGINIA.
When God had banished culprit man
From Eden's awful gate.
He wandered through a dreary waste
And oft in tears he safe.
And soon he felt diseases dire
And numerous seize his frame;
He wept aloud, till to his cries
A plying angel came,
With substances of power to quell
His soul-tormenting throes;
Still, as he quaffed, his pangs increased
And strange grimaces rose.
Then the good angel said to man,
Come with me to these Springs;
Drink, for they cause no nausea,
But health with pleasure bring.
August 10th, 1878.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

The London Lancet warns parents
and others against boxing children's
ears. A blow on the ear has not only
ruptured the drum, but caused inflam-
nation of the internal cavity of the ear,
which, years after, terminated in abb
Scess of the brain.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

Think not that a pleasure which God
hath threatened, nor that blessing
which Heaven hath cursed. True spir.
itual joy and pleasure come only by
following that which is good.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

Says the St. Louis Journal: We
want to know why it is that when the
gas is burning dinlly and woman goes
to turn it on, she Invariably turns it off?
This seems likes a simple problem, but
we have never seen it satisfactorily
solved.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27
For the SPECTATOR.
SUMMERS DYING.

WILLIAM TENNYSoN uEAToN, AUTHOR o
SONGS OF THE SHENANDOAH.
By the river, on the mountain,
Where the shadows come and go,
By the valley and the fountain
Summer whispers soft and low
Whispers to the beauteous flowers
Her tender. farewell lay,
And in the shade of twilight hours
Sadly, softly glides away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-08-27

Now if .Edisonowould only invent a
fog-horn for waking up the hired 8irlin
the norning-what a boons