Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-09-02
Erfefs.

The weather was again very hot last week.
already coming in.
What is the relation, if any, between the lay
of the land and the lay of the hen?
The White Sulphur Springs, it is said, has
enjoyed q more prosperous season this year
than at any time since 1859.
Fishing for bass in the Fair Ground lake will
hereafter be permitted only for the purpose of
stocking ponds and streams in Augusta county.
The latest novelty is barometer handker-
chief. Your wife can tell by the perfume of the
article whether you have been to the bar or
not.
Simply because Charles Foster, Republican
| candidate for Governor of Ohio, is at the head
of spoke factory, he is lightly thought of as a
good felloe.-N. Y. Herald. Wheely now this
is tirescme.
1t is not what people eat, but what they di-
gest, that makes them strong. 1t is not what
they gain, but what they save, that makes
them rich. 1t is not what they read, but what
they remember, that makes them learned. 1t
is not what they profess, but what they prac-
tice, that makes them righteous.
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Taking Time by the Fereaock.
Coming events cast their shadows before, and
already, through the mists of months, the glad
some Holiday season looms clearer day by day.
filling the youthful mind with pleasing specu-
lation, and causing materfamilias to consider
in what direction she can exercise a little adj
ditional economy, whereby the money for pres
ents may be forthcoming when required. And
just in the nick of time there comes to hand a
suggestion OF how Johnny, and Mamie, and
Flossie, and Charley may secure for themselves
and by their own exertions, the jack knives
and work boxes, and writing cases, and tool
chests, for which their souls are longing; of
how mamma may get that book or parlor Or
| nament she has talked about so often; and Of
how, by their united exertions they may OBJ
tain present wherewith to surprise and glad
den the soul of papa,
For the publishers OF EHRrcHs' FASHION
QUARTERLY are in the field with the new pre-
premium list of their magazine; and all that
mamma or children Cor papa either for that
matter) need do, is to send name and address
on postal card to Messrs. Enrich & Co., of 2s7
Eighth Avenue, New York. when copy of the
list will be mailed them Free and they can ap-
preciate for themselves the advantages offered.
The FASHION QUARTERLY so exactly fills its
| place as q guide to economy in the household,
and its subscription price, only 50 cts. year, is
SO very triflng, that little difficulty should be
| experienced in securing subscriptions; and we
have no doubt that thousands will gladly avail
| themselves Of the opportunity thus presented
OF securing some useful article at q very mod
crate expense of time and trouble
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KILLED BY THE CARSON last Tuesday af-
ternoon, as the passenger train from the west
was coming down the grade just east OF the
| residence Of Meade L, White. Esq, the Engi-
neer, Raymond T. Dunn, saw the form of a man
lying on the track. He blew the whistle, and
attempted tostop the engine, but without avail,
as the grade was sharp and the train running
unusually fast to make Up lost time. The train
passed over the body, cutting it literally to
pieces SO to render it utterly unrecogniZable.
But by his knife and some other little articles
it was found out that the unfortunate person
was Osceola Teabo, youth Of about nineteen,
a son of Mrs. Catherine Teabo. He was sub
had been seized with one whilst walking on
the track.
1t was deemed unnecessary to hold an in
guest, it was sufficiently clear to The Coroner
that under the circumstances the fearful acct
dent was unavoidable, and that no blame at
tached to any Of the railroad officials.
Mr.. Hopkins, the Depot agent at this place,
sent coffin to the scene of the accident, into
which the scattered remains of the unfortunate
young man were placed, and were buried in
Thornrose eenaete last Wednesday.