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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
Good Advice and Good Manners.
Much jewelry is vulgar.
Do not smack while eating.

Much jewelry is vulgar.
Do not smack while eating.
Do not cut your nails in public.
Do not breathe hard while eating.
Unsweetened coffee cures bad breath.
Short nails make the finger tips grow
broad.
Girls who part their hair at the side,
look fast.
the lady.
A formal call is long if it lasts over
half an hour.
Young girls are trust too much with
male cousins.
There 10 too much promiscuous kiss
ing in this country.
A young lady should not stretch her
feet out in company.
Washington DOTTED his hat even to a
negro If he knew him.
Address your wife as "Mrs. y and your
husband as "Mr."
A pink ribbon under the chin makes
pale woman look brighter.
Do not have pictures of game, fruit or
fish in your dining room.
A man should never appear in his
shirt sleeves before ladies in the house.
No man respects a girl who f1irts,
though he may flirt with her for game.
The lady of the house should receive
the guests at formal reception.
An engagement of marriage is little
less sacred than a marriage with cere-
mony.
If it is necessary to use the handker-
chief sonorously, leave the room quiet
ly.
Introduce the gentleman to the lady
unlessthe gentleman is considerably the
elder
If you meet q gentleman friend with
strange lady on his arm. raise your ha,
to both.
Nothing is prettier for a youngish gir
than braids down the back, and full
wasted dress.
Men who eat what they want are usu
ally more healthy than those who are
always dieting.
Never cross a knife and fork on you]
plate: Lay them nearly and carslessly
parallel.
You need net call on newly married
people unless you are invited to tn,
wedding or reception.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

ENGAGING MANNERs.-There are a
thousand pretty, engaging little ways
which every person may put on without
running the risk of being deemed either
affected or foppish. The sweet smile,
the quiet, cordial bow, the earnest move
ment in addressinga friend, or more es-
pecially stranger, whom one may rec.
ommend to our good regards, the in
quiring glance, the graceful attention
which is SO captivating when united
with selfpossession-these will insure
US the good regards of even a churl.-
Above all there is certain softness of
manner which should be cultivated, and
which, in either man or woman, adds a
charm that almost entirely compensates
for lack of beauty Taylor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
Pill CALL AROUND AND PAY.

"What is that ?" said Mr. Redwood,
as with an indolent, half-indifferent
air he took folded paper from the hand
of boy. The day was Saturday-the
hour about one.
"Oh! yes-I see!' he added, q mo-
ment afterward. "Very well. Say to
Barker, I'll call around and pay him.
Can't attend to it Just now.n
Mr.. Redwood's fire-pr0of stood only
six feet from the place where he was
sitting-the door was wide open-the
check book in sight-and the balance
in bank was just four thousand dollars.
It would have taken only slight Of
fort. and consumed but two minutes'
time for him to have drawna check for
sixty-eight dollars-Mr. Barker's bill.
But he was in an indolent frame OF
mind, and it was so much easier to say /:
"I'll call around and pay" than to rise
from his quiet position and 60 to all the
trouble of writing check and taking q
receipt.
The boy looked disappointed, and
fingered q moment.
ibid you understand me ?" said the
merchant. speaking rather sharply.
Yes sir; but"
"But what?"
at is Saturday, sir-and-and-"
II didn't inquire of you as to the day
of the week." was testify answered.
The boy looked half frightened. and
went off instantly.
Saturday. indeed ~ muttered Mr..
Redwood to himself. "A rare piece Of
information /! A bright boy really /!
What has Saturday to do with the pay.
ment of my shoemaker's bill ?"
"Did you get the money from Mr..
Redwood? ?" asked the shoemaker, a.
the boy came in. His face had an anx-
ious look.
mo, sir. He says he will call around
and pay"
when ?"
"He didn't mention any time" rspli.
cd the boy.
ibid you tell him it was Saturday,
ana mad my workmen and workwo-
men to pay Off"
II tried to, sir but it seemed to make
him angry and as he Is good custo.
mer-"
| "Too bad! too bad ~ CALCULATED the
shoemaker, breaking in upon the boy'a
words. "Call around and pay! Why
didn't he send the money? That would
have been easier"
Rising from his bench, the shoema
ker went to his little unpainted pine
desk, on which was an old square corl
inkstand, and the stump of quill, fivs
inches long, which was dignified by the
name of pen, and took therefrom 3
package of bills. He went over them
twice before selecting one, for there
seemed but little promise for that day
in any of them.
"Take this to Mr.. Glenn" said hs te
his boy. land tell him that he will par.
ticularly obIige me if he-will let me
have the money. Say that would moi
trouble him again, but it il Saturday
and 1 have my workmen to pay.n
The boy was gone nealy half an hour.
Mr.. Glenn'e store was in distant parl
Of town, though his family, for which
Mr.. Barker worked, lived in the neigh
borhood. A dozen times before he came
back had the anxious mechanic paused
in his work and fixed his eyes upon the
door, hoping far his boys return. AT
last he came in.
"Well, Andrew, what success ?" He
tried to speak cheerfullv.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
Old Maids and Old Bachelors.

Old maids are useful They can cook,
sew, take care of children, nurse sick
people, and generally play the piano
Old bachelors are useless. They do not
even know how to drive nails orto split
wood.
Old maids are amiable. If one wants
anything done that requires patience
and kindness of heart, a single lady is
sure to be the one to do it. Old bachelors
are ill-natured. They desire to be as
disobliging as possible. They snub chill
dren, despise babies, hate young moth
ers, and are always so busily employed
in seeing that other people take good
care of them, that they have not mo-
ment to give to anyone else.
Old maids are nice looking, and
''young for their years" Old bachelors
generally have red noses, rheumatism
in their knees, bald heads, and mouths
that turn down at the corners.
Old maids can make a home Of one
little room, and cook delicious meals for
one over the gas jet in cunning little tin
kettles, besides making all their own
wardrobe. Old bachelors need an army
of tailors, walters, cooks, distant rela-
tives and hotel landlords to keep them
comfortable When old maids are ill
they tie up their heads in pocket hand
kerchiefs, take homeopathic pellets out
of two bottles alternately, and get well
again. When old bachelors are i'll, they
go to bed and send for four doctors, have
a consultation, mantelpiece full OF
black bottles, all the amjable married
men who belong to the club to sit up
with them at night, besides hired nurse;
they telegraph to their relations, and do
the best to impress the world with the
idea that they are dying.
When an old maid travels, she takes a
sandwich, piece of pound cake and q
bottle of lemonade in hand basket, and
lunches comfortably in the carriage
When an old bachelor travels, he orders
dinner in courses at the station, and
raves because he has no time to eat it be-
fore the 'fifteen minutes for refresh
ments" are over.
Old maids drink weak tea, it cures
their headaches. Old bachelors drink
strong liquors, which give them head
aches.
Old maids are modest; they think
their youth is over, and their beauty
gone. If, after awhile, some autumna
love is given them, they take it as sort
of miracle, and hope people will mo-
lauSQ al tHeu IOI mdITylnS SO lato III
Iife." Old bachelors believe that all wo
men are in love with them, and that
they must carefully guard themselves
from traps laid to inveigle them into
matrimony. They also fondly cherish
the belief that, should they eventually
become married men, the world expects
them to exhibit great taste in woman in
their choice, and that the "other fel
lows" will laugh if their portion be moi
tender youth and beauty; also that
when they marry, many women will
expire of jealousy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25


GooD TAsTE.-A lady of good taste
can be detected the moment she enters a
shop for the purpose of making pur-
chases. You win see such lady turn
ing away from the assurance Of shop
mon and the recommendations of milin-
EN-. She cares not how original pat
tern may be, if it be ugly, or how recent
. shape, IL it be awkward. Whatever
law fashion dictates, she follows a law of
her own, and is never behind it. She
wears very beautiful things, which peo-
pie generally suppose came from Paris,
or at least were made by a French mill
ner, but which as often are selected by
herself, and made up by her own hand.
Not that her costume is either rich or
new !; on the contrary she wears many q
cheap dress, but it is always pretty, and
many an old one, but it is always good.
She deals In no gaudy confusion of colors
nor does she affect studied sobriety
buts either refreshes you with spirit.
sd contrast, or c0mposes you with q
judicious harmony. Not scrap of tinsel
or trumpery appears about her. She
puts no faith in velvet bands, or gilt
buttons, or twisted cording. She is quite
aware, however, that the trimming is as
important as the dress all her inner
borders and braidings are delicate and
fresh; and should anything peep out
which is not intended to be seen, it Is
quite as delicate as that whichis. After
81, there is no great art either in hel
fashions or her materials. The secret
simply consists in her knowledge of bel
own station and her own looks. And
no woman can dress we'll who dees not
After this we need not say that whoever
y attracted by the costume will not bt
disappointed by the wearer She may
not be handsome or accomplished, but
we will answer for her being even tenn.
pered 7; well informed, thoroughly sensi.
BILE, and a complete lady.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

The only Hebrew in the North Caro-
Una Penitentiary has been pardoned by
Governor Vance. He was under sem
tence OF ten years for granddaughter. The
Governor wrote upon the paper: II
take pleasure in saying that I sign the
parcon In part recognition of the good
ana law abiding character of our Jew
lsn citizens, this being the first serious
case ever brought to my notice on the
part of any Of that people,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

THE LITTLE woHAS.

Don't talk to me of Olympus maids.
"Divinely tall and fair''-
OfCleopatra's imperial form,
Or Juno's stately air.
Those mighty DANES. with redoubted names,
May erst have held their sway;
IT'S the little woman-bless her hearth
| Who rules the world to-day
With her wilful, winsome ways,
Her artful, artless smiles
Her airy grace, and her fairy face
Her wisdom. wit, and wiles,
She mocks the pride and she sways the
strength,
She bends the will of man,
As only such1a despotic elf
A little woman-can.
Though her pathway may lead thro' the dark
est ways,
She always finds light; -.
Though her eyes be dazzled by fortunes rays,
She's sure to see Alright;
Though her wisdom be of no special school,
Her logic. "izst because
The first has settled Kingdoms fate,
The last has made its laws. c.t
tbs the little woman that goes ahead
When men would lag behind,
The little woman who sees her chance,
And always knows her mind
Who can slyly smile as she takes the oath
To honor, love. obey,
And mentally add the saving clause
In little woman's way!
V.
Would the diamond seem such perfect gem
Ifit measured one foot round?
Would the rose-leaf yield such sweet per-
fume
If 1t covered yards of ground?
Would the dew-drops seem so clear and pure
II dew like rain should fall?
Or the little woman be half So great
If she were six feet tall?
vi.
lis the hand as soft as the nesting bird
That grips the grip of steel;
Tis the voice as low as the summer wind
That rules without appeal;
And the warrior, scholar, the saint and sage,
May fight and plan and pray,
The world will wag till the end of time
In the little woman's way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

An old clergyman, more distin-
gulshed for his piety than for the ele-
gance of his oratorical delivery, once
read aloud from his pulpit hymn. in
whlch occurs this line: 'Life's like q
shadow. how it f1iesv' but pausing in
|4he middle of the word Shadow" to
take his breath, the venerable parson
astonished his hearers by what seemed
70 read, "Life's like shad, oh, how it
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

The proprietors of the skating.rink at
Worcester, Mass, have been sued for
refusing to allow colored people to skate.
Now let Mr.. Edmunds concoct a new
law.-Rich. Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

RE ST1 business you can engage in. IS
er OF either sex. right in their own localities
particulars and samples worth $5free. Improve
your spare time at this business. Address
STINSoN d Co.. Portland Maine. apr2-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

Everything is at very
low prices, and l a n SELL
ing Monuments, Head
and Foot Stones, as low
for cash as any local or
travelling agent, or any
Marble dealer In the UNI
ted States. Don't believe
anything to the contrary,
till you come and see,
i. G.. MARODTS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

Mail Train through to Washington and Bal
timore without change of cars. and makes close
connection at Harper's Ferry with Express
Trains for the West. The Accommodation
leaving Staunton at 81 p. M, runs through to
Harper's Ferry on Monday, Wednesday, and
Saturday.
]. 81. AVERILL, Supt. V. r. r.
8. of T., B. & o. r. r. jy2
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
MARBLE WORKS.

VALLEY MARBLE WORKS,
v STAUNTON, VA.
To the People of Augusta and the Valley coun-
ties:
Keep your money at Home is to prosper,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

Why is lazy man like q magician ?
because he works by spells.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
"A DREAM."

s'A DREAM."
Somebody came in q dream last night,
Somebody fair and sweet;
The airwa full Of the violst's breath
That bloomed about her feet.
Somebody whispered. II love you DEAR"
Somebody kissed me there;
Somebody's voice was gentle and low,
There were flowers in her hair.
Somebody held in her hands my hands,
Said that she missed me too,
It was summer with birds and roses,
The sky was summer blue
Alas, for my beautiful dream,
Now that daylight is here;
The winter snowfiakes are falling fast
And somebody is not near.
How could help but be happy. dear,
And sigh for my dream anew?
Listen. I'll tell you what made me glad;
The sombody looked like you.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

PSI also call attention to my Catalogue
of Designs OF the Wonderful Bronze Monu-
ments and Head Stones. au27-1y
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IN THE CONSERVATORY.
The passion flowers o'er her bright head droop
ed,
The roses twined their faint rich blooms
above her,
Great crimson fuchsia- a-bells with myrtle group.
ed,
White lilies watched the maiden and hel
lover;
The warm air round them fragrant with the
breath.
Ofviolets nesting in their mossy wreath.
The fountains silvery tinkle, softly Ginning,
Blent with sweet laughter and with low re-
plies,
As past the arch, the music's pulses timing.
Flashed flying feet, flushed cheeks, and spark
ling eyes;
And tinted lamps and mellow moonlight strove
To light the happy dream of youth and love
A little year-a pale girl stood alone,
Where withsred tendrils ehoked fountains
lip,
And mid the ivies, and overgrown,
The melting snow. in slow and sullen drip.
FLASHED, whore mid shattered glass and broad
arch barred,
A struggling rose-tree kept its silentguard.
"Gone, like the glory ofmy morn. ;" she said.
Like faith and hope, and joy Of Summer
hours"
And from the untrimmed branches overhead
She plucked the frailest Of the frail pink flow
ers,
Meet emblem OF the love that had Its day.
And passed, with Spring and beauty, quite
away.
-AH the Year Raund
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25
w r. T Y r q e,
DRUGGIST,
No. Main Street,
StauntOn, Virginia,
febls-1m ~ SOLE AGENT.
Ayers Hair Vigor
For Restoring the Hair
10 ats Natural Vitality and Color.

Advancing years,
sickness, care, disap-
pointment, and he
reditary predisposi-
tion, ali turn the hair
gray, and either ol
them incline it tC
shed prematurely.
Ayers Hair vigor, by
| long and extensive
use, has proven thai
Sit stops the falling ol
Nthe hehairimmediately'
NOften renews the
( growth; and always
J surely restoresits col
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

Kerosene lamps which are trimmed
daily rarely explode. The carelessness
of the housewife can be blamed for most
Of the lamp explosions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

1t stimulates the nutritive organs to healthy
activity, and preserves both the hair and its
comes glossy, pliabIe and strengthened: lost
hair regrows with lively expression; falling
thickens: and faded or gray hairs resume their
original color Its operation is sure and harm
less. It cures dandruff, heals all humors. and
keeps the scalp. cool, clean and sOft-under
which conditions, diseases of the scalp are i'm
possible.
AS dressing for ladies' hair, the VIGoR is
praised for its grateful and agreeable perfume,
and valued for the soft lustre and richness Of
tone it imparts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

LEAvEs.-Leaves from the woods fur
n1sh excellent litter for all kinds of
stock, but is particularly useful in hog
pens to be tramped up and converted
into manure. 1t will pay the farmer to
go to his woods, rake up the leaves and
haul them home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

THE Use OF BoNEs.-The chief val
ue of bones as source of plant food is
the phosphoric acid and nitrogen which
they contain; and whether broken up
or unbroken, rendered soluble or not,
bones should always be applied under
meath the surface of the the ground.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

To USE UP COLD FowLs.-Take the
remains of cold fowl chopping fine;
cover the bottom of a pudding dish with
fine bread crumbs; put in the chicken,
seasoned with pepper and salt, pour
over a half teacupful of gravy, cover
quite thickly with bread crumbs, and
then strew over bits Of butter cover
and place in the oven for ten or fifteen
minutes: take off the lid and break in
enough eggs to cover the top; sprinkle
eggs are well cooked.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

OMELET.-Allow two tablespeonsful
Of milk to each egg; beat the yolks and
whites separately add little salt; pour
into hot skillet, in which a piece Of
butter, the size Of walnut, has been
melted. The skillet should be as hot as
it can be without scorching the butter.
As the omelet bubbles and rises. run
thin -bladed knife under now and then
that. it may not burn !; cook two or three
minutes, or until the eggs set; fold over,
shake the skillet, turn on to hot plat
ter, and serve at once.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

SHELTERING MANURE.-While the
cost of protection can be made very
slight the loss by exposure is great. Ex-
psrience has proved that manure which
has beer Kept covered will produce fif-
ty to one hundred per cent. larger crops
than the same kind which has long been
exposed in open yards. Science and
common sense both teach the same les
son.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-02-25

BOILED TURKEY.-Prepare your tur-
key as for roasting; put tin cloth and
boil it slowly; ii from eight to nine
pounds, an hour and a half. Throw in
to the water few cloves, little black
pepper, sweet marjoram and salt. 1t is
to tie served with oysters. Skim the
turkey we'll while boiling or it will not
be white.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-30
straight al Last.

We are glad to know that a reform
has been commenced at the police hear
ings 10y paying the witnesses the fees
due them, instead of allowing them to
quietly glide into the pocket Of the
Chief of Police as his perquistes. At
the hearing of John &. Hey last night,
charged With making threats, he was
fned one dollar and costs amounting to
between 50 and SO. Some eight or
nine witnesses in the case at 56 cents
each is what ran the costs up to such
an extreme figure. As Mr.. Hey is a
man who always pays promptly for his
coatraots, the cash was forthcoming
and those witnesses who demanded it
got their fees, and several hers waving
theirs, the fees we're returned by the
chief to Mr.. Hey. Had Mr.. Hey post
poned the payment of his fine and costs
until morning or some other future
time, the whole bunch of witness fees
might have been scooped into the pock-
cts of the chief as "perquisites." 1t is
due to the present Chief of Police to say
that he has only been conforming to an
old established custom for which he is
not responsible, and to that extent is
not to be blamed for collecting witness
fees and putting them into his pockets,
simply because they were not called for
by witnesses to whom they belonged,
and he no doubt with the witnesses
who now know their rights will hearth
ly thank the REPUBLICAN for ventilating
the subject to such an extent that here
after the heavy trade dollars paid for
witnesses fees, instead of wearing holes
in the Chiefs pockets, will be handed
over to the witnesses themselves to
whom only they belong.
Daily Republican., 1879-07-30

1t cannot but be admitted that there
is a great deal of truth in what Rev. II.
M. Turner, a colored preacher who has
Leen very conspicuous in behalf 'f his
race, says in writing to the Atlanta, Ga.
Constitution. He says: 81 see no
future for the negro here. I think the
sooner he gets out of it the better
Therefore, am an African emigration
ist, squarely and fairly, and have been
for some years. | used to think the
North wished us big things, but | find
white people are the same everywhere.
None of you care fig for the negro
beyond the extent you can use him.
have no charge against the South that
do not m Ike against the North"
Notwithstanding the main truthful
ness of what Mr.. Turner says, and no
doubt feels from his present standpoint
in Southern State, there are hundreds
and thousands of persons all over the
North and South who are sincerely and
devoted y interested in the future of the
oolored people, and many thousands of
dollars have been given and expended
for their benefit without any other hope
of r-" ra than an approving conscience.