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A CLOVER BLOSSOM.

Twas on soft midsummer night,
The moon was in her glory,
Ard wandering in her soft lovelight,
He told the old, old story.
The maiden, flushed with sweet Surprise.
Glanced slyly at her lover,
Then gave him, with dainty grace,
The blossom of clover
A'wondrous light filled all the world;
They roamed the fields Elysian,
While sorrow was a far-off dream,
And life glorious vision.
Too soon the rude awakening came;
Fate laughed at youths devotion
Sundered the lives that erst were one
Retween them rolled the ocean.
Through stranger lands for years he strayed
Ger half the world a rover,
Yet always on his breast he wore
A blossom of the clover.
1t came at last, that day of days,
When he to home returning,
Found fresh and pure, in faith secure,
The love of life's young morning.
They loved, they toiled, they lived their
lives,
And now life's fever over,
The brief dream past, they rest at last,
And sleep beneath the clover.
Providence Press.
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PO E T r. Y.
MEMORY.
BY LANES A. GARFIELD.

BY JAMES A. GARFIELD.
This little poem, from the pen Of the late
President was written before his first term in
Congress-hence some twenty years ago. Al
that time possibly the President of Christian
college was the summit where the sunbeami
fell, - but the last lines are all but prophecy
IT'S beauteous night; the stars look brightly
Upon the earth, decked in her robe of snow.
No light CLEANS at the window, save my own
Which gives its cheer to midnight and to me-
And now, with noiseless step. sweet memory
And leads me gently through her twilight
realms.
What poets tuneful Tyre has ever sung,
Or delicate pen e'er portrayed
The enchanted, shadowy land where memory
dwells7
1t has Its valleys, cheerless, lone and drear,
Dark-shaded by the, ,mournful cypress tree;
And yet its sunlit mountain tops are bathed
In Heavens own blue. Upon its craggy cliffs
Robed in the distant light of dreamy years,
Are clustered joys serene Of other days.
Upon its gentle. sloping hillsides bend
The weeping willow o'er the sacred dust
Ofdear departed ones; and yet In that land.
Where'er our footsteps fall upon the shore,
They that were sleeping rise from out the dust
OF deaths long, silent years, and round us
stand
As erst they did before the prison tomb
Received their clay within its voiceless halls
The heavens that bend above that land are
hung
With clouds of various hues. Some dark and
chill,
surcharged with sorrow, cast their sombre
shade
Upon the sunny. joyous land below
Others are-hoating through the dreamy air.
White as the falling snow, their margins tineed
With gold and crimsoned hues; their shadows
fall
Upon the dowery meads and sunny slopes,
Soft as the shadow of an angels wing.
When the rough battle of the day is done,
And evenings peace falls gent on the heart,
bound away. across the noisy years,
Unto the utmost verge Of memury's land,
Where earth and sky in dreary distance meet,
And memory dim with dark oblivion joins,
Where woke the first remembered sound that
fell
Upon the ear in childhood's carly morn;
And wandering thence along the rolling years.
see the shadow Of my former self
diloine IrOm cnllonOo0 up To mans estate.
The path OF youth winds down through many
vale,
And on the brink of many a dread abyss,
From out whose darkness comes no ay Of hit
Save that phantom dances DER The gulf
And beckons toward the verge. Again the path
Leads DER the summit where the sunbeams
fall;
And thus in light and shade, sunshine and
gloom,
Sorrow and joy, the life-path leads along.
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gainst an apple stand and taking huge
choxu 0f tnhaooO

gainst an apple stand and taking huge
chew of tobacco.
mo. Why do you ask ?"
"Oh, nothing, only Pm somewhat in
terested in murder cases myself just al
present, and the subject is one 1 like to
talk upon. How do your juries run, as
rule?n
II don't quite understand you."
~ say how do Brooklyn jurymen
average? About how many days does
it take them to make up their minds
whether prisoner is guilty or limo.
centW
II should say your question was de-
cidedly silly one," said the gentleman.
mot in the least" said the mild in
dividual. "You eup our way we pride
ourselves on our juries. They are new
er in hurry, and treat every question
with all the consideration 1t Deserves
Their strong point lies in taking an
abundance of time. Now, if you were
suspected of murder in our place jury
would see to it at the beginning that you
were securely locked up and not admit.
ted to bail. That Is great point gain
ed. You have got your man and he is
there to either set. free or hang when the
proper time comes. Now the next point
u ~ OOS1l zxMs42Y s-GOIt1tkG;lluK WILL
nesses as possible. Tt enables you to
hear both sides and all sides of the story.
After examining witness adjourn for
week or month and think over calm
ly his testimony. If there are points in
his testimony of which you are doubtful,
examine him again, and then adjourn
for another month or so for delibera-
tion."
"But how aboat the prisoner all this
time ?" asked the gentleman.
"Oh, you've got him all safe. He's
there when you want him every time
II know he Is there, hut he may be
innocent"
':Of course he may be innocent. We
don't say that he is not, but what our
juries are after is bottom facts every
time, and they're bound to get 'em if it
takes ten years to hunt them up. Our
juries. sir, fairly revel in testimony. I'm
on jury just at present myself"
You are on iury?" sN
Eyes, I've been travelling six months
through the West and South, thinking
over the last hard knot we struck. We
don't come together again before about
the first of the year, and I'm mighty
glad of it, for its going to take me fully
up to that time to make up my mind"
"And where are you from pray, if I
may ask ?"
New Haven" said the individual,
sau ntering leasurely up the street and
gazing abstractedly at the City Hall
clock.
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SALAD FOR SUNDAY.
brooklyn Eagle.]
HE WAS NOT WELL.

"How long is it since I've been out of
this measly old barracks?" asked Mr..
Spoopendyke, turning painfully in his
bed and gazing in vague, half dazed
way toward q long line of an tidotes on
the manteI.
"About two weeks. dear" said Mrs.
Spoopendyke, coming toward him with
q bowl of cruel and smiling pleasantly.
1.-The doctor says you are not likely to
have another attack if you keep very
quiet and follow his instruc' IONS"
"Oh, he does. does, hep" said Mr..
Spoopendyke, making a vain effort to
sit up, and falling back, with a groan.
"He says won't have another attack
Now, what do you suppose that dod
gasted, bald-pated, pill roller knows
about my case, any way? Perhaps you
think he could make an Egyptian
mummy dance Highland fling, and
put life into cigar sign. All he needs
is three bulletins a day and unlimited
chin to become one of the leading ply
sicians of the country. suppose if I
take all that stuff up there shall be
What does that bone saving, blistering
old ape know about the future, any
| way? How can he tell whether 1 will
have another attack or not? Perhaps
he will tell you the name of your next
husband, and the color of his hair, for
fifty cents. Perhaps he is dod gasted
Spiritulist. What's that ?"
''Gruel, said Mrs. Spoopendyke.
"Gruel. always gruel," said Mr..
Spoopendyke, turning his face to the
wall. "Do yOusimagine I'm Shelter
ing Arms and st. Johns Guild excur-
sion thrown into one? Why don't you
tie bib around my neck, get me rub.
Der to chew on and put a rattle In my
hand?"
"But the doctor says you must not
eat solid food just at pres"
"Oh. am not to eat solid food" said
Mr.. Spoopendyke, kicking viciously at
the foOtboard. IA diet of cannon balls
and scrap iron won't agree with me. 1t
won't do for me to attempt digesting
steel rails and bridge girders. He
thinks they wouldn't agree with me,
does he? The measly, old rattle-brain-
ed powder-mixer. Here, give me that
stuff" and Mr.. Spoopendyke knocked
the bowl out of his wife's hands, spill
ing the contents over the bed clothes.
"There, now, I suppose you are satisfi-
ed," he said, squirming over toward the
wall, and digging his face in the pillow,
while Mrs. Spoopendyke gathered up
the pieces and said it was so fortunate
the bowl was only earthenware.
A MATTER OF BUSINESS.
You were out late last night, dear"
said Mrs. Breezy, taking her seat at the
break fast table and fumbling nervously
with her fork.
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ACCIDENTAL SHooTING,-A 80,

Mr.. Charles Euker of the Natural Bridge
Hotel was accidentally shot on Wednes-
day last. He and companion had been
playing with small pocket revolver
and had as they supposed drawn out all
the loads, but the result proved that one
chamber had not been unloaded.
Whilst playfully swapping the pistol,
the loaded chamber discharged, the bali
entering the face of young Euker on the
cheek bone. The wound is an ugly one,
but the youth is doing well, and at last
accounts was up and walking about
Lexington Gazette.
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OUR PRESIDENT-DEAD!
BY ISAAC N. MAYN ARD.

BY ISAAC N. MAYNARD.
Look on that cheek that once with glowing
health
We'd with the tint of morn, whose perfumed
breath
He dearly loved to breathe, dearer than pomp
or wealth.
Look on that form that once so graceful stood
In yonder halls: his bearing knightly high ;
SO every one who saw the statesman would
Exclaim: 20 model of Humanity!'
Look on the maytyr! See how fair form,
Once rev'renced as the handiwork of God,
Lies prostrate, like the oak on which the storm
Has spent its fury-prone upon the sod.
fame ignoble, won the impious hand
That fired the Dome Ephesian, pride of earth /;
1t fell. the conquest of q burning brand;
But here temple fell Of greater worth.
When Garfield died by the assassin's hand
sight horrif1cl 1nfamy supreme!-
One Of the noblest men of all this land
Sank as a sun that nevermore shall CLEAN!
o patriot. dead! o statesman, great and pure! !!
20 noble Soldier of the Cross !" at rest;
The immortal crown is thine! 'Tis safe and
sure,
Laid up for thee among the martyr'd blest.
o grave so honored! Let the emerald sod
Rest lightly DER him. Pilgrims round will
roam,
And all tho turf will mournfully be trod
To find a Mecca? Maya Martyrs homel
o Weeping willows, shade the honored dust.
o dews OF night. pour softly down the tear.
o angel hosts, pour blessings on the just,
While here weweep around his honored bier
-Ne,O Orleans city Item, September 21, 1881.
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What picture does he Mahone] pre-
sent Last year a pretended Democrat;
then a Grant Democrat, Whatsoever
sort Of animal that may be y then pre-
tended Readjuster, Democrat; then a
Hancock-Democrat then, in the Sem
ate, voting every time with the staiwart
Republicans. What history in so
brief q time. NoW, he is out of the
Democratic ranks and proposes to strike
the Conservative Dem ocracy whenever
and wherever he can. Seems to us Will
liam is endeavoring to follow the eX-
ample of Satan when driven from among
the hosts of Heaven. Satan wanted to
be "boss"-so does Malone. Malone
could not rule the Conservative-Demo
cracy, he must perforce rebel and set up
a personal party. Just so did Satan
But after all the pure and the good pre-
vailed. So it will again.-Otd COM
naOnaoedlth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

A Danbury bootblack was in South
Norwalk when the train went through
there on its way to Hartford with the
nations military dig nitsries. "Did you
see General Sherman p asked citizen
this morning while having a shine
mo; was he looking for me?" was the
response. The citizen was shocked.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

COVERING STRAWBERRIES New
York farmer says that potato tops make
the best mulch for Strawberries. They
are free from weed seeds, heavy enough
not to be blown Off and will not pack
and smother the plants as straw or hay
will sometimes do. In spring they are
so well rotted as not to need removal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

KNOTS ON PLUM TREEs.-These are
caused by fungus and should be cut
away as soon as discovered. Cut off and
burn badly infected branches. Scatter a
couple of quarts of salt on the ground
under the tree.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

SAwDUsT.-Sawdust is too dry to be
valuable in manure or composts. Burn
the sawdust to convert it to ashes and
use these, which contain all there is of
value in the sawdust.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04
1t Is the height Of folly to wal

1t Is the height Of folly to wait until
you are In bed with disease you may
not get over for months, when you can
be cured during the early symptoms by
Parker's Ginger Tonic. We have known
the sickliest families made the healthi-
est by q timely use of this pure medi-
cine.-Observer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

Mr.. Chairman II have a melancholy
pleasure in participating in this demon
stration of respect to the memory of our
lamented President, and in uniting with
the nation in its expression of anguish
over the bereavement that has befallen
| it.
Gen. Garfield was a person of such
amlable and engaging virtues, and was
in every way so worthy of the felicity
awaiting him in his exalted station, that
his sudden fall smites us with the shock
ofa cruel disappointment. Just chosen
to the Chief Magistracy of the Republic
by the acclaiming voice of his country
men, endowed with every faculty essen
tial to the successful discharge of its du-
ties, and cheered and sustained by the
support of the people, he would have
achieved, among the rulers of the earth,
an honorable and an imperishable fame,
and would have transmitted his name to
posterity in association with the illustri-
GUS men who have impaired dignity and
renown to the American Union.
But, untimely though his end may
seem, he had lived long enough for his
own glory. He cannot be said to perish
prematurely, who has already fulfilled
the offices of civic and of martial life,
double lustre of the statesman and the
soldier. And while, had he survived,
the passions of party might have OBJ
scured the radiance of his character,
and have eclipsed somewhat the splen-
dor OF his career, he sinks now amidst
the universal lamentations of the people
and in the full effulgence of an uncloud-
ed promise. The stroke that removes
him from the scene consecrates him in
the heart of the nation, lends a tragic
pathos to his fate, and invests his MEM
Ory with the halo of a sacrificial offer
ing. Hereafter, as often as men shall
revert TO the incidents of this catastro-
phe, and the sad story will be theme
of undying interest, they will accord to
the martyr the tears of pity and the
homage of veneration. -
But while, as short sighted mortals,
we are confounded by the blow which
skaters so many cherished hopes, and
affronts our imperfect sense of Justice,
let us not mistrust the wisdom and be-
nevolence of the Overruling Providence,
but let US rather piously confide that
from the cloud of calamity will issue
blessing to the nation. Already, in the
manifestation of mourning prevalent
throughout the South, we discern the
tokens of that union of hearts which is
the surest safeguard of the union of
States. And who will repel the fond
belief that, in the presence of this awful
catastrophe, the clamor of sectional con-
tention will be softened and subdued
into an accordant strain of fraternal
sympathy; and that around the bier of
our departed President the scattered
children of the household will be gath
cred into the embrace of a reconciled
and reunited family. So may it be, and
may the life of the Republic be as invul-
nerable and immortal as the career of
its chief was brief and precarious
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

WOOD ASHEs.-Prof. Roberts tells us
that fifty bushels of wood ashes per acre
increased the yield of grass more than
any other manure, while ground bone
improved the clover.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

AYsHIREs.-The Ayrshires are very
hardy, and will keep in good order
where other breeds will not.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

"Seller's Liver Pills" have been the
standard remedy for malaria, liver COM
plaint, costiveness, ETC., for fifty years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

People who are married in church
generally 60 on an aisle journey.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04
M ALA RI A L.
POISON.

The principal cause of nearly all sickness at
this time of year has it's origin in a disordered
Liver, which, if not regulated in timeygreat
suffering, wretchedness and death will come
A gentleman writing from South America says:
~ have used your Simmons Liver Regulator
with good effect, both as prevention and cure
for Malarial Fevers on the Isthmus of Pana-
ma"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04
, A PEN DRIFT.
Sweet bliss to kiss,
And having so kissed
To then embrace
And kiss again
Sweet bliss to kiss.

"Are there many like that ?" asked
the editor, pushing his chair to safe
distance from the young lady, and has ).
tily mapping out plan of escape.
"Oh, yes, I have quite number of
such little conceits which have just
dashed off at odd moments. But how
do you like its sentiment?" and the
brown eyes turned meltingly towards
the now fairly frightened editor.
"How do like its what ?" asked the
confused editor.
"It's sentiment. Do you know, sir,
my folks have taken great fancy to
that particular little bit. They say it
possesses all the-all the-the-vOlup-
tuousness. Yes, that's the word. Ali
the voluptuousness of Swinburne."
"Do they ?" asked the editor absently,
as he looked longingly toward the door,
and glanced out the window to see how
| far it was to the side walk.
Eyes, mamma especially admires it,
but papa rather fancies this triole bets
ter" and young lady spread out another
sheet of manuscript. Nov, I know
you will be honest, and tell me which
is the best" and the large eyes looked
almost tenderly into those of the now
despairing editor. II call this one
THOUGHT SHADOWS.
Over the CLASSY meer
Pass shadows strangely queer,
Over the mind of man,
Who can, who can
Tell us the thoughts which pass
"You will notice, sir, the last line is
Independent of the rest. That is what
pleases papa. He says it shows the un-
conventional freedom of genius. have
another little oddity which friend of
mine who writes for the Atlantic has
admired" And before the editor could
demonstrate she sprung upon him what
she entitled:
THE LOVERS REQUEST.
Let's sit tonight
In bright moonlight
Tonight, tonight.
Our love let's plight
By bright moonlight.
How the editor escaped was never
known, but the editorial on copy right
remains unfi nished to this day.
THE LATEST THING IN JURORS.
'This is very pretty city," said a
mild looking individual, addressing q
gentleman in front of the Municipal
building.
Eyes, we think it a pretty fair place
to live in" said the gentleman.
"Have many murder cases in this
town ?" asked the mild man, leaning a.
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Address of Hon. Roger A. Pryor,

ON THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT GAR
FIELD, AT A MEETING OF UNION AND
CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS, IN BROOK
LYN, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1881.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

Q7O A WEEK. s12 day at home easily
marl5-ly* TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04
WOOL! WOOL!

&Our farmers will find that washed and un-
BURS and DIRTY TAGS, will command
the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE. Black
Wool does not bring as much when shipped
and may be as useful at home. Call and see
us before selling.
mayl7 BAKER BROTHERS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

=" You were out late last night, DEAR"
said Mrs. Breezy, taking her seat at the
breakfast table and fumbling nervously
with her fork.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-10-04

INURNITUREI FURNITUREl!
Purchasers Of Furniture will always find 1t
greatly to their advantage to examine the large
stock kept on hand and manufactured by
q. M. WILKES,
Before purchasing.
, 1881-07-06

S ~
facture them are moving this way
Twenty years ago all this class of
manufacture was confined to New
York and the New England States.
Now illino S has more capital iEves-
ted in it than all the Eastern States
to the Ohio line put togetber.-Fqrm
and FireSide. .ar al I,atb ett
The WAX PALM IN PERNAMBuco -
Mr.. Francis L. Eaton sends some
further particulars respecting this
palm. .sa...I stys 4.t .ts.4.
Caruauba or vegetable wax mot
Camanbal is the produce Of the
leaves Of the Carnauba Palm Cory
pha cerifera; natural order. Palmace@b
one OF the finest palms of the Bra
lillian forests. Its. fan-like leaves
are placed in a tuft at the top ola
hard solid stem, growing from 80 to
40 feet in height, the stalks Of the
leaves themselves being 6 or s feet
in length. When the leaves have
attained perfection, they are found to
be vanished with a thin coating of
vegetable wax they are then ga
thered and laid in a cold dry place
on cloth, where they naturally wi
tier and shrink. In consequence of
the shrinking, the coat OF wax cracks,
and peels off in small flakes these
are from time to time collected, and
it is turned out when melted into
small earthen pans, and then cooled.
The Jumps Jas imported, are about
3 and 4 ID. each, and bear the shape
of the pan in which they had been
melted it is of light sulphur colour,
with a Iustre between that of wax
and rosin, and rather brittle. There
were imported into Liverpool, in
1873, 80 tons: in 1879, 10 tons
and in 1890, 40 tons, and the value
has ranged between 35s. and SIS. per
ont-DontcTaru Aryooy.
PRIcKLY CoMFREY.-Ifcows would
eat prickly comfrey Symphstam
aSperimum it would be u valuable
plant no doubt. Unfortunately, the
cows dislike it very much, and some
will starve rather than eat it. 1t
contains considerable nutriment, is
perennial, productive, grows fast
after cutting, and is ready forcutting
early in the Spring. When three
feet high it would yield probable 20
on per acre. 1t does not produce
seed it this country, but it is readily
grown from cuttings in the fleshy
roots, which are not unlike a twisted
and convoluted mass of dock-roots.
1t is doubtless as nutritious asicorn-
fodder, and a more convenient plant
for feeding, as it is ready now and
will last until the frost cuts it down.
But if the cows won't eat it, of what
use are its good qualities !-New
York Times. 50
Wuy RIrRN THE CARCASSES.-M
, 1881-07-06

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTs.-The
manufactures of agricultural imple-
ments have doubled in the United
States during the last ten years. In
1850 the industry gave employment
to 1851 hands. This year, it gives
employment to 40,6SO. Ohio leads
off, employing 1928 people in this
branch of manufacture /; Illinois fol-
lows closely with 5000; New York
next with 1927; and then Pennsyl-
vania with a few, over 5000. AS The
West, with its broad acres, demands
plows and harrows, moving machines
and haryestefs,l the men Who manu-