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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-28
For further particulars, apply to the Princi-
pal june2S-3m v. v. & V. copy.
nor SALE.-As agent for the heirs of VIM
Heiser, decd, I will, at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ, or


pal. iune2s-3m Y. Y. q Y. COPY
NOR SALE.-As agent for the heirs of VIM.
e Heiser, decd, / will, at O'Clock, T. M. on
Saturday, the 25th of June, 1881,
proceed to SELL at public sale, the al estate of
the said decedent, consisting Of q small Tract
Of Land, having GOOD FRAME -
HOUSE with rooms, Smoke-house. Hss4
Dairy, Stable, Shop. an excellent Gar. -
den; and near one acre of select Fruit. situated
on the South edge of Greenville, having all the
advantages of school, church, post Office,
TERMs:-One-third cash in hand, and the re-
mainder in one and two years. with interest
thereon the purchaser to give bond and good
security and lien to be retained.
* JAS. 81. CALL1SON,
iune7.3t Agent.
POstpOnement.-The above sale Is post
poned till Saturday, july Bird, 1881.
june28-tds JAS. II. CARLSON, Agent
STOLEN +! 8 "a RSlkaas rom rom
the subscriber out OF his pasture field near MI.
Sidney, Augusta Co., Va, on the night Of June
2th. 1881. q DARK BAY MARE, with black
legs. NAME and tail. She was years old last
Spripg and is about Is hands high. The letter
sO,' is branded under her NAME and she has
white saddle mark, and star in the forehead.-
A saddle. blanket, and bride were also taken.
The above reward will be paid for the Mare or
any Information thst will lead to her recovery.
JOHN w, LANDES,
iuue23. Its Mount Sidney. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-06-28

IOMMIsSIDNERs' SALE OF vALUA-
~ BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue of de-
cree of the circuit court of Augusta county,
rendered on the 2th day OF November. 1879. In
the cause of Affords Ex'or VS., MARBLE and
MARBLE VS.. Drumheller. therein pending, we
will offer at public auction, in front OF the
Courthouse. in the CITY of Staun ton, on
Saturday, the aOtA oszg Of July. 1881,
at o'clock. r. NJ. the following pr0nerty, viz !:
LIST, A tract Of land containing az acres.
adjoining Riddle, Drumheller and others, on
the road from New Hope to Waynesboro'.
End, A tract, containing 3as4 acres. adjoin-
ing the above: has on 1t good Dwelling
house and other improvements.
3rd, A House and Lot in the village of COley
Town, Augusta county. being the same proper
ty sold by MARBLE to Drumheller,
These properties offer fine chance for nice
little homes for persons of moderate means.
TERMS :-Cash in hand TO pay the costs Of the
two suits above named. aud the expenses of
SALE and the residue in three equal an nual In
sta ments, with interest from day of sale.--the
purchaser giving bonds with approved person.
al security, and the title retained as ultimate
THOMAS D. RANSOM,
DAVID 8. YOUNG,
W. A. HUDSON,
40 t4u 4r~S>
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30
Fair Play Out West.

They give a man q chance out West.
In Deadwood. Custer or any of those
Western towns, the spirit of fair play
crops to the surface vel in judicial
proceedings. In March last, q Michi>
gan man who keeps an eating house at
Gunnison, was over particular about
taking a counterfeit halk dollar, and in
the row which resulted he was consid-
erably battered. He therefore called
upon the Justice of the Peace and
stated his case and asked for a warrant.
az guess / would't make a fuss over
it," replied the official.
"But he meant to kill me-"
eyes, I presume so, bnt he'll leave
town and that will end it,"
But he's a dangerous man."
Eyes, they say SO; but no one is
afraid of him."
Judge. do you know what he said
about you when / told him I'd have
him arrested ?"
"No."
"Well, he said YOU were q blamed
grasshopper eater y
Eyes. but he didn't mean it."
"And be called you a reptile"
"Well, he was mad, I suppose"
Eyes, and he was mad when he said
you didn't know enough to write your
OWE name, and therefore couldn't issue
O w%arsant."
"Did he say that ~
"He did"
"Then I'll issue on him like a ten
ton avalanche on a yaller mule. The
man who sneezes at my larnin' must
have a contempt for the judiciary
The warrant was issued, the party
arrested and tried, and the verdict of
the oourt was:
"Gunnison William, the verdict Of
this court is that you ale guilty, and
the sentence is o fine of S25 in cash.
This court can't get over the fact that
you villifed it's mental calibre. 1t is
also aware of the fact that you haven't
n red to pay your fine with. Now, then
if You will meet this court back of this
building on the level it will either git
away with Won in six minutes or remit
the finp. I want to prove to the citi-
zeus of Guanison that in eleeting me
to the judiciary they have cast their vote
for a man who can spit on his hands in
six different languages and git away
with a hog>pen full of roughs without
having an ear scratched. Prisoner at
the bar, have you anything to say?'
The prisoner had. He said he'd
rather go to Jail, and to Jail he went.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30
His Sign.

Three or four DAYS ago a colored
man living on Illinois Street hing out O
sign on his house reading: "For SAIL
He happened to be at the gate when a
white man came along and said:
"You'l never get an offer for your
holse with any such spelling as that
The owner of the place was greatly
puzzled to know how to improve the or
biography. but finally took his wife's
advice and made il read, "For sell.
This seemed to be all right for a day
or two. and then a school-boy halted
and said:
sIf you don't FIX that sign all the
school children will be laughing at you.'
There was another convention of the
family to see where the mistake came
in. and the sign was made to read
nFor Sail" It hadn't been up long
when an old coIored man came along
and queried:
"Does Won mean dat dis place am fur
Sally? What yer goin' to glib de place
to Sally fur?" !.
"Am O findin' fault wild dat sign?'
asked the other.
"well. I doan quite cotch on to de
spellin.'" 400
"Yon doan', ell? Has you got 800
to pay cash down for dis placer"
"No, sah."
aDen you pass on, an shet upl May
be Idoan' spell jist de same ns you do.
bnt TIE got prospects of handlin' 800
while you has got boat knees ont to de
weather. / doan' ker to use high-fiown
language an have to war a shoe on one
fnt an q butte on dc odder. Go on. ole
man-you am too fly on gog'aphyp'
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30
WANTED.


By a suitable and trustworthy servant,
situation in city, tow or country; can fur'
nish the most satisfactory references IRON
the best families in America. am willing
to give pratutious service for a few days to
those who intend to employ. My 4ualifi.
cations as q family servant are
First.-I am of age and hav powerful
arm. -.
Second.-I am OF good forn, well built
and have an iron CONSTITUTION
Third need no doctor II tnever have
fits.
Fourth.-I am a good worker and viii.
ling at all timeS
Fifth require no rest, as l never tire
Sixth.-All the food ! require is a few
drops of oil each day, which keeps me ex-
ceedingly nimblee
SEVENTH have not a single vice or bad
habit.
Eighth.-I never ask for a holiday.
Ninth l always give satisfaction, no mat.
ter how fast | am compelled to work.
Tenth.-I have a simple yet effective de-
vice for doing all kinds Of sewing.
Eleventh. have no country cousins or
other company.
Twelfth have no particular religion
but am willing to conform to tie belief oil
my employer.
Thirteenth.-I cal easily 10 the work OF
the largest family.
Fourteenth-I am a thoroughbred
American born, and cared in the city Of
Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania.
Fifteenth-Having been employed by
families of all Nationalities, / can under.
stand one language as well as another.
Sixteenth am a friend to every one
and no family should be without me.
My name is American, and | am a sew,
ing machine.
/ can always be found at the
American Sewing Machine Co.,
189 Canal st, New Orleans, La.
Agent for Domestic Patterns. Catalogue
free. Address, u. l.. GEER.
noy25 1y
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30

would respectfully inform the public
that ! have purchased the foundry formerly
owned by Capt. Hoskins, and am prepared
to do work in as good style, or better than
heretofore.
WORK FIRST-CLASS,
and satisfaction guaranteed. / would be
pleased to have my friends and former pat
rons call on me, and / promise them work
promptly. mar3-3m
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-06-30
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
Tremor of Great Orators.

1t is a curious fact that great ora
tors seldom fail to be nervous with
apprehension, when about to make
an important speech. Luther, to
his last years, trembled, when he
entered the pulpit. The same is
true of Robert Hall. Mr.. Cough
confesses that he is always in a tre-
NOR in coming before an audience.
Many of the leaders of the house of
Commons in England have given
similar testimony.
Canning said he could always tell
in advance when he was about to
make one of his best speeches by q
chill running through him, caused
by a fear of failure. Lord Derby
the father of the present Earl, when
a young man, was one Of the most
impressive speakers in Parliament.
He was known as the prince Ru
pert of debate" and seemed so self
possessed as to be incapable Of em
barrassment. But be said:
"When | am going to speak my
throat and lips are as dry as those
of man who is going to be hanged"
Tierney, whom Lord Macaulay
calls one of the most fluent debsters
ever known, said he never rose in
Parliament without feeling his
knees knock together. L. is one
of the compensations OF nature,
that the nervous temperament
which occasions the trembling is
also one of the causes Of oratorical
success
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
Quick Fortunes,

That the oil region is a country
where fortunes are made quickly, is
we'll known. The man who is beg
ging his bread to-day may be wear
ing diamond in his shirt front to
morrow, and the day laporeE Of last
week is a mOhied man of the next
month. On our streets we can
point to men who couldn't draw a
check for ten cents SIX months ago.
Now they can draw their check for
$4,000, and the hang wouldn't
accept it. Yonder is" a man who
walked into Oil City as q tramp q
year ago. To-day be ia porter in
a hotel, Here comes q man who
borrowed ten cents of US to get .
glass of milk. Now he wants to
borrow ten cents more. He dimes
on liquid meals. Go to Bradford
and you will see the same EVIDENCE
of prosperity. A man WHO came
into this field when the excitement
began with less than Sl0O anu Is
~ow worm as many thousands.
Another who was put in the lock-
up, and borrowed money to pay his
fine, was arrested again last week
and sent to Jail. He couldn't bor-
row anything this time. Here's
another man who went there with
his last cent in his pocket. Last
month he drew a check for $40. 900.
He, too, is in Jail. He signed
another mans name to the check.
Such are the ups and downs of oil
life. Here to-day, in Jail tomorrow.
The dismonds sparkling in youF
shirt front in the rays of the morn
ing sun may be pawned for fifty
cents ere the orb sinks to rest. The
man who hasn't d place to lay his
head tonight will be provided with
a bed in the "cooler" before morn
ing, but the man with pluck and
perseverance, who has less than $40
on his arrival here, will in three
weeks own a ten acre lease and an
oil well, with a $4,000 mortgage
on it Oil City Derrick.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
outgrowinp Ones Friends.

There are men and women In
public life whose pathway is marked
by the remains" of whilom friends
whom they squeezed dry and
dropped, like SO many sucked
oranges. In politics it is said OF
such q man that he has kicked
down the ladder by which he
climbed. In literary or other walks
of life the human sponge often
swells up with the thought that he
has "outgrown" his humble friends
of other days. In private life the
self con scious soul contents itself
with becoming more and more the
center of its little circumference,
taking none within its orbit who
will not cosent to revolve around 1t
and emit life and warmth for its
enjoyment. There have been many
and noble definitions Of what
friend is. People of real indiyidu-
atty, strength and sensitiveness
doubtless have fewer real friends
than they are apt to think, unless
they have been cherishing, uncon-
sciously, low ideals. But whatever
a friend may not be, certainly that
sweet and noble term is uDmerited
by one who, however generous in
other directions. is selfish Of himself.
Il Golden Rule.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
Lively Shouting,

A short time ago the darkies at
Crawford, Georgia, had big revival
OF religion, and one of the mourners
near the altar got pretty demonstra-
tive. At this interval Tom Pope,
who was sitting at the rear end of
the church, felt the spirit working
on him, and springing up three
bounds carried him to the pulpit,
where he lit astraddle an old sisters
back, and he rode the irate dame
nearly around the room before he
could be pulled off. That revival
came near breaking up in a first
class row. Tom explained "dat he
ies wanted to show dem unconverted
niggers how to 'preciate religion"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
Kissing.

Had any one hut a "Babtist
preacher of celebrity" given cur
rency to the following we wouldn't t
believe a word of 1T. 1t is copied
from the Little Rock Gazette:
We are credlbly informed that
fifteen miles northwest of Whittier
spoon, Ark, on Greasy creek, one
OF the greatest and most miraculous
springs has recently been discoverd
on record. We have not been to
see them, but our informant, good
citizen and a Baptist preacher OF
celebrity, tells us what he saw.
Parson John r. Yeats was at the
spring, and he says that it flows
from a mountain about 400 feet
high, comes out of the ground
about 100 feet from the top of the
mountain on the north side, and
flows at the rate of 40 gallons per
minute, and it is the color of apple
cider and tastes just like apple
brandy, and has the same effect.
Those under the influence of the
water are perfectly ecstatic, and
hugging and loving everything they
meet. He says: "I never saw the
like, children and boys and girls
hugging and kissing every one they
meet. Old men and old women,
young men and young ladies, em
bracing each other by hugging and
kissing. l met an old white-haired
man and woman-I suppose about
80 years old-and they we're hop
ping and skipping like lambs. |
saw hundreds lying around the
spring so drunk that they could not
stand up, and they were lying and
and trying to slap their
hands. The people call them the
Millennium Springs
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
~MENDINa THE OLD FLAG"
WILL cARLKroN.

In the silent gloom Of gArret room. f1 y
With oobwebs round IL creeping, r -...li
From day to day the old flag lay
A vetor0n worn and sleeping
Dinghy old, each wrinkled fold.
By the dust Of years was shaded; v1. y
Wounds Of the storm we're upon I've form:r 49,
The crimson stripes wete faded.
Twas a mournful sight in The dav TWILIGHT.
This thing of humble seeming,
That once 30 proud DER the cheering crowd u.
Had carried its colors cleaning:
Stained with mold W. re the braids of gold
That had fAsh'd in tn sun-rays kissing;
Of faded hue was its field of blue, '-c.
And some OF the stars were missing.
Three Northern maids and three from Rlades
Where dreams the Southland weather,
With glances kind and arms entwined
Came up the stars together.
They gazed awhile with q thoughtful emilia
At the crouehing form before them.
With elinging holds they grasp its foldA,
And eat Of the darkness bore them, y trr
They healed its stars, they ioand its stars, ii +,
And brought them all together, Iar ig
Three northern maids and three nom glados f,
Where sInies tho southland weather; r.. s"Nr'
They nended away through the summer day,
Made glad by an Inspiration ,.t
To fling it high at the smiling sky
Oh the birthday of our nation.
IN the brilliant glaze aftho summer Air.
= mi.h brisk hreese roand it creeping,
Newly bright tlIrO' the ghstening light,
The nag went grandly sweeping;
and bold were its braids of gold,
And flashed in the sun-rays kissing;
Red, white and blue were the deepest hue,
And none of tho stars were missing.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
symmes' Hole.

Men who are geStlng 90 be old
remember the theory Invented and
published by one Symmes, when
they were young, that beyond the
icy barriers of the arctic and ant.
arctic regions the earth was hollow,
and that an open sea led to the in>
teTior, where there was warm chi.
mate, continent peopled and pro-
ducing abundance of animal and
vegetable life. A son of this phil-
osopher lives in Kentucky, Ameri-
Gus Symmes, and he is thoroughly
convinced of the paternal theory,
but he cannot convince the people
who put money into arctic exploras
tions. He memorialized the Nayy
Department to be sent in soue ca
pacity on one of the expeditions.
but his request waa denied. This
Americus Symmes sent to Lieuten-
ant Berry, in command OF the
steamer Rodgers, which lately
sailed for the relief of the jean
nette, informing Lieutenant Berry
what he would come TO if he could
penetrate beyond the eighty aeeOnd
degree of latitude. A. 5. is thor.
oughly convinced of the truth of
his fathers theory, and in the let
ter to Lieutenant Berry he says;
When the eighty second degree
is reached you will fiDd much open
water, and the needle will have 70.
versed its position, so that the
north will he behind you When
the eighty-third degree of latitude
is reached you will find the open
polar sea a warm and genial climate,
and more water fowls and wild ami
mails than can be found anywhere
else in creation The Symmes tho
ory further teaches that II you
steam out into the open sea and run
south by your compass you will
find a rich country, we'll timbered.
large rivers and a people such as
Virgins and Tuttle found, that
look like Jews and speak Hebrew,
(no doubt the lost tribes of IsraelE
Symmsonia Is the name my father
intended to give it, and il you 6od
it please give it that name ] have
no idea you will meet the Jeanette
un:il you haze reached the open
water, where you may fiud her ex-
ploring around in Symmsonia.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
Slightly Confused.

The convention of doctors from
all over the state, which has been
in session here this week, was COM
posed of the best practitioners and
ablest men of their profession to be
found anywhere. There were no
charlatans, no frauds or quacks
among them that we know Of, and
their meeting must have been one
of profit to themselves and of ulti-
mate benefit to the people who win
be under their care. There was
one laughable thing occurred at
one OF their meetings. The yard
masters of the United States were
having a convention here at the
same time, and railroader who
knew a yard master got in a little
too much bug juice by some unac-
countable mistake, and on lnquIr-
ing where the convention was be
ing held, was directed to the hall
being occupied by the doctors. He
went in pretty fall, and took a seat
between two doctors and fell asleep.
When he woke up he saw lot of !
counterfeit pieces Of human frame |
on the table. a sort Of manikin
taken apart. There were liyers and |
lungs, and arms and legs, bones and
everything, and doctor was illus
trating some operation he had per-
The railroad fellow opened
his eyes as big as head lights.
Turning to the doctor on his left he
punched him ID the ribs and said:
Been a nae (hic) cidentP" The
doctor saw toe man was full, and
be was some country
loetor that had been chloroformed
by designing persons. and filled
up against his will, he said: "Yes,
been a terrible accident" The in
'oxicated railroader asked, as he
'at up stFaighI and tried to look
wise; nWuzzit a clish'n, or engine
'lowed upp The doctor said it
vas a train wrecked, and he took
mother seat, while the railroader
urned to the other doctor and said
i saw switch (hic) CINE run over
/ tramp once and cutemallup. Les
20 out and take a drink" = Peck's
sun,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01
Who Got the Raat Of IL

In the sage. brush section Of Ne
vada lived a poor family consisting
of husband. wife and little boy.
The nearest neighbor was a wealthy
bachelor, who roughed it on one Of
the best stock farms in the State.
One night a month ago the bache-
lor ran off with his neighbours wife
and came East, but TO what city is
unknown. Instead of following
the destroyer of his peace the huB-
band went over to the stock farm,
took possession and there holds
sway. The community has decided
that be shall not be molested, and
that every herd Of the bachelors
cattle by right belongs to the in
jured poor man. What this story
lacks in detail, it makes up in
truth.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-09-01

was all Laura remembered till she
awoke in the queer little cabin oi
che Sarah Emma, brigantine, in
bound from Australia.
A woman's gentle face bent above
her own in anxious, motherly re-
gard, and dear Tom sat on locker
behind the gangway, with glad tears
in his eyes to see the color steal
back to her cold cheeks.
"And now you must have a bit
to eat," said the captains wife, in
hospitable accents.
"But Laura shut her eyes,
half maliciously, and murmured: !:
"Give it to him, please; he is always
hungry"
That's what you'll not dare to
say when you become Mrs. Tom,"
said the young man, triumphantly;
and as the matronly figure of the
captains wife disappeared in the
shadow of the gangway, he kissed
her shut eyes softly, and turned
away ."-Argonaut.