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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31
Married People would be Happy

MARRIED Fe0ple would be Happy
If home trials were never told te
neighbors.
II they kissed and made up after ev.
cry quarrel.
II household expenses were proper
TONED to receipts.
II they tried to be as agreeable as In
courtship days.
If each would try to be a support and
comfort to the other.
If each remembered the other was q
human being, not an angel.
If women were as kind to their hus-
bands as they were to tleir lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid in
during the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they
married for worse as well as for better.
If men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweethearts.
If there were fewer silks and velvet
street costumes, and more plain, tidy
h0me-dresses.
If there were fewer "please darlings"
In public, and more common manners
In private.
If wives and husbands would take
some pleasure as they 60 along, and not
degenerate into mere tOifing machines
Recreation Is necessary to keep the heart
in its place, and to get along without it,
is big mistake.
If men would remember that q wo-
man can't be always smiling who has
to cook the dinner, answer the door
bell half dozen times, and get rid of a
neighbor who has dropped in, tend to q
sick baby, tie up the cut finger of a two
year. old, gather up the play hings of q
four-y year-old, tie up the head of q six
year-ol6, and get an eight year old
ready for school, to say nothing of
sweeping. cleaning, etc. A woman
with all this to contend with may claim
1t as privilege to look and feel q little
Tired some times, and q word of SYM
pathy would not be too much to expect
from the man, who, during the honey
moon, wouldn't let her carry as much
as sunshade.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

An exchange very truly says: "Un-
less some steps are taken to stop the
adulteration of articles of food in
this country, we are destined to be-
come a nation of dyspeptics and inva-
lids. Sugars, molasses, spices, coffee,
candy, flour, soda, baking powders, and
things innumerable, are adulterated
with poisonous matter to make the ar
ticles cheap. There ought to be more
legislation for health, and less In the in
terest of monopolies.'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

The COUNTRY IN SPRING.-A RAM
BILE into the country one of these bright,
balmy Spring days, gives roseate glow
to the cheeks, renewed vigOr to the
frame, elasticity to the step. fresh bril-
liancy to the eye, and buoyancy and vi
vacity to the spirits, brushing away the
films and cObwebs of care from the
mind, while the thoughts soar abroad
and alOft like an imprisoned bird set
free. The orchards are crowned with
bloom. the peach, the cherry, the pear,
the apple tree robed in pink and white,
ringing with the hum of bees and the
melody of birds, disporting among the
branches. No sight in n. ture il more
lovely than full blown orchard, when
When from a myriad fowery springs
Load the soft South winds gentle wings,
As from its roseate bowers 1t pours
Its fragrance through our open doors.
Nature has spread abroad her rich
carpet of emerald, sinking as we tread
like velvet meath our bounding feet,
fecked with daisies and violets and flo.
raj bells which shed their perfume on
the passing air, sleeping our senses In
their soothing witchery and binding
around US their enchanting spell.
Ye bright mosaics! that with.storied beauty,
The floor of natures temple tesselate,
What numerous emblems Of instructive duty
Your forms create.
The field, the forest, the upland, the
lcwland, ''the orchard, the meadow. the
sweet tangled wildwood, the copse, the
spring, the rill, each presents Its own
pecu lar charms, its own ravishing beau
ty TO the heart attuned to Nature. Let
US DRINK to the full from all her over
flowing fountains, forgetting not to look
from Nature up to Natures God.-Chl-
pepper Exponent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

An Old Lady writes US :-"I am 65
years old and was feeble and nervous all
the time, when 1 boughta bottle Of Par
ker's Ginger Tonic. have used lite
more than one bottle and feel as well as at
80. and am sure that hundreds need just
such q medicine" See advertisement.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

Small boy: II want a red, white and
blue cricket cap" Shopman.: "I've
none with red. Here's q blue and white
one; just imagine there's red In It,"
Small boy: "All right; I'll take il"
Exit small boy. ShOpman calling af-
ter him:) my man, you hava not giv-
en- me the shiliing!" Small boy: "Oh,
just imagine you have got it !'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

"Mr. Gilhcoly," said a dimiuutive
boy, with a handful of bills, "when are
you going to pay this bill for them boots
you have got on ?" "How old are you,
sonpy ." "Ten years old" G" tell
yorr is.i.'sr Las 3cu lave got too ,uuch
curiosity for your age"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

The latest conuDdrum, and we don't
know who is responsible for it, (Which
is the hardest: to kiss girl leaning
from you or climb fence leaning to
you ?" There is no answer. as only one
side Of the problem has ever been tested.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

Lady visitor to Scripture class-With
what weapon did Samson slay his ene-
mics? After period of unbroken az
lence, (fair questioner touching her
blooming cheek)-What's this Cho.
rus-The jor bone of hass, mum.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

1--WE often heard Of the fruits of
mrriage." said Bubble when informed
that he was the father of twins, "but I
most solemnly protest against hav ing
those fruits presented to me In the shape
Of pairs"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

Business-like wife-"I'm sure you
charge too much for your pictures, my
love, beautiful as they are. If you were
to ask quarter of the price, you would
sell twice as many"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

A Double Experience-"ShallI read
you pretty story, Efde?' Has 1t got
moral to it? "Yes, darling" 'Then,
Mumsey, I rather not. A story with q
moral is like jam with q powder in it"
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81!
POETRY
"LITrLE BROWN HANDS, -

"LITrLE BROWN HANDS,"
THE following lines, said to have been writ
ten by q girl fifteen years of age. are pro
he ever read. He published them four times
and declared he liked them better every tim'
he read them IL
They drive home the COWS from the pasture,
Up through the long. shady lane,
Where the quail whistles loud in the whea
field
That is yellow with ripening grain.
They find. in the thick. waving grasses,
Where the scarlet-lipped strawberry grows
They gather the earliest snowdrops.
And the first crimson buds of the rose.
They toss the hay in the meadow,
They gather the elder bloom white,
They find where the dusky grapes purple
In the soft tinted October light.
They know where the apples hang ripest,
And are sweeter than Itaiy's wines;
They know where the fruit hangs the thickest
On the long. thorny blackberry vines..-4- ~
They gather the deK lte sea- weeds,
And build tiny castles of sand; v
They pick up the beautiful sea-shells-
Fairy barks that have drifted to land
They wave from the tall, rocking tree-tops,
Where the orioles hammock nest swings,
And at night time are folded in slumber
By song that fond mother sings.
Those who toll bravely are strongest;
The humble and poor become great;
And from those brown-tanded children
Shall grow mighty rulers OF state.
The pen of the author and states man,
The roble and wise of our land
The sword and chisel and palette.
Shall be held in the little brown hand.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

1t is with youth as with plants from
! the first fruits they bear We learn what
may be expected In future.
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FIFTH DAY-TUEsDAY.

PROCEEDINGS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AT sTAUNToN CONTINUED.
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ON THE EVE OF THE WEDDING.

ON THE EVE OF THE WEDDING.
o. love. before we part Tonight
Before the last 81 Will" isspoken:
Before the ring has touched my hand,
OF pure, true. endless love the token;
Before the church with holy rite
Her blessing on our love has given
Look straight into my eyes with yours,
And answer me in the sight CT Heaven!
Is there within your heart of hearts
One lingering shadow of regret
One thought that you have chosen Ill?
o. speak! tits not too late even yet!
Is there in all this world of ours
One you have ever known or seen.
Whom, if you had earlier seen or known,
You would have crowned your chosen queen
Is there pray you tell me now,
And will hold you bound no more.
will not finch to hear the truth:
1t could not be SO sad. SO sore.
To know it now, as 1t would be
If by and by a shadow fell
Upon the sunshine of our home;
So, if you ever loved me-teli!
I'd hold you pure from blame, dear love;
And would leave you free as air,
To WOO and win that happier ore;
All this for your dear sake I'd bear. X
will not say how would pray
That God might have you In His care;
That would be easy-when think
OF you, my heart is all one prayer.
But could join her name with yours,
| And call down blessings from above
| On her who hath robbed me of my all
| My life, my light. my only love?
Yes even that I'd try to do;
Although my lonely heart should break,
I'd try to say, "God bless her ~ too,
Through binding tears for your sweet sake
I'm looking up into your eyes:
But though my own with tears are dim.
read that in their true, clear depths,
Which tells me, "You may trust in him.
1 will! will It needs no words.
Though yours are flowing warm and fast,
And eloquent with truth and love;
Forgive my dCubts-they are the lastl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

ADVICE TO GIRLS a few words
girls; don't get mad. Go slow on get
ting acquainted with every stranger
that stops day in town. Men are on
the lookout for young women to flirt
WITH. Don't try to be the first to catch
commercial traveller or receive his
company at your homes, or go with him
to social gatherings. This class of men
make fun of you to your friends. Don't
''snub" the young men you know to
gain the momentary attention of stran-
gers 1t NEVER pays. You may mean
all right but nnusf sbnas ha is sure
Many young ladies fall out of notice
socially, by being ruled by a desire to
flirt with strangers. Take the advice
we offer, and say how much happier
you will be when you settle down in
homes of your own.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31

A story of sOmnambulism, which
comes from Maine, sounds very much
more like some romance of the foot
lights than plain matter Of fact state
nent which is vOuched for by an entire
community of respectable people From
their testimony it seems that Miss Sadie
Lord of Clinton, little village ON the
Bangor Railway, has for some time past
given evidence of tendency to sleep
walking. This her mother, the well.
tO-do widow of a farmer, has done ev-
cry thing possible to counteract. but, as
the event has proved, without effect.
Two hours before midnight, few even
ings since. Mrs. Lord was awakened
from sound sleep by an UNUSUAL noise,
aud was at once astonished and troubled
to find that her daughter was not beside
her. A moment afierward she heard
the young lady in the next room, and,
upon looking further, she found her
fast asleep, and with but scant clothing,
wandering about in an aimless fashion,
which so alarmed the mother that she
was barely able to gasp out her
daughters name. Upon this the girl
started wildly out of the room, out
of the house across the fields to-
wards the railway track, upon which
the night express was rapidly approach
ing. In an agony of suspense the
mother rushed after her, but to her cry
the sleep-walker gave no reply. Un-
conscious of her danger, she ran in front
of the locomotive, escaping death almost
by hair. Then she went on into the
darkness and out of sight. AS soon as
possible the church bell of Clinton was
rung, a general alarm sounded. and all
the men in the little community turned
out to search for the girl. She was found
at last long way from home, nestled
under an OK cart in farm-yard, and
apparently sleeping as peacefully rs II
she was in her own warm bed. Her es-
cape from the passing train and the
deep Kennebec, which flows near ber
home, can, under the circumstances, be
regarded as little short of providential.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31
DARE Il SPRINKLE,
n FASHIONABLE TAIIyORE

New st. next door to Mrs. Scherers Millinery
Store and doors from Loeb's Corner,
Staunton, Virginia.
All work in our line executed with neatness
and dispatch. Special attention paid to cut
ting repairing and cleansing. aug -0
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-31
TAILORING.

TAIllORING.
d b. GRAVES.
Fashionable Tailor,
No. 103 E. Main St., Up Stairs, opposite
the StduntOn Opera House.
is prepared to give the same satisfaction In all
work as in former times.
Special Attention Paid to Cutting.
Work done outside of shop. Cutting and re-
pairing done in best manner and on short no.
tice. @- TERMS CASH. 1GA au27-f
MERCHANT TAILORING
HEADQUARTERS,
M. f. McNAM
No. 10 NEW ST..
STAUNTON, VA.
MY Merchant Tailoring Establishment has
Just been fitted up with new and fine assort-
ment of
Suitings, Cloths, Cassfmeres. &C.,
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER,
of the latest styles and best manufacture.
~ Perfect fits guaranteed and orders prompt
ly executed.
Call and examine goods and prices. 1y2-u
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07
SECRET SOCIETIES.


AIoAyAx CauxciL, Cuossx FRIESps
Meets second aud Fourth Monday
nights in each month at X. Of P.
Hall. Is. f. Underwood, G. c., B.
NJ. Harrison, Secretary.
MASONIC LopaK-AIects LIST Monday
evening in each msuth, at Masonic
Hall. j. /. Landes, w. NJ. Geo.
Street, Secretary.
iyERGnEEx Lopez, No. SO Kylonrs
ov Pyrnias-s Meets at X. Of p. Hall,
2ud and 4th Thursday evenings in
each month. n. w. Norwood, q. c.,
j. w Cross, X. Of X. q s.
Endowment rank, 3rd Monday eve
ming IN each month. F. A G. Ny
rick. Pres; us. Forcy, Sec and Treas,
Opp FkLLows Third story. Hop.
kinsyilIc Bank building, meets every
Friday evening. Eacampmcnt meets
every LIST, and srd Thursday cvens-
ings.
40. u. W.-Mcets at K. ofP
Hall every Monday evening. II. r.
McCalny, NJ. w.
II. of II. Lone Meets at X. oi r
Hall lst and Ord Tuesday nights o.
each month, N. Lipstinc. K. r. MAI
Niaiihcr, Dictator.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07
rAxox IN rADucAu NEWS.

Our trip 10 IIopkinsvil!o was one
Of the most pleasant and enjoyable
we have had for many day, and we
take advantage OF the first opporiu-
nifty 10 express our grateful acknowl-
meDts TO the people OF Ilopkinsyille
III n body, for the delicate and whole.
souled hospitality extended by them
to the Press Association, all Of whom
were highly pleased with the treat
ment they received. During our stay
III that pretty little city we were al
tcrnatcly the gnest Of DR.. James Rod
man aud DR.. Will Wheeler, and wert
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07
CHURCH DIRECTORY.


BArrIsr-South Main Street, Rev.
|. "a, heca. PASTOR. Services every
Sabbath morning and evening" Sun
p,syar moo,;., welu.sd,v NH,
Rus;uess meeting Grst WednesJ,v y
n;,,h, n ,.aeI, ,ane,h
I!
Nhnisr,as-,Nashviiie street. Ed.
Y. N. MARSHALL pastor. Services
Sunday school every SUNDAY morn.
ing Prayer meeting every Wednes.
lay evening,
A. II so,... N,.h,.,,. .,.,.,
D.. A. G r p .""ae p,'.,- ''.''',. ca,'..;.' a.s..
every Sabbath morning and evening.
Sunday school every Sunday morning.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening.
r,,sr p,vs,vrv.,.v p,.s.,,,, IN.
Street. Rev. Coulter. pastor. Ser
vices every Sabbath moruing. SIM
lay school every SUNDAY morning
'rayer '"euns every "Wednesday
SOUTHERN rakssvrEnIAS--Nash-
v'''e S'iert, nev: .. y. iatr, pastor.
services iSth ora oaona'h morn,
hg an" evenings. SUNDAY school
ave'y ounasy morning, r,aycr mee''
20
Er'scosst.--Vug'n'a Street: Rev.
ohas' m9rr's' Rector services
every Sa"hs'h az iot' 4. NJ anu ~
moru;nc'
Cuxrra,,xn pprspyryp, p,,x--Rus.
selIv;ll. Street Rey M n Saith
pa.tor Serv;css every Sabb,,b morn'
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07

cordial welcome and DIR. Rodman In
charge Of Western Lunatic Asylum
was particularly agreeable. The
members oi the llopkinsyille press
lett nothing undone 10 make the
meeting both pleasant and profitable,
The visits 10 the colleges and schools
OF the city was greatly enjoyed and
the final wind up. in the general turn
out 10 magnificent ball given in
honor OF the meeting vt the Court
House was certainly one of the pret-
tiest aud most enjoyable features OF
tile meeting. lIopkinsville is a
growinp, thrifty place aud no city or
town which we have ever visited is
moro deserving. They have the best
society, the flnest schools and every.
thing necessary to make 1t n city
greatly TO he desired as comfortable,
happy home. Tho business proceed
ings OF the meeting will be found IN
another column.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07

lum is now quite full, 450 patients be-
ing within It's walls. Before the con-
clusion Of the day the convention met,
pissed series of resolutions, which
appear elsewhere, ami adjourned TO
interview the beauty and gallantry
Of the town at dance given AT night.
We may give our estimate of Hop
kinsgille in a few words. At no
place, In Kentucky or elsewhere, can
there be found more energetic, a
more thorougIlgoing, more hospi-
table people Than do there abide and
this is the opinion of all the slaves OF
paste pot aud pencil that visited the
town, 4Nil.. .ists.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07
nnlsrow N NI.kroN nrclsrEn.

The scribe of this paper left home
last week TO be present at the second
meeting of the Associations. which
was held at lIopkinsyillc, Ky. The
iirst meeting was held at tho office OF
the South Kenfuckian, "Wednesday
Afternoon. While IN session, an ip-
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07
COLEMAN IN HENDERSON RrronrER,

COLEMAN IN HENDERSON REPORTER,
Tho scmi-annual meeting Of the
Western kentucky Press Association
met at IIopkiusville last Wednesday
and Thursday. This meeting attest
ed the truth of tho old adage that
slarge trees from small plantings
grow" that Is TO say the miniature
aud tho initiatory meetlng held at
Madisonville in January last hrs
worked proportions that win event
ually take in the whole press from
Salt river TO tho Mississippi.-The
membership even at this time com
priscs many Of the most earnest
working papers In tho State, and by
a united action they will be able to
WELD q powerful influence in behal
Of the general good. The citizens OF
IIopkinsvIIIe, as Ia customary
with thc,u, gave the W. x. PA. q
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07

exchange asks: sIIow' largo Is
onr American navv?' About six
inches long and three. eighils Of an
inch thick. It's q regular plug Of u
navy.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07

No one ever yet as,w atman who
made muvet separate two dogs en-
gagged in battle, as long as his avn
log was having the best Of it, De-
troit Free Press.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-06-07

Wisconsin wolves have become 80
hardnp forprovendcr. tia, they chase
yomng men who part their hair IN tho
centre.
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Official DIRECTORY.
ancurr COURT.

CIRCUIT COURT. :.
Iohn u. Grace judge, Cadir, n.y., n. T. I'm
drrwood Cisrk. fiapkinsyiilc. KY. Court
mc,ts arst Monday IA February and August.
ouARrRLY cooRr.
A. v. Ioas yudxe. Meets nd MsaSsy in
March, June, september, pcccaser.
"a COUNTY couRr.
A.v. long Iudgc, Jouh Brashcr Attorney.
Meets frst houisy iu every mouth.
CTR COURT.
Joe Mocayroll, Judge; Iss. nrcsthitt, At
toricy; +. ~. Owen City Marshal.
COUNTY oFFIcRs.
Johr W. Bresthitt, Cicrk; c. N, nrown,
GhsrIa: A. d. Long. Jailer.
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I
GosNELL N LlrciifiELD SUNBEAM
The second scmi.anpual meeting OF
the ". X. r. A, convened m tho city
Of llopkinsyille last "Wednesday.
NAV lStb. and con,inucd in session,
two DAYS. Nearly ali trades and pro /.
fessious have their district. State and
National associations. The world
hns ever recognized The wunderiuI
uoIencv of ihe ,,uion Of minds IN A
ron,nnn;tv Of thougIt. iris n mower
beLind the throne that IL biyhcr and
stronger than the throne itself,
pro,nn,ed bv such convictions. Md
ac,,,alsd by the honorable desire 10
;or,n and cultlvute personal lies OF
hro,herhonI aud u,,ion mnonv its
nsmbers toextend ,hc horizon Of il,
nn,ver and influence 10 elevate stilI
h;gher iis mtelleclual standard an,]
10 nromote ,he iuterests of the Pres,
In Wss,ern X en,nckv nnd tl,e NAOMI,
for whom II "a earnestly Iabors. ilert
was lnrveni,ed Al IMadiso,,ville lasl
.Jannary ihe Wesiern Kentuck ,
press Assncia,ion embraciny IN,
counties OF The 4,h Appellate Dis
,rirt Tbis bodv. however. Ia In per
for, harmonv with tie State 'Associ n
Inn Tho renrescnta,ion n, last We'd
ues,iov thonyh NOT so large as va,
honed for showed n consiierable IN
crease over the organization. md m,
mee,ing was pleasant. profitable ant
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-31
The -iE.nmheimer Block.

Rapidly approaching completion on the
corner of Third and Minnesota streets. is
a most imposing structure, erected by
the Mannheimer Bros, the enterprisipg Q
dry goods merchants The building is rs
feet front On Third street and l4O feet on
Minnesota, and four stories in height
above the basement The stories are
respectively II feet, Is feet, Is feet, IA
feet and Is feet The Third and Mime
sofa street fronts are of handsome blue
Ohio sandstone, the basement walls of
Kasota stone, while the rear wall is of
cream colored pressed brick. The Third
street front is quite ornamental, and when
set off with the massive French plate win
dows with which it is to he
supplied will present very
attractive appearance. Mr.. Radcliff is
the architect, and he can Justly point
to 1t with pride, as also can the Me ssrs.
Manufacturers, to whose enterprise the
city is indebted for so fine a structure
The cost is $4,000.