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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

STARVATION IN RUSSIA.-The reports
of distress and restitution in the great
grain growing sections of Russia in
crease in frequency and intensity, and OF
course cannot altogether be ill founded
In these provinces the rye crop, which
yields the only bread the peasantry ever
eat, has been reported az only 81 per
cent of an average, while the potato
crop has failed almost as signally. The
peasantry of the cOmmunes, when they
have paid their taxes, seldom have more
left over than will keep them through
the year and provide seed for next years
crops. 1t is still impossible, however,
to receive without some grains OF allow
ance the report of the Russky Vedomos-
ii that there are l. $50, 900 peasants either
starving or in absolute restitution in
! the two provinces of Samara and Sara
TOW. These provinces, which are gov.
ernmentsr ia what is called the 'Czar-
ate of Kasan," are adjacent to each 9th
er in middle Volga region, the great
| wheat growing section of eastern Rus
STA, Saratov being on the west and Sa
mara on the east bank of the river. Tive
railroads, each a branch of the Moscow
system, pass through Saratov to thu
Volga. The combined population OF thi
two provinces is only about $500, 600, 81
that if the report by cable be correct
one half the entire population is starv-
ing. This would exceed the proportion
! in the worst famines of India and Chi
na Besides their staple agriculture
products, Samara and Saratov have con
siderable manufactures both of hemp
and leather. The peasantry, however
are in wretched condition, and it is IL
these provinces that the ravages o
diphtheria have been most frightful.-
Bait SAM
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A girl in Springfield, Mass; while
waking along the street, suddenly trip
ped, and saved herself from falling with
an effort. The recovery was so grace
fully made that a rich stranger who
witnessed it fell in love with the girl,
and in short time they were married.
Now, the stranger who visits Spring.
field is astounded at seeing the girls of
all ages, classes and conditions tripping
and falling and catching themselves as
they walk along the streets. Some oil
them have acquired such proficiency
that hey can trip and recover graceful
ly ten times in going block.-Rock-
land Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

Obs &P P. STEAMER leaves Cincinnati
daily.
E. L. & B. s. r. r. TRAINS run daily.
No. 2 MAIL-Runs daily except Saturday
from Huntington to Richmond; daily, Hunt
ingtOn to WIlliamson's.
No. EXPRESS-Runs daily from Hun ting
ton to Richmond.
No. ACCOMMODATIONS Gordons-
vile daily, except sunday, at $50 a. m and ar
rives at Richmond at 500 a. m.
No. % MIXED-L Leaves Stanton daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 5:35 a. m, and arrives Rich
mOnd at 500 p. m
NJ. % MIXED.Leaves Huntington dai y
except Sunday at $50 p. M. and arrives Can
Melton 9:45 p. m.
For Rates, Tickets baggage Checks. apply ,E y to
Office of any connecting line.
JOHN q. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent StauntOn Va.
CONWAY r. HOWARD,
". M s. DUNN, g. p and T. Agent.
Engineer and Supl. jan1l
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

The small number of men who 60 to
church and attend to the ordinances
thereof is a matter of notice in these
days, as it was when the quaint Sidney
Smith preached from the text, "Oh that
meu would praise the Lord" laying his
emphasis on ''men."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A lawyer once approached a pretty
Quakeress and said she looked so charm
ing be could not help giving her kiss
Friend" said she, "thee must not do
it,"
.'Oh, by heaven I will !" replied the
barrister.
'sWell, Friend, as thou has sworn,
thee may do it, but thee must not make
. practice of it'll"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

If you have any real greatness, you
won't go far before the world will find
it out. Small men insist that they are
great, while great men can afford tc
keep still. The Talmud says that al
kinds of wood burn silently except
thoEns, which crackle and call out, "We
too are wood"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

II have three children who are the
very image of myself"
II pity the youngest" replied his in
terocutOr.
why ?"
Because he is the one who will have
to resemble you the longest"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A man in the cars missed his han d.
kerchief, and rather broadly insinuated
that his neighhor, an Irishman, had it.
Finding it in his hat he began to
apologize. "Niver mind" said Pat
"'twas double mistake ; you took me
for a thafe, I took you for gentleman y
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18
Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say, "How much better
father is since he used Hop Bitters y
He is getting we'll after his long suffer-
ing from disease declared incurable,
and we are so glad that he used your
Bitters.-A lady of Rochester N. Y
Utica Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

The words that wise father speaks
to his children in the privacy of home
are not at first heard by the world, but
as in whispering galleries they are
clearly heard at the end, and by poste-
rity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A lady engaged to be married, and
getting sick of her bargain, applied to a
friend to help her'untie the knot before
too late. 80, certainly she re-
pied; lit is easy to unite now while it
is only beau knot"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A little girl, who had been very OBJ
servant of her parents mode of exhib-
iting their charity, being asked what
generosity was, answered, tits giving
to the poor all the old stuff you don't
want yourself" And there is more
truth than poetry in the definition.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

"Pears to me your mill goes awful
slow" said an impatient farmer boy to
a miller; Il could eat that meal faster'n
you grind it"-'.How long do you
think you could do it, my lad ?" quoth
the miller. "Till starved to death, !"
answered the boy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

One of the greatest pleasures of rail-
road travelling to lovers has been de-
stroyed. Now. just before train enters
a tunnel, buccaneer goes through the
cars and lights all the lamps.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

Mr.. Ever was married to Miss Joy.
The friends of the victims were shocked
when the press call her "a thing of
| beauty" because she was "a Joy for
Ever. "-LoaOeU Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

To beat the whites of eggs quickly
put in a pinch of salt. The cooler the
eggs the quicker they will froth. Salt
cools and also freshens them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

Young clergyman at a clerical meet.
ing: II merely throw out the idea. "
Old minister: "Well, I think that is
the best thing you can do with it,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

There is nothing lower than hypocri-
sy. To profess friendship and act enmi-
ty is sure proof of total depravity.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS ON VALLEY
- sAND b. d q. RAILROADS.
DAILY EXCEPT Sunday

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 Starnton at 3l5 p M, connects at Har-
rison burg with Train Tor Harpers Ferry.
s. M. WOODWARD, JR.,
T. FITZGERALD, SuDt. V. X. X:
S. of r., B. & .. r. r. je4
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

The way to conquer bad literature is
to replace it with the good.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

To give pain is the tyranny, to make
happy the true empire of beauty.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A man cannot give better legacy to
the world than a we'll educated family.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

Bustle is not industry any more than
imprudence is courage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18
SECONDHAND STORE

respectfully announce that have opened a
SeoOnd-Hand Store
at No, e. Frederick ST., StauntOn, Va.
where will buy and sell all kinds of Second
hand Clothing. Furniture. &c.
octl4-tf FRANK T. WARE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

WHAT VOICES INDICATE.- are
light, quick, surface, voices that invO
UNFAIRLY seem to utter the slang, 81
won't do to tie to-" The mans words
may assure you OF his strength of pur-
pose and reliability, yet his tone con-
tradicts his speech.
Then there are low, deep, strong
voices where the words seem ground out
as it the man owed humanity grudge,
and meant TO pay it some day. That
mans opponents may well trembHs and
his friends ;,lay ,rust his strength OF
purpose and ability to act.
There is tue coarse, boisterous, dicta-
torial tone, Invariably adopted by vulgar
persons, who have not sufficient cultiva
zion to IN (ierstand their own insignifi-
canoe.
There is The incredulous tone, that is
full of covert sheer of secret you
can't-dupe- sir" information.
Then there is the whining, beseechine
voice that says ''sycophant' as plainly
as if it uttered the word. 1t cajoles and
fatters you, its words say. II love you
[ admire you; you are everything thai
you should be."
Then there is the tender, musical,
compassionate voice, that sometimes
goes Win sharp features as tNey lnulcate
merely intensity of feeling) and some
times with blunt features, but always
with genuine benevolence.
Ifyou are full of affection and pretense,
your voice proclaims it.
If you are full of honesty, strength
and purpose, your voice proclaims it.
If you are cold and calm and firm and
consistent, or tickle and foolish and de-
ceptious, your voice will be equally
truth-telling.
You car not change your voice from
a natural to an unnatural tone without
its being known that you are doing so.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

The best throw at dice is to throw them
away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

for theStates of Missouri, Texas. Arkansas, Ne,
braska. Kansas, Colorado, California and all
the Western Territories. am fully prepared to
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Call on or address. GEO. A. KNIGHT.
Genl Emigration Agent,
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iae Cincinnati o.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18
RAILROADS.
CHEsAPEAkE q OHIO RAILWAY.
JANUARY lST, 1881.
Passenger Trains run as follows:

No. MAIL-Runs daily except Sunday from
Richmond to Huntington; daily, William
sons to Huntington.
Nos EXPRESS-Runs daily from Richmond
to Huntington.
No. ACCOM.-Leaves Richmond daily, ex-
cept sunday, at $3.50 p. N. and arrives at Cor
louisville at 700 p. m.
No. q MIXED-Leaves Charlottesville daily,
except Sunday, at 1870 p. m. and arrives Staun-
ton $50 p. m.
No. 25 MiXED-I4eavos Cannelton daily ex-
cept Sunday at 400 a. m. and arrives Hunting
ton 1875 a. m.
E., L. q B. s. r. r. Trains run daily.
g., B. 8. q P. P. Steamer leaves Huntington
dailV.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

Motto for grocers-Honest tea is the
best policy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18
vANDAIIA LINE,

mo WESTERN EMIGRANTS.
Having been appointed Gspe1al En- e-<sn u
Agent at Cincinnati for the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-01-18

A DESCENDANT OF PATRICK HENRY.
1 Alexandria Gazette, 80 IA man
giving his name as w. H. Godwell, a
cripple, was picked up by a policeman
on the streets last night in an intoxicat-
ed condition, and taken to the stations
house, where this morning he. stated
that he Was great grandson of Patrick
Henry that he left Danville, where he
had edited q newspaper, over four years
ago, and went to Philadelphia from
Philadelphia he came to Washington,
where he was sent to the workhouse for
drunkenness while in this institution
he received several letters from Hon. A.
H. Stevens, all of which he exhibited -
He was released from custody, but was
soon after rearrested in the Circuit Court
room and locked up.
Motto for grocers--Honest tea is the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30
.6or Ms Nonna.


There Ia no mousy quite 10 small.
But mother mouse comes at his call,
And brings him many crumbs Of bread,
With which the little one is fed.
There are no brides quick and bright,
Who through the garden take their Night,
But have their thick, warm feather clothe,
To shelter them from rains and snows.
Phere Ia no fitting butterfly.
No little worm 20 soon TO die,
But finds bud or finds a leaf.
And eats OF Il and knows no grief.
No creature Ia there on the earth,
But has la chimney place and hearth,
with food and bed within la house,
From highest man to tiny mouse.
And who has thought Of all Of thIs2
The loving God The work Is hist
He rules DER all with gentle sway,
And makes for us both night aud day.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30
"OmcIal Temperance.v

The Lewiston Journal, Maine, Hon. Nelson
Dingley, Jr., editor, member-elsct to con-
gress, referring to the petition of the Ma
tional Temperance Society to President
Arthur, says: When a president of the
United States tenders liquors to guests in
the White House he not only sets an ex
ample whose mischievous influence is i'm
mensely heightened by an official position
given him by the people to exercise for no
BILE purposes, but he also makes the nation
morally responsible for his act. "The OBJ
ject of all effective temperance work is tc
reform the drinking habits of the people
Among the agencies relied on everywhere to
secure this end, none is SO important as the
personal example of the men whom the PEG
pie look up to for advice and leadership
When citizen is elevated to high oficia
position the influence of his example i,
greatly increased by his official character
and if this influence is in favor of drinking
habits he may do more to impede temper
ance progress than a hundred temperate,
workers can do to help the cause on. 1t il
for this reason that every friend of temper
ance justly feels deep interest in the char
acter of the temperance example of ever,
official, especially one so high as the chic
magistrate of the country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30
HumOrsOme Waits.

"NEvER mistake perspiration for inspira-
tion," said an old minister in his charge to a
young minister just being ordained.
"WILL you be good ?" asked mother as
she held a four-year-old refractory over her
knee. al can't tell while I'm this way"
was the reply. "Let me go, and can tell"
A CANADIAN paper says that Canadian
girls make better wives than any to be
found ON this side of the border. Let 'em
! come over, then, and get husbands worthy
of them.
YOUNG lady in Penn Yam, New York,
wears twelve diamond rings on one finger.
She should also wear a gold band around
her head to prevent the crack in her skull
from becoming wider.
A LITTLE fellow, on going for the first
time to church where the pews were very
high, was asked on coming out what he did
in the church, when he replied went into
a cupboard and took seat ON shelf"
A sKEpTIcAL hearer once said TO a min
| lister: "How do you reconcile the teachings
OF the Bible with the latest conclusions Of
science 7" al haven't seen this mornin's
papers," naively replied the minister.
"What are the latest conclusions of modern
| science 7"
| A SHOEMAKER was the other day fitting a
customer with pair of boots, when the
buyer observed that he had but one obiec-
ton 10 them, which was that the soles
were little too thick. "If that is ALL" re-
piled Crispin, "put on the boots and the
objection will gradually wear away"
IT is related that while preaching from
the text He giyeth his beloved Sleep" a
Toledo minister stopped in the middle Of
his sermon, gazed upon his sleeping audit
ors and said, " Brethren, 1t is hard to real
ize the wondrous, unbounded love the Lord
appears to have for good portion of this
congregation"
In a book on life ain the Brush" Rev.
Mr.. Pierson gives this comparison made by
a negro Baptist preacher De Methodiss,
my bruddren, is like de grasshopper-hop-
pin, all de time hoppin'-hop into heaven,
hop out, hop into heaven, hop out. But
, my bruddren, de Baptiss, when he gets To
heaven, he's darl De Baptiss is like de
'possum. Hunter get after him, he clint
dc tree he shake de limb, one foot gone
he shake de limb, anudder foot gone he
shake de limb, ebbery foot gone; but think
! you my bruddren, 'possum fall You know
my bruddren-you ootch too many-yor
4 know possum hang on by de tail, and d,
, berry debbil can't shake him off |" Thii
was felt 10 be unanswerable and final.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30
The Dying Drunkard.

His wife and two helpless infants were
standing by his bedside-she gazing with
fearful eyes on his pale emaciated counte-
nance, while her little ones chung around
her knees crying for food. Alas to what
an awful standing he had brought himself
and family He was once happy-held, q
character and reputation unsullied and pure
as the virgin snow, was looked upon by all
who knew him with the deepest marks of
attention and respect. Where are all those
precious qualities Fled-buried in the
depths of oblivion. He became lover of
his glass, gradually got acquainted with
loose dissipated company, and from thence
steered direct for destruction and ruin. His
neat little cottage soon lost the mark of re-
spectability which it cherished, his wife soon
learned how to weep with breaking heart,
his children soon began to feel the bitter
pangs of hunger, and knew the want of
warm clothing, and himself, he became
WHAT No matter; look at him now And
thus it is with thousands. Men who would
be our most useful members of society-men
who would be ornaments to the country
which gave them birth, perish through the
baneful and accursed influence of intoxicat-
ing drink. But look--see-he opened his
hollow and sunken eyes wrapt in haze and
gazed wistfully round the room. "Mar-
garrett" he cried in tremulous voice, "where
are your It's growing so dark and dismal
that cannot see,-hush, did any one call
me ?" "No, no, love, it's no one" sobbed the
poor heartbroken wife do you want any
thingp If you do, tell me and" Stop,
then, and I'll tell you," interrupted he, and
as he spoke he made convulsive effort to
raise himself up in the bed. "Where is
your hand, Margaret that do you remem
Der how | used to press it when l used to
breathe my vows Of earnest constancy
and love TO you when the nights bounded
away from us, as we sat locked in each
others arms, leaving us in establishment al
how they vanished so quickly, eh ?" Hi
| had touched chord, tender one, which
my own Samuel" answered she, in choked
once manly countenance kiss, for my
sake lie down and compose yourself, and al
will yet be well with the help of God al
will yet be WE'LL" "Ah no, Margaret, tina,
can never be-" answered he; "would t.
God had the opportunity, l would vel
profit by it; but "-as he spoke his voice
faltered-"a few short moments and twill
be over. Where are my little ones 7 Bring
them to me that may embrace the limo
cents who have been starved and robbed o.
their rights" They were accordingl,
brought to him, and, after pressing to hi
bosom and kissing them one By one, he re
quested of his wife to assist him in lyin(
down. This done, a calm and Tranquil
stiffness reigned throughout the apartment
interrupted only by the stifed sobs of tn
unhappy wife, and the low moaning of hi
children. Death was towering near; hi,
lamp had burned down to its socket, ant
was Auttering. "Mercy o heaven |" wer
his last words. A smile played upon hi.
features-the spirit of life Aew-the wifi,
stood widow and her children were or
| phans.-Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30

LICENSED CRIME.-Christian think Of it |
The government that protects the beasts of
the field, the fowls of the air, and even the
fishes of the sea, not only refuses to protect
the boys of the land, but actually contracts
for their temporal and eternal ruin in order
to raise public revenue. For every one thou
sand dollars thus raised from liquor licenses,
some mothers son is sacrificed on the loath-
some, putrid altar of Bacchus, and statistics
prove that two hundred thousand children
are reduced to poverty and want every year
by the liquor traffic. No government can
long survive which lives on its own vitals,
or which derives any portion of its revenue
in manner that involves the destruction Of
the property and lives of its citizens.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30

STRONG ARGUMENT.-Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley contributes his testimony TO the current
tide of temperance arguments and appeals,
to the effect that ninety per cent of the
crime in the British army is due directly to
intemperance; that when the men are re-
moved from the temptation of strong drink,
crime is practically unknown among them
and that when he was in South Africa his
escort had very hard work to do, but did it
without grumbling, and behaved better than
any other set of men he ever was assisted
by, for the reason, he believes, that every
man in the company was total abstainer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30

SoME Of the best timber grown in Maine
was made into "canes cut on the battle
field" and sold al Yorktown.