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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

Ia rzss bes.lf. So I wrote to our
ssal IL sriana to pay Jams DEBT
s. atlS hi slld him and hts m0tn
>gs 1g .sxt steamer You. told
q sss I'D 3sdess had Hnaliy GRIM
~ his grase Why no,
ss jSt a.s-L Lspd and put him ahd
;;s,g ~ tsnss,i- house?
fersss from New York .
ds 4 aa to make it c"mE'rte :
l53ff heg VIII aTrive ia PniIa
- Il yea Monday
~ i Il f.niy6; The tears chok :
e; W been very unjust to
" Il Is tell Christina, but
fpl he We had grown very
Df ssAe psEns xfrcticnaie creature
he Y iing chatter Of "Mutter
~ enis'' proved to be .
on i 4 aough plain, plenish
pr ~ hs Christina helped tn
IN fisssl ,r "ths. new farmer, F."
7ezls arsstne.ltfle s,getts fiirniturs
'sFs 4 2 i'lrs III lssr Want up To PHIL
3:ss!}}ssyf h q st the steamer She was
ss,v IN, The mofuiDg tr in the
81 81 shtrhed 1t psss on to the
NJ sinn II
zsnn ike lief waived cut of the car
ssV he dual that ali was we'll. !
ss : ss14;fsnE tt Fhrch three Il ures aiight
@ @sat ea and taks their way
Is591s tliA Cd s.
en 81 cad time to reach the
t-lou ID ssid, csreie,sly.
me. ttaistina. There is some
yes 2 done for the new farm
hope eie said, in her pleasant
n Erp4s, the w,li III gent neigh-
& is iisuse Il d. ~ good as
Astprtet in vi hnne T.sis is y
90 /. sss the poor, Manuel Mar
s( GG af
s1eepdnest asvas too excitsd to speak,
islu We ss.d tbs steps, mother came
om ser faeDi in . glow.
% Wley ss,, sidel They are all we
'eoh Wis soc whispered. eagerly
'oI. mins Cjhristiua," slld she ran
ANU ssta bed girl, smoothing her
Isis, Ffl Dg the gay handkerchief
Ms her i while i hurried into the
hem. .es - ~ man n the Norveo,an
| the wi slhss.t h5ue ave. stood vait
u oelni fsrbss him q tall, erect old
am si gpeculiarIy gentle, kindly
e.e: eDsA nThey were both greatly
M ,rlvl ed Asrcely noticed me, their
Ut 0i)eiiita he door.
sawpe3e ID heard mother say, With
cam sobrto in, child, God bless
'siloo arc IL 4stins came iU.
poSs, stotz ses moment dumb and still
inen ansiss q cned out In amszement
: ant I'D cry, &C mutter mutter!
Ina Itsnt,up love aud longing
'n.ii lg Its way into speech.
Diii but and left them alone to
lty To- 4 I had prepared . little
sea = i /; q good ; su bstantial sup
oi VI alton, and frosted cakes,
ttes = grapes as embellishment.
Leu lie, we brought them ou,
uda icy only ate to please Us. =
an 10 deeply moved for such
Eloll. ex.
o ~ Ter, We vent into the hitch
Il cou pld mother. looking At the
we! me hearth that had been
low hem in . strange land, said
I y @ In u low voice, and they all
sllly upon their knees while
~ praved
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

If two wheeled vehicle is bicycle.
and three " heeled tricy Gle it does not
follow that the Que. wheeled is an icicle.
It Is a wbeelbarrnw.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

Vice may be defiued to be y miscalcu-
latiop of chances, mistake in estimat-
iug the value of pleasure and pain. 1t
IL false arithmetic.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

LITTLE THINGS 1t is bad policy to
derpise smAIl persons or small things
A single grape shot settles the destiny
of an empire, and diamond neck kIace
has coutrihuied largely tO bloody rev
olution. The gabOiing of geese save0
Rome. The accident of two spectacle
glasses at proper focus gave the world
the telescope. The fall Of an apple re-
veaIed to Newton the law which hangs
the world in space. the era rdtst law Of
the material universe. The clinkipg OF
two hstnmers upon blacksmith's an
vii suggested to Pytbagoras the reia-
ti0ns of musical sounds We cannot
comprehend a great truth by Intuition
| It /. only by learning now and then
and here aud there, small truth tina,
we are enabled to construct Ahy grea'
IDEA we seek Our destiny is suspended
on slie bit and trivial things. To despiss
them is to despise life, fortune, bappi
ness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21
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20 e II e Y.
srsAslDED.

gf STRANDED.
"rhsre Il tide in the af1Airs or men"-
Said one whose lips were touched withiiving
(which leads to fortune" It il true. but then
Each life has tide-marks whence the waves
retire.
We take the waters as they rise. and noat,
Hope for guide across stormy sea;
Each dancing wave that rocks our little boat
Brings nearer to the port where we would be.
Some gain the haven that their spirits crave,
The tide may ebb, but they abide secure;
While some are stranded by the highest wave
I On barren beach. sith bleeding wounds past
cure, ~ A9
The tide ebhs ont that bore them TO their lhte
And leaves them woupded. lone. and desolatsi
have oeen stranded thus: my boat set ont.
Freiehtsd with hope and love. TO cross lifs'1
sea, "a 9E
But waves have washed my precious cargo ont,
And winds have shattered both my boat and
I had mot skiil enough to guide the boat.
/ had mot stFeneh enough to uss the oar:
SO all my treasures on the waters float.
And am stranded on barren shore!
i cannot place the blame ON wind or wave;
might have journsyed safe. with thought
and care:
But failed the hope that once did make nae
brave,
,Crushsd out the love once holy as prayer!
The tide ebbed ont and LEFT me TO my fate.
Weary and wounded sad and desolate!
Forlorn wandered on that barren waste,
A wretched vagabond for dreary years;
No hope. no love. no faith. within my breast.
Ny heart the seat Of recklessness ana fears
At last, the flowing OF the wished-for tide
LifS up my shattered bark from on the
strand; ....fs .a-
Am Uorth sovtn0s Then, o Father. guide
Ne In my voyage to the 'bstter land r.
Shield me in storms; protect from rocks and
shoals
OF life, strewn with such chastity wrecks Of
souls!
Sail Thou with me: never more let me be
stranded,
But safe. at last. in Heavens harbor landed!
s EgH ExPERyENcE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

Always rise from the table with An
appetite, and you will never sit down
without one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21
$tauntott Spectator
BATES or ADVERTISING.

ADvERrIsEMENrs will be inserted at the rate
OF u W per square of eight lines or less, for the
insertion.
- A liberal discount will be made on I'd.
vertisemeno published for 9. 6. or II monthG
- SPECIAL NOTICES will be inserted q
double the advertising rates.
- Obituaries. Announcements of Csndls
dates for ONCE, and all communications oS 4
personal or private character, will be chsrRo1
for "a advertiseme
Address-''stsuntes Npeetstor." Stanton. va
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

He is nearest to God who has the few
est wants,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

Our actions are our own; their conse-
Quences belong to Heaven.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

Politeness is wreath Of flowers that
AdorDs the world.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

3lfl fn W0lA per day 81 bone. Samples
V1V ~ UAV worth IS free. AddreSs-
marl5-1ys STINsoN Co., Portland. Main .
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-03-21

M. f. McNAMARA,
No. 10 NEW ST..
STAUNTON. VA.
NY MeEeNset Tailoring Establishment, has
tust been fitted 10 with q new and ane assort-
ment OF -
SuttfnEs, C2othSs Cassfmeres. TO-,
FOR FALL AND WINTER,
on the latest styles and bast manufacture.
~ Perfect Ats guaranteed and orders prompt
IL. ~ executed. 20
cali and examine goods and prices. jy2-tf
DABE q 0PRINKTE. = -
ID FASHIONABLE TAILORs,
Nsw g.. sext door to Mrs. scherer,s Millinsry
Store, and doors fr0U Loeb's Corner
-a-e-cf &tanntOn, Virginia
All work In our tine executed with neatness
and dispatch. Special attention paid to out.
ting repairing and elaansing. sug SO
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06
Revelations IN Cotton Culture.

1t is already reported that tho Atlanta
Cotton Exposition has been productive
of some startling revelations in cotton
calturo. There are many reasons why
this should be true, if the fair has becn
visited by many OF the men who most
needed ito wit, tho planters of cot.
ton. Twenty ysars ago, when cotton
was king, the crop. although enormous
in the aggregate. was not half az great
on many plantations as it has been
since the war. One of the most sig.
nificaAt proofs Of the inefliciency of
slave labor is the steady increase of the
cotton crsp in spite of the incessant
complaint that the free negro will nst
work. White men who are natives and
land owners now manage plantations,
instead of hiring Yankee overseers OF
buying black ones; the manager, there
fore, thinks somewhat about the future
of his land, stock and Implements, in'
stead Of caring only for the crop of the
year. Methods Of cultivation have
been almost primitive on many planta'
tions, for there have been but few
depets of agricultural Implements in
the South; the planter does not take
kindly to the travelling "agent," and
individual ingenuity has not yet be-
come entirely fashionable in the cotton
States. The influence of the Atlantis
fair, therefore, is beneficial to an ex
tont that would be impossible in the
case Of an exhibition in any special de-
psrtment Of agriculture in the North
The immediate results will probably
be larger acreage of Gotten next year
greater average yield to the acre, de
creased cost per pound of production
cleaner staple and better prices, all o
which Improvements will inure to the
benefit of the North as we'll as tht
! South. New York Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

F.i1 Cp
iH-'. lie e. tine tAst
- ..",a la t = ssh tLeYe."
E,.r T. i there tof:" lie vas
'-lsi. 70 u"1a:ara'!y. for ihs avenue
w@s wiie ,uo0eh i,r it 10 bave stood
:*eC;s i.e: away.
Some oF iae roushs around here
PM ii there, 70 as TO throw TIE car #
the track and pick pockets dur 2 the
confusion of putting it on aEain," be
said.
Well, you might have been killed."
said passenger; but tie Conductor
OILY smiled and shrugged his shoul-
lers.
Not infrequou;ly there is 9 short.
sharp fight between conductor and
some b@lligerent individual who is
either "spoiljpg for disturbance" or
who farcios himself aggrieved. In such
cases the conductor has TO come ont
best as matter Of business, and almost
aiways does. An amusing instance
1Lppened s0me time ago on Third
avenue Car on WHICH u H9ralH reporter
TGs going home.
Tho car had just left the Sixty-fifth
street depos when q slightly inobriated
individual had got on in full evening
dress and carrying guitar in his hand
TIE other passengers were three ladies'
with their esco,t, two laborers, o re-
spectacle looking elderly citizen, and n
man with pot-belly VINO stood ON the
platform with tho conductor. The man
with the guitar stopped on The plat.
form also, and the reporter was curled
up in corcer trying to sleep.
The conductor demanded faro OF tho
new passenger, which he refused to
psy, saying that he had paid already on
the car on which he had come to the
depot. The conductor explained to him
that he ought to have got a transfer
check at the depot, but that not having
obtained one he would have to pay
again. The passenger either did not
. tr would not understand the explana-
tioa and refused to pay, whereupon the
COS iuctor started to put him off, and a
s!1a - gle began on the platform.
The ladies screamed and the elderly
respectable citizen demonstrated. The
reporter, much disgusted, discontinued
nis Efforts to fall asleep but sat still.
The fight contisued for perhaps min
ute. when suddenly the pot -bellied me en-
took hand in it. The struggling pas
eSDger nad aimed a EIou at tho ecA
duotor with his guitar and struck the
other In the most prominent part of his
anatomy. Having provoked second
antagonist he was speedily put off and
the car went on. He followed it, how
ever, On foot, brandishing his guitar
and showeripg unsavory epithets on
the conductor.
The latter became angry, and, stop.
ping the car, he ran through TO the
drivers piace, exolaimipe, "Give me
that Car look. I'll fix him." Visions
of second car hook murder at once
arose before the ladies and the reporter,
the former screaming and the latter
getting his notebook out. 1t was jusi
late enough to secure all excl-s sive
story cf the bloody deed, and with q
sigh he reIinquishod his nap and
stepped to the door. Getting the Cal
ioJ.s tue CONDUCTOR ran back. The
man with the guitar stood firm and ths
two weapons were both raised. AL
promised well, when the elderly, re
spectacle citizen interfered and stopre &c
tie fight, the murder and the story.
it was rare chance, but the elderly
respectable citizen spoiled it.-LN. Y
Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06
A Scene II tic Ohio Legislature
Llgaty X-ars ago.

Mioh2 B..s.... $50 ,-.o o:ass.i5
ana iLclr i.;,..!--. 49, non .r-5.stif Il
sbs!emiCus. or Il II in lis s..:'.i.n a>
SPceAer &C tie fist OI.u Ii use ct
X lleseu's,i.ts th4o Le laj b,cp IT,
former }ca1s CT i.te,r tr,.:-as. H
presided over The CsAG4ir. il 1863
1904. and 1855 1t Is q nat er f tIe-
diiion that for hi, OWL pecunisry bent
tit, and for the entertainment of tbCst
among the Legislators who had pen.
chant for gaming, he established in
bis rooms the game Of "vir gte;-un," 4"
himself acting az banker and dealer,
and as matter OF course winning more
frequently thau any of the other
players. Ga one occ ,sicn, after much
drinking and late sitting at the gam
bling-tsble, Baldwin found himself in
possession not ouIy of all the money oi
his companions, bat of many of their
watches. In he morning the House of
Representatives was found to be with
out quorum; but Baldwin, accus-
toned TO heavy drinking and late
hours, was in his place back CT the
Speakers desk. Rapping savagely
with his gavel, he demanded the roll
call of the House, and then sent the
sergesnt-at-arms ont with orders to
bring in the delinquent membtrs. After
sn hour or so that funotionary re urned,
followed by about a dozen members OF
the Ohio Legislature. whose blood.shot
eyes, suffused faces, unsteady. sham
bling steps. and general air of shame
facedness indicated tho late hours they
had kept, and their heavy ixdulgences.
With much austerity of manner, Bald
win reprimsnded the tsrdy members,
reminded them of the cost to which
the infant State was subjected by pay
ment of their per diemS, and was pro.
ceeding to farther elaborate his censure
on their late arrival and the conse q ueni
delay of legislation, when one Of the
delirquents, exssperated beyond con
troll, cried out, Hold on there, Mr.
Speaker, hold on! How could we tell
what time it was, when the Speaker ol
the House had all Of our watches ?"-
Alfred Mathews, in Harper's Maga
zina
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

How You've LADY OBTAINED A
MINE Among the many prospectors
i'll Utah year ago were four young
men, who were rewarded by the dis
covery of a valuable mine near HALEY.
One of the young men had lady friend,
and it was decided to name the mine
after her, and to 80 fix the title that, in
case OF their death, it should be hers.
Last winter, while working upon their
claim, the whole party was buried be-
meath a snow-slide; and now the young
lady is planning what good she will do
with the S65 900 that has been offered
her for her neat little legacy Salt
Lake Herald.
A foreigner in China can get DIS
count of one-third the price in his pur-
cEases if he speaks the language. The
Chinese have SO great venerstion fol
their native tongue that they pay 9
tribute of thirty-thres per cent to the
foreigner who talks it. Those who
have tried say it is worth all of that, and
good deal more, to learn it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

Traveller" How do you brokers
manage to undsrsell the railroad COM
pauiea?" Scalper-" Veil. you see. we
don't got SO much expenses. Dose
railroad fellsrs hsf to keep up the rollin'
stock an pay zs hsnds. We don't. It's
all clear profit wit us!"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06
CONGRESSMAN Cox paints this beauti.

Congressman Cox paints this besuti-
full picture of life in Norway: 1--WE
see no beggary, no poor houses, or
jails; we hear of no crimes of violence.
No locks are needed upon doors.
Drunkenness is rare. They love music
and flowers and ere devoted to their
faith and their families. They are
never idle. Even the girls are knitting
while attending sheep and COWS"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

The Sunday Law against the sale OF
liquor is being strictly enforced in
Indianapolis, and the Germans are
organizing Literary" clubs. On
Saturday the " Garfield Literary Club u
was oIganized, the object being ia
drink bee. on the Sabbath and indulge
in other literary pursuits, sach as
drinking beer and imbibing lager
They might as we'll have called them
selves the" Neal Dow Literary Club.
NorristoWn Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE PEsTs.-
Australia suffers from both animal and
vegetable plaques. 1t has groaned
under a rabbit pest. and kind Of water
cress, which somebody thought would
bs "such g good thing" but which
has served admirably to choke ur
streams; and now it is in mortal dread
of the laniapa, q shrub resembling q
gigantic raspberry bush. which wa
imported for q garden ornament from
France. Birds like the seed and scat
ter it in all directions, and tho shrut
threatens to grow densely and become
an insufferable nuisance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

Lying ab Il y-uC Laase are proba
hiy many pamphlets Of small value
0lagazines, papers, numbers of the
I anklin Square and other libraries,
musical works, etc, which, if bound,
would make nice little library. Why
cot try to do this yourself? We give
some directions rs to the manner of
proceeding: Take numbers Of Ike
sizs AMI shspe for one book; if they
are numbers Of periodical, arrange
thom in the order of their dates. Nov
touch the back edges OF them with q
little paste, not allowing the paste to
extend more than one.eighth of an
inch on the margin; pile them very
squarely on each other, place board
and weight on them, and let them re-
main for some hours. or even over night.
Ihc paste IS only 10 keep them il place
while being sewed. Next procure
some very stout cotton cloth, and out
two pieces Just the length of the back
OF your book, and of sufficient width
to cross the back of the book and ex-
tend three quarters of an inch on each
side; lay tais on the back OF your book
and SOW it through and through firmly
from top to bottom. For sewing you
require n stout needle, some white
carpet warp, and small awl to make
the holes. The sewing should be about
quarter of an inch from the back OF
the book. You are now ready for the
covers, which should be make of stout
cardboard slightly larger than the
pages of the book, and fastened with
paste between the pieces of cotton cloth
Oh each side. White paper may now
be pasted il SIS a lining to the covers,
and cover of the magazine or other
suitable paper fastened on the outside.
Then finish the whole with strip of
black cambria down the back. In put.
ting on these use as little paste as will
serve, as it has tendency to soften the
cardboard. After finishing, let the
book lie under weight till dry. You
will find this homemade binding o
great deal better than none.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

"Olly twenty?" YES" she sx-
planned. George made me promise
when We were married that I would
never change. 1 WAS twenty then, and
mean to keep my promise"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

PLAIN Pie CRUST. One cup of lard.
one cup Of Geld water. three cups Of
-four, and salt. This makes three pies
If want nicer top crust, 1 roll in
butter.
CREAM CAKE.-Four cups OF -four,
five eggs, one cup of sour cream, one
cup OF butter. two cups Of sugar, and
one teaspoonfnl OF soda.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06
U---T1-E- I-EoIoN TERNITORY FRIDAY JANUARY 1884,
The Siccpi1r 8 Philosopher.

D. Fc.ntiir, vt. VS. hy nature and
'Fst''ca q Fai'--ala,r, ee7ly tried to
"neV the question a.ho3 by sympa-
'AlziGg wives and mothers, How dil
you get that eoll?' He ana John
! Adams and IL yard Il ltle3ae were once
travelling from Philadelphia to Amboy
to inset Lord Howe. His lordship, ed-
mitirg HE Independent notions of tie
Americans, and being anxious to recon
Gle them to the British Government,
arranged an Informal meeting between
himself and these three gentlemen. as
representatives of Congress.
Ga the second night of the journey,
Franklin and Adams we're Obliged to
share the came bed, in q little narrow
chi''ber with one email window.
Adams, eesss an invalid and afrsif OF
the night air. was shutting the window,
when Franklin exclaimed
Don't ahnt that window; We shall
be sufocated."
L cannot run the risk of cold"
replied Adams, bringing down the sash
in his usual imperative manner.
But the air within the chamber. g"
continued Franklin, with characteris-
tic pertinaciiy, will soon bo worse
than that without doors. Open the
window and come to bed, and | will
convince you. believe you are not
soqusintsd with my thesry OF colds ?"
L have read Some of your letters.
which are inconsistent with my expert
ence,' said Adams opening the window
and leaping into bed, curious to hear
the explanation.
Franklin, who loved to discourse
upon the causes of things, began a
lecture. Unlike most "ourtain lee
lures" it lulled the audience into that
silent acquiescenco which premonishes
sleep.
Deceived by the quiet receptivity of
his companion, as unusual as it was
fiattsring, for Adams was pugnacious,
the philosopher continued his expoai-
tion. He stated the amount of air
which the body destroys per minute by
respiration and perspiration.
But just IS he had begun his favorite
explanation of the cause of colds. and
had asserted that they arose from
breathing impure air within doors, and
not from exposure to the air without.
ne fell asleep. The dro~sy Adams,
unconvinced, turned over and was soon
in that land which no philosophy has
explored.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

Ceilings that have been smoked by q
kerosene lamp should be washed off
with soda water.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

There is only one thing of which
people are really willing to die, and
that il old sge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

The Minnesota counties in the Rid River
Valley have in fye years increased ia ropu.
lation from "a SIS to l2),Sr2, snd their whea.
area from l5c 9Si to 67?,G7l acres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-06

IHE STATE OF TExAs.-It is indig.
nantly denied in Texas that there is
any intention Of cutting it up and
making four distinct States of il. Yet
it is very great, in fact, an imperial
State. 1t covers 5000 square miles.
and possesses over 175 200, 900 acres.
1t could support the present entire
population Of the United States, dis
tributed as thickly IS in Massachusetts,
The population is over million and q
half, and is estimated to be increasing
at the rate Of thousand q day. All
kinds OF cereals. grasses and vegetables
grow there, while fruits. melons and
berries attain perfection. Land is
cheap, and o mans home cannot be
taken from him. Railroads are build
ing at the rate of ten miles a day.
Forty one towns of importance have
been newly reached by them within the
past two years. The debt is small, and
decreasing. Taxation is low. and the
school fund is large and increasing.
The climate, tempered as it is by the
trade winds. is delightful. The future
of such State is too marvellous to try
| to conjecture.