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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
A cry from Budd interrupted the old
fsherman's threat.
'Look! Lookr'

u Vi NUN uue OiU
fisherman's threat
"Look! Look!''
"What is it, boy?"
Budd darted into the cabin aud was out
again in twinkling With the shovel.
Its box, don't you see 9'' he cried,
''there is the edge"
was displayed only to reveal other corners
OF the boxes. And out they came, one af-
ter another, and were carried wonderingly
into the cabin. At last, through the noun
tain of snow, the ground was reached, and
the last box safe inside by the fire.
81 don want to say nothing till this
things through" said the old fisherman,
as with hammer in hand he broke the covers
from their fastenings.
Jackets, trousers, boots and mittens, new
and warm. School books and states, story
books and books again. Have I SAID jack
cts? Then say so once more, for there
wore two of them, and trousers to match,
and if haven't said skates, say so now
with a will. .s..-, y, 80.
With sparkling eyes Budd watched the
fisherman or helped when he could.
With wonder he looked upon each gift as
it was drawn from it's stout wooden box.
"Not for me- he said, ''they can't be
for me-"
"Then help me on with these 2x3 trousers,
and I'll use the jackets for mittens," cried
Jerry, dancing about the room. "Old
Chris amt been round my chimbly for a
good ten years before. Hunt sharp for
some writin', boy. Amt there none roundr'
Pinned to the jacket they found it-only
a line.
"sFrom the school-boys at Ocean Point. "
'Read that again, lad, and read it slow
like"
From the school-boys at Ocean Point -
"Then God bless 'em forever, we both
say" said the old man fervently.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
Remarkable Predictions.

The following extract, which a writer for
the Cincinnati Enquirer quotes from page
80 of Mr.. Calhoun's work, and which was
written in 1910, reads like history rather
than prediction:
IF it Emancipation should ever be eff
fected, it will be through tho agency Of the
Federal Government controlled by the
dominant power of the Northern States of
the confederacy against the resistance and
struggle of the Southern. 1t can then only
be effected by the prostration of the white
race, and that would necessarily engender
the bitterest feelings of hostility between
them and the North. But the reverse
would be the case between the blacks of
the South and the people of the North
Owing their emancipation to them, they
would regard them as friends, guardians,
and patrons, and centre accordingly all
their sympathy in them. The people of
the North would not fail to reciprocate and
to favor them instead Of the whites. Un-
der the influence of such feelings and i'm
PEELED by fanaticism and love of power,
they would not stop at emancipation. An
other step would be taken-to raise them
TO a political and social equality with their
former owners by giving them the right of
voting and holding public Offices under the
feQeral GOVernmonI. we see Cne nrSt step
towards it in the bill already alluded to
to vest the free blacks and slaves with the
right to vote on the question of emancipa-
tion in the District [of Columbial. But
when once raised to an equality, they would
become the fast political associates of the
North, acting and voting with them on all
questions; and by this political union be-
tween them holding the white race at the
South in complete subsection. The blacks,
and the profgate whites that might unite
with them, would become the principal re-
cipients of the Federal offices and patron
age, and would, in consequence, be raised
above the whites of the South in the politi-
cal and social scale. We would, in word,
change conditions with them-a degrada-
tion greater than has yet fallen to the lot of
a free and enlightened people, and one
from which we could not escape should
emancipation take place (which it certainly
would if not prevented) but by fleeing the
homes of ourselves and our ancestors, and
by abandoning our country to our former
slaves, to become the permanent abode Of
disorder, anarchy, poverty, misery, and
wretchedness."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25

THE LAW OF SEx.-The author claims
to make known "a new discovery of great
law of nature, nothing less than the law
which governs the sexes, and whereby the
sex of offspring can be controlled" He
has worked for twenty years at the subject,
carefully counting the number of boys and
girls in all the families of his acquaintance;
summing up the characteristics and taking
the portraits of the parents md reading
Darwin and other authors who have han
died the question. The great discovery is
the law that ''sex is determined by what l
shall designate as the superior parent; also
that the superior parent produces the oppo-
site sex;' that is to say, that if the hus-
band is superior to the wife the family will
consist mostly of girls, and vice versa.
Hence, as the author explains, results the
preservation of the balance of the sexes;
for in the next generation the girls, inher-
iting their fathers superiority, will, in most
cases, produce families with larger pro-
portion of boys. In future there will be
no need to pry in order to determine who
rules the roost in ones neighbor's family
it will only be necessary to count his boys
and girls in order to determine the point;
hence, it Is to be expected that the desire
for male offspring will scarcely remain so
SO strongly developed in fathers as hither-
to.-London Athen9um.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
A Christmas Dream.

Christmas almost turns December into
May in these latitudes. 1t illuminates the
shortest days and the darkest month of the
year. The Pilgrim Fathers tried to give
November lift with Thanksgiving. But
November got such a bad name in itera-
ture in England that little could be done
with it. We threw in our Indian summer,
but that makes only faint impression in
our apprehension over against the London
fog. This fog has spread all over the Eng
disappearing world, as all slavishly submit
to it, and, through the English literature and
tradition, let it color our views of life. We
are mainly unconscious of the subtle influ-
ence upon ourselves and upon national
character of what we read, and we never
know how our imagination and fancy in
daily life are controlled by the poet and
.story-teller. November in many parts of
this country is not month to be ashamed
of, and am convinced that our feeling to-
ward it would be very different if we were.
the lineal tors OF itaiian instead of
English literature.
We have been more fortunate about De-
cember The Yule-log and the merry
making in cottage aud hall cast glow over
it, Germany decks it with evergreens, and,
SO much stronger in our imagination than
our senses, we can almost hear in it the
rustic of Oriental palms. Perhaps the
reality to the Scotch peasant when he goes
to dig his sheep out of snow-drift on
Christmas Eve in that other scene:
While shepherds watch'd their fiocks by night,
All seated on the ground.
Somehow it has come about that this is
the most cheerful time of the year, not
withstandlng the sun has gone away on
journey, and left nature stark and laid out
in white. Just at the time by the calendar
when the sympathies ought to be all frozen
up, 10! human nature, in disregard of the
bitter season, blooms out in the sweetest
Towering time of all the year. 1t is bad
season for the pessimists and the utilitaran
philosophers who maintain that it is the
first duty of every man and woman to take
care of his or her own self. Christmas
comes in, not only to make December
tolerable month, but to teach that he who
does most for others does most for himself,
and that mans only sure possession is that
which he gives away. The moth hunts
around in vain for the free-hearted gift
Perhaps Christmas does more than any
other one institution to keep the old-fash-
ioned virtue, loving kindness, alive in the
world.-Haaper's "Drarer."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25

WHAT RANDALL IS REPORTED TO HAVE
sAID.-The Washington correspondent Of
the Pocahontas (W.Va.) Times reports a
brief interview with Hon. Sam'l ]. Randall
as follows
"Mr. Randall, to what do you ascribe
your defeat for the speakership ?'
"To the same cause that failed to elect
Horace Greeley President-an insufficient
number of votes. But speaking seriously,
had "a votes positively pledged to me,
and now realize how evanescent a Con-
gressman's promise becomes when the
breath grows cold that made it."
"Do you charge any unfair tactics on the
part of your late competitors ?"
HNone whatever The canvass was a
good-natured and honest one, free from any
personal animosity, and l do not hesitate to
say that Mr. Carlisle goes to the Speakers
chair untrammeled by any alliance or prom
ises whatever"
"Will he make good Speaker?"
"One of the best that has ever graced the
chair, without any exception whatever"
"Do you anticipate harmonious sess
sion7''
"Not very. You will witness some pas
sionate discussion, but upon what topics,
do not now feel at liberty to state"
sWho will compose the Democratic presi-
dental ticket in 18S47'
excuse mel have not the authority to
name them-please apply elsewhere"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
HIS CEIRIsTMAS KISS.

Close to the hearth hung two little socks
or two chubby boys, with curly brown locks,
Who had just crept into their beds.
They rolled and tossed. and prattled like boys,
or tops and sleds. and childish toys.
And then they covered their heads.
One hastened on to the City of Nod,
Where Father Time. with his magical rod,
Sits on his kingly throne.
The other one waited, with wide-open eyes,
Then slipped out of bed, In glad surprise,
To find he was all alone.
Two little bare feet marched over the floor,
And their owner glanced at the open door,
Then tiny sock pinned to the wall;
This ones for mamma"-the clock struck
eleven
And give her this kiss; you'll find ner in
Heaven,
No matter how late you CALL"
If old st. Peter would tell all he knew,
He would say that an angel his gates passed
through,
And left q heaven of bliss,
To go to that room, to that chubby faced child,
And look in his eyes. so tender and mild.
AS she took for herself that kissl
JAMES FOSTER COATES.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
In the Whole History of
Medicine

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wide reputation, as AYERS CHERRY
PICTORIAL, which is recognized as the
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throat and lungs. Its long-continued
series of wonderful cures in all eli
mates has made it universally known
as safe and reliable agent to employ.
Against ordinary colds, which are the
forerunners of more serious disorders,
it acts speedily and surely, always re-
li1ving suffering, and often saving life.
The protection it affords, by it's timely
use in throat and chest disorders,
makes it an invaluable remedy to be
kept always on hand in every home.
No person can afford to be without it,
and those who have once used it never
will. From their knowledge of its
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in their practice, and clergymen recon-
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its healing effects, and will always
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
Peck's Bad Boy.
HE TELLS HOW HIS PA TRIED ON SKATES
AND SAT- DOWN IN STEEL TRAP.


When a man gets old and thinks he
knows it all, there is no use trying to argue
with him, and so I unbuckled my skates
and pulled them off, and he put them on.
We'll, he wobbled around for few minutes,
like Teller that has been drinking gin,
and held to things till he thought he had
got his bearings, when he struck out for
the back end of the basement. As he came
along by the furnace, one leg began to go
over towards the neighbors', and he grabbed
hold of the corner of the furnace, swung
around behind it, out of sight, and we
heard an earthquake and something snapped
like a steel trap, and pa yelled "By crimus,"
and ma came down after some sassidge for
breakfast, and she saw pa and she said
'sMerciful goodness" and by that time me
and my chum had got there. Well, you'd
a died to see pa. He had come down like
ton of coal, right on that steel trap, and
it had sprung and caught a whole mouth
full of pas pants, and about pound and
half or two pounds of meat, and pa was
grating his teeth to try and stand it. o, it
was the most ridiculous position 1 ever see
pa into and he got mad and told me to un-
spring the trap. We turned him over and
me and my chum tried our best to open the
d
strong spring, and we couldn't. Pa was
the only one that could unspring the trap,
and he couldn't 90 around behind himself
to get at it; so told him would go after
a DOCTOR but he said this was case where
doctor was no good, and he wanted a
plumber or a blacksmith. Pa wanted to
go in the parlor to sit on the sofa while 1
was gone after the plumber, but the trap
was chained to the furnace and we couldn't
get it loose, so pa had to lay there on the
cement floor till the plumber came. The
plumber laughed at pa, and said he had
done all kinds of plumbing before, but he
never had call like that. Well, he got pa
out, and don't suppose there is madder
man in this town than pa is; there was no.
body to blame but himself. Say, do you
see how I can be blamed about it?-Peck's s
Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25

Courage is a noble trait. With some it
requires greater courage to live than it does
to die. When disease racks the frame,
when sores cover the person, when aches
are in every joint, when the muscles are
soft and flabby. when the least exertion
gives fatigue, when the mind is filed with
gloom and despondency, what is there in
life worth living, and yet men exc out just
such miserable existence, living only for
those who love them. When it is general
ly known that Browns Iron Bitters will
cure the above disorders how many hearts
will be made glad How many homes
made happy
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
THE OLE GREErING.

All. friend, the good old customs are waning
fast away, - tr
Who wearsa sprig Of osk-bow DOW 10 honor
Charlie's day?
Neglected all the nad-cap rites of jolly Hallow-
u cen, 1Er
and scarce aloyal eourtier leu to greet the fair
May Queens
Well. let them wane, my brother, as wane they
must and will
At least, there's one festival that has Its honor
still;
At least, there's one old greeting whose music
still is dear
"A merry. merry Christmas, and happy,
bright New-year."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
Praying for Papa.

few nights ago well-known citizen of
this town, says the Detroit Post and Tribune,
who has been walking for sometime in the
downward path, came out of his home and
started down town for night of carousal
with some old companions His young
wife had besought him with imploring eyes
to spend the evening with her, and had re-
minded him of the time when the evenings
passed in her company were all too short
His little daughter had clung about h is
knees and coaxed in her pretty wilful way
for "papa" to tell her some bedtime stories;
but habit was stronger than love for wife
and child, and he eluded their tender ques-
tionings by the special sophistries the faith
er of evil advances at such times from his
credit fund, and went his way
But when he was few blocks distant
from his home he found that in changing
his coat he had forgotten to remove his wal
let, aad he could not go out on a drinking
bout without money, even though he knew
that his family needed it, that his wife was
economizing each day more and more in
order to make up his deficit, and he hur-
ried back and crept softly past the window
of the little home in order that he might
steal in and obtain it without running the
gauntlet of either questions or caresses
a fire in the CRATE within-for the night was
chill-and it lit up the little parlor and
brought out in startling effects the pictures
on the wall. But these were as nothing to
the picture on the hearth. There, in the
soft glow of the freight, knelt his little
child at her mothers feet, its small hands
clasped in prayer, its fair head bowed and
it's rosy lips uttered each word with childish
distinctness the father listened, spellbound
to the spot:
Now lay me down to sleep,
L pray the Lord my soul to keep;
II should die before I wake,
pray the Lord my soul to take'
Sweet petition The man himself who
stood there with bearded lips shut tightly
together, had said that prayer once at his
mothers knee. Where was that mother
now? The sunset gates had long ago un-
barred to let her pass through. But the
child had not finished; he heard her 'God
bless mamma, papa and my own self, p
and then there was a pause, and she lifted
her troubled blue eyes to her mothers face.
Good bless papa" prompted the mother,
softly.
"God bless papa" lisped the little one.
'.And-please send him home sober"
He could not hear the mother as she said
this, but the child followed in clear, in
spired tone:
"God-bless papa-and please-send him
-home-sober. Amen" Mother and child
sprang to their feet in alarm when the
door opened SO suddenly, but they were not
afraid when they saw who it was. returned
so soon but that night as little Mamie was
being tucked mp in bed after such romp
with papa, she said, in the sleepiest and
most contented of voices:
"Mamma, God answers most as quick as
the telephone, don't he ?''
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25

Six things requisite to create ga happy
home" Integrity must be the architect,
and tidiness the upholsterer 1t must be
warmed by affection and lighted with
cheerfulness; and industry must be the
ventiIator, renewing the atmosphere and
bringing fresh salubrity day by day; while
over all, as a protecting glory and canopy,
nothing will suffice except the glory of
God. ;"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25

The value of charcoal as fertilizer is
that it absorbs ammonia from the atmos-
phere, and gives it out as the roots ofplants
require. 1t also improves the land me-
chanically, and from its dark color holds
the heat of the sun, making the land warm
and early. The remains of old charcoal pits
fully attest its fertilizing qualities for many
years thereafter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
Saass
POET r.
TENNYsON's NEW POEM.

\ y
Once more the Heavenly Power
Makes all things new,
And domes the red-plow'd hills
With loving blue;
The blackbirds have their wills;
The throstles, too.
Opens door in Heaven;
From skies fglass
A Jacobs ladder falls
On greening grass.
And DER the mountain walls
Young angels pass.
Before them fleets the shower,
Aud bursts the buds,
And shine the level lands,
And flash the woods;
The stars arefrom their habds
Flung thro' the woods.
The woods by living airs
How freshly fann'd.
Light airs from where the deep.
All down the sand.
Is breathing in his sleep,
Heard by the land!
o follow, leaping blood.
The seasons lure!
o heart, look down and up,
Serene. secure,
Warm as the crocus-cup,
Like snow-drops, pure!
Past, future, glimpse and fade
Thro' some slight spell
Some gleam from yonder vale.
Some far blue fell.
And sympathies, how frat,
In sound and smell.
TIL at thy chuckled note,
Thou twinkling bird,
The fairy fancies range.
And, lightly stirr'd,
Ring little bells OF change
From word to word.
For now the Heavenly Power.
Makes all things new.
And thaws the cold and fills
The flower with dew;
The blackbirds have their wills,
The poets, too.
fred TennYson, in the Youths Companion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25
LOVE AND cHRrsTmAs.

maiden fairi the Christmas comes,
And Christmas snow is fiocking.
Thou hast my heart. sweet one, or else
I'D put II In thy stocking.
Close by the chimney 1t should hang,
And warmer grow, and warmer,
TIL in the morn its captor came,
The darling little stormer.
o maiden fair! the Christmas comes,
And Christmas snow is fiocking,
Behold lover at thy feet,
If not at thy dear stocking.
-LouisriHe Cburter-J Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-25

An old colored preacher in Atlanta, Ga
lecturing youth of his fold about the sin
of dancing, when the latter protested that
the Bible plainly said: ''There is a time
to dance,' 'yes, dar am time to dance, -
said the dark divine, ''and it's when boy
gifts whippin' for going to q ball"