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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

A NEW USE FOR EGes.-Everyone is
familiar with the value of the yolk of an egg
as hair wash, but perhaps may not be
aware of it's virtue in clothing cleansing
Beaten up with alcohol, eau de cologne, OF
ether, like OK gall, it keeps better and is
more powerful; Or in simpler cases, it may
be used alone, or merely mixed with water,
to be rubbed on with flannel, for removing
from colored materials the stains of mud, or
of coffee and chocolate, when prepared with
milk. 1t is frequently applied to velvet col
lars and cuffs, &C., and proves cleanser as
well as spot extractor. When it has done
its work it is washed off with soap, and the
material thoroughly rinsed in pure water.
Egg has specially good effect on those an
noying patches of wheel grease belonging to
the compound class ofsatins, as they repre-
sent mixture of stale grease, iron and 9TH
er substances. For removing stains-not
grease-from white or light colored materi
al, glycefipe msy be tried especially gi5h
coffee stains Ailk. imme3iately apuiied,
is the best remover Of iEt, SoGr MIX is
tas bess, l,u he article in a sauct and
lei It syak IN the alIk.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

DEATH OF EDGAR ALLEN. PoE-A cor
respondent of the State in giving the cir
cumstances attending the death of the poet,
Edgar Allen Poe, says
s'He left Richmond on October 4, 1849,
for Philadelphia; arrived in Baltimore at
what is now the Maitby House, on the 9TH,
and took the train that evening for Phila
delphia; was found by the conductor in the
baggage-car insensible, and at Havre de
Grace or Wilmington was transferred to the
train going back to Baltimore, where he is
supposed to have arrived during the even
ing of the 9th; found early on the morning
of the 7th lying upon a bench on Light
street wharf, and was taken to Wash
ington University Hospital, Baltimore,
where he died about midnight October Z,
1S49, and was buried on the 9th in West
minister burying ground, where
"After lifes ftful fever he sleeps we'll"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22
The Boy and the Man.

Many years ago poor shepherd boy, clad
in an old plaid mantle, went into a book
store in Edinburgh and asked for second
hand Greek Testament, being unable to
buy a new one. The bookseller having hand
ed him one, the boy asked the price.
"For whom do you want t?" asked the
bookseller.
"For myself" answered the boy.
"Can you read Greek?''
eyes, sir" was the modest reply.
"Then," said the bookseller, 'if you will
read and translate a few sentences I will
give you the book"
The boy, highly pleased with the proposal,
read the Greek text and then tral Ated in
to English.
"Take the book, my boy" said booksel-
Ter; s'you are welcome to it,
The boy thanked him, clapped the book
under his arm and walked off in triumph to
the pasture to attend the sheep.
Many years afterward that same boy (ah!
he had become a man now stepped into
that same book store, entered into CONVEX
sation with the bookseller and asked him if
he remembered giving asecond- hand Greek
Testament to poor shepherd boy one
morning.
eyes, remember it well, - said the book
seller, 'dnQ SnOuIu ike TO KNOW WndG De-
came of that boy, for I am certain he has
risen to eminence in some profession Or
other"
-Srsir,'' said the man, 'syou see him before
you"
Now, who do yeu think he was? The
Rev. John Brown of IIaddington, one Of the
most eminent authors and commentators Of
the Scriptures the world has ever produced.
1t is well known fact that the children
in humble circumstances often succeed bet
ter than the children of the rich; and their
being stimulated by their scanty means to
improve to the utmost the talents which
God has given them.
To the sons of the poor man, then, say,
in the language of Solomon: "The hand of
the diligent shall bear rule, but the slothful
shall be under tribune" Be Industrious,
be frugal and attentive to every duty. To
the sons of the rich would say: 'He that
loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; and
seest thou man diligent in business he
shall stand before kings; he shall not stand
before mean men,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

THE TURKEY.-It has been chronicled
by trustworthy writer's that turkeys were
first introduced into England, in the time of
Sebastian Cabot, from America. They
were found in this country, running wild
in large flocks, by the first settlers; and the
pioneers, especially in the middle States.
found them handy game, easily captured,
and furnishing luxurious food. They were
domesticated without much difficulty and
have ever since occupied an important po-
sition on festive occasions, a Thanksgiving
or Christmas dinner hardly being complete
and satisfactory unless a roast turkey, in its
mammoth proportions, occupied a conspic-
uous position on the table. For over three
hundred years the turkey has held the posi-
tion as king of table poultry, and his aris-
tocracy seems in fair way to continue in
an unbroken line. 1t seems that domesti-
cation has not accomplished SO much a
change in the size of these birds as in color.
Those breeders who furnish the largest and
most hardy specimens at the present day
resort to the wild stock for cross, and the
progeny are mostly bronze or black in color.
The black, white, buff, and gray varieties
have been obtained by selection. The black
turkey should be black in every feather;
the shanks also black or nearly black. 1t
is an easy matter to breed turkeys of a uni
form color by rejecting those showing a
variation from the desired color when
making selections for breeding. A flock
of black turkeys well bred presents a pleas
ing appearance on account of the juxtapa-
sition of the bright red Of their wattles
and the Jet black of their plumage. The
subject of color being so easily settled ac-
cording to the taste of the breeder, he
should be careful to maintain size, and in
crease the same if possible by choosing the
largest for breeding purposes, only using
males of large frame, not nearly related to
the females. Poultry World.
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If disease has entered the system the

If disease has entered the system the only
way to drive il out is to purify and enrich
the blood. To this end, as is acknowledged
by all medical men, nothing is better adapt
ed than iron. The fault hitherto has been
that iron could not be SO prepared as to be
absolutely harmless to the teeth. This diff
ficulty has been overcome by the Brown
Chemical Company Of Baltimore, Nd, who
offer their Browns Iron Bitters as a fault
less iron preparation positive cure for
dyspepsia, indigeatinn kidney troublas etc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

COUNTRY NEwsPAPERs.-A Memphis
daily pays high compliment to the news
paper literature of our country, and says it
has ssseen in little country newspapers
prose articles of genuine merit articles in
which were displayed the highest order of
capacity, and yet beyond the narrow circle
of country, where, perhaps, they were not
and could not be appreciated, were never
read, or even heard of. We open every
week in our office country papers whose
editorials would adorn the great city papers
and make their reputation. But they pass
away after being looked over, and are seen
no more. There is a great amount talent
in the country that could be made the basis
of splendid reputation. But II wants a
theatre for display. Like the cold Steel j
must be smitten to produce fire. II IS
modest, timid, and retiring, and lives N
oblivlous shade while contemporaneoGs and
arrogant ignorance takes the lead ia ~
public matters and gathers ali lauIe's te Dc
won. Look at the second and tnled classes
of conspicuous men among us
What they lack in capacity they nake Up
in an article commonly called hIass 4iiay
have stepped in where the his nest -lp4eit5
feared to tread They reap lIoaoe ernolu,
ment, and wealth, while the tinla. children
of genius, like the glow-worin, SHINE il 90
scurity, and go wanting all tAali lass d.
will indeed be benefactor wiG sa1l t5acf
true merit how to be courageaas
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22
HAGERsToWN. ND.
Nothing Short of Unmistakablc
Benefits


Conferred upon tens of thousands OF
sufferers could originate and maintain
TIE reputation which Ayers SARSA-
PARILLA enjoys. 1t is compound Of
the best vegetable alternatives, with the
Iodides of Potassium nd iron, ALI
powerful, blood-making, blooC-cleansing
and life-sustaining = and is the most
effectual of all remedies for scrofu-
lous, mercurial, or blood disorders.
Uniformly successful and certain, it
produces rapid and complete cures of
Scrof1la, Sores, Boils, Humors, PIN
pies, Eruptions, Skin Diseases and all
disorders arising from impurjty of the
blood. By its invigorating effects it
always relieves and often cures Liver
Complaints, Female Weaknesses and
Irregularities, and is potent renewer
of waning vitality. For purifying the
blood it has no equal 1t torres up the
system, restores and preserves the
health, and imparts vigor and energy.
For forty years it has been in extensive
use. and is to-day the most available
medicine for the suffering sick.
For sale by all druggists.
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BaBAvIoR 2E ruE NssRoss nEPRoyEp.
The Washington correspondent Of .4e
Aiexau ria I2z'tt say
1 gentleman fFow 8ile George oaoaty
Nnsiaa here to-day ltsi, IS hard s ei,s
sh ie Nanonite rhefe nCN and ltai the
improved oeAayits t'se negrles si2ee ~,
aiecsl9n Is aPnaleni fArgdghouf ID aiu Il,
theg hao 'iecalg 8 most apbasfalse
GUS ta the vlectien, aud b,s, Ssessssa ~ n
elssion weut, be sdysass 80 s 4 L Ii
heeu blcocy work fsfSz ss,s r Il 81
st,Jei shout - n.ae D as q. s,s 4 I & ~
ap6 Il iftyen any fas
far Noliid aot hay4s XII 81 n
sAat is; Sc says ti@ q
IA MS their seIsT sy ~ d ~
fiails - i ssss% IS j
very Il 4:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22
Lively STABLES

M Nh week made at home by the indus
trious. Best business now before the
1Xpublic. Capital not needed. We will
"A "a start you. Men, women, boys and
HA girls wanted everywhere to work for
us. Now is the time. You can work
In spare time. or give your whole time to the
business. No other business will pay you near
ly as well. No one can fail to make enormous
pay, by engaging at once Costly outfit and
terms free. Money made fast easily. and hon.
orably. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta. Maine.
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He hilt me in a chain of woe,
\ King Jesus sot me free!

He hiit me in chain Of woe.
King Jesus sot me free!
ssometimes I'm up, sometimes Tm down,
Oh yes, Lord.
sometimes I am upon the groun.
Oh yes. Lord.
Nobody knows the trouble I've had,' etc.
But when NANNY was cup" she was
perfectly triumphant in
I'm gein' up to haven!
Bright mansions above.
Where my Jesus went before me,
Bright mansions above,
To argue with the Father,
Bright mansions above,
To chatter With the sun,
Bright mansions above,
To talk about the world.
Bright mansions above,
That just came from.
Bright mansions above.
II know you want to go,
see cloud a rising.
Ready for to rain,
But IT'S not gwine to snow,
X Getcl the eagle wing, '--..=
Fly aw ay tosheaven.
''Silver slippers in the heaven,
Don't you want to put them on?
7 e-s white robe,
\ Bright sii,. :.
Try 'em on, they'll fit yo1a we'll,
Bright mansions above"
Farewell, good old mammies With the
institution Of slavery they have passed
away, but very pleasant is the remem-
brance of them. Simple and faithful in
their lives, they have passed into the pres
snce Of the great Master, who alone can
lis ntergate the evil from the good, to re-
ward faithful servants, who wearing the
'1ong white robe," with ''starry crown, -
may stand waiting to receive the foster
children in the ''bright mansions above. y
b. AZ. DeJarnette, an atlantic Monthly.
Mrs. E. M. DeJarneite Of Spotsylvania
County, the author of this sketch. as we
earn from the Charlottesville Jefersonian,
IS daughter of Col. B. H, Marguder of Al
SPECTATOR.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22
IN THE OLD BARN.

Upon the old barn's scaffold high.
With dreamy gaze on fragrant bed,
watch the swallows come and go
With twittering notes above my head.
Without, upon the half-shut door,
The Phoebe sits in silent mood.
Prospecting for place to bnild
Her nest and rear her quiet brood.
The hens upon the seedy floor
Are scratching for the scattered grain,
While chanticleer challenge bears
And answers back in deafening strain.
Old Charley in the stall below
Keeps grinding at the clover hay,
And tries with many an angry stamp
To drive the saucy flies away.
But, hark. r. pleasant sound hear.
~ Ofchildren coming down the lane
And now. they strive with flying feet
To see who first the barn Will gain.
A gush of laughter greets my ears,
As up the ladder 1.-THE and gay,
They come to seek for hidden eggs.
And frolic on the fragrant hay.
The lite rogues are wild with joy
At finding fathers hiding place,
And thus my pleasant day-dream ends
With smothering kiss and fond embrace.
&C. F. GERRY.
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Morse's Experiment.

TRIALS OF THE TELEGRAPH-LEARNED
MEN FIGHTING SHY OF THE INVENTION
THE RIGHT OF WAY AND THE CONGREs-
sIONAL APPROPRIATION.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22
"'Old Mister Dick,
Stick stet stick,
Highboy Lowboy,
Diok ,

m ole Dick he bet he wasen't goin' to
stand no niger sassin' him like that m
throwed a rock N like to bust Jake's head
open m me m Joe jumps on m weall had
it rollin' m a pitchin' m wher's nanny
with my lunch m IN hungry as bear"
All this rigmarole with never a stop or
punctuation mark; and yet such boys learn
ed to talk after while, and won for them
selves name and fame.
1t is Virginia's proud boast to have pro-
duced Patrick Henry, the tongue; Thomas
Jefferson, the pen; and George Washington,
the sword of the Revolution; but, undoubt-
edly, as boys, they played with the little
"niggers," domineered over them, talked
the same lingo, and held the rules of gram
mar in very low esteem.
Presently, "mammy, who is crow-black,
in bright red tvlrban dotted with square
or yellow SPOTS, comes with brown pitch
81 * sg fresh butter niIk ano a plat
teE Of Aof brown ash-cakes, 10 call tue chill
dren to their midday repast, with some
difficulty prevailing upon inpatient Mars
Tom to wash from his grimy hands and
face the river mud and odor of catfish and
fishing worms.
"No, honey, youse not a gwine to eat
none of dis milk,-not wild dem hands; not
if know it. Youse a disgrace to your
brudders and sisters, wild der hands and
faces like lilies" Rather brown lilies are
the faces and hands of Kitty, and little Nan,
Roger and Rupert, but they shine by COM
parison; and Mars Tom meekly laves in
the tin pan, and wipes on the roller towel,
which hangs in the back porch from one
years end to the other.
There was no 'sgoing back on nanny"
Papa was apt to be reading the Whig. and
If you broke rules, laughed and said stBoys
will he boys" Mamma was hearing Lettie
play her music lesson, and must not be dis
turbed. So it fell to mammy's lot to see to
the manners and customs of the children of
the family.
Dear old mammyl Had she not washed,
dressed, scOlded, nursed, and dOmineered
over every one of them, from pretty Lettie
down tc the baby IN arms?
niack nanny, tall and straight, as only
'totln' water from the spring'' can make
one (and shercould s'tote'' one bucket on
hex head, nHed to the brim. and one in each
hand, up the lolls lill, without smiling q
drop ;alA ays wish . bright turban. a lonC
white apron, , straight, short gown Of
stripcu cotEon- gown, spun, and woven on
tne plantatioT awlHer wear, and CAV
rolrc 8ae. va " Z ia winter No gorinp
ei " Tfsy's S'g rtifiles no fiounces,
- isj \ n a ssi al5se tnck to allow
for sngfa' $50, a ssss. benneVs Or hats for
lnsa -. :sc sfa5 ap scarce &c mistress
fgt,1a nsia I'm Sos always 8 hig pock-
ct TO ,9Aa 1Ia u 8 II waion, as from
q e9Y 9er rag c4pd produce at will
iut sd aeanlsss sticky pepper
si,5s5g s.tss, aits, boiled eggs,
: Fest sps,ss,ess sal.e, .p She kept a
ss'pPls f8 M i 1pa cut fin
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To his wlles.

Ofwife so dear,
Young Love next greets
His heart to cheer.
You're lonely now
You need-ah, me-"
Young Love has conquered,
Don't you seer:
A maiden lady
He next acquaints,
you'd see her blush
But for the paints)
With his intents
They seem so true
Her only chance,
She takes 1t, too.
Flushed with success
He scorned defeat,
Feared no advance,
Owned mo retreat
Where'er he went,
He victims found,
His fame has spread
The world around.
A bachelor gay
Attracts Young Love
Another chance
My power to prove"
Then aims his dart,
The deed is done,
He struck his heart
But-stTuck q stone.
Thus victors, too,
Must own defeats,
However brave
Must make retreats.
SO Love has learned,
Experience taught,
A skillful teacher,
Is she not?
d. l.. BLAKEMoRE,
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o.
PO E L r. Y
Is IT WORTH WHILEe
JOAQUIN MILLER.
ID.
20 e T. r Y ).
JOAQUIN MILLER.

Is it worth while to jostle brother,
Bearing his load on the rough road Of life?
Is 1t worth while that we jeer at each other,
In blackness of heart that we war to the
knife?
God pity us all in our pitifui strife.
God pity us all as we jostle each other;
God pardon us all for the tr1umphs we feel
When fellow goes down meath his load on
the heather,
Pierced to the heart; words are keener than
steel,
And mightler far for woe than veal
Were 1t not well in this brief life's journey,
On over the lsthmus, down into the tide,
We gave him fish instead Of serpent, -
Ere folding the hands to be and abide
Forever, and aye, in dust at his side?
Look at the roes saluttng each other
Look at the herds all in peace on the plain,
Man, and man only, makes var on his brother,
And laughs in his heart at his peril and pain,
Shamed by the beasts that go down on the
plain.
Is 1t worth while that we battle to humble
Some poor fellow down into the dust?
God pity us all? Time too soon will tumble
All of us together, like leaves in a gust,
Humbled, indeed, down into the dust.
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For the SPECTATOR.
YOUNG LOVES DEFEAT.

Young Love by chance
Passed by one day
He spied lad
"Now for some play"
Exclaimed Young Love.
And poised his dart.
Aimed at the lad
And pierced his heart.
Another day
When passing by.
He saw a maid
Who heaved a sigh.
my pretty miss,
Why be so sad 2"
He said to her.
Then she was glad.
A widow next
He paused to view.
"Why, sure, Young Love,
This can't be you!
I'm sore bereaved."
He only smiles.
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CREAM-WHITE AND CROW-BLACK.

There is rattle and rush and roar;
then rough little homemade wagon rolls
into sight. The rude wheels are cut out
of plank, with holes in the middle screech.
ing for axle grease; long white oak sap
ling serves for tongue, to which are har-
messed, with odd pieces of chain and hiek-
ory bark, four little kinky-headed negroes.
Perched upon the precarious seat of honor
sits bare-legged. freckle-face, bright-eyed
boy, crackinga knotty leathern whip, and
shouting like mad. In a cloud of dust,
bouncing along, pattering, putting, snort
ing, blowing, this cart clatters up to the
gray stone steps of great, squatty, gable
rooted house, bristling with snubnosed dor
mer windows, and porch-room enough to
seat the Virginia Legislature.
Backward! turn backward few decades,
o Time! and this freckle-faced boy may be
George Washington returning from a raid
on the chincapin thickets of Westmoreland;
Thomas Jefferson with string of eels and
catfish from the muddy Rivanna at Shad-
well; a learned professor Of the University
of Virginia. or any one of those fine-looking,
gray-headed old gentlemen you are certain
to encounter in the streets of Charlottes-
vile.
The small driver leaps off at the front
door, while the equipage rattles off to the
rear, and the foaming charges are expected
to unhitch themselves and wait, while
Mars Tom partakes of his eleven O'Clock
lunch of hot ash cake and buttermilk, and
rests from his arduous labors of the morn
ing.
Saint nanny got my lunch ready m
Pm hungry as bear n me in Joe m Jes-
sic started up oldhar m found a sittin-
hennes' m all of m was rotten m killed a
snake m had mo- fun m nuff m we all
was settin' in tn bacca patch playing
mumble-peg N up come ole Dick tn over
seer's son n he reckon we all better stop
scratchin' in th' bacca patch m Jake he
followed out
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-01-22

~ GORGE M. HARRISON,
W ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA,
will practice in all the Courts holden in Au-
gusta county, and in the Circuit Courts of the
adjoining counties.
SS-Strict attention given TO the collection OF
Claims.
OFFIcE-No. 10 Lawyers Bow, Courthouse
Allev. oc 3l-tf
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H. N. MATHEWS. ALEX. +. MATHEWS.
MATHEWS d. MATHEWS,

LEWIsBURo WEST VA,
practice regularly in ths Courts of Greenbrier,
Monroe, POcahontas and Nicholas counties, W.
Va, the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts for the District Of W. Va
AEParticular attention paid to COLLECTIONS
nd to special cases anywhere in their State.
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81 3. SMELTXEK,
D. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNTON, VA
ONCE in Stout Building, Courthouse Alley

nRS. A. EG. <& HI. HI. HENKEL,
IL PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
Having entered into co-partnersh1p, tender
their professional services to the public. Spe-
ciai attention given to Surgery and diseases OF
the Eye and Ear.
They may be consulted at all hours at the
office heretofore occupied by A. NJ. HENKKL,
NJ D., No. Is, West Frederick Street. febl5
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~ A. RICHARDSON,
VI ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN VA.
Special attention given to the collection OF
claims, and prompt returns made
CoURTs-Augusta and Rockingham.
OFFICE-No. 2 Law Building. oct7
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iyHOsIAs ID. RANSOM,
EsnNsTeN s BAxLoR,

gETM. NJ. McALLISTEH,
w ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
WARM SPRINGS, VA.
-Courts-Alleghany, Bath and Highland, Va,
nd Pocahontas, West Virginia.
&1-Special attention given to collection OF
claims and proceeds promptly accounted for.
dec 2S-tf
HR. JAMES JOHNSTON,
- DENTIST,
MAN SFEEFF, STAUNToN, VA.
~ ?pcs ~ sar Turner q Harmans Grocery
, ass=s dec 2l--tf
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.

MEADE f. WHITE. A. G. GORDON.
NXTHETE Il GORDON,
w ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
STAUNToN, VA.
CoURTs.-AugusJa and adjoining counties
Federal Court at Harrisonburg, Court OF Ap.
peals of Virginia, at Staunton. feb2l-u