Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-08

SHE HAD The LAST WoRD.-Old Mr..
Suuaggs was somewhat irritable when he
came down to breakfast and when his wife
reproved him for neglecting to tie up the
dog before going to bed the previous night,
he answered her rather snappishly, when
they had some Words and she said:
'sWell, Pm sure I don't know how you
expect we'll agree in the next world if we
can't agree in this one."
ooh, we'll agree well enough in the next
world" said Mr.. Squaggs, sarcastically;
1--WE won't see much of each other there.
The Bible says there's great gulf fixed
between the two places"
Having said this the old gentleman
careSsed his bald head and snickered to
himself.
Mrs. Squaggs was thoughtful for mo-
ment, then with a twinkle in her eye she
said:
s'This is the first / knew Of your havin'
given up all hopes of going to heaven"
The conversation dropped.-Some1vaHe
Journal.
POULTRY IN THE SUMMER.-It is better
to get rid of the cocks from flock of poultry
either by shutting them up by themselves
or by killing them off during the summer.
| As soon as the hens have been all set that
are desired, the male birds should be put
out of the way. The hens will do much
better for their absence and will lay more
eggs than when worried and sometimes in
! iured by the attentions of the cocks. As
young birds are the best to keep, especially
with the heavier varieties, it is better to kill
off the old ones and rear some of the earliest
cockerels for use next session. When there
are facilities for rearing chickens quite early,
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a year old, as the two year old ones are
more subject to diseases and vices and tricks,
as eating eggs and pulling feathers than the
young ones.
Miss Sanville Pennington, of Bertram,
O., spinster of uncertain age and angular
form, was struck by lightning one day last
week while returning from sewing bee.
The subtle fluid melted her hairpins, spec
tacle frames, all the pins and metal buttons
which held her apparel the steels in her
stays, hoops in her hustle, the buckles on
her garters and the nails in her shoes; yet
she says she was not shocked nearly so
badly as when she heard Ira Fleming, the
only bachelor in town, was to marry a gid
dy young widow. Miss P. was compelled
to take refuge in furnishing store until
the storm was over.
RING-Blaine and Logan, the Republican
standard bearers, are in consultation at
Augusta, Maine, in regard to their letters
of acceptance. They will be strong, ring
ing documents. Colorado Independent.
Yes, we suppose so. Blaines letters ard
action both generally have "ring'' con-
nected with them some way. Which will
it be this time, railroad 'tring" star-route
"ring' or guano "ring''? It will certainly
be some kind of ''steal'' ''ring," for
wringing the taxes out of the people. Miles
(Mich.) Democrat.
The workmen engaged in excavating
near Lincoln Cathedral, London, have I'M
earthed crematorium or cremation fur
mace, which is in good state of preserva-
; ton. Near the mouth of the furnace was
large quantity Of charcoal, and under
meath sarcophagus. Within the latter
were found 10 urns of various shapes and
sizes, provided with saucerlike covers, and
all contained ashes or partly consumed
leaves The ''fnd'' is within the limits of
the old Roman city.