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Year: 1867

All travellers, writes correspondent,
have mentioned with astonishment the
peculiar buoyancy of the waters of
Great Salt Lake, and it is truly surpris-
ing. No danger of shipwreck need
ever cross the mind of those who navi-
gate the lake, for it would be simply
impossible for them to sink if thrown
overheard. With my hands clasped to-
gether under my head, and my feet
crossed, l foated on the very surface of
the lake with at least cne-third of my
body above the water, Upon a warm
summers day there would not be the
slightest difficulty in going to sleep up
on the lake and allowing yourself to be
blown about as the wind permitted
only one would need an umbrella to
keep off the rays of the sun. 1t has
been stated that three buckets of this
water will yield one bucket of solid salt,
but inasmuch as water will not hold
above twenty-five per cent. of saline
matter in solution, and if more be added
it is instantly deposited upon the bot
tom, this estimate is, Of course, too
large. On inqulring of the Morrons
engaged in procuring salt they unani-
mously stated that for every five buck
cts of waterthey obtained one bucket of
salt, which gives the proportion as nc
less than twenty per cent No visitor
to the lake should omit the bath; the
sensation in the water is most luxurious,
and leads one to think himself floating
in the afr. On the way back to the
city it will be as we'll for the bather to
stop at the superb sulphur baths just
outside the town and remove the saline
incrustations which will have formed
upon him, by plunge into the fine
swimming bath, whose only objectionis
its peculiar odor and its great heat,
which requires large admixture Of cold
water. ....
Year: 1867

A friend, whose name we are not at
liberty to give, but who is well and
widely known as business man Of
sterling worth, was last year erecting d
large building. One of his excellent pc.
culiarities is, to allow no intelnperance
or profanity among his men, and to in
sist that every man shall work for the
liberal pay he is willing to give. One
day, this gentleman noticed that one Of
the builders was continually shirking,
seeming to care only to pass away the
time and draw his pay. Calling his
foreman, who had the hiring as well as
the overseeing Of the men, our friend
asked whether the lazy hand had been
engaged for the season, OF only for d
short time. "For the season. was the
reply, but ! can discharge hitfi, sup.
pose" "Oh! no" said Mr. -, "but
| want you to go down to the village
hotel and engage the best room you can
find; let this man go there and occupy
it; every month send his bill to me, and
] will pay it" The foreman informed
the Hired man of the Instructions given,
and he at once went to the owner. II
understand you are not satisfied with
my work." said he. Il find no fault
with your work." was the reply, abut
because you doa't work. 81 willleave,
if you insist ON it,, saidthe niah. "Not
at ALL don't turn you away, but /
have given orders to have the best room
at the hotel put at your service, since
you want to play the gentlsrnar at my
expense, aud ! promise you will pay
the bill promptly every month, but /
will not, have your bad example among
my men," The poor fellow, utterly
dumb-founded at such novel treatment;
scarcely knew how to reply, but looked
as though he would like to sink into
the ground. Finally, he asked, "Are
you willing to try me for q week"
"Certainly," said Mr.. -, 81 am az
ways willing to help man who wants
to reform" The man returned to his
work, cured of his laziness; and from
that day forth, no more Industrious Esnd
was to be found on the place
Year: 1867

In Boiling Meats, never put them
in cold water, but plump them into that


which is boiling briskly. This will
coaguate the albumen on the outside,
close the pores; and prevent the water
from soaking out the rich juices; If
salted meats need fresheniug, let it be
previously done with cold water, taking
all needed time, with frequent changing
of the water, if it is very salt. Tough
cheap pieces of beef, can he ntade tens
der and palatable as follows: If salt;
freshen as above Put into the pot


with a trife more water than win be
finally needed. Set into the top of the
cooking pot closely fitting tin pail or
pan; and fill it with cold water If this
gets boiling hot, dip out some and add
cold water from time to time. Boil the
meat until it gets so entirely tender that
the bones will drop out, even if it takes
FIVE or ten, hours. The steam and
aroma or favor of the meat, will be
condensed ON the bottom Of the cover
ing pan or pail of water, and drop back
and thus be retained. When thor
oughly done, remove the cover, and
slowly simmer down thick enough to
jelly when cold. Dip out the meat,
remove the bones, place it IN a PAM
pour over it the boiled liquid, lay over
it large tin plate or inverted plattsry
and put on Is to 80 lb. weight When
cold, it will cut into nice slices, aud If
lean and fat or white meat be mixed, it
will be beautifully marbled. The juice
will jelly and compact.it firmly togeths
er, and you will have nice Juicy meat,
good for breakfast, dinner or supper;
and so tender that poor teeth can mas
ticate it. Fresh beef, or eorEed beef
we'll freshened in cold water, may be-
used in this way with decided economy,
and it is far superior to meat boiled in
an open vessel from which the favor
has constantly escaped, as you can per-
ceive by the odor all through the house5
if Bridget leaves the kitchen door open
minute or two, as she will certainly
happen to do. q. .i-
Year: 1867

Before a court of common pleas, a
case of breach of promise was recently
under consideration. The breach be-
tween the parties was apparent enough;
but, as to the promise, there existed q
slight shadow Of doubt, Until the plain
tiff set the matter right as follows:


Question by the defendants counsel :
"Did my client enter into a positive
agreement to marry youp


Answer ''Not exactly; but he court
ed me a good deal, and hetelled my SIS
ter Jane that he intended to marry in
our family" a.r, s.,
Year: 1867

For THE LADIEs.-As the season for we Ar
ing light coloied fabrics rs approaching, the
following method of preserving the coIors in
washing these materials will be OF interest Ii
Is from lady correspondent who says she has
never known il TO fail


L herewith send you an excellent method for
washing dresses OF printed muslns, lawns
&c., 80 as 10 preserve the colors, whether the
pattern be printed in black or variegated hues
The dress should be washed in lather and not
by applying the soap in the usual way-direct
upon the N muslin. Make lather by boiling
some soap and water together; let II stand
unul IL is sufficiently cool for use, and pre-
viously to putting the dress into II, throw in
handful OF salt; rinse the dress without wiring
ing IL In clear, cold water, into which a little
salt has been thrown; remove il and rinse n in
a fresh supply Of clear water and salt Then
wiring the dress in cloth and hang il TO dry
Immediately. spreading as open as possible so
as 10 prevent one part lying over another
Should there be any white in the pattern, mix
little bl ne in the water.
Year: 1867

severe frost was experienced through
out portions OF Ohio on Tuesday night. At
Cleveland water froze to the thickness OF
quarter OF an inch. At several points on the
IaKe shore the peach trees are injured. No
Damage is reported in the interior OF the State
IL is hoped that the grain crops and fruits
generally are not badly injured.
Year: 1867




Henry Ward Beecher says in the con-
cludihg chapter of his novel:


"He (the hero of the story had had
part in the last grand battles, stormed
Lee lines, earned every step by desper-
ate endeavor, and after every advantage,
found Lee still firm, defiant, desperate
No one SO we'll knew the incompatible
skill and bravery of that now waning
army of Northern Virginia as they who
for four years had fought it, and now, in
the hour of its supreme disaster, were
grinding it to powder rather than forcing
its surrender; aud, when, at length, cut
off from its lines of retreat by that lion
of the battlefield, whose ramping cavalry
lay crouched across his only path his
artillery gone, his trains taken or de-
stroyed, his ammunition expended, his
chief officers slain, or wounded, or cap
tured, his meR reduced to q handful,
oyerwearied by nights without sleep and
days taxed TO the utmost. Lees army
yielded. Gen. Catheart, and every
other brave man, in their admiration
felt that the heroism Of Lees army was
the only worthy measure of the perse-
verauce and bravery Of the army of the
Potomac. In every generous bosom
rose the thought These are not
of another nation, but our citI
zens Their mistakes, their evil cause,
belonged to the system under which they
we're reared, but their military skill and
heroic bravery belong to the nation,
that will never cease to mourn that such
value had not heen expended in better
cause, and that the iron pen must write
The utmost valor misdirected and
wasted. ;"
Year: 1867

A WASHINGTON dispatch to the New
York Tribune says: To-day a lady, in
company with a distinguished Western
Governor, called upon friend who was
at the Capitol, to assist in getting lad
appointed page in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, giving as a gronnd Of claim
to the appointment that the lad was son
of the lady at whose house President
Lincoln died. The friend gravely replied
that he thought be could get appoint
ments for three pages, if wanted, if the
lady could only get President johnson to
come to the same house aud die"
Year: 1867

H@- The London Spectator, in refer
ence to the proposition of one of our
leading American politicians that in the
payment of the debt piece OF paper
with the United States stamp on it is
necessarily good money, asks him if, in
case he made contract for cheese, he
would be satisfied if he were supplied
with milk in its stead
Year: 1867

H6S- In late sermon in London, Arch
bishop Manning maintained that Rome
was the capital of Christendom, and not
of Italy, and said that any attempt to
disturb the temporal sovereignty of the
Pope should be denounced by the
entire Catholic Church
Year: 1867

HR-The architect of the Treasury ex-
tension, in his report, states that the in
PRODUCTION of steam and heavy machinery
into the cellars and Easements of the
Treasury building, is seriously injuring
that splendid granite structure by the
incessant vibration.
Year: 1867

On that deep retiring shore


Frequent pearls of beauty lie,
Where the passion waves of yore


Fieroely beat and mounted high;
Sorrows that are sorrows still


Lose the bitter taste of Woe:
Nothing's altogether i'll


In the griets of long ago.
Tombs where lonely love repines,
CHASTITY tenements of tears,
Wear the look of happy shrines


through the golden mist of years.
Death. to those who trust in good,


Vindicates his hardest blow.
Oh we would not, if we could


Wake the sleep of long ago
though the doom of swift decay


Shocks the soul where life was strong,
Though for frazier hearts the day
Lingers sad and over long,
Still the weight will find leaven,
Still the spoilers hand is slow,
While the future has its heaven
And the past its long ago.
Year: 1867

To cure felon, shave the finger so as to
nearly start the blood, then apply poutice
made of linseed oil and white lead. 1t will
kill the felon within twenty four hours, with
out the additional pain caused by other rem
edieS
Year: 1867

The members of the Legislature are think
ing of increasing their own pay to 81, SOC
for each session. If they would only make
their pay so high that the people would be
content with biennial or trennial sessions,
their rapacity might be pardoned.
Year: 1867

Wendell Phillips is q remarkable man. He
has more brains than oil the rest of the radical
politicians put together, but he has one incura-
BILE weakness-he is a confirmed scold Like
Mrs. Gargery, he is constitutionally compelled
to 60 periodically on the rampage" Welose
sight of him for two or three months at time,
but he is certain to make his appearance again
In lecture, or a letter. or q speech, railing
away at "all the world and the rest Of man
kind" with the exception of Ben Butler. When
he cannot find anybody else to scold he scolds
George Washington; but he must always assail
somebody, even if it should only be "H. G."
or IT. w." who are abusive enough Of each
other to be entitled to monopoly of the busi-
ness. Phillips is like whale in more than
enc respect-he not only comes up to the sur
iAce every now and then 70 blow, but he also
creates terrible CONSERVATION whenever he
does SO among the smaller radical 6sh that
follow IN his wake.
Year: 1867

pletely exhausted; their followers, driven to
the wall by poverty, and following blindly a
republican theory, without any Of those prac-
teal efforts at progress and education which
alone make fepublicanism valuable, worn out
in their successful warfare to overthrow the
temporal power Of the Church, and lily pre-
pared to confront the new revolution which
threatens them, tits evident that the feeble force
which they can bring to resist it will not pre-
serve their nationality intact.


The hope of the Catholic Church to restore
ITS shattered power; the desire Of property
owners for the restoration Of their estates !;
the wish of the Indian population to better its
condition, and the powerful effort Of the great
foreign commercial element to aid in the for
nation Of stable government, will overthrow
the whole national republican party OF Mexico.
and, almost without an efIoet on our part, we
may expect to see the magnificent Mexican
peninsula tall into the Union and aid instead
OF obstruct our progress.
Year: 1867

The first practical illustration Of the great
political revolution at the South has been fur
nished at Plymouth, North Carolina. An cleo
ton for Town Commissioner was recently
held at that place, when Cuffee, armed with
his new weapon Of offence and defence, the
ballot, marched mp to the polls and elected
genuine colored individual to the Office. How
the white Town Commissioners, with whom this
gentleman Of color is to be associated, will
relish this practical application Of the doctrine
OF political equality remains to be seen. It is
said that the successful candidate was much
.tickled with his triumph, and would scarcely
deign to notice the unfortunate whites who
have not rOt vote.
Year: 1867

We perceive that the government is sending,
through the Commissioner OF Agriculture, fifty
thousand dollars worth OF seeds to the South
This Is but small contribution to that i'm
poverished region, and would hardly be sufi-
cient to supply the plantations of half dozen
counties. There is an immense dearth of seeds
and farming implements in the South, and
even If the article in the way Of seeds usually
furnished by the government was of good
quality, which it very seldom is, but quite the
contrary, the quantity proposed to be sent is
entirely inadequate to the wants of the
Southern farmers.
Year: 1867

Mrs. BLUE-Mrs Blue is an unhappy wo-
man. Life is to her barren desert, containing
nothing but sands Of unhappiness. Out of lit
tie troubles she forms mountains of evils; and
every moment of happiness is considered a
forerunner OF some great calmity. [ have seen
her go into Mysteries over bleeding nose, and
cry TOR hours over cut finger, fearing it would
produce the lock jaw. If Blue attempts Joke
she thinks him intoxicated and forthwith be-
moans the manhood of her husband and breaches
unto him sermon of morals, interarded with
her own hardships and trials. Her friends have
ceased to visit her, leaving her to brood over
troubles alone and undisturbed. Poor Mrs.
Blue pity her, but her husband more Find
ing no peace at home he spends his time on the
corners Or IN the grocery till midnight, when
he winds his way homeward and creeps igno-
mlnlously into the house, after having gone
through the necessary preparations of pulling
Oft his boots, before he entered, so as not to
awake Mrs. Blue


Now there are good many Mrs. Blues in
this land OF. ours who go through life a dis
satisfied, miserable and dispised crowd And,
In their eager grasp after the thistles of lfe
they never observe or think of the beautiful
flowers of happiness that grow beneath the
thistles shade. The sweet smile of innocent
childhood and the approving words of old age
are unknown to them. They ''have set their
lives upon cast, and think they must stand
the hazard of the die. The cast is the suppress
sion OF all that is good and noble in their nature
and the die is a life of misery and unmoulned
death
Year: 1867

The undersigned appeals in behalf of the
starving people Of South Carolina-his native
State-to the farmers and all other persons hav-
ing corn for sale in the Valley and the adjacent
country, to sell and deliver to him their surplus
corn at the earliest practicable moment. 1t is I'M
peritively necessary that corn should be gotten
to these people at once in order that they may be
saved from actual starvation, as they failed al
most entirely in corr crop themselves and sup
plies from other sources are cut off by the almost
Unprecedented condition of the country roads and
the interruption of Railroad communication by
the washing away of bridges, &c.


This appeal is not for contributions propose
to pay the market price in cash upon the deliv-
cry of the corn, and will hope that humane
people will not horde up the necessaries of life
from their famishing countrymen Much good
may be done by the immediate delivery of sc
bushels by each farmer, If he cannot deliver more


ANYWAY copy If w. M. POOLE.
Year: 1867

Find fault, when you must find fault, in
private, if possible, and some time after the of
fence, rather than at the time The blamed are
less inclined to resist when they are blamed
without witnesses. Both parties are calme,,
and the accused person may be struck with the
forbearance Of the accuser, who has seen the
fault and watched for private and proper time
for mentioning it. Never be harsh or unjust
with your children or servants. Firmness, with
a gentleness of demeanor and regard to the
feelings constitutes that authority which is al
ways respected and valued. If you have any
cause to complain of a servant, never speak
hastily, wait at all events, until you have had
time to reflect on the nature of the offence.
Year: 1867




(above Piper s. Funkhousers Store,)


STAUNTON, VA.


He begs to inform the citizens of Staunton and
Augusta county, that he has just returned from
the North with all the latest inventions of the


PHOTOGRAPHIC ART,
and is now prepared, at the shortest notice, to
give to those who will favor him with visit, the
finest pictures yet obtained.


with every convenience, and can accommodate
you with Photographs enlarged to any size and
colored in oil or water colors and beautiful tint
ed in crayon, by one of the best Artists In the
country. Card pictures colored to order, speci-
mems of which can be seen at his Art Palace AS
position is one of the most important features IN
the Art he begs to inform the public that he gives
especial attention to this branch, and feels salts
fed of his ability to give satisfaction at all times
The public are respectfully invited to call and
examine specimens mar 19-3m
Year: 1867

Quaint though the construction be of the fol-
lowing poem, yet never has the story ofthe Cross
been told with more truthful simplicity:


Blest they who seek,


While in their youth,


With spirit meek,


The way of truth.
To them the Sacred Scriptures now display
Christ as the only true and living way:
His precious blood ON calvary was given
To make them heirs of endless bliss in heaven.
And cen on earth the child of God can trace
The glorious blessings of his Saviours grace
For them He bore


His Fathers frown;


For them He wore


The Thorny Crown


Nailed to the Cross


Endured its pain,


That His life's loss


Might be their gain.


Then haste to choose


That better part,


Nor even dare refuse


The Lord thy heart,


Lest he declare,


''I know you not y


And deep despair


Forever be your lot.
Now look to Jesus, who on Calvary died.
And trust on Him alone who there was crucifed
Year: 1867

NJ The circulation of the SPECTATOR is
about as great as the combined circulation
of both the other papers published in this
place, and has as many subscribers in this
county alone as are contained in the whole
list of either of the other papers.
Year: 1867

A BEAUTIFUL LEGEND. They tell a story
that one day Rabbi Judah and his brethren sat
in the church on fast day, disputipg about
rest One said it was to have attained sufficient
wealth, yet without sin. The second said it was
fame and praise of all men. The third said it
was possession of power to rule the State. The
fourth said it must be only in the old age of one
who is rich powerful famous, and surrounded
by children and children's children. The fifth
said all were in vain unless a man kept all the
ritual of Moses. And Rabbi Judah, the ven
cradle, the tallest of the brothers. said, ''Ye
have spoken wisely, but one thing more is neces-
sary. He only can find rest who to all things
addeth this-that he keep the traditions of the
elders. There sat fair haired boy playing
with lilies in his lap, and hearing the talk,
dropped them in astonishment from his hands
and looked up that boy Of twelve-and said,
"Nay, nay, fathers, he only can find rest who
loves his brother as himself, and with his whole
heart and soul. He is greater than fame, wealth
and power; happier than happy home with
out it; better than honored age; he is law to
himself above all traditions %
Year: 1867

My heart is like the broken Lutte,


Unstrung, and idly cast away;
Those thrilling cords are still and mute,
That once inspired the minstrePs lay.
And yet some hand, with gentle care,
May place again each dulcet string,
And breathe, once more, sweet music there
And to its melting cadence sing.
Still on the lute's worn frame may live,
OF melody, the sweetest token
But oh the heart can never give,


One happy note when it is broken.
Year: 1867

DON'T DRINK TO DRIVE AWAY CARE
man is safe who has once formed the fatal habit
of looking to drink for solace, or cheerfulness,
or comfort While the world goes well they
will likely be temperate, but the habit is built,
the railroad to destruction is ready for use, the
rails are laid down, and the station house erect
ed ; and the train is on the line waiting only the
locomotive. Well, the first great trouble or
hopeless grief is the locomotive it comes to us
aud grapples US, away we go in moment down
the line we have been years constructing, like
fash of lightning
Year: 1867

What tells so readily the standard of town
or city as the appearance Of its newspaper and
its youth or age can as well be defined by a
glance at its newspaper as though a personal
observation had been made. The enterprise of
its citizens is depicted by its advertisements
their lberality by the looks Of the paper
Some papers show a good, solid, healthy foun-
dation, plethoric purses and we-to do appear
ance generally; others show striving to con-
tend with the grasping thousands, trying to
wrench out existence from the close fsted COM
munity around them. An occasional meteoric
display in its columns of telegraphic, of local,
or of editorial, shows what it would do if it had
the means. but cannot continue in the expensive
work until the support come which ought to be
readily granted. A newspapers is like a church
it wants fostering at the commencement for
few years then, as general thing, it can walk
alone, and reflect credit upon It's location. Take
your home paper! it gives you more news of
immediate interest, than the New York or 9TH
er distant city papers it talks for you when no
others will speak in your favor; when other To-
caities belle you it stands up for your rights;
you always have a champion in your home pa


per, and those who stand up for you should GER


tainly be well sustained. Your interests are
kindred and equal, rise or fall together There
fore it is to your interest to support your home


paper-not grudgingy but in a liberal spirit !;
as pleasure, not as disagreeable duty; as an
investment that will amply repay expenditure.