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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-12

The Power OF CoNsCIENCE.-Some Gays
since gentleman from the West who was STOP
ping at one of our principal hotels, had retire"
to rest, when some one entered his room, open
ed his pocket book, and took from it seven hun
dred dollars. There were several thousand dol
lars in the book at the time, and it naturally ex-
cited wonder that any of it should have been
left. A few days after the theft he received a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-12

ed-took off his hat-and made very low bow
and said
"Mr Moody here is II turkey which my father
sent you, and wishes you to accept oft pre-
SENT
Charles rose from his seat and took the fowl
and said to the minister:
| at is very fine one and feel very grateful
to your father for 1t: In this, and in numerous
other instances, he has contributed to my hap.
piness. If you'll just carry it into the kitchen
and return again. / will send to Mrs Moody to
give you half n dollar"
The Parson walked out of the rootn--his
friends laughed at the joke and made.up purse
for the lad who ever afterwards received a re-
ward for his servces-.Nortotk Advertiser.
TEA.-We learn from theN N. Y. Wing, that
DR. John Burde, an emin, mt dentist of that city
has lately been investigating the nature Of green
tea-and the following is the result OF his inves-
legations, as published in the New York Wing /:
"During an extensive dental practice, l have
had an opportunity of observing the condition
of those of my patrons who were in the habit of
drink ing strong tea and have found that such
persons have weak, irritable and sensitive nerves
In many cases have been obliged 10 discon-
tinue my operations, owing to The extreme deli
cacy and irrtabity of the nervous SYSTEM
This led me to make some experiments, the re-
suit of which ] now present to the public
looh IL pouuu VI young HySon ted, ana dller
sleeping it IN soft water, boiled it down 10 half
pint-this applied to such nerves in the teeth
as required to be destroyed, in order to prevent
sensibility there, and thus enable me to operate
on the tooth without pain to the patient.
The experiment was completely successful.
proving clearly to my mind the poisonous quail.
ties of tea ; as, heretofore, many dentists have
been in the practice of using arsenic tor the
same purpose, which determined me TO try the
effects OF tea animal life.
then procured rabbit, about three months
old, and kept it without food sufficient length
OF time to leave the stomach empty, then gave
it ten drops of the decocon holding its head in
position TO cause the fluid to enter the stomach
The animal appeared to be somewhat exailerat-
ed for the sdace of three or four minutes then
laid down OH its side and began moaning, as If
in great distress, and in about ten minutes from
the time of my administering the dose, its strug-
giles ended in death, the limbs being listened
and very stiff.
also tried the effects of tea on young cat of
the same age, after making another decocton
similar to the first, but rather more powerful, as
boiled it down to gill; which resulted in the
same way, but in a shorter time, as the animal
ceased to breathe in less than three minutes, al
though the dose was not as large as / gave the
rabbit, being bur eipht drons -
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THANKSGIVING SToRY.-"Come Charles,
my son" said Deacon Allworthy, g take one of
The turkeys and carry it up to Parson Moody for
thanksgiving"
No, father, don't do that again, tell you"
What do hear now, Charles These FIVE
and twenty years | have sent the Parson tur
key, and Joe has carried them, and Tom ard
Jerry and you, without ever before refusing
WHATS the matter now 2"
"Why, father, he never thanked me for bring
ing it to him, besides, he took me to do while
ago. because / started out Of meeting too soon."
swell, son, you know it is the custom for
minister to go out before any of the congregation
starts--that is mark of respect"
respect, or not, he's nothing but man, and
as for creeping for him, will not do it,"
swell, let it pass, and carry him the turkey
and IT he don't thank you, will"
Charles shonldered the fowl, and in short
time was at the house of the minister, who was
seated III the parlor, surrounded by number of
trends who had come to pass Thanksgiving with
him. The lad entered without knocking, and
bringing the turkey from his shoulders heavily
upon the table, said:
"Nlr Moody, there is a turkey father sent you
Ill you want IT, you may have il ; ifyou do not
III carry it back again.
81 shall be very glad of it" said the minister,
shut think you might learn little manners
Charles, can't you do an GRAND better ?"
How would you have me do it 2" asked
Charles.
Isl. down in my chair" said the Parson,
"and will show YOU"
Charles took the chair, while the divine took
the turkey and left the room. He soon return
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carried on and spread all over the ground, sew
enteen loads ofsable and barnyard .untermented
manure; ploughed before the manure dried;
bushed and narrowed the ground well, being
careful not to disturb the sod, which had lain TO
pasture four years; and on the 18th and 18th
of May, planted the same, three feet three inch
rs apart each way. 1t was dressed with seven
bushels of good uneached ashes, mixed with
one and half bushels Of plaster, when it
madelits appearance above ground. On the
10Th of June, went through between the rows
both ways with cultvator; 18th June, cultivator
both ways, then thinned TO four stalks in each
hil and hoed out the weeds. On the 3D. July,
cultivator both ways, and commenced hoeng;
put no more earth about the hills than we took
from them, but carefully cleaning out all the
weeds from the hills. The seed was prepared
by rolling in tar water and plaster. The corn
was cot mp the LIST Of September, at the ground,
and shocked in small shocks, and ON the 25th It
was husked and housed.
The product is ITO bushels first rate corn and
bushels Of second rate, making in all 116 bush
els Of corn, and four loads ofstocks per acre.
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THE SUB.TREASURY BILL.

The vote in the Senate, or Monday last, upon
the amendment proposed by Mr. Tallmadge to
the Treasury Bill is too signifcant to be
posed by without particular notice.
The motion of Mr. TallnaGge was to amend
the bill by adding the following:
".4nd be itjuuther enacted, That whatsoever Il
Collector or Receiver shall desposite auy Of the
pnbc money in any bank, il shall be deposited
to the credit of the Treasurer Of the United
States instead of the individual credit Of such
Collector or Receiver
Thislpropostion, the reader will please OBJ
serve, was not to require these Collectors or Re-
ceivers to keep the public monies in banks in
stead OF their own pockets pigeon-holes, or
safety vaults, but it went 20 require these official
personages, if ever they did deposte money in
any Bank, TO deposte it to the credit of the
Treasurer ofthe United States, instead Of their,
individual credit.
by contrary practice, every one knows
from veryrecent experience, the United States
may be subjected to the loss of millions of dol
lars when they can least spare them, whilst by
thelod practice of desposIing the public moneys
to the credit ofthe Treasurer of the United States
in safe banks, (such as the United States Bank
and it's branches,) not one cent was ever lost.
Nothing could he more obvious, one would
think in consideration OF the late notorious de-
facalion arising out Of the public money being
left in the hands of individual receivers oft,
than the necessity of providing that hereafter in
dVdual officers shall not touch the money at all,
but IL shall be paid in all cases, directly to the
credit of the Treasurer ofthe United States, in
stead ofbeing paid in any case, (where it is pos
sible 10 avoid it,) to the individual credit of the
Collector or Receiver.
The motion of Mr. Tallmadge, however, did
not go to this extent of requiring deposites to be
made of all moneys received, but only to declare
that when public moneys are placed in Banks
they shall be placed there to the credit of the
right owner, and subjected to his control, instead
of beingssubject TO The control of individuals,
who may draw the whole out by their checks.
md be off with 1t to Liverpool or to Texas be-
tore you can say Jack Robinson. This most rea
sonabIe and unexceponable proposition was vo-
ted down!
We cannot conceive Of any thing that can
more fully illustrate the whole scope, and the
aim of the Sub-Treasury Scheme than this vote
u 1t does not open the eyes that are yet blind to
ne od'ousness OF this project, surely nothing
tateHigencer.
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EXPENSES OF CROP.
PIoughing day and board. $500
Bushing and narrowing l day, goo
Planting 12 days, l13
Hoeing a days, 800
Horse and hnnd with cultivator 9 days, 200
Cutting and shocking | day, $50
Husking and housing 8 days, 600
Ashes and plaster, l 25
Intere- on land at $50 per acre, $50
Tbrashing Corn3 days, 225
IL loads manure at 25cts, $4l5
Caring and spreading, 425
$3.50
Deduct 9 Dds for succeeding crops, 566
asa
Total charges, $27 AZ
VALUE OF CROP.
ITO oushels.sound corn, at 6s. Cd. $50 81
do. soft corn, at 3s. 1925
A loads stalks, at 6s. AGO
s95 GO
Deduct charges, 2747
Nett profit, 500 Is
WILLIAM lNeALL.
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The editors of the New York Observer have
heen favored with the following letter from Hon
f. l.. Ellsworth commissioner of patents, to a
friend in New York with permission to publish
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TAILORING.
Fall and Winter Fashions

The undersigned bees leave to in
form his customers and the public gem
orally, that he has recently received all
the newest fashions from New York.
Philadelphia aud London, and is now
prepared to execute all work in his line
IN very superior stile. aud at the short
est notice.
He has in his employ superior work
men who have distinguished themselves
in the principal cities of both this aud
the old countries, and having had bis
shop fixed in the nestest manner. aud
every other arrangement made to cons
tiDue his business on more enlarged
and much improved scale, he respect.
fully solicits that encouragement from q
generous public, which he trusts he will
be found to merit. The public are res.
pectfully invited to call and examine
his work and fashions, specimens o.
which are always on hand.
CA full suit of clothes will be made
at any time when required, in twenty
four hours. M. QUINLAND.
Staunton, Nov'r %, 1888
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Printing office Eo,. Safe.

The Office of the Lexington
Gazette is for sale. In the hands OF a
practical printer, capable of conducting
an efficient Wing paper, the establish.
ment would be profitable one. II.
prospects were never SO fiattering as at
the present moment, tor there never was
before so great disposition on the part
of the Wings Of Rockbridge to support
it. To well qualified person, the +s-
Enlistment will be disposed of at fair
price, and on terms which cannot but b.
satisfactory. ANY information which
may be desired in relation to the Office.
will be cheerfu!ly communicated. on ap
plication either in person or by letter, TO
persons wishing to pnrchase. Residing
in distant State. the proprietor is very
anxious to sell immediately.
Lexington, (Va.) May Is, ls39-tf
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Circuit Superior Court Of Law and
Chancery. for Augusta County. Novem-
her 9th, 1888.
John Newton. Trustee Of the Creditors
OF Robert Steele-plaintiH.
AGAINST
Robert Steele, William &. Davis aud
MISUNDERSTANDING.
This cause came on 10 be heard this
: tth day Of November, 1893, on the
Bill, Answers aud Exhibits, upon an APP
p!ication 10 refer this cause 10 Commits.
sioner, for the purpose Of taking an ac>
count OF the Trust Fund. and of the sew,
eral claimants on that Fund: Where,
upon, by consent, it is decrced and or.
dered, that this cause be referred to
Master Commissioner Samuel Clarke, 10
; take an account OF the amount, and sit.
uation of the trust fund conveyed to the
Plaintiff BY Robert Steele, by his Deed
OF Trust Of the Sd day of July, 1887, filed
among the papers in this cause That
he also ascertain by advertisement ia
the Staunton Spectator, Tor four weeks
successfully, and otherwise. the names
| and number Of claimants upon the trust
fund embraced in the first class Of cred
i;ors secured by the Trust Deed afore.
said, together with the amount of their
respective claims, shelving upon the
face Of the amount the state Of the fund
II Alexander &Caperton establish pre-.
ference to pay ment out of the Trust fund.
also further statement showing the a.
mount of said fund, in case it should be
decided that the mule fund is not prop.
erly part of the Trust fund and that
he make report thereof TO this Court.
| A Copy-Teste,
n. g. KINNEY, C. C.
The claimants upon the Trust fund
mentioned in The above order, who
consider themselves provided for in the
first class. are required TO report them
selves and their claims TO me ct my office
in the Town of Staunton, on Monday
the 81 day OF June next.
SAML. CLARKE, ". Comr.
| Staunton, May 9, 1899
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Spring g. :Ssxzsa2 ~, es.
@ o y ID $.

The undersigned begs leave TO inform
his friends and customers. generally that
he has very lately received from The
Northern Markets, new and fresh
supply OF
Fancy Dry Goods :. Groceries.
which he will continue to sell for cash,
at his usual moderate prices. Persons
wishing 10 purchase, will DO we'll to call
and examine for themselves.
A. NJ. MOSBY.
Stnunton May 8, 1899
y. B-LibeTal prices given for pro.
duce in exchange for Goods.
A. Nj. MOSRY.
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We. the undersigned, have examined
MIR. Nj. M'Keevers newly invented
patent Threshing and Cleaning Machine,
and consider it valuable improvement.
The labour saved by it in cleaning the
grain as it is threshed, without any ad.
ditional force, is an advantage we'll worth
the consideration of farmers. We fully
concur in the quantity threshed, with
the above gentlemen. and we have nc
doubt but more could have been thresh
ed under more favorable circumstances.
THOS. ]. NICHE,
BENJAMIN CRAWFORD,
NlCH'S. G.. KINNEY,
S. NJ. WOODWARD,
WIN. II. ALLEN,
JOHN c. Sewers.
March 81
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CERTIFICATES.

We, the undersigned, certify that we
have had Mr.. Mathew M'Keever's new.
ly invented patent Threshing and Clean
ing Machine in use on our farms, and
we thrcshed and cleaned from two hun
dred and fifty to 300 bushels of Wheat
per day, with the same number of hands
and horses that we have had to work
the common threshing machine hereto.
fore-and we consider this machine one
OF the greatest time saving and labor-sa-
wing machines we have ever had in use.
We consider it valuable improvement,
and recommend it to the public.
GEORGE w. WORD,
SILAS H. SMITH,
w. ]. d. BELL,
JAMES BELL,
d. w. PATTESON.
Staunton, January IL, 1889.
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THE subscriber having obtained
Threshing Cleaning Wheel Rye,
now prepared furnish them to all wish purchase He
public decided
ines now IN use he has operation and all who
preference all other machines with which they acquainted This machine
worked
aud the advantages
labor
threb clean
.hres clean and from 300 400 bushels Wheat
aud Oats
light to the aud the clean grain much easier handled
chaf The
made, the
He will sell
terms All orders will be thankfully received promptly
The subscriber
using parts appreciation
MATHEW MKEEVER
Staunton, (Va) March 81, 1889.
The Plough Manufacture continued usua-A general
sortment hand which will be sold for cash
duce. MATHEW M:KEEVER
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Hands Wanted.

The subscriber wishes to employ three
or four good hands, to work on the a
bove Machines; to whom liberal wages
will be given; and as he superintends
and directs the whole process, previ-
Gus knowledge of machine making is not
Important good use of tools, steady ha-
bits and industry are the qualifications
requisite, and only such as possess them
need apply. Nj. M'KEEVER.
March ri
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60 AC R h s.

more or less, 20 acres cleared. and under
good fence. the balance well timbered.
The improvements are good DIV ELL
LING HOUSE. good SWlSHER
BARN, and other necessary out-build-
ings. There are three never falling
Springs on the Farm, two of which are
near the house and twelve acres of
Meadow, young APPLE ORCHARD
and good PEACH ORCHARD. The
terms will be made known on the day of
sale EMANUEL GROVE.
Aril It's
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PETERS PILLS.

ne unparalleled reputation which Peters, Pill, hav.
ss2ued as Medical Restorative the uroue ton
M poor mat can be gireu of their immense importance
- me an eted, IL almost every class OF diseases Ie MIMI
per OF letters received from Patients recovered Ihrouqb
nelr reay psodgious, aud the complaints which
ey nave cured are almost are numr
put h mere are some which they more espcialy
man In others and among those may name
NE 100 often fatal complaints Of The stomach and b,J.
sueh as Choc F.Gtience and for which the
are pot only certain, but an Immediate cure.
~ Is well known that from the disarrsnremppt off
oach ana bowels arises niaeteRhs of all the ladies OF
aunt and declining life: that this the foundation of
u1enrg spasn1odic pains, indigestion, Of Gppetc &c
sno nat those IN their turn give birth Dropsy Livc,
Complaint, Consumption aud habtual Loocss OF sprits
therefore refers, Pills being tn. very best medicine which
oecn discovered for the iDcipent diseases of the
necessarily the surest Of
ana also general disorders which cnber mature
AIs aaa drag Sc many millions to un mely braves
In speaking ihus DR.. Peters arrogates Thing 10
'ns' mas not been conceded by the public. He is no .edy
goA unknown spectator, who before the orld
ms own herald and witness; but placed in
or ysars and Is mere asing 10 in
INC annals OF medicine, that makes him careful TO ass RI
notnng which Is not borne by the most nfsbe nronf
apa ece nc does not Tear to be the ans
"hieh ne has promised respecting his Pills.
IeteIs most happy to be able state on the author
NUN Der OF regular Physicians that wherever
MS vegetable Pills have been introduced t.v bav, ;
superseded the adoption H.,
Pecusf faculty IN swcetrnng The blood and ,imna,;n
20 sIpei all noxious Juices, aud giving strength ami
prevents disease from acquiring that str,nyt
"bch n 10y De got UNDER if At all, dangerous re,5e
,aa r,Psrcd by JOS. rRiESTLY,PETERS NJ ID NJ
l19 Liberty rtoec', New York Eaeb no. 20 So
Pills. Price 50 cents. wa ''"H'n' +o
For sale by r. prpVrrrver
btsunsoD, Va. Oct 25, la35-.ot iv =" W.
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TERMS OF THE SPECTATOR

Inc Spectator is published, .oeeklp. bv
hENToN HARPER, at Tpo Dollars n
gear, u paid in adrance, OF Tuo Dollars
and Fifty Gents, after the e1pira,ion of
the first sic months.
No paper oiU be discontinued until oh
arrearages are paid.
w. ADVERTISEMENT not erceed;us
ONE SQUARE Of printed matter, are ia
serted three 'Deeks for oas dollar each
continuance after, ''oea,y. fee cents. Lar,
gefadUertisemeais in the same proportion,
AL letters must he post paid.
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SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS

- &~s - Is - y xsk-kvx Is1S Z x4o1310VVS
THE undersigned begs leave to in
form his customers and the public gen.
orally, that he has very recently receiv-
ed from tine North, all the Latest Fash
ions. and is now prepared to execute all
work in his line OF business, in the neat
est and most workmauiike manner, and
on the shortest notice. He respectfully
invites the public to call and examine
for themselves. His shop is at the old
stand. formerly occupied by his Father,
situate on the cross street nearly opposite
MIR. N. c. Kinney's dwelling house. He
respectfully solicits share of the public
patronage.
ELIJAH CALVERT.
Staunton. May 2. 1889
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Blanc KS.

Constables', Sheriffs', & Clerks
Blanks-Deeds of Bargain and
Sale Trust Deeds-Appren-
tees Indentures-Sale Bonds
Single Bonds, SC, for sale
at this office.
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT

AT County Court of Augusta. held
ct the Courthouse of said County. on
M ondsy the 22d day of April, 1889.
Samuel Observation-Disclosures
Frederick Radner. John Pow ell Saml.
Powell, Cain Brous and Nancy his
wife, ond John Baker and Betsy his
wife--defendcnts.
IN CHANCERY.
This day came the Plaiutiffbv his at
toFney. and fled his bill against the de-.
PENDANTS, and on motion of said plaintiff
by his attorney and it appearing to the
satisfaction of the Court, that the defen,
dants, John Powell, Samuel Powell
Cain Brous and Nancy his wife; and
John Baker and Betsy his wife, are not
inhabitants Of this Commonwealth Il
is ordered that said defendants appear
hear on or before the fourth Monday in
July next, and answer the plaintiffs bill
and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in some newspaper pub.
iished in the Town of Stanton, for two
months successfully, and that another
copy thereof, be posted a: the from, door
OF the Courthouse Of this County.
A Copy-Teste,
JEFFERSON KINNEY. Clerk
HAY 9
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II A L LO H. Z N G..
IL e N II Z B a z;

TAXES this opportunity Of returning
his thanks to the citizens Of Stanton,
and OF Augusta county generally, for the
very liberal encouragement which he
has received, and would inform the m that
he has made every arrangement for the
satisfactory management of his enlarged
business. He has secured the services
Of a number of competent workmen.
and hopes by his unwesried attention to
business to be able to render entire sat.
isfaction to all his customers. He has
received the
SPRING & SUMMER FASHIONS
for 1889. GA full suit of clothes
will be made at any time in twenty.
four hours. If desired.
Stanton, May 16, 1889.
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WILDE sold on the fourthNlonday in this
month. 10 the highest bidder, in front OF
the old Wayne Tavern LOT in Staunton,
Three Shares of Staunton and James
River Turnpike Stock,
belonging to the estate OF the late John Tay-
Tor, decd. Terms made known on The day.
JAMES POINTS, Adm'r.
May 2, 1880
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Land for Sale.

The subscriber will offer at bile
sale. on the 18th Of June next, on the
premises, his F.aR.M. lying near the
South River in Augusta county, adjoin-
ing the lands Of Martin Grove. John
Fauber, and Henry Kennedy. Said farm
contains
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BREEZE JOHNSON.
Attorney at Law.

WILL practise in the Corporation Court
OF Staunton, and the County and Supe,
nor Court Of Augusta. Office in Court
House alley.
Staunton, March 2l-tf
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NOTICE.

~ II General Meeting of the
STOCK holders in the farm Springs and
HiarriSonborg Turnpike Road Com PAW,
VIII DC held at the House of James 4
FRAZIER, in Jennings Gap, on the Isl
= rnaay IN June next, (beIng the 9TH
June at which time it is hoped stock,
holders will generally attend.
BY order of The Board,
III, HARVEY EFFINGER
c. w s, g. H. r. r. co.
April %