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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21
MERCHANT TAILOR.
LATEST FASHIONS,
7Omsy Customers s. the Public.

TTHE subscriber, grateful to the people of Staun-
ton and Augusta County, for the patronage he
has received since his commencement in business,
takes this method of informing his Customers and
the public, that he has Just received the
Spring and Summer Fashions,
and is prepared to make Gentlemen's wearing ap-
parel in neat, fashionable aud workmanlike man
ner, and at short notice.
In addition to the work done in his own shop, and
for The accommodation of those who wish their work
done in City style, he has made arrangements with
an establishment in Philadelphia, by which he can
have COAT made and delivered at short notice.
ADDITIONAL.
The subscriber has in self Defence purchased in
Philadelphia, quantity of READY MADE
CLOTHING, which he will sell cheap and war
rant the work to stand. He has also received a
supply Of CLOTHS, CAssIMEREs, VEsTINGs, TRIM
M1NGs, &C., which he will sell low for cash, on
short credit to punctual customers
ALSO
SHIFTS, Cravats Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, Gloves,
Socks, Sc, all of which will be sold low
DJ- N. Bile has removed Jis Store to the
large frame building nearly opposite the Virginia
Hotel, and just below the Confectionery establish
lnent of D. A. Pitnan.
D. W. ARNOLD.
Stanton, April %, 1910.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

FoAruNATE DrscovERY. The Abeille, a.
Yvetot, France, states that poor shepherd in
that neighborhood, the father Of a numerous fami-
ly, which he maintains with difficulty, purchased
a second hand Bible last summer, to occupy his
evenings On turning over the leaves one Sun.
day, he found two of them pasted together, vhick
no carefully separated, when to his amazement he
discovered 500 france note, $780, and upon the
margin Of one of the leaves was written-'.I eel
lected this sum with much trouble, but having no
natural heirs who want it / make you. my legatee,
you who shall read this Bible" The poor shep-
herd now considers himself more happy than =
king.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

ELECTION OF JUICES BY THE PEopLR.-Tho
Southern Banner, published at Athens, Ga, is Ia
favor of the election of Judges by the people
He says that those in Georgia who are holding
back, might as well take the bull by the horns.
for that .they aciH haze it to do sooner or later
We can assure our Georgia friends that this ques-
ton is so we'll settled in our State, that there is
not a corporaPs guard in its whole length and
breadth, who would have the temerty to oppose
the present law guarantyng the election Of all out
Judges by the people, sNississippion.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

AGENCY.

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same.
m- WILLIAM THOMSON, of the city Of
Baltimore, is our authorized agent,to receive sub
scriplons and advertisements, for the Republican
Vindicator. S. E. Corner Bait St.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

A YANKEE INTENTIONAL Yankee has just
invented method to catch rats. He says locate
your bed in room much infested by these AMI.
mails and on retiring put out the light, Then
strew over your pillow some strong smelling
meal or new malt, and sprinkling Of dried cod
fish Keep awake till you find the rats at work,
and then make grab. Try it somebody.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

THE VALUE OF CoLD WATER-Judge Nc
Kinley, the distinguished jurist of the Supreme
Court Of the United States, after having his Wis
ion seriously impaired for fifty two years that
he could not see without glasses, has recovered
his sight so perfectly that he is now able to read
without the aid of glasses, in consequence of the
free application OF cold water to the head and over
the surface of the body
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21
A WEBBING IN A JA1n.-The Cincinnati D

A WEDDING IN A JAn.--The Cincinnati Dis
patch gives an account Of a Wedding ina jail-the
parties being young man, confined for an offence
which will upon proof send him to the pententiary
the other young girl, his betrothed, who in
sisted upon marrying her felon lover. She per-
sisted against all opposition, procured the license
herself, and taking magistrate with her, went
to the Jail, and was united in the holy bonds of
wedlock, which the law must soon sever.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21
A Mr.. Miller. residing near Harrishurph, has

A Mr.. Miller, residing near Harrisburgh, has
had prodgious piece OF luck. On Monday
morning last his wife was obliging enough TO
give birth to five boys, all of whonl-the Phila-
delphia Ledger says-Ha Care alive and doing well. .
What makes the case singular, or, rather plural
is, that she produced twins Oh one occasion, and
a trio on another, making altogether, with the
last consignment, ten children in four years
Great Jehosaphat! five had such wife, we
should exclaim--with the afflicted Millerite-
elbow your trumpet, Gabriel--Tm ready to go"
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21
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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

ANOTHER HEAD Ogr-Col John W. Geary;
the gallant commander of the Second Regiment Of
Pennsylvania Volunteers, who rendered such ef-
fcient service to his country in the late Mexican
War, and who was appointed Postmaster at San
Francisco by President Polk, has been removed.
Well, what else could be expected He was
Democrat and patriot, who turned his pruning
hook into sword at the call of his country. and
manfully battled with her enemies. and of course
the Wing allies of Mexico at Washington, must
punish him fnr it.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS REwARD.-The
above reward is offered by the British Consul in
New York, by direction of ''Her Majesty's Gov
ernment," to such private ship or for distribution
amoag such private ships, Of any country, as may.
in the Judgment of the Board Of Admiralty, have
rendered efficient assistance to Sir John Franklin.
his ships or their crews and may have contributed
directly to extricate them from the ice in the.
Arctic Regions.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

WASHINGTON MoNUMENT-It is the Intention
of the board ofmanagers to have as far as practi-
cable, specimen of the marble or granite Of each
State in the monument, and the name of the Stats
from which it comes engraved upon. it. Should
the States be disposed to furnish stones they must
be of the following dimensions, viz: four feet long
two feet high and foot and six inches bed, with
front bevel of quarter of an inch to the foot
They will be placed in an appropriate positon in
the obelisk. Waxtington Whig.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

WARNING TO PARENTs.-A child two years
old, was killed at Fall River, few day ago, by
an injection of tobacco, administered by an igno-
rant quack, s'to cure worms" Death was almost
instantaneous, such is the poisonous nature Of the
drug.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

SINGULAR CAUSE OF DGArH-The SYRIA cause
papers announce the death of DR.. Roberts, high.
ly promising young physician. The Star says his
death was occasioned by touching pimpls on his
forehead, which was bleeding, with some matter
from vaccine scab which he had just removed
from the arm Of child. The poison appeared 10
operate instantly as in few hours he was deli.
rinus.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

BY recent order, the removals by the admin-
stration at Washington are not published. Like
the poor ostrich, who in the moment Of alarm
hides its head from danger but leaves exposed ths
rest Of its body, this pitiu &C, of concealng tho
proofs of prescriptions, will only exhibit the ad-
minisssation in an odious light to the country.
PennWylud,,ior
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

VERY DEFlN1rE.-Gen. Taylor having been
invited by the common council Of Boston to visit
that city, replied that he shall be happy to comply
with their wishes when public duties and other
circumstances shall permit.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

We learn that, during the last year, five hun
died and forty young ladies' tainted away on vsri-
GUS occasions. More than two hundred of them
fell into the arms of young gentlemen. Forty
We're caught by their aunts and grand-mothers
and only one had the misfortune to fall on the floor.
She, however, picked out soft place to fall upon
and was providentially received by an ottoman.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

A BUSINESS PARAGRApH.-You have no bust
ness to have business with other peoples business
but mind your own business, and that IL business
enough for you.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

The Leonardtown Beacon learns that the fish
ermen on the Potomac are beginning to cut out
their nets The shad fishery has been tolerably
good the past season, but fewer herring have
been taken than for number of years past
Itappears that, from. some cause or other these
last mentioned fish are rapidly deserving oul
waters
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

''Father, what do you mean by raising things
in hot houses?" "Why, my dear boy, you are
being raised in house too hot to hold me some
times" The mother seized broomstick, but the
man cut his stick.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

The principal reason urged in favor of estab-
fishing new Wing press at Washington is that
the National lntellgencer is too respectfully con-
Quoted to answer the entire purpose Of the Wing
party.-Boston Post.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

A young lady who was rebuked by her mother
for kissing her intended justified herself by quoting
the passage: "Wha,soever ye would that men
should do unto you, do ye even SO unto them.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

INeENious FRAup-Some oil cakes from Hol-
land We're examined recently at the London Gus
tom House, which proved to be snnf: As there
were sixty tons. and the duty on snuff is now six
shillings sterling per pound the government would
have been defrauded to tho amount Of Gao, 900.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

Some one-an anxious Office holder, no doubt
put the following question, to the new President;
sis it true, Mr.. President, that you have said.
Il have no friends to reward-no enemies to pun
ish 9'
eyes" said Old Zach. IN oas ttus Dhsr I
tcrotc it''
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

The flood OF immigration to our shores from Eu-
rope has commenced in stronger tide this season
than ever Within the last fortnight, upwards of
10000 have arrived at the ports Of New York and
Boston.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21

1t is said that Necessity is the mother Of in
vention." Wonder who the daddy he must
be rouser.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-21
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.
TAILORING.
TIME undersigned have formed connection fol
the purpose of carrying on the

TIME undersigned have formed connection fol
the purpose of carrying on the
YslAE OEREVG BUSINESS,
i'll the town of Staunton and respectfully solicit
share public patronage.
All work entrustedto their care will be executed
in the neatest style, with the utmost punctuality,
and on very reasonable terms.
From an experience of many years at the bust
ness they hope and expect to render satisfaction to
all who may favor them with their custom.
The Fashions for the seasons will be regularly
received, SO that they will be enabled at all times
to dress man so la mode
They will occupy the shop,heretotore, occupied
by MIR. Henry Bare, where they will be pleased
to see their friends.
N. BAH work will be warranted to give sat
sfacton. All kinds of country produce and wood
taken in exchange for work
W. J. POTTER,
j. G. POTTER.
staunton, April ?, l649-tf.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
From the Southern Planter
Cure for GrHbs in sheep.

II was in the latter part Of winter one
of my flock vas taken sick, and became
sn weak It could not raise without being
lifted. ! supposed lis allmeut 10 be grub
IN he head; and kooslng something OF
the virtue OF haxseed oil, resolved TO try
an experiment on IT. | laid the sheep on
It's rump, or rather on its back, with rs
nose a little Inclining back wards, aud
pouring 10 near a table spoonful OF the
above oil in each noslill. The next morn.
ing the sheep was able to get Up and eat
wl,h the resi- of the hIck, and v hen ds.
covered any of them snotiynosed and
coughing, Tan Indication Of tho grub |
put little oil n their noses, as above, and
they soon became clean aud healthy.
do not remember that failed IN one 10.
stance. Some of my neighboTs also re.
ceived benefit by the above process.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
From the Southern Planter.
How TO save seed Corn,

Farmers are no. generally aware that
seed corn should be saved from stalks
which have not been stripped Of their
leaves. A liuie ref elton will Convince
any one that it l.. only such corn that can
be sad 70 have arrived at perfection. The
leaves Of corn, Il IS well known, perform
the same part in the economy Of tina, plant
that the lungs do ~ he economy of the Au.
man body-bfeathin2, 50 10 speak, the air,
and assimllaung Or rejecting lis elements
when decomposed, according as .hey are
or are not necessary for its use. Accord.
lngly, when the leaves are stripped for iod
der, the plant soon dies, AID as he process
Of stripping is always commenced before
tie corn Is perfectly ripe, it Of course can.
not possess It's full strength, when planted
next season, must fail It's producrlvencss
when compared with that which has been
suffered to come TO perfection. These are
simple, bot scientific facts, which cannot
De reluled, and should be borne 10 mnC
and acted upon by all the farmers, wht
have a regard for their Interests, or taxi
pride 10 their ayocatlon. The qnan,ll,
Of corn required for seed should AWAY
be saved IN the way we have described
and the few bundles Of fodder which III,
farmers vii lose by IT, viii be paid for
thousand times over by the superior quail
y and quantity Of his next years crop.
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, | would try again at the risk of being of
4 by winter. The land was laid eff in deep
burrows, with a trench plow about 3 feet
apart. On these sowed my ,urnips in
shallow drills-they came up finely, but
the early frost checked them al first. The
ruta baga not succeeding well; but the
white tufnips grew luxurlanily all the WIN
ter. used them and fed them away IN.
al March. think the bot bed was the
cause Of their standing the winter so we'll.
Now, nv dear sir, al this will lie though,
very foolish By many-but you have un.
dertahen to publish an agricultural paper
IN the Stale, and if al. our farmers hold
back for fear Of being laughed at, where
are YOU TO get contributors and who SO
proper TO contribute and how are we 10
know any thing Of one another as we have
no agricultural societies ! wish 10 see
our people exercising their minds on some.
thing more available than politics, the all
absorbing subject, which al best leads
only to dleness. There are in our State
supernumeraries a, the Bar, the faculty of
physc and mercantile a,ocaiions, all TO be
sure very reputable calling more
supernumelaries IN the Improbable walks
Of politics. ] wish TO see them leave bah.
bling and rnrn TO this primitive business OF
tlling the SOIL for although II requires la
bour, yet we have the warrant Of holy writ
10 saying, In all lahour there is profit
bur the talk Of the lips ,endelh only TO
Penury."
Very respectfully,
J. y. JONES.
TcrsAIL, New HANOVER Co.
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TcrsAIL, NEW HANOVER Co.
April 10, 1910.
From the Germantown Telegraph.
Hints Concerning Farming.

An cid addage that" haste makes waste,
is in nothing more stIIklngly illustrated
than in the operations Of some no call
themselves farmers. Everything is per-
formed IN a hurry, and consequently IN a
manner so imperfect, as TO render the re.
suits necessarily dlscouraging even 10 the
most saneune. lfihey hlte team 10 pillow,
itisalways with the understanding Con their
part, that so much land is to he got over,
IN specified lime, OF for peciGed amount;
they care but little how The operation Is
performed, whether wllh deep ard even
or ragged aud shallow (urrow-or wheth.
er tie sod il fairly inverted or left stand.
ing on the edge. 81 in hoeing, and other
SINH ar operations which require to be per.
formed with the greatest nicely. \ smart
man who can brush over a large surface
is considered as more profitable han
skilful but slow operator, who will hoe but
a comparatively sma, extent, but do ii
well. Men who are guided 10 their agres-
nc efforts By such erroneous views rarely
make much Roadway in The acquisition OF
property BY farming. They overlook the
great principle ever 10 be regarded IN az.
rculure, that thorouehness Is always pre-.
ferable to dispatch, aud that work well done
: twice done.
II laying down lands TO grass, some per.
sons are in the practice Of sowing less seed
han is necessary they consequently get
poor crop-scarceIy sufficient, in many
s-,eta..ear mara, "a iln--- - 49,
2ense Of the sect aud sowing to say
nothing Of the use of the soil. They
consider large field poorly stocked, a
# greater value and importance, than
small one, where every acre produces To
fis uinlos, power, and whore the mower
can earn his wages IL one ...ii tie time he
IS necessitated TO spend on a poor one. So
also IN m4nurlng. few cords Of manure
-.fted over an acre OF Impoverished or CON
sfra,:oGally sterile soil, can, il is obvious,
produce no very marked results, e pc.
ciaily will this be demonstrated where the
crop required 10 be sustained Is Of an ex.
hausting or emascuatlug kind ard whore
from the imperfect manner Of performing
the more esseutla! details Of cultivation
usual With persons Of this /" like" the cror
IS left, IN great measure 10 take care o
tse'f.
To every farmer, whether rich or pool
we say unhesl'atingly, perform all YOU
duties well. Nature viii not be cheated
she requires honesty in those who solcl
her favors and rewards, and such as arr
disposed to deal cravenly or pars monlous
y with her, will iud her a strict accoun
tant-bonest at al limcs, and commenda
bly, liberal, buI at all times strictly Just.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
Common school Advocate.
PROSPECTUS.

HF suririeutly srp.ertea. Tie sub criLe, intend.
II 10 rohlIsb n ,n9ntbty 1,aer ,fe,,,bi n,,c. H.,
the pnr,7se or dtfT.ssrr information o., ia .,,b
iect az ,dneation- witIl tie est,r,,t,i.v IN IN.
nr,vi,o ~. character ~ al, f1t,,n,, :, I..I,
II 4. intended Ia gfvea an account d,,u, c,,r,
Tie pnbiir doentr.5ts and pt6e, son,rf. IN IN,
or,g,n and p,o,,es4 ii nor sarn.,on Srho,l III.
lem. to compare With nat Of other sat-, hcrc
And in Epro,c ,ht,s 49,, 81, i,,,,,,yo,,,,,y
former years and su.,e.f.os lie nc,g. ~ oyc,
cof,inc the defects aid ditI.rn,t., u,.de, pLi,l
we st,l labo,. l1isWiI #s,5 n. .ln,s.,,.,,,..
The -.u,ces f-oro wa,rt, school f1r3s acc ,t,,,y,
lie ,oc,lcs tlef, s,,.ir.t,,s tto ,.,,.,,g,,, !,
az o,s,, j., scloots Ne scEs..,,.,,, al. 80, -
n, s,ndy the rcc,,at,.., .,5t.ff. a., H., r,,..,,
the tro,ttuent narc..tsy IN, di4.,o,, t,...,.,
lions. &c,
And belifsInu that The Safe ubicl, yonid ,,,.
proye IL. schools must arst i,upryye ia te,,b.,,
a portion of our column. y. b. drvo,ed /, tbc
questions -IIow are our .fl,agl. ia he sy,rri,J
v iib conrc,ep, t.arher.1 u,rv ia ,br. st,r,i,,t
Of educatien 1, be raised. and The sstyic-.nr ,
band secured vbo are aelI oualr6.5 +, eo C,,tI,
and in tie spff: Of love. h,hor tf tho ady,rrc.
,ncn, nj he rLi,d,cn T., No., ,t,,,,J -, ~.
CHARGE
Bat Edurati,n - .,,d ~ ve., v,.,.i.,
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Philadelphia Type Foundry.

No. Pear ST nsar n, EreAange. Philadelphia
JniIE Subscriber having made great improve.
- msn,, 10 h.. method ct casting type aud
mixing Of metsl4, and had a thorough revision Of
h.. matrices. tho faces OF vi ell are not etctllod
IN beauty eni regularity Of cut, ~ ary IN The
country; h,tcts h,a.sil ',al by strict pefsoa-
a! attention to business, aud employing none but
the most skiliul ~orkmcn he - enabled 10 offer.
A SUPERIOR ARTICLE.
AT GREATLY REDUCED Prices
IL IS constantly adding to has stock ell that il.
new from the best work men u hi. and olheF eeuu.
,fes, aud having h,ely procured fom Europe,
great variety OF NEW FACES aad ORNA.
MEN -, sal,ctts the attention Of fnntefs thereto.
Specimen. will be sent 20 those ishi0g 70 order.
Presses. Cbsses. Cases, lax, S.sed-, G=Iic-s.
Brass Rae, ard rysf othsr at,i5 le ed to tar-
ulsh complete Pua.ng uibce, supplied at the
shortest uui'cc.
GERMAN BOOK AND JOB TYPE,
% the newest s,yla and Of al siks carefully put
up IN tyuts u correct proportion.
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hug 20. l-is sd,st
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-06-22
Practical observations.

For Potatoes, pint, or half pint Of
ashes, coal, wood, or mixed, thrown into
each hill, has proved most successful.
Your Stables should be kap, clean and
probable by sprinkllng the doors slightly
with plaster Of Paris or charcoal dust.
Rye should have deep poughing aod
full manufIog.