Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-08-19
REJOICE NOT Al, MISFORTUNE.

! parts Oh germany they make use OF the saying
my corn is ripening," which person will repeat
who has the prospect of something profitable oc-
curing 10 him. Once whllea surgeon and car
pener Were taking walk together, they observ-
ed at some distance small village, known to
them both on fire. The carpenter pointed to it,
and said to his companion, ''my corn is rpening,"
for he concluded that fthe old houses were burned
new ones would require to be built; but as ho
looked ntenty at the conflagration and not at the
road, immediately after saying this he fell into a
ditch and broke his arm. ''Ah!" said the sur
geon, 1T appears to me that my corn is already
ripe.'
MronFANr REcE1pr,-A writer in the Phila-
delpha American furnishes the following receipt
for destroying moths in furniture:
Thoroughly saturate the stuifing Of sofas, chairs
&c, by pouring on and in camphine. This may
be done without any danger of injury to carpets or
clothing, they are preserved by sprnklipg
with TIE same article. have tried this method
of Kidding sofa, which had been stuffed with
vilainous hair, from thousands Of worms and
moths. They instantly destroyed without
in the least affecting the hair seating or varnish
Of the wood.
o. A story is told Of hypochondriac gentle
man ofrank and fortune in Ireland, who fancies
one of his legs of one religion and the other of an
other. lie net unfrequently puts one of his I'M
fortunate legs outside the bedclolhes to punish it
for lis religious errors.
So A lazy fellow once declared, in a public
company, that he could not find bread for his fam
lily. Nor |, replied an industrious mechanic, i
am obliged to work for it,
o. A mathematician being asked by wag,
IF a pig weighs 200 pounds, how much will a
large hog weigh {" replied, jump into the scales
and will tell you immediately
Us Rogacs in rags are kept in countenance by
rosues in RULES.
Us America is now ere of the chief supports of
England. 1t is stated that tho money sent By
Irish emgrants to their starving relatives equals
the whole of the Irish poor rates. Some two
millions of people in England are supported by
the American trade.
0c'- a mans nature is indicated by his dress.
The openhearted man wears his clothes loose and
comfortable, while narrow, contracted men sport
neatness, and white choakers, tied very tight
Your moneyed gentlemen, on the contrary, are
close shaved, and look glossy and crisp, like
new bank note. AS Dobbs very justly remarks,
never ask favor Of a man who wears his cravat
tight.
o. A terrible affliction has recently fallen on
the family of eX- Governor Clarke, of Iowa.
Within a few days Of dach other nearly the entire
family wero swept off by the cholera. The wifs
and daughter of Gov. Clarke We're the first vic
time, then various members of his family, and fl
1ally Governor c. was attacked himself and died
after few hours illness. This sad dispensation
falls heavily upon Senator Dodge, of Iowa, whose
daughter was the lamented wife of Gov. Clarke
A teaspooniul of horseradish put into pan of
milk will preserve the milk sweet for several
days, either in the open air or cellar, while
other milk W i'll turn.
The police regulations in Cuba are most OPP
presslve. No individual can 90 the distance of
single mile from his home without paying for
a passport, under penalty of heavy fine.
TJ= The cost of Gen. Taylors funeral includ-
ing the removal Of the body TO Louisiana, will
exceed, it is supposed, 100000
10 An English jury in criminal case is
said to have bought in the following verdict
doubt as to whether he is the man.n
" newly married couple riding in a car
riaee was overturned, whereupon a stander by
said it was "a shocking sight Yes said the
gentleman, ito see those Just welded fall out so
soon,'
Boston brides herself on the maintenance of
her Old Puritan principles ana naplts, cor
respondent ofthe Tribune, writing from that city,
says:
ssDets run HIGH that Prof. Webster will never
be hung-that he will take his own life Others
are equally as fierce in betting that he will be
hung, Twill keep you advised Of whatever may
occur that is new"
CoNsoIING-H Horace Greedy gays that this ID
a free country, and man ism, obliged to use
common sense, stlLeSs he has it,
The wheat crop of Ohio will probably excess
by one third, the crop of any former year, and
by at least the one half the wheat crop OF any
other State in the Union.-1oledo Blade.
and the annual product of the dairy of that STATE
is estimated at 10000 600 dollars'