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Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07

ITO PRESERVE HEALTH. Rise early, drink
l. Geld water GO to church, pay your debts have a
clear conscience, and buy your Clothing from WE'LL
IER Il LEOPOLD, at their new Stand, Main street,
Corner Store. formerly occupied by r. c. hnrNell
May 81, ls56 st
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07

Bleeding at the Lmiqs.-Many just within the
Grasp of Consumption are saved eve Y year by the
faithful use of Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry.
lis success in alaying and curing severe protraeted
coughs is remarkable.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07
Springs and AXles.

lust received, full supply of Springs, A xes,
- Hub Bands, Dashers, Tire OF all sizes. Boxes,
&e., &c. al of which will be sold at the very lowest
market rates. GEO. L. PRICE.
May II, 1896
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07
Read the Certificate Of Regular Prcctitoa er,

This NAV certify that have used Perry Davis
Vegetable Pain Killer in numerous cases, and believe
it 10 be a very valuable medicine. have prescribed
it extensively in bowel complaint particularly fol
children,) and it is in my opinion superior to any
nrenaration have ever used for the relief OF those
diseases. Whc,. given to children. have always
combined it with the syrup OF gnmarsbic, say ten
drops to a teaspoobiul of the syrup well Mixed.
Others have mixed it with milk aud molasses, equal
parts: a. HoNiia". W. ~
PERnY DAVIS PAIN KILLER, rs an internal remedy
has no equal In cases of Cholie, Sumner Com
ulaint.. Dvspepsia Dysentcry and Asthma, it will
cure in one night, by taking it internally, and bath
ing with it freely. 1t is the best lnlment in Amer
lea. Its action is like magic, when externally ap-
nlied to bad sores, burns scalds, aud sprains For
the sick headache and toothaehe, don't fail try it.
In short it is Pam Killer. Sold by Druggists and
Medicine Dealers everywhere. June 7-2W
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07
A FEW THOUSAND.

LNINE Havana Segars, ofsuperior quality, just re
l. ceived. Come and try them.
R0. j. GLENDY,
Per. c. 7. CocuRAs.
Staunton, Feb 49, 1856.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07
WHITE q PATTON

HAVE now open for Inspection rich Lace. Swiss
4 i and Lawn Collars and Underslesyes, Edaiass
and hisertngs. Black and Colored velvet Ribbons,
black and Colored Morie Antique Ribbons and
Trimmings Boz net Ribbons, elegant Belts, Jet and
Hair Bracelets, h .ncy Dress Buttons, French and
American Flowers, &C.. &c. May 10
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07

forms. His great success IN thore
long standing and difficult cases,
such as were formerly considered
incurable, is sufficient to commend
him to the public as worthy of the
extensive patronage which he has
received. Within the last eight
years DR.. 5. has treated more than
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-06-07

HAS for many years devoted his whole attenti
Ii to the treatment of Private complaints, in
hpir varied comDlipatpd n
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
Washington and the Corporal

hEBCklNG OFFICIAL INSOLENCE-Du-
ring the American Revolution, the COM
mander of litrie squad was giving or
derS TO those under HIM, relative to loo
OF timber which thy were endeavoring
to raise up TO the top of some militia Y
works they were repairing. The timb, r
went up with diff .ulty, oud an this ac-
count tle voice o. the l. te great man
was often heard in regular vociferations
OF "Heave away! there she goes! heave.
no heave,"
An officer, not in the military costume,
was passing, and asked the commander
why he did not take hold and render 4
little aid
The latter, astonishcd, turned round
with all the ponp of an emperor, and
said: Sir, am q corporalr'
'1 on are, are you?" said the officer
~ was not aware of that and taking of!
his hat and bowling, the officer said Il
ask your pardon, Mr.. Corporal" and then
dismounted, and lifted till the sweat stood
III drops on his forehead.
When the work was finished, turning
to the commander, he said: "Mr. Corr
poral, when you have another such Job,
and have not men sufficient, send for your
commander-in-chief, and will come and
help you second time"
The corporal was thunderstruck. 1t
was Washington who thus addressed him.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
conversation in the dark.

Ii we take 1t fist and last all through
life, its really amazing what raft of
people We have heard and never seen
especially in hotels.
1t has been Mace Sloper's luck to be
Frequently quartered in room with moth
ing but door betwixt his room and his
nelgabors; and whenever this happened
he has been pretty generally about as GER
tam to hear. willing or unwilling, consid-
erahie tha. wasn't spoken to him, particu-
larly when girls were in the next room.
Not giving myself any credit for especial
cuteness, can't brag of ever havia.- ro,
up any WISE theory on the subject: but il
does seem to Inc that the queerest. wild
est, and most amazing speeches | ever
heard IN all my life from mortal lips. al
ways came Irom people | couldn't see
Moreover-and everybody'Il agree with
me II he'll rake out his own experience .
littl4, maintain that no two peonle can
taik IN the dark To one ano h + as they do
IN the hight. Report such talk, read II
TO them, and they'll as soon believe thew
nave been talking lnIun. That's so.
Inch reminds Mace Slopcr of talk
he once heard in New Jersey hotel. |
had quietly smoked myself into a regular
nap, such as the good alone enjoy. when
| was awoke by hearing somebody enter
the next room. Apparently he woke
somebody else up, too, who was sleeninr
there IN advance of him.
" Hullo thar!" says the man abed.
. HuIlo and behold = answered the one
entering.
Want for your welcome acove YOU
come III, said No. |.
In comes are always welcome" an
swered No. ?. The mixoIorist of tim.
lars directed me TO apartment &c. which
being exceedingly weary, did uncandel-
lzcd. Yet, if you desire Luminosity"
" Stranger! cried No. !, hold thar
don't light match, for the love of heaven,
L know exactly what you look like with
out going furder. You're five feet eleven
inches high, got gray eyes and i cos:i 1oi-
ored vest, short-cropn-:i hair and loosf.
oyercoat, nose like aZor-AandIe, and n
scar over your left eye. That's the stripe -
How do you cognovite that: :; was the
amazed reply.
Cog-thunder ~ was the RESPONSE,
g How do | know how vou look. WHY.
who ever heard of mans coming to bed
IN the dark and calling bar-keeper mix
oloGlst uplcular fixins, unless he had gray
eyes, razor-handled nose, short har' an
a coon colored vest? Don't light match
stranger, on my account. Drummond's
lights would be darkness in your face af-
ter such blaze OF language as that
. lllumnosity,' and +" cognovitr That
shows that you have got carpet-bac IN
your hand and a whisliey bottle in tt
Shoi''
There was sound like the pop OF n
cork, and a clear case of drinking to her.
ter acquaintance going on, as fell asIeep.
We hear queer things in the dark. That
Westvrl man rather knocks me wheney.
er think of him knickerbocker.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
A Sugar Plant for the North.

j. Peters, of Calhoun, Georgia, has
made about three hundred apd twenty
gallons of good syrup from the juice of
the Chinese sugar millet; and asserts
that, with proper cultivation, four hun
dred gallons of syrup may be obtained
from an acre of millet A person at New
ton Centre, Mass, as we learn from the
Boston Traveller, has cultivated some of
this millet this season, and made guam
tity of excellent molasses from it; and it
is stated that 1t can be cultivated in New
England as successfully as Indian corn.
1t thus appears that this plant is adapted
to all parts of the Union, us much as
wheat and corn. In the present luncture,
when the prize of sugar is so high, it
might be to the advantage of the agricul-
turlsts of both sections to attempt its cul-
tivation on large scale. The process of
manufacturing syrup is simple, the stalks
being run through between pair of heavy
rollers. the juice received into tubs, and
then boiled down into syrup or molasses.
If successful, the profits would be quite
large, with the present market rates for
sugar, In fact, The crop would be more
remunerative than any other.
Cheap sugar would be as great COM
fort as cheap newspapers. The prospect
is that sugar will coatinue very high, un-
less some substitute is found for the cane.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
Bob Crandells Swimming

Bob Crandell visited England last sum.
mer. While stopping in the metropolis
he happened to drop into a coffee house,
where a lot of cockneys were speaking
about the swimming powers of different
individuals. One gentleman said his
friend William could swim five miles in
sixty minutes. Another allowed that
Tibbetts could do more than this-Tib-
belts in some fifty-tnree minutes and sew
en-elghts Just here Bob asked if he
might be allowed to " offer remark"
g Yes, certainly" replied they.
On this being decided, Bob replied:
'' Your friend Tibbetts is some swim
mer, gentleman,s but his performance
would be considered nothing in America.
On the Mississippi, men swim with such
rapidlty that they can go ahead and pilot
steamboats,"
g Nonsense
g No nonsense at all. To show that
m not joking In this matter, am willing
to make bet with any man that will take
me up
"What is it?"
That | can ouiswim any man in Eng
land, and give him an hours start.
Z" For what sum, sir 2"
Anythlng-from fifty pounds to a
California gold mine
I" Well take that bet, sir. and stake =
hundred pounds that YOU can't beat NJ.
Mullins, and give him that start"
Very good will take the bet, gents.
and here's twenty sovcreigns to bind the
bargain
When will the sw IN come off'?"
" Now-this instant"
That's preposterous the dav is too
far spent"
Day! Why, my dear sir, intend to
swim whole week in the United States
1t is considered nothing To swim that
length of time
=" Possible Z" .r
" Yes sir, Harry Slocum, of New Or
leans, once SWAN from Charleston to Gu
oa. But this is wasting time. Let us
proceed to business
" Where do you wish 20 start from :!
g Land End"
Why there g.
g intend 10 swim around the Island.
and want lots of sea-room"
The idea of swimming around Great
ID tam was something that Cockneydom
had never heard of.
''Such pull would kill a 'orsc," said
Mullins; but Bob was used to such things.
Mullins persisted, however, in his refu-
sal to undertake anything so absurd, in
consequence of which Mullins friends
had to come out with a forfeit in the shane
of a bottle of champagne.
During the remainder of Bob's STAY In
England he was looked upon as . the
Mcrlcan prodigy-the man who talked
of swimming from Lunnun to Nova SEQ
tia
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
Sea Life.

l hnd the sea life an acquired taste.
like that for tomatoes and olives. The
confinement, cold, motion, noise and oder
are not TO be dispensed with. The floor
OF your room Is sloped at an angle of
twenty or thirty degrees, and woke ev-
cry morning with the belief that some one
was tipping up my berth. Nobody likes
TO be treated ANONYMOUSLY, upset, showed
against the side of the house. rolled over.
Sui1ocated with Bulge, mephits and stewinp
OIL. We get used TO these annoyances az
last, but the dread of the sea remains lon.
ger. The sea Is masculine, the type of
active strength. Look, what egr-sbells
are floating all over ii. each one Ike ours.
llled with men IN ecstacies of terror. al
tefnatng with cockney conceil, as the sea
is rough or smooth. Is this sad-colored
circle an eternal cemeteryl In our grave
yards we scoop pit, but this aggressive
water open miie-wide pits and chasms,
and makes moulhful of fleet To oe-
ologlsts the sea is the only armament:
the land is in perpetual fiux and change,
now blow up like u tunor. now sunk i'm
chasm, and he registered observations of
few hundred years, find it in perpetual
ult, rising and falling. The sea keeps lis
old level and it is no wonder that the his
tory of our race Is so recent, if the roar
of the ocean is silencing our traditions.
A rising of the sea such as has been OBJ
served, as an inch in century, from
east to west on the land, will bury all the
towns, monuments, bones and knowiedra
OF mankind, steadily and insensibly. If
1t Is capable Of these great secular mis-
chiefs. IT IS quite as ready at private and
local damage; and of this no landsman
seems SO fearful as the seaman. Such
discomfort and slch dangers as the mar
rative of the captain and mate disclose,
are bad enough as the costly fee we pay
for entrance TO Europe; but the wonder
Is always new that any sane man be
sailor Emmcrson's English Traits.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

ADMoSIrIoN TO a LAZY BORA late reverend
clergyman, who was as well known for his ex
centricity As for his talents, one day sent his
son, lazy lad, twelve years of age, to catch his
horse. The boy was sauntering along with an
ear Of corn in one hand, and the bride in the
other, dragging the reins along on the ground
Thomas" p sad the father calling after him,
In solemn tone of voice, come here, Thomps.
want to say few words to you before YOU
so any further"
HE lad returned. and the parson proceeded
In his own solemn way:
on know, Thomas, l have given YOU a
great deal Of council You know I've taught
you before closing your eyes, to say,
snow lay down 10 Sleep &c"
oesioes good many other things. in the way
of eAortation and advice But this is the last
opportunity l may ever have OF speaking to
you. l could not let it pass without giving Won
my parting advice. Be good boy, Thomas,
and always say that pretty prayer before go
ing TO sleep. fear shall never see you again. &"
As he said this IN very sad and solemn
manner, the poor boy began to be frightened.
and burst into tears with this exclamation:
=" QUILL tever see me again. par
d" No-.fdr shall probably die 6etore uou act
back acith the horser'
This qulckened Thomas ideas and gather
ing mp the bride reins be ran and caught the
horse quicker than he ever done before.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
Missourians again Voting in Kansas.

LAWRENCE, X. T., Oct II, 1856.
The Free State people took no part
whatever in the matter, repudiatng the
bogus Missouri Legislature, under whose
authority, and under the control of whose
appointees, it was held On the other
hand, E1s5@ three fourths of the votes Civ
en- were thrown by Missourians, who en-
tered the Territory for that purpose ten
days prior to the election-day, and com
menced learing, on their return, the mo-
ment they had voted. The difference in
this last election from former ones was
simply that they did not come as an army
and seize the polls. The polls were al
ready in the hands Of their minions, and
for week prior to the election, they
swarmed in quietly, under pretense o.
% returning and were thus posted at the
different points, ready to vote. The Pro-
Slavery men, before anything definite
could be known of the result. declared
they had pollcd five thousand votes, but SO
far as the result is known, should iudye
that the vote would stand close on three
thousand FIVE hundred. Not more tllan
eight hundred could have made claim to
being voters before an impartial tribunal
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

FARMING PRODUCE AT ROCHESTER n.
Y.-As Western New York is a garden
for fertility, In the western States, it NAV
be useful to know what prices rule there.
The Union says:
Our farmers are quite busy now in sell
ling many kinds of produce; and BUYERS,
ooih Tor the home and eastern markets
are on hand to pay the highest prices
Potatoes are quite plenty, notwithstand-
ing the cry of drought which has prevail
ed, and most of those offered are large
and sound Eastern buyers have paid as
much as half dollar until Yesterday.
when prices fell off one fourth, and good
potatoes could be had at three shiliings
per bushel.
Apples are by no means plenty. Buy
ers offer 81 80 and ST. per barrel, and
for choice lots probably two dollars will
be paid
Corn is very plenty, and sells at half a
dollar per bushel.
Oats are by no means scarce, but are
steady in price. They command from
thirty-three to thirty-fve cents-the lat
er.price for new oats by weight.
Barley has become an important and
'aiuopio CiOp 10 the ldTlneFS- " 1alr
quality commands one dollar readily, and
ninepence more is paid for prime in some
instances.
Butter is scarce and high. The con-
sumers need not hope to get it for less
than 2 shillings per pound this year.
Farmers get fror. twenty to twenty-five
cents for 1t from the wagons.
Eggs can be had in the streets for sew
enteen cents, an evidence that the hens
have not suspended yet, though the fros-
ty nights are upon us.
Onions though not fashionable as an
article of diet for young ladies, are new
ertheless saleable at half dollar per
bushel.
Beans, an article containing a large
per centage of nutriment, are not dear;
and must be plenty among the farmers.
| They sell at one dollar and twenty-five
cents per bushel.
| Ounces, an excellent fruit for preserv-
ing. drying or baking, are scarce and
high. They sell at 81, so in the streets,
and most retailers sell them at the enor-
nous price of So 90 per bushel.
| But the above are wholesale prices
Retail adds at least SO per cent to the
! figures,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

THE FUGIrIvE SLAVE Law CARRIED
OUT.-About year ago, slave boy es
capped from Mobile In the bark Grower,
and made his way to Canada. The Mo-
bile Tribune states that Sheridan, his
owner, kept a sharp eye on the movements
of the " Growler," and on her recent ar
ri val In New Orleans, he pounced on her
commander for the value of the slave,
and got 1.-THE agent of the owner hav-
ing promptly paid the captains order in
favor of Mr.. Sheridan for 1920.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

To ExPEL RATs.-If they have taken possess
sion of the house, as they frequently do, from
celler to garret, they may be expelled in the
following manner:
Take of common salt two parts--black mag
enese, pulverized, obtained of the druggist. y
one part. Dry and rub well together. Wet
with suphuric acid, (oil of yitrol,) mixed with
an equal quantity of water Put the mix
ture In a glass, earther vessel, and set it in
the garret, or rather between the garret floor
and the ceiling
The gas generated, (Chlorine,) will penetrate
every creyice, and being heavier than the at
mospheric air, will find its way through every
opening of the cellar and the long-taiIed gem
try. having particular aversion to its odor,
will retire without ceremony.
Some think the gas above mentioned poison
Gus. 1t is doubtless so in large quantities 1t
is the same gas that is obtained from Chlorine
of lime, and is used in sick rooms to purify the
air.
have never known any evil to result from
Its use. The small quantity produced in this
case--say salt or Boz, mang. I-2 o.
could hardly prove injurious while it would
remove all unpleasant odors from garret to eel
lar.--Rurui Ne,c Yorker
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, NOyENI BIER Il 1876
40, mother!!' the boy cried, returning,
" big bundle for US. What is it! What

40, mother.' the boy cried, returning
big bundle for US. What is it! Wha,
can it beg
=" Work for me, perhaps" murmured
the widow, untying the huge package
when suddenly there came to light four
suits of strong gray clothes, with four
neat black shining caps, each set exactly
fitting to the dimensions of her boys. AL
most paralyzed with astonishment. the
widow remained on her knees, her ewes
rlveted on the words g a present for the
fatherless," while the boys appropriating
their wardrobes, danced about the floor
shouting with glee.
What's in the pocket, here2 what's
IN the pocketz" cried Jimmy, thrusting his
hand into it, when 10, out came the very
purse of gold the widow had returned
that morning.
A scene of joyful confusion followed
and the voice of prayer ascended from
Sarah Goodwln's full heart. Again and
again she counted the gittering treasure.
Five hundred dollars. 1t seemed an al
most endless fortune. How her heart
ran over with gratitude to God and TO the
stranger.
She could not rest till throwing on her
bonnet, with cheeks glowing now with
hope and happiness, she ran back to tie
hotel to pour forth her thanks.
A carriage stood at the door, laden with
trunks behind. The driver mounted the
seat as she reached the steps, and turn
ing her head, there, within, sat the mys-
ferrous stranger with the long beard She
had no time to speak, but he nodded his
head as he saw her with clasped hands
standing there, her very face seeming a
prayer embodied
Sarah never saw the eccentric stranger
again. She took little shop and stocked
1t well, and put her boys to school.
To-day she is the proprietor of hand
some store. Of her four boys, two are
ministers, one is doctor, and the other
is thriving merchant.
Nobody knows where the man with the
long gray beard has gone, but if he be
living, aId his eye meets this, he will
have the consolation of knowing the no.
BILE results of his generous deed toward
Sarah Goodwin and her four boys.-New
York Peoples Organ.
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

WILL you keep an eye on my horse, my son
while / step in and get drink"
Yes, sir
Stranger goes in, gets his drink, comes out,
and finds his horse missing.
Where's my horse, boy"
He's runn'd away, sir"
Didn't tell you to take care of him. you
young scamp"
"No. sir; you told me to keep my eye on
him, and l did, till he got cloar out of sight"
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11
MASuFAcrURISc LuxURY.-An ice

MANUFAcTURISG A LUxURY.-An ice
machine has just been completed at the
Cuahoqa Iron Works, Cleveland, Ohio.
which is capable of producing one ton o.
solid crystal ice in twenty hours. A tri.
al has recently been made with the above
result. while the mercury stood al 50 de-
grees in the apartment. The estimated
expense of manufacturing ice by such a
machine Is 80 pei ton. or one fourth Of u
cent per pound,
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

ia The most extraordinary instance
of prtience on record in modern times, is
that of an Illinois Judge who listened ST.
l-ntly for two DAYS, while couple of wor-
attorneys contead ID about the construction
of All act of the Legislature, and then en-
ded the controversy by quickly remark
ing -
''Genlemen, the law has been repeal
ed
Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-11

IMPORTANT IF TRUE.-A German paper asserts
that prussic acid only causes suspension of life
at first and that one who takes it can be res
tored to animation by the pouring of acetate
potash and salt dissolved in water, Cd the head
and spine Rabbits have been thus recovered.