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Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-12

Z. ERPETUAL NOTION COME AND SEE
IT!-Perpctual Motion has been at last dscov-
cred, as all win find out who call at the extensive
VARIETY STORE Of GABRIEL IlRSH Main
Street Stanton. While the clerks and bosses are
always in motion inside Of the House, selling all
sorts of Goods at all sorts Of low prices, the people
aaay stand outside until the crowd is thinnee and
see the beautiful Ship always bounding on the
ocean wave, and the ''phantom train Of Cars al
ways gliding silently over the track. This beauti
iul and wonderful piece Of mechanism, just impor-
ted from the Continent in two ships, especially for
llirsh, will be on exhibition few weeks longer,
and all who wish to gaze upon and admire it will
please call soon. liirsh has Just received the lar
gest Stock of Goods lie ever brought to Stanton,
all of which he is bound to sell at maryellot.sly low
rates Give him q call.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-12

WM. D. TOMpKINs,
OF the late firm Of z. G..
a. w. D. Tompkins,
Richmond, Va, and for
merly Of Albemarle.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-12
Hay PRESS MANuEAGT0RY.

Feb. II, 1958.--3mo.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1858-06-12

y H-N'B = IOID Ia@AI MAUI DUH q.
For Diseases of the Bladder, Kidneys, Gravel,
Dropsy, cakncsses, Obstruction, Secret Diseases
Female Complaints, and all diseases of The Sexual
Organs, Arising from Excuses and Imprudencics iii
life and removing ri Improper Discharges Fl III,
the bladder, Kidneys, Or Sexual Organs, whether
cXistinp
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08
TERMS.

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CiaTkSburg,' Va, every Friday morning. at
$500 per annum lin advance, or ut the expiration
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ti"ns. a''i twenty FIVE cents tor each subsequent
insertion. Sh' u. 90 -" "'i-.A'
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made tC those who advertise blythe year. II
No adveI tiSement counted less than o square.
The MIN 'er ofinscrtions must be spec fed, or
the advertisement will be continued and charged
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Announce ncnts Of candidates for Office Sc 90.
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis .-
All CO mmUHieations, to insure attention must
'be aeon panied by the authors name and post
paid.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08
THE GLOVE AND THE LIONS.
LEIGH HUNT.

LEIGH HUNT.
King Francis WIS hearty king, aud lov'd roy
al sport.
And one day as his lions fought, sat 10 oking on
the court;
their pride,
And 'nongst them sat the Count [, LoEGE, with
one for whom he sigh'd: ....
Aud truly twas a gallant thing to see that
erowning show, ....
Valor aud love, and "a king above, and the roy
al beasts below.
Rump'd and rOared the lions, with horrid laugh
ing jaws;
They bit they glar'd, gave blows like beams, a
wind went with their paws;
With wuowing might and stiAed roar they
roIl'd ou nne another
Till all the pit with sand and nane was in a
IhundsrOus smother
The bloody foam above the bars c1ms whisk ing
through the air
Said Francis then. Faith gentlemen, we're bet
ter here than there" F.
De LoHGE's love o'erheard the King, beauteous
lively dams,
With smiling face aud sh .rp bright eyes, which
always seemed the same
She thought, "ths Count, my lover, Is brave Is
bravo can be;
He surely would do wondrous things to sh ow
his love OF me; ..
Kind. ladi es, lovers all look ou the occasion is
divine
II drop my glove to prove his love; great glory
will be niue" .... bee
She drOpp'd her gIovs. to provo Ii is love, thea
loOk'd at him and smiled
H' how'd aud iu rn'Indnt leapd am ong the H.
Gus wild t'.t " ta-
The leap was quick, return was quick, he has
rsgatn'd his place, t'
Then threw the glove. but not with love. right
in the lady's face.
"hy ID h,@ssa We = said Fsapo., "rfg4ay done g
"No love" quOth he .'but vanity, sets love ,,.l
nke that - ~! ~
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08
From the Sunday Di-ratch.l
DEMOS TIE GRECIAN
OnAfOR.

TWenty-two centuries have passed
away siuee Drmus.h+nes. the prIuce oi
orators, lived and h"u,ished. Durin.
that lnterv I. vast emplres have riseu.
prOspereti, and faded Into oblivion .>r,
his fame remains as fresh and pte-tml
nent in the republic If letters 10 tni.
nUur. AS VIII he moved in person ON Tie
tragic scene. Nor has he any superior
10 genius and glory even smun. the mos,
po~erIuI oi thuse InteIlects which Greece.
So pIu,Itc OF great men, produced: tur
he occupies no second place beside Hu-
mer. SOphUcle~. Euripldes ar. PIa,o II L.
truly sublime sp ctacIe to behold how
such gItted master-splrI's as these have
dehed The oblivion OF the grave how
they still resist the suIges OF the LrIhean
food Of ume huW they spring up Imm"r
tai from age to age. sect ming be Justine,
With AN lhtellectuaI vIIalI which cnnnnt
die and how the. appear destined 10
I've 10 Iadeless beauty AID IuWtI h.Ie't
ter. us long ss the human race c"utinu-s
10 run lts myslerlous and cht ckered ca
reer ON this pIanueI. Such culossaI
mIuds furnish AN unsns~ erahle proof
! that mar may justin claim tu hold In the
eSnlS VI bNC IhAl udt UNIVERSE u Id0h Out
little lover Than the angels.
Demustheues was born three hundred
anu eighty tive years before CHRIST. In h.,
! borough I Pe ;nInsln AttIca. HIS father
who bure the same me. was 40 vpuIeut
maustac.urer Of arms. aud uot n cumm"u
blacksmith. As has been Ire. q"euLs a.
serted. When IN his seventh year The
Iutute orator lost his father: aud soou
The very considerable patrImuny which he
had lnherIted began 10 urIndIe away be-
meath The rspac,Iy and imb. cIiIy OF lh.
gus,diAns 10 atOse care It had been en-
trusted When he Nas sixteen years o
tags, trial ot c. nsiderabfs interest en-
! gagged tue atlen ion Of the Alhsn mans
aud Calhstratus. the most Distinguished
oratur oii the day. WAS employed 70 con
duct II, a vast crowd OF ci'izens wer,
presenl. and tue youthful Drmoslhsn.
Twas among the number. Ii Was on thl
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08
From the New Orleans Delta.
WIND RII'ILES.

The weary sinking in rhn wost;
The wnve that broke upon the strand
Seemed hut n wrinkle on the breast
or she fair lake, and when it reach'd the land
1t rippled gently. The bench caressed
And thanked it. for its off'ring Of sanl.
And then though its mo lesty forbid,
That it, u little wave should seek the shoro,
1t ripPted back, and, in evening shadows bid,
'Twus lost to s-ay-IoSt for ever more;
Yet DER tho surface Of tho waller $ped
Another wave, and it was wrnkled Us before.
Then thought how very like our joys,
These little ripples on the lake appeared.
'Tis coming in; Oh how our hopes it buOyS-
1t disappears Oh! how our hearts scnred
IT'S gone, and though its going out nnnrys.
Another comes, und thon tho heart Is cheered
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08

w Mr.. Charles Irving and 'Tbo.. p.
Chismsn were the seconds in the duel
which came off last Friday at Fairfield.
near Richmond. Mr.. Irving for Mr..
Clemens. and Mr.. gChismsn the friend
Mr.. Mtse. ~ A
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08

<~ Wheeling Creek in consequence
OF the great drought. has become stag.
nant and is now almost as foul as the
South.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08
APPEAL TO A BACHELOR.

Dear Charles, be persuaded to wed,
For sensible fellow like you
It's high time to think of u bel
And mullins and coffee for two;
So have done with your doubts and delaying
With soul &C adapted to mingle,
No wonder the ncighbNrs are saying
'Tis singular you should be single!
Don't say you haven't got time
That business demands your attention, ..
There is not tho least reason or rhyme
In tho wisest excuse you can mention.
Don't tell me about "nthcr fish,
Your duty is done when You buy 'eml
And you mover will relish the dish,
Unless you've u woman to fry 'em.
You may dream of political famo-
But your wishes may chance to miscarry,
Tho best way of sending ones namo
To Poaterity. Charles, is to marry!
And here am willing to own,
After soberly thinking about It,
III very much rather he known
BY beautiful son than = sonnet.
Then, Charles. hid douhtire good bye,
And dismiss all fantastic alarms.
I'll he bound you've a girl in yonr eye.
'Tis your duty to hnvo one in your arms.
Some trim little maiden "f twenty,
a beautiful azure eyed elf;
With virtuo nn1 graccs in plenty,
And no fuiling hut loving yourself.
Don't search for an "angal' mimic
For granting you win in tho sequel,
No Joy. after all would DO in il,
With union 40 very unequal
The angels. it must DO confessed,
In this world rather uncommon;
And allow me lear ChIrlG1, to suggA>t,
You'll be better con:nnt with u woman.
Then, thore's the economy, dear,
BY poctical nlgcbra:shown-
Ifyonr wife has grief or tear,
One half by tho laws. i. your own;
nd IA to the joys by division.
They're nearly qualruplcd. tia said
(Though never could see tho n,llition
Quite plain in the item Of broal.)
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08

sbian UlfE Is bsst5 hae @sd AZ Gp3f'
lsi ti55a al ~ 1saf esieassas t.
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

e The recent religious revival among our
citizens has given rise to many queer stories
One is told OF gentleman who proposed him
self for membership in the church under the
pastoral charge of DIR. B. The Doctor heard hi.
application, and took the list of references dc.
string him to remain under probation for 8
couple OF weeks. At the expiration of thai
time the seeker for the true faith called again
and was put off with another two weeks proba.
ton. The two weeks passed, and the applicant
did not call. Meeting the pastor in the street
a short time afterwards he was accosted, and
the following conversation took place:
"Well, my young friend, you did not call al
you promised. "
mo, sir, L did not''
"Well, if you desire it, you can be placed or
the list of members, as am well satisfied with
your character and the sincerity of your de-
sire
"Ah, Doctor, you too late, old boy I've
joined all want at present; / was elected in
- Engine Company last night, and ain,
got no time to spare evenings now"
The Doctor lett.-New York Leaaer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

R The dragon fly, says Professor Owen,
may be regarded, from the size and perfection of
its organs of vision, and its great and enduring
powers OF flight and predatory habits, as the
eagle Of insects. lie speaks of its head as be-
ing covered by two enormous convex masses of
eyes, numbering upwards Of twelve thousand
in each mas. He states that the swallow can
not match it in its aerial course and that it not
only outstrips its swift and nimbe pursuer, but,
can do more in the air than any bird-can fly
backwards and sidelong, to right or left, and
alter its course on the instant, without turning.
When the tail of one of these beautiful crca-
lures was directed to its mouth to see whether
ITS known voracity would induce it to bite itself,
it actually devoured the four terminal seq.
ments of its body. When it had proceeded thus
far in the work of self demolition, it escaped, By
accident, and few away as briskly as if nothing
had happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

GAS SMETEHs.-These instruments for meas-
urins the consumption of gas have long been
suspected Of being blind guides, capable of be-
ing made to register greater flow of gas than
really occurs. 1t is remarkable circumstance
that all meters are supplied by the company,
who put them up, keep count, and in fact ex-
erciSe entire control over them. The consumer
has no protective oversight of his meter, and
but one in A thousand is able to compute the
amount of gas consumed on his own promises.
There is also the most extraordinary discrep-
ancy apparent in his quarterly bills, the excess
sometime being enormous even when he is GER
tain that Its consumption has not exceeded the
usual average. The manufacturers Of meters
assert that the meter can bo made to register a
How OF twenty per cent. more gas than actually
takes place, and the others say the mere setting
OF the meter can be made to produce n loss or
gain to the consumer. A general doubt exists
In the pubic mind as to the accuracy ofgas me-
tiers, which ought to be removed by the produc-
tion of an instrument constructed in 80 simple
way that everybody could understand its
figures, how to regulate it, and how to detect an
error, whether accidental or intentional The
number of meters now in use in this country is
enormous and is annually increasing. No i'm
provement has been made in them since they
were first invented; and though ga.-rcgulators
and burners without number have been pat
ented and cold, yet the true fountain Of error,
the meter, has been passed over without any
comprehensive remedy for its defects having
been supplied. The subject affords pro missing
prospect Of remuneration for him who cures this
generally admitted defect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

CURE FOR CANCERs.-Our attention (ssys the
editor Of the Milwaukee Free Democran has
been recently called to cure for cancers. which
Is OF so much Importance that we wish to make
it known as widely as possible Some eight
months ago, Mr.. T. B. Mason-wbo keeps a
music store on Wisconsin street. and is q brother
of the well known Lowell -ascertained
thai he had cancer on his face the size of a
pea. 1t was cut out by DR.. Walcott and the
wound partially healed. Subsequently it grew
again, and while he was in Cincinnati on bus-
ness, 1t attained the size of hickory nut He
remained there since Christmas under treat
ment, and has come back perfectly cured. The
process is this
piece of sticking plaster was put over the
cancer. with circular piece cut out of the GEN.
tire little larger than the cancer. 80 that the
cancer and a small circular rim of healthy skin
next to il were exposed. Then plaster made of
chloride of zinc, blood root and wheat flower
was spread on piece of muslin of the size of
this circular opening, and applied to the cancer
for twenty-four hours. On removing it the can
Ger will be found to be burnt into, and appear
of the color and hardness of an old shoe sole,
and the circular rim outside of il will appear
white and parboiled, rs if scaded by hot steam
The wound is now dressed and tho Out tside rim
soon suppurates and the cancer comes out h a rd
lump, and The place heals up. The plaster Kills
the cancer so that it slough, out like dead flesh,
and RfrFr gr0Ts agn,a. Tho remedy was
discovered by DR.. Fell, of London, and has been
used by him for six or eight years, with unfsil-
ing success, and not n case has been known Of the
temperance cf the cancer where this remedy
has boon applied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

THB USE OF BLANC" Timothy Titcomb. -
whose letters in the Springfield Republican
have been widely circulated and Justly COM
mended. thus alludes to the too common use of
slang phrases:
If you wish to be an "a No l. woman. you
have got to toe the mark, ami be less high
fsiutin." 4" You may bet your head on that.
lou may sing slightually" like a martin.
gale you may spin street yarn at the rate
of ten knots an hour; you may "talk like a
book; you may dance as If you were on "
regular breakdown" and play the piapo
mighty fne, but . l tell you, " you cant
come To tea" You may be handsome. but
you can't come in" You might lust as well
= cave in, first as last, and - absGuatulate. -
FOR You can't - put it through" any way You
can hx 1t. If you imagine that you may go
1t while you are young for when you get old
You can't, you don't . come it, :" % by a long
chalk Own up, +" now, and ''dO the straight
thing, and I'll set you down. rs one of
the women we read of" If Won don =. come
up tO the scratch, " why must '.let You slide. e"
But II you have 'sneaking notion for being
regular brick, y there is no other way-'.not
as you knows on, - no Stree, hoss, 80 If n
young mar should kind o. shine up to YOU"
and you should cotton to him. and be should
hear you say by the jumping Moses or ..by
the living JIngO. or my goodness. 4" OF %
vow, or = 80 it Betsy, I'll hold your bonnet" :"
or . mind your eye" or - hit i'm again" or
'' take me AWAY or dry up, now, or draw
your sled, or cut stick - or give him mar.
ticular fits, he would pretty certainly .evapo.
rate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

ELECr1osEERIyG.-InH Harpsrs Magazine a
scene is described as having occurred in can
vass IN Tennessee, between the Hon Cave John
son and Major GustavusA. Henry AS the story
runs, Major H.. in reply to the allusion of his
opponent as to his manner of shaking hands sal 4.
. will tell you little anecdote illustrative of
the peculiar electioneering abilities of my hon.
orable friend in his intercourse with our intell-
gent constituents. We were canvassng in a
remote part of the district and having an ap-
pOintment to speak near the house of a veryin
nuentlal Squire, we spent the previous night
at his house together. 1t was we'll known that
the Squire controlled all the votes in that pre-
cinct, and that his better half controlled him. so
that 1t WAS all important to get on the right side
OF her We had agreed not to electioneer with
the squire while we stsid with him but did
not think this forbade mo to do my best with
the family. So rose about daybreak the ne xt
morning, and thinking that should make
friends with the mistress of the house by bring
ing water to cook the breakfast, / took the
bucket and started off for the spring. | was
tripping of on "a light fantastic toe singing
merrily as went along, when what on earth
should see, as looked into the BARNARD, bu [
the old woman milking the cow, while nv hon
orable friend, with his face ruddy with morning
exercise, and bis locks streaming in the breeze,
,ros hoIdIng The e0r By tho tqiIt saw in an
instant he had the start of me. / returned 20 the
house discounted and abandoned all hope of a
vste In that region"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

u" The art of phonograpbie reporting
is the best ever invented, but nevertheless
sometimes leads to mistakes Not long since,
a member of Congress made a, speech, quoting
Latin ''AmicMs Socrates, anlens Plato e,t, y,d
Major Veyitas." (SOcrates is my friend,
Plato is my friend, but truth is much more nv
friend.) This appeared next day in the report
as follows: 81 may cuss Sosrates, / may cuss
Plato. said MajHr Veritas" On another occa
sion, Sen tor BIi ;ht had something to ssy
about has constituents and "ac.mak settlers p,
Mr.. Bright was as,onished next day to see his
constituents referred to as seattle steaiers -
actual settlers and ''cattle stealers'' being
represented by the same signs in phonographic
writing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

FATAL REScoNTRE.-A desperate encounter
took piac~ at Springfield, Washington count;,
Nv, on sturdy evening, between two men
named Benjamin Palmer aud ~. Mark Booker
They met in a bar room, when alIeTo ation en-.
sued and blows Were exchanged. Each then
drew a revolver and red four shots a piece in
rapid succession, three Cf Pdlmrr's hitting Book
eT--one in the lelt hand, the second in bis leg,
aud third in the left breast The first shot fred
bv Booker struck Palmer in the groin, peuetrat-
Ing the biafdsE-a mortal wound He was also
w1unded in the leg. After exhaustiug his shots
Palmer hurried his pistol with all his strength
against Booker, who, think king himself mnr'ally
wounded, seiZ-d the other with bis lrf, hand by
the coat collar, aud throwing away his pistol,
drSw a bowie knife and stabbed the unfortun,,s
Palmer Dine times in tue breast and body The
latter fell dead IN his tracks, nj. body .tfeamn,,
blood at every pore. booker rray possibly .pr
vivs his wounds, though ~ Is thought the shot
In the breast will prove fatal.
Booker is the sou Of Jude P,nI Booker for
msny years District Jndgr ~ K-ntur ~ ale
Palnrt - son Of the Hon. X. G.. Paim.r ex-
:'enator from Washington county, aDi grand
son Of the late Ben. Hardin, Of Rard stown, XIV
There hal been some i'll feeling between the twn,
arising from the election Of Booker to tbe com
nn1nd OF the COMPANY that had been raised In
ibst soanty to 20 TO Ctzh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

Mrs. SwIssBELM IN TRoUBLE-This man
in petticOats, who has recently moved to Min
nesota and started a paper there called the st.
Cloud Visitor, has had her office broken open.
press demolished, and the type and contents
thrown in the river. The cause of the act
seems to be because of her personalities to-
wards the family of Mr.. Shipley. This gen.
tleman, it seemed. could not stop the &antippe
abuse of the volube Mrs. S and SO took it
upon himself to pitch her concern in the river,
for the consequences Of which he said he was
responsible. Her friends have tried TO give
the matter political bearing, and charge the
act TO pro-slavery rufiauism. but there seems
to be no ground for the accusation. 1t Is en-
tirely personal matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09

FATAL HoAI.-A Sheffield England paper
says that gentleman in that town has received
a letter from friend in Northampton. con
tanning the following -" A singular circum-
stance happened at our union last week. For
somo misconduct the master had put boy for
punishment in the dead house. At that time
there was corpse in the dead ward, in a
coffin. The boy took the corpse out of the
coffin, dressed it in his own clothes, propped it
up against the wall, and then himself got into
the coffin, lay down and covered himself over
In the course of short time the master came,
looked in at the door and saw, as he thought, q
sulky lad standing against tho wall. Now
said the master, do you want any supper p
There was no answer. The question was re-
peated with the same result. The boy looked
out from the coffin and said, IF he won't hay q
any, L will The master fed under terror,
and received such shock that it is said he has
since died from the Effects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-09
Dentistry, &o.
THE IMPROVED SETS OF TEETH.

M. LOOMS, nj. D., the inventor aRd patentee OF
"Loonis' Mineral Plate issh," haviDg@
successfully introduced his improvement in5y$fE3
various cities, has now permanently estab ~IA1o
lished himself In Washington.
This Improvement for Sets of Teeth consists Chi
y In making set of but piece of material, and
that indestructlble mineral. No metal Is used in
esivanic action and metallic taste There are no
Joints to become filled with moisture PARTICLES OF
S,. Io3u, nehoe tney are pnre dna eIson. Ihey are
natural in their appearance. | will give reward
One Thousand Dollars to any one who will produce Q
sfmlar work OF art to ual mine in purity beauty
durability, artistic excellence other requisite
SIality.
AL work responslbly warranted.
S76 Pa. av.. betw cen IIth ana z,s SITS. A. ls-ly