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larity. ~ e"
Each bottle price One Dollar, bears the Government
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Inat are pregnant curing the rst three months as they
are sure TO BRING on Miscarriage but every other time
ana IN every other case, they are perfectly safe
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erect cure when all other have failed and al
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ull drectlons accompany each package.
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Sl and SIX postage stamps enclosed any author
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Forsae by druggists in every in the United States
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Teeth That WIN nit..-n rs v., a ,,,,1 :,
nWiWN, DENTISTS, have removed from American
no e 9ck 10 Harrington Corner, near City Hall md
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-01
THE FEAST OF FOOLS.

When the gods met together to cut up the
time and draw lots for the pieces, the First of
April was drawn by the Fools. Many learned
exegeses have been written upon the origin of
its peculiar usages, but we think this is the
best yet given. 1t does not allow presidency
over the jokees-but places both on the same
footing Poor Robin, who had probably been
sent on many Sleeveless errand, had the
right idea of the thing, when he said, in his
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-01

Mrs. =. Goodwin, an experienced ana successful
lui MIDWIFE holds herself In readiness, day and night to
intend TO the duties Of her profession. Residence 10
Austin street. dtf oji
L.. rs. Nichols, NJ. ID, Home opnthIc Pbv.,.
cinnOilicc and residence l2 Main street nice b1nrs
from to 3, and to O'Clock D. m, '"i'
Worcester, October 20, 1858 ar
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The circulation The Spy is about d0u-
HE that o. any other newspaper in WOrces-
The Advertising public will please
bear this in mind.
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RUsINEss NOTICES.

WANTED at this Office, copies of the Daily Spy of Dec
II and Is. Jan. 8, g. and Is, and Feb. IS and 26.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-01

Inc nervous viii find Hutchings' Life Exharant
sure remedy Tor all their sutering and persons who from
n,utuiclous use OF liquors, have become detected and
ner nervous systems shattered constitutions bro
down. Sold by NJ Is. GREEN & co.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-01

hutchlngs' Life ENhilnrnnt Is u reIuyenator o
uhappr0achable and nimtabe excellence For all merry
our no matter how produced, it must he consd
eree az niable specific Is also for affections
Destow strength vitality and physical ability Sold by
NJ. II. GREEN ~ 90. Mnrresler denda nuara
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
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YOUNG AMERICA.
BY ROBERT JOssELYN:

When was boy, it is no matter when,
admit twas long time ago,
There were plenty Of children with roundabouts
then,
And The world turned around very slow
At nine the old people went through with prayers,
And the children all went to their beds,
For they never took part in the old folks affairs
Till an idea came into tn cir heads.
But now we have exquisite handles at ten,
Who strut in their swallow-tailed coats
And put on the airs and the vices Of men
And squandcr their change and bank notes;
They TOP off their cocktails and wine with smack
Till, though green they all get very mellow,
ind they slap you fassiliarly over the back
While they say, CHOW dye do my old fellow ?''
They turn up their noses at girls in their frocks,
And talk about hoops and long dresses,
AT an age when their fathers wore natures own
socks,
Nor dreamed of intrigues and caresses;
They smoke, chew tobacco, bet, gamble and swear
And dance all the polkas and fancies,
With an easy assurance and languishing air
That delights all the Bridgets and Nancies.
0 dear, am frightened half out of my wits
With the hurry and hustle and stir, 4 +.
The world by steam progress, seems knocked into
fits,
And goes roind with vyhizz and whirl;
Shall we never 60 back to the steady old pace:
And grow up and expand by degrees7
For now we rush on rs if trimming race,
And the devil the hindmostwould seize
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
LEXINGTON, April 21st, 1859.

MEssRs. DAVID STEPHENSON, ALEX H.
McCLINrIo, AND VIM. A. Mann a
Gentlemen Il have had the honor to re-
ceive your letter of the 18th inst; inform
ing ME that the Democratic Convention
which was held at the Warm Springs, Oh
the 10Th inst, unanimously nominated me
as the Democratic candidate for the State
Senate, for the District composed Of tie
counties of Bath, Highland and Roskbridge.
I feel duly grateful to tie Convention for
the honor which they have conferred upon
me. I accept the nomination with the
agreeable duty, which it imposes upon ME,
of devoting, until the 4th Thursday in May
next, my entire time, and likewise any tai
ent or energy which may possess, to the
vindication, throughout the District, of our
ticket, composed, as it is, Of able, honest,
and true men, as also Of the time-honored
principles Of the Democratic party, to which
the country has long been indebted for its
progress and prosperity, and upon the con-
tinued success of. which, the rights Of the
South and the Union depend.
With much respect, l have the honor to
be Your obedient serv't,
JAMES G.. PAXTON.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
4 Crack in tho Hog Trough.

Some time ago friend sent me word that
he gave every day nearly twenty pals Of
butter-milk to 9 lot Of shoats, and they
scarcely improved a bit on it. Thinks !, this
lis breed Of hogs worth seeing-they must
be of the sheet iron kind, 50 called on him
heard him repeat the mournful tale, and
then visited the sty. In order to get a
closer view Of the miraculous swine, went
into the pen, and on close examination found
crack in the trough, through which much
Of the contents ran away under the floor.
Thinks |, here is the type Of much Of the
failures and misfortunes Of our agricultural
brethren. When | see a farmer emitting
all improvements, because Of little cost,
selling all his good farm stock to buy bank,
or railroad or mortgage stock; robblng his
land, while in reality: he is also robbing
himself and heirs, thinks [, my friend, you
have a crack in your hog trough.
When [ see farmer subscribing for half
dozen political and miscellaneous papers,
and spending all his leisure reading them,
while be don't read single agricultural or
horticultural journal thinks | to myself,
poor man, you have got large and wide
crack in your hog trough
When I see farmer attending to all the
political conventions and coming down lib
orally with the dust on all caucus occasions
knowing every man in town who votes his
ticket; and yet, to save his neck, couldn't
tell who is President Of the County Agricul-
tural Society or where the Fair was held
last wear, unanimously come to the con
clusion that the poor soul has got crack
in his hog trough.
When I see farmer buying guano, but
wasting ashes and hen manure, trying all
sorts Of experiments except intellectual hard
work and economy; getting the choicest seeds
regardless to cultivation and good sense
growing the variety Of fruit called ''Sour
Tart Seeaing,' and sweetening it with SUI
gar, pound for pound, Keeping the front
fields rich and neat, while the back lots are
overgrown with elder, briars, snap-dragon
and thistle, contributing literally to the
Choctaw Indian Fund, and never giving
cent to any Agricultural Society such
man, will give written guarantee, has
got crack both in his head and in his hog
trough.
When 7 see farmer spending lis time
travelling and visiting in carriage, when
he has to sell all his corn to pay the hired
help and his hogs are 50 lean that they
have to lean against the fence to sustain
themselves while squealing, I rather lean to
the conclusion that somebody that stays at
home will have lien on the farm and some
time the bottom will come entirely out Of
the hog trough. Orange County Farmer.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

whole field, and was ready TO bet on MIN.
He was accordingly entered, and instantly
heavy odds were offered against him. Two
to one five to one, and finally one planter
offered twenty to one !,
On hearing this offer, Sam said he would
take it. It was necessary to produce the
amount Of his bet. Tie was IN the dress OF
common sailor, and his antagonist said that
he was not going to be trifed with the
stakes must be deposited with the managers.
How much would he bet!
Give hundred dollars" replied Sam.
"Well down with your DUST" said the
planter. :,
Whereupon Sam took off leather belt
which he had round his waist, under his
clothes and counted oft five hundred in doub-
looms. The planters check was pronunced
satisfactory, and received by the managers
MANY other bets were made by different per
sons, with heavy odds against Sans horse
When Sam rode UP to the starting place
there were shouts of laughter at his appear
ance, and the most unspairing censures O.
his presumption in entering on the race.
Sam paid no attention to this, but startec
with the rest; and it soon became apparent
that he was not such fool as they took hin
to be. He was among the foremost IN two
minutes, and at the end Of the race thai
lawful ugly hoss' was pronounced clearly
and unequivocally the victor.
Sam coolly received his doutloons back
again, and put them in his belt, together
with the planters check for ten thousand
dollars, which was afterward duly honored
He offered to bet again, but there were
no takers. For this, however, he was com.
pensated By the most liberal offers for his
horse. Five hundred dollars, thousand
fifteen hundred, two thousand. were bic
for him. This last figure being the hlghes
Sam accepted it.
On his return 70 the brig, Sam learned
that none Of the crew but himself had been
at the races As soon as he came on boare
the usual banter;ng began.
| "Well. SAM" said the cook, chow abou
the venture =
II guess it will do,'' replied Sam.
els that awful ugly horse sold yet?' sait
the second mate.
Shouldn't wonder if he was," said San
coolly 6u 5.5 '..
.sYou don't say so? How much did h
fetch :" said the second mate.
| Guess" replied Sam.
t.Twenty dollars = a
"More than that. Guess again 2" w,
Fifty"
"More. Guess again q
! IA hundred"
"a great deal more than that YOU
don't know much about Varmont horses
Guess again"
"Two hundred.'
tOh, it's no use your guessing. Tha
awful boss brought two thousand dollars
besides the ten thousand | won on him a
the races. So you fellows had better shu
up and say no more about Sam Varney'i
venture.
And they did shut up. Sam, on the pas
sage home, was treated with marked re
spect. The worst that was said Of hin
among the sailors, was,
"Cute fellow, that Sam His eye teetl
is cut"
Sam went to sea no more. ne hough
farm in the Green Mountain State, mar
ried rosy checked Green Mountain girl
and had n,anv sons and da,,v!ters
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

HA certain Irishman received for his
labor one dollar bill on one of the Ohio
Banks, on which he had to lose ten cents
discount. The next day he was passing
down Main street and saw adollar bill lying
on the side walk, on the same bank, and
gazing on it he exclaimed: "Bad luck to
the likes Of ye lie divil finger will I put on
ye, for I lost tin cents by a brother of yours
Yesterday"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

RooT CRops The carrot is unquestion.
ably the best root crop for feeding COWS. :
Oar own experience indicates doubling O
the quantity Of butter yielded by COWS vel
and judiciously fed with carrots, over the
common treatment with dry fodder. Thi
crop grows best on deep rich sandy loan
it will not succeed so we'll on a heavy
clay. Neither will very light sandy soil
do SO we'll, as it Will not hold enough ma
nure, the carrot requiring high fertility
On strong loan, dressed with three inches
of sand, and enriched the previous year by
manure, we have raised at the rate of l 500
bushels per acre, but five or six hundred
is a more common crop. r
On a heavy soil, the mangel wurtzel OF
sugar beet will succeed best, and is nearly
as good for feeding COWS. The parsnip i
the best root for the winter food Of hogs
and is perhaps the only one that is profta
Bile to feed out to them without cooking
In feeding roots to cattle, we find Gil
bert's rect slicer of great advantage in pre-
pairing the food for easy mastication it cuts
rapidly and with great ease.
The great cause Of encouragement and
failure in raising root crops, is from weeds
The soil is usually allowed to become filed
with these seeds, and the weeds themselves
are often permitted to attain several inches
in height. This not only checks the growth
Of the young plants, but causes an increase
Of labor many fold over that required TO de-
stroy them when but an inch high
It would therefore be cheaper, were il
necessary, to hire man at five dollars day
to destroy the weeds at their earliest stage,
than at one dollar day when they become
half a foot high.
When a rich soil can be entirely eradica-
ted of weeds, and made fine and mellow at
planting, the crop of roots will undoubted
ly be a good one, and may be very cheaply
raised Country Gentleman.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

FArAL1sr.-A Western paper publish
les the following II knew an old man who
believed that what was to be would be"-
He lived in region infested by very savage
Indians. He always took his gun with him
but this time found that some of his family
had taken it out.
AS he would not 60 without it his friends
tantalizcd him saying there was no danger
of the Indians, that he would not die till
his time came any how. Eyes says the old
fellow, but suppose was to meet an Ipdi-
an and his time was come, it wouldn't do
not to have my gun"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

Potato CHEESE Select good white pc
tatoes, boil them, and when cold, peel and
reduce to a pulp with a rasp or mortar !;
have IL perfectly smoth and fine. To five
pounds add one pint Of sour milk and a lit
tie salt; knead it well and let it stand Gov
erred for three or four days, according te
the season; knead them again, make int
cheeses, and place in baskets or selves, and
dry in the shade. These cheeses will keep
for any length of time, in a covered jar in q
dry place. p. Farmer.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

MEMS EYES WILL WANDER, Fanny
Fern has an idea THAT there is enc institu-
ton in this world indispensable to the male
biped. She thinks cordury couldn't posi-
bly, get along without dimity. She submits
the case to the jury in this wise:-
''Show but a strip Of white stocking above
your boots or bit of an embroidered skirt,
or a Balmoral, and you may lead New
Yorker by the nose all over Manhattan,
though all Wall street stand waiting for him
I have positively seen gentleman stand at
the ferry gates when their arms were hall
broken with bundles eagerly bobbing their
heads this way and that to catch sight O
the gaiter boots as they alig hted from tho
various omnibusses. And not all young
men either, but grey headed old dodgers
who had grandpa written all over them.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

The remark having been made that it
would become the fashion to wear short
dresses, Mrs. Darlington made the remark
that whether fashion said so orss not, her
dresses were always short, for she never
had but two at a time What marvel OF
domestic economy and sweet wisdom that
woman is! Isn't she?
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

BREACH OF PROMISE. Miss Almira M.
Bartlett, Of Chariestown, has been awarded
$4,000 for breach ofpromise from one Sewall
Packard. Sewall is widower, and thinks
the bill, for counting two nights week, for
a year and half, is too high
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

Rg- An outside passenger on coach had
his hat blown over bridge into the stream
"True to nature" said a gentleman who
was seated beside him, "a bsavey naturally
takes to the water"
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
fMmers' department.
Value Of Sheen to the Farmer.

| Sheep are profitable to the farmer, rot
only from the product of wool and mutton,
but from the tendency which their keeping
has to improve and enrich his land for all
agricultural purposes. They do this
1. By the consumption of food refused
| By other animals in summer; turning waste
vegetation to use, and giving rotgh and
bushy pastures smoother appearance, and,
[ il time, eradicating wild plants, 50 that
good grass and white clover may take their
place. In this respect, sheep are Of special
value to pastures on soils too steep or stony
for the pillow. In winter, the coarser parts
Of the hay refused by horses and cows, are
readily eaten by sheep, while other stock
will generally eat most of that left by these
animals.
For these reasons, among others, no gra-
zing farm should be without small flock
Of sheep-for it has been found that as many
cattle and horses can be kept with as with
out them, and without any injury to the
farm for other purposes A small flock,
we said-perhaps half dozen to each horse
and COW would be the proper proportion. =
A variety Of circumstances would influence
this point such as the character of the pas
turage, and the proportion of the same fit
ted and desirable for .tillage:
2. They enrich land by the manufacture
Of considerable quantities of excellent ma
nure. A farmer long experience in sheep
husbandry thought there was no manure SC
fertilizing as that of sheep, and (of which
there is no doubtJ that none dropped By
the animal upon the land suffered SO little
waste from exposure. 4 German agricul
tural writer has calculated that the drop
ping from one thousand sheep, during sim
gle night, would manure an acre sufficiently
for any crop. BY using portable fence
and moving the same from time to time, ;
farmer might manure a distant field with
sheep, at less expense than that Of cartins
and spreading barn manure.
The value Of sheep to the farmeris intel
enhanced by attention to their wants..
Large Aocks, kept together, are seldom
profitable, while small assorted focks al
ways pay well; if fed as they, should be. :
To get good feeces Of wool, and large
healthy lambs, from poor neglected sheel
| IS Impossible IL IS also true, that the eA
/ pense of keeping is often least with the flock
1 that are, always kept in, good condition.
The eye and the thought Of the owner ar
far more necessary than large and irregu
lar supplies Of fodder. Division Of the focl
and shelter, with straw and little grain
will bring them to spring pastures III bette
order than if Eert together With double "a
tons CT hay, 'one-half af which is wasted b
the stronger animals, while the weak of tn
flock pick up a scanty living, and often
times fail to get that through the Who'll
winter.
We commend this subject to the consid
Grafton Of our correspondents. Itneeds at
tention on the part Of the farming public
~ Country Gentleman.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
npolhital.
Democratic Senatorial Convention.

At Democratic Senatorial Convention,
held at the Warm Springs, on Tuesday,
April 10Th, OH motion of VIM A. Mann,
Iof Rockbridge, Col. Hopkins, of Bath, was
called to the Chair On motion of George
Mayse, Esq, JAS B. Terrill, of Bath. was
appointed Secretary. The following list of
delegates was then registered:
Rockbridge-Shanklin McCintic, VIM.
A. Mann, Daniel Mcclure.
Highland David Stephenson, VIM. w.
Benson, JAS Wright. James NJ Seig.
Bath-Alexahder Fl: McClintic, George
Mayse; 4. G.. Cleek, Osborne Hamilton,
D. G. P. Bryan, Jas. B. Terrill, James
McGufin, VIM. Dean, Col Hopkins.
The names Of the following gentlemen
we're then placed before the Convention for
nomination James Gardiner Paxton, Esq,
of Rockbridge, by J. B. Terrill, Of Bath
John W. Myers, Esq, of Highland, by
VIM. W. Benson. Mr.. Paxton, having
received majority of the whole, upon the
first ballot, was declared to be the nominee
of the Conventions Mr.. Benson then ask
ed leave of the Convention to withdraw the
name Of Mr.. Myers; ana moved that the
nomination be made una nimous, which was
carried men, con.
On motion of David Stephenson, com.
mittee of three (Alex. Fl. McClintic, Of
Bath, VIM. A. Mann, Of hockbridge, and
David Stephenson, of aighland,) was APP
pointed by the Chair to inform Mr.. Paxton
of his nomination
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Resozyed, That, earnestly desiring the
election Of Mr.. Paxton, the nominee of this
Convention, we use every honorable means
to secure his election, and recommend him
to the support Of his party throughout the
District.
Rssotred, That we consider the hafihbhy
with which the proceedings of this Conyen:
ton have been characterized; as the best
evidence of the Unity ana strength of the
party in the District.
I Resottsa, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Richmond
Enquirer, the Valley Star and Staunton
EVindicator. -
i On motion, the Convention adjourned.
Ez,. s9l 4" c.. P. HOPKINS, Chm.
! j. BARBOUR TERRrLr, Sec'ry. Mr.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

Love OF Flowers. you find that your
5 5Tlfd loves flowers cultivate that love, en-
courage it. 1t will be found refining and
elevatirg and the child viii grow thoughtful
docile and beautiful under such influence
Let him(or berJ learn the history and char
acter of one flower before another is cddea
to the list.
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

EH-A doctor retained in court as a
witness complained to the judge that if he
was kept from his patients SO they might re-
eorey TN his absence
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30

w Passing along, youth tore his
coat on nail in barrel-seeing which, he
struck an attitude, and exclaimed. "Ses
what a rent the envious cask has madey'
Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-04-30
Drofsssional Garos.

gHos. J. MIuKIs. JAS. H. SKINNER. j. C. NICHE
NICHE. SKINNER G NICHE.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
STANTON. VA.
TTAvEformed partnership for the practice OF
Ill law 10 all the Courts of Augusta county, and
The u. s. District Court for Western Virginia.
Mr. Niche wilattend as heretofore the Courts OF
adjoining counties.
JAMES I'll. SKINNER will practice in the
Circuit and County Courts OF Highland.
All business entrusted to him wiz be promptly at
sended to. July 5, l856-6mo.