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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-11-20
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UyANTE .-seventy-fve (75) cords of
wv CORD WOOD.
sept25-tf JAS. A. PIPER,
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1OH FINE BLK. CLOTH CLoAKs,
low at $5.G0 wort S g, 90
at HILB Il WELLERS.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
MISE e/IuneOWS.
Vices of Genius.

Colerldge was such slave to liquor that he
mad to be kept an unwilling prisoner bv Chris
| tOpher North on an occasion when some Ito
rary performance had to be completed bv y
certain time; and on that very day. without
even taking leave of any member of the family
he ran OF at full speed down the avenue at nj
ieray, anu was soon hidden, not in the groves
OF the valley, but iii some obscure den. where
drinking among low companions, his magni6
cent mind was soon brought to a level with the
Vllest OF the vile. When his spree was over
he would return to the society of decent man.
De Quincy was such slave to the use of
opium that his daily allowance was of more i'm
pOrtance than eating An ounce of laudanum
a day Frustrated animal life during the fore
noon. Ii was no unt1equent sight to find him
asleep on the rug before the fire in his own
room, his head on book, and his arms cross
ed on his breast. When this torpor from the
opium bad passed away he was ready for com
pany. In order to show him off, his friends
had to arrange their supper parties so that sit
ung until three or four i'll the afternoon, he
might be brought to that point at which, in
charm and power Of conversation, he was so
truly wonderful
Burns was not less a drunkard than Cole
ridge. 1t was the weakness of Charles Lamb.
And who can remember the last days of Poe
without an lrrepressible regret? He was on
his way to marry confding woman, stopped
In Baltimore, and was found by a gentleman
who knew him, in state of beastly intOxca-
ton, unconscious as leg, and died that night
in the rawlings of Delirium Tremens!
Douglas Jerrold was devotee of gin; so.
also, was Byron. Steele, the brilliant author
of the Christian Hero, was beastly drunkard,
Men wrote of him that he would dress himself,
kiss his wife and children, tell them lie about
his pressing engagements, heel it over to a
groggery called the Store, and have a revel
with his bottle companions.
Rollin says Of Alexander the Great that the
true poison which brought him to his end was
wine.
The Empress Elizabeth, of Russia, was COM
pletely brutifed by strong liquor. She was
often in such state of ba chic ecstasy during
the day that she could not be dressed in the
morning, and her attendants would loosely at
tach her robes, which few clips of the scis-
sors would disengage in the evening.
Let every man, especially those in public
life, who desire to avoid drunkard's death,
remember that he is on the crumbling verge
of such an infamy when be begins to feel that
in order to prepare himself the doctor for con-
sultation, the lawyer for a cause, the clergy
man for sermon, the politician for speech,
he must take pint of coffee, or a plug of
opium; and the self same moment of that dis
covery let him put his foot down, raise his
hand and swear, that by the help of God, he
will never taste another grain or drop as long
as life remains
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
THE GREAT
boot, SHOE, CARPET AND OIL CLOTH
emporium
OF SMYRNA, DEL.

The undersigned, proprietor of the large Boot
and ShUe store of Smyrn- is now ready to offer the
largest and best stock of Boots and Shoes that has
ever been exhibited in this town. His stock is all
New and Ct the very best City and Eastern manu-.
facture. All city made goods guaranteed or money
refunded. Ladies' Shoes. Caters and Slippers for
style, durability, cheapness and beauty, cannot be
eVcriled IN any house, not only in SMYRNA. but
PAIladrlPhia not excepted. All kinds and sizes of
shoes that are usually found in a first.class ctv
slOe store is To be had here. All kinds Of mems
Fine Boots, all kinds of mems Calf and Kid Gait.
ers, all kinds of mems Balmoral, English Walking
Shoes, Brogans, &c.
Hts Carpet, Mating and Oil Cloth Room is full
aud Will compete with any house in Philadelphia in
prices; the only hsuse where an assortment of the
above IS kept. In connection with Carpets he has
beautiful line of Plain and Gilt Oil Cloth Window
shades. AL kinds of Plain and Fancy Door and
PIrlor Floor Mats.
Tie has a large assortment of Hats and Caps of
lhe very latest Spring Styes-styes that cannot be
found IN any other house in town.
HIS mottO is Quick Sales and Small Profits"
ln aise above articles he de6es competition, and
WILL NOT be undersold.
Hss Terms are Positively Cash.
April. J.H. PRIMROSE,
Commerce S., below Market, Smyrna, Del
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
ATTACH UPON THE BALLET, ETC.

An article entitled "The Farewell of the Fig
Leaves" in the March number OF the North
ern MonGh-attributed to Miss Olive Logan
is by far the abest attack on the ballet that
has been elected since the Black Crook -
first displayed its demoralizing attractions
The writer, who has evidently had an extern
slve stage experience, assalS not only the bal
let but the exposures tolerated by the extreme
fashions of the day.
A single paragraph will give a good idea of
! the treatment of this subject:
| "A somewhat weary distance may seem to
have been travelled over in this rather resume
than statement Of the obligations at once bind
ing woman to mOdesty and her guardians to
assist her i'll the maintenance of that quality !;
but 1t Is to be feared that before ali is said the
connection with the special subject of improp-
| or personal exposures may be only too evident.
For there is small occasion Of treadng on the
painful if not dangerous ground Of Specifca-
ton, to prove either that there oaly exists one
forfeiture Of modeSty more assured than that
incurred III throwing the sacredneSs of the
person open to the public gaze--or that there
does not exist even one road more inevitable
toward that impurity following immodesty.-
There Is u lust Of the eye mentioned by that
saline commonly neglected authority before
quoted quite as guilty as that which follows,
ana more destructive, because hundreds may
NC CoHt'HilndCCu at once ana the ever rpcur-
ring test of brotherhood, or better still of hus-
handhood, comes up again inevitably to illus
trate the atroclty of pandering Ito it. In the
marriage contract what husband will fail to
claim that the woman whom he takes to his
arms and heart contracts to keep the uI0ries
o! her w0manhood sacred to his holy eve ?
And what father or brother will fail to visit
with the Seyerest reprobation the first advance
toward undue revelation of form of either
daughter or sister, simply because he, in com
mon with the husband, recognizes such expo
sureS, IT continuing, as Incompatible with nu.
nty OF soul and thrcateningly dangerous TO
purity of body?
" 1t might puzzle even an imaginative writer
to concentrate in few words more sneerinr
but gnevod bitterness than that expressed
many. years ago, during temporary reign of
the disease now persistent, by certain hus
band who was accoSted with a question while |
looking on at a dance in which his very deceL |
ute wife was figuring. What very handsome |
and magnifcently formed lady is that yonder
IN the green and pearls? asked one of the
other guests, an acquaintance of the husband.
but stranger to his family. That? Oh. that
IS my wife; or, at least, | thought that it was
up to today. But, by the Prophet | am
inclined to think, by the way she dresses to-
night, that she is the wife of every gentleman
in the room. p"
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
TpUBITc-No ?
J. W. FoRNEY,


| IPUBLIC.-NO. IL
An Act to provide for District and cnt Corrt r M
eI states Tor the District Of Nebraska for other Pur
BE enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Stat f SatGs G America in Congress assembled That th
anu be called the d strict Of Nebraska and for said
Tlet judge marshal and district attorney of The ai M ~
states shall be appointed by President by and with I'm G
ro a oe II l9rther enacted That the said district of Ne
rn III "s%Gned % 10 anu constitute OF the eight
states for said dsrct Ibs eInrt m fnI d dst
a M a. ~ s I tate oi NEbraNka the first Monday
SEC And be further enacted That the circuit and
ud thereof o i,eS snail possess tho S and tn
uri.d eon aud RIO h duties possessed and perform
& Re % mere cat and district courts judges of the
STAT s. and shall be governed by the laws and req
see And be it further enacted That district Judge ap
poh lor ne dls':ic o Nebraska receive ms his rop
~ III ~ tanrnts' on The first days OF January April
Sc s. And be further enacted Tha the marshal and dis
dSr or m iG H. CnSd an@ ERIK Of the circuit and
@ p0gs the powers and perform the duties lawfully possessed
@ Sa per % % y similar officers in other districts the United
lees ana compeDS ion allowed by the entitled act %
rhGys @ M OF the circuit and district the United states
@ @ T % 0heT & Ph9rp9Se a;Pi"vc february twcntysAth cg
And be farther enacted That all cases Of epDeal m
premc Court he United States upon amy rcor @ IN Re me- sa
mt m ne court a The Territory OF Nebraska, which may hprca
9ad and determined by the supreme Court Of the U%t
the circuit or strict r ~ E Ini ~ t nttq states to
OF Neoika or to the the supreme the Staeoi NIas
kl as hr nature of said appeal writ may re- @
each Of these courts shall be the successor OF the t
q NrLH<a Territory all such cases with ful Bower o
near @ anu the same and to award na pro.
prrme court of the Territory Nebraska prior 10 its
hr right to prosecute appeals aud wits f r ~ 'Se M
prier to b & m n al @ HsF the lays Of the United States
AM be IurthGr enacted, That Judge for said
he United states dsrrt Of i"Wa sa aci'c ac a j"9se &
uge o Nebraska and shall have exercise the same
III aS1 .nr uistIlrt i, OF Iowa m
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

CAUTION TO MILKMAIDs.-A man in Ken
lucky killed a sick COW few days since, in
whose stomach were found large brass pin, a
hair pin, and quantity of hooks and eyes A
jury OF the neighbors, formally summoned for
the OCCASION, returned an oral verdict that the
unfortunate deceased (cow) had probably swal-
Of its adult life.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

In Connecticut, during the recent po)itical
campaign, the following curious bet was made.
If English should be elected, the Republican,
was to walk to New Haven to see the inauru-
ration, and vote Democratic ticket next spring:
and if Jewell should be elected, the Democrat
should perform the pilgrimage, and vote the
Republican ticket.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

WEALTH DOES NOT BRING TAsrE.-We hear
men exclalm with some surprise at the want of
taste apparent in the surroundings of some who
are wealthy. Good taste does not follow rich.
es. although the rich may buy the exercise of
ating, beautiful surroundings We find i r;cb r.J
men boorish as often as poor men. We ofton
md better appreciation among those whose
worldly possessions do not distract their atten.
non, ana whose minds are at liberty to fasten
upon the beautiful around them The more
the faculties which govern our appreciation of
the beautiful are exercised, the greater will be
our resources tor enjoyment. Flauntng, gaudy
9 col9rs are beautiful only as they are blended
anu anu hodlIled ne by, others less gaudy. The eye
and yet the soul remain as barren Of the bean,
tltul as is Sahara of verdare. Prairie Farmer.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
[PUBLIC.-No. 81

An ACT to eXopt Wrapping PAPER male from Wood or Co
Sn,tiHS, from Internal Tax, and for u her Purposes
enacted by the Senate
@ states {" America ia Congress assembled That from
or otcprhSalkS shall b. exempt from internal tax. " ~
ShV De- II further national
M NS3catlon state bank or banker association shall nav
a dN OF ten c"ntun the of notes
cry or municipal corporation paid tcm after tL 6t
iay o May D1mni eighteen hundred and ~
be cplectei IN the mode and i'm which
notes of state banks is collected. ~ N 'N Ol 'he
SEC 3. Ard lee it enacted
be- also exempt from internal tax " ~ 'O' S"al
see. L. And be it further ckactcd That fron, and r a.
from internal tax. " = @''~ '0 eAeI'Pt
Approved, March &c, 1867.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

Mother" asked Il little girl, while reading
Uncle Toms Cabin, why don't the book never
mention Topey'S last name? | have tiled to
hear it whenever it spoke Of ler, but it has
not once spoke it"
'Why, she had no other name, child"
Yes she had, mother, and l know it."
'What was it?"
'Why, Turvy-Topsy Trvy."
''You had better 20 to bed, my dear" said
the mother. You are as bad as your grand
mother for She cant say pork without beans,
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
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PROM
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Liberal discount to dealers.
Iihas raised good crops Wheat Corn Oats Potatoes
Grass. Cotton. Tobacco and Vegetables of all kind,
Farmers would DO well TO inquire Of their nearest
dealer in fertilizers the results obtained from the
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Wheat. at this time, freely attest its virtues.
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Up 10 this time.
We have numerous testimonials to the effect that il
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Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

Al! Irish clergyman once broke off the thread
OF his discourse, and thus addressed the con-
gregatlon: My dear brethren, let me tell YOU
that | am just half through my sermon: but as
l perceive your impatience, will say that the
remaining half is not more than a quarter as
long as that you have heard"
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

SENATOR WILSON says: 81 have seen Gene
raj Grant IN the camp, in his office, at his own
house and 1T dinner parties where liquors were
freely used by others. but | have never seen
him drink even glass of wine, nor have ever
seea him when | had the slightest reason to
think be Was in any degree under the influence
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

GoOD ENoUGH FOR A PIG.-An Irish peas.
ant being asked why he permitted his pig to
take up its quarters with his family, made an
answer abOunling with Satirica naiicte: ''Wbv
not? Doesn't the place afford every con.
venience that a pig can require ?''
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

Nasty suggests that the Democracy nominate
some dead man as candidate for the Presid
ency, lnasmuCh as it kills live man for life to
accept one OF their nominations lie proposes
inc names or several statesmen who have died
during the last half century. anv one of which
might be used with profit by the Democrats.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
The ATTRIBUTES OF THE Sexes. have

THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE sexes. Men have
more strength. Women more fexiblity.
Men listen, arrange, compare, and deduct
Women combine vary, and reproduce.
Men have more force. Women more grace.
Man overcomes. Woman subdues,
Man thinks. Woman speaks.
Man is noble Woman beautiful.
Man was formed to conquer the whole crea-
ton. Woman to approach that conqueror.
All things living shall keep their distance
from Man; it is the privilege of Women alone
to be Invested Of such fear. Man is never so
much lord of all nature as when he completes
all other triumphs by protecting Woman.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

:, A chap, says the Atlanta correspondent of
Georgia paper, who came from one of the up
per counties, encountered man with hand
organ covered with green cloth. The man be-
gan to turn and the countryman put down
quarter, which the other Immediately took up,
Down went another, which shared the same
fate, and then another. The stranger, fading
his pile getting low, turned to bystander and
auvhoW?" - '--|'
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

-, TIE PRESS FESTIVAL TO Mr.. DICKENS
The press festival in honor of Mr.. Dickcn,
took place in New York, on Saturday even
ing. 18th inst, at Denon cos. Among the
two hundred present were MesSrs Gree
ley, raymond, llal~tead, of Cincinnati. ex-
Gov llawley, of Connecticut. Richard Hoe,
Samu | Bowers and Mlnton Marble.
Alter the guests had taken their places, Mr..
Dickens entered under the escort of Mr.. Gree
ley, and was cordially received Mr.. Greeley,
who presided, introduced Mr.. Dickens bv re
terrIng to his introduction to Americans twenty
tour years ago of young English writer. then
known as Boz. After some complimentary
allusions to the guests, Mr. Greeley said the
American press hOnOred itself in honoring the
man who had climbed from the lowest ronnd
OF the ladder of the press, and his triumph in
attaining his present eminence was shared
alike by every honest member Of the fraternity.
>, lie concluded by offering as toast, Health.
Happiness, Homo and Generous RecOmpense
to our friend and guest, Charles Dickens"
When the applause had subsidized Mr.. Dick
ems responded i'll an extended address, in which
he alluded to the feelings excited among
Amelcans by unfavorable opinions expressed
IN his American Notes and " Chuzzewit "
lie was delighted to witness an Improvement
IN the social, moral and material condition of
the country as seen during this his last visit.
In the works referred to he had given his hon
est impressions at the time. Though report
prevailed that it was his intention to write
another book on America, it was false. as it was
his firm determination not to write another work
on that subject. On his return to England he
should publish in his own journal his present
impressions Of America, and do justice to the
people of the country. He pledged himself
that so long as he or his heirs, had any interest
IN the editions of Chuzzlcwit" or the ''Ameri-
can Notes, those books should contain an
appendix refuting any assertions therein con-
tained
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

A housemaid who was sent to call y oor+,o
man to dinner, found him engaged in ns;na
toothbrush ''Well, is he coming?'' said fba.
lady, as the servant returned. Yes. ma,
directly, was the reply, "he's list sharpen%ing %
his teeth" pe"i'lS
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

THE ENGLISH ROYAL FAMILY.-For titled
lady who with reason thought so much of her
husband, both living and dead, as Queen Vic.
toria, the disappointment so far in her bows
must be deep and mortifying beyond estimate.
''Wales" has written himself down iudeliblv:
the younger Duke of Edinburgh, people were
not so sure of. But the recent visit of the
latter to the ripening dominion of Australia
has established public opinion in relation to
him on a solid foundation. The loose de.
bauchery and riotous extravaganza to which he
so freely lent himself, as if he had come all
that way to exhibit royalty in cap and bells,
exceeded even the large allowance of charity
which people of such hardy experience were
willing to grant him. Australia very evident
ly relucts at the thought of continuing an ap-
panage for England, if any Dukes of Edinburgh
are to be set over that vigorous and valuable
colony. 1t already declines emphatically to be
toy for prince, or a hunting ground for an
idle and disSolute court. This wild visit of
young Alfred has crystalized that feeling into
permanent opinion He has disgraced himself
and his breeding, but happily saved a whole
people from mistake which it might have ia
ken generations to rectify.-Boston Post
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
IPUBLIc.-No. ST.

An Act in Relation Tract Of Land in Burlington
Iowa. - 'DN4-'AS'Nii
II enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives.
tne United states Of America in Congress assembled That
Srn ordinance adopted by the city council ur-
IN me state OF Iowa. Of date of December tenth
DOmln eheen hundred and sXtysX, entitled An Oriinan,
deVOting Market Square certain public and
ding or the location OF certain railroad upon certain
sets ana lOr other purposes is hereby ratified
@ ma t legal 9Hd valid SO tar as relates to sail public square
shall
9n % an1 iTs3n River Railroad Company all ri Int
states the premises known
IN the said city of Burlington upon the terms and
ana or the purposes and therein designated and
orc Operatlon and effect if the ee-simple title 10
akt S9Hare and streets owned by said city at the
Approved, arch 1867
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

= My son, would you suppose that the Lord 3
Prayer could be engraved in a space no IonTe~
than the area of nickel cent?'' "Well ves
father; If cent is as big in everybody's eve as
1t is in yours, | think there would be- no diff.
Guilty In putting it on about four tines
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
tPCBLIC.- -NO.4.l

r & T rt,.Re G tne ne hIlned and destitute Soldiers.
lr Cmtei states of America in Congress
lrN oi War h., and j. here and
furnish one complete suit Of clothing each invalid soldier Win
Is an inmate of regularly constituted SOLDIERS Home In
tue Oed states out OF the stock the Guartpras
ters department ~ 80 Wv t''' ''ei'NAS-
SEC q And be further enacted That such clothing shall be
70 the managers of such institutions upon requ
Oh therefor accompanied with certificates as to mem
berS and condition Secretary of War may yresc W
Approved, March 22 1851 = w. ' f
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

An amb itious fellow in Connecticut appeals
over his own signature: Too thee michannicks
anu iaourlng men OF my native town. will re-
prI1ent you ln the Stait assemble irrispectif of
pollytlcs, reljion or eddcashun.
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

70 corer the bill entitled "Au &c, suppre ,ter ia IN
ct AN act to provide for the more efficient pnvsr
d & m 'e rebel States passed March second eighteen hun.
anu seven and to facilitate restoration r.Iurnd 70
e ouSe OF Representatives by the President of the InT
tot; W. ~ n OolectlonS and by House of ReDrs
ing the bl:- ~ w ''''Nse vi 'ne Freslueht return
1 Resolved That the bill do pass thirds of the Senate
A''est' J. W. FoRXEY,
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

John Phoenix once said that when. from tbs
eeck OF an an outgoing, steamer, he shouted to a
nr"md IrlSnd' - GSod by, Colcnel" twothrds of the
oIG~u Goa on tne wharf raised their hats and said,
GOOD by, ole fel. Tekkar yourself'' ''''0'
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29

An exchange, in speaking of the magical
strains of hand organ, says: when he nlav.
ed Old Dog Tray we noticed eleven pur1s
sitting in front of the machine on their hannrh.
es, brushing the tears from their eyes with Il cir
fore DaWS" iA
Smyrna times., 1868-04-29
TprRTrC- M Of

Be by the senate and IInI~n Of Re,roscpt, ~
CnGd states Of America in Congress assembled here
tate in the District of Columbia NAV be- taken bv tb r,r
OF deeds tor said District v aSingir of the pror
anF Such acknowledgment heretofore taken
ot tn" peace is hereby de- and declared valid acScoI
tg"tn: PROVIDED That nothing this SlRli h. held 10
tnt title 9 bona hd purchasers o by conveyacps
acquired paramount titles under existing laws, 800 ~
Approved, March III 1867 'N'7'