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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

How TO DISPOSE OF PoTAroEs Showing
Ror.-A correspondent of an Irish news
paper claims to have heard Of plan to stop
the decay of diseased potatoes. He writes
it as follows: II have just heard Of plan
to preserve partially diseased potatoes from
further decay, for pig-feeding, AS this is
year III which the disease is prevalent
very likely such a plan will be universally
adopted. When the diseased potatoes are
sorted they should be taken and boiled, az
ter which they are allowed to dry by their
own heat, and then put into barrels and
pressed down in pulp, cover with moisten-
ed clay. Then cover the barrel and allow
it to stand by until required for use. A
friend Of mine, by 50 doing, kept them for
nine months-in fact until all he had were
used out, they being in as good state al
the end Of that period as when boiled"
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The Liberian Paradise.
A DEMOCRATIC DARKEy IN FAVOR OF s'AFRI-
ca For THE AFRICANS

CA FOR THE AFRICANS"
A Mobile negro, who, some time ago,
emigrated to Liberia, writes back to his
friends at his old home: [ hope the Demo-
Gratis will triumph over their enemies as Christ
triumphed over death, hell and the grave
AS for the eolored people, let them all come
to Liberia. Here is the place for them, On
this, one Of the finest continents in the world,
wher they can live to themselves and have
as much good land as they can cultivate -
But they stay there in America to contend
with the white man for his government,
where there are thirty four millions of white
people to defend their government. Breth-
rem, beg you, as one who wishes you well,
come over and help cultivate this rich soil,
and by so doing we shall gain favor with all
the leading powers of the earth, and partic-
ularly with the people Of the United States,
who are our friends when we get here. But
if you stay where you are. I know too well
what IS going to become of you. The white
people Of the United States are going to rule
the country, and they are not going to let
you have anything to do with ruling it
And they areright [ would be just as they
are If | were in their place. [ would battle
against yon all as long as I had the breath
to draw. Then, colored friends, come to
this country, for here we are masters, with
nobody to disturb us, with good, and cheap
land and plenty Of hard money.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

MAKING BUTTER IN THE FALL.-The
month of October should be good one for but
ter making The price always higher than
in the summer months, and the fall feed can
be pleced out by feeding corn stalks, Or what
is better, sound corn
1t will make large difference in the milk
of any COW, whether Or not they are housed
when frost comes. They should be always
put into the stable as soon as the nights be-
come at all cool, and fed with little bait
ing of good food. They should, especially,
be MIXED clean, 1t may take longer to do
this in November than it does in June, but
it should be we'll and faithfully done, and
what with good food and clean milking, We
believe that the product of butter on most
of our farms, during the presentRmonth, can
be increased, above the average, at least
twenty per cent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

An African gentleman saw over grocery
door sign inscribed "sugar cured hams"
He entered the place and asked the price.
He solicited and obtained permission to smell
a shank. Having done this he abruptly re-
turned to leave. Don't you want any of that
ham 2" asked the grocer. ''Well, no, boss"
was the reply. s.Dee sign reads sugar
cured hams, dat ar ham sick yet; my advice
to you is to change de medicine"
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A good illustration was given recently in

A good Illustration was given recently in
this parish by negro, in speech on negro
equality, as follows: my friends, God a
nifty made de white man white He made
de black man black, nobody can't make 'em
muffin else. You know de turkey he roost
on de fence, and de goose he roost on de
ground. You pull de turkey off a fence, an
he get up agin. You crap his wings, but
some how, or nudder, he guine to git back
on de fence. Now, you put de goose on de
fence and he fall off, he don't blong dar.-
Now dats white man an niger, white man
roost on de fence, niger on de ground. y
Baton Rouge (La.) Gazette aod Copsst.
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An Amusing Dilemma,

"A young pafS0n OF the CnlVefSal1St faith
many years since, when the Simon pure
Universalism was preached, started westward
to attend a convention of his brethren in the
faith. He took the preeaution to take phi
al of cayenne in his pocket to sprinkle his
food with, preventive Of fever and ague.
The convention met, and at dinner tall
Hoosier observed the parson as he seasoned
his meat and addressed him thus:
Stranger, I'll thank you for leetle of
that ere red salt, for I'm kind ocur'ous to
try it.
Certainly" replied the parson; but
you will find it very powerful; be careful
how you use it."
The Hoosier took the proffeled phial, and
feeling himself proof against any quantity of
raw whiskey, thought he could stand the
'red salt" with impunity, accordingly
sprinkled q junk Of beef rather bountifully
with it and forthwith introduced it into the
capacious mouth,
It soon began to take hold He shut his
eyes, and his features began to writhe, de-
noting very inharmonious condition ply
sically Finally he could stand it no lon
ger. He opened his mouth and screamed
"Fire p
flake a drink of cold water from the iug .
said the parson.
''Will that put it out p asked the mar
tyr, suiting the action to the word. In a
short time the unfortunate man began to re-
cover, and, turning to the parson, his eyes
yet swimming in water, exclaimed $
Stranger, you call yourself a Versalist,
I believe 2"
Il do" mildly answered the parson.
''Wal, I want to know if you think it con-
sistent with your belief to go about with hell
fire in your breeches pockets 7"
The DEBT IN S1LvER.-It is stated in the
New York Sunday Neos that the amount of
the public debt in silver dollars, if spread
out singly upon smooth, level plain, as
close as they wonld lie, would cover an area
of nine hundred square miles.
And that the same number Of silver dol
lars would be sufficient to lay a wall four
feet high, the columns is close contact, one
hundred and twenty-five miles long.
Il would require one million four hundred
fifty eight men to lift these dollars, each
man lifting one hundred pounds
These dollars would weigh one hundred
and forty-eight millions four hundred and
seventy-fve thousand pounds. This would
be seventy-four thousand two hundred and
thirty seven tons.
1t would take thirty seven thousand one
hundred and eighteen double teams, each
loaded with two tons, to draw this amount
Of silver.
1t would make q chain Of silver dimes,
linked together at the edges, long enough
to reach around the earth, extend to and
reach around the moon, and leave two hun
dred and ninety-eigLt millions Of dollars over
Or more than enough to defray the expen-
SEES of the Federal Government, under Dem
ocratic administration, during whole Pres
idential term.
How hard it is to realize the magnitude
Of this debt. But how much harder for the
people to pay it,
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GEN. MooDY's CURE FOR HoARsENEss.-
The General had been speaking a great
deal, and became so hoarse that he could
scarcely speak above whisper. ''Tho
thought struck him" he said, Chat coal oil,
applied externally, would be good for him.
He accordingly procured some refined coal
oil, and, lying down and making bare his
throat, requested friend to apply it vigor-
ously with his hand. lie did 50 and the
hoarsoness left him Immediately This be-
ing so remarkabiea cure, and the knowledge
being of so much importance to those Ike
himself, who are engaged in public speak
ing, the General is anxious that all should
know and receive its benefits wheI. afflicted
in a similar manner.
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SLEDGING A PARsoN---I was passenge
on a steamer from Panama to San Francis
co when the rush of travel on that line was
immense. We were badly crowded, and
there was no room for chairs or tables, yet
we were bound to have our game Of 'sledge."
A Baptist minister, smitten with the lust for
gold, had deserted his flock, and occupied a
sleeping place on the cabin-foor. He was
large, corpulent man, and, finding him a
sound sleeper, four Of US squatted around
him, and commenced to play on his broad
stomach, scoring the points of the game on
his black vest. Weplayed for several hours,
undisturbed except by an occasional snore Of
uncommon force [ had won considerably,
and one Of my opponents, jim Doyle by
name, becoming excited at my turning mp
Jack" brought down his fist upon the low
er part Of the parsons stomach with great
power. The pious old gentleman was awak-
ened thereby, and looked up with some sur
prise but seeing the state Of the case, qui-
city exclaimed, $50 Oh with your game,
boys; but if you are going to pound me in
that manner, you had better let me turn
over"
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Business Cards.
5ouN Ecuo1s H. NJ. BELL
R. cAT1ETT JED HoTCHKIss.
TCHOLS, BELL, CATLETT & co. ar
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
& Garner of Court House Square,
). q Corner Of Court House Square,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.

STANTON, VIRGINIA.. .l.-
We are now selling, and have constant de
mand for Turning, Grazing Timber and M3nera
Lands of all descriptions, Mills, &C., and we in
vite parties having such property for sale, es
pecially in the county of Augusta, and the Val
ley of Virginia, to put the same in our hands
believing that we possess superior advantages
from our central location, and thorough knowl-
edge of the country, and our extensive business
relations, for securing purchasers !s4-
We make no charge for advertising or show
ing property, but when we find purchaser for
it we charge commission of five per cent, to be
paid out of the first payment made by the@pur-
chaser.
Nov %, 1861.
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Things that I Have Seen.

| have seen farmer build house 50
large, that the sheriff turned him out of
doors
/ have seen a gilman sell good farm,
turn merchant, and die in an insane hospi-
tai
[ have seen farmer travel about 50 much,
that there was nothing at home worth look
ing after.
have seen a rich mans son begin where
his father left off, and end where his father
pennyless.
[ have seen young girl marry young
man Of dissolute habits, and repent Of it as
long as she lived
[ have seen the extravaganza and folly of
children bring their parents to poverty and
want, and themselves into disgrace.
| have seen prudent, industrious wife,
retrieve the fortunes of a family, when her
husband pulled at the other end Of the rope
| have seen a young man, who despised
the counsel of the wise and advice of the
good, end his career in poverty and wretch
edness
I have seen man spend more in folly
than would support his family in comfort
and Independence.
have seen man depart from the truth,
when candor and veracity would have serv-
ed him a much better purpose.
[ have seen a man engage III a lawsuit
about q trihing affair that cost him more in
the end, than would have rooted all the
buildings on his farm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

REBEL Pluck "-The Milton Ch,0nicze
furnishes the following instance of ''rebcl
pluck: p
John True, an ex-rebcI soldier Of this
section hasn't an arm on his body Both
were shaved off in the smoke of battle be-
fore this cruel war was over. And yet-to-
day-we saw John True driving a two horse
wagon with reins thrown over the stump Of
his right shoulder, and was guiding the horse
with his mouth"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

DURKE'S IRON WORKS,
ID STAUNToN Va
VIM. A. BURKE, ........................Pr Proprietor
NOTICE-Persons having Threshing Machines
Reapers, Mowers, Drills, &C., needing REPAIRS
can have them done in the very best style and
workmanship, at Bur1e's Iron Works at short
notice. keep constantly on hand repairs for all
the leading machines in the country at manufac-
turers prices. / have supply Of sections for
the following machines
Buckeye Reaper and Mower,
Mccormick g '' q
Wood f." /" q
Union 70
also all the repairs for -
Pitts and Sweepstakes Threshing Machines.
Bickford and Huffman Grain and Guano Drill.
TERMS CASH. WIN. A. BURKE.
~ I am still putting up the best LIVINGS-
So - ~ : 'N' ' VIM A. BURKE.
junel9-tf e
A NEW FEN E-The attention of the
IA farmers of this county is requested to
new style of BOARD FENCE aspecimen ofwhich
is to be seen in the Courthouse yard.
1t is erected without posts, costs less toprepare
than the ordinary board fence, can be put up and
taken down with great rapidly, is firm and du-
rable, can be prepared during thewinterand pre-
sents many points disadvantage for the consider
Farm rights will be disposed ofupon reasonable
terms either by Gro. E. PRICE or the undersign-
ed. s4. DAVID BUCHER
March 27-1f a ~
EAMES FAGAN
90 BooT AND SHOE MANUFAcTuRER,
N MAIN STREET STANTON
Keeps constantly on hand large stock of SUI
perior Leather and Shoe Findings purchased in
large quantities and at the lowest figures and is
therefore prepared to make up in the neatest
style and at low prices, for cash, LADIES BALMo-
RAILS and POLISH BooTs of best FRENCH KID and
BooT Morocco, MEMS WATERPROOF Doors, Shoes
CATERS, &C.
He guarantees to give satisfaction both rs to
price and finish. Mems fine calfbootsa at $1,000.
Jan o. '63-tf
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WANTED. "A half dozen elegant and re-
fined young gentlemen of this place, are
DESTROYS of procuring situations as sons-in-
law in some wealthy families in the corporate
limits or near thereto. They are willing to
be used as Preside ornaments, keep pound
cake from moulding, use surplus greenbacks
in any quantities and, otherwise add to the
responsibility of the family. Doting par
ents wishing to increase their families should
annIv earlv.-ElrchdnGe
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

TAKE CARE OF TIE GR1NDsroNE. "A
grindstone shonld not be exposed to the
weather, as, 1t not only Injuries the wood
work, but the suns rays harden the stone so
much as, in time, to render it almost use
less. Neither should it stand in the water
in which it runs, as the part remaining in the
water softcns so much that it wears Unequal
and "out of true"
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a NJ HENKEL, NJ. D.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
AND ta. ,s.
s.. EH. EEENKEL, D. -. S..
JIG 5sfo DENTIST,

formerly Of New Market Ya.)
Respectfully announce that they have located
in Staunton Va, and offer their services to the
public in all the branches of their professions.
Calls promptly attended to at all hours, unless
professionally engaged.
Office on corner of Augusta and Main Streets.
Entrance 3 doors north of Bickle's corner.
Aug7-6m*
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

COOKING FooD FOR Hoes. There can be
no question but that the cooking Of food for
hogs is the most economical way in which
they can be fed. Giving them new corn is
throwing away nearly if not quite. half the
value Of the grain Repeated experiments
have demonstrated this truth, and any one
who disbelivcs concurrent testimony can try
it for himself Let farmer feed cooked
grain to one or two-hogs, and raw corn Or
meal to the other, and his eye will detect in
two weeks time the difference
A farmer who has tried this system for
some years, and with good success, proceeds
as follows: Instead of having any corn
ground, or indeed any other grain, it is all
cooked in its natural state. Into a large
kettle, which is filed and emptied each day, "A
mixture of corn in the ear and potatoes, and
sometimes rye, is put in proportion Of about
one-half bushel of potatoes to one bushel of
ears of corn, and perhaps a peck Of rye.
The ears of corn are broken as they are
placed in the kettle and then are boiled for
an hour, and left to stand and steam from
o'clock at night till O'Clock in the morn
ing. This preparation does for the day, and
the next mig ht a new kettle is prepared.
The saving of this mode is this The toll,
two quarts to the bushel, or onc-sixtecnth
part Of the whole; next the trouble of she'll
ing the corn and carrying it to the mill
and third, you always have grain ready pre-
pared on hand, and are not obliged to leave
other work, often pressing, to get grain
ground for your hogs to eat.
Use OF lemons hen persons are fever
ISL and thirsty beyond what is natural, indi-
Gated in some cases by ametalic taste i'll the
mouth, especially after drinking water, or
whitish appearance of the greater part of the
tongue, one Of the best coolers, Internal OF
external, is to take lemon, cut eff the top,
sprinkle over it some fine loaf sugar, woTl;
it downward into the lemon with spoon,
and then suck it slowly. squeezing the lemon
and adding sugar as the acidity increases
from being brought up from the lower point
Invalids with foverishness may take two or
three lemons a day in this manner, with
most marked benefit, manifested by q sense
of GOODNESS, comfort and inyigoration 4
lemon Or two taken thus at tea-time, as an
entire substitute for the ordinary supper" Of
summer, would give many a man comfort
able nights sleep, and an awaking Of rest
and inauguration, with an appetite for break
fast, to which they are strangers who will
have their cup Of tea for supper relish,
and 'cake" and berries or peaches and
cream.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1868-10-30

A ToTAL ECLIPSE OF Our Sun IN 1863
Prof S. N. White writes to a New York
paper Of total eclipse of the sun which is
to occur in August, 1869. His notes of the
track of the totality, calculated fifteen years
ago, are as follows: The sun willrise echps-
ed in the interior Of Siberia, on the morning
of August It'll, 1869, when the shadow viii
move in q northeasterly direction: then,
turning eastwardly and southwardly, will
pass over Behring's Straits and Northern
Alaska about noon, local time. Thence,
moving across part Of British North Ameri-
ca, it will re-enter the United States in Mon
tana, between two and three P NJ, local
time. Moving thence across Western Ne
braska, it will pass diagonally through Iowa,
passing over Sioux City, Des Moines and
Keokuk about 5 o'clock Thence it will
move to the southeast, over Jacksonville,
Illinois, across Southern Indiana, Central
Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee, into and
across North Carolina, and will touch the
sea coast in Pamlico Sound aud it will final
ly leave the earth not far from the Bermu-
das. It will be visible in all parts of the
United States, and total over a belt of 100
miles wide along the line just indicated, the
sun being hid more than four minutes.
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A LARGE STOCK OF
"A SpRING GOODS,
AT LOW PRICES.
l have now received my stock for the Spring
trade and would ask buyers to call and look
thro' before making their purchases. Ny assert
ment in every department is more complete than
usual and am prepared to offer inducements to
CASH BUYERS.
| have full line of
Dress Goods, Dress Trimmings, Fringes and
Buttons, Ginghams, Black and Col
ored Silks, Curtain Damask,
Cassimeres and other goods for Boys.
Carpets,
Crockery and Glassware,
Shoes, Hats, &C., SC.
will not enumerate prices butwill pleased
to show my goods to any one, and will try by
fair representations to convince them that my as
sortment and prices will compare favorably with
any other store in the Valley.
NJ. J. ACKERMAN.
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LET JEEMEs Go"-The Land We Loue
gives a model letter from young lady whose
sweetheart was in the Fifth South Carolina
regiment, to Mr.. Davis, President of the
late Confederacy, asking for furlough for
her lover to come home and get married
''Dear Mr.. President want you to let
Jeemes Clancy, of company 1th, 9TH S. G.
regiment, come home and get married.
Jeemes is willin', | is willin', my NANNY,
she is willin', his nanny says she is willin'
but Jeems captain, he amt willin' Now
when we're ali willin', 'ceptin Jeemes's cap
tain, think you might let up and let Jeemes
come. I'll make him 60 straight back when
he's done got married and fight just hard as
ever"
Your afectionate friend, &C.
Mr.. Davis wrote on the letter ':let Jeemes
go, and Jeemes came home, married the
afectionate correspondent Of Mr.. Davis, and
returned to his regiment, and did fight as
we'll as eyep.s
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MonroeCounty. Staunton, Lexington.


roeCounty staunton, Lexington.
~ CHOLS, BELL & CATLETT,
ATTORNEYS, AT LAW:
STANTON, VA
WILLpracticein the State and Federal Court
at Stanton, and in the Circuit and County
onrtsatStaunton, and in the Circuit and Coun
ty Courts of Rockbridge Rockingham and ALE
ghany counties. They will also attend to specia
business in any part of Virginia and West Va.
Sept 15-tf
THRISTIAM & HARRISON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
STANTON, VA
CouRTs:-Angusta, Rockbrdge, Highland.
jig. ..r, and adjoining counties.
OFFIcEin Imboden's Law Building, on Court
House Alley. July5-ls67
81. oel.. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office, No. II Law Building,
ST. PAUL STREET.
BALTIMORE.
Sep
ORLANDO SMITH. THOMAS C. ELDER,
Late of Lunenburg county Va
GMITH Il ELDER,
- ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
STAUNToN, VIRG MIA,
Pracuce in the Courts of Augusta and adjoining
Counties, and in the Federal Court at Staunton
june5-Gm
Business Cards.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >~~~>01>>>C>~~7~~~>~|
ALEX. H. H. STUART, ORLANDO SMITH
R. D. LILLEY. THos. c. ELDER
GtTUART, LILLEY & CO.,
REAL E,STATE AGENTS,
STANTON, VA,
Offer their services for the sale of Real Estate of
every description, in all parts of Virginia, espec-
ally in the
VALLEY AND PIEDMONT DISTRICTS.
We wish only the control ofsuch lands rs ow-
ners really DESTROYS of selling at fair prices
We make no charge for advertising or showing
lands unless a sale be effected.
augI4-tf
4 GENERAL AUCTION.
~ AND
COMMISSION BUSINESS
The Undersigned, under the firm and style of
PECK & CUSHING,
having taken the large and commodious store
room Of Mrs. B. Bolen at the corner Of Augusta
street and Spring Alley, in Staunton. for the pur
pose of onductinga
General auction and Commission Business,
solicit consignments of all kinds of Goods and
Produce, to be sold either at auction or private
sale, at rea sonable charges.
Sales ofall kinds ofproperty attended etherin
town or county H. II. PECK,
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WV. H BRIGGS GENERAL
COMMISSTO NER Oh 4 Mt.
No. 1906 Broad st., meet door TO IA. Central
Rail Road Depot,
RICHMOND, "a.
VIII rive his undivided personal attention to
the sale Of all Kinds of Country Produce and
10 filing orders for Merchandise generally and
hopes by PUNCTUALITY and STRICT atten-
ton to business. to merit continuance OF the
patronages 50 literally bestowed heretofore
No charge for Storage OF Insurance.
RESPECTFULLY REFERS TO
Messrs. Baker Bros, Mcclure Bnmgardner,
A. NJ Pierce 4 Co. and Powell & Backley,
Messrs. 4. Blauth, ". F. Smith and B. F.
McClung & Bros, Greenville.
Messrs. OFT, Spencer Il Co. and Gibbs 4 Lo-
gan, Midway.
Messrs. P. Schumacher & Co., H. G. Guthrie
and VIM Guthrie, Fishersville
T. H. Antrim, Waynesboro-
mays 68-
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10 REMOVE GREASE FROM S1LK.-If
powdered French chalk is applied quickly
after grease has fallen upon silk, the latter
will be speedily absorbed; the powder may
shortly afterwards be busted off, when the
spots will be found to be entirely oblitorated,