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The Green Spot.

The late Noah Winslow was fond Of tell
ing the following incident of his mercantile
life, and he never closed the narration but
with swimming eyes.
During the financial crisis and crush Of
ffty-seven, when heavy men were sinking
all around us, and banks were lettering, our
house became alarmed in view of the coali-
ton Of its own affairs
The partners-three of us, Of whom [
was the senor-met in our office for consul
tation Our junior had made careful in
ventory Of everything -of his bills receiva-
Bile and bills payable and his report was, that
twenty thousand dollars of ready money, to
be held through the pressure would save U.S.
Without that, we must 60 by the board
the result was inevitable. I went out upon
the street, and among my friends, but in
vain
Two whole days I strove, and begged,
and then returned TO the counting house in
despair. sat at my desk, expecting every
momeut to hear our junior sounding the ter
riblc words, .'our paper is protested !"-
when a gentleman entered my apartment un-
announced. [ could not locate him, nor call
him to mind any way.
"Mr. Winslow," he said, taking scat at
the end Of my desk, 81 hear that you are in
need Of money"
The very face of the man inspired conf
dence, and I told him how I was situated
"Make your individual note, one year,
without interest, for twenty thousand dollars,
and | will give you a checque, payable in
gold, for that amount"
While I sat gazing upon him in speech
less astonishment, he continued
''You don't remember me but I re-
mer'ber you [ remember when you were
member Of the experimenting School
Committee Of Bradford. I was boy in the
village school Ny father was dead; my
mother was poor, and was but shabbily
clad child, though clean. Wien our class
came out to recite on examination day, you
asked the questions. I fancied you would
praise and pet the children Of rich and fortu-
nate parents, and pass me by.
But it was not as I thought In the end
you passed by all the others, and came to
me. You laid your hand upon my head,
and told me [ had done very well, and then
you told me could do better still if I would
try. You told me the way to honor and re-
nown were open to all alike, no one had "a
free pass. All had to do was, to be re-
solved and push on. That, sir, was the
turning point Of my life. From that hour
my soul has aspired, and I have never reach
ed a great good without blessing you in my
heart. have prospered. and am wealthy,
and now | offer you but poor return for
the soul wealth you gave me in that by-gone
time"
II took the checque," said Winslow,
"and drew the gold; and our house was
saved. And where, at the end Of the year."
he added, edo you suppose l found my
note 2"
We could not guess.
Gin possession he said with streaming
eyes, ''of my little orphaned grand daugh-
ter! Oh, hearts like that mans are what
brings earth and heaven nearer tagether"
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GOLDEN RULES FOR TIE GUIDANCE OF THE
GREEN Should you be talking to thin, ell
Derby unmarried lady, of another thin, ell
derby unmarried lady you needn't describe
the party allnded to as ttscraggy old maid"
If you require person to become security
for you, don't ask the man who promised he
would do anything for you when he knew you
didn't want anything DONE
If you happen to know any author, don't
own it; one-half the world won't believe you
and the other half won't think much of it if
they dc, .f-
Don't say you never take suppers, expect
ing where you know they never give any.
If you don't know what everybody else
knows, you had better hold your tongue !;
and if you know something that everybody
else knows, you had better hold your tongue
too. ... --
Ifyou happen to say something in society
which caused painful sensation, you had
better 60 out for walk for five minutes.
If you intend to do a good thing, don't
change your mind; and if you possess five
dollar note, don't change that
There are few other golden rules, which
we don't exactly remember, should be learn
ed by heart, as they will prevent you from
appearing green, and other people looking
blue. -..
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I Wish 4 Had Capital.

So we heard great Swapping young mar
exclaim the other day. We concluded thai
he wanted little practical advice, and we
will give it to him.
You want capital, do you? And suppose
you had what you call capital, what would
you do with it? Haven't you hands, feet,
muscle, bone, brains and health, and don't
you call them capital? What more capital
did God give any body?
ooh, but they are not money" say you.
But they are more than money, and nobody
can take them from you Don't you know
how to use them? If you don't, it's time
you were learning Take hold of the pillow,
or hoe, or jackplane, or broadaxe, and go to
work Your capital will then, in due time,
yield you large interest. Ay, but there's
the rub; you don't want to work /; you want
money on credit, so you can play gentleman
and speculate, and end by playing the vaga-
bond.
Or you want farm with plenty of hands
upon it to do the work, while you run over
the country and dissipate; or you want to
marry some rich girl who may be foolish
enough to take you for your good looks that
she may support you.
Shame on you, young man Go to work
with the capital you have, and you'll soon
make interest enough upon it to give you as
much money as you need, and make you feel
like man. If you cannot make money on
what capital you have, you could not if you
had large amount in cash If you do not
know how to use bone, muscle and brains,
you would not know how to use gold. If YOU
let the capital you have lay idle, and waste
and rust out, it would be the same with you
if you had gold; you would only know how
to waste it.
Then don't stand about idle, great help
less boy, waiting for something to turn up,
but 60 to work Take the first work you
can find, no matter what it is, so that YOU do
it well. Yes, whatever you undertake, do
it well. Always do your best. If you man
age the capital you already have, you will
soon have plenty more to manage but if
you cannot or will not manage the capital
God has given you, you will never have any
other to manage. Do you hear, young
man @
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Am Ohio Incident.
The Cincinnati Commercial saws

The Cincinnati Commercial says:
While the trial of the ejectment suit Of
Taylor's heirs VS.. Hornbeck and others was
progressing before a jury in the courthouse
in Newport. Kentucky a singular transac-
ton was disclosed by the evidence, which
created not a little surprise and merriment
in the courtroom The defendants called
witness by the name of Isaac Yelton for the
purpose of impeaching the testimony of a
witness named William circuit Of the plain
tiffs. After the direct examination of yell
ton he was turned over to the plaintiffs for
cross examination, when the following evil
dence was elected
Attorney-Are you and circuit on good
terms
Witness-Yes, sir.
Attorney-Did you never have any quar-
rel or difficulty?
Witness--No, sir; we never did.
Attorney--Did you not take Circuits
wife away from him and run away with her;
and did you not have difficulty with him
about that
Witness--I never took his wife away from
him.
Attorney-Did not you and man named
Gosney take his wife away?
Witness wife won't away with me
and Gosney, but we did not take her away
from Orcutt There was no difficulty at all
about it; it was all satisfactory. I traded
him horse for his wife, but found that l
had been imposed on, and I returned her to
him, and it was all right There was no
quarrel or difficulty about it.
Attorney-How were you imposed upon :?
Witness-I traded the horse for his wife,
but he put on me beside two children and a
dog; SO I returned her to him. [ do not
mean that he cheated me in the trade, for
the transaction was all fair but he imposed
on me-he got the best of the bargain.
had no use for the two children and the
dog. t.e
This testimony was given with the utmost
GOODNESS, and in manner which indicated
that the witness regarded the transaction as
entirely legitimate and proper.
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WHAT MAN KNows.-What man can
write out clearly, correctly, and briefly,
without book Or reference Of any kind, that
he undoubtedly knows, whatever else he
may be Ignorant Of. For knowledge that
falls short of that knowledge that is vague,
hazy, indistinct, uncertain-I for one pro-
fess no respect at all. And I believe that
there never was time or country where the
influences of careful training were in that re-
speet more needed. Men live in haste, write
in haste was going to say think in haste,
only that perhaps the word thinking is hard
ly applicable to that large number who, for
the most part, purchase their daily allow
ance of thought ready made. ..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

A Coon DAUGHTER are other
ministers of love more conspicuous than she,
but none in which a gentler, loyelier spirit
dwells, and none to which the hearts warm
requitals more joyfully respond She is
his morning sunlight and evening star
The grace, vivacity, and tenderness of her
sex have their place IN the right sway which
she holds over his spirit. She is the pride
and ornament of his hospitality, and the gen.
tie nurse in his sickness.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

A BIUsn.-What a mysterious thing is
a blush that single word look or a
thought should send that inimitable carna-
ton over the cheek, like the soft tints of a
summer sunset! Strange, too, thatit is only
the face, the human face, that is capable Of
blushing? The hand OR the foot does not
turn red with modesty Or shame any more
than the glove or the sock which covers it.
1t is the face that is the Heaven of the soul
There may be traced the Intellectual phe-
nomena, with a confidence amounting to
moral certainty A single blush should put
the infdel to shame, and prove to him the
absurdity Of his blind doctrine of chance.
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"WuY DON'T THE GIRLS GO WEsT."-
This is the question asked by a correspondent
of the Boston Journal, who cites statistics to
prove that in Ohio there is an excess of 40, :
500 men, in Michigan 40, 1000, in California
143, 900, and in other States similar pro-
portions In Massachusetts. on the contra
ry. there are 36, 900 more women than men;
in New Hampshire, $500; in Rhode Island
5000, and in Connecticut 1890 The to-
tai excess in New England Of females over
males is 48,5oO. Perhaps the minated
will find in these figures convincing argu-
ments. ..-I.. IN
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BURKE's IRON WORKS,

Stanton, Va, July lst, 1863.
Office - Having increased my facili-
IN ties for the manufacture Of heavy castings
desire to call the attention of Iron Masters to
Players Patent Hot Blast Stoves, for Blast Fur
naces which are giving such general satisfaction
in all the Iron producing districts, both in this
country and Europe, also to Westman's Patent
Roasting Kiln, for calcining Iron ores. I have
secured the exclusive rights of both these great
improvements in the Southern States.
am still manufacturing mill and other ma
chinery, both heavy and light, of the very best
material and workmanship and at short notice.
am still making the best Livingston Plow ever
put up in the State a large lot made for the fall
trade.
Particular attention paid to repairing all kinds
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When the heart is pure and straightfor-
ward, there is hardly anything which can
mislead the understanding in matters of i'm
mediate Government; but the clearest I'M
Outstanding can do little in purifying an i'm
pure heart, or the strongest in Strengthening
crooked one .....
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CORNER MAIN AND NEW STREETS.
l Would inform thepublic that have just re-
turned from the city and have reftted and fur
nished my Gallery with AL the latest improve
ments known to our art, and with every conve-
nience for the accommodation of my customers.
The success which has heretofore attended my
efforts in the art, has induced me to improve and
enlarge the business in every department..
PHOTOGRAPHIC RUSTIC SCENERY.
Having, after much labor and expense, finished
my arrangements for the production Of Photo
graphic Portraitures in real rustic style, / re-
spectfully invite the public to examine the Won
derful and pleasing effects.
would call attention to the specimens on ex-
hibiton at my rooms-especially very fine life
size Pastel Portraits style ofpicture that has
never before been exhibited in Staunton. I vii
also make the Porcelain Picture, very beautiful
photograph resembling an Ivory Miniature, col
ored in every style.
Particular attention will be given to copying
old Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, &C., and en-
larging from them to any size.
Ladies and Gentlemen residing in, or visiting
Stanton, are respectfully invited to call and see
the improvements we making in the art.
Very respectfully, d~
oct8-tf B. NJ. CLINEDINST.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

Do not be troubled because you have no
great virtues. God made million spires of
grass where he made one tree. The earth
is fringed and carpeted, not with forests,
but grass. Only have enough of little vir-
tues and common facilities, and you need not
mourn because you are neither saint nor a
hero.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

He that hath pity on another mans sor-
row shall be free from it himself; and he
that de!ighteth in and scorneth the misery of
another shall one time Or other fall into it
himself-S1r ". Raleigh. I..-5
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

A child is the most beautiful work of Gods
creation beautiful is its present weakness,
trustfulness and simplicity, and beautiful in
its possibilities. She who learns properly
to estimate child characteristic, humbling
herself to walk and talk with children, re-
lieves her own childhood experiences, and so
cultivates a sympathy with chlldren-fnds
herself bound TO them with a three-fold
cord.
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Business Cards
MOULDINGS,
III,
BRACKETS,

BRACKETS,
manufactured to order, aud in fact, everything
appertainng to the completion of a house.
In addition to this we would call your atten-
ton to our LUMBER YARD-Lumber furnished
in the rough worked may be desired.
FENCING PLANK IN ABUNDANCE.
Orders promptly filled and shipments attended
to. Parties from the country will find market
here for Lumber, Shingles, &C., for which the
cash will be paid.
Mg- TERMS-CAsH ON DELIVERY. ~
decll-tf -e-s--.
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Pleasure is shadow, wealth is vanity,
and power pageant; but knowledge is
ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in fame, un-
limited in space, and infinite in duration
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A more glorious victory cannot be gained
over another man than this that when the
injury began on his part, the kindness should
begin on ours. .:..
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Poetry.
[From the Maryland Republican
! IIlal PRESS on! .glsg S2Ss
By R. L. LEWIS.

Press on: press on-a hero be
What'er may be thy calling;
Press boldly on, thou soon shalt see
Each obstacle fast falling. e.
Grid on thine armor; To the fight
Tho foes, by scores, surround thee
Press on with vigor; keep the right
Tho oft they may confound thee.
Count not thy progress slow nor vain;
Nor let success elate thee,
But be thy motto: ."Try again =
And victory's crown shall wait thee.
With God in Heaven for thy guide,
And hand and heart united;
And heavenly virtues by thy side,
Thy strength shall not be sighted.
Then do thy best /; and if On earth
Thy dearest hopes lie riven.
Do not despair; fresh courage take
Thou still hast hope of Heaven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

The truest courage is always mixed with
circumspection, this being the quality which
distinguishes the courage of the wise from
the hardness of the rash and foolish.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

One man and the truth are strong enough
to oppose multitude in error, and multi
tude Of errors.
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TINE CAMPBELL BAR ROOM.

TANNEHILL & WHEAT, Proprietors.
We have now growing in our Nurseries 50O,-
900 Fruit Trees of varieties that have been tested
as suited to our soil and climate. We have
APPLE, PEACH, PEAR, CHERRY, APRICOT, OUNCE,
&C., GRAPE VINES, SMALL FRUITS, &C.,
and we hope to be able to fill satisfactorily all
ord RS that may be sent to US.
Our apple are two and three years old from
the graft, and our peach one year old from the
bud-each $1,000 per 100.
N. B.-Send in your orders at once. Send for
descriptive Catalogue, containing account of va
rieties and prices. junel8-ly
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Tbe Staantun Wirt6itator
+. ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements for less tnan three month
will be inserted at the rate Of One Dollar pc
square of Eight Lines, or less for the first amp
so cents for each subsequent insertion. Unless
the number Of insertions be marked upon the
manpscriptit will be published untilforbld ana
:, ed accordingly. --r,
lice, Communications calling upon, advoca-
ting or opposing candidates, and all Commune
cations or Notices of personal or private cnax-
acter, or intended or calculated to promote any
private enterprise or interest, will be charge ioE
as advertisements.
@ Special notices 20 cents per linefor ev
cry insertion.
@> A liberal arrangement made with those
who advertise for Three, Six or Twelve months
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-12-24

'sAny fool may babble, but it takes a wise
man to hold his tongue"
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r UMBER, LUMBER.
CO-PARTNERSHIP.
R. H. Bell and G. R. Mathews having this day
bought out the entire interest Of 7. B. Cauthorn
in the eSteam Saw Nip of Hughes & Cauthorn,
and having formed partnership with Mr.. G. P.
Hughes, will continue the Lumber business at
their Lumber Yard on the Va. u. R. R., near
Milboro' Depot.
Are prepared to furnish Lumber in any guam
tity, and at reasonable prices.
Letters on business or orders should be ad
dressed to HUGHES CO.,
tle-.a Cady's Tunnel P. o.,
May 4th 1865 Bath Co., Va.
take this method of returning my thanks to
the public for their kind and liberal patronage,
and bespeak continuance of the same towards
the above firm. Mr.. G. P. Hughes is hereby
authorized to settle up the business of the late
firm of Hughes & Cauthorn:
mayl '68-tf. I. b. CAUIHOAN.
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IMPORTANT TO FARMERS!
- CALIFORNIA & OREGON
SEED WHEAT AGENCY.
WE FURNISH FARMERS WITH THE
BEST SEED WHEAT IN THE WORLD.
Perfectly free from insectiform or other impu'
rites; grown from Australian and Chill Seed,
yielding, Oh good soil,
,s.t SIXTY BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
And Weighing
sIxTY-FIvE POUNDS TO THE MEASURED BUsHEL.
The ears of wheat, when matured are usually
eleven or twelve inches long.
Va Put up and securely tied and sealed in
linen bags, and sent by mail free to all parts of
the country, on receipt of price.
pr PRICES
Samples. 10 cts each. Bags. SOC and 81 EACH
Or in larger quantities at reasonable rates.
Address CALIFORNIA AND OREGoNS SEED WHEAT
AGENCY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
febl2 '69-tf A..ss i-r s.f
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THE OAK AND THE REED A Fable
An oak stood on the bank of a river, and
growing at its foot was reed The oak was
aged, and its limbs were torn away by the
blasts of years; but still it lifted its head in
pride, and looked down with contempt upon
the reed
At last there came fearful tempest. The
oak defed it, but the reed trembled in every
fibre. 'See," said, the oak, "the advantage
Of strength and power; see how resist and
triumph !" While it spoke thus, a terrible
rush Of the gale beset it, its roots gave way,
and it fell to the earth with tremendous
crash But while the oak vas thus destroy
ed in its pride, the humble reed bowed to the
blast, and, when this was past, it arose and
fourished as before.
/ Thus it is that the weak and the humble
are often safe, when the strong and proud
are dashed to the earth. Humility is a great
virtue, for it teaches US to submit to the ways
Of Providence, and not to place proud de-
pendence on our own strength, which, after
all, is but weakness.
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A 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. Bolep, at the corner of Augusta
street and Spring Alley, in Stanton, forthe pur-
pose of onducting
Generalization and Commission Business,
solicit consignments of all kinds Of Goods and
Produce to be sold either at auction or private
sale, at reasonable charges.
Sales of all kinds ofproperty attended citherin
town or county II. II. PECK,
Jana. 1861. EN- CUSHING.
IMPORTANT!
i MORE NEW GooDsl!
Witt & Bro. are receiving their
SECOND PURCHASE OF WINTER GOODS.
Their stock consists of all the latest styles, and
have been purchased on the very best terms for
cash. which enables them to sell at figures
SOLOW AS TO DEFY COMPETITION
We would ask cash buyers particularly to give
US call.
WITT BRO,
Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
declO-tf Main street Staunton.
NLOTHING, HATS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
would respectfully invite the attention of my
friends and the public to the fact that keep con-
stantly on hand good stock of Clothing, Hats
Boots and Shoes and
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
generally, which I will sell on reasonable terms.
Give me call, and 1 will endeavor to please,
both as to quality and price of goods.
E. HAGEMAN,
New Street: opposite Va. Hotel,
june11-ly Staunton, Va
II AM STILL MANUFACTURING
CARRIAGES
at my old place of business and expect to remain
there until the close of The year. Those who
know themselves to be indebted to me will please
come forward and settle. I have to pay cash to
hands, for freight and nearly cash for material
and will be compelled from this out to require
cash for all work, or close by note, and hope my
riend will NOT SIX me to deDart from ii.
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A REMEDY FOR HEADAcnE. -Sulphuret
of carbon is said to be an excellent remedy
against the headache, especially when it is
of neuralgia or nervous character. 1t is
need by placing wad of cotton saturated
with this material in a bottle, and applying
its open mouth to the temple, or part Affect
ed. The prickling sensation which is at first
experienced is soon followed by relief from
the pain. -
A correspondent Of the RuTal New Torh-
en- pronounces fried pork fat as good as any,
thing he ever tried for sore teats on Cows.
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Business Cards.

NLINEDINST'S GALLERY OF
~ PHOTO GRAPHY,
BURWELL BUILDING,
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REMEDY FOR N-GRow1Na Toe NAILS
The best remed y for in-growing toe nails is
to cut a notch, about the shape Of a V in the
end of the nail, about one quarter the width
Of the nail distant from the in grown side
Cut down as nearly to the quick as possible,
and one-third the length Of the nail The
pressure of the boot or shoe will tend to close
the opening you have made in the nail. and
thus soon afford relief. Allow the n-grown
portion of the nail to grow without cutting
until its gets beyond the flesh.