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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-03-12

STAUNTON VA.
The proprietor takes this occasion to call the
attention of his friends, and the public generally,
ITO his complete outfit of
NEW BUGGIES, HACKS &C.,
which, in neatness and ease of running, are not
.equalled by any Livery in the Valley.
His stud of riding, Buggy and Hack horseshas
been considerably increased and he is now pre-
pared to accommodate persons with Superio
riding and driving horses, both gentle and fast.
He will furnish a single feed or board horses by
the day. week or month on liberal terms.
Parties can rely on their horses being we'll cared
for, as that experienced and famous hostler, TOM
BETHEL, is in general charge of the stable.
rs Persons desiring Hacks, Buggies or Horse
would do we'll to call on the proprietor, who can
always found at the stable whichis convenient
ITO both Hotels and directly between the Railroad
and Virginia House.
Thosehaving horses for sale will find good
accommodations at Burke's Stable
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SPREADING MANURE IN WINTER.
CMt'uataT gives examples which serve to es-
tablish the position we hold on this subject.
The editor mentions the case of farmer, who
formerly drew out his manure and left it in
small heaps. 1t froze hard and could not be
spread till it thawed in spring, and being in
tended as top-dressing for meadows, killed
the grass under the heap. He now draws
and spreads from the load, which he finds
great improvement. Another breaks up
the manure into a. fine powder by bushing ii,
which increases its value,
The objection that the manure, or manure
water, will wash off, we have mot found
valid. A meadow with steep side hin,
was dressed with manure in strips in win
ter, and when rain occurred with the thaw,
we could not discover that the liquid ma
nure bad run five feet down the Hill, nor
given any increased growth of the grass
live feet Qtf, as it had done near the spread
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I'm AND BRITANNIA WARn-A CORES
pondens says ''No dishes fare harder at the
hands Of the inexperienced horsekeeper, or
careless help, than tin dishes. Though
sooner furnished than china BY cold, greasy,
dlsh-water, they are usually left the last on
the list to be washed. are but partially dried,
and, as consequence, soon become dull and
rusty, Then when the 'olaring-up time"
comes, they are secured with ashes or sand,
taking off in the process the outer coat of tin,
and very soon look worse than before Les
me give better way. Rub the dish
thoroughly with soft soap, wash in hot, clear
slds, and rinse with boiling water, dry with
a clean towel, and there Will be no occasion
for securing: This is equally good treat
ment for articles Of white metal or Britannia
Ware. American Agricaatufst.
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ARTIFICIAL. STpsE, A Herman chemist
has at last discovered the art of making an
artificial stone equal to marble The pat
ent stone is called hellenenstion. 1t is pre-
pared in slabs, ten feot long, five feet wide
and one foot thick, these slabs are dried one
day, sliced into smaller pieces tho next and
fashioned into slabs fqg washstands, tables,
etc. Tha ARTIFICIAL stone thus made equals
marble IN every respect, and can be dyed
any color. The inventor haa at last solved
the problem Of making an artificial stone
that will neither crack, crsrmble nor elflor-
esce.
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TEMPLE OF FASHION.

Mrs. K. NJ. Kelley has returned from Baltimore
with a large and elegant assortment of Millinery
and Fancy Goods, Which consists Of all the latest
novelties of the season, Real ana Imitation Lace
Collars, Plain and Embroidered ditto, Linen and
Cambria Chemisetts, Ladies Misses Kid Gloves,
American, French and German Corsetts, Cloaks
of the very latest styles, Dress Trimmings, Black
and White Mourning Collars, to all of which she
invites the special attention of Ladies.
The latest novelty of the season is the Grand
Duchess Pannier and Cravat, Hair Braids and
Frizzes afa peY atyla Chig'non, sold at baltimore
prices.
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IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS.
WHOLEsALESRETAIL
CHINA, GLASS & WHITE GRANITE WARE
m oIIIArA Hall

AT CHINA HALL.
The subscribers are now receiving the largest
stock of WARE ever seen in Staunton, and they
are now prepared to make the following PROPOSE
tion to merchants, viz:
We can and will sell the best White Granite
Ware at precisely Baltimore prices, with freight
adde
We will only name the prices of some leading
articles.
The best White Granite Handle Teas at SO cts.
.er set the identical goods you have to pay 85
ents for at regular jobbing houses in Baltimore.
Breakfast, Tea, and Dining Plates at from one
dollar twenty-five, to one dollar seventy-fve cts
Der dozen. This is the best Granite Ware made.
Covered Dishes, Ewers, Basins Dishes, Pitch
eers, Tureens, Sauce Boats, Pickles, Buffers &c.
We are willing to take the invoice of any Job
bing house, and duplicate the bill at 10 per cent.
advance which we think is about the expenses
incurred in shipping to Staunton.
rs In retailing we can sell nearly all kinds
of Ware at 40 per cent, lower than before the
WAR, taking the price of gold as a basis.
We have made ABRAMS ements to receive large
additions to cur stock every week, and are de-
termined to supply any demand made upon us
and at wonderfully lev prices. Our motto is
"Ouick Sales and Short Prohts.'
PIPER, DRAKE & co.
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The VARIOUS Uses OF GLASS When we
consider the many uses to which glass is APP
piled, its -cheapness. its purity, It's beauty,
we find that it possesses the valuable quail
tiles of nearly all the metals ;-incorrupti-
BILE as gold, clear as silver, useful as iron;
what would our houses be without it ?, Il
keeps the cold out, it lets the light in. We
drink out oft, and we see ourselves in it.
Besides fnglGlllipg 8 thousand common and
domestic uses, it is made into gems that ri
val the brilliance of the diamond, and into
lenses which give new realms to human Wis
ion. 1t restores eyesight to the young. 1t
magnifes objects invisible to the naked eye,
so that they can be distinctly seen and stud
Jed and il brings the heavens near. To it
we owe our intimate acquaintance with the
stars. The telescope is the father of modern
astronomy, and the soul of the telescope is
glass.-OUR You've FoIKs for MgsgqA.
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# UMBER, LUMBER.
IL CO-PARTNERSHIP

IT UMBER LUMBER.
COMPREHENSIVE
R. H. Bell and G. R. Mathews having this day
bought out the entire interest of 7 B, Cauthorn
in the ''Steam Saw Milp' of Hughes Cauthorn,
and having formed partnership with MI. G. P.
Hughes, will continue the Lumber business at
their Lumber Yard on the Va, q. 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 4 CO.,
Cady's Tunnel P. O.,
May 4ih 1868. Bath Co., Va.
take this method of returning my thanks to
the public for their kind and liberala 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.
7. B. CAUTHORN.
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An individual whom we will call Mr.. P
once rang at the door of the British Minis
ter, and, telling the servant that he had I'M
portant. business With the MNEiiaiqtaq, was
shown into an apte-room, where he was soon
joined by that official, when the following d.
alogue took place:
"May [ ask, sir, what business is it that
you have with me?
Certainly, air: It is this: In passing
your house | learned that YOU had a whist
party here tonight: and, as I am remarka.
bly, fond of the game, I thought would just
stop in and see what are trumps."
The sublime impudence Of the thing so
amused the Minister that he invited the in
truder into the room where the guests were
assembled, and introduced him as the ''most
impudent man in America"
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EARLY PLANTS. livery FARMER ought to
have one or more boxes ready in which he
can raise early plants. BY having a box
eighteen inches high--the size of any old
window sash that can be had for q small
amount-and making bed of fresh long
manure eighteen to twenty inches high. and
setting the box on the manure with one end
six inches higher than the other, and filing
six inches of wood mould mixed with some
rich, loamy soil. Early cabbage, tomato
and other plants will repay you handsomely
for the small outlay. ..
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II AN1ES PAGAN,
- BooT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER
MAIN STREET STAUNTON.
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 Doors, of best FREHcH KID and
BooT MoRocco, MEN, WATERPROOF Doors, SHOES,
CATERS, sc.
He guarantees to give satisfaction both as to
price and finish. Mems fine calfboots at $50 90.
Jan. 10, '69-tf.
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WHAT MARY sAm.-During the trial Of
one Cogzell for kidnapping, which took place
lately at Hillborough, n c., an incident oc-
Cured which caused considerable fun at the
expense of wigs and counsel A Miss Sloan
was testifying and was requested to state all
she knew about certain transaction:
Witness-I was in the sitting room when
Mary came from the kithen hprredly, and
Cogzell after her. He caught hold of her
at the sitting room door and said: MARY,
you have been here long enough; come and
60 home now
Q--What did Mary say.
Attorney for the State-ston there; OBJ
jeet 10 the question:
Here discussion of nearly twohours took
place, in which four lawyers participated
after which the judges held long, serious
and exciting discussion, and finally, in a for
NAL and pompous manner, stated, that It waa
the opinion Of the Court that the question
should be answered The courtroom was
crowded almost to suffocation, and the most
intense interest was manifested at this stage
Of the proceedings. The question was re-
peated 'What did Mary say?" And the
witness answered; :" shs didn't say q
word,''
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N1EW MEAT STORE.
IN The undersigned respectfully informs the
citizens of Staunton and vicinity that they have
commenced the butchering business, and will offer
daily at their Store on the Wharf, next door to
Ed Halls Harness establishment nice fresh beef
mutton veal alna polk, neatly bp:pheFed and at
fair rates.
Being determined to slaughter nothing but
good stock, and sell at short profits they hope to
receive liberal share of patronage from the town
and country. -,,.
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40 PAakRoxNY

R E CHI CHINA, &C.-We have
II just received the largest and pretticst as
sortment or FRENCH CHINA TEA SETS, and
JULIET SETS, In Staunton, and the cheapest
1ot of the best
WHITE GRANITE WARE
Call and see for yourselves at Whites corner
Main Street PIPER. DRAKE co
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nv AN 7 D A partner who is willing to
w put capital against the services of an ex-
yerlenceo business Ran for the purpose of con-
Quoting new branch Of the mercantile business
nm Stanton, which promises to do veil.
References given and required Enquire at
iSpectator office.
Feb. 28-tf
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COUNCIL FOR ALL.-Never be cast down
by triaes. If a spider breaks his thread
twenty times, twenty times will he mend it
again. Make up your minds to do thing
and you will do it. Fear not if q trouble
comes npon yo4; keep up your spirits
though tie day be dark one. If the sun
is going down look up to the stars. If the
earth is dark, keep your eye on heaven
With Gods promises, a man or a child may
be cheerful.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS
Sc. Corner Of Court House Square,
CHAT NTON vIpcINI

STANTON, VIRGINIA.
We are now selling, and have constant de
mand for Farming, Grazing Timber and Minera
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 Capitalization, and thorough knowl-
edge of the country, and our extensive business
relations, for securing purchasers
We make no charge for advertising or show
ing property but when we find a purchaser for
it we charge commission Of five percent, to be
paid out of the first payment made by the pur-
chaser.
Nov. %, 1867.
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.
ADVERTISING RATES,
FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTHS

PREPARING MANURE FOR WnNAT.-A
young Virginia farmer asks how to make
compost to put on his wheat next fall. Ma
terial on hand, manure from the stable and
COW yard, some long straw, and leaves from
the woods.-Make the heap ten feet wide.
put layer of straw at the bottom, then a
layer Of horse manure, then a layer of leaves,
and then layer Of COW manure. Then an
other layer of straw, horse manure, and so
on as before, until the heap is of the desired
hight, say five or six feet. Then cover the
whole with some old decomposed sods or soil.
The work should be done early in the
spring, when the manure is wet. And if
any liquid runs from the heap, throw up the
SOL around the heap to absorb it. Then as
soon as the heap has fermentcd, turn it all
over and mix with it the soil that has all
sorbed the liquid When done, cover with
few inches of soil as before On some wet
day during the summer turn the heap again
and cover as before. In this way YOU will
have pile of well-rotted manure ready to be
spread on the soil ard narrowed in after the
land is plowed for wheat. If there is much
straw, the manure will not be as rich as is
desirable, neither will the heap ferment read
ily lfyou could put in half bushel Of
bone-dust to each ton of manure, it would be
great improvement. Scatter it on each
layer of the material as you are making the
heap. 1t will promote fermentation of the
manure, and the fermentation will react on
the bone-dust and decompose it, SO that it
will act more Immediately than when sown
alone. Any animal matter, such as hair,
hide, wool, blood, bone savings, etc. },
will be very valuable addition. to the
heap. The value of a compost depends on
the materials of which it is composed. The
object piling, of turning, ETC., is toIdecompose
them and render them more avlablet as food
tor plants. Agricultwists So .a
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LEMON EXTRACT. fake the peel of lem
on and put it in a bottle; pour the best
whisky over ii, and in one day it viii lie
ready for use. Orange peel can be done the
same way.
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People who get themselves no WithGss 60
gard to expense, are generally found to have
done 50 at the expense Of others. They can
afford the best, and plenty of it-when it
does not cost them anything.
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Poetry.
MOTHER, HOME AND HEAVEN.


The sounds that fall on mortal ear,
AS dew drops pure at even,
That soothe the breast or start the tear,
Are mother; home and heaven.
A mother-sweetest name on earth,
We lisp it on the knee,
And idoliZe its sacred worth
In manhood's infancy.
A home-that paradise below,
OF sunshine and of flowers,
Where hallowed joys perennial flow
By calm, sequestered bowers.
And heaven that port of endless peace,
The heaven of the soul,
When life's corroding cares shall cease,
Like sweeping waves to roll.
o weep not then, though cruel time,
The chain of love has riyen;
To every link, in yonder cline,
Reunion shall be given.
Oh, fall they not on mortal ear,
AS dew drops pure at even,
y To soothe the breast, OF start the tear,
A mother, home and heaven
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GEo.P RswELL&G'

Advertisements forwarded to all Newspapers
No advance charged ON Publishers prices.
All leading Newspapers kept on file.
information as to cost of advertising furnished
All Orders receive careful attention
inquiries by Mail answered promptly.
Complete Printed Lists of Newspapers for sale
special Lists prepared for Customers.
Advertisements written and Notices secured
s9rders from Business Men especially solicited.
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A counts READY, and we NEED the
II money, and will still take greepbacks
at par for accounts, Notwithstanding gold is ad-
yaneipg steadily, 4 word to the wise is sutfi-
cient. FlRER, DkAhE& w.
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CTIEFF'S PIANOS,
= An ASSORTMENT OF THE
New and Improved Scale,
will be on hand for examination at Hunter
No vim Book Store about the 18th ofSepten,-
Der. Call and see the BEST PI ANO now made
JOEL ETTINGER, Sole Agent.
Aug. 23-tf.
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LIME AS PRESERVES. The following
paragraph is from the Rural .Neas. Yorker
Air slaked lime has been frequently re-
commended as preserver for vegetables
when stored in cellars or pits. Recently we
heard a gentleman state that he was in the
habit of sprinkling it among his apples in
barrels and bins, and he thought delicate
fall varieties could thus be kept much be-
yond this season. The lime dust could be
easily removed from the apples by using a
cloth or brush, and it impaired no flavor to
the fruit. The use of lime in the cellar. as
a preventative agent, is a good idea It acts
by absorbing moisture, and if one individual
in the mass decays, the lime arrests the
spread of the disease to others. 1t IS well to
hint to our readers that cellars should be
overhauled at this season. aad all decavine
matter removed the sweating stage with
stored vegetables is over, and specimens
most prone to rot have developed disease.
Sort them out, sprinkle some lime on the re-
mainder, and purify your cellar from dan
gerous auxiliaries of tho disease.
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How TO TREAT THE BITE OF Doe.-Dr.
Stephen Ware, of Boston, in his testimony
of recent case which grew out of the iniur-
les from the bite of dog, furnished the toll
lowing valuable advice: In the case of a
bite by dog, where the teeth of the animal
penetrated the flesh, whether tie dog vas
known to be mad or not, he should use the
same precautions. He would wash the
wound with warm water, extract all the virus
possible by sucking the wound with his lips,
and then cauterize it deeply with the caustic
most readily obtained, but should use potash
if it could be procured at once. The time
In which the effects of the bite of a mad dog
would be seen varied from two to three DAYS
to as many years, but if no effects were felt
after two Or three months, as a general
thing, The patient might consider himself
safe. Bites made through clothing are sell
dom productive of harm, as, even if the dog
is mad, the clothing ahsorbs the virus before
the teeth reach the flesh. Most all the fatal
cases are where the person was bitten on
some naked part.
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WYNN, HALL CREW
DEALER IN
yTHRACITE & B1TUMINoUs COAL

ANTHRA CITE & BITUMINOUS COAL.
Best RED and WHITE ASH ANTHRACITE GOAL
for FAMILY and FOUNDRY use.
MIDLOTHIAN (BIruM1Nous) LUMP, HAIL, AVER
AGE AND SMITH Coal for FAMILIES, STEAM ENGINE
and BLACKSMITH use.
Office and Anthracite Coal Yard Cor. 18th and
Cary St. Bituminous Coal Yard l4th ST. near
Nayo's Bridge, Richmond, Va.
may l-tf.
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Ho-PARTNEnsHFP.- THE undersigned hav
the purpose of conducting the GROCERY AND
PRODUCE BUSINESS at the old stand of Hoge
& Mason and would be glad to see their friends
and the public generally.
P.B. HOGE,
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ZEAL ESTATE AGENTS,
STANTON, Va, -

4 GENERAL AUCTION.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
! The Undersigned, under the firm and styl lie of
PECK & CUSHING,
having taken the large and commodians stnre-
room of Mrs. B. Bolen, at the corner of Augusta
street and Spring Alley, in Staunton, forthe pur-
pose of opducting
General Auction aa,d Commission Business,
solicit consignments of all kinds Of Goods and
| Produce, to be sold either at auction CT private
| sale, at reasonable charges
Sales ofall kinds ofproperty attended eitherin
| town or county IT, ID. PECk,
Jan. 4. 1867. E. NJ. CUSHING.
T1ALL AND WINTER GOODS.
| II We have just received large supply OF
Fall and Winter Goods, consisting of all the
| late Styles of Ladies Dress Goods, Trimmings,
Buttons &C., of every gfada.
Our stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, LineHs and
| Boys wear is complete.
Our entire stock has been selected with CARE
and will be disposed of as LOW as good quail
ty of goods can be sold All we ask is an exam
ination and respectfully request our friends and
the public to give us call.
Wy 0'',y'' = I. WITT & BRO,
Ataig Street Stanton Va.
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NOTICE.-Our term of partnership expires by
IN limitation on April lst 1869, and all
persons indebted to us are notified that they will
| be required to make prompt payment.
Persons having claims will please present them
| for settlement.
We offer from this day our entire stock of goods
at cost without reserve.)
Positively no goods sold on credit.
Our books are closed.
| feb5-2m HILB & WELLER.
MILLINERY GOODS.-Mrs Pagan is receiv-
lYH ing her Spring and Summer Goods,
selected with great care by herself. She is con-
fdent that she can please any who may give htr
| a call.
Orders from the country will receive prompt
| attention.
Store next door to DR.. Arthur Office and OPP
posite Mr.. F. H. Links Drug Store.
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MATcnMAK1NG BY WnoLEsALE-A short
time since, at a wedding in South Carolina,
a young lawyer moved that one man in the
company should be selected as president I;
that this president should be duly sworn to
keep entirely secret all the communications
that should be forwarded to him in his Off
cial department that night; that each I'M
married gentleman and lady should write
his or her name on a piece off paper, and un-
der it place the name of the person they
wished to marry, then hand it to the presii-
dent for inspection, and if any lady, and
gentleman had reciprocally chosen each 9TH
er, the president was to inform each Of the
result, and those who had not been recipro-
cal in their choice were to be kept entirely
secret. After the appointment of the pres
ident, communications were accordingly
handed up to the chair, and il was found
that twelve young ladies and gentleman had
reciprocal choices, and eleven of the twelve
matches were solemnized.