Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-07-27
Y cry respectfully,
FRANK p. BLAIR.

AN OHIo HERMIT. In the year 1928 there
arrived in Fremont, Ohio, from Pennsylvania, a
man named Daniel Bumgardner. He lived wi, h
j. G. Rideout, Of Ballville township, for nine
years He was not at all comm lnicatlve, and
little or nothing could be learned of his previ-
Gus history La 1882. he built him hut ON the
bank of the Sandu>ky river, near the residence
of James Moore, in which hut he lived alone
until few days since, being quite sick, he de-
sired to be taken to Mr.. Moore's house, where
he died on SUNDAY. June, 9th aged IS years.
A few DAYS ago, Mr. Rdeont being in the rari
of PENNSYLVANIA from which Bumgardner came.
he made inquiries for his friends, and four d
that he was a man Of family and that his wife
and children resided on fine farm and we're In
good circumstances 1t seems that Bumgard-
ner took it into his head to leave them, and
without giving them days notice, taking
any personal effects, he came off to this place,
they knowing nothing Of his whereabouts. A
few wears ago a son of the old man came to sec
him, but he would not hold any conversation. =
He was universally known ali over Fremont IA
the Hermit near Moore s. There Is plenty OF
material for novel in 'Oid Bum $ 81 years
of life alone in the hut on the river banks. His
body was inferred in Oakw0vd Cemetery, on
the 18th.
TIE TEMPERANCE MovEMENT-A New
PARTY TO THE FIELD The temperance peo-
pie OF Maine have come out as an independents
party and have put forward n 6 Hick born a~
,heir candidate for Governor, with an evident
determination to fight It out on this line.
This n,ay prove to he the beginning of an lui-
portant diversion from the republican party
Made up originally Of the scattered fragments
of the old whg and democratic parties, all the
isms of the North we're fused into 1t on the
yreat issue OF the ab ltion Of slavery. Now,
avery being abolished and Legro equality be-
ng substantially established, the lsils are go
(ns back to their old notions, such as labor re-
FORM wonen 5 rights, temperance. nc. Amd
so the temperance radicals of Maine are out as
bin Independent party, and their brethren In
several other States are moving In the same d.
ection. They are all to meet IN a Natlona
Temperance Convention on the lst of Septenl-
per at Chicago, when there will perhaps he a
ational organzation proclaimed Tor the aholl-
fiIH If wh>key drinking. This is a tougher
pect that it will contrbnte 10 abolish the pres
ent dominant parry y Heraln.
TOMATO WINE fake any quantity of ripe
tomatoes, wash aud press from hem the juice
strain. and 10 every gallon add four pound
(avoirdupois) crushed sugar; let it stand untl
it Is done ftrrnenting, keeping the cask hllet
with fresh juice and sugar, "a above. WheI
done ter,nenting, draw off without agitation
and bottle VIII be prime in six to twelv
months. The yellow tonato makes white wiz
with yellow tinge; the red dark oolored wine
of course.
| TOMATO CATsUP. Take ripe tomatoes an
scald hem just sufficient TO allow you to TAX
off the skin; then let them stand for day
covered with salt; strain them thoroughly.
remove the seeds. Then to every two quarts
add three ounces of cloves two of black pepper
two nutmegs, and very little Cayenne pepoel
with q little salt Boil the liquor for Ealf a
| hour, and then let ii cool and settle Add a pin
of the best cider vinegar, after, which bottle j
corking and sealing it tightly. Keep it alway
in cool place.