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AN AFFLICTED FAMILT.-We rarely have to
record so great an afhiction to one family as
has fallen to the lot of the family Of Mr. Jo-
seph Siler, of Kerr's Greek, in the last ten
days Within that time the father and two
children have been borne to the tomb Mr.
Siler and his little son died on the same day,
and were buried together in one grave Two
days afterward they were followed by another
member Of the family to the undiscovered
country" The disease of which they died was
a malignant type of Measles.-Lec. Gazette.
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oDT.NDo SMITH THOMAS c. ELDER,
late of Lunenburg county.
CMITH G. ELDER.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
~ ,Staatnton, Va
Practice in the Courts of Augusta and ADJOINING
Counties. and in the Federal Court at Staunton.
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No. Potomac HERRING,
No | Potomac SHAD.
POTATOES
Extra Early, Jackson White, $500,
Peach Blow, and Long Johns, at
KER & BROTHERS,
on7o RurWell Building
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The New York World says suspicion pre-
walls that the "Quakers," who arc to take
charge of the Indians, are not Quakers at all,
but ''lol blood tubs and patriotic ptug-ugtes :,
disguised in broad-brims, brown breeches and
shad- -bellled coats. The World sounds note
of warning to Gen. Grant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

MOBILE, ALA, April 26-The steamer St.
Elmo belonging to the Montgomery and Mobile
railroad, on her way to this city this morning
exploded her boilers. Mr.. Clay, the steward,
was blown overboardssand drowned. Six other
officers were seriously burned and bruised. No
passengers were injured The boat is being
tnWed to the city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

An enterprising youth Of 10, resident OF
Pittsburgh, bought liquor in four saloons on
Sunday, and on Monday lodged information a
gainst the dealers for selling liquor on the Sab
bath, and received 500 as the informers S fee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

Two dar5ias Of IA, Augusta, Ga, vent out ito to
shaking with pistols in their hands, shrewd
old negro present, after examining the challenge
and acceptance, called a halt, remarking Dem
dar papers amt fix up 'cordin to de code, and
dis dam fooiishness is bout to git some nigger
in jail - whereupon the begerents calculated,
each to his second, Tank de Lord = and went
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1869-05-11

The n Y. Times (RadicaD declares that the
noliticians who control the conduct of the coun-
try by filing its Offices have become utterly de-
moralized, and look upon government only as
an agent for plunderng the country for their
own benefit It AYERS that that there are not
half a dozen State Legislatures in the whole
Union which are not notoriously open to the
basest and most degrading influences by which
human action can be controlled And Congress
is rapidly falling into the same false and fatal
course. i"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29
A Novel Wedding.

A young couple were married lately In
San Francisco ON the bay, under rather
irving circumstances. The young man
and woman loved each other fondly, and
determined to seal their affections by the
bonds of marriage. The young girls
father objected, but, as she was of legal
age, which recognizes hef, id this Particu,
lar at least, as entitled to vote hef hand
to whom she pleases, his objections were
worth nothing. Dreading, however, that
an interruption would take place II the
ceremony were conducted in a church,
the happy couple hit on the idea of hlrlrg
a tug boat. getting the minister on board,
and putting out on the bay, and
there have the ceremony performed. Inns
was accomplished, and, while secure from
the annoyonce of patents, or the impor-
tunities of friends, the happy couple were
united. Some portion of the tug boat
machinery gave way with terrible crash.
Although the wedding party were startled,
and confusion prevailed for q moment, a
look of satisfaction seemed to pervsde the
appearance of the bride and bridegroom
on the recollection that it was not the an
noyance of a father However, the ting
was so injured that she could not move
A signal of distress was hois'ed at the
conclusion of the ceremony. and the tug
Lookout having responded, the water
Witch and the wedding party returned tt
the citv
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5elefte6 Mlisfellanp.
Sad Accident,

THE Russian papers record distressing
accident which recently took place near
Dorpat. Wolves had appeared in unusual
numbers. A hunter determined to kill
some of them, hooing to frighten away
the band. A. horse died during the day.
He purchased the body and ;,isced it in
the edge OF the woods, TO draw the wolves
The night was dark. Armed with several
rifles, ne took his stand under . covert at
nightfall DE had not been long at his
post when rs saw something black NOV
ing actlve.y on the horses carcass. Sure
IL was a wolf, he aimed and fired. In
sta lily he heard despairing shrek, evil
.fently from human being, which gave
him the greatest uueasiness. He went up
and found poor woman mortally wound
ed and in deaths agony. She told him
she WAS the mother of three children dy-
ing of hunger she had observed the car
CESS during the day, but was ashamed to
he seen taking q portien of it, 30 she wait.
ed till nightfall to cut q piece of it for her
starving children. She had kitchen knife
and lying by her was q stew pan she had
brought to receive the meat
Her story was investigated, and found
TO be true in every particular. The inves-
tigation led, moreover, to the discovery OF
the existence of great distress among the
peasants of the neighborhood. The
neighboring authorities at once took meas
ures for the support of the three orphans.
One of them was given to the hunter, the
involuntary cause of their mothers death
He undertook to bring it up, and launch
it well in life. The village undertook the
care of another. The authorities ordered
the head of the village to take charge o
the third, "becsuse he should have sscer
tsined the distress of the victim and hel
family, and have prevented her, by his
charity, from being driven to the cruel
extremity which. caused her death"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29
The Monkey and the Hawk.

THE cook of Q French nobleman had q
monkey which was 80 intelligent that by
severe training it was taught to perform
certain useful services, such as plucklng
fowls, at which it was uncOmmonly expert.
One fine morning pair of partridges was
given it to pluck. The monkey took
Them to an open window of the kitchen,
and went to work with great diligence
He soon finished one, which he laid on the
outer ledge of the window, and then went
quietly on with the other. A hawk that
had been watching his proceedings from
neighboring tree darted down upon the
plucked partridge, and in q minute was
up In the tree again, greedily devouriDg
his prey. he hoped about in great
distress for some minutes, when suddenly
q bright thought struck him. Selling the
remaining partridge, he went to work
with great energy and stripped Of the
feathers He then laid 1t on the ledge,
Just where he had placed the other, and,
closing one of the shutters, concealed him
self behiud it. The hawk, who by this
time had finished his meal, very soon
swooped down upon the partridge, but
hardly had his claws touched the bird
when the monkey sprang upon him from
behind the shutter. The hawks neck wal
instantly wrung, and the monkey, with a
triumphant chuckle, proceeded to strip o.
the feathers. This done, he carried the
two plucked fowls to his master, with 8
confident and self satisfied air which
seemed to say Here are two birds, sil
Just what you gave me-" What th'
cook said on finding one of the partridge
converted into hawk is more than We
are able to tell.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29

THH enamellingfof female faces and
busts ID now branch Of masculine bust
ness. and is quite lucrative. 4, chiropodist
on Broadway deyotqs ! good deAl Of time
and attention % tbs tine OF trade, while
Q man cAliSS 6apsson initiates his example.
The process q Etnameliing is somewhat
curious. The e who would enamelling
70 il first examined with . microscope,
and any roueh hair or fusz which exists
upon the c6e6ks or bust Is at once re-
moved with lintrnsat OF plaster, medicated
soap, Or Sct5S6ru or tweezers even. Being
thus prepared, the cheeks or bust are
coated with Q fue enamel, which il com.
posed of arsenic, OF white lead, or other
ingredients made into semi paste, and
of enalIs lskdafe fof a day Of two;
but to render the operation Of any per-
riianent effect; the coating process has, to
be reneated twice week for varying
periods, according TO circumstances, and
the circumstances of its owner. The pen
Cling of the eyebrows. 30 as to render the
contrast between them and the whitened
face more striking, is sometimes included
10 the enamelling process; while the eye
brow is also trimmed or shaved, just a.
the mOustache in man.
It costs good deal Of money to be well
enanelled. The prices ef, ,enamelling vary,
but the aversge pfice-iist Of the various
stages il about as follows: For ensmelling
the face to last once or twice, from $40 to
SIS; for enamelling face and bust tenn.
porsrily, from, SIS to $40; for enamelling
the face TO endute one Or two weeks, from
SIS to $25: for enamelling the face and bust
to last about the same period, from $25 te
$35; for permanently (this is for six
monthsj keeping the fsce in . vell-en.
amelled condition, from $500 to $3.50 and
for keeping the face and bcst both in the
same pleasing state, from 500 to $500
So that from its very cost alone, enamel
ling should become fashionable.
A married belle of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, two married bellies of the Metro
politan Hotel, q well known actress, and
three or four prominent young ladies o.
Madison avenue, are, at the present date
the Host snatt,eiied; Of the daflings o
society; but the fashion is extending. II
due time enamelling will be cheapsned
and 1t last, doubtless, there will be en-
amellists no. only on Broadway, but OF
the Bowery.-Neso York Sunday Mercury
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29
Kerosene Oil.

An observing "school-marm writes to
the Western RtrG:
I am boarding at the hotel this week,
and this Is Saturday and there is no school
have learned many things about kero-
sene that I had not before dfeatted Of
Our landlady is very particular to oil all
the lamps every morning. I asked why.
Because" she said, "as the oil burns
out, the space above fills with gas, which
when agitated, would be apt to explode"
Then she told fIie of friend of hers VINO
neglected to fill her lamp, and sitting up
late, burned the oil nearly out !; as she
took it I'D to go to her bed-rnom it ex-
ploded and burnt her badly, and frightened
her 80 she has been very nervous about
her lamps ever since. While the landlady
was telling me this, noticed that she only
cut off that part of the wick that was
burnt soft, and each piece Of wick was
rolled up In d little piece of paper. What
for, To kindle fires with, and If you try
it you will find they will burn long enough
to be great Help. 4 teaspoonful Of fine
salt to each lamp, once week. Mrs. Sam
thinks improves the light. Further In
ouiry resulted in the discovery that kero-
sene was Just the thing to take the paint OH
tnOSe uiC6 tiu pdlls you w! po'"s III, 49,
which are so hard to clean Take cloth,
dip it in the oil and rub the cans; let it
stand awhile; if it does not all come of,
oil it again and again. If you treat rusty
stoves or kettles in the same way, after.
wards washing well in weak I've, you will
find them as nice as new. Kerosene is
also good to clean furniture, but do not
let It remain Oh any time, as 1t will dim
the varnish. A few drops on d cloth will
go q great ways. and must be quickly
rubbed off with soft cloth. 1t will loosen
dirt quicker than water.
Afiother lady In the neighborhood who
uses the salt in lamps, says it takes away
the bad oaor, and she thin Is the oil lasts
longer. Kerosene is one of the best things
for a burn. Battle the burn in cold water,
then dry softly without rubbing or ex-
posing to the air, and apply the oil and
bandage. Another lady tells me, all her
mothers family once had the diptheria,
she being the worst They could get no
help. She was almost strangled with
canker. Her mother became desperate
and gave her teasp60nful OF kerosene
as last resort-and it saved her life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29
Paddle Your Own Canoe.

Judge 8 gave his son thousand dol.
lars, telling him to go to college and grad
uate. The son returned at the end of the
Freshmen year without dollar, and with
several ugly habits. About the close Of
the vac alton the Judge said to his son:
"Well, William, you are going to col
lege this year,
Have no money. father"
"But gave you a thousand dollars te
graduate on"
"lt's all gone, father" :.
"Very well, my son it was all should
give you, you must now paJ, your OWL
way in the world"
A new light broke in upon the visior
of the astonished young man. de accom-
modsted himself to the situation he lef
home, made his way to college, graduated
at the head of his class, studied law, be
came Governor of the State of New Yorh
entered the Cabinet of the President of tho
United States. and has made record FOL
himself that will not soon die, being none
other than William q. .Seward.-Erchangs
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rsley COLUMBIA.

ness in such believing tones that they
fairly shook the b1ilding. :. !.
"HoY dsts yod speak In that way; Sirr
demanded the counsel,
II can't speak no louder f"+houting
louder than before, - If to atone for hif
fault in speaking too lowi
"Havs you been drinking this morn.
ingf" asked the lawyer, who had now en-.
tirely lost the command of his temper al
the roars of laughter which burst forth
from q crowded audience.
Yes, Sir" said the witness, frankly.
"And what have You been drinking
Sirf Look at the jury-don't look at me
Sir, In that Nayi"
aOo45ss, Eif.s
"Did you have any thing in your
coffee. Siri"
ii thodsht so,' said the counsel. with
q glance At the jury. "Well. Sir" con
tinued the "learned counsel," You say
you had something in your coffee. State
If you please, to the jury what thai
something pGs."
"Sugar, Sir" answered the witness
without tie movement OF muscle.
There was another burst of " "furtive
laughter" throughout the courtroom.
"This man is no fool, your Honor
addressing the Court, "but he is some
thing toorse. Now, witness, you musi
come to the point. Had you anything
ass in your coffee besides sugarf"
Tes, SIR
Yesg-you had? (well. We are likely
to get at the truth after al, his turning
and twisting to the contrary udtwithstand.
ing.) Well, Sir. what else ioos it you had
in your coffse!"
"a spune, Sir !" shouted the witness
"Do l make you hear me Square,
spuns!!"
That was the last witness. and the last
of him on the stand. Here the trial wa
adjourned until the next day.-Harper'
N0nn~:ml
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29
Experiments with Rain. Water.

The Lowell Mass Courier says that on
the 4th of June, 1928, Mr.. James v. AT
kinsop. of that city, caught some rain
water from the roof OF the house, put
it in the pans and let it settle for twenty
four hours, and then corked 1t no In two
gallon demi johns. The water was occa-
sionally tested, and, in 1882, when Presi-
dent Jackson paid visit to Lowell, Mr.
Atkinson carried some of the water to the
Merrimac House, and General jackson,
Secretaries Van Buren and Woodbury..
and other dignitsries then present, tasted
of the water, which they pronounced
equal to any spring water for purity ana
sweetness. In 1880 Mr.. Atkinson carried
some of the same water to Montreal and
Quebec. The Mayor of the last named
cIty. and prominent men of both places
tasted the water and found it perfectly
sweet and palatable. The following yeal
uS29Mr. A, A,kinson, about the same time
in June, caught water in the same manner
in two hogsheads. One OF them, an Oh
boeshesd. was not disturbed during the
summer. but was covered up with rougf
boards. A film of oil rose to the top O
the water, and in September, on openine
the hogshead, the water beneath the Oh
was found perfectly pure and sweet. Th'
mint made is, that rain water caught .
this time of year, say before the secont
week in June, will keep long time per
fectly pure and sweet. Experiments per
formed since show tat water caught late
will invariably grow impure and tainted.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29

to 20 tomorrow. This is the 1st l do
feel faint. Yes, do. 1t Is awful, and 30
suddenr
And Mrs. Hubbard tainted away in the
arms of the most terrified Of men and
husbands.
The children screamed, the cat
mewed, the dog barked. The Oldest boy
ran for the doctor. People fecked to the
Hubbard'a The leaf was examined. Yes
there was Mrs. Hubbard's wafning-her
cali to quit this world.
She lay in bed, bidding goodbye to her
family and friends, her strength going fast.
She read her Bible and tried not to grieve
too much. The doctor shook is head. The
clefgyman prayed with her. Nobody
doubted that hef end was at hand, Tor
people were very superstitious In those
days:
They had been up all night with good
Mrs. Hubbard; and dawn was breaking,
and with it she was sure that she must go3
when, claitering over the road and up to
the door came a horse, and on the horse
CAME q man who alighted. He ratified the
knocker and rushed In. There was no
stopping him. Up the steps he went to
Mrs. Hubbard's room, and bolted into it
Every one stared at him as he took of
his hat
"Parding!" said he, breathlessly, 81
heard Mrs Hubbard wss q dying-and
she'd warnings on her bakipga came
over to explain. You see was sexton OF
the church here . few years ago, and l
know all sbout it. You needn't die for
fear Just yet, Mrs. Hubbard, for it Is
neither. spirits nor devils about, nor yet
warnin's. What marks the 1oaves y old
Mrs. Finkle's tombstone. Itook it for an
oven bottom, seeing there were no survi-
vors and bricks we're dear. The last folks
before you didn't get them printed OF on
their loaves because they used tins, and
we got used to the marks ourselves. Cross
bones and skulls we put up with, and
never thought of caring for the resurgam.
So yor see how it is. and am sorry you've
been scared"
Nobody said word. The minister shut
his book. The doctor walked to the win
dow. There was deadly silence. MrA
| Hubbard sat up in bed.
"Wiliiam," said she to her husband,
"the first thing you do, get new bottom
! to that oven"
And the tome assured the assemblage of
anxious friends that Mrs. Hubbard was
not going to die Just yet.
| Indeed she came down the very fie4t
day. and when. the oven had been re-
constructed; the first thing she did was to
give invitations for d large ea-drinking.
On which occasion the loaves came out
right.-The Argosy.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-29

THE late Mr.. Buckle, in his "Introduc-
ton to the History of Civilization IN
England" somewhat startled the world
by announcing theory of average, which
he applied to all human actions, and IRON
which he argued that we might forecast the
future. It was philosophy teaching py
statistics. In such q space Of time there
would be 30 many forgeries, arsons, snd
murders. Not only this, but the murders
would repeat themselves in the manner OF
their perpetration just the same number
would be by poison, by the pistol, oy the
bludeeon, &c. II in any three months OF
1920 six sons had killed their fathers, the
like number OF cases Of psrricide, with a
certain increase for the increase OF popu-
istion, would occur in the same three
months of 1880. We were under the
operation of . law seemingly beyond oui
control or recognition
This extraordinary theory has seeming
" Just received q striking confirmation II
the registrar generals report Of scciden''
in the streets Of London, For many ear
past 1t has been observed that for the MS
10 weeks Of the year Just "a persons hsv
been killed BY being yun over IN LII