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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-12-01

Time is naturally divided into days and
years. Time is measured by hour-glasses,
dials, chronomcters, watches, clocks, &c. A
civil year is legal or common year, estab-
lished BY government for common or civil
purposes. A solar year contains 365 days,
5 hours, 48 min. and 48 seconds. A leap year
contains 366 days, aud occurs once in four
years. Every leap year February has 20
days
From certain Saxon deities, or objects Of
worship, are the names Of the days derived.
Thus Sunday is named from the Sun; Mon
day from the Noon Tuesday from lMesco,
the Saxon god of war; Wednesday from
Wodem, deity of Northern Europe Thurs.
day from Thor, the Danish god Of thunder,
storms, &c-they who seek to be married on
Thursday ought to note such-Friday from
Friya, the Saxon god of beauty, SATURDAY.
from the planet Sstar1.
There are II calender months; with mum.
Der of days, as follows:
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November,
February twenty eight alone,
All the rest have thirty one.
Except in leap year. then is the time;
When February has twenty nine.
January was named after Jauus, Roman
god supposed to preside over the year. Feb
ruary from Februo, which signifies to purify
by sacrifice; this month was devoted to puri,
flying the people. March from Mars, the Ro-
man god of war April from Aperio, the open.
ing of buds, blossoms, &c; May from the god
dess Maia, the mother of Mercury; June
from the goddess Juno the wife OF Jupiter;
July from Julius Cesar who was born in
this month; August from augustus Caesar,
who entered upon his first consulate in this
month September from Septem, seven it
being the seventh month of the Roman year;
it is the ninth month in our year; October
from Octo, eight-it was the eight month of
the Roman year; November from Nouem,
nanth-ths ninth month of the Roman year;
December from Deem, ten-tenth month Of
the Roman year.
In the prophetic age, our first month was
then the eleventh; our second was then the
twelfth March was then the first, April was
then the second, May the third, June the
fourth, and SO on. November was called CHS
liz In the earliest days of the world months
were spoken of as in Gen, vii. "In the six
hurdredth year Of Noah's life in tho second
month" The only day we read of then hay-
ing name is the Sabbath.
Clerbulous, one OF the. seven sages, put
forth riddle picturing the year as divided
into twelve months Of thirty days and nights
each, as follows:
'The father is one the tacelue, to each balong
Thirty daughters, half of them aUhite the other
6lack
And though immortal, yet they perish all.'
Said the great Apostle to his Cornthian
brethren, time is short" Yea, though there
is time to be born to die, to plant, to pluck
up that which is planted, time to kill. and a
time to heal; a time to break down, and to
build up; time to weep and to laugh, to
mourn, to cast away stones, to gather stones
together, time to keep silence, and time to
speak, yet time is ever on the wing
Lost yesterday, somewhere between sun.
rise and sunset, two golden hours, each set
with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is
offered, for they are gone forever,
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A CHANGE.-I will hereafter be found in my
n building diagonally across Court Lane from
the Courtbuildings, (staunton) in the second sto-
ry the entrance to which is at the east end of the
building, ascending flight of steps.
Grateful for the liberal support heretofore Civ
me in my profession, l, in like spirit, ask its
continuance.
The bankrupt act having been SO modified as to
give full relief from all indebtedness, without
first paying any portion thereof, will, along with
other business, give special attention to this.
hare all the blanks prescribed by the Judges
of the Supreme Court of the United States, in
bankruptcy
Of lands, having peculiar advantages in this re-
spect, and on reasonable commissions.
J. 3. WATTS.
~ 7h-S AItavEY ~ IyN
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L I N E s..

IL y.
TO MY FIRST GRAY HAIR, D1scovEHEr
OCTOBER Stu, 1870.
Have you come to remind me of years agone!
OF the joyous hours with their pleasures all fow1
Have you come the first to show me the bloom, =
The hue of the flowers that shall deck my tomb
know not whether to welcome thee here,
Thou, first white stran, in my sunburnt hair;
Or to pull thee out, thou ''unwelcome'' guest
know not which of the two is best.
Truly the autumn has come again,
And housed and stored the bearded grain;
But the autumn Of life have yet to see,
Springs buds and blossoms still bloom for me-
Lay still in my locks, then. silver hair
shall not be lsss happy, because you are there ;;
E en- the brightest Of skys are seen in the fall
And spring time and ss71umn must come DER us
all.
GUsTAvE AUBRE
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Tht &allts Nitsinian.
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
Thursday, December l, 1870.
TERMS.

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zsoses.
RICHMOND VA.

GpOtsWOO. ksoses.
y RICHMOND VA.
This FIRST-CLASS, POPULAR and FASH
IONABLE HOTEL, the only one located on the
Main street of the city, has been leased by the
undersigned and will be furnished and put in
complete order right away.
ITS LOCATION.
It is within one square of the Capitol, Custom
House, Post office, Theatre, Sc, &c., and within
two squares of the Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroad Depot, and the great Southern routes
via. Petersburg and Danville. The travelling
public are cordially invited to
Make Their HOME at the SPGTSsFAeD,
and the proprietors pledge themselves to make it
for the future whatit has been for the past five
years.
The LEADING Hotel OF Richmond.
k6F Telegraph Office in vestihule. Office of
the Southern and Adams Express Companies In
the building. JAMES M. sUBLETT,
of the Ola Columbian,
C. B. LUCK,
of the same Hotel and
VIM. B. BISHOP.
may 20-69tf late of the Exchane.
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july II,

1OY0 The undersigned respectfully calls the
lOtU. attention of his friends to the fact
that upon his own hook he proposes to carry on
general AUCTION BUSINESS, at the old stand
corner of Augusta street and Spring Lane. He
will attend the sale of property of all kinds,
eitherin town or country, as reasonable as any
other auctioneer E. M. CUSHING.
ian eff
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Railroads.

UhANUEi, AuLA ANORIh AMI MhNo ~
SAS RAILROAD.
AK AND AFTER FRIDAY, August, 6, 1870,
" one daily passenger train will run
bstween WASHINGTON and LYNCHBU KG, con-
aeeting at GORD0NSVILLE with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad to Richmond, Covington & Va.
spr.nys; at LYNCHBURG for W EST andSOUTH-
WEST, and at WASHINGTON for the NORTH
and NORTHWEST.
Leave Washington daily at 6.55 a. m, and AL
.x.ndria at 7. 90 a. N. arriving at Lynchburg at
$50 p. m.
leave Lynchburg at 7.40 a. NJ, arrive at Alex
sndria at 425 p. M, and at Washington at s. Is
Pm.
ea.,engers for MANASSAS BRANCH will leave
Alexandra daily. at IL m, pass Strasburg at
s n o. M. and arrive at Harrisonburg at 6.45
IN Eastward. leave Harrisonburg. at $50
=. m pass Strasburg at 92S a. M, arrive at AL
sxaniria at Las p. m, Washington 2.25 p. M,
aad Baltimore al 4.30 p. m.
Good connections by comfortable Coaches, are
made on this line to Middleburg from the Plains !;
to Upperville from Piedmont; to Capon Springs
from Strasburg; to Orkney Springs from Mount
Jackson, and to Rawley and Augusta Springs and
Viewers Cave from Harrisonburg.
Both the Eastward and Westward bound trains
make close connections at Strasburg with the
Winchester and Strasburg Railroad to Winches-
ter. HArper's Ferry. &c.
Through tickets and baggage checked to all
prominent points.
J. NJ. BROADUS,
aus5-tf General Ticket iscut
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Stanton Cards.

carriages and Buggies.
" l wish to inform my friends that have
moved my CARRIAGE SHOP to my new build
ing near the Virginia HOTEL where 1 will keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description.
By close attention to business and fair dealing. l
expect to give entire satisfaction. 1 will pay
strict attention to REPAIRING. Give me a call
before purchasing J. H. WATERS.
jan 9-tf
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A loving father in Missouri sent his daugh-
ter to a seminary to educate, and when she
returned. accompanied by city lover, and sat
down to the piano, the old man astonished
the lover by saying she sooud eyerlastingly
paw ivory and howl" The young man tainted
away,
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nR. B. II. REESE offers his profession
~ al services to the public. He will con-
tinue to give his special attention to the treatment
Of 4" diseases peculiar to females" Arrangement
has been made that patients procure board
at twenty five dollars per month.
Office on Augusta street, second door above
Spectator building, and diagonally opposite the
drug store Of DR.. B. P. Reese & Co.
Office hours from to IL o'clock, n. M, and
to 6 o'clock, P. m. At night he can be found at
his residence opposite the old market house.
ssps s2-em
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FORD'S HOTEL,

Situated in the Heart of the City, command
ing the finest views, and adjoining
the Capitol Square and
Governors Mansion.
This Splendid Neso Hotel-the only one stua-
ted in the fashionable portion of the city, and
adjoining the beautiful Capitol Park. with its
Statuary, Monuments, Fountains, and Flower
Beds-is newly and elegantly furnished through
tut, and its Bill Of Fare is not exceled in quality
md variety by any house in the State.
Special Suits of Rooms always ready for Wed
ling and large Travelling Parties. The arrange
ments are frst-class in every respect The price
IF Board has been fxed-owing to the great
carcity of money-at the reasonable sum Of
$3.50 PERDAY
The patronage of my friends and the public
generally is respectfully solicited
A. J. FORD, Proprietor.
Late one of the Proprietors of the Exchange
oiel. Richmond, Va. may 1859 #
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may 2o-ee tt

Pierre House. BROAD AND CHEST
Ia NUT STREETS, PHILADELPHIA.
The undersigned having leased this house, SO
long and favorably known under the proprietor
ship CT the Messrs. Wards, and having reftted
and refurnished it throughout in the most elegant
manner, is now OPEN for the reception OF
guests, with all the appointments of irst-class
hotel j. b. BUTTERWORTH 4 CO.,
sept 2-tf Proprietors.
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II II. CEASE.
ILL., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
COnfectiOne~.

Main Street, Staunton. Va.
Keeps constantly on hand full assortment Of
Candies, Cakes, Nuts, Fruit and Toys-in fact
everything to be found in first class Confection-
cry. Particular attention paid to the orders Of
Wedding Parties and Pic-Nics. april 1853 ly
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one Thousand Dollars Reward.

nno Thousand DOiiArs Seward.
~ DEBING's VIAFUGE cures all Liver, Kid
,nsy and Bladder Diseases, Organic Weakness
:Eemale Affections General Debility and all COM
.plaints of the Urinary Organs, in male and fe-
male.
$1,000 will also be paid for any of Blind,
Bleeding or Itching PILEs that DeBing's Pile
Remedy fails to cure
DsBINa's MAGIC LINIMENT cures Rheumatic
Pains, sprains bruises and swalled joints, in Man
and Beast.
For sale everywhere send for pamphlet.
Labratory-142 Franklin street. Baltimore.
M april ally.
ERUIT TR EES, SMALL FRUITS
Il Ornamental frees s. Plants
CaOICa GARDEN AND FIELD SEEDS, &c
did stock of choicest varieties.
for Descriptive Catalogues and Price List.
All trees packed SO as to carry safely to any part
of the United States.
SMALL FRUITS AND SMALL PLANTS
~ oil kinds, sent by mail, POSTAGE PAID, to any
PQst-Qfice in the United States.
EDW'D J. EVANS & CO.,
Nurssrymen and seedmen:
~ %M "A
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D w. sssIsss2aE.
In. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
LIQUORS only, has always on hand
the largest assortment OF
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iStnsssatOm Cards.

n e. WOOD,
". Dealer in Boots, Shoes, Notions, Hats,
Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods, Tobacco, Cigars,
SC. New ST., oppositeVa, Hotel, Staunton, Va.
SEPT Lift
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Hotels.
M BALTIMORE, MD.

MI BALTIMUKE, MD.
c. R. HOGAN .,,..,................ 'RoPRIY TOR.
REDUCTION OF FARE.
In consideration of the general decline in cost
of all necessaries appertaining to Hotel Keeping,
the price of Board will be Reduced and after
January LIST, 1870, to
$3.50 Per DAY,
And being determined that nothing will be left
undone in the future to make the sMALTBY y
what it has been in the past-second to none in
the city, jan 20-ly
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DURKE's LIVERY STABLE,

DURKE'S LIVERY STABLE.
II Stauntssn. Va.
The Proprietor takes this occasion to call the
attention of bis friends and the public, to his
plete outfit of New Buggies. Hacks,
&C., which in neatness and ease of running,
are not to be equaled by any Livery in the valley.
o. He can accommodate persons with Supe- 49,
~ rior Riding and Driving Horses both gen Ic1T
tie and fast Horses fed and boarded liberal terms
The famous Hostley, TOM BETHEL, is in gen
eral charge of the stable. april 1880 ~.
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ID b. Graves.
L FASHIONABLE TAILOR.
in Street, Staunton, Va

MdIH DtTeeI, DCaUHLOn, va,
-Four doors East of Crawford's old stand
Where he is prepared to execute work at tn
shortest notice and in the best manner at reduc-
ed price for CASH. Cutting, Revovating done in
the best manner. april 8-69 If
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THE ROUTE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS

The STEAMERS of this Line leave Baltimore
DAILY, Sundays e1cepted) from Pier Light
Street Wharf foot of Barre street, at p. M, and
continue to connect with the York River Rail-
road At West Point, and ARRIVING IN RICH
MOND at 40 a. M, the following day, in time to
connect with the Express Train on the Danville
:.o.I 7,r Danville, Greensboro, Salisbury, Char
ls.C. A. o.. Columbia, 5. c., and all points South.
fa:s iae .tfords the most comfortable and least
t>igusng journey to persons travelling South,
zad 20 the Virgiaia Springs. Close connection
VIA Chesapeake i Oaio 4 Il at Richmond and
.:sinore sad bet ween the North and South
THROUGH TICKETS for sale at Terminal
Stations of connecting Roads.
FgElGHTs by the Line received DAILY,
handled carefully, aud forwarded with dispatch,
at the Lowest through rates.
~ arrangements have also been made with
tia james River and Kanawha Canal, by which
Through Freghts to Lyuchburg and other points
al that Liue are received Daily, and Forwarded
sromptiy on through rates.
WINS. G. WICKaAM,
Vice President Chesapeake and phIo X II.
THOS. D0DiMEAD.
Supt R. & Y. r. and r. 4 D Railroads
n. Fl. HOECHKISS, General Travelling Agent OF
C. 80 r. r. and r. u Y. R. r. R.
r. FOSTER, Agent,
No. IA Light Street, Baltimore.
Through Tickets can be had at Staun-
ton for Baltimore at reduced rates Via.
York River Railroad Line.
ian 27-tf
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A w. STERLING,
"A. MANUFACTURER OF
MI ATTRESSES.
AUGUSTA STREET, STAUNTON, VA,
Would respectfully inform the citizens of Staun~
on and vicinity that he is now prepared to make
aATTkESSES Of all kinds in the very best style
nd at low rates. Also, Repairing and Uphol
fAring done at short notice Jan 2O-tf
Harness and Saddles.-The under
IL signed, h wing opened 6rst-class har
ness shop, is prepared to manufacture harness
If every description as low as it can be DONE
viii also keep on hand good assortment of Car
Rage, Buggy and Riding Whips, Saddle Elakets
nd spn's. Curry Combs, Brushes, &C., and, in
fact, everything usually kept in -classnshop.
He will give special attention to repairing.
Don't forget to call at Grubert's New Building,
Immediately south of the Va. Hotel.
april 7-tf JAS. N. CARTER.
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EMOVAE.
LII J. E. TYLER has removed his shop to
his lot opposite Mr.. Hartman Lushbaugh's shop,
where he will continue the carpenter business in
all its branches. All work done promptly and in
the best workman-like manner. All orders left
with Messrs. Woods & Giikeson will be promptly
attended to.
N. B.-Will undertake work in any part Of the
country.
REFERENCES:-Smi s. Elder, Staunton
Va. J. & G. Gibson, Builders, Richmond, Va
E. B. Spence & Son, Richmond, Va. Tyler & Son
Richmond. Va. dec 2-tf
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VIA.
Chesapeake B. Ohio Railroad to the Junction,
thence via. tho Richmond. Fredericksburg Il Po-
tsuac Railroad to Acquia Creek, connecting with
sis Now and Elegant Steamers, GEORGEANA,
Capt J. H. Freeman, and lR )NstDES, Capt.
Wyndham R. Mayo, for Ba!tim IRE. arriving IN
tias to connect with Trains for Philadelphia and
New York, and also for the West.
~PASSENGER FARE AND FREIdHTS
AS CHEAP AS ANY ROUTE.
~ BY This ROUTE, Drayage,
Hauling and Wharfage is Avoid
ed. 764
Be careful to ask for tickets va. the LOWER
POTOMAC LINE, and in Orls'ng Goods, di-
rect to have them marked by the SIM: Route.
For further information and through tick Hs,
apply to Vim. J. Hunter, Agent, Chesapeake 4
Ohio Railroad, Stanton, Va, to Major Z. Wood
ward, Solicitor, or address.
J. B. GENTRY,
General Ticket and Freight Agent,
Richmond, Va
Am
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D Nj. AYRES,
LII. Green Front Building, nearly opposite
D. A. Kaysers, Main street, Staunton, Va,
Dealer in fine FAMILY GROCERIES Country
Produce and House Furnishing Goods, the lar
gest assortment of Queensware, Glassware, &c.,
in the Valley. Don't buy until you examing this
stock march loft
House and Sign Painting.
LII The undersigned IS now prepared to ex-
ecute with neatness and dispatch, HOUSE, SIGN
and ORNAMENTAL PAINTING. All WORK
done in the best manner and on accommodating
terms. Orders from the Country promptly at
tended to. JOHN w. CLINE,
Augusta Street, Staunton, Va.
iulv XIV
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Professional Cards.
n Office of Dissolution.

NJ Office OF Dissolution.
The Law Partnership of STUART & Ransom has
been thisday terminated, by mutual consent. Both
the late partners offer their professional services
as heretofore for the conduct of in the Court
Of Appeals and other Courts held in Staunton,
and for Collections, through legal correspondents
in all parts of the State
ALEX. H. H. STUART,
THOMAS D. RANSOM.
August %, 1870 Aug 25-tf.
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Aag 5-ti

DAILY THROUGH PASSENGER AND
- FREIGHT LINE!
Sundays Excepted.)
From Baltimore to Richmond, and all points
south and west of that city, VIA
RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD
LINE, RICHMOND s. DANVILLE, and CHES-
APEAKE g. OHIO RAILROAD.
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OTAUNTON CIGAR FACTORY.
ArmentrOut & Co.,
Corner Main and Augusta sts.,
STANTON, VA,
Manufacturers of the celebrated YARA OP-
ERA, and YARA BOUQUET CIGARS, and Deal
ers in all kinds OF CHEWING and SMOKING
Tobaccos.
100000 Cigars on hand of our own manu-
facture, at Wholesale and Retail.
Satisf faction guaranteed IN every respect.
ARMENTROUT & co.
IA. ARMENTRoUT,
G. E. HA1NEs. may 27-tf
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INSCRIBED TO MY FIRST GRAY HAIR, DISCOVERED
OCTOBER STH, 1870.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-27
UNIVERSALISM.,,ur sr.n

IN THE WEST, Cincinnati. o., IS the od.establishcd
Western Unycrsalist newspaper. II gives current re-
gious and secular news, and Ia BRIGHT and cheerful
home visitor Eight large PAGES reading matter, giving
"sonlethlng for everybody" No other paper needed
in the family s. ID $3.50, and get i one year.
Specimens free Premiums 70 new subscribers CLUBS
wanted. Address WILLIAMSON CASTWELL,
CAe-nnati, o.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-27
The Chemistry of Soap.Making.

At first thought, it might seem that
such common operation, in the round Of
household duties, as soap-making had
little of scientific interest.
Contrariwise, however, 1t is purely q
chemical operation, and soap, either hard
or soft, is as much a definite chemical
compound as sulphate ofiron. The house
wife saves up lard and tallow wastes, and
by and by, usually at spring and fall, the
soap is made. These kinds of fat are
considered fixed oils, because they are not
evaporated at ordinary temperatures.
They are composed of margaric, stearic,
and oleic acids, united with glycerine.
Glycerine then is the base or alkali that
we dsplace by presenting to the above
named acids the stronger base, potassa,
for which also the acids have stronger
affinity than for the glycerine.
The I've from the leach holds in solution
the carbonate of potassa, and in this sa-
ponlfcation process the carbonic acid is
set free or displaced by the stronger acid
of the fats. This is the chemistry of the
operation in brief, and if we can make a
practical application of it, it will be well.
Whom the soap does not come" there
is usually, contrary to what people
imagine, an excess of alkali. An easy
way of testing is to taste of it. If it be
alkaline, add grease and boil till the aka
Unity disappears. 1t is easy to know if it
be too greasy by setting cupful away
and cool, when the fat will separate and
be at the top.
There is much that favors Of witchery
and superstition thrown around this, fun
derstood, one of the housekeeper's east
est tasks. What can our "slvery mid
night moon" have to do with a soap
kettle? and yet it is more difficult to ul-
derstand what the direction the soap is
stirred about the kettle, and the kind of
wood that the stirring rod is made of, have
to do with soap-making Hearth and
Home
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-01-27
A Husband Publicly HOrsewhipped.

QUITE an excitement was created in
Centre street, the other morning, by the
spectacle of woman armed with long
blacksnake whip, lashing man in a tav-
ern door. The poor fellow writhed under
the blows in a pitiable manner, but found
no escape until the woman became ex-
hausted. 1t appears that the victim is a
butcher, who, although ordinarily very
good husband, is in the habit of becoming
intoxicated. At such times he abandons
his business entirely, and takes his de-
parture to places known to none but him
self When his money becomes exhausted
he returns to his wife, who bas stand In
the market, and, taking her earnings, again
decamps. The wife bore this until pa
thence ceased TO be a virtue, and, about
three weeks ago, followed her husband to
the tavern in Centre street, where he was
imbibing. She produced pistol and
threatened to shoot him If he did not go
home. He went. Yesterday he again
started for the same place; so, taking
horsewhip, she went in and piled 1t lib
orally over all portions Of his body. He
backed to the door, but she followed him,
and so to the pavement, and at the cessa-
ton of his punishment he was glad to
agree to accompany her home. He will
not, probably, go on spree soon again.
PhlGddphia Ddy, Jan. 8.