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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-11-11

A LITTLE boy having broken his rock
ing-horsc the day il was bought, his
mamma began 70 scold, when he silenc-
cd her by inquiring: what Is the
good Of a hoss till its brokc!'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-11-11

4 New England old maid whc re-
Gently went to Nevada, writes home
the She already has husband and a
pair of twins and hasn't really got ac-
uuainted there yet
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-11-11

What is that which a man docs not
want and struggles against having as
long as possible, but when he once gets
ii he would not part with il for all the
world? A bald head.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-11-11

OF Chcwcrs and smokers of tobacco
can take comfort in She fact that there j.
"a prospect Of glut ip the tobacco mar
kci. iNbacco will soon be so cheap that
they can smoke as much a. they chcvs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-11-11

"IIow did you spend Good Friday
in modification, as required n said one
Frenchmau to his friend. Yes" re-
piled the latter. with a sigh, IL remained
al home with my wife the whole day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-11-11

~ The total population Of Cincinnati
Il a5e,753
X There Wa ylcc~e on cxhlbiiion
ot Cleveland, last week, tllat weighed
i,llO pounds.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
The Newspaper.

The following tribute to the local paper,
from the Chicago Republican, contains SO
much truth that we transfer it to these
columns and commend it to the careful
consideration of ALL
"What tells US so readily the standard
of Gown or city as the appearance of its
paper? The enterprise of its citizens is de-
picted by its advertisements, their iberality
by the looks of the paper. Some papers
show a good, solid, healthy foundation.
plethoric purses, and well-to do appear
ance generally others show the efforts they
are making to wrench out an existence from
tho community around them, An occa-
sional meteoric display in it's columns Of
telegraph or local or editorials, shows what
it can do if it had the means, but it cannot
continue in the expensive work until sup
port comes, which ought to be readily grant
ed. A newspaper is like chnrch it wants
fostering Take your home paper ; it gives
you more news of immediate interest than
New York or other papers. Your interests
are kindred and equal, and you must rise or
fall together. Therefore, it is to your in
terest to support your home paper; not
grudgingly, but in liberal spirit ; as a
pleasure, not as disagreeable duty as an
investment that will amply pay the cxpen-
diture"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
A Dog Hermit.

Clad in hair, as hermits in the olden time
attired themselves, lives and lived, apart from
the world and his kind, for ten long years
it is certainly known, q dog in this city
His cell is under house few doors west
of John on the north side of Hopkins street.
The entrance is by an aperture in the foun-
dation wall Here lie stays all day, Sleep
ing or waking, with the ground for his bed,
and the floor of the dwelling for the cover
of his cell. Curious visitors have seen his
eyes glazing in the darkness Of his lodging
place. No one has ever seen him venture
from his retreat by day. He is perfectly
quiet in his secluded home Sometimes a
nolseless listener in the room above him
hears his moving about, but step on the
floor settles him into profound silence
About the hour of midnight he steals out
quietly from his silent retreat and takes a
ramble through the city, evidently in quest
of food. His tracks may be seen of snowy
night. No companion has ever been known
to accompany him home If he should bark
the tenants of the story above him would
think his last hour had come. Where he
gets his food and drink no one is able to
tell. How long he has been an inhabitant
OF his present quarters is something of
secret, but it could be ascertained. Ten
years at least is the time tradition has told
the present occupant Of the dwelling this
canine hermit has lived among its founda-
ton walls of solitude. What induced the
poor animal to take to his dreary mode of life
tradition does not tell No tale has come
out of his disappointment in love, causing
him to avoid the society of his fellows, or Of
religious fervor leading him to renounce
the world and its vanities. Only the bare
fact of sly, persevering, quiet canine her.
init an unexplained phenomenon. The
human occspants of the house are too hui
name to disturb the privacy of the poor
animal for mere curiosity sake The pro-
liability is he will live his days out, and die
in his chosen solitude. Cincinnati Gazette.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
The Bloom Of Age.

A good woman never grows old, years
may pass ever her head, but if benevolence
and virtue dwell in her heart, she is as
cheerful as when the spring of life first
opened to her view When we look upon
good woman we never think of her age !;
she looks as charming as when the rose Of
youth first bloomed on her cheek. That
rose has not faded yet; it will never fade.
In her neighborhood she is the friend and
benefactor. In the church, the devout
worshipper and exemplary christian. Who
does not love and respect the woman who
has passed her days in acts of kindness and
mercy-who has been the friend Of man
and whose life has been scene of kindness
and love, devotion to truth and religion
We repeat, such woman cannot grow old.
She will always be fresh and buoyant in
spirits and active in humble deeds Of mercy
and bencvolence. If the young lady desires
to retain the bloom and beauty of youth, let
her not yield to the sway of fashion and fol-
": let her love truth and virtue; and to the
close of life she will retain those feelings
which now make lie appear garden of
sweets ever fresh and ever new.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
Love and a Farm.

Quite q number of odd and amusing
scenes frequently occur with parties who
visit the Probate court for the purpose of Sc
cu.ing the necessary document to legalize
their marriage. But the other day young
man, about twenty one, accompanied by one
of the opposite sex equally as young, as
cended the main steps of the court house,
and then, on being directed to the Probate
court, took up the line of march for its hal
lowed precincts. Reaching be refused to
enter.
His hand did quake.
And trembling like a leaf of aspen green,
And troubled blood thro' hi. pale face was seen
To come and go, with tidings from the heart,
as it running messenger had been.
The rustic madam, who was extremely
anxious to see the marriage programme car
ried to successful issue, looked down upon
him with pleading eyes, and then taking
him by the hand in the most tender manner,
beseeched him to enter the court and obtain
the license.
'Oh come along Jake what's the use
Of backing out ? fell in dulcet tones upon
Jacobs car.
'Melindy, can't The old man will give
me fits if I marry you
Haven't you told me thousand times
that you would marry me in spite Of the old
man ?
yes yes but there is
is what?
why, the farm
Plague take the farm
yes but Melindy,' reasoned her lover,
hadn't We better wait till the old man dies,
and then I'll have the farm sure
bod rot his old soul, he'll live fifty wears
yet; there's no die in him. Come along
now and git that ere license; I amt going
to be put off any more
'I'll tell you what I'll do, Melindy.'
We'll, spit her out
If the old man holds out agin my having
you till Christmas III marry you then, farm
or no farm
Sure
AS sure as my names Jacob
We'll, let her 60 then till Christmas,
but if you back out then, Jake, look
sharp
III toe the scratch then, by jingo, if
the old man runs me off the farm with
double barrel shot gun, certain And Jake
looked as if he would
Thus treasured on being married by
Christmas, Melindy drew off with her Jake,
fully satisfied, doubtless, with the postpone
ment But if Jake does prove recreant to
his promise, we will wager any amount of
nickles that Malindy will 90 for him, to use
the vernacular of the uncultivated, like a
thousand of brick
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
Poetry.
Sabbath Eve.

How calmly sinks the parting SUM-
Yet twilight fingers still;
And beautiful as dreams Of Heaven
TITS slumberlng on the hill;
Earth sleeps with all her glorious things
Beneath the Holy Spirits wings,
And, rendering back the hues above,
Seems resting in trance of love.
Mysterious music from tho pines,
Ger yon dark rock reclined,
Falls like the whispering words of peace
Upon the Heavenly mind;
And winds, with pinions stepped in dew,
Breathe gently, as it, stealing through
From Eden's bowers, they came to bless
The Spirit with their holiness.
And yonder glittering throng of clouds,
Retiring from the sky,
So calmly move, SO sweetly glow,
They seem, to fancy's eye,
Bright creatures of a better sphere.
Come down at noon to worship here,
And from their sacrifice of love
Returning to their homes above.
The Spirit of the Holy Eve
Comes through the silent air
To feelings hidden Spring, and wakes
The gush of music there;
And the far depths of ether beam
So passing fair; we almost dream
That we can rise and wander through
The open paths of trackless blue.
Each soul Is filed with glorious dreams,
Each pulse is beating wild,
And thought is soaring to the shrine
OF glory undefled.
And holy inspirations start
Forth from tho temple of each heart,
And chain-for earth's dark ties arc riven-
Our spirits to the gates of Heaven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
The Men who Succeed.

Take twenty boys of sixteen, in our, Or
any city in the State, and let them 90 to
work three or four years in dry goods
store, boot and shoe, blacksmith establish
ment, and printing Offices In ten years
they will have become men of twenty-six,
and majority of them will be about as far
along in the business as they:ever be- One or
two only in each of the above branches will
be established in business for themselves, or
connected with some firm doing good bus
mess, and the rest will be barely getting
living and growing about their poor luck.
Now we assert their is good reason for their
poor success, and that luck has but little, if
anything at all, to do with it, If we tale
the trouble to ascertain the real facts in
their several cases, we shall find that those
young men who become masters in their
trades or leading men in their pursuits ,oere
not afraid to work and were determined to
succeed. They looked heyond the day and
week.
They made themselves valuable and use
full to their employers, by being always
faithful, reliable and ,oizzing to do what
they could for the interest of those for ,oaom
they aeorhed. When press of business
came, they were ready and willing to work
extra hours, and without sulking or grum-
bling, well-knowing that business must be
attended to when it came, and that there
were plenty of dull times during the year,
which would more than counterbalance any
extra briskness of the busy season. To sum
it all up these young men identify them
selves with the establishments where they
are employed, became useful to their employ
ers, in fact, fixtures, who could be lily spared,
and in due course of time, having gained
experience, were invited to take hand with
the already established house. Or else boldly
strike out for themselves Here then, is the
lesson, which is, if you wish to become sue,
cessful masters. learn first to become faith
full servants -Erchange.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

IMpoL1TE TH1NGs.-Loud and boisterous
laughter.
Reading while others are talking.
Reading aloud in company without being
asked
Talking while others are reading.
Splitting about the house, smoking or
chewing.
Cutting you finger nails in company.
Leaving church before public worship is
over
Chewing anything and despoiling the floor
and walls of church during service, or any
other time.
Whispering or laughing in the house Of
God.
Gazing rudely at strangers on the streets
or elsewhere
Turning your head or body in order to see
who enters the church.
Leaving stranger without seat.
A want Of respect and reverence for SEN
iors.
To neglect the aged under any circum-
stances.
Correcting older persons than yourself.
Receiving presents without an expression
of gratitude.
Making yourself the hero of your own
story.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
EaEog.

Etc dignity OF labor Is the fruitful theme
of the popular aspirant, as. well as Of the
political economist. The necessity of labor
is felt and acknowledged by all. That ne
cessity is coeyal with mans existence in bis
innocency, as occupation and pleasure af-
forwards with his fall, it received its retrib-
utive character. Yet with all its dignity,
and all its necessity, a necessity imposed in
the law Of his being, how many there are
whose constant effort is to escape from its
performance To what subterfuges will
they resort; to what sycophancy of DEEPEN
dencc will they submit to what depths of
humiliation, shame and depravity will they
sink; to what pinching want and suffering
and degradation will they reduce themselves,
their wives and their children, Verify, the
possessed Of devils still crowd the world and
their name is legion of idleness 0 ye phil
anthropists, here is work to be done; how
will ye exercise those fields, charm ye ever
SO wisely You cannot 60 amiss, even in
this our city, to find these afflicted ones
With iron frames, indurated by exposure,
with thews and sinews to defy fatigue, they
idly and listlessly prowl the streets or burrow
in crowded dens, IN want, in filth, in de-
pravity-iustruments of crime fitted and
prepared. Laugh, ye devils of idleness !;
your dominions are swelling into giant pro-
portions. Shall the free work Nay it ia
the province of the slave to work. True,
the Master asked, "Why stand ye here all
the day idle ?" but, surely, his inquiry must
have been addressed to slaves. We are
free, free to starve or steal. What though
fertile fields are lying waste, and comforta-
BILE houses are rotting down, what though
remunerative wages are offered, and food
and raiment assured; shall we work for
these, we who are the free, the Loyalty free.
No, let our Government feed us, tax the
work slaves to support US, the free, the 10y
ally free-or else. let us be free, Loyalty
free-to steal or to starve.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

STREET Er1oUErrE.-A gentleman, meet
ing q lady should always take the. right of
the walk.
A gentleman meeting another should al
ways pass to the right.
A lady as general rule. should not take
a gentleman's arm in the daytime. How
ever, it is not improper when the walk is
crowded with people.
A gentleman meeting Or passing gentle
man and lady should pass on the gentle
mans side.
A gentleman should never fail to salute
lady of his acquaintance when within
proper distance, unless she wears a veil in
which case it would be highly uncivil to re-
cognize her
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

Many people take no care of their money
till they have come nearly to the end of it ;
and others do just the same with their time.
Their best days thrown away-let them run
like sand through the fingers, as long as
they think they still have an almost count
less number of them to spend but when
they find their days flowing rapidly away,
then they will at once make very wise use
Of them; but unluckily, they have by that
time no notion how 70 do it,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

REVIVAL OF PEAcH TREEs-A discovery
of no small moment in the interest of agri-
culture. has been made by DR.. George B.
Wood, and communicated by him to the
American Philosophical Society, of which he
is President. Peach trees in this vicinity,
after producing few crops, not only cease
bearing, but perish themselves in short
time whereas, their natural life fifty or six
ty years, or moro. The cause of this defec-
tive power of growing is believed, by DIR.
Wood, to be owing to deficiency Of potash
in the soil, and he assures us that if this
alkali be applied to the tree so that it shall
reach the small roots and be absorbed, the
fruit bearing power is restored, and the tree
itself, if prematurely perishing. is revived.
Believing with most persons that the cause
OF the decay lay in worms at the root of the
peach tree, he put in operation plan which
he had seen his father perform more than
fifty years before, viz: of digging around
the base of the stem a hole four or five
inches deep, scraping away all the worms
that could be found, burrowing at the juno
ton Of the stem and root, and filling the
hollow thus made with fresh wood ashes
from the fire, which, of course, retained all
their potash.
This was done in the autumn of 1868.
and with result, in the following spring.
at which lie was himself astonished. The
trees appeared to have been restored to all
their early freshness and vigor, they put
forth bright green leaves, blossomed copi.
ously, and bore crop of fruit such as they
never bore before, many of the branches
breaking down under the load of the peach
es DR.. Wood, in rejecting on these 1e-
suits, and noticing that several of tho peach
trees treated had no worms, came to the
conclusion that we must look for an expla-
nation to some other cause than the des-
truction of a few worms, and this cause he
believes to be the ashes, the potash, of which
being dissolved by the rains, had descended
along the roots to tie rootlets and presented
to them the very food, for the want of which
they werc dying. Dccaying apple trees.
bearing stinted and inedible fruit, have been
revived by similar process, and with the
like results 9Dl 'lai
TOMATO CATsUp.-As it soon will be time
to preserve tomatoes and make catsup, the
following will be found to give superior
article:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
NEW STREET,
NEAR VIRGINIA HOTEL.

He has now on hand and offers to the trade
and his customers generally, the best assortment
of Imported and Domestic Liquors ever kept 1of
sale in Staunton.
All of his goods having been bought for cash,
he has peculiar advantages over others OF the
trade.
The following Imported Liquors, purchased
since the decline in Gold, now offered far be-
low the usual price, viz:
French Brandy, Sherry, Port Vine, rum
Holland Gin, Stoughton and Stomach Bit1ers,
McEwan's Scotch Ale, Guinness's Brown Stout
Dublin Porter &c. &c.
Also on hand full supply of Old Tennessee
Whiskeys, Old Kentucky Bourbon, Baker WINS
key, and full line of the best brands OF Angus
ia and Rockbridge Whiskeys, some OF winch are
over two years old and of Superior quality.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

s. TRAVERS PHILLIPS. FRED. EFFlNGEh'
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
STA UNION, VA.
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta and
Alleghany, and in the Circuit Courts of Rock
ingham, Rockbridge and Nelson.
Special attention given to collecting.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

Corner of Frederick and Market Streets.
Having recently erecte commodious stables
upon these grounds, weare gratifed toannounce
to the public generally, and our friends, that we
have stocked them with every adjunct to COM
plete Livery. Our horses are young, fresh, fast,
and well broken; cur Buggies, Carriages &C.,
new and of the latest style and our drivers Sc
lected with special reference to the comfort and
safety of our patrons.
Pleasure parties accommodates at all hour
with single or double buggies, riding horses, 70
ladies and gentlemen, Carriages, Spring wagon
&c. Parties wishing to visit Weyers Cav
would do well to give US call.
Horses fed by the day, month or year, at usual
rates.
Special attention given to the sale of stock.
Hoping, by strict attention to own bust
ness, to merit continuance of the favor shown
US in other places, we respectfully solicit share
of the public patronage. apr22-tf
JOUNECHOLS, BELL
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS!l
MARRIAGES AND BUGGIEs

CARRIAGES AND BUGGIEs.
" 1wish 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 Twill pay strict
attention to REPAIRING. Give me cali before
purchasing JH. WATERS.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
LINEN SUITS,

His clothing has been manufactured according
to his order and expressly for the Valley Trade,
(by which arrangement he saves the enormous
profits paid to Northern merchants.) He guar
antees to sell at less than city prices.
His assortment of Furnishing Goods is COM
n1nte
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
Business Cards.

@ MANDELBAUM,
y. UNDER VIRGINIA HOTEL,
is receiving his second supply of Spring and
Summer Clothing, which will compare favorably
with any City House
He has entered into arrangements whereby he
receives all the late styles of Clothing and Gents
Furnishing Goods, daily by Express.
He calls particular attention to his assortment
of light Cashmere Suits also his supply of white,
brown and fancy
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
Professional Cards.
WYNN. CHAPMAN, D. D. S.
- STAUNTON VIRGINIA

oIlIn Office, SouthSlde MaIno treet al
his old stand.
Artificial teeth mounted on Gold, Silver and
Vuleanite.
All observation-disclosures The mos tSclentlfc
and skilful manner with strict regard to Perma-
nancy and warranted to compete withany WORK
done in the cities.
Thanking the people of Augusta and the sur
rounding Counties for their very liberal patron
age prior to, during and since the war; re-
pectfully solicitits continuation
The highest price paid for old gold and
;Iror n1o+o June If
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02

Memory presides over the past; action
over the present. The first lives in a rich
temple hung with glorious trophies, and
lined with tombs: the other has no shrine
but duty and it walks the earth like a spirit.
Wisdom is like fox, which after long
hunting, will at last cost you the trouble to
dig him out,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
Tbe gtaurton Uianifator.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertisements for less than three months will
be inserted at the rate of One Dollar per square of
eight lines or less for the first and so cents for
each subsequent insertion. Unless the number
of insr ms be marked upon the manuscript it
will, olished. until forbid and charged ae-
cor ~.
.*SaIies, announcements of candidates for
IS, communications calling upon, advocating
Nypposing candidates, and all communications
notices of personal or private character, or
intended or calculated to promote any private
terprise or interest will be charged for as adyer
tisements.
@- Special notices 20 cents per line for every
insertion.
va A liberal arrangement made with those
who advertise for three, six or twelve months.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-09-02
Hats He Makes :. Speciality.

A fine lot of city-made Boots and Shoes on
hand, which he sells as cheap as Northern work.
Goods sold only for CASH and at small ad-
vance above COST.
As he always announced he still recommends
every garment that is sold.
A fine assortment of Samples on hand for Or
dered work. Shirts made to order.
No trouble to show goods
A call is solicited at the Emporium of Fashion
under the Virginia Hotel, Staunton, Va.
N. B.-Agent for the celebrated Pivot ACTION
BRAcE-a superior suspender for skirts and pants,
and an unequaled Brace for the shoulders.
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