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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

NOTEGE.-The undersigned respectfully re-
lie for their natronape heretofore extended him
and hopes by selling good goods at fair prices to
merit continuance of the same.
He has received his Fall and Winter stock of
goods. prints. de LANES. alpacas. lnseys, French
and domestic ginghams. bleached and brown
cotton, ticks. denims, shirting, annelss
Irish linen, towels, table damasKs. wooden goods
all kinds mems and boys wear a large variety
of notion goods, balmorals, hoopskirts, shawls,,
that can be called for ladies and gents boots,
shoes and hats, and an excellent stock of ready
made clothing, chewing and smoking tobacco,
snuff, cigars, and sundry grocery articles too te-
dous to mention.
PIices in competition with any other house in
the Valley. B. F. MARK WOOD,
nov20-ff Nfa;p ctroo+ C+,un+n,
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The undersigned have taken lease of the
Virginia Hotel, aaEs
and propose to open it in their partnership name
ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER, 1869.
Their aim will be so to keep the Hote, as to at
tract the public patronage and make it the favor
lite restingplace of all visitors to Staunton.
Its location and interior arrangements will
greatly contribute to this end-being quite re-
moved from the hustle of the Depot and the
noise of shifting trains-and yet central and con-
venent to business. The house is neacEy furnish
ed throughout in the very best style of modern
art. ! rs E
Hot, Cold and Shower, Baths for ladies and
gentlemen; Bar and Billiard Saloons, and Liv-
cry Stables connected with the House.
!. @ The Proprietors having worked together
Tor many years at the Rockbridge Alum Springs,
to the satisfaction of the public respectfully ask
call from any of their former friends and pa
irons who may visit Staunton, confidently prom
lslng them that they will find in their Hotel the
comforts OF well appointed home
Ihey especially solicit a home suprort and
therefore ask liberal patronage at the hands of
their own county people, who are not without in
terest IN the maintenance of 6rst-class Hotel at
their county seat. The Proprietors, if properly
supported by the business men of Staunton. and
| the farmers of Augusta county, will be able and
| are determined to make their house second to
none IN Virginia.
And to this end their charges shall be moderate
| Omnibus to and from the depot free of charge
| All stages set down and take up passengers at
this Hotel
| Mr.. q. w. KENNEDY, Qate of the Boiling
brook, Petersburg Va is in charge of the Di-
| ming Room and will be pleased see his friends.
sep2S-tf e5sf 4tr FRAZIER s. SALE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

d AVER CLOTH, GA wide, 81, so to s..
ID Nj + FUNKHOUSEH Il co
- TANDARD "A Brown Cotton Is to II cents.
y NJ. T. FUNkHOUSER & co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

y. Is offering his ntire estock of
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
HATS,
BOOTS,
AM, GDSH.
This is no humbug! am determined to close
out my stock. Now is the chance for bargains.
Prints, best, at i2ac
Laurel D Cotton at 1899.
Beached Cotton, l24 to 2Oc.
Balmoral Skirts, $1.25.
Corsets rs; City made shoes, $50 to 275
Delaines, zoe; Dress Goods from % to 4Oc
pay. No extension of time. Bills must be paid
POSITIVELY NO GOODS DELIVERED
UNTIL PAID FOR.
NJ o 4 G My entire stock OF Goods
is now offered at BALTIMORE PRICES. All
persons desiring cheap goods can be accommo-
dated
SPECIAL ATTENTION
is called to my stock of WHITE GOODS of ev-
cry description to be sold at sacrifice.
to come forward at once and PAY, their
claims will be placed in the hands of an officer
for collection and / mean just what l say.
jan4 N.GILES.
EURs! FUIss !--Furs from $3.50 to $50
dec JAS. A. PIPER & SONS. 8
y dec J. A. PIPER s. SONS.
GSLOAKS & CLOAKINGS.-An new lot
" of black cloth cloaks.
Black Beaver and Fancy Chinchilla Cloth
Cloakings just received. Also, new lot OF city
made shoes, made to order and warranted good.
nov2-tf DAVIS A. KAISER.
JANUARY. 1870.
CHEAP GOODS
ID. A. Kayser's New store.
All kinds of STAPLE AND FANCY DRY
GOODS now offered at the very lowest cash
prices.
A few CLoAKs AND FURs offered at prime
cost for cash.
jan11
CHINA AND FRENCH CUT GLASS
~ WARE! I'VE have just received the pref
tiest stock of fancy goods ever seen IN Stanton.
Parian Marble Vases, assorted,
Is beautiful Cologne sets,
Fruit Baskets, $3.50
China Mugs 3AE
French Cut Glass Goblets, Tumblers, Wine
Decanters Fruit Dishes --Ff
In connection with the above, we have Oh hand
S0O dozen white granite Plates,
800 sets Cups and Saucers.
200 Covered Dishes,
Chamber Sets, Pitchers
5 Gold band and white China Tea sets,
l French China Dining set, very low at
dec j. A. PIPER s. SONS.
Ward wide all wool Flannels so cents
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GOOD CALICO for l21 cents per yard. 5.,
N M P. FUNKHOUSER& co.
THrench Cassimeres s. Domestic Factory Ker-
S'9 'ei M. p. FUNkHOUSER & co.
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jan 18-tf ...ACKERMAN & co. .
MOUNT VERNON IRON WORKS.

II al K
We.have just received our second supply of
new goods We cordially inviteour friends and
the public generally to call and examine our
stock, consisting, in part of Domesties of every
description @ .................. fasgog fnlJ {,
In bleached goods we have all the best brands,
running from Is to SOC. 1870. - 70 q t91si =
In brown goods all grades from 123 to l9c. g.
~ COTTON YARNS. .',--'.-. I. + g s. /,
Calicoes from Sto lie. Delaines, all prices
In mems heavy, wear we have, best stock
that we have vet had in store1K entucky Jeans,
Sheep Greys, Herring Bones Diagonals, and all
grades American and English .Cassimeres. :
Shawls to suit all. Cloaks from $3.50 to SIS.
BcEnaorals and Boulevards
To housekeepers, we would say we have every
thing in the way of groceries,: =
Sugars, Molasses, Teas, 10 Crackers, w
0? sTFnns spRIa iee o%F esascos Salt ou,
/ Oils of al kinds,
A good stock of confectioneries. nuts and fruit.
Drugs and medicines of every description
The best stock Of boots and shoes outside the
cities.
In hardware, tinware. woodenware, queens
ware, we have well selected Stock
|! Our stock of clothing is complete and.in fur
nishing goods, yeu viii find a full line Gents
under wear of every description.
All the celebrated makes of stoyes-Cooking
Parlor Office &c.
Furniture, Mattresses, Saddles, 1adies and
gents. Hats, Caps, a full line of ladies' shoes
cloth, morocco and calf
Clocks, carpeting. oil cloth, blankets, and a
great many other things too numerous to men
lion. all of which we offer Low for cash, or any
kind of produce.
| We thank our customers for their very liberal
patronage. and ask a continuance of the same
To those who have NOT dealt with us, we would
request call and examination of our large and
L ic ob,u
our goods. We feel satisfied we can please the
most fastidious.
NO TRIO UBLE TO SHOW GOODS. s
D. F. HAYNES,
General Manager
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an "a BARE BEAR. nags fsas
With whiskers thick upon my face,
| went my fair to see;
She told me she could never love
A bear faced chap like me. -sor, = 5.
I shaved them clean then called again,
And thought my troubles Ger. gsS ia s
She laughed outright, and said I was
More ''bare-faced' than before III
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

-EV hto HoW StOit, laTSS GQQlIiONS TO us STOCK
Of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, to which he
asks attention.
.Heis prepared to offer great inducements to
cash buyers
His friends viii please remember their unpaid
DIS that are due oct12
HERSH 81 LOEB, Main street. Staunton.
IL Va, have just received the largest and most
beautiful stock of JEWELRY, NOTIONS &
FANCY ARTICLES ever brought to Staun-
ton, and are selling them little cheaper than the
cheapest.
Their stock embraces such an endless variety
that it is useless to attempt enumeration of ar
ticles. = 8
~ Old men and young, elderly ladies and
maidens boys and girls, lads and lassies, are all
invited to give them call, they have some
thing to please and suit them all.
WATCH AND CLOCK REPAIRING
They have secured the services of a handsome
man'-Mr. MIX-who will always be found ut
the window formerly occupied by other good
looking men,, Mr.. Mix unde stands his bust
ness thoroughly and will do all work in the
Repairing line, in the very best manner and on
the most reasonable terms
oetl9tf @ ~
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

a good story Is told Of a certain prominent
railroad gentleman Of Philadelphia, who is
equally renowned for his ability to make a Joke.
A railroad employee, whose home is In Avon,
came on Saturday night to ask for a pass to
visit his family
You are in the employ of the railroad?''-
inquired the gentleman alluded to.
Eyes"
You receive your pay regularly
well, now, suppose you worked for farm
er instead OF a railroad would you expect your
employer to hitch up his team every Saturday
and carry you home? ~
This seemed poser, but it wasn't.
NO, was the mans prompt reply, Il
would not expect that; but if the farmer had
his team all hitched up and vas going my way,
should call him darned mean cuss if he
wouldn't let me ride.
Mr.. Employee came out three minutes after
wards with pass good for twelve months.
Two Yankees, strolling in the woods without
any arms IN their possession, observed a bear
climbing tree with his paws clasped around
the trunk. One Of them ran forward and
caught the bear paws, one in each hand
lie then called out to his comrade:
Jonathan, run home and bring me some
thing to kill this varmint, and mind you don't
stay, or I'm in fix'' lEJ
Jonathan ran off, but staid long time. Du
ring the interval, the bear made several at.
tempts to bite the hand of him who held it
Atlength Jonathan came back.
Halo, what kept you so long?''
We'll, LII tell you. When got home
breakfast was ready, so staid to it, .5F
We'll, said his comrade, come and hold
the critter till kill it. . - = -
jonathan seized the bears paws and held
the animal ka
We'll, have you hold of it?'' -----.--,--.
81 saess have
Very well, then, hold fast. I'm off for
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Hotels.

sTAUNToN. VA.
WIN. FRAZIER, Capt. WIN. a. SALE,
late acting partner late general Supt
kockbr Alum Springs. Rockbr. Alum Springs.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

i z
Guy 81 Drake
are now receiving from the Northern cities a
large and well selected supply of FALL AND
WINTER Dress Goods, Notions and Domestics,
consisting in part of the following:
Empress Cloths, Poplins, noe h@9ta 6 81
French and English Merinos. ~
~oF-eJ Alpacas-b black and colored, aJ s
- Plaids, De LANES, Hosiery, b
Gloves, &c.
Jubiee-Pars and Invisible haa
Silk Nets, japanese Switches,
. Dress trimmings-all colors, ira sli
ris,r Ea Cloaks and Shawls, Satnets. sass
Cassimeres for suits, beached
and heavy brown Cottons
Vs. Call and examine. No trouble to show
goods 3 .-al.-;.l..- liz s5lsbsE3 sep28-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15
MON sPE CTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
Dry Goods.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. THE subscribers
are just now in receipt of some new goods, and
propose selling for CASH at greatly reduced pri-
ces. We will enumcrate only few articles with
prices attached
Black Silks $3.50, worth 45O, r Il ..r
Fancy Silks, So. so, worth SOC, --.e.q.-,
Black Alpacas, As cts worth 60 cts month ago.
g. :" Is cts, -. 81: /" =
'sai1ia" ST. !" $l:s7 q q
Empress Cloths, IS cts, worth S.
English Serges, so cts, worth 70.
White Alpaca, Is cts. worth ST..
A Brown Cotton, Is to 16 cents.
"A brown cotton, best standard make, l63 cts,
"A bleachedI cotton. 20cIworth IS. zaE ~ IA
White and red Flannels very low, y
White Cambrics, Irish Linens, Toweling,
Table Damask Canton Flannsls,
Black Bombazine, zoo, worth So,
Standard Prints, 124 Satnets and Cassimeres-
very much reduced; Hosiery and Gloves Ruff
fling, Cambria Finish and Edging. w
/ sJg- We do not say we will sell goods lower
than any other house in Staunton, but we EN-
phatically say, we Will sell as low, and the
chances are you may save something by giving
us a call. .''st4 8 .SAAJ at1s t-A
|. JAMES A. PIPER s. SON,
| dec7 near the Virginia Hotel
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15
T ARGE STOCK OF NEW STAPLE
III AND
Fancy Dry Goods
~A' AA - u ~,
Main Street. Staunton. Va

d. A. KAYSER
Main Street, Staunton, Va.
Is now receiving. from the Eastern cities. large
and elegant stock of Staple and Fancy Dry
Goods. of latest importatons
Ills stock has been selected with unusual care
and purchased upon such terms as enables him
TO offer GREAT INDUCEMENTS to those
purchasing for cash. All would do we'll to ex-
anime his stock before making their purchases.
MESsRs. WIN. FL. WELLER and VIM. N. BUM
PUs, Jr, are with him, and would be glad to serve
their friends in any way. ap13-tf
4 ADEES' SHOES.-I have lust received y
EZ large lot of Ladies' Fine Shoes, made to nv
own order, every pair OF which / warrant to do
well. DAVIS A. KAYSER
Handsome sets of FAIRS SIS and upwards-
III Grand Duchess Alpacas, % per cent below
their value at
~ ssM. p. FUNKHOUSER s. co.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

GHAWLS!!
- A large lot of Imperial Waterloo
and Lady Washington. long and square Shaws
just received at DAVIS A. KAYSER'S
Qec2l New Store
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28
Hog Cholera Cure.

A correspondent to the Courier
Journal, writing from Hart county,
claims to have discovered ON in
fallible cure for the hog cholera,
and offers it free of charge to the
public. 1t is as follows:
Dissolve thoroughly one pound
Of copperasin three gallons of warm
water, and apply the wash about
milk warm to the affected animal,
by dipping into the solution or
rubbing upon it until the skin is
thoroughly wet. Whenever the
skin of the hog begins to look
rough and scaly or of a dark red
color, apply the wash Immediately.
Don't wait until the more alarm
ing symptoms vomiting and purg-
ing) set in. Apply the wash ev-
cry day until the scales are re-
moved.
The correspondent states that
this remedy has been tried repeat
edly, and without a single failure
when the directions were prompt
ly followed. At any rate it is
worthy of a trial.
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LINCOLN COUNTY.

=
Bull, red and white, smooth crop on Iis,.s
ear about wears old; L. L. Clark. 9th CIV
il district, on the Petersburg road, March -
80.
Yearlino, pale red, little white about
the tanks. no brands or flesh marks, 3 years
old; John h Taylor, LIST dis, Dec zz-TA-.
MADISON COUNTY.
Mule mare. dark brown-bay, bareiootees
no flesh marks, 1879 hands, orr years oiu
Wilson Reaves, June 24-$S6-
Mare Mule, dark bay, no brands ABOUT
IA hands. about years past Joshua otod-
ard. colored. near Huntsville. May 26--SlUo-
Horse. bay. right hind foot white, 9uiie
thin in order. hind feet shod, 151s hands,
or Z years Cd; viii Wade, cOlored, IN Me-
ridianville, May $50.
Mare Niue, dark brown, no brands, 10 OF
16 hands high, about years; BY >. u. Tan
ner June 16-$225.
Mare Mule, bay, left eye ont, unshod' IN
hands, about 10 years Jan. 10-SoO. -.
Mare, chestnut sorrel, blaze face, Dotn
hind feet and left fore foot white, branded
on left shoulder with letters y. A. soout
IA hands, about 8 years Benz. D. OiAfA'
June 1857 go.
LMEsTosE COUNTY.
Mare Mule, red bay, branded on oo1n
shoulders with letter w, marks OF harness
on sides. name lately trimmed, about 10
hands, about years old julius Z. hihe'
near Athens, May 2T--$15o.
Horse, iron gray, gear marks on side.
shoes on front feet. Is hands high, about 3
years old VIM. H. Notes, Feb. 2O-SlOO:
Horse Mule, bay, collar marks around
the neck and on the wethers, cut place on
lower part of under jaw, 1913 hands, In
years; ID. R. Barksdale, JAM 2s-Sl5O.
Fire MuleS-two mouse colored, one sor-
rel, one bay, and one black-also, one gray
Mare, with wart over right eye; BY Jas
Morris. miles from Athens, on Fayette-
Vile road, May 10.
GILES COUNTY.
Heifer, roam, no marks, 2 years this spring;
by Gill Bell, Pulaski, April e.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28
:farn1 aud 8nnsfhnla.
Horse Gears.

There is a great deal in gearing
a horse or mule SO as to enable the
animal to work easy, and use a
certain amount of power with COM
paratively small animal force.
Much depends on long or short
leverage. The draft may be too
high or too low the one will draw
too heavy on the top of the neck,
the other will choke the animal.
The collar may be too large or
100 small-either of which will
cause sore shoulders. A tender.
mouthed horse should have a large,
smooth bit, and not be refined Up
too tight, or the mouth will be-
come SO sore as to lose its sensi-
tiveness to gentle draw of the
rein. Every part of the harness
should be as complete a fit as a
dandy's coat, touching everywhere
and pinchipg nowhere. The har.
ness should be kept clean and soft.
There are several preparations
made and sold for this purpose,
but the misfortune is, they are too
little used. The money paid for,
and the labor spent in using, is not
spent in vain. When the harness
gets wet, as it sometimes will, by
being out in the rain, straighten
it out to dry before it is hung up,
or it will curl out of shape. 1t
should be put through a course of
greasihg and handling before US
ing again.
Examine the face of the collar
every time it is used before put
ting it on again, and see that the
same is clean and smooth.--Stocl
Journal.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28
The Housewives Table.

By which persons not having scales and
weights at hand may readily measure the
article wanted to form any recipe, with
out the trouble Of weighing. Allowance
to be made for an extraordinary dryness
or moisture Of the article weighed or
maagurod
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28
Liquid VS.. Solid Manure.

For an immediate effect on the
crop there can be no better mode
of applying manure to a soil, than
when it is in a liquid state. Some
farmers contend that it is the on
ly true way of applying manure.
We have seen statements giving
an account of the practice of
teaching coarse manure, and min
Cling the liquid with water, after
which it was forced through lead
pipes, laid from the barn to the
fields and from these pipes the
liquid manure is showered over
the growing crops. On heavy,
compact soils, the mechanical eff.
feet which coarse manure exerts
on them, is, sometimes; of nearly
as much value as the chemical eff
feet of the fertilizing substance con-
tanned in it. When the soil is
full of vegetable matter, such as
black musk, or humus, or is q
light sandy or gravelly loan, let
liquid manure be applied. But,
on heavy soils, it is far better to
have the fertilizing substances
mingled with as much coarse ma
terial as possible, in order to ex-
ert mechanical influence on the
soil, by rendering it less compact,
and more porous and friable.- When
manure is applied in a liquid state,
for raising certain crops, the same
amount Of manure will promote n
greater growth than it would if
applied in a solid state. But, if
solid manure does not exert its
greatest influence on the first crop,
it will not be lost but will be in
the soil, well prepared for a crop
on the next season.
When rich liquid manure is
applied to crops, 1t should be d.
luted with water, and Bhowered
over the fields, from liquid man.
ure cart, or from waterproof. We
once applied pure liquid manure
to some vegetables in the gacden,
which almost destroyed them. LII.
quid manure should always be ap-
piled just before a shower, or to-
wards evening; but never in the
heat of the day, as it is liable to
injure the plants, by adhering to
the leaves, when much of it will
be lost by evaporation.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28
Lightning Rods.

/. The rod should consist of
round iron Of about one inch In
diameter; its parts, throughout the
whole length, should be in perfect
metallic continuity, by being Sc
curedtogether by coupling ferrules.
2. To secure it from rust the
rod should be coated with black
paint, itselfa good conductor.
8. 1t should terminate in O sin.
gle platinum point.
4. The shorter and more direct
the course of the rod to the earth
the better /; bendings should Ee
rounded, and not formed in acute
angles.
5. 1t should be fastened to the
building by iron eyes, and may be
insulated from these by cylinders
of glass don't, however, consider
the latter of much importance.)
6. The rod should be connected
with the earth in the most per-
feet manner possible, and nothing
is better for this purpose than t.
place it in metallic contact with
the gas pipes, or better the water
pipes, of the city. This connec
ton may be made by a ribbon of
copper or iron soldered to the enc
of the rod at one of its extremities
and wrapped around the pipe al
the other. If a connection of
this kind is impossible, the roc
should be continued horizontally
to the nearest well, and ther
turned vertically downward unit
the end enters the water as deer
as its lowest level. The horizon.
tai part may be buried in a stra.
tum of powdered charcoal anc
ashes. The rod should be placed
in preference, on. the west side of
the building. A rod of this kline
may be put up by an ordinary
blacksmith. The rod in question
is in accordance with our lates
knowledge of all the facts of cleo
tricity. Attempted improvement
on it are worthless, and as a gener
al thing are proposed by those wht
are but slightly acquainted will
the subject.-Jo JOSEPH HENRY, Sec
Smithsonian Institution.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28

To PURIFY CIsTERN WATER
Let the spout run to the bottom
of the cisterD. You will then
have new water every time it
rains. The cold water will be
buoyed or borne up, and thrown
off. Sometimes a single rain will
throw off all old water and give
entirely new. If you have any
doubt of this, fill a bucket with
water, run a tube to the bottom
of it, and, by means of q funnel,
turn more water into it by way of
the tube, and you will see that
the water you turn into the tube
will 60 to the bottom Of the buck
ct, and the water you put in first
will be thrown of.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28

FoR A CoUGH.-Roast q lemon
very carefully, without burning
it. When it is thoroughly hot,
cut and squeeze it into a cup mp
on three ounces of sugar, finely
powdered. Take a spoonful
whenever your cough troubles
you. 1t is as good as it is agreea-
bic to the taste. Rarely has it
been known to fail 10 give relief.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28

Burnt cork is one of the SIM
plest and most eficacious of den-
trifces. When the cork is slight
ly charred, rub it against the teeth;
by which means you have pleas
ant toothbrush, combined with
the finest carboniferops tooth-pow-
der, at no expense whatever. To
travellers and pedestrians on short
journeys this hint viii be valua-
bic.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28

Irish Potatoes should always be
kept in the dark. Rural house
keepers do not need to be told this,
but many others living in towns
and cities should know that pota-
toes exposed to the light, for a
day only, have their flavor injured,
and the longer exposed the worse
they are. Never use a greenish
potato.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-07-28

Old ribbons will look quite re-
newed if washed in cool suds made
of fine soap and ironed when
damp. Cover the ribbon with a
clean cloth, and pass the iron over
that. If you wish to stiffen the
ribbon, dip it while drying into
gum arabic water. White silk
gloves wash well, and should be
dried on the hands. Never damp
en- bonnet ribbon and iron it while
wet-it makes it as stiff as horn.