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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20
The Blasphernous Grow.

At a certain cross-road in the State o.
Alabama stood small grocery OF whiskey
shop, where ''bust head' and chain light
ming = were dealt out to the thirsty unwash
ed at five cents drink, or twenty-five cents
quart, The presiding genius of this de.
lectable institution was one Bill Skies, who,
among various pets, had domesticated
crow, black as the ace Of spades. This
crow had learned, among other things, to
repeat quite plainly the words "damn you!
which he, of course heard frequ ntly used in
the grocery During the prevalence Of a
kaock- down-and drag-eut fight, one day,
however, the crow was frightened from
home, and flew OF to the woods, never to
return.
About three miles from the grocery was
settlement meeting house an old tumble
down affair, only used on certain occasions
when circuit rider came that way. Into
this building went the crow, taking peacea-
BILE possession and two days thereafter the
church was thrown open to preaching, and
large crowd assembled, among whom was
very old lady, who was compelled to use
crutches in walking, who took her seat in
the front pew, and was soon absorbed in the
eloquence Of the preacher. The reverend
gentleman had scarce got under full head
way, and commenced laundering his ana
themas at all grades of sinners, when a
hoarse, croaking voice from above uttered
the ominous words:
"Dam you y
The preacher and congregation looked
aghast at such profanity, and each peered
into his neighbours face in vain to detect
some sign of guilt Quiet being at length
restored, however, the sermon proceeded
but ere ten minutes elapsed the ominous
"damn you y again electrified the audience,
and just as the preacher cast his eyes up
ward to search for the delinquent, the crow
flew down from bis perch, and lighting upon
the Bible. calmly surveyed ahe terrified
crowd and gave another dolcful croak:
damn you =
The effect was electrical Giving one
startling and electrified glance at the intru-
der, the preacher sprang from the window,
carrying sash, glass and all with him, and
set off at break-neck place through the
woods, closely followed by his horror-strick-
en- congregation, who had piled out Of the
building pell-mell after him.
In the general scramble the old lady with
the crutches had been knocked down in the
church, where she lay, unable to raise >
and, observing her. the crow, who was after
something to eat, few down beside her, and
looking up at her very knowing, croaked
out 4:
damn you p
eyes, and damn you, too had moth
ing to do with getting up this old methodist
meetn-and you know it.
Tho poor old woman had mistaken the
crow for the devil and concluded if possible
to propitiate his Satanic majesty by deny
ing completely in that affair. The world is
full Of just such people.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

1O7O The undersigned respectfully calls
lOU. the 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 streetand Spring Lane
He will attend the sale of property of all kinds,
either in town or country, as reasonable as any
other auctioneer. E. nj. CUSHING.
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20
Gbe gtanrrtoa WinOitatar
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

| CONCERNING Cows AND CHURN1NG. AT a
recent meeting of the Farmers CLUB OF the
American Institute, Mr.. Passmore Howard
of Delaware County, Penn, asked: Does
| milk of different COWS vary In length OF
time required to change it to butter
Mr.. Lyman S. J. Sharpless of Philadel-
phia, makes the splendid butter for which
the Continental Hotel is famed. He has
made many experiments, and finds that no
two COWS are alike in the time IN which
their cream turns to butter. He has churn-
ed the cream Of two good cows IN the same
mess. One would turn to butter first lie
took that out and, continuing to churn,
second batch of butter was the result. He
is satisfied that butter is often thrown away
in buttermilk when the milk of different
COWS is churned together, and says the best
way is to chnrn each cows milk by itself till
the characteristics Of her milk are we'll I'M
derstood.
Mr.. Fuller: The milk OF some COWS
seems entirely unsuited to butter. For IN
stance, once owned COW which yielded
twenty-four quarts of milk per day, and to
look at it you would say it must be rich,
but we could never get more than four
pounds of butter per week. Afterward L
changed and got COW that on the same
feed gave one-half the quantity of milk and
made tw:ce he quantity Of butter.
Mr.. Curtis: There is probably little doubt
that the milk of certain cows is to great
extend destitute also Of nutrltiye qualities.
A neighbor of mine, in Saratoga County,
hol Ing fott hor
own calf, and the poor thing piued, and |
am not certain but that it died
SALT AND LIME.-These two common ar
ticles will, when mixed and allowed to lie
for few months, make an excellent man
ure, which in its action will much excel an
equal amount of either Of its original parts.
Air Stacked lime should be thoroughly
mixed with common coarse salt in the pre-
portion of three of lime to two Of salt by
measure, and kept we'll sheltered from the
weather. The mixtures should be thor
oughly shoveled over every two or three
weeks the longer it is mixed before ing
the better it will lie, and three or four
months is the least time that should elapso
between mixing and using
In England the value of this compound
is mere generally understood, and it is there
used in large amounts for almost all crops
except fax, to which it was found to be in
furious, by injuring the fibre, though it will
materially increase the yield of seed.
Now is the time to mix it with the wheat
crop Of next Fall. in order that it may
have all possible time to produce the change
which takes place in its constituents-the
salt and lime being decomposed, and two
new and valuable compounds are formed in
their place-at least so chemists say; any
how, it is first rate manure, and at the same
time not very expensive, and is easily made
on small scale.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

NTOTICE.-Made at the Institution for the
~ Deaf and Dumb and the Blind.
Hair Mattresses
Moss and Shuck Mattresses,
Coir Mats, all Sizes
Corn Brooms,
Old Mattresses renovated
Old Chairs filed with new cane seats,
Books bound in plain binding.
Articles to be repaired will be called for at pri-
vate residences; and returned when finished.
All orders for work should be made through
the Steward, or Foreman of the Shop, to the
Principal.
febll-ly-Vindicator copy.-Spec.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

A PEACEFUL HoME.-That house is no
home which holds a grumbling father, a
seoldipg mother, dissipated son, lazy
daughter, and a bad tempered child. 1t
may be built of marble, surrounded by gar
den, park, and fountains carpets of extra
VACANT costliness may spread its floors :
pictures Of rarest merit may adorn its walls;
its tables may abound with dainties the
most luxurious its every ordering may be
complete, but yet it will not be home. To
make it such there must be change Of in
mates.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

TNINE WHISKEY.
4 REAGAN's, RILEY'S AND OTHERS.
T. P. Reagan, having enlarged his business, by
taking out retail license, begs leave to inform the
public that he keeps constantly on hand the finest
brands of Whiskeys, Brandies, Wines &C., which
he will sell, at RETAIL at the lowest possible pri
ces.
His Bar, as heretofore, will be furnished with
superior Liquors, and served in the best style.
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
during the past four years. he respectfully soicits
the continuance of the same, and extends cor
at his old stand on New Street, opposite the Vir-
ginia Hotel.
junel m-Spectator copy and send bill to
Vindicator TO: collection.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

NOTICE.-A persons indebted to the estate
IN of George 7. Antrim, deceased; by note
or otherwise, are hereby requested to come for
ward at once and pay up, as it is necessary to
settle the estate at early day and we do not
desire, except where it is absolutely necessary, to
pursue more stringent measures for the collection
of the outstanding debts.
All persons having claims against said estate
are also requested to present them for settlement
T. H. ANTRIM, ru,4
VIM. CALDWELL, Executors
marlS-tf Spec. copy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20
NEW BAR AND
RoBT. H. CAMPBELL
has again taken his old
B AF-FooMs

NEXT DOOR TO INDICATOR OFFICE,
and has supplied it with superior stock o
liquors, Wines, Ale &C., which will be served in
any style desired and guaranteed to suit the pal
ate of the most tastidious. He respectfully So
licits call from his old friends and the public
generally sep2-tf
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

A LASKA or Medcated Flannel for Rheuma-
n tism, for sale by
sep9-tf FUNKHOUSER &. Co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

d B. GRAVES,
FASHIONABLE TAIL Or
HAHN Street, Stauntom, Va four doors East
of Caawford's old stand,
where he is prepared to execute work in the mos
fashionable manner and at the shortest office, at
a reduced price for the CASH Cutting andren-
ovating done in the best manner.
Aug 9, '67-3m.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

A THOUGHT FOR PARENTS Never for
one day forget that the first book children
read, nay that which they continue
to read, and by far the most influential, is
that of their parents example and daily de.
pertinent If this should be disregarded by
you, or even forgotten, then be not at all
surprised when you another day-to your
sorrow and vexation, and the interruption
of your business if not the loss of your do
nestle happiness and pcace-that your
children only 'know the right path, but
still follow the wrong"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

We will spell out and translate the French
names, admire the pretty styles and if necessary
count the pieces. Then we will tell you the cash
price and be sure to make the sale. Everything
in dry goods at the lowest cash price.
octl4-2m. F. M. YOUNG.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

nor RENT.-A we'll established Photograph
Il Gallery, all newly painted and papercd
Apply to
sep2-1m NJ. P. FUNKHOUSER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

TITO FARMERS.-W will pay the highes
CASH PRICE for WHEAT and CORN
Apply to orr Agent, ". H. Watts-Ofice near
the Depot.
may2l-tf l.. HARMAN h co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-01-20

A HOUSE FULL
AND MORE TO COME.
TO BE SATISFIED
COME and SEE THEN
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19
"A determination to be suipdled.


Adams & Go. 3 Express carry large
number of the bogus watch and coun-
terfeit money packages which are sent
to those who are fools enough to reply
to the advertisements of concerns offer
ing large inducements for small invest
ments. Theswatches always come in
neat packages, tied with red tape, and
securely sealeds They are marked col
lect on delivery, So. so. In every case
the Express Company warns the recip-
tents that the watch in the package is
yalueless, and advises the party not to
take the package. In some cases they
are successful in stopping the fraud, but
in the majority of cases the party is inn
pressed with the belief that the watch
is genuine, as advertised. -
The other day Q party of father,
mother, and daughter appeared at the
office and inquired for sueh q package,
1t was handed to the daughter, who
had sent for 1t, the clerk at the same
time advising her to send it back. The
father was of the same opinion, but the
mother ssvoted with the daughter,
She paid her So. 50and opened the bum
die. Inside lay a little brass toy watch,
with three or four inches of brass chain
and fancy key attached. The tears
rushed into the eyes ofsthee daughter,
and that mothers Indignation knew no
bounds. .SilentIy gathering up the
watch and box, the girl turned away
It isnot likely she will invest IN an
other Such cases occur almost every
day, e-.s.. ISIS 81 80 zgsi4 -;
= In regard. to the counterfeit money
packages nothing is done, except to de-
liver them to the eparty Addressed. As
they, never contain anything except
sawdust, nothing can be done with the
party sending or receiving them. Both
are swind1ers, but the man who has
semi his money to be exchanged for
counterfeit cannot complain of the man
who sends him sawdust instead without
eliminating himself, and SO the hounds
escape the penalty of fhesIaTr
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19
Emigrntion or Seeds.

Those who have travelled IN Western
Kansas late in summer cannot have
failed to observe the hundreds and
hundreds of acres of sunfowers, way-
ing ssfields of cloth Of gold, as far as
the eye can reach. As one went west
ward they grew more and more scarce,
till at length they -disapp ppeared alto
gether. Now It is q singular fact, which
might bother Professor Huxley, that,
with the rapid advance of the rail-
way during the last summer, the
sunhower went with; 1T, pdrs pas
eu. As the soil was turned up to
light and moisture the width Of the
track, the sunfower, whose seed is too
heavy. TO be carried by the winds, and
which man does not convey, as he may
grain or grass seed for use, sprung up
inevitably for hundreds of miles beyond
the point where heretofore it ceased to
.grow. The same fact If true of grass
and of grain. The soil that, for count
less ages, had produced nothing but
the distinctive grass and limited fora
of the plains, greedily dexoned the
seed of other vegetation which chance
had brought It, and the fresh turned
earth along the railroad track suddenly
clothed itself, for the first time
since the Rocky Mountains burst up
from the bowels of the earth, with q
new verdure, Such facts, of eourse
could not pass unnoticed, and they led
to fresh theories and observations.
There areaold settlers and we believe
that Mr. Elliott is among them-who
hold that the progress of settlement
westward in western Kansas has
been marked sby cognate phe-
nomena, which had hitherto at
tracted little attention. Not only have
the cultivated grasses and other yege-
tation encroached upon the Desert
and changed its character, but with
this change also, it is asserted, has
come one of. climate The rainy re-
gien has kept pace with the altered
condition of the soil. We doubt wheth-
eF time enough and observation enongh
have yet been given to establish this
fact absolutely, but there is snothing q
DrioS.i incredible or unreasonable about
it. The influence of forests upon eli
mate is as well established as any other
scientific fact
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19

And then, from a lawyer of high
standing, came. the startling informa-
ton that William Hartley and Florence
were the only heirs to all the immense
wealth of mark Granger. Then, too,
it was, they knew that Carl's heartless-
ness and rude, unkind speech had
sessR bs all ms d IrSspecss pstS eyer pos
it, too, when the news reached him. In
the viii there was but one request /:
make the old folks and the children
happy, it was. They follow his bid
ding. Every Christmas-day finds them
doing the work they love so well
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19

DIR. ALBERT BABNEs, the eminent re-
1igious commentator, who died In Phil
adelphia last week, was man of great
hberality. The Harpers hayes sold
more than a million copies of his works.
Whenever any minister or other person
solicited one of his books he would
send note to the Harpers to forward
the book to the party soliciting and
charge the bill to his account. Vol
urnes have been constantly sent OF IN
response to such requests he died on
the night of the 23d. As showing the
suddenness of his death, the HarperE
received a business letter from him
postInarked December "a It mus
have been written the evening previoui
and shipped in a street letter-box.
IN IL :, - T1,.3<,, - II
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19
Particulars of the. Assassination of
Marshal Prim.

} The New York Hera1d's special cor
respondent at Madrid writes the 29th
of December in regard to the assassin
alton of Prim: s'ss5a = So z.
ST was at the opera when the news
first reached US. The curtain fell on
the first act, when, as the audience
strolled through the Hobbies, a.Govern-
ment messenger rushed in with haste
inquiring for Prim. Instantly, as if
by magic, the cry went forth all over
the house, ePrim has been shot
Prim has been assassinated u How
the news was first uttered aloud, how,
with electric. rapidity, it ran over the
pit, the boxes, the gallery, and the sa.
sloons,z it, is impossible to say but
as, the cry spread the effect was
tremendous. Deciding to go { to
the ,fountainzhead for news, I hastened
to the War Office, where the General
lives. There was a crowd of carriages
at the entrance of the ornamented
grounds surrounding the palace of war.
a throngof idlers were obstructing the
sidewalks and ways; in spite of the
thick ssnow. As I went up the wide
staircase, the guard, which had been
Instantly doubled, sorrowfully pointed
out the reddish blotches on the sbaIus-
trade. The Generals blood, he whis-
pered. The Generals Adjutant gave
me the first correct story He witness
cd the scene, having occupied front
seat IN the carriage. His own version
of the affair is as follows: Prim and.
two aids, as usual, left the Cortes at tho
conclusion of the debate In the evening,
at half past o'clock, and entered a
carriage and drove rapidly in the short
essway from the Cortes to the War
Office. The streets were deserted at
the time. At the point where the Gale
del Tured debouches into the AIcalla,
the broadcast street in the city, through
a narrow passage, two hired cabs were
drawn up and obstructed the way, This
is SO common an event, however, that it
would scarcely attract notice; but Lieut..
Mayo, my informant, dropped the glass
in the door nearest him and looked out
Just in time to see two men, who were
carrying gums under their long Andalu-
sian cloaks, advancing from the shadow
of the cabs He had barely time to.
cryout Stop, Generali They are going
to frel' when the muzzless of the blum
derbusses were dashed into the car
riage through the windows on either
hand, shivering the glass to atoms, and
the contents discharged point blank at
the occupants in the back seat, who
must. have been undisting gaishab1e in
the darkness. The next moment the
assassins darted back under cover of
the cabs, and SO around into the Al
Gala, where they mounted two horses
that were there tied to trees, and in an
instant were safe from pursuit because
of the snow and darkness, The coach
man dashed the horses forward against
a number of cabs, upsetting one, and
drove in hot haste TO the War Office,
where the wounded men alighted.
Prim simply remarked to the sentinel >
q am wounded, but not mueh.'" :
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-01-19

y .. \ y AAAAl-- - y "a OA.1tAA WENDELL Aol
Gr.ndmother's mother; her age, guess,
Thirteen summers, or something less; :
Girlish bust, but Womanly air, -
emoSsh square forehead, with uprolled hair
-, Lips thai lover has never kissed = a.
ttI 4.1er 1pgers and slender wrist ~ i.
tt Angu8 sleeves Of stiG brocade- III
- 20 ney painted the httle maid.
On her hand parrot green
.si,.rI sits pnupving and broodB serene.
4 Hold Up the canvas fu17 IN view sss-i
0eE be ;s 1sEes rent the t,s Light e ses2ss tarOus
That was q Redo Coats rapier thrustl
such Is ne lsle ne lady old
Dorothy's dauehters daughter told.
Who de painter was none may teu,-
1as aHsl EaRss s az e. I yss a' sSs ss ssss cSSs
Fiat As : rose that has long been pressed
~ yettni iheF cheek ne hupsaEe E1tisht ~
~ Dainty orInr1 of rr1 and white; eifi-N
: And N hff siender shape are sedn ~
.sgF sHipt and tonLiso qf stately n1teh- - -
:. - 10, ,,.k Il, - va. sv, ~ .,,,,f. -
Dorothy Q. wus . hdy bornl s1e
Aye stnce ne ennopinR Normans cnne
And stin to the three-hfIled rebel town ~
Dear Is that ancient names renoWln,
For many civic wreath theyswon
The youthfm sire and hs gray-haired son.
,yz 8 obszIs.l Dcfosby. poroehyoI
| - sfEango Is the gift that I owe to you;
"A . 5uch8 eift as never king
81 u Al my tenure 81 no1rt and hand,
An my tiflc 20 house aud Ind ;ss
- Wdlhff 1EId sister and chisd and wife,
And Joy and sorrow and death and lfei
What n hundred years ago - fs,.ssn s
Those close-snul bps Ind Answered No
1M1un forth the trcrnulons question came,
That cost the mniden her Norman name,
And under the folds. .that look 90 stu - !
i The bodice 1Neted With the boeo1n's thfin 2.
Should i be ], OF would 4 be - -.
- pne-serth another, 70 nnae-tentha mel
~
- eeE.la ths breath OF : naaidenA ms;
Not The hight gossanngr stirs With less;
1utnefera cable that holds 90 fast
IAl0ugh An the battlos Of NrAva aud blast,
rSl I11f lives n the bk5biing an so olonEl
Q = Tn1ra were tones IN the voice that Wniaperei
s Tp1msy ttAr today n hundred men
- q i1pr and lover, how faint and far
Icut images h1F1 1ry--and here ERare,
Ho,Id aud e.lErlnG ~ heah nnq. hQpes-
a ouodl7 record Tor time to show 81
- t|l1l ] bless you, OQrQthT, on forgive
: ;. ;, ,tor t1e little whisper fhat made me ltTe7
: =. 81 shan be : 11leasing my liffls maid -
u 4 van heal the stab Of the Red-c1Ats blade,
And tteshen the gold Of the tarnished franl
Andgild with rhyme your household name
30 you shall smile on US brave and bright
As 1rEt You greeted the mocniuG'9 light,
r. And Hva uultoubIsd BY yeoas and E4ars
Through second youth Of hundred years
nr.|~" 49, 80. - !.