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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23
MILK AS A REMEDIAL AGENT.

Considerable has lately been said in med
ical journals concerning the value of milk as
a remedial agent in certain diseases. We
notice an interesting article upon this subject
that lately appeared in the London Mn;
journal in which it is stated on the authority
of DR.. Benjamin Clark that in the East III
dies warm milk is used to II great extent as
II specific for diarrhGa. A pint every four
hours will check the most violent dlarrhea,
stomach ache, i~ncipient cholera and dysen-
terry. The milk should never be boiled, but
only heated sufficiently to be agreeably
warm, not too hot to drink. Milk which
has been boiled is unfit for use. This writer
gives several Instances to show the value of
this simple substance in arrestjng this dis
ease, among which is the following. The
writer says: at has never failed in curing
me in six or twelve hours, and | have tried
it, | should think, fifty times. | have also
given it to II dying man who had been sub
ject to dyscntery eight months, latterly ac-
companied by one continual diarrhGa, and
it acted to him like II charm. In two days
his diarrhGa was gone, in three weeks he be-
came II hale, fat man, and 10Y nothing that
may hereafter occur will ever shake his faith
in hot milk"
A writer also communicates to the Medi-
cal Times and Gazette, n statement of the
value of milk in twenty-siX cases of typhoid
fever, in every one of which its great value
was apparent. 1t checks diarrh9a, and
nourishes and cools the body. People suf-
fering from disease require food quite as
much rs those IN health, and much more so
in certain diseases where there is rapid
ny food in certain diseases is rejected by the
stomach, and even loathed by the patient
but Nature, ever beneficent, has furnished u
food that in all diseases is beneficial-in
some directly curative. Such a food is milk.
The writer in the journal last quoted, DR..
Alexander Yale, after giving particular OBJ
%servations upon the points above mentioned,
viz, its action in checking diarrh9a, its
nourishing properties, and its action in COOL
ing the body, says: 1--WE believe hat milk
nourishes in fever, promotes sleep, wards
off dclirium, and in fine, is the stne qua
non in typhoid fever" We have also
lately tested the value of milk in scarlet
fever, and learn that 1t is now recommended
by the medical faculty In all cases of this
often distressing children's disease. Give
all the milk the patient will take; even dur
ing the period of the greatest fever, it keeps
up the strength of the patient, acts well upon
the stomach, and is every way n blessed
thing in this sickness. Parents, remember
it, and do not fear to give it if your dear ones
are afflicted with this disease.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23
MICH cows.

The extreme sensitiveness of the mamma
ry functions in cows to the influences ofcold,
fatigue, excitement, unpleasant odors, ETC.,
is indeed surprising. We have been greatly
interested in observing the effects of cold up
on the milk secretion as seen in the herd of
cows upon the farm.
During the past summer, in the hot days
in July and August, the animals resorted to
the Lake to drink, and after shaking their
thirst, they would wade into the water and
remain sometimes an hour or two with the
legs half immersed. This habit it was found
invariably diminished the flow of milk at
night, and in order to learn the extent of the
diminution careful observations were made.
1t was ascertained that standing in the water
an hour diminished the flow to the amount
of 8 or 10 quarts in n herd of thirteen cows.
The loss was so great that whenever they re-
sorted to the water they were driven away
to the pasture again at once. We have
learned that from simply turning the herd
into the yard upon II cold day in winter, and
allowing them to remain fifteen minutes, the
How of milk was diminished to n serious ex-
tent, and consequently the animals are not
now allowed to leave the warm stable during
the entire winter, except for a brief period
upon warm, sunshiny days. Wateri is brought
directly from n well into the barn, and the
drinking vessels are arranged so that the an
imals nave to move but IA step or two to sup
ply their wants. The nature of the water
supply, and conveniences of access, are most
important points IN the management ofmilch
cows. A draught of ice-cold water, taken
by II cow in winter, cuts short the milk yield
for the day from one to two pints. We'll wa
ter drawn into vessels, and allowed to stand
II few hours covered, in the warm barn, has
its temperature raised several degrees, and
this practice should be adopted by all thrifty
farmers. 1t would undoubtedly pay well to
slightly warm the water, but this is attended
with considerable Inconvenience where large
herds are kept, unless steam apparatus is
used. The influence of Il cold current of air,
and cold drinking water, upon cows in milk,
is not of n transient nature; it extends for n
longer period than II day or II week. Many
fine animals are ruined by careless exposures
every year, and self-interest and feelings of
humanity should prompt all COW owners to
keep diligent watch over their welfare and
comfort.-Journal Of Chemistry.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23

professor" said u student in pursuit of
knowledge concerning the habits of animals,
'.why does n cat, while eating, turn her head
first one way and then the otherP" For the
reason replied the professor, THAT she can
not turn it both ways ut once"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1871-12-23

At II Jersey City auction, recently, Hor-
ace Greeley's "What-I-Know" sold for less
than Josh Billings's almanac. Horace should
oar % e"c'l.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10


A Hero and Chieftain lay dying;
The friends in his chamber were hushed,
To his faint but calm breathing replying,
Low sobs from their bosoms that gushed.
Already he seemed with the angels,
So brightly his pale features shone;
They were showing him-holy evangels--
Their home which should soon pe his OWE
Thus, ere he was silent forever,
The last words he uttered were these:
tLet US cross, said the Hero ''the river,
And rest in the shade of the trees
Der fields freshly fought mem ry lowered,
He thought Of the shade and the breeze:
But the vision by angels discovered
Suggested the stream and the trees.
Though thinking of duties still, even
While drawing his last feeble breath,
Yet he spoke of the lfe-trees of heaven
Beheld DER the river death. H
Seeing heaven-his home hence forever,
With angel companions like these
ttLet US cross said the Hero, S'the river,
) And rest in the shade of the trees"
Then follow his noble example,
Till life and its conflicts are DER;
And, like his, your reward shall be ample,
When treading eternity's shore.
Like him, all the wise and good, knowing
The issue is anguish or bliss,
Seek for peace in that bliss world by doing
The warfare of duty in this.
Death cold and dark current can never
Have terrors for spirits like these;
They will cross, like the Hero, the river,
And rest in the shade of the trees.
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Mark Twain ON characteristics.

Against all chambermaids, of Whatso.
ever age or nationality, launch tho curse of
bachelordom.
| Because
They always put the pillows at the oppo-
site end Of the bed from the gas burner, so
that while you read and smoke before sleep
ing Gas is the ancient and honored custom of
! the bachelors) you have to hold your book
aloft, in IN uncomfortable position, to keep
the light from dazzling your eyes
If they can't get the light 10 an inconve-
nient position any other way, they move the
bed.
If you pull your trunk out six inches from
the wall, SO that the lid will stay up when
you open it, they always shove that trunk
back again. They do it on purpose.
They always put our boots into inaccessi-
BILE places. They chiefly enjoy depositing
them as far under the bed as the wall will
admit 1t is because this compels you to
get down into an undigni6ed attitude, and
make wild sweeps in the dark with the boot
jack, and swear.
They always put the matchbox in some
other place They hunt up new place for
it every day and bottle Or other perishable
glass in its place, so when you 60 cropping
about in the dark you get your eli into
trouble.
They are forever moving the furniture.
When you come in in the night, you can
calculate Oh finding the bureau where the
wardrobe was in the morning. And when
jou come in at midnight or tbereabout, you
will fall over the rocking chair, and you
will proceed toward tie window and sit
down IN the slop tub. This will disgust
you. They like that.
No matter where you put nythng, they
won't let it stay there. They will take it
and move it the first chance they get.
They always save up the old scraps OF
printed rubbish you throw on the floor, and
then start the fire with your valuable manu-
scripts.
And they use mere hair oil than any six
men.
They keep always coming to make your
bed before you get up, thus destroying your
rest and inficting agony upon you, but af-
ter you get up they don't come any more |
till the next day.
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GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES. -As wealth is
tor the most part accumulated by the con-
slant saving of small sums, SO knowledge is
acquired by constant, though it may be al
most lmperceptible, acquisitions cline
upon line'' is the one sure way of conquer
ing the difficulties that lie in the students
path. The saving of time, even its mo-
ments, is an important element. Some wait
tor great opportunities, suffering the days,
months, and even years, to pass away in
mere resolves to become learned. The choice
OF a profession, calling, or an object of at
talnment IN the pursuit of knowledge, and
not resolution1o work, merely, but work
ing right on, in season and out of season
saving the moments, is the surest way to
reach the goal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

WITHOUT AN ENEMY. Heaven help the
man who imsgines he can dodge enemies by
trying to please everybody. If such an IL
dividual ever succeeded, we should be glad
of it-not that any one should be going
though the world trying to find beams to
knock and thump his poor head against,
disputiug every mans opinion; fighting and
elbowing, and crowdng all who differ with
him. That, again, is another extreme
Other people have right to their opinions
as have you; don't fall into the error of
supposipg they will respect you more for
turning your coat every day to match the
color of theirs. Wear your own colors in
spite of winds and weather. storms and sun
shine 1t costs the vacillating and irreso-
lutte ten times the trouble to wind and shut
he ami twist, than it does honest, manly
independence to stand its ground.
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Business Cards.


ATEW GOODS We are now in receipt Of our
IN Fall Stock of Goods, which embraces
mice line of Dress Goods, viz .-.s sA
Empress Cloths Plaid Poplins, Valour Stripes,
French Plaids, japanese Silk, Delains, Prints,
Ble,ched and Brown Cottons, Linsns &c.
In Black Alpacas we show extraordinary bar
gains. Bombazine-a very superior quality--at
"a very low figure. Scarlet, Blue. White and Op;
Flannes; Saratoga. Stripe Shawls, Plaid
shawls, Arab Brunous, BouleVarde Skirts, Ho-
ssiery, Gloves Notions, Cloths and Cassimeres,
Blankets, Shaker Flannels, Red and White Flan--
tnels. We also have very large lot of Queens
ware, China Tea Sets,
WHITE GRANITE WARE,
French Gut Glass Ware, Plated Casters, Lava
fiSets, Bohemian Ware &c. Also very large
Stock of Fancy Articles for Presents some of the
choicest articles ever seen in our city.
We will be very glad indeed to have you call
fand stock, it will afford us much pleas
fure to show orr goods, whether you purchase or
mot Respectfully,
&st&s JAS. A. PIPER Il SON,
New Street, adjoining Virginia Hotel.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

Each great gift is trust from God. The
junction OF the man of great genius is to do
for the rest what they cannot do for them
selves, Every faculty man has is amena.
Die to the conscience and Gods laws, and is
to be used for its owners advantage, but
for mankinds behoof not less. What if
haphael had painted for his own eye. and
then burned up his pictures what if Shake.
speare had written dramas for his own fam
lily and few friends what if Newton had
shown his diagrams and calculations to the
great gownsmen at Cambridge, and then
destroyed them it would not be at all more
selhsh than the course of the merchant,
scholar, tradesman, or politician who works
for himself and himself alone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

REs ss gss ss hs g eoana.
10 give his special attention to the treatment OF
a'diseases peculiar to females" Arrangement
has been made that patients can procure board
at twenty-five dollars per month s5snHs
Office on Augusta Street, second door abovs
Spectator building and diagonally opposite the
. Drug Store of DR.. B P. Reese Co. ,
Office hours from 8 to IL o'clock A. ~, and
ito o'clock P. M. At night he can be found At
his residence opposite the old market house,
sep23-6m- Il y z II -
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DTA90sl PIANOS lit is admitted b

DTAMOS PIANOS lit is admitted by
i every one. that the KNABE PIANOS
which fhe4ge brought here are the best to be
found in the whole community and beyond COM
petition.
These Pianos were selected by me personally
at the Factory in Baltimore and as shall visit
Baltimore again in short time would be glad
to select Instruments for those wishing to pur-
chase.
In addition to these magnificent Instruments
which have received Is Premiums in this country
and Europe can furnish cheap Piano, which
| can sell for $50 less than any other Manufac-
tured in thecountry-and warrant them for five
years. 1Lt. tfara
For further particulars address,
E. LOUIS IDE,
may6-3mos Size Staunton, Va.
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How True. TO everything beneath the
sun there comes a last day-and of all fu-
turity this is the only portion of the time
that can in all cases be infallibly predicted.
Let the sanguine then take warning, and
the disheartened take courage, Tor to every
JOY and to every hope and to every fear,
there will come a last day, and the man
ought so to live by foresight, that while he
learns in every state to be content, he shall
in each be prepared for another, whatever
that other may be.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

BE SYSTEMATIC. 1t will add more to
your convenience and comfort through life
than you can imagine. It saves time, saves
temper, saves patti nee, and saves money.
& systematic in everything let it extend
to the minutest tri1e is is not beneath you.
Whitefeld could not go to sleep at night.
if, after retiring, he remembered that his
gloves and riding-whip were not in their
usual place, where he could lay his hands
right on them in the dark, on any emergen-
cy
Systematic men are the reliable men; -
they are men who comply with theic enga-
gements.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

Waste not your time on fashion; the tie
Of a cravat or the trimming of a bonnet will
not add grace to brainless foel. Dress
neat, and think more of the inner man
Moral and intellectual a,tainments make
even a plain face attractive.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

Garrick showed DR.. johnson his fine
house, gardens, statues, pictures, etc., at
Hampton Court. s'Ah! David, David"
said the doctor, ''these are the things which
make death-bed terrible.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

EARNEsrNEss.-All great questions have
been settled by men in earnestly men
who have bound principal about their
hearts which they come 10 regard as ''part
and parcel of their being. Little, bidding,
temporizing policy never yet conferred a
lasting benefit upon the world.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

AMBITION The road ambition travels is
too narrow fer friendship, too crooked for
love, too rugged for honesty, too dark for
science
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

New REMEDIES FOR BURNs.-Two new
remedies for burns are added to the long
list. The first is charcoal. A piece of char
coal laid Oh burn at once sootbes the pain,
and if kept applied for an hour cures it COM
pletely. The second one is sulphate of iron
This has been tried by M. Joel, in the
Children's Hospital, Lausanne in this case
child, four years of age, had been extern
sively burnt, suppuration was abundant,
and so offensive that they ordered the child
tepid bath, containing couple of pinches
of sulphate of iron This gave immediate
relief to the pain, and being repeated twice
day-twenty minutes each bath-the sup
puration decreased, lost its odor, and the
child was soon convalescant.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

A good housewives affairs are like mo-
ton to adjourn always in order"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

INaRAr1rUDE.-We seldom find people
ungrateful, SO long as we are in a condition
to render them service.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

S1LENcE-With the wicked, as with a
bad, dog silence is more formidable than
noise
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

Nursing revenge is like nursing young
hedgehog-the older he grows, the sharper
his quilts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

HAM TOAST Scrape Or pound some
cold ham, mix it with beaten egg, season
with pepper, lay it upon buttered coast, and
place it in hot oven for three or four min
utes. Dried salmon. smoked tongue, pot
ted meats, or any other relishing viands, att
swer equally well upon toast.
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ssGO'' and Gomez

IF you want business DONE" says the
proverb, Ego and do it; if yeu don't want
it done, send some one else." An INDECENT
gent .men had freehold estate, producing
about five hundred year Becoming in
yolved in debt, he sold half the estate, and
let the remainder to an industrious farmer
for twenty years. About the end of the
term the farmer called to pay the rent, and
asked the owner if he would sell his farm.
evil you buy it? asked the owner,
surprised.
Eyes, provided we can agree about the
price"
THAT is exceedingly strange observed
the gentlemen; ''pray tell me how it hap
pens that while could not live upon twice
as much land, for which paid no rent, you
are regularly paying me two hundred a
year, and are able in a few years to pur-
chase it 2"
1.-The reason is plain" was the reply
"you sat still and said go! I Aot up and
said come. You laid in oed and enjoyed
your estate; | rose in the morning anc
minded my business Self Help
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

Keep carefully out of u quarrelsome per-
sons way, still more carefully out of his
ways.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

There is as much responsibility in ina
parting your own secrets as in keeping those
of your neighbor
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

Insults are like counterfeit money-we
can't hinder them being offered, but we are
not bound to take them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

L1Gur-The light in the world comes
chiefly from two sources-the sun and the
students lamp.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

CHARCOAL FOR HORSES W1ND.-Many
years ago I remember horse being brought
into the yard of Joseph Bi ynal, celebrated
man for keeping hunters, at Croydon The
horse was very much affected in the winter,
and could hardly move from distress. In
very few days this animal did its regular
work as a hunter, with perfect ease and
comfort to itself The water was the cure.
Tar is carbon, and charcoal is also carbon
charcoal in powder is more easily given
than tar water. l have tried it with most
beneficial effect, and I think it stands to
reason the removal Of noxious gases and
fatulence from the stomach of the horse
must improve his wind and condition. Tar
is frequently given with benefit in cases of
chronic disease of the respiratory organs -
but its effects are totally different from those
produced by charcoal Carbon. )-London
Field.
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r ARGE AND SUPERIOR
rIL@ 40 .aesif Stock of Liquors.

| r ARGE AND SUPERIOR e
lLa go s'saAr Stock Of Liquors.
My Stock of Liquors is Large and Complete,
and would cali the attention of those wishing
to purchase, to the
FINE AUGUSTA" "RoCKBRIDGE,"
'TENNESSEE'
AND OTHER
PURE AND OLD WHISKEY.
FRENCH, GINGER, APPLE. BLACKBERRY
AND OTHER BRANDIEs
Madeira. Sherry. Port,
Champagne and other Wines.
GIN, RUM. ALE, PORTER dc.
MORNING STAR AND STOUGHTON
4a BITTERS &c. &C.
All ofwhich will be sold on as good terms as
can be purchased anywhere. .4
-. ROBERT W BURKE .
Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer
mar4-3m
r UMBER, LUMBER. a E. s4'i
IL CO-PARTNERSHIP.
R. H. Bell and c. R. Mathews having this day
bought out the entire interest of T. B. Cauthorn
in the s'Steam Saw MilP' of Hughes & Cauthorn,
and having formed partnership with Mr.. e. P.
Hughes, will continue the Lumber business at
their Lumber Yard on the Va. q. R. R., near
Milboro' Depot.
Are prepared to furnish Lumber in any guam
tity, and at reasonable prices.
Letters on business orders should be ad
dressed to HUGHES b CO.,
m Cady's Tunnel P. O.,
sMay 4th 1868. Bath Co., Va.
take this method of returning my thanks to
the public for their kind and liberal patronage,
and bespeak continuance of the same towards
the above firm. Mr.. G. P. Hughes is hereby
authorized to settle up the business of the late
firm of ughes & Cauthorn.
may15'6S-tf. T. B. CAUTHORN.
AIOTICE.-The subscriber, having rented the
IN Virginia Hotel Stables is now prepared
to board Horses by the day, month or year, or
furnish single feed, at fair rates.
His object is to make it a SALE as well as
.,.f s3 LIVERY STABLE,
so that parties having Horses for sale will have
them properly cared for and every assistance
| rendered by the subscriber to make sales.
have also stables fitted up for Stations and
can accommodate those wanting such stables on
fair terms. sl qs-.4.
feblo.4t sae@@i's CHAS. W. BROWN.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-03-10

The greatest luxury Of wealth is one the
rich little avail themselves of-the pleasure
of making the poor happy.
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Poetry.
From Pittsburg Paper.
Death of the Christian Warrior.

"let rs cross over the river, and rest in the
shade of the trees. "-Dying words Of StonevaU
Jackson.
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and agae, dropsy, boils, pain in the back, &c.
Prepared only by
j. H. ZEILIN h CO,
Druggists, Macon, Ga.
Price ST. by mail, 81 %.
For sale by
TROUT, STR1BLING & BERKELEY,
jan27-ly Druggists, Stanton, Va:
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Men of means are often the meanest men.
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weakness, debility, and low spirits. Sometimes
many Of the above symptoms attend the disease,
and 1t other times very few Of them; but the
liver is generally the organ most involved. Cure
the Liver with $500,
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all, whether they were wealthy and influen
tial. or ragged and INDECENT. as the boy
she had that morning befriended