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"A True Wife.

She is no true wife who sustains not her
husband in the day Of calamity, who is not
when the worlds great frown makes the
heart chill with anguish, his guardian an
gel, growing more bright and beautiful as
nlisforiunes crowd along his path. Then is
the time for testing whether the sweetness
of her temper beams only with a transient
light, or like the steady glory Of the morn
ing stars, shines just as brightly under the
clouds? Has she then smiles just charm
ing? Does she say ''affliction cannot touch
our purity and should not quench our lives p
Does she try by happy little inventions to
lift from his: sensitive spirit the burden of
thought?
There are wives-nay, there are beings,
who, when dark hours come, fall to repin-
ings and upbraiding-tbus adding to out
side anxiety, the narrowing scene of domes
tic strife-as if all the blame in the world
would make one hair white or black, or
change the decree gone immutably forth
Such know not that our darkness is heavens
light; our trials are but steps in golden
ladder, by which if rightly assembled we may
az Aooo Soid ehao Ot0iHdi III, uo Civ patuo ava
ever in its fulness and beauty.
''Is that all p and the gentle face Of the
wife beamed with joy. Her husband had
been on the verge Of distraction-all his
earthly possessions we're gone, land he feared
the result of her knowledge, she had been
SO tenderly cared for all her life But says
Irving's beautiful story, "a friend advised
him to give no sleep to his eyes nor slumber
to his eyelids until be had unfoldcd to her
all his hapless case.'
''And that was her answer. with the
smile of au angels that aU2 I feared
by your sadness it was worse. Let these
beautiful things be taken-all this splendor
let it go; care not for i'll only care for
my husbands love and confidence You
shall forget in my affection, that you were
ever in prosperity still love me, and
I will aid you to bear these little reverses
with cheerfulress.
Still love her she a man to the very
reverence, aye! and liken her to the very
angels, for such a woman is living revela-
ton from heaven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-16
Tlae Five M1se.

The Live Man IL like little pig; he IL
weaned young and begins tew root early.
lie IL the pepper-sass of creation-thc ALL
spice of the world.
A Live Man il like case Of itch at a
distrikt sehool-he sets every body tew
scratching at onst
A man who kin draw New Orleans no
lasses in the month of January, thru half
inch augur hole, and sings s'Home Sweet
Ho1ae = while the molasses liz running,
may be strictly honest, but be amt sudden
enough for this climate.
The Live Man IL az full of business az
the conductor or street Ear-he liz often
like hornet, very bizzy, but about what
the Lord only knows.
He lights up like cotton faktory, and
haint got any more time to spare than a
school boy haz Saturday afternoons
He il like decoy duck, always above
water and lives about IS months during
each year.
He IL like a runaway boss, he gets the
whole Of the road
He trots when he walks, and lies down at
hlgut only because every Dody else duz.
The Live Man IL not always a deep think
err he jumps at conclusions just as the frog
duz; and don't always land at the spot he
IL looking at.
He IL the American pet, perfekt miste-
ry tew foreigners; but has dun more with
charcoaD tew work out the greatness ov this
kuntry than any other man in it.
He il just az necessary az greese on a
axeltree.
He don't always di rich, but always dies
bizzy, and meets death a good deal as an
oyster duz, without any fuss.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-16
Show TElyself A MAN.

Now there are two courses, either of
which you can take. One is to say 81 am
not living or dressing so well as my compan.
ions, and l must have fine clothes and bet
feI fare" The other is to say with stern
pliness: 81 have come here to make my
way, and honesty and simplicity require
that | should not live any higher than l my
self can earn the means of living. 1 will be
no mans pauper Or beneficiary I will make
what take; and what l make and take
shall support me-" The discipline which
you get from this latter course of self denial
is better than going to college. Many q
man Graded in learning gets no discipline
but young man, who, having been reared
and trained in self indulgence, leaves his
fathers and comes to the city and says, Il
will be beholden to no man can afford to
live as plain as any man, both in regard to
diet and clothes, if it is necessary to my man.
hood. I will not have anything which 1
cannot fairly earn; I will not have any
thing which cannot fairly earn myself. p
Such q young man gets discipline which
is worth university education. By forming
that purpose and adhering to it, he is edu-
eating himself in the very elements of man.
hood. He is making a man of himself.
Do you suppose men think less of you be-
cause you dress plainly? Do you think
your chances in life are less because you
feel ashamed to show a man where your
room is, and where you sleep? Why, many
a man has-slept in mansions and palaces. -
A man ought not to be ashamed to say 81
am poor, and cannot do So" It is the
curse of America, since there are no orders
of nobility here, men are ashamed to admit
that they are poor. The young man de-
tends himself, and says: Il am not so
poor as you take me to be-" Even sensible
people yield to the temptation of the devil,
and are ashamed to acknowledge that they
work.
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from the New York journal of Commerce ]
Pay YOur ssLitdle EBills.''

There is far too much negligence, every
where, about the payment of small sums Of
money. 1t not unfrequcntly happens that
men will have small amount charged,
when they have money sufficient in their
pockets to pay it, and subject the creditor
to the trouble Of sending it for collection
when he needs it, taking the chance Of
learning the debtor is away from his place
OF business, Or from home and subject him
to the imputation of being in needless bur-
ry for payment.
More attention to this point, and especial
y by those to whom the time of payment is
immaterial, who can pay at one time as we'll
as another, would be vast improvement
upon the present mode of many persons in
doing business.
The prompt payment of small bills is a
matter of much more importance than is
generally attached to it. There are not
few who in times when business has been a
little depressed, and tho prospects for the
future seem moro than usually unsettled,
WILL hola on to their cash in hand, and tell
all the eol'ectQra who wait upon them with
Overdue bills to 'call again" while the pay.
hlent would not give them any serious in
convenience and would greatly accommodate
large and deserving class Of creditors.
Indeed, We know of nothing that in
quiet way would 60 SO far to give life to the
markets throughout the country as the uni
vetsal payment Of these obligations at the
first opportunity If all these debts for tie
discharge of which the debtors now have
the cash in hand, were paid at once the
wheels of business would be fabricated, and
general jollity" soon prevail throughout
the land. The first serious effect of any
public excitement comes from the sudden
check of these little streams. 1t is true
that large transactions are arrested, but if
everybody went to paying these little debts
the check would be but momentary, as bus
mess would be forced along by the current
thus continually renewed Let every one
whose eye falls on these lines pay out his
ready money for bills he knows to be due,
and stop not until his pocket be emptied -
Probably before this is realized the return
current will reach his pocket too, and he
will be able to fulfill all his obligations
there is as much money as ever Who
stops its flow ? Let'it move on by prompt
payment of all bills now due, and new bust.
ness will catch the inspiration and start off
upon fresh gallop. $500.
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Poetry.
We Can Make Home Happy.

Though we may not change the cottage
For mansion tall and grand,
Nor exchange the little grass plot
For boundless Stretch of land
Vets there's something brighter, dearer,
Than the wealth we'd thus command,
Though we have not means to purchase
Costly pictures, rich and rare
Though we have not silken hangings
For the walls so cold and bare,
We can hang them DER with garlands,
For flowers bloom everywhere.
We can always make home cheerful,
If the right course we begin,
We can make its inmates happy,
And their truest blessing win.
1t will make the small room brighter,
IF we let the sunshine in.
We can gather round the Preside
When the evening hours are long
We can blend our hearts and voices
In happy, social song;.
We can guide some elring brother
Lead him from the path of wrong.
We may fill our homes with music,
And with sunshine trimming DER,
Ifagainst all dark intruders
We will firmly close the door
Yet, should evil shadows enter,
We must love each other more.
There are treasures for the lowly
Which the grandest fail to find,
There's a chain of sweet affection
Binding friends of kindred mind
We may read the choicest blessings,
From the poorest lot assigned.
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SHE Could SEE H1M.-At a trial. not
long since, one Of the witnesses, an old lady
of some eighty years, was closely questioned
by the opening counsel relative to the clear.
ness of her oyesight. ee-
"Can you see me p said he.
eyes, was answered. ~
"How well can you see me ?" persisted
the lawyer. Ill.,
"Well enough, F" responded the lady, "to
see that you are neither negro, an Indian,
nor a gentleman"
The answer brought down the house.
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FRENDsH1p-Do not believe, because a
man smiles upon and seeks your society,
that he is your friend. Smiles and profess
sions, alas are so abundant as to be of no
value. He is only your friend whose heart
is in his words, and whose actions illustrate
them who stands by you in all vicissitudes
of fortune, ''in sunshine and shade" When
you find such being, make him your Sec
ond self; cling to him as to your very life,
for the jewels Of the earth are scarce, and
therefore precious for the sand Of life but
glitters in the radiance Of high enjoyment,
and even the golden bowl is broken at the
fountain
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Putting her plump gloved hand on his

futtlng ner pump gioVed mana on HIS
shoulder, she did look at it.
"Oh, dear !" she exclaimed with her
rosebud lips; and sank back half fainting,
on the sofa.
"Oh, hlazos" cried Jones, rumpling
the parchment in his hand, "here's lots
of champagne and happiness gone to ruin. "
1t was hard case. Instead Of being d.
vorced, and at liberty to marry the widow;
Jacob Jones was simply, by the Legisla-
ture of New Jersey, Incorporated into
Turnpike Company, with the liberty Of con-
structing a turnpike from Burlington to
Bristol When you reflect that Burlington
and Bristol are located about a mile apart,
on the opposite sides Of the Delaware river,
you will perceive the extreme hopelessness
Of Jones' case
'It is all the fault of that turnpike man
who gave them the supporter was it the
breakfast p cried Jones, in his agony. If
they had ouly chartered me to lay turn
pike from Pigs Run to Terrapin Hollow, l
might have borne it, but the very idea Of
laying turnpike across the Delaware river,
from Burlington to Bristol; is a rascally
absurdity.
So it was.
And amt you divorced % said Eliza, a
tear rolling down each cheek.
mol" thundered Jones crushing his
hat between his knees "and what is worse,
the Legislature has adjourned and gone
home drunk, and won't be back to Trenton
until next year"
It was sad The mistake had occurred
on the last day of the session, when the
Legislature and transcribiug clerks were
laboring under the effects of champagne
supper, followed by a champagne breakfast.
Smiths name had been put where Jones'
ought to have been, and "wisey- wersey,"
as the Latin poet hath it,
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Young NAan---Marr

For it is a fact that the expense Of matri
mony need not be more than the expense of
living in the manner that many of our NOR
camille men do. And if all the loose change
which they waste in thousand ways were
economically managed by nice wife they
would find that it would COST less for two
than for one-that a man could actually
save money and have nice wife besides
One Of the strongest reasons in favor of
early marriage is derived from the fact that
the earlier in life couple are united, the
moro readily and more perfectly do they as
simulate in taste, manners and habits Of
thought, and consequently the more likely
they are to be happy in each other. The
happiness of married life depends on the
oneness of husband and wife, not in legal
sense merely or chief, but in respect to their
views and feelings and tastes. But If their
union is delayed until their tastes and hab-
its are formed and fixed, each in different
mould; they will never become one in the
latter and better meaning of the term.
Another reason why young men should
marry early is that nothing in this world
contributes more to moral purity and manly
character One of the most discriminating
observers of human character has said, that
no definite estimate of young mans future
conduct and standing can be formed until
we know what kind OF wife be will marry.
A young man of any soul and principle will
make efforts to sustain himself in society
which he would not be likely to make under
other circumstances. He will be kept from
associations and habits into which he might
be insensibly led we're he under no marriage
relation. And in various ways, which We
need not take room to specify, the fact o.
having the interest and happiness of WOE
thy and loving woman in his keeping, will
prompt any young man who is not brnte
to make strenuous exertions to rise to honor
and influence in the world.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-16

1t is not possible to ask man to return
borrowed goods, books, money Or anything
else, without putting in peril the beautiful
friendship on the strength of which he
feeoed you. He was wise man who said
to his friend wishing to borrow: "You and
I are now good friends; if l lend you money
and you do not pay it, we shall quarrel il
| refuse to lend you, suppose we will quar-.
rel. There are two chances Of quarrel,
and [ think l will keep the money rather
than run the risk of losing it and YOU.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1872-08-16

1t is said of Benjamin Franklin that he
once attended church where the minister
made an estimate, the result of which was
that out Of the human race, not moro than
one in a thousand would be saved. On the
announcement of this result, Franklin took
his bat and walked out, saying as he went,
"Gentlemen, if you want my chance you
are welcome to it. It is not worth staying
G..
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HER HEAD WAS LEvEL.-A few nights
since one of our young men called on the
idol of his heart, and propounded the usual
interrogation. She laid her soft white
hand in his, put her head upon his manly
shoulder, hove sweet sigh Of resignation,
and in dulcet accents, which sounded like
sweet music upon the water, whispered:
"A7ay thing to beat Grant. DEAR
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rs Entrance on the left 0@

NSA5- L7uTu9tce OH N6 G9t eAN
AFTER CROSSING LEWIS CREEK Bird GE
Having recently leased the above Stables, late
ly occupied by Ed. Burke, and having supplied
them with every adjunct to a complete livery,
we are now prepared 10 furnish our friends, and
the public generally, with anything they may
need in that line.
Our horses are young, fresh, fast, and
well broken; Cur Buggies Carriages &C., new
and of the latest style. and our drivers Sc
Iected with special reference to the comfort and
safety of our patrons.
Pleasure parties accommodated at all hours
with single or double buggies, riding horses, for
ladies and gentlemen, Carriages, Spring wagons
&c. Parties wishing to visit Weyer's Cave
would do we'll to give US call
Horses fed by the day, month or year, at usual
rates.
Special attention given to the sale of stock.
We still occupy the extensive stabling at the
old National Stable ground, where our friends
Cf they find it more convenient to call) can be
accommodated as heretofore.
Hoping, by strict attention to own bust
ness, to merit continuance of the favor shown
US in other places, respectfully solicit share
of the public patronage. dec8-tf.
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A golden rule for young lady is to con
verse always with her female friends as if
gentleman were of the party; and with
young men as if her female companions we're
nresent
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REMEDY FOR RHEUMATIsM.-To two gills
Of alcohol and one of water, add two ounces
of red pepper. Take internally one-half
teaspoonful, and gradually increase the dose;
also, apply freely externally to the parts af-
fected at the same time; at first use it once
a day, afterwards twice. know this RENE
dy to be good by experience. After having
the rheumatism over two years, [ cured it
with this medicine.-F ". B., st. Charles,
III
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4 wi til long and successful experience Of
the treatment of

"DISEASES PECULIAR TO FEMALES"
has opened 1NFlRMARY where Ladies will
be received for treatment 1t is useless to men
ton the advantages to be derived from being
under the constant supervision of the Physician,
lin many of these cases. Experience has long
since taught, by THO evidence of the best physl-
clans as we'll as the Institutions of this charac-
ter in the large cities, this is the only way of
successful treatment
Patients will be received members of the
family, having every attention necessary for
their comfort and Improvement. aug4-tf
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He who has agood son-in-law, has found
child; he who has q bad one, has lost a
dauohter
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Most men employ the first part Of their
lives to make the other part miserable.
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The gem can not be polished but by fric-
ton, nor man perfected without adversely.
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AS daylight can be seen through very
small holes, SO little things will illustrate a
persons character.
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The error of moment is the cause Of
sorrow for life.
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As distrust is sometimes the mother of
safety, SO security may be the gate Of dan
ger.
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Woman is divine creature when distin-
guished by virtue, beauty and mental eleva-
ton.
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He who seduously attends, pointedly
asks, calmly speaks, coolly answers, end
ceases when he has no more to say, is in
possession of some Of the best requisites of
an.-IaDnter.
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Poverty would not be SO much Of a mis-
fortune if the world did not treat it so much
as a crime
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1t costs more to ayenge wrongs than te
bear them.
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1t is better to 10 a good coat than a
good conscience.
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TOMATO srEw.-Take eight pounds of the
plate Of beef, put it on to boil in a gallon of
water, with a dozen of tomatoes, the same
Of okras, six potatoes, cut small, two carrots,
cut lengthwise, two onions; season it to
your taste with pepper and salt; let it stew
slowly four hours skim all the fat of the
gravy, and garnish the meat with the pota-
toes and carrots
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TOMATO SAUoE.-Tako any quantity Of
ripe tomatoes, put them into an earthen jar,
and place them, covered over, in hot oven
till perfectly soft; then rub them through
fine sieve, to keep out the seeds and skin.
To every quart of juice add Glove of gar
lie, or, if the flavor is preferred, two shall
lots, bruised, quarter of an ounce of gin
ger. and the same quantity Of black pepper.
and tablespoonful of salt; boil for about
twenty minutes, and bottle, cork down, and
wax it at once. Some like the addition of vine
gar or lemon.juiee to the same; others pre-
fer it without: e liked, the juice of two
lemons may be added to the above before
boiling.
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Some men can make an impression only
by falling in the mud.
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1872 THIS WAY. 1877.
VALLEY WAGON MAKING SHOPS.

NATIONAL HOTEL GROUNDS, FREDERICK ST,
STA UNTON "a.
Having employ ed full complement Of skillful
and experienced Workmen, and largely added
to the capacity of my Shops for making and re-
pairing
Wagons, Carts, Wheel
may need, I am now prepared to do work on
Liberal Terms and at the Shortest Notice.
gg- Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases.
Having purchased the interest of L. Hartman
& Co., and come here to stay, hope by strict
attention to business to merit ibel al share of
the public patronage.
JOHN T. COX,
apr26-6m Proprietor.
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JELL1ED EAL-Take knuekle of veal,
wash it nice, put it in pot of water enough
to cover it, boil it slowly for two or three
hours, then take out all the bones-be sure
to pick out all the little ones-cut the meat
into small pieces, put it back in the liquor,
season to your taste with pepper, salt and
sage; let it stew away until pretty dry, turn
it in an oblong dish, or one that will mould
it well to cut in slices. This is a relish for
tea.
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Corn FRrrTERs Crate six ears Of corn
add one tablespoonful Of -four, and two eggs
pepper and salt to your taste; to be fried
like oysters.
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How TO PEEL PEACHES RAp1D1Y.-As
the time for putting up peaches will soon be
here, we have procured, from q lady friend,
the following recipe for peeling peaches.
which we confidently recommend to our lady
readers
Take kettleof very strong l5e, and heat
to boiling, take wire cage, similar to a
cornpopper-fll it with peaches and dip in
to the I've for a moment-then into cold wa
ter. With coarse towel wipe each peach,
and the rind will peel off smoothly; then
drop into fresh cold water, and the operation
is complete. You need have no fear of in
juring the flavor of the peach. .
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IODINE AND BoILs.-As soon as boil be.
comes hard and infamed paint it with iodine.
The poison will not be scattered, but will
be absorbed by it.
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Mildewed Linen may be restored by soap.
ing the spots, and while wet covering them
with fine chalk, scraped to powder, aud well
rubbed in.