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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

The KING OF WH1sT-DEATH OF THE
GREATEST MASTER OF THE GAME The
London correspondent of The New York
Chimes writes
Mr. j. Clay, the member for Hull, an
important though not prominent politician,
and the greatest master of the game of
whist in England, if not in Europe, has just
died. He rarely spoke in Parliament, and
when he did speak it was very briefly; but
he exercised considerable influence private
ly on both sides. He made himself very
useful in what may be called the domestic
diplomacy of the political world, in making
up differences between sections Of his own
party or in settling compromises with the
other side. Mr. Clay was not only famous
for his personal skill at the whist-ta ole, but
was acknowledged as the supreme arbiter of
the rules of the game. The manula which
he published under the initials 81 c." is
accepted in almost all whist clubs as an in
disputable authority 1t sets forth the rules
with great luci1ity and precision. But Mr..
Clay rendered greater service to whist by
first assisting to shape and simplify the
rules, which he afterward undertook 10 ex-
pound He was not only judge, but a
legislator, and the modern game of whist
may be said to be in no small degree his in
vention. Among the educated classes the
passion for whist is steadily extending !; but
few people have any idea Of the amount of
time which is every day given up to it in
London. During the greater part of the
year little knot Of well-known politicians
and men of letters meet regularly every af-
ternoon at 6 clock in the card room of the
Athen@um Club Here whist is played in
its most scientific form. and, it scarcely
may be doubted, with great intellectual
brilliancy
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

How TO WASH DIsHEs--In, the matte of
washing dishes. many servants are woefully
deficient and yet sticky plate or cup is
the adherence OF all neat housekeepers. -
10 avoid unnecessary annoy anco, We would
teach our domestics to wash first, and dry
imme diately, all glassware. then cups, sau.
GERS and spoons after that the greasy dish.
es, fom which all scraps have been scrap
ed then the knives and forks, taking care
that the knife handles are not put in hot
water, as that loosens and blackens them,
while they are readily cleansed by damp
cloth. Silver forks, whether solid or plated
should never be tossed about in contact with
steel knives, as the latter are sure to infict
unseemly scratches.
The water for washing glass and delicate
china should never be very hot, and even
granite or stoneware should not be immersed
in water where you cannot easily bear your
hand, for though the dishes may not actual.
ly break, they soon become full Of unsightly
small dark checks. A very little soap sufi-
ces more than just the quantity necessary
to remove grease is apt to leave disagree
able roughness. For delicate painted French
china, fair warm soft water without any soap
is best. Two tin pans, one for washing and
the other for rinfing, rather deeper than
milk pans, and painted on the outside to pre-
vent rust, are often preferred to the wooden
dishtubs. Hanging from pegs over the
sink. should always be kept hemmed dish
cloth, Gf Undermined. it is sometimes apt to
find its way, unaided, Of course, to the FIRE
or the barnyard, to save the trouble of wash.
ing IT'D tea towel, and one for sauce pan,
etc One of the first, two Of the second,
and sour of the third named, will ordinarily
be sufficient for weeks use. All should
be distinctly marked, that there may be no
excuse for taking tea towel to wipe the
spider All milk utensils should be thor
oughly scalded with boiling suds, then rim
sed, wiped with cloth wrung as dry as pos
sible from hot water and kept in dry place.
Singular as it may seem, perfectly dry
towel should never be employed to wipe tins
which have been used for holding milk
The reason cannot tell, but of the fact
am sure-a sickness is left behind by the
dry towel, which will soon become sour
ness. Hearth and Home fe
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

TOMATO Soup Cook thoroughly as for
canning; season with pepper, salt and but-
ter Then pour into large tureen some
boiling milk, stir in together teaspoonful
of soda, dissolved in small quantity Of cold
milk, and the tomatoes. These should be
stirred in simultaneously with the soda add
some rolled crackers and serve Immediately
This is equal to oyster soup.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

The PORES New CLOTHES. Veronese
paper chronicles the fact that Pho Mono has
given orders to bis tailor, Rafaelle Giomini
for two complete suits of clothing, one suit
for autumn and one for winter wear The
material used is white and scarlet cloth -
Being an inordinate user oe snuff, His Holi.
ness requires each year five new white up
per garments These cost $50 each. His
stockings cost $3.50 per pair. Each red
cloak costs 81 80, and pair of slippers of
red cloth with gold border and gold cross,
cost s24, the Pope requiring 6 pairs year.
In round numbers the Pope's necessary out
fit does not cost him much over 5000
moderate sum for one in his position.
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Business Cards.

MCCLURE & MILLER,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
and COMMISSION MER CHANTS,
Opposite G. q o. r. r. Freight Depot.
SOLE AGENTS FOB
Snow Hill KanaWha Salt Works.
JAMES RIVER CEMENT WORKS,
JACKSON CO.'S CELEBRATED KEROSENE
and LUBRICATING OILS.
1000 barrels Kanawha Salt
500 barrels Flour
100 kegs Nails
100 boxes chewing tobacco,
rs boxes smoking tobacco,
30 kegs Burden Horse shoes,
10 kegs Burden mule shoes,
80 barrels sugar
so barrels coffee,
so barrels kerosene oil-test ITO.
26 barrels lubricating,
as barrels molasses,
20kbarrels crackers,
100 barrels cement
100 barrels "AjNo. l" Lime,
80 boxes candles,
80 boxes glass,
10000 lbs bacon at Jobber's.prices to mer
chants. apl. l.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

BAKED TOMATOES. Take them when full.
y ripe. cut off a slice from the stem side
scoop out tho pulp of the tomatoe, and mix
it bread crumbs, butter, pepper and salt
Fill the empty shell with this mixture, re-
place the slices, put them in shallow pan,
and bake an hour. @Ns@
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Poetry.
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THE VALE OFPURIFICATION.

Ienvy the dead, the silent dead,
I envy them their peaceful rest j.,
For they now have no aching head,
1ys No bleeding heart, they must be blest-
) envy the dead, the silent dead. @a
envy them in their lonely bed, ~
Misfortunes brings to them no dread, I
They're walked not by its heavy tread.
envy the dead for to them remains
No bitter cup of grief to drain,
No tears to wash away the stains
Of mortal sins that yet remain.
envy the dead--no future frowns
On them with woes too big to bear,
No tear Of grief their pleasure browns s..SsEs
n briny floods Of cold despair. 5
l envy the dead, their work is done,
The day of toll for them is past,
Their harvest sheaves are gathered home,
They need not fear the winters blast.
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Business Cards.
u. fl. 4. Y. III. BXCKLE

u. fl. f. Y. III. BICALE
before purchasing elsewhere, as we are deter.
mined to sell our goods as cheap, if not little
cheaper, than can be bought in the city; we
are now receiving large lot OF NEW ana
STYLISH FURNITURE, purchased in the East.
ern cities for cash, and will sell for cash for less
than any other house in Stanton. Give US
call. a
We keep always on land large supply OF
Cane and Wood seat Chairs, Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Washstands, Tables, Lounges, Mattresses, and
Parlor and Chamber sets in Walnut, Mahogany
and OAK, manufactured in our shop Of dry ma
terial and by the best of workmen. Give Us q
call. Guarantees work to suit and prieesato NJ.
Fisk's metallic cases and caskets always on
hand. Undertaking promptly attended to-
w. Main St., Staunton, one door above Luz
theran Church. decl
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REMOVAL
X. REMOVAL !!

REmovAL' REMOVAL
E. BROW VINO L D,
The practical matchmaker, formerly Of New
York City, has removed his
WATCH AND JEWELRY STORE,
to New Street Virginia Hotel Building, doors
north OF Adams Express Office,
STANTON, rm VIRGINIA
HE is just opening new stock of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
JEWELRY, sPECTACLEs,
EYE GLASSES.
SHEET MUSIC &C.
Whir.A he aoiH offer at as LOW FIGURES
as can be had IN Nea0 York City.
Nv watches are most carefully selected, as to
quality by myself, and each watch particularly
overhauled and regulated before sold, as can on
" be done by an experienced, practical watch
maker
Personal attention given to watch and clock
repairing Of all descriptions; every watch sold
Or repaired, warranted for two years by proper
treatment.
A SUPERIOR TONED, NEW
~ OCTAVE ANO.
of one of the best makers, on reasonable terms,
FOR SALE Also a splendid assortment OF
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN VOCAL AND
INSTRUMENTAL
SH EFT M u S G.,
Any piece desired, not ON hand, will be or.
dered with the utmost dispatch
jul25-3m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

BAKED Eaas.-A matron says: Beat up
six eggs, one tablespoonful Of -four, six O.
sweet milk melt your butter in the frying
fan when hot, turn the whole in, well bea--
ten, and bake in hot oven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

DRAINAGE lands requiring it, far
mers cannot possibly, at the same cost, do
so much to improve them as by under-drain.
ing. A writer says: Wherever from the
retentive nature of the subsoil and the ex-
istence OF springs the upper soil is;satura.
ted with water this is the only means Of re.
claiming it. The superabundance of mois.
ture renders abortive all attempts at tillage,
and if we keep the land in grass, the quail
ty is such as materially diminishes its value.
By thoroughly under draining it such land
is frequently rendered the most valuable Of
any for tillage and for meadow. The ex-
pense, where there are plenty of stones, is
not great; let trench be dug three or three
and half feet deep, and two feet wide, and
filled to within foot and half or twenty
inches of the sur face with small stones, GOV
cred with spruce or hemlock boughs to pre-
vent the dirt from getting among the stones
and it will afford sufficient channel in or
binary cases to convey all the superauous
water, and will last for many years, 1t
a good way to get rid Of the small stone
which dis6gure many farms. and by the ex-
pepditure Of few dollars in this way field
which bore nothing but scanty supply of
low ground grass, may be MAJ to bear good
English grass or other cro;, and become
the richest and most productive portion of
the farm. If the soil is very heavy, the ap-
plication of sand or light soil will have the
effect of fertilizer, as we'll as render the
land more easy to work. a'~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

DURKES LIVERY STABLES. My Stables
ID are supplied with the
FINEST CARRIAGES.
PHETONS AND BUGGlES,
FAST egassg SIZE HOK SEES,
For Saddle or Harness, and every thing pertain
ing to
FIRST GLASS LIVERY.
Families or parties furnished vehicles or horses
on short notice and liberal terms.
MY MOTTO is TO PLEASE.
Give me call, at the VIRGINIA HOTEL
OFFICE, or at my New Office on New Street,
near Grubert's Building, Immediately North of
New Street Bridge.
va Special attention paid to the SALE Of
STOCK.
janl2-tf NED BURKE.
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TURNITURE! FURNITURE!

'onNAAo1'H o>s = NE
Purchasers of Furniture can save from 20 to 30
per cent. by buying from
S. M. WILKES,
Whose Rooms are crowded with every descrip-
ton of Home manufactured and Imported.
WILKES PA TENT BED SPRING!
Which is universally recognized by the sick and
we'll, to be the only comfortable Spring Bed in
the market. II can be changed in second, to
throw your bodyin any desired position, is now
being extensively manufactured, and guaranteed
to fit any Bedstead or Cot They are warranted
for five years with proper usage and cost only
the small sum of S. for double bed
UNDERTAKING.
Poplar, Walnut, Rosewood and Metallic Cases,
always on hand and will be furnished promptly
S. M. WILKES,
mar28-tf Stanton Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

COMPREHENSIVE
The undersigned have this day formed CO.
partnership, under the style and name of FOS-
TER 4 CO.. for the purpose of conducting q
General Grocery and Liquor business, at the
Store recently occupied by Foster J. Co.
JAMES j. FOSTER,
SAM'L B. FINLEY.
Staunton, Oct. 9Th, 1872. octl1-tf
James J Foster and S. B. Finley of the firm
of Foster & Co.. having purchased the interest
oil T. Foster in the business of Foster 4 Co.,
and assumed all the liabilatiees ofthe same. re-
quests that all accounts due by tide old firm be
presented to the new for settlement, and all
parties owing the old concern are requested to
make immedinte payment to US. James ]. Eos
ter alone will use the name ofthe old eonce.n in
settlement. FOSIEh q W.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

EOR sALE.-A LOT of i Acre Of Land,
T. on the Scottsville road, mile frem
Stanton, upon which is a wello of good water,
with pump in good working order. ;,
TERMS.-Pour months, negotiable note. well
endorsed
aug2-tf j. R. MERRlKEN.
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II AS. W. BALDWIN

TAS. W. BALDWIN,
NOTARY p UBLIC AND SCRIVENER.
Having been thrown out of employment by
the change in the County Court system, ] offer
my services to the public.
am prepared to take depositious, acknowl-
edgments Of deeds and afidavits, and to do all
kinds of scrivener's work,
May be. found for the,present at the County
Court Clerk Office.
will also do general collection business in
tbs city. se5 et*
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-10-24

wv H. WELLER continues to exchange for
W.. all kinds of COUNTRY PRODUCE
! the highest marke, prices. Wanted LUMBER,
SHINGLES and LATHS.
"a. WELLER
| mar7-tf
Richland beacon., 1873-06-21
The East India Company.

AFTER the manner of certain celebrated
historical characters, who, having played
a great part on the worlds stage, pass
away almost unnoticed in garrets, rustic
retreats, or foreign lands, mighty COM
me.cial corporation is at this moment mo-
riblnd, with few to heed or care for its
huniliatiag fate. No one, after Macau-
laws splendid essay on Warren Hastings,
can pretend ignorance Of the glories OF
the East India Company, which for more
than century ruled a continent embrac-
ing more than one hundred and fifty mil
lion souls, built new London on the
barks of the Ganges whose population
nov exceeds million, showered immense
wealth upon its very clerks, subjugated
princes who traced their lineage back 70
the times of the Biblical patriarchs, and
conferred on England the largest empire
and the most extensive commerce when
any alien nation has ever possessed py 90
minon over another. A few weeks agt
a few lugubrious gentlemen met, Wit
solemn faces, in a small room, in sma!
London street, to wind up the concern:
They were the last lingering heirs OF TN
great East India Company and they me
to accept the terms Of the English Coy
ernnent, whereby they receive a goodl.
! nGnionnnap theiX stock, in exchange CIV
fele to the irheritanc
Richland beacon., 1873-06-21
Four at a Birth.
Times

Indiana. long notorious as one OF the
peculiar homes of divorce, has recently
shown some symptoms of sentimental
black sliding, to which the attention OF po-
Iitical economists should be called with
out DELAY. About three months ago four
pretty "little strangers" suddenly came
TO bless poor family in Tippecanoe
County. and are yet doing all they can to
shed benefactiOns and sleepless nights in
the home of their nativity. The people
of the county, with touch of kindliness
which will set all nature in accord with
them. have presented the following note
worthy petition to the Governor:
WHEREAS, The undersigned have been recently
informed that Mrs samuel Smith, wife OF sam
uel smith. of the County of TippecsnOe, in th'
state of indiana, recently gave birth 10 toui
children at one time, all of whom are now living
and .
WHEREAS, Such memorable case is worthy
of public recognition; therefore, he 1t
ResoIred, That the attention OF the Governor
the STATE of Indiana is respectfully called to th
unprecedented case, and that he If hereby re
aucsted to take such proper steps IN REGARD there
| 70 through our Senators and Representatives II
| Congress as will secure an appropriation 10 th
father and mother, and to each OF SAID childreh
of one section of land go,
| Resolred, further, That certified copy OF THESE
| resolutions be forwarded to the Governor OF IN
| State of Indiana. >. > sIoCkIoS,
| CHAs KURT,
| j. X MCMILLEN,
| Tinpacanpp (Dllnty
Richland beacon., 1873-06-21
RAYVILLE JA SATURDAY. JUNE u. 1913.

tiance with his ideas, driv n him from her
side. to seek cOmpanionship and social en-
ioyment elsewhere? She thought of Ms
ii lelitv 10 her in the long years OF separa-
tion-ot his endurance OF sickness. priNa-
iion. and Suflrring-and her heart soitehed
toward him. But then came IN th'
thought of his GOODNESS and neglect Tor
months preceding the parting, and oi ms
taking away the boy and her heart re-,
p.nted of lis momentary weakness. Sulii
one act of Kindness" said she--"One gen
eIouS deed for my sake, TO restore my pe-
lief i'm the nobleness of his nature. To as
sure me that his love for ne has not
wholly died out. and | will forget the
past and strive for the future. Yes: and
putting aside all past convictions, l Will
study life's great lessons anew. But I'LL
then
Even as she spoke. the door Openei, and
John, with his strange burden. entered
Margaret neither S okc nor moved; a
great fear and dread laid upon her. ana
paralyzcd every muscle. Hastily, iiehl-
ming freed himself from his load, re-
moved the rubber coat and the many b!an-
kets that had sheltered and supported the
boy. and placed him on her lap. The
pale, suffering face lighted up with JOY,
and. with glad cry OF Mother my
mother" he kissed her on the lips and
either check. cIasped his hands about her
neck, and rested his head upon her DO,
som. The mothers arms closed around
him. and fondly would She have claSpcd
him there forever; but she Ii the hand,
loose their hold, the limp form weigh
heavier i'm her arms. and she knew that
.JohHny was with the angels.
Other children have since been born tC
the house of Hemming, and for them thu
waters of love flow from the never failing
springs of parental affection. But dcaTel
far than the living is the dead hoy who
slumbers in the shadow of a giant pine
whose white tombstone CLEANS out OF III,
night, and over whose grave roses she,
their petals and honeySuckles distill thell
fragrance-whoSe young life was demand
Ell that the parents might live, and whose
memory is 20 them ever an admOnitior
and benediction.-Oc Monthly, to
June.
Richland beacon., 1873-06-21
Modern Criticism.

\ RECENT article i'm Temple Bar. upon
the last volume OF Forster "Liti. of DicA-
en-, displays 4 spirit of vulturr-likc criti-
ci>m which is bur fair sample of what
genius and a lifelong W ste of vital force
may expect at the hands of modern cell
sOr>hip. That Forstcr's Life of Dick
ems should never have seen the light l. Il
conclusion which every man who loved
the spirit that gave to airy nothing such
beautiful forms an shapes will readily
admit. 1t has robbed our cherished idol
of its charm. and laid bare all the weak
nesSes and folies TO which genius has ever
been subject. and To which this man
proved noexceptiOn. Setting aside "Bos-
wells Life of Johnson. "Lockhart's Life
of Scott" and few of the minor biogra-
pheS. nearly all OF those who have at
tempted to give us Il picture OF the man
of genius as he walked upon this earth
have succeeded mainly in impressing Us
with his littlenrss and his vanity. In
Moore's Il life of Byron" the letters are
the veriest twaddle: in Russelfs Life Of
Moore" We are forced 10 the conclusion
that tie author of the enchanting melo-
dies was nothing better than little snob.
and had the life of Shakespeare ever seen
the light. we make no doubt the greatest
interpreter'' the world ever saw would
have lived in history as Il petty trickStcr,
or an unprincipled debauchec. Mr.. Fors-
ter. in raising up his idol aud wOrshlplng
him. has cast him down. We thank him
as Othcllo thanked lago. He has broken
our faith in novels. and shattered our he
! lief in noyeiists; but however great may
! be his literary crime. it Is nothing COM
pared with the vindictive, merciless. ana
utterly uncalled for rancOr with which
| the unknown critic in Temple Bar scatters
| his venom over the ashes OF the dead nov
| elist. OF all the men who ever gave up
! he hours of sleep to the creation OF pup
pets wherewith TO amusc the world,
! Charles Dickens deserves, whatever were
/ his faults. the ,Ove and gratitude OF MS
countrymen. And now. at this time OF
day. long after the people of England and
! the United States have passed their JudS-
ment upon these inimitable works, comes
forth some conceited ofiShoot OF a
university and throws the ungenerou-
taunt upon our verdict that our magician
was not man of letters. We are almost
tempted TO say we are very glad OF II. be-
callSe had he carried about him an OXforc
| degree the chances are he would have
sacrificed the freshness and beauty OF hi'
innate humor and feeling to constant
fear of offending some narrow-mindet
and classical model. He followed the ben
of his hrayen-born genius. lie has beei
the delight of our firesides and of our coi
itarv hours. The sting Of enviouS malice
cannot harm him now. and the chatter
ingS of little men pass by Us as thc ioi
wind. which we regard not. Inter
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