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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

MEDICAL VALUE OF AsPARAGUs.-A medi-
cal c0rrespqnden: Of an English journal says
that the advantages of asparagus are not sufi-
cieuily appreciated hy ibose who suffer with
rheumatism aud soui. Slight cases Of rheu-
maiisin are cured in a few days by feeding on
tis delicious esculeut and mqre chronic ca
ses are much relieved, especially il the patient
avoid sll acids, whether 10 food or beverage -
The Jerusalem a.;ichoke has also similar ef-
feet 10 relieving rheumatism The heads may
be eaten II the usual way, but tea made from
the Leaves Of the stalk. and drank three OF
four times a day is a oertain remedy, though
not equally sgreeable.-E-.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14
All Hands Below"

4 good story is t9ld q . Parro. who had al
ways lived On board Of ship but escaped at one
Of the southern ports aud took refuge in a
church. Soon Afterwari when the congrega-
ton assembled, and the minister began preach
iugin bis earliest fashion. saying there was no
virtue in them-;ha, every one Of them would
60 10 endless perdiiioa uul,ss they speedily
'epeit ted just as be spoke tie fouience, up
spoke tie parro; from BIS hiding place
All hands below 20
To say that "aIl hands were startled would
,. a mild way Of putting it. The peculiar
voice aud unkDowD source had much more ef-
rec, on them than the parsons voice eye>had.
He waited moment aud then, a shade or
two paler, be repeated the warning
"AIl hands below again rang out from
somewhere.
The preacher started from bis pulpit and
looked auxiously arouad, inquiriogif anybody
bad spoken.
An hands below I" was the Only reply. at
which the eniife pane aiilchto eoueIesaNon
got up. aud a moment afierward they all bolt
ed fgr ibe doors. the preacher trying bis best
to be the frst. aud during the tine the mis-
cbievous bird kep; up bis yelling
All hands below
There was one woman present who was lame.
aud could not 20 out as fast a. the rest, and 10
a sbor; time she was left alone. just as she
was aboni to hobbls out. the parrot few down
aud alightipg OF her shoulder, yelled il heJ
ea!:
All haots below .
30, 10, Mister Devil shrieked tie cid
woman, e" you can't mean me. don't belong
here; 60 10 the church seross the way"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

IF.-lf we could only read each other 4,
hearts we should be kinder to each other. If
We knew the woes aEd bit;srness and phys
cal annoyance Of our peishbors, We should
make al!uwsucc for ;hem which We 90 not
now. Veg about masked. uttering stereo-
typed sentiments, hiding orr hear,-pangs and
headaches as carefully as we can aud ye! We
wonder that others do not discover them by
iutuiiiQn We cover our best fealings from
:he light We do not 50 conceal our resent
meuts and our dislikes, OF which We are prone
10 be proud. Life IS a masquerade at which
few uuuask even 10 their very dearest Aud
though there is need of much uumasking. would
10 Heaven we dare show our real faces from
birth to death, for then some few, at least,
would tr1ly love each other.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

4 gentleman who escaped from the wreck
Of The Atlantic. telesraphed 70 his brother in
distant city the single word, saved Brief
though the message vas it was Of y, s7d 50
highly did the brother value il iha, be bad i,
framed and hung up 10 bis Office. Chris; said
10 the mao whom he had healed, " Go homo
70 thy friends aud tel! them Of great things
tie Lord bath done Tor thee, and bath oompa-
sion on thee" And what joy such an an-
nouncement should bring 10 them ~ho bavo
been anxious for the souls q ;heiT kindred
They are saved worse wreck
than tha, of the Atlantic. aud TO q better hope
th an that of horne aud country.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14
Absent-Minded People.

Sir Isaac Newton wanted bis servant 20 car
~ out a stove that was getting too bot a
fellow stole bis dinner before bis eyes. sad be
afterwards though; he bad eaten it, because
lie saw that the dishes were empty. 4 Scotch
pr f.ssor walked into the middle Of horse
pond while pondering on hual oause'.-
Benjamin Franklin punched down the
FIRE with the fuser Of a young lady
sitting at bis side aud severely burned the lily
white poker. 4 genilsuap in Troy received
a letter in the dark. Used tie letter to light a
lamp. and looked abogs for i; TO read. Pere
Grs,ry. one day in Paris. thinking be had lef:
his watch a: bsr1e. took !; out Of his pocket
to see If be had tine 20 20 bsck after it
Nesndsr. the church historian used 20 20 to
his lectures in bis uigbi-cap aud High;-sowp
snd sometimes walk 10 the gutter. But ali
hose cases DO not equal ;ha; ofthe man who
takes paper year after year, aud always
fergSis 10 pay for it.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

An Iowa paper administers " cold comfor,
10 its brethren in Minnesota by publishing the
following: a country paper in Minnesota
wants 10 know who swindied the Indians out
Of such an internal cold country as Minnesota
is. aid who deluded the white people into it. ="
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

Foz GooD PAsTE.-Dissolvs an ounce Of
alum in a quart of bot water and when cid
stir in as much sour as 70 make the oonsis,sa-
ey or cream, thea add halfa ;easPnonful Of roe
in and bill, stirring all the time i VIII
keep good for year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

4 Connecticut woman was recently bereft OF
The faculty Of speech By beiog hi! with snow
ball. and many married peu il that part Of tho
country have been heard to remark that after
al the winter has advantages 10; Afforded -
anr %; i.f -casou
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

4 wss in what be knows Of farming, gives
plan to remove widows weeds he says 3
good-loOking nsu has oply 70 say. "Wil; thou, .
and they wilt
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

! n4Bbury boy, hose Imagination had
become 50 diseased by too close devotion to
dime povels starol oE yesterday to seek
fame IS a -layeT Of bears aud Indians. lie
took al bis toys Including a sled and snsro
drum. bale Lis lille brothers and sisters a.
aEccuolzie farewell, ssd was gone nearly two
bcu,s.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14
Collection Depot.

H1HE Chsrlsstowu Depot, Winchester Strss-
burg Branch Of the B. / 0. Railroad. has
been made Collection Depot FreiEhtI viii here
afsr De collected at ChhrieItoEn. instead a. here
tofore. st the points from which shipments ere
made All persons rsesiElrE frsiEat % AS1 asleT
August Ist 1873, Eil. - rs9uirsd % p4v for ;he
sane before rsnnIAi j. u. ! AhAf
An, f-.s AEsu-.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

Simon seated BY bis sweetheart, fishing
e" Sally. wish was 5 6sh aud You wss 3
bait. Lordee bow I'd bite
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14
STIEFFlS PLfNOSl
UPWARDS OF FIFTY FIRST PREMIUMS
ATn

AND
Gold and Silver Medals
NTRRE awarded % CHAS. Z. STIEFF, for
w the best PIANOS in competition with al
4 ls leading Manufacturers OF the COUNTRY.
OFFICE AND WAREROOMS,
No. . " Liberty ST.. Baltimore, Maryland.
The -Superiority Of the Uar:vsiled Stief Piano
Forte. IS conceded by all who have compared IL
with Others. In their New Grand Square Scale,
rs Oeiaves the manufacturer has succeeded in
making t5e most perfec; Piano Forte possible.
Prices vii! be found as reasonable ss consisien:
with thorough work snship.
4 large assortmeotof Second Hand Pianos a.
Vavs on hand, from SIS 20 $500.
Wesre agents for the celebrated Burdet: Caoi-
aet Psrlor and Church Organs. all styles and pri-
ces, 70 salt every one, guaranteed TO be fay equal
10 any made.
Send for illustrated catalogue containing the
names OF over l.50O So0therners. 500 Of whom
are yirgiuiaBs, two hundred North Carolinizns,
one hundred and 6fty East Tennesseesos, and O.
ihers throughout the South, who hare boagh;
the Stieh Piano since the close the war.
July l3 Is72-yearly. April 70, 1873.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1873-06-14

30, 20, Mister Devil shrieked tie cid
woman, d" you can't mean ne. don't belong
here; go 10 the church aeross the way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05

disposing of them. The membrane by
which the eyeball is swept and cleared of
foreign matter is cruelty cut off, when
painfully intiamed, irritated, and swollen,
as a remedy for "hooks and haws," and
the animal is permanently deprived of an
absolutely necessary appendage and pro-
tect1on TO an invaluable organ without anv
necessity. The remedy is worse than the
disease.
In such ways as these utterly useless
cruelty is inflicted, because there Is no con-
nection between the supposed disease and
the mistaken treatment. But in cases
where animals are really laboring under
disease the treatment recommended is
often equally cruel and barbarous For
instance, a widely published remedy for
grub in the head' in sheep is to pour tur-
pentine into the ear or inject it into the
nostrils In the one case it is absurd as
Well as cruel, for the ear has no connec-
ton with the seat of the trouble; and in
the other 1t is too cruel and barbarous a
remedy to adopt, because there are others
equally effective which are not produc-
tive of intense agony to the already suf-
tering animal. Tobacco smoke blown
into the sleeps nostrils will serve to
cause the election of these grubs if
any exist, but In many cases, if not the
vast majority of them, the grubs have
only an assumed existence, and the trouble
arises from causes which are intensi-
fed by the intended remedy. If farmers
desiring to treat their animals would but
use some common sense, and, putting
themselves in their place, consider how
the remedies they propose to use would
affect themselves, less of this thoughtless
cruelty would occur.
Modern surgery is full of expedients to
alleviate pain in the treatment Of suffering
humanity, and the practice of medicine is
no longer as "horOic" as formerly; but
unfortunately for our suffering animals,
humanity has hardly yet been deemed
worthy of consideration in relieving their
pains, even when they are unavoidably in
f1icted; but how much less is it an item of
consideration when quackery and ignor-
ance undertake to cure complaints which
have no INSTRUMENTATION AgrieuItu1-
ait
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05
Letter From a SchOOlbOy.

my DEAR GRANDMOTHER: One of
my elbows came through, but the woman
sewed it up again. I've used up both balls
OF my twine. And my white handled knife
i guess it went through hole in my
pocket, that | didn't know of till after
my knife was lost My trowsers grow
pretty short. But she says it's partly my
legs getting long. I'm glad of that And
partly getting them wet. | stubbed my
toe against stump, and tumbled down
and scraped hole through the knee of
my oldest pair. For it was very rotten
cloth. | guess the hole is too crooked to
have her sew it up again. She thinks a
mouse ran up the leg, and knawed the
hole my knife went through to get the
crumbles in the pocket | don't mean
when they were on me, but hanging up.
did what you told me when | get wet
hung my clothes around the kitchen
stove on three chairs, but the cooking
girl, she flung them under the table. So
now go wrinkled, and the boys chase
me to smooth out the wrinkles. | don't
SKIP over any buttOn-holes in the morning
now, SO my jacket comes out even. Why
didn't you tell me I had a red head?
They said they'd pull my hair if it weren't
for burning their fingers. Dorry said he
guessed my hair was tired Of standing up,
and wanted to lie down to rest | wish
you would please send me new comb,
for the large end of mine has got all but
five teeth broken out, and the small end
can't get through. | can't get it cut. be-
cause the barber has raised his price
Send quite stout one. / have lost two
of my pocket-handkerchiefs and another
went up on Dorry's kite and flew away.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05
Modern BarbariSms.

The numerous barbarous practices pei
petrated by farmers who ought to know
better on their patient and suffering stock
are amazing. That these cruelties are
well meant, or thoughtlessly and ignorant
ly inflicted in the attempt to relieve real OF
imaginary diseases, does not make them
less pernicious. More amazing still is the
fact that farmers are instructed by some
so-called agricultural journals to practice
these crueltles. Occasionally, cures of
"hollow-horn" are reported by such means
as boring INTO the acutely sensitive inner
part Of the horn and inserting therein hot
vinegar, salt, and pepper The equally
imaginary wolf in the tail' is overcome
by Sitting that part and binding in the
wound such an assuaging agent as salt.
Young pigs and colts have their teeth
clumsily knocked out or broken off, in
the gratuitous attempt to assist nature in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05

many years"
THAT OF Edmonson?"
Eyes"
Glow did he die?"
"Poor-pOor as poverty. His life was
one long struggle with the world, and at
every disadvantage. Fortune Knocked him
all the while with golden promises, that
were destined never to know fulfillment."
Yet he was patient and enduring" re-
piled one of the company.
Patient as a Christian-enduring as a
MARTYR" was answered. "Poor man! He
was worthy of better fate. He ought to
have succeeded, for he deserved success
did he not succeed?" questioned the
one who had spoken Of his patience and
endurance.
mo, sir He died poor, just as I have
stated Nothing that he put his hand on
ever succeeded. A strange fatality seemed
to attend every enterprise"
II was with him in his last moments, "
said the other, land thought he died rich
NO, he left nothing behind" was re-
piled. 1.-THE heirs will have no concern
as to the administration of his estate"
"He left good name," said one, land
that is something"
"And a legacy of noble deeds that were
done in the name of humanity" remarked
another.
'And precious examples" said third
Lessons of patience in suffering, of
hope in adversely, Of heavenly confidence
when no sunbeams fell upon his bewil-
dered PATH was the testimony of another
"And high truths, manly courage, he
roic fortitude."
'Then he died rich" was the emphatic
declaration. "Richer than the million
aire who went to his long home on the
same day, miserable in all but gold A
sad funeral did you say it was? No, my
friend, it was a triumphal procession
Not burial of human clod but the GER
emonies attendant upon the translation of
an angel Did not succeed? Why his
whole life was series of successes In
every conflict he became the victor, and
now the victor's crown is on his brow
Any grasping, soulless, selfish man, with
a moderate share of brain, may gather
money, and learn the art of keeping it :;
but no one in a hundred can conquer
bravely, in the battle of life, as EdmOn-
son has conquered and step from the
ranks of men a Christian hero. No, no;
he did not die poor, but rich-in neighbor
ly love and rich in celestial affections.
And his heirs have an interest in the adj
ministration of his affairs. A large prop
erty has been left, and let them see to it
that they do not lose precious things
through false estimates and ignorant dep
reactions. There are higher things in this
world than wealth that perishes He dies
rich who can take his treasures with him
to the new land where he is to abide for
ever; and he who has to leave all behind
on which he placed his affections dies
poor indeed"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05

slngularly reticent about explaining the
cause of his sudden and unexpected re-
turn, though Moses Knapp strongly sus-
pected the cause. He ever after studiouslv
avoided Chicago, and Chicago investments
in particular
The moral of the foregoing is: Do not
be too communicative with utter strang-
ers, nor over Jealous in getting something
for nothing.-Our Firessde Friend
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05

THE Truckee Republican says that there
is a rumor to the effect that Captain Jack
has divided his army of fifty men into
three divisions; the first, under the Cap
tain, is to capture and hold California; the
second IS to sweep northward and subdue
Oregon, while the third forces its way
over the mountains and sagebrush and de-
vastates Nevada and Utah.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05

THE discovery of a new volcano near
the town of Morlege, on the Gulf of Cali
fornia, is announced. Within an area OF
SIX hundred feet there are twenty vent
holes, from which smoke is emitted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05
DITLLDOZEK AND THE
,ONFIDENCE MAN.

nAvID DULLDOzER had the repu-
eing a very shrewd and sharp
bne in Snoozeboro had a greater
| demonstrating that black was
Mhite was black. Few of his
#lad ever dealt with him with
Horsted. No man in the cOun-
ket the advantage of him in a
&. for he was very cautious
Die man. He was very stingy
!. He never gave anything to
and unfortunate but advice
article he was very profuse and
Enapp who was one Of Deacon
Ildozer's neighbOrs was a very
|credulOus sort of a man. His
honesty and credu!ity were his
Ilings and misfOrtunes. He was
believe what everybody tOlC
lhough often puzzled at the con
Elements Of his neighbors, he in
belicved that al were sincere il
Eai0ns. He was an industriOu!
Working man, but his worldly
was slow by reason OF his lack
Eome men call legitimate enter.
lcses Knapp once had occasion
hieag0; what his motive in max
burGey was does not matter. II
fe been the contemplated pur-
kome agricultural implements or
Eeprcssible desire to behold the
waX-works in Woods Museum.
f. Chicago was an important
be life of Moses Knapp, for he
b outside the boundaries of the
(yed III. As soon as Deacon Da-
Pozer heard of Moses Knapp's
1 Journey he made due haste to
him to give his credulous neigh
+ Tatuitous advice.
plenty Of money, Moses" he said,
cars run off the track, or any
happens, you won't be helpless
Dangers. Don't git your pocket
| GIT taken in by any Of them con
EN- that stand around the street
hey re plausible fellows, Moses.
always too much for 'em. Now
don't believe nothin' they tell
banked the Deacon for his kind
n MS welfare and promised to
nnouS and careful.
after he started for the Garden
fldlng a few miles a we'll
pleasant looking stranger ap-
~ ,,h and begged leave to share
r an@ 5, was just wishing that he
u,ie 70 TAX with, and moving
.l;:t5tTiolly made room for the
pS ;.1 nm n and the two were soon
win The familiarity of old
~
n, oa.ooz9ooro:'
presently a responded Moses.
,Iy nne farming locality"
it'V you ever been tharag,,
f.,
| Amasa Tompkins, n an Rodney Gusl;
| voc ~,
yes: The Deacon is a sort Of
HI eq''n v Of mine"
1 n u 'l'neS' Your name is Feath.
+ s.ass's Flatts:o
Ii ME Ne man"
f. "a G a I m mighty glad to see
/. vii Ih, hi -11
h many sa9 " nave
. fs... On Tor some hours, until
b sys gan 10 grow drowsy. It was
/ c5.c casng' and they would not
! narn S'so until after daybreak on
h r 1tts
''n sleepy?" asked Moses,
believe u
So .Aiek 1 or and pickpockets
.a,a i dosa va lHeSe trains; man
A.m.r without their going
'rl'r,
ea NJ Nh 4'9 NJ, asked Moses in as.
'-~ not fully compromising 70 the he
s.,, :,.. '''
= .., ,s-i his pockets. and TAX inc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-05
~ THE BABY STAY r!

aLL THE D
litti S,r p'T room for a mouse
u scs can mornings first ray
e nay kable day .,a way
o rg who told her 'he way
e sa7r can't say
pnng l sacg.lrcely could see
small :Pss 4 her Ss : toes pes.'
(rga !, sarely were there
e iht' covered we must, must,
uu-t iaA' 'H
=. little brown house,
th- n ~ nom for mouse,
st.l o mi Of small boys,
qalit i bnoks and their toys,
i Wild hustle anu n0D'
Iads." quoth papa
e = toe many BY far ar
n. what we can 90
ibi- damsel so new
o. 'I no room for her here
\ me IL quite clear,
2 o5 bt i, ives me great pain
- b.ng her again
e. pr,.e whence she came
tht w thart-. no blame),
not ~ ;.,hite blanket around her,
q. Nurse Russell fonllo n'''
stout little Ned,
tay ali day in bed bed small
rlose 10 the WALL
snoke Tommie, III go
h. cellar below;
inst raYel about,
pot nv TO get out,
,op,-e all fast asleep
30 quiet I'll be- ,, !. me
faxen-hsired VIII;
e dreadfully sun
Ne hack stairs III stay
of out Of the way
h Johnny the fair,
his bright, curly hair
! q nice place for me-
paps, do you see
"A, in so Tight
j d sand L. here all night
niche in the wall
b. figure SO small.
,,e father, Well done,
w. W. darIings. come 9n'
a shoulder for VIII,
h : iii. ii ii, ST still!
n Thomas, for thee,
d seat on my knee,
Edward. thy brother,
erch on the other;
John. take my back;
who SAYS We can't pack
re giyes us room,
bar birdie shall stay.
keep her, my boys,
Sod takes her away"