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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19

Very little be rejoined with laugh
Do you remember sitting on the court mar
tial of private dragon named Thompson
Platt 2
s. Yes, do I cried, and you are the m an
| suppose L ought to arrest you as deser
ter
You would cut fno figure In attempts
ing it, captain he laughed, unless I'd loar
you a revolver Moreover he added
I've got a party of red skins only little
way in the timber, and what do you suppose
they would say to see their chief made pris
her By an unarmad man. Yet this is not
all, captain, he added, lowering his voice
almost to whisper and bringing his mouth
| so close to my ear that I could feel his
breath, "there is another reason why you
wouldn't like to see me apprehended'
| Before he could utter another word, q
horrible suspicion had crossed my mind
His look, his voice, and the easy noncha liant
air that characterized him. took me back to
other days.
You see, he continued, your brother
married my sister, and -
With an exclamation that don't care
about repeating, said the major, L asked
him if he were really Luke Angler
1 was Thompson Platt in the - ORA,
goons, Bill Holmes among the Arkansas
outlaws, and among the Utes [ am known
as Toeweroe, or the Serpsnt But before
calamity came upon me | was Luke Angler,
son of as worthy a gentleman as ever rails
ed cotton in Mississippi
Luke ! Luke T [ impored, come back
to the worli again Come with ne-trust
me. Let me restore you to those who have
long believed you dead, l cried
He shook his head mournfully, I have
many crimes checked against me, Captain,
and there's man at the trading house that
wonld like to see me; I Drained his sister.
Well, it'e true but then, you see, she had
attempted to poison me, and though killed
her didn't mean to strike so hard
There was snap OF dry twig outside
the cabiu, and then came the ingiDg report
of a rife, ana Luke Angl7r slid gently to
the earth. pressing his lett hand tightly to
his chest but he never uttered a groan.-
A moment later and the figure of the scout
at the trading house entered.
Captain he said, they sent me back
with your horse. I've been hunting you
for an hour and moro.
Then be approached the wounded man.
Bill he said, wouldn't you do as have
done 2
Tell them at home, 'gasped Angler,
appealing to me. but don't Let them know
just how died.
And you tell Jane that sent you after
her, said the scout. She was sister to
me till you fell in with her, Bill Holmes
y x *.
| took Luke Anglers body to the trading
house, and had it decently inferred. The
Inc Utes came in, aud when they found
what had befallsn their leader, there was
another burial besides that of Luke Angler
but they never gave the scout time to send
a message to those he loved.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19

The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing
to the musical public of Staunton and vicinity
that he will, from and after the LIST OF July, To-
cate in their city, for the purpose OF conducting
the Piano business in all its branches. Believing
that the advanced and extensive musical cul-
ture of the place will warrant reasonable success
to an experienced professional Piano maker, he
herewith offers to the public his services, and re-
spectfully asks for share of their patronage
His conditions will be moderate charges, prompt
attention. all work warranted to give entire sat
isfacton, and equal to being done in the facto-
ry, or no charges.
Through having personal interest in one of
the finest Piano Factories in Baltimore, he will
sell Pianos at lowest wholesale rates, for cash
also, on most liberal instalment plan.
Orders may for the present be left at the Jew
elry store of Paul A. Mix, through the postofice,
or with Prof Koerber, at Miss Baldwin's 4 u
gusta Female Seminary. Whole columns of ref
erences furnished if desired
June l3--3m +. w. WALTER.
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wv AND 81 ACKSM]
T BUR K E'S
BAR ROOM AND RESTAUSANT

(D1AeoNALLY OPPOSITE VIRGINIA HoTEL,)
STANTON, VA.
key, Certificate of purity exhibited if desired
Best BOURBON and MARYLAND WHISKEY
BRANDIES, WINES: &C., and an elegant as
sortment of CIGARS.
ALE AND BEER, fresh and on draught, in
the only "Imrroved Cooling Pump" in the city
and served in Tom Burke's Model Mammoth
Glasses.
THE RESTAURANT will be con stantly sup
piled with every thing in season and at moderats
prices.
Lodging. 25cfs.
NAV O.
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VOL 2s
Business Cards.
Z rs Entrance on the left ~

Ms- Entrance on the left ~
AFTER CROSSING LEWIS CREEK BRIDGE
Having recently leased the above Stables, late
ly occupied by Ed. Burke, and having supplied
them with every adjunct to complete livery,
we are now prepared to furnish our friends, and
the public generally, with anything they may
need IN that line.
Our horses are young, fresh fast, and
well broken our Buggies, Carriages &c, new
and of the latest style. and our drivers Sc
lected 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 well to give us a 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
If they find it more convenient to CALI can be
accommodated as heretofore
Hoping, by strict attention to our own bIsl-
ness, to merit continuance Of the favor shown
US in other places we respectfully solicit share
of the public patronage. deco-t'
DURKEs LIVERY STABLES My Stables
D are supplied with the
FINEST CARgsEA GEES.
PHETONS AND BUGGlES,
FIST eggsR SHE REOR 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 rs TO PLEASE
Give me call, at the VIRGINIA HOTEL
OFFICE, or at my New Office on New Street,
near Gruberts Building Immediately North of
New Street Bridge.
Va Special attention paid to the SALE of
STOCK.
janl2-tf NED BURKE.
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To SALT Down PoRK-Cover the bottom
Of the barrel with common salt, one inch
deep. Then pack tight in layers, having
half an inch of salt between all the layers.
In each layer have large Jumps Of salt, SO
that the brine can circulate from their re.
naming undissolved. A barrel of pork
will require bushel Of coarse and fine salt
Pack the rind next to the barrel, and leave
out lean and bloody pieces 70: sausages. If
white scum and bloody matter rise, scald
the brine and add more salt. Put a board
with stone on it on the top layer to keep
it under the brine. Never let any Of the
pork be out of the brine. The pork il not
ready to use under six weeks.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19

How TO KILL CANADA THrsrLEs.
have two small patches Of Canada thistles on
some land that I bought last fall, but did
not know Of the thistlss until after had
got it, and now want to ask you how to
get rid Of them, as never had anything to
do with them before. I plowed the field
last fall and pulled all the roots out of every
furrow and laid them on top, but I expect
to see plenty of them spring up the coming
summer. I have sowu the land to
wheat this spring. Will seeding down
and pasturing sheep kill the thistles 2'-
No. A heavy crop Of clover, mowu in
June for hay, before any Of the thistIss 60
to seed, and moving second time for hay
in August, will kill many of them and check
the growth Of the others. Heavy crops of
clover treated in this way, followed BY q corn
crop or simmer fallow. is good way to
get rid of these pests. But thorough cult
walton is necessary. Not thistle should
be allowed to show its head above ground.
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Business Cards.
MCCLURE & MILLER,

MCCLURE & MILLER,
WHOLESALE GROCERS
and COMMISSION MER CHANTS
Opposite C. J. 0. r. R. Freight Depot
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Snow Hill Kanawha Salt Works,
JAMES RIVER CEMENT WORKS,
JACKSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED KEROSENE
and LUDRICAT1NG OILS.
1000 barrels Kanawha Salt,
500 barrels Flour
100 kegs Nails,
100 boxes chewing tobacco,
rs boxes smoking tobacco, 8
so kegs Burden Horse shoes,
10 kegs Burden mule shoes,
so barrels sugar
SO barrels coffee,
so barrels kerosene oil-test Ito.
Is barrels lubricating,
% barrels molasses,
20sharres crackers,
100 barrels cement
100 barrels "A No. II Lime,
80 boxes candles,
so boxes glass,
10 900 lbs. bacon at Jobber's prices to mer
chants. apl. l.
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wv H. WELLER has just received another
w. supply of those beautiful French
China Tea Sets, Gilt band and plain Chamber
Setts French China Plates, French China Teas,
Jelie Glasses and full assortment of Glass
ware.
augl. W. Il. WELLER.
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II REMOVAL!

PEMOVA-L!
E. B ROW NO Id,
The practical watchmaker formerly of New
York City, has removed his
ATCR AND JEWELRY STORE,
to New Street Virginia Hotel Building, doors
north Of Adams Express Office,
STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
HE is just opening new stock of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. =.
JEWELRY, SPECTACLES,
EYE GLASSES.
SHEET MUSIC sc.
Whimh he aoiN offer at as LOW FIG URES
as can be had IN New 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
ly 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
S Fl E EFT M u S | c.,
Any piece desired not on hand, will be
dered with the utmost dispatch.
jul25-3m
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| took Luke Anglers body to the trading
house, and had it decently inferred. The
Inc Utes came in, and when they found
what had befallsn their leader, there was
another burial besides that of Luke Angler,
but they never gave the scout time to send
a message to those he loved.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-09-19
FARM AND FIRESIDE

SEED Corn Those farmers who desire
to improve their seed corn, must remember
that the work of selecting it must CON-
mence now. There are two chief requisites
in good corn, viz. : early maturity and pro.
likeness. We feel that there is too little
attention paid to this matter by farmers gen.
orally. By neglect and Incidence they let
the season for selecting seed pass by; and
next spring, when they get ready to plant,
they will pay some more entsrprising neigh
Dor two or three times the commercial value
to get some good seed corn.
1t is Law of Nature that like produces
| Ike, under like circumstances. If we want
to improve the easliness OF our corn crop,
We must select our seed from those stalks
that first mature. As rule, those ears
ma ure first that "shoot" first. Gothrough
your field and mark with piece of red fan
mel, or other device, one hundred of those
stalks that shoot first. Later, 60 through
again, and mark all of that hundred that
show tendency to perfect two good ears.
When ripe, select all perfect. well formed,
deep-grained ears from this latter marking,
and tie them up for seed.
Plant these by themselves next year, and
from this planting make another selection in
similar manner, using more care to save
seed from the two.eared stalks also keeping
in mind the early maturity. The third
years planting will develop seed, if prop
er care has been used, that will show two
good ears to the stock, in seven. tenths of the
planting. 1sa
1t is in this way that the yield of our great
cereal can be increased to eighty, ninety, or
one hundred bushels per acre and the man
that first perfects these valuable qualities can
make snug little fortune in raising corn
for seed alone. We hope that some of our
Young and enterprising farmers will take
bold of this matter. Don't let the season
pass without making an effort in that direc.
ton.
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white scum and bloody matter rise, scald
the brine and add more salt. Put board
with stone on it on the top layer to keep
it under the brine. Never let any Of the
pork be out of the brine. The pork is not
ready to use under six weeks.
To SALT Down FrsH.-Scale, cut off the
heads, open down the backs, and remove
most of the spine, to have them keep better
Lay them in salt water two hours to extract
blood Sprinkle with fine salt, one ounce
of saltpetre Cor half an ounce of saltpetra
md half an ounce of saleratus) and one
pound of sugar. Then pack in frkin.-
Begin with layer Of fish, skin downward.
A peck of salt will answer for twenty-five
shad, and other fish in proportion.
FLOATING CUsTARD.-To one quart OF
milk take the yolks of eggs. table spoon
full Of corn-starch let the milk come to
boil then stir in the egg and corn.starch
beaten smoothly together, string constantly
till it thickens. When cold put il in glasses
and place on the tops, the whites of the egg.
called Whips" prepared thus Beat the
whites of the eggs to stiff froth, sweetsn to
taste and flavor with lemon or vanilla, The
oustard should be favored when cold for
when it is hot the essence will evaporate.
LAYERINa GRAPE VINEs.-After giving
correspondent directions for layering
vines, the Farmer and Gardener" saws
we would, however, caution our readers as
to the danger Of layeripg too much of tho
wood of vine. Nothing exhausts the lat.
ter more rapidly than layering. 1t will re-
duce the crop Of fruit for the ensuing wears.
From our layering vines we expect no fruit.
nor more than three or four years Of life
Never layer a bearing vine il YOU wish to
keep it healthy and productive.
GRATING GRAPES ON THE SoupprRNoNe.
r. D'Heursuse tells us Of Virginian--
Frenchman-who has found that he gets
rid OF all rot on the Catawba, Concord and
other g'apes upon which it usually appears.
by grating them on Scuppernong stocks.
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wv H. WELLER,
w. Doors West Of Valley Bank.
Has inst received from the East a fine selec-
ton of Dress and other Goods, which be emu
merates in part:
BLACK GRO GRAIN SILKS,
IRISH POPLINS,
CRETONNES,
ENG. and FRENCH BOMBAZINES,
GLACE BALEENO,
N f w GO O ID -.
JAP. SILKS and POPLINS, gerry cheap,
CREPE POPLINS,
TANNSE CLOTHS,
HENRIETTA CLOTHS,
BLACK ALPACAS,
And many other NeD and Beautiful Goods.
All he asks is an inspection of his stock, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. He is determined
not to be undersold for the CASH.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
q BAD Doe,

They cay that the chief astronomer a: .he
Washington Observatory was >lreadfully
sold few days age. A wicked boy, whose
Sunday school experie0ce seems only TO
have anado him more dspravsd caught .
FREELY and stuck it. with the sid Of some
mucilage, in the centre Of the largest lens
in Che telescope. That aighe, when she ae.
tronomeS Went 90 work, he perceived
blaze Of light. apparently in che heavsns,
and what amazed him more was .has it
would give . couple of spurts and then die
out. only 20 burst forth again in . second
or tive. lie examined it carefully for . few
moments. and then hegan % do suns 20
discover where in the heavens that extyaos
dinary star vas placed. He thought lie
found the locality, and the next morning he
telegraphed all over the universe that he had
discovered new and remarkable star Of che
third magnitude in Orion. In q day OF two
all the astronomers in England and Amer
ica were studying Orion, and they gazed a.
it foE hours until they were mad, and then
they began 20 telegraph 60 the snan in
Warrington to know what he meant. The
discoveres took another look. and found
that the new etar had moved about eighteen
billion miles in twenty four hours, and upon
examining il closely he was alarmed 20 per-
ceive that il had legs: When he wen, on
the dome mex: morning 70 polish up his
glass. he found the lightning bug. People
down TO Alexandria, eevsn miles distant
heard part of the swearing. and they sag he
infused into ic much wiOle-sOuled sincerity
and vigorous energy. The bills for tele.
graphic dispatches amounted to $4,000. and
now the astronomer wants 20 find that boy.
He wishes to consult with him about some.
thins.-MoG .idelep.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
epargsOe.

MI. n. Y. sp1ISeos mas ea.. shd a'he !.
many things IN his time u 'as.herahce -! "
what might ne described a. 'joeulsr ri:-
gion and comic .Alvasion. Hht az 'he 'ate
anniversary o. the Load"h M.ss'.hais 90 20
tle'y; as Exeter nan. ne eatElo .H . almse-i. E
speaking cI prayer ne sag. Vh 'o' more
prayer: I haa an sau nIes'fs.'cn . ,s on a,s
power the o'Aes Gas; ~ ausE's . 1n .ne no.eis
mere, mere are 'lt'ie No': ous'ons 't.a
wren you pu. !our nnesg. tsey eom,hun.. o, aii.
esle WIN eiec'.'s wifss "A,cn r.as ,Le '.iis a'
oown s.alss rena sa,ne .n n, =" 'sse AZ. ,sa ,bs
button. hut noboay came. Now. .aiS
my fTisnd. VIZ. toe so~ ap ~ a
viii WI kas-Keep yo<! .iuses on sAe putsSa.
II you Only JUST Fua .s oh, !. sinSs 1hS s, oe.,
pue II you Keep your 1us.' v,s. ,.e Se!' wiz
Keep slngins aoWa ssalrs. W., WEI. ai'' co.
Cut even tHea tne "a'tti ci1 ho1 Sof'io' 70 :
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
EmsucipaSiOn HiDdicntinH Itself.

Mr.. Jefterscn's idea that the negro after
freedom would become intolerab,e in the
South. because Of his RECOLLECTION Of the
ten thousand wrongs" Re had formerly en-.
dured. 10 80 far Glspro"ed that II there ia
ANYTHING most remarkable Of the prescott
temper vi the negro. il is the kind memory
he retain. of slavery. But 10 is needless
70 accumulate reasons for an illustration Of
fact SO patent as the progress OF the negro
sipce emancipation, and the agree able nan
ner in which he has imp edIcted the worst
fears ef the South. Emancipation is succ
cess. and the South NAV be more ready TO
acknowledge it when she understands wha.
a tribute this fact implies to the past insti.
tuition of slavery. For the success Of emaD-
eipa,ion 10 40. only Of the virtue of emanc;.
ration, bu. Cf the virtue o! the slavery
which preceded j.: showing that euch
slavery was net the Unmitigated evil that
the North had supposed it 10 he. that it had
benefit even beyond those which the
South IN ,he pact had claimed fos ;t; pro~ ed.
and proved irIumphantly. from the fact of
its OroIuc'p. che negro such as the North
claims h'm :" be--a citizen worthy OF the
suffrage and all civic trusts-fyein the negro
such as The world saw him century ago
a 6reeehless barbarian. and a very monde.
script Oh the borders of humanity
The retrospect concerning slayerv from
fha. standpoint of Cbserv alton which the
South and the North alike now reached.
Is !ulI OF beautiful and even sublime instruc.
tions. We see rcw the visible footprints of
Providence. and 4 way so clear that there
should d. longer be shadow o: miscon.
struction OF OF debate on the history of anti.
slavery in America. There was time. as
has been noticed, just after the war. when
there continued TO be some a,ebatable
ground: but even that is now gone. and
there should be 10 longer anything TO dis.
cuss between the North and South except
mutual congratulations that slavery did its
work 80 we'll IN the past, and that emanci.
patton does its work so vel! in the present.
The South only asks that a certain his.
torical justice be done her; that it be now
clearly perceived that her own party of
! anti slavery had not only real existence,
but juster view in its day than had the
Northern party of anti-slavery; and that,
with all its weaknesses and shortcomings,
it get deserves an honorable place in the
national records Of great moral mission
concerning the negro, which yet continues.
September GALAXY.
New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-31
TIE Carse Of Drink.

The appetite for strong drink ia Ran has
epoiled the life Of more wonen-Enined
more hopes fos them, scattered more :o.-
tunes for them. brought to them more SOY.
row. shame and hafdship--thsn any other
evil that lives. The country numbers tens
nay, hundreds of thouAands-os women who
are widows to-day. and sit il hopeless
slain by etrong drink. There are hundreds
Of thousands Of homes scattered over the
land, in which women lave lives Of torture.
going through oil the changes of suffering
that lie between the extremes Of fear and
despair because shose whom they love.
love wine better than they Go they wo-
men they have sworn 20 love. There are
women by thousands who dread to hear
the step that sEce thrilled them with
pleasure. because that stsl. has learned
to reel under the influence Of the
seductive poison: There are wslnen
grosnins with pain, while we write these
words. from bfuise. and brutal.ies inflicted
by husbands made snad by drink. There
can be no sxaggeratien IN any statement in
regard 10 ehls matter, because no human
Imagination can create anything worse than
the truth, and 40 pen is capable Of portray
ing Che truth. The sorrow and horrors OF q
wife with drunken husband, Or a neither
with drunken son. are as near the realiza-
ton of hell az can be reached in this world
as least. TIE ehaUe. 'he Indignation. the
sorrow. and .he sense Of Giegracs FOR herself
and children, Che poverty, and NOT unfre.
Guen:ly the beggary-: Che fear and The fac:
~ violence. the lingering. lifelong struSgle
and despair Of countless women with drunk
en- husbands. are enough to make all women
curse wine, and engage unitedly 70 oppose
it everywhere az the worst enemy ct ;heis
ee1-Ur. Eoi00A