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Ssome lady visitors were going through
a penitentiary under che escort of super
intendent, they came to a room in which
three women We're sewing. ''Dear mel"
one Of the visitors whispered, 'What
Notwithstanding creatures! Pray, what are
they here for? "Because they have no
other home this is our sittng-room and
they are my wife and two daughters"
bluntly answered the superintendent.
Wien the late General Thomas, L. S.
A, was asked for a flrlough by u back
woods soldier, i'll order that he might visit
his wife, to whom he had been married
but three months, he replied My dear
fellow, | haven't seen my wife for three
years" The backWoodsman stared incred-
ulously at the General for moment, and
then broke out, "But you see me and my
wife amt that kind"
care you Hunton man ?' exclaimed
an individual on emerging from Cameron
street restaurant about eleven o'clock last
night to another, whom he met Just enter
ing.
ssAre you a Hunton man 20
NO." exclaimed the other as he passed
into the saloon, "Im huntin' Whiskey. y
Alec. Sentinel.
eff Ella is fool enough to take poison she
can die if she wants to- was the motherly
remark of woman in Nashville recently,
when told by one Of her daughters that the
other one h d swallowed twenty-five cents
worth of morphine.
Cicero, who was born 106 years before
hrist, wrote ~ consider this world as
place which nature never intended for my
permanent abode, and I look on my de-
parture from it not us being driven from
my habitation, but simply as leaving an
inn"
For twenty long years, says a New Jer-
sew paper, the wolf stood at this poor
widows door. Te keep a wolf standing
that long is nothing less than cruelty to
animals, and the attention Of Bergh is
called to the circumstance.
Zeno, the philosopher, believed in an in
evitable destiny. His servant awaited him
self of this doctrine one day while being
beaten for a theft by exclaiming, "Was I
not destined to rob ?'' ''Yes.'' REPLIED
Zeno, ssand also to be beaten.''
What do you know of the character of
this man ?" was asked of a witness at a
police-court the other clay. s'What do L
know of his character? I know it to be
unbleachable, your honor" he replied with
much emphasis
Some friend was demonstrating with
Clarke, the actor, about his profanity. and
quoted the scriptural injunction, Swear
not at ALL Il don't, said Clarke, II only
swear at those who offend me-
The English church question, as Punch
records it "Wot's all this here bother
about turning east p" said an eX-church
warden Of the old school, Il thought the
difference was all about westments.'7
A minister once prayed: 90 Lord we
thank Thee for the goodly number here to.
night, and that thou also art here notwith-
standing Ife lnclemenCy OF the weather.
Those who know human nature tell
That while the lamps holds out to burn.
The vilest sinner may return
EVERYTHING but your umbrel
Nothing contributes so much to The
emusic of the Future as matrimouy.
WHY ought not a timepiece to be called
thingummy Because tits watch you
call it.
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FOEgD9S HOTEL -.
E9EEEg.FED.y.Ke. W..
$3.50 Per Day $3.50 Per DAY

$3.50 Per bay $3.50 Per Day
Situated in the heart of the City, commanding
fine views, and adjoining the Capitol Square
and Governors Mansion.
Thissplendid new Hotel the only one situated
in the fashionable portion. of the City, and ad-
joining The beautiful Capitol Park, with its Stat
uary, Monuments, Fountains and Flower Beds
is newly and elegantly furnished throughout,
and its Bill of Fare is excolled ill., quality and
variety by any house in the Stf.te.
There has been recent additions of severa
splendid Rooms to this spacious house, together
with large and elegantly arranged Reception
Room.
Special Suits Of Rooms always ready for W ed
ding and large Travelling Parties. The arrange
ments are frst-class in every respect. The price
of Board has been fxed-owing TO the great
scarcity Of moneY-at the reasonable sum of
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

4 MEXICAN HOTEL,
"A Immediately ut the Va. Central Ra,lroad
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
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Baltimore Advertisements
I g9OSeyeglyJ4S.

,TNHE GREAT AMERICAN
L HEALTH RESIOR Err, purife
/ the blood and cures Scrofula, Sy phil
q Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Disease
of W omen, and all Chronic A Affection
of the Blood, Liver and Kidneys
Recommended by the Medical Faculty
and many thousands of our best citi-
zens.
Read the testimony of Physicians
and patients who have used Rosadalis;
SEND for our Rosadalis Guide to Health
BOOK, or Almanac for this year, which
we publish for gratuitous distribution
1t Will give you much valuable infor-
nation.
DR.. R. W. Carr, of Baltimore says:
l take pleasure in recommeudine
your hosADA lds as very powerful al
terative. ! have seen it used in tw
caseswith happy results-one in a cas-
OF secondary syphilis, in which tn
patient pronounced himself cured al
a ter having taken FIVE bottles o! YOU
"a medicine. The other is case ofscro
" ula oflong standing, which is rapid
, improving under its use, and the in
dications are thatthe patient W i'll 500
recover have carefully examine
the formula by which your Rosadali
is made, and find it an excellent com
pound ofalterative ingredients.
Dr.. Sparks, of Nicholasville, KY,
says he has used Rosadalis in cases of
Scrofula and Secondary Syphilis with
satisfactory results-as a cleaner OF
the Blood hnow no better remedy.
Samuel G. McFadden. Murfreeebo
ro' Tenn, says:
I have used seven bottles of Rosa
; dalis, and am entirely cured of Rheu
matism; send me four bottles, as
wish it for my brother, who has sclnf-
ulouss ore eyes.
Benjamin Bechtol, of Lima, Ohio,
writes, I have suffered for twenty years
with an inveterate eruption over my
whole body; short time since Irur-
CHASED bottle of Rosadalis and it eff
fected a perfect cure.
Rosadalis is sold by all druggists.
Laboratory, 81 Exchange Place
Baltimore.
DR.. CLEMENTS, b Co., Prop ietors
For sale by
P. H. TR OUT,
F. II. LINK,
10y REESE & co.
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VIRGINIA HOTEL

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DOBERT LA WSON Il co,
IL MANUFACTURERS or
SADDLES, HARNESS, COLLARS,
TRUNKS, e.,

AND DEALERS IN
SADDLERY HARDWARE AND MATERIALS,
NO. 277 W. BALIINORB STREET,
BALTIMORE Nd
Constantly on hand, Large Assortmentof
Saddles :-McClellan, Morgan, Spanish, Ten
nessee, Decatur, Shaftoe, Texas, California, Eng
lish Somerset, Side, Boys
aaarssess :-~-Buggy, Carrlage, Coact, Ex-
press Stage, Sulkey, Trotting, Wagon and 9TH
er kinds
neutrality-suspicious. Fly Nets, Covers,
Robes.
TrmgssAs:---saratoga, French Sole Leath-
er, Irou Frame Iron Bound, Packing, Dress,
Bonnet, Valises, saes satchels, Carpet Bags, &C.
~ We pledge ourselves to duplicateany reg
ular BIZ of she above goods made in any of the
Vortherp or Eastern Cities.
ROBERT LAWSON & o.,
277 West Baltimore Street,
aprte'sQy BALTIMORE
,NFEGIAL NOTICE
y TO THE TRADE
Having leased and removed to The large Waraa
house
NO. 23e W. BALT1McRE ST,
NEAR CHARLES,
formerly upied by Weldon Il Johnson, we
are now prepared with increased facilities, to
conduct the
GENERAL AUCTION
AND C0MAISSION BUSINESS
Our regular sales Of Furniture &c. will take
place EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY
MORNING, at 10 0; clock on First Floor, and sale
Of Dry Goods, Notions and Miscellaneous Stocks
will De held on Second Floor EvERr MONDAY
AoRsING, at 10 @ clock Goods sold in lots to
suit the trade.
Sales Of Real Estate, cks at Stores and Pri-
vate Dwellings taken at time, upon moder-
ate terms.
Consignments solicited md cash advances
made when required.
RROOKER T. LEWIS, Auctioneers,
No. 239 W. Bait. St., near Charles
72iun23y Baltimore
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MooHEsNEY &NADENBoUscE Proprietor

McCHESNEY &NADENBOUSCE ,Proprietors
Proprietorsin resuming the management
ofthis well known and popular MOTEL, so long
and favorably known to the tray cling public,
promise in thefutureto retain the reput alton the
American hasborne, asa
First Glass Hotel
Itslocality, Immediately at the Railroad DEPOT
rendersit convenient stopping place for per
sons on business orr in search ofhealth
Bar and Barber Shor in the House
Allthe Offices of the Telegraph and Stage
linesrunning to this own are adjoining this
House
A frstclass Livery Stable, under O'Toole 4
Douovan i n connected with this house
MCCHESf Ely & co.
NIB. Citizens ofthe County wi he furnished
Dinner at so Cents, and Horses ed by Messrs
Donovan & O. Toolsat 20 Cents
Oct. ll--tf
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Mi scelIaneous.
TO HOEJSEKEEPERS
AND ALL LOVERS OF
GOOD THINGS

~ EHOSS . \ N 8. = NO
AND ALL LOVERS OF
GOOD THINGS.
GOODS AT
BALTIMORE PRICES.
WE llave fitted up our store and just received
w one of the choicest selected stocks
west OF the Blue Ridge, and unsurpassed by any
ike establishment in the Eastern cities, bought
from first hands, to which we invite the atten-
ton of the public.
We have Away on hand u full line of prime
groceries consisting of BROWN SUGARS, of
several grades.
CLARIFIED.
COFFEE,t,
CUT,LOAf,
PULvERIZED
AND GRADUATED.
RIO,
LAGUAYRA,
NoCCO,
GOVT JAVA,
& PEABERRY
C0FFEEs.
The above in grain or roasted and ground.
TEAS, full Zine, the largest in this section,
consisting Of Gunpowder, Imperial, Young
Hyson, Oolong, English Breakfast ID japan,
OF qualities and at prices defying competition.
Broma, Cocoa, Chocolate, Rachahout and
other delicious beverages
CANNED GOODS, embracing every variety
of fruit and vegetables, put up expressly for
family use. Fresh and Spced Salmon and Uys-
ters, HOLSTERS, Potted Ham, Chicken, Turkey,
Beef and Tongue, and American and English
Pickles ofevery kind.
CONTEMPORARIES AND PRESERVED
GOODS in great variety, Cheese, Crackers APP
ple-butter, Mackerel, Herring and Cod Fish,
Molasses and Syrnps, Family Bacon. Lard and
Butter, Vinegar, &C., &c.
SPICES, general aud complete line, whole
and ground, guaranteed fresh and pure
Vermacelli, Macaroni, Starch, Flavoring Ex-
tracts, Salad Oils, Sauces, prepared Horseradish
Essences, Backing, Shoe and Stove Polish
Laundry Blue, Washing and Toilet Soaps, and
Housekeepers' Sundries generally.
Brooms Whisps, Baskets, Buckets, TUBS,
Pals, Bowls, Trays, Wasnboards, Dippers, and
Busting and Shoes Brushes, and a thousand and
one Other other articles.
TOBACCO, Chewing and Smoking of Super
Tor grades, and the finest brands of Imported
and Domestic Cigars.
This establishment, differing, as it does, from
every other in this city, offers peculiar advant-
ages to all buyers, and earnestly ask the
patronage of our, eople.
TURNER & HARTMAN.
feb2t-lyr Main ST., Stanton, Va.
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JOHN ID. CROWLE. Proprietor
g. " KENNEDY, CHIEF CLERK.

g. " KENNEDY, CHIEF CLERK.
fhis flvorie Hotel has just been repaired and
itten up under the new management and will Be
kept in first class Style.
Its table will he supplied with everything that
the markets afford ; lis rooms are we'll furnished
ad- well ventilated the servants are polite and
attentive, and every hing viii be done to secure
the greatest comfort Of ills guests
The BAR is supplied with the finest Wines and
Liquors, and attached thereto is BILLIARD
SALOUN, furnished with the piost improved
t.5les.
The Proprietor will devote his time and atten-
to making this a irst-class House in every
aspect, and solicts share o. the public pat
onage.
My- OMNIBUSES will be in attendance on
ne arrival of all trains to &C vey passengers to
ad from the Hotel. FREE IF eharge,
John d. CRUWLE,
novl5-tf. Proprietor
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IMeuTanCss.
TIME SOUTHERN MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

TINE SOUTHERN MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ACCUMULATED CAPITAL, $472, s67.23.
CHARTERED BY TIE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.
Ofice-No. III tenth Street. Skaters New
Building, be.seef Main and Bank Streets,
RICHMOND, VA.
va Issues Annual, Term, and Participating
Policies. Farm Property Specially
Dr. H. & .DAVIDSON, President.
JORDAN H. MARTIN, Vice-President.
j. y. NElSWAN g Err, Secretary
STATEMENT OF ITS BUSINESS:
To January 1st, 1873.
Mum Der of Policies issued, 40
Amount of Deposit Notes depos:ted.W1th
the Company, %43o,Zoc.o
Amount of Casn Premiums auos fees
ceived, 2oS,ooo.zo
aries. Commissions, &c, 226, 476.s3
Losses adjusted not due, 12055.33
H. ii. PECK, Solicitor, Staunton, Va.
Us WALLACE, Solicitor Waynesboro.
JNo. &. Slower, Soliitor, Flsnersville.
Agents wanted in every City, Town and
County.
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$3.50 PER DAY

The patronage of my friends and the travelling
ublic are invited to make FORD'S HOTEL
heir home.
Al. FORD, Proprietor.
p S. My coaches run to and from all depots
and Steamboat landings dec23
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Poetry.
THE RAR-TENDER.s STORY.

When knowed him at first there was suthin'-
A sort of a general air
That was very particular pleasin.
And what you might call debonair
Pm aware that expression is Frenchy,
And ruther high daddy, perhaps,
Which accounts that have the acquaintance
OF several quality chaps.
But he got to increasin' his doses.
And took 'em more often, he did;
And it growed on him faster and faster
Till inter hummer he slid.
Twas grieyed to observe this here Teller
A shown hisself down the grade,
And lectured him onto it sometimes
At the risk of its sp'ilin' the trade.
At last he got thunderin' seedy,
And he lost his respect for hisself,
And all his high notions OF honor
Was bundled away on the Shelf
But at times he was dreadful remorseful
Whenever he'd stop for to drink,
And he'd swear to reform hsself frequent,
And end it by takin a drink.
What saved that young teller? woman
She done il in the singlerest way.
He come into the barroom one eVenlh
(He hadn't been drinkin' that day.,
And sol hisself down to table
With terrible sorrowful face
And he sot there a groann repeated,
And calm hiSself a gone case.
He was thinkin' and thinkin' and tIlinkin'
And cussin' hisself and his fate,
And ended his thinkin' as usual
By orderin Bourbon straight.
He was holdin' the glass in his fingers
When into the place from the street
There came young gal like spirit,
With face that was powerful sweet.
And she glided right up to the table
And took the glass gently away,
And she says to him, George, it is over
am only woman to-day!
I rejected you once in my anger,
But come to you loWly and meek,
For I can't live without you, my darling
thought was strong, but I'm weak.
''You are bound in a terrible bondage,
And 1 come, love, to share it with you;
Is there shame in the deed l can bear it,
For at last to my love am true
I have turned from the home Of my childhood,
And come to my lover and friend
Leaving comfort, contentment and honor,
And I'll stay to the terrible end
SIS there hunger and want in the future?
| will share them with you and not Shrink
And together We'll join in the pleasures,
The woes and the dangers of drink"
Then she raised up the glass firm and steady,
But her face was as pale as the dead
Here to wine and the joy of carousals,
The songs and the laughter she said
Then he riZ up his back, like tempest,
And took the glass out of her hand
And slung it away stern and savage
And tell you his manner was grand
And he says: 81 have done with it, Nelly,
And I'll turn from the ways have trod,
And I'll live to be worthy of you, dear,
So help me mercifu God
Y.
''You have saved me- my love and my darling,
On a noble and womaly plaza
go back to your home till I seek you
In the garb and the strength of man p
| seen that same Teller last Monday
Lookin' nobby and handsome and game:
He was wheelin' q vehicle gentlemen,
And a baby was into the same.
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Baltimore Advertisements.
~ SINCLAIR & CO.,
n. No. So LIGHT STREET.
BALTIMORE, MD.

a Ia
BALTIMORE, MD.
Manufacturers ofAgriculturalImpl and
Machinery Growers and Importers of Garden
and Field Seeds, offer to Farmers and Mer-
chants the following named valuable Labor saw
ing Machinery and Implements for the coming
season, viz: ssNEw YORKER 'SeltRake Reaper and
sNEw YoRKERn SelfRake Reaperand Mower Com
bined This Machine took the Gold Medal at the
great Field trial at Auburn, New York, IN July,
1866 as the best self Rake Reaper on the ground,
also the celebrated MONITOR MOWER TINS is
two wheeled Machine, with Flexible cutting bar,
the best in use. The BUCKEYE and CASES riding
Sulky Cultivators. Maryland Self Dlscharglng
Hay and Grain Rake on wheels, the best III the
Country Sinclair improved Corn Planter ana
Seed Drill. Rices Premium Cotton Planter
Sinclair & Co.'s patent Screw Propeller Hay,
Straw and Fodder Cutter. Patent Masticators
for cutting Corn Stalks, Sugar Cane, Hay and
Straw. Readings patent horse Power Corn
Shelters and Cleaners. Hand and Power Corn
Shelters, all sizes and patterns. Threshers anrd
Seperators, Horse Powers Wheat Fans, Grain
Cradles, Revolving Hay Rakes and Cleaners,
Plows, Harrows and Cultivators, Machinery and
Pillow Castings &C., &c.
Also on hand for Spring sales fresh and genu-
inc Garden Seeds, of our own Raising and I'M
ported from the best houses in Europe.
All goods sold by us warranted to give Salts
factionand such as represented.
Forparticulars &C.. send for our Pretoria Cat
alogue. 72mar23y
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19

promenade about the main hall, and
then pass into his quarters again and
lock the door after him. These ex-
ploits are Of frequent occurrence, and
yet Sheriff Peterson says he has not
been able, after days of most scrutiniz-
ing search Of prisoners and of every pos
sible hiding place in the cells and hall,
to discover any implements with which
it would be possible to perform these
slight hand tricks, with the excep
ton of small brass key made from a
suspender buckle. This was found
secreted in Warmers boot leg between
the strap and the leather, and is so
small as to make it appear almost in
credible that it would be Of any service
as means of locking and unlocking
shacklcs and cell doors. But Warner
undoubtedly has other implements at
hand, as since the miniature key was
secured the same tricks have been re-.
peated, and if this dextrous thief don't
scale the walls again before the next
term Of court it will be no fault Of his.
Sheriff Peterson in the meantime will
need to keep an eye to the windward.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19
AnImp.ldent Reporter,

On Friday last young man called
on Mr.. Tilton and represented that he
was the acting manager of the New
York Herald. The visitor was ele-
gantly attired, his manner was ravish-
ingly genteel, and with melodramatic
impressiveness. he informed Mr.. Tilton
that letters had been sent to the Herald
office seriously compromising T. I. MIR
Tilton cooAy informed the gtnteel
party that if he had important letters
ne had better print them, or Mr.. Ben
nett would discharge him. The young
man saw that his confidence game was
understood, and retired. Saturday
evening. when Mr.. Tilton entered his
residence, he found the young man
seated at the piano, turning out nobody,
with a racket that rivaled the Taber-
nacle organ. Mr.. Tilton touched the
musical visitor on the shoulder, and
asked him the nature Of his visit. The
impudent party took reef in his eye.
glasses, and observed: ''Mr. Tilton,
You were very cool in your interview
with me yesterday Mr.. Tilton-''I
will simply remark, sir. that my frigid-
ity was not at all comparable to your
impudence. Why do you come here
again = Impudent Imposter-''I
called to say that the letters I spoke of
yesterday were forgeries. Mr.. TiltoQ
--':Anything else?'' ''Nothing; wi
retire.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19
Little Difference It,ll Make.

Clearwater Correspondence St. Cloud
Journal.]
One stormy Saturday night it was
my lot to be entertained by a sturdy
son of Erin's Isle, whose hospitality l
shall not soon forget. The maternal
head of the family was a devout Cath
olic and I was awakened in the morning
by her earnest efforts to get her refrac-
tory boys in Sunday trim morally and
physically. ''Dinny,' said she, ''have
you said your preers? an Pat, an Ter
ance, an Mlcky, an Jane, have you said
you preers? Och! sure, did iuer a
wumin have sooch a damnable bother
as mesilf to git thin b'ys to say their
Preers." But she finally got them
through their devotional exercises,
when her attention was called to the
fact that her husband was sewing a
huge patch on the knee of his pants as
he he. sat comfortably by the stove I!
,'Ilm, said she solemnly, "Tim, did ye
know that this was the holy Saba
day' an ivery stitch ye take will bnrn
on on ye,re sowl in the day o joodjemint!'
Och J! said Tim cody, as he kept
on At his patching, s*0ch! sure, its
dlvlt little difference this wee bit O.
tread II make in the FIRE! I'll thry it
ony how
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19
A Tricky Prisoner,
FILLMORE County Republican. I


John Warner, the horse thief who
broke jail here last April, and who was
recaptured few weeks since, is proba.
bly, the greatest expert with false keys
ever confined in the Fillmore county
jail. 1t is next to impossible to keep
him locked in cell over night, and as
to keeping shackles on him the thing
can t be done, and it is only by the
strictest vigilance and watchfulness
that Sheriff Peterson is able to keep
him from delivering the institution Of
every rogue in it. If the sheriff puts
the shackles on Warner and passes out,
it is no uncommon thing to find them
hanging up or on the floor when he re.
enters, be the time ever so short. Cell
locks are no greater obstacle to his
egress than door fastened With tow
string, for not unfrequently does he un.
lock his cell fastenings in the night and
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19
Tho Phonetic System Of Spelling

Inc Phonetic system OF Spelling.
At recent meeting of the American
Pathological Association, Prof. March,
Of Lafayette College, read new paper
on the necessity and feasibility of intro
ducing phonetic system Of spelling in
to English. Comparatively few people
will agree with him as to either, although
probably no one will deny that the pre-
sent method or want Of method in
spelling English words is Objectionable.
Prof. March has, however, never con-
sidered some Of the effects which would
be produced by a sudden change of the
kind he advocates. The majority of
American humorists would be deprived
of their only weapon and made intoler-
ably dull. The wit Of bad spelling de-
pends in fact on its near approach to
phonetic forms, and if all the world
adopted the system it would no longer
be funny. But then there is the COM
pensation that in few years it might
possibly be considered an indication of
wit for an author to spell words correct.
ly in accordance with the present sys-
ten.
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19

SAYS the Church Herald: Some
time since Father Ignatius was about
to preach at a we'll known church. A
popular hymn of DR.. Watts was sung
before the sermon, and when i: ended
the preacher repeated slowly the last
line, ''Demands my soul, my life, my
ali, adding. ''Well, I am surprised to
hear you sing that. Do you know that
altogether you only put fifteen shillings
into the bag this morning!'
The Grange advance., 1874-08-19

A NEW artesian well at Wells, Fari-
bault county, llo feet deep, flows ten
gallons of water = minute. Twenty
feet away smother well was sunk to the
same depth without reaching water: