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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

EDUCATED FLEAs.-The latest excite
ment in Berlin is the exhibition Of drilled
feas. The exhibition takes place on a
large sheet Of white paper fastened on an
ordinary table, to which all the spectators
approach in turn, so as to be aDle to wit
ness in all details the extraordinary man
Gvres Of these of these little, but mar
you see one of the muscular f1eas rolling
a small barrel along with it's feet, as the
men do in the circus there you see a slim,
voluptuously built madam of the species,
walking along in crinoline and carrying
her parasol with all the affectation Of a
city miss; at another place a well-trained
fellow performs on the flying trapeze-
without any danger to his neck, however,
since the biggest fall would not break that;
while below the trapeze, on the pa per, a
host of little ones are turning summer
saults at fearful rate. The largest spe-
cimens of the collection have been trained
to draw wagons, drays, carriages, etc. To
fix the harness on them properly the flea
tanner places his pupils on 4 piece of paper
covered with mucilage, where they have
to stick. He then, by the aid of a watch
makers loop, arranges a stronghold thread
around their bodies and attaches it to the
wagon OF carriages. The ladies of Berlin
attend the exhibition in large numbers,
and seem to take an extraordinary delight
in the performance of the little creatures,
who are fed every morning from the arm
of the great flea tanner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

TOMATO CATsUP.-The following is said
to be the best recipe known, and we repub-
fish for the benefit of our lady readers :
Half a bushel of ripe tomatoes, not peeled;
one quart of vinegar; one pound of salt;
quarter pound of black pepper; twelve
pods Of red pepper; quarter pound of al
spice; one ounce of cloves; once ounce of
cloves; three boxes good mustard; a little
garlic, If you have it; six unions; two
pounds brown sugar; one handful of peach
leaves. Boil until of the right consistency,
being careful not to let it burn; then strain
through wire seive, when cool enough,
always have to rub it through. The in
gradients are all put in together and
thoroughly cooked. When done it will be
pretty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

HOW THINBLES ARE MADE.-The man
ufacture of thimbles is very simple, but
singularly interesting. Coin silver is most
ly used, and is obtained by purchasing coin
dollars. Hence it happens that the profits
of the business are affected instantaneously
by all the variations in the nations green
back promises to pay. The first operation
strikes novice as almost wicked, for it is
nothing else than putting a lot of bright
silver dollars, fresh from the mint, iRto
dirty crucibles, and melting them into
solid ingots. They are rolled out to the
required thickness, and cut by a stamp
into circular pieces of any required size.
A solid metal bar of the size Of the inside
of the intended thimbie moved by powerful
machinery up and down in a bottomless
mould of the outfide of the same thimble,
bends the circular disks into the thimble
shape as fast as they can be placed under
the descending bar. Once in shape, the
work of frightening, polishing, and deco
rating is done upon a lathe. First, the
blank form is fitted upon rapidly-revolv-
ing rod. A slight touch of q sharp chisel
takes a thin shaving from the end, another
does the same on the side, and the third
rounds off the run. A round steel rod,
dipped in oil and pressed upon the surface,
gives it lustrous polish. Then a little
revolving steel wheel, whose edge is raised
ornament, held against the revolving blank,
prints that ornament just outside the rim.
A second wheel prints different Orna-
ment around the centre, while third
wheel with sharp points makes the inden-
tations on the lower half and end of the
thimble. The inside is frightened and
polished in a similar way, the thimble be-
ing held in a revolving mould All that
remains to be done is to boil the completed
thimbles in soapsuds to remove the oil,
brush them up and pack them Tor the
trade
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

The following States-nineteen in num-
ber-are to choose United States senators
this winter, viz: Vermont, Maine, In
diana, Nebraska, West Virginia, Louisiana,
Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts,, Mich
igan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

GRAPES your grapes when
quite ripe and pack them sawdust, using,
instead OF boxes, common nail kegs from
hardware store. After carefully pack
ing the kegs bury them in a trench dug in
high ground, beneath..a shed where rain can
neither fall OF soak in. Be careful to dry
the sawdust in an oven before using it. In
this way grapes, after being buried for
months, are as sweet and finely favored as
If fresh from the vines. The process is
cheap an easily tested.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

Jennie NJ. Hemphill recently got a YER
dict of $1,000 against Justus 0. Cole for
breach of promise in Sullivan county, N =.
H., court, but he appealed; he doesn't
make much by the appeal, however, for
this time the award is So, 500.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

KALsoNINING FLUID.-The following
is commended as good kalsomining fluid
fer walls White glue, one pound white
zinc, ten pounds; Paris white, five pounds;
water sufficient. Soak the glue over night
in three quarts of water, then add as much
again, and heat on water bath till the
is dissolved. In another pail put the two
powders, and pour on hot water, stirring
all the time, until the liquid appears like
thick milk. Mingle the two liquids to-
gether, stir thoroughly, and apply to the
wall with WhiteWash brush
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

TO CLEAN CLOTH GARMENTs.-Wet a
sponge in warm water and squeeze it out
till nearly dry; then sponge one place after
the other until all the garment has been
cleansed. All the dust and soil will be
absorbed by the sponge But if the gar
ment is very much soiled, wash the sponge
in clean water several times, squeezing it
as dry as possible by wrapping it in piece
it in a piece Of black alpaca. This meth
cd of cleaning is more effectual than a
hand-brush, and many spots will disap-
pear by the use of pure wafer.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

Della Wood, cook in the Stacey House,
New York, was arrested Wednesday for
throwing pan Of hot grease over Kate
Kelley, who was taken to Bellevue Hospi-
tai, and was said to be dying.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
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Syracuse, N. Y, is overhauling it's milk
men who run their business by water
power. Twenty five per cent. Of water in
their milk-to say nothing of their other
beverages-is more than the average SYRIA
cusan can stand.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

DOCTORS IN RUssTA.-A night medical
service has just been organized at st. Pc
tersbnrg by the medical men Of that city,
an arrangement which meets real want
of the public of the Russian capital, who,
however, had hitherto net taken the neces-
sary steps to provide it. Russian medical
legislation does not allow liberty Of work
to medical men, who, when required either
by a sick person or any one believing him.
self to be i'll, are not permitted to refuse
help. The physician, surgeon, accoucheur,
midwife, or assistant who should either
refuse to act when called on, or neglect to
do so, is punished by a fine on the first
occasion Of from five to ten roubles ($4
S9); on the second occasion of from
10 to Is, and the third time from so to 100
roubles, while the physicians and surgeons
who are in government employ may be de-
prived of their office. These laws are sane
toned by usage, and no later than this
year two Russian physicians were tried for
an infraction of this law, and one of them
condemned for having refused to afford
assistance to All invalid during the night.
The Courier Medical Russo" whence we
obtain our information, insists on the
necessity of abolishing these coercive meas
ures directed against medical men; the
more so that at the present. time every
thing relating to the public health in Rus
STA is regulated by municipalities in cities,
ana by territorial, cantonal, and depart
mental councils in the provinces. The
same journal also urges that in England
custom no longer sanctions coercive laws
directed against medical men, while in
Prussia they were erased from the statute
book in 1S69-London Medical Record.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

Through the influence Of Colonel Mosby,
Miss Marshall, of Fauquier, Va, daughter
of Mr.. Lewis Marshall was, on Saturday,
appointed place in the Treasury Depart
mant
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

The public department and many shops
and business places in Quebec, Canada,
were closed Friday in honor of the two
hundredth anniversary of the Roman Cath
Ollie bishopric of Quebec.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

10 TAKE MARKS OFF OF FURNITURE.
I took the white spots and marks off NV
vanished furniture and made it look new
and glossy simply by wetting a SPONGE in
common alcohol camphor and applying it
freely to the furniture. It has nearly if
not quite, the same effect that has yarnish
has, and is much cheaper.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

10 GUT GLASS JARs.-Fill the lar with
lard oil to where you want to cut the lar;
then heat an iron rod or bar to red heat
iulnlerse IN the oil the unequal expansion
Will crack the jar all round at the surface
OF the'oll, and you can lift off the top part.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

70 BAKE HAM.-Most people boil ham,
1t is much better baked, if baked right
Soak for an hour in clean water. and wine
dry. Next spread it all over with Thin
butter, and then put in deep dish with
sticks under it to keep it out of the gravy.
When it is fully done, take off the skin and
and matters crusted on the flesh side, and
set it away to cool.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

Recent statistics show that POS, 800
pounds of human hair were sold in Paris
in one year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

To CLEANSE THE ScALP.-Ip pint
bottle put a spoonful of oliye Gil and add
two ounces of best spirits of ammonia or
hartshern; shake, Then mix with three
ounces Of alcohol, and, when thoroughly
mixed, fill the bottle of soft water. Re-
member to put the ingredients in the or
der named, OF you will have ''stuff" and
no chemical union at all. To apply, take
a spoonful OF tive of this, with little
warm water, and you will be surprised at
the amount of dirt, though you may have
thought your head perfectly clean. For
the heads of young infants it is just the
thing, as it instantly removes the dirty
scurf without pain or trouble. 1t should
be rather weaker for a babe than for an
adult.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

A young Japanese gentleman was or
dained a minister of the Gospel in Boston
recently.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

! 1t is stated that Rev. Robert Collyer, of
Chicago, has received a call to become the
pastor of the Church Of the Messiah, in
New York, at a salary Of $4,000 per an
num-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

II would not be woman, for then l
could not love her," says Montague. Lady
M. W. Montague says: "The only object
ion have to being man is that then
should then have a marry a woman"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

Mr.. Gladstone, the ex-Prime Minister,
was recently staying at Bonn with DR..
Dollinger.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

To REMOVE INK FROM CARpETs.-Pro-
cure basin of skinned milk and sponge.
and pour the milk freely over the spots and
then absorb it again with the sponge. re-
peating this operation three or four times.
until the milk is no longer blackened. and
then wash the milk from the spot with
cloth and water, and not stain remains
behind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

MUCILAGE FOR STICKING-P APER.-
Take two ounces of Gum Arabic, one
fourth ounce of white glue, tablespoon
full of molasses, lump of white sugar
as large as goed-sized hickory-nut, put it
all together in basin and just cover it
with cold water, let it stand half day,
stirring it occasionally, then put it over
slow fire until it is dissolved, let it boil a
little, and it is ready to put on the papers.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

Josh Billings says, "Tew enjoy a good
reputation, Civ publicly and steal private
ly."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
MENTAL NOTICE.
ID DIR. r. Y. Wilson

II EVFs De II w
graduate of "The Baltimore College of Den lal
Surgery" has permanently located in Staun,
ton, and taken charge of DR. Chapman'a Dental
office Four years Of successful practice enables
him to say that all operations on the dental Or
gans will oe performed in most skillful and
scientific manner. Artificial sets inserted at
reasonable rates
DR. CHAPMAN will be in the office durin &
the summer and will be glad to introduce all OF
his friends to DR.. Wilson.
june 26- 6m.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

HEALTHFULN NESS OF APPLEs.-Therei is
scarcely an article of vegetable food more
widely useful and universally liked than
the apple. Let every household lay i'll a
good supply of apples, and it will be the
most economical Investment in the whole
range of culilaries. A raw, mellow apple
is digested in an hour and a half, while
boiled cabbage requires five hours. The
most healthful dessert that can be placed
on a table is a baked apple. If eaten fire.
quently at breakfast, with coarse bread
and butter, without flesh of any kind, it
has an admirable effect ON the general
system, often removing constipation, cor
recting acidities, and cooling off febrile
conditions more effectually than the most
approved medicines. If families could be
induced to substitute apples, sound and
ripe, for cakes, pies, and sweetmeats, with
which their children are too frequently
stuffed, there would be dimunition in
sum Of the doctors bill in single year,
sufficient to lay in a stock of this delicious
fruit for the whole seasons use.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

to call on me-
He did, and his store was soon stocked
with the Esest goods in the market. There
are many sA this city who remember the
circumstance and the man. He died many
years since, and left fortune Of $3O0,O
So much for paIitaness, so much fer civil
ity, and SO mueh fol treating ones elders
with the Difference due to age, in whatever
garb they are clothed
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
oueen.SVva are !!

Deceiving daily additions to my already large
II, and carefully selected stock OF
FRENCH, ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
CHINAS. IN DINNER, TEA AND
CHAMBER SETS. GOLD BAND,
FLOWERED an PLAIN, IRON
STONE CHINA, G. c.,
YELLOW & STONE
WARE. SILVER
PLATED
CAsToRs, SPOONS, FORKS, a&C.. &C.
KNIVES AND FORKS
britannia and Plated Ware,
and full line of House Furnishing goods, and
a host of other articles too numerous to detail
Gas and Oil Fixtures-Such as Chand ellers,
Brackets, &C., for Lighting Country Churches
and Residences. All of which are New ana
Modern Styles. And will be sold at ~noie-
sale and retail at square Baltimore prices. AN
examination will prove my assertion
j. S. LTPSC0MB,
Plecker's Building, Augusta ST.,
doors South Postoffice Stanton, va
marI3-f
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
9be stamntom i)imbieator.
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sertion.
A liberal deduction for advertisements for
three. six or twelve months.
rs Transient advertisements payable INVA-
RIABLY IN ADVANCE; quarterly, semi-an-
nual and yearly advertisements payable per
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Office communicationscalling upon, advocating
OF opposing candidates, and all communication 0
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intendedor calculated promote any private en- !.
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tissments.
gg- Special Offices 90 cents per line for eve
ry insert ion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

An Englishnnan who died the other day
bequeathed fifty years. subscription to the
London "Times'' to one Of his kinsmen,
ard he ordered the who fifty years to be
paid in advance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09

( PROFITABLE PoLITEN Ess.-The Boston
''Traveller,' in commenting on the pre-
valence of rudeness, tells the following IN
cident that happened some years ago:
! There was very plainly dressed elderly
| lady who was frequent customer at the
| then leading dry goods store in Boston,
No one in the store knew her even by name.
All the clerks but one avoided her and gave
their attention to those who were better
dressed and more pretentious. The ex-
ception was young man who had con-
scientious regard for duty and sytems.
He never left another customer to wait on
the lady, but when at liberty he waited ON
her with as mueh attention as though she
had been princess. This continued
year OF two, until the young man became
of age. One morning the lady approached
the young man became of age. One morn
ing the lady approached the young man,
when the following conversation took
place:
Lady: "Young man, do yoN wish to 60
into business for yourself 20
eyes, ma'am,'' he responded. shut /
have neither money, credit, nor friends,
nor will any one trust me-
"Well, continued the lady, ''you go and
select good situation, ask what the rent
is, and report to me-" handing the young
man her address.
The young man went, found a capital loca-
ton, good store, but the landlord re-
quired security, which he could not give.
Mindful of the lady's request, he forth
with went to her and reported.
"Well,' she replied, 'you go and tell
Mr. - that l will be responsible"
He went, and the landlord OF agent was
surprised, but the bargain was closed. The
next day. the lady called to ascertain the
result. The young man told her, but add
ed: "What am l to do for goods? No
one will trust me 20
'1Yeu may go and see Mr.. -, and
MI. -, and MI. -, and tell them
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-09
Flirting.

Is it sin, or is it not 4? That is the
question. I often hear it said, ooh,
this is only little fun - "She is only see
ing if she can flirt - and such like remarks,
till long to remodel the youth of our day.
Pause, young man, ere you whisper
words in that young girls ear, the very
hearing Of which rob girlhood Of it's art
less innocence quick as uttered, takes
| away all that is childish and lovely in her
''sweet sixteen,'' and leaves woman7s
thoughts in the young brain, woman feel
| ings in that childs heart pause and pom
der what it will lead to. A woman's heart
J is easily won, if she thinks love-deep,
true, abiding love-is felt for her. If you
make her think 50, and win it merely to
cast it aside, what advantage can accrue
! to you p-for, if blighted, it will soon have
vanished. 1t is murder = cold~blooded
murder. If you do not deprive her of life,
you do of all that renders it pleasure.
'sBut,' you say, II do not 60 so far as
that" What pleasure can there be, my
friend, in telling untruths ? You think it
all understood between you Are you
pandering to her vanity? And though her
feelings are to be enlisted, yet she thinks
you feel what you say, and settles
it in her own mind she can ''get married"
when she pleases, and perhaps says mo"
once too often, and there's an old maid
whom you all hate.
Say pleasing things to us, if you think
them but, for mercy's sake, don't tell us
that you love us if you don't!
Now, my young friend, don't throw this
down and say "Humph there's an old
maid who's been fooled" There is your
mistake. Pm not an old maid nor have [
been fooled; but 1 won't say never Will
be.
Young ladies don't think you will get Oft
scot-free. You are almost as much to
blame as the other sex. They give you
chance and you take it. When you hear
that old, yet ever new tale, which Adam
whispered to Eve, answer at once;
though 1 heard friend of mine say once
that a lady had ne right to decide ques-
ton mentally before it was asked. | con-
tend that we all know their intentions be-
fore hand, and do make up our minds Ii
you have decided against the plaintiff, tell
him at once firmly, but kindly do not lead
him to hope when there is no hope, merely
to have beau; on the other hand, if you
are afraid to say No. and not ready'to say
Yes, then yon should take time to consid-
er, and that WE'LL but be perfectly sure
before you commit yourself by the slightest
promise. No man will love girl that he
can fiirt with; and I think he would be
afraid to trust one who had firted with
others. have heard young men laugh at
those with whom they had-not fiirted ex-
actly, but had talked love to them. Don't
allow every body to talk love to you that
which, lies nearest to the heart is too sacred
for every day use.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-31

There Is I phantom ever ct my oiGe.
II ere i 4 Tlt1rlnnr ever IN any ear,
What would whisper can nez er hetr.
And 50 / listen, let what viii betiGe;
Listen most eager but to catch q word
From this impalpaDie ar,l lonesome ghost,
To know why ne hath left the thltrerlc0aSt
And hOYerS round me ike II-0nened bird.
When in the watches OF the solemn night
| seek the cool nepenthe OF sweet sleep
I feel a presence with me that doth keep
NV lids Enclosed till dawnS the rosy light.
When in the awful solitude of crowds
Ipace the city's most tumulTuOuS street,
hear the steady pace OF unseen feet
Until film the face 81 cay enShrouGS-
When sitting witt sweet frien9s at festive
board.
And gaiIy circle beakers beaded bright.
A something comes between them and the
light
And life flies low, that erewhile lightly SCARED.
When by the spell of music deeply stirred.
Nv heart floats on the sea OF SweetIy sound
Something doth change the sweetness al
around
To saddest IN lllfgals were ever heard.
On. unreienting spirit of the past
Oh, gnOotiy presence OF Intt iieiio' fteeiee-
Are there no bounds by which tiny feet are
Wilt thou 90 with me to the bitter last:
Is there no distant depth where can fee?
No spot where peoples grow, that may
eat?
Or wilt thou FOLLOW with thy swift-shod
Even out upon Deaths shadowy. shoreless
sea-