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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

BAKED EGGs.-Beat up six eggs, onQ'
tablespoonful of flour, six of sweet milk
melt your butter in the frying-pan; when
hot, turn the whole in, we'll beaten, and
bake in hot oven.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-12-11

A CALIFORNIA man has raised sixty tons
OF cabbages on three acres Of land, and got
$4,000, gold, for the crop.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26

e. the Entt.s 3, a t7SI Peppae, ,;,l2
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
A Suicides Reasoning.

AT tlenst one man who knew he had
become bore, and when convinced of
thief fact he killed himself.E This was a
young spend dthrift named lBptenof, The
scapegrace son OF San Francisco ban
ker. Before the suicide he wrote n let
ter in which he said: I" That the public
should not suspect that the deed was
done in fit of insanity, / state that
after months reflection take leave of
thisworld. in the full possession col, all
my senses, and that I am calm and COL
lectea, and 7 am driven &c. .his by ex-
treme despair, nervous excitement etc.
have gone 10 the dogs For years
have deported myself correctly in this
world, but during the last ten weeks
found that would have to become in
volved in debt and live .npon the charity
of others. Even now find that have
overstepped the 'bounds,E and can mo
longer obtain o cents worth of favor.
For weeks IEhave offered my services for
my board, and they have not been &C.
cepted. 1t would take too long for me
to regain my former status. I have al
most begged Of those who have through
me made hundreds OF dollars and they
turned from me with their dimes in
their pockets Some did help me al
| first, but their manner was suoh that to
approach them second time for favor
pbecame impossible. My inne rmost
thanks to here follow the names Of @
dozen personsl, who have this day that
take poison refused me credit"
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
Gardening in Japan.

A correspondent Of the New York
Tribune writes; The native gardeners
possess a wonderful skill in the training
and dwarfing of what in America would
be large, coarse-leayed trees; the pine
and cedar ara brought into diminutive
/ grotes ore, shapes, aud the maple, with
its tiny leaves and delicate colors,S forms
O favorite house plant. Many thick
shrubs are Clipped into the shape of
various animals, and by the aid Of 'bam-
boo twigs as support certain fine
leayed vine (ofIthe name of which I am
Ignorant Is 30 woven as to represent q
man, Q boat, and other curious devices.
at certain flower show, which took
place in Yedo some months ago, q jap
anese lady, life.size, holding an open
parasol,, was accurately represented by
the peculiar twistings to which chrys-
anthemup in full bloom was subjected.
But tue cultivation OF fruits and vege-
tables is by no means attended with the
success that Is met with in the training
of flowers. Fruits, especially, though
of tempting appearance, are most of
them utterly tasteless. It is said that
foreign fruits, when planted in this
country, partake Of the tastelessness of
the native ones, after the frat year of
bearing, which lcompels the importation
of fresh seeds to supply tho wants of
the foreign community. Some Of the
fruits and vegetables are of an unusual
size persimmons average three inches
in diameter, and turnips are about the
length and thickness of mans arm.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
The School Boy.

The Burlinaton Hawkeye writes of
the deceptive little boy: Passing by
one of the CITY schools yesterday, we
listened to the scholars singing, tOh
how love my teacher dear There
was one boy, with voice like torna-
do, who was 30 enthusiastic that he en-
phasized every other word, and roared,
sOhTho,O I love my teacher DEAR with
n vim that left no possible doubt OF his
affection. Ten minutes after that boy
had been stood on the floor for putting
shoemaker's wax on his teachers chair,
got three demerit marks for drawing o
picture of her with red chalk on the
back of an atlas, been we'll shaken for
putting bent pin in another bey's
chair, scolded for whistling out loud,
sentenced to stay after school for draw
ing ink mustaohes ON his face and black
ing the end of another boys nose, and
soundly whipped for slapping three
hundred and thirty.nine spit balls up
against the ceiling, and throwing one
big one into girls ear. You can't be-
lieve half q boy says when he sings"
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
About Eels..

si
The eel season is now at hand the re-
cent rains having started them in the
SusqUehanna and all the creeks and
streams on their fall journey back to
tide-water, and the Consequence is that
large numbers have been caught in diff
ferent parts of the country within the
past few days. The eel travels up stream
in the spring, and returns down to the
salt waters in the fall, always going in
large schools. There are great many
peculiarities connected with the eel that
but few people know or. For instance,
there are some eight or ten kinds OF
them, of which several never enter into
fresh water. Some of the varieties are,
when full grown, ten or twelve feet in
length. weighing one hundred pounds.
me klnd mere, the common fresh and
salt water eel, is usually from twelve to
twenty four inches in length. E.els, it
has been proved, have both sexes in one,
and spawn somewhat after the manner
OF other hsh. Like the turtle, they can
travel ont of the water for some dis
tance, from stream to stream, SO That IN
almost every rivulet, however small,
they can be found. The giils or breath
ing organs. are covered up by most
delicate curtain, which acts like o valve
and reservoir for water, SO to speak,
to keep it's gills moist during the time
it is. ont of the stream. It has q heart
in it's tail, the same as is known to xist
in the salmon, with pulsations at about
ninety. four to the minute. Pennsyl-
Udaia paper.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
TAKING TOLL.

Tho road YVES new and pleasant, too ~
By stream and forest winding
Tho sky was fair, and eyerywhere 49,,
Surprises we were finding l~tkI
Said 7, "'ris queer the toll-gate's near,
Aud you cannot go by 1t
without q kiss, my pretty miss,"t lS
She said, " You'd better try It I"
took the toll44a generous dole it" tsi "
Despite her stout resistance.
Said abe, |" Tho rate In very great
For such trfHIng Distance" ~
- II go you say, take back tho pay!' ilt.A
To each minutest fraction:
For your sweet sake I'll gladly take : ~.
AltBson In subtraction - '.''k -
She whispered, !" Nay,.your taking way..-..---...
Has robbed mo of dozen;
But you're no kin, 30 don't begin
To prove yourself n cozen." y
we Journey on through shade and sun, q
Regardless OF the distance,
And every day the toll we nay
That Bweetens our existence &tt~
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
baowNyEsp. iaSnys

me 3e ia. hing lighthouse beacon pales before
~. Ihe Iuddy haryest-moon's intenser ray,
Ihat bathes, and changss into eparkling ore, ssA
Hfht9nes of Rrssuise gray 81 -S7g 4
Round thstsiibligs the ereSsdy apple iapss
As With the ebbing tide they softly swing;
shore-belnted sea-bird slowly flaps
Hs strong-plumed, dusky wing.
sThe pier-lights, imaged on the waters, melt
To silver pillars, such as visions show
o! palaces whore fablpd Caliphs ,dwelt. Il
In legends long ago. ~ ~
single boat steals down the moonlt track,
through the still night Its r-strokes echoA far:
frlnged with cleft light, the outline sharply black,
Heaves on the harbor bar.
What strange freight nus 1t ond er heavy sail e
Covers somo form OF blurred aud peiess dread:
Rude Is the pail, but fitted we'll to veil
The oceans outcast dead.
His name, his history? Vain 1t wereto guess, :
,,as Bus Ut short to sum ::o wall, mistery;
..--AsecIet Of tho sea.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
New Cause of Toothache. !.

The researches made by DIR. Sillin,
one of most experienced of European
dentists, have led him to the opinion
that common or acute toothache pro.
ceeds from causes but little considered
or understood. In the. center -of, every
tooth, he saya, there is cavity GORE
spending in shape to that of the tooth
itself, and into this cavity passes,
through minute aperture atsthe end
of eadh root, a branch of nerve, an
artery, and vein and. when either by
mechanical injury or decay, this cavity
becomes exposed to the airs action, the
bloo1 thickens or coagulates to nm ex-
tent: beyond, the capacity of the vein to
remove in the natural way; infiamma-
tion ensues, and pain commences, ut
first slightly more blood is pumped in
nt every pulse of the heart, through the
Fbfanoh ofstheS artery, and, the hard
material Of which the tooth lis formed
being unyielding, n pressure is set up
on the walls Of the cavity and its con-
tents, including the nerve. This pres
sure is increased at every pulse with
great precision. nansing intense and
hourly increasing pain commonly
known as acute toothaohe. Another
very general but less painful kind is
that arising from Inflammation of the
root and socket.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
Buying and Selling Pennies.

There is mEn In New York, ,city who
id amassing ehandspme fortune by buy.
ing and selling pennies, two and three
cent pieces, and Eve cent nickels. In
many of the newspaper Offices, news
depots, ferry offices, hougeB where cheap
goods are sold, bakeries and other
places the accumulation of small coin
very softeni becomes, SO large as to be
cumbersome. It can not be disposed
Of, for coin ID Bo plenty that customers
object to taking it in change in any
great quantity, and in business houses
where IL is needed the regular sources
of supply ere always ample. The coin
might be sent to the Philadelphia mint
for redemption, but the requirements of
the redemption department. are enough
to discourage any, business man. To
send pennies to the mint they must
first be sorted and wrapped in packages
of Eve dollars each. Coin of each sep
arate mintage must be put together. IT.
will not do mix the, old d.fashionsd cop
pers with the bright or bronEe.color
nickels, nor cam q two Or three cent
piece be mixed with the pennies. IF
they are packed in this way they are not
even counted at the mint, butt eiship-
iped back to the sender without delay or
notice of any. kind. The law also. pre-
tscribes that The coins ehall be packed
in iron.bound boxes. and shipped at the
sender's expense. AS coins are heavy,
BILE. 1.-The officials count the money at
their Eleiaure, and sometimes the sender
does not hear from his consignment in
nearly year. He thus loses the use eff
his money for that length of time, This
combination of vexatieus details pre-
vents those who have IN accumulation
of coin from sending it to the mint. and
it seems as though the officials at Phila-
delphia intended that. they should not
be troubled with it. W iiadf 2jieg1a4si
Every day ama1, rides to the newspa.
per and other Offices In q buggy, and
buys the coin which has been. taken in
from the newsboys and sthe customers.
For the pennies and twe-cent pieces he
pay ninety. seven cents q hundred, and
for the three and fye-cent nickels he
gives ninety mine cents for o dollars
worth. Tho sellers are glad to dispose
sof Che coins ct thiB, discouiltl phc Inan
then rides to about the only tradesmen
in the city who desire q quantity Of PEN
nies-the pawnbrokers-and to them
he sells the coins ut par, taking their
notes for three months in payment.
The pawnbrokers who have. shops
among the poorer classes say that they
need small denominations of fraetienal
currency or coin, as many of their loans
do not exceed ten Or fiften cents. Many
poor persons pawn their articles ofwear-
ing apparel or trinkets only when, driven
to do 80 by the want of single meal of
food, and such are not particular as to
the denomination of the money they re.
ceive. The pawnbrokers give their
notes without interest, thereby gaining
the use of the money for three months.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26

-Black-and-tans have gone out of
fashion, bless 'eml Tiny bulldogs,
just as small as nature will allow, now
accompany French ladies on the prom
enade, and sit on the carriage seat.
The uglier the better, as the morose
expression of their pup features is o
great requisite in their selection. Even
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
oRARGEBgRe SOUTH a.} "a AToEHNA

isin5Q ig 9SSlie9 S1pH;itfaa aSEsbE
to have been done upon, the consent OF
|'the people Of that section Of, the state
and of The Legislature of the state, :. !
In o. number of the states the public
lands have been appropriated by the
state. as Florida, Alabamp, Mississippi,
Louisiana, ana Arkansas, and in Others
q portion Of the public money; of the
United States was seized.
cannot see myself that order can be
restored without d long interval between,
the decision to ireconstruct the Union
and the econsummation Of that act o. /
question whether, this will be agreed to,
but wise e,statesmanship clearly Indicates
that it would be better that this, should
beIadopted as the mode of procedure.
Very respectfully,
i,t - 9Tff.ssi.i ------ isgr5il f5ft,t,
MEMORANDA OF THE CONVERSATION AT
TEE CONFERENCE IN HAMPTON ROADS.
'''s suppose that arrangements as to
these will be required. - e. si5.
The commissioner being empowered
to settle the terms of peace upon the
recognition of the national authority,
would have to. consider very carefully
the Laws that haye been 9n n MADE since
Besides these arrangements, tho dis.
banding Of the arriy, the adjustment. of
the public debt, the disposition of the
public PROPERTY, tlie admission of the
states into Fellowship, the suppression
of governments 4hat have. grown up
during the war, and affairs connected
with the internal police Of tile states,
should command attention. oi -,si..f ,;l
The conference was. opened by some
conversation between Mr.. Stephens aud
President Lincoln relative TO their con-
neotion rs members of q committee or
association to promote the election of
General Taylor as president in 1S48
The cempnsition of the association, the
fate of the different members Freeman
Smith and Mr. Toombs and others), the
time that the parties had served in con.
gress together, when Mr.. Hupter, and
MIR. Seward became members of the
senate, and other personal incidents
were alluded to. After this theparties
approached the subject of the confer
ence. AT avery early stage in the con-
versation, Mr.. Lincoln announced, with
some emphasis that until the national
authority: ::be recognized within the Con-
federate States no consideration of any
terms or conditions could take place.
NE. StePneuS tHeu buBBeSseQ II bnero
could not be- some; plan devised by
which that question could be adjourned,
aud to let it's settlement await the calm
that twonld occur IN the pasnions and
itritations that the war had created
that it was important to divert the pub
lie mind from the present qnarreia to
some matter. in which the parties had
common feeling aud interest and Smen-
toned the condition of Mexico as afford
ing such an opportunity. ga
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-11-26
The second paper I inolose is . letter

The second paper I inclose is p letter
written by mo TO N. a: GCfnliam, sof
the confederate senate. There were q
number of the members of the senate
land house Of Fepge gesentatiyesf Who de-
Fsired tosopen neg tiations fot Speace ia
February. 1869 The answer to them
was: ".President Lincoln offers no
terms save only the restoration of the
national authority and the abolition of
slaveryt There isS nothing besides to
negotiate about. Senator Graham re-
,quested me to address him letter in
answer to that precise objection. I
prepared the letter, of which copy is
inclosed, end, this letter and these men,
orandaA Of the conferences Wefe.examined
by genators and representatives.
There was sort Of hesitation, timid-
ity, and dread of responsibility preva-
lent which resulted in inaction. My
opinion was that there was enough dis
closed in the conference 20 warrant the
expectation that terms of peace could
be settled which would avoid some Of
the evils OF CONQUEST and aubjugation.
My opinion was that there, were no re-
sources for another campaign, and that
without the settlement, Of terms OF
peace there would be conquest aud dSshb-
jugation. The grounds of this opinion
were submitted to Gen. Brec ckinridge,
secretary Of war, o few days after, when
| was advised by Senator Graham that
commission to negotiate for peace.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
JOHN A. CAMpBELh.
G. W. Mumford, Esq, Secretary South
gern Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
E N Ia
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23
WESTERN DISPATCHES
t~.rrcrIt T. II GOLD NIL DAILY Srw..l
FROM SAN
sale Of u Rncer-Ths Louisiana suf
fcrcrs Antl.Locai O?tionists -
Into Port In Distress-Tsrribiy
Bentcn.

San FRlNcisco, June 23-l T. NJ
The racer Sam Purdy wilkbc sold at auc-
ton tomorrow for the benefit Of thu cs-
tate Of Helm his late owner
About ten thousand dollars were real
lied by the ladies' fair, Mt Platt's Hall, in
aid Of the Louisiana sufferers. The to-
tai contributions TO that charity from
this city are about $4,000.
Tho anti-Local Optionists are thor
oughly organized in this city. but they
keep their affairs as secret ~ possible
and exclude representatives Of the press
from their meetings. One Of their ASSOC
Citations, OF which Louis Eppineer is
President, will hold q meeting this af-
ternoon.
The N~icaraguan ship Sarah, from CAL
lao for Port Townsend, put into this
port yesterday for relief. She sprung n
leak on the 10Th Of May, and from that
time had been working her pumps day
and night. She will be repaired and
proceed on her voyage.
John Jones, n sailor on the steamer
Pelican, was terribly beaten to-day by a
fireman ON the steamer, named Antoine
Pettos. Jones jumped overheard but
was rescued. lie tried to so overheard
again but was secured and taken to the
City Hall. His assailant will be prose-
cuted.
Greenbaeks poo 0OX.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23

EASTERN DISPATCHES.
'rsaAL n r.s soLD mIL pAnr x,vs.
o N lsrio INTELLuosner
Congregational.


WASHINGTON, June 20.
The House met at 10 A. II. Various
bills were taken from the speakers table
and passed. Sawyer from the Confer
ence Committee on River and Harbor
appropriations reported that 1t was half
a million less than last year. half a
million more than when the bill left the
House and a quarter Of n million less
than when 1t left tho Senate. The re-
port was agreed to, Tyner from the
Conference Committee ON the Postal
Appropriation bill, made a report. He
said the report provided that newspaper
postage commencing July /, 1876.
should be two cents per pound ON
weekly and daily papers, and three
cents on others. He said the House
had sent the Senate clean
Appropriation bill without any leg
islation whatever, the Senate had
engrafted on that bill a vast amount OF
legislation. such as never ought to be
forced through Congress on m appro-
priation bill or in any other way, except
on the most thorough examination and
fullest elaboration.
Cobb inquired rs to the provision to
prevent straw bids.
Tyner replied that the House bill had
been materially altered by the Senate.
and had been engraited in the Postofice
Appropriation bill. The House bill was
decidedly better than what the Senate
proposed.
Eldridge questioned what mysterious
power il was that was able to thwart the
efforts of Congress to do what all men
acknowledged ought to be done in this
matter Of straw bids. We should stay
here until next August, or next session
rather than bc banked in our efforts to
provide against this crying evil.
Luttrell said: hope the matter will
be referred back to the Committee OF
Conference, and let US stay, as the gen.
tleman says, until next session, or break
up this combination against the Govern
ment.
Hawley. OF Connecticut, opposed the
conference report on the ground OF the
high rates Of postage fixed for newspa-
pers, and stated that the effect would be
to diminish the revenue from that source
by forcing newspaper publishers to make
arrangements with railroad and express
companies. Further consideration OF
the report was interrupted by the close OF
Mondays session and the formal open
ing Of Tuesdays session. Dawes, in
consequence Of the postponcment of the
Tariff hill till next December, moved to
take up and pass the Senate bill to cS-
tend the time for redemption Of certain
lands for direct taxes. Agreed to.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23

WALLER ON cRKxArioS.-An good men who
deal fairly and squarcly by Their fellows will es
plea.unbly remembered long alter thelr soul:
shall have retained To the companionship oi
The Iust. and their bodies are properly ereinated
in tSs mo.t approved modern style. There are
plenty Of men. however, who deserve 20 DC
burnt before death Tor their Inherent wleksu.
meas. and smopg these are clothing dealers who
swindic their customers by selling clothing not
worth half its price. such men ought TO be
ercmated. and their stocks OF clo,hing, win
them. Call at my store. In Hale building,
Main street, opposite the ONCE OF the .oin
I'LL NEw., when you want clothing, and VIII
do you honest and square Justice.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23


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80 Hale 4 Nsrero... IS, %, 81. IS e,o. DS,
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sta, Imperial. 81. $50. S. o.
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35a pslehsr. 81. SOY, sos, 81
as Confidence, ny, q; lis, nv
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4lS
10 Seq. Beleisr. g.. s5x 30. 81 30
20 Exehequer.' 81, IS. 81. 50. u, -
800 Baltinsts Cen. ~. ~, ~
as American Flat, ~, Z.
2o Kniekerboeksr. ba.5S
aEs calesssls, -, 23k, az
so California, ~. ssS. ssS bio, sss $
20 Justice. =
SIS Julia, Az. ~. 4, ~. b0
40 Succor, 2s.2
100 woodville, ~. AZ
so Dayton, 81, SS,S
SIS Globe Con, ~. II, IL
l95 Union Con-, lay, II
los Bacon.i
Ts5 kellp.s,G cs. es, es b0,s
leo Silver lin. : ~. ~
q Bullion. 10 bS, 10
40 Franklin. Q
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tan And.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23

wrru Roos BRoriiERs.-Tuc Locke, 20 well
known In virginia and Gold llill as former
salesman OF Haas Brothers. IL now with Roos
brothers. the famous clothiers on q street, Viz.
GINA, opposite the Enterprise buildinc. lie VIII
be pleased To meet any OF his old friend. and
customers rom Gold Hil especially, and VIII
guarantee the best satisfaction In the way OF
trade, Call at Rsos Brothers. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23

ANEW BEproED paper tells a story
about u shop-keeper, who advised a lady
customer to buy two mohair switches in
stead of one, as the article was becoming
scarce. He said that the man whom he
hired to hunt noes had only caught two
within a fortnight.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-23
OBSTACLES TO MARRIAGE.

uAPrY RELIEF FOR YOUNG MEN from
lie. Manhood restored. lmpedlments TO Mar.
rage removed. New method OF treatment.
New and remarkable remedies. Books and
Circulars sent free, In sealed envelopes. Ad-
drrrs HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. 2 South
Nilth strcst, Philadelphia. PAN Institution
and professional skin luo i'm