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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

Bradford, the American painter, has just
finished a splendid picture of q scene on
the coast of Labrador for the Baroness
Burdett Coutts, for which he asked her 500
guineas, and she sent him check for 1000.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02
yX1ATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY
=. =. CO IT. Il.

Successor to Gone and Hanger,
OLD STAND, MAIN ST., STAUNToN, VA
have on hand a large Stock Of the above
Goods, and am constantly receiving additions
thereto. Also, fine Sterling Silver Ware, the
celebrated Rogers Plated Ware, Knives, Forks,
Spoons Casters, Ice Pitchers &c am agent
for the
DIAMOND SPECTACLEs & EYE GLASSES,
in fine Gold, Steel, Shell and Rubber Frames
Recommended by Opticians.
All kinds of Repairing neatly done by myself
and warranted. A. A. CONE.
my 29.ly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

10 PREVENT CALICO FROM FADING
Lake the dress when it needs washing, and
DUP 1t IN a pail of salt water, aud dry it be-
tore sendl2g it to the wash. This should
be done before it is washed the first time,
and the process need never be repeated,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02
r OOK TO YOUR INTEREST!
Prices to Suit the Times.

To the citizens of STANTON aud surro md
ing country.
[ have just opened my new stock of Boots aud
Shoes, of the best factories, and home made
work, that will sell cheaper than any other
house in Staunton
All / ask IS give me cal and you will salts
fly yourself that keep the best of gentlemens
Gne and heavy Boots, Ladies Lasting Morocco
Gloves, Kids and Pebll, and the new sensation
CATER
Also, Misses and Childrens' Shoes and Cal
tiers of ever color and description, and great
many Other articles kept in a 6rst-clas Shoe
Store.
Call early and examine for yourself
N O trouble to show goods
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

To MAKE LIQUID GLUE.-Lime, one
part; sugar, four parts; water, twelve
parts, by weight. Digest the lime and SUI
gar in the water several times a dav. The
viscidity OF the glue is increased by dimin-
ishing the amount of water. Said to he ex-
tremely tenacious and unaffected by ex-
tremes of heat and cold.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

call on
.D. eE. s. Y. s7RE. ggEGALE
before purchasing elsewhere, as we ale deteE-
mined to sell our goods as cheap, if not little
cheaper, than can be bought in the city. We
are now receiving large lot OF NEW and
ern ci les for cash, and will sell for cash for less
than any other house in Stanton. Give us a
call.
We keep always on land large supply OF
Cane and Wood seat Chairs Bureaus, Bedsteads,
Waghstands Tables, Lounges Mattresses, and
Parlor and Chamber sets in Walnut, Mahogany
and Oak, manufactured in our shop Of dry ma
teral and by the best ofworkmen. Give US a
call. Guarantee work to,suit and prices to fit.
Fisks metallic cases and Baskets always on
hand. Undertaking promptly attended tc.
Msa- Main ST., Stauntdn one door above Lu-
theran Church deel
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KEEPING POULTY IN ORCHARDS
Some farmers make it a practice to keep
their poultry in their orchards from early
until cold weather sets in; and they find
it pays them for so doing. A picket fence
should be built around the orchard, high
enough to prevent their flying over, with
suitable house OF shed in one corner of the
yard to shelter them at night. Thus stu
ated, the poultry will thrive and prosper,
keeping themselves in good condition, and
the increase in eggs will be greatly aug
mented, and their usefulness and value is
enhanced to their owners at least half on ac-
count of thousands, myriads of insects and
worms which they naturally destroy, and
which will more than repay the cost and
labor of building the fence. BY keeping
enclosed in this manner, a large number
of fowls may be retained in an orchard,
and the continual scratching which is done
by them will prove advantageous both to
the soil and trees themselves.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

MoTH PREvENTIvE.-The following re-
cipe for keeping moths out Of clothing,
the journal of Chemistry'' says, is fa-
vorite in some families: Mix half pint of
alcohol, the same quantity of spirits of
turpentine, and two ounces of camphor.
Keep in "a stone bottle, and shake before
using. The clothes, or furs, to be wrapped
in linen, and crumbled up pieces of blotJing
paper dipped in the liquid are to be placed
in the box with them, so that it smells
strong. Thisfequires renewing about once
year.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

WHITENING BEEswAX.-In cool wealth.
Ell wax can be whitened in a little while in
the sun by spreading it out in very thin
flakes OF layers. Take very thin board or
a clean single and wet it thoroughly, and
then dip it first in pure melted wax. 1t
will adhere to the single in sufficient
quantity to make it thick as is necessary,
and it will cool off almost instantly on
being taken out of the melted wax. Now
draw a knife along the edges and you can
readily cleave it off the shingle, and you
have the thin layer of wax. Expose this
to the sun on the snow or on window sill
and it will become perfectly white, when
it can be made up into cakes or any fancy
form suitable for market, where it will
command a much higher price than the
yellow wax.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

How TO GET RID OF RATS AND MICE.
We get rid of rats by putting potash in
their holes and runs. The poor wretches
get it on their feet and over their fur, then
they lick it, and do not like the taste of it
it burns them somewhat, and the more
they see of it the less they like it so they
clear out almost as soon as the application
is made. To get rid of mice we use tartar
emetic mingled with any favorite food;
they take it, take sick, and take their
leave.
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xXTAGDN-RgA EAENG
wv AND BLACKSMITHING
The undersigned, formerly otChurchville, has
opened W. gon-making and Blacksmithing
establishment on
NEW COURT HOUSE ST, sTAUNTON, VA
next door to the Carriage Factory of Capt.
Waters, where he is prepared to execute all work
in his line, out Of good material, in the best
manner and at low fl ures-
w. REPAIRING promptly done and ali
work warranted.
Nztas I also inannfactu FASfG'S PATENT
LIFTING JACK, the grea ties thing out and in
dispensable to farmers generally. Call and see
it.
febl4 JAS Nj LICKLITER.
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&c, NC, &c.
which am selling at the forrest cash rates.
ny Special attention to the purchase Of
Ftour for Family ase. I guarantee ere1'y
barrel sold e@5a
Mr.. j. s. GILLIAN. formerly J. S.
Gillian & Co, and recently with j. W. Todd
Co. is with me, and will be pleased to see ali
his old friends and patrons.
Remember the phase Tor the cheapest Grocer
les, and call on
Aug l4-6m G. A. RICHARDSON.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

WORTH KNOWING.-Dr. Glass, living
near CRANKY, who is clearing up new
farm, has been troubled with large num-
ber of big oak stumps. He heard that salt
petre was good for stumps. Accordingly,
about couple OF months ago he sprinkled
on the top Of each stump about a table
spoonful OF pulverized saltpetre. A few
days ago he set fire to these stumps, and
says the commenced and continued to burn
until every stump was totally consumed,
roots and all, so that he was able to ploW
without the least difficulty over the ground
formerly occupied by these large stumps.
He says some Of the stnmps burned four
OF five days. Farmers, try the Doctors
remedy; he says it will not fail. The Doc
tor also says that if your cabbage plants
tre troubled with little black bugs you can
save every one of them by sprinklirg them
lightly with cayenne pepper Use an ordin-
airy table pepper-box. This is a dead shot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-02

To REMOVE MILDEW.-Make q very
weak solution Of chloride of lime in water
about a heaping teaspoonful to quart of
water; strain it carefully, and dip the spot
on the garment in it, and, if the mildew
does not disappear Immediately, lay it in
the sun for few minutes, or dip it again
in the lime water. The work is effectually
and speedily done, and I can not find by
experiment that the chloride of lime either
rots the cloth OF removes delicate colors,
when sufficiently sdiluted, and the article
rinsed afterward in clear water.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-06
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The English ElectlOnS--DlsraIl's
Review or the Gladstone
Administration. Wr
Election Riots = Houses Ran.
sacked ana Property
Destroyed.

LONDON, February 5.-.-Mr. Disraeli
addressed II large meeting at Newport
yesterday. In the course Of his re-
marks lie said that GladstOnes Irish
policy had utterly failed. Instead Of
producing tranquility In the country
Ireland was now In more disturbed
condition, and more strongly governed
than ever before. He said that but for
the University Of London Mr.. Lowe
would be without seat IN Parliament,
His unpDpularity was such that his
appearance in any hut would endanger
his life. Throughout the whole of Mr..
DlsraelIs speech the mob were pelting
with stones the windows of the hall in
which the meeting was held. They at
tempted to break upthe meeting, when
IL free fight cnsued. u
The polling at H0clney has been de-
clared void, because of informally,
Additional returns show that the
Conservatives have gained one seat
each ut Buckingham, Canterbury,
Worcestershire, Marlyebone, New
castle-on-Tyne, Salisbury and st. Ives,
ami the Liberals have gained one each
: at Abingdon, Portsmouth and Stock
port.
The Liberal members of the old
Parliament have been re elected from
Darlington, Holders Hail. Leicester
shire and Perth, by large majority.
Messrs. Mundell and Robrick are
elected from Sheffield, Robrlck leading
by one thousand three hundred votes.
Mr.. Forsyth, Conservative, at Marlye-
bone, had u majority Of one thousand
five hundred votes. The Liberal can
didate, Sir Joseph Cowen, wasreturned
from Newcastle-on-Tyne by two thous-
and majority over his Conservative
opponent. Home Rule candidates
have been elected in the Irish constit-
uencies of Nollen and Youghall, county
of Cork.
AT Staylybridge, Lancashire, Sc
rious riots occurred during the progress
of the election, and many persons were
injured. AT Dudley, Worcestershire, a
conflict occurred between an imported
mob of Irish and miners. \ number
of houses were ransacked and much
property destroyed. The riot act was
read and all the shops closed, and it
was feared some Of the population
would rise against the intruders. A
company of soldiers was sent down
from Birmingham to aid the authori.
ties in the restoration of order.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-06
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Vests Bill to Improve TIT
Mouth or the Mississippi
River.
Mr.. Carpenters PanaCea for the
Louisiana "MOnStr0Sity."

WASHINGTON, February 5.--ln the
senate Mr.. Carpenter introduced a bill
to restore the fights of the State OF
Louisiana, and said that he would ask
that it be printed and lie upon the
table for the present. Early in the
week he would ask the indulgence OF
the senate to make few remarks eX-
planatory of the bill, and would then
ask it to be referred.
The senate then proceeded TO the
consideration of the bill for the pro-
lection and prosecution of the work OF
Improvement at the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi river.
The house spent most of the days
session on the army appropriation Dill,
but did not finish it.
The bill extending the time to com
plete the railroad in Louisiana rom
the Texas State lineto the Mississippi
river, opposite Nicksburg was reported
by Mr.. Morey, from the committee on
Public Lands, aud sent to the committee
of the Whole.
Mr.. Vests bill to improvethe mouth
of the Mississippi river as passed. ny
the senate, directs the secretary Oh war
to assume full control over the particu-
lar channel at the mouth of the river,
in course ofeXcavation or Improvement
by the government OF the Uhl'eu
States, so far as may he necessary W
carrying on and protecting sucii eN ga,
walton and improvement ana u,ltli the
same shall he completed, ana ne may
establish such regulations respecting
the use of or passage through such
channel as he may deem neeului 10
fully protect the channel and TO faciii.
tate the excavation and improvement
and use thereof for ten years coi-
secutiyely; and any person inter-
fering with or obstructing or attempt
ing to obstruct saidimprovemehlS, am"
any person who shall wllluiiy vi nee
ligently strand or sinkany boat OF ciu..
in said channel, or who shaii willdhy
or negligently obstruct s;l, cllah ni,;, W.
causeing impairment, INJURY, iliiins
up or shoaling therein, shall Oe guiiis
OF misdemeanor, and on cohVlctioh
shall be punished by fine not exceed,
ing fifty dollars and imprisonment nov
more than six months, or both, at the
discretion of the court. ..r,o
There was long discussion over TIE
bankrupt bill. $50, ...,,-o the
Mr.. Carpenters bill to restore oo Tue
rights of the State of Louisiana COM
mences with long preamoie , uev,u
ing that there is no governor ile 'a;,nr
ant governor, secretary oil s'ate, auui'o Of
of public accounts, superintendent w. y,
of education, or Legislature, eiec1e o,, ~
the legal voters of the state OF - ond
lana, according to the constitution III"
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Ten Persons Burned 10 Death
Railroad Accident.
The GrangerS In COuncll--DlSsO-
a luton OF u Heavy Cotton g
u IN Firm. NMrng

EVANSVILLE, INDp January Dat
five o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered issuing from the grocery of NJ,
Mecrs, corner Of Hoidelbacll Avenue
and John street, and In few moments
the building was enveloped in flames.
The inmates Of the house were AHthr
aud his Wife, six children, his father
in-law and II barkeepeE OF these only
the father-in-law and two children cs-
capped from the flames. MehTs father
in-law says he was awakened by the
smoke aud hearing cries, lie called
the barkeeper, who could not be
awakened, Mrs, Mehr he suid, had
rushed out Of the house with two chill
drcn, whom she dropped and returned
10 the house, but never came forth
again. AZ soon rs possible search was
made for the bodies, and I'll the miss
ing ones were found, Mehr had the
youngest child clasped tightly in his
arms, The remains of all the victims
are charrcd.
GulLproRp, Me-, February 5.-The
house of Isaac Whorf and himself,
wife and son were burned last night.
MEMPHIS, February 5,--Baker x
Barton's oil works We're burned last
night.
CHICAGO, February 5.--A serious
accident is reported to have occurred
Oh the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road, near Howard, Illinois, No par
ticulars have yet been received. -,,
PORTSMOUTH, February 5,-Collcctor
Howard, OF this port, has receives
orders from the secretary Of the treas
ury to allow thelanding of the Atlantic
cable at Rye Beach without entering
the ships containing it ut the custom
house; also to afford the enterprise all
the aid at the disposal of the govern
ment here. IN
ST.. LOUIS, February 5.--Last nights
Session OF the National Grange Of the
Patrons of Husbandry was entirely
taken up with discussions as TO parlia-
mentary rules for the government of
subordinate oranges. 1t has been de-
cided by the State agents of the order
now here to leave the question of CO.
operation to the National Grange with
view to having Il constitutional pro-
vision made for it. This will defer the
matter fOranotheryear, asamendments
to the constitution must be ratified by
two-thirds of the State Oranges before
they take effect. - ...
NEW York, February Sit now
transpires that the recent dissolution
of the heavy cotton firm Of Thomas
Perkins q Co., was owing to the fact
+hot oil nf tha II va clerks had been
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laws thereof and there IL no provls-
Ion IN the constitution aud laws
for the election Of said State officers
before the next regular election 10 be
held IN November, 1870; that said
offices are now filled de- laclo by per-
sons claiming 10 hold them Ilnderu
pretended fraudulent and void can.
vass Of the votes given at the
last general eleclloni that pre-
tended Legislature has been or.
ganlzed IN pursuance of Illegal orders
ls9ucl by Judge Of u United States
Circuit court that the presidents pro-
cl0maIl0n recognizing said persons rs
legal officers Of the Suite, War Issued
upon representations OF said persons
who, II now appears, are moi legal
officers OF the state Of .oulsiann.
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The I.un,bsr un,ere.,..

The most prominent men In the
Western States are now moving 10
secure u convention of men who ARE In
the lumber Interests IN order 10 pre-:
pare measures for the protection OF OK
lsIlng forests, They state, ON what
they deem reliable authority, that the
total resources OF the great Northwest
are only 2i0,ii0,O 900 feet, and that the
pine crop east OF the Rocky mountains
will bc exhausted In Ave Years y Of AI
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-06

Two young men, who had made the
acquaintance of young lady, were
discussing her claims TO beauty, when
one of them said that her teeth were
very black, to which remark the other,
in defense of the fair one, said that
they had been discolored by the use of
iron. "Well," said the first speaker,
otis my opinion II she washed more
and ironed less she would be at
tractive.n f'
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HEnr uru qllcstlhns and answers In.

HERE uru questions and answers In.
tercsling 10 sporting men; J, What h
the fastest nile ruiz by q man: 2 2.
What Is the fastest milc run by a
horse? ., What Is the fastest nile
walked by man? 4. What Is the
fastest mile trotted by horse? d,
What Is the fastest mile paced g the
horse"
Answers, ON level ground, w.
Lang and w, Richards, In England, u
dead heat, In i.lBl. Lang ran n mile
down hill at Newmariret nj 4.0S. =.
Alarm, In ,i2k atsarstoga. .. Joseph
StaclSwcll, London, England, walked
u mile In O25. |. Joe Elliott trotled 1T
Mystic Park, Boston, IN 2l9l-2, 81
Pocnhonlas paced u mile ON Long Is
land to q wagon in e,l7l-2, driven by
James u. Mann.
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ELISHA CowLEs was mail agent and
head postal clerk ON the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific railroad, and brother
in-law to Schuyler ColfaX, of credit
mobilier inlamy. Hence, Cowles did
II large business in mail robbery, but
was detected and arrested before he
had quite destroyed public confidence
in the safety OF that route for the
transportation of valuable letters
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A young lady from Georgetown came
to the city the other day to have her
picture taken. When the artist showed
her the proof" he asked her how she
liked it, she placidly remarked that he
'put to darned much mouth on II to
suit her. '..'A'- V"h ..4"'st
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Rats rs an Article Of Food.


The utilization of rats as an article
of human food having been slg-
gested by a writer in the sun, there
PROMISES to be an interesting discus
sion of the qualities of the too IA
miliar rodent as an article of diet
An old United State naval officer gives
this morning his experience in China.
He first tasted rat at Canton, and found
il n decided relish, and one of his
brother officers who tested ii at the
same time with him became so enthu-
siastic over his first rat meal that ever
after. when ashore, he invariably had
his rat stew, with curry sauce. Apropos
of this subject, we may here say that
Canton and New York are not the
only places where savory rats can be
found.
In the West Indies, in the old slavery
time. that variety of the rodentia
known as the "cane-piece rat"-so
called from its feeding principally upon
the sugar-cane-was very. generaliy
eaten by the Africans, who brought
the taste for it with them from their
native land, and an aged planter who
had once been induced to share III
rat-broil, assured the writer of these
lines that It was as nice moIsel as he
had ever tasted, the flesh being re-
markably tender, with the piquant
Havor OF game. Unlike our naval
friend however, he never asked Tor
'!more." Perhaps he was not such an
epicurc.
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sE''HAvE you BLASTED Hopes?' asked n
young lady of n librarian with his
handkerchief tied over his jaw. mo,
ma'am," said he, "its only blasted
rOothnche. W -t--- ~ ~ -v-a
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JAcKAss on Colonel Selden's place
m Miry Brook has the whooping
cough. 1t has its coughing spells at
nigh and were it the only son of a
greatly beloved king, It could not have
q more attentive auditory than that
which bounds out of the beds in the
neiqbborhood on the occurrence of a
paroxysm.-[ Danbury News.
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A CINCINNATI editor says that am
other editor there is liar--cr rather,
that ''he is prone to impart an un-
healthy swelling to truth ,rysm
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Mr.. Hiram b. Coffin, of Massachu-
sets. likes to know when people are
ont TO be put into collins. He has been
Engaged for several years in the cheer
f,,j nnrsuit of collecting death statistics,
and he finds that gentleman" lives,
on an average, sixty eight years,
indpc sixty-tive, carpenter forty-nine,
a painter forty-three, and factory
lucrative thirty-two. The Importance
II being gentleman is thus strikingly
Illustrated. 1t is fortunate that, while
we cannot all be judges, and so escape
death for sixty-five years, we can with
much less trouble shun its darts for
three Yeas longer. .
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.

The undersigned wanting 800 acres of broom
corn raised will furnish seed, free Of charge,
at williams Bros, Elm street, Dallas, and
will pay the highest market price for straw
delivered at our broom factory in Dial as, or
will pay the raiser from $50 to $50 per acre.
.lrF. RUSSELL & DISMUKES.
febGd2m22w2t r4iff rfl.T .apaHHraIf
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IT Is proposed to name the streets of
washington after those citizens of
the Republic who have distinguished
Each can have his own
particular lamp-post, then. ,sr
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

Tie copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the,firm name
of ShattuclS 200, Is this day. dissolved By
mutual consent, by the withdrawal of T. c,
Rivera. The business, win be hereafter con-
Quoted by Mr.. A. q. shattuck.
1 W 1FFN A. q, sHATTUCK,
7. 9. RIVERA.
February 8, 1874. fehsdit
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OLD Michael, the new Fairfield char
coal peddler, being asked why he did
not attend church, deprecatingly ex-
planned that he sslived so Id fur he
couldn't git there. n Danbury News.
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NOTWITHSTANDING the panic the
wages of sin have not been reduced.
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ADELINA PATTI cleared 1892 roubles
and n diamond and pearl breast-pin at
her recent benefit in Moscow. -
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TELEG RAPHIC.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES,
FROM AUSTIN.
Resignation or Judge BallInger.

Especial dispatch TO the Dallas HerOld,l
AUSTIN, February 6,-'lhe Leglsla-
ture has adjourned until Saturday,
Judge Balllnger has resigned,