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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

DIsAGREEABLE HABITS. Nearly all the
disagreeable habits which people take up
come at first from mere accident or want
Of thought. They might easily be dropped,
but they are persisted in until they become
second nature. Stop and think before you
allow yourself to form them.
These are disagreeable habits of body,
like scowling, winking, twisting the mouth,
biting the nails, continually picking at
something, twirling a key or fumbling at
a chain, drumming with the fingers, screw
ing and twisting chair, Or whatever you
lay your hands on. Don't do any of these
things. Learn to sit quietly like a-gen-
tleman l was going to say, but I am afraid
even girls fall into such tricks sometimes.
There are much worse habits than these,
to be sure, but we are speaking only Of
those little things that are only annoying
when they are persisted in.
There are habits of speech. also, such as
beginning every speech with ''you see," or
''you know" s'now-a.' II don't care,''
''tell We what, ''tell We now;" indistinct
utterance, sharp, nasal tones; avoid them
all. Stop and think what you are gong
to say, and then let every word drop from
your lips just as perfect as a new silver
coin. Have a care about your way of sit
ting and standing and walking. Before
you know it you will find that your habits
have hardened into coat of mail that you
cannot get rid of without a terrible effort.
Little Corporal.
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Business Cards.
A UCTION GOODS
FOR CASH!
BUY RIGHT AND MONEY is ALREADY
SAVED


We buy our Goods 1t Auction Houses, and
who has ever attended these auctions will notice
how prices fuctuate, and will mark the steady
downward tendency. sale after sale and day af
| ter day, straight through the season, affording
| to real judges of good capital chances 10 under
quote the regular market by at least 20 to 35 per
cent, and to sell to the public and to men to
retail, at less thsn the case price at the mill.
| An importer, hard up, will offer goods at cost
| to raise money, but when note is due to-mor-
| row and money must he had, he tumbles his
goods into the auction rooms where cos. or no
cost, they must go. We buy them at nearly our
own price.
| Money is tip-top thing, but brains is the
I master. We buy our goods CHEAP our pro-
| fits are already saved and made, giving us the
double advantage of selling at prices that must
crush the opposition, who will at once start the
cry that goods are stolen, or that we are
about to fail, getting up a reputation for US,
without the expense Of advertising-so bya ju
dicions management. We may easily turn the
enemys guns upon his retreating line or put
him in harness upon double duty.
To-day wooden mill stops, tomorrow their
goods will be displayed in the auction room and
sold for half its value. Next day Hosiery
housNfails, their stock goes to the same place
and sold at an immense sacrifice. So, day after
day, through dozen auction houses, these
bursted merchants and these mOoDshne million
aires go crushing through at prices that would
bewider both buyer and seller, only to prove
that, in this advanced age of stubborn and un-
yielding fighting, it is your duty to make every
edge cut, and to take advantage ofevery chance
| these giant engines afford.
We do not pretend, nor do we wish to lead
the public to believe, that we keep full or reg
ular assortmentof Goods. We buy everything at
auction, if we get it below its value, without
regard to getting up an assortment-but what
we have got will be sold at astonishingy low
prices.
Our present stock consists principally of Gen.
tIemens' Undergarments Clothing, Cassi M eres.
Cloths, Cassinets, Hats and Caps, Notions and
all kinds of Boots and Shoes, Ladies' Shawls,
a large assortment of Furs, principally Misses
nd Children
Our auction sales will continue as heretofore,
Tuesday, Thursday aid Saturday, to commence
at clock in the evening. except at the month
ly courts, when we will have our auction sales
10 the day time, and commence at 10 O'Clock in
the morning.
Submitted to tbe cash trade by
Oct23 S. Fl. HILB b co.
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MEASURING THE BABY.

We measured the riotous baby
Against the cottage wall;
AL lily grew at the threshold,
And the boy was just as tall!
Aroyal tiger lily,
With spots of purple and gold,
And heart like a jeweed chalice,
The fragrant dew to hold.
Without the blackbirds whistled,
High up in the old roof trees,
And to and fro at the window
The red rose rocked the bees:
And the wee pink fists of the baby
Were never moment still,
Snatching at sunshine and shadow
That danced on the lattice-sill.
His eyes were wide as bluebellS,
His mouth like q flower unknown,
Two little bare feet. like funny white mice,
Peeped out from his snowy gowns;
And we thought, with thrill of rapture,
That yet had touch of pain,
When June rolls around with her roses M
Well measure the boy again.
All, mel In a darkened chamber,
With the sunshine shut away,
Through bitter tears, that fall like rain,
We measured our boy to-day;
And the little bare feet that were dimpled.
And sweet as a bud ding rose,
Lay side by side together,
In the hush of a long repose.
Up from the dainty pillow,
White as the risen dawn.
The fair little face lay smiling,
With the light of Heaven thereon;
And the dear little hands. like rose-leayes
Dropped from rose, lay still,
Never to snatch at the sunshine
That crept to the shrouded sill.
We measured the sleeping baby,
With ribbons white as snow,
For the shining rosewood casket
That waited him below;
And out of the darkened chamber
We went, with a childish moan,
To the height of the sinless angels
Our little one has grown.
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IF MOSQUITOES or other blood-suckers
infest our sleeping rooms at night we un-
cork bottle of pennyroyal, and these ami
mails leave in great haste, nor will they re-
turn so long as the air in the room is load
ed with the fumes of that aromatic herb.
If rats enter the cellar little powdered
potash thrown into their holes or mixed
with meal and scattered in their runaways
never fail S to drive them away. Cayenne
pepper will keep the buttery and store
room free from ants and cockroaches. If
a mouse ma kes an entrance into any part
of your dwelling saturate a rag with cay
enne in solution and stuff it into the hole,
which then can be repaired with either
wood or mortar No rat or mouse will eat
that rag for the purpose of opening COM
munication with depot of supplies.
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WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FoR.-It is
not to sweep the house, make the bed,
darn the socks and cook the meals, chiefly
that man wants wife. If this is all he
needs, hired help can do it cheaper than a
wife. IT this is all, when a young man
calls to seea lady, send him into the PAN
try TO taste the bread and cake she has
made; send him to inspect needle-work
and bed making; OF put a broom into her
hand, and send him to witness it's use.
Such things are important, and the wise
young man will quickly look after them;
but what the true man wants a wife for
is her companionship, sympathy and love.
The way of life has many dreary places in
it, and man needs companion to go with
him. A man is sometimes overtaken by
misfortunes: he meets with failure and de-
feat: trials and temptations beset him, and
he needs one to stand by and sympathiZe.
He has some hard battles to fight with
poverty, enemies, and with sin; and he
needs woman that, when he puts his arm
around her, he feels that he has something
| to hight for-She Will help nm to hight
she will put her lips to his ear and whisper
words of counsel, and her hand to his
heart and impart inspiration. All through
life, through storms and sunshine, conflict
and victory, through adverse and through
favoring winds, man needs Woman's love
The heart yearns for it. A sisters or s
mothers love will hardly supply the need
Yet many seek for something further
than success in house work. just enough
half of these get nothing more; the Other
half surprised beyond measure, have gotter
more than they sought. Their wives sur
prise them by bringing out noble idea il
marriage and disclosing treasury O
courage, sympathy and love.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

The harp holds in it's wires the posi-
bilities of noblest chords; yet, it they be
not struck, they must hang dull and use-
less So the mind is vested with a hun
dred powers, that must be smitten by a
heavy hand to prove themselves the off
spring of divinity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

Those knowing themselves indebted to the
lat. firm of B. F Points & Son will please call
at their late place of business and close their
account, as their business must be closed up !,
and those having accounts against the hrm VIII
please present them also those against the
estate of the late B F. Points, by request OF the
Executrix. A. U. PUN 10,
mo Surviving Partner.
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There would be but little scandal il
there were not eager ears to listen.
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1t Is difficult to conceive anything more
beautiful than the reply given by one in
affection when he was asked how he bore
it so we'll. cit lightens the stroke" said
he, Ito draw near to him who handles the
rod"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

NOTICE TO FARMERS HAVING OBJ.
N tanned the Agency for this County for the
sale of Russell GOES SUPERPHOSPHATE,
We are prepared to furnish the Farmers of Au-
gusta with Superior Fertilizer, which has
given general satisfaction wherever it has been
used. For any information in regard 10 quality
and price call on W. A. McCue, at his Office,
under Virginia Hotel, or to the undersigned.
P SC E. SCHMUCKER,
jul30. I'm FIshersville.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

To TELL GOOD EGas.-If you desire to
be certain that your eggs are good and
fresh, put them in water; if the butts turn
up they are fresh. This is an infalliahla
rule to distinguish good egg from bad
! one.
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Virginia should and will encourage her own
manufacturers, We beg to announce to the pub
lie that we are now ready to fill with prompti-
tude, orders for the goods above named. The
attention of the owners of furnaces, gas works
and machine shops, is especially called to our
VIRGINIA FIRE BRICK to which the first pre-
MUM was awarded at the last State Fair They
are highly spoken of by all who have tested
them Mr. Parr of Richmond says that they
are "equal to, if not superior to any Fire Brick
he has ever used"
Give them a trial, we are assured that they
will give satisfaction Orders addressed to the
Virginia Porcelain and Terra Gotta Company,
Waynesboro P. O.. Augusta Co. Va, will be
promptly attended to. lmarchl2 en-.
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CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
u wish to Inform my friends that l have
nc sed my CARRIAGE SHOP to my new build
ing near the Virginia Hotel, where Twill keep on
hand Carriages and Buggies of every description
By close attention to business and fair dealing,
expect to give entire satisfaction will pay strict
attention t. REP AIRING. Giveme acali before
purchasing. J.H. WATERS
ianl4-D
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-09-10

Had we not faults of our own, we should
take less pleasure in observing those OF
others.
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In addition to 8. full line of NEW ENGINES,
SAW MILLS and other MACHINERY Of our
own improved r, lid, which we. keep constantly
on hand or build o order, we have now for sale
the following secondhand MACHINERY. all
in perfect order, which we will sell at very low
figures, viz:
double HOSTING ENGINES, 3o-horse pow
er, with drums and other hosting gear COM
plete.
. 4-horse STATIONARY ENGINES, good as
new.
| FLUE-3OILER 20 feet long, AZ inches diame-
ter. with fues IA inches diameter, iron front
and other fittings complete.
l50-horse power ST ATIONARY ENGINE
2 TUBULAR BOILERS, 5O-horse power each
2 3O-horse power STATIONARY ENGINES;
l 8-horse PORTABLE ENGINE, as good as
new, Of our own make;
16-horse STATIONARY ENGINE with new
vertic al boiler,
Several STEAM PUMPS and FAN BLOWERS
of various sizes
ENGlN ES for threshing, grinding and GIN
ming mou nted on wheels or not, as may be pre-
ferred by the purchaser.
~ P.EpAIR WORK SOLICITED. ~Ssa
VIM. E. TANNER h CO.,
Metropolitan Works,
feb5-ly Richmond, Va.
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SAVE Your SOAPsUDs.-A person who
would throw away barrel of soft soap, or
boxfull of hard soap, would be called
wasteful, as such material will operate like
an excellent fertilizer when spread around
fruit trees of any sort, or berry bushes.
After barrel of soap has been diluted,
ana has passed through the wash-tub, the
elements of fertility in the mass will be
even more valuable to growing trees and
plants than ifapplied in any other manner :.
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NEW GOODS NEW GOODS NEW
IN GOODS :! Ladies Boots, Lace Shoes,
Slippers and New Port Ties, Boys and Misses
Shoes, Chldrens School Shoes Colored Boots,
Lace Shoes sud Slippers just received at CHAS.
L. WELLERsS Boot and Shoe Store, Main ST.
apr23 If.
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A SIMPLE REMEDY for removing free.
kles is a pint of sour milk and a small,
quantity. of horse-radish. Let the mixture
stand over night, and use it as wash
three times day until the freckles dis.
appear.
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~ L WELLER'S Boot Shoe and Hat Store
!. is opposite the Masonic Building and
Town Hall, Main St. Don't forget, GOODS
SOLD Low apr29tf
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GRASS PLANTED BY GRAssHOPPERs.-
A curious fact connected with the grass
hopper raid in Western Missouri is that,
wherever pastures have been destroyed by
the insects, new varieties OF grass, which
never before have been seen in the locali-
ties, have sprung up. The principal spe-
cies is a green bunch-grass of luxuriant
growth, and covering ground formerly
yielding nothing but bluegrass. Cattle
eat the new species with avidity. 1t is
conjectured that the seed was brought to
the region and deposited by the grasshop-
pei swarm which laid their eggs there last
fall. Some definite explanation of the
phenomenon would be very interesting,
since it is not known where the grass Or
iginally grew, or what may be expected of
it, if it's growth continues in the future.
The grasshoppers may prove blessing
yet.
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TUST OPENED, fine assortment of Gentle
u mems and Boys Boots, Sh es and Caters
Of the Latest Styles. Cater Tops, Umbrellas,
Hats &C., at G. L. WELLER'S, Main St.
ap23 IT,
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GREEN TOMATO PICKLEs.-One-half
bushel green tomatoes; one-half peck
onions; two hard heads of cabbage. Cut
the above very fine, and salt down sepa-
rately over night, and squeeze out in the
morning perfectly dry; then mix together;
then in a stone jar lay first layer of
spices, Sc, with plenty of table mustard
and horse-radish, and then cover with
cold vinegar. Spice to your taste. Put
in also green peppers.
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r J. POINTS, SUCCESSOR TO B. F.
Il. POINTS & SON,
From July Isl, 1875. will continue to carry on
the Sheet Iron, Tin, Stove. and House Furnish
ing Business at the old stand OF the late hrm In
ali its various branches.
" ~ J. j. POINTS,
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A foe to God was never true friend
to man.
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- Der PUMPS for sale by
angla uHo. n. fHiCE'
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AlYRRTISING RATES.

Advertisements inserted at the rate otOns
Dollarper square OF eight lines Vt BREWER tor
the first, ana 30 cents for each subsequent in
sertion.
A liberal deduction for advertisements for
three, SIX, or twelve months.
NS- Transient ad vertisementspsyable iNVA-
RIABLY IN ADVANCE quarterly, semi-an-
nnal and yearly advertisements payable per
quarter.
Obituaries, announcements of candidates for
office, cemmunicationscalling upon, advocating
proposing candidates, and all communication
or notices of personal or private character, or
lntendedor calculated to promoteany privateen'
terprise or interest, will be charged fLrss adver
tisements
- Speclalnotices 20 cents per line for eve
ny insertion.
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self-trust is the essence of heroism.
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Professional Cards.
WIN. PATRICK

ATTORNEY At LAW
STANTON, VA
Will practice in all the courts of Augusta and
Circuit Court of adjoining counties.
~ Prompt attention paid to collecting.
Office in building with H. B. Niche
Sep ly.
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FRENCH CoFFEE.-French coffee is
much talked of, and the general SUPPOSE
tion is chat the peculiar French quality is
in some filtering process, or in the way the
the element is extracted from the berry.
But any intelligent housewife knows how
to extract the elements from . the berry,
without any peculiar apparatus. Unless
she sews it up as the French do, she will
have nothing that will appear like French
coffee The French make their coffee so
strong that one part of the liquor requires
the addition of two parts to reduce it to
the proper strength. This addition is
made with hot milk. This large proper
tion of hot milk, in the place of so much
warm water, gives the coffee a richness
like unto that made by the addition of
cream in the ordinary way. BY this means
hotels, and anybody that will go to the ex-
pense Of buying good milk. can have good
coffee without cream.
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AND OHIO

TRAINS leaving StauntOn at 1913 A: NJ and 4zU
P M , run daily Except Sunday stopping at all re-
Trains leaving Staunton at 3.35 A. M and l04o
p NJ, run daily, stopping at all regular stations west
of Allegheny. N an
p Nj trains between Richmond and White Sulphur
For further information, Rates. &C.. apply to
7. W. HOPKINS, Agent, Staunt0n, Va
CONWAY Z. HOWARD, G. p q I. Agt.
WIN. s. DUNN, ,o-
Eng. and Supt. Of Transportation. 1e25
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To MAKE VINEGAR RAPfn.y.-The
best plan will be to set the casks in sun
ny place, open the bungholes, and cover
them with piece of misquito net to admit
air and exclude insects.-If gallon of
good cider vinegar, with the ''mother" in
it is turned in it will make sooner. The
smother" is the Shiny cake That appears
in vinegar during the souring, and con-
sists of a peculiar fungus, known generally
as the "vinegar plant. If a tin pipe be
put into the bunghole, and into the vine
gar, and fresh air be blown into it through
a pair of bellows, the process will be
fastened. Also by boring small hole in
the centre OF the head of the cask, and al
lowing a small stream to run down a
sloping board into an open pail, which,
when full, lis pored back gently into the
cask. This process greatly hastens the
making of the vinegar.-N. York Times.
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Monument 20 II iysr A. Poe.

The monument to Edgar Allan Poe, t.
be erected oyer the last resting place of thu
poet in Westminster graveyard was finished
at the establishment of Col. Hugh Sisson Oh
last Saturday, and will be placed in posi-
| ton in about four weeks. The movement
for monument to the dead poet was in
augurated by the Baltimore Teachers AS
ISOLATION about year ago, when a C m
mittee was appointed to make collections
| for this purpose. The committee, with
Professor Elliot, President O. the Balt-
more City College, at its head. has labore1
faithfully and theoretically, and as soon as
the necessary sum had been subscribed,
Mr.. George A. Frederick. the architect of
the new City Hall, was appointed to pre-
pare design for the monument.
The execution of the work was entrusted
to MI. Hugh Ssson. Even after the ne
cessary sum had been subscribed consider
able difficulty was experienced in the col
lection of the money. Through the mu-
nifcence of Mr.. George W. Childs, of Phil
adelphia, tile committee was enabled to
have the monument completed at this
early day. Owing to the fact that some
members of the Teachers committee on
the Poe monument are not in the city at
present, it is impossible as yet to name the
day for the dedication of the memorial.
A meeting of the committee will be held
next week, however, when all the neces-
sary arrangements will be completed.
Invitations have been sent to Henry W.
Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John
q. Whittier, Oliver Wendell Holmes and
John G. Sake. These well-known Ameri-
can poets have all sent letters in reply, but
they are in the possession of member of
the committee who at present is out Of the
city, and it is not known whether any of
them have indicated an intention of being
present on the day of the dedication of the
monument. Two poems have been COM
posed for the occasion-one by lady of
this city and the other by & poet Of
Northern State. Professor Shepherd will
deliver the Grafton.
The memorial consists of plain Grecian
pedestal, formed of Italian marble with a
granite oase. The base is about foot
high, and the pedestal sever feet. Only
two of the dye blocks will be used at
present, one for the base relief and the
other for an inscription recording the name
and age Of the poet. 1t was Mr.. Fred
cries design to make the monument
simple, chaste and dignified, to strike the
more by graceful outline than by crowd
ing with unnecessary characterization. The
likeness Of Poe, as chiselled on the monu-
ment. was taken from model of Volck's.
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FOUNDED 1929.

FOUNDED 1929.
ALEXANDRA PERE EFT Fills.
PARIS, FRANCE.