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II WISH I HAL CAPITAL"

We do not know the author of the fol-
lowing, but he breaches one of the best
practical business sermons to young men
that we have heard this many a day
! II wish l had capital" So we heard a
great strapping young man eXcaim in our
office the other day. We did want to tell
! him q piece Of our mind so bad. and we
just write to him. You want capital, do
| you? And suppose you had what you call
capital, what would you do with it? You
want capital? Haven't you got hands and
| feet and muscle and bone and brains? and
don't you cali them capital? What more
did God give to anybody? s'Oh. they are
not money" say you. But they are more
than money. and no one can take them
! from you. Dpn't you know how to use
! them? If you den't,.it is time you were
learning. TAKE hold of the first plow or
hoe or jack-plane or broad-;,xe you can find,
and go to work. Your capital will soon
yield you a large interest. Ay, but there's
the rub. You don't want to work: you
want money or credit that you can play
the gentleman, and speculate, and end by
playing the vagabond. Or you want a
plantation and negroes, that you may hire
an oyelseer to attend to them, while you
run ever the country aud dissipate: or you
want to marry some rich girl, who may be
foolish enough to marry you for your good
looks, that she may support you.
Shame upon you, young man! Go to
work with the capital you haye, and you'll
| soon make interest enough upon it and
with it to give you as much money as you
want, and make you feel like q man. If
you can't make money upon what capital
you have, you couldn't make it if you had
a million dollars in money. If you don't
know how to use bone and muscle al d
brain, you would not know how to use
gold. If you let the capital you have lie
idle and waste and rust out, it would be
the same thing with you if you had gold:
you would only know how to waste it.
Then don't stand about like great help
less child, waiting for somebody to come
in and feed you, but go to work. Take the
first work you can find, no matter what it
is, so long as you do it like Billy Gray did
his acknowledgement. Yes, whatever you
ndeltake, do it well; always do your best.
If you manage the capital you already
have, you will soon have plenty more to
manage; and if you can't or won't manage
the capital God has given you, you will
never have any more to manage,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

GRACE is quality different from beau
ty, though nearly allied to it, whica is new
CT observed without affecting US with Ell o.
tions of peculiar delight, and which it is,
perhaps, the first object of the arts of
sculpture and painting to study and to
preSent-AddisOn
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PATIENCE why, it is the soul Of peace;
of all the virtues, it is nearest kin to heav-
en-; it makes men look like gods. The best
Of men that ever walked the earth wore
about him as a sufferer-a soft, meek, pa
tieut, humble, tranquil spirit; the first true
gentleman that ever breathed. -Decker.
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MFRS H. SCHERER,

MFRS H. SCHERER,
LADIES' FAHIONABLE HAIR DRESSING,
(H. Fl FgLTz s GID STAND,]
NEW STREET,
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
MRS. tSCHER informs the Ladies of Staun
ton that she is prepared to carrs on HAIR
DRESS Nj; 10 all its branch4s; will make over
old Hair into NEW AND FASHION BILE
STYLES, DRESS AND SHAMPOO HEADS
and guarantee perfect satisfaction. COVERINGS
made up into BEAUTIFUL CURLS, BRAlDS
CHlGNONS, &c.
esy Always Cd hand large assortment o
BRAlDS from So up
VA. Orders promptly executed. oc22-]t
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| GOOD ENOUGH FOR HoNE.-"Why do
you put on that forlorn old dress ?'' asked
Emily Manners of her Cousin Lydia, one
morning after she had spent the night at
| Lydia's house.
{ The dress in question was a spotted, ia
ded, old silk, which only looked the more
forlorn for its once fashionable trimming,
now crumpled and frayed.
"Oh, anything is good enough for homel"
! said Lydia, and hastily pianing ON a soilsd
collar, and twisting up her hair in ragged
| knot, she went down to breakfast.
"Your hair is coming down." said EN-
| lily.
"Oh, never mind, it's good enough for
! home" said Lydia, carelessly.
Lydia had been visiting at Emily home,
and had always appeared in the prettiest
morning dresses, and with neat hair and
dainty collars and cuffs; but now that she
was back again among her brothers and
sisters, and with her parents, she seemed
/ to think anything would answer, and went
about unit dy and rough in soiled finery.-
AT her unele's she had been pleasant and
polite, and had won golden opinions from
! all; but with her own family her manners
were as careless as her dress and she
| seemed to think that courtesy and kind
ness were too expensive for home wear,
and that anything was good enough for
home.
There are too many people who, like Ly-
dia, seem to think that anything will do
for home Young men who are polite and
pleasant in outside society, are sometimes
rude to their mothers and sisters; and girls
who among strangers are all gayety and
animation, never make any exertion to
please their own family. 1t is vretched
way to turn always the smoothest side tn
the world, and the toughest and c,ar sest
to ones nearest and dearest friends.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

THE idle should not be classed among
the living; they are a class of dead meI
not fit to be buried.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

SMOKY LAsIPs.--Coal oil lamps that are
subject to smoking may be improved by
putting from two to three tablespoons Of
coarse salt In them. 1t will make the light
more brilliant and clear. and keep the
wick clean, besides the prevention Of
smoke.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

A FRENCH writer describes young
lady as one who kisses her gentlemen
friends till she is six years old, and then
leaves off until she il sixteen.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

How many an enamored pair have cour-
ted in poetry and lived in prose.
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FRENCH PANCAKEs.-Take two ounces
of flour, two ounces of butter, warmed,
two ounces of powdered sugar, two eggs,
and one gill Of milk; heat all together,
lightly, and bake in buttered saucers, half
full, for twenty minutes. Serve imme-
diately. ~
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To MEND CRACKS IN STovEs.-Take
wood-ashes and salt, equal proportions in
bulk of each, little less of salt; reduce to a
paste with cold water. and fill cracks when
the stove or range is cool. The cement
will soon become perfectly hard.
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To CLEANSE THE INSIDE OF JARS
Fill them with hot water and stir in q
spoonful or more of rearl-ash empty them
in an hour, and il not perfectly clean, gil
again, and let them stand few hours. For
large vessels lye may be used.
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The Nonpareil Saloon.

Has just been fitted up in the latest and neat
est style (marble counters and Bohemian II 1885,
wsre). and supplied with thu oldest Bnmgard-
ner. Clemmer, Fowler i Zieglpr, and all the
other celebrated brands of Whi>kies, Imported
Brandes snd Wines from first hands. a bsinthe
and Curacoa Brck's Grape Brand and Wines,
Rhine Wine and Sstzer, and the finest branns
of Imported and American Cigars, makingit
THE SALOON OF THE CITY.
Polite attendants are al ways pre- ent to servo
guests with any known sample compounded in
unsurpassed style.
Cali and we guarantee you will be pleased
T. CROWDER,
Proprietor.
ErTsr me positively cash my2l ly*
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RIBBONS RENEwED.-Wash in cool
suds made of soap, and iron when damp.
Cover the ribbon with clean cloth, and
pass the iron over that. IT you wish to
stiffen the ribbon, dip it, while drying, in
to gum arabic water.
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To WHITEN STRAW HAr--Scrape stick
sulphur with a knife, mix the powder to a
mush with water, plaster it thickly over
the straw, and place in the hot sun sewers
hours brush off when dry. An easy an
effectual plan.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

A SIMPLE INsECT-CATCHING DEVICE.
"A writer to "Les Mondes' says that he
is enabled to materially reduce the number
of insects which prey upon the flowers and
fruits of his garden, by covering the inside
of an old tub with liquid tar, and at twi-
light putting lighted lantern within, lea
wing the whole out over night. The bugs,
attracted by the light, try to reach the
lantern and are caught and held fast By
the Observation-Disclosures.
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To..KEEp KNIVES FROM RUSHING
Scour them on a board, crosswise, with
some dry brick, after having wiped them
perfectly dry; and put them away without
wiping off the brick dust.
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CHARMS strike the sight, but merit wins
the soul.
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To PRESERVE CLoTHEs-PINs--Clo Clothes
pins boiled few moments and quickly
dried once or twice month, become more
flexible and durable. Clothes-lines will
Iast longer and keep in better order for
wash-day service, if occasionally treated
in the same way.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

IN EAKELEY l. CO.,
~ SUCCESSORS TO
TROUT Il BERKELEY.
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS. MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
DY e STUFFS, PERI U n ERY AND
TOILET SOAPS,
COMBS, BRUSHES AND FANCY GOODS.
LAMP GOODS
PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES,
400 WINDOW GLASS AND PUTTY
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A CANDLE TO BURN ALL NIGHT. -
When, as in case OF sickness, dull light
is wished, or when matches are mislaid.
put powdered salt on the candle till it
reaches the black part of the wick. In this
way mild and steady light may be kept
through the night by small piece of
candle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-12-31

To CLEAN LAMP SHADEs-L amp shade
may be cleansed with soap or pearl-ash !;
these will not ipiure or discoler them.
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Business Cards.

New Court House st. STANTON, Va
Is prepared to execute any work in his line i'll
the very best style and of the bast materials
Particular attention paid to making and re-
pairing Stiils and putting Still Houses in prop
er order, as required by the Government.
He gives his undivided attention to mis- busi-
ness and promises prompt ness and satisfaction,
and solicits the continue nee of his old friends
and the public. [jan2s Iy.
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Docs AND FENcEs.--It does not require
us much fence, and is not as costly. to
fence IN our own stock, as it is to fence out
all the stock Of the neighborhood. We
should have law in Maryland requiring
everybody to take care of their stock, and
not allow it to run at large to trespass
upon others. They have such law in
Virginia, which allows the counties to
elect whether stock shall run at large.
Some counties have awaited themselves of
1t; and you may ride for hours and Sc
fields undisturbed lying open to the
way-without fences.
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To Stop BLEEDING OF THE NosE.-A
writer in the scientific American" says
THE best remedy for bleeding at the nose,
as given by DR.. Gleason in one of his lect-
ures, is vigorous motion of tbs Jaws as
in the act of mastication. j.. Tie case of
child wad Of paper should be placed in
it's mouth and the child instructed to chew
it hard. Of course an adult does not need
the paper. This remedy is so simple that
many will feel inclined to laugh at it, but
it has never been known to fail in single
instance, even in very sever cases.''
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CORN VINEaAR.-Boil one pint of
whole, ripe corn until it begins to get soft,
put it in vessel large enough to hold six
quarts or more, and add one pint of molas-
ses and one gallon of soft WATERMAN wa
ter is best. Tie cloth over the vessel
and keep it in a warm place. In two or
three days it will be good beer. In three
or four weeks pour the vinegar off; add
another pint of m,lasses and gallon of
water to the corn for fresh supply. The
same corn will do for six months or more
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COUNTY AGEN-
.(T CY of the Patrons of Husbandry has
been reno we'd opposite fine Court House on Au-
gusta street. =,
The Agent has special inducements for al
Patrons Of this and adjoining counties, and they
will do we'll to call in or write to him before
purchasing or selling
kNoy5-sm W. Nj. DINKLB, Bonded Agent.
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HEz. JORDAN, TOM T. shoMArs'
JORDAN {. SHUMATE,
BRICKMAKERS AND CONFR ACTORS,
Are prepared to execute all kinds of BRICK
WORK out of the best material and in the most
ak, llfnl manner. ,.,
SAi n, ,ders respectfully solicited.
ECiALTlES.-GKooND MORT
my7-6m
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NEW GOODS NEW Goop5 NEW NEW
~ GOODS Ladies Boots, Lace Shoes,
Sli ppers and New Port Ties. Boys anu MISSES mts
Shoes, Childrens School Shoes, Coioreu p41,S'
Lace Shoes and Slippers just received a. "a A -
I. WELLER'S Boot and Shoe Store, Main ST.,
apr23 IT,
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Explanation Wanted.
ETom Tie ChaTIeston Courier

From the ChdTtsston Courier
After it was ascertained that the
Governor would not veto the Capt.
tai removal bill, a wine supper was
given at the Hale House and a
portion of the removalists, mem
bers OF the house and members of
the lobby, became jolly drunk and
told portion of their little secrets.
Among other things, they stated
thatat the commencement of the
next session the friends of Charles
ton had a majority in the House,
but that the removalist made a lit
tie arrangement with Hon. G. j.
Faulkner, by which they promis-
ed to make Faulkner United States
Senator in 1877, if he would give
them for removal a portion of the
votes from the Eastern Panhandle.
Faulkner accepted the proposition
and furnished the votes, and il be-
came u'ae fat dcconaDli, as they say
at ST. Cloud. Now this little ar
rangement may have been effect
ed, or it may never have been
made, and it is important that the
Third Congressional District
should know whether il is true or
false. Will Mr.. Faulkner be kind
enough to rise and explain?
His explanation, if he makes it,
will be very entertaining reading;
his silence and refusal to explain
will be very significant.
Martinsburg independent and all
papers in the Third District please
copy. KANAWHA.
/ have read the above COMMUNE
cation. No explanation" "en-
tertaining" or otherwise is needed
from me. | pronounce all its state
ments, so far as they have anyref-
erence to me, to be FALSE; they
are ISLANDERS, not only upon me, but
upon the respectable delegates from
this section of the State, who may
be inferred to be the persons there
alluded to; they can, however,
speak for themselves.
CHAs. j. FAULKNER.
MartinSburg, March IL, 1875.
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ton of the raiment is manufacture
ed is in the hands of the agricul-
tural people, and will command
| something like price, in proper
ton to the price demanded for the
goods manufactured therefrom,
whenever the producer has deter
mined to look to his own interests.
Whenever the farmers arouse their
energy of mind and determine to
attend to their own business, and
go to the end of the world to OBJ
tain a just equivalent for their pro-
duce, without employing any
agent, except one of their own
combination with sufficient self in
terest at stake to insure the best
negotiations possible, and such an
agent need not necessarily stop in
America. Men engaged in many
other pursuits, find it much more
profitable to deal with the Euro
pean countries. Let the farmers
by all means see to it that they at
tend directly to their own bust
ness, either as individuals or as a
combination, never employing
those who are anxious to serve
them as agents, except they are
members of their own combina-
ton. And let them never be fiat
tered into buying some very con-
venient and nice. and even useful
articles of machinery, till they can
be purchased at reasonable rate.
The agricultural people of this
country have hitherto been but the
dupes of men engaged in trafficing
with their productions. The mere
handlers have made all the money,
making gamblers profits and APP
propriating the money to get every
luxury, and not content with this,
they get Offices in the government
by employing the poor just before
the election to secure their votes,
and as soon as this end is accom-
plished their employment ceases,
and they may starve in the streets.
& 8 w
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have decided to carry on a mar
ket garden. We understand they
will sell their vegetables in Mar
tinsburg. They have already COM
nanced preparing their ground,
and we think they will find it a
profitable business. There is some
talk of the "Odd Fellows" "Good
Templars" and Changers uniting
in building hall here, and we
think that it is very probable that
it will be done. We notice that
Wan. Deck, Esq, has put upa neat
little blacksmith shop. The schools
in the Heighberhood are working
very well. The one at Vancleves-
vile taught by our worthy friend
Mr.. Houser is working particular
ly well under his able guidance
the one at Vanmetre's, taught by
Il. 3. Garrett is also well attend
ed and seems to be progressing.
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ConnaNnieated.I
To the Editors Of The Independent

40 me Eattors q me Independent:
On the farm of VIM. Morning
ton, six miles west of Hedgesville,
while his son and hired hands
were digging a well, at the depth
of twenty-three feet, they struck
vein of blue clay, and underneath
of that small vein of good stone
coal, and directly beneath that a
small particle of ore, very heavy.
Those who have examined it, pro-
nounce it good article oflead ore.
| hope the day is not far distant
when our Back Creek mountains
viii prove to be good mineral re-
gion. / am convinced Of what |
have seen of these mountains, that
there is plenty of good iron ore and
coal, if some person that has the
capital would just search it out.
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Communicated
The Farmers Combination.

To the Editors Of tie Independent:
What do you think of the Gran
gers? is question which / have
so frequently asked, that / have
given the subject some thought,
and will for the benefit of all
whom it may concern, give the
public my opinion of the probable
benefits to be derived from the
combining Of all of those engaged
in agricultural pursuits, for the
purpose of making agriculture a
more profitable and pleasant oceu-
patton.
BY combining they can make
farming more profitable, and
pleasant. They do not lack the in
telligence. They are possessed of
more general intelligence than any
other class in our country They
do not lack the honesty. They pos
sess more of that foundation Of all
virtue than any other class. They
do lack one thing, and that is the
money. Agriculture is an ennob-
ling pursuit. The fruit of the la
Dor of the farmer is given him by
the Almighty. He causeth the rain
to fall and the earth to yield her
Increase in due season. Accounta-
bic to Him alone, the farmer
knows no bondage, they are the
only class of real freemen we have
in our country, andthey should be
the ruling element if we want to
become truly free people and q
genuine.republic. But how can
they become the ruling element
when it IS nothing but work work
for them, and those whom they
employ, from early dawn till dusk
of eve, and what do they accom-
plish by all of this toll and care.
They produce the grain and meat
that sustain the nation, and they
get so little compensation for the
production of these most necessary
articles that they in many instan-
ces, can not afford wheat bread
for their own families, and are
compelled to deprive their loved
ones OF all of the iuxuries and even
of the comforts Of life. All of this
is wrong by any law, human OF
divine, for He who said, "by the
sweat of thy brow thou shalt cal
Bread" has also said, "the laborei
is worthy of his hire" And the
small compensation given to the
tillers of the soil and the keepers Of
the cattle and sheep is great in
justice to them, and like the prac-
tice Of injustice In every case, if it
cannot be checked il will finally
bring utter ruin and desolation ia
our once prosperous and happy
country. Behold the idleness and
extravaganza OF great numbers OF
wealthy inhabitants Of our towns
and clties--W wealthy because their
bread and meat and this material
for making their clothes have all
been furnished 10 them Tor a mere
pittance, and they have nothing
TO do but to scheme ana plan how
TO manage the products of the toll
of the laboring classes in such q
way as 10 make that which costs
them one dollar, yield them at
least double, and often fourfold,
and even tenfold profit. Railroads
which We're first invented to con-
vey the production of the country
TO the markets with ease and facil-
ity have now combined to make
such a profit on the freight that
they are of no benefit to the pro-
ducer. But worse than all, these
same railroad monepolies have be-
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Tsermanent Location .

The Charleston CoWie.' closes an
article on the capital question, as
follows:
To return to the matter we start
cd to discuss, we would not advise
the people of Wheeling to spend
their proposed 81 900, 900 in build
ing a Capitol. They don't seem
disposed to be precipitate about it.,
and we don't blame them
The agitation of the Capital
question has but just commenced.
1t will not be suspended for sim
gle hour after the Legislature shall
convene. Our people propose to
relocate it at Charleston, if they
can they offer this as the prompt
est and best mode for redressing q
gross and unmerited outrage. Fail
ing this, they want permanent
location, and the discussion will be
up till they get it.
Permanent location is now what
we want. Let the matter be ire
vocably settled at the adjourned
session Of the legislature, and TAX
en- out of the legislation of the State
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Brigham Young says he is inn
pressed with the idea that con-
tempt of court and divorce suits are
not prophetable business.
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Disease resembling the epizootic,
but more virulent in form, is pre-
vailing in a number of the Wes-
tern States.