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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

WHAT IS CARAT Pin speaking of
gold carat signifies twenty-fourth part :;
or, in other words, carat is a name given
to the fraction Ia, thus: Gold of %
carats fine is a gold of which % parts out
of "a are pure, the other two parts being
silver, copper, or other metals. The carat,
in speaking Of diamonds or other precious
stones, is a weight of d fraction less than
four grains troy, or GA 1.16 carats, being
equal to 72 grains troy. The term or
weight carat derives it name from bean,
the fruit of an Abysinian tree called
kuara. This bean, from the time of it's
being gathered, varies little in it's weight,
and seems to have been from very remote
period used as weight for gold in Africa.
In India. also, the bean is used as weight
for gems and pearls.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

X RANGE AGENCY.
OPpos1rE THE Court HOUSE ON AUGUSTA ST..
GREAT EXCITEMENTl
THE CRASH IN PRICES HAS AT LAST
COME,
AND RELIEF NOW AT HAND FOR THE
FARMERS.
l now desire to offer at very greatly re-
duced prices for Cash full stock of GROCE-
RIRS: Consisting of
COFFEE, SUGAR. MOLAssES, TEAS, &c.,
Also, TOBACCO and CIGARS.
am also prepared to furnish all kinds of
Farming Implements, Machines, &c., al the
lowest possible Cash prices.
LlME.-I have on hand and for sale, in any
quantities., FIRST-CLASS LIME, made at the
old Gibson Kiln, near Fishersville Rates low.
| will ship produce ct all times in the inter-
est of the Farmers.
SPECIAL ATTENTION..
desire to make my business success and
would ask that the Patrons and Farmers would
give me trial before trading elsewhere. Nv
object is to make quick snles and short profits.
that my prices may be in keeping with the
times. My purpose is not competition, but to
establish bushes on solid basis in the in
terest of the Patrons of Husbandry. Correspon-
dence solicited.
Patrons and Farmers call and see me.
Jan1-u W. NJ. DINKLE.
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Poe TX .
FDGsES.
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE WORLD.
STANTON, VA.

Blessing on the hand of woman!
Angels give it strength and grace
In the palace, cottage, howell,
o, no matter where the place;
Would that never storm asSailed it;
Rainbow gently round it curled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Infancy's the tender fountain;
Power may with beauty flow;
Mother first to guide the streamlets,
From them souls unresting grow,
Grow on for the good or evil
Sunshine streamed or darkness hurled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Woman how divine your mission
Here upon our natal sod!
Keep, keep the young heart open
Always to the breath of God!
II true troubles of the age
Are from Mother loye impearled;
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Blessing on the hand Of woman!
Fathers, sons and daughters cry,
And the sacred song is mingled
With the worship in the sky;
MingleS where no tempest darken5,
RainboWS ever more are curled
For the hand that rocks the cradle
Is the hand that rocks the world.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

yYaEssaHNE4 LANDS FOR SALE
" OR FOR RENT.-The undersign-
ed has for sale hundreds Of valuable
FARMS, COUNTRY SEATS, MILLS,
TIMBERED and MINERAL LANDS,
MINERAL SPRINGS, sc. sc on the
most reasonable terms. To those wishing
to buy, come and see for yourselves, and
to those having properties to sell, if you
can give clear titles and do not hold your
lands too high, we want to act for you.
We have been in the business ten years,
and never sold bad title. Send stamp
or the Gland Advertiser" Piedmont
Land Agency
Gordonsville, Va
P. S. MIR. w. EE. III. LYNN. of
Staunton, Va. will give all the informa-
ton, either in person or by letter, to par
ties desiring to sell or buy VALLEY
LANDS through my Agency.
DAVID D. M. DIGGES.
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

FArT, FERTILIZATION.-We are in the
habit of fertilizing our land in the spring
for.summer's crop, and if it is judiciously
donegit is a success. But there is another
principle which have experimental upon,
which am very certain is of greater adj
vantage, it is the application of manure in
the fall rather than the spring OF summer
and for the reason that it favors the plant
during the winter, when it so much needs
it. It serves not only as a protection,
which is considerable but helps in the vi
gor which it imparts to the plant. Plant
growth must continue during the winter or
the plant dies; and it frequently dies from
i what we call exposure, when under the
same circumstances (of exposure) the
plant, with the aid of a stimulant might
| have survived. My experiments lead me
| to this conclusion. The vigor Of the plant
is increased, and according to the extent
of the increase will be the capacity Of re-
sistance. A plant in poor soil, having
| little growth, must have a corresponding
small growth during the winter, which re-
duces it at the best to a very low state, and
a little beyond this destroys the plant.
Hence our poor and exposed knobs suf-
| fer most. If rich, there is less effect from
] frost and drying winds. To feed our grass
! lands and wheat fields in the fall, there
fore, must be benefit, and this we find
to be the case. The best time to feed a
meadow is after the crop is removed OF any
time during the fall SO that it is early
enough to start the growth. Once started,
the stimulant will not yield its hold till it
has accomplished its purpose with the
plant, which will be done the following
summer, in the meantime favoring it dur
| ing the winter. 1t is our rich and we'll
manured soils that are the warmes5 soils,
the live soils, that have the most yigor;
they will stand the most abuse and life is
tenacious in them. Let us, then manure
our land not only to grow our crops, but
benefit to our grape vines, our berry bushes,
strawberry plants, shrubs, trees, &C., as
well as our wheat fields and grass lands.
Impart the fall seeding and forcing; the
growth then will be established, and with
the first chance in the spring will put forth,
little earlier for the stimulant, and bear
ing up the better under the first severe
weather; it is help all through, and loss
| nowhere if the manure is on hand, as it
certainly may as well do it's work on the
land as to be in a pile, OF scattered about
around the farm But even if a fertilizer
! is purchased there is but the slight loss OF
J the interest on the investment, the benefit,
hold, being much more than this. have
seen some fine effects on late sown timothy,
the stimulant sustaining the young plant
against severe weather, which it seemed
almost impossible to withstand. In all
! cases the application should be'made early
enough, so as to have it's influence on the
plant. It will be sure not to relax it's grasp
| however severe the winter may be.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

Gross E s.-With all our struggling
crosses will be crosses still. We must leave
them where GOD has placed them. Nothing
but the cross of Christ makes all other
crosses straight.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

SOME men use no other means to acquire
respect than by insisting on it, and it some
times answers their purpose, as it does a
highwayman's in regard to money.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

BE not ashamed to confess that you have
been in the wrong. 1t is but owning what
you need not be ashamed of, that you now
have more sense than you had before, to
see your error, more humility to acknoWl-
edge 1t, and more grace to correct it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

HENS PLUCKING FEATHERs.-Hens
want salt. Give them twice d day in four
parts Of wheat bran to one of corn meal,
by measure, a teaspoonful of salt in every
eight quarts of water of this mixture
scalded and cooled. The hens are after
the salt contained in the minute globule of
bloop at the end of the quill. Hence fed
in this way, and occasionally furnished
salt, will never pull feathers. The salt
should be dissolved in hot water before
mixing with the feed. This is a certain
antidote.- Country Gentleman.
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'DHME SAAOON,'

"BURN'S BUILDING" AUGUSTA STREET,
"Bumgardner and CIemmer's" fine old Noun
tain Whiskeys.
Best brands of Wines, Brandies and Cigars.
''Yen ngling's'' Celebrated Beer on draught
"Sheet Anchor" Smoking Tobacco, 80 cents
per pound. ~ Give me call on the 'W harf -
the latch string is always out.
aep29-3m JOHN BURNS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

THE darkest side of the road to heaven
is brighter than any part of the broad way
that leadeth to destruction.
NONE are so tiresome as those who al
ways agree with US; we might as well talk
with echoes.
ENVY shooteth at another, and wound
eth herself.
A GRAIN of prudence is worth pound
of craft.
GOD reaches us good things by our own
hands.
THE destroyer Of successes is illtimed
apprehension of danger.
THE cheapest of laWyers-Keeping ones
own counsel
TRUE men make more opportunity than
they find.
If the counsel be good, no matter who
gives it.
ZEAL without knowledge is fire without
light.
VIRTUE and happiness are very near
kin.
THE boughs that bear must hang lowest.
You never lose by doing good turn.
RICHEST is he that wants least.
B0AsTERS are cousins to liars.
DENYING fault doubles it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

DRESrO A. BAYLOR,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
STANTON, VA,
Practices in all the Courts Of Augusta and ad-
joining counties.
OFrIcE-The same formerly occupied b. his
father, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, on Augusta st.,
opposite the Courthouse. ap2l-ly#
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&be stamntom dinnitator.
.DVERTISlNG CRATES

Adv u II IOIN q "a Ib
Advertisements inserted at the rate OF Oh-
Dollarper square of eight lines ct Brewer for
the first, and so cents for each subsequcrf IN
sertion.
liberal deduction for advertisements tor
three, six, or twelve months
N3- Transient ad advertisement is payable INVA-
RIABLY IN ADVANCE; quarterly, semi-an-
nual and yearly advertisements payable per
quarter.
Obituaries, announcements of candidates for
office, cemmunicationscalling upon, advocating
or notices of personal or private character, OF
lntendedor calculated topromoteany private en-
terprise or interest, will be charged for as adver
.isements.
rs Speclalnotices 40 cents per line for eve
ry insertion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

Is Your NOTE GOOD.-A Boston law
yer, on School street, was called upon a
short time ago by boy who inquired if he
had any waste paper to sell. The lawyer
has crisp, keen way of asking questions,
and is, moreover, very methodlcal man.
So pulling out the lower drawer, he ex-
hibited his stock of waste paper, laid
smoothly in, sheet after sheet, solid mass
twill you give me twenty-five cents fol-
that?"
The boy looked at the paper doubtfully
a moment, and offered fifteen.
"Done," said the lawyer, and the paper
was transferred to the bag by the boy,
whose eyes sparkled as he "hefted" the
weighty mass.
Not till it was safely slowed away did
he announce that he had no money.
''No money! How do you expect to buy
paper without money?'
Not prepared to state exactly his plan
of operations, the Boy made no reply.
"Do you consider your note good?" ask
ed the lawyer.
eyes, SIR"
every well; if you say your notes good,
I'd just at soon have it as money; but if it
isn't good, I don't want it y
The boy affirmed that he considered it
good, whereupon the lawyer wrote note
for fifteen cents, which the hoy signed
legibly and lifting his bag ofpaper, trudged
off.
Soon after dinner the little fellow re-
appeared, and producing the money, an
nounced that he had come to take up the
note.
"Well," said the lawyer, sthis is the
first time ever knew note taken up the
day it was given. A boy who will do that
is entitled to note and money too" and
giving him both, sent him on his way with
a smiling face aud happy heart.
This boys note represented his honor
A boy who thus keeps his honor bright,
however poor he may be in worldly things,
is an heir to an Inheritance which nc
riches can buy-the choice promises OF
God.
HAPPIEEss.-The happiness of this life
is to us what the sun was said to be esteem.
ed by certain race of savages-an object
that will one day be within our reach
These untaugh5 beings resolved at length
to meet it, and with eager expectation they
began their march towards the East. in the
hope of catching the glorious luminary ere
it appeared to them to raise itself from the
earth, and every morning they anxiously
stretched out their arms exclaiming s'Ah!
when shall we attai n it ?' They Travelled
for consider able time supported by their
hopes, which only vanished when they
found their career inevitably terminated by
an immense ocean. And thus it will be
with us all. We fix our eyes upon some
point or object in which we believe happi-
ness to consist, and journey through cult
waited tracts and through deserts; we ira.
verse fowery valleys, overleap rocks and
precipices-no difficulty or danger can ar
rest our steps, and ere we reach what we
have sought we are checked by the tomb
opened before us, which is the immense
ocean that swallows us all up.
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sXTM. PATRICK,

ATTORNEY At LAW.
SrAUNTON. VA.
VIII practice in all the courts of Augusta and
Circuit Court Of adjoining counties.
~ Prompt attention paid to collecting.
Office in building with q. B. Niche
Sep Ely.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

To CURE HOARsENESS. -When the voice
is lost, as is sometimes the case, from the
effects Of cold, a simple, pleasant remedy
is furnished by beating up the white of one
egg, adding to it the juice of one lemon,
and sweetening with white sugar to the
taste. Take teaspoonful from time to
time. 1t has been known to effectually
cure the ailment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

HOUSING PLANTs.-Plants, when first
housed, should be kept well watered After
being indoors a few weeks, re-arrange-
ment and cleansing out will do much good.
Before planting in winter quarters divesu
them of all decayed leaves and insects.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

The darkest side of the road to heaven
is brighter than any part of the broad way
that leadeth to destruction.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

IN MAKING WHITEWAsH for smoked
ceiling, for the first coat mix to every two
quarts Of whitewash one cup Of fine, sifted
ashes. This will prevent the smoke from
striking through. After this another coat
may be put on in the customary manner.
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a. HUDSON

VAIN. A. HUDSON
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
STANTON, VA.
Will practice in all the Courts of Augusta.
and the Circuit Courts Of the adjoining Coun-
ties. Prompt attention paid to Coli5ctlons.
augl8-1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

NONE are so tiresome as those who al
ways agree with us; we might as well talk
with echoes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

FRITTERs. quart of milk, one
pound of flour, and seven well beaten eggs,
one teaspoonful Of salt. Drop by hespoon-
full into lard and fry a light brown.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

POTATO SoUP.-Boil eight potatoes and
one good-slzed onion until tender; strain
through a sieve; add one quart of milk,
salt and pepper to taste, and nearly one
teacupful of butter; put all in a saucepan
and let it come to boil. Serve hot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

BY SOWING nitrate of soda in small
quantities in showery weather, under
trees, most beautiful verdure will be OBJ
tanned.
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Professional Cards.


j. FaEo EFFINGBR. ROBERT CRAIG.
CHARLES GRATTAN.
EFFINGER, CRAIG & GRATTAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Courts. Augusta, Rockbridge and Rocking
ham.
We give prompt attention to all business en-
trusted to Us.
sep29 76-ly
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j. R. TUCKER Il. ST. GEO. TUCKER,
Lexing ton, Va. Staunton, Va.
TUCKER & TUCKER,
TORNEYS AT LAW,
STANTON. VA,
Will practice in the Courts of Augusta and the
adjoining counties. Also, in the Court of Ap-
peals of Va. ~ Will attend the Circuits
Courts OF Rockbridge regularly. aug25-6m
KOHN II. McCUE,
ATTORNEY At La ",
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

ENVY shooteth at another, and wound
eth herself.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

APPLE PUDDING.-Eight apples grated,
the same quantity of stale bread, three
eggs, one and half pints Of milk, sugar
and flavoring to taste. Bake one hour in a
slow oven. To be eaten with cream.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

70 CURE TONGUES. four quarts
salt. two Of molasses, six ounces saltpetre,
three gallons water. Boil and skim the
ingredients, and when cold pour over the
tongues.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

II EMMETT GUY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Special attention paid to collecting.
Office opposite Court House, on New Court
House street. sep29-ly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

HAIR WAsH.-Try half an ounce of bo-
rax to quart of water for hair wash !;
apply very gently with a sponge on alter
nate days; apply little glycerine dissolv-
ed in Water.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03
g7INE MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

NOTICE. There will BIZ a meeting of the
" Stockholders Of the Valley Railroad Com
pany, held on the 9Th November next, at the
Company's Office in Stanton at IL O'Clock,
noon. A. MADISON.
oct6-tdm Sec'y Y. R. R.
Staunton, Lexingt on, and Fincastle papers
CODY.
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wy pleasant rooms and first-c class Board will
pe furnished.
Table hoarders also wanted, at sixteen dol
lars per month. Address P. o, Box 234.
if
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10 RESTORE AND STIFFEN VEILs.-
Wash the veil IN tepid water or soap suds.
Then rinse in strong blueing; will restore
it completely and stiffen like new.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

TO TAKE RUST from steel, cover the
steel with sweet oil, well Rubbed in. In
forty-eight hours, rub it with finely pow
dered unslacked lime until the rust disap-
naarS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

XK7ANTED. 10, 900 bushels Prime Wheat
w 10000 bushels Corn;
10000 bushels Clo7er Seed;
10000 pounds Wool;
1000 pounds Pork.
octl3-6m P. B. SUBLETT.
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a movement which she considered very
graceful and very "knowing." but Mr..
Edenhall had always abhorred it more
than words could tell.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1876-11-03

A GRAIN of prudence is worth a pound
Of craft.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
JOINT STATEMENT

Of the Auditor and Treasurer of
Eureka County, Nevada, for the
Quarter Ending December 81
1875.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-14
Audited Claims Unpaid.

The balances in the Current Expense and
Hospital Funds. aggregating sl3.ll9 4s.whiel
authority to transfer to any other fund
would, i applied TO the redemption Of CEN
eral and Contingent Fund certificates, reduce
the tot ii de ebt ot the county. including bonds
to about s25,0 900.
We hereby certify the foregoing to be the
correct and true condition of the treasury o.
Eureka county, Nevada, at this date.
Eureka. Nevada, January 3, 1876.
X. l.. CHASE. Auditor.
W. A. MONTGOMERY, Treasurer,
jal2 By ID. B. IMNEI., Deputy
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-14
STOCK PRIVILEGES.
"Puts" and "CaIIs."

CTOCK PRIVILEG ES-PUTS AND CALLS
- are contracts sold by operators for a pre-
MUM, and signed Mt distance from the
market price, giving the holder Of the priv
ilege the rixht to close the contract at any
time within the time named in the privilege.
Specializing in stoct by means Of Puts and
Calls has been in practice for years at the
stock exchanges Of London. Vienna, Berlin
and the Paris Bourse. and in New York it rs
the most popular way of operating in stocks /;
such operators as Daniel Drew, kussel Sage.
Jay Gould, f. II. Chaplin. G. II. Osborne, and
others, dealing in them largely.
TO the stock public of the Pacific coast this
system was popuarized by US, although the
buying and selling of Privileges has been in
practice among brokers for years past. Such
operators and capitalists as JAS. X. keene.
Jas. IL. Latham * o., Greenebaum, llelbiug
a Co., 5. Is. Boswell x Co., j. Mckenty and
others, sell plivileges on his market. We
have yet 10 hear 0; The first complaint in the
settlement of our privileges. All our con-
tracts have been honored at the time notice
was given for settlement.
The business has assumed such proportions
that we are compelled to increase our office
accomm odatiuns. Explanatory pamphlets
sent free to any address.
>AM'L MCKEE & CO.,
Brokers and Dealers in stock Privileges, $40
Montgomery ST.. San Francisco. Cal. ja9.lm
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-01-14
Change Of Firm.
The Ell Dorado Saloon
FOR r EMIT.

rINHE FIRE-pR0OF ROOM CORNER OF
i Buel and Clark streets, in rear Of tho
Corner Saloon.
ALSO
A house containing two rooms, on Buel
street, below clark, Inquire of =
a2o6 GNU THACHBR 4 co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-11
Deering.

The annual report of the municipal officers of
Deering which will be presented to the voters
at town meeting Monday. shows that the en-
tire tax assessed was 1877 ,621. 40; of which $1,000
was expended on bridges and ways, $500 on
schools, $4,000 interest, $8785 SO for state and
$3219.2 "a for county taxes. The valuation of
the town is 81 81, 300, the number of polls $685.
The total receipts of the town for the year were
$36,62S 81, and the expenditures 1913, 1894 The
liabilities of the town Feb 23d amounted to
$13,375.27, and the resources were $18, 1OO.1O-a
balance in favor of the town of $4724.S3. The
above does not include the bonded debt Of the
town, but simply the current liabilities and re-
sources. The bonded debt of the town amounts
to $47, 125, the NEST of which bears interest at
the rate of per cent The entire assets of the
town, including town farm, uncollected taxes.
etc., are $2l, 424 rs. During the year the ''out-
door" poor have cost $272. 81, and the net ex-
peuditure of the poor farm over receipts is
$591.25. The School Committee report gene
raj improvement in the schools of the town,
Only 80 per cent. of the scholars 10 town have
attended the schools the past year. The COM
mittee complain of irregularity in attendance
as the great evil in the way of progress. The
town meeting occurs Monday