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The Morning herald., 1877-10-30
A ooM1tUMa6rIC SOCIETY.

An obscure commuflistie society, called
Amana, occupies. a tract of fertile land near
Iowa City, ard has 1924 members. There
are seven villages, and in each~a boarding
house sufficient to accommodate the popu-
lation Of the village. TO these all the peo-
pie 60 to get their meals, the hour for
which is given by q bell from q ceptrl
tower. There are also la'mdries, W here all
washing and ironing are done; SO that 40
housekeeping is done in the families,
which leaves the members to other depart
ments Of labor, and every .member of tho
society has something to do. Once i'll every
year the executive officers make all annuity
appointment to each family or single indi-
vidual, which is to be for use for thet year
for personal expenses. There is in every
village q store, in which all kinds 81 goods
are kept, and which are delivered to men,
bers of the society without profit; Il n orN
Of each persons purchases is kept and
at the end of the year the amount ~
deducted from the annuity, so that very
little money is used. If a member With
draws from the society, what be puts in is
returned, without interest Or increase. IF a
member dies, and is the head OF q zamilv,
his share or interest in the society is divided
among his legal heirs and placed 70 their
credit on the books of the society, There
are three physicians, whose duty i is TO
visit the sick. Their medicines and teams
are supplied. by the society. So, also,
schools are maintained.
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TEST OF WATER METERS.

Tho San Francisco Post gives some n
suits Of recent tests of water meters made
by committee in that city. The tests, it
Gays. were conducted by allowing given
quantities Of water to run through the
meter into barrels standing Oh two pairs OF
Fairbanks scales, and then by weighing
the water for the purpose Of ascertaining
tho relation of tho weight to the cubical
measurement as indicated by the meter.
In the first experiment q constant strea m
from 4-incl pipe at full pressure was OIL
lowed to pass through the meter until 16
cubic feet was registered on tho dial. By
measurement an increase of 3G-10O Of a
cubic foot was shown in the barrel over
what was indicated Tho second expert
nlent was limited to 10 cubic feet dis,
charged through 4-inch head. tt showed q
deficit ngainsv tho customer of 1900 Of a
cubic foot Two other experiments, 10
cubic feet being measured in each,
case, and tho conditions rs to tho flow be.
ing varied, showed an excess in each case
of 30-10O Of % cubic foot over that indicated,
The concluding test was made by allowing
O. very small stream to flow through tho
mctcr, the discharge being probably one
sixteenth of tho volume that would flow
from the outlet pipe when turned on full.
Whom the meter indicated ono cubic foot u
was found upon Weighing tho water dis
charged that there were but 81 pounds
81 pounds less than ore really con-
tanned in cubic foot, The time occu-
pied in making this last test was 8S
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A NEW AND WONDERFUL fseUEg

Dnspylps Kali, known, as the date plum
Ok Japauesespersimmon, has been grown in
California, and its successful culture fully
established. The tree is highly ornamental.
is a prolific bearer, is as hardy as: tha pcar,.
and ripons early. Tho fruit'ca be shipped
across the continent. When dried it IS
equal to figs and cap be kept'a long time.
It is of bright yellow, orange, or vcrniUon
color, and is unsurpassed for the table, be-
ing thought by some TO DO eg1al to the
peach OF strawberry. IT'S sTa-age weight
is from half pound to a little over q
pound. The wool is valuable for manufoc-
turing, being species Of the ebony order,
Ebenaceae. 1t will bear in from one to
three years. Cultivate the same as apples
and in the same variety of soil. Grated
and reliable stock can be sent by raajI
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THE. EsgsDNea yswpE,i,.

Thcy were telling yarns about goo hoot-
ing out in Virginia, Nevada, the oNh"r day.
Said one of tue malksncn:-
s'Some years ago was out in NeT yo1I,
State hunting grouso There was ~ o,3
fellow along who was near-sightcj. w
were just at the edge of, the Farm. when
suddenly one of my favo,ite gam cocks
Jumped ,1p on the fence; and he '}row n
bead Oh it, mistakins it for u eroNs,l I
didn't have a second to, lose, Wn1 i"st
threw up my rifle and quietly 7Snorh"l I'll
tha]cft nipple Of his shotgun a. ijtt,r yards
So that when the hammer fell the ''rN]r
and cap wouldn't be there-sec;' 'Tod
saved the bird them Clipped IN GN att"u-
tive listener. ''No," said Austin sadly, II
picked out the WRONG nj nple; III" roiiow,
fred the right barrel and blew ny 6hy-
dollar game-cock all to blazes." Tho .rowd
quietly dispersed.
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R.AIsEsGI~FBaeEg.1z EE GyAB.T.

Mr., Ooinagl,i, the British Consul at Flor.
once. in his report on the industries Of
Turin, states that the breeding Of rabbits
was entirely neglected in ITALY unt;j 1873,
when it was takon up by, NoSsts. Costa
magma, furricrs of that city, J'hnH ng That
q supply of these animals would net My be
useful to their trndo, but that robhit@ would
form on important article of fo'd for the
poorer classes Of the population, ahrocdjnH
establishment was erected in Il few i oDthS
with 600 cages fer rhat number oi Goes,
with a larger nnmbcr Of compartments for
the young. The prH.udicos OF tho pnt;ic
have been comlntcd by publications hi BY
facts. A shop for Tho sale Of ra.hh1s 'vas
opened, and III four months l2,0@H head
we're killed and sold. Nlcss1"7. Cost .na&'H,
not only taught how TIC rabbits wcr" to 10
cooked, but added example to Iraor;..
They distributed in various parts rt .i,ay
upward of / 900 animals of the best hrrrG'
and have Also placed at the disposaI "s n"r
sops of small means 1900 Tohhit fa-nifss,-
in all 5000 aniimals-with t., n cages, ot..
Tho debt thus incurred by the rccc;va7H is
bya small annual Guotn It IL"
! Elncts. M6ssrs. Costamagna 0T7 lelaI ,n't
to buy from these people, at fixed pro-,
any number Of rabbits they may breed.
This firm have published treatise -, la,-
written by tho DlaD' e Of
llejr establishment, and have iGto1"eyd
articles Of f111iery mado with t4D "E.Ls.
They have also introduced into ths ccnHtsy
the art Of tanning and dycing Tie SANS, IS
well as the process for converting the r'.r
nio fult.
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casKee wnssn \ nsa otAn desasdd by Ns.
tress Caaeiford 10 Lgooure from her pri-
vate cabinet"
And he held forth the small Golfer. and
instinctively Rosalie's trembling hands
were extended to clutch it. but
"cive it to meW said Hartley. taking
it into his own possession.
"fhis casket'" he continued. CONTAINS.
doubtless, Mistress Camelford's 3 last wishes !,
and it is for me to accomplish them. I
will open this Golfer tomorrow. and bAfoss
witnesses u
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THIS MACHINE

II jGe ny $, simple AMI com ,iaCN the mt
HIirIh" ava 'rnnulnjrui: Il muj,pi OF co
hihtI simplicity, s'rrn& h and h"Huty.
rev HnN nllt, ,cftll nNitiii I; aituchme
80 vlu y iH'tC! i"Hjltincty To- be Q,
%fHiij'V IessIn" "ti { order,
~ tnsE 10 !"ari,st tiht child can rui
" IL hjr'l Biz IT, 9: seWins, iIul Inc fiji
to the 60 'rsrr'; VIII hcn, icli, la'li, bT
'nuI. G"lper, rlAh!oi'ier. &C., uses /,
n4iN>t tG STR '.li Ur d'tS f'I tescript
ii rut'',n %Jhs and thread Makes
&'roNh""t st.'"H EnuWn,; The cIoln will
hrfnr" he scar, vii! rip; nses tho th
"nr, ir.1H tho spool. The m lchlr
N"'";' ,''J3 NGJ>uc1, AID highly
iurGitu, Nrd
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TIM END

The Royal Artillery are engaged in placing
eighteen-ton guns in position at the forts
outside the city of Halifax, N. $.
A bee tree near Waldo, Fla, contained
eight feet in length of solid comb, the ho'-
low ranging from six to nine inches in
diameter.
In an English experiment some grape.
vines raised under blue glass grow in the
proportion of IS to SO for vines raised In
der ordinary glass.
Constantinople has been having big
show lately, the chief attractions being a
part of Mahomet's beard. one of his teeth,
and the holy standard.
One pound of rice goes as far In satisfy
ing hunger and in nutriment as eight
pounds of -four; and two pounds Of pota.
toes are equal to one pound Of -four.
The Roster (Colorado) physicians charge
81 for day visit, $3.50 for night visit,
fifty cents for prescription and mileage
at the rate of 81 per mile.
The Memphis Avulanche estimates the
loss by cotton worms as having been some
years as high as $25, ,ooo,ooo Paris green
is the best antidote yet found,
Pithole had when the oil fever was ut its
its height postal delivery ranking third In
Pennsylvania. Atthe last election the town
Rolled six votes and 1t is about to give up
it's charter.
The top Of the great dam at Gileppe,
Belgium, is to be crowned with colossal
lion cut from 2O3 huge blocks Of stone.
A man will be able to hide easily behind
eech claw.
The United States frigate Trenton was
recently fired at from one of the forts ut
Smyrna for leaving the port after sunset
and before sunrise, contrary to the harbor
regulations.
On the Lyckamm, near zermatt, two
English barristers, VIM. Arnold and Noel
Paterson, and three guides, were killed by
the giving way Of cornice of snow on tho
edge Of the mountain. They fell 5000
feet.
A cannon ball is worshipped as god in
Bsnavar. Until two years ago the people
worshipped the cannon itself; but, the En-
plish Government, taking possession Of the
weapon, the ball was extracted and placed
In shrine.
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Warranted For Five Yeal
CA TTION

Ali ~ p,nns SIC cautioned not TO
dead ~ " $50, anN sowing maahiUes
SAT Ni'l upr nrHil" and 1uHh the hl
,lStich, on that have the new patents oHl
attachment, unless the same are DIN, a,Ia
rom lnn NuIi my, Or their d u..l ,c1H
cGi 'heS ana .Siutl ped llnon our patel
ware ri W0rttl;t-& lNl ,jGtuNs ana III "
u}ous part Icy who have coried ourct T. B
advert lHCNifDtS. Nc. had buy only Il gW9l
chine nanufaciUreu by us. aLAf
"g'lo wonder is how SO good n A"a
u he hoh ut SO iCW n prire''-,C
", naT.o me gn~chine and ,n,achina q
&'-".nS% in cVt ~ respect. '--' lobe
WG}"t irE"AlnenH II 1000 consider 1t
hif'tan inc x, \. !. .1ransorip,.
T.! tlc fnRt0ilr :slliTai Sc r readers
more in;lu uir%%td wi.hll.
ciaIln fpr u ard move. W iely We ar
aiteDll0n OF uui retderS UGnCs az -
t'hrist.ar. % shhll cali II
rrNnNt i!D -e'r hUa ,t,.,-,
we "ta4'He.h to cur ,onf!tia Comma,
.assPh and one = u
,o,,rs S%mH,% cd m1%Iinrs "a "'e'sIAge ". I.
colptot .rt Tit9 IN tahle and tyeas,.
,,.,,,, '' u me world On 6n11:so ~.
HpgCHl tC,u ZEN N,,r
tttl', IttSIr "i,5 Il 'G'. @ ard esrr, i,,.,.'
Samples O. - ESii'S h'O, G. K ennonn@ 10
combining ,sr,giiI,' 20 fmar, paapass e..
u!r sent te>,, 'uF ueSctip,jy, Suts ndts fr0a
office frr9 a I,H'onisls, ensrana;tEs
Hre p'li' ny ol''e,s. suan@s sent In nos.as
All !arantceua' G, SAFE dtlIveeyyvs vsaPraas a
be adj oriers rnn,,,r ~ VI our
nr, 'fessed to ,oIlhhnt""nIca'icns, Tho etc,
ns n@n ''ASr''cvpx,ss .o
PA1hApELpHrx,p.. w.
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f.
was c,upane VINO now Ines yonder, atin and
cold, bereft Of further power for good O,
evil here on earth.' ."
The letter was at last opened. Hartley
! saw that it was dated more than twelve
years back, some weeks before Rosalie had
become his wife; and the ink with which
| it had been written had faded and grown
pale-but not so pale as was now the face OF
him who read those soul-crushing lines to
the last word, and was stunned to immobil.
J ity-petrifed, aghast with horror. =.
He had been made to we'd the wife of a
living man, the wife Of his friend-his Ro-
sale had never rightly belonged to him,
Oh !! all was horror-infamy!
Three wretched victims, and Mistress
CameHord alone had been guilty, not fol
one moment had he doubt of that. ,r
And he knew not, and it mattered not to
him now to know wherefore Mistress Cam
slford had wrought such terrible evil.
But now was Rosalie's constant sadness
all accounted for; no wonder she had 50 sell
dom smiled upon him, that his most deyot.
ed love had failed to mako her happy, for
she had been tricked and forced into his
arms. had been increasingly mourning tho
husband and the son she had believed were
mouldering in the tomb.
Clarence Hartley fixed q heightened gaze,
it was to be his last look on Rosalie. who
still was on her knee before him, and sigh
ing heavily, faltered forth;
"Farewell, Rosalie; not long shall re-
main barrier to a happiness which soon
for you will be renewed"
Rosalie now raised her fearful eyes to-
wards Hartley, and was about to speak, but
he waved a despairing farewell to her, and
was gone from her sight.
Within the next hour he had quilted tho
house.
Soon tidings came that he had purchased
q commission in the army-a continental
war was then raging, and in the very first
battle wherein he had been engaged, he
periahed. Life had become utterly hateful
to him, and he had sought the battle field
as the easiest and the noblest way to be rid
of it.
But few words more are needed to con
clude our story.
Master Adam Burford received not his
most fitting doom, for he escaped the scat
fold; but he was sent to leer far away from
his own country for the term Of his nat
ural life, having been concerned in q poach-
ing affray. in which gamekeeper had been
shot.
Immensely wealthy became RosaEo, and
well and nobly did she employ her riches.
Rightly she inherited the fortune left by
Mistress Camelford; and which that little
scrupulous lady, had, as we know, usurped.
And Clarence Hartley left to her, whom
he had SO long believed his true and lawful
wife, the vast sums and large estates Of
which he had died possessed, with the OK.
pressed hope that when he no longer liv-
ed to trouble and to saddcn them, Rosalie
aad her first, and true husband would again
be reunited.
And it will not be wondered at that
Hartley's generous wish was ultimately
fulfilled.
Throughout their tortured lives, midst
all that happened to them both, the heart
Of each had never ceased to mourn the lost
oompanionship Of that other heart from
which 50 cruelty it had been severed.
Not they had committed the sin for
which SO long they had been made to sor"
cow,
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ass
The wearing Of rings is very oncinnt 1t
was prohibited in Rome to all mechanics
and n1al Of mean condition.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-30

Cordelja Howard, the original FIR il, the
play Of 'Uncle Toms Ca}'iA," is wife
now, with two ehil1rar.
The Morning herald., 1877-10-30

buoR OF "ron xosAss asss sas1, =. w"D "Ds
A0A Ya40IAneEs" ETC.. Ero.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-02

LoUIsINA FOR TILDEN.-The Wash
ington Correspondent of the Bait. San
under date Of Dec. Goth, says: Letters
received here from all over the country
indicate clearly that even if it is admit
ted that there may be some doubt amopg
the people as to the electoral votes of
South Carolina and Florida, the gene
raj opinion is that Tllden is fairly enti-
tied to Louisiana, even after discoun-
ting the alleged fraud and intimi-
dation. The partisan journals may keep
up their hands, but they cannot over
ooEae the conviction of the people, both
republicans and democrats, that to
count Louisiana for Hayes is to de-
feat the popular will. This fact is BE-
ginning to be appreciated here among
republican Senators, and the case of
Louisiana will receive much more of
their attention than that Of the other
States. 1t will require all the ability
and all the ingenuity which they can
bring to bear to insist upon the count of
the State for Hayes in the face of the
facts"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-02

The NEXT HoUsE.-The New York
World estimates that the next House
will organize with Ia Democrats and
1873 Republicans. This does not include
the Congressional delegations from Flor.
ida, Louisiana, and South Carolina.
The Washington Star says that it il
supposed that the clerk of the House will
follow the example of his predecessor
Mr.. Mcpherson, and refuse to place the
names of members-elect on the rolls
where two delegations appear, each Ger.
titled to by rival Governor. Exclud-
ing the delegations where two Governors
claim to have the power to issue certifi-
Gates, the State delegations will stand
sixteen Democratic to eighteen Repub-
lican. A contest existing in three States
the precise composition ofthe delegation
will be matter for Congress to de-
termine, while fourth delegation, New
Hampshire's, will be decided by an elec-
ton.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-02

BLOODY TRAGEDY IN BEDFORD
Two MEN PROBABLY KILLED.-We
learn from the Lynehburg Tryiaidn
that "a sanguinary encounter took place
at Stewartsville, in Bedford county, on
Christmas day. The parties were two
Burkholder brothers, George and John,
sons of Joel, and two Drewrys, father
and son. They had been shooting at a
mark for drinks and went in the store
to imbibe, when a dispute arose which
led to the fracas. The Burkholders
were armed with guns or pistols and the
Drewrys with knives. With these i'm
plements of death they set about their
bloody work. The result was that all
parties were wounded. One of the
Drewrys was shot through the abdomen
and our information was that he would
certainly die. There was no hope Of
his recovery. One of the Burkholders
(John) received fearful cut in the
breast and side, which it was believed
would terminate fatally. The wounds
of the other two men were not serious
The affair grew out of Christmas
spree, and is another warning against
the excuses which are INDUCED in on
that day. The parties are respectable
and the sad occurrence is much regret.
TED in the community in which it oc.
Cured"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-02

The Richmond Wig says, "now that
the Inauguration of the President. elect,
Samuel J. Tilden, is an assured thing,
confidence will soon be restored; bust
ness will revive; gold will tumble down
to the value of the Treasury issue lands
will appreciate in value; the busy shut
tie will renew its music the bright fur
naces Will illumine towns and villages ;
the idle will find employment; the poor
food and raiment; the rich profitable
investments for their long unproductiye
capital; the railroads will reap rich har-
vests from trade burthening their capac-
lty to accommodate its immense volume,
and the whole land, buoyant with hope,
will rejoice with exceeding gladness."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-02
XyIRGINIA.-In the circuit court of Angus
v ia county, November 22nd, 1876:
James w. Stout

XyIRGINIA.-Int the circuit court of Angus
v ia county, November 22nd, 1876:
James w. Stout
Thomas G. Barger Admir- with the will an
nexed OF John Layman, decd, George Layman
Frederick G. OFT and Henrietta c., his wife
Henry Whttmore and Naomi c., his wife, Hen
| ry Layman, John w. Wilson, John D. Layman,
ana John Layman, IAN infant,) and Andrew
Weadc.
On a Scire Facias to revive the suit of .sStout
VS.. Claytons' against the Administrator heirs
and distributes Of John Layman, decd.
1thaving been suggested that Defendant John
Layman has departed this life, and that Thorn
as e. Barger has duly qualified as Administra-
tor with the will annexed of said John Lay
man, decd, and the following named persons
are heirs and distributes of said John Layman,
decd. to wit: George Layman. Frederick c.
man, Henry Whitmore and Naomi c. Whit
more. his wife, John Layman, (son of said
George Layman,) an infant uGder the age of 81
years, John ID. Layman, and Andrew Weada.
1t is, on motion of the Plaintiff ordered that
the Clerk of the Court issue writ of Scire Fd-
cios against said Thomas C. Barger, Admins
traitor with the will annexed of said John Lay
man, decd, George Layman, Frederick G. OFT
and Henrietta c., his wife. Henry WhitmOr6
and Naomi c., his wife, Henry Layman, John
w. Wilson, John u. Layman, and John Lay
man, fnfant0 and Andrew Weade, requiring
them to shew cause, If any they can, why said
suit of "Stout VS.. Claytons, &c." should not
proceed in their names.
T. appearing by affidavit filed that the said
John d. Layman and John W. Wilson are nom
residents of this State 1t Is ordered that they
do appear here within one month after due
publication of this notice, and show cause, IL
any they can, why said suit should not be re-
vived and proceeded with in their names.
j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
ELDER & NELSON, p. q. jan2-4t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1877-01-02
LAND SALES !!
COMMIssIONER.s SALE vALU
~ Rl.E REA l. EST A. E IN AI-CIISIA

ICOMMIssIONER's SALE Of vALUA.
| ~ BILE REAL ESTATE IN AUGUSTA
COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
BY virtue of decree of the circuit court OF
Rockingham county, rendered on the 9th day
OF september, 1875 in the chancery suit therein
pending in style, "Salie W. Gray VS. c. Doug
las Gray, Ex'or of Elizabeth p. Williams decd,
&c., will, ON
Thursday, the 1871 day Of January, 1877,
offer for sale, upon the premises, at public auc-
tlon, the valuable body of land on South River,
IN Augusta county, of which Mrs. Elizabeth P.
Williams, widow of Cumberland ID. Williams,
died 81 seized, known as the "BELVIDERE
~ miles rom WaynesbOro, and miles from
New Hope.
Said lands consist of the Farm proper con-
acres of which is cleared-a considerable por-
Iion being River Bottom, and all lying well
ana easy OF cultivation. (This tract is COM
posed OF two original tracts purchased by Cum
oerland d. Williams of John Clemens and wife,
containing respectively 475 and 300 acres.) On
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE and nee H.a:1
essary out buildings. The dwelling is RsflL
Me, located on an eminence on the East side of
River and adjacent country.
Also tract of 1000 acres. more or less, of
above described tract. large portion of this
tract is well timbered with pine, oak and other
Wooos. valuable as saw timber, the other growth
thereon being of value by reason of proximity
70 70 tne Furnaces and Forge at Mt. Vernon Iron
WORKS. FOR coaling purposes. This woodland
Iles wei, and is: for the mot part smooth, and
When cleared of its timber will be valuable for
farming f purposes There is upon this tract Iron
ore OF good quality, the extent of the deposit
unknown, the bed being entirely undeyel0ped.
Inc ABOVE described lands will be sold in
gross or In parcels to suit purchasers.
TERMs.LCash in hand sufficient to pay the
costs OF suit and expenses of sale, (say about
$780, and the residue in four equal ANIMAL paw
ments, bearing interest from the day of sale,
the purchaser or purchasers to give frj,-sTfrb
good personal security and the title TO be re-
tanned as ultimate security
FOXHALL y. DAINGERFIELD,
dec26-it Commissioner.