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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-13
A Brainy People.

A Confederate soldier from the Valley =
Virginia, in one Of the battles of the ~
civil war, was struck in the head by 4
minnie ball. The ball passed through the
skull, and the surgeons, afraid to probe the
wound in search of it, left the man to die.
In the course of time he recovered. but
had lost his reason, and was semitic the
Insane)Asylum at Staunton, where he re-
remained for eleven years. At length DR..
Fauntleroy, an eminent physician of that
city, obtained permission from the asylum
authorities and the friends of the insane
man, tomake a surg zeal examination of
the head with the hope Of finding the ball
He was successful, and found the ball inn
bedded on the inside of the skull and push
ing against the brain. Unable to extract
it with any instrument at hand, he took a
chisel and moltised it out. AS soon as the
ball was removed, reason resumed it's
throne, and the deranged one, of eleven
years standing, was in hisright mind. He
says that he is not conscious of anything
that occurred during the interval of eleven
years, from the time he was struck on the
battle field to the moment the pressure
was removed from the brain it was blank
to him. H..tg 4ss.J l.5
Another case in the same county of Au-
gusta, was that of a boy, whose gun burst
ed while shooting and drove the lock into
his brain-the piece was taken out by
skillful surgeon without serious injury to
the patient. .l .,l. .5ea
But the most remarkable case that /
have of Was in the same neighborhood. It
was that of woman subject to fits of men
tai arrangement, and while in spell of lu-
macy drove an eight-penny nail into the top
of her head, penetrating down into the
brain-the nail having been driven up to
its head. The nail was drawn out and the
woman has been in sound mental condi.
ton ever since. a.t
With these experiences who is it will de-
ny that the people of that region have
good solid brains ?-Elitorial Cor. of
Wheeling Reg.
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Traits Of the Turk.
IT, A. Cockerill's Constantinople Letter to the Gin
cinnati ''Enquirer.')

(J. A. Cockeris Constantinople Letter to the Gin
cinnatl 'Enqulrer.D
The Turk in his natural state is a queer
fish to contemplate. An intruder in Eu-
rope, he buries his dead in Asia, rearing
there cities of crumbling tombstones more
silent than those in which he lives, for
there the voice of the street vender is ney-
or heard. His religion is not an effort to
suppress nature, but a move in the direc-
tion of toning it down. Instead of remov-
ing his hat when he enters house he keeps
on his covering and takes off his shoes.
He washes his hands after eating and not
before, and when he sleeps he covers his
head and leaves his feet exposed to the at
mosphere. He begins his day at sunset in
stead Of daylight. He goes to his affairs
with slow and measured tread, and hurries
his dead to the cemetery at double-quick
upon the theory that every moment spent
outside the grave after death is moment
of extreme torture. Where other races
bedeck their women and send them forth
to be admired of men, he covers his jewel
with a repulsve fe1jee and hides her face in
a yashm0c. His life is sensual but his re-
ligion denies him that luxury of most alb
stemious nations generous wine. His re-
ligion is one of bigotry, and yet the Jew
and the gentle, the giaour and the hooded
monk jostle the faithful in his narrow
streets. The land which he inhabits is
fertile, and yet it gives forth no adequate
increase He curls up and sleeps amid the
riches of his bazaars and only seems dis
turbed when men come to traffic. His cap
ital sits upon the ruin of the Roman en-
pire, in the most beautiful spot of all the
world. and it IS beautiful in spite of his eff
forts to render it repulsive. He has no eye
for the aesthetic, he enriches no canvas,
and yet he lies along The hills OF the Bos-
phorus in artistic rapture, smoking his
narqhils while contemplating the beauties
of blue waters and still bluer mountains.
He is cruel at times, but never treacher-
Gus; he is insolent, because he feels his
power, but seldom inhospitable. His gov
eminent is week and selfish and oppressive:
because his religion and customs breed for
rulers sensualists and weeklings instead of
men.
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and for a long time no word was heard.


and for long time no word was heard.
At last, at the risk of overturning the
boat, Arthur moved to the stern and,
gracefully reclining in the bottom, on the
Turkish rug which lined the boat, took
Cora's hand.
Cora, it seems almost useless for me to
tell you what my eyes have told you each
moment since we met, but, knowing that
they speak the truth, you certainly will not
be surprised when tell you that | wish
you for my owri-my wife; that Hove you
with pure and earnest love, as should be
given to one fitted to be to me my other
better life. I think you return my love.
Am j right ?'' ,.o.t
eyes, Arthur" she answered. timidly.
''Do you care for me-myself? or do you
only care for Arthur Vernon ~
81 do not know what you mean, Ar
thur g
s'I'll tell you, Cora. once heard a re-
mark Of yours which l have always re-
membered. 1t was heard before was in
troduced 70 you, on the pilot deck of the
Beauty You said: I will never marry
man with conspicuous name. Ihad rath-
er live and die an old maid than to be poin-
ted at as Mrs. Jaybird, or as Chipmonk's
wife, Now do not wish you to feel that
I am willing to make you, my dear, appear
in the least ridiculous"
"Why, Arthur, your name is not con-
spicuous. I like Vernon
'sCora, that's not my name; my name
is Arthur Vernon Chestnut! I asked
Captain Olney to omit the Chestnut, as 1
heard you say that you disliked a conspic-
uous name. could not ask you to be-
come my wife without first telling you the
TRUTH
81 have learned to love you as Arthur
Vernon, but know cannot cease to love
you as Arthur Chestnut
''Do you think you can be happy, mar
ried to chestnut"
II am willing to risk it,
Some surprise was manifested at the dis
closure of Arthur Chestnut's real name,
but cheerful and hearty were the congrat-
ulations given the engaged pair.
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Care of Infants in Hot Weather.

At recent meeting of the Philadelphia
County Medical Society, Prof. VIM. Good
ell, of the University of Pennsylvania,
spoke on infant hygiene. He said that
much sickness is caused among infants in
hot weather by too much clothing. In re-
gard to food, he said the infant, as long as
it thrives on it, should have no other food
than the mothers milk until it is a year
old. If the mother has not milk enough,
he thought that in cities cows milk was
the best substitute, and, as most of the
milk sold in cities is apt to be diluted be-
fore sold, he would not mix any more wa
ter with it. If the milk is absolutely
known to be pure, then it should be dilu-
ted one-fifth and little sugar added to it,
when the nearest approach to the mothers
milk obtainable is had. He also disAp-
proved of boiling the milk for infants, but
thought it ought to be given cold. To
prevent the ill-effects of the churning of
the milk oy hauling in half-flled cans over
the stones of the streets, he suggested that
parents should have cans to hold just the
quantity needed and have them filled and
the tops screwed on at the depots. He
strongly favored the use of condensed milk
in cities as the best possible food for in
fants that have to be reared on the bottle.
He also condemned the use of nursing bot
ties with flexible tubes, on account of the
temptation to lay them beside the child
and allow it to suck until it is over-fed. An
ordinary bottle, with gum nipple, is far
better, because it is impossible for the
child to nurse itself, and it is not so apt to
get indigestion by overlooking. No child
under two years old should be allowed to
sit at the table with adults and eat the
same food. Starch foods are very harm
full to infants.
Dr. Atkinson Endorsed Prof. Goodell's
remarks in favor of the use Of condensed
milk and against allowing young children
to eat the same food as adults.
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If, sitting with this little worn-out shoe,
And scarlet stocking lying on my knee,
knew the little feet had battered through
The pearl-set gates that lie 'twixt Heaven and me
could be reconciled, and happy too,
And look with glad eyes toward the Jasper Sea.
Ii in the morning when the song OF birds -
Reminds Inc OF u music far more sweet, -
listen for his pretty broken words, s,N
And for the music of his dmpled feet, 4If
could be almost happy, though heard tn
No answer and saw but his vacant seat. s1
could be glad, if when the day is done,
And all its cares and heart-ache laid away,
I could look westward to The hidden sun,
And With 4 heart full of sweet yearnngS say:
''TO night am nearer to my little one
By just the travel of one earthly day." 4
If could know those little feet were shod
In sandals wrought Of light in better lands,
And that the foot prints of a tender God,
Ran side by side with his in golden sands,
I could bow cheerfuy and kiss the rod,
Since Benny was in wiser, safer hands.
If he were dead, would not sit to-day
And stain with tears the wee sock on my knee,
I would not kiss the tiny shoe and say:
Bring back again my little boy to met!
would be patient. knowing twas Gods way,
Although must not all the WI Sdom see.
But o! to know the feet, once pure and white,
The hauDts of vice have boldly ventured in
The hands that should have battled for the right,
Have been wrung crimson in the clasp of sin!
And should he knock at heavens gate tonight
To fear my boy could hardly enter in!
Christian at Work. :.
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Swearing in OromweIl's Time.

Laws against swearing were strictly en-
forced during the times of the English
Commonwealth, and with the largest pos
sible Interpretation against the accused.
We are reminded Ct the reproof that Sir
Walter Scott put into the mouth of Crom-
well: "What can it avail thee to practice
profanity so horrible to the ears of 9TH
ers, and which brings no emolument to
him who uses it ?" Every oath was coun-
ted. For single oath the fine was six
shillings eight pence, but the charge was
reduced to three shillings four pence each
''on taking a quaint ity." Humfrey Ire
vett, for swearing ten oaths, was commit
ted till he pay thirty-three shillings, four
pence to the poor of Hartford. John Hui
she, of Cheriton, was convicted for swear
twenty oaths and two curses at one time,
and four oaths and two curses at another
time. Of course, the greater number of
these cases were disposed of at petty SEES
sions without being sent for trial. One
justice returned the names of ten persons
whom he had convicted of swearing since
the previous sessions. We are not left
without examples of what was considered
swearing In those days. Villa m Heard
ing, of Chittlehampton, for saying two sew
eral times IN court: ''Upon my life,, was
adjudged to be within the act of swearing,
for which he paid six shillings eight pence.
Thomas Rutland was fined for swearing !:
"On my troth." Gilbert Northcott had to
pay three shillings four pence for saying
Upon my life.'' Thomas Curtis was fined
for swearing in court God is my Witness"
and II speak in the presence of God"
Christopher Gill, being reproved by Mr..
Nathaniel Durant, clerk, ''for having u.s.
ed the oath: Gods life, in DISCOURSE"
went and Informed against the minister
himself for swearing .-tg.B lf
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WHY should we be more shy of repeating
ourselves than the spring be tired Of bios
SONS, OF the night Of stars Nature new
er wearies of saying over her paternoster.
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FRITTERED AWAY.-HoW much time
we fr1tter away without doing anything
for ourselves OF the public good! For such
omissions it is too much the habit with all
to excuse ourselves on the plea of want
of time; whereas, in truth, this is seldom
a good and sufficient ground of justifca-
ton. Nothing is easier than to fritter
away time in matters OF no use to ourselves
or any one else. The habit is readily
formed. 1t grows upon one unwares.
Keep a strict account of every hour of
your time for single week, setting down ex-
actly the correct manner in which every
hour is spent, and see whether, when YOU
come to review the record, you do not find
it full of admonition and instruction. In
this simple way one can readily understand
the secret of his want of time. He will dis
cover that he has given hours to idle talk,
to indolency, and to inconsiderable trifes,
which have yielded him neither profit nor
pleasure. What is the remedy Arrange
your work in the order of it's comparative
Importance; attend first to the things
which are essential to be done, and let the
unessentials take their chance afterward.
The difference in the amount of work acs
complished will be astonishing Duty be-
fore pleasure Those who practice this
precept haveiplenty of time for pleasure.
and enjoy far greater satisfaction than
those who reverse this rule, o - gu
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3 OUR CHARACTER.-We are apt to con-
slider character as a bundle Of Qualities.
varying in degree of good and evil, and re-
quiring to be fostered or restrained as the
case may be. In our efforts to do this.
whether for ourselves or others we forget
that there is a fundamental disposition w.
ing at the root of all these qualities, in
fluencing and determining them and max
ing the character a unity, however it may
be made up of heterogeneous materials.
The word character, in Greek, signifies
stamp. and this secret principle within a.
man sets its stamp upon all his actions.
just as the tree, whatever be it's soil or
surroundings, maintains its indivi-
dual nature, and blossoms forth into
fruit and flower according to the
law Of its being, SO each man is
developing his individuality in all the
details of his daily life. We be-
come so busted in, these details, in trying
to form OF reform them, that we forget
the spirit which animates them all with
its own nature. Qualities lie behind &C.
tions, but his controlling principle lies be-
hind qualities. and forms the unity Of
character, which no deep insight into hui
man nature will ever overlook.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-13

The following is a good receipt fermaR-
ing rye and Indian drop cake: One pint
of Indian meal, two spoonsful Of molasses
a little, salt; work it with cold milk so as
to drop from q spoon into hot fat; be sure,
to have smooth batter.
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poetrp.

I'D. ''IF."
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For WEAK EYES, Make an eye-water
of one teaspoonful of pulverized white vi
triol and two teaspoonsful of satpetre dis
solved in one quart of rain water. Put
one drop in the eye, and keep it in as long
as possible, # the eye, is infamed repeat
the operation every five or ten minutes un-
til the ball Of the eye feels cool, after which
repeat two or, three times day. The
mixture is perfectly harmless, cooling and
cleansing It is also good for fostering
sores jsHm 9H seld 4d a. s.4a0a
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TITS II r

MIR. A. M. SIMPSON will be glad to serve
VI his friends OF G. L.. WELi.ER'S Boot
and Shoe Store. G GODS made to order.
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ID ONE Of the most agreeable materials for
curtaining windows is coarse unbleaehed
cotton. The irregularity Of the thread and
the roughness of the surface gives it's soft
fold much the charm of a Russia crash.
and its hue warns the light Of cool win
dows almost to the glow Of sunshine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-13

4 Hot LlEMONADE.-A hot lemonade is
one of the best remedies for. cold. It
acts promptly and efficiently, and has no
unpleasant after effects. One lemon should
be properly squeezed, cut in slices, put
with sugar, and covered with half a pint
of boiling water. Drink just before gong
to bed, and do not expose yourself the fol-
lowing day. This remedy will ward off
any attack of ehills and fever if used
promptly, 4 80 q, y saj ...L 1890
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
SAYRROOK,

Eds. Tel.-Our community was thrown
into quite ferment of excitement, by an
assault upon lad named Granville I,oomis
by D. B. Walker, on Sunday afternoon,
Feb. 4th. The facts seem to be briefly
these: The lad had formerly been employ
ed by Mr.. Walker, though not now in his
service, and on the day in question went
into Mr.. WIS barn, and in the presence of
his children, took handful of tobacco,
and left; Mr.. W., net knowing he had
taken it till he had got some little distance,
followed after and called to the lad to stop,
which request, or commands the case
may be-wss not complied with, and the
lad turned into Mr.. Smith Walkers car
rage barn and hid the tobacco and denied
having it to Mr.. W., who thereupon as
saulted him in q most brutal and savage
manner, inficting serious injuries upon his
person, with the possibility of losing one of
his eyes. We understand Mr.. Walker re-
covered his tobacco, and afterwards follow
ed after the lad and offered to settle with
him. The offer was declined, and a suit
has been instituted against Mr.. Walker. for
personal damages. No one claims that the
boy did not take property that did not be-
long to him, but the value taken was too
small to justify resort to extreme meas
ures. All law abiding citizens regret the
occurrence, and will be satisfied with moth
ing short of thorough investigation, and
will see that equal and exact justice is
meted out to the parties. il
Saybrook, Feb. 13, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
LINDRNVILLE.

Eds. TeI.-As the smallpox is so preva-
lent in Wayne at this time, perhaps the
least that you can learn from US will be
the most acceptable. At this date the ter
rible disease is confined to three families
those of Mr.. Lyman h. Fobes, Edward
Bladon and Frank Niles; at Mr.. Fobes' 5
children are reported sick; at Mr.. Bla-
don's and at Niles'-where there is a large
family of small children exposed. The
family is the most destitute of any in town
owning no home, and are now living in
a small hay-barn belonging to Mr.. S. A.
Babcock; the prospects of the family are
distressing, and they have the sympathy
of our people, although little can be done
toward caring for the them.
Last week, Mr. Richard Hayes of this
town, sold four year old steer, weighing
2, 115 pounds for the snug sum of $137 so,
or about 611S cents per pound. =.
Lindenville, Feb. 10, 1877.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
NEW LYME.

Eds. Tel.-The Jubilee Singers were st
the Centre church two nights last week,
and sung to large audience. The people
were well pleased with the entertainment,
and were also glad to assist by their pat
ronage in carrying forward the object for
which the funds are to be used-freedmen's
missions. The net proceeds of the. two
nights were $50 4S.
Prof. King, of Lenox, is teaching a
singing class of over fifty scholars at the
chureh-schools Friday and Saturday
nights Of each week.
The series of meetings that have been in
progress since the dedication, have been
discontinued.
The Republicans here are watching hope
fully the counting of the electoral vote
firmly believing that Hayes is fairly elect
ed. and that the commission will so decide.
New Lyme, Feb. 13, 1877. ARCTIC.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
Real Estate Transfers.


The following transfers of real estate,
copied from the Jefferson Gazette of last
week, have been entered for record:
Plymouth-Cornelius Morgan to James
II. Morgan, 10 acres, 90 rods; 81 90.
Ashtabula-P. F. Good to Jacob Bieder,
village lot; So, 500. A. F. Hubbard to Fan
ny f. Haskell, village lot at Harbor; $3.50.
Reuben F. Moore to Sarah J. Moore, vii
lags lot, 81, 500 Heirs OF VIM. Hubbard
to James Inneraity, village lot; $3.50.
Geneva--R. B. Munger to Geneva Tool
Co., $500 acre; $500.
0rwell-Thomas Day to C. R. Stone, un-
divided half of 101 * rods; $3.50.
home-Oliver Smith to Hiram L. Dodge,
40 acres; $1,1OO.
New Lyme-Eusebius Lee to Nancy Lee.
25 acres, squitclaim; $40. Lester s Re-
gal TO Elisha Beckwith, 8 acres. s1O5
W. Wsshhurn to Elisha J. Beekwith. 4 and
45-100 scress $3.50.
Pierpont-State of Connecticut to Isaac
Aldrich, 25 acres; $1S7.50. James L.
Turner to Saba " Clark, 25 acres; $3.50.
Morgan-E. A. Pifer & Co. to E. H. Pi-
fer, 300 feet; $500.
Saybrook-Asa Gillette to Lyman Cur
tiss, Is acres; $4,000. Ira G. Scoyille tc
Henry R. ScoYille, II 44-1O0 scres; 81, 400.
Conneaut--J. NJ. Fiheld to Louise
Marsh, I acre; 81 900.
Richmond-W. o. Pebbles to LysandeI
LamPhier, 5S l6-1O0 acres; $4,000.
Willismsfeld-Alv Belts to Anna Belts,
| 10 acres; $591.25.
Lenox-Nahum H. Ward to Cyrus Frink.
| 106 acres; 81, $40.
Dorset-Reuben F. Moore to Alvin q.
Moore, 233 acres. A portion Of this is in
Ashtabula township; $500.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1877-02-16
Fire Alarm Telegraph.


The Lake Shore g. Mich. Southern Ry.
Co. are preparing to connect all of their
principal buildings at their depot at this
place, by an electric fire alarm signal with
their pump house at the foot of the hill,
near the bridge. The round house, which
is nearly one half mile west from the
pumping engine. will also be connected
with the alarm signal. Should fire break
out in any of these buildings the alarm is
Immediately telegrsphed to the engineer at
the pump house, who will force a stream of
water into the pipes to which the hydrants
are attached. There are five Of these hy-
drants located about the depot grounds,
and each one has connections for TWO lines
of hose, one connection being the same size
as the hose of the city fire department,
and the other little smaller, to fit the
couplings of the hose recently purchased
by the company. The pumping engine is
large and very powerful one, and stream
Of water can be forced a long distance by