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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-29

the sea, it it is to stand between us. Mo
ney is good thing in ITSELF, but it is aeon
fonndedly bad thing if it is to part two
people who love one another"
The last dying spark of Mary's worldly
wisdom shone out in her next speech.
sit cannot do that now, Tom. A new
will has been found, and Mr.. Manton has
left his property to the heir, after all, to
keep up the estate.
"And you are as poor as a church
mouse 20
She nodded. Tom threw his hat into
| IT, air.
j 'Hurrah Then that is all right You
won't mind a snug cottage at Twickenham
| or someW here, where we can be as happy
| us turtledoves on my five hundred year.
Heaven bless the old gentleman and his
second will p
Mary turned upon him beaming, yet
| thoroughly ashamed of herself She felt a
! sense of rest and deliverance, and as they
walked home at last he talked blithely of
that Twlckenham cottage; she reserved
mention of her annual three thousand
| which still remained, that he might taste
yet awhile all the sweets of his own gene
roSity.
''Fraulein Muller will be very angry"
said Mary, as they entered the inn. ''She
had a romantic alteration for Mr.. Man
ton"
SIS that Fraulein's umbrella?" asked
Tom, pointing to a bulgy object of green
and white check which reposed outside the
door.
Mary started. ut is the doctor's," she
said, Il do believe. Will you please to
stay outside little while, Tom, and let
me go in frst?''
She made a grand commotion with the
handle of the door. as if it had way of
wanting to be turned six times, and when
she entered, 10 there stood the doctor and
Fraulein, in all the consciousness of hav-
ing been closer together. But the gentle
anan, was equal to the occasion. Hardly
waiting for Fraulein's nervous intro
duction, he began, solemnly bowling:
"This inestimable lady, Mees Cromford,
has done me the honour to promise to be-
come mistress of the Reuss House and a
loving ste pmother to-
''Oh yes!" interrupted Mary, rather
rudely; but then she was already furried.
do not trouble to explain; no doubt
Fraulein, answered the advertisement
II am proud to say she did, said the
doctor.
"But, oh my dear,' sobbed Fraulein,
II will never leave you while you want
me-"
Every we'll, DEAR" answered Mary.
''You don't know how glad am. I am
going home, for have doctor Of my own
outside.'
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What Shall the Harvest Be ?

Mr.. baltimore makes the following in
teresting statement: For sixteen years he
had been an inveterate drinker. At first
he thought, as most drinkers do, that he
could control his inclinations for drink,
but after a time he found it had obtained
mastery over him from which he could
not extricate himself. For many years he
yielded himself up to his cups, and when
he came to the city, not long ago, he had
given up all hope. When he entered the
Tabernacle few weeks ago he did not
think there was power that could break
his passion. AS he stood leaning upon one
Of the pillars, with the fumes of strong
drink upon him, and looked upon the
happy faces around him, he found he had
nothing in common with the people there.
All was foreign to him. Mr.. Sankey be-
gan to sing, "What Shall the Harvest be?"
and when he came to the lines:
Sowing the seed of a lingering pain;
Sowing the seed of maddened brain;
Sowing the seed of a furnished name;
Sowing the seed of eternal shame
they aWoke his slumbering conscience; he
thought of his Younger days, and the hopes
and promises that he had broken, and fled
to drown his thoughts in intoxication. He
went to the gambling rooms, the drinking
saloons, but the words haunted him.
Wherever he went they were ever present.
At last he was driven into the inquiry
room, where he found Christ. He spoke
of olIv oo.-c~-t. Tho hlnceinoe hn had ov
perienced since he had been converted,
and closed with an earnest appeal to all
who were in a similar condition to that in
which he had been, to come and accept the
only true remedy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-29
A Lost Sunday.

The most curious event of our voyage to
China occurred in crossing the 1S0th meri-
dian, where a Sabbath was dropped for
ever from the annals of time. Saturday
evening we made our preparations, as
usual, for Sunday, but were surprised,
next morning at the breakfast table, to
find the "Bill of Fare' dated Monday,
January 18th, and to learn that we were to
have no Sunday. Turning tc the Captain
for the explanation, he said that during
the night we had crossed the 1SOth degree
of longitude, and to avoid confusion of
days and dates, it was customary at this
point, in going westward, to drop out one
day, and in coming eastward to add one
on; during his last trip eastward he crossed
the line on Sunday night, so had to repeat
Sunday, giving him eight days, including
two Sundays, in one week; but this trip
we would lose Sunday, and have thrice"
days without any Sabbath. One of the
passengers, ap English gentleman, could
not understand it, and persisted in filling
up his diary as usual, saying he knew he
would be right when we reached Asia. He.
however, was greatly surprised when we
landed here, according to his calender, en-
Thursday, to find he was one day ahead,
and that it was only Wednesday.
Hoing round the world with the sun, we
lose four minutes in every degree of longi-
tude, or one day in making the circuit,
and will only have 1854 days In this year;
but In coming round eastward, you gain
one day, making 500 days in the year. So,
you perceive, that this year the sun will
rise and set once oftener with you than
with us, and that we shall be one day
younger than we would have been had we
not girded the globe.
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Ages of the Presidents.

Gen. Grant, born in 1922. is now the on
ly living ex-president. We find that the
others, seventeen in all lived to an aver
age of Is years. This prologation of the
lives of the presidents beyond the three
score years and ten allotted by the Psalmist
is higher average than most persons
would have supposed was fact, and it is
reached, moreover, Notwithstanding the
untimely taking off of Harrison, Taylor
and Lincoln, all of whom were cut off pre-
maturely III consequence of their official
position. That the fourteen Others should
have been such specimens of longevity as
to have brought the average up to 70 is an
evidence either that The presidency is not
necessarily and inevitably a life-killing Of
fee, or else that the American presidents
have been constitutionally strong and
long-lived men. Washington died at the
age of 81, of an attack of something like
rleurisy, but for which he might have lived
no doubt, to marked old age. John Adj
ans died at 81. Jefferson, the philosopher
and statesman, lived quite as long as he
wished to live, and died at So, on the same
day that saw the departure of his predeces-
fourth of July, 1926. Madison
lived to be IS; Monroe died at 49,; John
Quincy Adams at ST. Gen. jackson lived
to the age of 70, and but for certain bullet
wounds would have lived few years long
er; Van Buren, died at the age Of so, Har-
rison at 6s, Tyler at Y, Polk at 81, Taylor
at &C., Fillmore at "A, Pierce at Is, (many
persons have supposed he was younger,)
Buchanan at n, Lincoln at Sc and John
tuition that should have given him twenty
years more of life, and Lincoln, no doubt,
but for Booths pistol, would have lived a
score of years longer.
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HOLIDAYS.

The holieSt of all HOLIDAYS
Are those kept by ourselves
Iii silence and apart
The secret anniversaries of the heart
When the full river of feeling overfows.
Those happy days unclouded to their close,
Those sudden joys that out Of darkness start,
AS flowers from ashes swift desires to dart,
Like singing swallows, down each wind that blows.
White as the CLEAN of receding sail,
White as cloud that floats and fits in air.
White as the whitest lily on stream,
These tender memories are
A fairy tale of some enchanted land
We know not where but beautiful
AS dream within a dream.
Henry W. L0ngfellow.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-29

BROILING MEATs.-When meats are
broiling on gridiron over hot Goals, the
sudden heat applied sears the outside,
which shuts in the juices, and the rapid
application of heat soon cooks the meat
through if in moderately thin slices. It
is then tender, JUICY, and palatable. Those
who never broil their fresh meat, fish, or
poultry, do not know the excellence of
properly cooked dish of animal food.
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sra sxssT0GEsApHE GALT4EEsY!!

'ssaa sxsesDGE<A GALLERY :!
.sE
Tn. undersigned takes pleasure N annoHnc-
ang o the subtle that he has bought the well
known GALLERY of B Clinednst.
The patronage of the Old firm aud friends Is
earnestly solicited Satsfa ;iioa guaranteed.
Old PHOTOGRAPHS, DAGrERREoTYPES
ETC., copied and enIarged and finished 10 Oil,
Water Coiors, India lax and Crayon. Call and
examine speemens.
EDHUND BETH EELLEY.
mara limo
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To MAKE VINEGAR QUIcKLY.-To one
gallon of water add II pounds of raw SUI
gar of one gill of yeast; stir well together
and keep at temperature of 50 degrees;
after three or four days, add an ounce of
cream tartar and an ounce Of cut raisin S.
After few weeks. or when the sweet taste
has entirely disappeared, it may be drawn
off and bottled. This vinegar is to be rec
commended only when pure cider vinega L
cannot be obtained.
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T7ARMERS will fad at C. l.. WELLER'S
Boot, Shoe, and Hat Store, q complete
stock of heavy Brogsu and Plew Shoes, at ex-
ceedingly low prices. aRs
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EH BARRELS FULCHER & BOWMAN
40 WHISKY, made in 1873 and 1870
for sale by by
BURKE l. BRADLEY,
mayll ~tauptcn,Ve
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MINT SAUCE With three .heaped ia
blespoonfuls of finely chopped young mint.
mix two of powdered sugar and six of vim.
egar; stir it until the sugar is dissolved.
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STEWED LEG OF LAMB.-Choose small
plump leg of lamb; put it into saucepan
with few trimmings, or bone or tw of
veal; cover with cold water, bring it slow-
1r 70 hnil n1na,, off tho sn,1,,, with cere-'--
care when it is first thrown to the surface,
and when it has all been SKINNED off; add
a bunch,of thyme and parsley and two car
rots of moderate size Let the lamb sim
mer only: but without ceasing, for an
hour, or until thoroughly cooked. Serveit
covered with bechamel.
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CURE FOR A FELoN.-Take teaspoon
full of black pepper, a tablespoonful of vim.
egar, and the yolk of an egg. Simmer to-
gether and bind on. Renew twice day.
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FLY IsoN.-Take four ounces of
quassia chips, boil for half hour in 1 pint
of water; when cold, strain, and add wa
ter to make one pint; also alcohol, 2 fluid
ounces. Place this decoction in shallow
dishes, where the insects are troublesome,
adding to each dish 1 teaspoonful of mo-
lasses. This is sure death to flies, and per-
fectly harmless to persons: quassia, as all
know, being an old-fashioned tonic. 1t
can be had at any of our drug stores.
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BAKED QUARTER OF LAMB.-LarG it
slightly with salt pork, and sprinkler it with
bread-crumbs and fnely-ehopped parsley.
Put the lamb in rather quick oven, and
carefully and plentifully haste it from the
time it becomes warm until it is ready for
the table. Serve with mint sauce and
green peas, with which little bunch Of
mint has been boiled.
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CURRANT CAKE.-One eupful butter,
two of sugar, rubbed well together; four
eggs we'll beaten /; three cupfuls flour with
three teaspoonfuls of baking powder sifted
in one wineglassful cherry wine; at least
one-pound of currants well washed, dried.
and powdered with -four bake in slow
oven.
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APPLE P1E.-Pare, core and quarter the
apples; boil the core and pairing in sugar
and water; strain off the liquor, adding
more sugar CRATE the rind of a lemon over
the apples, and squeeze the juice into the
syrup mix half dozen cloves with the
fruit, put in piece of butter the size of a
walnut; and cover with puff paste.
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nEMEMBER BLACK GOODS A SPECIAL
II, Ty and SATISFACTION as to COLOR
and DURABILITY GUARANTEED, at
mayll W. 81 WELLER'S,
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AR.A.N. SIMPSON will be glad to serve
vi his friepdg at G. L. WELIER'S Boot
and Shoe Store. G GODS made to order.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-16
The Potato Buo Abroad.

In an article entitled "A Distinguished
American on His Travels, the Springfield
Republican says:
"We don't refer to Gen. Grant, not at
all, if you please. Gen. Grant is all well
enough, but if he thinks he is to be the
sole recipient of European attentions this
season he is mistaken. We don't know
how many bars on his shoulder straps the
General wore when he appeared in all
the blaze of his uniform at her majesty's
opera, but ten stripes on either shoulder
are supported by his rival on the European
stage. We refer to our old friend, the
dhryphora decemlineta, the ten-lined
spear-bearer, the insect that has crossed
the big water, the potato bug. They
found him on the dock at Queenstown,
"his baggage checked for Troy" we pre-
sumo, where he would have good OPP
portunity with Admiral Sir James Drum
mond. of the Besika bay heet to watch
for the opening of the Bosphorus.
lie was found also ut Mulheim, a league
from Cologne, on the Rhine. He was
about four strong, but laud! he couldn't
have reused the German empire quicker
if he had been the pope. They went for
him-Bismark and the rest of 'em-horse,
foot and dragons. Mr.. j. Boyd an Eng
lishman. was there, and tells the whole
story in the London Meas. Three of the
four were captured, but one took wing"
One we are veraciousiy informed, was
sent to Bismark, the other to the minister
of agriculture. and the third rests in the
possession of the burgermeister of Null
helm on the Rhine" Hein Gotf, aber.
ehuckled the rotund official as he set down
his mug of Bairiseb, And you would
have mine kartoffel, CHI! So" And
what would the life of Rhinish burgo-
master be with the supply of kartotfel
SCUM and kartoifel salad eDdaDgered-tw
of the most villainous dishes that the most
fed nation could devise from
the meanest potatoes that ever ranked
under the sun! The American sovereign
wouldn't have lived long on
= them things even if they hadn't bottled
him 1--WE refer to Mr.. Boyd's accounD in
a large mounted glass jar, twelve inches
deep. by nine in diameter Temporarily
diverted, Mr.. Boyd might have added,
from holding the noon-tide draft of beer
for his excellency. ''the burgermeister Ct
Mulheim-am- Rhein.n
Those great glass-breakers, most as big
as sap buckets-they come handy when
the dusty troopers ride in from the long
ouadrupedante pufren of the drill field,
and the tavern window goes up. and the
bar maid pours out one of those vessels
of brew, to be drunk in the saddle--it is
like a hot locomotive stopping under a
water-tank, and taking in the whizzing
tide through four-inch nozzle.
But to return to the bug who took
wing the farmer OF that innocent two
acre patch had suspicion of it. The
he was reused, too, his
blood was up, and the minister Of agri-
culture, we presume thought this was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-08-16
A Horrible Accident.

An accident Of the most thrilling and
shocking nature, occurred in Dickson &
Co.'S. FIGURING mill, just below this vii.
lage, last Wednesday afternoon; the IN
fortunate victim being Miss Eva, an esti-
mable young lady and only daughter of
j. T. Warmer, of this place. Following
are the particulars. As near as we could
ascertain:
Misses Warmer, Prescott and Lyon,
accompanied by Mr. Fred Wilson, the
book Keeper, were looking through the
mill and had arrived upon the third floor
where they stood looking out of the east
window, chatting and admiring the beau
tiful scenes before them-Mr Wilson
looking around noticed Miss Warmer
stepping backwards, and reminded her
that she was in too close proximity to the
main upright shaft.-distant about three
feet. and Just in front of the window-at
once realizing her danger she moved for
ward, and in doing so must have thrown
her head back her hair, which was long.
came In contact with the shaft and
the lioOr girl was instantly wound in and
whirled around at a terrible rate, her feet
and legs striking at almost every revolu-
ton, post on either side. Her compan-
ions could render no assistance, and were
horror stricken at the terrible spectacle.
Mr.. Wilson quickly resolved upon the
only thing that could be done: TO stop
the mill, which duty was performed as
soon as possible. Upon returning he
found Miss Warmer ia a sitting posture,
bleeding profusely about the head, and
her entire scalp, extending from the eye
brows down behind the ears and we'll on
the neck, torn clear off and, with the
greater portion Of her clothing, found
sticking TO the shaft
Strange as it may seem the young lady
was in conscious state, and informed
those around her that no one could even
imagine anything so dreadful as her
thoughts while being whirled, IS supposed
to terrible death.
She was brought home and received
the Immediate attention of several Of our
physicians, who are doing all in their
power for the sufferer. In the excite
ment, however, the scalp was left at the
mill, and nearly two hours elapsing be-
fore it was placed in position il is thought
that the operation will prove unsuccess-
full.
At the present writing,-Friday morn
ing-the patient is conscious, and there is
some hope entertained for her recovery.
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ChecI4inr Chinese ImmigratIen.

! deputatiOn Of Chinese merchants re-
centlv waited on senator Morton in san Fran
cisco and requested him 10 introduce bill
Congress modifying the Burlingame treaty
and leyying tax Of 500 upon every China
man landing in America, the proceeds TO be
devoted 20 paving the passage back "a China
~ those Cinnamon who desire 10 return but
lack means. They also desire 70 induce the
steamship companies 10 modify their rates so
a. 70 reduce the cost q passage - China 10
S50. while the fare from China hither shall he
put AZ SOS. Their object IS 10 discourage
chinese immigration to this country and this
conclusion has been reached in view OF the
strong feeling existing here against them and
which has resulted in destroying their pro-
perry. subjecting them to personal violence
aud 70 an utter disregard oftheir rights under
existing treaties which both State and Ma
tional governments have failed 10 enforce.
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Domestic Ruin.

4 New York letter contains the follow
ing:
There is no denying that good deal
of the financial trouble that eliminates
in bankruptcy comes from extravagant
living. Sometimes it is the man himself
that paves the way for the sheriff, but
quite often it is his family.
A case IN point as to the latter occurred
not very long ago. A New Yorker hap
pened to meet, down town, an acquaint-
ance from neighboring city, and dropped
into conversation with him After a few
casual remarks the New Yorker asked
about his friends family expressing hope
that they were ali well.
oh. | suppose they are" said Mr.. j.,
rather indifferently.
" How is that." asked the New
Yorker. Il hope nothing has hap
pesed."
eWeIl, yes, something has happened
replied Mr. J. The fact OF the matter is
/ haven't seen my family in six months.
You know | was doing a pretty coed
business in b, and the folks at home
got to living away up. Nothing would
satisfy them but the best. As long IS /
could afford it / let them have money
right and left, but presently times got
hard, business fell of, and found that /
was going behind. / didn't want to
alarm my family. but limited that lit
tie economy was desirable; but they paid
no attention. The demands for money
went on lust the same. Then told them
they must economic. that / was abso-
lutely unable to support them in such
extravaganza. 1t was no use, though; II
didn't give them cash, they got creditand
the bills came TO me. | stood 1t as long
/ could and then / said: Here, if you
wont live on what | can give you out of
my business, take the business itself, so
Just made over the whole place to them
and left. They ran it q few months, and
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Look % xour ssoels.

\ seasonable reminder, il is hoped, may
induce those who have hitherto been care
less about attending to their stock, at this
busy season TO pay due heed 10 the require
ments ofone Of the most important branch
es of agricultural economy. Let rs once
more impress on all, that cows, to give the
greatest amount of milk during the hot
weather, should have an abundance OF good
clean water. On the importance, causes
and consequences of this, we have lately
dwelt at length.
The hot sun Of these days renders the
grass less sufficient as it natures, sad
dries up the natural supply of water, SO that
it will stand the farmer in pocket, 10 pump
a liberal supply for his stock, four or even
five times a day, wherever there is not ar
abundance of clear. fresh water supplied
BY natural means. TIE use of surface
water from stagnant pools is at once inju-
rious to the animals themselves, and 10 the
milk they yield.
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CHICAGO.
A Kentucky Heroine.

Miss Julia Lansdoune, a Kentucky
young lady who distinguished herself
during the war by protecting confederate
prisoners from the fury of a mob-they
were afterward safely conveyed to prison
has in her possession a curious medal
presented TO her by Gen. John G. Breck-
inridge. On the face is cared "Patrona,
Bavarie. liza" in a circular form
Within the circle is the Virgin Mary
holding on her left knee the infant Jesus.
her feet resting on a crescent or half
moon. A halo of light surrounds the
head of the mother and child. On the
reverse is incribed: presented to Miss
Julia Lansdoune By Gen. j. c. Breckin-
ridge, August 1861 A Cincinnati
jeweler did the work. and the coin was
one given Gen. Breckenridge by a con-
federate soldier on his death-bcd, and
carried by the ex-vice president all
through the confedcracy and his
European exile, 50 that, as he naively
remarked. II never was without dollar
in my pocket