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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
ECONOMY IS WEALTH

but it is NOT ECONOMY to buy cheap stuff
tina: vanshes under the test Of usage like the
mists before The summer sun.
LINEN COLLARS.
FROM TO PLY.
These goods, especially in fine grades are to
be found only at PERRY'S. His styles arc
known by their elegance of cut and ease to the
wearer and are only bought by the regular city
custom trade. CUFFS IN ALLSTYLES. GOOD
LINEN COLLARS at 81 so per Dozen
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
THERE'S THE RUB !

THERE'S THE RUB
PERRY'S WAMSUfTA and HEAVY LIN
EN- SHIRTS at 81 SO, its we'll and wears we'll,
while his So, so SHIRT to order, he contends
that under no circumstances can money buy
ANYTHING better than this,
PERRY challenges thu world to produce any
better made garments than his.
NIGHT SHIRTS, DRAWERS &C., made to
measure.
NAINSOOK UNDERSTANDS, the only com.
Portable and durable Summer Undershirt- can
wear them through several seasons.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

50 GROSS Of FRUIT JARS, at
iunel LIPSCOMB & SOMERVlLLE'S.
Having been made the agents for the Terra
Gotta Works, we defy competition. Terra Cot
ia Pipe and Vases lower than the lowest.
june LIPSCOMB & SOMERvILLE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

X ROCERIESl GROCERIESN
" NEW STORE.
CHARLES G. WHEAT,
GROCER AND PRODUCE DEALER,
At John 3. Hoges old stand, on Augusta St.
Having resumed my old business, I would
respectfully announce to my friends and the
public that I will keep everything usually
found in a
CITY FAMILY GROCERY
Ny Stock will be select and complete, en-
bracing in part the following.
SUGARS, COFFEES, TEAS,
MOLASSES, LARD,
BACON, SALT, GATHER, dc.
Thanking my friends for their liberal patron
age when in business before, will endeavor,
with good goods at low prices, to give satisfac-
ton, and by strict attention to business, to
merit renewal of our old business relations.
Vs. All goods delivered free of charge. ~
Cash paid for Country Produce or taken in
exchange for goods. Julyl4-ly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

FRUIT CANS-The Best Fruit on the Mar.
ket. r. NJ. AY RES, Main Street,
Dealer in Groceries and Produce.
iune18.3m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

ACKERMAN co. are selling off a 900
Stock of Dry Goods at New York cost price for
cash, to change their business. Call and get a
bargain before they are all gone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

HUGH McILHANY is agent for this section Of
Virginia for Temples Celebrated Porcelain
Pumps.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

OtOCk VI Dry 0OoUS az NcW 1OIh Wv Ptioo 1oA
cash, to change their business. Call and get a
bargain before they are all gone.
CHANGE OF FTRM.-The undersigned in
form the public of Stanton that they have this
day bought the the interest of VIM Glenn in
the firm of Glen & Son, on Augusta ST., and
will keep atout same stand full stock of FAM
lily GROCERIES, VEGETABLES, &c, also a
good supply OF best ICE. They solicit the pa
tronage of the public, which they will try and
merit by liberal dealings and strict attention
to business.
junel5-2t 3. N. ZlRKLE & 80.
$4,000 Gallons Best Ohio Stoneware, at l2}
cents per gallon wholesale.
LIPSCOMB & SOMERVILLE.
junel5-2t
$4,000 Gallons Best Ohio Ston eware, at 123
cents pes gallon who lesale.
LIPSCOMB Il SOMERVILLE.
june15~2t
FRUIT CANS-The Best Fruit on the Mar.
ket. r. NJ. AYRES, Main STREE,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15
NEW POTOMAC ROE HERRING a

HUGH NJ. MclLHANY. wholesale and retail
dealer in Hardware, Stanton, Va, is agent
for Duponts Gun, Rife and Blasting Powder
Has magazine near this place.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

H. M McTLHANY is agent for Old's Challenge
Patent Buggy Wheels Low for cash.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

FIFER & Co. have just received another large
assortment of Cigars which are second to none
in the city, Call and see them. may1l-lm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-06-15

" suant to decree Of the Hastings Court
Of the City of Staunton, entered on the 18th
day of June, 1875, in the chancery cause there
in pending of SaUMATE vs CALLAHAN,
ebcI nrooaed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
"COuldn't Lie for that Money!"

A story is told of young Waterville,
Me-, lawyer, who was of convival turn,
who had in his hands number of un-
settled accounts against an old farmer in
the vicinity, who never paid any debts
until he was sued, and then only after
loud outcries against the lawyers for
" grinding the faces of the poor" One
day he came in to settle bill, when the
lawyer offered to discount him dollar
and half if he would go into the street,
mingle with all the groups of people
whom he might meet and lead the con-
versation up to a point where he could
incidentally remark that he (the lawyer)
was sharp and worthy fellow. The
old man wanted the money, but finally
he said impressively esquire ! I'm a
very old man and have done many
wicked things in my life; but with my
views of eternity I can't lie like that for
money" The dollar and half was dis
counted without extorting any recon-
pense therefor. ~ ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
Words of Wisdom.

No man should be Judge in his own
cause.
To man full of questions, make no
answer.
What men are deficient in reason,
they usually make up in rage.
Life is duty, and one ought to desire
it's preservation. Wilfully to letit decay
would be sin.
Solon being asked why, among his
laws, there was not one against personal
affronts, answered that he could not be-
ieye the world so fantastical as to regard
them.
Whoever sincerely endeavors to do all
the good he can, will probably do much
more than he imagines, or will ever
know to the day of Judgment, when the
secrets of all hearts shall be made mani
fest.
Honor and justice, reason and equity,
go great way in procuring prosperity
to those who use them; and, in case of
failure, they secure the best retreat and
the most honorable consolation.
The skill should be, SO to order the
time of recreation that it may relax, and
refresh the part that has been exercised
and is tired, and yet do something which,
besides the present delight and ease,
may produce what will afterwards be
profitable.
A passionate temper renders man
unfit for advice, deprives him of his rea-
son, robs him of all that is great and no.
BILE in his nature, makes him unfit
for conversation, destroys friendship,
changes justice into cruelty, and turns
all order into confusion.
The fountain of content must spring
up in the mind; and he who has so little
knowledge of human nature as to seek
happiness by changing anything but his
own disposition, will waste his life in
fruitless efforts, and multiply the griefs
which he purposes to remove.
The governor may be deceived he
beareth thesword, and may strike with it
improperly. But if, to remedy an occa-
sional inconvenience of this sort, you
dissolve government, what will be the
consequence More mischief will be
done by the people, thus let loose, in a
month, than would be done by the gov
ernment in half century.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

burst into a separate stream in every rut and
furrow. The wind beat the tall trees and roared
amid the branches. Ever and anon a sharp snap
denoted a bough torn from its place and
whirled to the soaking earth.
L dressed quickly and Joined McCaHsland in
the little parlOr. He Was studying private
copy of the railroad time tables, which as an
official he always carried.
"Wil You take the horse and ride down to
Ammerng junction with message?"
His collected manner assured me. Was this
all? A ride through the rain was not much.
"0f course, will CO."
He grasped my hand firmly. care you
nervous?" he said, as he held it in his own
steady grasp.
"Nonsense," 1 replied laughing "Tll be
ready in FIVE minutes if it's important. Is the
horse here?"
/ ran up for my waterproofs When came
down the horse was at the door and McCaus-
land inspecting him. w sl 4
mounted. "Now,"I said, 'tfor this great
message, if you please -
McCausland's tone had something very
solemn in it as he replied ri
Tell the station-master at Ammering juno
ton, and any people you see, that the south
reservoir will not last three hours. 1t will
burst down the valley, and will destroy the
Apps viaduct, and carry away the bridges on
the Holmesdale branch. Stop the traffic, and
save the passengers. God bless you and bark
ye, ride for your life I will fire the signal
cannon asa warning. Goodbye" -E
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
That Barrel Of Salt.

One of the firm who run commission
house on Woodbridge street is man of
muscle. He can lift barrel of flour as
easily as common man lifts bag of
oats, and it scarcely makes his ears grow
red as he heaves a barrel of salt into o
farmers wagon. For weeks past he has
been boasting of his strength of muscle,
and wanting to see something he couldn't
lift, and the boys around the store got
their heads together the other day. They
took salt barrel and filed il with broken
pig-iron, old weights and other things,
put two inches of salt at either end, and
rolled it to the curbstone and at O
favorable hour a dray backed up in the
most innocent manner and an order from
grocer for barrel of salt was handed
out. The drayman and two of the boys
fooled around the barrel so long that the
strong man got out of his chair in
disgust, threw off his coat and said
You fellows bad better get porous
plasters for your backs. Get out of the
way and give me a chance !"
He seized the barrel by the chimes
and lifted away. 1t didn't move. He
gritted his teeth and laid out to pull the
hoops right off. The hoops stayed right
there. So did the barrel.
:" 1t takes four good men to lift one o.
them barrels" said the drayman.
Nonsense! I've lifted score of them,
and I'll pick this up or break my back.
/ guess the salt must be wet.
He got in position, drew q long
breath, and then lifted till his eyes
looked like two towels left out ON the
clothes-line in dark night. The barrel
didn't lift. Pig-iron was too much for
muscle, and the litter sat down on the
walk His back used to be plumb up
and down, but it hasn't been since that
lift. His eyes are getting back to their
original positions, and the red is leaving
the back of his neck, and he sees two
men handle bag of dried apples or a
bushel of beans without word of COM
J ment. Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
DEATH OF A HEADSMAN.
Hans Friech, Quiet DwelIer i'm Paris,
Identified rs the Prussian Samson.


Identified ms the Prussian Samson.
An old man died at the age of eighty
few days ago in the dreary street of
Chateau-Landon, Paris, who for some
years had dwelt there absolutely alone
and unknown. He was stout, folidly
built, not talkative but good hutnored
and friendly. He was. known to he a
Berliner by birth, but he did not care to
talk about himself, and his early history
was shrouded with mystery. Hans
Friech was the name by which he passed
among his neighbors. He only went
out of evenings, and then but for a short
time, exchanging 2 few shakes of the
hand with acquaintances. When he
heard German voice he turned away
or crossed the street to avoid its owner.
He never read the papers and received
letters but rarely, yet he busted himself
most of the time writing ng-what he re-
fused to say. He had no Visitors, paid
his rent punctually, rose and retired
early, and lived well. In fine he was a
perfect type of small bourgeois retired
from business and living on his income.
To women he was always polite, to chill
dren more than kind. Not until his
death did the fact become public that
Hans Friech had been the headsman of
Berlin. -
Headsman in the true significance of
the word, not mere mechanic puller Of
cords and TOUGHER of springs, like San
son or Roch, for during the period he
executed the haetes oe1Ures of the Prus-
sian capital, ending in 1910, the AK and
not the guillotine was employed for the
decapitation of criminals. Hans Freich
was an artist, for not only could he re-
move his subjects head at a single
blow, but he knew and respected that
subjects rights and preferences. He
did not affect the Gothic masquerade of
black doublet and red hose he wore
long black silk stockings, short close-fit-
ting pantaloons of black velvet, black
coat and black gloves. He would not
touch the handle of his ak with his bare
palm; not all the gold in Prussia could
have induced him to such fragrant
breach of scafold etiquette.
| Nevertheless, the Berlners insist
ed on overlooking the fact that he
wore gloves and saw the blood upon
his hands. Friech had no friends
and too many acquaintances. People
all knew him, and shrank from him.
To enable him to leave the hateful town
he worked busily till he had filled one
Of his long black silk stockings with
crown-pieces, and on counting them
found that he had enough money to as
sure his c1mfort for the remainder of his
life. That very day he resigned his
office and set out for Paris, where he
found quiet and unconcern, where the
children did not point him out with tiny
fingers to each other, or the women who
came upon him shrink back in speech.
less horror. So quiet was he indeed
that he became homesick for the scaffold
and set himself to write his memoirs.
His identity and the nature of the work
with which he had occupied his declin-
ing days only came out after his death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
Combinations of Fodder and Grain.

AS the object of every farmer should
be to push his young stock forward as
fast as the best food, in proper quantity,
will do it, he must not be content with
ration of fodder which they will eat, but
one that will furnish them the nutriment
required for rapid growth. While he
should scrupulously require his animals
to utilize everything raised on the farm,
let him combine the less nutritious with
the more nutritious, so that everything
shall count the most in growth, and
therefore in profit. If a farmer has but
little straw, two quarts of wheat bran to
the bushel of straw will make it equal to
good hay; and then, to give. extra
growth, add one quart of corn meal or
corn and oat meal mixed to this, and the
animals will thrive finely. This ration,
two quarts bran and one quart corn meal
to the bushel of straw, will cost no more
than hay at market rates-cost Of grain
ranging from three to four and one-half
cents, and when mixed with bushel of
cut straw will weigh about nine pounds.
And this ration we have found to push
young cattle and colts rapidly all
winter. When stockholders have full
faith in the fact that it is always the ex-
ira food that produces the profit, they
will not hesitate to use small ration of
grain to improve the fodder ration. 1t
takes but small amount, and that all
goes to growth. The reader will see
how easy it is to add the various kinds
of grain to the different fodder mixtures
we have mentioned. We usually make
mixture of the grain before tits ground,
and give as large a variety as is conven-
lent. We have made the following
mixture for use at the present time /:
Winter wheat blowings (one-quarter
cracked wheat, three-quarters chess),
twelve pounds oats, five corn, five !;
faxseed, one total twenty-three pounds.
This is all ground together very fine and
makes very palatable ration, good for
all stock, but not expensive, as will be
seen by the following figures Twelve
pounds wheat blowings, three cents /;
five pounds oats, six and one-quarter
cents; five pounds corn, five cents ;
one pound faxseed, three cents /; grind
ing, two and one-quarter cents total,
twenty three pounds, nineteen and one
half cents or $16. 80 per ton. This com
bination possesses many excellent
qualities. The faxseed is added to give
oil as well as nitrogenous material, and
makes it just laxative enough, but adds
only slightly to the cost. We find that
work horses do excellently well upon it,
as we'll as all stock. We use this to
supplement other rations, such as above
mentioned. We have often found haxseed
most profitable addition, but never
add more than one part to twenty of
other food, as it renders it too laxative
- Country Gentleman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

On rolled the flood. We wererunning "neck
and neck for one terrible half minute. Now
the resistless flood bore directly to the bridge.
Stones were rolled before it like marbles.
Trunks of trees, haystacks debris of every de-
scription, came headlong down upon the doomed
structure. We fled like lightning over the rails.
Our speed told now. ...- -.. I'D.
Sparks flew from the chimney. Anothernotc
The beat of the piston quickened TO an almost
incOnceivable rapidity We were ON the bridge.
Hurrah The curling wave beneath seemed to
spring forward. 1t broke against the buttresses.
In a second we were across.
/ shut off steam, the station-master put
down the brakes. tearing, rending sound,
that was not the brakes-a crash We looked
back. The line dropped behind us like stage
trap. The bridge gave-way, and with roar
that was heard two miles off, the pretty via
duct was swept away by the boiling, furious
water. 70 U.
We we're truly thankful for our marrow es.
cape. k1 i1
And now to save the excursion. Speeding for
ward again, whistling like a demon, our good
engine--Vigilant by name--soon came in sight
of the excursionrtrain By waving our red flag
we averted another danger-a collision. The
telegraph posts being down, trains had to run
upon the same line as far as Handleigh, but our
timely action set all to rights at last
We soon gave the bewildered passengers to
understand the narrow escape they had had.
Fervent and sincere were the thanks we received
from all except one man. He was escaping from
justice, and was captured. From the elevated
embankment we could trace the course of the
flood for miles. The train put back to Hand
leigh, whence the passengers were forwarded
by another company.
By the time we had arranged matters and re-
turned to the broken viaduct the water had sub
sided The work of destruction was complete,
but breakdown" gang was quickly on the
spot. A footway was constructed across the
muddy Iiver-bed, and trains stopped at both
sides of the stream, the passengers exchanging
from one to the other
81 The loss of cattle and farm produce caused
by that terrible flood was very great. Had the
catastrophe occurred during the night, the loss
of human life would have been appalling. As
it was some unfortunate people were drowned,
but some had most marvellous escapes. The as
pect of the country as l retraced my steps was
deplorable-I could scarcely recognize the
places I had passed in the morning.
I found McCausland and his staff at the reser-
voir awaiting me. He wrung my hand fervently
and said certain words that l shall not easily
forget.
The viaduct was quickly rebuilt, but the sta
ton-master at Ammering does not forget the
race of steam versus water on the Vigilant loco
motive. Nor don.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
Francis Murphy and His Work.

We clip from an exchange an article
condensed from the Cincinnati CONNER
cidJ, giving an interesting description of
Francis Murphy, the temperance re-
former, and the beginning Of his reform
work.
He was born in Wexford, Ireland, in
1886, and led life of greater OF less
dissipation until, when he was keeping a
sailors boarding house in Portland, Me-,
he fell down stairs in q scufhe with
drunken man, who was killed by the fall,
while he was arrested on charge of
murder. While in jail on this charge,
of which he was afterward acquitted,
he was converted to religion, went to
preaching temperance, and turned all but
five of the prisoners to temperance.
After leaving jail he went to temper
ance barbecue where Dio Lewis was to
speak, but somehow Murphy was per-
suaded to talk first and Dio said, as he
sat down: "You don't want to hear any
thing from me now Take that man and
send him over this country, and he will
fire it from one end to the other" Muir
ply began his work at Pittsburgh with a
course of lectures before a temperance
union of young men, but these were not
successful, and Murphy one night broke
down while he was talking to some re-
porters, and said that he could never
work that way, lecturing in the churches,
but if he only could have room where
he could fetch in dozen or SO Of "the
boys" off the streets, he might do some
good, and he burst into tears. One of
the reporters Immediately went out and
got room for him, the basement of q
church, and he began work as he wanted
to with I" the boys" got them to talk
among themselves and reform each
other, and started that movement which
transformed thousands of drunkards in
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City into sober
citizens
Murphy is short, stout man. When
he talks to an audience his speeches are
delivered in an easy manner at first, but
generally, after he has spoken smoothly
and slowly for while, an inspiration
seems to strike him; he sets himself as
it he was going to give q man blow,
and for ten OF fifteen minutes the Ian
guage flows from him like a stream of
water from a great fountain. You might
as well take hold of a magnetic battery
as to take hold of his hand sometimes to
shake hands with him. He is a very at
tractive man, all sympathy, all heart.
Murphy refused guarantee of $3.50 q
nights for four months for lecturing
tour, saying that he couldn't do any
good that way; as a matter of fact he re-
ceived just enough to live on, as Moody
does, and, unlike Moody, he asks for no
expensive preparations, and will not
come to any place for any specified
time, for when he enters city he means
to stay until he has accomplished some
thing. Ha
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30
MY Mother.

Back through the lapse of lonely years,
OF light and shade, and bitter tears,
l seem to hear
Ny mothers voice soft, sweet and low
My mothers voice, ah well l know
Its cadence dear.
Oft sitting, when the night bird wings
His homeward fight and softly sings
A plaintive song,
Then mem'ry waves her magic wand
And summons from the silent land
Dear ones long gone.
Again, stand by mothers knee,
Again her sainted face see,
As ina dream
Then asks my heart, with voice OF tears,
For her; alas the sad, sad years
Lie dark between.
Oh mother, from that sphere divine,
On wings of light cleave realms of time,
Come thou to me
If for only little space,
That l may look on thy dear face.
One moment see,
AS once 1 saw, thy tender eyes,
That know not tears in Paradise,
Grieved no more.
watch for thee, oh mother dear;
Ili-ten, and seem to hear
Thy songs float DER
That lonely river, deep and wide,
Which darkly rolls its Stygian tide
From shore to shore; -.
Silent and deep through lonely years
Swollen with bitter farewell tears
Forever more.
Trusting, I'll wait while life lasts here,
Till in that grand, immortal sphere,
Where sorrows cease,
We meet, and on thy loving breast
My weary head shall be at rest
In perfect peace.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

Let those who are appointed to Judge
of the character of others bear in mind
their own imperfections, and rather
strive by sympathy to soften the pang
arising from conviction of guilt, than
by misrepresentation to increase it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

The newest style of evening dress is
the " baby frock," made exactly as for
an infant with all the fullness of the skirt
thrown back, short waist, and wide sash
belt closed with slashed loops and falling
ends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

A naturalist claims to have. discovered thai
crows, when in focks have regularly organ.
lied courts, in which they sit around and TRY
offenders--a sort of crow-bar so to speak.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

Back through the lapse of lonely years,
OF light and shade, and bitter tears,
/ seem to hear