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SENATE.

WAsHiIcToN, D. c., Jan. 1l.-The Chair laid
before the Senate tho credentials Of E. H.
Rollins, elected United States Senator from
Sew Hampshire. Laid on the tnb1c. Nr. Ed
mulltlt, Ut Vermont, said that MI onc would
question the election of Mr. Rollins, bit the
certificate did not set forth when the 1.cgis1a-
turc met, nor the time of election. Some time
tue question might l.e raised nbout tho crcdcn-
tiuls not setting forth all the facts.
Mr. Morton. from tho Committee on PeirE.
lcgcs and Elections, submitted q resolution dis
charging Enas Runy0u, of the firm OF Martin j.
ltuIlyo!,, bankers aud hrukers, New York. FROM
the r,lstoty OF the Sergeant alarms. be l,arlug
testified bcfurc the Committee. Agreed to.
~! Spencer presented PETITION from citizens
Of Afaba1ua fl favor Of the Government assunl-
lug control Of the telegraph, aud for cheaper
tc!egrarh!c facilities. Referred.
Mr. Namln reported back the Houec bill to
establish certain post routes, and suid the Com
lnittcc had considered the disagreement pf tic
tho Houses III regard to tho fast mall service,
and directed him to report IN favor oi tue Sem
Tint committees of conference l,e appointed.
point tic Committee. ~ ' ''''''"S4 ~ Ap
Mr. Mitchell gave notico that nt an early tlay
the relief Of Dr. J. Milton Beat, OF KcntuckY,
wE!sh, hal already passed Congress and bccn
vetoed.
Mr.. ConkiIng hoped this htll would not be
Ft1HfHiFfetl uHIll tnE EElHLG 1uiI, It
was q k!trl Ut tcst case In regard to allowing
War. - '''' '"'"
Mr.. Withcr. gave no,tcc that II he could xct
the floor Tuesday next he "ould call up the
message cf the P.c.ilen. In regard 10 tho milf
tary N.upat!on U! Petersburg, on the day Of the
last GENERAL election, aud would submit somu
remarks.
r'Ac Ci,a!r announced stcssre. l1anll1,, Pad.
thc bill to establish crrtaIn post routes.
Consideration was resumed Of unfinished
business. tue llouse bill to perfect tho revision
OF tho etatutcs Of thc United States.
An amendment mas adopted requiring ord
nance otliccrs ant oters having charge OF ord
nnncr supplies tn make quarterly returns.
The bil! was then lakl aside informally, aa
amendments IN Ecsarl to the Post-Ho bill.
The scnatc then went Into executive session,
and, when the doors rcorencd, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Diplomatic Approximation bll( decreasing tho
salasies q Ministers and consula was defeated,
down, and the btll was passed.
The Military Academy Appropriation bill was
taken up aud pastcd without amendment. It
sppnprlatcs saa,3,lt : re!nrtlou Of sisy,els
below ths bill of last session. Tho reduction ID
principally in the Pay Department, wbere
w, l50 has been saved by striking uut longevity
pay and l'r MT paving assistant professors and
tcaelerS any more than their regular xrtny pay;
fS5H was saved in thu reduction OF The band At
Wcst Point, md 81 u50 In tho Item tor repairs.
Consent was given for tho printing Of the
testimony taken by the Committee Oh tho eloc-
Thc Joint resolution for- the appointment Of
an international Silver Commission was couaid-
cred.
afr. wtllnr.l offered as substitute an amend.
rfFtn fr1t
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and he fully agrees with President Hayes In
All matters of Importance. This IL Tho first
time Mr. iiavca haa met Mr.. Wheeler. and he
speaks Of him fn high terms, while esery body
hero who met Afr. Wheeler spcnk Of him en-
thueiastiratIy.
In response to m Invitation, Mr. Wheeler
visited both Houses Of the General Assembly
this morning, in company with Gov. Hayes. lie
was frat formally introduced from tic chair,
and then personally introduced to members at
the rccess taken for tho nltposc.
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KANSAS. .

LAWRENCE. kan.. Jan. 11.--Gov. Anthouy's
arst annual message to tho Ssato Legislature
has just been received. 1t will iii about txelra
columns of ths -4oyaiag Journal, aud henxu
must be greatly summarized for sransmtsssol
bv telegraph. The message h probably tic best
ever written by Kansas Governor, II rr4..s
with I sharp, clear 1ng, indicating that An
aud qualifications than By the choIes of Kanaaa
Republican, Every susty nan It present pro-
tsldlnz in our State a6zlrs gets good hard his
on the hssd. In short, the message Is aas esa
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Sk1|f.I0E.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11.--W. r. Ludde1s, druggist,
from Saltwater, MIMI, took dose Of morphine
At bis boanling-houso lsas njght with suic1da!
intent, aud died this morning. Pocuniary diff
&culttes the cause. Hc leaves = wife and two
children Ut Saltwater.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

HNHFlVH HFFUI1THENIs.
CoLrMnIA, y. G., Dan. 1l.-Gor. Hampton has
appointed special agents for Twenty-Five coun-
tics to ,oleet tho 10 per cent of Inst years tax.
levy. The appointments tor tile remaining tcn
Counttgs will bc made III few uays.
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HAYES AND WHEELER.
TUE PRESIDENT AND vlcE-pREsIpxs7 xLxcF Al
CQLUXNu1, o.

Sbscial nispaseA 10 TAs T1sa.&
ColUNurs, O., Jou. 1l.-Thu Hon. ". 4.
Wheeler, Vice-ttesidont-elcct, arrived hero last
night, aud was tho gucst ot Pscstdent~slcct
Harcs this morning. slr. Wheeler was pre-
scented To tic Senate and Huuso of REPRESENTS
tlses, aud left Tor Washington thls afternoon.
President Hayes II looking spIcndldly, aud feels
no uneasiness ~ to his Inauguration. Hs speaks
~ high terms OF tho cou1so adopted by the
Legt4latuse OF Michigan In Eeaonilatlng sea-
ttoF Ferry by exclamation, ard acknowledges
Michigan acted IN important part At Cincinnati,
sls having the Chsl1mauship Of the Nat,onal
Gonmittee and tho Presideucy Of tho Senate.
treeident Hayes considers 8enator Ferry ono ot
9lo best and most rellAbla men In tho uatlon.
10 apprehends no Danger; thinks tho lnsuguFa-
tion VII! b quiet aud pesesablc.
Af. Hheelsr'& gasit ma extremely pleasant,
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2psea3S Tap0tcA 10 lAS 3FteHHA
WARRINGTON. D. C., jan. ll.-lfcsldcnt Or
ton, OF tho Western Union, arrived this evening.
ac will be arraignca before the bar OF tho House
tomorrow. ana viii ask tInlc to prepare hts an
swct. The judiciary Committee has not yet
reached a conclusion With tho case Of Barnes,
thu Now Orleans telegraph manager. 1t Ii In
tlnated that tl4c Committee will finally dis
charge Barnes, aud transfer it, prosecution to
the responsible officers of tlc Company, tnas-
much ~ thls responsibility seems to have bern
shifted 10 the President and Executive Commit
tee.
PlsLEr's OPPORTUNITY.
Ihe democrats permitted Finley, OF Fla, to
take advantage Of the general debate upon tho
Appropriation tdll to dclivcr prepared printed
speech upon the Electoral College tn flor!l9.
CONSULTATIONS.
>, Secretary Cameron aud Ten. Sheridan wero
III consultation with the President this t,nrt.-
Ing. A dispatcl, has been received from iicn,
Auguf 1t New Orleaus.
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a Sad Affair.

The Baltimore correspondent of the New
York Herald says: t-
''The death of Miss Ida V. Branch, aged
twenty three, which followed a surgical
operation at the Maryland University Hos.
pital yesterday, has brought to light sin
gular romance in real life. She was the
daughter of James Branch, residing near
Smithfeld, Isle of Wight county Va, and
possessed extraordinary beauty, and was
besides young lady of culture and refine
ment. She was the belle of the village and
had many admirers. Among others who
had sought her hand was a Mr.. Ferguson,
the son of a neighboring farmer, to whom
with the consent of her father Ida became
betrothed. In January last certain indi-
cations in the appearance of Miss Branch
aroused suspicion on the part of her ia
Their tina, the intimacy between them had
been OF an improper character, and Mr..
Branch communicated his suspicious to
to his daughter. The latter earnestly de-
MED the imputation, and solemnly protest.
ed that her intimacy had not exceeded that
of the strictest propriety. His suspicious
were allayed, but subsequently they were
again aroused: and Miss Branch was sent
to her sister, Mrs. Ferguson, at Charlott-
esville. To this lady Ida made an equally
positive denial, but her physical condition
was such that her father deemed med-
cal examination necessary. He visited
Charlottesville, and the physician, after
an examination, confirmed his suspicious.
Notwithstanding this she again protested
her innocence, and second examination
by another physician revealed the presence
Of an ovarian tumor. DR.. Randolph, who
made this discovery, recommended her re-
moval to Baltimore for medical treatment,
She arrived here on the 10Th instant and
was placed under the care of Professor
johnson and other eminent physicians
comprising the faculty of the Maryland
University. The tumor grew so rapidly
that an operation was found necessary.
She was assured that the tumor would re-
suit in death in a few days, while the oper-
alton might possibly save her life. She
readily assented, requesting that if she
died post mortem might be made in order
to establish her purity and innocence,
The operation was performed on Friday.
and the tumor, when removed, was found
to be of the extraordinary weight of forty
four pounds She rallied slightly, but SUBJ
sequently sank, and death ensued on Sat-
urday afternoon. It was discovered that
decomposition had begun before the tumor
was removed, and that she could not in any
case have lived more than day or two.
Her remains were taken to Virginia for
burial"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14
Social Habits of the Americans.

National habits tastes and feelings differ,
and Americans, in several particulars, are
unlike their English relatives. The Eng
lishman is shy and exclusive. He builds a
high wall around his house and garden, to
keep out the eyes of the public. The Anne
rican builds a fine house and lays out a
handsome garden, that others may see and
enjoy them as well as himself. Shut in and
hidden, they would lose half their value.
He builds near the road, to be better seen
by the passers-by. and his only fence is a
low paling, as light and open as possible.
The Englishman likes to eat and drink in
private-shut up in his room or close lit
tie box. The American prefers a large gay
dining-room and the presence of many
guests. What has he to be ashamed of 7
He wishes to see and be seen. He suns him
self in the public gaze. He enjoys.society,
aud enters into the life around him. The
more the merrier. The larger the hotel,
the bigger the steamboat. the more people
around him, the greater his enjoyment. On
the railway an Englishman's ideal is to
UC olluU Wy UAOlO, OAs oo oLO AAAooo3 WAVl A1o
little private party. He has taken the
coach with two seats facing each other, 80
that half the passengers must ride back
ward. as the model of his railway carriage.
The American prefers his spacious and
handsome car with its fifty passengers. He
likes to walk through the train and find
some one he knows. He is not afraid of
intruding, is gregarious and social-ready
to discuss trade or politics with stranger
without buttoning Up his pockets. He is
not afraid that some one below his rank
will claim his acquaintance. He shakes
hands with the President, and discusses
the coming election with the blacksmith
or shoemaker. He calculates to treat ey-
cry well-behaved man like gentleman,
and every woman is to him lady, to whom
he is courteous. respectful, and if need be
protective.
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Be Sonething.

Man was not made to rust out his life,
1t is expected he 'sshould act we'll his
part.'' And is it not the duty of everyone
to assume some part as actor on the great
stage Of life? Many think they can vege-
tate. as it were, without being anything in
particular. This is great mistake, and
one very common; man has work to per-
form, which it is his duty to attend to-
he must be somebody. It is principle in
the creed Of the Mohammedans that every
one should have a trade. Is man to live
upon the wealth acquired by his ancestors?
Is he to pass through life as an automaton?
AS citizen of the world has he nothing
to perform2 A man who does nothing, is
useless to his country as an inhabitant-
he is a mere cipher; he does not fulfil the
obligations for which he was sent into the
world, and when he dies he has not finish
ed the work that was given him to do. He
is a mere blank in creation. Some are born
with riches and honors upon their heads.
but does it follow that they have nothing
to do in their career through life?
Be something. There, are certain duties
for every one sent on this earth. DON'T
live like hermit and die unregretted.
Be something. DON'T be drone. You
may rely upon your present possessions or
on your future prospects, but these riches
may fly away, or other hopes may be
blighted, and if you have no place of your
own, in such a case, ten to one you will
find your path beset with many thorns.
Want may come upon you before you are
aware OF it, and having no profession of
any kind, you find yourself in ANYTHING
but an enviable condition. It is. there
fore, important that you should be some
thing. Don't depend upon fortune, for she
is a tickle support, which often fails when
you lean upon her with the greatest conf
dence. Trust in your own exertions. Be
something. You certainly have a part to
act, and the honor in performing that part
depends upon yourself. Everyone is capable
OF learning some ''art, trade or mystery,n
and can earn competence for himself.
Children should be taught to do some
thing; to know how to provide for them
selves in case of necessity, and to act well
their part they will reap the honor that
therein lies.
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GIVE ME REST.

Only one moment unfettered by care,
flushed as the temple devoted to prayer,
When Heaven is painting the West,
Flooding the sky thro' its portals ajar,
Looping the curtain of night with star
Give me rest.
Spirit of power, forever you'll reign,
Tyrant. enSlaving the heart and the brain,
With ev'ry endeavor oppressed,
Sick of the lessons that nature has taught
Weary with burdens of infinite thought
Give me rest. +t
Grant me potion Lethean, draught,
Sparkling with tranquil repoSe never quaffed
By mortals at pleasures behest.
Give me peace the world cannot give
Respite from action; to act is to live
Give me rest.
Ceaseless the toll of the spirit distraught,
Boundess the realm of Invisible thought,
Where imagery fingers caressed
Waves OF oblivion over me roll,
Welcome forgetfulness bring to my soul
Give me rest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14
MERCHANTS
MATCHMAKING.
\" AND DT

N7AGON.MAKIN
w AND BLACKSMITHING.
The undersigned, formerly of Churchville, has
opened q Wagon-making and Blacksmithing
establishment, on
NEW COURT HOUSE ST, STANTON, VA
next door to the Carriage Factory of Capt.
Waters, where he is prepared to execute all work
in his line, out Of good material, in the best
manner and at low figures.
A- REPAIRING promptly done and all
work warranted.
VA also manufacture FASIG'S PATENT
LIFTING JACK, the grea ties thing out and in
dispensable to farmers generally. Call and see
it.
fab1l JAS. NJ LICKLITER.
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AND BUGGIES

MARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
u Iwish to inform my friends that hav'
moved my CARRIAGESHOP to my new build
ing near the Virginia Hotel, where | will keer
on hand Carriages and Buggies of every de-
scription. By close attention to business ant
fair dealing, expect to give entire satisfac
ton. l will pay strict attention to REPAIR
ING. Give me call before purchasing.
iap1A IF ]. b. WATERS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

RAsHFULNEss is more frequently con-
nected with good sense, than we find as
surance; and impudence, on the other
hand, is often the mere effect of downright
stupidity.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

The transmutation of metals Is a small
affair compared with changing shame to
glory, reverse to success, sorrows to pleas
ures yet true wisdom can do all this.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

CURE FOR A FELoN. Some recommend
salt pork and spirits Of turpentine but
were we to use the pork we should mix
some turpentine with a little water, and
when just thick enough spread the pork
thickly with that, and bind it garound the
finger renewing the application as often
as necessary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

OUT of suffering have emerged the
strongest souls, and the most massive
characters are scanned with scars.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

SCALLoPED ToMAToEs.-Peel ripe TO-
matoes and slice-not too thin--put lay
er in the bottom of a buttered pudding
dish; sprinkle well with fine bread crumbs.
pepper, salt, and a little sugar, and q few
bits OF butter; add another layer of toma-
toes, then the crumbs, etc., as before.
Fill the dish almost full, and season the
top layer OF tomatoes; put bread crumbs
over all and bake for one hour. Cover the
dish for half the time, then remove the
cover and let brown.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

HOMEMADE VINEeAR.-A cheap and
wholesale article of vinegar may be
made OF water, molasses and yeast, saw
twenty-five gallons Of water, four of mo-
lasses and one of yeast. This, when it fer
ments, will yield very good vinegar. A
fair imitation OF white wine vinegar NAV
be made of mustard, raisins and water
kept in warm place for month.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

WE every day sacrifice principles which
we esteem through fear of being blamed bv
people whom we despise.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

10 CLEAN MATS AND TIDES, Gro
CHETTED WITH YARN.-Lay in cold wa
ter for fifteen minutes, then rub plenty of
white CASTLE soap On them ; then rinse IN
clean suds, hang up in the sun, and when
nearly dry dress on underside, and thew
will look as good as new.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

TO KILL LICE ON CATTLE.-Put two
quarts of air-slacked lime in cotton cloth
bag, and shake it over the cattle, whipping
them lightly with it under the belly and
between the legs, and two OF three appl-
cations will rid the cattle of the pests.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

MEAT LoAF.-Chop fine whatever cold
meat you may have, fat and lean together.
add pepper, SALT and finely chopped onion
two slices of bread which have been soaked
in milk, and one egg; mix well together
and bake in form. This makes an ad-
mirable tea OF breakfast dish.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

REMEDY FOR PNEUMoNIA.-Take 9
flannel wrung out of a strong solution of
saleratus water as hot as can be borne, and
apply on the chest and to the throat. and if
will relieve in short time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

NS 10 GOO PER DAY AT HOME.
NDlso " s!DaA5U Samples worth Is 81 free.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

He who surpasses or subdues mankind
must look down on the hate of those be-
low.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

A DISH OF SNoW.-Grate the white
part of a cocoanut, add half pound of SUI
gar, and serve with currant or cranberry
jelly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

FRENCH PIcKLE.-One peck of green
tomatoes sliced, six large onions sliced
mix these and throw over them one tea
spoonful of salt and let stand over night :;
next day drain thoroughly, and boil in one
quart OF vinegar mixed with two quarts of
ter for fifteen minutes. Then take four
quarts of vinegar, two pounds of brown
sugar, one-half pound of white mustard
seed, two tablespoonful of ground allspice
and the same of cinnamon, cloves, ginger
and ground mustard, throw all together
and boil fifteen minutes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

To OBTAIN GOOD DRINKING WATER.
"A servlceable filter may be readily made
as follows: Take a common earthenware
1oWer-pot. about nine inches in diameter
and ten inches in depth. The drainage
hole is stopped loosely with a piece of
clean sponge. A layer Of about two inches
OF animal charcoal is first placed in the
pot, then layer of clean sand, upon which
a layer of three inches Of coarse gravel is
placed. The pot can be set over an earth
en- jar, into which an abundance of pure
water will filter for all drinking purposes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

Ice CREAM CAKE.-One cup of white
sugar, half cup of butter; cream them
together, then add half a cupful of milk.
the whites OF four eggs, two cupsful Of
flour, half a teaspoonful of soda in the
milk, one teaspoonful Of cream tartar IN
the flour. For the cream: three cups Of
powdered sugar, one Of water; boil togeth-
er until it becomes clear syrup: beat the
whites of three eggs to a fro Il, pour the
syrup on them, and stir toy her, havo1iug
with teaspoon If dnflla. Put be-
tween three re -nds OF cake and on top.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-09-14

CURRANT APPLE SAUCE.-Tahs the
strained juice of ripe cllrrants and boil it
I'LL 1t has evaporated one-third; skim from
IL all sediment that may rise to the TOP
while heating; when reduced to the proper
quantity, cool and set it away in proper
vessels, in cool place. 1t is t'1en ready
for use. and will keep any length of time
without fermenting. To three quarts of
juice add one quart of water; take sweet
apples, either dried OF green, and COOK the
same as with boiled cider; sweeten to
taste.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-16
FINANCIAL am COMMERCIAL

SATURDAY, Dee. Is p M-The general
character Of speculation at the Stock Exchange
assumed firm tone mainly in consequence Of
active operations in Lake Shore. which was
actually the pivot on which the remainder Of
the list hinged. Opening at J9's and suddenly
yielding 4. = cent, there came a change in this
fancy. because some of those heretofore prom
incnt in the operations formed a combination a
few days ago for its Advancement. and a rally 10
CO.. was recorded, with fair degree OF
strength controlling the final dealings. 1t
il said in explanation that some OF
the large dealers have been caught
short Of this stock. which may have induced
moro confidence in the transactions. Delaware.
LacNawanna and Western moved up from 50'.
g. 81 ., and the granger stocks. as also Western
Mon. recorded iirmer ton" aud tendency. as
" III be observed in the quotations given else
where. Missouri. Kansas and Texas attracted
some attention because OF the small volume Of
business tut. rs u whole. the general market
did not reflect any special features. and nothing
outside OF Lake Shore could be- dignihed into
prominence.
The following table represents the opening.
highest mud lowest sales. regular way OF the
principal stocks during the past week together