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TEA ,s, saw MILL FOR sALE-Aa Ad.
Nh ot1an M traitor of VIM. III. Miller decd,
I %l oifer at public auction to the highest bids
at Horn, !, a Pc s4tgy asrsl, 1878.
as heiimi'ags be o snsind in steam
power and ali ta eng nee, u an eighteen
ing oEaer, now running at Hermitage Augusta
Any one wishing to examine the enigma and
machinery can do so by calling on Mr.. H Ra-
der, the owner of the other half Interest or FOR
any iniormatlon IN regard to it address the
400. JOHN d. MILLER Admin
ZaPA-o.s hermitage, Augusta Co., Va.
TNHGKOHGM BRED HORSES Ann
Stations and Jack Will stand the ensninS
season al at Inc Baldwin Augusta Fair Grounds.
siSa aT Il beautiful brown, of fine form
s, GnENGOE is beautiful bay, of ane SINE
BLACK HAWK is thoroa. h bred Spanish
JACK, OF fine size and form.
,r ror iurther particplars see hand bills, or adj
oiess III. NJ. POWERS,
Agent for the owners
-1 .iarAe-iin" Staunton, Va.
CEMENT! GEM Emf!
The Rouad Top Cement Works hav,,. ,,a.
seriously damaged last FAN, by a freshetebsys
lately resumed; and now we offer the list LOT Of
Fresh GROUND Il. Il. Cement
IN THIS market. Sesure to call before Won buv
elsewhere, piC o1o o~'
apr BAKER BROS.
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indIscretions Of youth, nervous weakness ear
~ ueeay, loss OF manhood, &c, will send a re-
G Gupe Inat VIII cure you, FREE OF CHARGE.
a I'M great remedy was discovered by mission
ary ~ Sousn America. Send q self addressed
95Inveia2pe 20 the Rev. Joseph Z. mman, Station
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&HS week in your own town. So OutHt
sSRSSO Iree. No risk Reader, II you want q
business at which persons of either sex can
e great pay all the time they WORK, write
Maine. apply
RESFN business you can engage in. IS
D11kO Il to 500 per day made by any work.
Gr OF either SEX tight in their own localities
fartlculars and samples worth S5free. Itaproyei
your spare time at this business. Address
STINsON & Co., Portland Maine. apr2-Iy
JAMES Il. TINSLEY,
- Practical EricklayeI
Contracts taken for ali kinds of brick buiIXinl
and work warranted to be of best matar;S
and superior workmanship.
- I also furnish DESIGNS, PLANS and Spt-
IFICATIoNs for Buildings, &c. Best reEererAS
given. marIQ~a
THO INVESTORS.-FOR SAIE-an Gel
i lent business property on Main at ist-
class location. Returns readily ten mar 1t
For particulars address, Lock BOX 81
Janzz-u StauAton'a.
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Governor Hampton is making gen.
uine triumphal journey through the
State of South Carolina. Atevery town
and village he is received with popular
demonstrations of delight Even the
colored people in some places have
turned out to greet him. At one town
colored woman stepped in front of the
crowd and said: Governor Hampton
you stay Governor. We's had better
time since you's made Governor than
we's had before since the war"
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TNKUSTEE.S SALE.-In pursuance Of q
i deed of trust executed to me by Joseph
Pelter on the and day of September, 1874, and
duly recorded in the Clerks office of the Cour-
ty Court Of Augusta, shall offer at auction in
o'clock, M,
Saturday, the 4th day of May nert,
tract of land containing 35 or 40 acres.
on South River, at Waynesboro', now in the
possession of said Pelter.
TERMs.-A sufficient amount to pay costs
will be required on the day of sale, and the re-
mainder in one and two years, with interest
from the day of sale.
apr9-4t JOS. A. WADDELL, Trustee.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. !
Staunton, VA, April 9Th, 1878.
a. VS.. SCOurt of Angus
J. w. g. Smith, Trustee, ia County.
All parties interested in the foregoing cause,
decd, Take Notice-that in pursuance Of a de-
cree of the said court, entered March 18th, 1873
will proceed at my office, in Staunton, on
the End day of Nay neat,
to take the several accounts required by said
decree; and all persons having claims against
the said A. B. Cochran, decd. are required to
present and prove the same before me on or
suit are required to appear without further
notice. JOHN NJ KINNEY
aprg-4t Con, seio,,a,
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= ACCIDENT TO AN EXP FRESHMAN
James H. Norton, superintendent of the
Philadelphia and Beading Railroad Ex-
press, while alighting from slowly
moving passenger train in Reading. Pa,
on Saturday week, tripped and was
struck by the steps of car and thrown
under the wheels. His left foot was
crushed, necessitating amputation above
the ankle. -.
81 MURDER AND SUICIDE.-William
Thomas, q blacksmith working at the
shipyards in Wilmington, Del. killed
his wife during a family quarrel last
Friday evening by cutting her throat
with razor. He then attempted suicide
by cutting his own throat. Thomas is
under, arrest, but his recovery is very
doubtful. He had been drinking hard
lately. = n t't
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ACCIDENTALLY kIL1.EL.z-hsxs, John
King, very old lady living on Fatter-
sons Creek, in Botetourt county, one
day last week, fell down a precipice On
the bank of the creek, distance of
twenty-five or thirty feet, and was kill
ed. Mrs. King was about ninety years
old and was very feeble.
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SUDDEN DEATH AT THE WHITE
SULPHUR.-Whilst making some pur-
chases at the store of Mr.. J. S. Surber at
the White Sulphur Springs in Greeu-
brier county, w. Va. on Saturday week,
Mr.. Andrew Higinbotham. who lives
about IL miles from there in the direc-
ton of the Sweet Springs, fell dead from
heart disease.
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For CONGREss.-TheS cottsville Cou-
rier-James G. Hill, Esq, Editor,-an-
ncunces Judge Henry G. Allen, OF
Shenandoah as its choice for candidate
for Congress from this District, and
Pieces his name at the head of its edito-
rial colIIal. The Courier is determined
to make knowq lis choice early.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NIRGINIA.-AtR Rules held in the Clerks
county, April lst 1878:
H. ]. Willbargar
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Ladies' Back Combs.
thank my lady customers for past favors
and hope to see all on the above named days.
Respectfully,
Mrs. C. A. 6LADKE.
No Cards. apr9-2t
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Chinese Astronomy.

The Chinese astronomers ways are
curious and past understanding in these
western lands of science. 1t is related
that in the fifth moon of the present year
the learned men OF Pekin noticed that
the sun did not shine as brightly as had
been its custom. Instead of being
clear, it had to them red and lurld
look. The weather was dry and the sky
covered with a mist. Turning to their
scientific books their learned men saw
with amazement that these signs, By all
the laws of science and antiquarian
knowledge, gave warning of danger to
the imperial family. The tidings were
promptly carried to the throne. Orders
ut once went forth for the defense OF the
residence. The gates we're guarded by
soldiers and the line of wall was zealousiy
defended. A panic spread among the
people. Something was about to hap
pen to the emperor, thev said, and what
it was no one knew. To allay the dis.
quiet and to end the questions that ere
pouring in upon them. the authorities
at last said the government was on the
brink of O war with Russia. Some
triling discussion between Russia and
Chinese authorities in central Asia gave
color to the report. But suddenly the
illusions were dissolved. At the i'm
.erial household one day joy was
awakened by the first appearance on the
stage of history of his imperial highness,
the fifth prince. Thereupon the wise
mon of the East returned to their books
to find out where they had made their
blunder. It was laid down they learned
that the evil influences of crimson sun
and lurid sky were averted if rain should
fall within five days after their first ap.
pearance. OF course rain had fallen.
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Great Tiger Killers.

It has not fallen to the lot OF many
men to slay nearly 500 tigers-to say
nothing of smaller game-in Lifetime,
even when ones whole energies have
been devoted to such pursuits. NJ.
d'Harnancourt, Frenchman, who has
been pursuing the avocation of "hunt-
or in all parts Of the world, claims to
be the "greatest tiger killer in the
world" and having achieved this repu-
tation, he is now, it appears, reclining on
his ]aurels in the dignifed position OF
tiger.slayer-in.general to the govern
ment of the Straits settlement, having
been eugaged-so it is reported-to de-
stroy these animals at $50 per head. An
English officer in India, however, Major
Probyn, superintendent OF police IN
Khandeisb, must run this slayer of tigers
pretty closely in his claim to the title OF
champion tiger.killer. During the last
few years Major Probyn has shot no less
than 400 in the district of Khandeish
alone, and the immunity from the raw
ages of these animals which he has &C.
cured for the Inhabitants OF the district
has even overcome the suspicion with
which the natives too often regard any
Englishman who kills tiger. The de.
struction of these felines is looked upon
by certain classes as an act of sacrilege,
certain to be visited with fearful punish
ments on the village conniviDg at the
act. Major Probyn, however, having
practically rid the district OF the
presence of the unwelcome visitors, has
earned the gratitude of the inhabitants.
and, recently, when there was talk of
his leaving the neighborhood, they
memorialized the governor OF Bombay
not to remove him. Doubtless there
are other districts in India where his
presence would be equally we come to
the pcople-if unwelcome to the tigers.
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The Brave Southern HoWards.

We want our readers to stop just one
moment and look ct this matter. These
nurses who have gone out Of the pure
air of their homes to the plague-stricken
towns, to handle and tenderly care for
dead and dying men who are utter
strangers to them, need higher cour-
age than any soldier marching into the
thick of battle. They gain nothing,
neither pay nor glory. Their victories
are not watched by proud country, for
whose honor they gave their lives. If
they die no weeping nation will, year by
year, hang laurels on their graves. The
nurse is only mentioned in the news
papers as "one of twenty-five " arriv.
ine on such date, or Zone Of twenty "
who are dead. His name nobody knows.
If he falls, his friends only learn OF it
because he fails to return. There is no
battle.cry or martial music to cheer bis
soul in it's last struggle with death !;
in the future there is to be no roll-call
of victorious army, with the proud
answer to his name: "Died upon the
field of honor" He gives his life for
some poor plague-stricken wretch,
probably of less value to the world than
himself, in the poisoned ar OF q solitary
chamber, where there is none but God
to know. he is buried hastily in q
nameless grave, with shudlering and
fear, and quicklime is thrown upon the
body. The sacrifice he makes out OF
pure love to God and humanity, and
this sacrifice is now making, not by one
man, but every one of the hundreds OF
nurses sent out by the Howard Associa-
tion. Every one Of them carries his life
in his hand as he goes.-Nev York
Trjbune
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How Sca.birds Slake their Thirst.

To those making long voyages the
question doubtless has often presentt d
;tself. Chow do sea-birds which are
seen at sea, far away from land, obtain
drink to s!ake their thirst?' This is the
explanation which is given in regard to
the matter by an old sailor. he says
that during some of his voyages, when
he has been at very great distance from
any place which would supply fresh
water, he has frequently seen large
numbers of birds lowering beneath a
storm. cloud, chattering, as he says like
ducks Oh hot day at a pond, and drink.
ing in the drops of rain as they fell.
These birds, he tells US, will sometimes
smell o coming rain squall when more
than hundred miles off, and will then
make their way toward it with swift
ness that is marvellous. There seems to
be great deal of uncertainty as to the
length of time that sen-birds can live
without partaking of fresh water but
it is supposed that their habit of endur.
ing thirst is increased by necessity, and
that they are often enabled to exist
without IL for many days, and sometimes
even weAks together.
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gentleman, who had been standing
unseen for some tims near the door, and
who now quietly advanced into the
room. "My Beth, my dear love, I am
ashamed to confess that when Hiram
Wells, with his polished, persuasive
assertions, told me you were natural
coquette, and were trifing with me, and
that you really loved only him, and were
very soon to be his wife. that I believed
him. What have just heard makes me
angry with myself, for I ought to have
gone to you for an explanation. I sup
pose you will never pardon me, dear
Beth"
She had dropped her pretty hands
from her wet eyes with little gasp OF
dismay and gladness, when she first
heard the strong, true voice of Clarke
Elliott, whose presence then and there
had so much surprised her. But she
could not resist the passion and plead
ing she saw on his handsome face, and
arising, she went shyly toward him.
"I have never doubted your affection
for me-" she said, simply.
"True heart-dear, troubled heart u
he responded, stroking her bright hair.
"But, Beth, I really think I behaved
badly toward you"
Then he turned toward the lady who
sat regarding them with pleased eyes.
"You shall decide about our wedding
day, MY sister," he said; "this is the
sweet girl I have talked about to you 80
often"
CT suspected 3d." returned she; "ana
that is why sent for you as soon as the
oficious Mr.. Wells had gone."
Beth's tribulations were all over. Her
brother became reoonciled to her union
with the worthy man she had chosen,
and she was much too happy to heed or
resent the petty innuendoes that the
cowardly and discounted Hiram Wells
occasionally hurled at her, bitterly but
very covertly.
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who has tried it says to mix up Indian
meal with water, so it will be crumbly,
and sprinkle the carpets it is just nice.
No dust rises above the chairs, and
hardly any as high as that. Sawdust is
moro economical, but not quite as good.
Spors ON LEATHER. Spots on leather
bindings or on the covers OF leather
portfolios may be removed by applying
white of egg and letting it dry in the
sun. Another way Of efecting the same
object is to mix two tablespoonfuls of
oil of turpentine with half an ounce OF
mustard and the same quantity of mealy
potato, and little vinegar. Apply this
mixture, put the soiled article in cool
place, and when it is dry rub off with q
flannel cloth.
To MAKE BAR SoAP.-Six pounds
oda ash, three pounds unslak ed lime,
eight gallons water put into kettle
when boiling hot, strain and return to
the kettle !; add twelve pounds of clean
grease; boil slowly three hours add
one-half pound finely pulverized borax,
dissolved in little hot water, stir we'll
and let cool in the kettle or turn into
wooden molds well soaked in water.
Cracklings or meat trimmings will do
for this soap if allow for waste, but be
careful not to allow too much, thereby
getting too much grease in.
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A Child's Suicide.

A most astonishing case of self de-
struction, the victim of which was
mere child, almost a babe in years, has
just occurred in this city, says recent
number OF the Cincinnati Enquirer !:
Little Henry Kippits. seven years OF
age, who liveI at NJ. 50 Martin street,
because his mother refused him some.
thing he asked her, left his homo, and
bidding his sister goodbye, walked
down to the river, undressed himself
and jumped in, ending his childish
troubles and his young life at the same
time. Tho circumstances are these
Little Henry came home from school,
and as usual went to his mother for his
afternoon slice OF bread and butter. His
mother gave him piece OF bread on
which there was no butter, but he re-
fused to take it. She told him she
would not give him any butter on his
bread, whereupon he laid 1t down and
left the house. On the way he met hls
sister and bid her goodbye, telling her
she would never see him again, when
was the last seen of him by any OF the
family. His clothes were found on the
river bank back of Goodhue's stone
ward, near the Little Miami depot, and
the generally accepted theory is that he
went down to the river, and, undress-
ING, Jumped in and was drowned.
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The Disappearance of Lakes.

Natural philosophers have generally
considered that the drying up of in.
land waters is due to the destruction OF
of the forests near them by the settlers
who colonize the land. A French t.avel-
er who has lately returned to his own
country from visit to the lake district
of Canada and the north of the United
States, mentions certain facts which do
not accord with the theory. The lower
ing of the water level in Otsego lake,
Michigan, has been cited as one of num-
berless evidences of gradual process
of desiccation taking place all over the
American continent, to the east as we'll
as to the west of the Rocky mountains.
However, about two years ago, he says,
the water in Otsego lake began to rise,
and last summer poured over it's south
ern embankment for several weeks-an
occurrence never known before. And
vet the work of clearing the land in the
vicinity was progressing with increasing
rapidity, and many hundreds OF acres
of forest had disappeared under the
woodman's axe. The rise and foil in
those Michigan lakes are, he thinks,
periodical, and due to causes not yet ex-
planned. In 1873 the first settlers began
to get marsh hay around five lakes in
Allegan county, and continued to do 80
annually. In 1876 the waters in the lakes
began to rise, and persisted in doing 80
all through the following winter and the
unusually dry summer of 1877, flooding
the settlers meadow, and reaching a
height of about three feet above the
level of 1873. simultaneously with thai
event. the water in Porcupine lake, q
few miles distant, came up and gradual
" overhowed the solid neck OF land over
which the public road passed, and the
construction of bridge became neoes.
sary. Those lakes all lie on alevel table
land, the highest point on the lower
peninsula of the State, and are generally
without any known outlet, inlet, OF
connection.
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" II is but Life to Die"

Yon hillside with is shafts Of cleaning white
Bathed il the glory Of the setting sun,
Holds many a grave where. hidden from oul
sight,
Some loved one sleeps, life's toll and labor
done.
But thsre are graves over whose slumberine
mold
No polished marble rears its stately head,
And where no fragrant flowers above unfold
To waken pity for the quiet dead.
These ere the graves deep down within our
hearts
Where lie the hopes and dreams Of early
years,
Buried from sight, bnt sisnaled by such marks
As only can be made by blood and tears
Some early love that crowned US in our youth,
hour
Some cherished p-omise, robbed Of strength
and truth
Crushed in the morning OF its newborn
power.
Here is the spo: where memory has engraved
The form and face Of oce we called friend.
One for whose welfare re would cen have
braved
Censure and hesrtachc to the bitter end.
But twas not wisely doa". i:.i so We draw
Before the trea1h,:s ~ the smiling eyes
A heavy veil. The cold world, il it saw,
Would proffer pity in thousand lies.
So life goes on. We lay the forms away
OF things We loved not wisely but too we'll,
And in the lapse Of years We learn to stay
The fretful chanting OF their funeral knell.
We learn to smile, before the smiling throng,
Although the addecs fangs be deeply set
And join, perhaps. our voices in the song,
To soothe the pain we never can forget.
And thus We learn to envy the calm rest
OF those who sleep beneath the sod.
Bound with life's CALLING chain, We know It's
best
To bend our heads and pass beneath the rod.
And when we see somo mourners heavy clad
In robes OF black, hsggard, with tear-dimmed
eye,
We know their liyes would be more bright and
glad
:, Could they but resSon-it is but life to die.
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Modern SamsOns.

In the last century there lived in Eng
land q man named Thomas Topham,
who was renowned for his muscular
power. He could, with ease, roll up in
his fingers the pewter platters which
we're in fashion OF that time, or strike an
iron poker upon his arm until he bent it
at right angle. he took bar of iron
and, placing it behind his neck, holding
the two ends in his hands, he brought
these ends forward until they met in
front, then q feat which required still
more dexterity-he brought it straight
again in similar manner. He is said
to have lifted with his teeth, and held
out for time, q wooden table six feet
long, and with half q hundred-weight at
tached to one extremity. These per-
formances are recorded by DR.. Desagu-
liers, French scientific writer, who
made it his business to Investigate the
subject personally, while collecting ma
terial for one of his works. In 1744,
being then thirty years Of age, Topham
went to Derby and obtained permission
OF the authorities to display his prowess
in public. A stage was erected for him,
and on this stage, among other perform
ances, he raised three casks filed with
water, the total weight OF the three
being 1885 pounds, and it will be OBJ
served that in doing it he brought the
musclrs of his neck and shoulders par
ticularly into requisition. The muscu-
lar strength OF his legs had been affected
by an injury he sustained during an
incautious experiment. he had under
taken to pull against two horses from
the trunk of a tree, but, being un-
scientific in his mode of exertion,
and placing himself disadvantageously,
he was defeated, and his knee-pan was
fractured. 1t was the opinion of Desa-
guliers that, had he gone properly to
work, Topham might have pulled sue
cessfully against four horses instead OF
two. The two-horse feat was accom-
plished in the last century by powerful
individual, q German named Won Ecke-
burg. This man sat down on an in
clined board, with his feet stretched
against fixed support, and two strong
horses we're unable to remove him from
his position. Standing on platform,
like Topham, he sustained the weight OF
large cannon round his waist, and, at
another time, bending his body in the
form of an arch, he allowed stone of
more than a foot in thickness to be
broken upon his abdomen by the blow
of sledge-hammer. Of Maurice OF
Savoy, son of the Elector Augustus H.,
it is recorded that his strength OF finger
was SO great that he could snap iron
horse-shoes between his fingers like
pieces of glass, and, on one occasion,
finding himself in want of cork.screw,
he took long nail. and, with his
fingers, twisted it round into the shape
of the implement he required. Such
are some of the feats which the human
body is able to accomplish by muscular
exertiOn.
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a person of fair standing, being guilty
of nothing bringing some mutilation or
mark. A few of the Chinese who become
imbued with American civilization, and
intend to remain here, cut off their
queues of their own accord. TIE sig.
ni6cance of q Chinnman's queue is,
therefore, nothing more than passport
to respectful consideration on returning
to China.