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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

in these times of commercial depression The style
of every pattern is SIMPLE but elegant the fit is alb
solutely perfect If dressmakers would study their
best interest, they would use patterns coming from
the hand of so eminent an artist. Ladies should
lose no time in ordering them from the Agent at
Green's Notion store corner 9Th and Broad street,
Richmond, va. Cut this out for future reference.
FRESH ASPARAGUS at c. C. WHEAT'S.
mayl0-2t
TEMPLE OF FAsHION.-Mrs. X. M. Kelley will
open Friday morning complete assortment OF new
and durable goods, embracing the latest novelties
from the French and English market, and cOmpris-
ing full line of Chip BOnnets, Round Hats Ribbons
and Flowers, of the most elegant varieties. Also
beautiful line of ornaments and pearl beads.
may3-4t
Wool! WooLLlO,OOO pounds wanted of washed
and unwashed wool.
p B. SUBLETT, Augusta Street,
may34t Agent Charlottesville Wooden Mills.
SPECIAL NoTICE-Mrs. M. E. Pagan, of the firm
of Mrs. q. A. Shepherd & Co., No. New Street,
has just returned from New York. VIII ere She has dis
played great tasteinselecting new stock of Mill
WHICH, Is UObu CHEAP dlu DCdubllul. Ills It'll
has had long experience in the business, and we
have no doubt will give satisfaction to every one.
NICE LARGE CABBAGE at
may10-2t c. G. WHEAT'S.
BALTIMORE, Feb, End, 1878.
have used Dr. DeWitts Cure for coughs and colds.
for two years, and would cheerfully recommend it
to any similarly afflicted,
MYRTLE LoRENTz,
26 McMechen street.
For sale by GEO. W. MAY s. Co. apr19
REDUCTION! -Housekeeper can find that good
Edom family -four, now so cents per Bbl lower,
april BAKER BROS.
A VALUABLE D1scovERY.-Dr. c. W. Benson, a
Practical Physician, at LOG N. Eutaw St., Baltimore,
Md, (whO has paid much attention to nervous dis
eases,) has discovered that extract of celery and
chamomile combined, in certain proportion, inva-
riably cures headache, either bilious dyspeptic, ner
vous or sick headache, neuralgia and nervousness.
This is triumph in medical chemistry, and sufferers
all over the country are ordering by mail. He pre-
pares it in pills at 80 cents per box. The Doctor
is largely known and highly respected in Baltimore
Episcopal Methodist. ~ Sold by all Druggist and
country stores marl.1y
PIANOS AND ORGANS If you wish to purchase
very superior Piano or Organ, equal in every ex-
cellence to any made, at Manufacturers Wholesale
Price, and thus nearly onehalf of your money,
do not fall before purchasing, to write for catalogue
of descriptions and prices, to Post Office Box 1885,
New York.
feb15ly -.
81. will buy pair Fine Calf Box Toe hand made
Boots, every pair warranted at
WELLER'S Boot and Shoe Store
81. will buy a Ladies Good Morocco Shoe, and $25O
pair Of the best quality, at
WELLER'S Boot and Shoe Store
full line of Gents and Boys Fur Hats, as vel
as in .Wool-Umbrellas, full stock always on hand
at the lowest Price for Cash. at
JANIS G. L. WELLERS.
s. M. WILKES is offering the best and cheapest
Furniture in StauntOn. may4-tf
$685. will buy Misses Good Morocco Shoe, at
WELLER'S Boot and Shoe Store.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

For sale by GEO. w. MAY & Co. apr19

REDUCTION !-Housekeeper can find that good
Edom family -four now SO cents per Bbl lower,
at
april BAKER BROS.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

PIANOS AND ORGANS If you wish to purchase
very superior Piano or Organ, equal in every ex-
cellence to any made, at Manufacturers Wholesale
Price, and thus nearly one-haf Of your money,
do not fall before purchasing to write for catalogue
of descriptions and prices to Post Office Box 1886,
New York.
feb15ly -.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
Fires.

About eleven O'Clock Tuesday night
the loud and continued ringing Of the fire
bells at both the Engine House and Hook
and Ladder Department, soon brought
both companies and many citizens to the
scene of fire at Yeager Il Co.'s confec-
tionery store on Main street near the
Lutheran church. The alarm was give n
by night Waterman Hamilton, and though
the fireman were promptly on hand the
fire had gained such Roadway that it re-
quired great exertion to save the building.
The entire stock was destroyed or SO much
damaged by the water and smoke as to be
nearly worthless. Mr.. Yeager thinks his
loss will reach $500, though he has insur-
ance to the amount Of $500 in the London
and Globe Insurance Company. Mr.. P. B.
Sublett, agent. In addition to the loss in
stock, the books and papers of the concern
to the amount of some 81 100 were burnt.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from the explosion of a kerosene lamp,
which it was Mr.. Yeager's custom to
leave burning upon the counter during
the night. 1t is fortunate that the fire
was checked so soon as the building ad-
joined the large furniture wareroom of J.
A. & Y. M. Bickle and fire in this sec
tion must have been disastrous.
A $4,000 FIRE.
On Wednesday night last, about o'clock
the store house of Mr.. C. T. Palmer, of
Arbor Hill, Augusta CO., took fire and was
entirely consumed, with nearly his entire
stock of goods, causing loss of 5000 to
$4,000. 1t is supposed to have caught
from stove pipe, which ran into CHM
ney, built on scaffold, Immediately
above. Mr.. Robt. A. Palmer, son Of Mr..
P, was in the store writing. and was
unaware of its being Oh fire, till he heard
his father running from bis residence
shouting fire and calling his name. 1t was
then impossible to extinguish the flames.
He and his father endeavored to save what
they could of the stock, and succeeded,
with the assistance of their neighbors,
who came promptly to their assistance, in
saving about 81 900 worth. We under
stand Mr.. Palmer had $500 insurance, Of
which 81 900 is in the Virginia Home, las.
Ker, Agent, and $1.5O0 in the Fire Depart
ment of Philadelphia and the PennsYlva-
mia Insurance Co., P. B. Sublett, Age Mt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

TNEN THOUSAND ACRES OF GOOD
i GRASS LAND FOR SALE.
By virtue of decree OF the Circuit Court OF Mel
son County, rendered at its March term for 1879 in
the case of VIM r. Hill vs. VIM. A. Coleman &C.,
the undersigned, Commissioners, will offer for sale
at public auction, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
For sale by

PIIOtOI,
DAVID E. FoUTz
For sale by Baltimore, MO.
GEO. W. MAY & Co.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

T'HE BEST BARGAINS CAN BE HAD AT
CHAS. A. GLADKE'S.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
Tuesday, the 11th day Of June, 1878,

THos. P. FITZPATRICK,
j. L. s. KIRBY,
ROBT. WHITEHEAD.
Commissioners.
StauntOn VINDICAToR and Charlottesville 'sChron-
ice' please copy and publish until the day of sale
and send their bills to this office. nlay3-tds
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
Thursdoy, the 9th day Nay,

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VERY vALUA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY OF
STANTON.
Pursuant to a decree of the Circuit Court, OF Au-
gusta county entered November 10th, 1877 in tho
Chancery causes of John Silings VS.. Patrons OF
Husbandry & Business Association &C., and H. j.
Lushbaugh & Bro, vs. Same" the undersigned
Commissioners will proceed to sell at public auction
StauntOn Va, on
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
Hermann and His Forty Trunks,

An amusing scene took place on the
recent arrival in New York from Europe
of the magician Hermann. When his
trunks-"of which," says Mr.. Herr
mann, az have got over forty were
brought before the customs inspectors,
and one after the other was opened rap.
idly and found to contain nothing, the
inspector looked at Hermann curiously,
placed the chalk-mark upon the trunk
and passed it, and waited for another,
which upon being opened, was found to
be, like the others, empty. This contin-
ued until the entire lot of forty had been
passed. Then the inspector asked Mr..
Hermann, "Where are your clothes ?"
and was answered by the remark, 81
have none except what is contained in
this small valise," at the same time pro
ducing travelling bag of ordinary size,
which he unlocked and began to empty
of its contents. Tins, cameras, cards,
dice, clothes, false heads, wigs and
thousands of other articles, sufficient to
fill all the trunks, were then laid upon
the vessels deck, to the surprise of all
on board. II soon became known who
Hermann was, and all passed pleasant
ly afterward.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

which would tend to keep up the disease many
days beyond the anticipated point Of collapse.
, A New Orleans dispatch Of the second gives
the number OF deaths on that date as SEVENTY
five aud refers TO the ohstinaey o. The disease 10
showing such vitality beyond The time Theni
according TO the experience Of former years,
Il ought 10 have declined In NJ mphis there
vers fo-tv-twe deaths, ten in Holly Springs,
TENN Canton anu mal.y more In smaller places
The following dispatch from Nicksbnsg, Miss.
gives an insight into the horrors OF the releut-
less plsgue: " The Howard Association has
received an earnest appeal from DIR. r. H
Ferry. Of Haynes Bluff for aid for the people
Of that section. TIE doctor details at some
length the destitute condition Of the people,
aud SAWS be has 6vsr 100 csses of fever under
treatment and that the epidefiic is steadily in
creasing throughout the section. The People
are terror stricken and the panic is worse than
that among routed sTtry. Two Yen-auth' n
ticated ca .es have occurred where shs ~srents
Of two dying children abandoned them to the
mercies Of strangers, and when the Children
were dead they had to be buried by the kind
ness Of colored friends. President Andrews
Of the Ticksburg Towards, quotes the above
statement IN his, appeal for aid ss an example
or many received by thetu In the, last few days.
and, in conclusion, he 1ays The disease Is
spreading all through the adjacent counties.
They all look to us for aid and assistance, and
we are doing all in our power to relieve their
necessities. Delta, La. three miles distant,
Has twepty-bne eases, and three deaths have
occurred In the last tsenty-four hours. We
have sent physicians, nurses and medicines by
a steam-tug through special arrangements
The demands are increasing upon US daily, and
God only knows when they will end.
On the third the number Of new cases Of
fever WAS G41 and 1923 deaths. 1t was esti-
mated that the luso from the suspension and
arrangement OF business in the fever infect
ed dlstrlct1 word reach upward Of $500, 000,s
000 st. Louis dispatch OF the third says
Lieutenant H. H. Banner, 18th infan ny, and
Lieutenant Charles s. Hall, 18th infantry, who
are to have charge Of the expedition for the
relief of the yellow fever sufferers along the
banks Of the Mississippi river between Mem
phis and Vicksburg, arrived here last night.
BJth are Northern men and have never had
the fever, but have been stationed in the South
and do not fear The scouree. Halls regiment
was at New Orleans when the fever broke out,
and was then moved to Holly Springs, thehce
to Chattanooga, and is now in Atlanta. Benner
has been regularly stationed at Mcpherson
Barracks, Atlanta The relief steamer Cham
bers is being rapidly loaded, and will probably
leave tomorrow. Several NEWSPAPER men have
asked permission TO accompany the expedition
DR.. Frank W. Reilly, representing the Chicago
relief committee, will go with the expedition
and it is probable that arrangements will be
! made to enable him to test the value of tur.
pentine as a disintectant during the trip.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
The Island Of laval.

The island OF Fayal is of considerable
importance to the commercial world;
and Horta, its capital, is distinguished
as the seat of government for the dis
triet including Fsyal, Pico, Flores and
Corvo. The hne natural harhor in front
OF this city has always been a iavorite
resort of vessels Iaversing this part Of
the Atlantic. The city is finely laid
out, the streets generally being wide.
well paved, and in good repair, and the
buildings OF creditable appearance. The
Moorish architecture, common throdgh-
out the Azores, prevails. The ground
floors of the houses are occupied as
stores, or made into paved courtyards,
where merchants, beggars and donkeys
cOngregate. At the hotel YOU come
down stairs to go ont Of Che front door,
and find the way barred by half dozen
dCnkeys and donkey-boys, squads of i'm.
Fortunate peddlers, and an appalling
array of squalid beggars. On the street
the eye is greeted with a constant sue
cession of whitewashed walls, only varied
occasionally by some Aashy ediRce,
whose front is adorned with porcelain,
IN blue-and-white figures. Here and
there throughout the city rise more pre-
tentious structures, such es the cathe-
drals, government buildings, and many
residences of the nobility and wealthy
families. The latter are often SUR
rounded by handsome gardens, where
fruits and flowers vie with each other in
perfection, and display of wealth Of
rare exotic beauty, such as we in more
rugged climes scarcely dare dream, Of,
The working people of Horta are
early risers. Almost before daylight one
is awakened by the psttering feet Of
donkeys and the chattering of their
drivers in tho street beneath ones hotel
window. After this, ones first duty is
to stroll down to the shore and 'tsee the
Pico boats come in, laden to the gun
whale with all kinds of country produce
and numberless Pico peasants slowed
away in every vacant niche. When
landed on the sandy beach the barefooted
men and women take boxes, baskets and
bundles on their heads, and wend their
way to the market, careless and erect.
Then the streets begin to be thronged
and present never. ending variety Of
picturesque sights and sounds: men,
women and children, with fagots Of
wood, baskets of fruit, or jars of water
on their heads I; milkmen with wooden
buckets of milk, the peasant with living
fowls suspended by the legs from the
ends of long yoke thrown over his
shoulders; patient, meek-eyed donkeys,
their slender legs turning and twisting
beneath heavy burdens, sometimes
singly, sometimes in twos or fours, with a
heavy cask or case slung between WON
en- in long blue cloaks, with heads envel
oped in hood of marvellous size, ant
showing proportionate degree of bare
ness at the other extremity; fishermen
with baskets of red, blue and gold fish
thus hour after hour the Panorama con
tinues; scene after sce1e follows in rapit
succession, ever Changing, everpleasing
-AppIeton's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
Barney Castle.

During our soiourn in Cork, writes
o. O. Fulton in the Baltimore american,
we engaged g couple of jingles and start
ed off for visit to Barney castle,
whose worldwide notoriety induces all
tourists to pay it visit. The distance
from Cork is about eight miles, and the
road is through most picturesque
country, for most of the distance along
the banks of the river Lee. The tower
of Blarney castle was visible for half
hour before we reached the gate, stand
ing out boldly on the verge of the
Groves of Blarney, and we approach
ed it, as pilgrims always do, with that
jolly feeling which it's locality, history
and the inspiring iaunting Car gives to
those who ride in them. On reaching
che gate, however, overfowing with
pleasant anticipation, our Car drivers
calmly informed US that the ruins were
not open to visitors except on Fridays
and Mondays, and that we could only
view it from the gate. In vain we APP
pealed to the old woman who keeps the
gate to allow us to enter, but we could
not prevail upon her to open it, even
with silver key. We desired to send a
note to 'Sir James, and appeal to him
IN behalf of quartette of American
ladies who wished to kiss the killarney
stone" before starting for home, who
would not consider their European edu
cation complete without this blessed
privilege, but the old lady was obdurate.
She would like to have the siller, "but
Sir James would be angry if she sent
him note, and she dare not do it. The
ladies left some not very complimentary
messages for the lord of the manor. and
contented themselves with peering
through the gate at the old weather
beaten walls and scenting the sweet fra
GRANGE OF tie "Groves of Barney" for
"Tis there the daisy
And the sweet carnation,
The blooming pink
Aud the rose 30 fair;
The daffadowndilly,
Likewise the lily,
And flowers that scent
The sweet, fragrant air."
We had calculated to spend an hour Oh
two among these ruins, but were turned
away from the gate without even being
able to get sight of the famous Barney
"That whoever kisses
oh he never misses
To grow eloquent
A clear spouter
He'll soon turn out, or
An out and outer,
To be let alone
Don't hope to hinder him,
Or to bewllder him,
Sure he's pilgrim
From the Barney Stone"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
Force Of Growing TOadstOOls.

-Four years ago portion of the pave
ment in the Goswell road, London, was
heaved out of its place in mysterious
manner. Before it could be replaced
numerous toadstools made their appear
ance fin the gaping spaces between the
stones. When the stones were removed
it was found that they rested over an
immense spongy mass OF toadstool
growth. which had gone on increasing
until it had made way through which
it could push its head into the air. One
of the stones raised by it measured four
feet by two feet and weighed two hun
dredweight. A more extensive injury
was done in The same way some years
years ago at Basingstoke. Not many
months after the town had been paved
the pavement was noticed to exhibit an
unevenness, which could not be account
ed for. AS soon, however, as the I'M
evenness was sufficient to make open
ings between the stones the hidden ene-
my made its appearance in the shape of
innumerable toadstools. So completely
had the spores or spawn got possession
of the material on which the pavement
was laid that it had to be completely
taken up, and the whole town had TO be
repaved.
The toadstool and its kind seem to
flourish in places where the light is ex-
cluded, as in dark cellars, under flag
stones and in hollow trees. They re-
quire, however, the air and certain
Though it may be small) amount VI
light, that they may reach their perfect
condition. Unless they are able to pro.
duce seed they go on developing this
amorphus, spongy mass, until it attains
sometimes o fabulous dimension. Every
one has heard of growths of fungi in
some wine cellars. A case is on RECORD
in which cask of wine, having been lef
without attention for three years in {
dark cellar, was, at the termination o
that period, found to have been borne OF
the surface of mushroom growth unit
it was forced against the roof. TIT
fungus, moreover, had got access to thu
wine and had drank it all, living upci
its sugar, and 30 the more easily raising
the gradually complying cask from tn
ground. Fungi have sometimes takel
possession of worked-out mines, and oc
cupied enormous spaces. Science Re
VieaO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
A Word of Warning to CounterfeIters.


The widespread fame OF Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters causes q necessity on our part 10
remind, from time to time, whom it may con-
Germ, Of the fact that initiating said article is
punishable offense, and we now give this word
Of caution that we will most assuredly have all
those persons engaged in rehlling our second
hand bottles selling by the gallon or barrel, CT
in any manner whatsoever palming off on the
public spurious article purporting to be our
preparation, punished to the full extent Of the
law. Penalty for counterfeiting, or dealing in
counterfeit trademark goods, as set forth in a
law recently passed by Congress- " Fine not
exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not more
than two years. or both such fine and impris-
onment" We never fail to convict.
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURCHASERS. -
Hostetter's Btters are never, under any cir
cumstances, sold in bulk, but always in bottles,
with finely engraved q. 8. Internal Revenue
Especial proprietary Stamp covering the cork
Of each bottle, fastened to both sides Of the
neck of same. All B tiers purporting to be
Hostetter's, without this stamp, are counter
felt. HosTETTER d SMITH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

He came in with an undecided step
and roll of manuscript. Knew he was
a poet, one that could be crushed, and
determined to do it. TRANSMITTING him
with our glariest glare, we asked,
"Young man, have you q license to
write poetry ?" Took him all aback !;
knew it would. Said he didn't know
you had to have a license. didn't
know that Didn't know that" we
yelled, and pointed to book notice in q
paper on the table. The wretch read,
"Poetic license, ofcourse, permits Mr..
Sweetthought to use such terms" He
read no farther. It would almost break
your heart to see the look that was on
his face as he turned around to pull the
door after him. But one must be firm,
sir, must be firm. Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

A New Orleans dispatch of the twenty
seventh says /: "There are now $500 corpses
within the city, most of them covered with but
six inches of loose clod the rest inferred above
ground in the oven-like vaults Of brick,
through the crsvices aud pores of which nox
ious gases of pudefaction escape and poison
tbs air. Two of the cemeteries are in the very
heart of the city. Residents in their immedi-
ate neighborhood complain of the stencil at
night, and it is a notable fact that the fever in
the vicinity is of the most malignant type
Visible signs of the epidemic are now on the
streets, and it seems as if nearly every woman
in the CITY is in mourning. To-day's fever re-
ports show ffty-one deaths and 1872 new cases,
with fifty five cases reported OF older origin
Total deaths to date, 2,7n3; total cases, g. 462.
In Memphis il was growing warm again and
the fever continued to spread Scarcely an
hour passed but that some well-known citizen
was reported taken down At Vlcksburg the
fever was again on the increase, owing to the
refugees returning to the city from the sur
rounding country, where the disease was
general,
Up to the twenty-seventh the deaths from
yellow fever in the infected districts were as
| follows
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11
IMPORTANT NOTICE.-F armers, Faml


les and Others can purchase Remedy equal 70 Or,
TOBIAS VENETIAN LINIMENC for the cure Of
Cholera Diarrhoea Dysentery, Group, Coic and Sea
siohuoss taken internally ut is perfectly harmless see
oath accompanying each bottle) and externally Tor
Chronic Rheumatism, Headache Toothache, Sore
Throat, Outs, Burns, S-sllings, Bruises, Mosquito
Bites Old Sores Pains in Limbs Back and Chest The
VENETIAN IMMINENT was introduced in 1917, and
no one who used it but continues to DO 90, many
stating il il was Ten Dollars Bottle they would not be
without H. Thousands Of Certificates be se6n At
the Depot, speaking of its wonderful curative proper
ties Sold 81 the Druggists at 40 cts. Depot AZ
Murray ST., New York
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

Experience has coHclusiyely shown that for
cutaneuts etuptions, open Sores leprous ex
fohations and fheiiuiatie complaints, Henry 3
Carboic sal1e il more ef6szciOus than any
oini .tserit lotion. or embrucaIion that has ever
been devised PHI sicizns admit this, and the
popular verdict conlrfss snd rati6es the pro-
fessional dictum, and assigns this salve the
foremost place among remedies OF i:s class.
Sold by all druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-11

THE Pooh MANS FBIEND. bills are
too long for the poor mans pocket. but many
of them may be avoided by keeping Grace's
salve in the cupboard. 1t is the precious
Iot Of ointment" curing burns, cuts, scalds,
sprains, chilblains, chapped hands, &c. Pru-
dent housewives will save their husbands hard
earned money by purchasing box of this