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

The EXPERIENCE OF MANY.-Said a
young husband, whose business specul a.
lions were unsuccessful: my wife's sill :
yer tea-set, the bridal gift Of a rich uncle,
doomed me to financial ruin. 1t involved
hundred unexpected expenses, which,
trying to meet, made me the bankrupt that
I am" His is the experience of MANY
others less wise, who do not know what is
the goblin in the house working destruc.
ton. A sagacious father of great wealth
exceedingly mortified his daughter by or
deripg to be printed on her wedding cards
mo presents except those adapted to an
income of $1,000" Said he: "You must
not expect to begin life in the style I am
able by many years of labor to indulge f;
and ! know of nothing that will tempt
you more than the well intended but per
nicious gifts Of rich friends.'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
Luck.

Some people are fond of denying that
there is any such thing as ''luck, = but be
that as it may, there certainly are persons
to whom what seems like fortuitous good
| fortune comes. Colonel Green Wilkinson
gave seat in his pew in London to an old
gentleman. who left him $40 600 a year.
| A young BOstOnian crossed to England
three or four years ago and got into con-
versation with an elderly gentleman, who
observed that he found that they had the
same name. 1t turned out that they were
second cousins. The elder had gone to
California i'll the early days, made vast
fortune, and entirely lost sight of his rela-
tives. That chance meeting gave the
young Bostonian fortune of between two
and three millions.
Two ladies had box at the opera, in
London. An old man opposite bored them
dreadfully by perpetually ''lorgnetting"
them. The scene came to an end. One
day, year afterward, a solicitor called on
one of the ladies, Lady Frances Bruce,
and told her that an old gentleman, Mr..
w., had left her property worth several
thousand year. "Never heard of the
man. she said. ''Must be a mistake
every extraordinary, ''replied the solicit
tor. Suddenly happy thought struck
him, HE lies in his coffin, in st. James
street, close by, at Banting's, the great
undertaken; will you come with me and
see him ?"
She went. 1t was the old lorgnetter.
And it is said that he left it to her under
a mistake, after all, having intended to
leave it to her friend, whom-and not
Lady Frances-he admired, but he was
misinformed as to the names of the two
ladies.
And to give one more-a quite recent
instance. A young New Yorker went to
San Francisco, to seek the fortune so
many have failed to find. He got poor
clerkship, and had to be thankful for that.
One evening at place of entertainment,
he watched game of cards, saw that an
elderly Englishman was being cheated, ex-
posed the fraud and had a tussel with the
cheat. The Englishman has presented
him with twenty thousand dollars to start
him in business, and there is every pros
pet that there is more to come.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
Mind Your Own Business.

If people would only abstain from inter.
meddling IN things with which they have
no concern, and which an unjusti6able in
terest' arising from prurient disposition
of petty curiosity prompts, how smooth
~ affairs would proceed in families and
society, and how much mischief might be
avoided and vexation spared! The happi-
ness and tranquility of life depends upon
tribes, and by such is much misery and
disquietude caused.
A prying spirit only administers to its
own uneasiness and those who are on the
watch for causes of offense, find, that one
day or another, they come home to them
in an accommodating wave, like the Dutch
man. centuries ago, who cut open dyke
to injure neighbor, and drowned himself
and laid two provinces under water. Great
events spring from little causes, and mat
tiers, unimportant in themselves, have a
dreadful effect in connection with others.
1t is always best to look upon the shi-
ming aspect of things, and not worry ones
self in torturing every look, gesture and
expression into preconceived notion, and
converting an imaginary grievance into a
real trouble. There is an unhappy fancy
in some people to parade themselves as in
jured and long suffering individuals; as
patient martyrs and ostentatious victims
of the neglect and Indifference of others.
This proceeds from obstinacy, pride, and
an ill-temper and querulous temperament,
of which they are not conscious. They
fancy that they are personifcation of ami
ability, and that the world is ringing with
praises of their exemplary resignation while
they little think that they have occasioned
themselves the very sorrows of which they
complain; and that, had they known how
to practice the great maxim, ''bear and
forbear," the farce of the self-tormentor
would have wanted prominent illustra-
ton.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

have seen men who, at the marriage
altar. thought they were annexing some
thing more valuable than Cuba, who found
out afterward that they had got only an
album, a fashion magazine, and medi-
cine chest. Iahnage,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

A SHORT STUDY FOR BoYs.-The life
of Charles O'Connor, the eminent lawyer,
shows what diligence and perseverance
will accomplish.
When eight years old he was an Office
boy and newspaper carrier. His father
published a weekly newspaper, and Chas,
besides attending IN the office, delivered
the journal to subscribers in New York,
Brooklyn and Jersey city. He used to
skiff across the rivers, and frequently
would be out all Saturday night serving
his route. It is said that he never missed
subscriber.
When seventeen years old he entered a
lawyers Office as an errand-boy. He Dor
rowed law books, took them home, and
read by the light of candle far into the
night. Several lawyers noticing the boys
industry, aided him in his studies.
When he was twenty-four years old he
was admitted to the bar, and even then it
was said that young O'Connor's legal
opinion was worth more than that of ma
ny other lawyers.
But success come slowly to young law
yer, and it was not until his thirtieth year
that clients recognized the legal learning
andIskill of young O'Connor. He was very
poor, but industry and ability were his
capital. He worked hard at the smallest
case, never sighting any trust. and in time
secured the reputation Of man who would
do his best for those employing him. To
this conscientiousness and industry he ow-
ed his success.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

The man whose sole ambition is to Sc
cure the applause of the world, is sure to
to be disappointed. whether he wins or
loses.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
VEGETINE

When the blood becomes lifeless and stagnant
exercise irregular diet from any other cause the
yegetine viii renew the blood, carry of the .putrd
and impart tone of vigor to the whole body.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

Through woe we are taught to reflect,
and we gather the honey of worldly wis.
dom not from the flowers, but from thorns.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
MAY.
CENTRAL FALLS, R. l., Oct. 10, 1877.

CENTRAL FALLS, R. l., Oct. 10, 1877.
DR. H. r. STEPHENS
1t is pleasure to give my testimony for your
valuable medicine. was sick for long time with
dropsy under the doctors care. He said it was
benefit until commenced taking the Vegetine !; ID
fact was growing worse. have tried many rene
dies; they did not help me. VEGETINE is the medi-
cine for Dropsy. began to feel better after taking
few bottles. have taken thirty bottles in all.
am perfectly well, never felt better No one can
feel more thankful than do.
am, dear sir, gratefully yours,
A. D. WHEELER.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

Watch for opportunities of usefulness.
Every day brings them, and once gone
they are gone forever.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

HEADAcHE.-There are various causes for head
| the digestive organs, Of the nervous system &C.
VEGETINE can be said to be sure remedy for the
many kinds of headache, as it acts directly upon the
digestion, Costiyeness Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Bill
| BUSINESS, &c. Try the Vegetine. You will never
| regret il.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

It is not necessary to plough and sow
fools-they grow Of themselves.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

With God go even over the sea; with
out him not over the threshold,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

WHEN key Of molassess is bought,
draw Off few quarts, else the fermenta-
ton produced by moving will burst the
cask. fEs
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

DO NOT love your neighbor as yourself.
Her husband might not like it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
VEGETINE.

FOR KIDNEY COMPLAINT AND NERVOUS DE-
, BILITY.
IsLEsBoRo, Me, DEC. %, 1877.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

10 WASH so1LED CARPETS, especially
where grease has been spilled, spread
smoothly on porch floor, and with stiff
broom and plenty of boiling water; pour
On and scrub without mercy; treat both
sides alike and hang on a fence to dry.
changing frequently to prevent drying out
of shape. Be sure to use no soap.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
MR.. STEPHENS

MR.. STEPHENS:
Dear Sir II had had cough for eighteen years
when commenced taking the Vegetine.- L was very
low /; my system was debiated by disease. had
the Kidney Complaint, and was very nervous-cough
bad. lungs sore. When [ had taken one bottle,
found it was helping me it has helped my cough,
and it strengthens me- am now able to do my work.
Never have found anything like the Vegetine. 1
know it is every thing it is recommended to be.
MRS. A. j. PENDLETON.
VEGETINE is nourishng and strengthening; pur.
es the blood regulates the bowels; quets the ner-
vOus system; acts directly upon the secretions and
arOuses the whole system to action
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

For TooTHACHE.-Put piece of lime
as large as hickory tinto quart bot
tie filled with water, and rinse the month
with it frequently.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
VEGETINE
FOR SICK HEADACHE

FOR SICK HEADACHES.
EVANSVILLE IND, Jan. !, 1878,
MIR. H. R. STEVENS
Dear Sir: I have used your Vegetine for sick
headache, and been greatly benefited thereby. /
have every reason to believe it to be good medi-
cine.
MRS. JAMES CONNER,
AL Third St.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

FOR THE GUMs.-Alum water will
harden the gums ard prevent loosening of
the teeth,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

MoTHs.-Let me disclose to my Rural
sisters a secret well worth knowing
namely. that simply wrapping furs and
woolens in common brown paper will pre-
vent the ravages of the clothes-moth.
have been told that professional furriers
adopt this simple method with their goods
and guard their secret well,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

Vegetine is great panacea for our aged fathers
and mothers for it gives them strength guiets their
nerves, and gives them Natures sweet sleep,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
VEGET1NE.
DOCTORS REPORT,

DR.. CHAs. M. DUDDENHAUsEN, Apothecary
kEvanSville, Ind.
The doctor writes have large number of good
customers who take Vegetine. They all speak well
of it, know it is good medicine for the complaint
for which 1t is recommended.
Dec q, 1877.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

CREAM CHEEsE.-Four quarts sweet
milk, one of cream, sufficient rennet to
turn out. When it comes do not break it,
but drain it as gently as possible; place
the curd in the hoop-a big box or drum
will answer very well for a hoop-put
press on and press gently for one day.
Take out and rub with salt. It will be fit
to eat in three or four days. a.. ae
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
A CARD TO THE AFFLICTED,
DIR. ROBE TSON,
10 SOUTH EUTAw STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD.

From long experience in Hospital and Private
Practice, guarantees permanent cure in all dis
eases of the Urinary organs and Of the Nervous
System, viz: Organic and Seminal Weakness, I'M
potency [oss of sexual power Nervous Debility and
Trembling, Palpitation Of the Heart, Dimness Of
Emissions etc. all resulting from abuse in youth or
excuses in manhood: Diseases recently contracted,
cured in five or ten days, and the poison entirely
eradicated from the system. Also all skin and
blood diseases quickly cured.
All consultations strictly confidential, and medi-
cines sent to any address. Call or write inGosing
stamp for reply.
mar221yr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

The soAPsToNE CREDIBLE is one of the
best cooking utensils ever invented.
While baking cakes with it, there is no
smell or smoke; no grease is needed. If
the surface is carefully rubbed at inter-
walls OF baking, with brown paper, and we'll
cleaned with sand paper before putting
away, it will work like charm, it is far
superior to the iron griddle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17
VEGETINE. -.
DOCTORS REPORT.
A n CTEuFNc Eco

DOC1OhD hEfOhI.
H. R. STEVENS, ESQ.,
Dear Sir: We have been selling your valuable
vegetine for three years and we find that it gives
blood p''D6s a new s9 Sko WY
Vegetine has never failed to effect cure, giving
tone and strength to the system debiitated by dis
ease.
vECETINE
PREPARED BY
III, r.. STEVENS. BOSTON, MASS.
Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists.
mays
JOSHUA THOMAS.
BUCKEYE REAPER AND MOWER
SWEEPSTAKES THRESHER & CLEANER.
ECLIPSE PORTABLE ENGINE.
MONITOR PORTABLE ENGINE.
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS.
LION AND STAR HORSE RAKES.
MILL SION ES,
BOLTING CLOTHES,
SMUT CHlNES.
Betting, &C.
So Light Street,
marS-6m BALTIMORE, MD.
FREsH AND SALT WATER OYSTERS
AT A NEW PLACE!
Salt Water Oysters, sl2O per gallon.
Fresh Water oysters, $1.OO
Also Fresh Salt Pork,
Fruits of all kinds
Vegetables in Season,
Prime Butter and Eggs,
always to be found of the best quality nothing stale
is offered my customers, whom will use every means
to please.
As-Special attention paid to my former business
REPAIRING AND CLEANING CLOTHING,
which will do in the best style and at shortest no.
I'm. HARDWOOD
nov16-ly No. IA, Augusta Street.
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10 BAKE sHAD, do not open in. the back,
but clean, remove the roes, and fill the in
side with bread crumbs, a little sweet pork,
timely chopped. an onion. parsley, and
little chopped lemon, pepper, and little
salt. Sew up the orifice and bake in a
buttered pan.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

TAKING OUT INDELIBLE INK.-Mrs: A.
had some marking done with indelible ink
which in washing became partly transfer
red to the fabric causing ugly stains which
it was feared could not be removed. How
ever, five cents worth Of cyanide of potas-
SUM, obtained at the nearest drug store,
dissolved in three tablespoonful of water,
with a little rubbing, entirely took out the
blotches without injuring the fabric. Our
readers can try this with certainty of sue
cess.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

Dear Sir: We have been selling your valuable
vegetine for three years. and we find that it gives
perfect satisfaction. We believe it to be the best
blood purifier now sold Very respectfully.
DIR, j. E BROWN & co, Druggists,
UniOntOWn, KY
Vegetine has never failed to effect cure, giving
tone and strength to the system debiitated by dis
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-05-17

LEMON PUDD1Na.-Ninee eggs, the
whites beaten to stiff froth, of two lemons
the grated rind and juice. one pound of
sugar, three ounces or little less butter,
Dreamed, one pint of milk, one and half
even tablespoonful of flour. Beat the
yolks and sugar until very light, add the
butter, with which the flour has been
smoothly mixed, then the lemons, the
milk and the eggs. which must be beaten
in slowly, gently, and thoroughly. Bake
in deep, paste lined plates, and put it in
quite hot oven, reducing the heat, after
the FIRST eight or ten minutes.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28
THE MISSOURI SENATOR.

As everything that concerns our neigh
bors across the river concerns TO some cX-
tent, the people of Illinois, we have no
ticed with considerable interest the strug.
gle going on for the Missouri scnatorship.
The gentleman who has attained the great
est prominence in this contest is one George
&. Vest, who was a colonel in the Confed-
crate army. From what be have heard and
read respecting Mr.. Vest, we are forced into
the conclusion that he is untitled, alike by
education, nature and habit, for the exalted
position he is striving to secure.
The objections urged to Colonel Vest.
and upon which we base our estimate Of his
character, are well stated by the editor of
the Saline County Index, in the following
extract from recent number Of his paper:
"Ol the many candidates for this position
who have been prominently brought before
the people We believe no one attracts more
attention or has been more loudly praised
and lionizcd by his supporters than Con.
Geo. G. Vest and at the same time we doubt
II any OF the number are less fitted for that
high position than Col. Vest. We have all
confidence in the consistency Of the cooncls
political convictions; we believe his intcg-
nty politically always has been and would
'hIl be if elected beyond reproach; and
we further fully recognize his briliancv AS
an orator, for we doubt if in all the West
he is eSccled as a campaign speaker: still
we do not think him possessed Of the proper
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28

Mr.. TAINAGE says that if he could only
convert all the telegraph operators and all
the editors the whole earth would hear sal
vation's call in twenty-iour hours. He
simply means 10y this, of course, that
every telcgraphcr would take his religion
IN tick, tick. and that every editor would
issue an extra with an account of Talmage's
little expedition to New York in il, illustra-
ted 10y diagrams. Ifanything can reconcile
Us to the total depravity which prevails
among newspaper men and the Geographic
corpse ii is his statement. Talmage taken
in still larger doses, the slime of New York
spread all over the country, is too horrible
TO think of,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28

IT is a fact that has not escaped the at
tention of observing men, that such men,
bers of Congress as owe their seats to the
purchasing power Of money, soon become
spotted individuals, and gradually sink
into contempt and merited oblivion The
man cannot be named who, reaching either
house of our national assembly, by fraudu-
lent means, gained high place in the re-
spect and admiration of thepeoplc When
Webster, Clay and Calhoun, Buchanan and
Cass were members of the Senate, the po-
sitiOn was one of sufficient honor and dig
nifty to excite the ambition of the worthiest
of the land But times are not as they
used to be. Men Of little brains and great
wealth now fill the places sanctified By the
presence of the giants of the past, and the
people no longer gaze with respect and ad
miration upon man because he is a sena-
tor Or member Of congress. A cotemporary
expresses truism when he says that "silver
is excellent when used to mend broken
skull, the doctors prefer it to any other
metal: but silver will not put brains into
an empty head and though man with an
empty head buy seat in the senate, the
cerebral vacuum will still remain
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28

NEAL Dow, the great temperance re-
former of Maine, had narrow escape the
other day. For whole generation he has
been regarded asa consistent tcctotaler. But
tramp soemnly sworc that he and Neal
Dow stood at the same counter and i'm
bibed brandy and water Things looked u
little serious for while, and the temper
ancc folk in the far-otf region felt that even
the greatest of us will once in while have
fall. The tramp, however, on the cross
examination explained that he drank the
brandy and Neal Dow the water, and the
whole State Of Maine breathed freely once
more.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28

qualifications for so high position as Uni
ted States senator. Col. Vest is too violent
partisan; he possesses too much bitterness
and too little caution; he possesses great
talent, but little, If any dignity; there Is
not in his character enough of that cool,
deliberate, statesman-like judgment which
would be necessary to make his counscls or
opinions respected in the senate. Col, Vest
though older by several years, we believe
to be less qualified for the senate now than
when he made canvass for the same position
in 1872, and still less fitted for the place
which he now seeks than for gubernatorial
honors which he failed to secure in 1876.
But if Col. Vest was in every other respect
worthy of the senatorship, his personal hab-
its alone are enough to defeat his chances
for election; now we know that his habits of
dissipation have been frequently denied,
even when his public conduct had been
such as to force them into notice, and de-
MED too, by such sembance Of good au
thority, that We would have been driven to
the belief that the charges were slanderous
had we not known them TO be true. The
fact has become too notorious to be longer
denied; his greatest admirers and warmcst
friends are bound to admit il as true. And
it is true to the extent that il makes him
utterly incompetent TO fill seat in the SEN
ate, as it would be impossible to know
when he would be in fit condition to at
tend to his duties, or when he would not,
and would be likely to render him impotent
just at the critical moment when his fullest
powers were needed. Col. Vest is a man
to whom, as politician, the state is greatly
indebted, for in times of need none have
been holder, or more dreaded by the enemy
than he; his caustic eloquence has ever
been powerful in denouncng corruption,
and disseminating the doctrines of pure
Democracy; but the interests of the people
are paramount to those Of any individual,
and however much of gratitude Ray be due
Col. Vest, he has no right to demand that
the people should jeorpadise their interests
by electing him to a position which he is
not competent TO fill
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-11-28
MEDICAL.
CATARRH.
THE EYE, EAR and THROAT
successfully Treated with.
SANFORD'S
RADICAL
CURE.

SUCCESS Is the test Of merit, and In the treat
~ ment OF Catarfh Affections after 50 many misera
BILE failures, means undoubtcd specific curative prop
iea npo tn nr csiSpS s"b p,onsIes Th
evidence In the shape OF unsolicited ties
tmonials from the most respectable people from
all stations Of life must be conclusive ON this point
cines has such valuable Testimony been offered
freely offered In favor Of any remedy than that In
possession of tho proprietors Of Sanfords Radical
Cure, And valuable as II IL. II does not represent
a thousandth part Of the recommendations which
today offered by friends TO friends In its favor
People OF wealth and refinement In all parts OF the
country daily admit It's superiority over any method
OF cure known 10 the regular medical profession,
statement, Hence the testimonials In our posses
sion represent but small part OF those withheld
for the reason mentioned. The following unsolicit.
ed testimonial IRON Henry Wells, Esqr, of Wells
Fargo 4 Cos Express Il an outspoken indorse
mcnt of which we are Justly proud