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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

THE LIME-KILN CLUB-BROTHER
GARDNER ANSWERS DENNIS KEAR-
NEY.-The Detroit Free Press says =
'Las' mite ez I sat on the from doah-
STEP" began Brother Gardner, "'long
cum that niger Thorn-apple Scott. He
was puffin' am blowin' an fannin' his
self wild his hat, an de mint he cotch-
ed sight of me he called out:
"'Brudde- Gardner, dis kentry am all
gwine to ruin Starvashun looks de
poor man squar' in de eye, dar am no
work for the laborer, and the tax gath
erer hab got us by de throat!
II looked up to see if dat niger he'd
gone crazy, an den axed him to look
aroun' an see de new houses gwine up
in cherry direkshun. I axed him to dis
remember dat kaliker was only four and
five cents yard, butter fifteen cents a
pound, fouer low, Eaters way down. an
clOthin' cheap huff to bust half de deal
ers. I axed him to look across de co'ner
lot an see de droves of workin' men
of the day. Den stood him up agin de
house, whar' 1 could look him suuar' in
de eye, an I said: Thornacple Scott.
you am good huff niger for common
weather, but you'd better kiver your
head wild blanket if a rain storm comes
up. You talk about de kentry gwine to
ruin, an yit you loaf aroun' and let your
wife and darters wash an iron and sup
port We! You talk about starvation
lookin' de POI man in de face, an yit you
haven't worked day fur six months y
You talk about de tax gatherer, and Wit
you neber paid one cent of taxes in yer
life! Go home, nigger-skip cuten dis
locality afore some mule kicks We tn
death! It am you an de oder loafers
an lazy boneses who am all de time
blowin' sich nonsense, while yer fami-
lies am diggin' inter hard work to keep
ye in food an whiskey! "Gen'lem, dat
niger skipped. Ize got six bricks handy
for de next pusson dat come talkin' dat
way. no matter what his color. 1 il
lookin' for signs, il. il lookin' for
signs dat some member of dis club am
sitting wild his feet hangin' off dry
goods box while he talks about starva-
shun, ruined entry, an so forth. When
I diskiver a sign you'll diskiver va
cancy in de club, an let no man dis
reckolect it."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

Lightning struck a man out on State
street the other day, bounded, off, struck
again, spin tered, gathered itself up and
took good look, discovered that it had
tackled the man who goes to the news.
paper offices and asks for notices of en-
tertainments that haven't been adver-
tised, howled with disgust, went off
down town, and killed two book agents
and the ambassador of an insurance
company while 1t was cooling off,
BridgepOrt Standard.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

The critic of leading Paris journal
boldly asserts that there is no Ameri-
can music" He ignores entirely the
existence ofthe banjo, way Down Up
on the Swanee River" the steam whis-
tie, and the free and independent Ameri-
can baby.-Nycuna advertiser.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

detectives are securing the city," a
morning paper remarks. We suppose
this is one of the yellow fever precau-
tionary measures. Hope detectives will
clean the city well.-Philadelphia Bul-
Leti1.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10
THE BARE WORD CREDIT.

Through the storm which we have passed
th l CASH Man emerges from the ordeal ten
times stronger, while the old regulars with
ledgers filed with worthless debts lay upon
every side like the dead leaves of autumn. The
time for apologies for the cash system is ended.
Thesbuyer recognizes it as the only safe way for
him to make his purchases for by paying cash,
we save him at least Is per cent. on long time
prices. Cash Is an imperial master-credit .
death trap. Our stock is very large, all bought
for cash. and we offer unusual inducements In
every department.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

We never knew but one man who had
absolute faith in humanity, and he ad-
vertised for lost umbrella in this pa
per last week. Camden Post,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

Painful questions by the Sultan: as
this Turkey, or is it merely portions of
England, Russia, Austria, and other
countries?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

Young man, in beginning courtship
be sure you don't write, and then 70
ahead.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

TT can make money faster at work for us than
~ at anything else. Capital not required !;
we will start you. S12 per day at home made by
the industrious. Men, women, boys and girls
wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the
time. Costly outfit and terms free. Address
RRgK 4 Co., Augusta. Maine. apr2-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10
A Dissatisfied Witness.

She was farmers wife, and, as she
took the witness stand in q case before
Justice Brown, she had her hands
clenched, her lips compressed, and the
fire in her eye was evidence that she was
burning to tell the truth.
well, tell the jury what YOU know
about this case" said the lawyer.
She moved around little, looked the
jury square in the face, and, getting a
good hold OF the witness bog, she be-
gan:
II went out to the barn to ask my
husband if he thought it was going to
rain, and he said he guessed not, when
three or four men came in. They were
jawing and swearing, and it almost made
my blood run"
"Never mind all that" interrupted
the lawyer. "Did you see any one strike
a blow?"
II guess I did see some one strike a
blow, and three or four of them, and I
was never so frightened in my life, and
I wonder I didn't faint away; and ]
think this man they call Robinson was
the one who struck first, and I'm al
most sure of it, and if I'd been q man
I'd have"
"Do you swear that Robinson struck
the first blow?"
Eyes, sir, I swear that think Rob
inson struck the first blow, though
may be mistaken, of course don't want
to swear to lie for no one, and was
excited and don't know but some one
may have hit him with an ear of corn
"That will do" said the lawyer.
"Why-why, haven't hardly COM
menced yet" she protected.
"Well, I've got all want Of such tes'
timony."
II say it's mean trick to bring mt
into town, over 'leven miles of muG
road, and then not let me swear!" she
exclaimed, as she stepped down. 81
guess I'm just as good as some othel
folks out my way, and i guess i've gol
just as good an education for swearing
in court, even if we haven't got up
holstered chairs in the housed"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

Animals have also superstitions.-
Mules are much used here for pack
goods over mountains impractical for
wheels. They are driven loose, often
twenty in a lot. To prevent straying a
white horse with bell is put in the
lead. The herd accepts his lead they
listen for his bell, and never stray. But
put colored horse in his place and he
Is not noticed. Put any kind of fellow
mule there and they treat him with con-
tempt. This logged superstition seems
founded on some dogma to which all
mules are welded. Hyonr team passes
on dark night a white horse at pasture
they are sure to snuff ghost, snort,
tremble, and be California letter in
baltimore SIN.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10
FURNITURE.
HOTELS.
MILLER HOUSE,

~ lre t(PRIVATE HOTEL,)
so .eg9 ysr sTAUNTON. VA.
/, The most pleasant situation in this City, BE-.
ing {etired from the noise Of railroads, close 70
Office, schools, Churches, ana other pubHc
places. Special lac recommendation for commercial
travellers and a pleasant home for permanent
boarders.
Rates to suit the times.
July LIST. 1878. MRS. M. A. MILLER.
ty2-Sm fe ses-l a
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

COO wedk in your own town. s. Outfit
OOO free. No risk. Reader, If you want o
business at which persons of either sex can
make great pay all the time they work, write
for particulars to n. HALLErT q Co., Portland
Maine. apr2-ly z
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10
To Farmers who Mix their own Fer.
tilfzers

As Agent for the manufacturers of Chemicals
aud other ingredients for Fertilizers, 1 will
state that orders for anything in this line left
filled at the lowest market prices Stock kept
In store of Vitriol, Potash, Soda, DC.
For further Information, call on
JAMES n. BLACKLEY,
Successor to Powell & Blackley,)
aul3-8t Stanton, Va. :
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-09-10

Stock is the Largest,
Prices are LOUea,
Quality Of Material Better
Workmanship is Better than any other
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
New Fodder for Horses.

A German Journal gives the following,
at which we think our readers will open
their eyes quite as much as did the Tut
land farmers when PrOcurator Biering
gave his experience at public meeting
of agriculturists at Langaa "Herr
Biering recommended for trial novel
kind of food for horses in the form of
turf bread, which he said he had used
for his own horses with great success, 1t
being especially beneficial as cleansing
medicine for the gums, owing to the
large quantity of nitrogen contained in
the preparation. The composition of
this extraordinary food is as follows: 200
pounds of mixed maize and rye -four,
with from 200 to 800 pounds of turf
meal. to which are added 5 pounds of
salt. The whole are made into cakes,
some of which were exhibited, aud
tasted by the members at the meeting,
who pronounced the food to be at least
palatable but they Were somewhat
sceptical as to its nutritious properties,
50 highly spoken of by Herr Biering-
However, inquiries and investigation
were instituted. and all that has been
said of this truly remarkable food has
been fully borne out
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

Lexington advertiser.l
j B. Murphy killed a hog Thursday, ten
months old, weighed 1913 pounds.-Prentss
Pleader.
We can see that hog and go you 81 better,
NJ r. j. w. AShcrdtt, OF this vicinity, killed
hog the other day weighing 440 pounds.
Natchez SUM-
The election passed off quietly and reace-
ably yesterday and resul, ed in favor of Hon.
Ii. &. GritfiH for Mayor, by majority Of 400
out OF 9l4, the total mum Der of woes cast.
Mississippi Central.l
Several days since lady unaccom panied
by any one, got Oft the train at Water VAL
ley aud hired IA horse ana buggy. She drove
up to Mr. James Sneed's, living near Spring
dale got out and entered the house and re-
queSIed TO remain short while. She had
small infant about two months old in her
arms, aud alter dinner, she laid it on the bed,
2Oing away with the announcement to Mr..
Sneed, that she would leave it with him, to
take good care of ii and to call it Willie.
without any further explanations to the as
touudeI family, she got into the buggy and
lett, leaving them too dumbfounded To fol-
low her. she was elegantly dressed, with
gold watch and chain on. The child is at
Mr.. Sneed's AT present, and the all absorb
lag question in our neiGhgorhOod is, who is
this mysterious lady?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25

L know something of public Opiuinn in
tue North | know q great deal about the
views. wishes, and purposes of the Republi-
cin party OF the nation. Within taa1 entire
great organization there is not one man.
whose opinion is entitled To be quoted that
does not desire peace aud harmony and
friendship and a patriotic and fraternal
Inlon between the North and the nth.
ms wish l. spontaneous, instructive,
universal throughout the Northern States:
and yet, among men af character and sense
mere i surely no need OF attempting to
deceive ourselves as o the precise truth
FIRST pure, TIA Ii peaceable. Gush will not
remove grievance, and no disguise of
State rights will close the eyes of our peo-
pie TO the necessity OF correcting q great
natioral wrong. Nor should the South
make the fatal mistake of concluding that
lJustlce To the negro is not also Injustice t.
tn white man; nor should il ever be for
gotten that FOR the wrongs of both a RENE
dy will a~suredly b. found The war. with
al Its costly sacrifices, Was fought in vain
unless "a nai rights tor all class be rs alb
iished III al the States of the Union and
now. IN words which are those OF TREND
shi =. however differently they NAV be ac-
cept+d, tell the men. o the South here on
this floor and beyond this Chamber, that
even II they could strip the negro of his
C. Institutional rights, they can never per-
mauehtly maintain the inequality of white
meL in this nation; they can never make a
white mans vote in the South doubly as
powerful IN tn adrninist ra ion OF the ,Iov-
erumeut as whit. mans vote in the North.
In memorable debate ia The House of
Commons Dir. Macaulay reminded Daniel
. Council, when he WAS moving tor Repeal,
TAT the English Wing had endured cal
umHy, abuse, popllar fury, loss of position
exclusion from Parliament rather than the
great agirat"r himself sfTould be less than a
British subject; and Mr. Macauiay warned
aim that they y ould never sufr r him to be
more. Let me now remind you that the
q 'vernment under whose protecting flag
We sir to-day sacrificed myriads of lives and
expended thousands OF millions of treasure
that our countrymen of the South should
Remain citizens of the United oIates, having
equal personal rights and equal political
privileges with all other citizens. And l
venture, now and here, To warn the men OF
the South. in the exact words of Macaulay.
that we Will never sutf-r them TO be more
T \ pplaUse in the galleries, which the Vice
President checked by raDping With his
gavell
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
a CHRISTMAS DREAM.

ol-istrnas eve. snow drifting deep,
W. The house Was warm and bright;
B1s a.ndmamma lay fast asleep,
Ala -s.rlef six and lac"s white
LIN, j Glow Of tender grace
atA. n. calm and placid face;
..,ofr+s were lifting 10 and fro,
VIZ sudden lights and shadows fall.
.-'.-g-er. ,5ep tightly aud speak low,
Ia .ofrIy spread the fieecy shawl;
A' .I.-s,rIipg soul maS hap doth keep
~ fsfrer Christmas in its sleep"
,,;cLlv DER the household steals,
I4 -Fs. fig.h Of thoughtful, loving calm,
III through waxing silence peals,
lie iu5iiaut. triumphant psalm,
W. rfagirg. ST gIng bells mat say,
ILL., W. morrow. friends. Is Christmas day"
.rssper WOKE. and lay serene
W..1 rL.p-d hands upon her breast.
~ me -aid ESQ sweet dream
NH pr com. true. ! were 30 blest-
3. tr..-t such C1ri.tma~ feast TO keep.
Al Mary, have been asleep
..-4 dreaming dear-a woudroUs dream :
~ ms home SO strangely fair;
-.f.I. with such soft lighrs did CLEAN
Gardens were beyond compare;
an heard voice which said,
.r.ma. love. the Chrj-tmas feast Is spread :
ayoar father, vojea, d.ar child, | know;
I,rfrgerh yet through heart aud brain:
r.a.rr-d me fifry years ago.
Inst SD II calI.d tu-nighr again.
.nsirHf,I low, . blessed home!
=, nor weary riji | come p
,7. Law all night wi IA wistful ewes,
RI, atrtrIy love both dra' and dumb;
D., ig.r a. dawn touched Christmas skies,
-aacri.d aIuud, sweet love, | Gomez
.-... ...I.I ,gepD for tia they knew
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
CHRISTMAS.

How shall we keep our Christmas, You
IT'S many Yule-tide since we two together
Heard childish laughter blending merrily !;
When tue chill sunlight cleaned through
wintrv weather.
When drifts lay deep around the old red
house.
And arch and roof were gay with holly
boughs.
And many Yule since, (dear do you forget p
You chose spray al brightly berried over.
And as its leaves amid my curls You set.
spoke in the first SIT whisper OF the lover,
AND as the haze from girli>h fondness swept,
The ~oman's heart from trance Unconscious
leapt.
Then just another Christmas, hand in hand,
Trotf-pighted we TWO heard the midnight
chime.
And knew your path lay in far-off land,
Aud smiled, in youths gay fearessness, az
time;
Easy to wait, with life aud love so strong.
Fay to wait! but oh, the years are long!
How shall l keep my Christmas? here at
home
| smooth my braids-there'S gray amid the
wear no holly now. The children come
And clamor tor the merry sports of old;
join the dancers, lead the carol strains:
They scarce echo in Australian plains
How do you keep your Christmas? Strange
suss shine.
Strange flowers blossom, brighter than our
hollies;
Perhaps You bend to roster lips than mine,
And make them smile at antique English
tollies!
Letters come rarer, words grow cold and
few;
Broad leagues of sea and land 'twixt me
and you.
Dear do | wrong you? Life is hard and
shcFt,
Fortune is coy and chill, time flies so fast;
Wiser perhaps, he passing rays 10 court,
Nor hoard our all If sunshine in the past:
Women will cling to dying dreams, YOU see,
And memory keeps my Christmas Day with
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
THE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANI-
CAL COLLEGE.
Proceedings of the Board, Decemb er 18th
Concluded from our Last Issue.

Chrka-tw Me-seugar.I
The Board met al Z o'clock. Pre- sent as
f. rbe morning
On motion, "A committee of three cons ist-
ing OF Mss>rs Phare- Brown and Bgrkitf,
we.eapp0urcd tovisit Starkville and select
d .f.r ortha location of the College, nego-
ts,a with the VI. and o. Railroad Com pany
and report 10 the Board at its next meeting,
for ratification.
Oh motion, MeSsrs. Brown, Augustus and
Bu,jrc We're appointed a committee to
make a1 investigation, and ascertain the
true status Of the funds belonging To the
A. and NJ. College and report by 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning. or as soon thereafter
as practicable.
ON motion, Mcssrs. Causey and Dockery
We're granted leave OF absence.
The Board adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock,
A 81. December Ash.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
SPINACH.

Get half peck of spinach, pick out
the yellow leaves, cut off roots and stems,
wash the leaves two or three times in
cold water, then scald them in boiling
water with some salt in till they are ten
der; put them in the sieve, let some cold
water run over it before pressing the
spinach with both your hands to get all
the water out; then chop it fine in a
wooden bowl melt a piece of butter the
-ize of an egg, or some roast beef drip
ping, in a saucepan, with one teaspoon
ful of flour mixed in; then add the spin
ach, season with pepper and salt, and
keep stirring it dry little while ; then
add some soup or beef tea, just enough
to keep it from burning, and let it boil
fifteen minutes longer Fill out in a veg
etable dish and garnish with hard boiled
eggs cut lengthwise in slices.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25

TIE PRICE OF WIFE among she Sioux To-
dians is twenty ponies. And when tbe
Young brave has Won the girl and got her
fathers consent at ruling rates and he on
ly thing that remain is 10 plank down tne
PONIES, he sits down and s"meI lines oecu-
pies nearly a " hole night thinking whether
he had bitter -teal the ponies from d ,Wn
father or the girls. H. generaliylsteals them
fr IN his prospective er-in-laW .-Bur-
lia0tOn HGtckege
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
OYSTER PLANT.

Put oyster plant to soak in cold water
one hour before you wish to cook then
scrape and cut in pieces about one inch
in size; place in an earthen saucepan in
cold water enough to cover them they
require about one hour to cook when
they are soft, add one pint of milk, six
butter-crackers, rolled fine, and lump
of butter as large as an egg one tea
spoonful of salt little pepper.--M. A.
Nc
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
LEAD PIPES .

Clean lead pipes leading from wash
bowls by pouring down them strong
solution of potash dissolved in hot water
Don't get the mixture on the hands or
clothing. 1t destroys all animal matter,
hai:, etc., and saves employing plum
her-O p O
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
SOFT SOAP.

Three-quarters of pound of washing
soda and pound of brown soap cut in
small pieces put them in large stone
jar on the back of the range, when the
range is not very hot, and pour over it ii
pailiul Of cold water; stir it once in a
while, and after some hours, when
throughly dissolved, put it away to cool.
II forms agsort of Jelly and is excellent to
remove grease on floors or shelves.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25
WORMS ON PLANTS.

Worms at the roots of plants can be
exterminated by watering with solu
ton made of fresh lime and water Use
after the lime has settled 1t will i'm
prove the plants-O. p. @.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25

OKRA SOUP.

To five quarts Of water and a shin of
beef add four dozen okras, sliced thin and
a few tomatoes; boil from six to seven
hours, and add salt and red pepper to
taste
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-12-25

From Sunday Afternoon for January.I
What do you suppose Tom Noble had
in his stocking on Christmas morning?
"A new jack-knife?"
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14

Ellis, Ola. Grover Landry, Mitchell, Sandi.
ford and Steven-11.

Ellis, Ola. Grover, Landry, Mitchell, sandi-
| ford and Steven-11.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Senate bill No 49,,
"An act charterng the Monroe and Bas-
trOp Narrow Gauge Railroad Company; de-
| tining the powers and duties of said com
pany, and authorizing the company to issue
its bonds and to mortgage the property OF
the company TO secure the payment thereof,
and authorizing the sale, lease and consoida-
tion of said railroad, and authorizing the
parishes, cities and towns along the route Of
said road to issue bonds to aid in the con
struction Of the same"
Was read the second time.
On motion OF Mr. White the bill was taken
as sngrossed and passed TO its third reading
Mr. White moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill read the third
time
Mr. Stamps demanded tho yeas and nays.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas f. Messrs Breaux, Cnge. Ducros,
George. Harper, Kelly. ODonnell, Ogden.
SnndIford, Stnbbs, Sutton, Twitohell, Wheeler
and Young IA
Nays Mossrs. Bontnnr Burch Garland,
Goode, Perkins. Richardson, Stamps, Texada,
Wales, White and Hachare-ti.
Absent Messrs Allain, Bryant, Demas,
| Dumont Ellis, Gln. Grover, Landry, Mitchell,
| Robertson and SteVen-l1.
| And the rule was not suspended.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
House bill No /,
"An act to provide for the further liquidh-
| tion Of tho Consolidated Association OF the
| Planters Of Louisiana; to provide additional
functions and duties for tho president and
directors thereof, under act No t13 Of 1858
to authorize and direct legal proceedings by
said president and directors: toimpose certnt
| additional duties upon the Board Of Iiquidar
| ton and tho Auditor Of Public Accounts"
! Was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended BY
n four -hfths affirmative vote Of the Senate, thu
bill was placed on its secoYd reading and0e
ferred to the Committee ON Banks and Bank
ing
On motion Of Mr.. Texada tho Senate ad
iourned until Wednesday, MarSh 10, 1873, "
IL O'Clock IN JOHN OCLEGG,
| Secretary Of the Senate.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-14
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE,

EXTRA SESSION OF 1878.