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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

CHEERFUL WoMEN.-In marrying, men
should seek happy momen. They make a
terrible mistake when they marry for
beauty, or for talent, or for style. The
sweetest wives are those who possess the
magic secret of being happy under any and
every circumstance. Rich or poor, high
or low, it makes no difference, the bright
little fountain bubbles up just as unsteady
in their hearts. Nothing ever goes wrong
with them--no trou bic is too serious for
them ito make the best of it." Was ever
the stream Of calamity so dark and deep
that the sunlight of happy face falling
across its turbid tide would not wake an
answering CLEAN? Joyous-tempered peo-
pie don't know half the good they do.
No matter how cross and grabbed you feel
mo matter if your brain is full of medi-
meditation or afflicted dispensations, +"
and your stomach is filled with medicines.
pills, and tonics-just set one of those
CHEEKY little women talking to you, she
can cure you. The long-drawn line about
the mouth will relax, the cloud of settled
gloom will vanish, nobody knows where,
and the first thing you know you will be
laughing. All !! what blessings are these
happy women! How often their little
hands guide the ponderous machine of life
with almost an invisible touch! How we
look forward through the weary day to
their Preside smiles! No one knows-no
one ever will know until the day of judg-
ment reveals-how much we owe to those
helpful, hopeful, accomplishing happy wo-
men!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

THE INTERCHANGEABLE BIRDs.-Tbere
is something almost pathetic in the fact
that birds remain forever the same. You
grow old, your friends die or move to dis.
tant lands, events sweep on and all things
are changed. Yet there in your garden or
orchard are the birds of your boyhood. the
same notes. the same calls, and to all in
tents and purposes, the identical birds, en-
dowed with perennial youth. The swal-
lows, that built so far out OF your reach.
beneath the caves OF your fathers barn.
the same ones now squeak and chatter be.
meath the caves OF your barn. The war
blers and shy wood birds you pursued with
such slee so many summers ago, and whose
names you taught to some beloved youth
who now, perchance, sleeps amid his ma
tive hills-no marks of time Or change
cling to them; and when you walk out to
the strange weeds, there they are, mock
ing you with their ever renewed and low.
Gus youth. The call of the high-ho,es the
whistle of the quail, the strong, piercing
note of the meadow lark. the drumming
of the grouser-how these sounds ;onora
the years, and strike on the ear with the
melody OF that spring tims when the world
was young' and life was all holiday and
romance,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

PREREQ UISITEs OF SUCCESs.-Intagrity
OF character and truth in the inner man
are the prerequisites Of success in any call
ing, and especially so in that of the mer-
chant. These are attributes which never
fail to command respect and win admira-
tion. No one fails to appreciate them, and
if they edo not pay" in the vulgar sense of
the phrase they bring an amount of salts
faction and peace to the owner that all the
wealth Of Croesus could not yield.
There is no better stock in trade than
these principles; no capital goes so far or
pays so we'll, or is so exempt from bank
ruptcy and loss. When known, they give
credit and confidence, and in the hardest
Of times will honor your paper in bank.
They give you an un limited capital to do
business upon, and everybody will endorse
your paper and the general faith of man
kind will be your guaranty that you will
not fail. Let every young man, upon com
mencing business, look we'll to these indis
pensable elements of success, and defend
them as he would the apple of his eye. If
inattentive and reckless here, be will i'm
peril everything Bankruptcy in charac
tor is seldom repaired in an ordinary life
time. A man may suffer in reputation
and recover; not so the man who suffers
in character.
Be just and truthful. Let these be the
ruling and predominating principles of
your life and the reward will be certain,
either in the happiness they bring to your
own bosom, or the success which will at
tend upon all your business operations in
life, or both.
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poetrp.
AFTER DARK.

When twilight gathers in her sheayes.
And wheeling swallows skim the fume,
The pl0ughman, turning hOmeward, leaves
His plough mid furrow in the broom,
And through the melancholy ewes
The orange drops its milk-white bloom.
The old delights that 60 and come
Through sorrow, in the falling dew.
Like waves that wore wreath of foam
The darker that the waters grew,
Flow round my solitary home
At evening when the stars are few.
So, sad and sweet as bridal tears
For broken homes to see withdraw
The child we love, have gone the years
We climbed the frosty hills, and saw
Descend on all the frozen meres
The sunlight breaking through the thaw
Like one who in the driving snow,
When all the untrodden paths are dim.
Hears far-off voices, faint andlow,
Across the woodland calling him,
I hear the loved of long ago
Singing among the seraphim.
And as the soft, assembling light
Falls, shadowing into dusky red,
I think how beautiful the night
With gathering stars is Overspread,
Like seeds of many an old delight
Through sheaves Of sorrow harvested.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13
Poverty in Two Aspects.

| Assuredly, the most painful poverty is
! nor that AFFECT condition which we most
pity-that utter restitution whose needs
are apparent to every eye, and whose sub
Jects find no shame in begging.
Far beyond this in misery we would
rank the poverty which has not always
been poor-Ahe suffering Of some proud,
sensitive soul. snaccustomed to pinch and
to contrive, and keenly alive to the scru-
tiny and comments of others. Who does
not know such one? and how inexpres-
siDly sad and pltlful the attempts at 'skeep-
ing up appearances become to sympath-
etic heart! The mended, shabby gloves;
the carefully turned dress; the faded
flowers in the weather worn bonnet-above
all, the shadow of anxiety in voice, and
smile, and handicapped powerfully to
our feelings and make our meetings half
painful. And how little does the actual
beggar suffer in comparison with those I'M
fortunates whose changed circumstances
necessitate these changed ways The
sharpest sting of poverty is reserved for
those who have but newly made acquain-
lance with it, for they alone are capable
of feeling the modification it entails. 1t
is a sad truth that in these troubled and
uncertain days this downward step from
prosperity to poverty has been taken by
very many, and all around us are the
friends whose altered circumstances touch
US with loving sympathy, all the more ten
der sometimes because it may not be
spoken.
For this is another of the miseries of
such poverty-it must be ignored. Sick
ness, accidents, death, call out words of
pity and affection, but want of money
never! Pride on one side, delicacy on the
other, prevent any condolences, restrain
any consultations, and force us to be po-
litely unmindful of reverses that make our
hearts ache. So once more we say, pity
the sufferings of the poor whom you can
relieve, but let your deepest compassion
go with those whose privations may be
guessed at, but can never be told--the
poor who have been rich.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

A resolution that ID communicated is
no longer in thy power; thy intentions
now become the plaything of chance; he
who would have his commands certainly
carried out must take men by surprise
Goethe, s
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

WHITE FRUIT CAKE.-One pound of
sugar, the white of sixteen eggs, three
fourths of s pound of butter, two cocoa
nuts grated, one half pound of almonds
blanched and sliced thin. two pounds OF
eitfon cut thin, one teaspoonful OF soda
and two of cream of tartar dissolved ID
cream.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

CHOCOLATE KIssEs.--Three heaping
tablespoonful of grated chocolate, one
pounu of granulated sugar, the whites Of
four eggs; beat the eggs to a froth, not to
stiff; add the sugar and chocolate, and
stir we'll together: favor with thirty drops
OF vanilla, drop on buttered paper with q
tesspoon, bake In a moderate oven for ten
minutes,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13
vEGETINE
HAS ENTIRELY CURED ME-.
BosToN. Oct, 1870,

BOSTON, Oct, 1870,
H. R. STEVENS
Dear Shiny daughter. after having severe at
tack of whooping cough left in feeble state of
health. Being advised by friend she tried the
Vegetine and after using few bottles fully re-
stored to health
/ have been great sufferer from rheumatism I
have taken several bottles of the Vegetne for this
complaint, and am happy to it has entirely cured
me: have recommended the Vegetine to others
with the same good results. 1t is great cleanser
and purifier of the blood it is pleasant to take and
can cheerfully recommend it.
JAMES MORSE, 1854 Athens Street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13
Rheumatism is a Disease of the Blood.

The blood in this disease is found to contain an
excess Of fbrin. Vegetine acts by converting the
blood from its diseased condition to healthy circu-
important in this complaint One bottle of Vegetine
will give relief; but to effect permanent cure It
ties especially in cases OF long standing Vegetine
is sold by all druggists. Try it, and your verdict
will be the same as that Of thousands before you,
who saw 81 never found SO much relief as from the
use Of Vegetine,' which is composed exclusively OF
Banks, Roots and Herbs.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

GERANIUMs TO KEEP OWED WINTER.
-Geraniums, fuchias, salvias, and other
plants that you may wish to keep over
winter without any care of them, may be
taken up with ball of earth, attached to
them and placed in one corner of your GEL
lar. provided it IS warm enough not to
freeze potatoes; pack them close and bank
the earth firmly about the roots. In Jan
uary or February you can bring the fuchsias
to The window, and they will form beauti-
FL Towering plants in about six weeks
time.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

GRAPE JAM.-Separate the skins from
the pulp keeping them in separate dishes:
heat the pulp in preserving kettle with
teacup OF water; when heated through.
press them through cullender to sepa-
rate the Seeds add the skins to the pulp
and weigh; to each pound Of fruit add
three-fourths of pound of sugar, and lust
enough water to keep from burning; cook
slowly for three quarters of an hour. This
Jam will pay for it's trouble in making.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

APPLE JELLY.-Pare and core tart juicy
apples and cut them small, put to them a
little water and boil them in covered
vessel until they are soft and the LIQUOR
glutinous, then strain them with ielly
press, put one pound of white sugar to
each pint OF juice, flavor with lemon ex-
tract, and boil until, by cooling some in a
saucer, you find it fine jelly; strain it
through thin muslin into molds. Put SUGAR
and grated nutmeg to the apples from the
jelly dress, and stew them to thick marma-
lade.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

APPLE BLACK CAP.--Diyide twelve
large apples IN halves, core them ano place
them ON thin patty pan close to each
other with sides downwards; squeeze a
lemon over them, shred fine some lemon
peel, throw it over them, and grat5 fine
sugar over all; set in quick oven and
bake half an hour. When served, strew
the sugar all over the dish.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

BOILED CUsTARD.-Take six eggs, beat
the whites separately; have one quart of
milk boiling; add four tablespoonfuls of
powdered sugar; one teaspoonful Of yanil-
la; put the whites in in tablespoonfuls too
boil; let them boil one minute, then turn
them over and boil, one minute more; re-
move them to a dish; stir the beaten yoIks
IN the milk. and boil three minutes, as
more will curdle them; remove to another
dish; when cold, place the whites on the
top and serve with jelly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

WE should be deaf to hear evil of others
ana blind to perceive their imperfeetiens.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

GIVE us neither poverty nor riehas-any-
how not any poverty.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13
VEGETINE

Saws a Boston physician, "has no equal as blood
purifier Hearing of its many wonderful cures after
all other remedies had failed visited the Laborato
ry and convinced IN. self of its genuine merit Il is
prepared from bars roots, and herb each Of which
i, highly effective and they are compounded IN sucn
manner as to produce astonishing results"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13

APPLE P1E.-Pare and quarter enough
tart apples to lay loosely in the prepared
paste; the quarters should not touch one
another. Fill the paste two-thirds full of
thin, sweet cream, then sprinkle over one
spoonful of flour; butter as large as WI
nut, cut in bits. Sugar Cf common pie
tin is used,) two-thirds teacupful. Crate
nutmeg over the whole, as no other favor
ing gives the peculiar excellent taste.
Bake slow; if a brown crust forms ever the
top before the apples cook, stir it under
with knife. If it is not pronounced
splendid, the fault will be with the apples,
or not following the directions.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-12-13
DECEM Der.
VEGETINE
WILL CURE RHEUMATISM,

MIX. AlDerI CTOOkeT, tIlc Wcll-kuoWu uEuSRlSt AMu
apOthecary of Sprngvale, Me-, always advises every
one troubled with Rheumatism to try VEGETINE
Read His Statement:
SPRINGvALE, ME, Oct. IL 1876.
MR.. H. r. STEVENS
Dear Sir,-Fifteen years ago last fall I was taken
sick with rheumatism, was unable to move Until the
next April. From that time until three years a"0
this fail l suffered everything with rheumatism:
Sometimes there would be weeks at time that
ten. suffered everything that a man could. Over
three years ago. last spring commenced taking
Vegetine aud followed 1t up until had taken seven
/ always advise every one that is troubled with
rheumatism to try Vegetne, and not suffer for years
as have done. This statement is gratutOus as far
as Mr.. Stevens is concerned Yours, etc.
ALBERT CROOKER,
Firm of A. Croker & Co., Druggists & Apothecaries
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DRY GOODS BAZAAR!
ANOTHER LARGE ARRIVAL OF NEW GooDs
THE LARGEST DISPLAY OFrTHE SEASON
GOODS TO SUIT EvERYBoDY
PRICES TO SUIT ALL,
A LITTLE MONEY WILL BUY A BIG PILE OF DRY eooDs
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FOR FIRST CLASS GOODS PRICES CALL AT
LEVY BROTHERS.
30 Main Street, Staunton, Virginia.
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FARM AND PRESIDE.

CURING HAMs.-The principal thing IN
curing hams is to get them just sail enough
to keep, and not SO salt as to injare the
flavor and cause them to become hard.
My plan of curing is as follows WI
the hams are nicely trimmed, rub each one
with tolerably fine salt, and pack in tight
casks holding about 140 gallons. Make
sweet pickle by using one and a half gall
Ions Of New Orleans molasses or its equiv
alent i'll sugar, and six ounces of powdered
saltpetre to forty gallons of water, with
salt enough added to make the pickle float
potato when it's made. Let it stand I'M
til the scum rises and is skinned off,
Have the hams in the cask weighted down
50 they will not rise when covered with
the pickle. They should remain in the
? exile from five to six weeks, according to
the temperature of the place. If exposed
to freezing weather, they will cure much
slower than in cellar. Some persons
take up their hams out once or twice and stir
the brine; this is good plan when one can
spare the time, as by long standing it
grows weaker towards the top. When the
Aohho oIo ADoliy GohOu OuG IluS0 GuGm IN
clear cold water and hang up to dry ready
for the smoke house. Smoke them with
hickory wood. Hogs weighing about 25O
pounds when dressed, are the best for fam
lily use. They should be as near uniform
weight as possible in each cask, as larger
hams require more time in pickle. Can
vasing has little or nothing to do with the
hams flavor; it is only necessary as pro-
lection from insects, and should be done
in all cases before the weather is warm
enough for their appearance. Soon after
smoking, wrap each ham in coarse brown
paper and sew up in cotton cloth cut to
suit the size of the ham, or tie up in a
cotton bag, that may be used the uext
year. The canvased hams of the west are
sewed up closely, showing the shape of the
ham, and dipped in wash made OF lime
and water, colored with yellow oehre.
When hung up they soon dry, and the wash
closes the interstices Of the muslin; the
whole forming perfect protection against
flies, bugs, etc. For the farmers use, the
bags are quite safe if made of firm, thick
muslin and tied securely.-N. Y. World.
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VEGETINE
NOTHING. EQUAL TO IT. :,
SOUTH SALEM, MASS, Nov IA, 1876.
MR. Fl. r. STEVENS
Dear Sir.-I have been troubled with scrotula,
Canker and Liver Complaint for three years. Moth
ing ever did me any good until l commenced using
the VEGETINE. am now getting along first rate,
and still using the VEGETINE Iconsiderthere moth.
recommend it to everybody. Yours truly,
MRS. LIZZIE NJ. PACKARD
No. l6 Lagrange street. South Salem, Mass.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-30
An Unknown Ship Eurned at Sea.

New York March 24.-Tbe steam
ship Slrasburg. which arrived here to-
day from Bremen. reports that on
March 18th, she signaled seven miles
off due south latitude A. "A longitude
~ :26, a ship on FIRE /; kept off, and
found her abandoned /; no boats IN
nrig tborhood. and proceeded "n pas
sage. The vessel. which was appar-
emily au American 3-master. whether
tull-rigyed ship or bark could nj tie
asceriained owing TO loss OF her miz-
zen-mas,. was PANEL black. had a
hurricane deck aud Greenhouses a BAIT
fore and main maSts. a masculine Eg-
ure.b-ad IN a running position. Yellow
masrs, and While painted blocks she
was burning forward aud aft, was free
of Ere between her fore and main
masts. and had all square sails. ex'
crpt the main. sail ana fure,op-galiant
sails. Her cargo was probably com
pressed one perhaps cotton, a. the
/ lire did not fare al oil, but kept close
over the deck.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-30

The Supreme Court of ln'iana rendered
decision ia.t north (F"jruary) uf mneas''r-
able inporrance IInt unly To the medical pro
f.s>io,l where the sinr org mated. Int To The
mslnl-r. of the other pr"t's >tons AMI cail
iups iva, q tsSj case aud H. he hr>t de-
ci>iun ever r-nirreh on the subject 10y any
court IN tins cuuniry, ana. a. Ear we know.
IN any other cm,r'ry and will be hated al
over me Land a, j,-r and ri.ht The Iwo die
s-niiug judges may in the near iu'"rr. regret
that they did rot make II Cnanim"hS. lhe
particular, al the sui .err po';red in THE Adj
vocaie ~ the time aud are d ,,Hy these brs
I j. Dill, ard A 8 Bnchnan. oi Fot Wayne.
Indiana. rracrrin. l'ys'r'Tns of rern'a'on'
were sum non-d hy the Defendant 10 give ties
Iiuory. ~ experts. ~ case ct rape. N'a'e
" Hamilton they had 40 coce'n or inter
e>t in the case of man. and they refused l"
give evidence unless they wee properly
compensated. The judge promptly ordered
them To Jail. and after HEY had exhausted
every means to sustain the sand thy hal
taken, they we've forcrd to succnub ani giv"
the testimony whmh they did under rr'He-t'
and then they hion9h, suiI AGAINST the Safe
A deci>iou uas gwen in The lower court All
vrs.r to DIS Diis and BdrhnIan. hut Va"
supreme Cr,It of the State reversed the dr
cl>lon of the lower court, and sustained the
p"s,'"'n taken 10y these piiy-icians The r"u''
held that und,r the constitution" the State
! mas no ri.ht Ia take = man, pa'iru'ar >-'~
vwe. without CON peu-'ion. 3nd hat The CIV
! my Of exp nr,lical ,--Ini"ny i q par'mnlar
[ ServWe with,l the meaning 81 the ron>'"u
( ton" As -ar. ahpvr. Ibis dr,-i-'on Is Of the
highest i,rpn.tauc-. aud Will give entire saf
I ,.G,r,inn ve,whefr-atlrr'lrg a. u doe
every profession and calling Too "'nrl
! prstse Cannot be arco..lcd DIS niil> ard Emh
ma" for iier htav- aud manly stand ~ The
iniec->t at r,.I,r and Jr~IIcs. AMI 'h-lr profess
slnu viii hold thrm ri -veria-finy gratitude
for the great service they have rendered it
heRiwkr .Adroca:s
Richland beacon., 1878-03-30

died. The only survivors of the dIs'
a-rer are Benz. Cud'tr"rd, Able, sea-
ian. aud Sidney Fletcher, hrst-cia>s
bow
The following is Cu,liflnrd's state
nent The ship caps:zrd IN Il sqnalI
and snow storm. abou, four O'Clock 10
uhp afternoon. when five miles from
DnnnuSe. There We're over three
hundred PERSONS on heard. all of nom
EXCEPT myself aud Fletcher, were. l
believe. lost. was one of ;be last
on the ship. Capt. Hare was hear
ne " hen she went down. alter cap
sizing. and she carried a large num-
Der of men who were clinging 10 her
or were drawn down in the vcrtrx.
/ A man near me laid vessel was near
when the squat came on, and we VIII
he sure 10 ir picked up. was more
than an bour IN the water Many OF
nv comrades cried to ne for hr p. /
tried 10 assist two are three, but at
last there were four clinging to me
and | was obliged 10 kick them of
Our ship left Bermuda Three week.
ago. We passed The Lizard, county
of Cornwall. anI mos, southern point
of Great Britain. Yesterday. aud ex-
recred To anchor at Spithead about
five O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Admiral commanding AZ Ports
mouth has self Steamers 10 search III
the virinity of the accident. No fur
Their report has been received. 1t Is
now believed thai the Euri.ice had
about go officers aud seanen, al
which 210 were young men IN train
ing msides about 20 officers and
men taken gu board at BeImuda As
nvalids.-Press Telegram.
Richland beacon., 1878-03-30

A, the Methodist Church, in Delhi. La, on
Wednesday evening. March 9Th, 1875 by
Few. ]. Lane Borden. Rev. p. n. Moss, "'
Nooroe. and Mrs. NJ. ID. Fon'a,ne. OF DELHI.
We had the pleasure Of consr''"'a''nx me
coup,e, q. they passed through Rayv'''e' o"
Thursday evening, on their way 10 Monroe
and We can truly say happier couple We
have w. no, seen in many days May they eyer
fnd 10 each other tina, conrenial'y oil se"'''
80. .nd c..,;ng tina, will make them MUM
ssly happy 70 the end OF Iiies journey