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Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
How Queen Victory Receives Her
Mail,

The train, which we may assume is bound
due north, and which contains the royal
messenger and his precious freight of mail
boxes, has crossed the border, and before it
has arrived at Perth day has broken over
the Scotch mountains. Balmoral is reached
at last. 1t is sweet summer day, and the
Queen is seated in the tent on the lawn,
where she frequently breakfasts in the
warm weather, and remains for hours by
herself or with her ladies. The sorting Of
the contents of the colossal mail bags will
take upward of an hour, and then Her
Majesty will be informed that all is ready.
Many letters are left for the royal hands to
open. Thus foreign sovereign, or one of the
Queens children, or it may even be one of
her subject whom she honors with her
friendship, has addressed an epistle to Her
Majesty, in the same way that friends, ac-
quaintances and connections write to each
other in ordinary life. But even this com.
munication only reaches its proud destina.
ton by a slightly circuitous route. The
autograph communication of the Car or
Kaiser would first go to the Russian or Ger.
man embassy in London, would then be sent
from the foregn office in Whitehall, and
would travel from the foreign office to Bal
| moral in one of the above mentioned
boxes. In the same way will be treated the
letters of those members of the royal
family who may from time to time be
abroad or for the matter of that at home
The Prince of Wales may employ the
penny-post in writing to an acquaintance
His Royal Highness has to resort to the
state boxes when he addresses his august
mother, and aletteris usually inclosed under
cover to the Queens secretary. There il
not one paper in these boxes which th,
Queen will fail to examine. On many sh,
will ask for more information on some sht
will give definite opinions which cannot b,
confined within the limits of sheet O
note paper.-Ednlond Yates in London Times
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HORSES FOR SALE.

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-05-30

LOCAL DIRECTORY.

Masonic.-Staunton Lodge No. 13-J. Howard
Wayt, Master; James Ker, Secretary. Meet at their
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last FIJI
day nights in each month.
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, Il. H. Lynn. High
Priest; James Ker, Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Hall the second Tuesday nightin each month.
Stevenson Commandery-W. H. H. Lynn, Com
mander; James F. Patterson, Recorder. Meets in
Masonic Hall the fourth Monday in each month.
Knights of HonOr.-T. C. Morton, Past Dictator;
W. W. Gibbs, Dictator; F. H. Link, Reporter. Meets
LIST and 3rd Monday nights each month in Charity
Temperance Hall.
Odd FelOws-Staunton Lodge No. 45-JOhn q.
Smith, Noble Grand c. S. Crowder, Secretay. Meets
every Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall.
Central Encampment No 24-W. NJ Simpson
second and fourth Tuesday In each month in Odd
Fellows Hall.
Hay Makers.-W. H. H. Lynn, Grand Sultan; A.
A. Eskridge, Secretary. Meets every Friday nigh
in Fireman'S Hall.
TIE NJ erance Societies.-West Augusta Lodge A
S. Hyde, W. C. T.; C. D. Hyde, W. "A. S.. Meets
every Saturday night in Bruce's building
Mizpah Lodge.-Wm. J. McCawley, Worthy Chief;
John W. Bryan, Secretary. Meets every Thurs
day night in Charity Hall over Wayt's drug store.
Sons of Jonadab-Wm. B. Hyde, Worthy Chief;
JOnn M EeIkle, secretary. MeoCS every luoSuay
night in Charity Hall Sons of Temperance.
Sons 81 Temperament. q. Bunch, Worthy Patri
arch; VIM. Fuller, Worthy Secretary.
Juvenile Templars.-J. w. Newton, Superinten-
dent; J. Herbert Stiff, Secretary. $50 members-no
regular meetings,
Fire Observation-Disclosures Fire Company
Michael Cox, Captain; Thos. ]. Crowder, Secretary
Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Firemens
Hall
Staunton Hook and Ladder Company. M.
Quarles, Captain; Sandy Wilson, Secretary. Meets
on first Wednesday in each month at their headquar-
tiers in the Sullivan building.
Capt. J. H. Waters, Chief Engineer of Fire De-
partment.
Mitary.-West Augusta Guard-Wm. L. Bum
gardner Captain; Lewis M Bumgardner, Secretary
Meets in their armory in the Wayt building every
Monday night. Regular meetings first Monday in
each month.
StauntOn Artilery-A. II. Fultz, Captain; N. M.
Warner Secretary. Meets at their armory near the
c. & o. Depot every Tuesday night. Regular meeti-
ngs second Tuesday in each month.
StonewaIl Brigade Band.-Prof. A. J. Turner, Con
ductor; E. M. Gushing, Presidents W. 81. Barkman
Secretary. Meets Tuesday and Friday nights every
week.
Relgious-Young Mems Christian Association
H. M. McIlhany, President; J. E. Guy Secretary.
Meets at their in City Hall for all devotional
exercises every Sunday evening at 3X P. M. Direc-
tory meetings at the call of the President. Library
open every evening from to 9 P. M.
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ON THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS.

''Of all things, night journey is the
most tedious" said Clarence Hatfield, as be
let himself fall heavily into the stiff and
uncomfortable seat Of the railway car,
with the faded velvet cushions, and its
back at exactly the wrong angle for aught
approaching the luxury of a nap. 81 say,
Clifton, do you think we might smoker"
swell, rather imagine not" said l.
with motion of my head toward the 9th
er passengers.
ssThere appear to be ladies on board"
Hatfield shrugged his shoulders.
'Such ladies!''
"Well,' laughed I, ''they don't appearto
be particularly stylish in manners or cos
tune, but nevertheless, my dear fellow,
the divinity of their sex hedges them
around like wall"
s'Dlvinity is their humbug!' shortly in
terrupted Hatfield. GAS if these half
dressed dowdies. with babies and band
boxes, could possibly belong to the same
world with Beatrice Hale!''
To this made no answer. It did not
seem to me exactly appropriate to lug the
sacred name Of Beatrice Hale into dis
cussion in place like this. Yet what
could do except to feel my face flush, and
the roots of my hair tingle? For l was
Enthusiastically in love with Bee Hale, and
so was Clarence Hatfield.
| If 1 were to waste quarts OF ink and
reams of paper in trying to describe her
manifold charms and excellencies to the
reader, it wouldn't do any good. Such
things have been tried before and failed.
Let him imagine tho fairest brunette the
sun ever shone on, and he may come some
where near the mark. Suffice it to say
that she was as beautiful as dream, and
that Hatfield and were both slaves at
her feet.
Which of us did she like best? All, that
was the question! 1t was something like
the children's old game Of see-saw. "Up 1
20, down you Gomez Sometimes l fan
cied I had ghost Of a chance, sometimes
1 was convinced that Hatfield was alto
gether the preferred, and that 1 had better
emigrate to Australia at once.
''Hello!n cried Hatfield, breaking uncer-
imoniously in upon the thread OF my mus
ings, "there goes the whistle. we shall
be off directly. Thank goodness for that!''
And he put his feet on the opposite seat
and prepared for as comfortable four
hours ride as possible.
Clarence Hatfield and I, be it understood,
were employees in the extensive business
of Messrs. Jenkins, Jumperton Co.. auc-
tioneers, and had been down in the coun-
try .sputting up'' sale of swampy lots
cut into streets and squares, according to
the most improved metropolitan methods
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duct accordingly" impatiently interrupt
cd Miss Hale. ''Thanks-I prefer to see
people in their true light. Mr.. Clifton"
turning graciously to me, ''you1 call and
see how grandmother stands her journey,
tomorrow, won't you? 0, thank you, the
carriage is close by.''
And to this day, I believe that is the
way / won my wife; for Clarence Hatfield
was brilliant, snowy sort of fellow.
who far outshone me in general society,
and think Bee had been disposed rather
to FAM y him until that night. But she
was disenchanted now for good and all.
And Grandma Hale comes TO see US every
Christmaslwith hamper of good things
from Hale farm.
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Death of an Exeeutisner.

Jean BaptlSte N lcnoldS hooh,
French headsman -s'Monsieur de Paris
ssExecuteur des hautes @uvres," or "Chlef
of the Executing Power" as still others
have called minded few days ago at
Paris OF appoplexy at the age of Sc. lie
came of family of headsmen, being de-
scendant of the Rochs, of st. Nicholas de
Port, for many years executloners to the
Dukes of Lorraine. His father was exc
cutioner at Mende (Lozere), and young
Roch was apprenticed to his bloody trade
at the age of twelve He soon became
assistant at Amiens, then went to Paris
and became first assistant to Heindreich,
whom he succeeded in 1872. In the course
of his career M. Roch took part in about
two hundred executions. He officiated at
some ninety during his own ineumbency,
his list between April, 1872, and March,
1878, being seventy-eight. His last execu-
tion at Paris was that of the students
Barre and Lebiez, the horrible scenes of
which occasion, the great crowd behaving
with brutal indecency, have led to a move
ment likely to be successful for private ex-
ecutions. Roch, like his English brother.
Marwood, made several improvements in
the apparatus Of his calling-notably the
putting together of its parts noislessly
with wooden screws, the lowering of the
platform almost to the level of the ground
and the shielding of the axe with wood
en- screen, to prevent the glitter of the
steel from catching the eye of the con-
demned man on his issuing from the
prison. He proved his forethought in de-
tails also by considerably increasing the
size Of the basket, so that if necessary it
conld hold four heads. He lived at 10 Rue
Rochebrune with his family, wife and
seven children, including his eldest daugh-
ter, who was married to M. Berger, the
first assistant and his probable successor.
Roch was a plump, placid, phlegmatic,
bourgeois looking man, a regular attend
ant at the services of the Church of st.
Ambrose, fond of music and flowers, and
Lord Bountiful of the ducks and birds in
the parks and squares. The headsman in
France receives salary of 81 200 formerly
it was $1,000, with travelling expenses,
and $500 day for disbursements when
Operating" as the phrase is, on province
al ''work" The state also pays his assis
tants, who call themselves ''mechanicians,''
two receiving 1920 a year. and two others
$500 each. Altogether the place is good
one and the work light-about head a
month being the average-so that it is not
surprising that there were 1913 applicants
for Heindreich's position in 1872 (he sue
ceeded the last of the famous Sansons in
1S47) and that SOS entries have already
been made for Roch's. Roch died after
brief illness in full possession of his facul-
ties and after receiving the sacraments.
The title of bourreau, by the way, is de-
rived from one Beaurel Of Bourrel, a clerk
of Bellunbombre, who flourished in 1850,
and was intrusted by the king with the
execution of robbers caught upon his fef.
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.

TIMELY INFoRMATIoN.-This is about
the time of the year when people with the
weakness Of postponing matters offer up
their best furs and their woolens to the
ravages of the delectable tlneidn- The
moth makes her appearance between the
middle of May and the first few days of
June; she lays her eggs, the larvae develop
and enjoy plentiful meal at the expense
of the cloths and furs. The use of cam
phor, tobacco, cedar, and any strong
smelling substance will keep the moth
away, but the best and simplest protection
is to prevent the moth from depositing her
eggs, for the moth alone does no injury.
Furs and wooden cloths, blankets, etc.,
when put away, should be sewn up in a
linen covering, and the house, keeper must
be quite sure that there is no opening.
The method of securing wooden clothing is
the one in use in the United States militia
ny stores for the preservation of soldiers
clothing, and the precaution is taken of
waxing even the seams. There are bar
rels otfer for sale which are excellent for
the purpose of preserving clothes. Quite
as good can be made by any one by taking
good, strong paper, and FASTING the paper
not only inside but outside Of the barrel.
Then, after having beaten the clothes
thoroughly, stow them in the barrel. and,
putting on the top, paste paper on that,
so that it is impossible for anything to get
into it. The carpet moth is rarer insect
and carpets in absolute use are not fire.
quently injured by them. Nothing will
prevent the introduction Of Larvae. If they
exist, take up the carpets and beat them
thoroughly.
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Socrates called beauty short lived tyr
any; Plato, privilege ofnature; Theophas-
tus, silent cheat; Theocritus, delight
full prejudice: solitary kingdom; Domi-
tian said that beauty was better than all
the letters Of recommendation in the
world; Homer, that twas glorious gift
of nature, and Ovid call it faver bestow-
ed by the angels. Southgate.
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CHILDHOOD, YOUTH AND MANHOOD
1t is mans destiny still to be longing
after something and thus the qualification
Of one set of wishes but prepares the un-
satisfied soul for the conception Of another.
The child of year old wants little food,
and sleep; and no sooner is he supplied
with sufficient supply of either of these
things, than he begins whimpering or yell
ing. it may be for the other.
At three, the young urchin becomes en-
amored of sugar plums, apple pies, and
CONNECTIONS.
At six, his imagination runs on kites,
marbles and tops, and abundance of play
time.
At ten, the boy wants to leave school
and have nothing to do but go bird nest
ing.
At fifteen. he wants beard, a watch
and pair of boots.
at twenty, he wishes to cut figure and
ride horses; sometimes his thirst for dis
play breaks out in dandyism, and, some
times in poetry; he wants sadly to be Ill
love, and takes it for granted that all the
ladies are dying for him.
Tue young man of twenty-five wants a
wife; and at thirty he longs to be single
again.
From thirty to forty he wants to be
rich, and thinks more of making money
than spending it. About this time he
dabbles in politics and wants an office.
At fifty he wants excellent dinners, and
considers nap in the afternoon indispen-
sable.
The respectable old gentleman of sixty
wants to retire from business with snug
| independence of three or four thousand,
to marry his daughters, set up his sons,
and live in the country; and then, for the
rest Of his life he wants to be young
again,
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Conscience is a great ledger book in
which all of our offences are written and
registered, and which time reveals to the
sense and feeling OF the offender.
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Labor without ceasing to do all the good
in your power while time is allowed you,
for the night will come when no man can
work.
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The body may rest through tho sleep of
the night; but the peor mind works as hard
in dreams as it did through the wakeful
day.
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HOME.
There is land of every land the pride,
Believe by heaven DER all the world beside;
Where brighter suns dispense serener light
And milder moons emparadise the nights
A land of beauty virtue, valor, truth,
Time-tutOred age, and love exalted youth.
The wandering mariner, whose eye explores
The weathiest isles and the most charming shores
Views not realm so beautiful and fair,
Nor breathes the spirit of purer air;
In every cline the magnet of his soul, -.
Touched by remembrance, trembles to that pole;
For in this land of heavens peculiar grace,
The heritage Of natures noblest race,
There is a spot of earth supremacy blest,
A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest,
Where man, creations tyrant, casts aside
His sword and sceptre, pageantry and PRIDE
While in his softened looks benignly blend
The sire, the son. the husband brother, friend.
Here woman reigns; the mother, daughter, wife
Strew with fresh flowers the narrow way OF life;
In the clear heaven of her delightful eye,
An angel-guard of love and graces lie;
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
And fresde pleasures gambol at her feet.
Where shall that land that spot of earth be found?
Art thou man? patriot? look around;
Oh! thou shalt find, howe'er thy footsteps roam,
That land thy country, and that spot thy home.
JAMES MONTGOMERY.
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How little does one know of the real ma
turso of the struggle between good and bad
in the heart OF another.
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Never accept Of favor or hospiralities
without rendering an exchange of civil
ties when opportunity offers.
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To SHARPEN SCISSORS. a coarse
sewing needle and hold it firmly between
the thumb and forennger of tho left hand;
then take the scissors in your right hand,
and cut them smoothly and quickly from
handle to point. Tho dullest scissors, I'M
less they are entirely worn out can soon be
sharpened in this way.
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PLANTING AND CARE OF FLOWERS
The first point to be considered in arrang-
ing our plants in beds, is to have the tall
est in tho centre, with the others gradually
decreasing in height: until the margin is
reached, when the dwarf kinds must be
used to serve as border, or, as it were,
frame to the picture. The arrangement
of eolors according to the rules of good
taste and harmony, is understood by few
florists, but is feature that should never
be overlooked. In setting out our plants
it is well to remember that the sudden
change from warm greenhouse to the
open air is often deleterious to their death.
Consequently plants should be placed in a
partially shaded situation for a few days,
before consigning them to their final posi-
ton. After planting, soak the ground
thoroughly, and shade with newspaper
or other light material: and sprinkle the
foliage every evening should the weather
prove dry.-Hooper Brothers Hand Book.
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COFFEE AND EGGS FOR SICK PERSONS
II have found that a sick person, want
ing nourishment and having lost appetite,
could eften be sustained by the following
when nothing else could be taken: Make a
strong cup of coffee, adding boiling milk
as usual, only sweetening rather more;
take an egg, beat yolk and white together
thoroughly; boil the coffee, milk and sugar
together, and pour it over the beaten ecp
in the cup you are going to serve it in,
This simple recipe have used frequently
in hospital practice.
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ALUM IN CHRONIC DYsKNTERY.-In
an obstinate case of this disease, Doctor
Nader, Russian physician, treated his
patient with solution of alum, which
was injected into the bowels Immediately
after each evacuation, and which he was
directed to retain as long as he could.
This remedy proved successful, the pa
tient only complaining of burning
pain while it was being thrown
up, but feeling much relieved afterward.
The motions then gradually began to
present better appearance; no moro blood
or pus was noticed in them; they became
more solid, and fortnight after the first
injection had been administered the pa
tient was dismissed as cured. The strength
Of the solution was four tea-spoonsful Of
alum to pint of water.
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FLANNELs IN SUMNER AND WINTER.
The best medical authorities say that
nothing better can be worn next to the
skin than loose wooden flannel shirt,
loose for it to move on the skin and produce
friction and draw the blood to the surface.
Wool is better than cotton, for the perspi
ration comes through the flannel and is
evaporated from the surface, while the
heat of the body dries that next the skin.
Flannel is just as important in summer as
in winter. Army statistics demonstrate
the fact that the soldiers who wore flannel
were not so liable to malarial as well az
lung diseases.
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FooLIsH.-To think the more q man
eats the fatter and stronger he will
become.
To believe that the more hours children
study the faster they will learn.
To conclude that if exercise is good
the more violent it is, the more good is
done.
To imagine that every hour taken from
sleep is an hour gained.
To act on the presumption that the
smallest room in the house is large enough
to sleep in.
10 argue that whatever remedy causes
one to feel Immediately better. is good for
the system, without regard to Interior
effects.
To eat without an appetite, or to con-
tinue to eat after it has been satisfied,
merely to crafty the taste.
To eat hearty supper for the pleasure
experienced during the brief time it is
passing down the throat, at the expense
Of whole night of disturbed sleep and a
weary waking in the morning.
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SWISS ROLLS OR SPLITs.-Nix in bowl
cup of warm sweet milk, a tablespoonful
OF sugar, cup of potato yeast. and the
white and yolk of one egg, beaten Sc
parately. Stir these into one quart of
flour, with teaspoonful of salt. Set this
to rise at noon in summer OF at 10 o'clock
in winter. At S O'Clock in the afternoon
work in tablespoonful of butter. Roll
out the dough one-third of an inch thick;
spread melted butter on it; fold it over
and cut with the biscuit cutter. Grease
the pan in which they are to be baked, and
set them to rise. When supper is nearly
ready set them in the stove to bake.
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PANDow1Es.-Pandow are made by
pairing, cutting and coring apples enough
to fill very deep pan; put in little cold
water-a cupful, perhaps-and cover very
closely with rye and Indian meal crust.
Bake four or five hours, then break the
crust up. push it down into tho hot apples,
cover tightly with plate and bake two or
three hours longer; then take from the
oven and let it stand covered until morn
ing, when, with good rich milk, you will
have dish fit to set before the king or
any other man.
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The true creed must come down from
above-not only from within. Have your
opinions always, but do not bind yourself
to them. Call your opinions your creed.
and you will change it every week. Make
your creed simply and broadly out of the
revelation OF God, and you may keep it to
the end.-Rev. Phillip Brooks.
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TUFTS HAIR Dye.
GRAY HAIR OR WHISPERS changed to GLOSSY
BLACK by single application of this DYE 1t i'm
parts Natural Color acts I1stantaneously, and is
as Harmless spring water Sold by Druggists, a
sent by express on receipt OF 81.
Office, IS Murray ST., New York.
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