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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
LAND SALES.
nUBLIC SALE OF


VARIETY SPRINGS
In pursuance of decree of the circuit court
of Augusta county, rendered as its November
term 1873 in the chancery cause of KltakLe Us
Busruss Ell ais, the undersigned, appointed Com.
missioners for the purpose will sell at public
auction, upon the premises, on
Wednesday, April 3Oth, 1879.
that valuable and desirable property known as
VARI ETY. SPRINGS.
This property is situate in the county of An
gusta, Immediately on the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad about Is miles west of Staunton- II
is too well known as a watering place to re-
quire any extended description at our hands
The land authorized by the above named decree
to be sold consists OF IO75-100 acres. WING
mainly between the railroad and the free turn
pike. All, or nearly all, the improvements
which have been used in connection with the
property as a watering place, are on this land
and will be sold with it,
For further information, parties DESTROYS of
aforementioned cause.
Terms OF SALE.-Five per cent. of the pur-
chase money in cash; the balance in three equal
at one, two and three years from
the day of sale, with interest from that day, for
which the purchaser will be required to give
bonds with approved personal security and the
title will be withheld as ultimate security.
THOS, Q. ELDER,
~ 81 JAMES BUMGAKDNER, JR
apl-tdS Commissioners.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

In the United States Circuit Court, ct
Alexandria. Thursday before Judge
Hughes, the bill of exceptions iii the
Arlington case. Lee vs. Kaufman, was
signed and a writ of error granted to
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

the property mentioned in said deed, or SO
much thereof as may now be remaining, EN-
bracing fine piano. several dozen chairs, a
number Of rocking chairs, large number of
bedsteads, beds and bedding, bureaus, tables.
and kitchen furniture. Also two sets of engin-
eering instruments, embracing transit, level
and three chains, and other articles.
TERMS OF SALE-FOr all sums of tan dollars
and less the cash will be required; for all pur-
chases of more than ten dollars well-endorsed
negotiable notes at ninety days.
apS-3t T. G. ELDER, Trustee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

V1.sE FIRM esF J. J. FOSTER & co,
has this day been dissolved by mutual con-
sent H. G. Porter, who is in charge of the bus
mess is alone authorized to collect all debts
due the late firm and settle all accounts due by
them. Persons indebted will please come
forward and settle at ouce and those holding
claims against the firm will please present the
same for settlement. JAMES j. FOSTER.
April A. 1879. d. G. PEYTON.
apS-lt = q.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

CONSERVATIVES, BEWARE!-General
Malone said recently in Petersburg that
he could not be driven out of the Con-
sentative party, but he plays very dill
ferent tune on bis organ. The Wing
says:
1.-THE readiusters are dead, are they ?
Then look out for a general resurrection
in November next. The fall election
day will prove to be tie real dies srte Tor
the flinders. Ia the mean time the ghosts
of the readjusters will hauntthe sunders
in most awsome fashion"
If the Conservatives cannot see that
the determination of the Malone party
is to defeat next fall every Conservative
who voted tor REIMBURSEMENT, then they
are blind. 1t becomes the State Central
Committee of the Conservative party to
look into this matter. A word of warn
ing ought to be sufioient.-R Rich. Dis
31atch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

THE TABLES TURNED. -"Bill Dadd,"
the Washington corresponi lent of The
State, says
'Silnon Cameron has received the
hearty congratulations of his friends
upon his fortunate escape from the
clutches of the law and the widow Oil
yer. And row they assert that he III.
tends to bring to Punishment the gentle
widow and those supposed to have con-
spired with her to biackmail him. Zen
Butler will represent him, Of course 4
visitation OF justice upon people of that
kind would present wholesome warn
ing that might save the reputation of
other statesmen"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

HANGING IN Walter Wat
son was hung at Newport, Ind, Thurs
day for the murder of Ezra Compton, in
January last. The prisoner was accom-
panied to the scaffoid by his young wife
who took her leave weeping bitterly.
Watson was calm and sell controlled.
He had experienced religion few days
before his execution, Ills meek was
broken in the fall. and IN nine minutes
his pulse ceased to beat.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

CTRAY E.-Saturday last Bay mare
= about II hands high, white feet, blazed
face, carries her tail littlecrooked, rides WE'LL
will give s. for her return to Ed. Echols in
Staunton or to myself at my farm.
ap7-lt CHAHLES j. BELL.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
CL1NEDINST DE- BODELL.
Manufacturers of all styles of
Carriages, Phaetons. Buggies

We are opening a Carriage Factory at the
above place. and are prepared to build all
kinds of fine vehicles, in style unsurpassed.
on reasonable terms.
go Repairing speciality. Give us a trial
apps ECLINEDINST& BODELI
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
DEsTRABLE FARM.

DESTRAB FARM
situated near Pond Gap, in Augusta county,
owned by Jacob Kunkle in his lifetime and
now occupied by Lewis Davis, containing about
900 Acres, upon the following terms, viz: So
much in cash as will pay the costs of suit and
sale, and the remainder upon a credit of one,
two and three years from date of sale, with in
terest from date of sale, the purchaser giving
hond with approved personal security, and the
title retained as ultimate security.
JAMES BUMGARDNER, JR-,
ap3-4t Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
For the SPECTATOR.
M0ffett Punch Bill.

MEssRS. EDITORS 1t is true that
the amendments to the Liquor Registe,
law were opposed. with great unanimi-
ty III the beginning, by The dealers III
spirits, and it was proposed by some,
who assumed to speak for all, to double
the specific license, in order to raise as
much revenue thereby as is produced
by the register; but when the specific
license substitute WAS presented many
of the small dealers found that it in :
creased the license on them near one
hundred per cent, while it reduced the
revenue now derived from the largest
dealers in the city of Richmond five
hundred per cent. The small dealer
contended that it would drive him out of
the business and give a monopoly to the
large dealer, and greatly reduce the rev.
enue. Some of those who opposed the
amendments to the Moffett register
law finally opposed the specific H.
cense substitute, preferring the incon-
venience of the register to the Injustice
of the specific tax.
The difficulty CT returning to The
specific license system seemed to arise
out Of the difficulty Of graduating the
license to the amount OF business done
by each dealer. The revenue now de-
rived from the dealers in the city of
Richmond ranges from about fifty dol.
lars On the smallest to fifteen hundred
dollars OH the largest. If an equitable
graduation could have been effected,
and the requisite revenue realized. the
specific license system would doubtless
have been restored Under neither sys-
tenn was it admissible to suffer decline
in revenue during the period of refund
ing the public debt. OBSERVER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08
VALUABLE FARM.


TRUSTEES SALE OF PERSONAL
4 PROPERTY.-In pursuance of a deed OF
trust executed to me as trustee by IL. A. Miller,
bearing date December "a, 1874 and of record
in the Clerks office OF the Hastings Court Of
Staunton, book 6. page $751; will sell at public
auction. at the Miller House, corner of Freder-
lex and Augusta streets, Staunton, on
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

COMMEsSEoNER,S sALE.-By virtue OF
" a decree rendered in the case of James
Bumgardner, agent, &C., VS.. Lewis Davis, I
will proceed, on the premises, ON FRIDAY,
THE I'D DAY OF MAY, 1879, to sell at public
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

DUBLIC SALE OF A FARM ON CHRIS.
a IIAN'S CREEK.--Under the decree of the
Circuit Court of Augusta county, entered on the
lst day Of April, 1879, in the suit Of Fisher and
wife vs. TrOtter, the undersigned Commission
er will proceed, in front of the Court House of
Augusta county, ON SATURDAY, MAY 3,
1879 to sell at public auction to the highest bid
der that
VALUAB FARM
on Christians Creek, about five miles east of
Staupton, containing 800 Acres, at present
occupied by James II. Trotter. and which was
purchased by him at commissioners sale in
this suit, and Is now sold at his risk for nom
payment of purch ase money. This land is
comfortably improved and lies in q good neigh
borhood. convenient to churches and schools.
This land will be shown to purchasers by Mr..
Trotter, who resides on the land, or Mr.. Thorn
ton Berry, who resides near it.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash to pay costs of the
sale and the rule against Trotter, and the bal
ance upon credits of six, eighteen and thirty
months from the day of sale, bearing interest,
for which bonds with good personal security
will be required and the legal title retained as
ultimate security. The property will be start
ed at the price of s.. O00 the bid of Messrs. Bor
den e. Grove. Sale to commence at IL o'clock
A. M. III. M. BELL,
apS-tds Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1879-04-08

j. H. BAKER,
Bakers Mill, Rockingham county, Va.
dc
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
How the Whale Blows.

The common notion regarding the
"bloWiDg" of the whale appears to be
that which credits the animal with in
hsling large quantities of Water into its
mouth, presumably in the act OF nutri>
ton. This water is then said to escape
into the nostrils, and to be elected there
from in the act of blowing. The be-
havior of whale IN the open sea at first
sight favors this apparently simple ex-
PLANTATION. Careering along in the full
exercise of its mighty powers, the huge
body is seen to dive and reappear some
distance off at the surface, discharging
from its nostrils 8 shower of water and
spray. The observation is correct
enough as it stands, but the interpreta-
ton of the phenomena is erroneous.
Apart from the anatomical difficulties
in the way OF explaining how water from
the mouth could escape in such large
qusnti1es, and SO persistently into the
nostIiIs, there is not merely an utter
want of purpose in this view of the act
eft "spouting," but we have also to con-
slider that this act would materially in
teTfeTe with the breathing OF the animal.
| Hence g more rational explanation OF
what is implied in the " blowing" OF
the whales rests on the simple assertion
| that the water and spray do not in real
iJy proceed from the bloWhole, but con-
sist of water forced upward into the ali
by the exploratory effort of the animal
The whale begins the exploratory OF
{" breathing gu" action of its lungs just
before reaching the surface of the water
and the warm expired air therefore car
ries up with 1t the water lying above the
head and bioW-holes of the ascendin.
animal That this view is correct is rem
deTed highly probable not merely by thu
observation of the breathing Of youn!
whales and porpoises kept in cOnfne
ment, but also by the fact that the las
portion of the "blow" consists of
white silvery spray or vapor, formed b,
the rapid condensation of the warm al
from the lungs as it comes in contac
with the colder atmosphere. The waite
received into the mouth escapes at tn
sides of the mouth, and does not ente
the nostrils at all.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
Common Sense In Driving.

Most men over drive. They attempt
too much, and in 50 doing distract or
hamper the horse. Now and then you
ind horse with such 8 vicious gait
that his speed is got from him by the
most artificial processes, but such horses
are fortunately rare, and hence the
style OF management required cannot
become general The true way is to let
the horse drive himselt-the driver doing
little but directing him, and giving him
that confidence which a horse alone gets
in himself when he feels that a guide
and friend is back of him.
The most vicious and inexcusable style
of driving is that which so many drivers
adopt, viz, wrapping the lines around
either hand, and pulling the horse
backward with all their might and
main, so that the horse, in peint OF fact,
pulls the weight back of him with is
mouth, and not with his breast and
shoulders. This they do under the i'm
preston that such dead p Ill is needed
to ''steady" the horse. This method oil
driving we regard as radically and super
latively wrong. It would tax the in
genuity of a hundred fools to invent 8
worse one. The fact is, with rare ex,
captions, there should never be any pull
put upon the horse at all
A steady pressure is allowable, prob
ably advisable, but anything beyond thiI
has no justification in nature OF reason
for nature suggests the utmost possible
freedom of action OF head, body anC
| limbs, in order that the animal may at
tain the highest rate OF speed and rea
son certainly toTbids the superstition tina
i by the bits, and not the breast-coiiar, TIT
horse is to draw the weight attached t,
/ it. In speeding cur horses we seldom
grasp the lines with both hands wheI
the road is straight and free from OBJ
structions. The lipes are rarely steadil,
taut, but held in easy piianey, and b,
this motion communicate courage ant
confidence to him We find that by thi
method our horses break less and g
much faster than when driven by me-
! who put the old-fashione steady pull
/ uDOn them
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
The Cause OF Thunder,

A correspondent of Nature says: /
have lately seen it stat in 8 Textbook
upon electricity and magnetism that the
phenomenon of thunder is not fully
accounted for by any theory as vet
brought forward. Whether this be go
or not, am not sufficiently acquainted
with the subject to say. / believe the
commonly accepted theory is that s
vacuum is crested in the path of the
electric, and that the Subsequent thrush
of the air produces the defamation. II,
however, it be allowed that the electric
spark is not q material substance, but
merely a natural force or mode of mo,
ton, the possibility of this theory is at
once disposed Of It is a wellsknow fact
that the passage Of electricity in a high
state of tension, through mixture of
oxygen and hydrogen, not only
causes an explosion. bat also causes the
formation of water, and it seems to me
that, given the existence of free oxygen
and hydrogen in the region of the elecs
trio disturbance, the phenomenon OF
thunder is sufficiently accounted for.
| Whether the normal amount of hydrogen
| IN the air is sufficient to cause the stu
pendOus noise of thunder | am not COM
| petent to Judge, but if not would sug-
/
amount might be accounted for by the
process of the electrolysis, which would
probably occur between the two poles Of
the thUnder-cloud before the tension
| became so great as to cause q rupture of
the circuit and consequent discharge of
the electric spark. [ would also draw
your attention 10 the fact that every
| thunder-clap is Immediately followed by
an increase in the quantity of water
deposited in the shape OF rain. Does not
| this point to the formation of water by
the explosion of the gases ? AS 1 myself
am unable both from want of means snd
time to investigate the matter, should
| be glad to find that some one better
qualified had taken the subject in hand.
Il Is frequent experiment of DR. Tyn-
da,l's to show his audience red clouds
1 feel convinced that by following this
line OF Inquiry ne could give us a real
| thunderstorm.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

often doubles the crop. An extra 100
bushels of potatoes per acre sre well
worth working for. It does lot nav To
PlenE large seed. Small, welI.ripened
seed viii be the most profitable wher It's
cost is considered. After much obssrves
ton there appears no difference in the
crop from small and large seed. OF course
there ts iHsit, and potatoes a. small as
hiekory nuts are not referred 70.
Regarding borsrs In peach trees. saws
the County Gentleman, It is useful to
heap peck of dry Stacked line about
tbs peach trees after the grubs had been
picked, and before the earth IL drawn
back to the tree. The lime k!lis anv
grubs that may Be leS. If a live grub
ls thrown into the dry lime 1t will soon
cie this may be tried TO satisfy amin
curing mind. Having used lime In
this way in 1877, the writer found no
oorers at all In lis trees In 1873, and
therefore has confidence in this means of
repressing the depredatiens of this pest.
A correspondent CT the Indiana Far
mer, from Labette, Kansas, uses the fol-
lowing continuance to prevent COWS from
sucking Themselves Cows may be
cured OF sucking themselves by the use
OF Two sticks long enough TO reach from
the butts Of the horns to the hack OF The
| shoulders Cut notehes IN both ends of
the stieG, and secure one end of each to
! the base OF your cows horns. Then
pass a repe around her body Just back
OF her fore legs. Fasten the other ends
of the sticks to this rope ley meAhs o.
knots about midway of each side.
will pay TOR all the milk the COW gets
when the above directions are followed"
Much clOverseed is wasted by sowing
too early and also by scattering it upon
the surface without covering. All seeds
should be covered. although under very
/ favorable circumstances they would
sprOut and grow, even if not covered.
1t you harrow your wheat, that should
be dene as soon as the ground is dry,
| then SOW the clover Immediately after
the harrow, the gradual dwelling down
OF the little burrows made by the harrow
teeth will cover the seed. When clo-
Verseed is sOWn on the surface too early
a warm rain will sprout it, then frosty
night will destroy the young rootlets
which have not yet penetrated into the
ground, and the seed is wasted,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
The s,omneh Cannot be Frelehted

With greater tr sh than violent drastic pur>
gative. True, such a medicine relieves cOnsti-
patton for the time, but at the expense of
great injury to the intestinal canal, which it
both inaames and weakens, thus uniting it
for the performance of its proper functions.
Widely different is the action of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, a tonic aperient which pro.
duces effects pr ompt, indeed, but never VIC
lent and cOnvulsing. The purity of its botanic
ingredients, its unobjectiOnable flavor, its
genial influence upon the mind, and the
thoroughness of its remedial action in cases
of constipation, liver complaint and dyspep-
STA, combine to render it a most desirable
family specific. 1t increases both physical
vigor and substance, tranquilizes and invig>
crates the nervous system, and gives an un>
wonted relish tor the food. A wineglass
three times daily is about the average dose.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
MemOrY,s Oueer Freaks.
San Francisco Post

San FRANCISCO EO5L UP
There is one remarkable effect of ouk
peculiar climate that has probably stru
everybody, and yet we have never seen
it referred to in print 1t is the absence
OF any noticeable change in the seasons
The monotonous continuity of even sun
shine insensiblY merges days into weeks,
and months iuto years without the usual
suggestion of lapse of time occurring
elsewhere. One shakes hands with q
friend on the street corner to-day, and
next year meets him fresh from q trip
round the world and is rather surprised
to find him in another suit of clothes.
the pattern of the old being as fresh in
our minds eye as j we had seen it yes
terdAy. The other day 8 Front street
merchant and his wife were seated in 8
street car, when another gentleman step
ped in. The moment he saw the first
mentioned party the latter said, eagerly:
Because it comes to the surface TO
blow. Fiat, the answer, isn't it 7''
eyes, said the other, "b1t didn't
think you'd guess it,
Why, what did that gentleman
mean p asked the merchants mystiied
wife, after they had left the Car.
Well, you see, down at the club the
other day asked them all a cenundrum
first rate thing, tos-why is q whale like
water lily land none of them could
guess it."
Club Why, you haven't belonged
to a club for Ave years-not since we
were married"
Haven't II That's a fact. Now,
let me see when it was ] asked Brown
that conundrum," and by careful com.
psrison of dates it WAS 8scertained that
Brown had kept the answer fresh in his
mind for exactly six years and five
months This story is literally true, and
will be sent carefully stuffed to any mu,
scum in the country on receipt Of the
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

In Colorado is a ten-scre field which is
no more nor less than q subterr2nean
lake covered with soil about eighteen
inches deep. On the soil is cultivated q
field OF corn, which produces thirty or
Iorty bushels to the acre. If any one
will take the trouble to dig hole the
depth of a spade-handle he will find it to
fill with water, and by using a hooA and
line, fish four or Eve inches long can be
caught. The fish have neither scales nor
eyes and are perchshke in shape. The
ground is q black mari in its nature, and
in all probability was st one time an
open body of water, on which was
accumulated vegetable matter, which
has been increased from time to time,
strong and rich to produce fine corn,
though it has to be cultivated by hand,
as 1T is not strong enough to bear the
weight of horse. While harvesting the
| field hands catch strings of fish by
/ punching hole through the earth. A
| person rising on his heel and coming
down suddenly can see the growing co I
shake all around him. Any one having
the strength to drive q rail through this
crust viii find on releasing it that II
will disappear altogether. The whole
section of country surrounding this field
gives evidence of maTshiness, and the
least rain produces an abundance of mud
But the question comes up, has not THU
body an outlet? Although brackish, the
water tastes as il fresh, and Is evidently
not stagnant. Yet these fish are cycles.
and scaieless-similsF TO those found II
/ caYes.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
Lost seven Pouna. In Three weeks.

Allan's Anti>Fat is a genuine medicine,
and will reduce coTpulency from two to five
pounds per week. Purely vegetable and per.
fectly harmless, acting entirely on the food
in the stomach, venting the formation OF
fat. 1t is also positive remedy for dyspep'
STA and rheumatism.
BOSTON, MASS, Feb. 11th, 1873.
Botanic Medicine Co., Buffalo, n. Y:
Conference.-The lady alluded to lost seven
pounds in two weeks by the use eff Allau's
Anti-Fat. Yours truly,
SMITH, DOOLITTLE q SMITH,
Wholesale Druggists.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
Whar Mas in the BottIe.

The other day a West Hill womsn
found a large, dark bottle, worth about
q pint, in the closet, and she Immediately
took it down and jerked out the cork to
see what was in it. She smelt it vig-
orously tor q second, and then, unable to
tell Just what it was, she tipped the
bottle very cautiously, but before it was
more than half turned over the little
green snake that her son had slowed
away in that bottle shot out and dropped
into b er extended hand, and the curtain
went down on q most magnificent Trans
formation scene, red lights burning on
one side and green st the other, grand
overture by the orchestra, trumPets
sounding the flourish behind the scenes
and the full force of the entire ballet
before the f 'otiights. Long before the
police could break in the front door the
snake got away.