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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
saNF0RD'S RADICAL CURE

Not only promptly aEfeg9 fhe colrodlng olco afge
n CsfFTh but by sympathetic action, u restores 70
scund heath all the oFEaRs Of the head that have
become afrete By It and sxhibts any o. the follow
i1K GHcctions:-
Defective EyesIgnt, Tnfismed and Mnttery
Eyes, Painful and Watery Eyes, Loss OF
HeaFinn Earaeha, Neuralgia Of the Ear
Discharges from the EaRp Ringing HolseH
IN the Head, Dizziness Nervous Head
ache, Pains In the Temples, Loss Of the
Senses OF Tasto and 8HnellB Eloagatlon OF
fho UVuIa- InGalnnlation Of the Tonsilsl
Putrid Sore Throat, Tickling or Hacking
Cough. Bronchitis and bleeding Of the
L1nE5.
Each package eontains DR.. eAnfoPd's Improved
Inhnling Tuba. with full AID Carefully PREPARED el
FrfionsfoF usa IN all cases. Pricc IL For sale by
Al Wholesale and retail druGRlat1 end deAlerl
ehroughogt the United states and Cana,aa " E;Ehs
Rists, Boston, Ms.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
INIT Rnnh.

a,Sste SSOASs
I had on new shoes. They were num-
Der seven when / started, but are no
more than five now, and still diminish
ing. I walked two hours in those shoes
after that before We reached home.
Doubtless could have the readers SYM
pathy for the asking. Many people have
never had the headache or the tooth
ache, and am one of those myself, but
everybody has wore tight shoes for two
or three hours, and known the luxury
Of taking them of in a retired place and
seeing his feet swell up and obscure the
armament. Few of US will ever forget
the exquisite hour we were married.
Once when I was a callow, bashful cub,
[ took a plain unsentlmental country
zirl to a comedy one night. l had
known her day, she seemed divine /
wore my new boots. At the end Of the
first hour she said: "Why do you fdget
50 with yUur feetP l said, "Did IP'
Then put my attention there and kept
still. At the end of another half hour
she said, "Why do you say, yes, oh yes
and 'ho, ah, no, certainly, very true, to
everything I say, when half the time
tley are entire irrelevant answers p
L Dlu6llCAA dlO RAGA4AAIA eAA~S = -@-s~-
a little absent-minded. At the end OF
another half hour she said, Please, why
do YOU grin so steadfastly at vacancy
and yet look so sadP' l explained that
I always did when I was rejecting. An
hour passed and then she turned and
contemplated me with an earnest eye
and said, "Why do you cry all the timer
1 exclaimed that very funny comedies
always made me cry. At last human
nature surrendered and secretly slipped
my boots of. That was a mistake.
was not able to get them on any more
1t was rainy night, there were no ON.
nibuses going our way, and as walked
home burning up with shame, with the
girl on one arm and my boots under the
other, was an object Of some compass
sion, especially in those moments Of
martyrdom, when had to pass through
the glare that fell upon the pavement
from street lamps. Finally this child OF
the forest said. "Where are your bootsP
and being unprepared put fitting fin
sh to the follies of the evening with thC
stupid remark, 'The higher classes dc
not wear them to the theatre"
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
wHERn IS YouR BoY To-NoHrp :

Life Is teeming with evil snares,
The gates Of sin are wide,
The rosy fingers Of pleasure wave
And beckon the young inside
Nan Of the world, with open purse
Seeking yoEr own delight,
Pause, ere reason is wholly gone
Where is your boy tonight
Sirens are singing on every hand,
Luring the ear Of youth,
GIded fAlsehood with silver notes
DrOwneth the voice Of Truth.
Dainty lady in costly robes,
Yourparlors CLEAN with light.
Fate and beauty your senses steep
Where is yonr boy tonight
Tempting whispers Of royal spoil
Fistter the youthful soul
Eagerly entering into life.
Restive Of all control
Needs are many, and duties stern
Crowd on the weary sight,
Father, buried in business cares,
Where is your boy tonight
Pitfalls lurlx In the howery ways,
Vice hath . golden gste,
Who shall guide the unWary feet
Into the highway straight?
Patient worker with willing hand
Keeping the home-hearth bright,
Tired mother with tender eyes,
Where L. your boy tonight
Turn his feet from the evil paths
Ere they have entered In,
Keep him unspotted while yet ye may
Earth is so stained with sin.
Ere he has learned to follow wrong.
Teach him to love the right,
watch, ere watching Is wholly vain
Where Is your boy 70 nightG
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26

$500 / J. j D !. !: j
a AMOETH guaranteed
day at home made by the
E Industrious. Capital not re-
4" quiIed; we will start you
Men, women. boys and girls
Eli make money faster at work
for rs than at any thing else.
The work is light and pleas.
ant, and such as any one can go right at. Those
who are wise who see this notice will send us
Eheir addresses at once and see for themselves.
Costly outfit and terms free. Now Is the time.
Those already at work are laying up large sums
Of money. Address TRUE q CO., Augusta.
Maine 15S7-S8
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
Serenity in Death,

Perfect serenity in regard to
not to be attained by any eff
will, nor by any mere process
ing; it is rather the result Of
combination of bodily and me
ditions, the assured hope Of a
yond the grave, in comparison
the brightest earthly visions ia
candle before the dawn, is not
all and in these days especi
for many overshadowed, if not
er blotted out, by doubts and
ings which can no longer /
from the multitude. Even to
most earnestly cling to immC
would seem that our trouble
tance of sympathy must cas-
distressing side-light upon pr
which of old the faithful wei
take undisturbed delight. III
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
EPITAPHS.

Here lies the body OF Mary Hatch,
Who mas ,dc I life's strange story;
She slipped, one day, on e parlor match,
And was carried on to glory.
This stone is sacred to Horace Mum,
Who could eat from dawn till set Of sun;
One day g till he fairly bust,
Ashes -9he7 and dust to dustI
Beneath this crave slab rests In peace,
Our aged coo,:, Jane Skinner,
The stern death angel snatched her OF,
While shelling peas for dinner.
Here lies Ann Mann
Who lived. an old maid
And died an old Mann.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-12-26
Our DRUG STOCK
rs COMPLETE!
We only ask a trial to convince you that we
OQncQU WOI
- .ITIl

hundred feet above, reerosses
and returns, passes Anchi, and
I'D the River Rimac. At Chit
miles further, the road passes
returns, crosses its own track
Rimac, returns and again d.
ITSELF having passed Chicla n
five times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

that has noy been on tho mar ast gte,
year -coiiiirk In direct sc0mp6a0 tle'
sssean And hff priced fertilizers Onth ana
has al Its own. The Senly c4z sySt
maetWsss fha;the price was too high-Dut tle ios.s
Utmost the amount OF crop on tne S3 n
sg Ssrfiisers now On the Market and With
efire in the Integrity Of the manniac
tusars acainrec0mmend It TO any one Wanung 9
srcf iasa 3ieh fertilizer It Is not proposed
~ mt II an lie market as low grade low price Ie1
tilizer bft IL the maTket9g 4gn g5aoo
and tavipg one dollar Of value along side 81
1tpiice or high price fertilizer with
casaf,l sla1 Ia hrashing OF what eacn VIII 40, w
~ MI fSaf result when you put 10 througn the
~ China 6ro led y0p VIII keep each SecIlen sepa-
n fHissIhg. All asked is trial to those who
5a,U az nsed It, and TO those who have used It we
nave nothing say, provided they have given It
ssed II or years can be seen on application to the
Anyone wanting cheaper grades Of fertilizers, Of
cuarahteed quality for price, with any other ON the
mark can have them Supplied.
h append certificate Of Mr.. Charles Brooks on one
yloW grade fertilizers. Price $S5 per ton: +,
r 0asdspeu7 years ace. assd Fa1m Na
Ailng Conanany with excellent notwithstanding
Fase regard it rs cheap Fertilizer Of the right
Sort. CHARLES BROOKS.
astaowest malketrates, can be supplied by APPLYING
TO WIN. M. CALDWELL
Waynesboro, Va.
ax.Sss.sas a. Il. McCUE, AGENT,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

E ID L0nsdale and Wauregan ~ Bleached Cam.
brics, A Gwilled Nightgown C0ttons always on
hand, ct W. y. WELLER6, 1l6 + Main Street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

DEMEMBER, Balmogal and Flannel Skirts, new
II styles, at WELLER's. =
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26

he has opened the above named hotel. situated on
Cor. Augusta and Frederick streets, near the most
Main street and three squares from the c. q O. Rail-
way Depot The hotel is delightfully."- located, having
beautiful view OF the city and surrounding coun-
city,
Having been in the hotel business for rs years,
and very recently the proprietor OF the American
Hotel Staunton, he feels confident that he will be
able to give entire satisfaction to his old friends and
"a Omnibuses and baggage wagons will be in at
tendance at al the trains to convey guests and bag
jy3-tf Nm. CARTMELL.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-09-26
F. U n !!

F. u ny!
>--S>-~->
~Patrick,' . said q priest, ssthe widow
Maloney tells me you have stolen one ef
her finest pigs. Isthat so p, "Yes,r ger
honour'' ''What have you done with 1T .
"Killed it and ate it, yer honour. D. 70,
Patrick, when you are brought face to
lace with the widow and her pig on the
Judgment Day, what account will you be
able to give of yourself. when the widow
accuses you of the theft 2" sDid you say
the pig would be there, your reverence ?''
ITO be sure, did, swell, then, your
reverence, I'll say, Mrs. Maloney, there's
your pig" 20 II @e. ! 2 1''4sH+l
A good deacon had the bad habit Of ma
king very long family prayers. His wife
was hard of hearing. One morning for
some reason he prayed Short, and then.
went 20 the barn to milk. On returning,
he found her still kneeling with closed
eyes. He stepped up behind her and
shouted, "Amen, !" whereat she very quiet
ly.arose and went about her work.
An exchange recently, in abiding to )
politician, called him a ''well-known rig
GER This the intelligent compositor
transformed ITO a ''well-known nigger,' .
while the proe reader to tone it down a
little. made it Mad, the s'WelE known ne
gro,' and now chat politician, with blood
in his eve. is an xiOuslv innuirinr forth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
Engraving Gems.

We remain as yet some little i'm doubt ~
to the methods employed by old artists to
perfect these miracles of taste. We have
however, the absolute certainty that these
ancient masters were familiar with the dia-
mond, and their best work was made by
using this, the hardest OF all substances. as
"A tool. A spintered fragment OF the dia-
mond served as a scraping tool, and they
were well acquainted with the drill Pre-
historic man worked at the very commence
mcnt of his existence A Phwnccian gem
"a lion attacking bull-shows how the
drill was used A number Of circular de
prcssions are found in the gems which
mark the cxtrcmitcs Of the figures. This
was done not only for the sake Of effect but
to show the artist the limit of his work as
20 depth. After the holes were sunk. the
artist united the various portions of ms
work by scratching Now the use Of the
diamond point or splinter fixed in a style or
iron socket, allowed certain hcxibbilty
OF handling, which our modern processes Of
engraving do not permit To-day the
work ls done by means Of q minute retain
ing disk Of copper which is wettcd with oil
and diamond dust. On the least appIica-
ton of the substance % be cut tO the disk,
lt Is the disk (which bites into the stone
The difference i'm manipulation Us. then. that
to-day b. is the stone which goes 10 the tool,
and not, as Ina Oldcu times, the tool % the
stone. 10 is more convenient. then, in
1879, 10 bring the cart 20 the horse. "a can
now be readily understood why. in modern
work, time and labor being spared Nhe art
conception not cutcrng for the present into
the subjcctJ why this work of to-day rs
inferior TO the art which is past. 10 is
purely mechanical process now, for "a ro-
taiing disk viii mo- moro draw lines which
have feeling than will photoraphiug pro-
cessos paint pictures. 10 has been stated
That wc are not acquainted with Che moth
ods employed, by the giyptic artists This
becomes quite evident from ih.. fact that
their best work seems tDhaye been both ruf
and polished at one and thc same Slime.
TO day wr have mo- tools. u9 substance.
which HIII accomplish This double feat
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
a Miners Luck.

My bulldog although am excellent watch
and "a good hunter, WAS anything but a
watcr-dog When tordcd stream he
would run arOSnd half mile to avoid 10.
ing into the water Many time had To
drag him behind me when did not want
TO part company with him in fording a
river. AS he was Invaluable to me both AS
a watch AT night and as means of procur-
ing me pork, | was I'm the habit of giving
him Sousing every morning when water
was available TO preserve his health
One morning took him 10y the uapc Of
the neck and dragged him to the edge of
the stream TO give him his morning bath
just as ! reached the edge of the creek my
eyes eyes fell ON something that cleaned nm
the water released the dog in an instant
and he He'd with howl of relief. The
something ! had seen cleaning was a mug
get OF gold as large az my two fists II was
IN the exact form form of bunch of grapes
stem, fruit and everything complete for
got all about the dog and his bath mo-
mcnt later ! was wading up To- the knees i'm
the Illtlc creek looking Tor more. An hours
search resulted IN my finding another nug-
get, small one
/ at once decided To ascend the creek, for
| was convinced that the ore had come from
It's source. / followed it mp until it became
so narrow and $50 shallow that | could sean
ITS entire bed while walking along either of
It's banks Although it ran through "A gorge,
II had banks on both sides which rose gent
~ To the sides of the gorge, leaving wide
path I'm places the gorge widencd ON one
SIDE or both, but generally ON one side /;
that is to say, one side of the gorge as
sumed the form of "A section of a circle
The stream did not widen with il, but the
bank did, and In such places il was covered
with rich verdurc and occasional patches of
scrub
pitched my tent ON one of these spaces
gathered some scrub and built fire The
rats were very numerous hcrc-thc rocks
were fairly sWarmlng with them and the
moment had pitched my tent they were
climbing over and over il. like scamcn on
the rigging of "a mHn-ot-war. Nothing but
the TACT That they had plenty of food to live
upon Kept these vcrmin from attacking
human beings. Having eaten hearty
meal, placed my dog ON watch and dc
sccndcd To- the creek. On entering il dis
covered vein of gold running i'm an Oblimc
direction across the stream | tried To pick
some OF 1t out, hut at every stroke of the
implement the water spashcd up I'm my
lace. Some other plan must be rcsortcd
To. After surveying the ground / came to
the conclusion that | could with consider.
able labor change the direction of the
stream by cutting n semi circular chan
mel through the plateau ON which my tent
was pitched. had NO sooner made this
determination than | set TO work The
labor was hard, but il was swcctcncd with
the knowledge that there was "A strong pro-
bability OF its being well rewarded. When
had succeeded in diycrting the course Of
The stream made an examination of its
bed. Instead of one found three veins Of
gold crossing it. ] took out about six
pounds weight Of the precious ore before
sundOwn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
JonHli's Tomb.

MIR llormuZd Rassnm has returned to
England, having completed his second As
syrian expedition. He brings with him Il
rich collection of objects which have been
acquired during the year. The results of
last journey are Of "A more varied character
than those of any expedition which has
taken place since the carly expedition con-
Quoted by Sir A. ii. Layard Commencing
on the mounds Of Ninevch, Mr. Rassam
succeeded in exploring IA site which was re
garded as forbidden ground. This was the
mound of Nebby Yunns, the supposed
tomb of the Prophet Jonah In this mound
hc discovered remains of palaces erected by
Esdarhaddcn and Sennachcrib. Ills labors
ON the mounds Of NIneych have resulted i'm
the discovery of large number of inscrip-
tiDRs, many Of extreme interest Passing
southwark, hc visited NimrOd, where he
continued his labors i'm the Temple of
Venus This building which hc discov-
cred ia his former expedition, was now thor
Oughly examined, and found To- be u large
open temple, containing Sirincs of several
dctics. There were also found u number
Of seats arranged In parallel rows, forming
"a centre aisle from the chief altar. The
plan now recovered seems 10 favor the idea
of its having been forum where religious
and other councils were held. The cXplOr-
atiOns in Syria have discovered many monu-
mcnts Mr. Rassam extended his opera.
tiJns into fields untouched since the time Of
Sir a. II. Layard's expedition, and he was
able 10 carry out a series Of explorations on
the mounds Of ancient Babylon Here his
discoveries have been mOsf brilliant. IN "a
mound hitherto untouched he discovered a
palace Of NcbuchadncZZW's with rich en-
naucllcd columns, beams Of Italian wood
and every indication Of having been most
splendid cdillcc. Ills excavations in the
mound Of thc Birs NimrDud the site Of the
supposed rowcr of Babel has proved that
Che destruction Of tbi, grcnt cdificc was due
NOT tD lightning 0r hostile attack, but TO "a
volcanic eruption, which had torn and shat
tered The cdi icc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06
Arto,ype. now rhey are Made.

The age of invention In which we live
requires that those who wish to bc inform
cd upon the various processes by which
pictures are indefinitely reproduced should
bc ever ON the alert, 80 quickly do new
methods superscde old ones. A history of
the Photographic art from the DAYS of Day
uotrc to the present would probably inter,S.
few people outside OF the profession, as
those who are not in II are satisfied with
results and care little for the processes bv
which the artist turns out dozen or SO of
lkcuCssCs after he has Tor a few minutes
subjected the sitter to posing in front of a
camera This description has to do with
a piCturc-tho artotypc-in all respects
equal and i'm many respects superior To a
photograph, with the printing of which,
after the preparation of the plate, the sun,
which Is So necessary in other methods. has
nothing to do. The negative ot the photo
graph Is prepared with all the lights. as
they appear IN the model, reversed 4
dark drapcry appears transparent, and the
lace and light dNpery Opaque. From this
negative ordinary photographs are printed
hut i'm the artotypo process the print IL
taken upon film of gCatinC ON thick
fronch plate glass whom 10y the action of
The sun the gclatlnc Is dCComposod In thOs
parts oi the picture which appear light i'm
the negative aud disappears upon being
dipped IN cold water OF course between
the light and dark are the half tones blend
ing into the light upon the ono hand and
the dark upon the other, so Tint the most
delicate tiuts in the model are fully pre-
served. After being immersed i'm water
and thoroughly dried, the plate is ready To
use. y press similar to that used in litho.
graphing, hut much smaller, is used for
printing the artotypc The glass plate is
placed In position, and AN ink roller sup
piled with the finest lthogaphing ink, is
passed over 1t. Now comes the most in
tcresliug fact i'm the entire process. and TINT
upon which II depends for It's success
The ink will adhere only to the glass
which represents the darker shades of the
model, and leaves NO traces upon the gcla
unc which is ns hard ~ glass itself and liz
To reproduce the lights of the model II fol-
lows that IN every part of the picture where
the gclatlnc has been removed ever so
slightly, the ink adhcres, resulting In an cN-
act copy of the subject. After the ink
roller follows the Uniting roller, which
soitcns the tone, sheet Oi paper is laid
upon The plate, pressure applied, and an
impression made which is in all respects the
most faithful copy of the model which It TX
possible to imagine, The plate is immc-
diatcly spongcd oil and dried oil, and
then the ink is applied ana another
impression made as before. one plate will
last for printing from 800 To 900 impress
sions After the impression leaves the
plate nothing should bc done with it.. IL
resembles n crayon, and has all the sllctchi-
ness and etching; but to satisfy the popu-
lar demand for glossin, IS, 1t is made To re
semblc photograph by means of varnish
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-09-06

Kittens. Then he tried to coax Nellie back
To the subject.
''Oh, fordet !" she said. ',only they
made mamma cry
What did they say, darling III give
you big doll
with real hair ln
Yes, yes Real hair and ewes. and
OH anything, But did they say wanted
20 marry
They said mamma wasn't a girl, and
she was old and mamma said-oh. there $
mamma. Mamma, didn't YOU ask Uncle
Herbert 10 marry youi He wants to
know.
had come in, looking for the child. and
that was the speech heard. | felt ready
10 sink with modification.
Kate, darling can't hope you1l let
me ask Gou must know that | hoped.
when these COUGHING my veil and black
dress), ''were put aside, that / could ask
you to let me care for you. And from what
| hear, | think Frank, even. would wish
me 10 care for YOU, and at once. Come.
darling, as | hid my face in my hands.
~ on We asked me TO marry YOU; and |
must name the day; and | say now, at
once. Let's give them good thorough
surprise. | can guess how they've treated
YOU Come, now, get ready this fairy,
this blessed little darling that has brought
me my happiness, and Wen 90 TO your
own minister.
tried 90 refuse, but | was so weary of
living with my mothcr-in-law. that at last
we three slipped out OF the house and dear
DIR. S., who had baptized me- married
me 10 Frank, and knew Herbert well, mar
ried MS
We drove back, and reached the front
door, as the family were returning. Julia.
who "o"td appropriate Herbert, stepped
forward.
Good evening, Mr. Halstcad So YOU
met Kate on the steps Strange !" with II
glance at me, as it had planned to meet
him.
Not at all, Miss Julia" said Herbert.
"My wife and just called in to receive
your congratulations and to leave little
midget here for few days
No tableau have ever seen was half so
comica as the one those three made. |
really felt for Julia; for ! knew she cared
for Herbert. She gained her self-posscs-
sion quickly however, and congratulated
me, whispering, as the kissed me, $50 YOU
asked him ~
My husband heard, and answered.
'No, Miss Julia, she did not ask me.
Through other means thank God,
learned the one loved was unhappy and,
as | had hoped, for more than year past
to soon ask her To be my wife, persuaded
her TO marry me at once Leap year priv
llcges are still open for those who choose tu
use them.
We are quite an old married couple now:
FOR three years have passed, but Herbert
and still often laugh over Ncllics leap
year proposal.