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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-10-31

NATURES BARoMETERs.-Cert
movements on the part OF the animal crea-
ton before change Of weather appear to
indicate u reasoning faculty. Such seems
to be the case with a common garden spi-
der, which, on the approach Of windy or
rainy weather, will be found to shorten
and strengthen the guys of his web, length
ening the same when the storm is over.
There is popular superstition that it is
unlucky for an angler to meet single
maybe; but two Of the birds together are
good omen. The reason is that the birds
foretell the coming Of stormy weather; and
then, instead of their searching for food
for their young in pairs, one will always
remain on the nest. '7e st
Many birds foretell rain by warning
cries ana uneasy actions; and swine will
carry hay and straw to hiding places, oxen
will lick themselves the wrong way of the
hair, sheep will bleat and skip about, hogs
turned out in the woods will come home
grunting and squealing, colts will rub their
backs against the ground. crows will gath
in crowds, crickets will sing more loudly,
flies come into the house. frogs croak and
change color to dingy hue, dogs eat grass,
and rocks soar like hawks. It is PROBABLE
that many of these actions are due to act
nal uneasiness, similar to that which all
are troubled with corns or rheumatism
experience before a storm, and are caused
both by the variation in barometrle press
sure and the changes in the electrical con.
ditiQn of the atmosphere. ,ssg9
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N ELL.

Here am-Elinor Royston; my edu-
cation finished and myself ready to COM
mence life, with a fortune Of three hun
dred year, large and varied assortment
of old valentines, canary which cannot
sing and pug dog with bad temper.
Obi and a heap Of hideous dresses and an
adorable new ulster" se l.i.. as.s-
So exclaimed young lady as she stood
in momentary stiffness upon the hearth
rug, after breathless burst into the
drawing room of Oaktree Hall. The mas
ter of the mansion, Graham Daglish, had
been reading in the peaceful enjoyment Of
a splendid fire and a luxurious arm chair:
which, upon the girls entrance, he had
quilted, and came forward a few steps to
greet her.
"Well," said Miss Royston, after mo-
ment's pause, in tone Of wonder, and
gazing frankly into the eyes of her COM
panion, ''are you not going to ask me how
1 amp"
"aow do you do?" Daglish nodded
coolly. 81 thought you were too much en-
gagged in taking that inventory of your
property for such ceremony as shaking
hands. :" (
"How do you like my ulsterp Don't
you like it2 It's all pockets" she said,
thrusting her hand into one receptacle,
then into another. se !
"What silly baby you are,' Daglish
cried. trying very hard to frown, and not
to smile, at the lovely glowing face now
raised to his. a5Hd /
"Do you want everybody to be the Me-
thuselah that you areY' Elinor pouted. !
A shadow crossed his cOuntenance at
the random words. Elinor Royston was
nineteen; Graham Dagllsh nine and thlr-
ty; and as the dew and sunshine are neces-
sary to the life of the flowers, so seemed
this hayward, winning girl to Graham
Daglish to be essential to his existence.
When twelve years ago she was left an or
phan in their care both Daglish and his mo-
Their regarded the trust as serious and
unwelcome responsibility, but time had
changed their views. The old lady called
Elinor her sunshine, and Graham had
grown to love the sweet various NODDED
girl with all the strength and devotion OF
his resolute nature.
Elinor's last absence ut school was a
source Of deep regret, and now upon her
return home for good, high festival would
be held in the hearts and in the mansion
of Oaktree. f ~ t.a Hm III
''Are you not glad that have finished
with that detestable scho0l?" she continu-
ed after short pause. ~ aoe
ut depends upon how much you know.
What can You tell me conscientiously YOU
have learnt. Nell9" s r.
She took her stand Immediately before
him, and checked Oft her accomplishments
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A. Wife That Will Wear.

A certain sort of talent is almost indis-
pensable for people who would spend years
together and not bore themselves to death;
but the talent, like the agreement, must be
for and about life. eafs
To dwell happily together they should be
ve,rsed in the nicetleS of the heart and born
with a faculty for willing compromise.
The woman must be talented as a woman;
she raust know the meter de femme and
must have fine touch for the affections,
and it is more important that a person
should be able to talk pleasantly and
smartly of common friends.and the thous-
sand and one nothings of the day and hour
than that she should speak with the
tongues of men and angels, for awhile
spent together by the fire happens more
frequently than the presence of guest to
dinner. That people should laugh over
the same sort Of jests, many an old joke
between them, which time cannot wither
nor custom stale, is better preparation
for life than many other things higher and
better sounding in the worlds ear.
AOu NoA AOnV AA0AV W yOuA0CAAf Al yOO
wanted, but you must share a joke with
some one else. You can forgive people
who do not follow you through q philoso-
phical disquisition; but to find your wife
laughing when you have tears in your
eyes, or staring when you are in fit Of
laughter would 60 some way toward the
dissolution of the marriage. .. ~
know a woman who, for some distaste
or disability, could never SO much as un-
derstand the meaning of the word politics,
and has given up trying to distinguish Re
publicans from Democrats, but take her on
her own p0litics-ask her about other
men or women and the chicanery Of every
day existence. the rubs, the tricks on
which life turns-and you will not find
many more shrewd, trenchant and hui
morous. Nay, to make palmer what I
have in mind, this same woman has
share in the higher and more poetical un-
derstandings and frank interest in things
for their own sake. She is not be de-
ceived by custom, or made to think mys-
terry is solved when 1t is repeated. I have
have heard her say she could wonder her
self crazy over the human eye. ao@
Now in the world where most Of us
walk in the little circle of our own reason,
and have to be reminded of what lies with
out by specious and CLAIMANT exceptions
earthquakes, eruptions of Vesuvius, BAN
jos floating in mid air at sca,,ce, and the
Ikea mind SO fresh and unsophisticated
is no despicable gift. will own I think
it better sort of mind than goes neces-
sarily with the clearest views on public
business. It will wash. It will find some.
thing to say at an odd moment. 1t has in
it the spring Of pleasant and quaint fan
cies. Whereas, can imagine myself
yawning all night long until my jaws
ached and the tears came in my eyes; al
though my companion on the other side Of
the hearth held the most enlightened
opinion on the franchise or the ballot.
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LOCAL DIRECTORY.

Masonic Staunton Lodge No. 81. Howard
Wayt. Master; James Ker Secretary. Meet at their
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last Fri
day nights in each month
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, II. b. Lynn, High
Priest; James Ker, Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Hall the second Tuesday nightin each month.
Stevenson COMMUNICATIVE. A. Burke Com
mander; James F. Patterson, Recorder. Meets in
Masonic Hall the fourth Monday in each month.
Knights of Honor.-w. W. Gibbs, Past Dictator;
J. M. Lickliter, Dictator; F. H. Link, Reporter
Meets LIST and Bird Monday nights each month in
their Hall in the Cochran Building. 1924
Odd Fell0ws.-Staunt0n Lodge No. ga. G.
Friou Noble Grand; N. M. Warner, R. Secretary
J. N. Argenbright. F. Secretary. Meets every
Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall. ra
| Central Encampment No 2-W. M. Simpson
Chief Patriarch james W Blackburn Scribe Meets
second and fourth Tuesday In each month in Odd
Fellows Hall. ~ @5 r.
Saunton Lodge No. 1877 Iron Band o. K. s. B.-A.
Hart President; Moritz Witt, Secretary. Meets in
their Hall in the Cochran Building on the LIST and Sd
Sundays at 10 M.
| Temperance Societies Augusta LODGE.
w. Waddy. w. c. T.; j. W. blackburn, W. B., Meets
every Saturday night in Bruces building.
Mizpah Lodge.-Wm. j. NcCawley. 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 /:
John M Henkle, Secretary. Meets every Tuesday
night in Charity Hall Sons Of Temperance.
| Sons OF Temperament. a. Bunch, Worthy Patr
| arch; VIM. Fuller. Worthy Secretary. e sl|
Juvenile Templars-J. w. Newton, Superinten.
dents j. Herbert Stiff Secretary. $50 MEMBERSHIP
regular meetings, 3j 4tr .t,f
| Fire Department. Fire Company
Michael Cox, Captain; Thos. j. Crowder. Secretary
Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Firemen's
Hall | ef tG.tsA+ A9 l..
| Staunton Hook and Ladder Company.-J. N
Quares Captain; Sandy Wilson, Secretary. Meets
on first Wednesday in each month at their headquar.
tiers in the Sullivan building.
| Capt. J. B. Scherer Jr,. Chief Engineer Of Fire
Department.
Military.-West Augusta Guard-Wm. L. Bum
gardner, Captain; Lewis M Bumgardner, Secretary
Meets in their armory in the American Hotel every
Monday night. Regular meetings first Monday in
| each month. 1Fff s
| Staunton Artillery-A. H. 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.
| StonewaI Brigade Band.-Prof A. j. Turner, Con
ductor; E. M. Gushing, President; w. H. Barkman
Secretary Meets Tuesday and Friday nights every
| week.
Religious-Young Mems Christian Association
| H. M McIlhany, President; J. E. Guy Secretary.
Meets at their rooms in City Hall for all devotional
exercises every Sunday evening at AZ P. M. Dlrec-
tory meetings at the call OF the President. Library
| open every evening frOm5 to p. M. 4
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A Woman Who Made $3.50, 900 by her Pen

George Eliott's writings have been very
profitable. Their value in the market has
rapidly increased. For ''Scenes of Cleri-
cal Life" she received but s30O Isl 500 J
for Adam Bede'' she got, all told, $4,000
t$l5,OOO,) but something less, I fear, for
"Mill on the Floss" 'Romola," perhaps
her most artistic and one of the most in.
teresting of her novels to cultured people,
has never been fully appreciated. Its earn
ings have to date, I am told, not been
much over $4,000. She has cleared from
"Middlemarch," issued by the Black
woods, in eight divisions, the enormous
sum of 10000, and for ''Daniel Deronda,'
about the same. ''Silas Marner," one of
her strongest stories, was not very profita-
BILE, while "Felix Aolt,' not at all equal
to it, gave her six times as much money.
Her poetry-she issued six volumes-has
not been liked. nor does it deserve to be
liked in any measure with her novels
Still. she prefers her poetry, and would ra-'
ther be ranked as poet than fiction W.T.
ter. Her entire earnings have been about
$3.50 900, and she could make contract
any day for new story for which she
would be guaranteed SAC, 900. Her money
making power is not excelled by that of
any writer in Great Britain. ss1
In her case genius has been rewarded.
George Eliot is one Of the most learned
authors of her time. The amount of her
requirement is wonderful. She is mistress
Of French, German, Italian, Spanish aid
Dutch, has tolerable acquaintance with
the Roumanic and Russian, is up in all the
sciences, is critical Latin and Greek
scholar. an admirable historian, an archm-i
ologist, understands music, painting and
statuary, and is a brilliant conversation.
alist. Beauty she has not and nothing like
IL. alti r sJ4tft n tn,,1 "a 81 4,5as.N
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that is just my trOuble;- am a species or
dependant; the recipient Of chartty-klnd-
~, generous charity, still charity. -@'
''Well." he said, and he took both her
haIds into his and looked straight at her.
II think you should know how much your
presence is valued here. To my mother
you are almost necessary, and as for my
self, I" he added; with a curious break in
his voice, ''gone, you leave me solitary
man for life. But heaven forgive mel I
never meant to distress you by saying 80
much" aua.etl 3o
"Why should you not ? Your-your
conduct"
Then Miss Royston's tears flowed afresh
choking utterance. Her head she turned
aside to hide her tell-tale face.
But not before Daglish had caught
something of its tell-tale expression. a
"Chlld, let there be no misunderstood
ing between US in this supreme moment.
II you have given your heart to Arthur
Young, marry him and happiness 60 with
you. W igs
''You have no right to say such thing"
pouted Elinor, interrupting him.
"Much right and much reason think"
he answered; although you will very
likely set it down for Jealousy"
Over Miss Royston features 9 brilliant
smile fitted sufficiently expressive of sue
cessful mischief. But her triumph was
his also, for he saw and interpreted the
sign not altogether incorrectly.
''Nell, could you ever learn to love me?"
he asked abruptly.
Miss Royston apparently needed time to
gauge her capabilities in that respect, for
she gave Graham Daglish no reply for
minute or two, and while he hesitated two
strong arms stole around her, and voice
whispered: .tl.
''Are you mine, to be my own darling
cherished wife?"
Miss Royston seemed still to be afflicted
with difficulty Of speech. but she suffered
without opposition, or even remonstrance,
the bondage in which she was detained. .
II am sorry for that poor fellow. Young
upon my word am,' said Daglish pres
emily, with the generosity of happiness,
when he had recovered from his first &c.
stacies of joy. And then suddenly pain
full doubt assailed his mind. "Elinor, you
gave him no promise yesterday, did your"
he asked in quick dread of losing his new
fond treasure, "What passed between
your" H4 ata 4atal it
"Never mind" she answered blushing
SIT was his own fault, and Mr.. Young
will recover it in time, whatever it was"
swell, I am afraid you used him badly"
"Therel you begin to lecture me at
once" she cried. starting away, and hold
ing up her hand admonlshingly. "Not SO
bad as you may imagine. Public impress
sions we're carefully corrected in private"
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9oetrg.
Until Next Summer.

Until Next Summer.
Fold up the robes which summer has kissed,
Lay them away, they will not be missed;
Crumple the furbelows. heecy and light;
Crush down the gossamer, floating and white;
Fold them up SOFTLY sweet maiden, to-day,
For the sunhsine of summer has melted away.
The roses and lilies, so far and so frail,
Have gone from the garden and died in the vale,
And pansies and gentian and sweet mign0nette,
With the tears Of October are dropping and wets
So. fair little maiden, the light tissues fold 7s
Ere the sun of November shines whitley and cold.
Yet dream not to wear them again, as to day,
When the weeds of the year crush the blossoms OF
May; .s-a
For ali! the gay bodice may clasp in thy breast
A heart full OF sorrow and weary unrest; l~
And sombre- hued sackcloth the spirit may shroud.
While the form bears the celorsit Haunted unbowed
So folding thy vesture to lay out Of sight
With sweetsmelling posiss, with heart bounding
light, .q,t.~
Yet fold in prayer for the strength you may need
prayer which He grants to the st0rm-beaten reed
For strength in its Weakness stay eyermOre.
Until winters and summers on earth shall be DER.
Ethel Lynn Beers.
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--------&4-

Humility lsa virtue all preach. none
practice, and yet everybody is content to
hear. The master thiaks it good doctrine
for his servant, the laity for the clergy and
the clergy for the laity,
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TAUNTON, VIRGINIA, FRIDAY. OCTOBER 81, 1879.

on the pretty fingers Of her left hand as
she spoke. E II
ssMusic," she answered.
/ ''Voice and piano gymnastics. should
rather say"
German. the whole of the French lam
guage, Drawing and painting. Geo.
graphy.'' aa ns54
"Could you stand good examination on
the capital cities Of Europe2'' he inter
rupted. @fl 4ie.
II should not like it," she frankly al
lowed. "But what does it matter? Every
body is not an old bookworm like you.
Perhaps when am your age shall know
nothing else.'' M ~ W -58l
II have yet to learn that ignorance is in
teresting," said Daglish, GROSSLY, under
! the irritation of her illusions. gf, arr
$50 am ignorant now, and was silly
| before; you need not have told me SO in
TIE frst hour that am at home at Oak
| tree, mean,' she said, in proud correc-
tion of herself. Ag DlinI ayi
Occupied with his own bitter reflection
Daglish did not notice tho halt and change
Of expression. But his indifference was
differently construed by the girl. who
gathering up her hat and gloves. swept
from the room in anger.
"He gave me no welcome, although Of
fered him 80 many opportunities, she said
to herself, IS, brushing the hot tears from
her eyes, she closed the door.
However melancholic. though, the ef-
feet was upon his intellect, Mr.. Graham
Daglish had very soon to witness the ter
rlble process; for next day Oaktree was
filed with Christmas visitors, and one of
these. Mr.. Arthur Young, fell straitWay
in love with the brilliant beauty and
charming ways of Ellnor Royston, and his
tender sentiments Mr.. Young by 20 means
concealed from an interested world. Miss
Royston seemed. too, to be receiving his
attentions with favor and complaisance.
Daglish might witness the position Of
events with despair Of spirit, but as her
guardian he could make no reasonable OBJ
lection to Arthur Young, who was an
honest. handsome young fellow, and heir
to good property. Beforehand, though,
be would not have supposed him the kind
of man to attract bright, original Nell
Royston. Her preference, however, was
clear enough; in fact, with the encourage
ment Young received, the only marvel was
that he did not urge his suit more boldly.
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WESTWARD.

N Connects with Stages for Lexington.
n Cnnnects with G. b. g. p. P. Steamers for Gin
cinnati and all points ON Ohio River,
e. Connects with ScOtO Valley X. Il. Tor the North
III connects with all lines diverginP to the West,
NerthWest and Southwest.
Hor tckets, information and time tables. apply
JH. WOODWARD,
Ticket Agent. StauntOn. Va
CONWAY r. HOWARD. G. P. & T.Agr.
wMSD er& Supt
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A Connects wtah Va Midland Mail leaving. ll.4S a
M for Lynchburg and A. N. & o R. II. stations;
also for Oanville and the South.
Is Connects closely with Virginia Midland Trains
for " Warrington, Baltimore New York, sc.
C. Connects with Richmond & Danvile Train leaving
1913 D. M, and Richmond & Petersburg Train
leaving 10. 40 p. m, for the South.
n (,Onnecfs with r. d. Train leaving at 1140 a.
M. and B. & p. Train leaving at ll.55 a. m: for
the south. Connects with the Old Dominion
Steamers leaving at High tide. on sunday Tues ne.
va. Steamboat leaving at us a. M. on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday for Norfolk Connects
with Il. s r. r. R. leaving at 500 p. m, for Nor
81 & +
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The PHYSICAL VALUE OF SIN GING.-
Singing is one OF the healthiest exercises
in which men. women and children can
engage. The medical Wochenschriftn
Of ST.. Petersburg, has an article based
upon exhaustive researches made by Prof.
Monassein during the autumn of 1878,
when be examined 222 singers ranging be-
tween the ages of nine and fifty three. He
laid chief weight upon the growth and alb
solute circumference of the chest, upon
the comparative relation of the latter to
the tallness Of the subject, and upon the
pneumatometric and spirometric condition
Of the singer. 1t appears to be an ascer-
tanned fact from DIR. Monnassein's expert
ments that the relative,land even the abso-
Lutte circumference of the chest is greater
among singers than among those who do
not sing, and that it increases with the
growth and age Of the singer. The pro-
lessor even says that singing may be plac-
ed physically as the antithesis of drinking
spirituous liquors. The latter binders
while the former prsm0tea. 4lHq-g
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The London Lancet" a medical journal
Of high repute, publishes the following
timely advice: This being the season when
game killed by shot, and probably con-
taing the pellets, is eaten, it may be worth
while to caution those who consume the
flesh of birds with avidity that the proper
tion of instances in which shot is found is
probably small in comparison with the
number Of cases in which the pellets are
unwittingly swallowed. 1t is matter of
speculation how much mischief shot may
do when passed into the intestines, but
the fact that anomalous diseases have been
set up by the presence of very small bodies
which have been entangled in the folds Of
the mucous membrane renders it desirable
to put the public on their guard. Occasion
ally the most disastrous results have fol-
lowed such small causes. We have in rec
objection the case of a physician who died
after prolonged and unexplained sutferings
from the impactlon Of a very small nail
which had found its way into pudding,
and was inadvertently swallowed. A little
care will avoid this contingency; but re-
membering that the bird had been shot,
some pains ought certainly to be taken to
avoid swallowing the missile.
A WIDOW AND HER DOwRY.-A Wild
ow still in the flower Of woman-hood. says
an English paper, thin. thoughtful and
thirty, with SIX small children, was left by
her late husband dowry of ESQ a year, to
be paid to her so long as she did not marry.
The executors of the will being managers
of the estate do not want to prolong the
business, and to be responsible for yearly
payment until the widow dies, and they
have suggested to her that she should take
lump sum instead of an annual payment.
Not only is she ready to consent, but the
Court Of Chancery is willing to grant the
modification of the will, only it can not
discover what ought to be paid. A case
has been ordered to be stated for the opin-
ion Of the actuary: and he actually found
an English law court putting this question
to him: ''What are the chances of Wild
ow of thirty with six children and dover
Of ESQ per annum marrying again?" The
actuary consulted all the tables; he has
been balancing the relative advantages
and disadvantages of six children and ESQ
year; be has dreampt Of that fair widow,
but he has been obliged to confess that the
problem is beyond him.
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tEsAPRAKK AND OHIO RAILWAY.

II 1HKSAPRAKK AND OHIO RAILWAY.
- PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
Et-..-.-.4-. September 26th, 1879.
On and after Sunday Sept. 18th. 1879. Passenger
trains will run - follows:
EASTWARD.
Mail Train daily except Sunday. Express daily
- AecommOdatiOn daily except Sunday. q
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'4 AN ORNAMENTAL oALBox FOR THE
PARLoR. Have . round or eightSided
box, with amouth largo enough to admit
coal-scuttle; or, it preferred. the box
may be lined with zinc, and the coal be
placed directly IN 1t, with a small shovel
ready for use. It should be of . si2e suit
able for an ottoman, and may be provided
with casters. Cover tho sides and top with
any nice furniture material, such as rep,
cretonns, or plush, finish with tassels, and
you will have q very useful article. ~ we'll
as an ornamental seat tor your parlor or
sittiRg-roOm. 1sjf8m III u li3sataa
OYSTER FRIrr1Rs.-Drain off liquor,
boil, skim, and to . cnpful add 3 cup of
milk. two or three egss, salt and pepper.
and -four enough to make . thick batter.
Have hot lard or beat dIippings ready In
a kettle, drop the batter tn it with large
spoon, taking up an oyster for each spoon
full. The oysters must be large and plump
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