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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20

We regret to learn that the Rev Geo. B.
Taylor. late missionary to Rome, has been
very unwell since the adjournment Of the
Baptist Association; so much so as to con-
fine him to his bed at the residence of Prof.
N. K. Davis at the University. His nu-
merous friends In this community hope for
his speedy recovery. They have not seen
enough of Charlottesville Chronicle.
At the University local examination for
10 in addition to number of young gentle
men, several young ladies were among the
successful candidates. These were from
Miss Baldwin's school in Stanton, Miss
Ramsey's in Lynchburg, and Miss How
ards in Charlottesville. Those from Miss
Towards school were Miss Matte w.
Minor and Miss Mary M. Venable. Char
lottesuille Chronicle.
Parker Aylor of Rappahanock county,
was killed by lightning last week. His
clothes and shoes were torn from his per-
son but not bone broken nor hair
singed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20
r,RUSTEE'S SALE.

TRUSTEE'S SALE.
BY virtue of deed of Trus5. dated September 18th,
1876, executed to the unders. ed by Stephen My
ers, S. w. Myers, Jacob r. Aeller and jerome W.
Keller, recorded in the Clerks Office OF Augusta
County Court, in will book No, As, page 514. I will
Tuesday, the LIST day. Of July, 1879.
in front of the court house, in Stanton, offer at
public auction one 'Birdsel Monitor Huller'' ma.
said parties one bay horse the property Of s Myers
one bay mare the property q s W. Myers, one bay
mare the property of j. W Keller. Conveyed in
trust to secure certain debts due the Brdsell manu-
featuring company and others.
ERlNS:-Cash.
June 18th, 1879. WILLIAM A. BURNETT,
junel3 St Trustee.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20

BUSINESS CHANGE
Having sold my stock of
CONTEMPORARIES AND NOTIONS
70 my son, John r. Weaver, the business will be car
sIfeet' opposite the Episcopal church. The shon 10y
RE AIRING SHOES
viii continue to be operated at the same nIaoo-
my former old stand. o -A"oe--
'"neAa4e A. WEAVER.
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june13 ids

TRUSTEES sALE.-By virtue of deed of trust
i given by Stephen Myers, and Samuel W.
1915, recorded in the Clerks Office of Augusta
County Court Will Book NJ. 49, P. lG7., will pro-
coed on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20

TAYLOR & SMART,
PORK PACKERS.
O'CONNER BUILDING
AUGUSTA ST., STA UNTi1N W.
Keeper hand and for sale at low figures:
S. G. Hams,
5. q. Canvass Hams, II b average,
S. G, Breakfast Bacon,
S. @. Shoulders,
K. R. Lard,
Also Fresh Sausage at cents per pound. smn.lsd
chimes, 5 cents. 1u' SPARE hlDS and
i thsyy ask the patronage of the public
niW ~ e S aa II TO the advantage of this commn
feb23 SIN nv" 'i''e' piiSe'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20

SELECT SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
L Will open Select School for Boys in Stanton.
Va, on the 18th OF SEP TEN Der, 1879 Will pre-.
pare boys for College or University
NUMBER LIMITED TO TWENTY-FIVE.
Session will close last of May, 1880. Terms-s1,25
per quarter. ~
For further information apply to
S. G. LINDSAY
references Churchville, Va.
Meade F. White, ~
H. M. McIlhaYey,
Dr.. r. S. Hamilton
Rev. w. T. Richardson,
Staunton, Va,
Dr.. VIM. Davies,
Churchv,l;e, Va,
DR.. j. R. Bowman
june13t If Harrisonburg. Va.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20
FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 20. 1879.
TIE MARKING PoTIN POLITICS.

THE MARKING POT IN POLITICS.
The fact that the panicky back down Of
the Republicans in the House last week
on the Army Appropriation bill is due al
most wholly to marking pot and two
yards of Wamsutta cotton is curious ev-
idence of how a ''great national party''
that saved the union may fall like Goliah
by small stone picked out of the brook
of Democratic politics. Being an inter-
esting chapter in the political history Of
the country, we give it from the record.
It is quite fresh in the memory of all that
the Democratic members of congress first
passed the Army Appropriation bill with
q clause making the interference of Fed
eral military or civil officers at the polls a
penal offence. This, Mr.. Hayes promptly
vetoed, on the ground that while he would
not countenance military interference in
elections, yet he would not submit to that
portion of the clause which forbade the use
of the civil authority. Thereupon the
Democratic congress complied with his
views and left out the civil officers; the
clause which they inserted in the next bill
reading as follows:
Be 1t enacted, &c., That it shall not be lawful to
bring to or employ at any place where general OF
the army or navy Of the United States unless such
force be necessary to repel the armed enemies o.
Of the constitution Of the United States and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, on appncau0n OF tlis
e m r. or nsed nd SO much Of ali laws as IS in
Consistent herewith Is hereby repealed
This was attacked by the Republicans in
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Hv virtue of the provisions of deed Of trust exc
cuted the day Of October ls7 and duly the @
9eu ny as Trustees and in conformity with TWO
c III tf qpe a aagqs s e1up
uea5 n 1870 GO in tbe cause of Baylor McMahon,
the Undersigned, as trustees. will, on
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-06-20
MCCORMICK SELF-BINDER.
M KING OE THE HARVEST FIELD I

june20 tbs
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This was attacked by the Republicans In
both Houses, the leader in the House of
Representatives being Mr.. Garfield. and the
leader in the Senate being Mr.. Conkling.
Mr.. Hayes promptly responded to his party
friends by vetoing the bill, taking the
ground in his message that while he could
not countenance the use of troops at the
polls, still he did not want to be deprived
of the right to use them; that the United
States had the right to ''keep the peace at
the polls'' and that he must have the right
to use soldiers in that direction when ne
cessary. Thereupon the Democrats went
to work again and instead Of the other OBJ
jectionable clauses inserted the following :
SEC. g. That no money appropriated in this act is
appropriated shall be paid for the subsistence
equipment, transportation, or compensation of any
portion of the Army OF the United States to be used
as police force to keep the peace at the polls at any
election held within any State.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
THE CArsE OF rnE .sPLosuox.

al would invite yon 10 my house,
Brudder Jackson" said johnson,
''but / dunno as Wen get any supper
dis night, de cook stobe am SO dref-
fully out OBJ repair
"What's de mattor wild de stobe ~
"Why, You see, Geld wedder am
comm on, and woods gettin' skeese
an high, and I've 'structed de folks
to be berry ekanomical IN de usin' 0u
it. We'se been buyin' in small lots,
an las night, bein' out OBJ fuel, / sent
one OBJ my boys ober TO a neighbor's
to borrow few sticks. DE man an
his family had gone to bed, owin' to
de lateness ob de hour, an dat boy,
who would 'spise to do unhonest
transaction, wrote out his note for de
value OBJ de wood, an droppin' it in a
permanent place in de woodshed,
shouldered an armful an brought it
home"
"Jess so.
"a fire was kindled, de tea-kittle
put on, de ole woman she was get
tin de supper. All OBJ a sudden, puff
went de stobe, kulush went some
thin, an as tumbled ober ! saw de
ole woman maxim for de roof wild de
tea-kittle an de stobe plates fellowin'
her, while de boys am de gals were
braek wild smut.o
"What was de cause OBJ de 'splo-
shin'?"
"I'm strongly 'cIined TO believe
dat dar war powder in dat wood, an
dat de powder was don put in dare
by dat white man to ketch some
theivin' darkies what never buys
no wood, am dat man 'spects me,
kase he couldn't find dat note, an he
won't make me no 'pologies."
t'Dat am an outrage"
s'For fact, an de chiIdren's sup
per was spilled"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
NEEDLESS IvCoxvEsIExCEs.

We think, perhaps, some OF our
readers have seen things similar to
those described IN the following,
from the experience Of writer iH
the Country Gentleman:
Any person possessed Of ordinary
powers Of observation cannot fail To
discover a great deal Of unnecessary
work, which, by little forethought,
might be- dispensed with. do not
now speak Of those who fail to pro-
vide themselves with proper imple-
ments for doing work, and In this
way waste time enough each year TO
more than replace them with tb best
and most improved patterns. / in
tend to speak Of. Inconvenience,
some Of which exist on almost every
farm. All are said TO have their
failures in some particular, NJ matter
how we'll arranged their t5usiness may
be as whole. ] have seen premises
apparently well ordered otherwise,
which were provided with neither
post nor hook where a visitor could
hitch his horse. Not one in a hun
dred Il provided with a h0rse-shed.
know an old man, now fourscoFe,
who has always drawn his manure
and produce through deep slough,
between his barn and field. Ten
dollars expended in IaSor would have
made a good road. fhe saving Ia q
single year would have more than
repaid the outlay, to say nothing Of
the increased comfort Of all concern
ed. \ meighboF has for years drawn
his hay on wood wagons which would
not carry more than half aload. The
extra time wasted In loading and un-
loading, every year, would furnish
good and convenient hay racks.
knew a man who Grew all the
water for his stock I'm Ieaky milk
can attached To rope. More than
half the water escaped before reaed-
Ing the trough. Il once knew 3
whole neighborhoOd who depended
on one long cart which went the
rounds as each one hauled out ma
nure, or did any work which required
q cart to be tilted. / have walked
hundreds Of miles out Of my way,
when tired, to cross stream which
lay between the house and pasture
We afterward bridged it at a very
few dollars expense. / have known
a whole highway district to turn out
for years to avoid stone, which has
since been removed at an expense of
only eight cents. These are only q
few OF the marked instances which
have come under my observation.
No one can fsil Ia looking about him
TO detect a multitude of similar cases.
Although each may be only = trifie
in itself, the aggregate is enormous.
The remedy lies, with each and all
of US, To correct such faults in our
management. The saving effected
would be found large. The influence
exerted by so doing would accomplish
great good. It should be borne in
mind that time Is money. What
ever tends to take up our time un-
necessarily is really waste Of mon
ey. The amount Of loss will be just
as much as we could earn in the time
needlessly expended, at the current
rates paid for such kinds of labor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17

Blessed is the man who is penniless,
for he is never stricken-for q dollar.
The deadhead annoyeth him not,
neither is he pursued by the book
agent.
He is not grasped by the lightning
rod seller. The lunch fiend turneth
away from him. The trinket-man pass
eth him by. He is net asked to invest
in church lotteries.
He hath no friends to "troat;" he is
poor and hath no enemies.
When he riseth in the morning his
stomach is not rebellious from over
feeding; neither does he chink his sill
yer and say, "How shall get rid Of
these dimesf Gaf#t.sa4
When he eateth he is not vexed by
a multitude of dishes. r IS
His lands will never take unto them
selves wings, neither will the fire de-
vour his water lots.
He is not aperplexed about taxes,
neither careth he for the rise in lum-
Der. s..s
He toileth not for gold, nor orateth
like Jones on silver.
He hath no ties for money, therefore,
careth he not to demontize, nevertheless
a dime he will not refuse, nor even
turn away from fiyecenter.
Yea, gerkin will he relish, and
storm the outworls Of steel-clad bis.
cult.
He loveth none but himself; he il
selfish; yea, fond Of 6sh, CLAIMS in chow.
der, oysters raw, and Holsters in vine
gar he will not despise.
He maketh his lair in bar-room; hi
squatteth on keg while it is day, and
sleOpeth in a barrel at night.
Where the scent Of whisky is, ther'
he is found; he snffereth the lunch will
frenzy, and crieth, ha, hal Mt the chinl
Of glasses. He liveth like ring-taileS
monkey, and dieth like spotted jehos
ophat.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.


One thousand shingles laid four IN
ches to the weather will cover over enc
hundred square feet Of surface, and
five pounds of shingle nails will fasten
them on.
One-ffth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet
of surface to be covered, because of
the lap in the siding and matching Of
the floor.
One thousand laths will cover seven
ty yards of surface, and eleven pounds
Of lnth nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels Of sand, and one bushel of haiT
will make enough mortar to plaster
one hundred square yards,
A cord of stone, three bushels Of
lime, and cubic yard of sand will
lay one hundred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one
foot in height on q chimney, nine bricks
in course will make flue eight in
ches wide and twenty inches long, and
eight bricks in course viii make .
lue eight inches wide and sixteen inch
es long.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
ADAPT SHOES TO YOrn rERr.

Why it should be deirable to have a
small, weak foot any more than small
and weak brain is not easy to conceive.
For the purpose Of having such small
feet, not few wear boots one or two
sizes too small and about two-thirds Of
the width Of the foot as it would be at
the ball, if allowed to spread rs it does
when standing without the confinement
of the boot. As natural and necessary
result of such pinching and conine-
ment, the foot becomes deformed and
larger than it would naturally grow,
with enlarged joints, and toes turned
from line parallel with the foot, to say
nothing Of the troublesome corns so an.
noying and .crippling to large class OF
young women. The worst results OF
this crippling custom of wearing small
and narrow boots is felt by children
when allowed to outgrow their boots. 1t
is poor economy to allow the young to
wear boots when the feet have become
too large for them, since deformity OF
the feet is easily produced at this time.
When the boots are too short for the
wearer, and the heel is too high, the in
growing of the nails is a perfectly nat
ural result.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
OLD 81 cErs a com poLEAR.

Old 81 came in and held out his hand
with bright yellow spot shining in the
center Of the palm.
"Jess look at dat now"
"That is a very pretty gold dollar. +"
"N0w, amt dat han'someI 1t minds
me Of 70 lie wah, when ole AIarse Al
eek used to glib me one cherry fust day
ob de munf."
"Where did you get it Sir ''3
"Down hyar at de countih' room.
Marse Hemfll glib me hit, an I'm tell
in yer nov it kinder sot nae back"
FIN what wayl"
"Well, ebber since freedum Use bin
pine'n jess ter feel or COLE doller-jess
TO know dat 'er nigger's ham wouldn't
git burnt eff it touched one, but ebery
time see one it was in en- bank win
der wild big glass 'twixt me am it"
"How does it feel nowT"
''Well, I dunno. Hit sorter feels
awlzard like; sorter aS ef hit weren't t
used to serkilatin; Sprfergot the kramps
friup Too pertractld hlziness. =.
But gold is at par now"
"Wharf' ' .@.
"At parAequal to greenbacksl''
FDar it isl nebber could get de in
turn on dis finances bizness. Jess er
week ago de greenbacks wuz down
now dey is up; den er COLE dolier wuz
harder ter git nfruntseatsatd defreemale
minstrels- snow yer gifts der COLE doller
in prefrnece to de greenback, and yer
don't want hitl" B6e tae
"WhY mott"
"Kase why, dar Use got der COLE dol
ler Hits heep littler dan er post
idge stomp an not much thicker, an
dar amt no gum on hit ter. make hit
stick in yur pocket. Cole is moughty
good, but gimme de doller what hit
don't take er two doller pocket-book tel
hold SO yer know all de time dat it,
dar.--AtZanta Constitution.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17

lecturer called on us to-day and ordered
quite lot of job printing. We con-
slider him one Of the greatest lecturers
in this country. et
From the Skowhegan Me- Clarion :
Although his style is different from
Washington Irvings we cannot be
blind to the fact that Mr.. Irvings style
Is different from his. t0 n9
From the Railway Gasette:."a.Not
a dry eye in the audience, Many
could have borrowed moNey of him ON
the spot.
From the Hoboken Brpoant1er: No
family should be without him.
From the Keokuk (Iowa) Banner
We don't know when we have been
more so. Yours trooly,
A. WARD.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
DON'T WASTE VITAL ENERGY.

Tho most vigorous persons do not
have too much vitality. People gen
orally inherit lack; or at least lind
that much vital energy has been per-
manently lost in their childhood and
youth through the ignorance or care
lessness Of their parents. Often it is
impaired by wrong indulgences in early
manhood. The endeavor with all per-
sons should be to husband what is left,
be it much or little. Therefore
* l. Don't do any thing in hurry.
2. Don't work too many hours a
day, whether it be farm-work, shop
work, study-work or house-work.
E 3. Don't abridge sleep. Get the
full eight hours of it, and that, too, in
o, well-ventilated and sun-puritied
room.
4. Don't eat what is indigestible,
nor too much Of anything, and let good
cheer rule the hour.
s.. Don't. fret at yourself, or any
body else; nor indulge in the blues,
nor burst into fits of passion.
6. Don't be too much elated with
good luck, or disheartened by bad.
Positively be self-controled, calm
and brave. Let your brain have all
the rest it needs. Treat your stomach
right. Keep a good conscience, and
have cheerful trust in God for al
things and for both worlds.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
JOHN AND rnE RUnsELLER. wIEE.

How far the rich are responsible for
the misery of the poor cannot be known
in general. But in particular czses--
as between the sellers of strong drink
and the users Of 1.-THE truth comes
home with severe directness. Inter-
views like the one described below in
the Irish World, happen too seldom. 1t
is described in the "HiStOry Of John
Toby's Conversion" BY Rev. Father
Walworth:
One day Mrs. Magreedy (the wife
of Hon. Michael MagreedY, the rum
seller), came into the grocery store
when John was there. He was net
drunk, but had just enough down to
take the bashfulness out Of him. Mrs.
MagTeedy was dashing lady, well
dressed in silk, and sleeves all slilshed
in the fashion of the time.
''How do you dor she exclaimed in
patronizing way. al declare, Mr..
Toby, don't know you, you've grown
SO thin; why, you've lost all your tlesh. "
eyes, mA'am," said Johp, s'thers
isn't much left outside the bones. I'm
thinking Katy and /, and the little
ones between us might fetch something
at the glue factory. I've been trying
to sell out to your husband, MrS. Ma
greedy; he's got all the rsst. But he
says he won't take bones"
"Oh, Mr.. Toby, how awful you
talk %
'sDo you know what has become of
my flesh, Mrs. Magreedy 2"
'No, John"
eve sold it, ma'am, for whisky to
the ould bye-I mean to your husband,
Mrs. Magreedy Ask your pardon for
the mistake"
sOh, John Toby p
"YOu carry some of it about wild
yourself, ma'am, I'm thinkin', in that
gay dress of your own, and fancy head
rig"
"Oh, JohnP
.'Them's purity beads On your neck,
Mrs. Magreedy. They look to me ike
tears, Mrs. Magreedy my Katy's and
my little blaggards at home. If the
tears they've shed was ell soup, Mrs.
Magreedy, the'd look as hearty as you
do to day.
"Oh, John Toby don'tr' Mrs. Ma
greedy was kind. hearted woman, and
began to cry. eDon't talk to me So,
John" said she, "God knows / never
did any harm to you ner yours"
"Well, that's true enough. I'm not
blaming anyone but myself, Mrs. Ma
greedy, I thank you for crying. God
bless You for the same. It'll mix wild
lmy whisky better than the water he
puts in"
Mrs. Magreedy never forgot this con-
versation. From this same time she
never ceased to urge her husband to
| give up the business. Often, too, she
] called in to see Katy and the children
and sent many things which Katy wal
too poor to refuse.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-17
SArURAL mIsronY-rnE pApY.
"What anirnnl & thiAg,

"What animal is thisF'
This is baby. He is now about
three years old, and at the wickedest
point Of his earthly career"
"What countries does the baby most
inbabitI1
"He can be found in every inhabited
country in the globe, the same as mos
quitoes and boils"
'Can they be tamedT'
"Yes, quite easily. After a little ia.
dieious discipline they cease to struggle
and become subservient to the will ot
man"
"Does the baby cat grass
"YeS, or onything else. They swal
low pecket-knives, thimbles, spooIs
buttons, or any other subject little
smaller than tea cup. If offered milk
they seldom refuse il. !"
DO they Craze during the day OF
only Mt night
"They are always grazing, paying moi
the least heed to the hour. When not
actually eating they generally give ut
terance to u peculiar cry. Strong men
often jump out of bed at midnight in
the coldest weather wheR hearing that
cry"
"What meaniug is attached TO this
cryf
"MeD Of deepest thought have agreed
that it means to wake up the neighbor-
hood and have some fun"
ltnf ...I.4 A.. 4
mesticated babyP'
''They are Of no earthly account for
the first few years, but by and by they
can slide down hill ON cellar door and
carry articles out of the house and
trade them for a wooden sword, or lose
them in the grass"
'D0 yeu know Of any stance where
the baby has attacked the household
and killed or injured any oneP
Such instances have been related by
such eminent naturalists as Georgs
Francis Train aud Texas Jack, but W.
don't put much faith in them. How
ever, if the baby was naliciously and
persistently provoked, there's no know.
ing what it might do"
"Are they healthy animalF
"No. On the contrary, no druggist
could make enough profit in a year u
buy him a pair Of Arctic overshoes but
for the presence Of baby in every
househord There is hardly an hour in
the day that the baby does not demand
peppermint, paragoric, milk, sugar, cor
dial, cod liver emulsion, ipicae or some
thing else costing money"
"What machinery is made use of K
compel the baby to take doseIof cas-
tor oilG'
"There are several patent machines
for that purpose, but most people fol
low the old rule Of knocking him sense
less, and getting the dose into his moutl
before he RECEIVERS"
as the bald-headed baby more do
mestie than othersl"
''Net bit. He kicks around afte
the same fashion, and has even q wors'
time fighting flies and mosquitoes"
"What music do they seem to pre-
ferl"
"a base drum IS their first choice
but they have heavy leaning tewars
the sound of stove-handle knockin;
the nose off the pitcher with the empt
ings in it"
This is all about the baby. Take an
other look at him, for next week W,
shall write of some other reptile.
a