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her own men and ours, and We were gag
/, ing hopelessly at the blaze. that seemed "a
scorch the clouds. when all hands were
horror struck by gigantic apparition that
shot out Of the water, close to the vessel
side.
| The ghastly head, some twelve feet in
length, supported by 4 scsly and shining
neck, twenty-five or thirty feet long kept
/, shifting quickly from side to side, and
| glarlng about az il in establishment and
alarm.
! Not soul of US stirred. We all cat
speechless and rigid like frozen men. Soon
/ q tail, full two hundred feet from tho head,
delivered smart, whipping, angry blow
upon the water; the whole length of body
between the extremities rose up to vieS-
most hideous long, black mass; and next
the whole horrible monster was in rapid
motion. making the waters foam with Its
terrific speed.
A dozen times 1t circled around the ship.
as II fascinated by the prodigous pillar OF
flame, then darted beneath the surface like
an arrow.
"Spring to your oars, men! I" cried both
commanders In . breaths
And we were of for the Luminary, every
one OF the eight boats carrying white bone
in its mouth, as the marine expression il,
and old Bill Stevens breaking his oar short
OF, with the frantic strength given him by
his unspeakable fright.
At intervals, after reaching our ship, we
could perceive some living creature in the
water near the consuming vessel, and
doubted not that her destruction had still
one horrible spectator.
To the great serpent there was evidently
a witchery in the sight OF fire which caused
him again and again to revisit the scene,
after having dived below.
We were glad when the conaagration
was over, and only oil.casks and half
burned pieces of wood lay drifting about
on the waves. sHA
Next morning, the ice had 80 broken up
that the Lumlnary made her way out Of
It, and before night was far to the north
ward, standing with a fresh southerly
wind for Akaro Bay, In New Zealand,
where, in about one week, We safely arriv
ed, and shortly afterward took our depar-
ture for home.
Old Bill Stevens had no more fault to
find. with snake stories, and he said that
an account of what we had seen ought to
be put in the papers; but some how it was
allowed to pass without that mark Of con.
sideration. though the bulkhead Of the
Luminary's bore testimony to more than
one rude effort to perpetuate the scene
with pencil or jack-knife.
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Our of debt. every sixpence you get
ahead is your own you may look upon it
with unalloyed sensations of right to save
it or spend it, to turn it in any fashion il
10 equal to. But in debt. your meney Is
it is due, to him who patiently toilsd for
it-earned it.
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To CLEANSE SCoRcHHD LARD.-When
the lard gets scorchsed by frying doughnuts,
rs 1t sometimes will especially if the girls
are doing it, it can Do made nice again by
slicing raw potato into thin slices, drop
ping them into the kettle aud frying till
quite brown. They absorb MI the bitter
taste. aud collect the dark spots on the
surface, and make the lard fit for use
again. Another way to cleanse lard in the
frying pan 10. just before you set your ket-
tie away, to pour in some boiling hot wa
tor, and let it stand and cool. When yo,,
wish to use it again, take knife and run
around the edge OF the lards Lift it from
the kettle, and lay it bottom side up on a
fat plates sekape of all tina brown coating
for the soap grease; turn out the water
and cleanse the kettle; If any water stands
ia drops on the lard, let it drain off, and
XopE lard i pure aud sweat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

l NEVER knew any one that was too
good or too smart to BE- farmer. Tho
blue sky, the balmy breezes, and green
fields never tainted any pure mans moral
ity or dwarfed any noble mans intellectu-
al ability.
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1oetra.
On the I've Of the Wedding.


On the Eve Of the Wedding.
Glove, before We part tonight,
Before the last II will" is spoken
Before the ring has touched my hand,
OF pure, true, endless love the token
Before the Church with holy rite
Her blessing on our love has given,
Look straight into my eyes with yours,
And answer me IN sight Of heaven.
Is there within your heart Of hearts
One lingering shadow OF regret,
One thought that you have chosen Ill?
Oh! speak, It's not too late cen yet.
Is there in Ill this world Of ours
One you have ever known or seen
Whom. II you had earlier seen OF known,
You would have crowned your chosen queen?
Is there? pray you tell me now,
And will hold you bound no more.
will not finch to hear the truth,
1t could not be SO sad so sore,
To know it now, as it wonld be
If by-and-by a shadow fell
Upon the sunshine Of our home,
&c. II you ever loved me, tell.
I'll hold you pure from blame, dear love.
And would leave you free as air,
To WOO and win that happier one,
All this for your dear sake I'd bear,
will not say how would pray
That God would have you in His care,
That would be easy, when think
OF you, my heart is all one prayer.
But could I join her name with yours,
And call down blessings from above
On her, who had robbed me Of my all,
My life, my light, my only love?
Yes! even that I'd try to do,
Although my lonely heart should break,
I'd try to say. God, bless her!" too.
Through blinaing tears. for your sweet sake.
I'm looking up into your eyes,
But though my own with tears are dim,
read that in their true, clear depths
Which tells me, "You may trust in him."
will will! Il needs no words,
Though yours are flowing warm and fast,
And eloquent with truth and love-
Forgive my doubts, they are the last!
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

Benjamin Franklin, whose counsel was
generally good and true. says there are
three friends who will never deceive or de-
sert you; "a tried wife, an old dog, and
ready money"
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l have little respect for controversy, or
even for discussion. in the establishment
of truth, or In the extinction OF error. The
" orld At large learns through direct dog
matte teaching by those who have strong
convictions Grant White.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

Z IT Is generally safe to converse freely
with an unreserved talker. but when q
man let's you carry on all the conversation.
it is well to be on your guard, fox the prob
ability Is he Is taking your Fas4spre.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26

WASHING FLANNRLs.-The secret of
washing dannels appears to be not to Get
them dry slowly, to take them in from the
line while still slightly damp and press
them out with warm iron. There is
difference Of opinion about ironing fan
nels, but none aboutthis; that every par
ticle OF moisture must be got out Of them
a. soon as possible, and Is much as can be
before they are hung up. They may be
either pulled into form, whom nearly dry,
or pressed. Never rub soap ON fannels,
on knitted or any wooden goods. Let them
lie for short time in cold water; to loosen
the dust, then plunge them into very hot
hther, with but little rubbing, and press
The moisture out. Then dry very quickly,
before the stove in damp and heavy wealth
er, and either pull or iron them rapidly,
aud they are. done.
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Frivolity. under whatever form it sp>
pears, takes from. attention its strength,
from thought its originality. from feeling
til earpeatnees,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-11-26
e TIansient adyertisements payable INvARIA
FARM AID FIREs1DE.

MILKING AND MILKING TIME.-Any
one vho has had to do with dairy farming
knows that there are great many poor
mixers, against few who understand and
practice theproper method Of removing the
milk from COW with greater ease and in
quicker time than others. In the first
place. there must Be An air and spirit of
Rentleness ABOUT the mixer, which the
COW ID quick to comprehend and appre-
ciate. 1t b not to be expected that COW.
and especially nervous one, viii have
that easy. quiet condition SO necessary to
insure an unEestrained flow of milk. when
she is approached in q rough way. and has
person at her teats that she justly dis
likes. There must be kindness Of treat
ment which begets . confidence before .
COW will do her best at the pail. She should
know that the mixer comes not as thief
to rob her, but simply to relieve her Of her
burden. and to do 1t in the quickest, kind
est way possible. The next point in prop
or milking is cleanliness; and it is Of the
greatest Importance if first class milk and
butter are the ends to be gained in keeping
cows. No substance is so easily tainted
and spoiled as milk; tits particularly sensi-
tive to bad odors or dirt OF any kind and un-
lees the proper neatness is observed in milk
ing, the products of the dairy will be faulty
and second class. Those persons who eau
and will practice cleanliness while at the
cow are the only ones who should do the
milking. It matters not how much care
is taken to be neat In all the operations Of
the dairy if the milk is made filthy at the
start; no strainer will take out the bad
flavor. Three sll-essuntial points are to be
strictly observed in milking-kindness,
quickneS and neatnees. Aside Of these
three is the matter Of the time Of milking.
1t should be done at the same hour each
and every day. Sundays not excepted.
1t is both cruel and Improbable to keep
the COWS with their udders distended and
aching an hour over their time. We will
add another 's'ness" to the essentials
already given, namely promptness.
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To CURE BAcoN.-Cut up the pork the
day after 1t is killed. Use Liverpool salt,
and rub every piece well on the skin. To
each joint Of meat take . dessertspoonful
Of saltpetre and rub it on the flesh; then
rub all over again with salt. and pack
away in hogshead, with the skin down.
ward. Let it remain FIVE or six weeks, ac-
cordlng to the temperature of the weather
for, if freezing cold, the salt will not strike
SO well as under other conditions. Rub
in also little pepper. pounded and mixed
with sugar. Have ready dry ashes from
hickory wood, take the pork out of the
tubs or boxes in which it has lain for salt
ing, scrspe of the salt and rub the ashes
on. Hang it up, and make good smoke
every morning, taking care never to let
the meat get heated. Smoke for some
weeks. In March wrap each ham in a
newspaper, and then put it into bag to
hang up for good; this insures safety from
shippers. s @
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PICKING PORK.-After the backbone
has been taken out, according to an intel
ligent pork-packer, cut of the top Of the
shoulder and the thick part of the sides
next to the back, trim of the lean and cut
the pieces into shape to TIT the frkin.
Pork from fat hogs, weighing two hundred
pounds or more, is suitable. Have per-
fectly tight brineproof eask or hrkin-a
molasses cast is good, whiskey casks will
spoil tho meat-cover the bottom quar-
ter of an inch deep with ground alum salt;
pack on this one layer Of pork, skin down
as it can be done; cover this again with
alum salt-no other will preserve the pork
and so on with alternate layers Of pork
and salt, pressing each layer down with
the hands as closely as possible. The salt
on each layer Of meat should be quarter
Of an inch thick. After standing three
or four days it must be covered with and
kept immersed in as strong brine as alum
salt will make. If properly prepared it will
last, entirely sweet, for more than year.
Baked with white beans it makes deli
cious winter dish, and cannot be distin-
guished from fresh shoat. For frying it is
very economical, superior to lard, and
helps greatly short supply Of the latter,
The housekeeper who once enjoys the econ
omy and convenience Of one or two hum
dred pounds Of family picked pork will
never be without it. It has no relation to
the picked or salt pork Of the West. In
I've or six weeks after the brine is poured
on it will be ready for use.
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boat; its incredible length appalling US all
the, more from the vsgueness given to the
object by the dark and solemn deep.
BY this time the second whale had also
started OF; and the captain. seeing that We
we're unsuccessful, having finally conclud-
ed that We had already oil to I'LL the ship,
set q signal for our return.
But busy enough were all hands-cutting
in, boiling out and slowing down-untiffi a.
nally the Lumiuary had all her casks full,
with something to spare, and it remained
only for VI to escape from our ice locked
berth.
The North America, meanwhile, took
fifteen whales, after which none remained
In this singular pen. But at length while
boiling out at night, about two miles from
us she caught on FIRE, -,
Our four boats were Instantly in the
water and pulling for her;s but flames on
board whaleman. when once started,
spread with fearful rapldlty, and before
we reached her the entire crew Of our up-
fortunate consort had been driven into
their boats.
The fire had seized upon the oil in tho
two great kettles and upon a pile OF blub-
Der near them; thencp it ran fore and aft
the deck, and leaped int the rigging.
There was at the time a smart breese,
and the swell hesvlng under the ice had
begun to separate tho surrounding masses
from each other. The ship was not Tar
from some OF these. and in the glare Of the
fame they looked like pyramids Of red glass
dazzling ones eyes with their glow.
For miles away the ocean grew CRIMSON.
in the light ct the burning ship. There
were now eight hoAtA near her, containing
d 49,. A.2e2
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menSe and shining hOtllla, compared with
which the vast Spanish armada would
sink into contempt.
Astern, or nearly so, as if soon to close
up the gap through which he had passed,
was tall berg, that looked as if broken
from the main body. and swinging around,
like ship from pierhead.
Right ahead, however, between the two
main lines, which we're some six miles
apart, the sea was open: and Captain Brice
ordered sail to be made on the Luminary,
in order to get through this ice-formed
strait as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, the rising sunbeams struck
the great masses with almost binding
light; and I remember, boy as was, to
have lain in wonder over the main royal
yard, when had ioossd the sail, looking
upon spectacle SO inconceivably grand.
! The North America was little astern
OF US, crowding everything she could set,
to get out of the mouth Of the great ice
monster before it should close upon her.
And thus the two ships stood on.
! We soon perceived that the line Of ice
on each hand became broken and further
away-no longer stretching directly to the
west, but falling off to northwest and
southwest; while blatant tprret here and
there showed itself ahead, It seemed a.
if We had run into little Temporary sea,
SURROUNDED with moving shores; Captain
Rrioe felt great anxiety a. to whether our
way upon the opposite side Of the gigantic
trap into which we had entered might not
be completely barred.
Our three lookouts were aloft, but they
were more intent upon ice than whales;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-31
A Young Widow.

A CERTAIN census enumerator of this
city called upon woman the other day
who resides not far from the Capitol,
and propounded the usual questions as
by law directed. The woman said she
was q widow, her age was twenty-five
and her husband died two years ago.
The faithful recorder, on receiving the
name of the woman deceased husband
and his occupation when alive, sur
missed that he must have been rela-
tive, if not the same Dir. B. who was
a member of the One Hundred and
Seventy seventh New>York Volunteers
during the war. A conversation en-
sued, when finally the enumerator in
nocently asked ii her husband was the
same Mr.. B. who died during the
war, saying that he himself was Il men,
Der of the same regiment, and that he
was well acquainted with the man. The
widow, in q modified tone, replied:
"Oh, yes, but that was along time ago"
The amusing part of the affair is that
the man has been dead about seventeen
years, and if the woman is only twenty
five, she became a widow at the early
age of eight years.-Atbany ArgaS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-31
Flowers for Winter.

GARDENERS and florists advise that
plants intended to grow through the
summer and then to be removed to the
house for winter blooming, should not
be planted in the gardens out OF the
pots, in summer. If SO treated, when
taken up and potted in the fall, the
leaves will fall off, leaving stunted, bare
stalks, and it will take the plant nearly
all winter to recover. On the contrary,
put the plants in pots, small at first, and
plunge them in the ground IN the gar
den to the rim. The pots better be not
quite full of earth, as they will have to
be watered as though in the house,, but
not quite so copiously. As the plants
grow transfer them every six or eight
weeks to pots an inch larger, to give the
roots more room. In this way hne,
strong, thrifty plants can be had tor
winter blooming.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-31
SCENE IN d NEVADA COURT.

- HAVE You engaged, or do you depend
On lawyer your case to defend"
Thus to the pris ner spoke the Judge
A good man, free from bias or grudge.
IS guess was the polite reply,
" Thet, with the Courts permission, I
win jest so ter defend myself
amt dead yit, nor laid on the shelf"
And then that pris ner grabb'd a stool,
And, with a look determined and cool,
He settled the Sheriff with one on the head
The next thing done was to clear the shed
And then, wi bout the slightest remorse,
The rascalrode offon the Judges gray horse
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-31
Our Young Folks.
4 SUMNER SONG.

ROLY-POLY honey-bee,
Humming in the clover,
With the green leaves under you,
And the blue sky over,
Why are you SO busy, pray?
Never still minute,
lowering now above IL flower,
Now half-buried in it!
Jaunty robin red-breast,
Singing loud and CHEEKY,
From the pink-white apple-tree
In the morning early,
Tell me, is your merry song
just for your own pleasure,
Poured from such a tiny throat,
without stint or measures
Little yellow buttercup,
BY the way-side smiling,
Lifting up your happy face,
With such sweet beguiling,
Why are you so gayly clad
Cloth of gold your raiment?
DO the sunshine and the dew
Look to You Tor payment?
Roses in the garden beds,
Lilies, cool and sanity,
Darling blue-eyed violets,
Pansies, hooded quantity,
Sweet-peas that, like butterflies,
Dance the bright skies under,
Bloom ye for your own delight,
Or for ours, | wonder!
Julia e. II. DOFr, in st. NichOlt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-31

BOGUS temperance men in Central
New York have been circulating pledges
among the farmers who were anxious to
reform In short time thereafter
a promissory note would turn up for
the reforming farmer TO pay. Such
heartless conduct is enough to make
the victim take to drink. - Albany
Times.
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TO CoIRESPoNDEsrA

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the of the author; not necessarily for
publication, but an evidence of good faith the
part of the writer. Write only one side of the pa
per Be particularly careful in giving and dates
10 have the letters and figures pll and distinct PROP
often difficult to decipher. because Of the
careless manner in which they are written
, 1880-08-29
THE RAILROADS..

EAST-BOUND FREIGHT MOVEMENT.
There hns been q slight improvement in
east-bound freight shipments during the past
week, but not enough to Indicate any de-
cided change for the better. The shipments
for the week ending Aug. IS were s., $50 tons,
against 90, 43l tons the week previous The
total shipments for the corresponding week
last year were 33,S0s tons. But this time last
year business was considered very dull, and
1he boom had not set in. Since thea there
has been great prosperity all oyer the cou II
try, and II general Improvement in rail busi-
hess At this time last year the roads from
Peoria, Indianapolis, etc., were doing but
little business, but now those roads arc ell
joying IN immense tratlic, more than
twice rs much rs last year. Yet the Chicago
roads are doing smaller business than they
were q yearago. This shows that the forma-
tion OF Tie c:st-bound pool has had the effect
OF diycrting business from Chicago and fore
ing il on the southwestern lines running east
from Peoria, st. Louis, indianapolis, etc.
There can be nc doubt that if it had not
been for the fact that the Chicago lines are
dom. SO small Il business at present, an all
vance i'll east-bound freight rates would have
been decided at the late meeting OF the llign-
Joints. as it. was, 1t was thought best to
continue the old rates for while longer, so
rs to not still further reduce the business Of
the Eastern lines from this city.
The following statement shows the amount
Of flour, grain, and provisions carried BY the
Eastern roads from this city durln2t he week
ending Aug. oS:
, 1880-08-29

being made in the North are all quite s1o4ensy III;
opposed to those principles Qppost my res, resi-
deHce is 4 large poster ca ue toI q LII. USt
ocratic meeting and containing thesc ".tass
" Let all in favor Of the Marion VII @ ,ecnth ~
Amendments, Of the Union, one and lnof'-
soluble, attend etc. T.,
Now, are we to understand that the posters IN
the South contain Just the reverse OF sagse 9
sentiments? Ia the Democratic party u douoie- W
faced Janus, that advocates one set OF prln-
ciple3 in the North and precisely the reFetsc ~
the South? And do they think that the No1tue.u
Democrats, who fought through The NhrcApEIe,s. pI
~ to crush By force the practical oi a'
selves and tho country. bound hand ana ioo'' ~
thosc who are their avowed advocates?
Now, will Mr. Merlwcther. or any utder SouLn-
ern Democrat, come out and say distinctly wnns
any Of the uther States. but II they want the right
to break up this Nation into ''d'5coTuan!.
belligcrent STates," taxing the people to dcath
to maintain atanding armies against each uther
great mujoritv Of tho North, Democrats as well
IN Republicans, arc firmly opposed to any such
nInn They have fought great WAr mainly 10
prevent secession and disruption, and arc not
now ready to abandon their principles
Mr. Kcrnnn. in exceedingly violent language.
has Ictujled the items OF his a!lcgiauce to the
Uuiou fY, and Mr. Meriwether, claiming to nG
representative young Southerner, says 4ne
Democrtcy OF ". H. Herman more nearly mp
proaehes tho true sentiments Ct TIE era
people than all the speecnes o1 aa4ap'oA' "A0
his compeers together A.. ,7-.t z,,.
is this so? We Democrats OF the Nortn WISH
tn Know aud soon. Tho Southern UemoSsAta
form the minority OF the party, aud VIC nnee
strcnuously refused to oslieve soae t .n1 tth anv
considerable support among Southern Demo-
Gratis. ,r1...o,o.m