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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-08
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s,,l A Summer LAY.
The flowers lay sleeping beneath the dew
But the Mother had watched the whole night thro
The wild sweet carol OF one small bird
Was the sound that the weary watcher heard.
And the Summer da wn grew into the Morn,
But still she sat weeping beside her frst-born
Life was fading from cheek and brow,
And the Mothers heart was hopeless now.
Not one sound from the chamber OF. death .
Was heard-save the Maidens laboring breath.
No word of murmur the Mother spake;
Silent and calm are the hearts that break,
Morning passed-and the Noon so still
Bathed in warm loneliness wood and hill.
Slumbrous airs from the West went by,
And the Mother watched for her child to die.
Afternoon came-and the Maiden lay
Lifeless and soulless-a mold of clay.
Rain came down as from eyes that wept,
Watching was over-the Maiden slept.
ess ..e ..if
Through the quiet falling of evening rain ro
The birds soft carol stole in again!
Then the Mother said: ''Tis message for me,
To tell me- . child, that It's well with thee!
And the Summer day ended, for ''late or long,
Every day weareth to even-song.''
j. III. an Chambers Journal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-08

SILENT SYSTEM IN HORSE TRAM NG.
IL think I can cure any horse," says
Professor Haire," ''of having will of his
own, and without cruelty, as propose to
cure my own. prepare myself with a
good strap, and then set out for rice.
For a while the horse goes very well in
deed then he begins to consider that ne
has gone far enough in that direction AID
stops. I step down; he expects me to use
the whip. He is mistaken. AS criminal
l treat him on the silent system. I push
him back little out of the way. I she W
him the strap, putting it up to his nose. I
go to the off side and buckle it to his fore
leg close up to his breast, throwing the oth-
er end over his shoulder; then raise his
near fore foot and fix it with the hoof near
ly touching the belly. This done say,
Now, old chap, you stand THERE I take
a paper from mypocket, sit down where he
can see me. and begin to read. This is
something he did not bargain for, and the
novelty of standing on three legs some
what diverts his mind from the cause that
stopped him. think this is the chief
point to be gained and the most humane.
He now shows signs of a wish TO- 70, but
that does not suit at the time. When The
strap is taken off show it to him, caress
him little, and we move on without irri-
tation. The strap will now become part of
the harness for a month or two, till the
least sight of it will act as talisman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1880-10-08

E GREAsING WAGoNs.-The plan of greas-
ing wagons by which Mr.. Babcock, of the
Onondaga Farmers Club, is enabled to
s'make the bearings outlast four sets Of
tires and even then show no perceptib,e
wear" is thus stated in the Land and
Home . .}-i.5sly. ta.L Js 9
s'He uses castor oil in summer and sperm
oil in winter for fine axles. In summer.
smer, when the oil is worn out and become
sticky, don't put on more until you have
cleaned the iron with turpentine; that will
cut the residue off the IRON. Put on your
turpentine, then place your wheel on the
axle and revolve it few times take off
the wheel and carefully wipe off the axle
clean. A stick and rag with white tur-
pentine can be used to clean the hub.
Don't let the oil wear out almost invaria-
bly, grease a buggy after it has been wet
with rain. In winter add one-fifth turpen-
tine to cold pressed castor oil, and that,
with slow driving when you start, will save
your iron axles.'' 3s.s.a
TO DESTROY SNA1Ls.-At the last
meeting of the California State Horticul
tural Society, Mr.. Dwinelle said that
snails were very destructive to pansies, but
they could be exterminated by sprfnkline
quioklime or gypsum on the ground around
the plants.
RANCID BUTTER.-Rancid butter boiled
in water with portion of charcoal fsay
tenth party will be entirely Invested of its
rancidity, and may be used for cooking
purposes. although its fine flavor will not
be restored to make it fit for table use. -,
COMPOST HEAPs.-Try making a COM
post heap this year. Use the refuse vege-
table matter and whatever will decay.
Pile it in heap, soak it SO as to assist fer
and the result will be valua-
BILE lot of fertilizing material. lea
OIL For VERM1N.-Vermin do not
like the smell of cedar and generally keep
away from it. Oil is death so them, but
do not put too much coal oil on mother
hen, for it will kill the chickens that brood
under her, as well as kiu the vermin.
National Republican., 1880-11-18
POLIIICAL NOTES.

PooR Lyman Trumbull Buried under a load
Of 10000 republican majority, and none now 30
poor as To do him reverence. Won't Puck do some
thing for him2
BOB TooMBs has been making a speech way
down In Georgia, in which he denounced Senator
Joe Brown fearfully. His anathemas of Joseph
were worse than those he uttered against the re-
publican party. Bob still claims that "he will die
in the last ditch" Joe Brown survives US senator.
sTppHEYs of Georgia, in an interview with re-
porter of THE NATIONAL REPuBLIcAN at the time OF
The Potter committee investigation, said Z" In my
opinion there will be nobody hurt by this agitation
but the south and the democratic party" Stephens
was prophetic The south and the democratic
party have been hurt
THE sedalla (Mo) Dem ocrai Of october 22 In nm
article headed Advice TO the New York Democ-
Tucy,' said
DO anything to carry the state for Hancock
| Win only win, and psalms VIII be sung for you ~
| for YOU in state-hOuses aud capitals II II needs
he stuff the balOt-bOXes As for the right OF such
| work, stun The civil war killed everything In
politics but victory
This was the plan Of the democratic campaign
from is league with the greenbackers in Maine tc
the Morey letter forgery, which closed II.
THE London Annual Register for 1887 contains the
following paragraph;
| SEPETMBER 24.-Nineeen prisoners received The
| sentence Of denth Gt the Old Bailey. Among thS
number were Thomas Riley and Abraham Daniels
indicted for procuring Juhn McDaniels 10 iako
National Republican., 1880-11-18
THE ooNDIIION or THE ARMY

The annual report Of General SHERMAN
reyeals TO the world how diminutive is our
army for great nation with disturbing
Indian question on our hands, and how
feeble are our coast defenses, when com
pared with the contingent possibilities Of
foreign wars. These presentations should
engage the earnest attention of the people
and of congress The army has been re-
duced to very feeble state under political
influence. A fear that bayonets might be
used to control elections has led the party
in power in the popular branch Of congress
TO reduce the army TO so low minimum
figure that il could not be used, If IL was
best to do so, to enforce the election laws
This is unfortunate and it is 10 be hoped
that the party which has had the most t,
fear from the use Of the army TO enforce tn,
laws has made up It's mind TO revise itspol
icy so that bayonets may not be necessary
to protect the people in their rights anI
the election laws from violation. This o
course will relieve the army Of this line o
duty and remove the great objection tina
the democrats have had TO its enlargement
and II is to be hoped that the next session
of congress will place the army on such I
footing as to make it ample for defending
the nation against external and interna
National Republican., 1880-11-18

false oath at Doctors commons for the purpose OF
procuring letters Of administration to the estate
and effects OF James LOWS, deceased.
Such was the severe penalty for false swearing in
England 100 years ago. The Aiuud Register, be-
tween the years 1863 and 1857. cites number OF
cases of capital punishment for perjury. Just
think for a moment ifa like penalty was now the
law in New York city for procuring false oaths,
how great would be the demand for hemp about
this time. The same laws that convicted Riley
and Daniels In September, 1857, would have con
victed Barnum, Hewitt, Randall, smalley, Philp,
Hart Post. Price sanborn, Clarke and other lead
ers In the democratic party for similar ofIenses
committed in October, 1880.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

foes. At present it is q mere skeleton of Gn
army, and for that matter meagre skele-
ton at best, which is no credit to q great
nation. 1t is to be hoped that the govern
ment will soon emerge from the cheese-par-
ing policy which has characterized purely
democratic legislation.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

PENNSYLVANIA furnishes only three
candidates for speaker and one for clerk of
the next house, and it isn't very good
year for candidates after all. Mr.. SMITH
of the Philadelphia Press has been men,
toned as clerk of the house, but respect
fully declines the honor.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

THE Philadelphia Ledger speaks very
positively that General ScHoFIELD is TO be
removed from his position as commandant
as West Point and transferred elsewhere.
His report upon the WHITAKER case is
the cause. 1t is said that General SCHO-
FIELD wrote this report before the October
election, with view of helping General
HANCoCKs canvass, and when he found it
was not printed then he desired to re-
call it,
National Republican., 1880-11-18

THE Louisville COuricr-JoUrndl says that
there is n great deal of drift-wood in the
Tennessee house of representatives, and as
the republicans have the longest pole the
most of it will be landed on their bank.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

THE Vicksburg Herald continues TO score
General CHALMERS on account of his late
political performances, and says:
We give notice to the whole world that tue
action Of General CHALMERS law partner, the
action OF the commissioners of election in this
county, the shotgun work in Jefferson county,
and the questionable work in other counties
are not approved by the people of this district
this state or the south.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

IT is now thought that Manhattan
square, New York city, will be selected as
the place for holding the worlds fair.
There is a strong feeling against using Cen
trail mark for this purpose.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

sofa, located at st. Peter. 1t was fearful
night in the midst of snow and frost, and
the poor patients who were led to decide
between freezing and burning seemed in
some degree to have elected to burn.
National Republican., 1880-11-18
KEealtEa il Wealth I
THE SMITH & EGGE MANUFACTURING Co.

LOCK BOX 100 BRlDGEPOkI, COMM
Manufacturers OF speclates In Light Hardware and
Metallic Goods generally Government and Giant Pad
locks sewing Machine Locks, Plano Locks Organ
Locks, the automatically made Giant sash Chain, su-
perior to every other and very much chenuer. No
special pulley required. The Smith & Egge Manutac'
turing Co also gives special attention 10 the making
estimates for the cost OF the manufacture OF pat
onted Inventions and ali the necessary tools and the
manufacturing OF the same on royalty. AN conmu.
nlcatlOns treated con hdentiRily ocl0-eo6m
National Republican., 1880-11-18

THE Louisville COWier.JouraaI sits down
on HEWITT thusly: ave don't take much
stock in Mr HEWITT, but have never
thought him to be worse than weak and
Eighty person thrown somewhat out of
his depth. 1t is his characteristic to go
off half cooked. Mr.. HEWITT has the mel
ancholy satisfaction OF reading his obituary
before deathn
National Republican., 1880-11-18

CONSUL BYERs of Zurich, Switzerland
sends to tho department of state an inter
esting synopsis of the new factory law
recently adopted by the Swiss confedera-
ton. This law marks great advance
achieved by the work people in secur-
ing the amelioration of their condition, and
proper guardianship by the state Of their
interests. The provisions of the law, COW
ering rs they do many details, indicate
that there was u necessity for the enact
meut. The most notable sections are rs
follows: Section l requires all factory
owners to give prompt and detailed infor-
nation TO the local authorities of all bodily
injuries or deaths occurring in their estab-
lishments, which shall be investigated and
reported to the officers Of the canton. Sec
tion makes the owners liable in damages
for any injuries or deaths which may hap
pen to the employees while engaged in the
line of duty unless such are caused by the
carelessness or disobedience of the employe.
Section II fixes the maximum period of
| labor at eleven hours, beginning at a. IN.
| In winter and ) q. IN. in SUNNI er Section
| 16 provides that no child under fourteen
years of age shall be employed in any fac
tory. Section IS provides for national In
spectors Of manufactures. There is consid-
erablo opposition and discomfort among
both work people and mill owners tc
some of these provisions The work peo'
pie want ten hours as the maximum
period, and the employees think that chill
dren might be employed very advantage
ously under fourteen. AS compromise
measure the present law seems to please
neither party, but it is regarded by thu
more thoughtful and disinterested as
very encouraging advance upon the OLE
regulations 1t certainly secures amoni
the 5000 mills and factories, employing
more than 100000 operatives, yer,
thorough supervision by the government
over the health and lives Of the working
| class
National Republican., 1880-11-18

A GREuNBAcK ex-cditor named FRANCIS
h. PORTER in New York city undertook to
get even on account of the late greenback
defeat a few evenings since by smashing the
plate-gluss in the yestibule doors Of the
residence of the venerable PETER COOPER,
on Lexington avenue. He was pulled for
the oiiense, aud is In prison awaiting trial.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

PARNELL is about to flee from England
to the south of France. Matters are be-
ginning to be serious in England when her
subjects go abroad for safetys sake.
National Republican., 1880-11-18

IT was terrible calamity which de
stroyed the state insane asylum of Mime
National Republican., 1880-11-18
A TYPICAL SELECTION.

There would have been n poetic justice
in the result if the democra tic party had
failed to elect its candidate by the one
electoral vote lost to 1t in the defeat of
Judge TERRY In California. review of
the possibilities of November 2 shows that
there was very narrow margin be-
tween that result and what has happened.
A change of 10000 votes in y total of
1 ,250000 would have Civ en- HANCOCK the
35 electors of New York A similar change
of 800 votes in total of 10000 would have
given him also the 3 electors of Oregon,
while GARFIELD could have counted New
Jersey if but 1,200 voters had changed sides
in total of 250,O00. Thus the difference
Of one per cent. in the votes of New York
and Oregon would have given those states
| to HANCOCK, while the difference Of only
one.hnlf of one per cent. would have been
sufficient to give New Jersey to GARFIELD
and produce the complication of presi-
dental election hinging OH the one vote If
lost TO HANCOCK in California.
The nomination of TERRY was nm out
rage upon whatever of loyalty and decency
remained in the ranks of California demo-
Gratis, but it was in perfect keeping with
the instincts which control in the average
democratic state convention, wherever held.
II was demanded by the predominauce OF
the same element which made DUNE, the
prize fighter, a power in Brooklyn politics
which has done the same for BILLY Nc
| NTf.r -, n1,,1,i irtt uaa
which sent MoRBIssEY to congress from
New York, and which now sends BEN
WooD there; which advances the hero OF
Hamburg TO the senate from South Caro-.
lima, and which insists that CHALMERS
shall be counted in in Mississippi. Pru
dence does not seem to be known TO this
element Defeat after defeat teaches it NJ
lesson. Ignorant, brutal prejudice anC
disloyalty characterize it and govern it ii
spite of the counsels of even ordinary po
litical expediency. TO its uucontrollnbl'
determination to find expression the nntior
has often been indebted in the past TO
warning notices of the tendency of th
party to which it belongs.
TERRY was politician of the wors
ante-war type, q judge who resigned hi
position on the bench to challenge and xii
United States SENATOR q plotter to carr.
California out of the union and create
Pacific confedcracy in 1861, rebel soldie
throughout the war, candidate of tn
Kearneyites last year. This record com
mended him 10 the democracy of Californi
as fit man to represent them in castin
the vote of that state. 1t is almost to b
regretted that such a selection did not d
, rectly bring it to defeat in the nation.
National Republican., 1880-11-18
AMUsEM ENTs.

ENoRD's oPERA.HoUsE
TONIGHT AT s,
100 WIZ HIS,
with entirely new scenery prepared expressly for 1t
at large cost. This play three weeks In phiiadei-
phia with such 10 cause the Lcdgcr to say
that It should be continued for 100 nights, such was
the eager desire Of the people to witnessit.
"1he Mormon question:" says the North american
of ofPhadelphla has Its pest expression IN this play
GRAND
FAMILY MATINEE SATURDAY AT OUR
USUAL CHEAP PRICES.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER %,
HAVERLY'S COLOSSAL COLORED CARNIVAL
n u .at Ia a o.
, 1880-04-26
Watch Your Birds.

Keep a good watchful eye to your
birds and for their comfort and we'll
being, and they will amply repay you
for your care and attention. A care
less or indifferent person is sure to
lose, during the season, many fine
and valuable bird, and often the breed
is condemned as being SO liable to
sickness and disease as to be practically
valueless, when the real blame for the
undesirable result should be attached
to the careless owner of the birds. In
the fall of the year there is always
more or less sickness amongst poultry,
on account of the sudden changes in
temperature, from warm to cold, and
the prevalence of warm days and cold,
damp evenings and nights. If the
birds are not carefully housed and pro-
tected, they are apt to contract some OF
the disorders incident to poultry, and
then the breeder has to pay for his neg
lect. Doctoring sick fowls is generally
very unsatisfactory, for it is too often
the case that the sick bird dies before
the remedies applied can be made to
reach and cure the disease. Aside
from this, sick bird is apt to infect
the other members of the flock so that it
is generally best to kill the sick fowl
and thus save the rest from infection.
Cures may be good enough; but tken
preventives, in the shape of good care
and management, beats them every
time.-Amerioan Poultry Journal.
, 1880-04-26
Wall Street, New York.
Across the Island of New York

Across the Island of New York, in
1855, wall made of store and earth,
and cannon mounted, was built to keep
of the savages. Along by that wall q
street was lail out, and as the street
followed the line Of tho wall 1t WAS ap-
propriately called Wall Street. 1t is mar
row, it is short. it is unarchitectural,
aud yet its history is unique. Except
ing Lombard street, London, it is the
mightiest street on this planet. There
the government of the United States
was born. There Washington held his
levees. There Mrs. Adams and Cald-
we'll and Knox and other brilliant wom-
en- of the Revolution displayed their
charms. There Witherspoon and jon
athan Edwards and George Whitefeld
sometimes preached. There DR.. Mason
chided Alexander Hamilton for writing
the Constitution of tho United States
without any God in it. There negroes
criminals were harnessed to wheel
barrsws and, like beasts of burden,
compelled to draw, or were lashed
through the street behind carts to which
they were fastened. There fortunes
have come to coronation or burial, since
the day when reckless spcculators, in
powdered hair and silver shoe buckles,
lodged Dugan, the Governor r-General
of his Majesty, clear down to yesterday
at three O'Clock. The history Of Wall
Street is to certain extent the fnan-
aial, commercial, agricultural, mining,
literary, artistic, moral and religious
history Of this country. Only a few
blocks long, it has reached from the
Canadas to the Gulf of Mexico, from
San Francisco to Bangor. There are
the best men in this country, and there
are the worst. Everything, from un-
swerving integrity to tip-top scoundrel-
ism - everything from beaven-born
charity to bloodless Shylockism. DIR.
TALMAGE.
, 1880-04-26
An Important Personal Item.

Charles s. Prentice, of Toledo, O., went to
Paris and thence to England to be treated
for Brights disease, and after the best physi-
clans of both countries had done what they
could for him, gave up in despair and re-
turned to America to die. Here he received
further treatment from other skillful physi-
clans without benefit, and while " "listlessly
lingering in pain and anguish" as he says,
heard of the Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
took it, and was completely cured in few
weeks. He gives circumstantial details of
his painful experience and astonishing cure,
in a long letter to H. II. Warner & Co., which
will be forwarded on application.
, 1880-04-26
ConsumptIon Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of a simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per-
manent cure for Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catarrh, Asthma, and all Throat and Lung
Affections, also positive and radical cure
for General Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known TO his suf-
fering fellows. Actuated by this motive and
a desire to relieve human suffering, will
send free of charge to all who desire it, this
recipe in German, French, or English, with
full directions for preparing and using.
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, nam.
ing this paper, W. W. SHERAR, 149 Po,oers'
Block, Rochester, ". Y.
, 1880-04-26
Quick Cure for Poison Oak.

A few months ago an eminent physician
who had tested the remarkable curative
qualities of Phosphate Soap for various skin
diseases expressed his belief that it would be
an excellent remedy for Poison Oak. 1t was
accordingly tested for this purpose. A boy
had been so badly poisoned as to be confined
to his bed for week, and had his hands all
covered with sores when he began to use
Phosphate Soap. Within twenty-fonr hours
he was greatly relieved and in few days he
was entirely cured Of Poison Oak by the use
of Phosphate Soap.
, 1880-04-26
became Sound and Well"

H1TCH ERS SIII7ON, Ga.
r. V. PIERCE, M. D.:
Dear Sir-My wife, who had been i'll for
over two years, and had tried many other
medicines, became sound and well by using
your Favorite Prescription. My niece was
also cured by its use, after several physicians
had failed to do her any good.
Yours truly, THOMAS J. METHVIN.
Best of all.''
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 5th, 1879.
DIR. R. V. PIERCE:
Dear Sir-My family have used your Favor
ite Prescription and it has done all that is
claimed for it. 1t is the best of all prepara-
tions for women complaints. recommend
it to all families.
G. 8. WATERMAN, Druggist.
, 1880-04-26

Be frugal, not Mean; patient not
subtle; complacent, not servile; active
in business, but not its slave. There
are also four other habits which are es-
sentially necessary to the happy man
agement of temporal concern; these
are-punctuality, accuracy, steadlness
and dispatch.
, 1880-04-26

Don't BE PREUD1cED.-The fact
that the canal is projected by for
eigner should not of itself arouse ma
tional jealousy, particularly As he is q
Frenchman, the citizen Of q republic,
and the representative of q people who
have been our stesdfast friends through
thick and thin for more than q century