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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

Masonic staunton Lodge NO. 1s.-J. Howard
Wayt, Master; A. A. Eskridge, Secy Meet at tneli
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last Frt
day nights in each month.
Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, H. H. Lynn High
Priest; "A. A. Eskridge Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Hall the third Friday nightin each month.
Stevenson COMMUNICATIVE. A. Burke CON
mander; A. A. Eskridge, Recorder. Meets d
Masonic Hall the first Friday in each month.
Knights of Honor.-J. E. Rollins, Past Dictator
T. J. Crowder, Dictator; W. A. Burnett Reporte
Meets LIST and 3rd Monday nights in their Hall IL
the Cochran Building.
! Ryoal Arcanum-Regent, Joseph E. Rollins; Sc
rotary, Jos. B. Woodward Meets on the "a ana
4th Tuesday in each month, at 1870 I, M IN tneli
hall in the Cochran Building, on Augusta Streer.
Odd Fellows.-Staunton Lodge No. 45.-Johf
Wehn, Noble Grand; Chas Burchell, R. Secretay
J. N Argenbright, F. Secretary. Meets every
Thursday night in Odd Fellows Han.
Central Encampment No. M-J. w Ailor
Chief Patriarch james W. Blackburn, Scribe. Meets
second and fourth Tuesday In each month in Odd
Fellows Hall. ~.
saunton Lodge No. 1877 Iron Band o. K. s. B.-A
Hart President; NORTH Witt, Secretary. Meets in
their Hall in the Cochran Building the LIST and Sd
Sundays at 10 A. M.
Charity Division No. g. Sons of Temperance b
B. Rule, Worthy Patriarch, 2. 7. Htzhimer, Re
cordng Scribe Meets every Friday night at Tenn
perance Hall.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Fire Company
Michael Cox, Captain; Thos. J. Crowder, Secretary
Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Firemen's
Hall
STANTON Hook and Ladder Company.-B. F.
Terry: Captain; Charles Hudson, Secretary. Meets
On first Tuesday in each month at their headquar-
tiers in the city school building
Newtown Friendship Hose Company-R. A, Ham
ilton, Captain; Oliver Smith Secretary. Meets on
the I'd Monday in every month.
j. B. Scherer, Jr., Chief Engineer of Fire
Department.
Iiitary.-West Augusta Guard-Wm. L. Bum
gardner, Captain Lewis M Bumgardner Secretary
Meets in their armory in the City Hall every
Monday night. Regular meetings first Monday in
each month.
Staunton Artillery-A. Fl, Fultz Captain; N. M
Warner, Secretary. Meets at their armory in the
City Hall every Tuesday night Regular meet
ngs second Tuesday in each month.
Stonewall Brigade Band.-Prof. A. j. Turner, Con
ductor and President; John NJ. Carroll, Secretary.
Meets Tuesday and Thursday nights every week in
the City Hail.
Relgious-Young Mems Christian Association
T. C. Morton, President; A. F. Robertson Secretary
Meets at their rooms in City Hall for all devotional
exercises every Sunday evening at P. M. Direc
tory meetings at the call of the resident. Library
| open every evening from 5 to P. M.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

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THE SILENT DEACONs OPINION.

| When next summer comes with it's heat,
dust and languor, and the tired spirit
falnting by the way, cries out for the
wings of dove, 60 up to W, among
the bills made sacred to nature, where the
hurry and anxiety to commerce are IN
known, and the silent Sundays are never
broken by the whiZzing Of machinery or
defled by its smoke and steam. If you
have toiled hard enough to deserve rest,
you will find it in W. If not. you will
seek it any where in vain. 1t is the most
pleasant place in the world; and were it
not for the farmer turning his burrows, or
casting his seed, you might imagine your
self already where Sundays never end"
| Entering the neat, capacious church,
fatherly and motherly faces meet your eye
at every hand, you .and will soon forget
that you are a stranger.
Yonder in the square pew sits Deacon
Lee. You would know he was deacon
if he had not told you. Some men are
born deacons. What pity that some
should enter the holy Office who are not.
!
Deacon Lee was not native of W,
but went there to till farm left him by
an aged relative some twenty years ago
about the time Deacon Bell died leaving a
sad void in the church and parsonage-for
he was pillar IN Zion and strong arm
to his pastor. After seeking long to fill
his place, the minds Of the people settled
on the new conner, who, by his solemnity,
piety and zeal, seemed created for the
place.
He was man Of few words, rarely ever
talking, so that the boys called him at first
s'a glum old man." But they soon chang
ed their opinion; for he set apart tree of
summer-sweetenings and one Of bell pears
for their express benefit as they went to
and from school, and surprised them by a
fine swing, which he hung for them in bis
walnut grove. So the verdict of that, and
each succeeding generation of boys, was,
that although the deacon never talked, he
was kind and genial man and lover OF
children. Every boy, for twenty years
back, had been his Waterman, his shep-
herd or his assistant farmer, feeling it a
high honor to hitch his horse on Sunday,
or to drive his manure cart on Monday;
and because they saw, through the thick
veil of reserve, that love burned and glow
ed in his heart.
Deacon Lees minister trusted in him
and the church felt her temporal affairs
safe in his hands, and the world honored
his consistency.
There was a serpent Ia Eden, and Ju'
das in that thrice blessed band who walk
ed and talked with our Redeemer on earth
and who saw his glory mingle with his
humanity. Why, then, need we Wondel
that one man, subtle and treacherous, nc
himself in the calm virtue of W, crawl
ing out only to deceive Gods people Will
a kiss, till ready to spring upon them witt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22
Married People Would Be Happier

Married People Would Be Happier
If home trials were never told to neigh
bors. 4
If they kissed and made up after every
quarrel.
If household expenses were proportional
to receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as in
courtship days..
If each would try to be a support and
comfort to the other.
If each remembered the other was hu-
man being, not an angel.
If women were as kind to their husbands
as they were to their lovers.
If fuel and provisions were laid IN dur
ing the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they
married for worse as well as for better.
If men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweethearts.
If there were fewer silks and velvet
street costumes and more plain, tidy house.
dresses.
If there were fewer ''please darlings" in
public. and more common manners in pri-
vate. st
If wives and husbands would take some
pleasure as they 90 along and not degene-
rate into mere toiling machines. Recrea-
ton is necessary to keep the heart in its
place, aud to get along without it is big
mistake. u
If men would remember that a woman
can't be always smiling who has to cook
the dinner, answer the door-bell half
dozen times, and get rid of a neighbor who
has dropped in, tend to sick baby, tie up
the cut finger Of a two-year-old. gather up
the playthings of four-y ear-old, tie up the
head of six-year-old on skates, and get
an eight-year-old ready for school, to say
nothing Of sweeping, cleaning, etc. A
woman with all this to contend with may
claim it as privilege to look and feel a
little tired sometimes, and a word of SYM
pathy would not be too much to expect
from the man who during the honeymoon
wouldn't let her carry as much as SUI
shade Saturday Even5ng Mail.
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First Time at Church.

First Time at Church.
A grave sweet wOnd er in thy baby face,
And look Of mingled dignity and grace.
Such as a painter hand might love to trace.
A pair of trusting innocent blue eyes,
That higher than the stained-g glass window rise,
Into the fair and cloudlesS summer skies.
The people round her sing ''AbOve the sky
There's rest for little children when they de-
To her-thus gazing up-that rest seems nigh
The organ peals she must not look around,
Although with wonderment her pulses bound
The place Whereon she stands is holy ground.
The sermon over and the blessing said,
She bows-as mother does-her golden head:
And thinks of little sister who is dead.
She knows that she dwells above the sky,
Where holy children enter when they die,
And prays God take her there too, by and-bye.
Pet, may He keep you in the faith Away,
And bring you to that home for which you pray,
Where all shall have. their child-hear is back on
day!
Chambers Journal
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[Attleboro Chronicle, j
Carry the News.

Mr.. John Et4ensperger, manufacturing
Jeweler of North, Attleboro', Mass, lately
communicated to US the following: suf-
Tered SO. much with pains in my arm, that
at times I was completely helpless. used
that incompatible remedy st. Jacobs Oib
and was completely cured as if by aaagie.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

1t is easy for man who sits silent at
home, and has nobody to please but him
self; to ridicule or censure the common
practice of mankind.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

The good often sigh more over little
faults than the wicked over great. Hence
an old proverb that the stain appears
greater according to the brilliancy of what
it touches.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

Gossip is the popularity of small mind.
Some people don't know enough to talk
about the greatness Of things, and so they
talk about the Gttleness of persons The
expression of their own shallowness is
what we call gosfip.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

Steele says, 'Fire and sword are but
slow engines of destruction in comparison
with the babler."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

1t is as easy to deceive one 8 self with
out perceiving it as it is difficult to deceive
others without their finding it out.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

1t is always better to keep out of a quar-
rel than to make it up ever so amicablY af-
ter you have gone into one.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

Cheerfulness is to the mind what sun
shine is to the earth-lts rejuvenating
force.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

He that can plant courage IN human
soul is the best physician.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

When you do need help the world is
somehow always looking the other way.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

MEN are never SO easily deceived as
while they are endeavoring to, deceive
others. -RochefocauM,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

1t is great misfortune not to hav
enough Judgment to keep silent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

It is great art to keep yourself con
tented and happy,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-04-22

PROF. RILEY says that kerosene oil is
sure death to insects in all stages, and the
only substance with which we may hope,
to destroy their eggs. Oil will mix with
milk fresh or sour, and thus may be dilu-
ted to any desired extent.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

MARCH THE Senate met and adjourned
without transactfng any business. senator
elect Malone, of Virginia, was sworn In
MARCH accommodation were laid be-
fore the Senate from Messrs. Kiri<wood and
Rlaine announcing that they had forwarded
their designations to the Governors of their
respective states. The nominations of Mat
thew Golf. x-Secrctary for the Navy, for
United States Attorney for West Virginia
John l.. Frisbie, of Michigan, for Consul at
Rheims, and Lewis Richmond OF Rhode Island,
Consul General at Rome, were sent to the
Senate by the President and promptly con-
firmed. (Frisbie and Riclsnond were nomi-
mated by Hayes, and were favorabIy reported
but not acted upon)
MARCH 9.-The Senate convened Mt noon.
A telegram from the Governor of Iowa was
read. announcing the appointment of j. w.
MeDill to fill the unexpired term of Mr.. Kirlk-
wood. A message from the President was re-
ceived,; and the Senate went into execute We
session. = ~
I MARCH Ex-senator Pendleton offered a
resolution providing for Reorganization of
tho Senate Committees. Senator anthony OBJ
jected to itS present consideration, and it was
ordersd to be printed and tolie over. .is7. :
MARCH 1.-The Democrats made, an other
tees. but were blocked by n point OF order,
raised Ex-senator Conklfhg and sustn ned by
the yicefPresident: Durina ti,e, sdiscussion
declined to accept the CbairInanshfp of the
Judiciary Committee, but apnounceal his In
tention Of Sc staining the Democratic organf-
zatiOu.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
WIT AND WISDOM.

"A bank is a bad place for delicate
young clerks and bald-headed cashiers;
SO much exposed to drafts, you know
-GrapAic.
The business of telegraph COM
pany is "spread from pole to pole.'-
loDkers Gazette. So is that of the
washerwoman.--SOn journal.
AT q convention of journalists, to
take place at Philadelphia, the advisa-
bility of paying for poetry by the yard,
instead of by the pound. will be con-
sidered. Detroit Free Press.
Miss Soprano (who has just fin
ished playing): 'sDid drop any
notes, Susan?n Her cousin from tho
rural districts): mo, not as 1 knows
on. but I'll look under the pianny an
See.n
Some one who has no. fear of the
future says: 'sGirls are a contraction
OF guerilla, because they lie in wait,
set man traps, capture and slay or SUBJ
ject to bondage all who come in their
vicinity
1t is the same in the piano KEY
board as in life. The sharps and flats
usurp the higher places, while the COM
mon notes, like common folk, take
modester place. Transcript.
The street boys of Cleveland re-
Gently attended lecture on the Prodi-
gal Son, illustrated with pictures.
When the scene came to the part OF
the story where the father exclaims:
This, my son, was dead and is alive
again." the lecturer asked: Was his
son really deadP" One of the future
Presidents from Ohio answered.: mot
bit of it; he was only dead broke"
1t is habit, we suppose; but, at the
same time, it is a subject for physio-
logical study, for it shows vibrating
nerve connection between the pocket
and the brain, that we can never sec
the headline in newspaper, .tThree
thousand dollars stolen" without in
voluntarily clapping our hands to our
vest pocket. And we don't breathe
easily until we remember that we never
had three thousand dollars for anybody
to steal.-OH City Derrick.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
A Hero to the Rescue.

A singular occurrence startled and at
the same time amused the audience at
the Grand Opera House last evening.
In the third act of "Voyagers in
Southern Seas the piece being
played, there is presented an island
scene on which there are three ship
wrecked people, one of them being the
villain of the piece. Another is n
young boy who is found by the villain
lying stupid with fever and cold. Be-
cause the father of the boy, sea Cap
tain, had had Burke, the villain,
whipped, the fellow had sworn ven
geance on both. That was the interest
ing situation. Burke (played by Mr..
Jordan) prepares to kill James (played
by Miss Rachel Noah) and INDUCES in
vast, deal of fearful threatening.
After he had worked himself up to
passion and was about to seize q
Ratchet to execute his foul purpose
(Which. by the way, he does not do).
there arose a commotion in the gallery.
A burly man, who had been watching
the proceedings most intently, swung
himself down column into the second
balcony, ran into one of the upper
boxes and jumped from thence to the
stage. He rushed upon Mr.. Jordan.
clutched him by the throat, exclaiming:
I'm cursed if you kill him while am
around" and proceeded to make it
lively for the actor, who naturally is
not at all y scoundrel. Mr.. Jordan
tried to explain, but the fellow re-
garded that as subterfuge, and would not
be put off. A number of stage hands
mysteriously got on to the lonely island
and bore the rampant god from the gal
lery off u. +. He was taken outside
and reasoned with. The situation was
explained to him, and he recovered
from his excitement. "Well. L de-
clare" he said, Il got carried away
by the goldarned play aud forgot my
SELF Being sober, he was allowed to
return to the theater after giving as
surance that he would play nick-ot-time
hero no more. The audience enjoyed
the episode immensely Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
FACTS AND FIGURES.

In England they propagate the
mistletoe upon apple trees.
The Irish harvest this year is de-
scribed as the best known for more than
a generation.
Canadian hay, on which the duty is
fifty dollars per carload, is being i'm
ported into the Eastern cities in con-
siderable quantities.
Prof. Proctor says he believes that,
with good telescope. one may see 100,-
600, 900 suns, each the center of q
planetary system.
About two years ago "pine straw"
or leaves became an article of trade in
the Wilmington, N. c., market, and the
South says it is now impossible to sup
ply the demand. "Shipped North i t
undergoes certain preparations, and is
then used for stulling mattresses and
for other purposes"
In forty years the imports of British
India have risen from the value of eight
millions sterling to that of fifty-three
millions. The exports have advanced
from twelve to sixtv-seveh millions
sterling. The imports from the United
Kingdom are valued at thirty millions
sterling per annum. The exports
amount to twenty-eight millions.
The largest cruciblessteel casting
ever made was recently effected in the
works of firm in 0heflield, England.
1t was spur rim, vlUhty- eight feet in
diameter, and cast whole. To cast it
270 pots, each holding eighty pounds of
molten steel, were. used. Steel wheels
are likely to supersede- cast-iron
wheels now in general use in eaashire
mills.
Since 1870 tho capacity of the New
England mills has been increased from
Ia. 300 looms and 6, 1873, 900 spindles to
1S5, 200 looms and S,806. 600 spindles,
and cotton assumption. which in 1870
was 275, 639 % pounds, was in 1880 no
less than sos. 312,0 600 In the South in
1870 there were 1000 looms and 4l7,-
600 spindles, while the census shows
that in 1880 there were Is. 900 looms and
$4,000 spindles. and that the consump-
ton of cotton had Increased from 49,
100000 pounds to 102,000,O0o. Com
pairing the two sections, it is seen that
in ten years New England has increased
her cotton consumption about 80 per
cent. and the South over 12O.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1881-03-19
ssDan Cones

Monday morning colored man with
a lame leg, a bad cough, and q troubled
look called at the Gratiot Avenue Sta
ton and said to the Captain:
II doan' want to make any trubble,
but I'd like to AK yer advice on sartin
pints. I"
go ahead.''
t'Well, my ole woman swars She.
I gwine to leave me. We can't git on
very well, but l .doan' want her to
go"
"Then you d better go home and ask
forgiveness and show your love for
her" So
"Yes, sab, I'll frow my arms aroun'
her de mint she opens de doah."
He returned at about the same hour
on Tuesday, and when asked how his
plans worked, he eHplained:
g l doan' want to make any trubble,
but de mint l begun to crawfish. de
ole woman begun to git sassy an ride
over me- She kicked my dog out doahs.
called me names. and threatened me
wild club. Capting, hasn't got any
authority ober dat female?'
Eyes, but you must be careful.
"Fll be kcerful, sab. 1 shan't lay
hands on her. but I'll gin her to know
who bosses dat cabinn'
+ Just before dark he reappeared at the
police station with his coat collar ripped
of, his face scratched up and blood
dropping from one of bis ears.
~ dean want to make any trubble.'
he began. but you see how de plan
iworked? be mint begun to boss she
flew at me like alwoifess. an. whar' am
now, OATS two plans, an now I'd
s, like some mo- advice.
Won etc Low from, bay,, n
all night she will be in more pleasant
nioed in the morning"
i"Praps she will, sab. P'raps she'll
kinder 'spect dat lie dun jumped into
de ribber, an mebbe dat will soften her
up Bit
The day force had scarcely taken pos
session of the station Wednesday morn
ing when in walked the man of trouble.
His hair was white with frost, his ears
were like cardboard, and he stood be-
fore the Captain full minute before he
could gasp out:
"Gone!"
sWhoP''
"Dun gone!''
What is it?''
..De ole woman! She packed up all
de traps las night an slid, and now
I'm turned out on de world wild empty
pockets an u system all broke down!'
"Well. that's bad" unused the Of
ficer.
YES, sab, an it's all OWN to YOU"
ssMe?"
Eyes, sab. Ifrd begun fight wild
dat woman--if I'd cotched her by de
wool an lifted her toes off de foo when
she gin me de fust sassy word, I'd be
pokin' de fiah in de kitchen stove dis
VERY mint. tried de crawfish plan,
an tried de suicide dodge. an now
heah's mass of ruins as de result.
Take down my name as wagrant an
send me up whar' / kin forgit my grief!
Gone-dun gone-dun gonen'--Detroit
Free Press.