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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
Louis Napoleon's Courage.

In September, 1860, asked Changarnie'
his opinion as to the courage of Louis Ma
poleon. Changarnier replied, 1T is grea
in theory, small in practice. At Stras
burg. when the regiment on which he de-
pended refused its support, he ran rs was
found in d state of abject terror hiding
under carriage. In the Boulogne at
tempt, when he had get half way across
the Channel, he became alarmed, and
wished to turn back. The people about
him called for champagne and kept him to
his purpose by making him half drunk
AS he approached, and no friends appear
ed, his alarm returned. The first troops
that met him were under the command of
a sensible old officer, who, when he saw the
strange procession, accompanied by the
tame eagle, and was told that Lewis Ma
poleon was at its head, instead of joining
him summoned him to surrender. Vau-
dreuil had said that at Styasburg Louis
Napoleon had not dared even to fire pis-
tol in his own defense. He recollacted this
mot kept pistol in his hand, and fred at
the officer, but his hand shook SO that
though the man was not five PAGES off he
missed him and wounded a poor cook, who
in his white apron. was standing at door
to see what was going on. Louis Napo
leon turned, ran irto the sea, and got iuto
a boat. A boat from the shore pulled after
him. He gave himself up, begged them
not to hut him, and said that be had 200,-
600 francs in his pocket which he would
give them. He was landed, and begged
M. Adam. the marie, to take the 100000
francs. Adam said he would take care of
them, but, with business like habits, chose
to count them first. 1t was lucky for him.
for when il was counted in the presence of
the crowd there was found to be only 120,-
600 fracs. This sum when he was on his
trial before his peers he claimed, and the
cruel Government OF Louis Philippe let
him have Them
Did he show courage at Magenta?"
"He never crossed the Ticno. He was
smoking in house during the whole time.
At Solferino. where be was two miles in
the rear, he did not move or give an order,
but he smoked fifty three cigars. We know
this as he always carries with him little
boxes, each Of which contain fifty cigars.
One was quite exhausted and three had
been taken out of the other. Once spent |
ball came near him, but that is the only
occasion on which he could be considered !
as under fire. I saw letter from one of
the Centiuisses to his mother: You need |
be under nc anxiety about me. I am with |
the Emperor, and therefore, out of dang
En- In fact, none of them were hit. ''-Sen-
a0r's Conversations.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
poetrp.

The following remarkable complication
is a contribution to the San Francisco
"Times," from the pen of Mrs. H. A..
Deming. The reader will notice that each
line is a quotation from some of the stand
ard authors of England and America
This is the result of a years laborious
search among the leading poets of the past
and present time:
Why all this toll for triumphs Of an hour?
Young
llfe's short summer, man a flower.
rs Dr.. johnson.
By turns we catch the vital breath and die
Pope.
The cradle and the tomb, alas! so nigh
Prior.
To be- is better than not to be,
Sewell
Though all mans lits may seem tragedy:
Spencer.
But light cares speak when mighty griefs are dumb
Daniel.
The bottom is but shallow whence they come.
Raleigh.
Your fate is but the common fate of all
Longfellow.
Unmin gled joys here no man befal.
Southwell
Nature to each allots his proper spheres
Congreve;
Fortune makes folly her peculiar care;
Churchill.
Custom does often reason override.
Rochester
And throw a cruel sunshine on fool,
Armstrong.
Live we'll: how long or short permit to heaven;
= Milton
They who forgive most shall most be forgiven,
~ Bailey.
Sin may be clasped so close we cannot see its face
III Trench.
Vile intercourse where virtue has no place.
u Somervill.
Then keep each passion down, however dear,
IF Thompson.
Chou pendulum betwixt smile and tear
n Byron.
Her sensual snares let faithless Pleasure lay,
Smollet.
y it'll craft and skill to ruin and betray,
Crabbe.
Soar not too high to fail, but stoop to rise;
Messenger.
we masters grow of all that we despise.
Cowley.
Then renounce that impious selt-esteem
Beattie
Riches have WINGS and grandeur is a dream.
Cowper.
Think not ambition wise because tits brave;
Davenport.
The paths of glory lead but to the grave
Gray.
What is ambition? IT'S glorious cheat!
Willis.
Only destructive to the brave and great
- Addison.
What's all the gaudy glitter of a crown9
Dryden.
The way to bliss lies not on beds of down.
Quares
How long we live. not years but actions tell;
Watkins.
That man lives twice who lives the first life we'll
Herrick.
Make then, while yet may, your God your friend,
Mason.
Whom Christians worship, ct not comprehend.
Hill
The trust+hats given guard and to yourself be Just,
Dana.
For, live we how we can. yet die we must
Shakespeare.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

THE late Presidents idea of the highest
blessing it was possible to invoke on the
head of beloved friend is expressed in
the following lines. which, when he was a
young professor, he Inscribed in the album
of a young lady of his acquaintance:
If the treasures of ocean We're laid at my feet,
And its depths we're all robbed of its coral and
PEARL
And the diamonds were brought from the noun
tain'S retreat,
And with them were placed all the wealth Of the
world
Not silver, nor gold nor the spoils of the sea,
Nor the garlands of fame that the world can be-
stow,
But a purified heart that from sin has made free,
would ask for thee, friend, on thy Journey be-
low.
j, A. GARFIELD.
Hiram, Jan, g. 1857.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

HE sixteen American Inventions of
worldwide adoption are the cotton gin.
the planting machine, the telegraph, the
grass mower and reaper, the rotary print
ing press, steam navigation, the hot-air
engine, the sewing machine, the India rub
Der industry, the machine manufacture of
horse shoes, the sand blast for carving, the
gauge lathe, the grain elevator, artificial
ice making on large scale, the electric
magnet and its practical application, the
telephone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

A RAILWAY IN THE TREE TOPs.-It
may not be known outside OF the neigh
borhood where it is situated, but it is new
ertheless a fact, that in Sonamo county
(Cal.) we have an original and successful
piece of railroad engineering and building
that is not to be found in the books. In
the upper part of this county, near the
coast, may be seen an actual roadbed in
the tree tops. Between the Clipper mills
and Stuart's Point, where the road crosses
a deep ravine, the trees are sawed off on
level and the timber and ties laid on the
stumps. In the centre OF the rayine men
toned two huge redwood trees, standing
side by side. form a substantial support,
and they are cut off seventy-6ve feet above
the ground, and cars loaded with heavy
saw logs pass over them with as much Sc
curity as if it were framed in the most
scientific manner. ''Ali roads lead to
ROme,'' except this one. The builders
never contemplated terminus at San
merely to convey heavy timber from the
woods to their mill. There are many
places In our redwood forests where this
example might be followed proftably, as
1t would be cheaper to grade through with
cross-cut saw and lay the ties on the
stumps than to remove the trees. We can
boast of a broad gauge, a narrowgauge
and road in the tree tops-yet we are not
all happy.-Petaloma (Col.l Argus.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
WauSau Central Wisconsin [

Being asked concerning the Oil, Mr..
Aug. Kickbusch informed the questioner
that st. Jacobs Oil had proved an excellent
and most useful remedy IN every family
that had used it. A large majority Of
cases pronounced incurable have been en-
tirely cured,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

FARM AND GARDEN NoTEs.-Save all
the cornstalkS for fodder,
BE sure to save the best of each crop for
seed.
Are your unused machines, etc., under
der cover?
Save the middle grains of the finest ears
of corn for seed.
Buttermilk poured over the back of a
scuryey pig will remove the scurf.
Hogs should be allowed to have a bean
of coal ashes They will be all the health
Ter for it,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

FRENCH BEEFsTEAK.-Cut the steak
tWo-thlrds OF an inch thick from a fillet of
beef. dip into melted fresh butter, Law
them on heated gridiron and broil over
hot Goals. When nearly done. sprinkle
pepper and salt. Have ready some pars
ley, chopped fine and mixed with softened
butter. Beat them together to a cream.
and pour into the middle of the DISH
Dip each steak into the butter, turning it
over, and lay them all round on the plat-
ter. If you desire, squeeze few drops of
lemon over, and serve very hot.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

when he saw the mighty works those
hands had fashioned. The tears we're in
his eyes when Dalrymple and he parted at
the gate of the great walled-in yard.
"Thank you, he said, ''you have done
me the greatest possible service. I shall
remember it,
That night Steve formed strange but
noble resolution. First Of all. he devoted
himself to his wife's business, and accom-
plished it in manner which elected Mr..
Barrett's warm praise and made Elizabeth
wonder whether she might not spare her
fees for the future. Then he had a long
and confidential talk with the owner of
the Dalrymple iron and machine works,
tho result of which was the following let
ter to Mrs. Gaskill:
s'MY DEAR WIFE:-I shall not be at
home again for at least two years, for /
have begun an apprenticeship to Dalrym-
pie as an iron master. [ propose to learn
the process practically. have lived too
long upon your bounty, for have lost your
esteem as well as my own, and [ do not
say but that / have deserved the loss
Please God l will redeem my wasted past,
and with his help make a man of myself.
When I am worthy to be your husband
you will respect me. and until then think
as kindly as possible of
STEPHEN GAsKILL.'7
The letter struck the first noble chord
So, oIo+I %l,o4 ~
even her favorite maid dared to make lit
tie compassionate sneers at ''poor master"
Steve, in leather apron ana coarse work
ing clothes, began laborious happy days,
which brought HIM nights of sweet sleep;
and Elizabeth began series of letters to
her husband, which gradually grew more
imbued with tender interest and respect.
In a few weeks she visited him of her own
free will, and purposely going to the works
saw her self -banished lord welding pom
derous hammer upon bar of white hot
iron.
Swarthy, bare armed, and clothed in
leather, he had never looked so handsome
in EljZabeth's eyes; and her eyes revealed
the fact to Steve, for in them was the ten
der light of love founded upon genuine re-
spect. Steve deserved it. He wrought
faithfully out his two years. service,
cbeered by his wife's letters and visits, and
when he came out of the Dalrymple works
there was no more finished iron master
than be.
He held his head frankly up now and
looked fortune boldly in the face. He
could earn his own living anywhere, and,
better than all, he had conquered his wife
won her esteem. and compelled her to
physical strength and moral
purpose greater than her own.
Between Leeds and Braithwaite Hall
there have been for many years gigantic
iron works. The mills and railways on
the West Riding know them we'll; their
work is famous for its excellence, for the
master is practical machinist, and over
looks every detail. The profits are enor-
nous, and Stephen Gaskill, their proprie-
tor, is also the we'll beloved and respected
master of Braithwaite Hall.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

FRUIT OR JELLY PUDDINa.-Y olks of
four eggs, one cup of sugar, one-half cup
butter, one cup of fruit or any kind of
preserves. Use mostly of Jelly and fruit
mixed; bake in pastry, make a neringue
OF the whites, spread over after the pies
are done and set back in the oven to
brown. This makes two pies.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

MIXED FEEDs.-One of the strono
points in favor of the much praised ensil.
age, is that animals eat it with a relish.
NO food, however rich it may be in food
elements, will prove profitable if the farm
stock cannot be made to take to it kindly.
1t is on this account that a mixing of feed
has been so successful. Sameness pals
upon the appetite-a change of diet ell
courages and sharpens it. A few roots
cut, or better, pu ped, and given to the
animals. will make them eat the corn-fod-
der or cut straw with all the greater relish.
Try and make little change in diet of the
animals, even though it be only once a
week, with some roots, potatoes, apples,
etc., it will pay. The more an animal eats
and healthily digests, the more profitable
it is.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

FOR BLEEDING, take linen or other rags
burn to charcoal and put 1t in the wound.
and no more blood will come.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

IHE MANURE HEAP.-The mine of
wealth to farmer is his manure heap
Upon his ability to get large one depends
his profits to great extent. An exchange
gives the following practical advice TO far
mers: Manure should be forked over &C.
caslonally to make it fine. If it is heating
then muck or loan should be mixed with
it to absorb the ammonia which is formed
during the process of decomposition.
Sprinkling the manure pile with ground
plaster will absorb any ammonia which
escapes from the pile and save it for the
use OF growing plants. Ammonia is too
valuable an element Of plant food to allow
1t to be wasted. Again, upon some lands
plaster is an excellent fertilizer. A great
deal OF material to add to the heap could
often be got together, and the heap made
to grow in size considerably.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04

The milking qualities of COWS are the
results of the arts of man. The cow in
Its natural state gives as much milk as
will keep calf about two months, then
for four months as much as will partially
sustain it; and after that it takes care of
ITSELF On the other hand, the cow which
art has produced gives as much milk for
four months in the year as will support
fonr or five calves: and for four or five
months more as much as would support
three, two and one. Thus we find that
almost every breed has its milking strains.
The Durham has its milking qualities lust
III proportion as man has induced them.--
The Hereford is also noted beef-produc-
Ing breed; but there are strains which are
deep mixers. But man has not succeed
ed so we'll in converting butter and milk
producers into heavy beef animals. Tn
Ayrshire, Jerseys and Guernseys, are not
easily converted into beef animals; vet it
may re said that man changes the charac-
teristics of animals almost at will.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-04
FARM AND PRESIDE.

WAsHINGs OF, RoADs.-The washings
from the public roads that accumulate In
bitches and pools into which they lead,
contain very large amount of fertliMng
material. They contain, among other val
liable material, the solid and LIQUID drop
pings OF animals, the foliage and stalkssof
plants, the leaves of trees, and earth of
various sorts that have been reduced to
great degree of fineness by the feet of ami
mails and the wheels of carriages The
value OF the first named substance is ac-
kno"ledged by all farmers. Macy are.un~
acquainted with the use of finely puIyer-
lzed earth, but those who have employed it
speak of it in the highest terms. The
sWeeplngs of the streets of most European
cities and towns are disposed of for more
Than enough to pay for collecting them.
'Ihey are difficult to handle as they are liza
BILE to be blown about by the wind. When
applied as top-dressing to grass land they
produce remarkably good results. The
like is true of their use on grain fields.
Ihe loose materials on road beds are cay
rled by rains into bitches where they accu-
mulate or are conveyed, if the land is de-
scendlng, into bollows. There thew accn-
mulate, and after the water has passed out
of them by drainage or evaporation, they
assume compact form. The consistency
of the material allows it to be lifted by the
shovel into carts very readily. It may be
spread over grass land where it will disin-
tregate by the action of rain; or it may be
applied to soil that is devoted to any cult
waited crops. The value of the fine pulver-
lied soil as a fertilizer is admitted by all
who have experimental with it, and its
employment will be general in the agricul-
ture of the future.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06

To the Kirghiz the yak is a. invalua
BILE as the reindeer to the Laplander, or,
in another way, as the camel to the
Arab. Its milk is richer than that of
the COW, and its hair is woven into
clothes and other fabrics. Where q
man can walk, yak can be ridden. 1t
is remarkably sure-footed; like the ele-
plant, it. has wonderful sagacity in
knowing what will bear its weight and
in avoiding hidden depths and chasms;
and when a pass or gorge becomes
blocke,. by snow provided it be not
frozen) a score of yaks driven in front
will make highway. This strange
creature frequents the mountain slopes
and their level submits. It needs no
tending, and finds its food at all sea-
sons. If the snow on the heights lies
too deep for him'to find the heritage,
he rolls hirtself down the slopes, and
eats his way up again. displacing the
snow ID he asOends. When arrived at
the top he performs second somer-
sault down the slope, and displaces q
second groove of snow as he eats his
way to The top again. Tho yak cannot
bear temperature above freezing; and
in suupmer it leayess the Aaunls Of men
and ascendS far up The mountains to the
"Old ice," above the limit Of perpetual
snow, It's calf being retained below as
pledge for the mother return, in which
she never fails.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06
Picking Children.

AN English author, writing of Orient.
al matters, among other curious Arab
practices, says: "A strange domestic
practice prevails among the Bedouins-
not those in villages, but those of the
wandering class. They pickle their in
fants, after three days old, in strong
brine. learned that it was q habit
consecrated to them by long antiqui-
ty, and it is based upon the notion that
the process, which extents over several
hours. imparts hardness to the tender
skin. The immersion is said to be fatal
to delicate babies. Be the effect of the
picking what it may, however, no la
Dor is wasted on the children in the
way of washing them afterward. They
are suffered to grow up in utter ignor-
ance of the cleansing virtues of water,
the superstition being that the Evil Eye
might be attracted to their cleanliness.
Accordingly, have seen them with reg
ular crusts-thick deposits-of dirt on
the tops of their heads, and their eyes
full of flies."
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06

broken sword, and the monks came to
believe that the two convent pictures
were by the same artist.
So, little by little, the story grew
that Brother Giovanni had been q SOL
der and an artist, and that, bent on
some vain. perhaps wicked, errand, he
had been lost on the mountain, and that
he had been rescued by the Brothers Of
the holy Shelter. and had painted for
them their picture. Then he had re-
pented of his sins, and had taken vows
as q monk. The man, it was said, was
the servant of an artist; and by and by
it grew to be that he was Brother Clio
vanni's foster brother, and was in
search of him when he. in turn, was
lost.
It was noticed that the Prior, never
contradicted these stories, but he used
to smile when they said that Brother
Giovanni had been sent by the Pope to
Siberia on q mission. But one thing
he often did say: that it was not need
full to ask for miracles when what we
prayed for was within hand-touch if the
hand was but put forth to take it.
Louise Stockton, in Christian Union.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06
To Young Faruners.-

To accomplish anything in life, it will
be found necessary to go to work in
earnest. No man ever made ANYTHING
by not making an effort. Thousands Of
young men, with good resolutions,
spend their time trying to find an easy
way to make money, and the result is,
they fail. What is necessary is to 70 to
work in earnest. Make up your mind
that success comes only from diligent
application, keep out Of debt as far as
possible, and if you have made wise
selection as to location, you are all
right. We would impress upon the
minds of all few facts gathered from
experience:
1. You must have good land, and not
pay too high price for it.
2. You must be sure of a good mar
ket for all you can raise.
8. You will be required to select such
crops for cultivation as will yield the
greatest profit.
a. Don't try experiments until you
reach a point When failure will not
embarrass you.
5. See to it that your expenses are
kept at the very lowest point, and be
sure not to spend money before you
have made it. BY far the larger num-
Der of failures come from wrong esti-
mates. Your crops may look fine, and
you may have an idea that your corn
will yield close on to a hundred bushels
to the acre, but owing to something
which you do not quite understand, It
only turns out fifty. Your wheat may
look very fine, and all your neighbors
may give it as their opinion that you
will harvestnot less than three thousand
bushels. but when the threshing time
comes you only measure up one thou.
sand five hundred.
Now, if you have run in debt, expect
ing hundred bushels of corn to the
acre and fifteen hundred more bushels
OF wheat than you get, the chances are
that you will find yourself in q position
quite uncomfortable; but if you keep
out of debt, You are all right. Learn to
do without that which you have not the
money to pay for, and success will
come of itself. THE Neso Home.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06

The phrase, ut takes nine tailors to
make . man." though used in con-
tempt, has an origin that does honor to
the knights of the goose. In 1742 =
homeless orphan lad applied for assist
ance at fashionable London tailor's
where nine jOurneynen were employed.
The boys condition stirred the benevo-
lence Of the nine who each gave him
one shilling. With this slender capital
the youth started in the flint business,
and in time became very rich. and re-
tired from trade. Then, instead of
having coat-of-arms, he emblazoned
upon his Spoons and panels the grateful
motto. "Ninq tailQrs made me q mar"