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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06
CHAMPION OF THE WORLD!
The Champion Grain DrillI

THE undersiEned having received the A1enev
1 OF thtA Celebrated Grain Drill for Jef1ersoa
County, and having now hand q supnlS Of
these DTillS aud toll line OF Extras, in case Of
oTeakaPe, so mo- delay can pOSsibIy occur In time
oil seed:ng. We otier this Drill TO the iarmoTs OF
JehSreon on taTorAhle etms, and do not fail 10
examine the Champion before purchasing Grain
Drill, as it is beyond doubt the most i'm mort. M
oEo OF all the farm i'm pie unenta, good DILL
FEW OF ITS MERITS:
Positive Force Feed q rain DisIFibutor ard Pea.
tive Force Feed Grass SSeder, which can be used
either 10 front or rear of the hose.
The Fertilizer Attachment 10 e1uAIsd, and 70
VArious kinds of Phospha tee in tho market
The Champion 10 the only Grain Drill in the
market that hGa Special Attachment for Plant.
10 Z Corn for the crop.
The Champion lie simple in Construction and
Easily operated both for team and driver. The
material used and quality of wor kma n ship are
The Very Beat Every Din Warraatsd 20 give
Satisfaction sale,
Below We give you . few OF the Practical Farm.
ers names who have purchased from US and uisd
last year OrillE. TO whom refer:
John Burns, Char1RstOWn; VIM. Rider Hail.
town; Phillip Powers Pipon Moses W TruSssII.
Le0town Lewi7 H Nichols, HalItovn; John W.
THvsoer. CharlestoWn.
We, we also have secured the Agency of the Col
Roland Chilled Ploughs,
for Jefferson County. which has the Turn over
Point, which gives many AdvAntAees over ths
old kind. We RiGO have on hand LarSa etaeL
of the Old snd Reliable
- u N SH.
Call at the Foundry and Machine Shop before
purchasIng. WERLICH q wELLER
charlestown. August 2, 1881.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06

LLrGANcE AND PURTrY.-Ladies who appre-
fiste eisgance and purity are using Pal kers
storing gray hair to its original color, beauty
sand lustro.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06

FHAvza's CoSsuMPTIoN CoreH CuRe 10 IT..
beat thing for Gonsunpti n tno~usrd riIicuIe
an ordinary cough in thirty minutes
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06
BERkEnEY COUNTY rom the AZ rrips.l

burg Statesntanlwe copy tho following:
We had a pleasant visit this week from
our old friend, Daniel Maddox, Esq of Pilot
Grove, Mo, having removed from Jefferson
county to that place 26 years ago. he is
now 76 wears old, but does not. look to be
over fly
Mslignant diphtheFia,prevails in the neigh.
hood OF Darkesvile and at other PLACES in
the Southern cod ofthe county. Mr. Richard
Borum, near Dsrkesville, lost very inter,
ostpc little daughter and Mr.. Ward Stew.r,
noble Iit,le boy from the disease. and. the
youngest daughter OF Or l.. NJ. Seooindiver
is lying in a critical condition
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06

Do you wIsH r" PuatFv THE System and get rid
~ hillom+ne"s! II s". use Thay'rs Liver Pow
ders IS cite. Sold ~ J,uegists
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-12-06

Austins Original Now Orleans Miustrel4
will appear at Washington Hall, this (Tues
day. evening. This troupe c. mes to Charles
town fresh from Washington City. bringing
With little best endorsements of its first GLASS
character, aud offers to the public fine OPP
portunity to enjoy good music and mirrh
provoking witticisms. See advertisement
and small bills
- IF you don't believe the holidays are ncar
~ hand. go to Gustav Browns and see the
Vondrous stray of Christmas tricks displayed
there, and the constant crowd of interested
little folks pesping in at the heaut,Ful things
old Santa Claus has brought tn light Mas,
.ters Louie and Charlie completed the taste
7fpl decoration of the large show windows ON
sEriday afternoon, and at o'ciuck FRIDAY
: evening the curtains were raised aud the
event celebrated by blowing OF harms and
an illumination of tho store front, W h;ch drew
suite . crowd whereabouts If YOU have not
already done so, take your lt.tir ones t. L.
Browne to see the charming sight It. Will
do you and them both good and pave the
way for 4 hole in your pocket, beside,
WoIASs ExrERIENcE.-Mothcrs & daugh-
tors shoald feel alarmed wearinrSs con-
stantly Expresses them. 1T l am fIetfuI from
exhaustion of vital powers AID tire color is fad
ing from my face, Parker'S Ginger Tonic gives
quick relief. II builds me up and drives away
DAh with wonderful MISUNDERSTANDING lady.
ELEGAScE AND PUR1rY-Ladies who apprs-
este elegance and purity are using PaI ker's
balsam. It IS the best article sold for re-
S.saRd lustro.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

BEACONSFIELD's RELIGIoN.-Chance
necessity, atomics theories, nebular by
potheses, development, evolution, the orr
gin of worlds. human ancestry-and what
then? There must be design. The rea-
sonlng and the research of all philosophy
could not be yelled against that convic-
ton. Ii there were no design, why it
would all be nonsense, and he could not
believe in nonsense. And if there were
design, there must be intelligence; and if
intelligence. pure intelligence; and pure
intelligence was inconsistent with any dis
position but perfect good. Man requires
that there shall be direct relations between
the created and the Creator, and that in
these relations he should find solution of
the perplexities of existence. The brain
that teens with illimitable thought will
never recognize as his Creator any power
of nature, however irresistible, that is not
gifted with consciousness. Atheism may
be consistent with fine taste, and fine taste
under certain conditions for time regu-
late polished society; but ethics with
atheism are impossible, and without ethics
no human order can be strong or perma-
nent.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24
LOCAL DIREOTORYs

Masonic.-Staunton Lodge No. l3.-J. Howard
| Wayt Master; A. A. Eskridge, Secy Meet at theiI
lodge in Masonic Building the second and last FIJI
| day nights in each month.
| Union Royal Arch Chapter-W, ii. Fl. Lynn High
Priest; A. A. Eskrdge Secretary. Meets in Masonic
Hall the third Friday nightin each month
| Stevenson COMMUNICATIVE. A. Burke Com
mander A. A. Eskridge, Recorder. Meets
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 in
! the Cochran Building.
| Ryoal Arcanum-Regent, Joseph E. Rollins; Sc c
| retary Jos. B. Woodward. Meets on the I'd and
18th Tuesday in each month, at 1870 Z. M IN their
hall in the Cochran Building, on Augusta Street.
Odd Fellows-Staunton Lodge No 45.-John
Wehn, Noble Grand Chas Burchell, R. Secretay
j. N. Argenbright, F. Secretary. Meets every
Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hail.
Central Encampment No A-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. X. S. B.-A.
Hart President; Moritz Witt, Secretary. Meets in
their Hall in the Cochran Building on the LIST and Sd
Sundays at 10 A. M
Charity Division No. 6, Sons OF Temperance
B. Rule, Worthy Patriarch T. 7. Hiltzhimer, Re
cordng Scribe. Meets every Friday night at lem
perance Hall.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Fire Company
Michael Cox, Captain; Thos. J. Cfowder, Secretary
Meets fourth Tuesday in every month at Firemens
Hall.
Staunton Hook and Ladder Company.-B
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.
Military-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. II, 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 M. Carroll, Secretary.
Meets Tuesday and Thursday nights every week in
the City Hall.
Religious-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. NJ. 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, 1881-06-24
RIPPLE GRANGE.

Mr.. PiXley was a real estate agent. Mr..
Pixley had had a goodly number of houses
on his list in his time, but never one so
persistently, unaterably, perseveringly on
his list as Ripple Grange. Year after year
it had figured on his books as ''Desira-
BILE Country Residence, to be had on Rea-
sonable Terms;" year after year it still
hung hopelessly OH his hands.
Nor was Mr.. Pixley the only real estate
agent who had wrestled, SO to speak, with
Ripple Grange. Other land brokers and
rent collectors had had their ''try'' at it,
with equally unsatisfactory results. 1t
had been advertised in newspapers, and
pasted on the bulletin boards, and still it
remained 'sKipple Grange-To Let.'
"Hang the old PLACED" said Mr.. Pixley,
vehemently scratching his bald head. Il
wish it would burn down, or blow away.
or something! It's disgrace to bust
ness man to keep such an eye-sore on his
list. I've a great mind to put old Miss
Briggs into it, to keep it in order until l
can get better tenant. She wants a
place cheap. I'll let her nave Ripple
Grange for nothing
So when Miss Briggs came tiptoeing in
to the real estate office-a faded, melan-
choly little old maid, leading her terrier
dog by its string, and wearing green veil
to neutralize the spring winds-Mr. Pixley
told her that Ripple Grange should be
hers, for the present at least.
you'll probably find it lonely, u said he.
81 dote on the country" said Miss
Briggs.
"And very much out of repair,'' he add
ed.
81 don't doubt but that it will do for
me,'' said the little old spinster, her faded
eyes Frightening.
Probably, also, there's ghost about
the premises, y loosely uttered the agent.
Miss Briggs shook her head with a sad
smile. ''It's live people am afraid Of"
said she, mot dead Ones"
"Wen,'' said Mr.. Pixley, "Kipple
Grange shall be yours this quarter, if you
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24
Making the Most of the Horse.

In France, when horse has reached the
age of twenty or thirty, it is destined for
a chemical factory; it is first relieved of its
hair, which serves to stuff cushions and
saddles; then it is slaughtered and skinned;
the hoofs serve to make combs. Next the
carcass IS placed in a cylinder and cooked
by steam at a pressure of three atmOsphereS
cock is opened, which allows the grease
to be run off; then the remains are cut up,
the leg bones are sold to make knife han
dies, etc., and the coarser, the ribs. the
head etc., are converted into animal black
and glue. The first are calcined into cyl
inders, and the vapors WHEN condensed
form the chief source of carbonate of am
moniacal salts. There is an animal oil
yielded which makes capital insecticide
and vermifuge. To make glue the bones
are dissolved in muriatic ocid, which takes
away the phosphate of lime. the soft resi-
due. containing the shape of the bone is
dissolved in boiling water, cast into squares
and dried on nets. The phosphate of lime
acted upon by sulphuric acid and calcined
with carbon produces phosphorus for luci-
fer matches. The remaining flesh is. dis
titled to obtain the carbonate of ammonia;
the resulting mass is pounded up with
potash. then mixed with old nails
and iron of every description; the whole is
caleined and yields magnificent yellow
crystals-prussiate of potash, with which
tissues are dyed a Prussian blue, and iron
L.
basis of cyanide of potassium and prusslc
acid, the two most terrible poisons known
to chemistry
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

EVENINGS AT HoME.-It is pity there
cannot be play-room IN every house
where there are young children, fitted up
with simple gymnastic apparatus; kept
clear OF furniture. so that all sorts of live
ly games and indoor sports may be indulg-
ed in, and open to the bolsterous little
folks whenever they want "a SPREE" But
is not much to give up an early evening
hour in the sitting room for some one of
the many pleasant ways in which people
can entertain each other when they set
about it. Don't save all your ''good
times" any more than your good manners,
for company. If the reading has tagged,
or the old games grown stale, devise new
methods of amusement. What would you
do if dozen friends we're coming in for
an evening? Can't you do as much for
the children ? Don't be afraid of fun,
good people, even if it be a little noisy;
and prize it enough to plan for it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

The WAY TO LOOK AT IT.-In all la
Dor there is poetry, if we can find it. con-
tanning its deepest meaning and it's truest
realities. Que mechanic sees nothing be-
yond his tools and their daily use; another
beholds the civilization and refinement
which its work is daily spreading. One
merchant measures his business only by
his yearly account of profit and loss;
another sees it in the extension of COM
MERGE, the employment given to labor, the
triumph Of honest principles. One physi-
clan looks at his profession only as lad
der for his own advancement and popular
1ty; another beholds suffering assuaged,
disease overcome. sanitary habits enforced,
healthful living secured, happiness increas-
ed. One woman sees IN her house only an
arena for hard work and physical comfort;
another sees exquisite pictures of the pos
sible happiness, honor and development,
and value which may be cherished within
it, and may issue from it to bless society
and strengthen the nation. 1t is only as
these higher truths Of labor become vivid
ly pictured in the imagination that labor
itself can rise to it's true position. Its po-
etry is it's finest reality and ennobes all its
prose of hard work or dry details.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24
Doetrn,


The Patchwork Guilt.
In sheen of silken splendor,
With glittering threads of gold,
I've seen the waving marvels
That hung on walls of old,
When fair hands wrought the lily,
And brave hands held the lance,
And stately lords and ladies
Stepped through the courtly dance.
I've looked on fairer fabrics,
The wonders of the loom,
Tat caught the flowers of summer,
And captive held their bloom,
But not their wreathing beauty,
Though fit for queens to wear.
Can with one household treasure,
That's all my own compare.
1t has no golden value,
The simple patchwork spread,
It's square is homely fashion,
Set in with green and red.
But in those faded pieces
For me are shining bright,
All! many summer morning.
And many winter night.
The dewy breath of clover.
The leaping light Of flame,
Like spells my heart come over,
AS one by one name
These bits of Old-time dresses
ChintZ, cambria, calico
That looked so fresh and dainty
On my darIings long ago.
This violet was my mothers,
seem to see her face,
That ever like the sunshine
Lit up the shadiest place.
This buff belonged to Susan,
That scarlet spot was mine,
And Fanny wore this pearly white,
Where purple pansies shine.
turn my patchwork over
A book with pictured leaves
And feel the lilac fragrance,
And the snowfall on the caves
OF all my hearts possessions,
I think least could spare
The quilt we children pieced at home,
When mother dear was there.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

SHOE BLAcKINa.-Fine backing may
be made by taking one quart of sour beer
or porter 1.-THE latter best,) eight ounces Of
molasses, one ounce of powdered sugar
candy, or loaf sugar, half an ounce of pow
dered gum arabic, half an ounce of oil of
vitriol, and one ounce of sweet oil. Hav-
ing warmed the beer dissolve in it the gum
arabic, mix the molasses with the vitriol
and sweet oil-the vitriol is to give the
polishing quality and the oil is to prevent
the vitriol from injuring the leather. Add
by degrees the ivory black, rubbing the
mixture smoothly together. and see that
no Jumps are left in it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

acknowledgement, (Mass) American PrOtestant.]
A lady friend of ours called the other
day and stated that her husband had seen
st. Jacobs Oil advertised in our paper;
he used it for rheumatism and was con-
WINGED of its merits.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

IT is very difficult to be learned; it
seems as if people we're worn out on the
way to great thoughts, and can never en-
JOY them because they are too tired
MiddlenaQrch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

BREAKING HORsEs.-The wild horse,
as well as others. at the Falkland Islands,
are often broken in by tying them with a
raw-hide halter to a post, and leaving them
for several days without food or water.
After long Intellectual struggles to break
loose, the animal becomes entirely con-
WINGED of the absolute power over them of
the halter, and in future become cowed
and docile directly halter OF lasso is over
their heads. The wild horses when broken
in, are very tame and quiet to ride.
l was astonished at the facility with
which the Falkland Island horses obey the
the rein. There is no necessity as a rule,
to make them feel the bit at all. in order
to turn them. Merely holding the part of
the reins close to the hand against that
side of the neck from which they are wan
ted to turn is sufficient: Well-broken
horses can be turned around and in cir
Gle by this means by gentle touch on the
neck only.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

The LEAVES of the common dandelion
are very acceptable to horses. They are
an excellent medicine, having very ben
efcial effect upon the health, and making
the hair sleek and glossy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

PACKING SOFT FRUITs.-The London
journal of Horticulture' says quite as
much pleasure has been felt upon being
informed of the satisfactory condition of
soft fruits after journey, as in winning
well-contested prize at flower show. The
plan which has proved perfectly success
full, and which is now invariably, followed
whenever fruit is sent by rail, is to wrap
each bunch of grapes or fruit of other
kinds in soft tissue paper, surrounding it
with slight padding of wheat bran as the
fruit is placed side by side in the box. The
paper is put upon the fruit in plain folds,
and not twisted into hard corners, which
may press into the fruit and spoil it. Much
care is taken to have each fruit thorough
ly enveloped in bran, which is also settled
into as compact mass as possible by slight !
ly Earring each box upon the packing bench
after the first layer is put in, and when it
is quite full sheet Of paper is put upon:
the bran and the hinged lid closed by
hooks and eyelets of copper wire. and Sc
curely corded. If this excellent old meth
cd is only done correctly all risk of failure
is avoided.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

LEARNING TO SEw.-To be handy with
the needle, is one of the sterling accom-
plishments of every educated woman. To
be able to take the s'stitch in time," is
worth all the time and trouble that are re-
quired to learn the art. Like walking
reading, and many other things which we
come to do without special thought, the
learning to sew is'a slow process, and
should be begun while the child is quite
young. The girl should not only have the
use of thread. needles and patchwork, but
be instructed bow to take stitches, turn
corners, and do various things connected
with the needle work. We are not exclud-
ing the boys in our remarks, because they
too need to learn to thread needle, and do
general sewing. Men are many times so
situated that they must depend upon
themselves for their necessary sewing.
Even if it is an age of sewing machines, it
is best that all children should learn to use
the simple, common old-fashioned kind
which can never be wholly superseded.
Theamusementa and occupation that sewing
furnishes little folk afford sufficient reason
why all mothers should see that their girls,
and boys too, learn to sew-but the very
practical use of the needle in after life is
the principal reason, after all.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

AS charity covers multitude of sins
before God, so does politeness before men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24
M A j. A e I A J.
POISON,

The principal cause of nearly all sickness at this
time of the year has it's origin in disordered Liver
which. if not regulated in time, great suffering
wretchedness and death will ensue. A gentleman
writing from South America says: ST have used
your Simmons Liver Regulator with good effect, both
as prevention and cure for Malaral Fevers on the
Isthmus of Panama"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

SANITARY ERRORs.-1. To believe that
les the faster they learn. 2. To believe
that the more person eats the stronger
and fatter he will become. 8. To believe
that if exercise is good for one it should
be taken at all hours and seasons. the more
violent the better the result. 4. To imag
inc that the smallest room in the house is
large enough to sleep in. S. To eat with
out appetite. 6. To eat a hearty supper
the last thing at night.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

WORLDLY faces never look so worldly as
at funeral. They have the same effect
of grating incongruity as the sound of a
coarse voice breaking the solemn stiffness
of night.-Janet's Repentance.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-06-24

How TO USE AN Oil LAMP.-AlWays
keep lamp full of oil. Never allow it to
get more than half empty, as the space
above fills with gas, which is easily ignited,
especially if the oil is not thoroughly recti-
fed. Turn the flames down by hand as
far as you can, but never puff down the
chimney, to extinguish the small remain
der of the fame, as it may be blown
amongst the gas in the lamp and cause an
explosion.