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Tomato Catsup-TOmatO Sauce.

The basis of Tomato Catsup, or Ketch-
up, is the pulp of ripe Tomatoes. Many
defer making Catsup until late in the
season, when the cool nights cause the
fruit to ripen slowly, and it may be it Is
gathered hurriedly for fear of frost.
The late fruit does not yield SO rich
pulp as that gathered in its prime. The
fruit should have all green portions cut
out. and be stewed gently until thorough
ly cooked. The pulp is then to be sepa-
rated from the skins, by rubbing through
wire sieve, SO fine as to retain the
seeds. The liquor thus obtained, is to
be evaporated to thick pulp, over slow
fire, and should be stirred to prevent
scorching. The degree of evaporation
will depend upon how thick it is desired
to have the eatsup. We prefer to make
it SO that it will just pour freely from
the bottle. We observe no rugular rule
in flavoring. Use sufficient salt. Sea-
son with cloves. allspice. and mace,
bruised and tied ia a cloth, and boiled
in the pulp; add small quantity of
powdered cayenne. Some add the
A Glove or garlic, bruised and tied in
cloth, to be boiled with the spices, inn
part delicious flavor. Some evaporate
the pulp to greater thickness than is
needed, and then thin with vinegar or
with wine, An excellent and useful
tomato sauce may be made by preparing
the pulp. but adding no spices, and put
ting it in small bottles while hot, cork
ing securely and sealing. If desired.
the sauce may be salted before bottliug,
but this is not essential. To add to
soups, stews, sauces and made dishes,
sauce thus prepared is an excellent
substitute for the fresh fruit. Tt should
be put in small bottles, containing as
much as will be wanted at once, as it
will not keep long after opening
AgricultUrist for August.
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CONFEDERATE NAVAL CADETS.
The Academy on the James Important
Statement Respecting C0nfed.
crate Specie.

Dr.. John W. Harris in Philadelphia Times
It may not be known in the North
that even amid the throes Of terrific
revolution, IN which every resource of
the South for attack and defense was
taxed to the uttermost, her government
had established and conducted through
three years of its existence regularly
organized and we'll perfected naval
school tor the education of its officers.
Early in 1862 a prospectus appeared in
one of the Richmond papers announc-
ing the formation of an Academy for
the Instruction of Midshipmen, and
soon after. by regular Congressional
appointments, the various districts of
the onfederacy were being filled. 1t
was modelled strictly upon the AnDapo-
lis system, but candidates were not re.
quired to go into competitive examina-
tions, ana the appointments were chiefly
given to those whose social and political
influence was extensive. The exami-
nations, previous to admission, We're of
course searching and rigid, and no
youth lacking fitness succeeded, let his
social or political status be what it
might. AS g consequence the classes of
the Academy were made up of young
men belonging to the gentle class of So
ciety and many of them nearly related
to the highest military and civil officers
of the government. The school was
placed under the command of Captain
William H. Parker lieutenant of the
old service and brilliant officer, who
when occupying the rank of passed
midshipman bad published treatise
on Practical Seamanship," used IS a
text book at Annapolis and subsequent
ly by the Con federate school. Assistant
instructors in the various departments
were also detailed, some Of them eteves
of Annapolis and others men of high
scholarship selected from the army.
The steamer "Yorktown," which few
conflict of the Merrimac and Monitor
as a tender to the former ship. was fitted
up. given the name of "Patrick Henry"
and anchored off the shore batteries at
Drury's Bluff, where the school was
quartered in cottages built for the pur-
pose. Here she remained for short
time and was then towed up the river
to within two miles of Richmond,
where she lay for nearly year, with
the entire Academy on board, and final
", about eight months previous to the
surrender, was moved up to the city
and lay at Rockets. where she perished
tragically in the flames of the Sd OF
April, 1865.
APPROACHING THE END.
= During March, 1865. the health of the
crew became impaired by the foulness
of bilge water. and the midshipmen
were removed from the ship and quar-
tered in a large tobacco factory on the
corner of Twent y~fourth and Franklin
streets, the writer, in company with
twelve Or fifteen others, having been
sent to the Nav al Hospital in the city
some two weeks previous. On SUNDAY,
the I'd of April, there were anxious y,
looks upon the faces of the medical ON :
GERS of The hospital, and 4 O'Clock IN the m
. afternoon, s. mid ,hipman coming 10 me
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TRUE.-The Lynchburg Aduance puts

"Mahoneism, under the name of Re-
adjustment, claiming to be the friend of
the poor and the laboring men, got into
a majority and then sold out to the ad-
vocates of monopolies, subsidies, bo-
muses., giant corporations. bondholders,
and bankers-tO those who oppress the
hireling in his wages-who would park
cannon On the streets to fire on "strik-
ing,n starving labor, and who carry on
elections by levying blackmail on en-
ployes paid by the people. Let honest
labor put this party down."
1t is indeed time says the Richmond
State that honest labor was putting
down this corrupt and office-jobbing
gang. 1t is time that all honest men
had forever turned their backs on the
foul trickster and tyrannical Boss. And
at the polls next fall it will be found
that many white men who had been de-
ceived into the Mahone-Arthur snare
will vote the Democratic ticket again,
and thus help to crush out the worst en-
emy that Virginia ever had-the Read
juster Republican machine.
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The Grapevine i'll August.

Most of the active work of the vine-
yard is over, still the vines will need
some care The laterals may still need
pinching, and late shoots may push
where they are not wanted, and must
be broken off, Most of the troublesome
insects of this season are large, and read
lily noticed, so that the only remedy,
whether for the large grapevine cater
pillars, or the beetles mentioned on 9TH
er pages, hand picking can be applied
The chief troubles of the grape-grower
this month, are the Leaf-hopper, incor
.Teetiy called Thrips. and Mildew. The
little insect, which in some places rises
In clouds as one passes among the vines,
and appears of general dingysw hite
color as it flies, is, when caught and ex
anined found to be handsomely marked
with scarlet 1t remains attached to the
leaves. sucking the juices, in its early
life, and it is only when it gets wings,
that its presence is usually noticed. The
only remedy that has been suggested for
this Leaf-hOpper in its winged state, is
to carry lig hted torches among the vines
at night. Mildsw appears in the hot
dry days. Pale spots are seen on the
leaves, and if the underside Of these be
examined, there will be found the gray
patches OF the minute fungus, Whlcn
causes the trouble. Sulphur is the rem"
edy. This, upon the first appearance of
the Mildew. should be freely and thor
oughly busted upon the foliage of the
vines. Bellows for the purpose are sold
at the seed and implement stores. The
bellows are like an old fashioned kitch-
en- bellows, and have wide tube about
an inch across. The valve hole is
stopped by cork, and quantity of
Flowers of Sulphur being placed in the
body of the bellows, through this open
ing, it is blown, when the bellows is
worked, like fine cloud of dust, which
settles on the foliage, and soon put an
end to the Mildew. The dusting should
be done on hot still day, and two, or at
most three applications, will save the
foliage, which otherwise would soon be-
come useless.-Anaericam Agricultawist,
for Au0ust,
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Live Stock In Midsummer,


The latter part of summer is often
very trying to live stock. Pastures are
snort, old grain is high, the new not yet
NJ 10 iced. Milk may be in great de-
mand and the farmer loath to cut in up-
on ms corn fodder, intended for curing,
TO ieea on the aftermath; he is lucky
who can turn his young stock of cattle
ana horses into mountain or high wood
ed pastures, where they will have water
anu may make at least half living up.
on underbrush. etc. Early sowed fod.
der corn comes in well now for milch
COWS, and there is really no other good
use for it.. If cut for curing 1t is hard to
dry without molding and decaying. and
If LETT to stand until after the middle of
September, when it will cure well, it
VIII be woody and tough as "corn-
stalks " When fed to miIch COWS, fod-
der corn ought to be cut short and
sprinkled with two to four quarts of
corn meal per COW each day. There will
then be no complaint of the quality or
the quantity of the milk. If these are
fed without the meal, the milk will
surely be thin, and the COWS are ex.
h;'lsted ~ the increased flow, and soon
fa.s, o..i in yield.
Horses in pasture are often exterfaeIy
by flies. If they car stand
Wnen not IN use in dark, sweet stables,
by all means turn them into the pas
lures only at night. tfGats aud mosqui-
toes are of little annoyance to horses,
but larger Gsy flies, and the Estgts, or
Bot fly, set them almost crazy
Ewes and lambs are usually separa-
ted in August, and while none OF our
domestic animals is more used 6 q E,eel
of maternal s4-ss- 49, -,SfT ti,7s IN .aq gst
- - ssgyly OF separation VIZ be of short /
duration, and not especially painiui if |
ne tpsa nocks, aascs and lambs, can oe !
pasiEress SO far apart as not hear each I
,ih g c,t;is. 1t is well TO put with t1e |
ania 2 few wethers as flock leaders, or /
/ IN or two if there is danger of an
loyance by passing dogs. The ewes
should be penned and their milk drawn
,nc.gI TO relieve their udders several |
in succession after taking the |
ambs away. Wounds on any kind of
lnimals are liable to be fly blown and |
very annoying. The best treatment |
hat we know of is an application of
trong carbolic soap. That which is
old as sheep dip is very good; but be
,areful not to use the arsenical sheep
lips or anything of that kind. Soft
oap or semi solid soap strongly impreg
,ated with crude carbolic acid is good,
md any one can make it. 1t will be
ound good for all kinds of raw sores,
,alls. bites, scratches and the like on
nan or beast.
The place for pigs at this season is in
he apple orchard the falling fruit is
vormy, unless indeed gale shakes off
ound fruit. and the pigs unconsciously
lay thousands of Injurious Insects
american Agriculturist for august.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25

He is dead, the beautiful youth
The heart Of honor. the tongue OF truth,
He, the life and light of us all,
Whose voice was as blithe as q bugle- call,
Whom all eyes followed with one consent,
The cheer of whose laugh, and whose pleasant
word
flushed all murmurs of discomfort.
Only last night as we rode along
Down the dark of the mountain gap.
To visit the picket-guard at tho ford,
Little dreaming any mishap,
He was humming the words Of some old song
'Two red roses he had on his cap,
And another he bore at the point Of his sword
Sudden and swift whistling bali
Came out Of a wood, aud the voies was still
Something heard in the darkness fail,
And for a moment my blood grew chill;
spake in a whisper, as he who speaks
In room where some one is ly ing dead;
But he made no answer to what I said.
We lifted him up to his saddle again,
And through the nire and the mist and the
rain
Carried him back to the silent camp,
And laid him as if asleep on his bed
And saw by the light of the surgeons lamp
Two white roses upon his cheeks.
And one, just over his heart, blood-red!
And I saw in vision how far and fleet
That fatal bullet went speeding forth
Till it reached a town in the distant North,
Till it reached q heart that ceased to beat,
Without murmur. without a cry;
And bell was tolied in that far-off town,
For one who has passed from cross to crown
And the neighbors wondered that sheShould
die.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25

A good story is told Of q minister, who,
happening one dtsyf S. pass ~ the open
door of room where his daughters and
some young friends were assembled,
thought, from what he overheard, that
they were. making too free with the
character of their neighbors; and after
their visitors had departed, he gave his
children lecture on the sinfulness of
scandal. They answered: "But, faith
or, what shall we talk about ?" eff you
can't do anything else" "replied he, "get
a pumpkin and roll it about that will
at least be innocent diversion" A short
time after, an association of ministers
met at his house, and during the even,
ing some discussions on points Of doe
trine were earnest, and their voices
were so loud as to indicate the danger of
losing their christian temper; when his
eldest daughter overhearing them, pro-
duced a pumpkin, and entering the
room. gave it to her father and said -
"There, father. roll it about" The
minister was obliged to explain to his
brethren, and good humor was Instant
ly restored" s,...
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For the SPECTATOR.
~ 1 WERE DEAD TONIGHT.
BY v.

If the sun of my life should sink tonight,
And no more thread the weary orbit or day,
But close around it wrap its burial wings,
And let the world plod on the same as aye;
O, Is there one of all the busy crowd
Wnald pause and drop an anguished tear FOR
me?
II I we're stretched tonight upon my bier,
My tired hands pressed neatly on my breast,
Aud passioned lips closed ne'er to.ope again,
My brow uaclouded in its painless rest,
., would the osse OF all the busy crowd,
The garo of mourning fold above his hsarL2
Ii were dead to-uignf, 0 would 10 come
-.nd press his lips unto my llfeess clay,
And c9ldly turn ifc,sno, the thcughtless worta.
And keep nay mem'ry sseics tesn s'sl. .tec"y.
Q. would The one Of all the busy crowd. -.
Live foI an idol wrapt within a shroudg
II 1 were eead, to-night, o woaid ne come,
And plant the daisies that love 50 r.eii
Upon my grave, AND gt-w ,nem with his tears?
o. woGiid tne one of all the world to me,
Live ever sacred to my memory?
Churchville Va.
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PRINTING OFFICE SECRETs,-We
find the following in an exchange, and
publish it for the benefit of those who
are not acquainted with printing office
rules and regulations: -
"A properly conducted printing office
is as much a secret as Masonic lodge.
The printers are not under oath of Sc
crecy, but always consider themselves
as triple oathed. An employee in a
printing office who willingly disregards
this rule in relation to printing Office
secrets would not only be seorned by
his brethren of the craft, but would lose
his position at once. We make this
statement because it sometimes hap
pens that communication appears i'll
a newspaper under an assumed sigma.
ture which excites comment, and w.
rious parties try to find out who the au-
thor is. Let all be saved the trouble Of
questioning the employees of the print
ing office. They are to know nothing
on such points as these" -
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25
For the SPECTATOR.
LIFE'S BREyITY.
Written on the walls of an ancient church.

Written on the walls of an ancient church,
By these crumbling walls 1 trow,
Life is but passing vapor;
But dream of smiles and sorrow,
Floating o'er a troubled river.
By the church that once united.
Held with this ruined shrine
Converse with the great Immortal,
Ger the happenings of Time.
trow tits but bar of music,
With broken chords along the line;
A breath of joy and then of sadness:
A broken lutte, "a trampled vine.
Craigsville, Va.
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BY J. REID.
Waiting while the shadows gather,
And the sunlight fades away;
While the tender cleaning deepens,
And the golden turns to gray.
Watching while the starlight quivers
Brightly in the heaven above;
am waiting for her coming,
Waiting. watching for my love.
Listening for the well-known football,
And the voice whose loving tone
Sweetly bids me cease my waiting,
Watching, listening for my own.
Lingering Still among the shadows,
AS they deepen on the beach;
Hearts exchange in sacred stiffness
Thoughts that would be soiled by specci.
Thus in perfect love and trusting,
Winged moments pass away,
Till the holy, tar-crowned mig is
Sweet to US as golden day.
And as tenderly the gloaming
Gathered on the brow of day,
God shall keep her, God shall bless her,
When Life's golden turns to gray.
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WITH A PRESSED FLOWER
BY LOWELL.

This little blossom from afar
Hath come from other lands to thine;
For, once its white and dropping star
Could see Is shadow in the Rhine.
Perchance some tair-haired Germs 2 -lasid
Hath piucked one lrora the self ssnss stFsis
And numbered over, half afraid,
It's petals in her evening walk.
He loves me loves me not,H she cries.
lie loves me more than earth or hestven =
Aud then glad tears have filled her eyes
To find The number was un neven
And thou must count its petals well,
Because it is a gift from me,
And the last one Of all shall tell
Something I've told to thee
But here at home, where we were born,
Thou wilt find flowers just as true,
Down-bending every summer morn
With freshness Of New England dew.
For Nature, ever kind to love-
Hath granted them the same sweet tongue
Whether with German skies above
Or here our granite rocks among.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25

"Nothing." said an impatient hus-
band, $50 reminds me of Balaam and
his ass as two women stopping in church
and obstructing the way. to indulge in
their everlasting talk" "But you for
get, my DEAR" retorted his wife, meek
", "that it was the angel who stopped
in the way and Balsam and his ass who
cOmplained of it "
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25

A HINT ABOUT WEEDS.-In harvest.
ing Indian Corn and Wheat, we cut
them long before the grain-the seed, is
ripe. When the grain ia either is fully
formed, the stalks are cut; experience
has shown that the ripening process
goes OF; the stalk contains sufficient
nutriment to perfect the grains, and it
does this after the plant is cut away from
the root. Indeed, the grain thus treat
ed. often comes to greater perfection,
than if the plant were left until the seed
is fully ripe. What takes place with
these crop plants, also occurs with weeds.
Many weeds, if cut up while in flower,
still have nutriment enough in their
stems and leaves, to perfect and ripen a
a crop of seeds. It therefore happens,
that the mere cutting up of many weeds,
and leaving them to dry upon the
ground, does little towards their eXter-
minatiOn. The common PURSUANCE Or
"Pussley," for example, has remarka-
BILE vitality, its very succulent stems will
remain alive for weeks, and even con-
tinue to grow after they have been de-
prived of the root. 1t is one thing to
cut up weeds with the hoe; it is equally
important, and it should always be done
in gardens, to gather up the weeds by
the use of rake, and carry them to a
brush heap, where they will ultimately
be burned.-Anaericdn Agricultarist for
A250uSt
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25
Elegance and Purity,

Ladies who appreciate elegance and
purity are using Parker's Hair Balsam
1t is the best article sold for restorin g
gray hair to its original color. beauty
and lustre.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25


1.-THE BARGAIN."-We are afraid
that we shall have to come to the de-
fence of Mr.. Massey against the unjust
attacks of the Wing. We happen to
know that on Wednesday last, in the
State Central Committees meeting,
when information was asked on the
subject of the charge that a bargain had
been entered into last winter between
Mr.. Massey, or the "Famous Five" on
the one hand, and the Democratic men,
bers on the other, some four or five OF
more Democratic members of the Gen.
eral Assembly rose one after another
and pronounced the charge untrue. No
such bargain could have been made
without the knowledge of Koiner, Card
well, Heaton, Thurman Digges. Wing
field (of Albemarle), and other Demo
cratic members of the General Assem-
bly, who were present at the committee
meeting.-Richnao,ad Dispatch...
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The man that says that woman has
never invented anything should listen
for few minutes at the keyhole of the
sewing society Courier Journal
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In the dark time of sdversity, when
friends and fortune fall away from US.
there is no comfort save in an abiding
Christian faith.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-07-25

About the greediest thing known is g
fowl eating corn. 1t takes peck every
time
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Purity is freedom from foreign SUBJ
stances, Internally; cleanness, e1teraaoI-
y,-in man as in metals. Are you pure,
or only cleasas ..=.-