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Severe Droughts.

An interesting record is that of severe
droughts as far back as the landing of the
Pilgrims. How many thousand times are
observations made like the following
Such cold season - sSuch hot sea-
son!' Such dry weather !" or '.Such wet
weather ~ ''Such high winds or Gains p
etc. All those who think that a
spell we experience is something remark.
able will do well to read the following:
In the summer of 1921, "a days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1880, Al days in sue.
cession without raIu.
In the summer of 1857, rs days in sue
cession without rain.
La the summer of 1862, so days in sue
cesslon without rain. ..s.-
In the summer of 1874, As days in sue
ceSsiOn without rain.
In the summer of 1880, 81 days in sue
cession Without rain. s-..
In the summer of 1894, 81 days in sue
C, ssion without rain.
In the summer of 1905, 40 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of IT'S, 45 days in sue
cessiOn without rain.
In the summer of 1928, 81 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1870, 80 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1741, Y days in sue
cesson without rain.
In the summer of 1749, 10S days IN sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1855, AZ days in sue
cesson without rain.
In the summer of 1852, 123 days in sue
cessiOn without rain.
In the summer of 1878, 80 days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1871, 50 days in sue.
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1902, % days in sue
cessiOn without rain.
In the summer Of 1872, % days in sue
cession without rain.
In the summer of 1856, "a hays in sue
cesslOn without rain.
In the summer of 1871. AZ days in success
sion without rain.-Pdtsburq DISPATCH.
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Many Heirs Of Small Estate.

Jones and Johnston. two Charlotte law
yers, are settling up the estate of Nc Wilson
Miller, who died in Mecklenburg county.
N. g., last spring, leaving about 81 500 in
personal property and $50 acres of land
He was not married, and died without a
will, an his property, therefore, is to be
divided among his relatives. He had eleven
brothers and sisters, all of whom are enti-
tied to an interest in the estate and are scat
tered throughout all the Southern States.
West Virginia, Ohio and Illinois. The
whole number interested in the case is $50.
When the estate is divided among these.
the shares of those way down in the fifth
generation will not be more than one seven
hundred and forty-second part of it.
About fifty of the claimants live in Neck
lenburg county. The lawyers have traced
up every member of the family to the fifth
generation, excepting in the case of one
person who married and moved to Louis
lana, where both he and his wife died,
leaving one child. This child went to,
Texas, and all traces of it have been lost.
l-Oharlestom. s. O., Nesos. i
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Down Brakes.

Ex-Sergeant-at-ArmsF French, in his in
teresting lecture, s'Ten Years Among the
Senator's" relates the following amusing
anecdote concerning Senator Davis, of
West Virginia: There was Davis, of West
Virginia. From the humble position of a
brakeman upon the railroad he had fought
his upward way to two honorable elections
to the Senate. An INDUSTRIOUS. useful,
honorable member. A diligent, conscien-
tious worker Oh appropriation committees,
and with Window, earnest in all efforts
for improving and cheapening transpor-
tation from the interior to the seaboard.-
1t is wonderful how the Influence of early
education, or early habits, cllngs to US in
after life. Senator Davis, who, I have
just told you, was in earlier days brake
man. once gave the Senate an emphatic
demonstration of this oft-noted fact
Judge Thurman being generous snuff
taker. carried an immense red bandana
handkerchief; and, when he arose to speak
usually, as preliminary. grasped his nose
with the red bandana and gave blast
like trumpet. 1t was well toward morn
ing of wearisome all-night session and
Senator Davis was asleep, his head resting
upon his desk. But will say for the
Senator that he was not often asleep in
the, Senate. Senator Edmunds had pro-
voHeG Judge Thurman to speech, and,
by introduction, the Judge unfurIed his
red bandana and blew blast Of more than
usual power. MIR. Davis may have been
dreaming Of his old railroad days; at any
rate he sprang to his feet in half-dazed
condition and, catching sight of the red
dag-the old signal Of danger-and seem
ing to imagine that be had heard shrek
of alarm from the open throttle of the To-
connective calling for Down brakes!''
seized his desk and, by the brakeman's
firm, quick twist, wrenched it from the
floor. | was not present on the occasion
and therefore cannot assert the entire
truth of the story from personal knowl-
edge. But it was often repeated about
the Senate chamber and 1 have never
heard any of the details called in question.
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DEALERS AND
CONSUMERS OF PAINTS.

Read the Following for Yoursel
We have now In stock the largest and best stock
of Paints ever brought to this section, manufac
tured by Lucas g. Co., the oldest paint house in
Philadelphia.
These Paints are guaranteed to give entire salts
faction, and be furnished in any tint or shade
desired at prices to suit the times saving Of q
per cent. can be made by their use, and they are
always ready for immediate use, presenting a
smooth elastic durable and glossy surface. 1t does
not crack or become loosened from the materia
upon which it is used. Read the following guaran
tee,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
March 3d. 1882.
Messrs. Berkeley & Co., Stountora, Va
DEAR SIRs-We have not as vet found it neces
sary to issue printed guarantee for our Liquid
aints, regarding our position and reputation with
he trade sufficient assurance that we would not
place the market an inferior article particularly
under our brand. We however will cheerfulIy fol
low the expedient which has been resorted to by
manufacturers to introduce their goods BY stating
at we will REFUND The MONEY OR RE
PAINT any work with English lead and boi led OF
believe is orthodoxy on which paint has been
used, that you feel well satisfied has proved itSel
inferior, If further guarantees are required you
may give them on our authority, but we do not
think you will ever hear of one authentic case of
trouble arising thro' the use of our paints.
Yours truly,
JNO. LUCAS & co.
These paints may be obtained by wholesale and
retail from
GARTER BERKELEY & GO,
1une2 3taunton.Va
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| blew from the southeast. That indicates
| mild winter every time. If it had blewn
from the north you could have been pre-
pared to hear the wind blow great guns. -
'Is that all ?''
! mot by long ways. I could tell you
enough to fill a book. Ny dog holed a
ground hog the other day. | had nothing
to do, so set to work and dug the animal
out He didn't have leaf or twig in
his hole; hadn't nothing in the shape of a
nest''
Isn't it too early for ground hogs to
make their nest?"
Now I see how little you know about
a ground hog. A ground hog has his hole
dug, OF has picked out his hole, by the first
of September. III it's going to be cold
winter he has it filled with leaves by this
time.''
us there anything else ?"
Eyes. The coons haven't commenced
J to gnaw the corn. That is a splendid
sign. And another sign, and sign that
never fails, the woodpeckers haven't COM
menced to drum. Now. if this was going
to be cold winter all the old dead trees
would be covered with redheads pecking
away at hole in which to store nuts"
"Isn't it too early for that yet ?'' r
'.Not bit. They should have their holes
all pecked by this time, and be ready to fill
them. There is not a smarter bird than
the woodpecker, he knows what he about
when he Is pecking away at an old limb
from morning till night. "-Isrre Haute
Express. sa .ts5e
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I AND PIREs1DE.

How MuvH ASHES TO THE AcRE.--The
quantity of aahes that may be used de-
ponds mostly upon the depth and breadth
of the purse. One thousand bushels to the
acre would not hurt the. land, but one
hundred would be an effective dressing.
/. or, # no more than twenty OF thirty can
be used, the result will be good SO far.
This will be in proportion to the quantity
used up to certain point. That is, one
hundred bushels might do five times as
much good as twenty bushels, but 500
bushels might not do five times as much
good as 100, at once, but 1t would in the
end, because potash is not washed or
leached out of the soil unless it is very
abundant, and its effects would remain
until all the potash would be exhausted.
Unleached potash contains ten per cent
on the average. Leached contains from
one to two per cent. About one and one
half per cent of phosphoric acid exists in
wood ashes.
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DEPTH OF DRAINs.-Drains should be
8 feet deep at the lower end at least When
the ground is nearly level and there is but
little fall, the upper end may be only 2
feet. This will add 1 foot to the fall. But
draining alone will not restore worn-out
land. On the contrary, unless the land is
MANFRED it will only help to further ex-
haust it. Still. it is waste of manure to
put it on wet soil. Fall blowing will be
help to the draining, as the land may be
laid oft in lands with the open burrows
where the drains will come and these may
be worked out with the pillow to nearly the
full depth and much less digging will be
required. The drains may then be covered
again in the spring with the pillow and the
surface made level again.
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poetry,
Weather Talk.

1t amt no use to grumble and complain;
It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice;
When God sorts out the weather and sends rain
Wy. rains my choice,
Men gener'lly, to all intents-
Although they're ap' to grumbIe some
Puts most their trust in Providence,
And take things as they come
That is the commonaty
OF men that's lived as long as me,
Has watched the world enough to learn
They're not the boss Of this con Germ.
With some, Of course, it's different
I've seen men that knowed it all,
An didn't like the way things went
On this terrestrial ball;
But, all the same. the rain some way
Rained just as hard on picnic day:
Or when they really wanted it,
IC maybe wouldn't rain q bit!
In this existence. dry and wet
Will overtake the best of men
Some little shift O. ctouds'll shut
The sun off now and then.
But maybe, as you're wonderin' who
You've f0ol-like lent YOUR umbrella to,
And want it-out'lI pop the sun,
And you'll be glad you amt got none
It aggervates the farmers, too
There's too much Wet or too much sun,
Or work, or waitin' round to do,
Before the plowin's done.
And maybe, like as not. the wheat,
jest as it's lookin' hard to beat,
Will ketcb the storm, and Jest about
The time the corn's j'intin' out,
These here cyclones foolln' round
And BACKYARD crops-and wind and rain
And yit the corn that's wallered down
May elbow up again!
They amt no sense, as can see.
For mOrtals, such as you and me,
4 faultin' Natures wise intents,
And lockln' horns with Providence!
It amt no use to grumble and complain;
1t jest as cheap and easy to rejoice;
When God sorts out the weather, and sends rail
WY rains my choice.
James W7aitconlb Iilel
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ENGLISH SOUP.--Put large narrow
bone and one pint Of split peas into your
soup pot, cover these with three quarts of
water and simmer slowly for three hours.
Season with. pepper and salt to TASTE
Strain your soup through hair sieve, and
mash and press the peas through and re-
turn them to the soup; stir we'll together.
Cover the bottom of your soup tureen
with a small piece of buttered toast, and
pour the soup hot over them and serve.
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SoAP.-This, to be made of refuse fat,
requires care. Prepare six pounds of fat
by melting it and pouring it into cold
water. thus clarifying it; six pounds of
soda, three pounds of quicklime. to be boiled
two hours in three gallons Of water; let it
stand till next day; then pour it off free
from sediment, and add the six pounds of
fat; boil for an hour and half, pour it
into wooden tub, turn it out next day
and cut into pieces.
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! YMUTToN.-As general thing mutton
is better in winter than in summer. The
fat should be white and the lean of an I'M
determined red color. The quality of
young animal is recognized when thu flesh
brushes together when strongly prodded
and the fat breaks in pieces. Soft fat and
hard lean, that resists under pressure of
the fingers, are proofs OF the meat being
old. When selecting a leg of mutton,
take it with short knuckle-bone and
roundish in shape.
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RICE BLANC MANGE.-Put six ounces
of the best rice into a panikin with pint
of water, and let it simmer slowly IL the
oven for two or three hours. Then add
half pint of milk or cream, three ounces
of loaf sugar, and flavor with vanilla. Boil
it up over the fire and pour into mould.
When quite cold turn out and serve with
preserves of any kind.
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OLD truths are always new to us if they
come with the smell of heaven upon them.
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REST satisfied with doing well, and leave
others to talk of you as they please.
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4 LAIM AGENCY.

4 MAIN AGENCY.
The undersigned respectfully informs the citizens
OF the City of Stanton and counties OF Augusta
Rockirg CHAN and HIGH nd, that he has opened an
Office in StauntOn for the collection OF Claims. His
long experience as Constable and Deputy Sheriff
enables him to promise prompt collections and re-
turns He may be found at the Law Office OF A. G.
GORDON, ESQ, on Court House Alley. or in his ab-
sence Mr. Gordon is authorized to receipt for ai,y
claims left with him. All claims on which it Is
found necessary to bring suit will be turned over to
reliable attorney.
VIM A. REED.
REFERENcEs:-Wm. A. Burnett. Clerk of County
10 or5 o or ohn x,boaas sssS Hsbsnd
county: "on. John <. Massey, LIST Auditor; John
A. English. Baltimore, Md Dr. r.. s Hamilton
Superintendent W. L Asum; Hon. John Paul, Har
rlsonburg; Thos A. P,adsoe, Cashies National Ya+
Bank.
mAru
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POTATO EGGs.-Mash five or six we'll
boiled potatoes, add salt, one tablespoon
full of melted butter. one cup of cream;
work well, and when quite free from
Jumps add two well beaten eggs and cup
of finely minced ham. Make the mixture
into egg shaped balls, roll in -four and fry
in good dripping, turning them carefully
80 as not to spoil the shape. Pour over
parsley sauce and serve.
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CORN MEAL FRUIT PUpDING.-Scald
one pint of milk. Pour it on one large
cup of white Indian meal. Stir it..up well
beat in one cup of flour and one teaspoon
full of baking powder. Wet with cold
milk. Beat up well together. Make a
custard of one quart of milk, four eggs
and one cup Of sugar. Beat gradually into
the cooled paste. When mixed into
light batter add two tablespoonful of
melted butter, one-Aalf pound of raisins,
seeded and cut in two, and one teaspoon
full of mixed cinnamon and mace. Put
into buttered dish and bake in a quick
oven. &
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FULLER ON BERRIEs.--Fuller in his
Small aFruit Culturist. says:-''I do not be-
lleve there is one acre of Strawberries in
thousand cultivated in this country that
yields over one-half what it would ii the
ground was properly prepared before plant
ing.
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DRIED HERBs.-H erbs should be dried
by spreading them thinly on trays and ex.
posing them to the heat of the sun, or bet
ter still, in dry. warm oven. observing
in the latter case to turn them often, says
the Germantown Telegraph. The quicker
they are dried the better. as they retain
their original properties better. The tops
and leaves are the parts to be used, and all
decayed parts to be thrown away and free
them from the dirt before they are dried.
Paper sacks are very good to keep them
in after drying. Aromatic herbs should
be dried very quickly to preserve their
odor. s.sa..le
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by UNIVERSAL ACCORD,

AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS are the best OF all purga
tiyes for family use They the product OF long,
iaborious and successful chemical investigation,
and thei extensive nse. by physicians in their prac
best and most effecrua purgative Pill that medical
science can. devise :. Being purely vegetable no
coated Ihrv are pleasant to take In intrinsic value
and curative powers n" other Pills can he compared
with them: and every person knowing their virtues
system in perfect order and maintain in healthy
action the whole machinery of life. Mild, search
ing and effecua they especially adapted to the
needs # the diges' i've apparatus arrangements OF
which they prevent and cure, if timely taken They
dren and weakened constitutions, where mild but
effectua cathartc is required.
For sale by all druggists MARI Tyr
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GREAsING HUBs.-The Coachnaaker's
Magazine SAYS that lard should never be
used on wagon wheel. for it will pene-
trate the hub and work its way ont around
the lemons of the spokes, thus spelling the
wheel. Tallow is the best lubricator for
wooden axletrees.
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GRAPE JELLY.-Grape jelly, says a
says good authority, is better than cur
rant on yenison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21

testified before the Coroner who Is investigating tho
accident best operators those between the
ages Of seventeen and twentyone w. W. Currier train.
OF the Providence division. asserted that,
with the exception OF WEIGH, he had never known
operator between seventeen aud twenyone to b. the
means OF causing an accident; and j. W. Hynd nan,
hef train despatcher OF the Western and spring 1eid
divisions placed an equally high value ip9n the services
OF boys.
An aged negro clergyman Of the Baptist
faith, named Andrew Jackson Carter broug BIT suit
Tuesday In the Justices Court Eabarlee. s. c. 70
cover S25 claimed TO be due from Pinkney Cays0n,
white The defendants lawyer took occasion to
enounce colored preachers In general a. great rasea
and being Methodist himself 10 condemn the Bapsts
with special emphasis The plaintiffs lawyer followed
with vigorous defence and closed by invoking par
tcar blessing upon the gray head Of his client This
was more than the Rev. Andrew Jackson Carter could
bear WITH composure aud falling upon his knees he
claimed, "Let US jne In prari" Judge, lawyers and
spectators sat In silent amnzemenI wne tne asen aarA
Moderated fervcnt petition. Whcn NE bah resumed
his seat the Court rendered Judgment In MS favor.
Nearly 200 descendants Of Rebekah Nurse,
who was hanged a witch In 1892, Assembled ~ the
ancient homestead OF their unfortunate ancestor In
Salem Wednesday to pay pious tribute TO her mem
DRY. Mrs. Nurse seventy years Old when super.
sutton sent the galows. She was the mother OF
eight children and q woman OF lovely character. She
was acquitted once after her conviction she was re-
preyed by the Governor, but "certan friends induced
withdraw reprieve. and on June H. looZ' shs
suffered martyrdom Gaows Hill. probably ga the
spot now known as Witch Square The province rem
dered reparation IN 171l. when the General Court
ordered that agnncent recopepse or SIS he paid
to the seven heirs OF Rebekah Nurse who suffered"
The old 10 described BY The Boston Advertiser
as a two-and- a halfstory mansion, with od-sashoned
lean to and gabed roof at stands to-day, says me
Adreytissr. midway between Pine aud Collins sta,
old Tspley carpet factory The umbers are "
rafers of Tue roof u boarded
len 9Th WISE aud a mammoth chimney occupies the eentre
of the house. with exception OF a modern addition
in the rear tho mouse is apparently unchanged In APP
pearance since the date OF It's erection about the
1880, and stands stood In the dark days VI 1922
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PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Hartman. OF New Hampshire, who
has Just been stricken with paralysis, was Uni
versast preacher before the war, aud gave up MS
church to command regiment IN the Army OF The
Potomac. lie used TO be considered the ablest
stump speaker in the state
NIehaus's model for statue of Garfield for the
State OF Ohio Is finished II represents the states
man IN the act of addressing audience. standing
erect with the right foot advanced, the right hand
thrust into his BOSOM and the lett grsspng glove.
hanging easily at his side. At his feet scroll,
books, ami "A laurel wreath.
While visiting the White Mountains last week
Mr. +. T. Barnum went to the top of Mount Wash
ington 1t was q fine day and the scene was un-
usually impressive and the famous Snowman gazed
about long. in silent admiration. Then he drew a
telegraph blank from his pocket and penclled this
message to a friend: an at the top of Mount
Washington. 1t Is the second greatest show Oh
EARTH
Mr. Alcutt, who ia now nearly eighty -four years
Old has read during his tedious illness much of the
correspondence between CARLYLE and Emerson.
His sight and hearing continue good, and he en-
dures his sickness with cheerful serenity. He can
now stand on his paralyZed leg. but cannot walk
nor can no make effective OF his right arm, which
was also paralyzod. On Sunday last lie vent on
the street m his wheel-chaIr. for the brst time
since last October.
Nine. Olympic Andouard relates that she once met
way TO visit the Suez Canal, whittier, also he was
going. II asked him. she says " il he did not
speak French little. His reply through his inter-
prefer. was that he did not understand one word of
French. We took our seats in the car. and he con-
tnued TO converse through his interpreter. On
board the vessel which was to bring us TO lsmailIa
tue interpreter fell asleep; and cbatted with my
companions. | remarked that the Emir seemed
very anliable: that his face was really handsome
and that his gaze possessed strange charm. Then
We began 20 talk about his past life, his wives, his
Young nephew. whose eyes ardent and
whose mouth so sensuous-rea!y. we said
awful things among ourselves. Grave rs a bronze
image the Emir watched us, calm and impassiye.
The passage lasted eight hours. AS were about
to leave Abdel- kader oilsred me bis to assist
me to where the dromodaries were waiting for u.s.
On the way he said IN excellent French: Well,
madame. trust the trip has not tired YOU too
much = thunderbolt could not have startled
Iue more he had heard all we were saving 'Ah,
that Is Ireachery' gasped. You see he replied,
! do not speak French perfectly: and hold that
whatever a man does should be doae perfectly or
not at all. So do not speak French Aud
let me tell you my nephew understands Frerch
quito as we'll as l. fle heard you saying that ho
was handsome and looked like an ardent lover.
Don't trust Yourself alone in the desert with him
he Is a savage, You know. >"