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one from the very poorest class, and that
only one brought any money to San Fran
cisco. Only one is the graduate of a
armed university; only seven were edu-
Gated to any profession, and all of these
lawyers. So far as we know, there is not
a preacher or doctor or gradual; of West
Point in the lot. Twenty of the list were
in their youth Of the uneducated, barefoot
class. whose early struggles were unaided
by relatives or friends. Forty-nine of our
milionaires are Americans by birth, eigh
teen are Irisa, eight are Jews, five are
Germans, four are English and one French
SO far as we know, only three were horn
south of Mason and Dixon's line, and of
| these neither was from slave-owning
family. Only seven have ever held politi-
1-sA position. there being one governor,
three United States senator's. a member Of
Congr. Is ansss>tyo members Of Assembly
in the list OUTSIDE the Roman catho-
lie Church and the snyagog Pas one Is
member Of the church or professor OF re-
.iigioa. 20 four Of these men we estimate
$40 100000 each. Five will range from
500 900, 900 to $50 900 600; two to $40, OO0,-
600, and five to SIS, 100000 eacb-thus CIV
ing to sixteen persons over $500 900 900,
and to the remainder. say $3.50, 200, 000-a
total among the hereinafter-named resi-
dents of San Francisco of $3.50 900, 000.-
S0u Francisco Argonaut.
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Lincoln's First Inaugural.

When Mr.. Lincoln arrived fin Washing
toni IN advance of the announced time,-
to escape threatened assassination, he
brought his inaugural address with him in
print, rather to the annoyance of Mr..
Seward, who. as Secretary of State of the
new Administration, had hoped to draft
the production which was so eagerly
awaited by the country. Mr.. Lincoln had
written his inaugural at Springfield, and
had had it confidentially put in type by
his friend, the local printer Four copies
were printed on foolscap paper, and wher-
ever the writer thought that paragraph
would be effective, he preceded it with a
typographical fist. A carpet-bag, contain
ing these printed copies of the forthcom-
ing inaugural, was intrusted by Mr.. Lin
coin to his eldest son "Bob," now Secre-
tary of War, who was so taken aback by
the enthusiastic reception which they re-
ceived at Harrisburg, that he permitted a
waiter to take it and forgot all about it..
When asked for it by his father, he was
forced to confess that he knew not where
it was. Mr.. Lincoln Immediately started
for the baggage-room, and striding over
the barrier at the door. he began over
hauling without ceremony large pile
of carpet-bags. until he was fortunate
enough to find the one containing the
precious document. After arriving at
Washington, Mr.. Lincoln gave one copy
of his inaugural to Mr.. Seward and an
other to the venerable Francis P. Blair,
ehaHges were made of no great impor-
lance, which were given to Mr.. Nicolay,
the Presidents private secretary, to write
in a fair hand Oh one of the printed
copies, from which Mr.. Lincoln was to
read. MI. Nicolay corrected another
copy, which was furnished to the press
and which now own. When Mr.. Lincoln
came out on the platform in front of the
Capitol, his tall figure rising above those
around him. the usual genial smile was on
his angular countenance, but he seemed
much perplexed to know what to do with
new silk hat and large gold headed
cane. The cane he put under the table,
but the hat appeared to be too good to
place on the rough boards. Senator Doug
lassaw the embarrassment of his old friend,
and rising, took the shining hat from its
bothered owner and held it during the de-
livery of the inaugural address. Mr.. Lin
coin was listened to with great earnestness,
and evidently desired. to convince the
multitude before him, rather than to be-
wilder or dazzle them. 1t was evident to
all that he honestly believed every word
that he spoke, especially the concluding
paragraph, which I copy from the original
print.
''@gr am 10th to close. We are not
enemies, but friends. We must not be
enemies. Though passion may strain
it must not break our bonds of affec-
ton. ~ The mystic chords of memory
which stretch from every battlefield and
patriot grave to every loved heart and
and hearthstone all over our broad land
will yet swell the chorus of the Union
when again touched, as they surely will
be, by the better angels of our nature -
Ben. Perley Poore, IN Youths Companion.
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San Franchises Rich Men.

San Francisco has long list. of abnor-
mally rich men. There are more million
aire fortunes in San Francisco than in any
other American city, and, we presume,
more than in any European city Of cores
ponding population, unless it may be
Amsterdam or Frankfort. 1t lisa curious
fact, and without one exception, that none
spring from the wealthy class. nearly every
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FARM AND FIREsIDE.
How to Drive Flies Gut Of d Room.

Observations made by VI. Rafford,
member of the Society d'Horticulture at
Limoges, show that a castor oil plant hav-
ing been placed in a room infested with
flies, they disappeared as by enchantment.
Wishing to find the cause. he soon found
under the castor oil plant a number of
dead flies, and large number of bodies
had remained clinging to the under SUR
face of the leaves. 1t would therefore ap=
pear that the leaves of the castor-oil plant
give out an essen tial oil, or some toxic
principle which possesses very strong in
secticide qualities. Castor oil plants are
in France very much used as ornamental
plants in rooms, as they may resist very
we'll variations of atmosphere and tenn
perature. AS the castor-oil plant is very
much grown and cultivated in all gardens,
the Journal d'Agraculture points that it
would be worth while to try decoctions OF
the leaves to destroy the green flies and
other insects which in summer are so de-
structive to plants and fruit trees. Any
how, M. Railroads observations merit that
trial should be made of the properties of
the castor Oil plant, both for the destruc-
tion of flies in dwellings and of other
troublesome insects-Britisb Med. Jour-
nal.
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$3.50 PER DA 7.
Insurance.

ARISTA HOGE, p SUBLETT.
-- IIOGE SUBLETT,
GENERAL FIRE INSUR ANCE AGENTS.
sTAUNTON, VA,
fOafce orer r. NJ Young's Store, MUM ST.
Renresent the largest oldest and most substantial
Companies of America and Europe, with COM
bined capital ct over
alOe 100000.
staging succeeded to the business OF the late firm
nj Cuake Sublett, and secured the agencies or the
substantial and well known companies represented
by the A. and retaining those formerly represented
nv Arsta Haze we are now prepared to insure
propertyln
STAUNToN AND VICINITY,
at the lowest rate consistent with absolute security
Our companies are corporations OF undouDted SOLD
fty-m1ny of which have stood the test of genera
lions and all of which rank as the best and safest
among the insurers of tits country and Europe
For circulars terms Nc. apply az the once as
above. HOGE &SUBLEII, agents.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Having disposed of my interest in the business OF
the late firm of Cooke Il Sublett to MesSfS Hoge y
Subett take pleasure in recommending 10 the
citizens of Staunton and vicinity the new Irm as
courteous experienced and Thoroughly relaple gen,
tlemen. they represent a numbe-,,Hf the pest and
safest companies in the world and part.s, mot
do better than to place their risks with them.
Respectfully.
july 2l3t. .. l.. COOKE
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Poetry.
Day and Night.


Day and Night.
The breeze is allowing,
All out of the West;
The proud cock is growing,
And lifting his crest;
The red light is growing,
The darkness is going,
Night may be pleasant.
But Day time is best
The robins are flying
Each one to his nest;
The young lambs are lying
Ali folded to rest;
The low winds al e signing,
The sunset is dying;
Day may be pleasant,
But Nighttime is best.
st. Nichosus.
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PRICES WAY DOWN IN
DRY GOODS.

Fancy Lawns 4. s, and cents
Excellent Calicoes, and cents.
Best CalicoeS, cents.
Best Fancy Lawns, 10 cents,
Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton "A wide. 10 CT
LOneSdale Bleached Cotton. 10 cents.
AndroScoggin Bleached Cotton, 10 cents.
Barker Beached Cotton, 10 cents
Good Bleached Cotton. cents
Good Unbleached Cotton, 5, g. and cents.
Handsome Ginghams, s, g. and 10 cents.
White Lawns and NainSook Checks. 10 cents.
ALL DRESS GOODS WE SELL AT YOUR OWN
PRICES.
Pure Table Linen Is cents
Red able Linen, As cents.
Napkins and Towels from 60 cents to $500 per
dozen.
Cottonades and Cassimeres-very low.
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tives for family use. They the product OF long,
laborous, and successful chemical investigation,
ns Their y ny in
best and most effectual purgatve Pill that medical
science can devise. Being purely vegetable no
harm can arise from their use. and being sugar
coated they pleasant to take In intrinsic value
and curative powers no other Pills can be compared
will employ them, when needed They keep the
system in perfect order, and maintain in healthy
action the whole machinery of life. Mild, search
ing and effectual they especially adapted to the
needs of The digestive apparatus. arrangements of
which they prevent and cure. if timely taken They
are the best and safest physic to employ for chill
dren and weakened constitutions, where mild but
effectual cathariic is required.
For sale by all druggists. MARI Tyr
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VIRGINTA.-In the Clerks Office of the Court of
Hastings for the City of Staunton,
August lst, 1888,
William Crosby, Guardian of Sarah Elizabeth Hill,
Plaintiff
Against
Sarah Elizabeth Hill, Rebecca V. Hill. and Henry
Clay Hill, Defendants
In CHANCERY.
The object of this suit Is to obtain decree for
the sale of house and lot In the City of Stanton
Virginia belonging to the infant defendant, Sara,
Elizabeth Hill, with contingent remainder over to
the defendant, Pebecca v Hill: being the same
property that was devised to the said defenda ants
by the late Mrs Elizabeth HILL
And 1T appearing by affidavit filed in this office
that the defendant Henry Clay HILL is a non resi-
dent of the State Of Virginia. it is ordered that he
do appear here within one month after due publioa
ton of this order and do what is necessary to pro
tect his interest. Teste,
NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT,
1 ELDER y NELSON, p. q, Clerk.
Aug3-lm
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Hotels.
-'D : - RIChMOND, VA.

RICHMOND, VA.
2 so PERDAY. $3.50 PER DAY
Situated in the heart of tn city commanding fine
views and adjoining the CapitOiSluare and Cover.
nor's Mansion.
THIS splendid new hotel, the .o.,ly one situated
the fashionable portion of the city, and adjoiningh
beautiful Capital Park, with its statuary, monuments
fountains and flower beds-is newly and elegantly
FURNISHED throughout and its bill of fare is not
eelled in quality and variety by any house in the
State.
There has been recent additions Of splendid
rooms to this spacious house, together with large
and elegantly arranged reception room.
Special suits Ut rooms always ready Tor wedding
and large travelling parties. The arrangements are
rst-class In every respect The price of board has
been fixed-owjng to the great scarcity OF money
at the reasonable sum of
$3.50 PER DAY.
The patronage OF my friends and the trayeIn
public are invited to make FordS Hotel their home
A. J. FORD, Proprietor.
Late one of the Prop'rS of the Exchange Hotel
P.s:-My coaches run to and from all depots and
steamboat landings. dec23
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FEEDING Cows IN SUMMER.-The Gus
tomary loss from poor and deficient feed
in midsummer, when grazing is the sole
dependence for the summer feed for the
herd, is about two-ffths of what would
have been the yield if full feeding OF green
food had been supplied through the entire
season. When herd has been permitted
to shrink from drought, it not only gives
less milk through all the remaining part
of the season, but it dries up entirely very
much sooner than when the flow is kept
right up to its maximum measure all the
time. Herds which are full fed go dry on
an average only about one month III the
year, while those which suffer from a
drought six to ten weeks in the hot part of
the season, with no extra feed, go dry on
the average about three months. Animals
pinched in the summer set poor and want
ing in vigor, so that they do not stand the
winter well, and yet it costs more to win
ter such herd than it does fleshy one.
To subject COWS to lack of feed when
they should be doing their best brings dis
aster in every quarter, and inflicts losses
upon the owner which keep him struggling
with poverty from year to year, and by
distressing and discouraging, make him
dissatisfied with his business, and life an
uphill journey. --National Ltve Stock Jour-
nal.
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Good Brussels Carpet at 70 cts
Better Brussels Carpet at so. 80 and 81 co:
3 ply all Wool Carpet at 81 100 and $l.10.
Best Extra Super Carpet at rs cts to 81 co.
All Wool Carpet at GO to rs cts.
w ool and Cotton mixed Carpet at 35 to so cts.
Figured Cotton Carpet at Is to 35 cts.
Stair Carpets at 25 to rs cts.
Hemp Carpet at 20 to Is cts.
White Mating Is to IS cts.
Checked Mating 20 to 40 cts.
Fancy Mating z214 to As cts
Cocoa Mating 40 tO 60 cts.
Napier Mating 40 to so cts.
Good Floor Oil Cloth Is cts. a yard.
Floor Oil Cloth in all widths f. f. GA, 81, 1914 l2-4
Tt Bile Oil Cloth, new designs ga and "a wide.
Rugs. Mats, Hassocks and Druggets in endless va
riety.
Window Shades with fixtures. As and IS cts. apiece
Curtain Laces, large assortment 10, l21, IS to
cents yard.
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'sMy own little darling. had the sweet
est girl there; and was, oh! so proud ~
With these words. and lingerering
pressure of her hand in his, Dick rails ed
his hat and left her, and Mamie went
straight up to her own room and looked at
the bright vision of rose velvet, dancing
gray plumes and snow-whlte furs then
with long sigh of satisfaction hung them
away.
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The greasy look of butter, as if cut with
with a warm knife, is not always due to
over-working. It may be caused by the
feed. Too much cotton-seed meal often
causes it, and we would caution those
who desire to make strictly first-class ar
ticle in appearance, as well as favor. not
to use cotton-seed meal or oil meal alone,
but only as an addition to grain. Churn-
ing too rapidly or too long, or having the
cream too warm, will also produce the OBJ
jectionable greasy look.
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A PASTE made of whiting and benzine
will clean marble, and one made of whit
ing and chloride of soda, spread and left
to dry lin the sun if possible) ON the mar
BILE will. remove spots.
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IF your horses are thin-skinned and very
much annoyed with flies when working or
| driving. steep up a handful Of the wild
| NORWOOD or bitter weed, wet a cloth in
| it and just moisten the hair. especially on
ears, neck and legs, before taking them
out of the stable; or a few walnut leaves
| will have the same effect. 1t will make
the animal more comfortable and much
more pleasant to drive.
THERE is greater general ifn prove
ment in the breed of hogs than in any
other farm stock. Farmers find that the
only profit in hog at present prices of
grain is in having good breed and
keeping them always growing. The race
of pigs that, as the pioneer said, he had to
tie knots in their tails to keep then in the
pen. is much less comm on now than for
merly.
ENGLISH RECIPE FOR GoosEBERRY
LovE.-Put to quart of gooseberries a
winegl assful of water and half pound of
sugar. Stew on slow fire twenty minutes
stirring constantly. Whipa pint of cream,
and when the fruit is cold mix with the
cream. Serve in cups or in glass dish.
Apples, currants, cherries or rhubarb
may be served instead of gooseberres.
IF you want fat lambs to turn off early,
provide small troughs in yard adjoining
the sheep fold with entrance little too
small for the old sheep to go in, and puta
few oats, or little corn meal or cotton
seed meal every day. The lambs will begin
to eat when about three weeks old, and
will gain rapidly.
A PASTE made of whiting and benzine
will clean marble, and one made of whit
ing and chloride of soda, spread and left
to dry lin the sun if possible) ON the mar
BILE will. remove spots.
WHEN carpets are we'll cleaned sprinkle
with salt and fold; when laid, strew with
slightly moistened bran before sweeping.
This with Che salt will freshen them I'D
wonderfully.
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WHEN carpets are we'll cleaned sprinkle
with salt and fold; when laid, strew with
slightly moistened bran before sweeping.
This with Che salt will freshen them up
wonderfully.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-05-31

who could neither be put down nor kept
down. Biased judges and venal juries might
Danish and hang. 1t did not matter. Such
work only precipitated the very result so
dreaded Before Victoria was more than
school girl what a change had come over
mems thoughts; what revolution, blood
less, yet not less effective had been wrought
in political arrangements, aye, and in social
weli-being. Test and corporation acts had
gone. Roman Catholic disabilities had gone.
Cation and old Sarum and many other
equally impudent iniquitles had gone.
Slavery under the British flag or on British
soil had gone. Close municipal corporations,
with all their corrupt and corrupting abom-
nations, had either gone or were fast going.
And as each new batch of abuses went to
their graves the mourners went about the
streets, wringing their hands, shrieking out
their ululations and cursing with the loudest
and most notwithstanding oaths the vile
conspirators who they said, were shedding
the life-blood of Englands glory and trailing
her honorin the dust Yet the England
that saw old William die was not only
greatly different one from that which saw
Victoria born; it was. as much better as it
was different. And now, from this day mea-
suring back thefntervening fortysix years,
who that has, from any enlightened acquain-
tance with the facts, a right to speak, will
say that the same sentiment may not be re-
peated, or that there can be any doubt about
the now when Queen Victoria is sixty-four
being not only different from but indefinite
ly better than the then" when Princess Vic
toria was only eighteen? Indeed, the differ
ence is so great, the improvement so marked
and m multform, that it would take far more
space than we can spare to indicate even in
the faintest fashion the might and majesty
OF the improvement which has been achieved.
Let US never forget that when first the cry
was raised of God save the Queen" the era
of raj lways had scarcely dawned; steam DOW
er was only in its healthy but comparatively
feeble infancy; cheap postage not only had
no existence but the very idea had scarcely
dawned upon its deviser's mind. Poor Lard
ner was demonstrating that transatlantic
steam navigation would never pay, if indeed
it could ever become an accomplished fact at
all. Electric telegraphs there were none and
as for the ''girdle round the world" " who had
thought of it? The click of the iron ship
builder s hammer CLOSING the rivets up,"
was unknown, and the traditional "coo' was
still in some quarters thought formidable
obstacle to the train. Women still toiled
'cry of the children" however piteous and
persistent, apparently awakened little sympa-
thy, and had as yet called forth no champion.
In short, when one tries to bring up to view
the Britain of forty-six years ago, and to
place it side by side with the Britain of to-
day he will be unable to suppress his won
der and his gratitude at the glorious change.
There is still many giant wrong to right
many giant foe to fight, many crying sin
to crush into the clay But the past is full
OF encouragement, the present big with op-
portunity, and the future glorious with hope
ful promise
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-05-31
Illinois Items.

Nation has telephone connection with forty
towns.
over 1000 excursionists passed through Mat
toon, yesterday, en- route for Springfield.
The wife of the Rev. Mr.. Hobbs pastor of the
baptlst Church at Batavia, has been declared in
sane.
creamery is to be started near Decatur with
capital stock of $4,000. 1t will consume the
milk product of 800 cows.
John z. Schultz. q prominent German of Dam
vile, committed suicide, on Tuesday by hanging
himself with a clothesline.
A boiler explosion occurred on Tuesday at
the Royal Gem hour-mills, Staunton. The
building was wrecked and the engineer terribly
injured.
At Tuesday nights meeting Of the new city
council OF Vandalia, it was decided by a unani-
nous vote that the license fee for selling liquor
be fixed a. $500 per year.
The mayo and police OF Springfield drove off
force of laborers employed by the O. & NJ rail-
road to lay a track across a street on Tues
day. There was severe fight and considerabie
clubbing
The annual graduating exercises at the Illinois
Institution for the Education of the Bind occur
red on Tuesday, at Jacksonville. There were
seyen graduates, namely: Harry Carpenter, of
Champaign county; Martha COngleton, of Jack
son county; Frederick Drew, of Lasalle county;
Helen Gourivan, of Will county; william Henry,
of Winneb ago county; Sherman Koeher, of Rich
land county, and John Schrage, of Adams
county.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-05-31

Mrs. Ella Montague, wife of Dr. f. 7. Mon
taEue, prominent physician of CrawfordsYille
died on Tuesday.
Miss Eta Kern and a Miss Carr, of Alto, were
very nearly sutfocated on Monday night, by the
escaping OF coal gas in their bedroom.
The large farm barn of Asbury Shafer, fifteen
miles southwest OF Greeusburg, was burned by
lightning during the storm on Tuesday night.
Loss probably II, 800.
Charles Z. NIiroy and Hugh Cra wford, young
llmos OF the law OF that city, engaged in flstic
combat in Lafayette, on Tuesday, over a pension
case Friends interfered.
A barn belonging TO Jacob Francis, two.and
haIf miles south OF Osgood, was struck by light
nlnR and entirely consumed, on Tuesday. Loss,
about 81 900; no insurance.
Charles f. Coffin, president OF the Richmond
NatOnal Bank, accompanied by his wife, started
Tor Europe, on Tuesday, TO take part in the CON
gfess OF philanthrOpists which cOnvenes IN Pans
on June 16.
large barn belonging to william Reed, in
Jefferson county. near MoOrefeld, was struck
Dy lightning and burned, on Tuesday night IL
contained 5000 pounds of tobacco hay and
wheat. Loss, $4,000.
Thomas r. Cobb, one OF the ATTORNEYS for the
defense in the Jones bond case, appeared before
the Nlncennes Council on Tuesday night, and
submitted proposition to compromise the mat
ter by the payment OF So, 900.
Al Evansville, on Tuesday, Theodore Hum
called at drugstore to get prescription filled,
OF winch morphine the chief ingredient,
Inc druggist, 1t is alleged made a mistake in
death.
Henry Pruit, the only eyewitness to the kill
ing OF Jacob FAINTER by Thomas Robinson, died
at Nashville, on Monday, which leaves the State
In bad predicament, and gives Robinson a
gleam OF hope for his future freedom, He was
granted new trial Dy the Supreme Court, and
returned from the state Prison South about
three weeks ago.