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would convert the world to the
church, We must begin with the
church's conversion to God. For
the time is come that Judgment mus,
begin at the house Of God"
Mr. Dean Sat down and covered his
face with his hands; not one word
was spoken. \ silence that might be
felt rested on all the assembly
Old Deacon Grant stumbled TO his
feet with blinded eyes, and claspng
his toilworn finger, together. poured
ont such Il prayer As had never before
been heard in the walls OF Blank
Chapel, and many hot silent tear
waa wiped away from hidden eyes be
fore he finished, and many Il treln-
bling voice joined brokcn!y in that
hymn that has uttered the humble
penitence Of the church 80 long;
There is fountain filed with blood
especially as the last verse given out
spoke the humiliation and trust that
fifty followed on the words Of their
pastor:
Dear dying Lamb. Thy precious blood
Shali never los. it. power
liil I'll the mn>omcI church Of God
Be saved To- sin no IA re,
The next Sunday, though there
We're some accustomed faces absent
from the Supper, there was Il solemn
fcrvor about both pastor and people
that seemed like the visitation of a
benign presence" And when a few
weeks later, Mr.. Dean preached a ser
mon from the text he had bat partial
" quoted TO his church. For the
time is come that Judgment must be
gin at the house Of God: and if first
begin at Us, what shall the end be Of
them that obey not the gospel Of
God" it proved to be the beginning
Of a quiet but deep and thorough
awakening OF religious interest III
his congregation; and there We're
those in the church who reformed as
truly as those who had not professcd
TO be Christians till now. Like Peter,
they wept bitterly, but they went ont
to weep. Brethren. is the hand Of
the betraycr on any other table Of the
Lord than that of Mr. Deans church.
to day?
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-03
George liUtchius. If Boston,

The feat of George Hutchins, Il
Boston fireman, will bring him med
Al. 1t was performed at the burning
OF Il gun store, described the other
day by telegraph. 1t was impossible
to keep the people far from the build
ing, although they were told that 1t
contained explosives. The fremcn
learned just where the stock Of pow
der was kept, and Hutchins yolun-
tecred TO go after it. He climbed
through window. got down on his
knees and crept toward the spot to
which he had been directed. The
..nol." u'"r ,"';hinr and binding His
hands touched the huge copper box,
and he carried IT out Again he went
back for the remaining box. The
copper hurned his tirgers. and as he
sprang out the flames followed him,
but the powder was safe under Il
powerful stream OF water.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-03
LEADER PIBLISn.NG 90,
j ERNIS:
iltI.f W -

ELLA WHEEILE..
Sow IL tn" painful ascent up 10 fame,
And few llc feet that Chamber 10 tho height,
Ambitious thrunrs press at the mountains base,
Filled With tie love ut giory: aal The path
| hat Shines above them IA the morning liBht
Seems beautiful, nor dil!cult 60 ~ca,r
But further on, II little his her up,
The easy SLOPE grows lrpl:sn, and 20 steep
That careless feet sip back and psCthCll hold,
And dizzy brains reel downward and AZ" lost,
Ana those " no pTc>s on 10 tie ptuNins place,
A ltlc idsher, siandwith weary lilnbs
Aud aching hearts, just near enough Ia hear
Tie sae"Is and hiss,~ ~ the crowd bgluNr-
The angry crowd that cannot climb AZ ali
On having climbed, have fallen back again
Half WAY they stand upon that mountain side,
Whore cod winds blow aud loose rocks cruuh"
down,
And strange birds beat them with their ide, Wild
wings;
M longer OF the hurying throng beneath,
Not vet OF that immortal few above,
How lonely and how al. alJlie are they!
lie not afraid, toicls up the height
The gohs ARE very near, though out of sight
They reach oVt heipiul hands nad say, come
higher
All earnest souls must climb ii they aspire.
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4 CANADIAN STORY.
SIR Peter aud the Widows Cow

indianapolis Journal
While in Montreal l heard story
Of Sir Peter Mitchell, member Of
parliament from New Brunswick, of
whom l spoke in a recent letter. He
was an opposition member during the
lamentable government Of Sir John
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-03-03

The county Jail at Columbia has
been used all winter as an oat bin,
there being no prisoners, nor pros.
poets for any. Our country is too
orderly, quiet and law abiding to re-
quire Jail.
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'rHs, BETRAYANG HAND.

II ROSE TERRY COOKF.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
WOMAN'S PROVINCE.
THE DUTIES OF THE GENTLER sEx-How
BEST FULFILLED.

What great task is assigned to woman.
Its dignity cannot be elevated 1t is not
her province to make laws, to lead armies,
nor to be at the head of great enterprises,
but to her is given the power to form those
by whom the laws are made, to teach the
leaders of mighty armies, and the govern
ors of vast empires. She is required to
guard against having the slightest faint OF
bodily infrmity touch the frail creature,
whose moral, intellectual, and physical be-
ing is derived from her. She must mstlll
correct principles, inculcate right doctrines,
and breathe into the soul of her offspring
those pure sentiments which in time 10
come will be a part of themselves, and bless
generations as yet unborn. Yes, to woman
is given the blessed privilege of aiding the
sufferers in all the various stages of his ex-
istence. she smiles serenely at the christ
ening, and weeps at the burial, while she
soothes the bereaved heart. This IS her
province and duty. Yet how can she full
fill her mission unless she is possessed OF
strong and healthy body? The prepara-
ton of Dr. S. B. Hartman, and known as
PRRUNA, is just the tning for all persons
suffering from a majority of the complaints
| incident to this climate. 1t is invaluable
to women, and Mrs. J. W. Reynolds, OF
New Lisbon, Columbiana county, is noted
example of what the medicine can do. She
says she had suffered for years with conges.
ton of the lungs, cataTh in the head, and
was troubled with bad cough. She had
tried number of physicians, but they all
failed to cure her. She was induced to try
PERUNA, and Immediately marked change
took place After using one bottle hel
cough ceased, and in short time her Other
ailments were cured. She is now complete
ly restored to health, and gives all the cred,
| it to PERUNA.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
ew1NErER KILL HOGS TER-DAx.

From the Arkansaw Traveller.J
Cum, bull up de fire an heat de big rocks
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day;
War yer brogan shoes an two par O. SOCKS,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
1t makes de chunkey man bof puff and blow
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
De wimmin am a bilin' OBJ de fat in de yard,
Gwinter kill hogs ter-day.
An, da smiles mighty cunnin' case da gwineter
hab lard,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
An er fetch er long de water, boys. an po' In
de box,
Den rake away de burnin' stick an fling in de
rocks,
All, Lawd a-massy, it am sich-a fine sight,
For ve'se gwineter hab spar ribs an tender
lines ter-night
Take mp de clean shoat an hang him on de
pole,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
Make a niger smile way down in his soul,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
De cnillun cum er roun' er roastin' o. de melt
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
It am de bes' scent what eber was smet,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
De dogs STAN aroun' a smelIen' o. de ar,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
An bark at de niger as he grabs off de h'ar,
Gwineter kill hogs ter-day.
An or cum er long ter supper. boys, we'll al
eat meat,
Fur de hogs backbone ir am powerful sweet;
2 Wen chaw de con cake an drink de butter
milk,
All, Lawd, we'se got 1t down jes' as fine as any
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

The following is from the Martinsvilie
Herald, whose editor is republican =
'In reaching conclusions from the prem
ises furnished by General Malone and Col.
Brady, regarding the recent overthrow OF
machine politicians in Virginia, it should
be borne in mind that General Malone had
ali the machinery of election absolutely at
his command. The courts were with him.
He had the Governor, who could call the
militia to his assistance in protecting the
voter; the registrars were Coalitionists, or
could have been had the appointing powers
so elected. The officers of election received
their commissions from the judges of the
county courts, who in nearly every county
are followers of General Malone. In brief,
the whole police of the State was at the
command of the readjuster leader, and he
could have called it into play to destroy
every germ of intimidation.
"The cry of intimidation raised by Ma
hone is false cry. The facts do not sus-
tain it, and cannot be proved by the evil
dence or testimony before any court or at
the bar of public opinion The few election
blawls bear so small relation to the order
and quiet that prevailed throughout the
State on election day, that they were lost
in the general peace"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
No.2 No. s..
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Daily. NOes Elk. Sun.

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| time; Lexington Division by Columbus time.
Nos. and 8, daily except sunday, Do not
run between Clifton Forge and Huntington.
Nos. and 5. daily between Clifton Forge and
Ashland, KY. No 2, daily except Saturday,
Clifton Forge to Richmond; except Sunday,
Richmond to Old Point. No 8, except Sunday,
Old Point to Clifton Forge.
Nos. 3 and 4, Washington, Louisville, and
Cincinnati FAST LINE run daily between Lou
isvile, Cincinnati, Washington, and Rich
mond Va. Do not stop for local business, ex-
cept that No. B stops betwt en- Richmond and
Charlottesville
No Louisville and Cincinnati Fast Line,
and No. t. Washington Fast Line, equipped
with Pullman y ew Drawing Room. Smoking,
Saloon, and Sleeping Cars. and solid Trains
between Louisville, Lexington, and Washing
ton, d. q. Pullman New SleePing-CaTs be-
tween Cincinnati, White sulphur, and Rich
mond Day-Coach between Cincinnati and
Richmond.
G. & o Sleeping Cars on trains Nos. and 5,
between Richmond and Clifton Forge.
No. T. daily except sunday. leave lannellton
$40 a M, arrive Huntington HIS a.
No s. dairy except sunday, leave Hunting
ton Bis p M arrive CaDneltOn $40 p. M.
Old Dominion Line Steamers will leave either
from Norfolk or Newpsr News for New York
| ON Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, or Satur-
day, at 600 D. m.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any Office of G. q o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
II. w. FULLER,
G. w. SMITH, Gen'I Pass'r Agent.
| Genl Manager. octS0
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the best and safest physic to employ
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
Two Men with Faces.

A SLIGHT MISTAKE BY A BARTEN DER WHO
UNDERTOOK TO READ HUMAN CHARACTER.
II can always tell by the expression of a
mans face whether he is self-reliant man
or not" said bartender in Nassau street
saloon to a customer yesterday. NOW,
that large man just coming IN has Will OF
his own and the smaller one with him could
be guided by any one," and he speculative
ly iingled two glasses on the bar as the two
gentlemen approached. They were both
well dressed, and looked contented with
their lot. The tall one had indeed, a face
expressive of desire to have his own way,
and was not unlike Tug Wilson in appear
ance. His smaller friend had an exceed
ingly mild aspect He seemed nervous, and
not at all, as the bartender had said, like a
person of strong will power. They both
took whiskey, and the smaller one offered
to pay for it.
''Pay at the cashier desk, SIR" said the
bartender, politely handing him two ten
cent checks. He looked at the cashier s
desk, which was some distance away, and
then suddenly losing his mild appearance,
said:
Cpl be hanged if am going to be made
a waiter of by any bartender. came in tc
get drink, not to run errands."
''For heavens sake, Jack, pay it at the
desk, and don't make scene" said his
tall friend, who seemed to have lost his
pugilistic aspect as quickly as hislfriend hao
got rid of his pacific one.
cpl be shot if do" said the smaller
man, his voice growing louder. "Here;
will you take this or not? It's the last time
of asking"
81 am not allowed to take money!" said
the bartender.
well hope for your own sake, you are
allowed to give drinks for nothing was
the reply, and the small man stalked to the
door, followed by his greatly subdued com
panion.
The bartender considered for moment,
and then crawled over the bar after them
Z 81 suppose 1 must take it the way you
say" he said.
''Then take it, said the smaller man
throwing two dimes on the floor. "Ano
thank your lucky stars that you can get it. ,
The bartender picked up the coins, gave
them to the cashier, and went back to hi;
place.
Il made mistake" he said confidential
", to his first customer. SIT is the little
one who has will of his own and the big
one whom ANY one could guide. '-Ne''
York San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
A young lady was looking at some host

A young lady was looking at some hosie
~, and asked the blushing clerk:
How do You sell these? at tho same
time holding up a pair of Zebra acolored
ones.
These are worth S. pair, he answered
ooh, my, twittered the pretty creature,
they come pretty high, don't they?'
Y-y-y-yes,' stammered the bashtul youth,
'th-th-t they come p-p-pretty high, but-bui
you're tall, you know
This young man was as stupid though
not as bashful as brother tape-measurel
who upon being asked by a modest miss
how high the articles came, (meaning in
price, replied he supposed little above the
knee.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

Frozen grass is not wholesome food.
The boar frost upon it chills the stomach
and causes indigestion. 1t is not that the
grass has been frozen, but its frozen condi-
ton, which is injurious; and the injury
arises from the chilling of the stomach and
the blood. The blood is soon chilled. One
may discover this by pouring ice-cold water
upon his wrists when heated, in the hot
summer weather, when he will very soon
feel the cool current flowing through his
whole body. This sudden cooling may be
easily overdone and produce serious mis-
chief, driving the blood to the brain and
causing fatal apoplexy, or at least alarming
giddiness and pressure. In the cows stom-
ach the cold from frozen food or ice-cold
water produces the same effect. The blood
is driven from the stomach, digestion is ar
rested in consequence, and the animal may
have an attack of apoplexy which is COM
monty known as ''staggers.' But although
this may not happen, the digestive function
is paralyzed and there is danger of impac-
ton of the stomach, which is commonly
known as dry murrain. One cannot be too
careful in avoiding this danger by keeping
tue cows in until the frost has disappeared
and the grass has been warmed by the sun.
The same care should he observed with
sheep and horses, and especially colts, which
are quite easily injured in this way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
A CAPITAL POEM.

l sing the rustic who is Y's
Enough to take his Els,
And study nature with his Is
And think of what he C's.
He hears the chatter of the Us,
AS they each other Us,
And rs that when tree D KS
1t makes home for BIS.
A pair OF oxen he will US,
With many haws and G's.
And their mistakes he will K Q's
While ploughing for his P's.
In raising crops he all x LIS.
And therefore little O's,
And when he hoes his soil by LIS,
He also soils his O's.
And when, at last, most p D Q,
He says adieu for A,
He'll smile and say with that A U,
~ know I'm all o K.'
MACK O'RoNEY
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

SALTED PRovENDER.-If farmers would
adopt the practice of sailing the provender
when it is put away in the house. the stock
would eat it with greater relish and ii
would do them more good. ahucks, pea
vines, grass, fodder are all often refused by
stock, and hence it is mostly trampled un-
der foot and does no good, except to add a
little to the manure heap. But if it were
sailed the stock would eat it greedily, and
it would do double service, first to the stock
and second would nike more and better
manure than at first,
If, as is probably the case, the provendeI
has been housed, go and make some very
strong brine, using peck or half bush el
of salt, and sprinkle the brine all over the
provender as it lies in the house Take
pains to try to reach every part of the bulk
as near as possible Or instead of the
brine sprinkle the dry salt over the feed in
every direction, and leave the door and
windows open night or on a damp day
for the salt to attract moisture and dissolve
Either way the provender will acquire a
strong taste of salt, and will be relished by
the stock. Shucks in stock can be treated
the same way.
By thus doing this you get stock to eat
more, the feed is rendered more servicea-
bic, and the animals are kept in better con-
dition, for the salt adds to their health
Thus very much is gained by this seem.
ingly trifiing precaution. 1t is one of the
little things that help to make big things.
Try it.-AgricuHurak Editor of tie I1dcr-
appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

MULCH FOR PEACH TREEs-A writer
says that peach trees should be mulched
with coal ashes during the winter, at the
rate of three or four bushels to the tree,
deepest about the trunk, and sloping away
three or four feet. The effect is to retain
the frost in the spring and hold the trees in
check from starting so early as to have the
buds killed by the late frosts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

RYE AS GARDEN FERTILIzER.-An
Ohio truck-grower plows and sows with
rye that part of his garden which he can
clean off in time, and whatever manure is
ready is spread at the same time. The rye
makes quite growth during fall and win
ter, and when turned under in the spring
counts something as fertilizer, besides
rendering the soil very mellow.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18
December scheme.

whale Tickets. az. Half Tickets, 81.
81 Tickets 500. 90 Tickets, 500.
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send by Express. DON'T SEND BY REGIS
TERED LETTER OR POST OFFICE ORDER
until further notice ORDERS OF SIS and up
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FOUND.
THE NEGRO MAN AND WHITE GIRL WHO
DISAPPEARED FROM CHARLOTTE COUNTY.

From parties who arrived in the city
from Appomattox county last night, we
learn that Isaac Robertson, the negro who
is charged with breaking into Mr.. A. W
G. Redmond's farmhouse, in Charlotte
county, about month ago, and carrying
off his sixteen-year-old daughter Ella, has
been captured and is now in custody.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Redmond
left his house one Sunday morning, after
locking it up and leaving his daughter on
the inside, and returned at night to find
the door broken down and his daughter
gone.
His suspicious were directed against
Isaac Robinson, a colored man who had
been in his employ. His reasons for such
suspicious were not stated. He at olce
wrote to the Chief of Police of this city,
giving him description of the negro and
girl, asking him to look out for them, as it
was thought that they came in the direc-
ton of Lynchburg.
Officer Sears met the negro on the street,
a few days after the receipt of the letter,
but not having authority to arrest him,
did not do so. A Telegram was sent to the
authorities of Charlotte, asking them il
Robinson was s'wanted," ard received All
affirmative reply. A search was at once
instituted for the negro, who, doubtless,
hearing from his relatives, that warrant
was out for his arrest, disappeared from the
city.
A constable from Charlotte arrived in the
city few days later, and received every
assistance from the police, but his search
was fruitless.
Last Thursday Mr.. James S. Rice, con
stable of Appomattox, was told by negroes
that negro and white girl were living with
a negro family, near Bethany Precinct, il
that county. He went to the house next
day, and found the parties to be Isaac Rob
eltson, the negro, and Ella Redmond, tn,
white girl who had been stolen (?) from
her fathers house. The girl is said Il
have been miserably attired, and in a lam
entable condition.
Both parties were carried to Charlotte
county and are now in jail.
Great sympathy is expressed for the faith
er of the unfortunate girl, as he is goot
citizen and well-to-do Misunderstanding
Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

We are asked the question if water does
not sometimes intoxicate. It frequently
does. We have often seen barrels that
were water tight.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

The generous give according to their
means, others give according to their mean
ness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

Henry Ward Beechsr says that men go
to church these days from the same motive
that they go to an insurance ofice-fear Of
future fire.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-18

or course clothes don't make man, but
turn him loose on the street without any
and see if anybody will speak to him but a
poll. eInan.