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idea of what I witnessed during the two

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days that remained at Tschia.
On Sunday evening it began to rain, and
this added to the difficulty of the situation.
Wien one has witnessed the scene that
Casamicciola presented on that evening in
the red light of the fires that were started
to allow the jdded soldiers to dry them
selves and to drive away the miasma, no
battlefield and no bombarded town can
have any surprise for him. 1t would be
impossible to describe all the horrors that
[ have witnessed. Several soldiers were
crushed by the falling of walls during the
work of rescue.
To render the catastrophe still more
horrible the bodies in the ruins began to
decompose. The Minister of Public Works,
who was on the spot, ordered that i'm
mense graves be dug, into which the bod
les were thrown after having been covered
| with nucktime. But there are bodies in
tbs ruins chat cannot be reached. Happily
steamboat with cargo of picnic acid
arrived. This acid was taken from Rome,
Naples, and nearly all the cities. 1t was
distributed among the soldiers, who threw
it into the ruins. 1t is probable that,
Notwithstanding the prayers of those who
say that they can still hear cries in the
ruins, this immense charnel house W ill be
covered up. Nothing else can be done.--
To clear away the ruins is impossible.
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The Scenes After the Italian Earthquake
From q letter avritten on the SPOT:

From letter aUritten on the SPOT:
Casamicciola is built in the form of an
amphitheatre, and portion of the houses
were built upon The escarpments of the
rock. These houses have naturally suf-
fered most. They have all tumbled down.
Those at the foot of the hill have stood
the shock best of all, and many of the
bathers lodged in this part of the town
were able to escape. A hotel called the
Hotel Sauve was not in the least injured.
As you See, it was we'll named. At the
moment the shock was felt, all the bathers
we're indoors. The evening was cool.
They were in the parlors CT the hot Is
singing. playing and chatting, when sud
denly the ceilings came down and the peo-
pie were thrown into the very foundations
of the houses.
How shall describe the spectacle that
presented itself to my eyes when entered
the town? Imagine enormous piles of
masonry forming barbados in the streets
walls still standing, beams pointing sky
ward, broken furniture, yawning abysses,
confused and entangled masses of planks
and beams; and all this throughout an
immense extent of streets and piled up al
most perpendicularly. On approaching
the ruins cries for help and piercing
shrieks could be distinctly heard. All
through the night those poor people called
for help with nobody to help them. Their
calls were answered only by other calls.
The greatest difficulty was experienced in
the work Of getting out the wounded. The
houses from which the cries were most
distinctly heard were first taken in hand.
play of courage and self-Sacrifce; but I'M
fortunately it would have required 10000
men accustomed to such work to meet the
difficulty. You have probably seen
work of rescue undertaken in town
where nothing is wanting to save some
unfortunate workman buried under a
scaffolding or pile of ruins. You know
what a length of time and how much
trouble and precautlon must be taken to
save the man without endangering the
lives of those who endeavor to get him
out. Then fancy the same scene in a
town completely ruined where everything
is wanting. while scorchlng sun renders
the task doubly difficult, and the men
must work, listening on one side to the
cries Of wounded men and on the other to |
the piercing shrieks of women, imploring
help, wringing their hands in despair, and
tearing their hair. When you have pic
tured such spectacle you will have some
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

VyIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF the Court Of
Y Hastings for the City OF Staunton. ,o,o
I 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 Staunt0n
Virginia belonging to the infant defendant, Sarah
Elizabeth Hill with contingent remainder over to
the defendant Pebeeca v Hills beino the same
property nat was devised to the said defendants
by the late Mrs Elizabeth Hill.
And 1t appearing by affidavit filed in this office,
that the defendant Henry CLAY Hill, is non resi-
dent of the State Of Virginia it is ordered that he
do appear here within one month after due publlea-
tiOn OF this order and do what is necessary TO pro-
tect his interest. TeSte, -
NEWTON ARGENBRlGHT,
ELDER e. NELSON. D. q, Clerk.
Aug3-1m
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1ostru.
An Old Proverb.

Pouting, my darling. because 1t rains.
And flowers droop, and the rain Is falling,
And drops are blurring the window-pane%
Aud a moaning wind through the lane II calling
Crying, and wishing the sky was clear,
And roses again on the lattice twining!
Al. well, remember, my foolish dear.
:" IT'S easy to laugh when the sun is shining"
When the wsrld Is bright and fair and gay,
And glad birds sing in the fair June weather,
And summer is gathering, night ana day.
Her golden chalice OF sweets together,
When blue seas answer the sky above,
And bright stars follow the days declining,
Why, then it's no merit to smile, my love;
"'Tis easy to laugh when the sun Is shining?'
But this Is the time the heart to test, s
When winter Is near, and storms are hovsG.
And the earth from under her frozen vest
Looks up at the sad sky, mute and scowling
The brave little spirit should rise to meet.
The seasons gloom and the days repining;
And this is the time to be glad; for. sweet,
"'Tls easy to laugh when the sun is shining?'
Wide Alos1ke.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

A SIMPLE and delicate dessert may be
made by adding six heaping tablespoon
of sage to one quart of water, add as much
sugar as you have sage, boil until it is like
jelly, putting the sugar In after the sage
has boiled for five minutes. This must
be stirred constantly, to keep it from
burning, and the stirring makes it light
also. Put it in moulds, and serve it cold
with cream, and with jam also if you
wish.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

EsCALLoPED potatoes are delicious for
supper. Butter the bottom and sides of a
tin basin; then slice and lay in layer of
cold boiled potatoes; sprinkle some pepper
and salt and little Jumps of butter over it;
then dust it with -four, and put another
layer of potatoes, etc., until you have pre-
pared the requisite number of potatoes.
Over the top put a layer of cracker crumbs
to the depth of half an inch; pour over
this little more than one cup of milk
cream if you can get it. Set the basin
in the oven, which should be moderately
warm, and keep it in there. with steady
fire going, for about half an hour. If you
have never tried this dish, do so.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

ATTRITIoN is to the stone what good
influence is to the man. Both polish while
they reveal hidden beauties.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

CHEAP ginger cookies are made thus
One cup of molasses, one cup of brown su-
gar, one cup of warm water, one cup of
lard, two tablespoonful of ginger, and one
teaspoonful Of soda /; stir with flour. but do
not mix hard bake in a quick oven. Do
not roll as thin as for ginger-snaps and cut
the cookies OUT with cutter which has
deep and generous scallops.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

CARES are more difficult to throw off
than SORROWS the latter die with time,
the former grow upon 1t.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

MOI Month and Board for three live young
wOC men or ladies in e"ch county. Address: +
Y, zIEsLER & Co., Philadelphia, Pa, augl0 1t,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

BAsHFULtNEss may sometimes exclude
pleasure, but seldom or ever opens any
avenue for sorrow or remorse.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

PIES made of canned whortleberries
should have an under.crust only then
over the top put strips of puff paste. Too
much crust with the berries make an al
most tasteless pie.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

THE only rose without thorns is friend
ship.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-24

THERE is nothing that will give such
lightness to ginger bread as the use of sour
cream; one cup of sour cream, with tea
spoonful of soda to sweeten it, will, with a
cup of molasses, tablespoonful of ginger.
and -four enough for stiff batter, make
an excellent breakfast cake. This is best
when warm, but is good when cold also.
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FARM AND FIRESIDE.

THE TURNIP CROP.-The turnip crop
is one of the most important in our system
Of farm rotation, but it is one that is more
generally neglected than any other. 1t is
not so valuable a crop as parsnips, carrots
or beets, so far as its fleeing value is con-
cerned, but it can be produced at less cost
than the others. Beets, carrots and par
ships should go in early, in order to get
good start in growth, but we have the adj
vantage of being able to defer the putting
in of turnip seed till July, after the new
crop OF seed is ready, and cultivation is
carried on during period when no other
crops are being seeded. Considering the
cost of production, the turnlp crop should
be a special one on every farm. They
keep we'll during winter, and not only
serve an excellent purpose when sliced and
fed IN the raw state to stock, but can also
be cooked and mixed with other food. Not
only are the roots valuable, but the tops
also-there is no part wasted. By weight
they produce heavily, and are not deficient
in bulk when compared with many other
crops.
The most essential feature connected
with the cultivation of turnips is to make
the seed bed fine. The seeds are very
small, and must not be deeply covered, and
no Jumps or other distractions should be
tolerated on the location intended for
them. In procuring seed get that which
has matured this season, and use it liner
ally, as this plant is often attacked by the
turnip fly, which is very destructive. Tur.
| nips may be sown broadcast on ground
that has been cultivated and kept clean
and free from grass and weeds the previous
year but they should never follow corn,
experience having demonstrated that such
rotation does rot result we'll.
The seed may be sown in drills-the
drills to be of such distance apart as serves
best for either the hoe or cultivator.-
When they are high enough to thin out
an ordinary hoe will cut away all that are
not desired, leaving the most vigorous
plants, and manipulating is sometimes
necessary to thin out the stools that are
left. During all stages of growth the crop
should be kept free from intrusion of weeds
and grass, as turnips are sometimes over
taken by drought, during which time it is
absolutely essential not only to keep down
weeds but also to keep the soil loose by
frequent cultivation.
The best fertilizer for turnips is super
phosphate; but the addition of a proper
ton of guano and potash in some shape
will be beneficial. Above all, however,
there is nothing better for them than a
liberal application of good, 6ne, well-rotted
stable manure; especially if it has been
broadcasted and we'll worked in with the
harrow before drilling in the seed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
THE FUNCTION OF MUSIC IN OPERA,

Opera is musical drama, These two cle-
ments must combine, in the right proper
lions, or else the result will be unsatisfactory.
The art OF wedding music and dramatic
thought is the art which produces true opera.
The product is complex. but it is at the
same time unit In the nicenesS OF the
putting together of Its twin elements, lies the
true test OF operate composition.
1t will be seen, therefore. that an opera
must be the most difficult kind OF art
creation. 1t demands not only skill and
taste in composition, but power of produc-
ton and insight in the two most eKactinS OF
the fine arts 1t can be well done only by
q composite and versatile mind, or by two
minds so alike by nature, and in such perfect
sympathy, e. TO have practically the same
feelings and tendencies There are very few
excellent operas, and it is not likely that one
will ever be produced which is perfect,
Music is the narrow element in this complex
product and II enters into opera as mar
rowing element, also. 1t is impossible foI
opera TO have the breadth of drama, because
II is necessarily confined by the limitations OF
music. Music is unable to express facts ol
thoughts; it can only express emotions.
s, illness and joyousness are the avenues OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

follow the professions, and before the stud
les from which they will receive the most
bcnefit-frec.hand drawing and geometry
are reached" Could not some modlhcation
be secured in this respect al least, aud pro-
vision be made by which such studies oil In
dustral value as are taught could be entefeo
upon earlier in the course? The carriage
builders say they are dependent in great
measure upon artisans educated IN the'r
trades abroad, but "thc number OF this class
seeking our shores for employment is lesseh-
ing every year, and has almost entirely ceas'
ed in many of the trades calling Tor the
highest skill. The lack, too, OF any wei
established apprenticeship system in 'h''
country precludes any relief in the near iu'ur'
from that source"
Why could not the needed apprenticeship
system" be established in connection VIII
our public schools Industrial education Is
without question, the first need OF the people
Such great national schools us the Cooper In
stitute in New York demonstrate its feasiDi'
ity and value and its good results arc no les
encouraging The peoples schools ought
do as much as possible for the people, an
ought to look to their needs, us well as TO III
standards and methods proposed and mat
guracd by scholars only. We,hink the tin
has come to consider this matter seriousl,
, and we should not be surprised ii NOV
ment in favor of industrial public school cd'
l cation should soon be made in some oil OF
larger cities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

Tue New York doctors are having one OIL
their familiar quarrels-those little inter"a'
dissensons which of late have happened us
regularly as the equnoclial. The casu' oclii
this time was a resolution adopted by the
State Medical Society, allowing its members
to consult with homeopathic physicians II
thew saw fit to do 80. This didn't suit tho
ollopa,hs of the s,ricter sect, and at II meet
ing of the New York Academy of Medicine,
last week, DIR. Austin Flint, Jr., introduced
resolution declaring that the academy as
avows any sympathy with the action oil the
State Medical Society (Which has put inc
profession of the State, through its State and
county societies, in an attitude OF opposition
to the medical profession of the rest oil the
United States" Drs. {. II. Agnew and ~
B. st. John Rosa opposed the resolution II
vehement terms, and asserted that the meet
ing had been ''pscked" in order to get Il
passed surreptitiously. The motion was au
optcd however. DIR. Flint also Introduce
A resolution, which was adopted alter
stormy discussion by vote OF iifty-eight 1t
twenty-five, that no physician known TO ID
onposed to the old system should be clig'oi'
in future as resident fellow of the academy
The session was long aud lively one, end
ing in the resignation of Drs. Weir, koos'
and Aruew. Finally the academy adjourn
cd TO the first Thursday in October
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

are being all the time introduced in grass
s'cu or w The natural processes OF distribu-
ZION, and many OF these new corners -four
ISL as well as If TO tue manor born. Other
species both indigenous and introduced be.
come extinct, so that continually species are
lost and others gained, but ordinarily the
gain IS greater than the loss, so that on the
whole The total number of species In given
area is increasing.
Were our lists 10 include tie lower order
OF plants, such as the MOSES, ichens and
fungi, their size would be very greatly in.
creased, eince these groups are represented
by hundreds Of species.
1t is intended that this article shall be fol.
lowed at regular intervals by others in which
the prominent species Of Vermont plants will
be enumerated, But it Is hoped that more
than this will be practicable: that such brief
notes respecting the habits, modes of growth,
value for economic or ornamental pur-
poses, and whatever else may seem appro-
pirate may be brought togc!hcg, that we shall
Lesomo better acquainted with the common
plants that grow SO abundantly about us.
We love to wander through large conserv-
alories in which are gathered many kinds of
tropical plants and we admire, and rightly,
their stateliness or elegance, but We have
: from May to OctGbc, tar erandeg conscrva-
tory than man can ever make, all about us,
and we may wander through 1t at will and
call it our own, and | think do not exag-
gcrate when say that in this our own con.
scrvatorY-ou. own Vermont fields anc
gIoves-ihere grows as interesting, as beauli
iul and as varied "A collection Of plants ~ i:
10 be found upon the faoo of the earth. Les
this should seem patriotic enlargement OF
the facts let me say that Mr.. Wallace ant
others of our greatest and most scientific
writers assure us that the idea that as
whole lropcal vegetation is far finer thar
any other is great error. They tell US tia
nowhere dqes NATURE emile upon rs VIII
0 iOsellcr .orms o. mare exquisite lines thar
n in temperate climates and that, while w
q may delightedly gaze upon the fine collection
In our green houses we should not forget tina
these are colltcti0ns-ga gatherings of the hes
y of many regions and climates and that in on
4 temperate climate there are more beautiful
n and attractive flowers growing wild in
{, gwen area than Ii. any topical country OF liz
d area Let US then undertake with good hear
n the examination of the plants that are a
around us and We may be fully assured tina
=, If VIC will study them net merely VITA Oh
u minds but with our hearts as well, We sha
!. find many friend worth the having.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

many fllrnds end cnjearcd him 70 every
child in the land.
IA husband, lie il most devoted, lavish.
ing every kind of affection upon his mate.
II you approach his nest he has no AIT to
dccoy You AWAY, as broken wing or leg, not
harsh or angry word, but MARBLES his best
lay for your benefit. Though generally
peaceful he has an instructive hatred for the
wiens aud martins and never loses an oppor-
tuniiy TO make it unpleasant for them. The
| English sparrow Is another bird which he
will no, tolerate. Their offensive manners
and constant jahberng and pickering offend
his quiet muse.
The carly settlers called this bird blue
rojiH, and he appears to be Our nearest ooun-
tcrpart Of the English red-bre0h. There are
two other species of bucbird in this country,
an arctic and a atestern one.
The British have no JlUe BIRDS, while hero
We have the blue Jay, the blue grOsbeak, the
blue heron, and the indigo bird, the brightest
blue stocking of them all, with numerous
other blue tinted species
Along with the bluebiId come the robin
the song sparrow and the phnbc. They
, assis, in cracking The ice and fastening on thu
season.
We have already observed the following
Bluebirt, March 80 robin March 80; COW
; bird, March 81: song-sparrow, April 3
8 phGbc April II: purple gracklc, April IL
G flicker, April 10; chipping sparrow, ApIi
lG; red wing blackbrd, April 10; bari
swallow, April IL.
: These are tie principal birds WHICH ma
8 now be seen in the fields and woods. A do2
q On or more resident and transient specie
would complete the archaeological roll 70
the present date.
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the other day "lf not legally We arc NOR
ally responsible for oil the dynamite that Is
sent to England, for ii Is all sent by hmeti-
can money. Suppose IA man standing zoe
inch this side of the border line between the
United States aud Canada were To fire shot
that would blow up Canadian town, would
we not be detcsel by every one IL We al
lowed such wretch to remain among us
Or suppose t. were possible for man 10
stand in America mud by means OF the AT
lanlc cable cause dynamite explosion III
London, what would he said OF us II we
permitted the man who touched the spring
of TINT cable to live In New York? ANA
though We are not as legally we are every
whit ~ morally responsible for harborlng the
vampires and assassins that row Disgrace
New i DIRK as we would be II we retained
that man; and tell YOU, we, aud all re-
spectacle citizens, should make 1t SO warm
by our unccasing dcnuncialion, for these
Irish vampires that they eau no longer mae
their cowardly carcasses behiud the Amcil
can Constitution And higher authority
cx-President Woolsey Of Yale college in hi
treatise on International Law, says; "lh'
case Of political refugees las some points pc
cuiar to itself A nation has right to har
} Dor such persons, and will do 40 unies
weakness or political sympathy lead it to tn
contrary course. But they may not, con
sstcntly with the obligations of friendship
! between States, be allowed to plot agains
: the person Of ihc sovereign, or against lh
institutions Of ,h.f rstiye country. SUD
acts are crimes, for the trial and punishment
= OF which the laws of the land ought TO pro
, vide, but do not rvGnire that the accused /
+ removed for trial TO his native country
s,u2i. vi.y. as these oush, TO comcnd them
I selves to fair.miudcd and renec.iye me
everywhere, and they ought to be the PFC
9 vailing views. And it is sincerely 10 be hop
7 ed that due regard for their own best inter
Z ests will lead Ito lriehmen who will 500
D assemble at Philadelphia TO sit down heavil
: upon the dynamite faction and show to til
: world that AS body they do not favor ass
t assination in politics nor regard the use G
explosives us factor in craftsmanship.