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THE MAN WHO PAYS.

Their are men of brains who count their gains
By the million dollars or more:
They buy and sell, and really do well
On the money of the poor.
They manage to get quite deep in debt
By various crooked ways;
And so we say that the man to-day
Is the honest man who pays.
While in the town he never sneaks down
Some alley or way back street;
With head erect he will never defect,
But boldly each man will meet.
He counts the cost before he is lost
In debts mysterious maze,
And he never buys in manner unwise,
But calls for his bills, and pays.
There's certain air of debonnair
In the man who buys for cash;
He is not afraid of being betrayed
By ajack-leg shyster's dash.
What he says to you he will certainly do,
lifts cash for thirty days;
And when he goes out, the clerks will shout,
Hurrah for the man who pays!
DICK STEELE.
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Various Causes


aAdvanciAg years, care, sickness, disap-
spointmcnt, and hereditary predisposi-
ation-all operate to turn the hair gray,
iand either Of them inclines it to shed
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restore faded or gray, light or red hair
to a rich brown or deep black, as may
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scalp, giving it Il healthy action. It
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BY its use falling hair is checked, and
q new growth will be produced in all
cases where the follicles are not de-
stroyed or the glands dccayed Its
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weak, or sickly hair, on which Il few
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in its results, it is Incompatible as.
a dressing, and is especially valued
for the soft lust1e and richness Of tone
it imparts.
AYERS HAIR vIGoR is colorless;
contains neither oil nor dye; and will
not soil or color white cambric; yet
it lasts long on the hair, and keeps
it fresh and vigorous, iInparting an
agreeable perfume.
For sale by all druggists.
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A True Border Romance.
OUTLINES OF A CAREER THAT COULD BE
WORKED UP TO GO BETWEEN YELLOW
COVERS.

OUTLINES OF A CAREER THAT COULD BE
WORKED UP TO GO BETWEEN YELLOW
COVERS.
Some years before the late war, Otis Bur-
ton, a former resident of Bangor, left here
to seek his fortune in the West He drift
ed to Missouri, where he met an accom-
plished young lady, with whom he fell in
love. She was pleased with him, but before
he made his passion known she moved to
distant part Of the South. About this time
the war broke out and the two soon lost all
traces of each other. Burton joined the
Union army and was soon afterward wound
ed, and as it was supposed he would die, q
letter was sent to his mother informing hes
that her son could not live. He, however,
was blessed with good constitution and
recovered. He went back with his regiment
and was detailed with a company to take
supplies across the plains. The party was
attacked by Indians and every man in the
force except Burton killed. He was report
ed to have been slain with the rest The
Indians decided to let him live and took him
Il prisoner to their retreat in the mountains
of the Southwest. He gradually recovered
from wounds he had received in the encOun-
ter, made himself agreeable to bis captOrs,
and adapted himself to their ways of living,
After he had been in captivity six months
or more he was allowed more liberty, and
now began to watch for 4 chance to escape.
The Indians had stolen a number of ponies,
and among these was one which Burton's
practiced eye showed him was highly bred,
swift, and with speed and endurance. This
pony was cared for and petted by Burton,
and he was allowed to ride him. One day
he strayed away further than usual, and
though not acquainted with the country
made dash for liberty. He was closely
pursued, but the gallant little pony bad the
''bottom" for a winning race. He rode for
three days, and then began to see that he
was getting out of the hostile country. In
the distance he saw house which he knew
must be inhabited by whites. He shouted
with joy, feeling that he had gained freedom
at last He knocked at the door of the
house and surprise awaited him. It was
opened by the woman he had loved in lang
syne. He was at once recognized and re-
celved hearty welcome. Burton told his
adventures and narrow escapes to willing
listener. She, too, told her story. She had
married a Confederate officer who was after
wards killed in battle, and she now owned
the farm she occupied.
Is it necessary to tell the rest? They
were betrothed, there was merry WEDDING.
and the happy couple are still living in
Southwest State.-Bangor CommercsSI
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Bill ARP ON THE COMFORTS OF A HOME.
Now am home again and having good
time telling my wife and children all
about my journey, and what good time
had among those noble people, and how l
met old schoolmates and old army friends,
and l feel better and younger, and now l
am going to get Mrs. Arp off to Florida,
where she can renew her youth like the
eagle, and just as soon as get rich I'm go
ing 10 buy her winter home down there
with orange groves, and pine-apples, and
bananas, and cocoanuts, and lemons, and
guavas, and summer home away up here
among the mountains, and railroad and
palace cai s between the two, and a free pass
over the line and plenty of money at both
ends of it. l think she would like that, and
with half dozen or dozen of her numer-
GUS and lovely posterity to travel with her
| think she would be happy. 1t is good for
a man or woman to leave home occasional
ly and be petted and muched up abroad
among kindred and friends, and it is good
for them to come back again and rest and
enjoy the quiet and peace OF the family
fireside, and bask in the sunshine and smiles
of the loved ones at home. like to go, but
love to return. God bless our homes
and protect them from envy and discomfort,
ard from fire and sword.-Atldita Consta-
f,fjO11
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Several Of our contemporaries have Civ
en-, we think, a c7rrect expression of disap-
probation OF the complaints made by Dem
ocrats, because their friends, or their dis
trict, or their section failed to get Office at
the hands of the party. and have set forth
the services performed, and have limited al
ingratitude on the part of the party, and
favoriteism on the part of the appointing
power. Now. all this is wrong. There
should be no complaints. Every man should
have done his best last fall without expect
ing rewa, d for self or friends, and IS there
are not enough to 20 round, and many
worthy and needy men are without salaries,
and as good honest men have been appoint
ed, do not let us present the spectacle of
disappointment and c1agrin in the presence
of so great victory as we achieved. That
a man expects reward for political service
in a campaign is a good reason to give the
reward to one who worked as well and (did
not expect anything. The Democratic par
ty only succeeds when selfish interests are
lost in the struggle for party success. We
are satisfied that when q man is anxious to
be a candidate, he should not be selected,
and that in all appointments men should
be selected for their fitness AMI integrity.
We hope day is not distant when the
Democratic party will be ab to fill all the
offices with honest, com petent men, select
ing from all sections, and we hope for
another day to come when there will he
more men who do not want office, though
competent, than there will be who seek IT,
-LuRchDurg Ad0ance.
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Corporal punishment. is it p exclaimed
Mrs. 'S!laughnessy. "Niver q one O. thin
teachers II give that boy o mine ony sch
punishment as thelikes q that. Orli have
thin understand that his parents are peo-
pie O qnaliry, and onless they give him
leftanant or~koornal punishment, civil the
hend they'll lay on hun p
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Words OF Wisdom.

A bow long bent at last waxeth weak.
A civil denial is better than rude grant.
A day to come shows longer than year
that's gone.
Be wisely worldly, but not worldly wise
Francis Quarles.
A good cause makes a stout heart and
strong ann
A blunt edge will sometimes do what a
Sharp edge will not.
a fool may make money, but it requires
Sc man to spend it.
a man as he r-enage5 himself may die
old at thirty or young at eighty.
Youth is a continual intoxication, the
fever of reason. La kochefoucauld.
When fattery in unsuccessful, it is but
the fault of the flatterer. [Levis.
A good surgeon must have an eagles eye,
lions Heart and lady's hand.
The cup of pleasure sometimes has dregs
that one must drink long afterwards,
[Ouida.
A great name is like an eternal episaph
engraved by the admiration of men On the
road Of time. E. Souvestre.
He who emigrates to a cave of the noun
tain to escape from sin, tin.is the devil a
natuIalized citizen there already.
High pnsiti Ms are like The SUBMITS Of
high S eep rocks; eagles and rept les alone
can reach them. Madame Necker.
Since the well. known victory over the
hare by the tortoise, the descendants of the
tortoise think themselves miracles of speed.
Marie Eschenbach.
The bnst are accused of exclusiveness. II
would be NOR true 10 say, they separate
as oil from water, as children fro old peo
pie, without love or hatred in the matter,
each seeking his like. Emerson.
'He is rich who is satisfied with what he
has--whetl er it be little or much" But
in this sense, bow few really are rich; for
we find the millionaire no less eager to add
to his pile than the widow to her mites.
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The best tonic medicine-one that is not
composed mostly of alcohol or wLiskey-is
Browns Iron Bitters. It is guaranteed to
be non .intoxicating and will absolutely kill
all desire for whiskey and her intoxicants.
1t has been Thoroughly tested and proven
itself in every instance never-lailing cure
for dyspepsia, Indigestion, biliousness,
weakness, debility overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consnmpfive disease, liver COM
plants, kidney troubles, etc.
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Some Tariff Queries.

The Hillsville, Carroll county Vrginiar
has been asked the following questions
We have heard many farmers and and plan.
ters ask the same:
| 1. How much surplus fund has the Uni.
ted States now in the treasury unappro-
priated?
Q. What will be done with the $40, ,0OO,.
900 for this year?
3. Will the total abolition of the internal
revenue system reduce the annual expenses
of the Government, and if so about how
much?
4. Would reduction of the tariff be like
ly to increase or decease production
5. If the effect of reduction should be to
increase importations in proportion to the
reduction, would not the revenue from re-
duced tariff alone be sufficient to meet the
expenses Ofgovernment, after having de-
Quoted the expense of collecting the internal
revenue?
6. If the effect Of reducing the tariff
should be to decrease importations, would
this be the cheapest and surest way of pro-
tecting home manufactures
z. Is it not generally conceded by all par
ties that the actual difference in the cost of
manufacturing in Europe and America is 90
per cent ?
.. Is not the present average rate of tariff
upon all imported articles, including those
on the free last, about A per cent?
8. Is the following calculation correct?
$50 worth Of European production deliv-
eled at United States ports, free $50 90
Add 10 per ceut for wholesale mer-
chants profit, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Add 20 per cent. for retail merchants
prOnC,. 1915
Actual cost y consumer, ........... $6S. rs |
Again, $50 worth of goods deliver
ed, .......... .....................$5e $4,000
Add A per cent. tariff, ................. 22.0O
10 per cent. to wholesale merchants. 72O
20 per cent. to retail merchants, . 1890 |
Actual cost to consumer, 800 90 |
lO. If these calculations are correct, does |
not the consumer pay $30.2 more for these
goods thau they are worth?
II. If these goods are American produc-
ton, is not some bonus from the consumer
to the manufacturer?
IL. $50 worth Of goods delivered, $4,000
Add 20 per cent. tariff, ff,.................. 1000
10 per cent. to wholesale merchants. 600
% per cent. to retail merchants, .... 1850
Actual cost to consumer, .........sS2.5O so
Now, does not this pay all the profits that
ought to be asked for making and handling
The goods, also place the American manu-
Factuer on equal footing with the European
and pay sufficient tariff to
support the Government?
Finally, If the tariff was reduced to 20
per cent, according to the above calcula-
ion, and you could actually obtain the $50
worth of goods for $3.50, instead of 800,
as you now pay, would you be willing to
draw the difference 16.50-in cash from
your pocket and hand it over to manufac-
.urer merely to enable him to make a larger
profit on his goods than foreigners make on
theirs. INQUIRER.
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OF all tho characteristics of Mahoneism
he supreme authority of the boss and the
abiect slavery Of his followers are those
mos easi y recognized and most generally
conceded. And yet the General, in his late
speech had the cool assurance to say:
Bondage, personal or political, is the na, :.
ural implement OF usurpati0n. p inus and
fearful evil in every free community. Moth
ing more degrades the man than living
among freemen, himself p save.' Why
the slavery of the Mahoneites is so com
pete that the State organ of the party ac-
knowledged that they wenld> vote as tue
General direct, d, Sena or Bailey said he had
eaten dirt a. the Generals Command, and
Mr.. John Wise SAYS, "Master, lead on, we'll
follow theer' Alerandrio Gdzette.
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'0uida."

One of the most remarkable characters
tics OF human nature is the Inconsistency
of its elements, and it seems to me that no
writer has more successfully exhibited this
attribute in their life characters than
'Ouida
There is no human composition, however
mean, but has some Iedeemlng quality
none, however weak, but has some strong
points; none, however depraved, but has
some ledeeming virtue.
TIL re is a good and bld side to the
character of every mortal. Some are so
situated that their bsst qualities are pre-
sented to tie world, and others are placed
by circumstances unfavorable to virtue
where only their meaner instincts are nul-
tured and brought to light. ''Ouida'' is
eminently successful in painting human na-
lures, which appear at the same time mean
and noble, weak and Strong,
She never presents us with character SO
bright as to have 10 sOmbre qualities nor
one so black that we cannot see faint CLEANS
Of light peering through it's darkness. In
her most exalted heroes, there is an evidence
If some unconnected weak ness, and in all
her images of depraved beings we are able
To discern some unsmother, d virtue strug-
Cling for existence.
DIG eACelS III iniKing up characters OF
traits which are altogether out of harmony
with each other-an excellence which is
due renowD, considering how many authors
OF fiction write as though there were but
one of those two sides to human life, ac-
cording as the brazen or the svern round
uf the shield is turned to them. She
would take one of Emile Zola angels and
one of his demons, blend their principles
and feelings, and give us a MASTERPIECES.
And then, as her books are clear of ideal
characters. so are they clear of ideal senti-
ments and relations of life. In spite of the
frowns OF soc ety. she writes the naked
truth, and, regardless of beauty and mo-
rality, portra}s things as they are, not as
they should be AMI, indeed, we see some
thing III this to admire, for few writers Of
fiction have steered clear of this fault.
Their books are always so full of the
Ideal, that they soon make US tired. If
Ouida had written as conscientusly as she
has written successfully, her ooks would
have taken the high place among works of
fiction that her genius commands But, as
it is, society scowls at them as its traitor;
scholars have nothing to say about them;
and they find their friends alone in those
who seek amusement and diversion. ~
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FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE.-A prisoner
condemned to solitary confinement obtain
ed copy of the Bible, and, by three years
careful study, obtained the following facts:
The B BILE contains 3,556,4S letters, 773.-
69o words, 81 173 verses, 1, 169 chapters and
&C books. The word end occnrs 46,277
times; the word Lord occurs 1855 times.
The word Reverend occurs but once, which
is in tha 9th verse of the 18th Psalm. The
middle verse is the 6th verse of the 18th
Psalm. The 21st verse of the 7th chapter
of Ezra contains all the letters oflhe alpha
bet except the letter J. The finest chap
ter to read is the 26th chapter of the Acts
of the Apostles. The 18th chapter of II.
Kings aud the 9th chapter of Isaiah are
alike The longest verse is the 9th verse
of the 9th chapter OF Esther. The shortest
verse is tie 35fh verse Of the 11th chapter
of ST. John. The Sth 18Th, 21st and 31sr
verses of the l07oh Psalm are alike. Each
verse of the 136Gh Psalms ends alike. There
are 10 words or names of more than SIX
syllables.
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Cold E : ;:;;: q: j: !
money in few days than Won
ever thousht possible at any business. Capital
not required. We viii start you. You can
work al the time or in spare time only. The
work is un versal1y adapted To both sexes,
youns and o d. You can easily earn from SO
cents 10 50 every evening. That al who want
work may test the BUSH ess. We make this un-
paralleleh offer; toaft who are not satisfied we
viii send Il tn pay tor me trouble OF writing us
Full particulars dire t ons. etc sen tree =
fortune ~ y 70 ,siain nv those ,rhn give their
whole ns ~ 6ne wfrt .srsHf ej3c. ess BIS
iutelysar4 Dmet lrisY @gitFs fssg aeff''F&s
-1INsoH ( CO. RurifsRd .sgAips. ae9s 80 ~
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Whv, Bill, what is the matter With yol

Why, Bill, what is the matter Xith you !?
You look down in the mouth "Well,
pete. guess if you'd had been through
what have you'dlook bad too. What's
tbe matter ?''-"You know Sarah Snivels,
don't YOU, Pete ?' Yes" '.Well, dis
carded her last night" "You did. What
for 9'' "Well, l will tell you. She said
she wouldn't marry me, and I'll discard apx
Gal that will treat me in that way ''~
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Mr.. W. 0. Shanks, PETERSBURG, VA,
says: Browns Iron Bitters caused erup-
tions on my skin to entirely disappear.
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ywyr RARw uGrMG
IBI.EIHIuLI SYRuP.

7 has never failed TO give the most perfect salts
Il faction. Thousands OF motlers are using it all
through the land, ard all are rlca5cd with its charm
ing e.-ccis. II MAINTA.ra TIE BAuY's HEALTH RY
kI;E?ING IT FREE FROM CcLIc AND DIARRuGA Do
not stu ely your Baby with Opium Morpha Mix
lures, lut u-e
Ci. EagiE1zey'S Eae6EtiEag Syrup,
which is always safe and reliable 1t soothes and
quits the CIIlID, RrLIrvEs PAIS and INFLAMMATION
and gives S1VFsI, f,a1 tEAI- ST HEp TO Rsnus ANn.
REST TO NOTIFIES. ALL DRUGGIsTs AND MEDICINE
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TWENTY-FIVE CENTS 4 BOTTLE.
PREPARED By
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aprl0 'S3-Iy
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TRE WORLD rs Young.

Who will say the world IS dying?
Who will say our prime is past?
Sparks from 67eaven within us lying
Flash, and will fash to the last.
Fools who fancy Christ mistaken,
Man tool to buy and sell.
Earth a failure. God forsaken,
Ante.roOm of hell.
Still the race of hero spirits
Pass the lamp from hand to hand;
Age from age the world inherits-
Wife and child and fatherland.
Still the youthful hunter gathers
Fiery joy from work and wood;
He will dare as dared his fathers.
Give him cause as good.
While a slave bewails his fetters,
While an orphan pleads in vain;
While an infant lisps his letters.
Heirs of all the ages gain;
While a lip grows ripe for kissing,
While moan from man is wrung,
Know, by every want and blessing,
That the world is Young.
CHARLES KINGSLEY
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Breathe soft and low. o whispering wind,
Above the tangled grasses deep,
Where those who loved elong ago
Forgot the world and fell asleep.
No towering shelf or sculptured urn,
Or msusoleum's empty pride,
Tells 10 the curious passer-by
Their vii tues, or the time they died.
count the old familiar names,
O'ergrown with moss and lichens gray,
Where tangled brier and creeping vine
Across the tumbling tablets stray.
The summer sky is softly blue;
The birds still sing the sweet old strain;
But something from the summer time
Is gone, that will not come again.
so.many voices have been hushed-
So many songs have ceased for aye
So many hands used to touch
Are folded over hearts of clay.
The shallow world recedes from me
cease to hear its praise Or blame;
The mossy marbles echo back
No hollow sound or empty fame.
/ only know that. calm and still,
They sleep beyond life's woe ard wall,
Beyond the feet of sailing clouds,
Beyond the shadow OF the vale.
I only feel that. tired and worn,
1 halt upon the highway bare.
a nd gaze with yearni1g eyes beyond
To fields that shine snpremely fair.
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Y. Harman, President Peoples Bank.
<'sA sLoTTEsvILLE, Va. testifies to the
s@,ae Of Browns Iron Bitters for relieving
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rosh R;ll;nos has this ~,

Josh Billings has this R'ig 4 aec'fis'fp1
of see-saw: 81 saw q 0llN4sS
While none ever saw lfiin ssS sisstsrssl !
have seen him saw"
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AMTlbOTE 70 MALARIA
TIB-T1'S HAIR F1YE.

GRAY HAIR OR WHISPERS changed In.
stantly to GLOSSY BLACK by q single ap.
plication Of this DYE. Sold by Druggists
or sent by express on receipt Of y.
Office. Il Murray Street, New York.
TUFTS MANUAL or USEFUL RECEIPTS FREE.
aug7-ly
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~ r. SMEG.TZEI,
eOs +AiAoN1> - STAuNToN, VA
si, sto,,+ Rnildine. Court house Alley
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peoFESsToyAL DIRECTORY.

A. c. GORDON.
XXYHxTE d GORDON,
w ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW W, ".
CoupTs-AugusJa and adjoining cooaI.es'
Federal Court at Harrisonburg, Conri o5 Ap
meals of Virginia, at Staunton. leoAAO
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PHYSiCIANS AND SURGEONS,
Having entered into co-partnersnip, teSuer
their professional services to the pupilc. Spe-
ciai attention given to Surgery anu oises'See vi
They may be consulted at all hours at the
office heretofore occupied by A. M. HENKEL,
Md. No Is, West Frederick Street. 1eplo
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h NJ MATHEWS ALEX. E. MATHEwS.
Az AEEfEyRN &: REATeEST9,
.Yf ~ ItiEs NEYS-AT-EAW W,
AAGWISBUlG W EST VA,
practice regularly in tn? Courts of Greenbrier.
Monroe, Pcoahontas and Nicholas counties, W.
Va. the Court of Appeals, and the Federal
Courts iol the District Of w. Va.
Ea- Particular attention paid TO COLLECTIONS
sld to special cases anywhere in their State
NAV i7-iT
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~ A. A.RECHARDSON.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
SrAUNToN, VA.
Special attention given to the COLLECTION OF
claims and prompt returns made.
CoURTs-Augusta and Rockingham.
OFFICE No. 2 Law Building. ocu
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A HAPPY FAMILY.

CHARLES KINGSLEY.