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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

The Todds and Clays were always on
intimate terms, ard in 1874 were living
near each other in Lexington, KY.
Henry Clay and James X. Polk were
then rival candidates for the presidency
the chances, AS was generally supposed,
being strongly in favor of the great
Wing leader. As t turned out, how
ever, the contest was much closer than
had been anticipated, and finally adj
vices from other states showed that the
result hinged upon the vote Of New
York. There were no telegraphs In
those days, and news had to come by
the slow course of the mails. The New
York mail was due in Lexington about
10 O'Clock in the evening of certain
day, and it was known would tell the
story of victory or defeat. As it hap
pened. a young relative of Mr. Clay was
TO be married ON the same evening, and
insisted upon his presence, though UNI
der the circumstances he would much
rather have remained at home. Mr..
and Mrs. Todd attended this memoir.
able wedding party, which was not
large, and composed almost exclusively
Of the family connections and intimate
triends-all ardent Wings, and of course
deeply interested in the pending politi-
cal event. AS the hour for the arrival
of the mail approached, Mrs. Todd saw
two or three gentlemen quietly leave
the room, and, knowing their errand,
watched eagerly for their return. When
they came lu she knew by the express
sion Of each countenance that New
York had gone Democratic. The
bearers of the bad tidings consulted to
gether moment ina corner, and then
one Of them advanced to Mr.. Clay, who
Was standing in the center of a group,
and handed hum paper Mrs. Todd,
aware Of what it contained, fastened
her eyes upon him. He opened the pa
per, and ashe read the paragraph which
sounded the death knell of his politica
hopes and life long ambition, she saw
a distinct blue shade begin at the roots
of his hair, pass slowly over his face
like cloud and then disappear. With.
ont saying lwOrd upon the subject
which must have monopolized all his
thoughts, he laid down the paper, and,
turning to table, filled a glass with
WINE, and raising 1t to his lips with
pleasant smile, said: Il drink to the
health and happiness of all assembled
here.n Setting down the glass he re-
sumed the conversation as if nothing
had occurred. and was as usual the
life and light of the company. But
Mrs. Todd said that as soon as the con.
tents of the paper were known, "a wet
blanket fell upon everybody" and III
half an hour all the guests had departed
with heavy hearts-feeling that the
Harry Of the West" had fought his
last presidential battle, and lost the
prize forever.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

The little Princess Mercedes, eldest
daughter Of the King and Queen of
Spain, and called after his first wife is
much admired and talked about. She
is said to he like her mother, Queen
Christina. The Princess appears daily
III public. and when her Outriders are
seen III the streets or public promenades
every one stops to get glimpse of the
pretty little thing. Summer and win
ter she wears pure white, and even the
small char which is fixed upon the seat
of her carriage is covered with white
satin upholstery. Her equerry always
rides beside he carriage door, and her
gOverness, the Duchess of Medina de
las Torres is seated beside her on the
left. Her nurse is in English owman.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

A correspondent writes: | was at
Southwold, England recently, and wit
messed with the greatest interest the
formation and decline of the huge
waterspout off that coast. The water
spout itself was not the only curious
phenomenon of the day, for the
eccentric behavior of both clouds and
wind had engaged our attention for at
least an hour before the waterspout
formed. In front of the dark masses
OF cloud that moved slowly seward
were several light, yaporous cloudlets,
that seemed to detach themselves from
these masses, and then careered across
the sky, now IN one direction, now in
another, frequently crossing each other
with extraordinary rapidity. All this
time the wind on shore was no more
settled than the sky. The general cur
rent of the clouds, however, was sea
ward. The black masses gradually
passed from over the land and became
united, showing a clearly-dehned edge
some distance above the horizon. From
this edge thin streak of cloud like a
black rocket suddenly descended
obllquely and struck the sea four ortive
miles from the shore. For the frat
few minutes the line thus formed sway.
ed from side to side with the currents
OF wind. 1t then became too massive
to be thus affected, and appeared a
gigantic pillar of water standing per
pendicularly between sea and sky. The
force with which the volume of water
fell INTO the SEA must have been terrific,
since the foam and spray around the
base OF the pillar extended to con-
siderable height. AS the dense black
clouds bore further seward the capital
of this waterY column, In shape like
the base Of a converted cone, could be
traced against the darker background
Gradually the column diminished IN
size until only thin line remained.
which, severing at the sea end blew
about for a minute or two, when 1t
shortened and at last disappeared.
Fortunately no ship was near at the
time; but schooner that passed d.
reetly afterward between the land and
the place where the waterspout had
been enabled US TO form some idea of
the proportions Of the latter, which
must have been at least 100 or loo
L
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06
HOW BeeOher's Money Goes.

Mr.. Beecher has directed his mana
ger, Mr. Pond, to book an extensive
lecturing tour for next year. Nh. Bee
eber's salary Is $40, 900 per annum. He
averages to receive double this sum
from ms lecture and large additional
sum from his pen. He keeps open
house with his son, with whom he re-
sidesl, and gives loans, indorses and
does other unbusiness-like things con.
stantly at a heavy cost to his treasury.
1t IS said that beyond his farm at Peek
skill, the great house and stock there
on, aud his library and bric.a-brac
there and at Brooklyn, the great word
painter has nothing to show for his
large income for each Of very many
years. His library is so large that it is
now being catalogued with view ia
soon making a sale therefrom. He has
expended, 1t Is estimated, $500 in
books and as many more have been
given him by publishers. Ills house at
Peekskill, built not long since. Mr..
Beecher says, has cost him $40, 900.
Others who watch business matter
closer and are familiar with its growth.
say that S7O,O 600 would he nearer tht
correct sum. His cows are all Alder
neys, and the herd is believed TO be
worth $4,000 to $4,000. His farm
and its manner Of running and hospi,
tally Is enough in itself to absorb a
large income. II IS yet somewhat en-.
numbered. His collection of hric-a.
brac would make large and valuable
museum. Fine prints. bronze, pain
ting, statuary-auything beautiful il
shape or coiOr--lind a worshipper il
Mr.. Beecher, and it is said that III
cannot so through the streets of New
York or Brooklyn without becoming {
purchaser as heroically as be may
labor TO Fepist and avert his eyes from
The tempting show-windows.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

IT is still time for layering and
nothing is more simple. Sorape out an
opening in the earth an inch deep and
three or four inches long for each shoot.
Bend these down into place and fasten
them there by laying stones on them or
with crotched sticks, afterward cover.
ing them with soil. By layering the
grape shoots, which have length, in and
out at foot apart number of plants
may be raised from one cane.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

WHERE high manurIng is desirable.
sometimes poultry manure will be used
too heavily to do the good aimed for.
THIS is more apt to be the case if it
is less than six months old. Perhaps
the best way OF using it is to mix it up
with COW or other manure, for then it
becomes diluted in a sense, and yet
loses none of its value.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

THERE are but few farms where il
will not pay to keep at least few
heep, and the smaller the stock, as 9
ule, the greater the proportion Of
profit realized therefrom. Ii it will
pay to raise common sheep it will surely
pay to raise thoroughbred ones, and
what breed it will be best to have de
ponds entirely on circumstances and
surroundings, such as location, soil
nature of tine land, nearness to market,
etc.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

GINGER CORDIAL is made of four
pounds of red or white currants, eight
ounces OF ginger-root, two ounces OF
bitter almonds, one half ounce of
sweet almonds, three Lemons sliced,
one gallon of whisky. Mash the cur
rants, cut the ginger-root in small
pieces, crack and split the nuts, pour
the whisky over these ingredients, and
let it stand for ten days; then pour it
of carefully, add four pounds of loaf
sugar and bottle it.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

RICE MILK Pick and wash the rice
carefully; boil 1t in water until it swells
and softens; when the water is boiled
away, add some milk. 1t may be
boiled entirely in milk, by setting the
vessel in which the rice is in in boiling
water; sweeten with white sugar and
season with nutmeg. 1t also may be
thickened with little flour or beaten
egg.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

"A San Francisco woman Is suing
man for $40, 100 damages, because, on the
Els tot last month. he promised TO marry
her within "a reasonable time" and
has not yet fulfilled the agreement.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

No other farm stock is more benefi.
cial to the land than sheep. Pastures,
occupied by sheep, instead of becoming
poorer each year, becomes richer and
richer and produce more and better
feed. The bushes and briars which so
readily spring up in almost every pas
ture, are eaten off and kept down by
the sheep and their places occupied by
grass. The weeds and worthless plants
%lll be kept down and exterminated.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

In training horses great pains should
be taken to induce habit of fast walk
ing. This is the easiest and most
economical pace. aud 1t is strange that
1t is not much better appreciated. A
fast walker may readily be worth twice
as much as a slow one, other things
being equal, for such one gets over
vastly more ground in day, even with
a heavy load, aud without any special
effort.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

PREssEp VEAL Boil a~beet tongue
the day before it il used, and like
quantity OF lean veal. Chop very fine.
Season the tongue with pepper, pow
dered sweet herbs, teaspoonful OF
mustard, little nutmeg and cloves, q
pinch of each; season the veal IN like
manner. with the addition of salt.
Pack IN alternate spoonfuis as irregu-
lsrly as possible, in cups, bowls or lars
winch have been well buttered. Press
very hard as you go. on, smooth the
top and cover with melted butter.
When this cools, close the cans and
keep in cool, dry place, Turn out
whole. or cut IN slices for tea. 1t is a
pretty and savory relish, garnished
with parsley or the bienched tops OF
celery.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

STEwED SHRIMPs. - One quart of
peeled shrimps, one cupful of milk, a
piece of butter the size of an egg,
black pepper, little salt and very
little nutmeg. Pat all these ingredi-
ents into saucepan, and set the pan
where 1t may heat gradually until scald-
ing hot. II allowed to boil it will be
spoiled. just before removing from
the fire stir IN two well-besten eggs
and glass of white wine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

Penny dinners for school children
nave been instituted under the direction
OF the London School Board.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-09-06

II is wellknown fact that most Of the
Horse and Cattle Powder sold In this coun-
Try Is worthless; that Sheridan's Condition
fewderts Absolutelypure and yeryvaluable.
nothing on Earth will make hens
lay like Shertdnn's Condition Pow
ger. Dose, one teaspnpntul 10 each pint OF
ioDd. II viii also positively ureVent uud
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
! Half out of his Head.

ssBlessed be the man, said Don Quixote's
weary squire, ''who invented Sleep" Sancho's
gratitude is ours, but what if one cannot for any
reason enjoy that excellent invention "Ner-
lvousness in me had become disease" writes
Mr.. William Coleman, the well known whole
sale druggist of Buffalo, N, Y.
II could not sleep, and my nights were either
passed in that sort of restlessness which nearly
crazes man, or in kind of stupor, haunted by
termenting dreams. Having taken PARKER's
Tonic for other troubles, tried 1T also for this
The result both surprised and delighted me-
My nerves were toned to concert pitch, and. like
Cesar tat men, fell into the ranks of. those
wi1osleep o'nights should add that the Tonic
speedily did away with The condition of gener-
al DEBILITY and dyspepsia occasioned BY my
previous slice piessness, and gave me strength
and perfec digestion. In brief, the of the
Tonic thoroughly re-established my health.
have used PAKKEk'S TONIC with entire success
for s+tl-sickness and for the bowel disorders in
cidept To ocean Voyages. = fi !F
This preparation has heretofore been known
as RAtKERS s,iNGER TONiC. Hereafter it will
be advertised and sold under the name of PAR
KER s. ToNIc--omitting the word ginger HIS
cox q tn. are induced to make this change by
years deceived their customers by substituting
inferior preparations, under the name of gin
ger. We drop the misleading word all the more
willingly, rs ginger is an luniIn favOrine
ingtedient in our Tonic.
Please remember that nochange has been. OF
will be, made in the preparation itself, and all
bottles temaningin the hands of dealers. wrap
ped under the name OF PARKEkS GINGER Tom
&c, contain the genuine medicine IL the fac-sinl-
lie signature OF lliSCoX Il TO- jsat the bottom OF
the outside W. apper.
80. 4. .
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
Hill Country of Judeal Items.


From our limited observations it APP
pears to us as more than probable that
heavy crop of mast is most likely
to be followed up by a cold win
ter. Extreme cold alike followed the
heavy mast crops of 1880 and '83, and pro-
portionately mild weather after the al
most entire failure of masts in the inter-
vening years. Nature thus provides for
the denizen of the forest, and lifts the
the clouds of the near future through
which the eye of reason is enabled to dim
ly penetrate.
Our young people have been having
series of innocent social parties that with
in memory have never been equaled in
Judea.
On Monday Messrs. J. H. and D. NJ.
Craun sold 152 bushels of clover seed to
Mr.. Powell of your city at $500 per bush
ell
Mr.. John Hartman, of Grant county.
West Virginia, is now in the Valley buy
ing young cattle to stock his extensive
grazing farms. His headquarters are at
his brother-in-law, DR.. James S. Curry
of Mt. Clinton, Rockingham county, but
most of his purchases will be in this coun-
ty. He says that Augusta cattle are of a
far better grade than the cattle from the
counties below. Mr.. H. usually grazes
about 1000 head of cattle every year, and
all of them are of this fine grade.
AGRICOLA.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07

For the twenty-three years the Republi-
cans have had control of the government
they have collected and disbursed over ten
thousand millions of dollars, while the loss
from peculation is far less than it was
during the twenty-four years the Demo-
Gratis were in power, previous to the war,
when they collected and disbursed less
than twelve hundred millions. Two Dem
ocratic thieves. Swartworth and Hoyt,
alone stole, under Van sBuren's admins
tration, nearly $3,OOO,OOO When COM
parison of records is instituted, it will be
found that not since the foundatiorflof the
government has the percentage ofTlosses
been so small as under the Republican adj
miniStratinn
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
DEFERRED MATTER
Spring Hill Items.

lheported Tor the VIRGINIAN.l
With but two OF three exceptions, our
townsmen and neighbors have enjoyed the
best of health during the very changeable
weather that we have had this winter.
For this blessing we ought to be thankful.
Mr.. Isaac Hoover, near Moscow, has
sold his farm, containing 100 acres, to Mr..
NJ. Maddox for $500. Mr.. H. has pur-
chased fine farm near Fit. Defiance of
Mr.. J. A. Root, for the sum of $4,000. We
commend Mr.. H. and family to the good
people Of that vicinity. In him they will
find gentleman in every particular
Mr.. J. A. VanLear is the owner Of a pet
eve that has given birth to eight lambs in
side of eleven months the lambs can he
seen by calling on Mr.. " +'
Mr.. N. 2. Wheeler has rented the tan
yard of our town.
Mr.. Robt. Bell, of your city, has been
viewing the farm of Mr.. Wriggle. of orr
town, with the intention of buying. We
hope Mr.. B will not abandon this idea.
Mr.. S. G. Slower, of .Hundley's Mill,
has taken charge of Mr.. Geo. Hnlvey's
mill. Mr.. s. is a frst-class grinder.
Messrs. VIM. and G. VanLear, sons of
DR.. VanLear, have rented farms in eastern
Virginia, where they intend farming on
large scale.
One day last week, Mr.. Jno. White,
a blacksmith, while shoeing fractions
horse, met with painful accident. After
driving shoe, the horse in jerking his
foot drove nail through one of Mr.. WIS
fingers, pulling him down and tramping
on the hand in which he held the clinching
iron, the handle of which passed through
the palm of the hand.
On the morning of the 26th inst, at
five O'Clock a. M, Mr.. Thomas Hamrick
died, at an advanced age. Mr.. H. was a
member of the Old School Baptist church
for many years. He leaves many friends
and relatives to mourn their loss.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
Orr Generaion,s Changes.

There are thousands Of people living in
this country to-day who never expected
slavery and other fixed institutions to be
brought to an end in their day and genera
tion. Those wrongs to a down-trodden
race were deemed invincible, but yet one
generation has seen them blotted out, and
now the present one sees just as great evils
confronted with an army just as strong as
any that ever waged war for the benefit of
the oppressed. Change is written every
where The ills and woes of mankind are
claiming attention, and the coming gener-
alton can erect the monument over many
of the fourishing evils of to-day. In no
profession is there more advancement be-
ing made than in the science of medicine.
Physicians are learning to practice COM
mon sense as well as medicine. They are
beginning to prescribe Peranaa for large
number Of the complaints ofmankind, and
with astonishing success. They should
keep on in the good work and the end is
assured. Send for the book on the Ills of
Life. y and for bottle of Peruna to Dr.S.
B. Hartman & Co.. Columbus, Ohio.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
NEW RIVER DIVISION.
CONN E0TIoN

At Roanoke with the s. " R. R. for Luray, Ha-
gerstown, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
Through Sleeper, on No. from Chattanooga to
New York via Harrisburg. Leighton Sleeper on
No. 2, Memphis to Lynchburg.
At LYNCHBURG, with Richmond & Allegheny
r. R. for Richmond and with Va. Midland r. r.
for Danville and North Carolina points, and for
Washington and Eastern cities. Pullman Sleeper
on No. 4. New Orleans to Washington, via Lynch
blu 6.
At BURKEvILLE, with R. D. R. r. for Richmond
Through car between Lynchburg and Richmond
AtPETERSBURG, with P. R. r. for Weldon, Ra-
leigh. Goldsboro, Wilmington, and the South East
AtNoRFOLK, with Bay Line Steamers daily, ex
cept Sunday, for Baltimore-thence rail to Phila
delphta and New York; with Old Dominion Steam
ers, Mondays, Tuesdays Wednesdays and Saturdays
for New York, and on Tuesdays and Fridays with M
M T. Co. for Boston and Providence !.
aS-All inquiries. as to Rates, Routes, &C.,
promptly answered.
Write.for 1.-THE Summer Guide Book
Ifyou are going to travel, drop letter or pos
tai to ALLEN HULL,
Passenger Agent, Roanoke Va
]. H. SANDS. Gen'l Supt., Roanoke. Va.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07

1t was remarked as somewhat peculiar
fact that all of five gentlemen whose deaths
were announced the same week in Peters
burg, were members of the Methodist de-
nomination, and all of them as active and
prominent in church work as they were in
the business affairs of everyday life. The
last act of one of them, when not antici-
pating death, was the sending of liberal
contribution to the pastor of his church
for distribution among the poor.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07

CONNECTIONS,

At PETERSBURG, with R. & P. R. R. for Rich
mond, Washington, the North and East. Through
Pullman Car from Petersburg to New York. Solid
trains Petersburg to Washington.
At BURKEVILLE, with R. & D. R. R. for the South.
At Lynchb0rg, with Va. Mid. R. r. to and from
the South and North, and with Richmond Allie
ghany R. R. for Buchanan, Clifton Forge and @. s.
o. Ry. points.
AtBRIsTOL, with East Tenn, Va. Ga. B. R. for
Knoxville, Dalton, Chattanooga and all points
South, and Southwest.
No. has Leighton Sleepers from Lynchburg to
Memphis. No. 8 has Pullman Sleeper from Washing
ton via Atlanta to New Orleans, without change,
connecting at Roanoke with sleeper from New
York VIA s.. V. X. r., to Chattanooga, without
change.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07
Emma Bond, a school teacher at Hill

Emma Bond, school teacher at Hills
boro, ILL.,, several months ago, was assault
ed by several young men, after she
had closed her school for the day, and
cruelty abused, She recognized one Of
them and probably others. They were
brought to trial but through the influence
of friends and money were acquitted. So
indignant was the community at the ver-
dict of the jury, that each and all of them
have been completely ostracised socially;
one of them is subject to peculiar crying
spells, while another has become so fright
ened that he runs away whenever anyone
approaches him. Mr.. Boone Isaacs is in a
more deplorahle condition than either of
them. He was engaged to be married to
a beautiful young lady, but she refused to
speak to him after the verdict of acquittal
and has broken off the engagement, which
has caused Boone to be overcome with
grief.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07

John Harrison, colored, has been SEN
fenced to be hung on the first Friday in
August next, for the murder in Wythe
county, of Cary Brown, colored. The
Wytheville Enterprise summarizes the evil
dence in an editorial, and gives also the
sentence pronounced by Judge Holbrook.
From the evidence as published, we think
the general Judgment will be that the YER
dict rendered by jury of colored men,
will be pronounced unjust. Harrison
proved a most excellent character, peace
able, quiet and law-abiding, while Brown
bore the reputation of vicious, quarrel
some negro who had attacked and cut Har-
rison with knife and threatened his life.
The seyerest verdict, it appears to us, that
the evidence would have justified, would
have been voluntary manslaughter.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-07

The Educational Bill, prepared by Hon.
H. w. Blair. Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Education, will be reported
by that committee by unanimous consent,
this week. 1t provides for the appropria-
tion of $4,000, 900, the first year. decreas-
ing the sum 81 100000 each year thereafter
for ten years for educational purposes in
the States on the basis of illiteracy. The
amount assigned to each State is to be I'M
der the control Of the State authorities, in
conformity to the law making the appro-
priation. The provision of the bill which
authorizes the teaching of industrial arts
in the schools to be established has been
so amended as to make it mandatory, when
practicable. If any State does not accept.
its proportion, it goes into the general
fund, to be applied equally to the States
accepting.