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Sleep.

think the intellectual and moral co
tions of sleeping have not been suffici
appreciated. Men and boys have
praised for "burning the midnight oi
Now, this midnight oil'' Is delusiol
snare. The student who is fast aslet
eleven O'Clock every night and wide a
at seven O'Clock every morning is goir
surpass another student of the same
lectual ability, who goes to bed after ty
and arises before five. In sleep, the
on which the picture is to be taken i
ceiving, its chemical preparations; and
plain that that which is the best pref
will take the best picture.
Men who are the fastest asleep when
are asleep, are the widest awake when
are awake.
Great workers must be great resters.
Every man who has clerks in his en-
ought to know what their sleeping b
are. The young man who is up till
three and four o'clock in the morning,
must put in his appearance at the bar
store at nine or ten O'Clock and worl
day, cannot repeat this pAacess many
without a certain shak mess coming int
system, which he will endeavor to ST
by some delusive stimulus. 1t is in
way that many young man begin
course to ruin. He needs not necesse
have been in bad company. He has lof
sleep, and losing sleep is losing strength
grace.
Here is an outline of the history
suicide within my own knowledge. A y
man, stranger in New York, in
situation, in large boarding house,
pleasant companions; spends his eveI
out; goes to midnight parties from q
to seven; his nerves become disturbed; !;
little drink; little mistake in busi
another drink; reproof from employer,
drink; more mistakes. Loss of situs
no help from frivolus companions; m
all gone; then credit all gone; then tt
out of the boarding house; wanders in
street; modification; desperation; q
himself.-HaWs Journal IF Heath.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
Getting Horses into Condition.

"Condition" in horses is not fat-far
from tit is hard, tough, elastic muscle,
which may be actively worked without
tir,ng the horse, without sweating, and
without exhaustion of the vital forces, un-
less the exercise is utterly excessive. A
horse out of condition is exhausted by a
half mile or mile trot, comes in putting
and breaks out in sweat, while one in
condition returns all the fresher in ap-
pearance for having his blood stirred
What makes the difference2 Proper feed
ing, good groom ng, and regular work or
exercise, and enough of it. All exercise
tires the muscles brought into playa tired
muscle needs feeding The feed for the
muscle is digested food. After any muscle
has been taxed, it is for some time in q
condition to appropriate from the blood
the proper elements to build itself up and
increase its strength. When horse is
fed Immediately before labor, the food re-
mains undigested un il labor ceases, and
then is liable to do harm. All horsemen
know that horse should not have feed of
grain when warm or until he has cooled
off, yet when they start horse off to any
kind of nard work or road work before
his food has time to digest, he is liable
to be injured by it. After labor, as soon
as horse cools off and is rested, the
blood, which the use of the muscles drew
to the extren tiles, returns and is ready to
take active part in the work of digestion.
Then is the time to feed.
To get horse rapidly into condition, he
should be well worked or exercised accord
ing to his strength; when brought in, vig-
orously rubbed off and down, and when
dry, cool, and rested, fed. His food should
be good hay when his appetite is sharpest
followed by grain (oats) which in quality
should be unexceptionable, and in quantity
gauged according to the work he does.
Fat will sweat off, muscle Will not. A fat
horse is liable to indigestion. sun-stroke,
colu, fatulence (colic), and ever so many
other ills, which horse in condition is
not only free from. but if properly fed, and
cleaned, and worked, is not liable to get
1t is usually poor economy to reduce either
food or exrrcise.-CoL. M. G WELD tn
American Agriculturist for December.
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On Christmas Eve

| ny tne nreli ghts quivering crimson.
while the Winter sun sinks low,
Let Us watch till the first vague star. vie
Has dawned o'er the cleaning snow:
For II ever our loved ones may wander
From the realm of their iest. 1 believe
That they seek US as visiting angels
In the dusk of the Christmas Eve.
And our loneiier anguish of longing.
Our thrills oftntenser despair
| Are born-who may tell?- q yiewlegs e 4.
brace,
And shadowy hand on our hatrI
oh. the darlings are near us tonight. wife.
Aswe watch the soft hearth-glimmer weav
Strange pictures on ceiling and curtain
In the dusk Of the Christmas Evei
And pitiful Memory's enchantment
Has mingled the gloom round US cast
With glow as from ashes of embers
That crumole on hearths of the pastI
And the note of boy-laughter. long vanIshe9
Or the gold of 8 ringlet, each leaves
An echo, CLEAN, that forever must hau1t
The dusk OF our Christmas EYES!
And the children draw near once again a.rs
And marveling, bark to the quaint
hmm emoriai holiday legend
= Cf the bountiful reindeer drawn saint
Let us mur m ur 1t now, till the shadows
Ofthe desolate chamber believe
That they fall. as of old, round the dear ones
In the dusk of the Christmas Eve!
Let us murmur it softly; who knows, W
But q whisper will float in reply,
Clear and sweet through the compasslnl e
ness
As proof that our darlings are nigh.
For II ever their footsteps may wander
From the Heavenly Home. believe
They will seek Us as visitant angels
In the dusk OF the Christmas Eve!
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A STRANGE DESIRE
OR
THE DYING REQUEST
BY ARTHUR ]. BRANDT,
AUTHOR OF ssTHE SHADOW ON THE sNow:'
s'ERoH FALSE TO TRUE "BABY
BELLE" ETC.
BY ARTHUR ]. BRANDT,
CHAPTER TX,

As soon as it was knowa who was to sue
ceed the worthy Mrs. Lane in the post Of
housekeeper at Weldon Hall, the servants
called meeting to consider their future
| movements.
ssSome of us may like the change" re-
marked the butler, with significant jerk
of tho head; ''and there's nothing like
making up ones mind beforehand
So the meeting was appointed to take
place one evening when Mrs Lane had
gone to look after her new abode with the
intention of staying all night, and the
apartment chosen for the assembly was the
great dining-room from which saloon Of
state the company was to be asked to q
collation. in their usual eating room, the
servants hall.
"Ladies and gentlemen" said the butler,
solenmly, an soon as the hour struck for the
commencement Of proceedings, 'follow
me-"
And in grand procession the 'ladies and
gentlemen of the culinary department
obeyed the order of their convener.
s.Who's to be in the chai1?' inquired the
pro tenn master of the cel emonies when the
members of the meeting were seated round
the large polished table.
"Why you, in COURSE" Mr.. Brownr' wat
the answer of half a dozen voices.
And Mr. Brown accordingly made him.
self comfortable in the char. carved oak
one. with a very straight back, which he
leaned against with dignity, but with evl
dent uneasiness.
Then ensued pause of several minutes,
during which Mr.. Brown rose and sat dowr
several times. which eccentric behavior on
his part set the maids tittering.
nh ho the
presence of pln," they said, when be
looked severely at them.
"No,, said he; "I'm going to make
little speech. It's almost as difficult as
opepipe an oyster when you don't under
stand the dodge. shall, however, be
added. with profound bow all around,
s.get on presently, dare say, when you
have left off laughing an disturbing my
reflections.
But the little speech seemed to require
good deal of coughing up; the maids could
not control the expression of amusement to
which Mr.. Brown referred; 80 he sat down
for the eighteenth time, and politely re-
uuested them to laugh OUT their little joke
Mr.. Brown. being at length satisfied Of
their anxiety to behave, was again encour
aged to stand up.
"Tip us beginning, John," he whisper
cd. with his knees knocking together ''Set
my tongue a-going, and I shall get along
like house fire.
can right, governor" replied the font
man in the same tone of voice; ''say as how
YOU thank the ladies and gentlemen for tht
honor they do ye ii putting you in the chair
and tell them that the subject we are all &
discuss is dry one, and SO you know wha'
next -
"Yes. I know responded the butler.
with aiacrity; and he hastened to repeat
Johns words, after which he added will
oratoricaf gravity, sAnd what does we do
With wet subiectp Why, we dries it.
AID what dies We DO with dry, ciie
N IN. we vets IL an6 80, ladies' ana gen
.lenep, propose 70 wei this here a1y sna
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EASTWARD. MOI. No.a. r.o.at ne.s,

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntington, 18th
meridian, or astern time; West of Hunting
ton, Goth meridian, or Central time, which Is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
No. l, daily, except SUNDAY, Richmond tc
Clifton Forge; leave Ciitto.. Forge daily, ex
cept Saturday arrives Cincinnati ard Lvu's-
vile daily except sunday. sleeping Cars from
Clifton Forge to Huntington.
Nos. 2and s, daily, between Huntington and
Clifton Forge. No. 2 daily. except sunday,
from kichmond to Newport News Old Point,
an - Norfolk.
Nos. 3 and 4, Solid Trains daily, with Pull
man Sleeping Cars, between Washington,
Rich mond and louisville and Cincinnati. Do
not stop for local business
Cincinnati, and Lexington, arrives Clifton
Forge daily, except Monday; leaves Clifton
Forge for Old Point daily. except Sunday
Charlottesville ACCOMMODATIoN.-NO 8.
(Mixed) leaves Richmond. except sunday, 1886
D. m.; arrive Charlottesville, ll:00 p m.
No 8. (Mixed). daily. except sunday, leaves
Charlottesville, 800 a. M. arrives Richmond
$50 q. M.
No. 8. from Old Point Comfort, makes direct
conn ection at R.. f. & Junction for Wa b.
ington and New York, No omnibus transfer
required. On Sunday Train No. 3 leaves Old
Point 800 p M, Newport News 3:3D p. m.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage CHECKS, apply to
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Office of connecting lines.
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q. W. SMITH, Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
GenI Manager. oct22
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III
POET R RY.
The Night Before Christmas.

SAbS ~ ~ &4S 0tAO4 v S04 IL S4AesDs
| Twas the night before Christmas, when al
through the house,
Not creature was stirring not even mouse
The stock ings were hung by the chimney with
| care;
In hope that st. Nicholas would soon be
there.
The CHILDREN were nestled snug in their beds
While visions Of sugar-plums danced through
their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief and in my
cap,
Had just settled our brains for long winters
When out on the lawn there arose such q clat-
ter,
Isrrang from my bed to see what was the
matter;
Away 10 the window few like q flash.
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sas sh
The moon on the breast of the new fallen
snow,
Gave the lustre Of midday to objects below;
When, what to my wondering eyes should ap-
pear.
But miniature sleigh and eight tiny rein
deer;
With little old driver SO lively and quick.
I knew In a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came
And he whipped and he shouted and called
them By name:-
Now Dasher! now Dancer now Prancer
now vixeni
On Comet! on Cupid on Donder! on Blixen
To the top of the porch! to the top OF the wall!
Now dash awav. dash away, dash away allr'
AS the leaves before the wild hurricane ny,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to
the sky,
90 up to the house-top. the coursers they flew,
With sleigh full OF toys-and st. Nicholas
too;
And then. in twinkling. heard on the root
The prancing and paving Of each little hoof
So drew in my head and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a
bound. -
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his
foot, a.
And his clothes were all furnished with ashes
and SCOT;
A bundle Of toys he had flung on his back,
And he look ed like pediar inst opening his
pack; oe
how merry;
LID Choohs WOIO iAhC AOscos LIS aOsc ike d
cherry.
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a
bow,
And the beard on his chin was as white az the
snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke. it encircled his head lik g q
wreath.
He had broad face, and little round belly,
Which shook, when he laughed. like bowl
full OF Jelly;
He was chubby and plump. right jolly old
elr
And laughed when saw him in spite of my
SELF
wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know had nothing to dread.
He spoke not q word, but went straight to his
work,
And filed all the stockings-then turned with
jerk,
And laying his fingers aside of his nose,
And giving a nod. up the chimney he rose.
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a
whistle,
And away they all dew like the down Of a
thistle.
But heard him exclaim, ere he drove out OF
sight.
"a Merry Christmas to all, and to all Good
Nightw
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
The Beauty of Youth.

No matter how handsome or stalwart a
young may be otherwise, nothing can make
up for a partially bald head. Shining tai
entz are attractive, but q shining poll is
not. The cause may be sickness or any
thing else, yet Parker's Hair Balsam will
stop the loss of the hair and start a new
growth of glossy and soft hair so quickly as
to surprise you restoring the original col
or at the same time. Not dye, not oily,
delicately perfumed. Only standard SOC.
dressing.
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JACKY'S SOCK AND JENNIE's sTOCBlNa
BY HELEN STANNARD.

Twas Christmas eve-and from q chair
Near which sat mamma softly rocking
Suspended hung ill-mated pair,
Dear Jacky's sock-aud Jennie's stock q,
The wee srna' sock. homemade and graz
Was suited to the sturdy boot,
Whick kept the winters storm at bay.
And safely housed the dimpled foo.
The lassie's stocking, fine and new,
Came o'er the waves from sunny France
Around the stripes of varied hue
A prisismed rainbow seemed to dance.
The mother gazes at the twain,
As she still sits there softly rocking
A mist Of tears like summer rain
Hides Jacky's sock-and Jennle's stockIn
"Oh Father, dear!' she softly prayS,
My darling childrens feet e'er guide,
Oh lead them through the pleasant way
And keep them ever near thy side''
another prayer IS fervsnt quite.
Was waited from the little bed,
Where. side by side, that self-same night,
With folded hands and appraised head.
The children asked their Dearest Friend,
WHlie uedtu Luelr loom mamma was %
ing,
"Dear Jesus please Santa Claus send,
To f1ll up both sock and stocking"
AS If in answer TO their prayer,
Mamma has ceased her steady rocking
And 10! what curious changes are.
In Jacky' Is sock-and Jennie's stocking
From top 10 toe they've both swelled out
With Queer-shaped bunches odd and fipl
They surely cannot hold the gout-
It must be bon-bons sweet as honey.
The tiny sock, short and small,
Is queerly pleced out from the toe.
Below which swings rubber ball,
and top that's warranted to go.
Above the leg a whip sticks out
A woolly dog LOOKS calmly down,
Conjecturiny what it's all about,
And whether he should bark or frown.
From out the stockings top-see! Peep
That joyous, beaming little facs-
A lovely doll! whose rInglets sweep
Far downward. With ur conscious grace
She's fenced around with little toys,
That glance out here aud there
Gay tokens or the Christmas Joys
Which good Old SAINTS. Claus doth bear.
The mother sits again to think
Once more tho chair is gently rocking
The dog and dolly seem to wink
Gross Jacky's sock-and Jennie's stoc Z li
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
Pretty Mouths

Should have pretty teeth in them, but
not unusual to see between rosy lips, I
discolored and decaying through neg
This disiguring defect should be reps
without delay, by using fragrant 81
DON'T, which removes every partic
tartar from the teeth and renders 1
snowy white. This admirable aid to b
ty is perfectly harmless and exhales a !
delightful aroma, and is in every res
preferable to the ordinary tooth pastes
powders. Try it and see for yourself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
Wlarp % Iaa in The
giebsst, on Garth psafe,
Q5ooo fi)ill to Aleu.
HARTFoRp. CosN.. Nc

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov 81, 1852.
sI cheerfully recommend HUNTS Kid
ney and Liver1 REMEDY Have suffered
from severe kidney troubles and in ense
rain J am Antirelv relieved by HuNT's
& is aev and I.Ives REarspE - Albert W.
Hsnds. sapariassRasas Pratt g. Whitney
Compans
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

We love poetry, especially when it
veys to us such a startling truth as wa
Gently given to the world in poem be
ming: Darkness creeps Ger US as N
comes on" Atruth like that, even tho
crushed to earth, would bob up soler
every now and then.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

A crusty old bachelor sends US the
lowing conundrum: What is the differ
between a honeycomb and honeyn,f
A honeycomb consists of a numbe
small cells" and a honeymoon consis,
one grand "sell."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

They were sitting in the front parlor, and
he observed that he really ought to go, as
it was getting quite-late. "You might
just as well wait few minutes longer, !"
she pleaded sawapt youi to see the fur
snT little man shat brings around fhs Wosp-
i'lg papers he spasses rhe house now with
gpu' looking np ab the siadoss,g
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

'sWbat do yo1 want ?'' ASKED pa,
.'Noshmg,' was The reply "1Ssmsr.
fnd isin sns Jug where ihe whisF
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

COFFEEs. SUGARS, COAL OIL LII.
~ BRlCAT0RS. TOB .CCO. IGARs.
CANDLES, POWDE &C., &C.,
in store and for sale low
declO GOOCH, HOGE Il co,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
GROCERIES, &c

Canned Goods. oANNEb hHNsfy Enc aoups Ct EsErs re
ceiving and for sale low by
decl0 GO0CH. HOGE & CO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
ALT! SALTy

just received several carloads well filled
sacks FRESH SALT, which is offered at low
prices to the trade.
dec10 GOOCH HOGE & co
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

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WITH
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WITHOUT CHANGE.
Connecting direct for all points in the W EST,
NORTH WEST, and SOUTH WEST.
Schedule In Effect October I2ih. 1854.
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! 1T ] S
PILL S
TORPID BOWELS,
DIS SOR 81 r Ed LIVER,
and MA ARIA


From these sources arise three -fourths OF
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ache, fullness after eating, aversion to
exertion Of body or mind, Eructatton
Of food, Irritability Of temper, Low
spirits, A feeling OF having neglected
some duty, Dizziness, Flute ring at the
Heart, Dots before the eyes, highly col.
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AMTlDOTE TO MALARIA
he FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
"I have had Dyspepsia, with Constipa-
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th.t haze oone me ery sCva. Th-- have
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map W.D. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.

nR. N. M. PATrER N-oners MS p.o
L j fac ionai vices to the citiz ens OF Staun-
ton. Office No. LIS, Main st., oppossa5tss e.! Lne
Opera House. uoNAN-onA
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

DREgTON A BAYLOR,
/ ATTORNEY
Ard Solicitor in ChGnceTy, STAUNToE, VA,
,ractices in all the Courts OF Augusta and ad-
dining counties.
OFFICE-The samo formerly occupied by his
ather, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd, On Augusta ST.
iPposite the Courthouse. non
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-12-24

E1NSMAS ID. RANSOM,
ATTORNEY
STAUNToN. VA.
,ffers his professional services in the County
md Circuit Courts of Augusta, and in the Hus-
ings Court and the Court of Appeals held in
staunton. Will also prosecute claims else
vhere through legal correspondents in this and
ither States. may SOY.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-09
Sending a "Telegran."

II get tired" he continued; II
grow weary of listening to a careful
account OF all the circumstances that
induce them to make the great step of
sending telegram, and of large por-
ton of their personal history. But the
worst and hardest thing is to make
them understand that we handle sew
eral messages every day, and that theirs
must take its turn with the rest. Our
wires are crowded all the time, but the
fellow who telegraphs something unim-
portant, to New York say, can't be
made to comprehend that his dispatch
cant be sent and delivered inside of
wink. That's the idea most of them
have of the telegraph. They want to
| see it 90. If our operating rooms were
not sacred to all save employees, these
once-in-four-year's customers would
overrun them. The other day, a man
stood right there where you are and
talked to me half an hour by that
clock, explaining why he had sent the
only message he had ever sent in his
life, and in every other sentence asking
where the answer was. In vain ex-
postulated and explained but he would
not move Till they shouldered him
away.
Then there's the ignorance of these
people, too. Yesterday a woman came
in and sent dispatch to her husband
at Rock Island. In she came Just nine
times before o'clock to see why he
didn't answer. Finally we got word
from the manager that the man could
not be found at the address given.
tried to make her understand il, and
how do you suppose she took itp Said
she: 4 don't believe you sent the mes
sage at all. ! watched the wires and
never seen 1t 60. You took my thirty
cents and gave me nothing, and I'll
send my brother-in-law down to mash
your eye And I'm expecting him now
every minute"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-04-09
ADVICE TO Mothers,

Are you disturbed at night and ~ ken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain of cutting teeth2 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs. Wins.
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth.
ing. Its value is incalculable. 1t will re-
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diarrhpa, regulates the stomach and bow
els, cures wind collie, softens the gums, re-
duces inflammation, and gives tone and
energy to the whole system. Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup for Children Teething
is pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrp.
ton of one of the oldest and best female
nurses and physicians in the United States
and is for sale by all druggists Throughout,
the world. Price IS cents bottle.