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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Church property to the amount OF
$1,000 is exempt from taxation in
Washington Territory.
A census Of Philadelphia board
ing school of forty-eight girls showed
how to fry oysters, three knew how to
broil beefsteak, forty-eight could em-
bro;der and forty-seven dance. II PhitG-
delphta Press.
Vienna has society which renders
assistance to boys and girls who, on
leaving school wish to enter any trade
and who have no one else to help or
advise them. The children are looked
after, both as regards their moral and
intellectual development.
1t is related OF the thirteen-year-old
Boston school girl who died recently,
as alleged, of over-study, that during
her delirium she repeated page after
page of history, and struggled with the
notes of music frequently crying; 30,
mother; if l could only get those notes
out Of my head. ."-Bostos Herald.
According to tho New York hide
pendent there are for the vast popula-
tion of Russia eighty-fve Bishops, over
100000 other clergy, $4,000 monks and
nuns and 4l,058 churches There are
only fifteen regular religious periodi-
calls in the empire.
MIR. Spurgeon's Pastors College,
supported mainly by gifts from his
own church, has educated 667 men, of
whom 557 remained earnest workers.
These men have baptized $4,000 be-
levers, and the churches under their
care have present membership of
5000 persons. The annual income of
the college is $4,000.
"A society has been formed in the
Harvard Congregational Church,
Brookline, Mass, called 1.-The Church
Porch the object of which is ito pro-
mote Christian discipleship among the
young" ]" Membership is conditioned
on the consent OF parents or guardians.
It was started I've months ago with
forty members, and now has l05. The
members pledge themselves TO read the
Bible and pray daily, and a list of
Scripture readings, bearing upon the
Sunday school lessons, is prepared for
their use. IN Y. Examiner.
"A curious thing in the Texas school
system is the community organiza-
tion. There are no districts and no
geographical subdivisions at all, but
as many persons as choose may unite
fer school purposes by registration, and
ale then recognized as community"
and given a share Of the public money.
There is no local taxation and no reg
ulations as to the size of the eommuni-
ties As a matter of fact they vary
greatly and overlap each other so as to
make endless practical inconvenience.
A man once included in community
cannot leave it except by permission Of
court.
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A Ravens Amusement.

Ravens are amusing thieves, who
steal for the pleasure of hiding the
stolen articles. An English gentleman
who owned pet raven cut down rot
ten plum tree 1t was found to have
been hollow to the core, and the hollow
was discovered to be a sort of robher'S
cave for the use of the raven. Out of
this hollow was taken basketfuf of
thiugs-the accumulation of months
that had been stolen and hidden away
by the raven The hoard was of the
most miscellaneous eharacter-spoons,
knives, thimbles and pens pair of
scissors, a comb, bundle of boot laces,
a meerscaum pipe, two vesta boxes,
etc.
Leaving the things on the ground be-
side the fallen tree we got hold of Mon
sieur Cervus Corax and laid him down
quickly beside these proofs of his dis
honesty, wondering what he would
have to say to it.
And the rascal was quite equal to the
occasion. He straightway assumed an
aspect and attitude of perfectinnocence
and uneoncern.
With one eye fixed upon our face, he
seemed to inquire what it was all about,
and to ask what in the world he had to
do with it, while with the other he
glanced at the things spread upon the
ground with many a merry blink and
twinkle that very unmistakably indi-
Gated lively recollection OF the de-
light the stealing of them had afforded
him.
We hid ourselves. When he found
himself alone the raven, looking keenly
around, croaked twice deep, gut
tcral croak, and walked around AMI
around the disentombed articles as If
admiring them.
He then took up a spoon in his bill
and carrying it with quick. decided
step to the opposite side of the garden,
hid it carefully away under the broad
leaves of a gigantic rhubarb plant; and
this he did, and very quickly, with ev-
cry article of the hoard.
When he had finished the job he ut
tered favorite exclamation of his
when he imagined he had just done
something exceedingly clever, and wa:
perfectly satisfied with himself-a GU
rious combination of laugh, ehuckls
and croak, that seemed specially re
served for such occasions, = iNisi4ehas
ReFieW.
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pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


"A New York plumber has marrieda
milliner. Everything tends to CONSOLE
dation and monopoly these days
Lo10eH Citizen,
James Rose, Of Lawrence, Kan,
sold his cattle for $4,000 and put the
money in bureau. During the night
thieves stole it, Chicago Times.
"A Philadelphia man stopped using
gas and bought lamps instead. The
very first night q lamp was upset by
the cat and the house burned down.
Moral-Dont keep cats.--PbitgdetphiG
Cal.
-''Schumann's advice to young mu-
sicians to always play as if no one were
listening is good as far as it goes, re-
marks the Musical Fisitor. May we
supplement it by advising the young
musician to be sure there is no one
within hearing, then go ahead.-Cin-
ciR4autt Commercial Gazette.
Henry Willard S wife is a daughter
of William Lloyd Garrison, and is full
of pluck. She wouldn't be a true Gar.
rison if she wasn't 1t may also be
said that the man who captured
whole Garrison, all by himself, cannot
be kept down long for the want Of a
few dirty dollars ~ X. Picayufse.
-.'What do you think of my little
duck? whispered Augustus Popiniay,
directing TREND attention, at ball,
to very handsome young lady in low
neck and short sleeves. "She looks
| plump enough was the reply, stbut
| don't you think little more dressing
| would improve her?''-- Burlj7sgtoa1 Free
Press
There's good deal of disputin'
| about the liver hue of the sundowns
lately,n says Aunt Tabitha; ''some
SAYS as how tits caused by the comic,
and others that it's collie dust, what
ever that is; but for my part, ] think it
| is the reflection from Deacon Poder's
bright red barn, Jest opposite. ~ I.
Commercial advertiser.
The Bouquet:
At hotel table sat
Bridget bride aud bridegroom Pat
While city dweller, he
Helped himself to celery.
Brid9ets eyes with wonder grew,
paddy whispered she, 'luk You
At that basta acraSt the way
Atm up that sweet bookay"
--Whftsllah Times.
DIR. MacDuff tells a good story Of
DIR. Chalmers, ''the simplicity Of whose
character was out of accord with the
rush and torrent of bis magnificent
vero age On one occasion the great
orator had been invited to address a
primitive prayer-meeting in remote
Highland parish. The parochial min
lister begged as d personal favor thai
the distinguished minister would speak
down to the intelligence Of his flock
and use only the simplest words anC
sentences. Chalmers good-naturedl,
assented, and began with this easy an'
unstudied sentence: "My friends,
} have been specially asked, in addressing
7 YOU tonight, 10 syoid The techinca
) nonlenelalare Of scholastic Ebeol0gy,
t-sM II Tribune,
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NOR UNTIL NEXT TIME.


sr dreamed that we were lovers still,
Astender as we used to be,
when brought you the daffodil,
And you looked up and smiled at me-"
ssrrue sweetheaTts were we then indeed,
when youth was budding into bloom;
INT now the flowers are gone to seed,
And breezes have left no perfume"
apecause YOU ever, ever will
Take such crooked view of things,
Distorfing this and that, until
Confusion ends in cavilings."
sRecause you never, never will
Perceive the force of what | say;
Asif always reasoned HI
Enough to take ones breath awayl"
aBut what if ripper love replace
The vision that enchanted me,
when all you did was perfect grace.
And all you said was meiodyY"
sand what if loyal heart renew
The image, never quite foregone,
Combining, as of yore, in you
A Samson and Il Solomon
aThen to the breezes viii toss
The straws we split, with temper's loss,
And seal upon yonr lips anew
The peace that gentle hearts ensue."
40. welcome then, ye playful ways,
And sunshine of the early days,
And Danish to the clouds above
Dull reason, that bedarkens love"
-R. D. Blacilmore, IN BLdckmore's Mdgaztn'
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Wrecked on the Pacific.

It is far cry from San Francisco to
Yokohama, the distance seeming the
greater by reason of the loneliness of
the way. Nineteen days have been oc-
cupied in crossing 4,700 miles of water,
and during all that time till within
hundred miles of Yokohama we did not
see a sail or other sign of human life.
Life of any kind except that borne along
bv the ship herself has been curiously
absent. One day a missionary from
Illinois created some excitement by dis
covering whale; but it turned out to
be only a porpoise. Opportunities for
observing the common objects of the
sea are limited in Illinois. But for the
albatross the great waste of water
bounded by the horizon would be abso-
lutely lifeless.
A wreck on the Atlantic is bad
enough, but a wreck on the Pacific is
almost hopeless. On recent passage
of one of these steamers the lookout
discovered far on the lee what looked
like an abandoned junk. Bearing
down upon it, Signs of life were noted,
and boat was prepared for
the rescue. The steamer, bearing
close down upon the junk and
having too much way on her,
passed it. Whereupon eight half
starved Japanese, who had been eagerly
watching her approach, believing the
steamer was after all abandoning them,
flung themselves upon the deck with a
despairing shrek, and all that could be
seen was half a-dozen skeleton hands
waving over the bulwarxs of the junk
a mute appeal to relent and rescue
them. When the Japanese were taken
off they could scarcely crawl across the
deck of the steamer, and one died the
first night delirious with his first meal.
1t was a junk, rice laden, and had been
driven out to sea by typho0n Three
| long months they had been tossing
about the lonely Pacific, hungT.ily scan.
ming the horizon and never q sail die
they see till the steamer hove in sight
| They had subsisted wholly on raw rice
and, it fortunately being the rainy sea
son, had found bare but sufficien
supply of water Under the unremittine
care of their rescuers the seven Japa
nese recovered health and strength. In
deed before being landed at Yokoham;
they were well enough to roundly abus
the captain for having burned thei
waterlogged junk after saving them
and to threaten an action for damages
Cor. London Daily Neacs.
"A Nashville merchant, speaking Q
women who will not buy goods on Fri
day, told q Banner reporter also Of
man whose home is not far from Mash
vile, who, if he meets red-heade
man when he starts for his business
the morning, Immediately goes back
his home and takes fresh start.
Returns show Dublin still to
what Lady Morgan deserihad 1t In ht
day, the ''tsy.driukingsasr glty In I!
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The preacher whom the Bishop i'm.

The preacher whom the Bishop i'm.
posed upon the Bethel African Church
at New Haven, and who was dragged
out of the pulpit by the enraged mem
bers, thus graphically describes his
mental processes on the occasion: MY
sermon related to peace and prosperity
the prosperity of the Christian
Church. The text was from Psalms
cxxii., Z. Peace be within thy walls and
prosperity within thy palaces | had
just got to that point where | was de-
lineating the character of David, the
sweet psalmist, when they grabbed me.
Then peace, prosperity and everything
else vanished. Hartford Post.
"A physician whose headquarters is
at Troy, n. T., claims he has q
preparation which viii restore people
TO life after they have been apparently
dead ioF not eSeeedsag ten hours.
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Returns show Dublin still to be
what Lady Morgan deseriha.i 1t In her
day, the ''tsy.driukingsssr glty In the
world, - 4
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

NEW METHOD OF TOOTH DRAWING
A dentist Of Geneva has invented new
and ingenious method of tooth drawing.
A small square of India rubber. pierced
with a central hole is pushed over the
tooth till the upper part of the root is
reached. The India rubber gradually con-
tracts, pulls on the root, and the offending
tooth is finally enucleated without causing
the patient any pain whatever. Four or
five days are generally required to COM
ple!e the operation. Very slight bleeding
and slight swelling of the gum are the
only inconveniences experienced. M. Paul
Bert brought this ingenious method before
the Academic DIES Sciences in Paris. when
M. Galippe remarked that the process was
already known, and quoted a case in sup
port of its efficacy. in which young girl
had placed ring of India rubber around
her two trout incisors, and forgot she had
done so, the result being that she lost the
eth.-British Medical Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

VERY SMALL FEET.-For some years
the wife of Hon. E. B. Washburne, after
ward American minister to Paris, was re-
garded as the possessor of the most dimin-
utive as we'll as the best shaped foot in
Washington. Then came Mrs. Grant, who
carried off the palm VIGOROUSLY and wore
Number Ones comfortably. Mrs. Belknap's
foot has often been referred to as model
OF beauty, and as being remarkably small
for woman of her form, and Mrs. Archi-
tect Mullet, who is quite petite in form,
only requires number twelve misses
size, ana Nine. REORGANIZATION, who is
of medium height, wears number twelve
and half misses size. She has her foot
gear made at Brussels, and her shoemaker
wrote her just before the Philadelphia
centennial, asking her permission to make
some shoes on her last for exhibition, as
he regarded her foot as not only the small
est pos sessed by any of his customers, but
as the most perfectly proportioned be had
ever measured.-Be Periey in Boston
Budget.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18
Queen Vic's Pensioners.

The Duke of Edinburgh has just been
appointed to the command of the s'Chan-
mel Squadron"-a very lucrative post in
the navy, and which is almost sinecure.
This appointment has been made over the
heads of several unemployed Admirals.
who are justified in resenting this quite
common nepo:ism which characterizes
the wishes and, as far as decency and au-
authorities will permit, the actions of the
Queen. All Her Majesty's sons are well
provided for. and yet she is never satisfied
with their worldly prospects, but shoves
them into every vacant post where there
is money. 1t is estimated that the Queen
saves annually from her Parliamentary
allowance alone $500 600. She receives
annually 81 $50, 600. Her Majesty's per-
sonal wealth is said to be enormous, and
her investments are sources of constant
thought and care with her. Notwith-
standing that the ration pays the Queen
this $3.50, 900 a year, she does not maintain
her own family out of that sum, for we
find the following amounts voted from
time to time by Parliament at her Males.
ty's request: Crown Princess of Germany,
eS 600; Prince of Wales. e4O 900; Prin-
cess of Wales. e1O 900; Duke of Edin-
burg, e25, 900; Princess Christian, $4,000;
Marchloness of Lorne, ..e6 900; Duke Of
Albany, e25 900, Duchess of Cambridge,
$4,000; duchess of Mecklenburg- Strelitz,
$4,000; Duke of Cambridge, $4,000; Prin-
cess Mary of Teck, $4,000. Besides all
these figures there are royal perquisites''
that amount to vast sums, such as the
$3.50, 900 the Prince of Wales receives an
nually from the Duchy of Cornwall. How
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18
luinine even that it assimilates even more

quinine even that it assimilates even more
readily with the stomach. Its efficacy in
reducing fever heat is said to be remark
able. even rendering the use Of ice unnec-
essary. The Importance of such discov-
cry as this consists not so much in the ac-
tual fact achieved as In the stimulus given
to scientific research by the opening up Of
a new chan mel of investigation. The TO-
nance of gas tar is evidently far from
being exhausted. In addition to the sweet
est scents, the most brilliant dyes, the
most powerful disinfectants, and even
prussic acid are some Of the numerous
and wonderful products Of its decomp osi-
lion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

land if you tell any one else in this town
you'll never sell nee another bill Of goods. p"
Nevertheless, the story got out in some
way, and Mrs. Bloker, to live 1t down,
was obliged to remain affectionate and
true to the Squire, which was probably
the best thing that could have happen ned
for both of them.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18
FARM AND PRESIDE.

FARM HORSES IN WINTER.-Horses
that do not work constantly ia winter,
should be turned out into a dry, sunny
yard for few minutes about noon on
every fair day, in order to give them OPP
portGnity for little exercise, and to al
low them to wallew. It is natural for
horses to wallow. It does them good, and
they should not be obliged to go many
days at time without allowing them to
indulge in this propensity. Horses may
be shod or not, according to the taste of
the owner, and the nature of the work
they have to do and the soil over which
they have to travel. If horse is not do
ing much in winter, and the owner is
careful to drive him only in the after
moons after the ground has become soft
ened by thawing, there is not much use
in having horse shod. Bus if the ami
NAL has to travel on the road, over ice and
lumpy ground, lie should by all means be
shod before, if not all around. A great
deal depends upon the care the driver
takes of horse. Some men can Go quite
an amount of winter work with horse
without injury to unshod feet, while 9th
ers would lame an animal up III few
hours. Shoeing does not always protect q
horses feet from injury, and there is no
doubt that more horses are famed on ac-
count Of careless driving, than from any
other cause. A little salt once a week,
and an occasional small dose of copperas,
is beneficial to horses in winter.-P Peters
BURG 1nder-Appeal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

ever, according to the glorious British
Constitution, royalty can do no wrong,
and they who hold to the divine sanction
Of royalty N ust pay well those who held
its credentials. Robert Laird Collier IN
CHICAGO Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

QUININE FROM GAS TAR.--The last
contribution of modern che mistry to SCI
ence is tae production of quinine from
gas tar. Professor Fischer, of Munich,
has succeeded in obtaining from distilled
coal white crystalline powder, which, 80
far as regards its action on the human
system, cannot be distinguished from
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

MUFFINs without soda, if baked in hot
oven will be light and excellent. Take one
cup of sweet milk. one cup of -four; one
egg well beaten, about a third of tea
spoonful of salt. Have your gem pan very
hot, fill about half full, and bake. These
are nice with butter alone, or with maple
syrup added.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

CHEESE FoNDU.-Boil a pint of milk,
pour it over erumbled roll, beat up and
mix with 1t half a pound of good cheese
grated, and the (well beaten) yolks of four
eggs. Put into tin pie dish. and at the
last moment whisk the eggs into froth,
and stir them into it. Bake in quick
oven for twenty minutes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-01-18

MEAT PIB.-To make a meat pie cut
cold cooked meat into quite small dice,
add pepper, salt, little nutmeg and two
or three sprigs of chopped parsley. also
little thyme and piece of bay leaf if you
have them, but the two latter herbs may
be omitted. Put little butter into
saucepan, and when lot throw in table,
spoonful Of -four, which brown carefully;
pour in then several tablespoonfuls of hot
water, or better, stock; mix well; then in
troduce the meat dice, stir all we'll over
the fire, cooking it thoroughly. Just be-
fore taking it up mix in one or two eggs.
1t should be quite moist, yet consistent.
Put thin pie crust into a pudding dish
ill in few tablespoonful Of the mixture;
then lay on it a thin strip of bacon, con-
tinue these layers until the dish is filled.
Now fit piece of crust over the top; turn
the edges in fancy manner, and make a
cut in the centre; take strip of pie paste,
form it Into tie or knot, wet the bottom
and place it over the cut in the centre
Of the pie, so as not to obstruct the OPEN
ing.
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