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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-06
FUN
Making Butter.

A man who resides in the suburbs Of Oil
City recently purchased some oleo-mar.
gariae. He didn'G know it until he had
eaten it. That made him mad. OF course
it did. People don II like to eat butter and
then find out that it is oleo-margarine.
Well, he swore he would be deceived no
moreno moreno, never.
He would make his own butter
He bought COW.
He MIXED the cow.
That is to say-his wife did: but as man
and wife are one, in reality he MIXED the
COW.
In time cream rose on the milk.
1t rose in goodly quantities and was
collected by his wife.
On Saturday evening, as the man start
ling out to spend the evening, the wife re-
marked:
"You must come home early, so as to
get up early in the morning and churn the
butter before going to church"
He said ne would.
He came home early-in the morning.
About two O'Clock.
His wife remarked distinctly:
Now, sir, want you to prepare"
''Two pair-hic-no good.''
That was sufficient.
She soon after rose.
He retired, without the formality of re.
moving his boots.
She was mad.
He was sleepy.
Being mad she ehurned the butter and
put it away, leaving the buttermilk in the
ehurn.
Being sleepy he did not notice her.
Before leaving for church she wiped the
outside Of the churn, concealed the butter
and left the buttermiIk in the churn.
He said:
s'D-d-d-dash 'er churn.'
It was dasher churn.
He feared his wife, as good men do, and
commenced churning.
He commenced at nine O'Clock.
at $50 he looked to see if it was COM
ing.
1t did no appear to be.
At 1890 he looked again.
Result of inspection not encouraging.
at 1O:40, perspiring freely, he happened
to think of the bottle of brandy kept in
the house for medical purposes.
The butter was not 'coming''-neither
was his wife.
But the brandy was forthcoming.
He drank heavily.
At 40 he stopped again and made an
other examination.
Result such as to warrant another drink.
He was getting mad.
At 1890 he took lunch and continued
churning.
At ITO he looked to see if his wife was
coming.
She was not-nor was the butter.
At 2:30 he could stand it no longer.
And therefore took another drink.
He then sWOre few minutes.
And next he took his gun and loaded it, |
At $3.50 he dropped down completely ex-
hausted.
Ten minutes later he had demolished
the churn with the Ratchet, and Was Just |
going out to shoot the COW when his wife |
came in almost breathless and put him to !
bed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-06
poetry.
IA Suggestion.

Fat Reilly was taking ride
On an elegant summer morning,
And Kathleen sat close to his side,
Bright smiles her face adjoining
And she looked 80 tidy and neat,
fer fingers SO plump and trim,
No girl half so pretty and sweet,
Had ever appeared to him.
Said Pat, "Your eyes are so blue
And your lips 50 tenn ptingly red
They're the purtiest ever knew
And belong to the Colleen I'd wed.
''Ah! darlin', if it wasn't this haste
That's pullin' my poor arms apart
They would tenderly stheal round your waist,
And yourself be pressed to my heart
For my love is that powerful indade
Widout you cannot survive"
Then Kathleen bluShed and said:
INF Reilly, perhaps could drive.''
TEXAS Sifti7ags.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-06

Steam Laundry
will be ready to Commence Business
MONDAY, January goth, 1885.
1t is fitted up with the most recently improved
MR. WAMALING proposes to do the washing of fam
lies and Institutions at about the same cost as ii
done by hand and he guarantees to do all work en-
trusted to him in f1lst-class manner.
MRS. WAMALING WILL HAVE ENTIRE
CHARGE OF ALL LADIES' WASHING.
All clothes will be called for and delivered, and
special rates given to families and institutions
Ca postal card authorizing us 10 call and give
rates will be promptly responded to.
Very respectfully,
jan % q. T. WAMALING.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-06
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

SETTING HENs.-To break up setting
hens have seven pens, one for each day of
the week, then all hens found wanting to
set on any day of the week should he put
in the pen corresponding to that day.
Keep them in five days. BY this arrange
ment it is easily told how long each hen
or pen OF hens have been in.
The best potato as to real value, is the
one containing the largest percentage of
solid nutriment, that Is, starch and albu-
men. 1t is the starch that makes the DO
tato cook dry and mealy.
A CALIFORNIA bee-keeper takes the
position that no plant makes better pas.
ture for bees than alfalfa clover. The
honey made from it, he says, is almost
equal to that from the VIII tie clover. Bee.
keepers of other sections are of the same
way Of thinking.
BoTs in horses are not easily destroyed. .
Their attachment to the stomach is mocha.
nlcal and they remain there until the sea-
son for their escape arrives. There is no
way to prevent them but by removing the
nits from the hide whenever deposited
thereon.
MANY SHEEP will 90 into winter very
thin. Now is the time to feed we'll, and
be prepared for acold winter or a bleak
March. Stick to the good sheep and take
care of them, and let the poor ones go to
the butcher for mutton.
RED wheats will succeed on poorer soil
than white, and will also endure the win
ter better on low land. The oldfashioned
Mediterranean wheat was especially adapt
ed to low, moist soils, and so far as we
have tested them all the red varieties excel
in this quality Of hardness.
A cow GIVING MILK should never he
fat. Either the milk is deficient in guam
tity or quality, often both. The best COWS
are never fne-looking animals, except to
the eye of an expert, who can see behind
the rough and bony frame evidences Of
good milking qualities.
ZONE of the simplest ways to get rid of
rats is to place within their reach pan of
-four mixed with unslacked lime, and
pan of water placed beside it. The lime
caraaa thrst and tho rats dio ohm, or i'm
|mediately after the drink
BUDDING for sheep not only promotes
|neaith' but assists in preventing dirt in
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-06

COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINa'E EN- DENT
u NOTICE.-My office days in Staunton will
be Wednesday and Saturday Ct each week, and
Court Days which days will devote exclusively to
ohOol business.
ATOf1ce With W, A. Reed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-03-06

The best potato as to real value, is the
one containing the largest percentage of
solid nutriment, that Is, starch and albu-
men. 1t is the starch that makes the DO
tato cook dry and mealy.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
A Case of MiscegcnatiOp in
Chattanooga. TeEneSs&e.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July %.
"A sensational disclosure was
made here to-day in a case OF mis-
cegenation against Frank Peacock
and his wife. The husband is as
black as the ace of spades, wAile
his wife is full blooded white.
She is beautiful woman Of fine
form and dark brown eyes and a
lovely suit Of hair. Her real
name is Maggie Donnelly, and
she resided, until three years
since, With her father on the Chat
tahoochee Iiyer, near Atlanta.
About the time mentioned Fra TX
Peacock was employed by her ia
Their, a well-to-&o farmer, as car
riage driver. 1t was noticed, af-
ter time, that be became very
attentive to Miss DonLelly, which
her father discoxGred and dismiss
ed the the negro. In few days
she confessed to her father that
she had been sedHeed by Peacock.
Miss Dopnelly left home secretly
and joiGGd her sable lover and
they were married. The couple
came to this city fsom the West
and have two children, both of
whom are almost white. The wo-
man ALMOST tainted when her in
IDENTITY was revealed Both are
ip jail.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
Civil Rights in Georgia.

On the Athens branch of the
Georgia railroad last Saturday
night there was an exercise Of the
right of railroad to set apart
separate accommodations for its
white and colored passengers
which will hardly receive the at
tention generally bestowed on
such determinations by the pro-
fessional outrage" organs.
The frst-class coach was divid.
ed into compartments of equal
size and exactly alike in every
particular. The rear one Of these
compartments was crowded and
two gentlemen who could not OBJ
tain seats in it went to the for
ward portion Of the car where
there were half a dozen negroes
seated, and found plenty Of vacant
seats. lThey settledon one Of these
and were quietly convers1ng when
the conductor came through. Tap
ping one of the gentlemen Oil the
shoulder, he said:
q will have to trouble you to
move, gentlemen. You cannot sit
in this car"
"Why not?"
Because it is set apart for col
ored passengers, and no white
person is allowed to sit here any
more than a negro is permitted to
sit in the other end Of the car"
"But we can't get a seat In
there"
"rhere is a smoking car in front
who're you will find seats. 1t is
against the rules for you to stay
here"
The gentlemen took in the stu
alton at once and moved forward.
One was a prominent Georgia
merchant and the other e we'll
known editor.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
A Visit to Mr.. Geo. w. Cheyes In the
Atlanta Jail.


| A Visit to Mr.. Geo. w. Cheyes In thu
Atlanta Jail.
Albany News.
Judge d. A. Vason, who has
just returned from trip to Ath-
ems, stopped oyer day in Attain
ia and visited Mr.. G., W. Cheves
! in the Fulton county Jail. Mr..
Cheves and the particulars of the
sad tragedy in which he figured
as the slayer Of L. Fl. Pickett are
we'll known to most Of the readers
of the News and Advertiser, and,
In view of the fact that an issue
has been raised III the courts with
reference to his insanity, both how
and at the tune the crime was COM
mitted, will cause those who know
Mr.. Cheves to read the report up
on his condition which Judge
VasoR brings with peculiar inter
est.
The Judge says that he spent
about an hour with the prisoner,
and that the latter did not appear
to recognize him. He did not
even know his wife, Judge Vason
says.
Mrs, Cheves has gone to Allan
ia to remain during her husbands
confinement there so as to be near
to him and administer to his wants
as far as possible under the cir
cumstances, She boards not very
far from the jail and carries his
meals to him.
The physician in charge of the
prisoner in the jail informed
Judge Vason that Mr.. Cbeves
mad been growing worse mentally
and physically ever since his re-
turn from the June session of
Terrell Superior Court, He new
or winks his eyes. Judge Vason
says he didn't see him move his
eye-lids during the hour that he
was with him. His pulse is aeger
below 100. The Jail physician
told Judge Yason that there could
be no doubt in the world about
MIR. Cheves being crazy. He had
watched him and treated him un.
til he was thoroughly convinced.
He also says that if the prisoner
remains where he is he will soon
die.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
Gave $50 to Kiss Edwin Booth.

The Philadelphia Press gives
the following eonceripg Booth, the
great actor:
edwin Booth was travelling In
the cars one day when he heard
an extensively dressed, handsome,
middle-aged woman back of him
sigh and say to her companion: 4
would give fifty dollars to kiss
that man Booth turned and
looked at the speaker. DO you
mean that?' he demanded. Why,
yes, of course [ do replied the
woman, confusedly, looking in a
helpless sort of way at the TRACE
dian and the smiling passengers.
We'll, l accept the terms, mad
ame,' exclaimed Booth. and [
stand by my propos; ton said the
woman, recovering heE sslf-posi-
ton, and rising, she imprinted a
sound kiss upon the actors lips.
Booths face did not betray the
emotion. Ee received
the kiss stoli&iy and did not re-
turn it, but waited until the imDet-
uous woman found her purse and
handed him a fifty dollar bill. He
took the money, thanked her, and
turning to feeble, shabbily dress
ed woman on the other side of the
aisle, who was travelling With two
young children, placed the money
in her hands and with a courtly
bow said: This is for the chill
dren, madame. Take it, please
and without another word left the
car"
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
About to be Strangled.

The watermelon industry of
South Georgia, says tbs Quitman
Free Press, is about to be ignomi-
niopsly strangled and killed in its
infancy, and what is most singu-
lar in the matter is that its muir
derers are those most interested
IN it's success,
The railroad rates are sufficient
to kill the business So far as our
western shipments are concerned,
but when we have SO many dishon-
est commission men and other draw
backs to contend with there is lit
tie hope Of success. The railroads
and dishonest commission men
haye gobbled up the melon crop
of 1885. We haye no ADVICE to
give our friends at present but we
do think that the farmers Of South
Georgia would be very foolish to
plant melons another season np-
der present arrangements. 1.-THE
business was entirely abandoned
for two years, and we hope it will
be, the railroads will find their
mistake and come to terms.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
TI.e Advantage Of Being a
Blonde.

Every year we get the cry from
fashionable writer's "hlopdes are
no longer in style; they have been
superseded by their darker sis
ters," etc. Now that's all bosh.
You can't do away with the
blonde, and you can't do away
with frizzled- banged hair. Pre-
eminently the blonde is the beau
ty of civilization. She is among
us to stay as such, and you can't
drive her away. A brunette now
and then may rise supreme over
her by reason of wonderful loyeli-
ness, bat I'm speaking collective
ly. A woman can dress more eff
feetiyely with blonde hair than
with dark. 1t lights up better
and is more youthful. A well
kept blonde has ten years Rdgan-
tage in point Of youthful looks
with the average brunette. Mind
you, once in a lifetime or so there
arises a miraculous brunette who
completely surpasses her, but for
steady going, ordinary good looks
that makes no pretentions of
great beauty the blonde carries
the palm. You can't expunge her
in favor of the brunettee even in
literature. In the novels turned
out during the past year there
have been 3T2 blondes to each 100
brunettes.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
HER SUBSCRIBERS OUT OF GEAR.
Predieament of she Girl Who Had a
''Dress Reform Aunt"
Clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.

Clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.
There is something or other in
the disposition of woman which
makes her like to be held hard
and fast. That is why she wouldn't
really give up eorsets if she could.
From the tightly pinned hair
on her head to the shoes on her
feet, she prefers to have her COW
erings moderately snug.
Why, only yesterday an incident
went to prove the truth of what l
am urging-that one feels lost
and awry without the sense of sus-
tainment arising from cuddled
garb. My dear friend Annette
has a gait unexampled for grace
and frmness. She is not so pref
ty, to tell the houest fact behind
her back, as to make men turn to
look at her face, but they do in
speet her heels to-see if there are
wings to them, SO flexible and airy
are her footsteps.
What was my establishment,
therefore, On meeting her and OBJ
serving, as she approached, that
she wabbled from side to side, that
long strides and mihcing steps
were interming!ed, and that all
the beauty Of her carriage was
gone.
Goodness gracious, Annette" I
exclaimed, what have you been
been drinking? Get right home
do; dear girl"
II haven't swallowed so much
as q ginger lemonade to-day" she
replied. "but I'll tell you what's
the matter; / am accustomed to
extra long hosiery, you know, and
my stocking supporters are the
kind that are firmly fastened to
my belt. But I've dress reform
aunt, and size induced me to put
on a klnG OF toggery that L did
not understand. She declared
that I was stopping the 'eircula-
ton by too snug stockings, and to
humor the dear old dolt [ harness.
ed myself according to her direc-
tons. You saw the consequence
at a glance, didn't you? My legs
feel as though the skin, muscles
and bones were all gone and they
were like a pair of Jelly fish, in
capable Of supporting my weight.
That's what's the matter with my
gait"
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
CrOpS in GEORGIA.
Atlanta Constitution.


We met Judge Willis A. Hawk
kins and Hon. G. f. Crisp, mem
Der of Congress from the third
district, at the Kimball House.
They we're looking we'll and in
good spirits.
"Whqt is the news?" we asked.
"Not much" said Judge Hawk
ms, Gin our section. except this.
we have the best crops in South
western Georgia we have had in
twenty years, 'Ehe best locking
corn and cotton fields, fat hogs,
horses and cattle"
"Yes," said Judge Crisp, "there
is no complaint there, except an
questionable case Of hog cholera.
The farmers are in fine condition. "
We met Judge J. B. Estes, and
he reiterated the good news about
the crops in Northeastern Geor-
gia. Judge Branham, of Rome,
says the crops are elegant IN
Northwestern Georgia. The re-
ports from all sections indicate
one Of the best crops made since
the war for Georgia One old
man, in talking about the crop
prospect, said we would have the
best crops we have had in thirty
two years. Why he went back
that far, we are unable to say, but
| it is some consolation to the boys.
Judge Hawkins says people
| NAV come as thick and as fast as
they please this fall to Southwes-
tern Georgia, there will be enough
there to feed them, and cotton I'M
til there is no end to it.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
These Are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and fys-
TEN regulator ever placed within
the reach of suffering humanity,
truly is Electric Bitters. Inactiv-
ity of the Liver, Biliousness,
Jaundice, Constipation, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease Of the uri-
nary organs, or whoever requires
IN appetizer, tonic or mild stimu-
lant will always find Electric Bit
ters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and
quickly, every bottle guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction or mon
ey refunded. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by Crouch Bros.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30

Macon Telegraph.
A young man Of this city has
been on a visit to his sick brother.
down the Southwestern railroad
tor the past few days. Yesterday
the brother visitor babe him good
bye and boarded the afternoon
train for Macon.
AS the train moved swiftly
along, the young man sat quietly
on the seat with his elbow resting
on the window. He occupied the
time IN building tall air castles.
When the train stopped at the
first station, his secret thoughts
were SO completely involving him
that he did not know whether he
was riding mile and half in 9
"Mann Boudoir'' in Southwest
Georgia, or going to d funeral in
dump cart over the rocky hills
OF East Tennessee.
Suddenly, however, his atten-
ton was diverted, and turning, he
suddenly beheld at his side the
fair face Of an old sweetheart,
whom he had not seen fer years.
She had just boarded the train at
the station. He, without a thought
and on the impulse OF the mo-
meDt,sprang to his feet and stoop-
ed to kiss her. There was a smack
that was reverberant, and then
suddenly remembering, he looked
around to see If he hadn't been
discovered. Imagine his surprise
when he saw the brother Of the
girl Just seat or two below them.
Neither knew that the brother
was aboard and were completely
paralyzed, so to speak, for a mo-
ment They occupied the same
seat however, as the train glided
along, but did not have much to
say. When the train reached the
junction at Macon theyopng man,
without the least ceremony, left
the car and walked to his board
ing-hoUse, a mile and half from
the junction, instead of riding in
on the train, The parting, under
the peculiar circumstances, differ
ed materially from the meeting.
The above incident is a true
one, aud was told by an eye-wit-
ness. II the young mans name
was called it might cause some
surprise. 1t is withheld at his
urgent request.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
WHISTLING AND SINGING SNAKE.
Extraordinary Reptile Now at the.
Smithsonian Institution.
Washington Special.

Washington Special.
A snake Of a very rare kind is
now at the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. 1t came here on Friday,
having been captured near the ia
nous Buck Horn wall, On the line
of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, near Deer Park, Nd. The
popularity of the snake is that it
can and does whistle and sing like
young hooking bind. In gener-
al appearance it is like the ordi-
nary snake, except it's head is
shaped somewhat like a pug dog.
In length it is four feet long, and
the largest part Of It's body is
four and a quarter inches in cir
conference. When 1t whistles or
sings it makes q series Of jumps
hike q frog.
The head snake professor of
the Smithsonian Institution is
row at Woods Holl, Mass, and it
will probably be sent there foF
his examination and classification.
1t is in shape and color altogether
different from any of the African
singing snakes, and besides issues
a louder and more harmonic
sound of whistle than is recorded
of any of the classes Of snakes
that are found in the East Indies.
"A similar character of snake is
said in the books to be frequently
seen on the island of Sumatra.
So far this is the first singing or
whistling snake that has been
found in this country. The man
who caught it supposed he was
chasing young hooking bird.
The Dawson journal., 1885-07-30
Our Next Governor.
Augusta Chronicle.

Augusta Chronicle.
Already the newspapers and the
people are discussing the proba-
bilities and the prospects Of the
next gubcrpatorial campaign. Sew
eral distinguished Georgians in
various portions of the State are
mentioned prominently as excel
Isn't timber out of which to make
a good governor. The name Of
Hon. A. 0. Bacon, of Bib, seems
to meet with popular favor in all
sections Of the State. The Chron-
icle, without preiudgipg the claims
and the fitness of other honorable
citizens whose names have been
mentioned, is free to say that
Major Bacon has strong claims
upon the people. His character
and his qualifications would adorn
the Office. He would make an
able and an efficient Executive,
and would, in all respects, be a
most worthy successor to Govern
or Mcdaniel. There are reasons,
which we will not discuss now,
but which may occur to the OBJ
servant and reflective citizen who
takes an interest in politics, why
Major Bacon should succeed Gov
ernor Mcdaniel. The Chronicle
has reason to believe that the can
didacy of Hon. A. O. Bacon will
be popular and effective with the
people. Ills record is clean. His
conservatism, his mental end pro-
fessional attainments, his thorough
familiarity with legislation, his
knowledge Of all the interests of
our State and his high character
eminentlyaualify him for a strong
and notable discharge of tie du-
ties Of the Office of governor.