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Late S0wing'Of Wheat.

Late sowing is to be commended where
there is probability of attacks from Hes
sian Fly, or other insect enemies. If SOW
ing is delayed until October 1st, tho flies
will have deposited their eggs before the
wheat plants become large enough to re-
ceive them, and there will be no larvae to
suck the life out of the wheat later on.
Very often the ground is so dry in early Sep
tember that if the seed germinates tie plant
will not thrive and may wither beyond re-
covery. If sowing is delayed until the fall
rains have moistened the ground, the plants
will be as far along until winter stops their
growth, and there will be more of them. 1t
is now possible, and certainly profitable, so
to prepare the seed-bed and apply fertilizers
that the plants, though started quite late,
will reach sufficient size and have root
growth strong enough to withstand the win
ter. 1t is not necessary TO SOW SO early as
half century ago. Better implements for
preparing the ground and sowing the seed,
and better methods for fertilizing, with un-
der-draining, have so changed conditions
that the rules relating to wheat and Other
crops, found good for the conditions of 1886,
must now be varied omewhat.-An,ericGr
| 4griculturist for October.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
zaAss
P O E Il r Y .
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EDWIN MARTIN, IN SAVANNAH NEWS.

Oh, stricken sister City by the Sea,
Our hearts are full of sympathy with thee,
Thou oft hast felt wars cruel, deadly fire.
And now hast passed through natures throes
so dire;
But ever hast thou proved the purest gold,
Still free of dross, as in the days of old.
As thou dost feel so sore the Christening power
We can but think of far siloam's tower
That fell-not as a judgment from on high,
(No hasty lesson draw me from thy cry);
We feel the presence of a common fate
That first has menaced thy free, open gate.
And. as we hear thy voice OF prayer and praise,
Our thoughts above the quaking earth we
raise;
We bow to Him who rides upon the storm,
And yet whose hearts for erring mortals
warm;
Who plants His feet on mountain and on sea,
And mercy shows throughout eternity.
And now. dear sister, lay aside thy fears,
Let Him who chastens wipe away thy tears;
Look up from out thy wrecked homes so dark
And catch from hope the ever-glowing spark.
Still upward point thy Heaven-protected
spires!
Replace thy hearthstones and relight thy fires.
How oft did Judah's sacred city fall!
Its temple razed beside its ruined wall;
Its peoples harps on alien willows hung;
Its cherished songs long time were left unsung;
Yet did its sons in Gods good time return.
And raise 1t up in beauty from Its urn.
See! What we have is at thy full command!
We come with melting hearts and open hand,
We bid thee now. from out thy ruins rise,
And thankful courage take from Heavenly
skies.
May future blessings turn thy tears TO joy.
And nevermore may threatened fate annoy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
MGTHER'S WAY.
Oft within our little cottage,

Oft within our little cottage,
AS the shadows gently fall,
While the sunlight touches
One sweet face upon the wall,
Do we gather close together,
And in hushed and tender tone
Ask each others full forgiveness
For the wrong that each has done.
Should you wonder why this custom
At the ending of the day,
Eye and voice would quickly answer,
ut was oncs our mothers way"
If cur home be bright and che cry,
If holds a welcome true.
Opening wide its door OF greeting
To the many-not the few;
If we share our Fathers bounty
With the needy, day by day,
IT'S because our hearts remember
This was ever mothers way.
Sometimes when our hands grow weary.
Or our tasks seem very long;
When our burdens look too heavy,
And we deem the right all wrong
Then we gain anew fresh courage,
And we rise to proudly say
Let US do our duty bravely,
This was our dear mothers way.
Thus we keep her memory precious,
While we never cease to pray
That at last, when lengthening shadows
Mark the evening of our day,
They may fiud us waiting calmly
To go home our mothers way.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
''Good!' said the minister, laying his

''Goodr' said the minister, laying hi
hand on the others arm, and feeling SUR
of his man.
That evening, after tea was over, Bol
said to his wife that he would like to have
little talk with her. So they went ava!
to the spare room together, and then ht
told her all about it, how the mel
and the minister had been talking tt
him, of the arguments they had used, etc.,
etc., of how he had boasted that she was tht
happiest woman in town, of the minister
reply.
"Then l told him, Susan, that I'd leave
it all to you, and do; leave it to you
Arn't you happy. Susan? If you think
Susan, that you would be made any happier
by my becoming an abstainer, I'll do So
III sign tonight"
There was dead silence.
"What do you say, Susan?"
What did she say?
She said nothing, not word.
She fell on her knees, and cried and cried
as though she never could stop-cried till
the tears gathered in Bob's eyes,
"There! thereI' he said. Don't take on
any more. Pll join tonight I never
knew how you cared You never scolded
or fretted like the other women,"
Il only wanted that PROMISE" she said
"to make me the happiest woman in the
town."
She told him that for fourteen years,
there had been an aching spot in helbeart,
"a spot haunted by cruel dread-a fear
that he might go down to a drunkard's
grave.
That night at the temperance meeting,
when the pledge was read, and signers call
ed for, Bob Marshall got to his feet in a
quiet, resolute way, and then the men who
had reasoned with him, and the women
who had plead with him, and the wife who
had wept and was weeping, saw him go for.
ward to the desk.
"Beb Marshallp'
"It's Bob Marshallp'
''It's Bob."
Hes going to join"
These words went from mouth to mouth
People stretched forward to see; rose to
their feet, climbing or chairs and benche,
in wild excitement, and as Bob took the
pen and bent over to write his name, the
joy of the awakened people broke al
bounds.
Cheer followed cheer; the men tossed up
| their hats, the women waved their hand
kerchiefs. Then all seemed to be pressing
forward to the stand. Some shook Bob't
hand, others hugged him, while dozens and
scores eagerly put their names to the tenn
perance pledge. For over halfhour the
joining went or till, it is claimed, every
person present was enrolled,
When Bob and his wife got home from,
the meeting that night, and she had turned
up the low-burning lamp on the sitting
room table, she looked into his face will
shining eyes and said:-
"To-nigbt, dear husband, your wife is
the happiest woman in town."
"And am as happy as you are, wife
there was a cloud that hung over my life,
if would not confess it. 1t has passed"
There are many mothers who seldom
speak of the cloud on their hearts happi.
ness. They suffer on in silence and pray
A single act of self sacrifice on the part oil
some one might often make such silent
sufferer ''the happiest woman in town.
Youths Companion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

AN ALPHABET OF GOOD CoUNcIL.-At-
tend carefully to the details of your busi-
ness. r
Be prompt in all things.
Consider we'll, then decide positively.
Dare to do right; fear to do wrong.
Endure your trials patiently.
Fight life's battle brayely, manfully.
Go not in the society of the vicious.
Hold your integrity sacred.
.Injure not another's reputation or bust
ness.
Join hands only with the virtuous.
Keep your mind from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintances.
Never try to appear what you are not.
Observe the Sabbath day. "a
Pay your honest debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of friend.
Respect the counsel of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Touch not, taste not, handle not intoxi-
eating drinks. 49,
Use your leisure time for Improvement.
Venture not upon the threshold Of sin.
Watch carefully over your passions.
'Xtend to every one kindly salutation.
Yield not to disbursements.
Zealously labor for the right.
And success is certain,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

SELECTING HEIFERs.-Raising heifers
sounds well in theory, but breeding cattle
is a separate art from dairying, and unless
followed with great judgment is losing
business, as not every heifer raised becomes
a first class milch COW. The best plan is to
buy heifers heavy with their first calves
called "springers;" and in this there is
much more room for Judgment and skill in
making these selections than most men are
willing to admit. The mistake usually
made is, in being misled by fancy for cer-
tain shapes, colors and fashionable points,
to the neglect of others relating imme-
diately to the usefulness of the matured
COW.
The first point to consider is, that the
hefer is strong, with deep flank, indicat-
ing constitutional vigor; then see that her
teats are large and set wide apart. Viewed
from behind the twist should be open and
wide, with her rudimentary udder we'll dis
played and teats far apart. As secondary
and fancy points, slim neck, and long head
with small horns are good features. Above
all things, avoid those hefers that show
very small rudimentary teats, or those with
large ones set close together. Such heifer
mover can make first class cow
There are enough risks to run before secur-
ing good one, without starting out with
those that never can improve. Even the
best of pedigrees cannot make good cow
out of heifer with deformed udder.-
Those who have studied Guenon's method,
while they do not rely upon it to the exclu-
sion of other points, find it great aid, and
feel that they cannot ignore the escutcheon.
american Agricutturist for October.
CLYDEsDALE HoRsES.-The f'Clydes"
are among the heaviest and most powerful
horses in the world. In these, form has not
been sacrificed to mere bulk, but the true
| form of the drafr-horse has been carefully
| studied, and, after "a long course of breed
ing, has been confirmed as the property of
the breed. They take their name from the
valley of the Clyde, but are bred very large
| ly in other parts of Scotland. The English
have used them extensively in the improve
ment of the great coarse draft breed native
to the northern middle counties of England,
and, in their improved form, known as the
English Shire horse. They possess great
prepotency, making their get with their
owu striking acteristics-breadth
Depth weight, power, excellent bone, great
excellent disposition.
| The origin of the breed is attributed to
the use of many Flemish and Dutch horses
and mares, imported by the Duke of Hamil-
ton for his estate in Lamarkshire on the
Clyde, not far from Glasgow. The crossing
of these horses with the hardy pack horses
of the region may well have given the stock
activity, constitution, endurance, and intel
ligence, the reduced size having been made
up by subsequent good breeding, without
the loss of their excellent qualities, but
rather with gain in all good points, such
as ought to come from good breeding in all
cases. They have long been held to be the
best shaft horses in the world.-American
| Agriculturist for October.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

A man passing along the street saw two
children, apparently five and six years old,
playing in the gutter The elder wore
pantaloons while the younger still clung to
infantile dresses Stopping, he addressed
the boy with the pantaloons: "Are you both
boys ?'' "No,'' was the answer; IL m one,
aud Johnnie's going to be next week. -
Buffalo Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

When a woman begins indulging in self
depreciation and takes to speaking we'll of
her neighbors she is preparing to be an
aupel.-FdU River Aduance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

Smith, saw you carrying home couple
of nice looking watermelons last night,
Brown. How much did they cost you?
Brown-I don't know yet. The doctor is
I'D at the house now.-Life.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

If we would read the secret history of
our enemies, we would find in each mans
life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm
all hostility.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

Sam Jones believes the devil is gentle
man. And that is where some irreverent
people hint that the devil has the advan-
taQe of Sam.-LeadUille HeraId.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

care you asleep, baby?" .'Yes, mamma.
and you know the doctor told you not to
wake me to give me my medicine. ."-Dei
Ulk. n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
Diamonds, R1b5es, and Pre-
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Watches and Warehouses;
made of Gold and SILVER. wrought in
any design desired
DIAMONDS, RUBIES, And PRECIOUS
JEWELS

Wrought into any design. and set in the
richest ornaments OF the art
Gold and Silver Watches made and re-cased.
Gold and Silver Ware worked out in all styles
and in the highest finish.
My experience and employment as an Arti-
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in perfectinZ my skill as a worker in the Pre-
cious Metals and Stones and l offer my ser.
vices at charges much cheaper than in New
York or Northern city prices for similar SER
vice.
MEDALS made to order, and old Gold and
Silver worked up when desired.
RB-Old Gold and Silver taken in exchange
for goods.
WEDDING PRESENTS A SPECIALITY.
H9- Goods not in stock will be ordered
promptly.
j. G.. KRUE ER,
13 Main Street. next to the Marble Yard.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

A great majority of the heroines of novels
are said to be blondes, This is all very
proper. Novels are always light reading.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

A woman can't help having an intense
conviction Of what she would do were she
Q man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29

4 fessional services to the citizens OF Staun-
Onara Honse. Mayo tt
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- q. SNELTZER,
=. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
STAUNToN, VA
Office N Stout Building, Court Alley
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NJ. MATTHEW'S. ALEX. +. MATHEWS.

g9REGTON BAYLOR,
z ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
4&7ta Solicitor in Ctancesy, STAUNToN, VA.r
practices in all the Courts Of EC-.-sta and ad-
oining counties.
OFFICE-The same formerly occupied by his
ather, Col. Geo. Baylor, decd. on Augusta ST.,
opposite the Courthouse. no2l
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oNDUcTED ON AMERICAN PRINCIPLES

CONDUCTED ON AMERICAN PRINCIPLES
will not be amiss About thirty-fiv miles
northwest of Lampazos, on the Mexican
National Railway, located on the Alimo
river is the Almo estate, consisting of about
100000 acres, owned by Mr.. Milmo of the
Milmo bank of Laredo, Texas. While Mr..
Milmo lives at Laredo, yet his farm is man
aged by a Mr.. COrrigan, an energetic, pro-
gressive farmer, assisted by Mr.. Milmo,
who, himself, is not behind the times in
progress On this farm there are about
5000 acres in cultivation. Mr.. Corrigan
began his operations two years ago. He
found about twenty families upon the land,
who had been allowed to cultivate on shares
as much land as they were able to plant,
but as their ways were very primitive, and
their operations greatly ciccumscribed by a
want of proper farming implements, and the
absence even of an appreciation of their
utility and importance, they made but lit
tie headway. AS the ground had never
been properly cleared, there remained many
mesqnit roots and grubs, particularly in the
new land Mr. C.used-
AMERICAN PLows- ~
to break up the soil, attaching four mules
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-29
YEAR IN AND YEAR OUT

they follow in he same routine, whether
from choice Or necessity. He yokes up his
oxen to his wooden plow and scratches
over this same field that his father scratch
ed before, plants his corn too thick, plows
it too little to ever raise anything but
"nubbins." Wheat, oats and rye are too
uncertain for him to SOW in fact, there is
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-07-22
SInycsssnei's Vei0cs.

Every liberal minded citizen Of the
Republic has been disposed to conccdc
to Mr.. Cleveland honesty, Of purpose
and few have charged him with dema-
gogy, but his recent course in the mat
ter of private pension vetoes will pro-
badly earn for him the uneviable dis
tinction of desire to ride the rotrench-
mcnt hobby with boots and spurs but
but without bride.
That the President should, with all
his pretense of careful examination,
place himself so completely in the
wrong as he has done in the Romeiser
case, is incxplicable upon any other
grounds than that ne either does not
give as searching scrutiny as only
could warrant the exercise Of the veto
power, or that lie has started out on a
sort of "crank's mission to win noto.
riety as the Veto President.
When Cleveland said that the Office
of President is essentially cxecutive,'
he assuredly had in his mind a peculiar
shade of meaning of TIE word "eXecu-
two" and now in the day Of his oppor-
tunity is executing the Legislative
prerogative by destroying the power Of
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umce.
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Is prima facia evidence Of intentional
fraud.
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Assgsaresstsy PERSONAL.

The local newspaper is called upon
to deal with matters pertaining more
closely to individuals than the breth-
ZEN in larger towns end cities and their
task is in proportion harder as the sub
iect underdiscussion refers to teWerindi-
yiluals. To discuss some project III
which the entire town is interested
directly, having reason to hold an opin.
ion pro or con, is not so difficult as
when it concerns II certain number OF
individuals, either as such, OF collec-
lively in an organization.
As the number decreases, any refer
cnce thereto takes upon itself more and
more Of the personal apparently, and
the writer is deferred from dealing as
plainly as he would i'll case, by reason
Of increased numbers included, his crit
icism could become literally construed.
1t not untreQuently occurs that de-
cided praise is withheld simply because
the limited number concerned would
give it the appearance Of disgusting
personal Aatterv, while to condemn in
other instances would be to make an
apparent personal attack.
There are unfortunately too many
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-07-22

ed charging him with cxactlng from a
widow 5000 for procuring her pension
since he came to Congress. That is a
terribly grave charge. Senators and
Representatives are forbidden by stat
ute to receive u fee or gratuity for any
service before the departments. The
penalty fol violation is not more than
two years imprisonment in the penlten-
tiary or not more than $4,000 fine, or
both fine and imprisonment. They
also render themselves subject to ex-
pulsion from Congress.
On these warm sultry mornings
there are three Congressman who can
be found in their seats at 10 O'clock
That is considered a very early hour
us the House does not convene until II
M. These early birds are Warner OF
Mo Lyman Of Iowa, and Ellsberry OF
Ohio. Regularly at that hour Mr..
Warner may be seen at his desk with a
pile of books before him. lie seems to
be the hardest student in Congress-
But Mr.. Lyman has more pressing bus
mess to attend to. His district has
more pensioners and claimants prob
ably than any other in the United
States. Each mail brings him heaps
Of documents which he must put to.
gether and formulate into bills. IL
order to keep up with his work and
retain the good will Of his constituents
therefore, he has to be at his desk while
his colleagues are at breakfast. Mr.
ElIsberry completes the trio who reach
the House before the pages, and he
makes use of the time by answering
| letters.
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Interesting Experiences.

Hiram Cameron, Furniture Dealer of Coz
,,mbus, Ca, tells his experience, thus: "Fol
three years have tried every remedy on INC
market for Stomach and Kidney Disorders
but got no relief, until used Electric i'lt'cfs
Took five bottles and am now cured, and
think Electric Bittcrs the Best Blood Purill-
cr in the world" Major A B Reed, of West
Liberty. Kv., used Electric Bittcrs for an old
standing Kidney affection and says: Moth
inc has ever done me so much good rs Flee
trio D;tcrs." Sold at fifty cents bottle by
NJ l.. L2athCrman.