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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Babbage and His Machine.

Mr.. Babbage had reached his anecdotage,
was in the mood to be communicative, and
my friend, Miss Kinglake, claiming the
privilege of age, asked without reserve
such questions as induced our host to be
photographed. He told us that not
only had he crippled his private fortune by
his devotion to his calculating machine,
but that for this idol of his brain he had
given up all pleasures and comforts of do
nestle life. He married early. but his
wife died while he was young man.
With an amount of feeling that I had
never associated with philosopher whc
wore the armor of cynicism, he pathetically
lamented the dreary isolation of his lot,
for of course" said he, fond as am of
domestic life should have married again
if it had not been for my machine"
He spoke of his mother on this memora-
BILE evening, repeating to us her reply when
it became question whether he should
make further outlay respecting the ma
chine. which had already cost his private
purse e20, 600. The old lady said with a
large mindedness rare in our thrifty sex:
''My dear son, you have a great object in
view worthy of your ambition. My advice
is, pursue it, even if it should oblige you
to live on bread and cheese. Mrs. Crosse
in Temple Bar.
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The Persevering Eel.

Young cells in passing up a river show
the most extraordinary perseverance in
overcoming all Instructions. The large
flood gates sometimes fifteen feet in height
-on the Thames might be supposed suffi-
Gent to bar the progress of a fish the size
of a darning needle. But young eels have
a wholesome idea that nothing can stop
them, and in consequence nothing does.
Speaking of the way in which they ascend
flood gates and other barriers, one writer
says: "Those which die stick to the post;
others, which get a little higher, meet with
the same fate, until at last layer of them
is formed which enables the rest to over
come the difficulty of the passage.
s'The mortality resulting from such for
lorn hopes greatly helps to account for
the difference in the number of young cells
on their upward migration, and that of
those which return down stream in the
autumn. In some places these baby cells
are much sought after, and are formed in
to cakes, which are eaten fried. Rod and
Gun.
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Treatment for Nervousness.

Extravagant as nervous people may ven
ture to be in the enjoyment of fresh air,
they should be more careful against ex-
cessive applications of water. They should
always remember that man is not water
animal but an air animal. If in anything,
a close adaptation of the treatment by the
physician to the individual is particularly
necessary in respect to the treatment of
nervous patients with water. By the abuse
of water in nervous diseases that most
sovereign of all remedies has, after short
period of popularity, come into discredit.
1t is certain that too discriminate ap-
plication of water is a double poison to
nervous patients. It is, Oh the other side,
incontestable that water applications in
the right measure, and in a manner adapt
ed to the character of the affection, are ex-
cellent. Equally advantageous for them are
going barefooted when properly prescribed,
and the air bath.-Dr. Bilsinger in Pop
ular Science Monthly.
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Regeneration of the Parrot.

One day man who had had considerable
experience of parrots happened to come in
and when | complained of the birds 10
quacity, he said: 'Why don't you get az
owl? You get an owl and hang him VI
close to that parrots cage, and in about
two days you'll find that your birds dead
sick of Improbable conversation"
Well, got a small owl and put him iI
a cage close to the parrots cage. The par
rot began by trying to dazzle the owl with
his conversation, but it wouldn't work
The owl sat and looked at the parrot just
as solemn as Il minister whose salary has
been cut down, and after awhile the par
rot tried him with Spanish. 1t wasn't Of
any use. Not word would the owl let or
to understand. Then the parrot triec
Dragging, and laid himself out to make the
owl believe that of all the parrots in ex-
istence he was the ablest. But he couldn't
turn a feather of the owl.
The noble bird sat silent as the grave,
and looked at the parrot as if to say, ''This
is indeed melancholy exhibition Of i'm
becility." Well, before night that parrot
was so ashamed of himself that he closed
for repairs, and from that day forth he
never spoke an unnecessary word. Such,
gentlemen is the force of example in the
worst If birds.-W. l.. Alden in Idler
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Ring Ont. Wild Bella.

Early in 1887 the Tennysons left Somers-
by for Beech Hill house, near High Beech,
on the skirt of Epping forest. Down in
the hollow, a couple of miles or so away,
stood the old Norman pile of Waltham abb
hey. with its memories of Harold, the last
of the Saxon kings, and it's famous old peal
of bells. AS the time drew near the birth
Of Christ the poet heard them pealing
through the mist-strange voices, unlike
the music of the four Lincolnshire ham,
let's. A week later they bore him happier
message as the old year passed away:
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild skyl
Ring out the grief that saps the mind
For those that here we see no morel
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand;
Ring out the darkness Of the land,
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Pleasant it is to know that while we owe
'Tears, Idle Tears" to Tintern abbey, we
are indebted to the old tower Of Waltham
Holy Cross for this jubilant anthem of the
bells.-Good Words.
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wnen l came to myself 1t was In nos
pital tent, and l found that | had been
there many days. My right arm was gone,
and they fancied then that the rest of me
was going after it: but was young, and I
rallied
didn't want to. Life looked very dark.
couldn't see much hope in it. And then
it was began to take some interest in
.sovels and in poetry and to feel as the rest
felt-wild to get hold of any book or paper
kind people brought to us.
One day was reading love story, and
crying over it, too. like girl, for l was
not much stronger than the weakest of
them are, when the chaplain stood at my
cot. "A letter for you," he said. 1T has
travelled good way after you; it's in a
lady's hand too" l took the little white
thing with my heart beating like sledge
hammer and turned it over and over
again. | couldn't bring myself to open it
at first knew whom it came from. had
heard from home only the day before.
At last broke the seal, and this is what
read within:
DEAR PAUL-Dear friend, / have heard of
your misfortune. / have grieved over it. For
awhile thought was grieving for one dead.
l have been very very happy since heard that
you would live. They tell me you will be at
home soon; when you come we will meet. If
my letters have pleased you. as you say they
nave, wnuiu 10 Wlons 70 Keep NY n'a na'aa q
~ $50, ;d az rast 81 nc 7. =; 1907
M longer r will tell Won the truth Won have
been writing to one Won knew-to
RACHEL. STOCKTON
To Rachel Stockton. gasped for breath.
felt faint and giddy. Could it be hoax?
I answered 'No'' at once. It must be the
serious fact unless was quite mad. and
then she must have liked me little in
those old times when / became a soldier
for her sake.
If had known that perhaps | might
never have left Hav Hill
And now. instead of marching home
with uniform and epaulets | must take
nv empty sleeve back to the farm. and be
not half as useful or as happy as | had
been. did not regret what had done for
nv country. but | had quite lost Rachel.
If I had been afraid to WOO her before how
must it be now? hid nv face in nv nil
low and the letter next nv heart. The
sudden knowledge that had come upon
me frightened me. Before next morning
] had come to a resolution.
Day and night studied to learn to write
with nv left hand. for I could confide in
no one and at last the first scrawl was
completed. In it told her all-how had
loved. her. how KNOWING myself not her
equal. | had Thought to win name she
might be proud to bear. how the transcript
of her so1,l had aff.ced tho im.oa of he,
beauty. so that. as the writer Of those let
tiers. she had been her own rival. and how.
now that found myself no officer crowned
with honors, but only a poor. disabled pri
yate soldier. i knew that all | had hopea
must be remembered only as dream. but
that; still must love her-love her while
iyed-tenderly and passionately and firmly.
as though | had the power. as had The
will, to WOO and win and cherish her.
The letter went. I thought it the finale
of nv love tale. But there was to be an
other ending had GROWN better an,
was at home All the little world save !
WAC busv and Ieot on tho old ,orcb in h.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Sound Advice.

A sensible bit of advice was given by
man not long ago to a quarrelsome friend.
It was in a brickyard, and two of the men
had dispute which ended in blows
In the skirmish one of them was hurt,
and the employer, who saw the end of the
fight and was man Of more temper than
discretion, advised him to get warrant
for the others arrest.
While the matter was under discussion,
man who had seen the whole affair made
his way to the injured party and said:
you dom want t. get nc warrant, Jim!
You get yourself two pieces o. plarster,
good. big ones, and put one piece on yer
hade and the other on yer mouth, an you'll
be all rightv'-Yankee Blade.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Bats and Vampires.

At sunset, in the forest of Guiana, the
bats fit from their hiding places, some
taking the place of the parrots and flock
ing around the fruit trees, while the horrid
vampires wander far and near in search of
some sleeping animal, or even man, in or
der to obtain a meal. Cows, goats, hogs,
fowls, as well as game birds and quadru-
peds, all suffer from their attacks if not
secured in well latticed pens, while the
traveller must not be surprised when awak-
ing to find blood oozing from wound in
his foot or temple.
In some places domestic animals cannot
be kept at all, as they are so weakened by
repeated attacks as to ultimately die of
exhaustion. Fortunately, however, the
vampires are not very common, and with
proper care may be excluded from dwell
ing houses and stock pens.-Longman's
MaOazino
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BEHIND THE APPLE TREES.

Behind tho gray, gnarled apple trees
TIE sunset clouds rise high and bright,
Tinted like waves of tropic seas
Phantou.s of rarest eye delight.
They press upon the darkling blue.
Rnpurpling ever more and more;
Whilst gold aud beryl rays CLEAN through
The carmine arch of yon mist door.
Slowly they change both hue and form,
TRANSPORTED to gay pinnacles.
And body forth some airy morn,
Weird as the scenes in magic wells.
But, 10! the shining towers revolve,
And turn to gem strewn circles wide; 4
Then, like wise Prospero's world, dissolve
Midst the nights dark, dream laden tide.
Detroit Free Press.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Fifth Century Authors.

Herophilus, one of the Alexandrian
school, wrote treatise on the practice OF
medicine, on obstetrics, on the eye, and on
the pulse, which he correctly referred to
the movements of the heart. He was
aware of the existence Of the lacteals and
of their anatomical relations to the nesen.
teric glands. Erasistratus-his colleague
and pupil of Theophrastus and Chrysip-
pus-was aware of the nature of the heart
and it's connection with the veins and ar,
teries, but he fell into the error that the
veins were for the conveyance of air and
the arteries for that of blood. Otherwise
he anticipated Harvey's great discovery.
He knew also that there were two kinds Of
nerves-those of motion and those of sensa-
tiou.-Westminster Review.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep, depend
ing upon healthy condition of II the vital Or
gans. If the Liver be inactive, you have Gil
ious Look, if your stomach be disordered you
have Dyspeptic Look and If your Kidneys be
affected you have Punched Look. Secure good
health and you will have good looks Electric
Bitters is the great alternative and Tonic acts di-
rectly on these vital organs. Cures Pimples.
Blotches, Bofls and gives a good complexion.
sold at Hughes q Bells drug store, 50 cents per
bottle.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09

pronounced Hopeless, Yet saved.

rTOFfOt2tICOU rIOP6ISSSf ct = C.VSQ.
From q letter written by Mrs. Ada E. Hurd o
Groton, s. D., we quote: "Was taken with a bad
cold. which settled on NY Lungs cnagh set
and finally terminated n Consunp ion Q j,
doctors gave me up saying co..id i've "a
short time gave myself up my saviour de
'ermined if could notstas with my friends on
earth. would meet my absent ones above. NJ
husband was advised to get lr Kings Jew Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. I
gave it trial, took in all eight bottles. it has
cured me and thak God l am now we'll and
hearty woman" Trial bottles free at Aughes 4
Bells Drugstore. regular size sec and 81.
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suck.en S Arn,ca salve.

Buckien ArniCa Save.
The bsst salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetael
Chapped Hands, Cnilblain, Corns, and all Skin
EfuptiOns, and positively cures Piles or no paj
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfe"t sal ~
action, or money refunded frice rs cents pc
box. For sale by Hughes & Bell, DRUGGISTS.
12-1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
An Innocent Query.

One afternoon Bishop and Mrs Poster
drove out to Alexandria to visit the theo-
logical seminary there, of which the bishop
is an alumnus. On the way he stopped a
young negro to learn from him the nearest
way to the seminary. (Which cemetery do
you want to go to2" was the reply.-New
York Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Covers for wornout Paper Novels

Wornout paper novels may he induced
to take new lease of life by covering them
with blotting paper. Two pieces the size
of the book are cut and bound with ribbon
glued on, the back being formed by q strip
of ribbon AZ wide as the book is thick.
The outside may be prettily decorated in
water colors and the transformation will lie
omplete.-Exchange.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09

Why it that most merchants advertise prices of
their goods? Simply for the that they afraid
knowing they compete with Cash Stores Some
advertise two three articles at time bats,
which they expect to make up other goods We res
pectfuIy submit these prices to all Cash Buyers of
the many BARGAINS offering this Month
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09
Then Many VIM FAN Of Pardon.

A great many people have wondered
what the aunpardonahle SIM is. An Atch-
ison preacher said in his sermon last
night that 1T was not murder or theft hwe
processing more Christianity than yao puss-
sess, Atehison Globe e. s'''-
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09

It is satisfactory to learn that during
last year only one person in A, 0oO, GOO pas
sengers was killed by railway accident
in England.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09

.------~.S-. N. oponord has been at the
head of the library in Washington TO,
more than quarter Of century. He is
one of the best authorities on books in the
world
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09

The knife, though very old, had not come
into common use as table utensil in rae
Tenth century.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-12-09

A bust or portrait Of Shakespeare, any
or all of his works handsomely bound, per
haps a pocket edition ia always snjtAble
gift.
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Special BARGAINS in Holiday Goods Of every Description


the articles sell DO
oft to
with
il gold
We
suitable
a
a
BAGS. real leather
hboundbo
chiens
ands These
goodswe e. sell the prices
WAGONS and ST. worth
pickle stands VIM
a prces o
DECOR ats
$l2 S13
better value this line
"a
than
In connection with above goods we carry
large stock of DRY GOODS, SHOES, MILNE
RY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. &C., which are sold
as low in price.
A. E. Harnsberger,
-, 80 No. Main Street
Evening capital., 1892-03-08
rhis /. .bs Er. Of Healthy CirI..

This is the era Of the heavy weightath-
letic young woman, who walks abroad
with ths swinging tread Of grenadier
shoulders erect, chest expanded aud head
held high, young woman who can hold
her own in boxing match, thinks
nothing Of a l0-mile walk, aud is alto
gether new type Of American mdepend
ence. She is the evolution Of the modern
college. Professor Bragdon, Of I,assel
Seminary is authority for these facts
Since the opening of the seminary ia
September up TO date az young women
have gained pounds OF over; three II
each; two IS; one 10; one 20; one %,
aud the record breaker has gained over
% pounds in 3 little over four months.
The featherweight OF them all weighs 81
pounds, the heaviest plump 167, and they
are the healthiest set of girls in all New
England. SO much for calisthenics, attn.
Ietics, physiology, and hygiene in the
curriculum Of higher education. for Las
sell specializes health and avoirdupois
even above Greek and Latin as important
points OF culture. 1t is 10 the Lassell we
must look to controvert all lingering pre-
iudice Of the debilitating effect Of higher
education. Only Professor Bragdon mus
work carefully, or, as in the case Of Lady
Jane, there win be too much Of them ~
the by-and by Boston Post.
Evening capital., 1892-03-08
A GOOD TIME COMING.
PROGRESS or The WORLD TOWARD
A HAPPIER AGE.

EisetrIeIay and Machinery as Agents
m RsisIag shs Grand Level Of sEu-
man consrort-o Capital Invested ia Ma
chImery Promotes High wages.
There are some rather attractive
thoughts in short paper, The New Civ.
ilization Depends on Mechanical lnven-
ton. contributed BY DR. w 7. Halns
to the Monisf
lie considers that the printing press
and the steam engine are the necessary
stepping stones to music. poetry. archi-
lecture, sculpture, painting-~t these fine
arts portray mans victory over wants
and necessities
But more striking is the optimistic
view which DR.. Harris takes Of the con-
slant increase in individual and collective
production. aud the results we are to ex-
pect therefrom.
Theaverage production of man woman,
and child in the United States increased
in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880
from about 25 cents per day to 40 cents
per day-an increase Of over 60 per cent.
This means the production of far more
substantial improvements for human
comfort. Finer dwellings, better roads
aud streets, fences for lands, DRAWINGS,
and dwellings, and the processes necessary
to bring wild land under cultivation, arti-
fetal supplies of water and gas, the
warehouses and elevators. and the APP
pliances of commerce, and finally, the
buildings and furnishings of culture,
including churches, schools, Libraries,
museums, asylums, and all manner Of
public buildings.
Great Britain, the leading nation in
commerce and manufactures, according
to the returns for 1888, distributed com
Portable incomes ofsS1 900 and upward
to each family Of 80 per cent of the
entire population, and the remaining 20
per cent averaged &4S5 per annum (for
each family. France provided incomes
of 81 800 per annum for "a per cent Of
its families. This shows what great
capitalists are doing for the creation
and distribution of wealth. Italy showed
by its income returns that less than 2
per cent received incomes of 81 900 and
upward. while 9s per cent of the fam
lilies averaged less than $500 income
Italy makes little use of steam power and
labor saving machines.
To such an extent is this geometrical
progression of production raising the
standard of living in the countries that
most foster mechanical invention, that
DIR. Harris believes society will need no
revolutionizing.
Evening capital., 1892-03-08
uNrxrKcrEp rmAnIry.
rhe Malison,ir Thought zee Hsa Met
Dyaataits Craak.

rhe N,lison,irs Thought Hs Hsd Met
Dyaaaaits Craak.
Jafnev the millionaire owner Of the
famous rolling mills. looked up from his
desk TO find msn standing near him.
tie was not prepossessiug in appearance.
this visitor, and the millionaire saw at
glance thar he carried in one hand some-
thing that looked like a large glass ball.
Pardon me, said Ma. Jafney nerv-
ously. hut will you please state your
business; and would be obliged. too il
YOU tell me how you got IA here
II have been standing out there for
some time waiting 90 see YOU. the man
answered. bat found that might wait
all day without attracting any attention,
20 just now noticed how your secretary
got IN. aud came in that way myself.
wish You would resd this, SIR,
He then handed the great man piece
Of paper on which was written the fol-
towing:
Il am powerful hard up, and need
money
ihe millionaire looked at the glass bali
anu turned pale. Ii was evident that
he had 10 deal with desperate man. and
ne knew that misstep might cost him
his life: vet he did not feel disposed TO
give up his entire fortune. Probably he
could buy the fellow cheap for cash. He
woul2 make the attempt.
MY good man. said the millionaire,
Il am little pushed for ready money
Just at present Would . hundred dol
lars do youg"
Il should say So
Well. the great man added, opening
his pocketbook, "here are five $50 bills
for you,
The fellow eagerly took the money and
fastened away and after allowing him
lime to get out Of the building, Jafney
rushed into his secretary's office and ex-
claimed:
Il have been robbedl A dynamitsr
slipped in on ms just now with bomb
rs big as your head aud demanded money.
de has Just gone. Rush out and have
him arrested, Tallfellow, sandy whiskers.
shabbily dressed.
The secretary ran down, and happened
% see the fellow going up the street with
The bomb still in his hand. He called
policeman and explained the case The
policeman ran after the fellow and
seized him, taking care, too, that he did
aot drop the dynamite
The desperate fellow was taken to the
police station and the millionaire was
sent for.
II don't know what you have arrested
me FOR, the prisoner said. IF have
done anything out Of ths common, l
should like to know it. Here comes Mr..
yafuey; he can tell you am all right.
lis this the man. Mr., Jafney 2"
"he's the fellow. He came into my
office just now with a dynamite bomb
and demanded money; and knowing that
my life was in peril gave him hun
dred dollars.
The fellow laughed.
why, didn't do anything of the sort,
You ought to know me; worked for
YOU 10 years, and was laid of about two
months ago, when the force was cut
down. went in to ask you for little
help, and was astonished when you gave
me hundred dollars.
"Ahi but what about that dynamite?
81 will bring it, said the chief.
"Wait till get out, cried the million
+ aire.
Wont hurt you" said the fellow
It's only glass jar Of peaches that the
Womens Relief Association gave me-
4 Aud 30 it was.
Evening capital., 1892-03-08
WIT AND WISDOM.

Many a man would have turned rogue
IL he knew how.
Every time you look at sin it seems
20 become little better looking.
Keep up with your profession If you're
going to follow it, Boston Journal.
Bear this in mind The road to Heaven
never runs down hill Rams Horn.
Drinking to friends health is bad
medicine for your own. Binghamtop
Republican.
The lucky man is generally very in
dustrious and loaded with common
sense.-Western Rural.
The rain falls upon the just, but not
upon the unjust who has stolen ths UNI
breIla Of the former. Galveston News.
The last word in the dictionary IS -zy-
thum, q kind Of beer The unwilling.
ness Of woman to let man have the las.
word is now fully explained --Chicago
Times