> * i,v.r,:.'-.-.'.".'.-o .. k t%%it otf salisbury n c.,%ovkmber 4 1870 vol v no 44 to physicians 0 nkw vouk august 15 1sc8 allow me to cull roar utt.'tition to iny prepara tion of compound extract buchu th component pinuurc ilucliu long l.cxl cu lieba jnuipi'i berries mode ol i'uui'aitation ifnehn in.vnctvt jantper b*rri»m liy dmiitn tloh to form it line tin liiliclis evlmctetl liy tlis pi net niu nt wish s|ilri(n obtained irnin juniper bur rles very little siiiotr is used nml n snnill proper tion ufaplrit it is nioru pitlutuble tlinii any now to use iliii'lin as prepttreil bypmgfflsts is ofu tlark col or it is n piiiitt tint etttits it iragriiucei the uc tion uta tlaini iliifituy hu its ni'tivi prlneiplel leaving u tlttrk tint gltitinous decoction miiu is the color of ingredients the biichti in my propar ation predominate ; the smallest qnantlty of the other ingredientk re added t prevent icrmonttt tion iipnii in.s|iet'tiiin it will lie found not to be n tincture as iiiade in riiiirnihenpii'ii nor is it u sy rup — and therefore oau he used in cases wliero fever or iiihammallon exist in this youhavo tlieknnn i edge of the ingredients and the modcolpropisi'atioa hoping tlmt ynu will favor it with 1 trial mul that upon inspection it will meet witli youropproba tiou with it feeling of confidence 1 am very rospentlully ii t iii'.lmuold chemist and druggist of 1g fears experience krom the largest manurucluriiig chumihts la the world niivemi'.kit 4 18b4 i am at-qtinlitted with mr ii t hellnbold he occupied the isrug store opposite my resitlt-riee itlnl was suoceti-ful in contliit'siiig the business where others haa nntlieeu equally su before him i have been favorably imnreuod with his character and euteiptisc vi l.l.l.t l w'kichtuak i inn of i'otvera ,_ weiffhtnian lanufacturing cheoiisui ninth and isrown streets philadel phia heliiiioi.d's fluid extract buchu for weakness arising from indlseretion il;t ex hausted powers of nature which are accompanied by so many alarming syu ptoms among wliich will be ftntntl indisposltiou to exurtlon loss of memo ! ry wuliefiilness horror of disease or forebodings ofmvil in iiict l.'nitt'i'.siil lassitude prostration and iiiabisitt to enter into the u.iuj uiuiit.sol auc.ciy j i the constiiiitioii ones oftccted with organic weakness requires the i of medicine to strength en and luvigovato the system which iiki mho ds extract buohu iavi'.riably ilu.s if no tro itn cut is submitted to consumption oflnsonity ensues iielmisold's fluid extract of buchu in affections o.ulinr to females is unequalled by i unv oiher preparation as in chlorosis or ketentlon palnfulness or suppression of customarv kvneua lions ulcerated or soltirrns state of the uterus nt i all complaints incident to the sex or tho lifeline or change of life hei.muoi.u's fluid extract of buchu an-b improved rose wash will radically exterminate from the system diseases arising li'uiti the luibiis ui 1 i ii ..., t jit t !.- ex pense little or nd^changu in diet no inco ivetilence or exposure cosoplfitsly superseding those unpleas ant and dangerous temedies copaiva and mercury lu all these diseases tj.e helmuolil'3 fluid extract of buchu tn all diseases of these organs whether existing in trials or feiualo froos whatever causa orlgl uatli u and no matter ofhow longstanding it is pittas ant ia taste and odor immediate1 in action uiul more streugtheniug ilia n any ol the preparations ol dark of ll ttt'ososattorlng from broken-down or delicate con stitutions procure the roinedy ut once tho reader must be aware that however slight may be the attack oi the abovu discuses it is cer tain to atl'ecttlic bodily health and mental poweis all the above diseases renniie tin aid of a diu retic helmuoi.d's extract buchu is the great diuretic o rnldbv druggisss en'tyirlierc price 1 v pet bott.e.or 6 bottles for 6.50 delivered to nnyud dress describe symptoms iu all oommanlcatioiui address ii t helmbold drug aud rhemier.l warehouse 691 broadway !.'. y kohb abb genuine 0kj.e88 dome op in steel-engruvetl wrapper with fac-slmile ol'iuj daem leal warcltoiise and ligni i june i y i t hki-mist'i d ljc©l&nortl state 1*1 - 11 l.i x 1 1 ■ : i • weekly nv l i •_ v is ii a n e s . editor tu1 1 proprietor ha ii'-.h ol nt 111 hiition one vl'.ml piiy-ltile 111 ililvaltee 3.00 six months " " 1.50 5 copies to one address ifk ii 10 copies to iniu'idtlress 0,()l hates of advertising b peel al notices will bo charged so per oeut high or th ui tho above rules court and justloe's orders will be publish ed at tin same rates with other advertise ments obituary notioesi over six lines obargud i at advertisements ( inti'.u't i.atks o~i itt h 1 1 o a •> « §■ h ■ f | ? ' ' ti i 1 square p 50 •-. :) 7 .-. :. uu *- m 13 00 | [ 2 squares 4 50 0 25 8 50 13 00 jv..(iiii j t squares fl 01 0 nil 12 00 20 iii 30,00 ! i 4 squares 8 00 1 1 00 15 00 25 ml il il j i column ii iii 10 00 20 00 30 00 45,00 | * col ih mi 24 ill 30 00 45 ill 75,00 1 column 28 on 40 00 50 00 80 ()() 130,00 premium list of ihe north carolina ag ricultural society as distributed at the lute fair oct 81 1870 department i floral ii \ ll pest flour bread mrs kemp p battle raleigh 82 host speeiinen rolls mrs jumcs f jor j dan raleigh 83 best fruit cake wm fin-peon kaleigh j 82,00 < besl plain cake s g wilson bender _■ , son 82 bi si strained honey w f shultz sa lem 82 besl honey in comb vv f stiul t sa best jelly miss mollie nixon raleigh 82 ' best speeiinen eiijuiu|iei pioklob mif i 8 i wilson henderson 88 ii st specimen cucumber catsup by tbe ! sain si best cordial hy the same 82 b 81 dri d p aches by tho same 82 bi si ■' ii si apples by tho same 82 besl and largest vniiety of catsups by tho same '-•">. besl und largest variety of cordial by the im.no 85 best diied pears (.' a hege,friedburg 82 best specimen of plums c a liege friedburg s2 best dried whortleberries by the same best variety dried fruit by ihe same 84 best jar grapes n a ramsay pitts boro 82 best oft soap mrs g vv coover rul i igh 85 one mold qninco jelly wm brown salisbury diploma one sample syrup thos bailey day ton diploma sample dried apples e fcrorey hills boro diploma one jar preserved oranges mrs a s justice fricdsburg diploma one jar citron hy tlie barae special premium i canned irnit wc_t & churchill rul eigll certificate canned fruit mrs e e jackson ash boro special premium 3 one jar lass melon citron miss sophia partridge raleigh special preininm 82 largest variety jollies mrs win simp ' sun ltalelgh 85 . _ ; an ornamental cake by the same di ploma rest linkers bread by tho same 82 carolina baking powders j it ii car mer raleigh diploma largest variety pickles mrs win simp son raleigh 85 lnt it v i tv j hub mrs s iiifl brown s.t lisbitry 85 largesi and besl variety preserves miua i-'iielu'li ivenansville s5 one case nl candy mr jenkins salem 88 one wind ii shawl mrs w i cox ral eigh 82 one woolen counterpane mrs 1 vv harris forestvillcj 84 oneknil counterpane mist bell thom son wake county s10 one cotton quilt r w bust raloigh 85 one silk quilt mrs j a williams ox ford 83 r one worsted quilt mis clara c bund edcnton s4 forty yards homo mado carpet mrs john vv harris fori stville s3 s ine pair inline made blankets liy the bame ■'.'. ib me made hearth rug by mrs dr fields wurrenton s3 1 one rag carpet mrs a thompson wuke 3 counterpane mrs peter doub greens boro spi cial pn iiiiuni • 3 one cotton quilt miss mary a spen cer ii de enmity special premium 83 one quilt by a little girl 7 years old ! special premiuii $ i . ono quilt mrs j mtaiit.ralclgb spo cial premium 82 one pair v lin counterpane , mrs s g wilson hi iid'.t-on diploma oiie woolen blanket mr w ii lyon ! raleigli diploma toilet set mrs v it oj-rlitopliors hal ; elghj i one ynrii of fringe mrb f m bcgb l'i lodsbiirg tllplorr.n one yarn cotton fringe by tbo same diplomat one crocllcl f'ss-i screen mrs e s wora lile ltiileigli diploma crochet table mills miss alary atkin son k.iieigli diploma one gqutleman'l sbirt misa p voung ' swarf 5iu hhcn wot-dleul raleigh diploma sine set tnlile linits airs duncan moore wilson special premium s3 one netted tidy mis ii li babbitt [ raleigh special premium 2 one infant shirt miss e e service salem 83 sine child shirt miss mary hung east bend diploma one baby quilt miss bessie j lilc.lt f'onl raleigh diploma one cotton quilt warrick rime smith held special premium 83 i wo yards lininespiiti plaid mrs h t strickland wukefielil diploma oini quilt mrs jumcs gray winston 1 diploma one silk quilt mrs a m mcpbeetei's raluigli diploma i'.ipier machic miss t a welfare su lein 83 ( sin yard embroidery mrs leo spach salem 83 ono embroidered table cover mrs a tltompson wuke s.'j sue afgun s li zimmerman pittsboro 82 one ottoman cover second premium mrs 1 it ii gartner raleigh 81.50 footstool cover miss min_/foe!ich kenansville t one crochet tidy miss liutiie evans raleigh 83 one embroidered ottoman cover mijs i'aiiniti gorrell winston s3 one embroidered opera cloak mrs ma ry 1 l.iifii itnli igh 83 one tatton collar mis j a alkiiibon rati igk s3 one embroidered isandkekchisif miss sophia partridge raleigh special pre mium 83 ono embroidered yoke miss s jones salem seenfid premium 2 ono v ml silk embroidery miss molllu y-i u..i i»i -•■ one embroidered fltnnel bkirt vr mnry 1 lucas raleigh 83 sp ci il preiniuin on embroidery offered by u gentleman ol kaleigh s10 ono embroidered skirt mrs lucy is li vui ii ileigh spi cial premium s3 one embroidered skirl mrs 0 cochran tiiiv diploma grandma's dress s j crenshaw forestville diploma sowing silk mi.-s isallio butner salem s 1 s uilnietl wool thread 0 a hege 1'iitd burg 83 infant's shiri in american embroidery mrs __ < ' s rvicc 83 one white bilk lace bonnot airs young & taylor raleigh s3 one velvet ii.u .) vv hester raleigh 3,00 one vtliiio straw hat by the same 3,00 ( ine pink velvet hut by tbe same 3,00 one silk bonnet by tho bitine li,00 thirty architectural drawings showing superior skill g s ii appls-gaie raleigh special notice and diploma ll si speeiiiien wax fruit mrsmaboney raleigh 3,00 basket wax flowers by the same 3,00 basket wax howers miss bnltie blake raleigh 2d premium 1 flo wax crobs mrs mamiltmi hillsboro special preininm 2,00 besl bead mats missionary society salem 3,00 best specimen hair work miss bettie williams raleigh 3 00 specimen hair work mrs mahonoy raleigh 2nd premium 1,50 one box feather lowers miss kate mc i'lieeiirs raloigh 2,00 i ine shell frame jennctt sclilos ral eigli premium 1j,0u liesi shell work mra m s b*«u u..1 i eigll 2nd preiniuin 1,50 one lump bbade mi.-s i mra spach ■ salem premium 3,00 una cutlery julius lewis raleigh di i ploiua one pencil drawing miss sophia part lidge raleigh pr iniura 5,00 one cross and vase mis m s blake raleigh premium 3,00 one painting of fruit miss sophia partridge ii iii igh premium 15,00 oil painting miss s s fountain ral i igh 5,00 oil puinling bend life size miss mollie nix hi raleigh 3,00 one clock ease i uul lineke ruleigll i diploma willow bnsknt m i^s emma riddlo i piitsboro premium 2,00 s lil painting 11 d eeutress ral'dgh i preiniuin 3,00 t ill painting by tho same diploma crayon drawing leonora spach sa il in pn iiiiuin 5,00 oil painting a m mcphceters raleigh pn iiiiuin 5,00 photograph mr shelburn raleigh ' preiniuin 3,00 photograph mr watson raleigh di ploma wax and moss cross mi-s sue lvscud roleigh speciul premium 5,00 perfumery r berry now berne do serve special premium and tli plum i citorio oil ms joseph carmor raleigh diploma wotstid tidy salem feocicty $:>, use jewelry 11 mulltyr ruleigh di ploraa best speeiinen of vartajatcd leaf phintii i c b denson pittsbonjtffpremiutn 4,00 : and diploma \ s);n grass liot|itit mwiscarrio g mul ctimbcrhind eoiinty 2,00 iluiulsomn lioi(iset mm g v morde cal raleigh 3,00 best collection of fusel i.^1 s antho ny greensboro ccriil't.7f 1 , one vnse paper flowcjc ola sophia partridge 2 00 '* v n-irpiet nn'tlre ffi^??kwrt*t vsrvietli-s-v mrs thomas cowan plftsboro special premium 5,00 one dunham piano hesi for parlor ji e nash newborn coriilhsate one webber piano best for concert cerlilit iiu one c.irluiit bud needlnim church or gan the best piano stools 11 i.n e1s a i.s iood specimen of chatham conl exhib ited by dr w j hawkins henderson n c good specimen of burf.ico coal from stokes county exhibited hy b bailey walnut cove n c very good lignite from granville co , exhibited by w i crews oxford x c fine speeiinen of limestone nnd lime of same by deep gulleyj_1tno company newboi ne n o diploma i mil specimen til lime nild limestone both for liiiildiug und agricultural purpo ses from cutitwha county by deep giil icy li mo company and f 1 moninger and moore catawba station n c.j di ploma small collection of miiuuals hy the same too late for entry ' fine sjifcin i n of co per ore copper i pyrites from chatham otinty hy john l ii u rison li tluigh n c somo from waku em sty win broad well raleigh n 0 li'uii me magnetic j jod specimen by p 1 snipes snipes si te t lialham co tho • lomuiiitec rocs innended lltot a ; premium nf live dollars oo awarded to dr a a scroggs for a collection of minerals from lu noii , -.. iu li i hough t i i lute for regular i ntry sh iw a great amount of cat e and i itelligeiii'ti in i lie * 1 1 1 i'jwj up . t.ie i . vi'i'ni i s t-ss^tj'u^y awards tlie 5 :. hove resommcnil*4 same spectu-ens ol fine „.-:-,, f j :; i ,• itrra i ii : <■><• <;'•■• !■< i , j w a bi '• washington n c i i . ii liliciul liest e illection bv herbert hjirs.ou & < <>-, baltimore mtl besl collection ol masketuble plants ti w & s i ii iiner caldwell n c 5510 second besl m v m 0 culdwcll 5 besl specimen of ginsortg snake rout and angelica m v moore caldwell di plntii i m ll ami's wrought dixon cotton sweep exhib ited by 1 11 thump mi of tyro 5 00 b si tar ii i plow no 11-^r p willi irnsnn raleigh 10100 besl no 2 i wo horse plow watt & knight richmond va , 10 00 besl wrought shaii plow j ii thomp son tyro 10,00 list singlo plow dunn & riggon wuke hum besl hill side plow no 77 .) ii thompson tyro 10,00 besl steel turning plow j h tbomp s in tyro 10,00 besl wrought iron sn'.-soil plow j ii j j thompson tyro 10 on beet hill bide plow b 1 williamson '■ ruleigh lo.oo best double mould lu.ird plow it sin ; tl.ii & co baltimore o.mi lluwkuyo sulk v plov 11 m smith & co richmond va 10 "> best plowman w w davidson golds horo 20,00 a special preiniuin of 5,00 wus allowed t e s ilnpton col for a low double dag goll of his own illvcstioij best tuii ion bcradsr b p williamson raleigh 10,00 besl cotton swceu dunn & riggan ' wake 5,00 " i . ; — t . ,,. i htvliompsoii tyro ! 5,00 besl tooth harri h thompson tyro 5 00 . i the committee refommend is premium un iho horse tooth hit-row t xhibited hy 1 p williamson ii ilcir'b besl extension ladder j p nisson,for syth 5,00 best cotton hanov and cultivator 11 p williamson raleigh 5,00 _ | greatest variety f implements made in ' ! the slate b p wili.iiii'-eii raleigh 20 i ' oo . . ' 1 iie.'iiisi varied of iinpleuients made | out of tin state it sinclair & co bulli ni'ii'e 10,00 open carriage or pltsston no 4 a | wreiin nml ik vs 5,00 tup buggy no i n s sharp ral ' eigh 15 00 , op ii buggy morgan & prnzier,smith li itl 10,00 spring wagon specinl premium deaf and dumb uml tin hl'iwl instituti ral eigh 10,00 city dray tlsos c jenkins raleigb i sp ui il in oniin m io besl i isoiso wagon 1 p nissen for ' by tli 80 00 bust 2 li ir^ii wagon hy the siiine 10 00 i | | horse w tgon by the same 8,00 ll i i imrso en t turablf thos g .!. i , ll ilesgls 5,1 bi i patent buggy pole mitchell [ ( labarnis 3,00 best steam lire ongluo rescue no l raleigh silver trumpet ilest hand lire engine company no a raleigh silver tr urn pot best tooth horse rake it sinclair & | uo baltimore v best grain drill guano attachment . ii m smith v i'm richmond diploma host cotton press made in the state t h brlggs raleigh 80,00 best liorsp power swt-ip made out of thu statu j j m towles agent raleigh 15,00 20,00 ° * -'- * a'e.~r ltest cob crusher c a hege forsyth 15,00 liest thrashing machine u a hege kin-sylli 1 00 liest bi-ondeusilng machine for grain or grass ii m smith & co richmond vu 10.00 beit hay rake it sinclair k co bal timore 10,00 rest mowing machine j ii thompson tyro 10,00 rest reaping machine ii p williamson raloigh 20,00 best grain cradlo i'luinmnr young & . co petersburg va 3,00 cotton gin sam rowland wake di ploma bust cotton press made out of tlio stale ' tuppey vv htimsden petersburg1 va 20,00 j!i si horsq power made in tho state j ii thompson tyro 15,00 best doublo circular saw mill ii j wruy raleigh 16,00 besl straw and hay cutter for bund j ii thompson davidson certificate rei in bender w 1 williams raleigh special attention unci special premium re commended besl fan mill r sinclair & co balti 1 more 1,00 besl corn sheller ii m smith fc co 4 1 richmond vu first premium 5,00 best straw culler j ti thompson da vidson 5,00 eureka corn planters ii m smith & '. co , richmond v.t 5,00 mill fixture ii m smith & co rich mond va diploma besl washing machine m c bain ran 1 dolph diploma fertilizer drill 8 l allen & co first preininm 5,00 und special attention call id » best force pump j s purefoy wake qfl ltust watt r ram lianas 8 barrett riih'igh certificate best btignr cuno cleaner o a hege forsyth diploma best grain cradle c a hege forsyth 3,00 grass blade it sinclair & co balti 1 more diploma sausage cutter antl s tulle r r sinclair ' si co baltimore 5,00 best jenifer saddle w b hutchings 1 & co ruleigh 10,00 best single buggy harness by the same 10,00 best set of two iitit-.se wagon harness no 3 by tho same 5,00 besl set til curl harness no i by the same 3,00 1 m singer & co.'s sewing machine j j (,' l harris raleigh second premium secretary made of native wood w f | shultz forsyth 4,00 enel ised wiish&tnnd bj the same 4,00 ' invalid chair liy llie atne 0,00 walnut cradle hy the same 4,00 rocking chair by the same 5,00 parlor chair by tho same 0,00 centre table hy the same 5,o0 tuilot table by the same 5,00 ottoman by ihe same 3,00 fool sti 1 i by the same j,00 best collection of fancy cabinetwork made by one exhibitor by the same 20 00 piano stool by the sumo 2,00 bureau j w lirown raleigh special premium 5,00 reception chairs,aw fraps kaleigh certificate best lot of brogans j a loach & co davidson 3,00 besl pair of gentleman's loots d c murray raleigh 00 best lecjieaj mo^-jjcco shoes jones & ' i'i.'_t pair nl ladies gaiters deaf dumb , and blind insiiiute raleigh 3,00 best made gentleman's coat pants nnd vest mrs s i wilson granville 10,00 j besl gun j s armtield & co guil ford 5.00 besl variety of mechanical tools plum 1 iiur mum & co petersburg va , lo i 00 ! best hand saw plumuicr young & co petersburg vu certificate best assortment of cutlery plummet ' young v co petersburg va certificate | li si lot nf smoking tobacco e w mor j 1 is franklin 5,00 liest lot of manufactured tobacco a i hobgood cranvillo 10,00 h,st specimen of brick vv f shultz | forsyth 5,00 besl 1 of leather sole kip nnd calf \\- 1 ; norwood & co orange 5 00 besl dressed buckskin vv f shultz forsyth s,00 ],„,-„ lot ill harness leather w i nor » i orassge 3,00 best bsickels hutchinson & bishop craven 5 ho besl brooms i b watson sc co row an 5,00 besl cusks barrels c joseph clod feller 1 litviilsoli 5,00 best lot of edge tools vv i shultz forsyth no premium given ou book i st lot sue helves o a hege for i syth 5,00 ' best heatiiig stove t h lisiggu ltal eigh diploma liest chamber stove t ii briggs rul eigh diploma pest willow ware c a hege forsyth certificate ltest bee hive w f shultz forsyth 5,00 hominy mill c a hege forsyth di ploma broom corn seeder c a'.lk'ge for syth certificate * model motive power tappy ic hums den petersburg va diploma new ifnnover 10,00 hand spinning wheel n b smith mecklenburg diploma patent bee hives w g king raleigh diploma tho committee culled attention to the miniature steam engine made by two ut ile hoys with pocket knives and recoiu mended that a premium of 1,00 be given 2,00 to each they also recommend a premium of 6,00 lo messrs hammil &. co raleigh for threo piaster center pie ces best speeiinen of axes and hatchets made anywhere plummet young & co petersburg ci rtlfiento music stand lewis v lirown diploma patent counter scales i mummer young & co petersburg diploma best grapo masher dr thos hill du plin 5,00 best wooden goblet mr purges ral eigh 1,00 best cuke of beeswax j m taut itiil clgh certificate potent fun blower mr dixon david son diploma best display of sewing machines da vid anderson new hanover diploma best knitting machine 0 a hege for sylli diploma if best cooking stove julius lewis ral eigh diploma best boytho snathe 0 a hege for syth certificate liest cotton sheeting beaver creek manufacturing co cumberland 5,00 best yarn j m holt alamance 5,00 best tow cloth c a hege forsyth 5,00 best cotton licking j ii & m e holt aiamanco 3,00 1 best eoitopades j ii & m k holt al pinnuice 5,00 s best aiamanco plaids by the same i 10,00 liest liair luairess otai a ij.uk toon | raleigh 5,00 the committee on letter press printing . and hook binding and ruling awarded a j diploma to messrs nichols ,& corman of | raleigh for a large variety of business cards in plain and fancy colors nn ilg.-.vt mr dick superintendent of the bindery uf the standard raloigh a special notice for hid exhibition of blank looks ruling c a leap folt life courage ous act of a young lady of j georgia the sumter republican of tho 17th in j slant ulter giving an account of a de i t liiclive lire in that town goes on to say j there is one act connected with this calamity deserving particular mention 1 which caused a display of bravery and courage never bui passed and but seldom equalled and which marks its author as a perfect heroine miss sullio maxwell in her efforts to save everything of value iu the house that she could was delayed iu the stcoiiil story of the building unlil ihe lire hud destroyed the lower story so much that there was danger of tho wulls falling in every minute seeing her dan ger she gathered a few articles for llie purpose of inking it final leave of llie imuse on entering the hall from the room she was in to her horror and dis may she saw that the stairs was in a sol ' id sheet uf flume there was only one j way of escape now and that was through the upper windows where the fiery olu i inent hud not communicated itself go i inj out on tlie top of the colonailo her aw ful situation was immediately realized liy lue,/'-'o.vvil jielnw i'd sli nniilntmrtu»_ni fueling that stirred the soul uf every one a bidder was brought but it wus too short to reach tho roof and was of no ii vitil wiih tho crackling flames behind nnd around und making the most rapid headway imaginable every moment was precious beyond computation the only chance for life now was to jump from the hiu-li place on which she was standing a mattress was brought and being linn j ly held ly strong men with a spirit i"i thikntcd and intrepid she made the leap i from tho point site occupied embraciisgin j its curve at least sixty feet reaching tlie ' ground with comparative safety and i with tho exception of tho shock and con i cussiou of so high a jump entirely un 1 hurt 1 know somebody who always appears to be miserable und this is the way she contrives to bo so : thinking always about herself ; constantly wishing for that | she has not got idling away her time fretting and grumbling i i know somebody who is much happier | and this is tho way she contrives to be so thinking of others ; satisfied witli what her heavenly father lias judged liest for her • working oaring for somebody else besides herself and thinking how she can make others huppy the haptists nf virginia have 7st church or y_,.*s.|*inp sad 0 1 diidijul 73 general lee during his last moments a lexington correspondent of lbs alexin drill ii:cttc gltei the following particulars ot the last illness of general i t'h : general lee had continued to perform his duties ns president nl washington college until last wednesday week the 2hth ofsep temlier on the afternooii of that day be at tended acuity meeting anil thine being an extraordinary amount of business to trans act one or two of the professors asked to bet permitted to finish ills work f r him lie look ed so worn and weary : however lie liulahed it himself aud then went iininudi.itrly v the try inwrtiiig of ui tthurab trk_rs!u itvpt bushj imigifired foi three hours thhr was tho fast duty he per formed on earth ; th < grand old soldier hero of a hundred battle fields spent the lust few precious hours of his life proper iu god's service as a vestryman of a village church can tlie annals of tbe world exhibit n nobler instance of u-ue great nesi tluiii his ? after the meeting he went liome und upon entering the room where his family were at ten mrs lee spoke to him lie did not nns iter her hut taking out hi watch seemed to im trying to find out tho time again she spoltu to him bet again received uo reply general custis lee then ruse from the table nnd went to him and found that he was apparently speechless and incapable of motion as there were uo de cisive indications of paralysis or of appo plexy it was hoped that the attack was due to nervous prostration only und would soon pass off and until last monday all indiia tions seemed favorable all trusted that ho would soon beat his post again ! but all this time lie himself seems to have been fullyine pressetl with the idea that his end was ap proaching when his son general custis lee would speak of what he must do when he recovered he would shake his head slow ly and point upwards ns if to say that the things of this world were no longer for him but that his borne was there above and when on muuday his physician dr madison entered his room ami noticing how muok brighter and better ho looked accosted him with how do you feel this morning gen eral ?" after a moments pause he said slow ly but distinctly i feel better the doe tor then said to him you must make haste nntl get well traveler has been standing in his stable so long that ho needs exercise the general shook his head slowly he knew that he should never ride his stoed again — from that time he became worse and grad ually sunk until yesterday mornhig october isi at half-past nil cluck withos a strug gle like an infant falling asleep bequeathed liis last at the age of 63 years 8 monf and 2.'j days as illustrative of his character an incident that happened during the last i"<?w days of his life may bo mentioned when his smi or daughter would bring to him the brandy and heel leu that liu.l linnu iirescrib i-'l mr nnil oe h-i.iirn m.ivt-tt tin-hy butwhm the doctor would biing it he would take it , immediately showing although apparently | unconscious the soldier to the last obeying the proper authority aud none other vinegar in twenty-fouk hours the whole philosophy of the manufac ture nf vinegar is included in the word oxydation the alcohol contained in cider beer or wine combining with the oxy gen of slie atmospheres becomes acetic ac id which in a diluted state is vinegar — tlie method usually pursued in the do mestic manufacture of ibis article are to to say the least of them eusccptable of improvement the conversion of cider into good vinegar by exposure to the air in casks requires weeks and even months to accomplish because only a small sur face is exposed at one lime lo the oxydiz ing action of the atmosphere by expos ing a larger surface of the liquor to the aimospherc oxydation takes place with corresponding rapidity and the process may be completed in from twenty-four to foity-eight hours the method of accom plishing this rapid acetification which has long been known to scientific men anfi manufacturers may be pursued without difficulty in private houses as follows — take a clean flour barrel und bore auger holes all around the sides and in the bot tom ; set it over a flat tub or cask and lill it light witli beech shavings which have been soaked in vinegar on tho top of this barrel which is open lay two snips of wood and resting on these a pail filled with cider beer or tho like procure twelve or fifteen lengths of cotton wicking about thiity inches long which after dipping iu tlie liouid jinan/re rnm.j 1 fluif eon oi cadi wick will beliing ing in llie cider nnd the other one hang ing down outside and below the bottom of the pail by means of these wicks tlie pail will gradually be implied of its contents which pickling over ihe shav ings will he exposed to the air absorb oxygon and finally ho received iu the tub benoath ry returning tho liquoriu lo the pail above and buffering this trick ling process to be repealed two or three times a splendid vinegar will be obtain ed tlie whole secret of the process lies in tlie mechanical increase of surfuco ac complished by the shaving scientific american a junker maiden of sixty in indiana nccoptid an offer horn a presbyterian deacon and on being remonstrated with by a delegation oi friends nppionted to wait upon her for marrying out oftbn meeting replied : hook here ! i've been wa'ting just sixty years for tlie meeting lo marry me ami if the meeting don't want me to marry out of it why don't the meeting bring along its hoys i tho delegation departed in silence a refined way nl chronicling ordinary e vents is exhibited by a cincinnati reporter who says that a quadruped genus capri corn denominated hilly took umbrage at a dim-grass belle's greclan bend and went for it the impact it the gnat's head accelera ted the lady's atidalusian glide considera bl