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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-12-11

Coal AsHEs.-Of the benefits derived
from the use of coal ashes, an intelligent
correspondent writes: eve often meet will
comments on the benefit of coal ashes, most
writers giving them very little value, and
some discouraging their use as really harm
full. While am slow to praise or con
denim, cannot, after long trial, refuse tc
say word to their credit, at least on my
soil, which is rather tenacious clay; anc
I the more readily do it, for every one says
what a good garden you have;' and anoth.
er will say, You have the bes: garden
have SEEN; and when tell them my only
manure is coal ashes, either spread broad
cast at once or composted with weeds and
fuse of the house, night soil, ect, they viii
hardly believe me-"
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AN OLD TALE REToLD.-An old lady,
seeking religion, was continually crying
OUT
ooh, what sinner 1 am! What a
wretch I've been!''
A brother standing near, in al attempt
to comfort her, said:-
"Yes, you are great sinner, but"
sTd have you know sir, that am no more
a sinner than you are. and that I did not
come here to be insulted by you p'-Phila-
delphia Call.
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n SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISERS
AMERICA AHEAD.
PECULIAR CHARACTERISTICS OF AMERICANS
THE EVILS AND HOW RESTORED.

In this age of hustle and hurry, an age
devoted to great projects and enterprises,
the American people are taking the lead in
the furtherance of noble works, and in the
advancement of the sciences and arts. In
these they deserve to take a high rank, and
through the united works of millions, the
American continent is fast being trans
formed from its unframed state and being
placed on an equality with the older conti-
nents beyond the ocean. The American
people are fast, under these influences, de-
veloping into a nerv GUS, energetic race, re-
markable for its vim and business qualifi-
cations yet there is danger that in the
course of years these very elements may
combine to the ruin alton of the physical
character of the people, and leave them fee
BILE and altogether different from their fore
fathers General debility is now much
more common than formerly, and seems to
be on the increase among the Masses
Many remedies have been extensively ad-
ve-tised for this widespread complaint, but
none of these have been SO successful or
met with such general favor as the remedy,
PERUNA. Mr.. s. 8. Cloudy, Of Massillon,
Stark county, Ohio, writes that he had besn
troubled with general debility and dyspepsia
for several years; that he was induced to try
PERUNA for his complaints, and that after
using three bottles of the medicine he was
greatly relieved 1t braced him right up
and gave him energy, and restored him to
his youthful vigor. He ascribes his cure to
PERUEA, and says it is wonderful remedy.
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Because" was the reply, sit would re-
call to him the happy past"
Her First Specs.

A woman who looked as if she had been
long time in this vale of tears went into
a iewelry establishment on Jefferson. street
and said:
81 want a pair of specs"
"This way" said an obligiug clerk with
his hair parted in the middle, as he led her up
a flight of stairs into long room where a
space was reserved for optical purposes.
A small, nervous looking man at once sur
rounded her.
est here" he ssid, ''placing chair for
her and hanging up an A B c card in front
of her, elk your eyes on that"
81 amt going to have my picture taken, u
said the woman tartly.
Certainly not, madam; you wish to re-
new your eyesight. Just tell me what you
can see on that card, 9-7-10. Do you
follow me?"
"Just let me have my par'sol and III
foller We. | didn't come here to be made
fun Of kin read and write as well al
you kin, and count, too. want pair o.
Specs
"Exactly, but I should recommend eye
glasses with such a nose as yours, madam. >
"What's the matter with my nose, hey
If it amt much of a nose, you amt agolng
to poke fun at it,
SIT is beautiful nose" said the optician
firmly, 'tand would adorn handsome pail
of eyeglasses. Will you kindly look at
this circle of linesP Do they all appear te
be of the same size ?'
"'Pear to be? They are all of size
no fooling, young man.
Certainly not, madam; if the circles
appear to be all of one size, your eyes are
not deformed."
''Deformed Good gracious who sale
my eyes were deformed? If ever hear(
of the like
"You see, madam, we are compelled tt
test the optic nerve and determine if thu
person has presbyopio-"
'tNo, sir, Pm Baptist and l won't stay
here and be insulted-"
"You misunderstood me, madam; if you
are afflicted with hypermyopia in eithe
eye"
"Look here, young man." said the wo
man fiercely. 81 dare say you think you
know lot, but want pair of specs;
amt as young as used to be, and"
''Oh, yes, interrupted the rash optician
81 see you are getting old and" But h
never finished the sentence. When tn
woman came out of the store she was try
ing to straighten out the ribs of her para
sol, and muttering to herself
''Old, indeed! I've ruined So psrasol
but haven't lived all these long years t.
be insulted by being called old! I'll flint
some hardware store where they speal
English to get my specs at. Old! the i'm
pertinent g!'-Detroh Post.
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: Kenda1l'S SPAWN Cure -
ON HUMAN FLESH.

Vevay, Ind, Aug. 18th. 1881.
DE-. b. ]. KENDALL. & Co. Gents sample of
circulars received to-day. Please send Ia g some
with my imprint, printed on one side only. The
Kendalrs SPAWN Cure is in excellent demand
with US, and nor only for animals, but for hu-
man ailments also. Mr.. Jos. VOrls, one OF the
leading farmers III our county, sprained an
ankle cadl and knowing the value of the
remedy for horses tried it on himself, and it
did far better tlian he had expected. Cured the
sprain in very short order
Yours respectfully, G. o. THIEBAND.
Price 81. per bottle, or bottles for S.. All
druggists have it get it for you, or it will
be sent TO any address II receipt of price by the
proprietoIs, Dr. Il. j. KENDALL & Co., Enos-
burgh Falls Vt. send for Illustrated circular.
SOLD by Al. Druggists. octl6 'S3-ly.
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Two OF Boston Herald, Ind
Rep. 1.-The two old mother Common
wealths did good days work when they
defeated the two demagogues- Butler and
Mahoue They are as much alike as two
peas. Both are self-seeking political bosses.
Both appealed to the lowest motives for
votes. Both straddled party lines and cap
tured the tails of the two parties. Both
stood for what is lowest, dirtiest, and most
reprehensible in the Commonwealth
We have no respect for party lines when
there are no important issues to divide the
people, but it is not pleasant to see such
men as these two political adventurers Sc
curing majorities by breaking them down.
A Democratic or Republican administra-
ton, in State or nation, may be honest.
dignifed, and patriotic; but "Mahoneism"
and s'Butlerism" mean the State or the ma
ton upside down, with the least intelligent
and least virtuous on top. Butler and Ma
hone are warm friends They recognized
each other at a glance. Now they go down
together under an avalanche of popular in
dignation.
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EXTRAORDINARY SEMI.ANNUAL DRAWING

2,279 Prizes amounting 1922 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
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Express at our expense) to
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or W. A. DAEPHEN,
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THE EDITOR AND HIS SoN.-Papa,
canst tell me why ship is like unto man
who accepts glass of wine?"
''Great Caesar, child OF course l can't
Prithee unfold to me thy deep-laid plot"
Because, dear papa, it sails into port
with bow"
Whereupon the father administers a sterr
rebuke to the precocious child, who forth
with ventures upon another atrocity:
'Canst tell the difference between the
punishment which thou didst inflict upor
me yerstere'en and pair Of prophets sitting
on dry-goods case?'
"Nay, my son. Proceed with thy funerea
fun"
"Verily. nethinAs it is because one is {
box on the cars, and the other is seers on {
box"
Go to, my son; go to-"
"Whither, most beloved parent"
ooh, go to Halifax"
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1857 Prizes, SIIU,4UU
Whole Tickets, 81. Half Tickets, 81.
~ Tickets, $50. 80 Tickets, 800.
Remit money Bank Draft in Letter or
send by Express. DON'T SEND BY REGIS
TERED LETTER OR POST OFFICE ORDER,
until further notice. ORDERS OF SIS and up
ward by Express. can be sent at our expense.
Address all orders to j. ]. DOUGLAS, Louis
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LAND FOR SALE.
4 CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN.

The undersigned will sell bargain in 5214
& ores of Land on the Shenandoah
River, three miles below McGaheysville. Rock
ingham county. An equal number OF acres
adjoining, OWnsd by his brother, q. w. MauZy.
may ne bought with it, If the purchaser should
prefer to buy l05 instead of 52a acres This tract
of los acres-the halfor whole of which may be
purchased,-is bounded on the East by Inc
shenandoah River, and on the West by a pub.
lie road which runs on the North through the
timbered portion OF the tract.
This land is in a good ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
q mile of fancey Station on the Shen. Nalley
r. r., and still nearer to the ! ne marked out
for the Washington Cincinnati and 1t. Louis
r. r., and If the connection between the Shen.
Valley and the Valley Railroads at Harrison
burg should be made, that road will run quite
About on..third of this land is in timber of
the
Very Tsest Quality for PINE
I4UNTiE 1ts-
the pine trees being large, straight, tall. and
numerous. Besides this lumber timber, there
is quite u variety and sufficient quantity OF
other ii III be, for rails fuel, and other purposes,
consisting OF different kinds OF oak, hickory,
walnut, dc.
The fine lumber timber on this land could be
made To pay a considerable portion of the pur-
chase money for the whole tract. The timbered
portion OF this land could be sold any day, or
the lumber timber on il, If the owner so de-
sired. for several lumber men have expressed
a wish and offered to buy 1t.
q Cash Purchaser can get q
BARD AIN.
II it were not so far from his land at Mecca
heysville, the undersigned would not sell it.
I his land will be shown to parties desiring
to purchase by g. W. Many, who resides on
Cub-Run three miles South of MaGaheysville,
and one mile from Monte Video, his Postoffice
address.
Persons wishing to buy can call personally
upon the undersigned, or address him as fol-
lows:- RICHARD MAUZY,
apr3 Staunton, va.
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ELDER, NELSON .E CUSHINGS.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
. No. 1Os South Augusta Street,
STAUNTON, VA,
STANTON, VA,

REAL ESTATE bought, sold, and exchanged.
s8- Write for description of properties i'll our
hands for sale.
jan3-tf
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LAND SALES.

LAND SALES.
NARM FOR SALE PRIVATELY.-Iw will
L sell the farm known as the Nv. X. Wal
lace farm,'' near Craigsville, in Augusta Co.,
containing 253 acres, with good house araA
and out-houses, new Swisher BARN, HssH
about one hundred acres In timber. rest 49,
of land in grass; close to mill. school house.
and several churches. miles of the Railroad
Depot and Post Office First-class marble ON
said land both black and coral. For further
particulars address r. A. WALLACE,
feb6-tf Craigsville, Augusta Co, Va.
rrausTEEs' SALE OF VALUABLE
L PROPERTY IN s AUNTON.-By virtue
of deed of trust executed by John G. Gayer.
the undersigned will, on
Saturday, January 9Th, 1884,
sell, at public auction, in front of the Court
house in Staunton, the property now owned
and occupied by said Gayer. consisting of a
comfortable dwelling and lot. with sta Ezsg
BILE and other out. buildings. EssH
If desired by said Gayer. on the day of 49,
SALE said property will be offered In parcels.
TERMS: About $4,000 ip cash and balance
in three equal annual lnstalments, bearing In
terest from the day of sale, for which the pur-
chaser will be required to execute bonds with
satisfactory security; and the title will be re-
tanned as ultimate security.
THOS. @. ELDER,
WIN. J. NELSON,
dec4-tds Trustees.
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DR.. E. Fl. Babbitt, HICKORY, N. c., says
Browns Iron Bitters give great satisfac-
ton.
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A recent police court case in England
showed how absurdly a good law may be
made to operate when Dogberry is on the
bench. A man walking through a field on
a Sunday saw a rabbit struggling in trap
and mercifully ended its sufferings. The
magistrate, however, gravely delared him
guilty of two offences-killing game with
out license-and fined him So and the
costs of the action.
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"Ah, old fellow" said an Austin gentle
man, meeting another on the avenue, Csc
you are married at last. Allow me to con
graduate you, for hear you have an excel
lent and accomplished wife," 81 have, in
deed, - was the reply; 'fshe is so accom-
plished. Why, sir, sheis perfectly at home
in literature; at home in music; at home il
art; at home in science--in short at home
everywhere, except" Except what P''
Except at home. "-Teras Siftings.
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covered as 1T is certain in its effects and does
not blister. READ PROOF BELOW.
SAVED HIM 1,SOO Dollars.
ADAMS. N. Y, Jan. 80, 1852.
DR.. B. ]. KENDALL Co. Gents:-H Having
used a good deal of your Kendalrs SPAWN Cure
with great success, thought would let you
know what it has done for me- Two years ago
had as speedy colt as was ever raised n eff
ferson county. When was breaking him, he
kicked over the cross bar and got fast and tore
one of his hind legs all to pieces. 1 employed
the best farriers but they all said he was spoil
ed. lie had a very large thorough pin, and
used two bottles of your Kendall's SPAWN Cure,
and it took he bunch entirely off, and he sold
afterwards for $3.50 dollars 1 have used 1t for
bone spavins and wind gals, and 1t has always
cured completely and left the leg smooth.
1t is a splend medicine for rheumatism. l
have recommended it to good many, and they
all say 1t does the work. l was in Whitening
ton G. Kneeland's drug store, in Adams, the
other day and saw very fine picture you sent
them. tried to buy it, but could not; they said
If 1 would write to you that you would send me
one. 1 wish on would, and L will do you all
the good can.
Very respectfully, e. s. LYMAN.
- Kendall'S SPAWN Cure -
ON HTJMAN FLESH
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
CHESAPEAKE d OHIO RAILWAY.

Open through Kentucky via Lexington,
The ONLY LINE running
Pullman Sleeping Cars and Day Coaches and Two
Through Trains from
Washington, Richmond, Charlottesville,
Waynesboro, Staunton and Clifton Forge,
To CINCINNATI and LOUISVILLE.
Connecting direct for all points in the WEST
and SOUTHWEST.
Schedule In Effect Nov. 4th, 1883.
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Temple Building, In Louisville. KY,
Thursday, Dec. "a, 1883.
A Lawful Lottery and Fair Drawings,
charter by the Legislature of KY, and twice
declared legal by the highest Court in the State.
Bond given to Henry County in the sum OF
S10O, 600 for the prompt payment of all prizes
sold.
A Revolution In Single Number
Drawings.
As-Every ticket-holder his own supervisor,
can call out the number on his ticket and see
the corresponding number on the tag placed
in the wheel in his presence. These drawings
will occur on the last Thursday of every month.
Read the magpificent-
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WHAT CAN BABY Do?-A baby can
wear out a dollar pair of kid gloves in
twenty-four hours. 1t can keep its father
busy advertising in the newspapers r a
nurse. 1t can occupy both sides of the
largest sized bed manufactured, simulta-
neously. 1t can make the author of it's
BEINGS wash-bills foot up to So Il week and
not be feeling at all well. 1t can crowd to
suffocation the smoking car of railroad
train with indignant passengers between
two stations. It can cause its father to be
insulted by every second-class boarding
house keeper in the city who "never take
children" 1t can make an old bachelor in
the room adjoining use language that, if
uttered on the street, would get him into
the penitentiary for two years. 1t can, in
ten minutes, drive man frantically from
his home and cause him to seek the COM
partnership of locomotive blowing off
steam PHILADELPHIA Call
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He WAS NOT HER PA young woman
went to the station to meet her father, says
the Chicago Tribune. AS the train came
in she saw middle-aged man who resem-
bled her parental relative, aud she rushed
into his arms, huddled down on his bosom,
kissed him on the mouth, the ear, the chin,
and all over his patent celluloid. 1t was
not her father, but middle-aged traveller
for tobacco house. He took a long
breath, and looked around at some other
travellers and winked, as much as to say:
80, Pm such masherr' Of course the
scene could not last forever, though he
wished it could.
After spasmodic hug, she looked up in
his face and shrieked, "You are not my
pa"
He said she was right.
She asked his pardon, and he told her not
to mention it.
She smiled sweet, sad, blushing smile,
and went out into the wide world, while
the traveller walked to the hotel with the
others. They asked him if it didn't make
him feel ashamed to have such a mistake
made, and he said no, it was all right. He
said of course it might look queer, but
those things occurred very often with him,
as they would occur with any fne-looking
man. Besides, the girl probably enjoyed it.
They asked him why he didn't wear his
diamond breastpin on such trying occasions.
He looked at his shirt-front and it was
gone. While he had been allowing her to
play the daughter she had burglarized his
shirt.
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[nl4
CAPITAL PRIZE. $3.50. 600

"We do hereby certify that i0e supervise the ar
rGngemeats for all the Monthly and Senli-Annudl
Drawings of The Louisiana State Lottery C6mpd-
ny, and IN person manage and control the Drda0-
ings themselves, and that the same are conducted
NTH honesty, fairness and in good faith toUard
all parties, and authorize the Company to use
this certificate, t0ith Jdcsinlites of our signatures
attached, in its advertisements.
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1||i'l1!9339! !'E3l
$4,000 FOR So.

I4L Regular Monthly Drawing "
I'LL take place in the Masonic Hall, Maso
Temple Building, in Louisville. KY,
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WESTWARD. No. 3. Daily bai !; s NO. r..,,
Daily. Elk. Sun. Notes.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-08-11
The Mother Spider.

A Hartford lady who was out in the
woods in Massachusetts, few DAYS ago,
caught a big spider bearing large
whitish ball filled with splder-eggs Il
was female spider (they devour their
good-for-nothing husbands, and thus
make them serve some good purpose),
and she fought for her ball of eggs as
she would for her hatched-out children.
These mother spiders fasten these I'M
wieldy balls to their bodies and carry
them around. If separated by accident
or force, they will seize and try to save
the imperiled packet of eggs and re-
fasten it to the body. Our CORE
spondent makes this quotation from
Woods Natural History
"The Lycosidse, or wolf spiders, are
all ground livers, and take their prey
In fair chase instead of catching it in
nets. They are mostly found among
heritage, low bushes, fallen leaves and
similar localities; and if they should
happen to feel alarmed, they run for
safety under stones, MOSES, rocks and
into any accidental crevice in the earth.
The family includes an immense num-
Der of species, which are found in
almost every part of the world. The
female Is extremely fond of her eggs
and young. She envelops her eggs in
silk, and forms them into a globular
ball, which she always carries about
with her until the young are Matched.
When the time comes for the little
spiders to make their appearance in the
world, the mother t0ars open the en-
velope, and so aids her young to escape.
As soon as they are fairly out of the
egg. they transfer themselves to the
body of their parent, where they cling
in such numbers that she is hardly visi-
bic under her swarming brood. They
remain with their mother through the
winter, and in the following spring the
young dispense to seek their own living.
About June the female has made up
her little packet of eggs, inclosed in
snow white silken envelope, and carries
this burden about wherever she goes.
Nothing will separate her from her
eggs. If the packet is forcibly re-
moved, she remains on the spot, hunt
ing in every direction, and evidently
suffering great distress; and if the
white ball be laid near by, she soon
spies it out, darts at it almost fiercelv.
and carries it off,
A large spider of this kind, adds our
correspondent, caught in the woods
near Palmer last week, was accidently
separated from her packet of eggs, and
upon putting it into the box with the
spider, she Immediately seized it, and
spun thread attaching it again firmly
to her body. 1t has now the range of
a fernery, and readily takes flies when
thrown in. The family watch with
interest further developments. Hart
ford Comm Times.