davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

A few days ago man in New York was
fined $500 for giving tobacco to giraffe in
Central Park. Almost simultaneously a
tavern keeper in Chicago was fined S. for
selling whiskey to children. From these
two facts it would appear that the preser-
walton of the morals Of the giraffe stands
higher than the protection Of children
Bloomsbury Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

THE PLow REVEALS THE HoRRoRs OF
WAR.-We had pleasant call on last Fri
day from Mr.. ]. w. Smellie, the present
owner of the fine Belle Grove estate near
Middletown. He informed us that while
blowing in the field Immediately in front of
the mansion few days ago Mr.. George W.
Staples, a gentleman who had been a Con-
federate soldier during the entire war, turn
ed up two skulls, and upon going further
another one was raised by his plow Upon
making an examination nine bodies were
found in trench. They proved to be U.
). soldiers. as was evidenced by pieces of
their coats with Federal buttons upon
them. Evidently two of them were officers.
MIR. Smellie Immediately placed himself in
correspondence with Major Drum, Super
intendent of the National Cemetery in this
city, and their remains will be removed to
the said cemetery and there re-interred.
We examined bullet which Mr.. Smellie
found between the ribs of one of the skele-
tons which dropped out upon it being tax
en- up. Several of the shoes had the foot
bones in them, and one boot had the entire
leg bone in it. battery of artillery be-
longing to the 9th army corps, Sheridan's
army, was stationed in this field. Mr..
Ciholiio tooA up oil LIE UoneS u eacn SKel-
eton, and the remains of clothing, buttons,
&c, carefully, and removed them to his
house, SO as to prevent any curiosity hun
tiers making depredations and carrying
them off. Nothing was found to indicate
their names or the company to which they
were connected. The plowshare of peace
occasionally exposes in this vicinity the
remains of those who were stricken down
upon the field of battle by the fatal bullet
and shell, and all the horrors of the late
war are then brought wildly before us
again Winchester Times
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

In ordering trees select the nearest leila
Bile nursery. In that case the trees will
have been raised as nearly as possible un-
der the same conditions of soil and climate
as that into which they are to be trans
planted
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
EASTWARD. No. !. ss s1 aI.,. n ps,,,.
Daily Noes. lex. Sun.

STANDARD TIME.--East OIL Huntington. 18th
meridian, or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton, Goth meridian, or Central time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
Nos and 6. daily except sunday. Do not
run between Clifton Forge and Huntington.
Nos. and 5. daily between Clifton Forge and
Huntington; except.Supday between Ashland
Clifton Forge to Richmond; d lily, Richmond
to Old Point. No. s. exceptSunday Richmond
to Clifton Forge; daily, Old Point to Richmond.
Nos. and 4. Washington, Louisville, and
Cincinnati Express, Solid Trains with Puilnnan
Sleeping-Cars and Coaches without change,
run daily between Louisville, Charlottes-
vile. and Washington. Do not stop for local
business. except that No. 3stops between Rich
mond and Charlottesville
between Richmond and Clifton Forge.
No. Z, daily except Sunday, leave Cannelton
$40 q M, al rive Huntington ILLS g. m.
No. 8, daily except Sunday, leave Hunting
ton 3:l5 p M, arrive Cannefton 8:55 d. m,
Old Dominion Steamers will leave either
from Norfolk or Newport News for New York
on Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday, or Satur-
day, at 500 p. m.
GOING NoRTH.-Pullman Parlor Cars on 3:S5
P. M. Train from Old Point connect with Pull
man Sleeping Cars TO New York at r. F. & p.
Cars connect at r. F. P. Junction with Pull
man Parlor Cars to Old Point. The latter Train
leaves Richmond ll:25 A. M; arrives Old Point
2:i0 p. M.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any office of G. q o. R'y; or Depot or Tick ct
Office of connecting lines.
@. W. SMITH, GEM Pass'r Agent.
Gen'l Manager. febl9
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Farmers should keep careful accounts
measure and record the acres of their fields
find out what crops and modes for Guilt
waiting them pay best, and not operate in
the darkness of guessing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

1t is not right to milk slowly. 1t ex-
hausts the patience both of the animal and
the mixer. Quickness in milking and pa
thence in stripping will give the most milk
and be most satisfactory to the COW.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Keep the lambs off the pastures where
old sheep run, if you would have them free
from the disease known under the various
names of cough, husk, paper-skin, blood
lessness, etc.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
nEALERS AND
CONSUMERS OF PAINTS
10- Read the following for Yourself.

We have Few in stock the largest and best
stock of PAINTS ever brought to this section,
manufactured by Lucas 4 Co., the oldest paint
house in Philadelphia.
These Paints are guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction and can be furnished In any tint
or shade desired at prices to suit the times. A
saving of Is per cent can be made by their use,
and they are always ready for immediate use,
presenting a smooth, elastic, durable and CLOS
sy surface. 1t does not crack or become ioos-
ened from the material upon which 1t is used,
Read the following guarantee:-
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 30th, 1882.
Messrs. Berkeley & Co., Stdunton. Fa.:-
DEAR SIRs:-We have not as yet found 1t
necessary to issue printed guarantee for our
Liquid Paints, regarding our position and rep
utation with the trade as sufficient assurance
that we would not place on the mark ct an in
ferior article, particularly under our brand.
We however will cheerfully follow the expedi-
emit which has been resOrted to by man ufactur.
ers to In troduce their goods by stating that we
will REFUND THE MONEY OR REPAINT
any work with English lead and boiled oil we
believe is orthodoxy on which our paint has
been used, that you feel well satisfied has
proved itself inferior. If further guarantees
are required you may give them on our au-
thority but we do not think you will ever hear
of one authentic case of trouble arising through
the use Of our paints.
Yours truly,
JNO. LUCAS & co.
These paints may be obtained by wholesale
CARTER BERKELEY CO.,
junel9 'S3 Stauntop. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

A hen-pecked reviewer lately observed
that the domestic broomstick was ian able
article, eloquent and convincing"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

If you don't want to be robbed of your
good name, don't have it inscribed upon
your umbrella
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Father-"I never imagined that your
studies would cost me so much money. -
Student-"Yes, and I don't study much
either
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
-sTAUNToN SPECTATOR AND GEN ERAL ADVERTISERS

Less grain and more grazing tend to =
better development of frame and muscle
than when corn is fed to hogs exclusively.
Build the frame first and lay on the fat
afterward.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

All buildings in which horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, or poultry are kept should be
we'll ventilated, but not in such manner as
to admit draugbts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
Vital Questions /!

Punishment after death-the average flu
neral sermon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

The Christian Advocate says:-'London
recently had sensation, made by the ex-
posure of the kind of gambling that was
carried on in a fashionable club, and the ar
rest Of number of aristocratic persons
who were engaged in the gambling. Paris
has had similar sensation. The line of
propriety in this matter seems to be purely
playing cards for money is
perfectly proper under the supposed rule;
and certain indefinite amount of cheating
has always been tolerated. There are, it
is alleged, gentlemen who live by their
gaming earnings and they are not tabooed
by good society. Of course, the earnings
are made possible by more or less dishon-
esty mixed with skill. The recent sensa-
ton seems to have grown, in Paris, out of
of American methods, and in
London from the importation of French
1t was not the cheating that
stirred up society, but cheating in an i'm
ported fashion,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
From the Spirit OF the Times. Oct. 6, 'ss.

KFNDALL's SPAWN CURE.-TheSpavin Cure
manufactured by DR.. b. j. Kendall Co., Enos-
bursh Fall. w.. is having great success. There
Is abundant competition among specifics Of
this kind. but the ingredients OF this have real
ly wonderful properties James A. Wilson,
civil engineer, of Fremont, Ohio. gives a strong
testimonial of d cure effected by IL in the case
Of one OF his horses. The price is 81 per bottle,
and it can be had of any druggist.
Price 81 per bottle, or s bottles for IS. All
druggists have 1t can get IL for you, it will
be sent to any address n receipt of price by the
proprietors, b. ]. KENDALL & Co.. Enosburgh
Falls. VT.
Sold by All Druggists. octl6 SLY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

Philadelphia is disgraced by over 5000
liquor. saloons. More than 1000 of them
are kept by foreigners and about 200 by
Americans Over 35 foreigners to one
American!
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
st, Charles. Arkansas, August 2

st. Charles, Arkansas, August g. 1885,
B. j. KENDALL d Co., Gents:-I tax pleas
ure in informing you that used nearly all Of
the bottle of Kendall's SPAWN Cure that you
SEM me from st. Louis, according to dire ctiOns,
and to my satisfaction land must say to my
surprise) in about two weeks my mare was en-
tirely well of the lameness caused by bog
SPAWN of over one years standing and in tkree
weeks time the swell ng was all gone and the
mare is now entirely well and can trOt rs glib
as ever. l consider the rOttle of Kendalps
SPAWN Cure worth to me $l5OOO as the animal
was worthless she was ON three legs and
could scarcely get around on them, and now
she is the finest buggy animal In these parts,
and with the remnant of the bottle after curing
the mare, / have nearly cured q very severe
corn OH the ball of my big toe that has given
me great great pain for the last two or three
years, have only applied KendalPs SPAWN
Cure four times and the corn now is nearly out
by the ro',ts aud without any pain. In short.
think 1t is the best Imminent that is in use.
have KendalPs realise on the Horse and his
Diseases, and / would not take any money for
1t i'll could not get another Hoping you great
success, remain yours, respectfully.
r. G. MARTIN. 4
Anderson, West Virginia, Sept. Is. 1888
Please allow me tospeak in the highest terms
of Kenjalis SPAWN Cure for what 1t has done
for my son, in fact, it cured him of q bone
affection about the knee that baffled the skill
of two OF the best Nj. DIS. In our city Scbenecta-
dy, New York. D. VAN VRANKEN,
Supt. offs. Y. D., Greenbrier, West Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

NOTTCE Persons having bust
NO1 1N1Is ness at my Furniture
W. d, Gambler, who may be found 1T ali Il IA, ca
either In the shops, on the premises, or at his
residence. Undertaking promptly attended
to ct al hours Of the day or night.
d0s66.N Z. 4. 1lCELl
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

The net to catch man matrimonially-
The brunette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

n M n for the working class. Send 10
hHI ucents for postsge and we will
mail you free. royal, valuable
MINNIE box ofsample goods that will put
uU you in the way of making more
money in q few days than you
ever thought possible at any business. Capital
not required. We will start you. You can
work all the time or in spare time only. tIhe
work Is universally adapted TO botn sexes
young aud cd. You can easily earn rom o.
cents to SIS every evening. That all who want
work NAV test the business we make this I'M
paraIleled offer; to all who are not sat1sned we
will send 81 to pay for the trouble OF wrlsing u.s.
Fortunes will be made by those who give their
whole time TO the work. Great success sbso-
STTNsoN q Co, Portland. Maine. decd '85-lys
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08
CuLTIvATING PREJUDICE. The Rich

CULTIvATING PREJUDICE The Rich
mond Wing is at its old game Of trying to
incite the prejudice of the agricultulist
against the Democratic party. A great
outrage 1t thin ks has been perpetrated
against that worthy class of our fellow-citi
zens by the "Bourbon Legisl ature" in
displacing old DR.. Blanton from his posi-
ton as Commissioner of Agriculture. Now,
what particular interest outside of few
personal friends, the farmers, most of whom
we believe ale Democrats, have in the old
Doctor, we are at q loss to conceive. If
there is single one. of them in this county
or section who has received one straw's
worth of benefit by reason of the Dr.'s
holding fat Office we have not heard of
him. Had his ''tag tax" worked out all
right the old Commissioner could have tag
ged his brother farmers to the tune ofabout
$50, 600 in addition to his salary. By the
failure of that scheme one farmer, named
Blanton, lost heavily, but his losss was
very much like that of the fellow who lost
on pork because he didn't have hogs to eat
up the acorns which were plentiful in the
mountain range. The Wing may succeed
in pulling the wool over the negroes eyes
about protective tariff beneftting them
tbO WY WOibU lla0 pOoSioly
happen to the poor colored dupes of Ma
honeism--but it will hardly get up much of
craze among the farmers over DR.. Blan-
tons retirement to the shades of private
life. The farmers are not such fools as the
Wing takes them to be. The Legislature
has simply displaced DIR. ]. M. Blanton, of
Cumberland county, who, we are informed,
is not and never was much of farmer, and
appointed in his place Col Randolph Har-
rison, also of Cumberland county, who is
said to be the owner of a model farm, and
some of the most intelligent and practical
farmers in Virginia--a gentleman who
thoroughly understands the duties OF the
Office to which he has been elected. and
wha will fill the office well without under
taking to ''tag' his brother agriculturists.
That's all there is Of that outrage. It's
not worth cultivating. Wyhsrille Enter
prise.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

PROPER PROTECTION Some of our State
papers, while protesting to stand squarely
on the Lynchburg platform, have either
failed to understand it. or openly violate its
declared principles. The Charlottesville
Chronicle thus refers to this subject:
The revenue plank in the Lynchburg
platform declares for the abolition of the
internal revenue system, and for tariff
which, while giving proper protection to
home industries, will not "encourage mo-
nopolies." A large portion of the Virginia
press, while earnestly insisting on the first
clause, seem entirely to ignore the latter.
We are for the achole plank. Huuah for
the abolition of the internal revenue sys-
TEN, and tariff which gives proper pro-
lection to labor, but does not ''foster mo-
nopolies. "-Norfoh Ledger.
This is the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, and is Democratic
truth at that, and is what the people have
been demanding and will demand all the
time, and with this platform of revenue
reform we can win with the people all the
time -Lynchburg Adrance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-04-08

HINTS ON PLowING.-In blowing the
farmer should remember that the object of
his labor is not merely the fnverting of the
earth and the burying of manure, but a
thorough pulverization of the soil and the
mixing of the manure into it, SO that the
plants may have chance for their roots to
spread, and find their feed in all directions
In cold heavy soils the turning the sod well
under and putting with it coarse and un-
fermented manure, will assist in making
the land lighter and more porous by Great
ing sort of under-drainage. When decay
and fermentation shall begin the gases
evolving in the process will not only furnish
fertilizing elements to the soil, but will also
warm and tighten it up. 1t is only upon
snch soil that green and coarse manure
should be used, and then fine manure or
artificial fertilizer, in which the plant food
is more readily available, should be used in
the hill or near the surface, unless the crop
is one which does not require mich nour-
ishment until after the ground has become
dry and warm, and the work of fermenta-
ton has had time to begin. Even then it
is better to give the crop its first start by
the use of compost or fertilizer, as the
plants thus make a more thrifty root
Cultiodtor.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-01
The Slums of London.

On Saturday night, says writer in
the London Ne,Cs, the public houses and
GIN palaces take in one-fourth of the
daily earnings of the denizens of the
slums for a week. Enter the public
houses and you will see them crammed.
Here are artisans and laborers drinking
away their wages that ought to clothe
their little ones. Here are the women
squandering the money that would pur-
chase food, for the lack of which their
children are dying. One group rivets
the eye of an observer at once 1t con-
tains an old gray-haired dame, a woman
of forty and girl of about nineteen,
with a baby in her arms. All these are
in state which is best described as
''maudlin''-they have finished one lot
of gin, and the young woman is ordering
another round. 1t is great grand
mother, grandmother, and mothor and
her baby-four generations together
and they all dirty and disheveled and
drunk, except the baby, and even that
poor little mite may have its first taste of
alcohol presently. 1t is no uncommon
sight in these places to see a mother wet
a baby's lips with gin and water The
process is called giving the young I'M a
TASTE and the baby's father will look
on sometimes and enjoy the joke i'm
mcnscly. But the time to see the result
of Il Saturday nights heavy drinking in
low neighborhood, is after the houses
are closed. Then you meet dozens of
poor wretchcs recling home to their mis-
cradle dens. Some of them roll across
the roadway and fall, cutting themselves
till the blood flows. Every penny. in
some instances, has gone in drink. One
dilapidated, ragged wretch | met last
saturday night was gnawing a baked DO
tato. BY his side stood a thinly-ciad
woman, bearing Il baby in her arms. and
IN hideous language she reproached him
for his seltishncss. She had fetched him
out of public house with his last half
penny i'll his pocket. With that half
penny he had bought the potato which
he refused to share with her. At every
corner the police are ordering or coaXinp
men and women to 'move on. Between
II and it is Il long procession of drunk
en- men and women, and the most drunk.
en- seem to be those whose outward ap-
pcarance betokens the most abject pov-
erty.
Turn out of the main thoroughfares
and into the dimly-lighted back streets,
and you come upon scene after scene
to the grim, grotesque horror of which
only the pencil of Il Dore could do JUS
tice. Women with hideous, distorted
faces are rolling from side to side Shrek
ing aloud snatches of popular songs,
plentifully interlarded with the vilest ex-
pressions. Men as drunk as themselves
meet them; there is short interchange
of ribald iests and foul oaths, then
quarrel and a shower of blows. Down
from one dark court rings cry of muir
der, and woman, her face hideously
gashed, makes across the narrow road.
pursued by a bowling mailman. 1t is
only drunken husband having a row
with his wife. Far into the small hours
such cries will ring here.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-01
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC

The Hess opera company is going to Mex
leo
The oldest opera house in the United
States is in Savannah.
TWENTY-TIREE new operas were produced
at the various theatres of Italy during the
past year. They all died young.
THE new German theatre in Berlin has put
upon Its play-bills in large letters: "Iadies
are requested to take off their bonnets
j. 7. SULLIVAN, formerly Detroit press
man, and who has been but few months on
the stage, is doing good work in Rhea's sup
port.
WILSON BARRETT. the London manager, is
coming over from London to make a profess
slonal tour of America, with the play of
"Claudian.
TERESA TUA, a young violinist who has be-
come famous by her performances in Ger
many, is the daughter of cobbler who lived
in Florence.
CHICAGO is to have new opera- house,
nine stories high, and with three fronts, to
be built at Clark and Washington streets at
cost of about 100000
LAWRENCE BARRETT so crowded the Grand
opera house, New DIRK, while playing Gran
cesca da Rimni,n that the orchestra had to
vacate the tank for the managers box.
BRET HARTE has dramatized his famous
story. :, The Luck of Roaring Camp" and
Ihe -huulsol squire management Will present
1t after revision by Mr. David Beasco.
FREDERICK WARDE is shortly to present
in Boston a tragedy entitled Memnon,'
written by Henry Guy Carleton This piece
is in blank verse and the scene of it is laid in
ancient Egypt.
LoTTA AND MINNIE PALMER, both Ameri-
cans, are both playing in London to crowded
houses and the rivalry runs very high Both
have their crowds of followers and together
they are doing quite well
" How beautifully the woman sings" said
one la1y to another, who was in gorgeous at
tire and blazing with diamonds - Is she a
mezzo-sOprano Z" Ono, guess not think
she Is Swede, replied the other.
Margaret de Nane, an American young
laty who halls from Alabama has leased
London theatre for the sporting season. in
winch she VIII APP ear in Shakcspear;an
Characters. Her grandfather was formerly
governor Of Alabama and Judge of the
supreme court. She is also a niece of Senator
King.
Mrs. LANGTRY has cleared $500 600 thus far
this season over and above a. outlay, incud.
ing her personal expenses She has the sum
mentioned lying in cash to her credit in
single bank, and unless unforeseen circum-
stances occur before the winter is over she
VIII make from $50, 900 to SO 900 out of her
present tour.
MISS HENRIETTA BEEBE, the soprano of
lr. Towards church in Forty econd street,
New DIRK, ranks among the finest singers in
any choir. Her salary is said to be $1,000,
and is probably the largest paid to any lady
IN that city. Miss Beebe is specially a good
part singer. She has often appeared in CON
certs and great music a. festivals, mostly in
those conducted by DR.. Damrosch.