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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-07-01

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntingdon 18th
meridian, or t astern time; West of Hunting
ton, 9Oth meri liam, or Central time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
No. l, daily, except Sunday, Old Point to
White Sulphur; leaves White Sulphur daily,
except Saturday, arrives Cincinnati and Lou
ing Cars from Clifton Forge and White Sui
phur to st. Louis, Mo-, and Columbus. Ohio.
without change.
No.2, daily, between Ashland and Gil fton
Forge; leaves Clifton Forge daily except Sat-
urday, arrives Old Point daily. except Sun day.
Pullman Sleeping Cars White sulphur to
Washington aud Baltimore and White Sui
phur to Richmond
man Sleeping Cars. between Washing ION,
Richmond, and Louisville and Cincinnati. Do
not stop for local business
No. 5. daily, except Sunday, Richmo Id to
| and Ashland. Pullman Sleeping Cars ;alti-
more and Washington to White Sulphur. and
Richmond to White sulphur.
No 6. daily except Sunday. from Loui willie,
Cincinnati, and Lexington, arrives Viii, q Sui
phur daily, except Monday; leaves White Sui
phur for Old Point daily. except sunday. Pull
man Sleeping Cars ST. Louis to Whites ulphur
and Clifton Forge, via Louisville Air-Li q e. and
I CHARIOT EsTILLE ACCoMMopATIoN No Z,
leaves Richmond. except Sunday, 4: 30 p. m;
arrive Charloltesvi 9:l5 p. m.
Train No. connects with Old D ominion
day, Tuesday. Wednesday. and SatuI day; ar
rives at,New York next afternoon.
Trains from Old Point Comfort ma ke dire ct
connection at H., F. & P. Junction + Or Wash
required.
For Ratee. Tick ets Baggage ChecksL, apply t.
any office OF c. & o. Ry; or Depot or Tick al
Office of connecting lines.
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Anecd0te of Washington Irving.
Editors Drawer, in Harper's Magazil
for JULY

EDITORS Drawer, in Harper's Magazine
for July.l
Many years ago-in fact, back in the
thirties-Dr. Grant, of Enfield, whose repu
tation as physician in Connecticut is still
In memory of the first rank, after years O
retirement from practice, was travelling il
South Carolina, his native State, going by
stage from Savannah to Augusta. At q
certain stopping place it was found tina,
there were more passengers than the stage
could carry, and an extra was ordered fol
the accommodation of five passengers
These were John Forsyth, of Georgia: John
Branch, Postmaster-General; George Nc.
Dut1e, of South Carolina; DR.. Grant, and
an unknown gentleman. The party soon
became talkative, and by degrees all knew
who each one was, with the exception OF
the one silent stranger. As the stage
creaked along, the attention of DR.. Grant,
who was lad at that date, was attracted
by little dog following the stage, which
reminded him of one described by Wash.
ington Irving in Astoria, which he had Just
been reading. He was laughing quietly to
himself, when one of the gentlemen insist
ed that he should tell them the cause of his
amusement, that they might join in the
fun. DR. Grant said, 'That little dog re-
minds me of Washington Irving's dog,
whose skin was so tight that it drew up his
hind legs.'
This led to talk about Irving, in which
all joined except the unknown man. One
OF the gentlemen then appealed to him,
and asked if he did not think Irving one OF
our wittiest and most delightful writers.
The person appealed to replied that he
could not say that he did. The gentlemen
all expressed their astonishment, and one of
them persisted in demanding why lie did
not agree with the others in their admira
ton of the favorite author.
Have you ever read any of his works ?''
they asked.
eyes," was the reply
"Well, don't you think the Sketch Book
one of the most beautiful specimens of
English which cur country has produced.
"Well, no." the unknown replied; 81
cannot say that see anything remarkable
We'll" said the other, Chen you must
be Washington Irving himself, for no one
else could resist the humor and pathos of
his pen.'
The unknown colored to the roots of his
hair, but made no reply, and his tormentor
continued
Come, tell us the truth; are you not
washington Irving himself?'
The poor man at last blushingly con-
fessed that he was, and then fol1n-
general introducing and boz q.
ride ..Aa-shaking, anC
--,er-to- forgotten stage
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Vital Questions III!

Ask the most eminent physician
vi any school, what the best thing in the
world for quieting and alIaying all irrita-
ton OF the nerves, and curing all forms of
nervous complaints, giving natural, child
like refreshing sleep always?
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
"Some form Of Hops !! !"
CHAPTER I.
Ask'any or all of the most eminent ply
sicians:-
''What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs; such as
Bright's disease, diabetes, retention. or in
ability to retain urine, and all the diseases
and ailments peculiar to Women
"And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically ''Buchu ~
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and sure,
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia 81
stipation, indigestion, biliousness, COLI
fever, ague, &C., and they viii toll a %n',
Mandrake or DandeliO" mr." Ssi' YOU
Hence, when these p ,.d;ci,;os ,ro oo,,,
bined with others CO.. ILL leu,G i, 'fe ooii''
a wonderful ar ID into Hop Bitters, such
is develonefi ID mysterious curative power
rat;ons y :, which is SO varied in its ope-
s;hlv .hat no disease Or i'll health can pos
exist or resist its power, and yet it is
harmless for the most frail woman, weak
est invalid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II.
| Patients
almost dead or nearly dying"
For years, and given up by physicians, of
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver
complaints, severe coughs, called consump-
ton, have been cured.
Women gene nearly crazy!!!H
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness, and various diseases peculiar
| to women.
| People drawn out Of shape from eXcruci-
ating pangs Of rheumatism, intlammatory
and chronic, or suffering from scrofula.
Erysipelas !
Saltrheum, blood poisoning, dyspepsia,
Indigestion, and, in fact, almost all diseases
frail''
| Nature is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Bitters, proof
of which can be found in every neighbor-
hood i'll the known world.
B@g None genuine without bunch OF
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous stuff with ''Hop'' OF
"Hops" IN the name.
l
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THE SWEETHEART OF THE PERIOD
BY ELLA WHEELER:

Whispered in my darling's ear
"Sweet, do you love me yet2'
She blushed, then came ia accents clear,
Her soft reply: "You betr'
"Oh! could die for you," cried,
My charming, winsome elfp
She lifted up her eyes and sighed
II know how tits myselfr'
my dar-." "Oh! hush, for goodness sake.
She cried, "or pa Will hear.
And such row and fuss he'd make.
You'd walk Off on your ear"
We waited GREATNESS, till creak
Was heard up overhead:
There now," said she, '"twill do to speak,
He's in his little bed"
She nestled closely at my side,
With most confiding manner.
Said 1: 81 want you for my bride!"
Said she: "That's what ails Hammer"
"Then let the blessed day be soon!"
1 breathed with tender sigh.
Said she: well, say the fourth of June;
How will that do for high ?"
clasped her to my throbbing breast,
My heart o'erfiowed with joy,
She sighed, her cheek to mine close pressed.
"You are bully boy!''
told her she was sweet and fair
AS angels in the sky.
Said she: Don't f1atter. sir, take care;
That is all in your eye"
said she was the queen of girls,
The iarest maid e'er born.
She laughed, and shook her auburn curls:
IT am-yes. in horn.'
whispered, bending down my head:
"Your lips are like a cherry
She took my meaning. smiled, and said
We'll, Pm your huckleberry"
The clock struck twelve while thus we sat
Breathing the old, old story.
mo. no, she said, don't get your hat;
We are all hunkedory."
Twas thus 1 wooed and won my Grace
With the charms that SO adorn her,
And she says the wedding must take place
In the church around the corner.
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Don't Look Like a Wreck.

When man is going down hill every
body is ready TO give him kick" Yes,
that il So 1t is sad, but natural Why,
many man and woman, seeking employ
ment, would have got it if their hair hadn't
been so thin and gray. One bottle of Park
er's Hair Balsam is then the best invest
ment. 1t stops falling hair, promotes new
growth, and restores color. Clean, highly
perfnmed, not a dye. A great improve
inent over any similar preparation, and sold
at the low price of 80 cents.
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A FEMALE DYNAMITER.-Berlin, June
16.-A woman has been arrested at Elber-
field, having in her possession four boxes
of explosive material, which it was intend
ed to explode at Wiesbaden. This discov-
cry has prevented Emperor Williams in
tended visit to that place.
1t is stated that the woman arrested at
Elberfield came from America. She is de-
scribed as being tall and stout, She was
tracked from Bremen to Elberfield
The RAILWAY officials had direct orders to
examine all travellers baggage during the
Emperor Williams recent visit to Ems. II
is supposed that the Berlin police were ad-
vised of an intended attempt to explode
dynamite at Wiesbaden.
Women can and do enough mischief
without resorting to dynamite. They are
moral dynamiters, and blow people up al
will in the sphere of their dominion.
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HORSE STABLINe.-Stable accommoda
ton is very imperfect in many farms. The
only rule by which the length Of stable
can be regulated is the number OF stalls re-
CURED, and these should never be less than
from 5 feet 6 inches to 6 feet wide. 1t il
desirable that the width of stable for farm
horses be at least IS feet, in order that ample
space may be available behind them. Il
has for some time been, and still ought tt
be. desideratum in the construction Of the
stable to have the walls built hight may
be higher than any other portion OF thu
farm-steading and the apex of the 100
s'open." When the building is high ant
ssopen" horses thrive much better than II
stables which are small and close. Small
stables are very Objectionable, being gen
orally badly ventilated and injurious to tho
equine constitution. the temperature il
the stable should be about 81 degrees II
winter and from 80 de grees to 60 degrees II
the summer. Purity of atmosphere is es
sential to the strong, healthy and muscular
development of all animals, and especially
horses. The partitions between the horses
should never be shorter than about nine
feet, two feet of which is required for the
| manger.
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UNION SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISERS
Funny Mistakes of Children.

After having taken pains to explain some
matters TO their scholars and are flattering
themselves that they have made it all clear
as daylight, teachers are often sadly disap-
pointed and disheartened by finding that
their meaning has been misunderstood en-
tirely. Sometimes the children get very
funny ideas. as to their teachers meaning.
country schoolmaster, of the old time,
was coaching up his pupils for the examina-
ton by the clergyman of the district. He
had before him the junior geography class.
Gan any little boy or girl tell me the shape
OF the earth?' was the question. No an
swer, ooh, dear me well, this is sad What
VIII the minister think Of this. Well, I'll
give you token to mind it, What is the
shape of this snuff-box in my hand pr
square, SIR" said they all. Eyes, but on
Sabbath-days, when I change my snuff-box,
| wear a round one. We'll, you mind that
Examination day came, and the class was
called up, and thought intelligent. "Can
any little boy or girl tell me the shape of the
earth ?'' 'fYes, sill" Every hand was ex-
tended. Every head thrown up. Every eye
flashed with excitement. 'You, my little
fellow. You tell me-" said the examiner.
'Round on Sundays, and square all the rest
of the week, SIR"
In giving Bible lesson to her Sunday
school class a young lady had occasion to
explain the meaning of the word "faith. -
She felt little puzzled as to how she should
get to work, till happening to look out of
the window she saw, floating along the riv-
or, which passed near the schoolhouse, a
boat, at the bottom of which was some OBJ
ject covered with piece of sackcloth. Call
ing the young folks attention to the boat,
she said, "Now, you cannot see for your
selves what it is that is lying in the bottom
of the boat because it is covered up, but if
| knew, and were to tell you that it is a leg
of mutton, you would believe my word,
would you notP ?" 'Yes, teacher 'sWell,
that's faith 10 The next Sunday, the
teacher feeling sure that her illustration had
made the matter quite plain to them, asked
the children to tell her what 'faith" was.
Up went all the little hands. 'sWell ?" ga
leg of mutton in boat ~
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There was party across the river the
other night. Toward the end she slipped
to his side and sweetly asked
.'Going home by yourself, Charlie ?'
''Guess sc" he said.
'Would you like some one to see you
home?''
Depends on who it is" His answers
were short and crusty. Many one would
have been disheartened, but Lucy was not
of that kind. She still persevered:-
''Some young lady, / mean."
depends on who the young lady is, y
said the brute.
'sSome one about my size,' persisted the
angel.
"There are several here about your
SIZE"
There's only one exactly my size.''
''See here, Lucy, said Charlie. eff you
want to take me home you may"
COIL she replied, "I've no particular
desire TO take you home, but as l was going
your way l thought"
and together they left.
IeSwas leaning on her arm, and silently
they meandered through the streets. They
stopped at his door He invited her in.
mo, Charlie, l won't go in, but l want
to tell you something"
By the light of the street lamp on the
corner Charities face was seen to grow pale
as she continued
81 am abundantly able to support a hus-
band. l have bank account of good
size. Hove you, Charlie, and can give you d
good home. Will you be mine, dearest %
''Lucy," gasped the brute, you've nc
idea what it takes to support a husband
She interrupted him.
Darling, if it should be necessary,
would work from morning until night, and
even take in washing and sewing; you shall
want nothing. Only say you will be mine. -
'sNo, Lucy, it cannot be. I shall always
love you as BROTHER watch over your
pathway through life, and should you stand
in need Of advice and assistance, You can
rely on my willingness to assist you; but ]
can never marry YOU"
"Then you refuse me?'
"Yes.''
"Base wretchT" she exclaimed, "you will
live to repent yeur hasty decision, for to-
morrow my dead body will be found in the
cold waters of the river" And clasping
him in her arms in one convulsive embrace,
she fled into the outer darkness. buffalo
Times.
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PLEDGIEG THE BoYs.-At dinner that
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of New Orlerns gave to the newsboys and
messenger nearly hundred of the
sturdy, self-reliant little fellows, of their
own accord, asked to be permitted to take
pledge not to drink or gamble. Some of
them added clause against smoking, and
one gave up his bunch of cigarettes.
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Miss HURST GIVES SEANcE IN BALTI-
MoRE.-Miss Lulu Hurst, the young Geor-
gia girl whose exhibitions of power in over
matching physical force have attracted
much attention in the South, gave private
entertainment at noon yesterday on the
stage of Ford's Opera House in the presence
of a number of medical men. athletes and
others. Miss Hurst came on the stage &C
companied by her father and mother, Pro-
lessor Atkinson and Mr.. Cohen, her man:
ager, all Of Georgia. The young lady, who.
as stated by heSparents, was sixteen years
old last Monday, is tail, with brown hair,
which hung in curls; and she weighs prob
ably 14O pounds. Amoung others present
were DIR. j. E. Michael, powerful man
and heavy weight, who tried to hold an
opened umbrella over him while Miss Hurst
pressed the palms Of her hands against the
handle. Both DR.. Michael and the UNI
brella performed some surprisingly gro
tesque antics about the stage, while Miss
Hurst laughingly followed after. When
she took her hands, off, the wrecked UNI
brella fell to the floor. Mr.. Christopher Bill
lopp and Mr.. Robert Fraser. we'll known ath-
letes; Professor Miles, DR.. VIM. H. Grim, DR..
Cuddy and:other medical men opposed their
physical strength to the power exerted by
Miss Hurst, and she twirled each and all of
them about in a way that was probably a
new experience to them. Several gentle
man in turn endeavored to hold a billiard
cue horizontally with their t;ghtest clutch
while the young lady laid her open palms
upon it. Mr.. Duncan, from Johns Hopkins
University, wanted to steady chair against
his person by grasping the back, but she
laid her open hands on the chair, and witt
out any underholt ran the gentleman =
one side of the stage to the otbe from ron
Michael struggled to press the t,o ;r' l.. IT. ~
floor with the young lad a f. 20 ene
the seat. Their ~ y PAIN peheatn
was ~ .nree men tried 1t, Dut II
successfully Idone. She lifted heavy
men off the floor by placing her open
palms on the side of the chair near the top.
After an hour of illustrations OF her power
that would have winded a prize-fighter,
Miss Hurst was unruff1sd and smiling
Baltimore Sun, June 18th.
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How TO MAKE HOME HAPPY.-Some homes
are full of love and sunshine for strangers,
and all ugliness and gloom for the ones for
whom they exist. To constitute a truly
happy home, there should be pretty little
personal adornments on the part of the wife,
who thereby shows a desire to please hel
husband and to hdd to the general at
fractions of her home. A pleasant word on
her part when the overworked man comes
home often eats away the raw edge OF some
trouble on his mind, and draws out cor
responding desire to be both agreeable and
resi- ectfuI, which characteristics are always
accompanied by affection. If cheerfulness
and amiability are not cultivated, rudeness,
rouphness and impotence will soon be fol-
lowed by insolence, and when sweet temper
gives way to anger and discord, the home
circle is no longer attractive, and is almost
certain to be Stunned.
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Ut IS BOTH A "SAFE cUREn;
}and "a" sPEcIFlc."
jelly
GEM ORGANs-GEM PIANOS

The Gem Organ and Piano Company has
again opened its headquarters for the Summer
In n stanton, on MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE CITY
PLoTTS, one of the partners of the firm, who
is well known In Augusta from having can
vassed the county for the company last Fall.
and PIANOS in THIS COUNTY, and refers to
those who have them, for their quality. Four
carloads have just arrived from Washington,
at the branch office at exington, where Mr..
Plotts himself will have charge. Those desir-
Ing TO look at or purchase an organ or piano,
can have them taken to their residence In any
part of the county for inspection.
The public are invited to call and inspect the
organs and pianos and hear the music
A postal card will receive prompt attention
II addressed to- EDWARD PLOFTS,
Lexington, Rockbrdge Co., Va,
or ]. N. KERR,
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n AT n for the working class. Send 10
nuH Uucents for postage. and we viii
Ah mail you free, a royal yaluf .ble
MINNIE box of sample goods that viii puf
uuu you in the way OF making more
money in a few days than Won
ever thought possible at any business. O. pitaI
not required. We will start you. You can
work all the time or in spare time only. The
work is universally adapted to both sexes.
young and old. You can easily earn n ON 50
cents to IS every evening. That all who, want
work may test the business we make Ii lis un-
paralleled offer; to all who are not satisf led we
will send 81 to pay for the trouble of writ ing us,
Fortunes will be made by those who give their
whole time to the work. Great success, abso
STINsoN & Co, Portland. Maine. decd '83-lys
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1867 Prizes amounting $50
Application for rates clubs should be made
only to the office of the Company in New On
leans
For further Information. write clearly, girv-
Ing lulI address. Make p. o. Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
New Orleans. la.
POSTAL NOTES and ordinary Letters by
Mail or Express (all sums OF SIS and upwarQss by
Express at our expense) to
M. A. DAUPHlN,
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REMEDY FOR DIARRHGA.-There are
several causes for diarrhoea. In an old COW
that suffers from this trouble constantly 1t
may be produced by disease of the bow
els, possibly tuberculosis, or by debility
consequent upon old age. In any case the
proper treatment would be to give pint of
awlinseed oil, and after that to follow with
one dram each of sulphate of iron, ground
ginger, and powdered Peruvian bark, mixed
with molasses, and put on the back of the
tongue.
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A CURE WoHTH TRYINa.-The Scien-
htic american notes the case of a confirmed
inebriate who was cured of his thirst for
liquor by drinking teaspoonful of the de-
coction of a half-ounce of ground quassia
stepped in pint of vinegar whenever his
craving was violent. 1t satisfied the cray
ing, supplied needed stimulus and strength,
and in time took all the desire for strong
drink.-American Messenger.