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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18

Gen. Dustin Ward, of Ohio, who was a
Union officer in the late war, says that if
''the Union Generals say they were not sur
prised at the battle of Shiloh, it is great
surprise to me. Had not the death of the
Confederate General Johnston happened
just when it did, our fate would have been
far different" And General Ward is not
singular in this opinion. albeit he shows
more candor and honesty than some other
of the Federal Generals have evinced. Not
only were the Union forces surprised and
beaten in the outset, but they would have
been utterly routed had that magnificent
soldier, Albert Sidney Johnston, live to
follow up his first success. Let MS have
truth in our history, no matter which side
NAV arneqr 70 the best advantage.
buru Tiroinian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18
IENTEN LYRIC.

she trips no more
With light foot DER
The ballroom floor;
But daily wears
A look austere.
And says her prayers,
For Lent is here.
She puts away
Her fine array
Till Easter Day,
No more filtration.
But contemplation.
Self abnegation,
And fervent piety,
To maids becoming,
And for variety,
A little 'slumming."
With this to ch eer her
On her way,
AS she draws near
Easter Day.
This pleasant thought
To cheer her heart,
Whene'er her mind dwells on it.;
On Easter Day
She'll come out gay
And wear daisy bonnet.
Boston Courier.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18

ATTACKED WITH HYDRoPHoBIA WHILE
AT PRAYER -B~Heriile, Oat., February %.
Stephen Clark, living near Consecon, was
attacked with hydrophobia this week. and
became SO violent that he had to be taken to
the Plcton Jail. he was seized with con-
vulsion> while engaged in family prayers,
and before neighbors arrived was ravng
like a mailman, tearing and eating his own
flesh until he presented bideocs appear
ance. When he became rational he said that
he was bitten by mad dog while travelling
with circus in Carthage in July, 1880.
During the first four hours his fits we're &C
companied with barking, growing and imi-
tation of ht avy painting, and during the in
tervals the barking of a dog would immedi-
ately excite another fit. After beiag strap
ped to bed by seven muscular men he got
loose and cut his face badly in attempting to
shave. He also pulled Off piece of flesh
hanging from wound on h hand and chew.
ed it, being apparently pleased with the taste
of his own blood. The physicians think the
case one of hypochondriac origin, which at
first was quite under control
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18

A CRANES VIEW OF PRESIDENT CLEvF
LAND.-A man named Elias Bray, evident
ly ''cIank," was committed to the custo-
dy of the commissioners of charities and
correction in New York, Thursday, for
threatening to ''remove the President"
He entered the Office of the Christian Id
uocote, and striking dramatic attitu de-,
stated that ''he was commissioned by the
Almighty to transfer Grover Cleveland to
another sphere, and he was bound to exc
cute his high commission The persons
in charge of the Office caused him to be
placed in custody, under the apprehension
that he might do some mischief. The man
is evidently demented. SIT is impossible"
be said, ''that Grover Cleveland can be
President of the United States. Why?
Because the powers that be shall continue
to be. I shall be President | am he
great essential. Look at thisr' He then
presented a gold medal cast in honor of
the first centenary Of the Methodist Church
likeness Of Bishop Simp on. 1t was at
tdcHeu W lis sesb ny Diuo fioUOu. An,
said he, '''his is what is going to prevent
Grover Cleveland from being President. -
I have other methods within my reach
that you people do no. dream of. and
with which you cannot interfere" Ga
being asked where he resided, he replied,
with a theatrical gesture: ''All over the
world. have a residence in every city in
the United States. But will you be good
nough to tell me why am here, and re-
strained of my liberty? Once for all,
Cleveland cannot and shall not be Presi-
dent, for | am the great essential" In
his pocket was found a ticket for passage
to Liverpool.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18
What Parents Fear

Many persons-especially parents object
to many quack nostrums as liz ely to engen
der or encourage a love for strong drink
They are right. Better die of disease than
of drunkenness. The use of Paiker's Ion
ic does not involve this danger. 1t not on
ly builds up the system, curi"g all ailments
of the stomach, liver and kidneys, but it
without into icating and abso-
utely cures the appetite for liquor.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18

RI@ None genuine without a bunch of
green Hops on the white label. Shun all
the vile, poisonous, stuff with "Hop'' or
Shops" in their name.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18
Home Items and Topics.

Get hop bltters that Dever-Fail
The weakest woman, smallest child,
and sickest invalid can use hop bitters with
safety and great good.
Old men tottering around from Rheu
matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be made almost new by using hop bit
ters.
My wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use of hop bitters and
recommend them TO my people. -Methodist
Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor if hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earth
Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness
will leave every neighborhood as soon as
hop bitters arrive.
"My mt ther drove the paralysis and neu-
ralgia all out OF her system with hop Bit
ters Ed Oswego Nun.
Keep the kidneys healthy with hop
bitters and you need not fear Sickness
Ice water is rendered harmless and
more refreshing and reviving with hop Bit
tiers in each draught.
The vigor of youth for the aged and
inf N in hop bitters !! !!
(-''At the change of life nothing equals
Hop Bttttrs to allay all troubles Incl
dent thereto"
-"The best periodical for ladies to take
monthly, and from which they will receive
the greatest benefit is hop BIZ ters.''
Mothers with sickly, fretful, nursing
children, will cure the children and benefit
them. elves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some
form of kidney disease that might have
been prevented by a timely use of hop bit
ters.
Indigestion, week stomach, Irregular
ties of the bowels, cannot exist when hop
bitLers are used
A timely X use of hop
Bitters will keep whole family
In robust health a year at little cost.
TO produce real genuine sleep and
child-like repose all night, take little hop
bitters on retiring.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-18
nEA LEEsS AND
COISUMlRS O PAATSI
s9~ Read the following for Yourself


We have Ecw IN stock the largest and bes
stock OF PAIN rs ever brought to this section,
manutactui ea ~ Lucas d Co., the Oldest pain
house in Philadelphia.
These Paints are guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction, and can be furnished in any t1nl
Or shade desired lat prices to suit the times. A
saving OF rs per cent. can be made by their use,
an they are always ready for 1mmed1ate use,
presenting smooth, elastic. durable and CLOS
sy surface. 1t does not crack or become lOos.
ened from the material upon which it is used.
Read the following guarantee
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 30th, 1852.
Messrs. Berkeley d Co., StdunrOn, Va
DEAR SIRS:-We have not as yet found IL
necessary to issue a printed guarantee for our
liquid Paints, regarding our position and rep
utation with the trade sufficient assurance
that we would not place on the mark Ell an in
ferior article, particularly under our brand.
Wehowever will cheerfully follow the expedi-
ent which has been resorted to by manufactur-
ers to Introduce their goods by stating that we
will REFUND THE MONEY OR REPA1NT
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 our au-
thority but we dc not think you will ever hear
of one authentic case of trouble arising through
the use of cur paints.
Yours truly.
JNO. LUCAS & co.
These paints may be obtained by wholesale
and retail from
BERKELEY & WALTERS,
junel9 'S3 Staunton, Va.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
He Thought it Would Do,
Chicago Herald.

Il want a divorce from my wife, ,
said a Washington street broker to his
attorney, 'but l don't know how to
begin it,
sAny ground for scandal p asked
the attorney.
No; oh, no.
Did she ever hit you?'
NO; her temper is quite even.
did she ever blow out the gasp
'No-she let it burn. Maybe that
would be grounds, eh?'
NO. said the attorney. In that
case she would call to her aid the gas
company, and we would have to strug-
gle with monopoly. That wouldn't
do
No. said the applicant, sadly.
did she ever scald any of the chill
dren?' asked the attorney, Frightening
up.
Haven't got any to scald. I sup
pose it wouldn't do to say she scalded
the children of the next door neigh
bor?'
NO.
Then l don't know what to do, or
say
Then both men looked thoughtfully
out of the window for nearly seven
minutes.
'She drank out of the fnger-bowl at
the hotel when we were on our bridal
tour said the husband, hesitatingly
IF you get the date and the witness
es, said the lawyer quickly, Il think
that will be sufficient-under our law
Then they went out together and
called for two sChooners of beer.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14

Ia Paper bottles are now made on
large scale in Germany and Austria.
The paper must be well sized. The
following is said to be good receipt
for the paper: Ten parts of rags, forty
of straw, fifty of brown wood pulp.
The paper is impregnated or coated on
both sides with sixty parts of defbrina-
ted fresh blood, thirty-fve parts of lime
powder, five parts sulphate of alumina.
After drying, ten or twelve rolled leaves
are coated again, placed over each other,
and then placed in heated molds. The
albumen in the blood forms a combina-
ton on pressure with the lime, which
is perfectly proof against spirits, etc.
The bottles are made in two pieces,
which are joined afterward.-Am. Sta
H0ner.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
Bill Arp With the TOOthache.

When the teeth come, they come with
pain and peril, and keep the poor child
miserable, and when they 60 they go
with a torture that no philosophy can
endure. Oh, my poor jaw-just look
how it is swollen. l am sight. A
pitiful prospect. look like bloated
bondholder on one side of my face and
no bonds to comfort me. | wonder
what would comfort a man in my fix.
l have suffered more mortal agony from
my teeth than from everything else put
together. Samson couldn't pull them
hardly, for they are all riveted to the
jawbone. 1 have been living in dread
for over a month, for knew that eye
tooth was fixing up trouble; and So
yesterday morning it sprung leak at
the breakfast table, and 1 jumped out
of my chair. The she'll caved in, the
nerve was touched, and in my agony 1
gave one groan and retired like l was a
funeral. Five miles from town and no
doctor. Don't put down what I suffer
ed all that day, and the night following,
for you can't. Mush poultices and cam
phor and paregoric and bromide and
chloroform, and still the procession
moved on, and the jumping, throbbing
agony sent no flag of truce-no cessa-
ton of hostilities. What do l care for
anything? Don't tell me about Hen
bricks being in Atlanta. don't care
where he is. Yes I do. He is a good
man, but I've got no time to think
about him now. Please give me some
more of that camphor. I've burned all
the skin off my mouth now, but it is a
counter-irrant and sorter scatters the
pain around. If l had some morphine
l would take it for l want rest. l am
tired. Oh for one short hour of rest |!
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
A Man of Nerve.
How an Elephant Hunter Extricated Him.
self From Perious Position.

Elephant Hunting an Ceylon, an american Field
The coolest thing l ever saw done in
elephant-shooting was one day myself
and a friend were sitting in the bunga-
low, when a coolie rushed in and in
formed us that there was an elephant in
the coffee. The only "battery we had
in the bungalow, which was merely a
wooden shanty run up for temporary
shelter at the new clearing, was all old
percussion shotgun, used chiefly for
firing "sparrow hail" at the legs of ma
tives caught coffee stealing at night,
and the only bullets we had, if l may
be pardoned the "bull," were small
shot with few swan shot mixed There
was, however, bullet mold which fit
ted the gun, SO we set to work and cast
some rough bullets, as we were deter
mined to have shot at the elephant
if it was with pistol. Our next pro-
ceeding was to toss up who should have
the shot, and it fell to my friend ].
When We went out it was found that
the elephant was not in the coffee, but
on strip of "patna," or grass along
side of it. ]. accordingly went down
to the tournament, while l stood at a
safe distance to cheer on the knight.
When J. got on the 'patna" he saw
that the brute he was going against was
evidently ''roque" of the worst de-
scription, as he began to trumpet very
loud. That is the first thing ''roque"
does. 1 suppose he thinks it will put
the fear of death in the hunter. The
next part of the show is for Jumbo to
charge right down on you, still trum-
peting and waving his trunk until he
comes within about twenty yards, when
down goes the trunk, and, at the same
time, he lowers his head. This is the
time TO fire, and the only place you have
any chance of bringing him down by
hitting is small oval space just above
the trunk. This is vital spot, and if
you hit this it is sure death to the ele-
phant. ]. was an old hunter, so he
calmly awaited Mr.. Jumbo's approach.
Just at the right moment up went his
gun to his shoulder, and | waited breath
lessly to see the flash and behold the
rogue fall. But no flash came, and
presently saw ]. running backward
facing the elephant, and evidently feel
ing in his pocket for something. The
explanation was now easy, the internal
percussion cap had missed fire! Luckily
he had another, and in a moment just
as the elephant was upon him, l saw
his gun again go up. There was a
flash, then report, and down tumbled
the huge beast just at Us feet, in fact,
so close was he that he had to jump
aside to prevent the body falling on
him. There are few men l know of,
and I have met few men of nerve in
my time, that would have the GOODNESS
to run backward in face of charging
elephant, remove the old cap and feel
in his pocket for new one, and then
kill his quarry. know of nothing
more inclined to make one run the first
time of trying than to wait on an ele-
phant which is charging, but better
spirit comes over you and you shoot
without a tremor.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
The Secrets of the Spring.

Come out and hear the robins sing,
And hear the bluebirds' tale of spring,
And see the swallows on the wing.
Come out and listen, listen low,
And hear the grasses as they grow,
And list the little winds that blow,
And learn to read their secret we'll
The secret that they softly tell
To bird and bee in drowsy dell,
Of bloomy banks that are to be,
OF fragrant field and leafy tree,
And all the summer mystery
Of bud and blossom, flower and fruit
That quickens now in sap and root,
And now in tender springing shoot.
Come out, come out, the days are long,
But Nature sings her secret song
In secret wsys-the days are long,
But swift as sweet from day to day,
From hour to hour, the tuneful lay
Runs headlong on changeful way.
Come out, then, in the early glow
Of early springtime's bud and blow,
Come out and hear the grasses grow,
And oil the secrets of the spring
That melt and murmur, speak and sing,
To ears attuned to listening.
-Nora Perry, IN the Manhattan.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
A Hard Hit.
Michigan Herald.

'Are you believer in Christian re-
ligion2' 'Oh, certainly 'You are
a member of some church, then, 1 sup
pose?' Member of church? No, in
deed. Why should I be member of a
church? Itisquite unnecessary. Thedy
ing thief wasn't member of the church,
and he went to heaven But of
course you've been baptized? You know
the command Been baptized7 Oh,
no. That's another needless ceremony.
I'm as safe as the dying thief was, and
he never was baptized But surely
since you will not join church or be
baptized, you do something in acknowl-
edgment of your faith !? You give of
your means-you help the cause in
some way?' mo, sir, l do nothing of
the kind. The dying thief Let me
remark, my friend, before you go any
further, that you seem to be on pretty
intimate terms with the dying thief.
You seem to derive great deal of con-
ISOLATION form his career but mind you,
there is one important difference be-
tween you and him. He was dying
thief-and you are living one.'
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
The Invention of the Age.

A farmer from Iowa travelling to-
ward Chicago was inquiring for the ad-
dress of an electrical manufacturing
concern in this city, says the Chicago
Herald. 'The fact is,' he said, Il
am an inventor. Have struck big
thing, and am going down to Chicago
to have it developed.
Electric light1'
NO.
'Telephone?'
mo, none of them things. My in
vention is agricultural, and will be a
blessing to every farmer in the North
west. You see, years ago, when we
had no fences on our farms, our hired
men had no place to sit down and rest,
there bein' no stones or stumps. When
the wire fences came into style we
chuckled to ourselves and said the barbs
on 'em was good not only to keep pstock
from scratchin' or rubin of 'em down,
but to keep the hired men off. Well,
the hired men have beat that all to
pieces. They sew leather strips on
their pants and seem to delight in sit
ting on the harb wire every time they
came to the end of row or furrow.-
They think they're so smart, you know.
Now, I calculate that the farmers of
the Northwest lose 500, 900 every sum-
mer and fall by hired men wastin' time
sittin' on the fence. But I've fixed 'em
my new invention will stop that ae
New kind of barb on the wire?'
NAV. There amt no kind of barb
wire on earth that hired man won't
contrive to sit down on at least two
hours a day. Just wait till next spring
when l connect my ten-horse power
electric battery with the wires on my
fences. Won't it be fun1 The wires
will look nice and inviting, as usual, but
about two seconds after the hired man
has sat down you'll see him jumpin'
clean over the mules in his anxiety to
get back to the plough. Whoop, but
won't it be fun! County rights for
SALE
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
Washington Social Life.

Where the social lines are drawn in
Washington are thus keenly described
by clever correspondent
A man may make his fortune in junk,
old clothes or street sweepings, any
place else, and with his money come to
Congress and gain entrance to the great
social circle for his family, but if he
made his money here society would
scorn him utterly. There was woman
here once, the wife of western states
man, who, dozen years befor her ap-
pearance at Washington, managed a
laundry and hotel and drummed up
her patrons at the depot from the ON
nibus steps. She was familiarly known
by her first name everywhere. Together
the couple acquired fortune and TAX
ing a house as soon as they reached
Washington they fed the multitude
and won their way by terrapin and
champagne to the place the ambitious
wife coveted. Her grammar was be-
yond all parellel and her language was
not always marked with propriety.
Though her manners lacked the repose
and polish of the We're de Veres, every
one flocked to her house when it was
open, danced for her favors, ate and
drank of her abundance and went away
to ridicule her. Foreign ministers and
attaches would go there, but only un-
married men, as the ladies of the for
eign circle did not at least draw the
line at the ex-laundress. After sea-
son or two the statesman's wife broke
down, and plaintively saying, 81 have
overdope," retired from active life and
felt the keen sting of disappointment
and what she called ingratitude at the
way she was passed by, overlooked and
forgotten, when no longer able to min
lister to those who had rioted at her ex.
pense.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14

B@'Have you noticed how Mary D.
has changed of late?' asked stately
beauty, caressing a diminutive black
and-tan, whose collar was ornamented
with silver bells.
whats the matter with her?' was
the querry.
'Why, you know she was married
last week, and her maid informs me
that she had not fed her dog once since
her marriage; has scarcely noticed him,
in fact. She actually seems to prefer
the society of her husband
EXclamations of astonishment.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14

Sr'Yes, brethren, says the clergy
man who Is preaching the funeral SER
mon, 'our deceased brother was cut
down in a single night-torn from the
arms of his loving wife, who is thus left
a disconsolate widow at the early age of
twenty-four years.. Twenty-Five if you
please, sobs the widow in the front
pew, emerging from her handkerchief
for an instant.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14
Be q woman.
Oft I've heard a gentle mother,
As the twilight hours began,
DIoo d;, Nth n CON m dufu

Oft I've heard gentle mother,
As the twilight hours began,
Pleading with son on duty,
Urging him to be a man.
But unto her blue-eyed daughter,
Though with loves words quite as ready
Points she out the other duty
"Strive, my dear, to be lady"
What's lady? Is it something
Made of hoops and silks and airs,
Used to decorate the parlor,
Like the fancy rings and chairs?
Is it one that wastes on novels
Every feeling that is human?
If 'tis this to be lady,
'Tis not this to be woman.
Mother, then, unto your daughter
Speak of something higher far
Than to be mere fashions lady
"Woman" is the brightest star.
In you, in your strong affection,
Urge your son to be true man,
Urge your daughter no less strongly
To arise and be woman.
Yes, woman Brightest model
Of that high and perfect beauty,
Where the mind and soul and body
Blend to work out life's great duty.
Be q woman, naught is higher
On the glided crest of time;
On the catalogue of virtue
There's no brighter, holier name.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-14

n Cause for Rejoicing Among the Weak and
Debititdted.
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