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The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06
shakspeare,s Birthday.

The 321st anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare was cele- brated with much ceremony and festival April B, in Stratford-on- Avon, England. The town was brilliantly decorated, and the church bells chimed all the. day. Hundreds of strangers thronged the place. visiting and inquiring about -everytnlSg Snakspearian with the zeal of pilgrims. The Vicar of Stratford church, in the front chancel of which Shak- speare's dust reposes, announced during the memorial service that the memorial window presented by American visitors to the poets tomb was completed, but not fixed in its place. The window is to be set immediately over Shakspeare's grave. The committee which has the unveiling ceremonies in charge, the Vicar said. are making efforts to have the dedIcatory ad- dress printed, and read by James Russell Lowell. The decorations represent the "seven ages of man, 7 and for an illustration of Shak- speare's text describing each 6 Scriptural subject has beer chosen. The window is said by the best critics to be a marve of art
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

It has been discovered that raw onions are more eficaciasbin sSa cure of snake bitsz fban whisky. Shoaad f6e time come when raw ~oaions arc the only cure for snake bites, there will be a falling of of ninety per cent. in this country Peck's Sun.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

Thomas Mulvey, an old man living at Biddeford, Me, died a few days ago, and after his death his family found secreted in his bed greenbacks to the amount of g, 300 and bonds and cash amounting to SS,OOO hidden in various parts of the house. None of the members of the family knew of the existence of the money.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

Some inquisitive democrat wrote to Bill Nye the other day asking him how he paddled up Salt River and Bill replied: ''The progress of the Republican party up Salt River is being very seriously i'm peded just at present by the great swarms of suckers coming down who went up twenty-four years ago."
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The New York Sun thinks that the opium habit is increasing rap idly in that city, and that there will soon be need of q moral and spiritual battle against 1t.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The king of Siam is not yet 30 years of age, and has 263 children. The king buys marbles by the ton, hoops by the gross, dolls by the hundred and paregorlc by the gallon.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The stomach of an ostrich is To- cated in its back, between the wings, and the food can be seen moving around inside of its neck to get at this strangely located receptacle.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The word Iowa has heretofore been said to mean there l rest" !" but a recent writer in the "Iowa Historical Record" declares 1t sig nifies .'the sleepy people,"
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

Twelve wagon loads of letters and papers are delivered daily at the capitol for the members of the house of representatives during the session of Congress.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The announcement that ''there are at present eleven Cardinals hats at the disposal of the Pope of Rome" causes the Boston Commer- cial. Bulletin to infer the Pope must have bet on Cleveland.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The credit system has its draw backs in business, but in truly good newspapers, it is highly ap- proved. It is a wise paragraph that knows its own father.- Springfield Union.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

One Pennsylvania man killed another for S. Yet people won der why it is that men lie and fight and steal to get thousand dollar office.-Ex.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The 10000 landlords in Great Britain, without toll, receive from the soil more than twice as much as the total wages paid to S50,OOO laborers for working twelve hours through the seven days every week.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The difference between Pittsburg and Boston girls is that the for mer have smuts on their noses and that the latter have specs.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The Spanish women are noted for their high instep, which for a long time was held to be a sign of good blood and fine breeding.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

A lieutenant and sixteen sol diers of the regular army are still keeping guard over Garfield's crravp
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

In Lapland, where the nights are from three to six months long, beaux often kiss their sweethearts '.good night" about six weeks be- fore -daybreak. Their stock of caramels, peanuts and small-talk become exausted by that time.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

In his Arbor-Day proclamation the Governor of Kansas said the State which the pioneers found treeless and a desert now bears upon it's fertile bosom more than 2O.OOO,OOO fruit-trees and 100000 acres of forest trees, all planted by our own people" The Governor also says, "That there has been an increase in the rainfall in Kansas is fully proved by the statistics of our oldest meteorologists.'
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

Patents in Mexico cost from SlO ito $500, according to the ideas of the office there as to the import ance of the invention covered.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

As carrier pigeons in China are frequently molested by birds of prey, an ingenious plan for pro tection is employed. Ten small bamboo tubes are attached to the birds tail by means of threads passing under the wings. The hasty flight of the bird produces a whistling sound, and this keeps birds of prey at safe distance.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

ry. Lassitude, Nocturnal Emissions, evasion to society, dimness of vision, noises in the head, the vital fluid passing away. .unobseryed in the urine and many other diseases that lead to insanity and death.
 pr. Mintie. who is a rrgular graduated physician, will agree to forfeit $500 for a case of this kind, the Vital Restoratlve under his special advice and treatment) will not cure, or for anything impure or injurious found ln successfully, without mercury. Consultatlon free, A thorough examination and advice: including analysis of the urine, s. Price Of Vital Restorative S1.50 per bottle, or four bottles, s: sent to any address on receipt of price, or c. O. D., secure from observa- ton, and in private name, if desired, by A. E. Nlintie. M. D., No. Il Kearney street, San Francisco, Cal.
 Sample Bottle Free will be sent to any one applying by letter, stating symptoms, sex and age. Strict secrecy in regard to business transactions. Dr. Mintie's Kidney Remedy Nephreticum cures all kinds of Kidney and Bladder com plaints. Gonorrho@, Gleet. Loucorrhoe. For sale by all druggists: S1 bottle. six bottles forS5. Dr. Mintie's Dandelion Pills are the best and cheapest Dyspepsia and Bill ous cure Tn the market. For sale by all druggists.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

The greatest height of an ocean wave is said to be about thirty five feet above the level.
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SaAAMS&haL

haasted Vitality, Prenlature Decline and Loss of Manhood, in all its complications, and from whatever cause produced. Enrich es and purifes the blood, strengthens the Nerves. Muscles and Digestion, Reproduc- tive Organs and Physical and Mental Facul- ties. It steps any unnatural facilitating drain upon the system, preventing involunta- " losses, debilitating dreams, seminal losses with the urine etc., so destructive to mind and body It is sure eliminator of all Kid- ney and Bladder complaints. It contains no injurious ingredients. To those suffering from the evil effects of youthful indiscre, tions or excesses, a speedy, thorough and permanent cure is guaranteed. Price. S2.50 per bottle, or five bottles in case, with full directions and advice, s10. Sent secure. from observation to any address upon receipt of price, or c. o. D. To be had only of
 Dr. c. D. SaIffeld,
 2I6 Kearney street, San Francisco, Califor- mia. Consultations strictly continental, by letter, or at office, free. For the convenience of patients, and in order to insure perfect secrecy. I have adopted private address under which all packages are forwarded. | TIIRIAL BOTTLE FREEi SUFFICIENT | l to show its merit, will be sent to any one applying by letter, stating his symptoms and age. Communications strictly confidential
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 Debility, Exhausted Vitality, s e m i n a l Weakness, Spurma- ,torrho@, Lost Man hood. Impotency, Paralysis, and all |the terrible efectsof |self-abuse, youthful lfollies and excesses in mature years Hose Of m mo-
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THIS GREAT Streng tn e n in g E e m dy, a nd Nerve tonic is the legitimate result of over 20years of practical experi- ence, and cures with unfailing certainty nervou
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SlOO REWARD,

The above reward will be paid for the de- lection and conviction of any person or per sons caught stealing or killing any cattle of the above brand. Il. k. BARRY, Parties having stock cattle for sale will find a purchaser by applying to
 H. R. BARRY. MAxEY, A. T., July 20, 1883.
The Clifton clarion., 1885-05-06

During the perlod of the Exposition, from December 16, 1881. to June 1, 1885. the tenn perature at New Orleans averages 65 Fahr. The lawn and shrubbery remain green: flowers bloom, fruits ripen, and all kinds Of vegetables grow and mature.
 Full information promptly furnished. Ad-
 E.A BURKE, Director General,
 New Orleans, La.
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90 Acres of Space Under Cover

Low transportation rates from all points. Ample accommodations at reasonable
 rates for all visitors.
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D[56men on the who own between S41S, 100000.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
Shameful Maladministration.

Eighty thousand dollars of Government
money were expended last fall by Mr.. Ar
thurs Administration in the effort to com
pei the State of New York to vote for Mr..
Blaine! Nay, eighty Thousand dollars Of Gov
eminent money were expended in providing
deputy narshals and supervisors of election
in that one State. But if to that sum you add
thousands of Federal officials in the same
State, you will find that more than hum
dred thousand dollars of the money wrung
from the people in the shape of taxes was
used in the vsin attempt to bribe, bulldoze,
and terrorize the voters of that one CON-
monwealth into casting it's electoral vote for
Blaine and Logan.
Suppose there had been a fair election
last November, and the peoples money had
not been wasted in unlawful ways, what
States would Blaine have carried2 In 1876
and in 1880 the people were cheated out of
the man of their choice for President of the
United States. In 1876 they were openly
defrauded. In 1880 they were defrauded,
as they came SO near being defrauded in
1884, by the methods first above alluded to
that is. by converting the National Gov
eminent into an integral portion of the Re-
publican party, and using the peoples
money as if it had belonged to the Repub-
lican party, and the peoples servants as if
they had been the servants of the Repnbli-
can party. A party SO hideous and corrupt
never before disgraced the country, and it
is to be hoped will never again disgrace it
"A party whose highest officials were not
ashamed to prostitute their places to par
tisan purposes, nor to excite sectional strife
as means of perpetuating their power, nor
to use the public money as if it belonged to
hemselves.-Richmond Dispatch.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
Decline of Neighborly Kindness.

By Our Agricultural Editor.
We notice in late northern exchange
some comment on the supposed decline in
neighborly kindness among farmers. 1t
was asserted positively that farmers are
much less inclined than formerly to do a
neighbor favor, or to render any help to
another without expecting and asking COM
pensation in money.
We should be very unwilling to believe
that this disposition is by any means gen.
eral anywhere in the country, and certainly
not in the south. But we very much fear
that the tendency of the times is inclined
in this direction. The old log rolling and
corn shucking bees of ante. bellum times
are now scarcely heard of, and s'spells"
are not so frequent as they once we're.
Perhaps it is best, so far as mere work
goes, that farmers should depend alone
upon their own and hired help. But it will
be sad day for our country, when the
nejghborly feeling that would lend day
or two of help in an emergency dies out
among US. 1t is far better, in fact real
necessity, to be neighborly and helpful in
the little sphere in which each one moves
and lives. In sickness, accident, danger,
and loss, each little community should al
ways come together, and by contributing
each one his mite help out the afflicted
party in way that none would feel the
burden. We trust never to see the day
when our neighbors shall be unwilling to
render reasonable help to us, or we to
them. Let it never be said that neis h.
borly feeling is lost among us.-Iader-A p-
neal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11

- pay the highest cash prices for GRAIN.
Farm err will Ind II to their advantAge TO call
before disposing Of their crops. 9. p.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
Our Great Industrial Growth.

Recent statistics show . tremendous
growth in the industries of the South. States
that before the war had hardly factory,
now have scores and hundreds, and the capt.
raj invested in manufacturing, mining,
smelling, to say nothing ofsmall industries.
is enormous. Much of this is Northern capi-
tai, and Northern men have hand in and
control many Of the large and most sue
cessful industries. We arc willing that this
shall be 80, and we honestly say We are
willing that they shall make little more
than their fair share for the venture. The
truth is that those who come with open, fair,
honest, liberal views of our people those
who are gentlemen-act and think like gen
Virginia gentlemen-can have the
friendship and confidence of our people, and
If they are Democrats, they can walk into
,ur hearts. They may come by the thou
sand-we are not afraid of their Radicaliz-
ing the South. They will soon have their
eyes opened after they get here and SEQ
what Southern Republicanism is, ifthey are
ouuCat0u, bou5Auio SouuoAnons ooA - sAASJ
are not they win soon find their level. We
are sorry that SO few come with the inten-
lion of making this their permanent homo.
It is natural that they should want to make
fortunes in the South and 60 back to the
hills and valleys of the North, where they
worked and played as boys looking to the
future. But many are coming to stay, and
Virginia, Florida, Georgia and Alabama are
receiving many who will only return on
visits, and where these are educated and re-
fined they will become in every way like
our 'best people," The States interest
will be their interests and a blind man can
see that our interest is Democratic, and 81
they will see theirs Republicanism In the
South is a poor thing-a weakly plant
wrong in foundation and badly trained. It
does not suit our people-when Northern
people become acclimated they become
Democratic. We shall have thousands in
the next few years, after the first crop takes
root. When our ports begin to open and our
mines and forests pour out their wealth,
Southwark the star of empire will take its
way.-Lynchburg Adrance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11

LIMITING THE SALE OF FIREARMS A
law passed by the last Legislature of Geor-
gia proves eficacious in breaking up the
carrying of concealed weapons In prepar-
ing the tax bill in the last Legislature the
following item was slipped in: s'Upon all
dealers in pistols, toy pistols, revolvers. pis-
tolls or revolver cartridges, dirks or bowie
knives, the sum of 500 for each place of
business in eac county where the same are
sold shall be levied" Since January 1st
traders, on paying their licenses, have been
confronted with this additional charge, and
rather than pay it, nine-tenths ofthem drop
that feature of their busiress. The effect
of the license is to limit places where arms
can be purchased to few popular points.
Thus those who have pistols cannot re-
plsnish their cartridges without sending in
some instances seventy-five miles, as the
dealers in small WINS would not sell over
800 worth of such goods in year. The
license amounts to a prohibition. Char
10 tesville Jefersonidn.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
Official Balls.

The earliest official balls were given at
Williamsburg and at Annapolis by the
Royal Governors Of Virginia and Maryland
The last of those took place on the 9th Of
May, 1774, and it was rendered by the Gem
sral Assembly to Lady Dunmore on the
10th Of May, but meanwhile the news Of
the closing of the port Of Boston had ar
rived in Virginia, and Gov. Dunmore had
dissolved the Assembly for declaring that
Virginia made common cause with Massa-
chusstts. Social life went on as usual.
however, and Washington, who represent
ed Fairfax county in the General Assembly,
attended the ball, and danosd with Lady
Dunmore.
i While Washington was President ball
was given on the 4th Of March, 1898, at
Philadelphia, which was attended by the
President and many of the members Of the
Third Congress. Within a month of his
death Washington, in responding to an in
vitation to attend the Alexandria Assem-
blies, wrote on behalf of Mrs. Washington
and himself "Alas! our dancing days
are no more. We wish, however, all those
who relish SO agreeable and innocent an
amusement all the pleasure the season can
afford them" After the removal of the seat
Of government to Washington city in 1901,
balls were an ordinary social accompani-
ment of the sessions of Congress. The ho-
tells were selected az the place of the balls.
The ball at Madison's Inauguration was
given at Longs Hotel. Then the public
halls, Carusi's Saloon, the old Masonic
Hall, the old Washington Theatre on Lou
isiana avenue, were used until 1s49, when,
as no hall in the city was sufficiently spa
cious, a dancing room was built in the rear
of the City Hall, near the site of the Pen.
sion Office ball room of 1885. The City
Hall was used in connection with the ball
room, and ample accommodations were
thus obtained. The balls at the Inaugural
tions of Taylor, Pierce, Buchanan and Lin
coins first term were served in this way.
The Patent Office hall was used for the ball
at Lincoln's second Inauguration, and an
incompleted wing of the Treasury for the
ball at Gen. Grants first inauguration
The second ball Of Gen. Grants double
term was held in an improvised building
on Judiciary Square, in which the guests
were nearly frozen. The National Muse
UNI Building furnished accommodations
for the inaugural ball at the opening of
Gen. Garield's term.
Gen. Washington was 81 years of age at
his first Inauguration as President of the
United States; John Adams was 60 years
old; Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and John
Quincy Adams were each So years of age;
Gen. jackson was 50; Mr.. Van Buren, was
55; General Harrison was GO; Mr.. Tyler
81; Mr.. Polk 80; Gen. Taylor 65; Mr.. Fill
so; Gen. Pierce 40; Mr.. Buchanan Sc; Mr..
Lincoln SO; Mr.. johnson 81; Gen. Grant
Al; Mr.. Hayes SO; Gen. Garfield 40; Mr..
Arthur 81. President Cleveland will be 48
years of age on March IS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
Tn. d;scbaroe Of Tr;sb noon,a IN v.r,o

The discharge of Irish people in various
parts of England and Scotland continues,
and many thousand have been turned
adrift. This may be natural, bnt it is not
an amiable proceeding, and is to be depre-
ciated, we think. both on grounds of senti.
ment and policy. Because "a the innocent
suffer for the guilty, and (2) because large
numbers of persons are placed in position
where they are tempted to become recruits
in the ranks of the desperadoes. But be
this as it may, one thing is plain; the worst
enemies of the Irish are their so-called
friends. When the Irish Men,selres take
these fellows in hand and punish them
there will be fair chance of sunburst
for Erin.-NorfolE Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11

The church, the theatre, the saloon and
the doctors are all against roller-skating,
yet it thrives. but whether as transient
craze or as pleasant, harmless and health
full means of exercise is yet to be deter
mined. 1t certainly has wide va
riety of opponents than any other means
Of passing the time now known, and if GER
tsin scandals in New York are true it de-
serves the opposition it meets with in larger
cities.-Inder-Appeal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
The Dirty DandrnR.

Daudruff is dirty and disagreeable in ev-
cry way. 1t soils the clothing continually,
and is accompanied by hardly less annoy
ing sensation of itching. The scalp is dis
eased. There is nothing in the world so
thoroughly adapted to this trouble as Park
er's Hair Balsam. 1t cleanses and heals
the scalp, stops the falling hair and restores
its original softness, gloss and color. Is
not oily, highly perfumed, an elegant dress
ing. Very economical, as only small oc-
casionsl application keeps the hair in per-
feet condition.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-11
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manufactured OF Lucas q Co., the oldest pain
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Read the following guarantee
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june19 ,83 Staurfon. Va.