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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20

We left the Office early in the afternoon
We secured the services of an intelligen
sweep and sharp little bright-eyed boy
The chimney was amply wide for th
youngster to climb, and up he went. w
waited in suspense.
When he came down, he reported tba
he had found nothing We questioned
him eagerly, but he had seen no ghost o
| anything belonging to one. We sent hin
up again. This time be found out some
| thing. This chimney communicated with
the one next door.
"That will be the kitchen chimney mex
| door," said my brother. I'VE must ex
plore that" Our landlady was consider
ably amazed when we presented ourselves
aud asked to be allowed to explore. Aftel
a little demur, however, shs consented
There was but a small fire in the CRATE, anc
this was taken out.
81 don't make it up until II o'clock al
night, she explained. s.Not until my mas
ter comes home tired after his days work
Then we have our bit of supper and drink
our grog, and we like to see a Cheerful
blazs. But in the day I dent trouble
| about it." The boy went up smartly and
| shortly re-appeared:
"Why, you've got smoke-jack up there
missis," said he.
"What's smoke-jack?" said my broth
er hastily. The sweep explained.
"Irs h-apparatus for roasting meat
fixed in the chimbley. 1t has little sails
like, just like a windmill, only they are
laid flat instead of being upright. The hot
air comes up from the fire and blows these
sails round. Then there's cog wheel tina,
communicates the motion to a fiv- wheel
A chain passes round the f1y-wheel, com.
ing down to the CRATE, and turns the spit. u
But where are the chains?''
ooh, they've been taken off, suppose
1t isn't used now."
81 didn't know it was there" said oul
landlady.
Doesn't it make noise?" asked my
brother, with quick look at me.
"We don't hear it," replied the landlady
indifferently.
"Will," said my brother, 'tjust run back
to the bedroom and listen. l believe we We
got it. am going to send the boy up to
turn the thing" 1 did as he requested.
When got into the room, the ghost was
groaning in splendid form. He was going
far faster than I had ever heard him before.
The mystery was solved.
During the day the current of hot air was
not strong enough to act on the blades and
set the revolving portion of the machine in
motion. But when the CRATE fire was made
up at night the force was ample. The re-
volving portion of a jack is raised to small
extent from the frame and bearing of the
pivot on which it revolves. Reduce the
force of the current by letting the fire go
out and the blades of the jack descend.
The revolutions become gradually slower
and slower. The pivot bearing had no
fabrication, and consequently made the
groaniDg noise.
: We kept our secret. We were the ad-
miration of every one who knew the story
of the house. And for very substantial
reduction in the rent of a very comfortable
house we had to thank the Groaning Ghost
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20

THE PARTY OF Coop GovERNMENT.-f
the Democratic party of Virginia had fallen
into tho lines of corruption; if the Demo-
cratic party of Virginia had departed from
the Jeffersonian principles;if the Democratic
party had failed to give us good government
in this State, then there might be some
reasonable excuse for Virginians to turn to
another party with their votes.
But the Democratic party of Virginia is
free from corruption. 1t is the party Of
good government and the aggressive op-
ponent of rings and uuboly alliances. More
over, it is both theoretically and practically
the party Of the people. Its grand traditions
are observed; other parties may come and
go, but the Democracy will always remain.
Stick to the Democratic party if you
wish to see Virginia prosper. Stick to the
Democracy if you wish to march forward
with the army Of freemen.-Rich. State.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20
Observations in Mexico.
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS, Oct. a, 1886.


Correspondence of the SPECrAToR.l
Editor Spectator In the city of Monte
rey, the thermometer never ranges higher
than 80 degrees nor lower than 60, and is
delightful place to live as far as the climate
is concerned. In former letter, the writer
promised to describe the Bishops Palace
the Black Fort, the Cathedrals, &C., of this
city in the mountains. To do this properly
and s>th justice ttG the theme, yeuld re-
GuiIejone whose d elsscriptive powers far ex-
oeed those of the writer, who merely writes
for amusement, coupled, of course, with a
desire to please. Monterey is surrounded
by mountains has forty or fifty thousand
inhabitants is compact and closely built,
every foot of ground utilized, narrow
streets, rock-bound and covered. Has three
or four plazas, and about that number of
parks.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20

Longest interval without rain - days.
sunshine. 2
Highest wind velocity. IS miles per hour.
CASUAL PHENOMENA.
l, Earthquake. cool, smoky. pleasant. calm.
2, Cool, smoky, calm, weather dry.
8, Cool, very smoky, quiet, calm.
4. Cool. wind N. E., clear, polar bands.
5, Cloudy. threatening, wind N. E.
6. Cloudy. misty. calm. warm.
7. Fog. calm. warm, lunar halo.
s, Fair, warm, calm, solar halo, lunar halo.
9. Cloudy, threatening, solar and lunar halos.
10, Dense fog, calm. hot lunar halo.
II, Sprinkles. hot, sultry, lunar halo.
II, Solar halo. high wind s. w., showers. rair.
bow.
l3, Cool. calm, hazy, solar and lunar halos, po-
lar bands.
H. Cool, polar bands. hazy, solar halo and cir
Gle.
I5 Foggy. very rainy.iwet gloomy.
16 Fog. weather very warm, distant lightning.
IT, Hot. clear, calm. distant lightning.
Is. Cloudy. threatening, wind N. f.
49, Unsettled. thunder, gentle shower.
20. Partly cloudy, wind N, sunglow.
q, Damp. cloudy, chilly, solar halo.
% Calm. warm. threatening. distant thunder.
%. Cloudy. calm. solar halo. parhelia.
"a. Clear calm, sultry, weather dry.
25. Clear. current from s. W., very warm.
20. Threatening. strong wind S. W., rain.
q, Very warm, breezy, lightning.
2s. Sultry. calm, lightning, shower.
%. Rain. cooler, solar halo, polar bands.
80, Light frost, cool, hazy. polar bands.
Note.-The mean temperature. 1909, is 0o.r
above the September average for the past six
years, and the amount of precipitation l58
inches is 4S below the September average for
the same time.
The highest September average temperature
that occUrred at this station pithin six years
vas $40 A. In 1881. and the greatest September
rainfall, IL "a, in 1882.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20
DAISIES ON THE FARM.

She pain ted them on canvass
With rapt, artistic air,
She wore them in her bodice,
And in her raven hair.
She thought farm life idyllic.
And said its greatest charm
Was lent 1t by the daisies,
The daisies on the farm.
"Do you not love the daisies?''
To the farmers son she saith,
But all the praise he uttered
Was underneath his breath.
1t sounded energetic,
But she felt vague alarm
That he did not love the daisies,
The daisies on the farm.
She read to him poem,
A pastoral complete,
He seemed unsympathetic,
Though her voice was very sweet,
With some repressed emotion
His face grew dark and warm,
For Its burden was the daisies,
The daisies on the farm.
Soon the charming summer boarder
To the city home returned,
For a soul of higher longing
Her esthetic nature yesrned.
And the farmers son undaunted,
With his scythe upon his arm,
Went to battle with the daisies,
The daisies on the farm.
-Te1as Sirings.
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with capital of 81 .0G0 JO0-to which reserve
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By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made part of the present State Con.
stitution adopted December End, A. D., 1879.
The only Lottery eUer uoted on and endorsed By
he people of c1sy State.
1t never scales or oostpones.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20

How's THIs?-Since W. A. Braithwaite,
late Chief of Police of Harrisonburg, as
sumed the duties of Overseer of the Poor,
he has furnished supplies to 1877 persons
outside of the Poor-House. Of that num-
Der 55 were white and 1872 were colored.
There were SO voters in the number, Al
Republicans and 6 Democrats. Yet the
majority of the investigating committee
decided that Braithwaite should be turned
out of office because he refused to give Scott
johnson, oolored Republican, suppliesl---
Puckiaqhaps Eegtster.
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 200 Tickets at Five Dollars Each
Fractions, i'm Ftfths i'm proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES:-

do do 5O0.......... 5OO
do do 25O~........ 2, $50
1867 Prizes amounting S265 500
Application for rates to clubs hould be made
only to the office of the Company "a New Or
leans.
For further information, write clearly, CIV
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders. or New York Exchange in ordi
nary letter. Currency by Express (at our ex-
pense) addressed
III. A. DAUPHEN.
New Orleans, la.
or NJ A. DAUPHEN.
Washington, ID. C.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-10-20
THE BLACK FORT

Is large square stone structure north of
the city, and is similar to all the Mexican
strongholds. Around the sides are built
rooms, and in the center is court,-the
whole fort surrounds three or four acres
The wall is about tour feet thick, and about
ten feet high, with one gate of iron. Where
exactly known, but Americans living in
the city say it was given it during ths war
with the United States, when prisoners
were compelled to draw for the black bean,
and the number drawing the black bean
were shot. There are a few cannons in
side the walls, and the yard OF court has
heavy growth of mesquite trees showing
that years have passed since very hard
fighting has occurred within its wallis
However, these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
Love-Making in a Newspaper.

Correspondence New York Tribune.
There lives in New York, said a recent impor-
tatlon from the East newspaper man who is q
striking illustration of what love making through
the papers may accomplish. He is now gray
bearded man of leisure, but years and years ago
Western paper. He wrote with a good deal of
earnesness on sentimental topics Having con-
celved an earnest, devoted, absorbing love for
young lady, and knowing that she was greatly
interested In certain lines of work and thought
he managed to pat his heart in his editorials for
her benefit | do not mean that he did not write
for the public, but that he wrote for the public
better because of the warmth in his heart to-
ward the woman he loved.
AT the same time he was carrying forward an
ideal character in series of sketches. He
had pictured this young lady so plainly that
many recognized her as the heroine of his ro-
nance But so tenderly, SO delicately was the
character handled that any one might have felt
fiattered at all that was said In fact, the lady
herself was in the habit of saying that she was
content to be regarded as the character so finely
pictured. But in time the heroine was carried
open the question OF her regard, and there the
sketches were broken off, At this time the
writer was the bluest man ever saw.
lie told me that he had come to crisis in his
affairs. He had carried the discussion in his
editorials to a point where he was in danger of
showing TO the public his attachment to the ideal
who had inspired all Of his work on that line
He could not take the story of his sketches any
further without limiting at denouement that
might be very offensive to the lady who had been
kind enough to be pleased with his picture of the
ideal woman. There was only one way out of
the trouble, and that to tell the object of his
love how highly he regarded her. He did this
in one of the most beautiful letters that have
any recollection of, and in six months his ideal
woman was mis- wife,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
GREENE, PRESIDENT OF CONNECTICUT
MUTUAL LIFE ms. co. OvERHAULED.
President Patterson, Of the Travellers Life
Insurance Co., Writes Scathing Letter.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 5. 1886

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 5, 1886.
John l. Greene, 80:
Dear Sir-Your letter by way of the Hartfor
Courant has been received and the importanc
OF the personal pronoun noted
You will excuse me for having supposed that
the subject-matter of private interview in the
library of your own honse was not yours for pub
ication, without the knowledge or consent of
both parties to the interview; nevertheless, the
laws of good taste and neighbory courtesy do
seem to point in that direction Too much Ton
tine has ruined your memory, upset your judg
ment and spoiled your manners. You hold
Tontine so close to your eyes that you cannot
see anything else and it has led you to imagine
that the object of my visit was to convert and
lead you into the Tontine temple to
worship with McCurdy, Hyde and
Beers. Consequently, you have perverted
and twisted the conversation until failed to
recognize any part of it, as it comes from your
hand. The great anxiety which you manifest
for the interest of the policy-h holders in the
Tontine companies is getting to be very
pensiye matter to the policy-holders in the Con-
necticut Mutual, and very many of them have
inquired and are now inquiring why you do not
pay more respect to their feelings and the divi-
bends of your own policy-holders, and spend less
of their money in advertising TontDe. / would
much rather have little larger dividend on my
policies in the Connecticut Mutual than read
your letters on Tontine, the publication of which
costs the company from 81 to ST. so per line, ag
gregating large sum Of money, and the ex-
penditure of valuable time.
Respectfully yours. etc.,
j. q. PATTERSON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
Three Little Maids

Bright, fresh and charming say they owe their gooA
health and clear compilations to Hoods Sarsapariisx.
Everyone may have good health by taking Hoods
Sarsaparila which cures scrofua, salt rheurn dye
pepsa, biliousness rheumatism, catarrb kidney and
liver complaints and all diseases caused or promoted
by impure blood or low state Of the system. If you
feel tired and all worn out, Hoods Sarsaparia via
renew your strength and vitalize and enrich youx
blood.
The little daughter of Ms. Charles Brewster Buff
falo, N Y, suffered greatly with sites on her eyes,
Hoods Sa-saparila completely cured her.
Miss Carrie Ware. Milford, N. H.. had sore conn
in her ear which spread her neck ard both sides
of her face. In two days after she began taking
Hoods Sarsaparlla the sore commenced to heal, and
in week it was all healed up
Jessie F. Dolbeare, Pascoag R. L. had no appotitecr
strength and felt tired all the time Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla restored her appetite and strength.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists; 81; six for $5. Prepared by
G. L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries. Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
The CIRCULATION of Novels.
Rrn0klVn I'm


While it is true that books are printed often in
much larger editions than ever before it is also
true that American novels seldom reach the
circulation which they did before the cheap re-
prints came to take the bread ont Of the mouths
of the down-t rodden American writer's of stories
1t was not so uncommon fifteen years ago to hear
of a book by a popular novelist running up into
its thirtieth thousand. When Mr.. Beechers
story Norwood" was published by the old house
of Charles Scribner & Co.. the first edition was
thirty thousand, and the publisher had to put
another edition to press by the time the first was
printed, and this after the first flush of popular
ity had been taken off by its appearance as a
serial in the nowadays very prosperous but little
talked-of paper, the New York Ledger. DR..
Hollands novels and TX Marvels trashy and
weak books sold in huge numbers. A good novel
had more chance of success in those days. ten to
one than now, when the presses TEEN with all
sorts OF story books, good and bad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
Read This Carefully.

The following letter - m well-known Western
lady explains ITSELF and is worthy of careful reading
II wish to say to the sick and those that feeble
and weak from any whatever that in all the vo
cabulary of medicines they wi the most virtue
and the greatest benefit from p IS Tonic. have
to die by the most sklful physicians of Kansas and
Colorado, but Parkers Tonic has kept me alive and
raised up after everything else failed. have or
ganic heart disease, combined with spinal and great
debility, and have cold sinking spells with
pulse and the only medicine that will bring
ton is Parkers Tonic. have known it to fail
in curing cold if taken in time, and it will relieve
pain quicker than any remedy I have ever tried. 1
send you this because would like for hers to know
how much good it has done 1t is just good for
children Try it and be conviuced.-MRs d. SHULTz,
Louisville, Kansas. P. o. Box 90.
Parker'S Tonic
Prepared by Hiscox & Co., N. "
Sold by all Druggists in large bottles at One Dollar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
Adv;na IN Mothers,

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup should always
be used when children are cutting teeth 1t re.
ieves the little sufferer at once; it produces nat
ural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from
PAIN and the little cherub awakes as ''bright as
soothes the child. softens the gums, allays all
PAIN relieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is
the best known remedy for diarrh@a, whether
arising from teething or other causes. Twenty
FIVE cents a bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
MASTERS SALE.

In obedience to an order of sale issued out Of tina
Circuit Court Of the United States for the District Of
Indiana upon decree rendered in cause wherein
IL. Reiman Duval is plaintiff and The Western Equip
nent Company is defendant, the undersigned Master
in Chancery of said Court viii offer for sale at public
auction to the highest bidder at the north door of the
Postoce Building in the city of Indianapolis county
OF Marion and State of Indiana, on
TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JANUARY.
A. D. 1885,
between the hours of 10 o'clock g. m and 10 o'clock
of said day. all of the following described prop
erty towit:
All the property goods, chattels, cars rights.
Credits effects and franchises Of The Western Equip
Inent Company entirety
Terms of Sale-The purchaser at such SALE by max
the following indebtedness of said Western Equip
ment Company, towit: To the Bristol and South
Wales Railway Wagon Company Qimited) of Bristol.
England; the Union Rolling Stock Company Qimited),
of Birmingham, England, and William A. Adams, Of
Gains England the of six hundred and twenty
thousand and sixty dollars ($629, 06Ol, and to the
United States Rolling Stock Company the sum of
one hundred and fifty mine thousand five hundred
and ten dollars ($159, 500 Said sale will be subject
to all liens existing in favor of the said creditors
above named and all rights held by the same are to
be preserved. Said property will not be sold for less
than tworhrds of the appraised value.
WILLIAM p. FISHBACK, Master.
INDIANAPOLIS, January i, 1885,
Roache 81 Lamme Solicitors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11

DARE you hesitate, when frightful cough is
sowing the seeds of consumption or bronchitis in
your lungs or throat, to send for the only
remedy? Never was there a cough or cold that
could resist the healing operation of Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar Sold by all
druggists.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
A Pariiamentarian to the Last.

Boston Record.
sIt is always in order" said Hannibal Hamlin.
when lady admirer ventured to ask. at the Au-
gusta reunion. if she might kiss him. Parlia-
mentarian as he is, the veteran used technical
term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11

I'm all distresses of our friends, we first con-
suit our private ends.s was the old style; now we
don't consult anybody. but invest twenty-five
cents in bottle of Salvation Oil 1t kills pain!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11

ASK your druggist for the best indelibe ink
or ma rking and you will always get Payson's.
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Come Back to Zero.
AIR-"CoME BACK TO ERIN.

AIR-"COME BACK TO ERIN"
Come back to zero, Mer-cu-ree Mer-cu-ree-.
Come back to zero ard sit there awhile.
Blow Mr.. Northwind, like furee. like fu.ree.
Come back to zero in elegant style.
Long we've been Violating
Doubling debating
Whether old Winter coming at-all-all.
We feel only $3.50
About our great snow show;
We've prayed for cold weather since early last fall
(Ahha-ha- ha- ha- ha-whoopD
Come back to zero. Mer-cu-ree Mer-cu-ree,
Come back to and sit there awhile.
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11

THERE are no nauseous narcotics in Red Star
Cough Cure. 1t is purely vegetable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
UNDERMINING Confidence in an Organ.

Pjttsburg Chronicle.
President Clevelands sweeping denunciation
of all newspapers as purveyors of lies necessar-
lily includes our esteemed contemporary, the
Congressional Record.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-11
RE u UCTI ON
PRICE OF GAS!
Notice to Gas Consumers and
Others.

Your attention is called to tt marked reduction in
the price of gas, which took effect the LIST day of
March The company is now furnishing gas to all
at 81 80 per 1000 cubic feet This price
nS certainly .a wlrha the reach of for both lighting
of cooking by gas, especially during the summer
months, where fire is not otherwise required, can
only be thoroughly appreciated by those who have had
The company has sold for in this city during the
last four years large number of gas stoves and is
satisfied from the many testimonials from patrons
that these stoves "6ll long-fet want"
Gasoline Stoves changed to Gas Stoves at small
expense.