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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05

No. his Pullman Sleeper New York to
Atlanta, 'orgia, without change via Har-
risburg Roanoke, and Baltimore to Luray,
via W. Nj. L. r. No. l has Pullman Sleeper
Washingt" to New Orleans without change
via b. q q. railroad and Shenandoah j Junction.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hager>tOwn, Md, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
lex, En:ri.lttsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar,
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
Mary lad ,&es1lrOad and branches.
With tn. Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Chambershurg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad and
branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, and the North and East.
At ShenandOa Junction, W. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore q Ohio Railroad to and from
Washington and the West.
At Waynesboro Junction, Va, with Chesa-
peake & Ohio Railway to and from Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs and Richmond.
No. MAKES close connection with Q. q o. r.
Il. East bound trains, leaving Waynesboro'
Junction al 4:23 P. NJ No. 8 makes close con-
nection West Bound, leaving Waynesb oro'
junction Al :39 P. M.
Al: Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch OF
Richmond II Allegheny Railroad.
AT Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
road.
sage CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester Va.
AtTrCutvi!le for Fincastle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05
woo1Ne OF MICHAEL MORAY.

Sure, Pat it's the truth,
That the happiest youth
Who e,er winked at the mornin' is Michae'
McCray,
Fer I've won the complaitest,
The shweetest and naitest
Colleen that's adornin' ould Erin to-day.
I said to her: "Darlint.
The invious starlint
Is tryin' to practice yer music, me GEAR
The nightingale's singin
Sets all the world ringin'
In praise of its beauty. But fax! could he near
Ye deliver wan note
From yer quiverin' throat
He'd perish wild milody's shweet eplnpsy
And aiven the raven
Would be after LAWN
For fear wild yer music his soul would grow
tipsy."
Then rippled her laughter:
"Och, Mike! Are ye daft. or
Is it nothin' We love but a musical note?
Arrah! Cease from yer sportin'!
Was liver such courtin'?
Do you think that I carryllmy heart In me
throat?"
I felt me soul sinkin';
But suddenly thinkin-
IT know where yer heart is, me darllnt," sez l.
SEX she. "If yer KNOWN
Why CAN'T e be showin'
Yer knowledge by methods more manly, me
b'y?"
"Me b'yw Oh! the shplindor
OF hearin' the finder
Expression! And, claspin' her delicate waist,
1 cried: me life's treasure
I'll show ye with PLEASURE
Yer hearts in the ring fine homage en-
braced?
w. W. FINK in Ne,0 York Independent.
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Commissioners.


We the undersigned Banks and Bankers a0iu
pay all Prizes drdlOn in The Louisiana State
Lotteries Which may be presented at our counters
J. HI. OGLESBY, Pres. Louisiana NATL Bank
j. w. KILBRETH, Pres state NATL Bank
A. BALDWIN,, Pres. New Orleans NATL Bank
Incorporated in 1868 for rs years by the Legis.
lature for Educational and Charitablepurposes
with a capital of$l geo. 00O-to which a reserve
fund of over S550, 900 has since been added.
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 voted on and endorsed by
h people of any State.
1t never scales or postpones.
It's Grand Single Number Drawings
take place Monthly, and the ExtraOr-
binary Drawings regularly every three
months instead of Semi-Annua1ly as
heretofore, beginning March. 1856.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
WIN A FORTUNE. FIFTH GRAND
DRAWING. GLASS z: IN TIE AGA alL
OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS. TUESDAY,
May IL, Iss6-I92d Monthly Drawing.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05

makes the plant natural bird catcher, no
less than a hundred birds having been
known to be captured by one tree in Vic
toria.
has been directed to a new producing
drug called hypnone, distilled mixture Of
acetate of lime with benzoate of lime. 1t is
claimed that the new drug produces none of
the unpleasant after symptoms of opium.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05
TODAY.

How dear is life, how sweet is love,
How fair the day and skies above.
All nature smiles in merry mood,
And in the shadow of the wood
The feathered songsters sing their lay.
Why?
My love hath said to-day, to-day.
Away with signs, away with tears,
Away. fer age, with needl ess fears.
Ny heart with happiness doth swell
For DER my life love casts her spell.
Oh joyous birds sing loud your lay.
Why?
My love hath said day, to-day.
To the above joyous effusion our society
young man, who knows how it is himself
takes the liberty of adding the following:
Young man, beware; don't crow too soon,
You're hardly out the woods as yet,
For tho you've won the oft asked boon
You've yet papa's consent to get.
And many things can happen ere
Your cup of happiness you sip.
That adage old just bear in mind:
''There's many q slip twixt cup and lip
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NORTH " ARD.

Standard Time,
18th Meridian.
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DIAMONDS, RUBIES, and PRECIOUS
JEWELS.

DRILLS.-Two new Force Feed Fertile
Ger Drills on hand ct a bargain Parties
wanting to SOW oats or plant corn with drill
should not fail to call for terms.
febl0 LYNN & co.
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Time Table in effect NOVEMBER o, 1885.
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EASTWARD. No. 4. No.a. No. No.s,
Daily. Daily. Sunday.

STANDARD TIME.--East OF Huntington, 18TH
meridian or Eastern time; West of Hunting
ton Goth meridian, or Cen tral time, which is
one hour slower than Eastern time.
No. l, daily, except Sunday, leaves Clifton
Forge daily, except Saturday, arrives Cincin-
natl and Louisville daily, except Sunday.
Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge to Hunting
ton.
Nos. land s. daily, between Huntington and
Clifton Forge. No. 2, daily, except Sunday
from Rich mond to Newport News, Old Point,
and Norfolk.
Nos. 8 and 4, Solid Trains daily, with Pull
man Sleeping Cars, between Washington,
Richmond, and louisville and Cincinnati Do
not stop for local business
No. g. daily, except Sunday from Cincinnati
and Lexington. arrives Clifton Forge daily. ex-
cept Monday; leaves Clifton Forge for. Old
Point daily, except Sunday. Sleeping Cars
Huntington to Clifton Forge.
GoRDoNsvILLE ACCOMMODATION-.No g.
leaves Richmond. except Sunday, 400 y. M:
arrive Cos louisville 1880 p, m.
No. s. daily, except Sunday, leaves Gordons-
vile 5S5 m; arrives Richmond $40 a. N.
For Rates, Tickets, Baggage Checks, apply to
any Office of G. & o. R'y; or Depot or Ticket
Office of connecting lines.
W. .. WIrKHAM, II. w. FULLER,
I'd Vice-President. Gen'I Pass'r Agent.
MARIA
CHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
- s. f. Tyler, Receiver.
Time Table in effect NOVEMBER 81 1893
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GROCERIES,, &c.

AND DEALERS IN
FLOUR, SEEDS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, ETC.
Agents for LAFLIN & RAND POWDER co.
Blasting and Rifle Powder and High EXPO
sives.
Agents for the sale of Hiawatha, Rosa Belle
Pride of Virginia, Smoking Tobaccos.
JAS. s. KIRK & CO.'S Laundry and Toilet
Soaps.
orders solicited from the Trade. ~ Prices
and So nnnIe sent on applications MARIA
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05

The botanic gardens of the world, most
of them scientific in character, are reported
to number 1877, of which Germany has "a;
Italy, 90; France, 20; Great Britain and Ire
land, 10; West Indies, 6; and the United
States, 5. More than half are supported by
government and only five per cent by pri-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05
Standard lime,
18th Meridian

SOUTH ARD.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05

1867 Prizes, amounting 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the Office of the Company in New Or
leans.
For further information, write clearly, Civ
ing full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders, or New York Exchange in ord1-
nary letter. Currency by Express lat our ex-
pense) addressed
M. A. DAUPHIN.
New Orleans, La.
or M. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington. d, C..
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. ARA ER.s TONIC.

Ifyou are wasting away from age, dissipation
or any disease or weakness and require slim
vigorate and build you up from the first dose
but will never intoxicate. 1t has saved hum
dreds OLIVES, it may save yours. Price 81.
For sale by druggists. HISCOX d CO.,
New
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-05

~ CAPITAL PRIZE, S75, 900. "a
Ticke Is only IS. Shares inprOportion
nS T.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.

We do hereby certify that t0e supervise the are
engagements for all the Monthly and Quarterly
trainings Of The Louisiana State Lottery Comp0-
~, ana m person manage and control the DraO-
sngS ehens eJUes, and that the same conducted
sctth honesty, fairness. and in good faith totoard
~ purt es, and 0e authorize the Company to use
this certcdte Nth Jdc-simiLes of our signatures
attached, in its advertisements"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-01-13

II is hard for lover of birds to approach
3" the sparrow question" Sparrows are
found to do more harm than snakes or
tigers. Natures thieves and vagabonds they
are. This is the verdict of the book before
us, as it is of every one who investigates
the matter. They drive away birds which
do more good and little, il any, harm; fer
every noxlous insect they destroy they con-
same moro corn than one likes to calculate.
A Cheshire farmer, indeed, estimates the
loss to England due to depredations OF
sparrows at f770,094 in year, and thi,
loss is on the increase. No amount of SEN
sationalism can find any countervnil adyan.
tage. The careful and long-continued ex-
periments of Colonel Russell in Essex show
that sparrows do unmitigated mischief and
the experience of our colonies and of the
Americans confirms the facts beyond eayil.
There is really nothing to be said for the
sparrow. He carries destruction with him
wherever he goes, and leaves devastation to
mark his increase. From every point of
view he must be looked upon as the enemy
OF man. Either he must give way to us, or
we to him; and just now his power is such
that he seems in fair way TO become here
as he has already become in Australia a
factor in politics. The Colorado beetle
can never commit such ravages as the spar
row is certain to do wherever he is allowed
to 60 on unchecked. Love him as we may
for his personality, he ought everywhere to
be exterminated with the utmost vigor, for
there is no limit-in the course of nature
either to his reproductiveness or TO the mis-
chief which he causes. We in England
have little conception of the scourge he has
proved to be wherever no has been natur.
allied in foreign lands. II is none too soor
to have the question put before us clearly,
for every day its importance must become
greater. Civilization has baneful bar to Its
progress in the apparently inevitable in
crease OF the henceforth to be execrated
"Philip Sparrow"
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The newly found source of the Missis.
sippi is a sparkling little gem of lake stu
sted above and beyond Lake Itasca. II
nestes among the pines of an unfrequented
and wild region of Minnesota, many miles
from the nearest white settlement, and Just
on the dividing ridge which forms the great
watershed Of North America. Within few
miles of it can be found lakes and streams
whose waters are tributary to the Red River
of the North and the Yellowstone, thus
reaching the sea thousands of miles from
the mouth of the mighty Mississippi, which
flows in trickling brook from Lake Glaz-
Ter. This lake, discovered to be the true
source of the greatest river Of North Ameri-
en- by Capt. Willard Glazier, on the 22d of
July, 1891, is about mile and a half in
greatest diameter, and would be nearly
round in shape but for single promontory,
shape of heart. The waters of the lake
are exceedingly clear and pure, coming from
springs, some being at the bottom, but the
three most prominent rise few miles back
in low, wet land and flow into the lake
in little rills. On the very point Of the
promontory is spring whose waters are as
cold rs ice and at which Capt Glaciers
weary party slaked their thirst while explor-
ing the shores Of the new lake. So lonely
is the region around the lake that for four
teen days not even redskin was seen, and
wearied by the hardships Of this rough coun-
try, yet with feeling of having added some
thing to geographical knowledge, Capt.
Glazier and his party wero glad to come
into contact again with their fellow-crea-
lures. Philadelphia Times.
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A YounR JuxsIek,. Enpsriencs.


The fact was published in the Call that
on Thursday of last week John Eckley,
young man about twenty years of age, in
playing some juggling tricks, accidentally
swallowed o penknife the blade of which
was open at the time. The blade was not
only sharp on the edge but unusually sharp
ct the point. A physician was Immediately
summoned, who prescribed an aperient and
ordered that no food of any kind be given
the young man. Master Eckley's father
was, however, doubtful of the proposed
remedy. As Eckley lived near Port Costa,
Mr.. Wilder was telegraphed to for permits
sion to stop the overland train on its way
past and orders were sent to Port Costa to
stop at the ranch. So the young man was
quickly brought to the city by his parents
The physician consulted here Immediately
asked what steps had been taken, and was
much pleased to hear that no aperients had
been given. The patient was made to lie
UR ss'e side the first day and told to eat as
much food as possible, no medicine being
given. He has been kept quiet and we'll
fed eTer since, and yesterday was reliaved
OF his indigestible luncheon. The pearl ON
tho handle of the knife was much eaten and
reduced in size by the acids of the stomach,
so that the riyets holding it to the metal
projected considerably, but the open blade
was bright and keen as ever. Before young
Eekley was relieved of his unpalss..i,le
luncheon he experienced some inconven-
fence but no severe pain. The young man
s, however, considered very fortunate
10 have escaped SO easily.-San Francisco
Call.
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F.om the New York World. Congress-
man McAdoo is made the victim of pleas
ant little incident, which he takes consider
able delight in retailing, and which he can
tell better than any one else. While dis
charging his Congressional duties OF WASH
ngton last Winter the Congressman became
passionately fond of "strajght-bone sirloin
steak, which is considered choice dish
at the best hotels at the capital. It is in
variably tender and in well-fattened beef
unusually delicious and sweet. During the
Congressman's recent extended tour, while
in Western city, he entered what to all
appearances was first-class restaurant and
after comfortably seating himself ordered a
straight-bone sirloin. The ebony-hued
waiter received the order, and the Congress-
man glanced over the columns Of local
paper until the steak was placed before him.
1t was done rare, had the appearance of be-
ing all right and commended itself to the
hungry palate of the Congressman. A mo-
ment later another gentleman entered and
took seat at the next table and duplicated
Mr.. McAdoo's order. He wasn't Con.
gresham nor from the Capital City either.
The Congressman had not quite finished
when the colored waiter approached un
pleasantly near, exhibiting signs of uneasi
ness, which attracted his attention and led
him to inquire if anything was wrong.
mo, sab" replied the waiter; ".but if
you don't git fru pretty soon dat oder gem
men gifts no straight-bone sirloin. OATS he
only straight-bone in de house."
Examining closely the remaining portion
of The steak he discovered that an incision
had been made and the bone placed in the
meat. 1t was done so neatly that detection
was impossible. The Congressman passed
over the plate, and before he had finished
his dessert his neighbor received his steal
containing the identical bone which had oc.
cupied Mr.. McAdoo's attention few mo
ments previous. The sscond diner discuss
ed it without the least suspicion and with a
relish that almost made the Congressman
long for another interview with 1t. Mr..
McAdoo says he shall be very careful not
TO tell this story In Washington.
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NO. 73l
Humble Quarters for PrIncc.ses. =

Alexandra and her sisters, Dagnar and
Thyra, occupied one room together. The
furniture was plain and scanty. The beds
were narrow and hard. Instead Of O ward
robe, curtain drawn across the wall hid
the pegs on which their few dresses hung.
A plain deal table, with a thin cover, occu.
pied the centre Of the apartment, and served
for the lessons, work, and play. They had
never worn a silk dress in their lives, anc
Dagmar once petitioned with tears in he,
ayes that her friend, now Countess Danes.
kiold, should lend her one of her lace
trimmed handkerchiefs to go to party as
she did not own one that was not more for
use than for display. Withal, the girls
were merry, cheerful, and happy, taking
their simple pleasures with innocent light
heartedness, deeply attached to their gov
erness, an amiable and distinguished Bel
gian lady, and romping, when she allowed
it, with their younger brother, Waldemar,
whom Mile. de PEscaille unceremoniously
ordered out of the room when he became
too obstreperous.
After the Prince Of Wales had become ar
accepted suitor, he wished to give his bride
a souvenir of his home, and sent an artist
10 Copenhagen to make sketch of Alexan-
| dras private apartments that she should
| dnd in her palace in London on her arrival
there. The artist, politely received by
Prince Christian, was ushered into the room
of the future Princess of Wales and re-
manned transfxed at the sight before him.
He confessed his inability to make pic
ture of such surroundings, and, failing ma
terials, gave up his order and returned to
England. 1t is also said that if he spoke
warmly of the courtesy he met, his praise
did not extend to the comforts and caisint
Of the establishment.
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The Care Of Umbrellas.

Umbrellas will last far longer il when wet
they are placed handle downward to dry.
The moisture falls from tho edges of the
frame and the fabric dries uniformly. D
stood handle upward, which is commonly
the case, the top Of the umbrella holds the
moisture, owing to the lining underneath
the ring, and therefore takes long time to
dry, thus injuring the silk or other fabric
with which it is covered. This is the prime
cause OF the top of the umbrella wearing
out sooner than the other part. Umbrella
cases, too, are responsible for the rapid
wear Of the silk. The constant friction
causes the tiny holes that appear so provok.
ingly early. When not in use leave the
umbrella loose; when wet, never leave it
open to dry, as the tense condition thus
produced makes the silk stiff and then it
soon will crack.
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- = 80
MAN HUNTING.
Running Down Escaped Convicis with
Bl0odhonnds.


E. O. Coswell, the keeper OF the hounds
1t Slope No. 2, Pratt mines, is man of the
most peculiar temperance in Jefferson
county. He had rather un after an es
capped convict than eat. Il Is 9jf powerful
physique, and can stand great deal Of
tough work. Areporter asked him to speak
of some Of his experiences with his dogs.
81 have sixteen of the finest hounds that
ever yelped and struck trail, and convict
is my meat when he gets awny The bust
ness of catching convicts is interesting, but
hard. The hounds are docile and quiet in
camps, but the moment they are called on
duty they become fired with enthusiasm
The animals know as well as we do when
convict has escaped by the commoton made.
If the convict has the start of us the dogs
circle for his track. When the track is
found the dogs follow it until the man is
found. He is held at bay by the dogs, who
surround him until some one comes up.
The dogs never attack man. | once cap
tured man in Chiffon county, ten miles
from Jamison, after a sixteen-hou- cold
lfdck. IUe uibtluCe WIS hDOut ono uul-
dred miles. have trailed man all day on
twenty -four hour track, but the track was
200 cold. The longest trail 1 ever had was
four days. l went 1855 miles to get a con.
yict. Did get him? should say So
~ have some remarkable dogs-one ia
Fannie, fine hound, who has the instinctt
OF human being. She will not change
tracks, and would follow man to the end
of the earth without leaving the original
trail. If she is on the wrong one she goes
to the end of it and then returns home. /
have seen her go through the streets Of
Birmingham on trail. She would go to
mans parlor if her trail led her there.
have five of the finest puppies ever seen in
Jefferson county; the breed is fine and their
fur is like velvet. "-Birmiagham (AM.)
Ago.
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FLORAL TIME INDICATIONS.
Various Flowers Tint Bloom During the
Day.

The Judges house was over in the French
quarter of New Orleans, unattractive out
side; but as soon as you got into the broad
hall o cool breeze struck you, laden, with.
out exaggeration with the balm of thou,
sand flowers. The hall led right through
the house, and opened into regular fairy
land of flowers, garden the like of which
had never dreamed of. 1t was surround
ed by high wall and had plants in it from
every country under the sun. The white
haired old gentleman and group of grand
children hanging about him took us about,
and the first thing we stopped at was q
large oval plot, set out with small plants
around the edge. "This," said the Judge,
is my clock. What time is it, Clara ?" he
asked one of the children. The girl ran
around the plot and said il was four o'clock,
and so it was. The four o'clock was in
bloom. " In fact" said the story teller,
the clock was made up of flowers" In the
centre was pair of hands, of wood, cover.
ed with some beautiful vine, but they had
nothing, however, to do with the time tell
ing.
The plan was this The Judge had MOTTO
ed that ut almost every hour in the day
some plant bloomed, and working on this
principle, he had selected plants Of differ
emit hours and placed them in circle,
twenty four in number, one for each hour.
For example at the top of the earthen clock,
at twelve o'clock, was planted the portu-
lacca, and he told me 1t would bloom with
in ten minutes of twelve and rarely MISC.
At the hours of one, two and three he had
different varieties of this same plant, all of
which bloomed at the hour opposite to which
il was planted. At four o'clock he had oui
common plant of that name, and you all
know how you can depend on that. AT five
o'clock the garden hiotago came out, at six
the geraniIm triste and at seven the even
ing primrose. Opposite eight o'clock he
had the bona nox and at nine the silent
noctifora--nll of these blooming at or near
the time given. At ten o'clock, il remem.
Der rightly, he had cactus, at eleven an
mother kind and at twelve the nightbloom
ing cereus.
Half of the year some of the plants don'l
bloom at oil. The plants opposite one and
two in the morning were cacti that bloomed
about that time, and at three was planted
the common satisfy and at -four the chickory,
al five the snow thistle and at six the dan.
delion. Francisco Call.