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Silk of the Spider.

Our imaginative forefathers fancied they
had found in the silk of the spider rival to
that of the silkworm, and in the last century
great numbers were tanned and kept by indi-
viduals who purposed engaging in the bust
ness OF procuring and manufacturing the
silk. 1t was found, however, that, owing to
the extreme fneness of the silk and the diff
Guilty of obtaining it in sufficient quantities,
the articles manufactured must be necessarily
costly, and hence unpopular. One pair Of
stockings and one pair of gloves were made
as an experiment, and were of excellent tex
ture and quality.
The method of getting the silk is curious.
spider is tossed from hand to hand until
the thread makes its appearance. The end
of this is attached to tiny reel of wire, and
the reel is turned until the supply is ex-
hausted, the operation being repeated OF
regular intervals. But the true mission of
spiders silk is scientific, and for this purpose
the excessive tenacity is just what is needed.
1t is customary to divide the field of view of
telescopes, surveying instruments and micro
scopes into spaces of uniform size by means
of fine lines, the object being to aid the OBJ
server in his calculations. The finer these
lines the better, of course, since there is dan
ger that small objects may be observed by
them. Nothing is found to answer SO we'll as
spiders silk, and it is now used altogether.
We are therefore indebted tc the abhorred
arachnidB for our precise knowledge of
celestial distances, for the accuracy of the
measurements which take place under the
lenses of microscope, and also for the cor
rectness with which our estates are surveyed.
New York Star
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Japanese Boys in New York,

In the doorway of the shop of dealer in
Oriental goods on Twenty-third street see
standing, almost every time pass, a little,
sad eyed japanese boy. The little fellow
cannot be above years of age, and as he
watches the passers-by or looks up at blue
sky, which seems to be his favorite occupa-
ton, there is an expression of loneliness and
sadness in his face which seems to tell you
that he is longing to be once more at home
again, among those who love him, and be-
meath the glorious sun of his native country
Occasionally, though, his face brightens and
his funny little brown countenance is
wreathed in smiles, and that is when some
pretty girl who is out shopping looks up at
him and catches his gaze. The men who
saunter past he does not appear to like; per-
haps they look cross at him, but as far as the
fair sex is concerned he is a true gallant.
There is still another little Jap, who, I'M
like the former, is attired in the costume of
his native country, and whom l meet quite
frequently in the morning with his books
and slate on his way to school. He is no
older than the other, but is quite an aristo-
crat for he has an attendant to accompany
him to and from his residence. Perhaps this
is q precaution, however, for if he did not
have guardian I am sure that some one of
his numerous admirers who feast their eyes
on his quaint figure would watch a good OPP
portunity to carry him off some day.-John
Preston Beecher in New York News.
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How She Caught Him.

By reason of his skilful manpuvring and
great adroitness Mr.. Billings had lived to
the age of 40 without becoming benedict.
But in an unguarded moment tie dlscl-
pine of a lifetime availed him nothing.
It was on May morning that he strolled
into garden with Miss Tenie McGinnis, a
spinster of 49. They sat down on garden
bench and Mr.. Billings unwittingly said
.See those robins building their nest in
that old apple tree"
sob, Mr.. Biliiags!"
But Billings. seeming to have lapsed
into idiocy rambled on:
Don't you like to see the little birds
mate ?"
. "Oh, Mr.. Billings; how you do talk !"
Greatly, Miss McGinnis, l."
''Oh, Mr.. Billings"
"Why Miss"
ooh, Mr.. Bi1zings!"
ssNo, but really, Miss McGinnis, I'm in
earnest; love to"
ooh, you naughty man! And did you
bring me out here to say this to me. Oh,
Mr.. Billings"
"Why, only said that loved"
''Oh-oh-its all so sudden. What can
say? I-I-suppose you'll just make me
say yes I-I-oh, George :"
"Why. IL"
"My George!"
"Why, woman +"
81 suppose could be ready in a month
if you really insist on it, dear George"
''See here, Miss"
'Hush, darling; some one is coming"
And when their host and hostess appear
ed Miss McGinnis blushed, and said with
downcast eyes:
'We're engaged" .....
And Billings hadn't the nerve to deny it,
so they were married"
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DICHARD s. KER,
IL ATTORNRYATLA LAW
Office with WHITE & GORDON.
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"The Farmer and the Tariff"

1.-THE following campaign song was written by
Miss Fannie Aspinwal of Rand Olph, Kansas.
1t was first printed about month ago and Is
now used at all the Democratic rallies in the
West, where it is sung to the tune of Eight
Dollars Day.'l
The farmers then should all rejoice, while DER
this land to see
The duty on their coats so high, and all their
diamonds free.
But do not touch the tariff 1ate Republicans
agree,
And in their platform they maintain that whis-
key shall be free
The farmer cannot fix the price npon the grain
he grows.
But must submit to rates they fix. like the duty
ON his clothes.
They tell us that the revenue should yet be
higher still
To protect the;manufacturer and his greedy
pockets fill.
But how are you protected now is what we
want to know;
Is what you have to sell way up or what you
buy so low?
Oh, no we find it lust reversed, and it has
been so for years:
But still they cry. just hold your grip and en-.
teitain no fears.
The rich have factories DER this land. and
millionaires we see
Have built them costly mansions and all their
luxuries free;
While you and must toll along and servants
TO tnem pc,
And while legislation's all for them we never
can be free.
But this is very nice, indeed, for those who live
at ease,
Protected by this revenue, can do just as they
please;
But who will care for mother now? is what we
want TO Know,
With 20 per cent to stave it of but the farm at
last must 60.
But Cleveland wants the revenue reduced on
everything we wear
To tighten all the burdens of the poor man
everywhere.
fhen, three cheers for Grover Cleveland and
this revenue reform,
And the people now are waiting and will carry
it by storm
The poor mechanic in this land has no protee-
ton now
Against all competing labor; if SO. please tell
us how:
Yet he is taxed on all he wears, from his head
down 10 his feet.
And all his wages is consumed this revenue T.
meet.
He knows NO country, North or South, be-
tween the mighty seas
No partisan restricting lines the favored ones
to please:
But he's President of our land, and this h
will maintain;
We placed him there four years ago and We'll
doit once again
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e you don't expect me to admire its'

II nope you don't expect me to admire it!'
remarked Lee, dryly.
It was the day before Miss Frail and her
friends were to leave Eastport that Mr.
Lorne prevailed upon the object of his pas
sion to take last walk with him. The occa-
sion was memorable, for as soon as they
reached a secluded place. where he thought
she could be perfectly free to fall into his
arms, he spoke:
''Dear Miss Frail"-after a craftily elabor-
ated speech, introduced to give her time
to calm herself-''dear Rosamond why
shouldn't we remain always engaged only,
that is, until we're married? For we are
going to be married, are we not? / wish it.
When proposed mock engagement on our
return from the lightship I was in earnest,
and meant real one"
~ am very sorry, Mr.. Lorne," said Miss
Rosamond, slowly. and the direct look she
gave him certainly was not sympathetic-''I
am very sorry if you really meant it, be-
cause I didn't"
Mr.. Talcott Lorne became terribly uncom-
Portable, but he could not believe i'll his dis
missal all at once, and so forced upon himself
the humiliating realization that that sly,
quiet genius, Lee, had been intimately con-
cerned throughout, and knew perfectly well
why she didn't.
'sBut, Miss Rosamond, you could-conldn't.
you mean it now"
s'No"
elbow cold you are! Why not-why not?'
because yesterday became engaged to
Mr.. Lee.n-Louis Pendleton in Pittsburg
Bulletin
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The Difference in Air.

There must, therefore, be differences be-
tween the air of mountains and that of the
seashore. Now let us see what those differ
ences are. In the first place, the air of the
mountains is less dense than that of the sea-
shore. 1t contains a less amount of oxygen
in any given quantity, and hence, in order
that the blood may be duly oxygenized, the
respiration must be more active. A person
living in mountainous regions, breathing as
he does, more actively than one living on q
lower plane, has more fully developed lungs
and a larger chest. 1t would seem proper,
therefore, that those who have narrow
chests and a tendency to lung diseases will
do well to spend a month or two in the sum-
mer in high attitudes and in climbing noun
tain sides. l have frequently witnessed the
good results of such course of life. The
greater part of New Mexico, for instance, is
from 5000 to 1000 feet above the level of the
sea. have seen many weak puny, narrow
chested men and women who, at their homes
on the seaboard. painted violently from the
slightest exertion, become after a few months
residence in Santa Fe strong and ruddy, with
their breathing capacity greatly increased,
and able to walk briskly two or three miles,
or climb up to the top of steep mesa with
out losing their wind.
AGAIN, Ine air OIL mountains possesses q
greater amount of ozone than that of the
seashore. What particular effect ozone may
have upon the health Of man has not yet been
clearly made out. In some directions it seems
to be absolutely injurious There is good
evidence to show that it is often productive
of bronchial affections and especially influ-
enza. During an epidemic of this disease an
increased amount of ozone has been found in
the atmosphere. On the other hand, there is
no doubt that ozone is great purifier of the
atmosphere, and it is doubtless owing to the
increased amount of thisaagent in the air of
mountain regions that us salubrity is in a
great measure due. l have subjected putres-
cent meat and vegetables to the action of
ozone, and invariably the bad smell was at
once corrected. 1t may, therefore, be re-
garded as the destroyer of certain germs
which are capable of producing disease.-Dr.
William A. Hammond.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-26

GUPEKB LIVEkYI- desire 10 announce 60 my
- friends and the public generally, that have
now one of the most complete and Thoroughly
equipped LIVERY STABLES in or out of Virginia.
Fast and stylish teams. single double; First
rate saddle horses; Carriages. which for comfort
and elegance cannot be surpassed. with careful
and polite drivers, be secured at all times day
or night. at reasonable prices.
Baggage delivered or called for at any point in
the city, and carefully handled.
1 am prepared to offer SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS to
travelling men. Horses boarded by the day, week,
or month at reasonable rates. and the very best at
tention guaranteed
will give my personal attention and assistance
to any one leaving horses at stable to sell them
to the best ADVANTAGE
Give me call and you shall not go away dsap-
Ointed. ALEX HARTMAN.
marl8 Stanton. Va
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPEPS's COCOA.
R - EAN ia ST

'By thorough knowledge of the natural laws
which govern the operations of digestion and nu-
triton, and BY careful application of the fine
properties of well selected Cocoa, MIR. Enps has
provided our breakfast tables with dclicately
Favored beverage which may save US many heavy
doctors bills. 1t is by the judicious of such
ly built up until strong ough to resist every
dency to disease Hundreds of subtle maladies are
floating around US ready to attack wherever there
by keeping ourselves well fortified with pure blood
and properly nOurShed frame ~ Girl Service
Gazette. Made simply with boiling water OF milk.
Sold only in haf-pOund tins, by Grocers, labelled
thus: JAMES EPPS & CO., Homeopathic
Chemists, London, England. octl9 4w
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Make the Best of 1t.

He who makes the best of everything that
happens to him will always have the best
that his circumstances will allow, and will
surely be much happier man than he whose
habit of mind is to make the worst of every
thing -Independent
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-10-26

We promise to leave nothing undone on our part
to give satisfaction to our customers.
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CONNECTIONS.
Train No, 40 connects at Harpers Ferry with
Fast Limited Express Trains leaving at 42S p. m,
arriving at Cincinnati at 745 st. Louis at $50
p. m. and Chicago at $40 p. m.
With train leaving at 10:48 D. m. arriving at
Pittsburg at $50 m. Also with train leaving at
113O D. m. arriving at Cincinnati az $50 p nj. st.
Louis at TOO a M and Chicago at $40 a. m.
Connects at Weverton with train arriving at
Hagerstown at $50 p. M and at Washington juno
tion with train arriving at Frederick at Abs p. m.
& o. Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Columbus and
Chicago. All Fast Express Trains run through TO
above points without change of cars.
For tickets and further Information apply to B.
& o. Agents, or to
C. E. DUDROW, Travl'g. Pass. Agt.
StauntOn. Va.
CHAS. o. SCULL.
General Passenger Agent.
W. n CLEMENTS,
General Manager.
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VTIRGINIA-IN VACATION.--In the Clerks
Office of the Court of Hastings for the
City OF Staunton, october 10, 1888.
Hattie r. Perry, Plaintiff,
VS..
Susan P. Martin, Asbury R. Martin, Mary s.
Martin, Susan Martin Lewis G. Beall and Sarah
j. BeaIl his wife, o. W Hammond and Addie S.
Hammond, Esfelle Martin, widow, and 8ea Mar
tin and Stella B. Martin infant children of Wallace
L. Martin. and Charles E. Haines, Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO have conveyed to
Hattie Perry, a house and lot in the City Of
Stanton, on st. Clair st. which was sold to John
S. Martin by Charles E: Haines, but which is the
property of said Hattie r. Perry.
1t appearing by affidavit filed that Asbury
Martin. Lewis C. Beall and Sarah j Beall, o. w.
Hammond and Addie s. Hammond his wife,
Estelle Martin Stella B. Martin and Beall Martin
are non-resdents of this State. it is ordered that
they do appear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this notice and do what is necessary
to protect their interests
Ieste,- NEWTON ARGENBRIGHT.
HUDSON & PATRICK, p. q. Clerk.
Octl2 At
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THE WONDER BALL.
An Ingenious Manner of Making ChIEss'
mas Gifts Continue Their Interest.

As the season for gift-makirg draws
near ingenuity in that direction will no
doubt bring forth a host of novelties,
which the eager feminine mind will be
quick to grasp. One called the wonder
BALI is already rolling on its way. This
is of German origin, as the motive con-
nected with it will show, for, as q peo-
pie, the Germans, more than any other,
invest the common affairs of life with an
atmosphere of sentiment.
The wonder ball is a form of gift
many gifts in one The friends of the
one who is to receive it are in amiable
cahoots together, and by their united ef-
forts it is produced. An amount of
bright wool is bought, say enough for
shoulder shawl, or even for an afghan.
The gifts, which should be of small bulk,
are wrapped in paper, with the giyer's
name, note, or any other personal re-
membrance affixed, and then the yarn is
wound about until il is covered, when
another is added and the same process
repeated.
This goes on until all the gifts are in
cluded in the package, one at time,
each interviewer with its concealing web
of threads
Now comes the charm! The receiver
is requested to knit from that ball or to
crochet any article they may choose to
fix upon, and not by any chance to un-
wind the yarn only so fast as the work
progresses. 1t is like undoing long
Christmas stocking with presents in it
down to the very toe.
And see what a stimulus to Industry
Curiosity will grow stronger as each gift
appears, and the work is pretty certain
to he swift and soon completed.
Here is IN example of one wonder ball.
A lady had birthday, and her friends
decided to give handsome Work-basket
and its furniture. German knitting yarn
was bought for skirt-tWo colors, four
hanks of blue and two of pink. This Of
itself would make huge ball, but in
separate packets were inclosed thimble,
s case Of scissors, an elaborate assort-
aent of needles. needle-leaves, spool
box, Spools of every number and color Of
thread and silk, an emery strawberry, a
tape measure, and other trihes. These
were intcrwound until the ball was Of
formidable proportions.
Then it was presented in the basket
and the lady given to understand she was
to work herself into knowledge of her
presents or to remain in ignorance. Al
lowing for this work only such chance
minutes of leisure as busy woman can
snatch from more pressing duties, il
would take month to get at the heart
of that wonder ball
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A Southern Mule Concert.

To fully appreciate the mule one
should listen to his voice. You never
can really know whether you like mule
or not till you hear him sing. attend
ed mule concert at Chickamauga dur
ing the war. The wagon train was IN
front The mules were starved for wa
ter. The gallant Cleburne was protect
ing the rear. Thomas pressed him
hard. The music or programme open
ed with soprano solo and then swung
into duet and then pranced off into .
trio, followed up by quarter and end
ing with full chorus of the whole army
train. didn't hear the whole thing,
for when I came to the regimental sur
geon was standing over me giving me
powerful restoratives, and I heard him
say I might possibly get out again.
though would never be well man.
I have been in places where it took
nerve to stand-such as the falling out
of a three story window and having
been through the New York Exchange,
and having spent part Of day in q
boiler factory, and have been on one or
two Sunday school excursions where
the crowd were all girls-but | never
knew what noise was till heard 4 lot
Of army mules bray. = Dyers64T9
(TenD.l Gazette.
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Different Phases of ",1ind Cure"

Now that all forms of mental healing
are much talked of and largely adopted,
it might be well for the public TO know
that the disciples of the different schools
resent the common practice cf outsiders
bulking them all under the head CT mind
cure" Mind enters into each one, to be
sure, but in different forms ard throUS!,
different doors. They who practice
"Christian science" draw healing force
from the Infinite Mind, and consider their
own minis as at most a mere telegraph
line through which the vivifying power
reaches the patients mind. Plain mind
cure works by the operation OF the heal
er's individual mind Oh the subject, ard
or hypnotism. "Faith cure and prayer
curen are one and the same, both relying
upon faith to override disease.
If any one doubts that the healing OF
disease by mental methods is going on
briskly in this city, let him drop into the
offices Of some of the best known practi-
TONERS and see the collection of patients
waiting hour after hour in order that
each may get a treatment. Nine o'clock
is the hour for beginning the business Of
healing. An hour before that six and
eight patients are in readiness to get their
slice of life and health as drawn from the
infinite source Of all life and wholeness.
From that time on until the office closes
at night it is never empty, and most OF
these re,rciI Il point when they declare
themselves healed.-NeW York Press
"Every Day Talk"
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4 Firo Vrorshiper's Child.

On the birth of q Parsee child, q lnagian
and q FIRE priest, who is always en- as
trologer, are called in to predict the fu-
ture life of the babe. The magian,
dressed in 4 strange robe Of many colors,
armed with d long broom made Of be-
rcsma twigs (which IS thought to have
the power of putting evil spirits to flight,
enters the chamber Of the Parsee mother
and babe and, setting the end Of his broom
or fire, dances around, exercising the evil
spirits; finally he fourishes his frebrand
over the mother and child and in all the
corners OF the room. This done, the fire
priest draws number CT squares on o
blackboard; in one corner Of each square
he draws curious figure Of bird, beast,
fish or insect, each Of which stands for
some mental, physical or spiritual char
acteristic, together with its appropriate
star or planet. The magian then proceeds
by means of spells and incantations to ex-
orcise any evil spirit that may be lurking
unseen in the blackboard. Next the fire
priest begins to count and recount the
stars under whose influence the child is
supposed TO be born, and then with closed
eyes and solemn voice he predicts the fu-
ture life Of the babe. Next he prepares
a horoscope or birth paper and hands it to
the father Then, placing the babe on his
knees, he waves over it the sacred lame,
sprini:!cS it with holy water, fills its ears
ard nostriis with sea salt to keep out the
evil spirits, and finally returns the
screaming infant 10 lis mothers arms
Mrs. Lecnowcns il Wide Awake.
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Kate Fields "co-operative" Plan.

Kate Field is known to be a woman Of
versatile talent, but is hardly suspected,
by those not intimately acquainted with
her, to have the qualities that go to make
q good housekeeper. She showed great
tact Tor that feminine branch Of art when
she had . house of her own in Devonshlre
street. London, a few years ago. She had
been living for some time in hotels, board
ing houses and lodgings, was tired Of all
and determined to set up for herself.
Having no desire to live alone, she made
plan by which she would have company
ard ell the comforts Of home, and still
have the bills shared by others. She
called the plan Cooperation, the same
name she gave to another and more ex-
tensive undertaking on this side Of the
water.
1t worked well as far as the cooper
atives were concerned-they were all per-
fectly satisfied. She furnished rooms at
low prices and the kind of food that is
longe6 for if you live at q restaurant and
dreamed about if you have to live at
home. After dinner every one found the
drawing room pleasanter than any other
room in that or any other house, and
there the friends congregated, for, Of
course, they were all friends Of the host
ess. They chatted and played cards until
the "niSht cap' hour came round, and
after mild Gbation retired to bed "K.
F.,'' as she was faIniliarly called, made a
success OF what she undertook except as
far as she was concerned. "Co-operation"
turned out t. be only name, for it was
she VINO did all the work, battled with
drunken cooks, fought the troublesome
trades people, and received only in return
unshared if welcome praise. It is not to
be wondered at if at the end Of three
months the project was given up.-New
York Press ''Every Day Talk