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To Wash Blankets


Put a pint of household ammonia in
the bottom of your tub, having had the
blankets we'll beaten to remove all cling
ing dust before you get the tubs out.
Then lay the blanket lightly on over the
ammonia, and pour upon it sufficient
quantity of warm water to cover the
blanket entirely. Then with stick or
the hand, flop the blanket about in the
solution, pressing all the water that will
come out of it against the side of the
tub, without wrin ging as you remove it
to the rinse water. lou will be amazed
to see the dissolved dirt coming out
through the fbres, as no washingor rub
bing with soap suds will bring it out.
Iiinse in the same way, in the same
moderately warm water mot boiling
water), and by simply pushing the
blankets about in the tub. fress through
the wringer and hang out to dry in a
windy place not in the sun. AS the
blanket hangs there drying, little
water will collect in the four corners,
which it is rather an amusement to
squeeze out to help the drying process.
If you do not care to put another blanket
in the first ammoniated water, which
must be done promptly, as the ammonia
evaporates quickly, divide the quantity,
taking half pint for each one of the
two tubs, and wash two blankets at once.
The evaporating ammonia, released by
the warmth of the water, can only escape
through the blanket which is laid over
it in the tub before the water is applied.
Hence you get the value of every drop OF
it. In ordinary cleaning with ammonia,
for raint, brasses, silver, ETC., mix it
with cold water first, and then add
little warm water to the pail.-Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17

FONTS, anu muscles, ana carriages, anu iSa-
ments, the voice of nature joins with the
voice of God commanding yon to shake
hands. The custom is as old as the
Bible anyhow. Jehu said to Jehonadeb:
is thine heart right as my heart is with
thine heart! If it be, give me thine hand"
When hands join in Christian salutation
gospel electricity thrills across the palm from
heart to heart, and from the shoulder of one
to the shoulder of the other. Shake hands
all around. With the timid and for
their encouragement, shake hands. With
the troubled and in warm-heartel sympathy,
shake hands. With the young man just en-
tering business, and discouraged at the
small sales and the large expenses shake
hands. With the child who is new from
God, and started on unending journey for
which he needs to gather great supply OF
strength, and WHO can hardly reach up to
you now because you are SO much taller,
Shake hands. Across cradles and dying beds
and graves, shake hands. With your
enemies, who have done all to de-
fame and hurt you, but whom you
can afford to forgive, shake hands. At the
door Of churches where people come in: and
at the door of churches where people go
out. shake hands Let pulpit shake hands
with pew, and Sabbath day shake han Is with
week day. and earth shake hands with
heaven. Oh the strange, the mighty, the I'M
defined, the mysterious, the eternal power OF
an honest handshaking The difference be-
tween these times and the millennial times is
that now some shake hands. but then all will
shake hands, throne and fcot-stool,, across
seas nation with nation, God and man,
church militant and church triumphant
Yea; the malformation of this fallen
giants foot glorifies the ordinary foot, for
which I fear you have never once thanked
God. The twenty-six bones of the foot are
the admiration of the anatomist. The arch
of the foot fashioned with q grace and a
poise that Trajan's arch at Beneventum, OF
Constantine's arch at Rome, or arch of
Triumph at the end of Champs Elyseess
could not equal Those arches stand
where they were planted, but this
arch Of the foot is an adjustable arch,a yield
ing arch, flying arch. and ready for move
ments innunerable. The human foot so
fashioned as to enable man to stand upright
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tremendous pace DeSau w teit C'en ~
his deep lungs, he whirled and brought
the chicken down with a resounding
thump upon the bare shoulders OF the
foremost of the field.
The youth thus challenged seized the
trophy and flew ahead with it, the crowd
folio wing him as before. For nearly half
an hour this remarkable running con-
'tinued, all at five minute gait or less,
the rooster changing hands five times
meanwhile.
Then the runners came to a dead stop
in the vide spot in front of the open
place, and the one who held the rooster,
turning to the nearest of his companions,
began to assault him with the rooster
with great vehemence. The young man
thus belabored grappled with his assail.
and hard struggle ensued, the attacked
party finally getting hold of one leg OF
the now thoroughly dcmoralized chicken.
A violent bracing apart, sharp scnuiile,
and the chicken was torn in two. Loud
were the cries of "Putz eesh! putz- -eesh -
as the two now rushed upon two others
and began walloping them with the sun
dered side of the chicken.
Time after time the bleeding flesh was
forcibly subdivided by the excited con
testants, and with each new piece tue
number of fighters was augmented. some
of the big fellows handed their gal!lna,
ccous clubs to the youngsters, until at
last two chubby tots, not over three
years old, were struggling like little
Wildcats over bedragg!ed "drumstick. "
All around the blows were the hardest
the dealers kept in stock, yet neither
bastcr nor basted ever got angry. On
the contrary, both were laughing as long
as they had any breath, and when at last
the violent sport had worn itself out,
the victors sat down and guawed the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

without forgiving his child, who felt she
was the cause Of his death. She sat for
some time before remembering the I'M
read letter, which che still held between
her fingers; mechanically she glanced
from the commencement to the end,
without knowing lts contents, she again
read, and started as its purport dawned
upon her. Instinct told her she had
been ruined and deserted; slowly her
hand which held the crumpled letter
which she had crushed convulsively, de-
scended; her eyes became fixed, as In
death, with a look OF intense horror on
her still childlike face; go great had been
the consecutive blows, that she re-
NAMED In a semitrance till the follow
ing morning. when her maid found her,
and with assistance carried her to bed,
which held her prisoner for many,
many days.
"Tis the sunset of life gives US mystical lore
And coming events cast their shadows before
Two or three weeks after the foregO-
ing chapter, Mr.. Clay ton sat in his sccus-
toned seat at the breakfast table, with
his back to the window which overlook
ed the gray southern landscape, reading
the bundle of letters, placed ready for
him beside his plate.
1t was q pleasant room, you had but
to step over the window sill to be In the
garden. Only q short time before 1t
had been blaze of blended oolOrs, but
was then giving way to the dahlis.
which, with its stitfly bent head seemed
as II looking in derision on the delicate.
and fast fading, summer plants beneath,
leaving the garden, which they had per-
TUNED with their breath, undisputed to,
the hardy, soentlees, gsyly-tinted,
autumnal blossoms.
Mr.. Clayton put aside the letter he
was reading. as Emmy entered, let US
describe her. She was rather tall, but
we'll proportioned and decidedly hand
some, her large soft brown eyes had a
startled expression in them. and as she
bent down to kiss her father, her golden
tresses chung to her shapely shoulders,
like rays of sunlight.
(To be Continued.)
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
SOME STARTLING FACTS.
The Discovery of the Cause of Most Un
timely Deaths that Come upon
the Community.

The Official returns of the City of New York show
that nearly three-fourths of all deaths are from
consumption. When stop to calmly think over
this fact, it is really awful. And yet every case
without exception started from small beginnings.
cough in the morning; tickling in the throat /;
. thick phlegmy discharge; chilliness at night !;
difficult breathing tghtness across the chest /;
these and many more symptoms indicate the pres
ence of that terrible disease which, unless checked
means certain death with long and painful suffer
ing.
In view Of such serious and ever-present facts
the suggestions and advice of the most eminent
physicians of the greatest value.
Dr. John Gardner one of the most eminent ply
sicans in London, says: Science common sense,
Holy Scriptures and all experience testify to the
benefits derived from the use of pure whiskey."
DR.. D. II. Barker says: II have used ana exam
ined Dufys Pure Malt Whisky, and find it the
best ever tried"
Dr. s. M. Buckwalter says: "Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey is without doubt, the invalid's drink when
stimulants indicated, and l find all chronic
cases require stmulants. and a large per cent Of
the acute ones also"
These truths from the lips of the leading scientific
men Of the day. and confirmed by the experience
of men and women we'll known in the community
should serve guide for all who feel the ap'
proach Of consumption no matter by what path it
may come. We do not hesitate TO assert that any
man or women who will use Dutfy's Pure Malt
Whiskey according to directions can defy consump-
zion and Prolong life with all its blessings
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
title Ia poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous,
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with stimu-
lsnts, spring medicines, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whiskey, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you In worse
condition than before. What you want
Is an alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action Of Liver and
kSHs SsS s s0Sr ssnrS a9 sae give
medicine you will find In Electric Bit
tiers, and only 30 cents bottle at A.
Dire iss' Drug Store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

The Washington observers, and they
are many and argus eyed, affirm without
hesitation that the administration
screws are being applied to those who
are not in hearty sympathy with the
Grover-Mills tariff bill, and that ma
jority in it's favor is being worked up by
administrative coercion. The New York
World announced two weeks since that
this was the programme and it is being
carried out Grover fails to see any
pernicious activity in his intermeddliDg
with the votes of congressman.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

Sold everywhere. Price, CUTICURA, Soc;
SOAP, 25c; REsoLvENT, 81. Prepared by the
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston,
Mass.
ew-S Send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
GA pages, 80 illustrations and 100 testimonials.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
Constitutional Catarrh

No single disease has entailed more suffer-
ing or fastened the breaking up of the consti-
tuition than Catarrh. The sense of smell, of
taste, of sight, of hearing, the human voice,
the mind-One or more, and sometimes all,
yield to its destructive influence. The poison
it distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force, and breaks up the most ro-
bust of constitutions. Ignored, because but
little understood, by most physicians, impo-
tently assailed by quacks and charlatans.
those suffering from it have little hope to be
relieved of 1t this side of the grave. 1t is time,
then, that the popular treatment of this terri
BILE disease by remedies within the reach of all
passed into hands at once competent and
trustworthy. The new and hitherto untried
method adopted by DR.. Sanford in the pre-
paration of his RAD CAL CURE has won the
hearty approval of thousands. 1t is instanta-
neous in affOrding relief in all head colds,
sneezing, snuffling and INSTRUCTED breathing,
and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms, clearing the head, sweetening the
breath, restoring the senses of smell, taste and
nearing, and neutraliZing the constitutional
tendency of the disease towards the lungs,
liver and kidneys.
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE consists of one
bottle of the RADICAL CURE, one box Ca
TARRHAL SOLVENT and an IMPROVED In
HALER; price, 81.
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., BOSTON.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
INFAN TILE
SKIN DISEASES

Our Oldest child, now six years of age, when
an infant six months old was attacked with a
virulent, malignant skin disease. All ordinary
remedies failing, we called our family ply ST.
clan, who attempted to cure it; but it spread
with almost incredible rapidity, until the low
er portion of the little fellows person, from
the middle of his back down to MS knees, was
one solid rash, ugly, painful, blotched and
malicious. We had no rest at night, no peace
by day Finally, we were advised to try the
CUTICURA REMEDIES. The effect was simply
marvellous. In three or four weeks COM
plete cure was wrought, leaving the little fell
low person as white and healthy as though he
valuable remedies saved his life, and today he
is strong, healthy child, perfectly well, no
repetition Of the disease having ever occurred
GEO. b, SMITH,
Atty. at law and ex-pros. atty, Ashland, o.
References: J. G. weist, druggist, Ash.
land, o.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

Strengthening plaster. Especially
adapted to instantly relieve and speedily cure
kidney and Uterine Pains and Weaknesses.
Warranted vastly superior to all other plas-
ters At all druggists, % cents; five for ST; or,
postage free, of POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL
Co Boston Mass.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
ESTABLISHED IN 1875.

The Oldest Paint and Art Store in
San Antonio.
c. hromos, oil paintings, engravings, etch
ngs, etc.
House, carriage and fresco painters mate
rails.
Mouldings, picture frames and wall paper.
Utensils for engineers and draughtsmen.
English and domestic varnishes.
Lettering, stripping. artists and paint brushes
Linseed Oil, turpentine, shellac, stains.
Ready mixed paints (Hammar's) and Masury's
railroad colOrs. l-l3-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
KIDNEY PAINS
Strains and Weaknesses.

Relieved in one minute by that
marvellous Antidote to Pain, In
fiammation and weakness. the
Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster. The
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

Are headquarters for d. Landreth q Sons
American seeds field, garden and flower;
wholesale and retail.
Agents for the Me kle Blue Grass sulkys,
the Brinlys celebrated Universal plows, the
Planet, Jr., horse hoes and cultivatoTs, COM
bined, hand seed drills, plows and cultivators;
Chas. Muth's honey eXtractors, bee smokers,
knives, ETC.; Gust. V. Brecht's meat cutters
and butchers utensils; the Bell City feed
cutters: Harrison Bros, & Co.'s Town and
Country ready mixed paints and colors.
Just received 800 bushels Early Amber and
Orange cane seed, 300 bushels of sorghum,
500 bushels German milIet, 200 bushels of COM
mon or cat-tail millet, 500 bushels extra clean
Johnson grass seed, 5000 lbs alfalfa, 90 bushels
Xaffir corn; also bermuda, orchard, Kentucky
blue rescue and mixed lawn grass seed. Red
white, bokhara, alsike, espersette and burr
clover. Buckwheat, castor beans, Russian
sunfiower seed, etc 200 bushels choice and
select white and yellow gourd seed corn
3-5-6 mos
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

The democratic states so far heard
from, have not enthussd over the demo-
cratic free trade message to any very
alarming extent. Even Georgia, which
was confidently looked to as a presi-
Dental endosrer and was expected to
furnish a boquet Of roses at the hands Of
her state executive committee, only fur
nishes q bunch of nettles for the presi-
Dental grip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

AcCv's B BIood F Rsnsd is the RSs Gnly
teed. 1t is a positive cure for Ulcers, Erup-
tions or SyphiIitic Poisoning. Itpurifes the
whole system, and banishes all Rheumatic
andS Neuralgia pains. We guarantee it.
Rkgland & Kennedy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31

PN pV'c Skin and Scalp preserved
DAD l - and beautitied by CUTI'
CURA INDICATED SOAP.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-31
THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN

Are born into the world every day with some
eczematous affection, such as milk crust, seal
head, scurf, or dandruff, sure to develop into
an agOnizing eczema, the itching, burning
and disfiguration of which make life pro-
longed torture unless properly treated.
A warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP, an ex'
ouisite Skin Beautifier, and a single applica-
ton of CUTICURA. the Great Skin Cure, with a
little CUTICURA RESOLvENT, the New Blood
Purifier, is often sufficient to arrest the pro-
gress of the disease, and point to speedy
and permanent cure.
Hence, no mother who loves her children,
who takes pride in their beauty, purity and
health, and in bestowing upon them child's
greatest inheritance,-as skin without blemish,
and body nourished by pure blood,-should
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16
WARMERS SAFECURE.

GREENWOOD, Albemarle Co., Va, Jan.
IA, ISSS.-A little mole than two years
ago began to experience trouble with my
kidneys The symptoms were such as 1
have frequently heard credited to Bright's
disease, and in six months from the begin
ming of the trouble l thought such to be
true. 1 cannot give even partial list of
the symptoms, but that which was most
troublesome, annoying and distressing, was
an awful pain in the region of the kidneys,
that at times rendered me unable to rise
without aid. AS soon as found I was real
ly in great danger, sought relief and most
luckily workman in the railroad shops in
Richmond told me of "Warner's Safe
Cure" and tried it at once. used only
four bottles and experienced thorough
cure, being as well to-day as the average
person of my age. l would add that my
cure was the more remarkable from the
fact that being away from home in my call
ing foreman of Masons n a Division of
the c. & o. R.R.), could not take ''War-
ner's Safe Cure" as per directions, neither
would diet myself properly having to
take things rough and tumble-but as be-
fore said was entirely cured by four bot
Ties of 'Warner's Safe Cure" consider
it one of the most valuable of all medicines
and recommend it on all occasions.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16

No. has Pullman Buffet Sleeper New York
to Chattanooga, without change, via Harris
burg, Hagerstown. and Roanoke; also makes
connection at Hagerstown with fast mail from
Baltimore.
No. has through connection from Philadel-
phia via Harrisburg and G. v. Railroad, and
from Baltimore via w. M. r. r. Daily except
Sunday.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Md, with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
ick, Emmittsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar,
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
Maryland Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg,
Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad an d
| branches.
Also to and from Pittsburg and the West and
Northwest. and Boston, New York, Philadel-
phia, and the North and East.
| At Shenandoah Junction, W. Va, with Main
| Line of Baltimore Ohio Railroad to and from
| the West.
No. makes close connection at Waynesboro'
| Junction with G. q o Ry. East and West
bound trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch Of
| Richmond Allegheny Railroad.
] At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
! & Allegheny Railroad.
! At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail-
road.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
/ At Boyce. for Millwood and Winchester. Va
AtTroutviIle for Fincastle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16

RICHMOND, Va, ,(5O3 W Broad St.,) Jan.
9th, 1sss.-Some six years ago 1 was sud
denly attacked with kidney disease and
prostrated. So sudden was the attack that
/ had no warning of its approach and was
performing my accustomed duties when in
a twinkling, pain came across the small of
my back and felt as though shot in the brain
l at once upon recovering from the first
shock, sent to the drug store for something
relieve me, but failed in getting the desired
relief from that quarter. My physician
took the case in hand, and he, too. failed.
NV attention was directed to Warmers
Safe Cure" and at once procured bottle
to try and took the first dose on Sunday
about 10 or II o'clock in the morning. It
may appear miraculous, but it is neverthe-
less true, that from the first dose the pain
vanished and felt no more of it for great
while, and when 1 did, used "Warner's Is
Safe Cure" again with like beneficial result.
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Staumtot1 Spectator.


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for each subsequentinsertion,
LOCAL NOTICES are inserted at the rate of 20
cents per line for the first and 10 Ger Is FOR ea IN
subsequent insertion. 1877
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for ONCE, and all communications of perso,
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advertisements.
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For Impure Blood.
Purely Vegetable.
Professor in Musical Academy.

FIsHERsvILLE, Augusta Co, Va, Jan.
10th, 1SSS.-By complication of diseases,
that baff1ed the skill of physicians, was
forced two years or more to take my bed
and there lay helpless and hopeless for
many months. That had Bright's disease
there could be no doubt, as every symptom
OF that dread disease was present. In ad-
dition to that l had dyspepsia in its worst
form and also excruciating rheumatism. I
was at the time of taking sick nearly 75
years old, and had up to that time been a
man of good health, but my condition was
now painful in the extreme and critical be-
sides. While thus afflicted, l heard of
warmers Safe Cure" and sent to Staun-
ton for some. I am now nearly seventy
seven, and am still in health and quite ac-
tive.
a<MIMe Merr,n
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CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
Train No 4l0 connects at Harper's Ferry with
Fast Linn tied Express Train leaving at 4:28 d,
M, arriving at Cincinnati at 7;45 a, M. st. Lou
is at $3.50 p. m., and Chicago at 6:40p. m
With train leaving at l0:4S p. m, arriving at
Pittsburg at $50 am. Also with train leaving
at ll:30 p. m., arriving at Cincinnati at $50 D.
M, st. Louis at 700 a. m. and Chicago at $40 a
m.
Connects at Weverton with train arriving al
Hagerstown at $50 p. m. and at Washington
Junction with train arriving at Frederick al
AS p. m.
b. & o. Palace Sleeping Cars are run through
to Pi.tsburg, Cincinnati. st. Louis, Colun1.
bus and Chicago, All fast trains run through
to above points without change of cars.
For tickets and further information apply tc
B. d o. Agents. or to
c. E. DUDROW, Travelling Pass Agt.,
Staunton, Va,
CHAs. o. SCULL. .Gen1 Passenger Agent
W. M. CLEMENTS, Genl Manager.
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''Spalding's Glue" useful in every house

"What grand house you live in p a
caller on Colonel Ingersoll is quoted as say
ing. 81 wish," the colonel replied, s'that
I lived in the poorest house in New York"
''What no yon mean by saying that p the
visitor asked. 81 mean that wished that
every man in New York had better house
than have"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-05-16

"What does your father do3'' asked the
teacher of the new boy. "He's a contract
or, was the reply. "a railroad contract
or?' ''No, ma'am; a sausage contractor.
He ties up the ends after another man has
filled 'em It'd. Bits.