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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-09-06
Odd Things on tho Head.

In Norway high hat shaped something
like a flower pot is worn and the Cossack
wears hat like a stovepipe, without brim.
Today among the Swiss a hat is worn SINH
lar in form to the old Puritan hat. 1t, how
ever, is often ornamented with gay colored
ribbons about it.
The marabout, or black priest of Moham-
med, who wanders among the African tribes
wears upon his sable head a white cap and
fez such as he expects to wear in Paradise.
In Mohammedan countries the turban is
found. Some of these are scarfs wrapped
and twisted about the head. Others are COM
binations of scarf and fez, with button and
tassel.
When stovepipe hats were first introduced
among Indians they usually punched the top
out of them the first thing for the sake of
ventilation as they did not care to have their
heads hot.
An African hat is in the form of helmet,
woven of rushes or straw, having peak on
top and a mask or visor extending down over
the face. There are two holes or goggles for
the eyes.
The Chinese mandarias and men of conse-
quence wear little round silk skull caps most
of the time. These are ornamented on the
top With buttons whose cOlOrS denote the Or
der or rank of the wearer
A singular Corean hat is a great round mat
of straw worn by mourner. This goes
with costume of coarse CLOTH The hat is
bound down at the sides so as almost to con-
ceal the head and face of the wearer He
carries in his hand a screen or fan, and when
in the road any one approaches him he holds
the screen in front of him SO that it, together
with the hat, completely conceals him.-New
York Graphic.
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A Convict's Canes,

A few days ago I noticed some sole leather
canes for sale by a street fakir. They re-
minded me of their origin. They were first
made by a convict in the Wisconsin state
prison at Waupun. The poor devil had had
trouble with his first wife, and after being
separated for long time he understood that
she had obtained divorce. Meanwhile he
had become acquainted with woman who
seemed to be more congenial to him, and
when he learned he was free they were mar
ried. Soon after he was arrested for bigamy,
and found that his carelessness would cost
him several years in prison. He endured his
sentence patiently, and the woman of his
second choice remained faithful to him dur
ing his incarceration.
While there he was employed in the shoe
department and originated the leather cane,
samples of which were put in the visitors re-
ception room and sold as curiosities. OF
course they were made by hand, the bits of
sole leather being put ON steel core and
scraped to the desired shape with pieces OF
glass. The demand for them led him to pat
ent the cane, and upon his release he started
a shop near the prison, where he employed
several hands in their manufacture, the shap-
ing being done by lathes. He also obtained
''sure enough" divorce this time and mar
ried the woman who had been so faithful to
him.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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How Alfred Klein Earned Dollar.

How Alfred Klein Earned Dollar.
Alfred Klein, who made hit as Pelican In
McCaull's revival of "Falka" few seasons
ago, is an Englishman by birth, and about
fifteen years ago was a wandering street
singer. He drifted to Saratoga, where his
really good voice, together with his spirit OF
manly independence, secured for him favors
not usually accorded others in his line While
Klein was in Saratoga the Renforth rowing
crew came from England and were defeated
on Saratoga lake by the famous Ward broth
ers. This reused the English blood in Klein
and he issued challenge, which resulted in
race in mud scows across the Narrows at
Saratoga lake between some boys for silver
cup bought by local sportsmen. Klein won
the race and was very proud of bis victory.
He claimed that his trophy was the first cup
ever won on American waters by an English
man.
There were plenty of sporting men who
were amused by the boys talk, and particu-
larly so by his opinion of Tom Sayers. the
English pugilist. One day Klein expressed
himself rather forcibly about John Morrissey
as fighter, and his hearers said that he
would not dare to talk in that strain to Nor
risseys face Klein said he would, and to
prove it the entire party went to Morrissey's
house, few blocks away. While Klein went
to the door, the sports waited near by for the
outcome.
Mr. Morrissey came to the door, and looked
down in surprise at the boy "Well, my little
man, what can do for your he asked.
'.Mr. Morrissey," said Klein, II was talk
ing with some men down here and said that
/ thought Tom Sayers was better man than
you. They said did not dare tell you So
Now, Mr.. Morrissey, think you are pretty
good man. but do think Tom Sayers could
lick YOU"
Morrissey laughed outright, gave Klein
dollar and was the latter's friend ever after.
New York Star.
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A short, simple story, pathetically told, is
Annie Slosson Trumbull's "Fishin' jimmy
"Fishin Jimmy" was a quaint old White
Mountain character, passionately fond of
fishing, keenly sensitive to the beauties of ma
ture and thoroughly good hearted" which
is another term for lovable. ''To his simple
intellect the fisherman's art was whole sys
tenn of morality, a guide for everyday life, an
education and a gospel 1t was all any poor
mortal man, woman or child needed in this
world to make him or her happy, useful and
good" The old man is converted" by a
Fishing preacher" and finds great comfort
in the fact that the disciples were selected
from among fishermen.
"When he was choosin' the men to go
about with him an help him an larn his
ways SOS to come alter him, he first O all
picked out the men he'd seen every day fishin',
and mebbe fished with hisself; for he knowed
EN-, and knowed he could trust EN-"
The poor old man meets with tragic end
ing to his simple, picturesque life, but his
faith and his ruling passion stand out clear
until he is half across the dark stream be
tween this life and the next.-New York
Star
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PHI YSICIANS
TAKING HOLD OF THE,
ELECI'ROPOISE!
New YoRK, July %, 1889.
John N. Webb.

John N. Webb,
President Ezectro-Libratiom Company
DEAR SIR-I have been using it on
the strongest point on myself from one
half to one and quarter hours day
for week, and I must confess I am
perfectly astonished at the result upon
my general system as well as local
trouble Dyspepsia.
[ assure you I have never felt 50
well in twenty years as I do now, It
seems as if a new world had opened
upon me and youth had been restored
as if BY A GENT WITH HIS WAND. |
have cause to become an enthusiast,
which am indeed, and now begin to
think you did not say enough in its
praise.
| an treating experimental a num-
Der Of my Wall street patrons for brain
fatigue and general debility to give
them some idea what the instrument
can do in the hands Of one who UNDER
stands it.
| am treating a case Of secondary
syphilitic eruption on the body and
face with the most prompt and salts
factory results. We can do very little
with medicine in this disease and |
look with establishment at the effect Of
the Electropoise upon it.
| see a great future here for the
Electropoise. Refer every one you
like to me.
For further information apply to
Electropoise Company, room Is, Watts
Block, city.
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ya,e,s Wooden Spoon Celebration.


A correspondent wishes to know Gin what
year the wooden spoon celebration of Yale
college ceased" The last wooden spoon, which
was originally intended for presentation to
the most popular member of class, was con-
ferred upon member Of the class of 1871.
The first was given to 80 man. The pres
entation was deliberately gotten up, and was
followed by a promenade dance, which was
attended by the parents and friends of the
celebrating class. Each class strove to outdo
the one preceding it. The event grew more
and more elaborate in design, and more and
more expensive. In time the college societies
took class interest in the elections, and pre-
sented their favorites as candidates. This
naturally led to wire pulling and the adop-
ton of electioneering methods which are
familiar to those who today take hand in
the conduct of political campaigns.
Bad blood was engendered, and not infre-
quently the harmony of the class was seri-
ously disturbed, and in at least one instance
has never been healed. Things were in this
condition when the feature was eliminated
from the social life of the college. We are
not sure, but we are of the opinion that the
faculty took the matter in hand and made
itself responsible for its overthrow. Out of
the wooden spoon celebration grew the pres
ent magnificent junior promenade. For
several years the significance of the wooden
spoon was supposed to attach itself to the
student who was elected chairman of the
junior promenade committee. He retained
the copper plate from which the hand
some invitations were printed. Since the
memory of the wooden spoon affair has been
entirely obliterated, we believe no such sig
niicance is attached to the honor, though it
still remains the highest social honor con-
ferred by each successive class, and the strife
for it is hotly, though thus far in every case
generously, contested.-New Haven Register.
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NUICK sales is the standard
" by which we measure the

NUICK sales is the standard
" by which we measure the
success of line of goods. What
sells succeeds, and what sue
ceeds we keep. True merit
creates its own demand-fnds
its own market, and obtains it's
own price. Honest goods at
lowest prices win the day, and
they do it by a force Of their
own. No dealer is driven to the
task of working up a boom for
goods whose merit is apparent
at first sight, and whose reputa-
ton improves with contact.
The quality and quantity of our
stock being undeniable, we need
only to add that our prices are
the lowest. In Gold Watches
and rich Jewelry we have a
large variety of designs, and at
figures hitherto unsurpassed.
Call and see us and be con-
WINGED that we are not misrep-
resenting facts.
DINKLE E. LANG, Jewellers.
alg23 Main ST., Staunton, Va.
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A Talo of Woe.

Listen to tale of woe ST. Xn tells it.
He writes to The Bvtou Globe that he is be
ing driven to profanity, an early grave, the
mad house and other unpleasant things by
his neighbours cornet. The neighbor would
seem to be an amateur, loving the instru
ment not wisely but too we'll 1t has been
suggested that ''T. x" might cure the evil
if he would practice persistently on a fish
horn while the voice of the cornet is heard il
the land He probably couldn't do better, SO
long as there is a law in Boston which for
bids the murder in cold and clammy blood Of
the amateur cornet player. Which reminds us
of the terse but sufficient epitaph which some
one once found in a village church yard. The
simple slab bore only these words: 1.-THE man
next door played the German flute. New
York Tribune
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1889-09-06
The ENGLISH SnarroXg.

For some reason the English sparrow was
not as plentiful last year as it had been, and
his ravages were not as notable 1t was
thought that the millions that persisted in the
blizzard of the early part Of the year &C.
counted for the check. But 1889 brings the
rascal to the front everywhere. The United
States commissioner of agriculture recon-
mends method of poisoning them with
wheat soaked in an arsenical mixture. In
England this means is generally resorted to-
The poison is distributed along highways
where sparrows resort and where other birds
are not liable to pick up the poisoned ma
terial . No greater pest to agriculture exists
in the world than this pugnacious bird; all
the worse, as birds in general are our best
friends.-St. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
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ARCADIA.

There is land that stretches far away ~.
Through candors Of unviolated dreams, sasssT
land that to the vagrant fancy seems
A paradise of sempiternal May.
And it is called Arcadia, they say.
Within its flower fields are quiet streams
And green and cool retreats and beauty l. ami
On every side, while pleasure lortas the day
O, lovely land! thou liest far away.
Too far, indeed, for laggari steps like mine;
Yet have heard returning travellers say
That on thy frontiers they had marked sign
Telling to each that happiness was his
Where pain is not, and not where pleasure is.
Edgar Saltus in Pittsburg Bulletin
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Six Inches of Watch Chain in a Throat.

DR.. Carmichael, of this city, was called tc
attend the son of Mrs Eustice Moncure, who
was apparently suffering from troublesome
cough. Upon examining the child's throat
the doctor found part of a watch chain pro-
truding from the nasal canal into the throat.
The chain, about six inches long, with an
acorn charm attached to one end of it, was
taken from the child's nostril. The opera
ton, very delicate one, was successfully
performed, and without injuring the child's
nose. Philadelphia Inquirer
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The ELEcrRoPoIsE, 61O E. ST., NV,
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 26.
Electro LIBERATION Co..

Decentralization Co.,
Birmingham, Ala.
GENTLEMEN-In explanation to the
foregoing letter it is proper to state
that the Electropoise has been in use
by DR.. X. but five days, having been
erected in his office on July Goth.
He said n used to be such ran
tankerous allopath that I would not
look at a homeopath across the
street. But I found that they could
effect cures that I could not with my
methods, so I went to their college and
graduated. Now, if you will show me
a still better method, I will adopt it in
my practice and advocate it's use"
He has large practice among the
swell 600" and frequently has a spe-
cial train to carry him to see some
rich patient out of the city.
Yours truly, JOHN N. WEBB,
President.
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TerribIe Forewarninps.

Cough in the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phlegm tightness in the chest,
quickened pulse, chiliness in the evening Oh
sweats at night all any of these things are the
first stages of consumption. DIR. Acller's English
Remedy for Consum ption will cure these fearful
vmptoms, and is sold under positive guaran-
zee by P. L. Allen. movie
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A PREACHER CURED OF DYSPEPSIA.

MIccosUCKEE, FLA, LEON Co.. July 3d. 1851
have been sufferer from indigestion and dys-
pegsa for long time, and have tried many re-
medies, but until l was induced by my friends to
try your Il. b. b. received no relief. but since
using it have found more relief and comfort than
from any other treatment / have used. Hoping
YOU will forward to my address your little 32-page
book for prescription also evidence of cures. Send
at earliest date REV. ROBT. C.
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aI GAVE UPTO DIE"

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 2, 1851 have had
catarrh of the head for six years. went 10
noted doctor and he treated me for it, but could
not cure me, he said. | was over fifty years OLD
and gave UP to die. L had distressing cough;
my eyes We're swollen and am confident could
not have lived without change. l sent and got
one bottle of your medicine used 1T. and felt bet
ter. Then got four more, and thank God it
cured me- Use this any way you may wish for the
good of sufferers MRS. MATILDA NICHOLS,
% Florida Street.
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The Sailors Needed Them.

Somebody writes from an American vessel
in China thata missionary had scattered sew
eral copies of the Ten Commandments on the
shore The next day they were sent back,
with the request that they might be distribu-
ted among the European sailors in port; fol
the tracts contained admirable doctrinei
which the sailors sadly needed to learn and
practiee.-St Louis Republic.
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Look Out for Them.

The great reputation my spectaces and eye
glasses have attained throughout the U. s. has
led INSCRIPTIONS persons to counterfeit them.
There are none genuine unless the name Of
Hawkes. is stamped the frame, and l would
respectfully announce that 1 positively employ
no peddlers
All eyes fitted and guaranteed by P. T. Allen,
Staunton, Va. aug23 I'm
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How Doctors Conquer Death.

DR.. Walter K. Hammond says: "After a long
experience 1 have come to the conclusion that
two thirds of all deaths from coughs, pneumonia
and consumption, might be avoided if Dr.
Acker's English Remedy for consumption were
only carefully used in time" This wonderful
Remedy. is sold under a guarantee, by P. T. Allen
novS
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Take 1t In Time.

"FOr want of a nail, shoe was lost; for want
of a shoe, a horse was lost; for want of horse a
rider was lost'' Never neglect small things.
The first signs of pneumonia and consumption
can positively be checked by DR.. Acker's Eng
fish Remedy for Consumption. For sale by z
L. Allen. nov l6
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a Narrow ESCana.

Col. W. K. Nelson, of Brooklyn, came home one
evening, feeling peculiar tightness in the chest
Before retiring, he tried to draw long breath
but found it almost impossible. He suffered four
days from pneumonia, and the doctors gave him
up. DR.. Ackers English Remedy for Consump-
ton saved him and he is well to-day. For sale
by P. L. Allen movie
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Your Ears

Ought to have attention perhaps. II SC, B. B. b.
will do you good, removing all inorganic matter,
the direct of deafness. 1t will also aid your
digestion. Witness the following testimonies:
COULD HEAR A TICK CRAWL.
Mr.. C. E. Hall wrote from Shelby, Ala, Febru-
airy, 8. 1887 Il could not hear it thunder. L
heard of b. B. b. used two bottles, and now can
hear a tick crawl in the leaves
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Do Not Suffer ANY Longer.

Knowing that cough can be checked in a day
aid the first stages of consumption broken in
week, we hereby guarantee DIR. Acker's English
Remedy for consumption, and will refund the
money to all who buy, take it as per directions.
and do not find our statement correct At P. T.
Aliens. nOv9
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Two-thirds of all deaths in New York City are
from CONSUME tion Or fa--monia. The same pro-
portion holds for most other cities. Delays are
dangerous. DIR. Acker's English Remedy for Con-
sumption will always relieve, and may save your
life. At P. T. Aliens. nov9
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PrOmntnaSS.

First cold, then a cough. than consumtn
then death. 81 took DR.. Acker's English Remedy
for Consumption the moment began to cough,
and believe it saved my life. "-Walter N. Wal
ace, Washington. For sale by P. T. Allen. movie
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Women lose their beauty because colds unoer-
mine their life. DIR. Acker's Eng ish Remedy for
Consumption is an absolute cure for colds. AT
2. L. Aliens. nOy16
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Not Genuine.

Curley-I say, Whitley, this meerschaum
you presented to me is not genuine.
Whirley-Why isn't its
Curley-I've only had it six weeks and the
blamed things getting yellow.-Town Topics
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a Sad SSnrU.

The child coughed. The mother ran. No remedy
was near. Before morning the poor little sufferer
was dead. MORAL-Always keep DR.. Ackers
English Remedy at hand. At P. L. Alens.i .s1saa..
noY9
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nR. ROBERTSON, lis N. Liberty ST., Baltimore
IL Nd, the Oldest reliable Specialist Irregular
graduate) in Baltic, with % years experience in
hospital and Special practice, guarantees cure
without mercury or caustc) in all acute and
chronic diseases of the URINARY ORGANS, Ner-
yous and Organic Weakness, Structures, &c. Ure-
thra diseases recently contracted positively cured
in to days. All consulta lions strictly confdens
tial. Special treatment for Ladies' Medicine
sent to al address. Write, inclosing stamp for
IepIy, Apl bly,
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She is Grateful,

81 saved the life of my little girl by prompt
use of DR.. Acker's English Remedy for Consump-
tion.'' Mrs. VIM. V. Hartman, New York. For
sale by P. T. Allen. nov IL
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A Book of Wonders, Free,

All who desire full information about the cause
and cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula and Scroful-
GUS Swellings, Ulcers, Sores, rheumatism, Kidney
Complaints Catarrh, ETC., can secure by mail free,
a copy of our 32-page illustrated Book of Won
ders filled with the most wonderful and startling
proof ever before known. Address
BLOOD BALM Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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Victor Pain Balm will cure the worst case Of
cramp collie, cholera morbus, or diarrhee, in ten
minutes. Ask forit Try it. aug23 I'm
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Whx Women Fade.

Remember EsPENsHIED's is the place to get q
Shave. Hair Cut or Dry Shampoo.
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AERCHA NTS.-Those des5rinq their names
to appear IN connection ac5th tie 0b0ye 0dUertSse
ments, shoalld address Victor Remedies Co.,
FT6I6fscE. ll0. iune2S-1y
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Take Notice.

Geo. C. Espenshied has remodeled his Barber
Shop, everything in first-class style, and is pre-
pared with his assistants to do first-class work
Pompadour Hair Cut is the latest. Call and see
me under the Augusta National Bank corner
Main and Augusta streets.
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CONNECTIONS.
Train No. AS connects at Harper's Ferry with
Vestbule Limited Train at 1886 p. m., arriving
in Pittsburg at $50 p M, Column bus at 325 a. m.
next morning, Chicago at 1855 n. m. next morn
ing. And with Nestibue Limited Train arriving
at Cincinnati at 1885 a. m. next morning, St.
Louis at $3.50 p. m. next evening.
Connects at Washington Junction with train
arriving al Frederick at 2:l0 p. m.
b. & o. Palace Sleeping cars run through to
PttSburg, 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
G. E. DUDROW, Travlg Pass. Agt.
Staunton, Va.
CHAS. o. SCULL,
General Passenger Agent.
w. NJ. CLEMENTS,
General Manager.
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II you want to get Good Shave or Hair Cut
20 to EsPENsHIED's, under the Bank.
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"OLD HICKORY" WAGoNS-both tubular axle and
thimbe skein, for sale loaO by
BAKER & BROWN.
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N. B.-Razors honed and ground at short no.
tice. If you want nice hair cut, go to Espen-
shields under the Bank, corner Augusta and
Main streets.
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Grain Drills and Spring Tooth Harrows, for
sale by BAKER BROWN.
aug 16-7t.