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The Republican., 1889-02-02
FARM AND FiRESIDE.

No better food Tor chickens, young
or old, than milk, sweet, sour, or but
termilk. 1t is beneficial if occasionally
seasoned with red pepper and little
alum. 1t is said to prove a good remedy
:or gaps.
Never feed animals or poultry for
thirty-six hours before killing, nor give
water for twelve hours. BY SO doing
it will be easier to dress them, and a
saving of food will be the result if a
large herd or flock is to be slaughtered.
Sweet Fritters: One pint OF milk,
three tablespoonfuls of sugar, two tea
cupfuls of flour, three stiffly beaten
eggs, one-half of a saltspoonful of salt,
two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder.
Drop in a kettle of hot lard and fry
brown. Eat with uce.--Good House
keeping.
Fish Gems: Take any remnant OF
boiled fish, chop it fine and add the
same amount of bread crumbs soaked
soft in milk; also two eggs beaten and
spoonful of butter; season with salt,
pepper and chopped parsley. Bake in
a buttered pan twenty minutes.
-Mosses and lichens injure trees,
not by depriving them OF nourishment
but by affording hiding place for in
sects, as well as by shutting out light
and air. Whitewash made from fresh
lime will remove them, or they can be
taken off with a tree-scraper. After a
rain it can be done most easily.
"A tablespoonful of liquid ammonia
to each gallon Of soft water used to
water the plants will serve as an admi-
rable fertilizer Weak manure water
is also good. This latter is made by
allowing water to stand a few hours Oh
stable manure. Care should be taken
not to have it too strong. Keep the
earth moist, not wet. DO not water
often, but thoroughly when it is done.
When an animal has the scours il
indicates indigestion in some form. Ii
medicine unless you know the cause Of
the difficulty, and the safest remedy is
to diet the animal. A warm mash OF
bran twice day, with no other food,
will sometimes effect a cure If the
animals are not thrifty, with the coats
rough, the allowance of pint Of lin
seed meal once a day will often i'm
prove them rapidly.
The glass or porcelain egg is a
dangerous substance in the nest at the
winter season. If the weather is Sc
we're the egg may be intensely cold,
and if the warm body Of the hen comes
in contact with it she will be chilled to
the extent Of the heat she must impart
TO the cold substance. Then, again,
the eggs in cold weather arc more liza
BILE to be broken in the nest. by roll
ing against the glass egg, than would
be the case in summer. Farm and
Fireside.
- A physician who is connected with
an institution which contains many
children, says: There is nothing
more irritating to a cough than to
cough. For some time l had been so
fully assured of this that recently de-
termined, if possible for one minute at
least, to lessen the number of coughs
heard in a certain ward in the hospital
of the institution. BY the promise of
rewards and punishmcnts | succeeded
in inducing them simply to hold their
breath when tempted to cough, and in
little while | was myself surprised to
see how some OF the children entirely
recovered from their disease. -Balti-
more News.
The Republican., 1889-02-02
A TERRIBLE scCURGE.
Epidemics Have Many Victims, But Con-
sumption to BE Most Feared.

Epidemics Have Many Victims, But Con-
sumption to Be Most Feared.
''Yes, this is a rather odd fancy. but
have always had strong liking for
observing crowds of people. 1t gives
me sensation of pleasure to establish
myself near hurrying, restless, con-
stantly changing througs, made up of
all classes. / do not desire to be
among them (ny old bones are two
brittle for that). but to be near. That
is why | have chosen the transfer car
as favOrite point of observation. |
sit down here in the end by the stove.
where am not in the way, and thor
oughly enjoy myself. There is rarely
a day that am not here for an hour or
more. | sometimes believe can think
better of any subject that interests me
when am near the shifting, active life
of the day. 1t keeps me from falling
into the old reminiscent mode Of exist
ence which is so apt to make the
younger generations regard us old fell
lows us tlresome."
The speaker was white haired man
who must have long been on the de-
clining side of life. The gold-rimmcd
spectacles did not conceal his clear
eyes, and the smoothly shaven face
betokcning a hale, wholesome body
and souli
"A few minutes ago." he resumed,
." noticed a thin-cheeked, hollow-cyed
woman pass through the Car. As she
struggled in the press to reach the exit,
a severe fit of coughing attacked her,
and when she removed her handker-
chief from her mouth it was stained
slightly with crimson"
THAT set me to thinking OF the re-
port which the City Board Of Health
made. In that saw that in the past
year Shere were sixty-five deaths from
diphtheria, seventy-one from typhoid
fever and ninety-four from pneumonia.
remember that there was much fear
among the people because of the preva-
lence OF this disease. Children were
kept indoors with anxious care, and
many methods advised and adopted to
prevent any epidemics.
''Now note, during the same period
215 persons died of consumption. Lit
tie was said of this. While the people
were excited and apprehensive about
other diseases. the most terrible scourge
to which Americans are subject quietly,
insiduously, did its deadly work,
hardly noticed except in the number of
its victims. The dreadful ravages OF
consumption make the soul shrink at
their bare enumeration. The number
of deaths resulting from the existence
of all the diseases commonly regarded
as most terribly fatal hardly exceeds
that which shows the record of con-
sumption alone. e."-Indianapolis News.
There is only one sure way to stop
a small boy from asking questions, and
that way is not satisfactory il you have
The Republican., 1889-02-02

Inc Proprietor of Kemp's Balsan gives
thousands of Bottles away yearly! This
!h mooe OF advertising would prove ruinous if
ene balsam was not perfect cure for
Lougns and all Throat and Lung troubles.
!l You VIII see the excellent effect after taking
sne nrst dose. Don't hesitate! Procure a
s Dottie today to keep in your home or room
Ior IS immediate or future use. Trial bottle
free az all druggists. Large Size SOC and 81.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

Those anxious to prolong this rapid transi-
tory existence of ours beyond the average
span, should foster his digestion, negatively
by abstaining from indiscretions in diet, and
by the use of that peerless
sto42chic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
ges3n. The impairment Of the digestive
function is fatal to vigor Subdue with the
Bitters, also, fever and ague, biliousness
and ndconstipation.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

The shrewd member OF the church
choir is the one who. while he says lit,
tie, always watches his chants. Valley
Ep;rit.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

dow to receive four numbers OF a sixcent
pd Eaper ior Two and half cents a number:
pehu Ten cents before the 1st of April to
nfsT:t TnsfDsUert Bonner's Sons, Publishers, 1S4
l,,;,i m;iiiiam street, New York City, and they
s.,d wi SEND you months trial subscription of
,,,, sour nun oers OF the New York Ledger in its
NC" form and artistic makeup.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

A CLOCK that is one hour bahind time up
to noon and one hour ahead of time the
rest of the day would be extremely popu-
lar with most clerks-Jewelers' Weekly.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

The lazy Northern man is almost
willing to risk the yellow fever when
he stops to consider that the people
who 1.-Two in Florida never have to
shovel off the sidewalks. .-Somerville
journal,
The Republican., 1889-02-02

TALKING about bowling successes, i
there any thing that holds u shotgun to
''melanchol dog on a moonlit nightr'-
Burlington Free Press
The Republican., 1889-02-02

If charity funds were always ready
when wanted great many more people
would feel encouraged to go into the paupel
business.-N O. Picayune.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

N sorely tries the patience of the editor
% sanitary journal to write an article
On sne subject "Some Ideas in Filtration"
ana nave 1t appear ''Some Ideas in Flirta-
Eon" But it probably becomes there
ny much more interesting to lady readers.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

WITHOUT consulting the market reports
one would naturally expect "refined
sugar to be "quiet and steady."-Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

Lost in the outskirts-a woman, when
she can't find her poc.eeL
The Republican., 1889-02-02

1T is said that tobacco can not be cured
IN California. 1t is presumed, however,
that what can not be cured must be en-
dured, the same in California as elsewhere
Boston Transcript
The Republican., 1889-02-02

PAIN ffom Indigestion. dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved at once by TAX
ing one Of Carter's Little Liver Pills i'm
mediately after dinner. Don't forget this.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

THEATER managers say that bald headed
men are never bashful or over modest
Ihey are always very willing to come X
the front.-Rochester Post
The Republican., 1889-02-02

CoUGHs AND HoARsENEss.- The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re
ieved by use Of "Bm,cn's Bronchtd
IrochGS." Sold only in boxes.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

DoN'T Wheeze and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

you'll never miss the water till the
well runs dry" SAYS an old max m. A
genuine Kentucky Colonel wouldn't mise
it then, ~
The Republican., 1889-02-02

MARX how plain tale shall put you
down." sald the cow t. the mtlkmaid, as
she switched her of the milk stool into
the mud.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

The girl who eloped with liveryman
was evidently determined to get groom
of Some kind
The Republican., 1889-02-02

IN ancient times every body played th
Tyre. Nowadays the liar plays every boGy
Merchant Traveller
The Republican., 1889-02-02

A NAVAL enyagement-popplng the ques-
tion at sea-hme.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

lF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
The Republican., 1889-02-02

UNDERGONE cakes in the course OF timo
will batter down any mans stJmach.-N.
o. PicayuIe.
The Republican., 1889-02-02
She Suffered for Six Yenrs.

iEsl,s stREare always two sides to case ez-
1eS With an open. faced watch.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

WHEN girl slams the front door in {
suitor's face she has certainly been guilty
of contempt of court.--D ,nsville Breeze.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
adisorderedliver and promptly relieved by
The Republican., 1889-02-02

A ROMANCE of the middle ages-an ole
maids love affair.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

WHEN stock fails to pay dividend the
holder loses his interest.-Yonkers States,
man.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

There is only one sure way to stop
a small boy from asking questions, and
that way is not satisfactory il you have
any further use for the boy.-Jousnal
OF Education.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

Wifesuffered six years from suppressed
menstItation. Has been treated by the best
physicians without benefit. Two bottles of
BradheNs Female Regulator relieved her.
W. A. SIMMONS, McNutt's, S. c.
Write 3radfield Reg. Co, Atlanta. Ga, for
further PARTICULARS. Sold by all druggists.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

THE culinary work in monastery is no
necessarily done by Friar
The Republican., 1889-02-02

WHEN a fellow has the rheumatic, he
knows what it's himself, without rheumi-
natlng over it.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

A TENACIOUS memory-a creditors.
The Republican., 1889-02-02

PUT up for a blind--a window-shutter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05
SOUTHWARK.
Standard Time,
18th Meridian


No. has Pullman Buffet SLEEPER New York
to Cleveland, Chattanooga and points South
without change. via Harrisburg, Hagerstown
and Roanoke; also has connection at Hagers
town with fast mail from Baltimore. Also
makes close connection at Waynesboro juno
ton with q. q . Railway west-boupd trains.
No I;has through connection from Philadel-
phia via Harrisburg and G. V. Railroad, and
rom Baltimore via w. NJ. e. r.
No 5 has connection from Baltimore and
Washington at Shenandoah Junction Via b. d
o. K. r.
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Nd, with the W estern Mary
and Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder-
ok, Emmittsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar,
Waynesboro, Pa, and points on the Western
Maryland Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to and
rom Harrisburg, Carlisle Shippensburg,
Jhambersburg, 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-
ohia, and the North and East.
At Shenandoah Junction, W. Va, with Main
Line of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to and from
the West.
Weynesboro Junction with c. & Ry. East
and West pound 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-
-oad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At Boyce. for Wildwood and Winchester. Va.
AtTroutviile for Fincastle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05
A Building Falls In and Number of Men
Crushed-List of the Killed and
Wounded.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l


DANvILLE, VA, May 30.-The most hor-
rible accident of Danville's existence &C.
Cured to-day. s. G.. Penn, a leading to-
bacco-dealer, was building an immense fac.
tory on Bridge street in place of the factory
burned down some time ago. The build
ing was So by 1911 feet and SIX stories high.
The walls had Just been completed. The
wind was blowing very hard to-day, and
between 1 and o'clock it was found that
the outer wall next to the wind had come
in about foot. W. 81. Crawley, the head
carpenter, and his force then began to brace
the wall to prevent it from falling. The
carpenters were in all parts of the building,
but the bricklayers, except Edward Young,
foreman, had gone below. About o'clock
heavy gust of wind struck the building
and it collapsed with horrible crash, bury
ing several men beneath the ruins. The
news spread rapidly over the city, and in
short time large number of people were
at the scene of the disaster, and many went
manfully to work to rescue the unfortu-
mates. Rain was falling at the time, but
white men and colored men worked side
by side, and nearly all the doctors in the
city were on hand to attend to the injured.
Below is full list of the killed and injur-
ed:
Robert Pruitt, carpenter, and W. M.
Young, of Luray, carpenter, killed out
right.
G. G. Jones, carpenter, and formerly of
Richmond, was go badly injured he died in
short time.
Buck Hooper, colored laborer, killed out
right.
D. N. Collie, carpenter, fatally injured
and has since died.
Henry Cakes perhaps fatally injured.
W. Fl. Crawley, T. o. Soyers, E. w.
Young, and Tom Carter (colored), serious
ly injured.
Doc Scott and John Steyuer (colored),
slightly hurt.
The wonder is that every man in the
building was not killed outright.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05

GREAT FIRES, EARTHQUAKE AND DIss
EASE IN JAPAN.-A dispatch from San
Francisco says: ga Pacific mail steamer
arrived Wednesday bringing Chinese and
Japanese news. Great fires are reported in
Japan, which occurred on May 3. At
Yokoto thousand houses were destroyed.
The fire originated in the residence quarter
about ten o'clock at night and burned for
sixteen hours. Many lives were lost. The
Emperor subscribed over 81, 900 out of his
own purse for the relief of the sufferers.
About ten thousand people were rendered
homeless. On Oshima Island an eruption
took place April 10 and destroyed more
than half the houses on the island. Another
peculiar disease broke out in Tukadagun.
the victime dying five hours after being at
tackled. A series of earthquakes was fol-
lowed by the opening of the ground a
thousand feet long by three wide
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05

EXTENSIVE RAIN-SToRN.-The rain
storm of Thursday and Friday last was al
most as remarkable for the extent of ter
ritory embraced in it as by the quantity Of
water which fell. 1t prevailed Nor th,
South, East, and West, and was attended
with more or less damage in every section
and in some with unprecedented calami-
ty, as at Johnstown, Pa, and other towns
in that vicinity. In Virginia and West
Virginia, the waters were very high and
considerable damage was done to the rail-
roads, by washouts in the tracks, interrupt
ing transportation and travel, and to the
crops by prostrating the grain and washing
the bloom of which may prevent frnctili;a-
ton. We learn that one and probably two
of the county bridges in Allegheny county
were destroyed AS this Information is not
very positive, we hope it may not BE- go.
James River was very high-iha water
reaching within two feet of Mayo's bridge,
and inundating the lower portion of Rich
mond. The Shenandoah and Potomac
rivers were very full, and it was feared
that the railroad bridge at Harper's Ferry
would be swept away, but it was Weighted
with locomotives aud saved.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05
Fire at Halifax COurthoure
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.

SOUTH Boston, VA, June 3-Suuday moru
house was visited by the most disastrous fire
that has ever occurred in its history. At that
hour the two story brick building on Main
street occupied as bar room by Moore &
Moore was discovered in flames. confined to
the upper story. The alarm was given, but
owing to the unreasonable hour the crowd
which assembled was small and totally Insult
fclent to stop the fire until it had consumed
two uuoccupled stores, w. N. Dick ems store
and French's hotel, known as the BantSter
House or Butcs Hotel. The scene was Que oil
Intense excitement and the bsZa was seen all
over the county. All of the houses destroyed
werd on tie south side of the building in
which the fire started. Collins Hotel, next to
the bar. room on the north side, was saved
But for this the whole OF Main street on that
side OF IL would bave been swept away.
1T Is supposed 10 have BEEN the work of an
incendiary, and negso namel Robert Rich
ardson was arrested on suspicion ]
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05
From the Lynchburg Advance. ]
Brothers, Cousins, and Annts.

We alluded some days ago to the appoint
ment by President Harrison Of his brother,
Carter 3. Harrison to the important office
of district m arshsl in Tennessee, and we
called it nepotism. That Mr.. Carter Har-
risou was competent for tho place We have
no doubt, but for the President of the Unit,
ed States to have conferred such bonors up
on his nearest relations soon after being
installed in power and to the exclusion OF
other equally worthy applicants, was man
ifestly coarse improperly to say the least
of it, and certainly ia conflict with the
teachings and examples Of the fathers Of
the Republic. But it appears now that the
Appointment of his brother Garter to high
office is only one of the many improprieties
and offences of the same sort that President
Harrison has committed within two months
Of his official term Of services. Here is an
additional list of "family relations which
the President has installed into fat Offices
in the same brief time, namely:
Col. David W. McClung, son-in law Of
Carter B. Harrison, to be Collector of In
ternal Revenue in Ohio. Salary $4,000.
Alvin Saunders, of Nebraska, the father
in-law Of President Harrison's son Russell,
to be member Of the Board CT Registration
and Election in Utah. Salary $4,000 and
allowances.
Frank Mckee, of Indiana, brother of
President Harrison's son in-law, R. S. Nc
Kee, to be Deputy Collector at Port Town
send, Washington Territory.
John N. Scott, of Indiana, brother of the
wife of President Harrison, to be Super
intendent of Construction of the new GUS
tom house to be built at Port Townsend,
Washington Territory. Salary So a day
The American people are compelled to be
disguised with this sort Of gross nepotism
By the same progress the President viii
soon have the whole Harrison family
brothers, cousins and aunts-pensioned up
on the public treasury at the expense of the
government. Mr.. Harrison should have
read and learned to practice at least one o
the cardinal virtues announced by George
Washington when he was first made Presi
dent. He said
s'Should it be my fate to administer tht
government, will go to the chair under nj
Encouragement of any kind or nature what
ever. And when in it will, to the best o.
my Judgment, discharge the duties Of the
Office with that impartiality and zeal fol
the public good which ought never to suffer
connections of blood or friendship to have
the least sway on decisions Of a public ma
ture."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05
Valley Virsinlan and elvil-servicS reform.


In view of the facts that the National
Republican platform endorses civilservice
reform. and that Harrison, in his letter OF
acceptance, took occasion to give that plank
of the platform his emphatic approval, and
that the Valley Frginidn supported with
out any expression ofdissent, both. the plat
form and Harrison, the readers OF that
journal were no doubt surprised to lind, In
its issue of last week, the leading editorial
devoted wholly to vigorous assault upon
the policy of civil-seryice reform, which it
denouuces as ''sham reform" and its ad-
vocates as political pharisees. From
that long article, the following is the con-
Guiding paragraph
1.-THE people are just beginning to under
stand and appreciate the holier. than-thou
political pharisees, who are constantly pratt
ing about Civil service REFORM" and the
necessity for the integrity of the govern
ment and the efficiency of the public service
that an exclusive official class be created,
iron.clad and steel bound from the reach of
public sentiment and the verdict Of the BAL
lot-box-a class for WHOM government is
instituted and administration inaugurated.
The oSSf1viction is spreading that this is not
The democracy of our institutions-that 1t
is not the republication of our political
system; and that it is q direct reflection up
on the inherent honesty and capacity OF
those who constitute the government. And
as this conviction intensiies, as it is doing
daily, it will be dangerous, aye. disastrous
for parties 10 trife with it. 1t requires, in
deed, no prophet to foretell the fate of the
political organization which adopts this
undemocratic pretense as a cardinal tenet
of its creed. 1t will be swept from power
with force and impetuosity that will leave
nothing but wreck aud ruin to tell of its
existence, and teach lesson that will be a
warning to all latter day Performers, who
arrogate higher morale and keener sense
of patriotism than the great mass of the
people "Reforn," to be genuine and last
ing, must be grounded in the conscious
right which ia inherent with the people and
which admits and sustains the cardinal Idea
upon which our government is founded.
Sham "reform" will not do in this practi-
cal age. The tinsel and fash of the modern
article will not wear. 1t will not bear the
scrutiny Of the robust common sense which
haze made this country and is moulding its
destiny, and which builds up and tears
down parties. 1t must rest and have its
roots in the approval of the people, and
when thus sustained and nourished it will
grow and bless the country with a govern
ment ''of the people, by the people and fol
the people,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-06-05

report last week of the proceedings which
have taken place here, are not dissimilar
to the movements going on in other parts
of the State and to some extent in other
States.
twill be an occasion of SURPRISING inter
est, and its results will live for good, long
after the participants in it shall have passed
from the scenes of earth. The reports OF
the proceedings will be gathered up aud
placed in the archives Of the Institute. and
will greatly aid in the compilation of the
complete history of those who have served
as professors and officers, and of the men
who have gone out from its halls TO win
honor and distinction in the arena of life.