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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Chickens That Grow Fur.

Ravenswood has pair of fowls which
grow fur, as it is cabled, instead Of feathers.
They are the property of Arthur Ritter, a
bird and dog fancier Of that place. They
are cock and hen, with black skin and
comb and pure white plumage. Mr.. Ritter
says he got them from an influential
friend who has connections in Japan.
They cost him $64. A dozen of them were
sent for that price, but ten died on the voy-
age. Nothing like them, he says, were
ever seen in this country before. They are
rather small but very pretty birds, but the
eggs the hen has laid are larger than those
of any other species.
Mr. Ritter has sold the eggs at 81 apiece.
The two chickens weigh together about
seven pounds. The hair or plumage with
which they are covered is long and silky.
A plume pulled from the breast is seen to
be made up on the plan of a feather. The
topknot and wing and tail feathers are like
small ostrich plumes, and differ entirely
from the straight hair on other parts of
their bodies. Among those who have
called to see them was James A. Bailey, OF
Barnum & Bailey's circus company, who
asked for price on them, but Mr.. Ritter
refused to sell.
According to their owner, who, however,
declines to vouch for the story, the evolu-
ton Of the new species was attended with
tragic consequence. He says the birds
come from the palace of the mikado. The
original discoverer of the breed was COM
manded by his emperor to give up the
stock to the crown. He refused and lost
his head His SONS, out of spite, decapitated
all the honowaya, or silky chickens, as
they are called, on their deceased parents
estate. They, too, were arrested, but they
avoided the fate of their father only by
accepting the place of chicken breeders to
the king. They bred pure white native
fowl with guinea hen, and from her brood
one chick developed into a silky. 1t took
six years more to get mate to the first
silky, and even now the eggs of pure silkies
sometimes hatch out plain guinea chickens.
New York Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Effect of Realism on the Actor

know a much respected actor who was
the acme of muscular development until
he played dramatic hero, who had to be
hanged upon the scafold every night. He
told me his sensations were something
horrible. To stand upon trap with your
arms bound behind you, a rope around
your neck and a black cap over your face
even the thought Of such realism is intimi-
dating. But this man did it night after
night, and he acknowledged to me that
from the moment the black cap was pulled
over his face he was in semi~conscious
state and could feel himself swaying about
like reed in the wind, waiting for the
trap to give way and his body receive the
thud of being hurled into space Nightly
that handicapped eight feet suddenly and
without warning and, although he was
strapped with solidly made harness all
over his body, to support his weight, yet.
supposing one little strap had given ways
The audience might still have applauded,
but the melodramatic hero would have
been-beyond their plaudits.-Duncan B.
Harrison
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Bravely Done,

Quite recently, on Belgian railway, a
period of extreme cold so affected switch
bar that, when the switchman attempted
to move it, it broke in two The accident
prevented the switching apparatus from
working.
Two passenger trains were approaching,
and the switchman saw instantly that if
the switch was not turned, a dreadful col
Hsion would be the result
There was but one thing for him to do;
he must push the movable rail into place
with his hands. This involved getting be-
tween the two tracks upon which the
trains must pass. He decided what to do
without hesitating a second.
Throwing himself fiat on the ground be-
tween the two tracks, the switchman
moved the rail to it's place with his hands,
and then drew them back, just in time to
escape the wheels of the locomotive.
He had a narrow escape, too, from being
thrown upon the other track by the rush
of air caused by the rapidly moving train.
He escaped, however, and the passengers
whose lives his bravery and presence of
mind had saved, did not even know that
they had been in danger.-Youth's Com
panion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Happy Hoosiers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster of Idaville, Ind.
writes: "Electric Bitters has done more for me
than all other medicines combined, for that bad
ceiling arising from Kidney and Liver trouble'
John Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same place,
says "Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney
and Liver medicine, made me feel like new
man" j. w. Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says "Electric Bitters is just the thing
for man who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives OF dies; he found new strength
good appetite, and felt just like he had new
lease on life" Only SOC bottle at Hughes &
Bells Drug Store. feb7 1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
FRIENDSHIP.
The stars that burn with purest beam,
r Ito h,.lllia nj wound the hrou ~ uiot

The stars that burn with purest beam,
Like brilliants round the brow Of night,
Not half SO warm and lovely seem,
AS eyes that shine with friendships light,
When turning back our wandering feet
We know that sacred 0e will rise,
And feel each moment doubly sweet
That brings us near those beaming eyes.
know where richest blossoms blow,
And cloudless skies bestow their smiles;
Where streams In melting music flow
Thro' hsllowed and enchanted isles.
But can zee each faireGt flower
In cloudless eyes and feel the spell
OF tones whose lightest sound has power
To match Apollo's winding shell
Iwould not tread where angels lead,
II friends loved were left behind
With tears to weep and hearts to bleed
Tho paradise my steps should find;
Its beings may be fairer far,
Its streets Of gold and jasper be;
But leave me whore my loved ones are.
That will be paradise TO me-
Brooklyn EAGLE.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
What He Needed.

Government Official-One of your young
men was very impertinent to me just now
just because I asked him some questions.
Iwish you'd order some spring lamb for
him.
Director of the Mint-Spring lamb?
Government Offcial-Yes, that goes with
mint sass, doesn't it?-New York Ledger.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Flowers and Perfume.

Flowers and the perfumes distilled from
them have salutary influence on the con-
stitution, and constitute therapeutic
agency of high value. Residence in per-
TUNED atmosphere forms protection from
pulmonary affections and arrests the de-
velopment of phthisis. In the town of La
Grasse, France, where the making Of per-
fumes is largely carried on, phthisis is al
most unknown owing to the odorous va
pors inhaled from the numerous distil leries.
Halls journal Of HEALTH
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25

elbow does your husband spend his time
evenings?"
HE stays at home and thinks up schemes
to make money"
"And what do you do with yourself when
he is thus occupied?"
ooh, think up schemes to spend it,
Epoch
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield, Ill. makes the
statement that she caught cold which settled on
her lungs; she was treated for a month by her
family physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of consumption and
that no medicine could cure her. Her druggist
suggested DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton; she boughta bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She continued
its and after taking ten bottles, found herself
sound and well, now does her own homework,
and is as well as she was.-Free trial bottles
of this Great Discovery at Hughes & Bells Drug
Store large bottles SOC and $l.00. feb7 1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Hair Growing After Death.

Seven years ago William A. Walters was
buried in the Stone Chapel cemetery in
Huntingdon county, Md. In 1885 the body
was exhumed for the purpose of removing
1t to Williamsport for interment On
reaching the coffin the diggers found the
joints and cracks in the box matted and
covered with hair. On opening the casket
the hair on the head was found to be nearly
two feet long and the whiskers nearly a
foot. Persons who were present when
Walters was first buried say that his face
was clean shaver and his hair cut short
St. Louis Republic,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Bucklen,s Arnlca SaIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corns, and all Skin
Efuptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
action, or money refunded. Price rs cents pc
box. For sale by Hughes & Bell Druggists
ian 81 Tyr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Theatrical Catarrh.

A New York doctor says that fve-sixths
Of the people who come to him to be treated
for catarrh can trace the beginning of it
back to colds caught in an opera house.
He adds that the average theatre is a
breeder of colds, sore Threats, pneumonia
and consumption. He has no free pass
Detroit Free Press.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25

The latest invention is hat with clock
work fixed in the crown. When wound
up it causes little door to open on one
side of the hat, when the figure of a young
man appears and makes polite bow, thus
saving the wearer the trouble and incon-
venience of taking off his hat every time
he meets an acquaintance in the street.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
london oossins have r tbat Mr. stan1

London gossips have 1t that Mr.. Stanley
made known his engagement in the follow
ing manner: Mr.. Stanley observed to a
friend that he would be In London during
July to attend a wedding, after which he
would go to Scotland "Your wedding2"
asked the friend, jokingly. eyes" replied
Stanley, I'm going to marry Miss Dorothy
Tenant"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Stopped the Train for Her Purse.

A woman who went to Boston from Lis
bon one night had seated herself comfort
ably in the car and the train had started
when she suddenly exclaimed: II have lost
my pocketbook Conductor Blackden in
quired, and she thought that she had
dropped it on the platform at the station
The train was backed up and the pocket
book was found on the platform where it
had been dropped by her.-Lewiston Jour-
mol
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
? 4 YSICI ANS
TAKING HOLD OF THE
Ell { CqROP OISE!
New YORK, July 25, 1889.


John N. Webb,
President Electro Libratiom Company.
DEAR SIR---I have been using it on
the strongest point on myself from one
half to one and a quarter hours day
for week, and [ must confess I am
perfectly astonished at the result upon
my general system as well as local
trouble dyspepsia.
I assure you I have never felt so
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 I am indeed, and now begin to
think you did not say enough in its
praise.
I am treating experimentally 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.
l 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 I
look with astonishment at the effect OF
the Electropoise upon it.
[ see a great futule here for the
Electropoise. Refer every one you
like to me.
For further information apply to
Electropoise Company, room 16, Watts
Block, city.
The ELEcTRoPoIsE, 61O E. ST., NV,
WASHINGTON, D. G., July 26.
Electro-L LIBERATION Co.,
Birmingham, Ala
GENTLEMEN-In explanation to the
foregoing letter it is proper to state
that the Electropoise has been in use
by DR.. K. but five days. having been
erected in his Office on July Goth.
He said: II gsd to be such ran
tankerous allopath that I would moi
look at 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, will adopt it in
my practice and advocate it's use"
He has large practice among the
swell 900" 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.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Pens and Pencils Tabooed,

Mary Mapes Dodge, the editor of st.
Nicholas, uses photograph constantly in
her literary work, and when her stenogra-
pher is absent she promptly confdes her
ideas to the photograph, which repeats
them accurately next day when the Ste
nographer returns, who, from the phono-
graphs dctation, writes them out at once
ON the typewriter. Whsn this Is once done
she bothers herself no more about 1t until
the proof comes tor asNactiaa. San Fran
cisco AEgoaa1t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25

Cyrus W. Field is said to wear two
watches. One an elaborate affair, valued
at $500, is worn to please a friend who
presented it to him, and the other, an ordi-
nary gold watch is worn to tell the time
of day. He does not use the fine watch for
fear of being thought too sshowy."
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25

In the formation of single locomotive
steam engine there are nearly 5000 pieces
to be put together, and these require to be
as accurately adjusted as the works OF
watch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
The True Way of Carving Mutton.

Nearly every man you meet carves leg
of mutton badly, and yet it's tenderness al
most always depends on the way the slices
are cut off. There are two ways of doing
this When you are sure that the leg is
from sheep of a good breed and that it is
really tender, take hold of it by the knuckle
with the left hand and then cut the slices
perpendicularly from the joint to the bone
of the fillet; then remove the muscle of the
knuckle, next turn the leg over and slice
off the back portion. For this essentially
primitive way of carving gourmets substi-
tute carving by curvilinear slices, which
renders the pieces more succulent.
But neither of the ways of carving leg
of mutton should be resorted to except
when the meat is of the best quality and o.
great tenderness. In other cases the best
way to proceed is to cut horizontally in
stead of perpendicularly-th is, cut off
the slices parallel with the bone; the slices
should be cut very thin, and when suf-
ficient number have been sliced off you
should plunge the fork into what remains
of the leg several times and let the gravy
run over them. A few drops of lemon juice
and little pepper and salt added will i'm
prove the flavor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Cor.
Chicago Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25

Eat an apple every night and you win
lengthen your life ten years. You will do
half as well If you make it rule to drink
. glass of water every night.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
An Expensive Town.

GLOW long were you in Paris!"
Il wasn't long in Paris. 1Was wefrllv
short in Paris "-Chatter
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25

Cereal food" said the tramp, reading
the advertisement. "Humph! I'd like to
see real food. It's this sham grub that's
kiliiu' ms,"-Epoch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
FOR SALE BY

DR.. N. WAIT g. BRO.
No. I6 W. Main Street, STAUNTON, VA.
Call on DR.. N. Wayt & Bro, for Circulars and
Certificates of Cure. mar2S 1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-25
Washington
95 MILES THE SHORTEST TO
NEW ORLEANS,
TIME, 25 HOURS
CAIIFORNT

Solid Trains with Pullman Boudoir Sleeping Cars
making direct connection at New Orleans
without omnibus transfer for
TEXAS MEXICO and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-22
The Sound of Light.
From the American Art Journal

From the American Art Journal.
One Of the most wonderful discov-
cries in science that have been made
within the last year or two is the fact
that beam of light produces sound. A
beam ofsuEllght is thrown through a lens
on glass vessel that contains lamp
black, colored silk or worsted, or other
substances. A disc having Sits or
openings cut in it is made to revolve
swiftly in this beam Of light, SO as to cut
it up, thus making alternate flashes of
light and shadow. On putting the ear
to the glass vessel, strange sounds are
heard go long as the flashing beam is
falling on the vessel. Recently more
wonderful discovery has been made. A
beam of sunlight is made to pass through
a prism, 80 as to produce what is
called the solar spectrum, or rain
bow. The disc is turned, and the col
ored light of the rainbow is made to
break through it. Now, place the ear
to the vessel containing the silk, wool
or other material. AS the colored lights
of the spectrum fall upon it sounds will
be given by different parts of the spec
trum, and there WILDE silence in other
parts. For instance, if the vessel con-
tains red wors,ed, and the green light
flashes upon it, loud sounds will be
given. Only feeble sounds will be
heard when the red and blue parts of
the rainbow fall upon the vessel, and
other colors make no sound at all.
Green silk gives sound best in red light.
Every kind Of material gives more or
less sound in different colors, and utters
no sound in others. The discovery is q
strange one, and it is thought more Won
derful things will come from it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-22
Slang Of Artists.
From the New York Ledger

From the New York Ledger
A party OF artists were travelling in a
stage, in which, besides themselves, a
sedate venerable lady was the only
passenger. The conversation among
the artists ran on as follows Glow
playful those clouds are,-that group
to the left is sweetly composed, though
perhaps little too solid and rocky for
the others. | have seen nothing of -
lately. think he is clever. He makes
all his flesh too chalky. You must al
low, however, that he is very successful
with his ladies'"
The old lady began to exhibit symp-
toms of uneaslness, and, at the close OF
each observation cast an anxious and
inquiring look at the speaker. Her
companions, however, unconscious of
the alarm they were exciting (ior she
entertained doubts as to their sanity.
went on the same style. She heard
them, to her increasing dismay, talk OF
farmhouse coming out from the
eighboring trees and of gentleman's
grounds wanting repose. Atlength they
approached an old village church. A
great many observations were made
about the keeping of the scenes,
which the old lady bore with tolerable
msgnanimity but at last one Of the par
ty exclaimed, in kind of enthusiasm
"See how well the woman in the d
cloak carries off the tower" This was
too much. The lady screamed to the
coachman to stop, paid him his fare, al
though advanced only half way on her
journey. and expressed her thankfulness
for having escaped alive from such a set
of madmen
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-22
Some Sound Business MaximS.

Action is really the life of business.
Use every means to hold on to your
home trade
Great bargains can only be secured
in any market by being on the spot.
Always keep Your designs and bust
ness from the knowledge of others.
1t is easy to sell goods if they are
well suited TO your trade and bought
right.
Be courageous: drop your best friend
if he shows lack of honesty and integ-
ritv.
Have the courage to discharge a
debt while YOU have the money in your
pocket.
The man who borrovs money aud
then borrows trouble is in sheol sure
enough
Prefer small profits and certain re-
turns 10 large profits and uncertain
settlements
Study the history of current events
make careful comparisons of the fiuc-
tuatlons in price. in demand. and in
supply, IN order TO guide your own op-
eratlons by the lessons these facts i'm
part.
Punctualltv IN money matters leads
TO prosperity and confidence and the
basis of credit.
Ia buying study carefully the wants
OF Your trade. aud huv with that end
always il view
Be polite. prompt. decisive. civil.
and obIging to al your customers,
apd see that 5eur elsxks do Likewise.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-03-22
Beware of the Ouiet Man.

A big. bnrlv man, with the form of
heavy weight pugilist, says the New
York T'm"s, was making himself ex-
ceedinglv Objectionable to the passen-
gers on Sixth avenue railway train
recently He sat with his long legs
stretched clear across the aisle, his hat
forward over his eyes, and look on his
face which seemed to declare:
I'm bad man, see, I'm looking
for tronble, and | don't care where it
comes from"
Several passengers were unfortunate
enough to stumble over the mans feet.
and III return We're profanelv abused
for doing SO. There was not man in
the car who did not feel inclined to
punch the fellows head but he looked
too formidable. At Thirty-third street,
however, the bully met his match.
A quiet looking little man, with the
appearance of a prosperous Young
clerk, bat who, il reality. was a we'll
Known teacher of fencing and boxing,
entered, and as he made his way to one
of the cross seats, encountered the out
stretched legs of the Objectionable per
son. Very politely the new conner
turned to him and said:
"Sir, will YOU kindly draw in Your
feet 50 that | can pass"
The bully looked mp to see who had
made such an imrertinent request, and
said 10 the Notwithstanding man,
after a string Of oaths
I'll do nawthing. see! If Yer wants
ter sc. by. You'll step over dose feet.
and if youse got good sense, You'll be
careful how YOU does it.
The little mans ewes flashed, and he
said, III a tone very different to that he
had previously used:
Sir. draw in Your feet ~
An oath was the only response and
the little man, with then take that. y
gave the big man a magnificent kick in
the shins. The big fellow jumped to
his feet to annihilate the little one, but
he didn't.
Hardly was lie out of his seat before
sledge- hammer blow under the chin
knocked him fat ON his back, and there
he Law. The blow knocked him out.
The passengers fairly cheered; but
the quiet little man was not looking for
glory. Going to the seat he had select
ed before the encounter, he unconcerned
" pulled out newspaper and began to
read. The guard and one or two pas
sengers roughly picked the PROSTATE
man up and damned him into seat.
His daZed senses soon began to return,
but he said not word. and at Fifty
ninth street he meeklv left the train.