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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
A Saufh ,;aroIina Cyelana.

COLUMBIA, S. c., March 24.-The fury of
Saturdays cyclone was principally felt in
Sumter. Every house was shaken to its
foundation, roofs we're carried away, fences
demolished, and trees uprooted. Miss Ida
Richardson was killed by falling house.
Two men, names unknown, were fatally in
jured, and many persons badly bruised and
cut Mathiesson's machinery depot demol-
ished and the two large sheds of the Atlantic
Coast line railroad were blown down while
the Baptist church, the Jail and factory
we're badly damaged. The bridge over the
Broad river on the Spartanburg Union q Co.
lumbia railroad at Shelton was blown of its
piers into ther and completely demolish-
ed. An unknown man standing on the
bridge was carried away,
In Chester county the tornado did great
damage. Several small villages were also
badly wrecked. Al E1gmoor the Dutch
Reformed church and railroad depot were
blown down. At Balckstock the Academy
buildings were destroyed and several small
er structures blown down. One woman and
several children are reported fatally injured.
In Oraugeburg county many houses were
unroofed. In this city the immense ven.
tilating roof of the State pententiary was
torn from its position and thrown on an ad-
Joining building. A score of convicts mar
rowly escaped death. 1t is reported that
the town Of Prosperity has been swept
away. but as the wilee are down moth
ing can bo learned. tt nd "a visited
trees mark the path Of tia
fanred fmmaunn i2amnG1
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. nineteenth
annual report of the superintendent of pub
lie instruction in Virginia has been publish
ed. The report was compiled by Mr.. Mas
sey's predecessor, DIR. John l.. Buchanan,
and is a most interesting report. From 1t
the following statistics are CLEANED:
The total population of Virginia, accord
ing to the census of 1880, was $50, 658 whites
and 631, 1926 colored. Total 1,512, ,474. Total
assessed value of real and personal property
$345, 663, ,030; school population, between
the ages of and 81. white, 345, ,024; oolored,
265, BAT; total 610,371.
In 1884 the total number of schools OPEN
ed was 6 $50; in 1889 the number increased
to 7,410. Number of teachers in 1884, g.
371; in 1889, 1888. Numbes of pupils 10.
1884, 2SS, O30; in 1889, 1856, ,94s. Number Of
school houses in 1884, $3.50; 10 1889, 6.S41
Value of school property in 1884. $780,
434; in 1889, $2,20S, ia, Grand total of
expenses in 1884, $1,372. 624; in 1889, ST.
620, 1903. The total expenditures for all
school purposes for the four years ending
July 81, 1885, we're $5,242, TOT; for the four
years ended July 81, 1889, Sc, 167, 500; an
increase of 1924 e62. During the past five
year. there has been a corresponding in
crease iu other respects as compared with
the five years ended July 81, 1885. The in
crease in value of school property is $408,-
952; increased number of school houses
9S3, number of teachers $50, number of
SCHOOLS 1856. and number of pupils 80. 605.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
Paper in the Household.

do not propose to speak of the many
useful and wonderful articles that are man.
ufactured from paper, but merely of the
valuable uses to which it can be put by the
housekeeper. Few housekeepers have time
black their stoves every day Of even every
week. Many wash them in either clear wa
ter or dish water. This keeps them clean,
but they look very brown. After stove
has been thoroughly blackensd, it can be
kept looking perfectly well long time by
rubbing it with paper every morning.
If occasionally find a spot of gravy or
fruit juice that the paper will not remove,
I rub il with wet cloth, but do not put on
water enough to take off the 5lackiDg. /
find that rubbing with paper is much
nicer way of keeping the outside of my tea
kettle, coffee pot and tea pot bright than
the old way of washing them in suds. The
inside of coffee aud tea pots should be rms
ed in clear water and never in dish water.)
Rubbing with dry paper is also the best
way of polishing knives, spoons and tinware
after securing. This saves wetting the knife
handles. If little flour be held on the pa
per in rubbing tinware and spoons they
shine like new silver. For polishing win
dows, mirrors, lamp chimueys, ETC., al
ways use paper in preference to dry cloth.
Preserves and pickles keep much better
if brown paper instead of a cloth is tied
over the jar. Canned fruit is not so apt
to mold if piece of writing paper, cat 60
fit the can, is laid directly on the top of the
fruit.
Paper is much better to put under carpet
than straw. 1t is warner, thinner, aud
makes less noise when one walks over it.
A fair carpet can bs made for a room that
is not in constant use, by pasting several
thicknesses of newspaper on the floor, over
them layer of wall paper, and giving it
coat of varnish. 10 cold weather / have
often placed newspapers between my bed
quilts, knowing that two thieknesses of
paper are as warm as quilt.
the varnish.-Mary Johnson in New York
Mail asd Express.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02

Oh, a wonderful stream is the river Time,
az, as ~ runs snio tsn sno io"," - .
" 80 : ---,,,
Anu uio"uei e"1op "no
Ae ~ ''o' - VIC 'e"-' "
How the winters are drifting like flakes o
snow,
And the summers like birds between,
And the years in the sheaf how they come ant
W. - -
" '
There's a magical isle up the river time,
Where the softest airs are playing;
There's a cloudless sky. and tropical cline.
And song as sweet as vesper chlme'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
NHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROA
, s. r. Tyler. Receiver.
Time Table in effect Feb. 9th, 1890.
Daily
except
Sunday
SOUTHWA YARD.
DAILY.

No carries PaIlman Palace Sleeping Cal
through from New YORK aud Philadelphia via
Harrisburg to Chattanooga aud Memphis, with
out change.
Has con nection at Hagerstown with fast mail
from tlti more,
Also makes close connection at Waynes-
boro Junc tiOn with q. Il o. Railway west
bound trains
No has Through connection from PhiIadel-
phia via Hatrisburs and c. V. Railroad also
carries Pullman BnffeJ5leeping Car from Phil
;adelphia, via Harrisburg, to New Orleans
without change
CONNECTIONS.
At Hagerstown, Nd. with the Western Mary
land Railroad to and from Baltimore, Freder.
lex, Emmittsburg. Gettysburg, Penmar
Waynesb boro, Pa, and points on the Western
Maryland Railroad and branches.
With the Cumberland Valley Railroad to nd
from Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg
Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Martinsburg, and
points on the Cumberland Valley Railroad an q
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 Mair
Line of Baltimore Ohio Railroad to and from
the West
Waynesboro Junction with G. Ry. East
and West. bound trains.
At Loeb Laird, with Lexington Branch O
Richmond & Allegheny Railroad.
At Buchanan with Main Line of Richmond
81 Allegheny Railroad.
At Roanoke, with Norfolk & Western Rail
road.
STAGE CONN ECTIONS.
At Boyce. for Millwood and Winchester Va
At Troutville for Fincastle
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
WANTED.

Wanted-a man-who is gentle and just.
man who is upright. and true to his trust
Who cares more for honor than he cares for
pelf.
And who loves bis neighbor as well as himself
Who's sober and earnest. and merry and gay,
Who cheerfully shoulders the cares of the day;
Whose principles high, whose integrity's
strong,
Who'd rather do right any time than dc wrong
Yet who to q sinner shows sorrow and pity,
Wanted-a man-is there one in the city.
Wanted-a woman-no saint, understand
But womanly woman, who. on every hand,
Sheds the lustre of purity. goodness and grace.
Who carries her loveiness stamped on her
face;
Whose wisdom's intuitive. insight is deep,
Who makes living sunshine where life's shad-
ow's creep;
Whose poised in her little Worlds centre. and
who
Is gentle, responsive and tender and true;
Who's sweetness and graciousness it like a
Do you think I might find such one In the
town?
Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
People Wonder

XMHEN they find how rapidly health
w is restored by taking Ayers Sar-
saparilla. The reason is that this
preparation contains only the purest
and most powerful alternatives and
tonics. To thousands yearly it proves a
veritable elixir of life.
Mrs. Jos. Lake, Brockway Centre,
Mich, writes oliver complaint and
Indigestion made my life a burden
and came near ending my existence.
For more than four years suffered un-
told agony. I was reduced almost to
skeleton, and hardly had strength to
drag myself about. All kinds of food
distressed me, and only the most deli
cate could be digested at all. Within
the time mentioned several physicians
treated me without giving relief. Moth
ing that I took seemed to do any per-
manent good until I began the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla, which has pro-
duced wonderful results. Soon after
commencing to take the Sarsaparilla
cOuld see an
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
A Good Story.
CHAUNCEY DEPEw's ATTEMPT TO SERVE
CHESTNUTs-HIS TRIUMPH.

CHESTNUTS-HIS TRIUMPH,
It is not perhaps secret that our Chaun-
cey is, like Mrs. Gilpin, of frugal mind,
and is thrifty with his stories and bis Jokes.
After the press has once got hold Of his
good things he never uses them again. at
least in that particular community; but no
man can have a whole set of brand new
brilliants every day of his life, and little
discretion and good memory will make
ones store go long way without being
guilty of repetitions to the same audience.
But the discretion of even Chauncey is
at fault at times, and the other night he
suffered because of it. The daughter of
certain famous American who has hitherto
made bis home in the west has been visit
ing in New York, and was one of the guests
at dinner of very, y,,distinguished men and
women last week. She is woman accus-
toned to the intellectual best of the men
who go into dinner with her, and on this
occasion she regarded with some surprise
the efforts of the man who had taken her
in to dinner to amuse her. He looked like
person of ability, but she gradually gain
ed the impression that ne was laboring un-
der the delusion that she was a wild West
erner who was many years behind the
times and had not heard any modern
jests. When this idea became firmly
rooted in her mind she was at no
further pains to conceal her indifference to
his efforts, and at last in despair her dinner
companion remarked, "Miss -, we don't
seem to get on. What is the matter? I
wish you would tell me frankly" 81 will,"
she said, laughing little. 81 am cross be-
cause you have been telling me Chauncey
Depew's old stories all this evening. don't
know him myself but I've heard all his
stories over and over again, and don't
think can stand any more of them again."
Her companion paused moment, then
shook all over with amusement and delight,
and said: "Miss -, your frankness is
sinply enchanting, and I'll confess in my
turn. thought you were a very young
girl, and from 80 far away in the West that
you were not likely to have heard these
stories, so / was using some old stock on
you, but / see my error, and now / will tell
you some stories of Chauncey Depew's that
/ am sure you've not beard"
From that moment the Western girl de-
clares that such a stream of brilliant talk,
anecdote and witticism poured forth that
she never noticed what she was eating, and
was desperately grieved when the hostess
gave the signal to rise and she was separat-
ed from her clever com panion. Going home
in cab, she said to her father: 'Do you
know the name of the man who took mein
to dinner? didn't catch it, but I found
him perfectly charming" "My dear GIRL"
said her father, "you don't deserve your
privileges. Of course you found him charm
ing. That was Chauncey Depewp'-
Brooklyn Eagle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
In the Spring Months

Nature should be assisted when the system
is changing from the full habit of the win
ter months to the lighter diet Of the warm
season. Nothing does this as we'll as 8. 8.
s. 1t stimulates the sluggish blood and rids
the system of heaviness and the feelings of
lapguor. If there is poison in the blood it
generally SHOWS itself in the spring, and
this is the season to help nature to drive
it out and be cured.
s. 8. s. beauties the skin and makes
the complexion rosy aud healthy.
s. s. s. gives elasticity TO the step and
buoyant spirits.
8. s. =. makes the feeble and delicate
strong and robust.
s. s. 8. is tonic to the whole body and
increases vitality.
s. s. s. is simple vegetable medicine,
harmless to the most delicate, yet SO pow
erful as to cleanse the syssem of all impu-
rites.
t Treatise on Blood aud Skin Diseas.
es raailed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.
Af1antn- Ga.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
Jesh Billings Philosophy.

Fast impresbuns are sed tew be lasting.
Enny man who haz only been stung bi a
hornet once will swear to this.
| The safest way for most folks to do il to
do az the rest do. Thare amt but phew
who kan navigate without a kompass.
A wze man iz never konfounded bi what
he don't understand, but a fool generally
Yung man, don't grind your scythe all on
one side.
don't know ov a more lamentable sight
than an old rake. Even repentance looks
like weakness in him.
Politeness iz often wasted, but it iz a
good and cheap mistake tew make. Our
ve-y best thoughts often cum tew US sud
den, bit seldum perIekt. They require
polishing them up to make them kom-
plete.
Thar seems tew be degree ov exeentri,
city attending all ov us; and yu will notiss
this, that whils the excentricitys ov clown
are quite often pleasant, the excentricitys
ov crate man ara most always disagree
able.
Everybody in this world wants watching,
but none more than ourselves.
Cunning il very apt tew outwit itself.
The man who turned the boat over and got
uuucF III toW hcop Oub Wv buo rain WAS Ou6
| ov this kind.
A weak constitushun kan be strengthen
ed, but weak set ov branes kant.
Vanity iz a strange pashun. Rather than
be out ov a job it will brag ov it's vices.
All phools are poor listeners.
About all it takes tew make a wise man
il tew Civ other peoples opinyuns az mutch
weight az we do our own.
Flatoery iz like ice kream; to relish it
good we want it q little at time, and Oft
en-.
The more yu praze man who don't de-
serve it the more you abuze him.
You kant hatter truly wize man. He
knows just how mutoh prazs iz due him /;
that he takes, and charges over all the bal
apce tew the profit and loss acKount.
Once in CRATE while fortune will acktual
ly hunt for man, but generally those who
are favored with her smiles hav tew WOO
them.-New York Weekly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02

Nos. and T. daily, F.F.V. Limited, run SOL
Id between New York and Cincinnati with
Vestibue Sleeper between Washington and
Louisville and Old Point and Hinton.
Nos.1 and 2 have Pullman Sleepers between
Cincinnati and Washington. Solid train be-
tween Cincinnati and Old Point daily.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
RICHMOND DIvISIoN.-No. 7, daily exec pt
Sunday, leave Richmond 90 o. m. No. ex-
cept Sunday, leave Boutwell, rs p m. Arrive
Rich mond7 25 p m.
HUNTINGTON DIvISIoN.-NO. l3, leaves Cliff
ton Forge daily 30 a M. arrive at Hunting
ton 90 p M, arrive Clifton Forge 80 p m. No
15 daily except sunday, leave East SewelI at
90 M, arrive at Huntington IL 90 a m. No
49, daily, except sunday, leave Huntington at
8 90 M arrive East Sewell 05 p m.
CINCINNATI DIvISIoN.-No. IL daily except
Sunday, leave Russell Qronton)6 m, arrive
Cincinnati IL 80 m. No. Is daily except Sun
day, leave Cincinnati 90 p M, arrive at Rus
sell 80 p M. No. 10. daily except Sunday
leave Maysville 46 m, arrive at Cincinnati
20 m No. 20 daily except Sunday, leave
Cincinnati 05 p m, arrive at MaysyiIle 80 p.
m.
Through tickets and baggage checked to any
destination. Apply to any G. d o. Ticket Agt
for full Information and tickets.
GEO. W STEW EMS, H. W. FULLER,
Gen. Supt. Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
Pretty Months

Should have pretty teeth in them, but it is
not unusual to see between rosy lips, teeth
discolorpd and decaying through neglect
This disfiguri ng defect should be repaired
without delay. by using fragrant SOZO-
DON'T, which removes every particle of tar
tar from the teeth and renders them snowy
white. This admirable aid to beauty is
perfectly harmless and exhales most de-
lightful aroma, and is in every respect pref
cradle to the ordinary tooth pastes and
powders. Try it and see for yourself.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
Improvement

in my condition, my appetite began to
return and with it came the ability to
digest all the food taken, my strength
improved each day, and after a few
months of faithful attention to your
directions, 1 found myself a well
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me a
new lease of life, and I cannot thank
you too much"
"We, the undersigned, citizens of
Brockway Centre, Mich, hereby certify
that the above statement, made by
Mrs. Lake, is true in every particular
and entitled to full credence. 30. P.
Chamberlain, G. W. Waring, c. A.
Wells, Druggist.
MY brother, in England, was, for
long time, unable to attend to his occu-
patton, by reason of sores on his foot.
/ sent him Ayers Almanac and the tes-
timonials it contained induced him to
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using it
a little while, he was cured, and is now
a well man, working in a sugar mill
at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. -
A. AtteWell, SharbOt Lake, Ontario.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
GORGE NJ. HARRISON,

~ GORGE NJ. HARRISON,
" ATTORNEY @AT.LAW
STAUNTON, VA.
Offers his professional services to the public
generally. Will practice in all the courts held
in the city of Staunton and Augusta county !;
attend regularly the Circuit Courts of Rock
bridge and Allegheny coun ties and practice
in the Court of Appeals at Staunton.
dec 25-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02

GEO. G. MASLIN. MA. BOOKER,
A. c. BRAxToN,:
Atty-at-Law g. Counselor for City of Staunton
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02

NoRTHwARD Pass ex. mi mixed mixed
Sunday ex. Sun: ex. Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
LOST /! LOST /!

Detroit Free Press.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02
SAN DIEGO, TEXAS, March 10, 1890.

appears tWenty-fOur hours later In the FOSl
than the Court reporter of the Nesos furn.
ishes his work to this paper.
THE NEWS SET TRAP
for the Post the other day and the Post bit.
There was nothing small about the trap
In the decision in the case of the Mayor,
Aldermen and inhabitants of the city OF
Houston rs. Thomas Emory's soDs, error
from Harris" opinion by Staytun, C. j.,
printed in the Nea1s on Wednesday morn
ing, liberty was taken with the decision,
which was justifable under the clrcum-
stances. This liberty was the injection
into the decision rendered by Chief Justice
Stayton of a so-called-
OLD NORMAN MAXIM,
which the scissors thief of the Post bit at
like hungry trout at fly.
If there is anything which the pirate of
the Post likes to rob people of better than
another it is old Norman Maxims. The
NesUs injected into the decision, within
brackets, thus (The old Norman Maxim,
La etsy amt sopeht shit, applies here. y
Sure enough, in yesterday mornings Post
the whole thing appeared, Norman Maxim
and all.
THE OLD MAXIM Is LOVELY.
The Normans were pretty good robbers
themselves, and their maxim should have
bean a caution to the Post against the
habit of stealing. Spelled backward the
Norman maxim above quoted reads thus
"THIs THE POST MAY STEAL"
which the Post did. This is a great coun.
try, and the Post is part of it. The
Meas would caution the Post, however,
against the indiscriminate adoption here
after of old Norman maxims. There ii
danger in this kind of stuff which the
scissors man of the Post has not evidently
caught on to. Our brethren of the presl
will please not mako any comment OF
this.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-04-02

NorE,-Tna arrivAI A. LOUISVILLE aud South
for train No is via Cincinnati (Newport.
Trains from LynchbGrg Lexington Va,
DanviIle, Va etc. connect az nltton Forge.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
A True Heart.

The following is from little seven-year old girl
to her young brother here in prison.
Dear brother just had little time to write
you few lines hoping to find you in good health
as this leaves me the same. Billy you must not
be mad at me because l am first now writing you
letter. 1t is quite late to write. but you must
not be mad next time. will write sooner. am
geing to school and am in the second room in the
- school: in the first class; in the First
Reader.
wish. Billy. you would be home. would have
pile OF fun if you would come homo. would
make you take our Watch and hitch him up
and We would 60 sled-riding. Oh you bet we
would have pile offun, Wouldn't we. Billy Billy
must close for it is 9 O'Clock and am awful
sleepy; 20 good night, Billy; sleep tight"
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27
A True Story.

In the year 1889 there died in Paris a rich old
bachelor, who left his entire fortune to a poor
girl. seamstress. who was moreover almost un-
known to him. The secret of the old man ignor-
ing his friends and relatives puzzled everybody
very much. The deceased what might be
called an original He was quite eccentric. In
order to test the honesty of his fellow-creature
he was in the habit of resorting to many curious
experiments, which, as a general thing did not
improve the bad opinion he already had of the
human race.
One of his plans to ascertain how many honest
occupy a seat nearest the conductor and hand the
fare Of passengers to that official Instead Of
handing the exact fare to the conductor he would
give the conductor a coin of larger value. When
the passenger received back his excessive change
in fifteen consecutive instances he quietly peck
eted the money. The sixteenth person who re-.
ceived back excessive change was a young, poorly
dressed girl, who had pity for the poor conductor,
who only got three francs a day, and would have
to make good the loss. She Immediately ex-
claimed: Conductor, you have given me back too
much change" and returned him the surplus
money. The eccentric was agreeably surprised.
When the girl left the buss, he followed her. and
having made further inquiry about her. satisfied
himself that she respectable. The small coin
that the girl returned to the conductor made her
the heiress Of half Q million of francs.--Texas
Sittings.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-02-27

ooh. no. there amt any favorites in this
familyw sollOquized Johnny; '.oh no! 1
guess there amt. If bite my finger nails
catch it over the knuckles. But the baby
can eat his whole foot. and they think it's
just cunningW--Puck.