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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

SUSPECTED MURDER IN WEST VIRGINIA.
CINCINNATI, Fec. Ga dispatch from
Cstlettsnurg, KY, says the body of Viii
liam Thacker, purchasing agent of the Big
Sandy Lumber Company, was found on the
roadside in the West Virginia mountains.
near the source of Mud river. There is
strong suspicion of murder, as he was trav-
cling on horseback and was supposed to
carry considerable money. His horse was
found covered with human blood, but with
no signs Of having run away.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

FARM SoLD.-Mr. ]. P. Cline. who purposes
to remove to Salem to engage In the real estste
business, has sold his farm OF l6o acres on
South River for $4,000 to Mr.. A. L. Wagner Oh
Stuart's Mill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

A beautiful young lady became SO sadly dis
figured with pimples and blotches that 1t was
feared she would die of grief. A friend recon-
mended Ayers sarsapar lila, which she took,
and was completely cured. She is now one Of
the fairest of the fair.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

For the restoration OF faded and gray hair to
itA original color and freshness. Ayers Hair
Vigor remains unrivaled. This is the most
popular and valuable toilet preparation in the
world all who use 1t are perfectly satisfied
that IL Is the best
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

Why let the baby suffer and perhaps die.
when a bottle of DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup would
at once relieve 1t and effect a cure. Only Csc
a bottle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

AUGUSTA COUNTY ALLIANCE.-The Augusta
County Farmers Alliance was organized by
Mr.. q. T. Barbee. of Rockingham. President OF
the Farmers Alliance of Virginia, on Monday.
the 3rd inst, with the following officers
Capt. Edwin A. Fulcher, President; T. M.
smiley, vice-President; j. H. Con nell, Secre-
tary; n. R Gilkeson, Treasurer; D. W. Spigel,
Chaplain; Thos. ]. Jackson, Lecturer; Geo. M.
Bear, Assistant Lecturer; ]. G. Forsythe. Door
Keeper; VIM. McComb, Assistant Door Keeper;
Jno. T. Hanger. Sergeant-at-Arms; W. A.
Crawford, Business Agent.
The working of the Alliance was explained
by Maj, George Chrisman, of Rockingham -
The officers will be installed at the meeting to
be held on Saturday. the 2znd inst.
THE GROUND HoG.-The believers jim the
grounding a westher-prophet usually
Judge what the weather is to be py the action
of the ground hog on the End OF February; but
this year they reverse the rule. and determine
what the grounding did on the End OF
February, by what the character of the wealth
or may be during the six weeks following that
date. If the weather shall be bad. then the
grounding saw his shadow on the 2nd: but
If it should be good. then he did not see it
The reputation of the ground hog as a wealth
er- prophet must be intained. whatever the
character OF the weather may be. Belief in
his prophetic powers must stand though the
heavens fall.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

SALE OF FARM.-On Saturday last, the Aaupi
farm of 42l acres, three miles west Of Stanton
was sold, at public sale. to Mr.. o. +. Lapnam'
Of Chicago, at s12 per acre.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

Victor Pain Balm will cure the worst case OF
cramp collie. cholera morbus, or diarrhsea In 10
minutes. ASK for 1t. Try it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

MEETING AT MT. TABoK.-Rev. A.P. Ludden
of New York, will preach at Mt. Tabor Church
next Sunday. and every night during next
week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

ARIsTA HoGE. W. B. MccHEsNex
A TLAS INSURANCE AGENCY
"A SrAUNroN, VA, Feb. Isl, 1880
WE have this day formed a CO. part ersafp,
under the firm name of Hoge aud McChesnsF
to conduct the business of Fire Insurance.,
Respectfully ask the patronage of our friends
in the city and surrounding country.
ARISTA HOGE,
W. B. McCHESNEY.
Thanking my friends for past favors respect
fully ask continuance of the same for the
new firm.
feb 5 tt ARISTA HOGE.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

Hacking coughs beat q hasty retreat when
A, B. 9. Tonic and Expectorant are used.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

]. M. Williams & Co., sole manufacturers OF
Queen Esther Chewing Tobacco, Lynchburg
tobacco.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

The game that Speaker Reed is playing
is impersonal-he is obeying the party eau
Gus His abilities are being deliberately
employed to carry out plot, plot which
should. in it's success, bring certain ruin to
his party. Mr. Reed is not an inflated self
conceited upstar,; be is very experienced
and radical politician who is filling very
d'f1cult engagement with Mr.. Qnay. Tom
Reed was billed for this character, just as
Joe Jefferson is billed for Bob Acres, and
he is drawing well.-Norfolk Landmark.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

The returns of production Of pig iron In
Southern States make gain Of about 80 per
cent In three years. as Indicated by the follow
ing: In 1885, S75 900 tons; 1887 92s 900; 1888, J..
l33, 600; 1889. 1857, 900 tons.
The report says ''Thes stock of pig iron which
was unsol in the hands of makers or their
agents on December 81 last. aud which were
not INTENDED for the consumption Of the manu-
facturers amounted to only III .40l net tons,
against 336,lsI net tons at the close Of 1885,
There was, however, an increase In stocks dur
ing the first half Of 1889. the figures on June 80
amounting to 563,2s6 net tons. Thee was.
therefore, considerable decrease in stocks iD
the last half Of the year. In addition to the
stocks above noted. the American Pig Iron
Storage Warrant Company report that at the
close 1889 there were $500 gross TONS or 40, 544
net tons Of pig iron in Its war ranty yards"
SUGAR CONSUMPTION IN 1889 AND lSSS.-The
49,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12
The following buildings were destroyed

The following buildings we're destroyed
by fire Saturday. The Dallas county court
house, in Texas. Loss $50 900. Washing
ton Hall, Paterson, N. j., where ball was
in progress, and frrm which all the guests
escaped. Loss $500 900. A tenement
block in Ashland, Mass. Loss So 000.-
B. Gathercole's mill, Fort Fairfield, Mo-
Loss S. 600. The east wing of the S.
James Hotel at Mansfield, Ohio, was injur.
ed b fl imas to the extent of $40, 00O.-
Guests on the fourth h,or escaped by the
use of ladders without anyone being injur-
ed
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

Wheat & Summerson sell choice groceries
nd Queen Esther Chewing Tobacco.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

Correspondingly low rates from other sta
lions.
For tickets and other information call upon
or address Agents B. & o. R. r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12
DEATHS.

Obituaries are charged for at advertising ra
Notices of deaths published gratuitotIsiy.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

BALLOT BOX FORGERY The Washing
ton correspondent of the Alexandria
Gazette under date Of the 4th instant,
says
'The Foraker Halstead forgery investl-
CATION was continued to day, Gov. Camp
bell, Of Otio, being on the stand nearly all
day. His testimony was to the effect that
Foraker melted Wood to the forgery, and
that Halstead was hardly any better"
Persons of sedentaIy habits, and overworked
find in Laxador specific for want of appe
title, palpitation, debility constipation and
many other ailments. At all druggists. Price
q cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12
Wood! Wood ~

Those who wish to pay their subscriptions to
he SPECTATOR with wood are requested 10
send 1t in
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

G.. Q. Herring. Grocer. Will sell you Queen
Esther Tobacco.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

that at the close Of the days proceedings
the Commonwealth had completed the
testimony 10 chief against William Miller,
and the defence had commenced the testi-
mony on that side of the case. Miller was
placed 90 the stand and his testimony was
not completed at the adjourn nent of court.
1t is presumed that the evidence will be
all in and the case argued and submitted
this week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-02-12

SUGAR CONSUMPTION IN 1889 AND 1SSs.-The
con sumption in the United States for 1889 com
nared with 1893 ia as follows
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
on THE EVE OF SLEEP.

What Is softer than two snowfakes meeting
In windless fall of snow!-
What Is lighter than q downfall sinking
On still streams polished flow?
Smoother than the liquid circle spreading
From the swallows touch.and.go?- III
Oh, softer, lighter, smoother, Is the first I'D.
proach Of Sleep!
(Yet guard us in that moment. lest thy boon We
may not keepY
What is stiller than two blossoms kissing
Charity with petal-tips2
Sweeter than the dewdrop that their kissing
Doth unsphere-Rnd down it slipsI
What Is DINNER than the night-moth cropping
For tho lily's nectared Npss-
Oh, stiller, swecter, DINNER, is the FIRST ap-
proach OF Sleep!
(Yet guard US in that moment, lest thy boon We
may not keepD
What Is subtler than the clues that tighten
Round the dancing midge's wings?
Shyer than the bird its nest concealing
As a1oof it fits and sings?
Closer than the poppy -leatlined chamber
Where the lone bees cradle swings2-
Oh, subtler, shycr, closer, is the nrst approach
OF Sleep!
get guard us in that moment ere we reach thy
safest deep9
What Is stranger than the moonlight minglins
With the red fire Of the West?
Wilder than an Amazonian forest
Where no foot the mold hath pressed?
Bearer than the hearts most secret brooding
On the face it loveth best!-
Oh, stranger, wilder, dearer, is the first ap
proach Of Sleep!
(Oh, guard US In that moment, lest wo waver
back aud weepD
Edith M. Thomas in Atlantic Monthly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
PECULIAR INfATUATION.
Different Methods Of Following tho II
junction "Love Ono Another"

Different Methods of Following tho In.
junction "Love Ono Another"
Do men ever fall in love with each other9
Women do. Not long ago young woman
In New Jersey was married to youthful
laborer on her fathers farm. Sometime
afterward it was discovered that the hus-
band was female; the young wife refused,
however, though earnestly entreated by her
friends, to give up her chosen consort. The
stranzest part of the discovery was the fact
that the bride knew her husband was q
woman before she was led to the altar.
II men do not exhibit this strange infatu-
alton for one of their own sex, they at least
oftentimes give evidence of the fact that
they love one another. There are many in
stances on record where one man has given
his life for another. There are many more
instances where men have given life. to
another.
It Is q proud possession-the knowledge
that one has saved precious human life.
Meriden, Conn.,, is the home Of such q
happy man. John 81. Preston, of that city,
July 18th, 1890, writes: give years ago I
was taken very sick, had several of the
best doctors, and one and all called it q
complication of diseases. was sick four
years, taking prescriptions prescribed by
thsse same doctors, and truthfully state
never expected to get any better. At this
time, commenced to have the most terrible
pains IN my back. One day an old friend Of
mine, Mr.. R T. Cook Of the firm Of Curtis
& Cook, advised me to try Warmers Safe
Cure, Is he had been troubled the same way
and 1t had effected cure for him. / bought
six bottles, took the medicine as directed
and am to-day . well man. I am sure no
ono ever had q worse case Of kidney and
liver trouble than had. Before this was
always against proprietary medicines but
not now, oh, no."
Friendship expresses itself in very pc
culiar ways sometimes; but the true friend
II the friend in need.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
Breeding POnioS.

AS far as my experience goes, profit
in breeding Shetland. Welsh and Ex-
moor ponies in New England is an open
question. says writer in Farm and
Home. They do not breed as regularly
IS large horses; for instance, from nino
mares wintered one season got only
four colts. think, however, that part
of the shortage was due to my mans
Iaziness. l am attending to this part
Of the Business myself entirely this
year, and am in hopes to make better
showing. AS to market at present in
The East the market is limited. There
are more sold in Western cities than in
the Eastern, but the demand is increas-
ing. Still, it will be some time before
the demand will warrant many enter
ing the business. As to age at whicn
the ponies are marketable, that de-
ponds on circumstances. They should
not be put into general work until three
years old, but ! have sold quite num-
Der at weaving age -four months). Pa
rents buy them for pets for children
four or five years old let them grow up
with tho child, and when the Child is
I'D enough to ride the pony is old
enough to be ridden. The cost of keep
ing horse for one year docs not OK
iced twenty-five dollars As to care,
hey are not near as liable to disease as
arge horses, and at breeding times the
,est thing to do with the mares is TO let
them alone. OF course like all other
took. the better you casc Tor tl.c q the
oester ponies you will have. s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
"wnY DON'T YOU DO soMETH1NG?"

WHY DON'T YOU DO SOMETH1NG!
an air of supreme contempt, and by his
looks and manner said, as plain as a
goat could say any thing:
"I'm right here, good people, and I'll
60 away when get ready, and not be-
fore, and if that don't suit you help
yourselves if you can"
Five minutes passed, and at the end
of that time, the goat, probably decid-
ing that no further attacks were going
to be made on him, le;surely walked
away in the direction of Parker's, only
stopping once to make a stand" when
Mr.. Ramsey showed some evidence of
pursuit.
THAT old varmint has got to die"
said Mr. Ramsey, as they resumed their
places at the table, "He's nuisance,
and If Parker don't kill him l will. l
don't see what he wants of him anyway.
It's all nonsense about keeping goat
Around to keep diseases away from the
stock" i-' ."c ?
Anyway" said Mrs. Ramsey, ''Park-
or had as we'll have diseases among his
stock as for me to have every thing eat
up and broke up by that goat"
There are people who have an idea
that goat on the farm protects the
other stock from diseases, but why they
should have such an idea, and in what
they think the goats preventative vir-
tsss lie, ] am ct . loss to understand
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But there are people who are firm in
that idea, and Barker was one OF them.
The Ramsey family consisted Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ramsey and Lon Ramsey.
their twelve-year-old daughter. They
lived on small farm adjoining the
the Parker homestead, and the two
houses wero less than, q quarter of .
mile apart. =
However much Mr.. Ramsey was re.
solved on exterminating Parker's goat,
ne had to smother his desire for the
time being, for he and Mrs Ramsey
had arranged to drive, over to the store
that day with load Of apples and some
butter and eggs, and as the distance was
quite long they were compelled to start
early.
So, when breakfast was over and the
feeding" done, Mr.. Ramsey brought
out the old mules and hitched them to
the already loaded wagon, and as soon
as Mrs. Ramsey got her marketing to-
gother she took her place up in the seat
by her husbands side, and they were
ready to 60.
Nov, LOU" Mrs. Ramsey called back
as they drove of, ''be careful about
things, and don't you leave the house
to-day, and remember about that money
in the drawer"
Lou promised to remember, and, after
watching the wagon out of sight over
| the hill, she returned to the house
and for an hour or so was quite con-
tented and happy in looking at the
pictures in an old book which Mrs.
Ramsey brought out on special occasions,
and which was rare treat to Lou, who
had but little to do with books or pict-
ures. But the most fascinating occupa-
ton becomes trksome after time. and
SO at lost Lou tirod Of tho picture book
and feeling lonely began to look visit
fully out across the big bluegrass past
ure toward the woods where the chill
dren went every day to gather hickory
nuts
''Oh, DEAR" she sighed, II just know
| all tho boys and girls of the neighbor-
hood are down there gathering nuts,
and why can't 60? It's just horrid to
have to stay cooped up here in the
house all day."
Pretty soon there was wild burst of
laughter and a hurrah, from seemingly
| dozen threats down in the woods, and
! Lou exclaimed:
There, l knew they were all out
Oh, how would love to go!''
| Still she remembered her mothers
words, though, and stood debating the
question of duty and inclination for
some time, but another burst of laugh
ter from the woods quite decided her,
and snatching her bonnet SIZE pulled
the door shut after her and went flying
of over the grass to the woods.
She ran along quite close to the
hedge, but 50 eager was she to reach
her playmates and join in the sport of
hunting nuts, that she did not hear a
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
ROTATION IN OFFICE.

An Anecdoto of tho Lato Mr.. Hendricks
and Consul Hortsmann.
':Julius Caesar was Consul, Napo-
leon the First was Consul, and am a
Consul"
That is the way that a certain man
expressed his feelings on receiving
from the State Department at Washing
ton papers stamped with the official seal
and announcing his appointment as
United States Consul at little place on
tho Mediterranean.
Within three or four years it was with
quite different feelings that he opened
another official envelope from the State
Department A new President had
been elected, and the letter contained
the information thata new Consul would
soon appear to take possession Of "the
seal, press, nag, coat-of-arms, the Re-
vised Statutes, the Statutes at Large.
Wheaton's Digest, and other property
belonging to the United States"
An anecdote, illustrating that it is an
understood thing by men Of all parties
that once in four years officers who are
in are to be turned out and fresh men
put in their places, is told by Mr..
Hortsmann in his Consular Reminis-
cences."
After the exciting election of 1875,
which resulted inf' the Inauguration as
President of Mr.. Hayes, Governor Hen
bricks, who had been Mr.. Tilden's asso-
ciate on the Democratic ticket, made .
trip to Europe.
He visited Munich, and Mr.. Horst
mann, then our Consul at that point,
showed him the ''sights" of the city.
The conversation happened to turn on
the recent election, and Mr.. Hendricks
jokingly said:
''Oh, we'll, the things over now; at
any rate, if had been elected, you see,
wouldn't have the pleasure of being in
Munich now, and going round with YOU"
''No," replied the Consul, land if you
had been elected suppose should not
have been here to be sho,oing you
around. youths Companion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
CHOOSING A CALLING.

Points to He Considered In Selecting EN-.
plOymeht for Children.
Some occupations are, in their nature,
dangerous to health. Persons employed
in the manufacture OF white lead; for
instance, show in their pallid faces the
poisonous effects of the vapor of lead
gases inhaled, and few are able to con-
tinue in the work for more than ten or
twelve years. 1t should be said, how.
ever, that good authorities assert that a
continuous milk diet will effect an elm
ination OF the poison. ua ~.
So. also, those whose daily work in
wolves the inhalation Of much dust, es-
pecially that OF iron, copper, black lead
and coal, can hardly escape harm, I'M
less they wear nasal protectors and train
themselves to keep the mouth shut
Many of the moro modern employ.
ments have in them harmful tendencies.
The writing clerk Is in danger of writer's
cramp-often a serious in6rmity. In
many cases the mental tension ct rail-
road engineers and telegraph operators
results in distressing nervous ailments.
The pastor is exposed to nervous ex-
demand maoe ON MIN wIun1n ana Deyond
his parish, the draught on his moral and
sympathetic susceptibilities by his care
of souls, and his visits to sick rooms and
the homes of death.
The physician suffers from irregular,
interrupted, and often insufficient sleep,
from long rides in every sort of wealth
er, as we'll as from secret anxieties over
many of his patients Merchants suffer
from the pressure of competition, from
the complications and harassing contin-
gencies of business, and from the finan.
cial crises that SO often PROSTATE in ir-
retrievable ruin the strongest and most
conservative houses.
The farmer has his peculiar anxieties,
and, at certain seasons, a very severe
pressure of work. Still, most of his
work favors health, while seasons of
pressure are followed by seasons of re-
Taxation and rest. Besides, the intro
duction of machinery has greatly short
eAed the seasons of pressure and less
sened it's force.
Parents, in choosing an employment
for their children, or giving them advice
upon the subject, should study their
temperaments and inherited tendencies.
Children of consumptive parents should
seldom engage in sedontary occupa=
tons. Those who have, inherited weak
hearts should not engage in work in
volving much severe strain. A person
of unstable nerves should not engage in
business that makes large and con-
slant draughts on the nervous system.
-VOuth'a Com ma n ior,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
THE FARMING WORLD.
a STRONG JACK.


Il 70 Easily Made and Very Convenient
Thing to Have ON the Farm.
A good wagon Jack is ono Of the most
convenient arrangements on the farm.
and still one which very few farmers
have. says writer in Farm and Homo.
The one OF which send rough draw
ing Is made as follows: The standard
is inch and q quarter ash. tits twenty
seven inches high, eight inches wide at
the base and four inches ut tho top.
The lever must be made ffty-two inches
long. Eight inches from the ond of the
lever hole must he bored three-eighths
Of an inch in diameter. This is what
attaches to the standard at A. Now at
points an inch and halt apart bore
holes in the standard at the top. BY
slipping out the bolt which connects the
two, the lever can be quickly raised or
lowered. The standard should be con-
nected above the lover with small bolt.
Having cut notches ON the top Of the
lever for the catch, and on the short end