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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-07-24

5 1000, 900 moderate drinkers. The United
States supported 100000 saloons, OF in
round numbers 200, 800. This would make
three drunkards to one saloon. Surely it
was impossible to think that saloon could
be kept going by three drunkards only
This showed cOnclusively how important
the moderate dram-drinkers were to the
sustenance of the saloons. Of the 100000
drunkards one-sixth sank down into the
grave every year, and in a period OF SIN
years the whole number of drunkards was
wiped out of existence. However, theil
places were taken annually by 100000 mod
crate dram drinkers. If 100000 of the
latter would only stop their evil habits
within six years there would be no supply
of a new crop Of drumkards.
If Prohibition doesn't prohibit why dc
they object to it, They say it don't pro
hibit in Kansas. Well it makes it so hard
to get, that in one city man had to resort
to putting a bottle in the hollow of his
wooden leg and selling it to strangers by
the drink that way. The idea that there
will be more liquor drank when it is harder
to find, is Just one of the foolish things the
saloon keepers have to say in order to say
something, and about as sensible as saying
that when birds are scarce and hard to fine
a hunter can kill good many more Of
them in a day. When a Local Option cleo
ton is around and the trade and it's friends
are getting hard pressed for q side-track tt
get on, you'll hear some of them talking
about the beauty OF High License. Now
High License does just two things. Il
puts revenue in the treasury-people out
West would laugh If they were told thai
what little is paid into the Staunton city
treasury by liquor is called "revenue"-fol
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-07-24

lavished On the Baltimore q Ohio Co. for
the farce it performed in the way of rum
ming excursions 10 and from this place. 1t
is hand to find a passenger that even at
Temps to apologize for it. Old camel back
engines out Of order, cars that looked like
retired emigrant cars, dirty, unlighted and
dilapidated and a general lack OF effort to
give tie public any service, aroused the IN
dignaton of all who were the victims. The
Maryland veterans who left Baltimore
Monday evening at 7 o'clock, did not reach
Lexington until Tuesday at IL o'clock. A
train which left Staunton Tuesday didn't
reach Lexington in time for the excursion
lists to see any Of the ceremonies which did
not close till 3 O'Clock, and the excursion
! lists simply staid in the cars and returned
1 to their homes. Bringing the passengers
away was worse yet. So few engines were
used that one train that left Lexington at
4 7 O'Clock Tuesday evening, didn't reach
I Staunton-36 miles till that night at -
O'Clock. There was no water on the train
which caused great suffering, and boys
would take buckets and get it out of the
4 tender, and muddy as it was, sell it for five
/ cents glass. The whole management of
the transportation by the B. 81 o. branch
4 is denounced by those who went as the
\ worst ever experienced in this section.
II PICKPOCKETS.
4 The pickpockets were busy at work in
the street crowds and the jammed trains
here. Among the losers I hear of Gen.
John Echols who was robbed of his pocket
book containing a small amount of money,
but some valuable papers. MI. Ben. M.
Smith OF Waynesboro, was also robbed and
lost a considerable amount of money.
INCIDENTS.
The grave from which Gen. Jackson S
remains were disinterred has been mound
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31
A River Too Marrow for Oars.

The Quilimane, or Kwakwa, in East
Africa, is the most northerly of the several
channels through which the great River
Zambesi discharges itself into the sea. No
steamers at present call at any of the
mouths of the Zambesi, and as the Quill
name is too small for steam launches, the
journey up-country from Quilimana has
to be begun in boats.
In many places the river is too narrow
for even oars to be used, and native pad
dies are therefore chiefly employed. The
travellers sit in the deck house for pro-
lection from the sun, and watch the pad
dlers at their work
The main road between the Kwakwa
and Zambesi, distance about three miles.
is open, but is mass of water and mud
At other places, the tail grass six or seven
feet high, almost meets over the travel
er's head. In this case the passenger is
earned By natives in "machila,' ol
tter.-Nelo YoyI Journal.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31
4 Bio Bird Story.

At Italy, in Ellis County, Texas, the
other morning, monster bird was no
ticed circling around the town. Sud
denly it descended with great rapidisy
into the yard OF Charles Waller, seized
Walters four year old boy IN It's tatons and
ascended slowly, but with seeming ease.
Grssping his gun, the childs father
mounted his horse and went in pursuit.
The bird made direct for the creek
bottom, two miles from town but after
carrying the child half way the burden
became 100 great. 1t slowly descended,
lighting near deep ravine.
The father disnoun;ed and creps Up
the ravine within few yards OF the
bird, and shot it in the head
The child was unhurt, but the iaions oi
the bird were still in the child's clothing
when killed. The bird was standing OF
the child's chest. The bird measured
eight fee. from tip to tip OF wings. .--Ass'
Orleans Tsssss- Democrat
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

The Chinese have made Characters.
tie reservation in declaring Chung King,
on the upper Yangtse River, open port.
They will allow English and other for
eign steamers to come only as far up as
lchang From that point steam is not
allowed. This IS a serious drawback to
the English, but the Chinese declare
with unconscious sarcasm that when any
steamers are allowed to profane these
sacred waters the foreigner will have an
equal chancs with the Celestial As the
Chinese a-ascontented with the metho IL
IN use on the American canals flftY yeors
agoit vii! probably be about the date Of
Bellamy's ideal life when steamers go up
TO this great Mongolian city.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

The dismal prophecies which were
current at one time concerning the prob
able failure Of this years crops in Cali
fornia have not been fulfilled, jubilartly
declares the New York 7riEune The
wheat crop is fully equal, if not superior,
to that of last year, while with regard to
fruit, the State has beaten all records.
OF fresh dried and canned fruits more
than 100, 900 tons have been shipped
overland by rail, and this does not IN
clnde what went by express. California,
at any rate, as far the remarkable fertil-
ity of its soil is concerned, appears to
partake Of the nature OF the Biblical Land
of Promise
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

At a recent meeting in Berlin of the
Geographical Society, Chief Forest
Master Kessler' called attention to the ex-
travagant waste Of timber in the United
states Among other interesting details
Mr hessler spoke of the tremendous de
STucton Of forests in the United States
during recent decades of years Quoting
IRON the tenth census, he stated that in
1850 the 70, 7oS saw mills then IN opera
t!on converted S12O, 600, 900 worth of
raw timber stock into various kinds of
lumber, and he asserted that at the SAME
rate there would be no good-size timber
left in forty years He spoke OF the
enormous waste of wood through forest
fires, which are the result. for the most
part, oil carelessness or desire to clear
land for cultivation, and declared that
the planting OF new forests, which has
OF late yesrs received some attention in
the Eastern States, cannot begin to offset
the waste of forests. He SAID tha, there
IS every reason to fear tha. America will
soon be country impoverished for tres
property. Mr. Kessler made the striking
comparison that, while the United states
mad but eleven per cent. of its area
covered by forests, the empire o, Ger
many mas twentysix per cent. OF il
entire area so covered Mr.. Kessler sai<
Nhst the reckless destruction OF fores
trees IN America and the indifference
manifested by Americans in the restora
ION OF forests is a menace, not alone t,
me wealth OF the nation. but threaten
serious deterioration both to the climati
1'''io"s aud the fertility of the soil.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

John Laurens Irby, the victorious rival
of the venerable Wade Hampton, will be
the youngest among a remarkably large
number Of men under fifty years who
will sit in the next Senate. Senator.
elect Irby is only thirtysix. Delegate
Dubois, elected as Senator from Idaho, Is
not yet forty. Other Senators fifty years
old and under are: Walcott, forty two
Gray, fifty; higgins, fifty; spooner,
forty-seyen, Aldrich, forty nine; Petit
grew, forty-two; Daniel, forty eight
Allen, forty five; Faulkner, forty three,
and Ke1na, fortyt two.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31
SUCCESS.

TO some theme It's thy intent to rise.
Thou must attend how Lest 70 tune thy
Tyre
Else will disdain thy well picked notes in
spire.
Hereal the secret Of the triumph lies,
When thou would'st rear crk of mighty
size,
Advance but slowly as growing fire,
Scan well thy path lest hasty action tire
Or like fame thy ardour's impulse dies
Proceed with hope; believe the goal in view
Let not mere failure prey upon thy heart
Great oaks, remember. from small acorn
grew.
Though it be trivial, well perform thy
part;
And, persevering till thy labor's through
Full crowned success will into being start
-EdTord X. Co,Otng, in Detroit Free Press
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

The agricultural experiment stations OF
the country, over fifty in. number, issue
annually some three hundred bulletins
aud reports OF from four to two hundred
and fifty pages each. Very few people
have access to all Of these publications,
and fewer still can afford the time re-
quirad TO note the character and results
Of the experiments they describe. Those
who find it desirable to keep pace with
the progress Of agricultural experimental
ton Will find Il condensed record Of all
station work in the Experiment Station
Record, issued by the United States De
partment OF Agriculture.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

''Some shooting serape about their
saddles, Miss; that's ALL" So reported
Rawlins to the pretty girl
''Isn't it horrlble," shuddered the
pretty girl. in reply.
The next morning the pretty girl and
her gnarled and twisteA aunt paid the in
jured Watkins visit This sight
SO affected the other three cowboys that
they at once saddled and rode away to
the northwest to work some cattle on the
Ocate Mesa. They intended to be gone
three months. They looked black and
forbidding as heygalloped away.
''It's pity Jack Moore amt no better
pistol shot" said one, as the picture of
the pretty gifl visiting the wounded Wat
kins arose in his m ind.
"That's whatever, assented the others.
The pretty girl was full of sympathy
for the stricken Watkins. 1t occurred to
her, too, that his profile was clear and
handsome. He was certainly very pale
and this stirred the depths of her femi-
zine nature. She and her aunt came to
see the invalid every day. Once, the
pretty girl said she would bring him a
book to read and while away the hours,
which seemed shod with lead.
II can't read, said Watkins, in a tone
Of deepest shame. I never learned.
should like to read, too, but there's no
! one to teach me. So that settles that
and the rascal expressed deep sigh
Watkins lied. It was he who was the
Princeton man.
So the pretty girl came every day and
gave Watkins reading lesson, while the
gnarled aunt read book and watched
them through the open door.
"By the way" said Watkins. one day,
"where's Moore?'
"Whys" asked the range boss, te
whom the question was put.
| ''You tell him." said Watkins, his
( eyes beginning to gather rage, ''tha,
when get out, I'll be lookin' for him
with something besides field glass"
ooh, nor said the pretty girl, rising
and coming toward his scouch. Her tone
showed disturbance and fear at the
thought.
As he gazel at her the look changed
in his eyes. Hate for Moore gave place
to something else.
"No, he said at last. "Tell him it,
all right, Rawlins. >
| The pretty girl thought him yer.
noble
Watkins was out in five weeks an.
could go about the ranch. One nigh
Rawlins thought he heard pony in tn
ward and arose to remedy the matter
AS he stepped out couple passed hiir
in the moonlight 1t was Watkins an
the pretty girl. Tie caitiff's arm wa
round her. r.--Kansas City Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31
Rank Talh SAYS that Cesar Column,

Book TaM says that Cesar $ Column, :
puplishet last spring, anticipated k'al. 5
discovery. It represents a philosopher,
living 100 years from now, a. hoding
ont that all bacteria were accompanied
by minute hostile forms Of life tlat p:ey
upon them that these preserve the Bat
ance Of nature, and, by destroying the
other bacilli which infest the animal
world, prevent the utter destruction oi
man.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-31

Mathematical ioaors multiply for
women. Miss julia Espp.enur:, of Mel
bourne. Australia. ,ooA Eonofs in Greek
snl French Il Melbourne University a.
the a.e ~ sixteen Nos, 6: lie age Of
nineteen, in the examination for the
clerical DIVISION Of the Victoria civil ser
gice. with i9G competitors. the diIigens
young lady secures Az marks out OF =
81. RANK eves ,akea IL such competition.
she h3.,e- = tax aea dcgrre os u. 4.
.at 10 study Iaw.
, 1891-03-15
A TRIBUTE TO TIE PACKERS.
Col. Tom Moore OF Camp CARING
Highly Spoken OF.

Crook Last Campaign in the Indian
Country" is the subject of an article in the
March Century, written by Capt. Bourke.
Some portions of it are of considerable
local interest He saws:
Lastly, but BY no means least, the
condition of the pack trains was most
Z~ealously scrutinized by Gen. Crook. He
made the great question of military trans.
portatiOn the study of his life. and al
though he picked out such skilled assist
ants as Tom Moore, Uncle Dick Kloster,
Hank n Ycnk,' Harry Halves. Frank
Monock, Jack Long, Charley Hopkins,
Long Jim" Cook. Short jim Cook,
Henry Daley, Jim O'Neil, and Others it
is the statement of a fact known to all in
that command that Crook knew every
packer bv name, what his peculiarities
were aud how he cared for animals. and
besides knew every mule in the outfit OF
Col. Tom Moore of Camp CARING he
says: Tom Moore. a native of Virginia,
living on the Pacific slope since the first
N1t VI az hiulhk lCFCIs hueW mOTG
about a mule than any other man in
America; his treatise on the management
of mules and pack trains has long been
the accepted standard. He was studious
in his habits and a reader of good books
from which he extracted a fund of general
Information OF a very wide range. lie
had all the courage Of a lion, with a
woman's geutleness and a high sense of
honor. In the great scheme of nature
there is nothing perfect, even the sun has
spots, and Moore with all his virtues had
one grave defect-he sang. He wooed
the MUSES., and would now and her favor
us with one Of his own compositions, for
winch reason some of our campires we're
were ]lonelier than others.
, 1891-03-15

A building up
of the entire system follows the use
of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip
ton. It's an invigorating, restora-
tive tonic, soothing cordial and
bracing nervine and a certain
remedy for all the functional de-
rangemcnts, painful disorders or
chronic weaknesses peculiar to wo-
men. 1t improves digestion, en-
riches the blood, dispels aches and
pains, melancholy and nervousness,
brings refreshing sleep, and restores
flesh and strength. For periodical
pains, internal Inflammation and Ill
ceration, leucorrhea and kindred all
ments, 1t Is a positive specific-a
guaranteed one. If it fails to give
satisfaction, in any case, the money
paid for it is refunded. No other
medicine for women is sold on these
terms. With IN ordinary medicine,
it can't be done.
That's the way its makers prove
their faith in it. Contains no alco-
hol to inebriate; no syrup or sugar
TO derange digestion a legitimate
medicine, o a beverage. Purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless in
any condition Of the system.
Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, Proprietors, No. 6G3 Main
Street, Buffalo, n. Y.
, 1891-03-15

George G. Mastan returned yesterday
from a trip to New York. which he pro-
lonCed over several weeks. Business
throughout the big commercial centers OF
the Fast is exceedingly dull. lie says
that in all of his experience he has never
seen fewer buyers at thus season of the
year. What is true of New York is
equally true of Chicago. Money in New
York is, however, beginning to loosen up
aud there are already indications of an
improving outlook in business. Better
times are now looked for as a matter of
course and he would not be surprised if
Eastern money would be seeking invest
meut in the West in early summer.
, 1891-03-15

N'INITN ~ RIAL Isl VI.
Trading III I'I"p'rr, aud Prospects 70
It'"I) summer lamp
SARATOGA, March O- -TIr S.r.i,pa
Land u Irrigation company have lust
closed a deal with the Saratoga Real
Estate and improvement company,
whereby the former company comes INTO
possession of zach alternate block IN the
western half of the Saratoga Real Is
tate and Improvement c5mpany's town
property on the west side. 10 turn the
Saratoga Land and Immigration company
have entered into articles Of agreement
whereby thew are to extend the Davis
and Folsom aud Brewers Ditch onto the
town site 10 question aud are to cxpend
or cause to be expended $4,000 in sub
stlntial improvements on the lots they
have Just purchased.
The work Of cnlarging. extending and
constructing the ditch above menuoned.i is
a work Of no light undertaking, and will
require IN outlay of many thousands Of
dollars. Among the enterprises limited at
are a nauoual bank and an electric light
plant beside numerous small business
ventures.
W. c. Knight, superintendent Of the
Keystone, came 10 on today's stage,
bound for Gold Hill. Mr.. Knight is 10
terested in the Leyiathan No. I and No.
> and the Little Giant, and also has a
one fourth interest in the Wyoming He
goes to Gold Hill to look after his inter
ests there.
Lewis johnson, mining expert and con-
tractor, came in from Park City, Utah,
today, and will leave fur the mines by to-
morrow mornings stage. Mr. johnson
went west in the interest of Gold Hill
parties, and reports himself as successful.
Franklin Hess Il Co. have purchased
GROUND on the east side for tho erection OF
a two-story building. 5OxInO feet. The
lower story will be devoted to general
merchandise. conducted by that firm: the
upper story for society rooms and offices.
J T.. C..
, 1891-03-15
SETTLED SATISFACTORY
The Extra Saturday Hour Matter
Disposed of.
All the Machinery in the New Shops
Now in Place.
Preparing for the Arrival of An
other Big Force.

Friday a delegation Of shopmen visited
Superintendent Mertsheimer and ron
ferred with him in regard to the extra
hour on Saturday afternoon. Superin-
tendent Mertsheimer told them they were
working the same time as the other
shops and that the arrangement they
could make would be to work full time on
week days-that is nine and one-half
hours and tour and one-half hours
on SATURDAYS, then the extra hour
on Saturday would be allowed according
to the above plan which was accepted.
The following notice was Yesterday posted
in the shops:
NOTICE.
CHEYENNE, March l4.-Commencing
Monday, March l6: the working hours
for Cheyenne shops will be changed to
nine and one half hours for the first five
days of the week, and Tour aud one-half
hours on Saturday forenoon. Work will
commence at 1870 a. M, on Saturdays.
NJ. X. BARNUM,
Superintendent Shops.
This will give the men In the shops the
aul uOhia nv buN edut ud9S MDEk lliI
thew have all along the line.
The machinery in the buildings lately
completed is in position, and work will
500 commence. The woodworking build
ing will be the most complete on the sys-
tenn, and will be prepared to repair either
Pullman coaches. passenger coaches or
freight cars. The lower part o! the build
ing is fitted up for the heavy work in re-
pairing, and the upstairs for the carpen-
tiers and upholsterers. The repair shops
at Omaha are not suited to do the neces-
sary work, and eventually all the work of
that kind will be lone in Cheyenne.
The foundation for the engine in the
new shop is being laid, with the boilers
already in position As o as the en-
CINE is in place the car shops will start up
with a force of about 200 men to begin
with, as there are a number OF damaged
cars on the tracks waiting for repairs.
Cheyenne will DO the repair point for the
Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska divisions.
During the past two weeks the force ut
the shops has been increased by the addi-
ton of about twenty men.
, 1891-03-15

A drunk was creating a disturbance in
Harry Hynds' place yesterday, tiourishing
a knife and wanting to cut somebody.
Officer ingalls, took him in tow for the po-
lice station. On Seventeenth street Ingslls
looked down and saw the knife in the
mans hand closer to his stomach than he
thought comfortable. He turned his man
loose, pulled his gun and told the drunk
to put up his knife, which he did.
1t was amusing to see the crowd scatter
as they evidently expected a fight was
coming IN. Officer ingalls,. with the as,
sistancc OF another officer landed the
drunk In the cooler where he gave the
nnme OF John Doe.
, 1891-03-15
PERSONAL FONTS.


Mrs j. NJ. Fox is in from Iron Noun.
tain.
Travelling Auditor Craig left yesterday
for North Platte.
s. S~elIgberger is in from the Polo ranch
staying at the Dyer House.
Harry Brooke came down on the Cbey-
enne & Northern yesterday.
Judge Scott left yesterday for Dougla.
where he will open court on Monday.
Hon. NJ. E. Post is in the city. Mrs
Post, who has been seriously i'll for the
past week is convalesceut.
Miss MGude Maynard, a neice Of DR.
MAYNARD, spent au hour in the city yes.
terday en- route from Chicago to her home
in Los Angeles, Cal.
, 1891-03-15
SUNDAY
In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.


81. Hary's Cathearal-Masses at
$50 and 1890 q. IN. Vespers at 1870
p. IN.
FIRST Congregational Chnch-Rev.
A. w. v illians, pastor. Services at il
a. NJ, "Christ's conversation with the
Woman of Samaria. No preach
ing in tie evening. Sabbath school at
1890 p. NJ. Young People 5 meeting at
$50. Seats free. Cordial invitation to
all.
st Marks Episcopal Church - Corner
Nineteenth and Central avenue. Rev. G..
CRATER. pastor. Fourth Sunday in Lent.
Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at s
a. N. Mathis and sermon at II a. M.
Evensong aud sermon at 7:3O p. IN.
Sunday school at 1918 p. M. All seats
free. Strangers welcome.
First Baptist Church-Corner fergu.
son and Eighteenth streets, Rev. +. Z.
Sanford, pastor. Preaching in the morn.
ing at IL, and in the evening at 7.3O.
Young peoples meeting at $50 D. IN.
Regeneration OF Man" Evening sub
iect: The one Thing Essential. All
are cordially invited.
Presbyterian Church fel
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev
X. E Field, pastor. Residence, lis Yves
Nineteenth street. Preaching by Reg
Field at II a. IN. and 1880 D. N. Sun
day school at 1873 p. ID. Morning sub
ject: Was St. Paul a Priest" Even
ing subject: Two Men, Two Characters
Two Results-A Good Heather and
Bad Hebrew
First Methodist Episcopal Guch-Cor
ner OF Central avenue and Eighteenth
street. Rev. A. A. johnson, d. D., pas
tor. Preaching at Ii a. m. and 1870 p
N. by the pastor. Morning subject: "rh,
Prodigal Son, or the Consequences o.
Sin" Evening topic. The Return o
the Prodigal, or the Blessings of Restora
ton Sunday school.at 1918 p. IN. Ep
worth league at 6:l5 p. m. for younI
people. Special service severy nigh
this week at 7:3O. Public cordially in
yitpl Seats free