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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
Making Tape Measures.

These handy strips of linen or cotton, of
varying lengths, are Indispensable in ev-
cry household. Brooklyn for forty-one
years has been manufacturing these use
full little things and shipping them all
over the country. There is only one other
mandatory of the kind in the United
States, and that is in Cleveland, O. Be
sides the ordinary tape measure, the con-
Germ in this city makes the steel measure
of 100 feet and upward, used by surveyors
and railroad men. The cotton and linen
used in the manufacture are imported
from England and the steel from France.
The first two are painted with a peculiar
kind of paint, and have the feet and inches
printed on them from plates, much in the
same manner as a newspaper is printed.
With regard to the surveyors measures,
the figures are etched on by an acid solu-
ton. The measures come in different
lengths, and rolled up in cases or not, as
the purchaser chooses. In determining
the depths of wells, ETC., the measure used
is made of q metal resembling iron, and is
marked off every 100 feet.-Brooklyn
Eagle
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

He was little, white haired, withered
up old man, with a weather beaten face
peering over scraggy fringe of chin
wlliskers He sat in q rear seat of the last
car of the Cape train, gazing through moist
eyes at q little shaver perched opposite.
The conductor knew him, and stopped
when he punched their tickets to ask.
'.Where did you get the boy, Uncle Seth?"
"He's Sairey's," replied the old man, chok-
ing sob. 81 never sot eyes on him afore
a week ago Yesterday. Yer see, when Sairey
run off an merried good fer nuthin'
scamp, mother n I kinder felt we wuz
done with her. Las week got a letter
the fust fur five years-sayin' she wuz
mighty low. Buds thicker n water, an
l started fur town at onct to bring her
hum. But she wuz too fur conceded the
day I reached her. found that leetle
teller thar, an his mis'ble father wouldn't
let me hev him till l bought him--jes' like
be Wuz dumb beast. But I'd hev had
him if I'd he'd to mortgaged the place-he's
got Sairey'S eyes, "-BOSton Traveller
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
A Word for the Scissors Man.

The exchange editors of the American
press are the most vigilant in the world.
They are keen and indefatigable in their
hunt for bright and readable matter. No
matter where good work is done-whether
IN New York city or in the Businesses of
Missouri-the exchange editor is bound to
ferret it out and exploit it. These gentle
men are the promoters Of intellectual
merit; they are the best friends that our
young newspaper writers have. They are
Intelligent, discriminating, appreciative,
far searching and generous. Other depart
ments IN our system Of journalism may
have their equals elsewhere; but we re
peat our exchange editors are unquestion-
ably the best in the world. Long may they
wave!-Chicago News.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
Cutting veneers by Electricity.

The cutting Of veneers IS now done by
electricity, The veneering machine, in
stead of cutting or shaving around the en-
tire circumference of the log, as usual,
takes q thin slice from the fiat side of it.
The logs are of any diameter, and are cut
into lengths Of ten feet. The veneering
cutting knife is fixed between two parallel
shafts, and the log is carried up and down
in front of it with circular motion by re-
volving cranks, and is fed against the
knife by a ratchet and pawl, in the ordi-
nary manner.-NeW York Telegram.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
Comparitige Cost of Aluminium,

1t must be remembered that at 81 a pound
aluminium is really not so high as it looks,
for the relation of a pound of aluminium
to pound of other metals is something
like that of the famous pound of feathers
to the pound CT lead. Aluminium is almost
three times as bulky as iron, weight for
weight; it is more than four times as bulky
as silver, and more than seven times as
bulky as gold. Thus, if silver were 81 an
ounce, and aluminium 81 pound, silver
would be really fifty times more costly,
bulk for bulk; aluminium at 81 a pound
would be only twice as costly as copper at
fifteen cents q pound. ~Bradstreet' S.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
When paper making machines were in

When paper making machines were in
PRODUCED, and the use of molds was aban-
doned, sheets came to bemade of all dimen-
siona AS result quartos and octavos had
all sorts of dimensions, and the terms,
when used strictly to indicate how the
sheet was folded, became worthless as des-
ignations of size. The use of the old terms
was nevertheless not abandoned; but in
stead they were first used to indicate
rather wide range Of sizes, and finally were
attached to certain more definite sizes,
without reference to the method of folding.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

In these days Of inventions and new ideas
which multiply as rapidly as thoughts it
isn't safe to ask without Investigation why
some one hasn't invented this or that, or
at least tried to invent it. just so sure as
you do some one will pop up unexpectedly
and prove that tbs thing has been done or
is being done. It's pretty hard work to
keep even with the times in these days.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

In Japan the ordinary signs of a coming
tremor are the screaming pheasants, the
prancing of horses in their stalls, the re-
treat of the moles into their burrows, and
the attempts of cats. dogs, guinea pigs,
swine and other domestic animals to es-
cape into the open country.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

1t has been discovered that some of the
deep sea erustaoeans Of tie Indian ocean
are highly luminous, thus furnishing shat
is thought to be the first positive proof
that the source of light in the dark abysses
of the ocean is the self luminosity of the
animal inhabitants,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

The best way of numbering pages of
manuscript is to use a lead pencil till the
manuscript is really finished The pencil
marks can be quickly changed as often as
necessary by using al erasep. When the
manuscripts ready for its travels the num-
bers can be linked, or erased and ink writ
ten,-Cor. Writer
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

Every electric street car line in the
United States that has been equipped and
operated commercially has been success
full and profitable Investment.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

Tables of the density of the atmosphere
calculated from Geographic weather re-
ports have been found to give better elew
to, the movements and origin of cyclones
than the usual method of a comparison of
the isobars and isothermes alone.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
FAR AWAY.

Fas away,
AS we hear
The songs Of wild swans winging
Through the day,
The thought of him who is no more comes
ringing
On my ear.
Gentle fear
On the breast
OF my memory comes breaking.
Near and near,
AS night winds murmurous music waking
Seas at rest.
AS the blest
fearful eye
Sees the sun, behind the ocean,
Red l. tn west.
Grow pale, and in changing hues and fading
motion
Wane and del
So dol
Wake or dream.
New York Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
CAN SAVE MONEY

by sending us your orders. Best cof-
fees, teas, tobacco, four-all brands,
cured meats, canned meats, fruits,
etc. Everything is bought direct
from first Observation-Disclosures and
and importers, so that in selling
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE gr I9a4on ,.n,v 90 100,
James Steele's creditors,

VS..
James Steele's admir- & ais,
All persons Interested in the foregoing cause
pending in the Circuit Court of Augusta county,
are hereby notified that | have fixed upon
the 2Sih Day OF FEBRUARY, NEXT, to state a fur
Their account of the debts against the estate of
James steele, decd. and the other accounts
quired by the order of recommittal entered in
said cause on the 18th day of December, 1890. All
persons holding judgments against said Steele,
are specially required to appear before me on or
before the day herein named for taking these &C
counts and prove said judgments and testify as
to any payments that may have been made on
the same JOHN M. KINNE
ian 3O-4t Commissioner.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
A .Chunce Of q Lifetime
J. z. Iigggett's
For The Month Of February!

What could have been thinking when
line OF White Goods and Embroder the coming Spring
heard and untouht Of the history of the Dry Goods business Saun
think of showing Of Embroder equal New
Chicago retail store yet will for and satisfy ourselves
we'll that do the business this
partment positively curiosity worth for ticket admission
could not get other designs than you
thought Of beauty than you dreamed prices
you imagined Embdes Well should they
meaning the word expressed right here stock Ten times
had before and sell tem and here the
buying them such quantities. the advantage buying the
right that show five times
other dry goods house and about money give
all the match patterns wide and edges with nng MATCH
and weight but Cambria Nainsook
match the heaviest Beahed Mus the finest AIuBut this
ala White Goods complete with trimmings
all the materials for making the garments.
French Nansoo Is India Linens French Camhrics Persian
Lawns and Mu|s, Dimity, Linen Lawns, Victoria Lawns,
Silk Null, SWISS plain or dotted, Organizes, Do
mestic Cambrics, &c, &c.
Everything You can ask for in a white Goods Stock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20

Peters pence have rather declined of
late. So far they have yielded $4,000, 900
francs a year. The pope has already &C
cumulated considerable sum of money,
which he has well invested, destined for a
reserve fund for the church
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-02-20
MERCHANTS

and dealers within radius of 200
miles, are constantly being shipped,
With the facilities for shipment, easy
freights and varied stock to select
from, you
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
HAUGEN ON POLITICS.
He Thinks Blaine should be the Next
Nominee.

ST. PAUL, July 7.-Congressman Nils
t. Haugen, of Wisconsin, was in the city
yesterday on business. He had little time
to discuss political matters, but he found
few moments to speak of
the outlook in Wisconsin and
Ohio, He said that be entertained
no fears of Wisconsin going democratic
IN the next election should Secretary
Blaine receive the presidential nomina-
ton, and if he should not become the
republican standard bearer he still looked
for republican majority in his state. As
far as he could learn the Wisconsin peo-
pie were for Blaine and would send
Blaine delegation to the national conven-
ton.
Blaine is very popular" said the con-
gresham, land the way to secure his
nomination and election is to 90 ahead
nation. Should he refuse, it will be time
enough then to think of another candidate
A fellow congressman from Wisconsin
has spoken to me of supporting Mckinley
for second choice, but | do not know
whethor that would be the sentiment of
the republicans of our state.
The congressman said that he had no
doubt but that Mckinley would carry
Ohio. Regarding the issue next yeaI, Mr.
Haugen said: DO | think protection
will be the issue of the next election? 1t
may be fought en- that issue, but much
will depend, think, on the position which
the democrats take on the silver question.
Many OF them are already pledged to sup
port the free coinage of silver, and we
must wait and see what position they will
take on this uuestiOn "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
WASHINGTON. .

The following additional money order
offices will be estabishe in the northwest
on July l: Kellogg, Mimi, Garretson
and Oldham, S. D. Samuel Crookshank
has rendered his resignation as postmaster
at Burlington, Polk county, MINI.
A. LoUDoN SNowDEN, of Pennsyl ylvania,
has been appointed minister from this
country to Greece, Roumania and Servla
and Romuaido Pacheco. of California
minister to Guatemala and Honduras.
Mr.. MoNTT, the Chiiian congressional
envoy Thursday received dispatch
from Senior Frazuriz, minister of foreign
affairs at lquique, stating that the con-
gressional army has occupied Huasco and
the army of Balmaceda has fed.
The secretary of war on Friday issued
an order aboishing the general military
division of the army. Department COM
manders will hereafter report directly to
| the general in chief.
SECRETARY NOBLE has appointed J. D.
Woodruff. of Wyoming, Charles H: Merll'
lat, of W ashington, D. c., and j. IL.
| Brigham, of Ohio, as a commisson to ne
gotltate with the Wind river or Shoshone
Indians in Wyoming for the cession to the
! United States of portion of their reser-
walton. These appointments are made
under the general authority granted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
CABLE FLASH ES,
CHILL has thrown two British consular
clerks into prison.

CHILL has thrown two British consular
clerks into prison.
THE sultan of Turkey hno ratltled the
acts of the Brussels anti-slavery conven-
ton.
= HIrPOLYTE has etfectually quelled the
insmrection of May %. Two hundred and
eighty persons in all were killed.
VICUNA, Balmaceda's candidate, has
been elected president of Chill by the gov
ernment party.
A BRAZILIAN traveller on Wednesday
fell into the or ter of the volcano Nesu-
vius, and lost his life.
A TERRIBLE rain-storm passed over Ger
many Wednesday night, causing the
loss of many lives and great damage to
property.
FIFTEEN houses were destroyed by fire
Thursday at Chatillon, north OF Lake
Bourget. Several persons were killed.
CHARLES Brooks, a 65-year-o negro
resident of Spokane Falls, Wash, shot and
killed his white wife, aged % years.
HENRY D. YOUNG, an Erie. Pa, busi-
ness man, vas beaten almost to death and
robbed by footpads while on his way home
from picnic Saturday night.
WARREN ANDERSON shot and killed
Horace Williams on the Oliver plantation,
near Pine Bluff, Ark, early Sunday morn
ing during a quarrel over a trivial debt.
Anderson has surrendered himself to the
sheriff.
tEMPRRoR WILLIAM says that In forcing
Bismarck to retire he but carried out the
wishes of his grandfather, who had found
the iron chancellor too headstrong.
PARTICULARS have reached this country
of the execution of the twelve Chillans
who attempted to desert to the insurgents
with vessel belonging to the Baimaceda
navy.
EIGHT men were drowned in the Clyde
river Wednesday by the swapping of a
small sailboat
The uprising which broke out in
! Catamarca, Argentine Republic, last week,
has been suppressed.
| THE Welsh tin-plate workers will re-
sumo work at half-time, 'and will thereby
reduce the production 500, 900 boxes annu-
ally and prevent the Cutting of the Amer
| lean market.
ADvGCEs from Surinan, Dutch Guinea
convey the news that Prof. ..Palkler, the
redemptorist father, who has devoted the
| past twenty years to nursing lepers in thai
colony, has died of leprosy.
PRESIDENT DIAz, of Mexico, has ap
pointed General Meadel Gonzalez Coslo t.
the new ministry of communications anc
telegraphs which was recently created by
congress,
THE London News Berlin dispatch say'
it is rumored that the German govern
ment has promised to influence German
fnauciers to assist Italy in her inancia
difficulties as an inducement for her t.
adhere to the dreibund.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
PRISONERS PERISH.
Cyclone Blows Down the Walls of
the Louisiana Peniten-
tiary.
Many Inmates are Caught in the
Crash and Injured or
Killed.
Severe LoSSeS Caused by the Storm
in the City of Baton
Rouge.

BATON RoUGE, La, July "a cyclon
from SouthweSterly direction passel
through the residence part of the city at
6'S0 O'Clock this morning, wrecking many
houses. The pcnitentiary walls were
blown in and many inmates killed and
wounded, Eight killed and twenty-eirbt
wounded have so far been taken from the
debris.
BATON RoUGE, July 6.-There were
forty prisoners ut work in the pants fac.
tory at the time of the crash, and of that
number six were killed and twentv-two
wounded and horribly crushed. On the
second story of the central floor was the
hospital, where twenty-six prisoners Law
undergoing medical treatment. OF these
four were killed and fourteen seriously if
not fatally injured. A fire alarm was
sounded and the entire fire department
Summonded. Together with citizens ana
the prison officials aided by the uniniured
prisoners they worked vigorously
for the rescue, of the unfortunates.
Scenes of horror greeted the
eye of those engaged in the rescuing work
and pitiful walls and death groans from
the men buried out of sight by massive
heaps of brick and mortar could be heard
arising from every part of the wreck inn
ploring help, and altogether the scene was
heart-rending, The storm was attended
by the most violent rain, in which the
reScuerS worked and toiled for several
hours or until both living and dead were
eXtrioated from the ruins. Thirty,six in
all were wounded, and of this number six
or more will die. The total damage to
the penitentiary buildings is estimated at
$50 900. In addition to the north wing,
the cell building was unroofed and par
TALLY destroyed The woman's ward was
also unroofed. In the city fifty houses at
least were unIoofed or destroyed. ].
B. Young and members of his
family were seriously hurt by the collapse
of their house on st. Charles street. Mrs.
Cotton, a son and two daughters. living
in brick house on Main street, were per
haps fatally injured 10y the falling of the
building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
FllSEs AND CASUALTIES.

FIRE Is again raging in the Reading
colliery at Ashland, Pa.
Two children at Bird Island, Mimi, are
dead and another will die from eating
poisonous roots found in the woods.
tbs thermometer registered los de-
grees at Stockholm, Cal. Wednesday.
There were four deaths from sunstroke.
On "Wednesday Joseph Garigus, a
Bloomington UIll.) business man, was
fatally injured by being thrown from
buggy.
The power station of the Bay City,
Mich., electric light company was burned
Wednesday night. Loss, $4,000.
Four trainmen were killed by the ex-
plosion of a locomotive on the New Jersey
Central Railroad Monday night.
A DOZEN persons were injured In cy-
clone that passed over the country twenty
FIVE miles east of Denver, Col.
JAMES GARsER, of Chicago, has identi-
fed the body of the supposed nurse glri
in the Ravenna wreck as that OF his
wife
WM. E. NELSON, telegraph operator,
supposed to have come from Pitts burg,
fell off the roof of building at Boston Sum
day and was killed.
A CYCLONE blew down the walls OF the
Louisiana penitenti iry at Baton Rouge
Monday morning, killing ten persons and
wounding thirty others.
J. B. LAME, on Boston and W. ]. Hol-
den and J. Walters, of New York. sehol'
astics of Woodstock college, have besn
killed by lightning in st. Marys county
Maryland.
. FoRry-rHREE people were poisoned by
| eating ice cream at church soclable al
| Brighton, n. Y, last Saturday evening
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
The Mala vita Murder Society.

There comes by cable from Milan the
story of the operations of the Mala Vita
murder society. The organization is
more than the Camorra or the Malta. The
cardinal principle of the society is that
the rich should maintain the poor; that he
who possesses nothing has the right to live
at the expense OF him Who has something.
This principle is employed to Justify rob
berry, brigandage and murder. The sOCle-
ty is, OF course, secret and oath-bOund.
Death is the certain penalty of dIsObedI-
ence on the part of members. We see IN
this baeful organization communism run
mad. If all property Is common, then Its
seizure is justIfable, and resistance to de-
maLds of division property subject to
counter-force, even to the point of she'd
ding blood. But the Italian police, in
dealing with the Mala Vita have not
stopped to discuss the fine points of social
philosophy, but they treat the members as
murderers, pure and simple, and society
urges that these villains shall be hanged.
And there can be no doubt that society is
right. As an object lesson the Mala Vita
should claim the close attention of those
who are interested in the social problems.
There is something radically wrong in the
government of Italy that causes this sort
of blood-minded communism to take root
III the land. There must be oppression
somewhere. There must be some lack Of
opportunity to work. There must be
some repression of natural aspirations of
the citizens. Where there is that
freedom which enables the average citizen
to hoe his own road toward an honest
livelihood, maintaining his self-respect and
enabling him to rear his family in respect
ability, where toll is honorable and has
due compensation, where men are esteem
ed for their virtues and not for their
money accumulations, where the posses
sion of wealth is evidence OF virtuous in
dustry-where the spirit of freedom brings
such blessings, we do not find that the
murder society exists. 1t Is surely the
product of unnatural conditions of gov
ernment, of trampng with the laws of
trade, of excessive taxation, of class dis
tinctions, of the lack of schools Men are
not naturally inclined to evil. They do
not band together in societies of evil life
unless their better nature has been dwarf
ed or ex.inguished 10y governmental NAL
administration, or the perpetuation of a
social order that makes monsters of men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-10
swINDLED BY sHARPERS.
Neat Trick Played on Hunters for Land
Claims

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July THE regis
ter of the land Office opened the books for
the fling of claims for the land on the
lines of the Sioux City & st. Paul, Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and the
Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railway
companies in northwest Iowa. There
were about 400 men present to
secure homesteads, some of them
having lain all night at the
door of the land office. The lands are
those which the railroad companies have
not entered. and which are not forfeited
as supposed. There was much excite
ment over the appearance of two men who
gave the names Uf Baker and Hoggitt
from Nebraska and who sold applicants
numbers so that they might get better
chances at the land office door. They had
an office In the Clapp block, and it is said
swindled the rural people out of $500.
They lift town his forenoon, but a war
rant was Issued by Justice Dobson for their
arrest on the charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud. W Fl. Clarke, register Of the Lin
coin. Neb., land Office, is in this eitY. and
says that the swindle is the same kind Of
g-me that is played frequently in Ne
braska.