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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
They Are Right.

The Russian photographers have a
peculiar way of furnishing customers
who do not pay their bills. They hang
out the pictures OF such customers up
side down. One of the Odessa dailies
thinks that the photographers may be
right in treating their delinquent adult
customers in such manner, but it
regards ii as wrong to expose to scorn
the pictures of children ordered by
parents who would not pay their bills.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
He Was Having "a Picnic.

A man in Seneca. Mo-, invented a
steam catapult which would throw a
tive-pound missile mile. He got to-
gether pile of 500 missiles, put one
of them into the slot and touched the
thing off. 1t landed on the roof OF a
hotel and the guests thereof looked
out of the windows in dismay. They
thought for a moment that the clouds
We're pelting them with huge nail
stones. Then came another shot,
which struck poor fellow in the alb
domen and doubled him up instanter
and a moment later another. The ex
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

IT is true that the farmer and the
farmers family should have right to
all the conveniences and many OF the
luxuries enjoyed by the successful
merchant, but neither have a clear title
to them unless successful, and neither
can attain high grade of success ii
be does not have sufficient capital In
his business to conduct it properly,
and each should have a reserve fund
In the bank for emergencies when he
can, But he should use it when 1t will
pay in the business an interest four
fold that paid by the bank.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23
Original Emancipation Proclamation

The original draft of the emancipa-
ton proclamation was lost in the great
Chicago fire of 1871. The only other
document in the handwriting of Lin
coin which proves his acts in reference
to the abolition of slavery is in the
collection Of G. +. Gunther, OF Chica-
60.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

BRArNLEss dudes are on the increase
alarmingly if the cigarette business is
any criterion. The output OF the coun-
try for March was $50. sol, $50 cigar
cites, as against 154. 234, 600 for the
same month last year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-07-23

cited people armed themselves with
pistols, shotguns and various other
weapons" and started for the old
mill The man was having quite
picnic but was at last captured. ex-
tinguished and exterminated.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
PUBLIC SALE OF LOTS ON
Thursday & Friday, May IA and Is.

Sale take place the Site of the Companys New
''HOTEL POWHATAN'' from eminence commanding
vi0 Of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley from Mountain to Noun
tain-a of surprising loneliness
Upon the Companys lands located the SHENAN-
DOAH BRASS AND IRON WORKS (removed from New
Jersey COMPLETED AND In OPERATION The G GS9s
Factory (rom New York; Buildings in of erection.
Ertensre Brick and Tile Works and other industries employing
hundreds Of hands.
Belt Railway connecting the B. & O. and the N. & W.
being rapidly built through the land of the Company
number of Northern Capitalists who interested in the
Company will attend the sae seeking safe and profitable in
vestments.
TERMS OF SALE-One- third cash. balance in and two
equal payments with interest Title will be withheld
until purchasemoney paid in full or deed will be delivered
and deed taken from the purchaser deferred
payments at his option
Fully padup shares will be received by the Company
for deferred payments
For further particulars, address
B. G. WASHINGTON
apr 22-4ts General Manager.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
Governor Mckinney en- the Virginia Debt


Governor Mckinney, who is at the head
Of he debt commission of Virginia, has
been in Norfolk for several days. He says
that the Olcott Cleveland committee in it's
communication 10 him has done nothing
more thsn TO say that it is ready to submit
a proposition, and desires day to be set
for an interview with tho Governor, for the
purpose Of explaining the proposal. 1t says
nothing whatever about having complied
With the preliminary conditions, does not
refer to the act under which the State COM
mission is to proceed, and does not indicate
id any way that it has complied with any
Of the conditions of the resolution of the
General Assembly. 1t simply asks for an
interview. The joint resolution in relation
to the public debt, approved by the General
Assembly March, 8, 1890, mskes the Cover
nor's duty very plain, and he proposes to
follow that act strictly. He is anxious to
have the debt question settled. He has told
the committee that when the preliminary
conditions set forth in the legislative act
have been complied with he will be read
for conference. Oue CT the provisions oi
tne aca under which the Virginia commits
sion is to treat is that the bondhoders Of
representatives shall deposit bonds to the
amount of 81 900, 900 as an indication of
good faith. Further correspondence is look
ed for from tho N. Y. Committee. Should
the two commissions meet in the near fu-
ture and agree upon plan of settlement OF
the State debt, their action will have to be
ratified by the Legislature IN extra or
regular session.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13

He GOT THERE.-A story comes by tele-
graph from Indiana to the effect that in a
town election in that State on Monday VIII
liam Sims and Frank Hollowell, candidates,
received the same number of votes for
treasurer. and it was decided to settle the
right to the offise by foot-race. When
within few feet of the goal, which in the
case oftreasurers nowadays is frequently the
gaol, Sims, literally the "lesding" capdi-
date, slipped and fell, and Hollowail, who
was close behind fell over him. Although
he thus found Sims a stumbling block in
his path, HoiloweiI G id not lose his head in
losing his legs, but crawled ovsr bis oppo-
nent's body and won the race on all tours.
This is not the first time that candidates
have commenced their race in an upright
position and gotten i1to the roire before
they reached the end of the campaign. Nor
is Mr.. Hollowell's case the fiat instance in
which men have crawled into eff ,e. -Bal-
timors San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
Virginia Weekly. Weather. Crcp. Bulletin.
By q. S. SIGNAL SERVICE AT LYNCHBURe.
Summary for the week ending Friday,

By q. S. SIGNAL SERVICE AT LYNCHBURe
Summary for the week ending Friday,
May Sth, 1891:-
Reports for the past seven days show
that there has been no rain, except in few
localities light showers occurred. There
has been also almost an entire absence oil
clouds. The temperature for three or foul
days was unusually low and on the 7th was
the lowest recorded in twenty years for the
same period of the season. Light frosts
occurred on the 9th and 9Th, with killing
frosts On the Oh and 7th. Much of all ten,
der garden truck was killed in all sections.
Grapes suffered serious Injury. Apples,
peaches and other fruits were partially kill.
ed in many sections, but 1t is not thought
that much real loss will occur thersby-as
the trees were overloaded with fruit previ
ousiy-corn, wheat, and clover are slightly
injured By frost in some sectione, but the
greatest injury to these crops and grass
has resulted from the continued drought
Rain is badly needed all over the state and
all crops are very mnch behind, while much
piowing sill remains to be done and much
corn ia yet to be planted. Tobacco plants
we're not much hurt by the frosts but are
needing Rim badly.
We give below the remarks of correspou.
dents at Bolsr, Bath Co; Dale Enterprise,
Rockingham; and Staunton.
BoLAR.-0.35 inch rain Saturday night,
and dry since. Frost has injured fruits il
some localities. Corn nearly all! planted.
Wheat locking well, but oats doing nc
good. Rain badly needed.
DALE ENTERPRIsE.-01 10 inch rain on
Sunday. Frost and freezing did much
damage to gardens. and corn will probably
have TO ba replanted. Wheat not advanc-
ing aud oat crop short.
STAUNToN CIV. L. Asylum). -013 inch
r&ia on Sunday and more badly needed.
Slight ffosts two mornings, but no serious
dame ge thereby. FIR tits Of all kinds are
still safe. Much corn yet to be planted,
and ground dry.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
What Is a Billion Dollars Z
Atlanta Consultation.

The Mercantile aud Financial Times has
taken the trouble to give detailed &C.
count Of what is meant By the statement
that the last Congress expended $1,000
000.000 This is round sum and large
one, but it is so easily said that the word,
which express it do not convey to the minC
any adequate idea of the yastBess of the
amount. For this reason the Times picks
it to pieces and presents it in various
lights.
Exclusive Of interest-$1, 900, 900 600
the amount which the Republican Congress
has expended, would give 5. 4S1 families O.
four persons $40 a week for fifty years. Il
loaned out at per cent. it would give a
return of 100000 900 year. Oae billion
dollars in silver would weigh nearly So
GOO, 900 polnCs.
1t would buv gowns for all the women in
the civilized world and shoes for 500, 900,
900 homeless children. It would pay for
the education of $50, 900 children from the
kindergarten through college, and city
lot apiece for so, 900. 900 persons
If man with this immense sum desired
to throw it away 81 at time, he would be
iu trouble. HIS task would keep him busy
for 428 years. If he were to attempt to
burn 81, 600, 900, 600 in paper money, 81 at
a time, he would complete his task, by
working night aud day, at the end of 49,
$40 years.
These figures show what the Reed an6
Harrison Congress has dcne for the tax
payers.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
A Virginia Prisoner.
JOHN MEHAN, OF ROANOKE, ARRESTED AT
ST. PAUL, MINI.


ST. PAUL, MINI, May 1O.-The leader
ct band of train robbers who operated in
Virginia was brought into the city this
morning by Chief Detective w g. Bald win,
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, and lodged in the county jail. The
man under arrest is J Ohm Mehan, thirty foul
years old, for a time yardmaster of the rail
road division at Roanoke, Va.
For some time mysterious robberies Of
valuable goods from freight cars took place,
but as the seals on the cars were not brok.
en-, 1t was almost impossible to find Out
where the robberies took place. Detective
Baldwin set to work, and after a few weeks
located the gang, of which Mehan was lead
er. As he possessed sealing irons, it was 9
simple matter to rob the cars and re sea
them. All of the fellows were arrested
and pleaded guilty, but Mehan got away.
Detective Bald win followed him through
New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ii
linois, Canada, back to Chicago, through
Minnesota and located him on Friday il
Dakota. The requisition papers held by
the officer were for Montana, and the de.
tecti7e, by. a ruse, yesterday succeeded ir
Turing the train.robber over the border, ar
resting him on the train near Hayfield
Mont. The fellow made fight for liberty
but the detective finally overpowered him
and put the irons on his wrists. The long
chase extended over 5000 miles. He viii
leave to night with his prisoner for Virgin
la. The value of the property stolen wal
mary thousand dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
The Country Roads.

The subject Of the country roads and the
importance of having them put and kept
in good condition is attracting the atten-
ton CT the thoughtful in all sections of our
couutry-North, South, East and Vest
Il seems that it is not only in this State,
but in all tho States, that the want of bst.
ter roads is being felt, and the Importance
of having them improved is beginning to be
properly appreciated.
In an article Oh this subject, the New
York Journal Of Commerce regrets the
reoent defeat ia the New York Legislature
Of the bill SO strongly recommended by
Governor Hill providing for spending ter
millions Of dollars for the improvement Of
highways throughout that State, and say:
snch "an outlay would be the best possible
investment the people of the Common
wealth could make. 1t would add ter
times its amount to the salable value of i'll
real property, Good roads are the sores
need in every county. 1t would pay thu
people to assess themselves and spend tht
money for this purpose in any locality
The trouble is that the towns are jealou
of each other, and just how far each SHOULD
build for its own advantage has been ON
caufe why such improvements have beef
delayed. Then the railroads have great,
injured the highways. The common ide
hiss been that The car on its iron track is al
that is needed to facilitate Communication
and thus the highways have been allowe'
TO decay until very many of the roads acros
the country in all the eastern and New
England States are little better than tn
o-6-fashioned COW paths.
The importance of this subject is no
ctmmcnly understood. The railways tax
people through the State, and they briul
up the value of lands that lie near thei
eepo's, but the vest fields that might unde
better conditions have an equal or create
value are almost inaccessible. Wealth,
people in search of country seats for
summer home do not care to live where tb
locomotive bells, the steam whistle, AM
the roer of flying trains vex the air by da,
and night, and destroy the repose for whicl
Trey have left the tumults of the CITY,
They want quiet, lovely landscapes, fin
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
Better Roads.

The last State Republican had good
article on the improvement of the country
roads in which it said that "the people are
awakening everywhere on this subject, and
Virginians cannot afford to nod over it any
longer. Pennsylvania and other States
have appointed special commissions to con-
slider it; New York and other States have
organized road associations; and in the
great West economic and other agricultural
societies are Offering prizes for the best
essays, plans, and estimates for making
and maintaining good reads. So far there
is unanimity in favor of taxation in each
(Yaot in labor, 6se.) for roads, this tax to
be levied not exclusively On landowners
and farmers, but generally, on everybody,
according to ability, IS everybody is a
beneficiary Of easy ard cheap trarsporta-
ton. Another agreed thing is that the
materials furnished and work done should
be by contract, under State and county
official direction and supervision. Another
is that uniform syste N for State should
be adopted and enforced, subject to amend
ment only as experience may dictate
Ard, finally, there is no dissent from the
proposition that it is better for county or
district to borrow the money to make its
roads good at once, rather than to post
pone the work, Or to let ii linger along on
inadequate current taxes. It is.also urged
that a solution Of the convict labor ques-
ton, and, to some extent, solution of the
road problem, are at once found in putting
convicts to work on roads. The most re-
liable testimony in this State copcurs in
declaring that convict labor is the best
labor, az well as the cheapest, for building
railroads as we'll as making and mending
the dirt roads of the country. This testi-
mony is based on experience, too.
The macadamized road is the model
well located, well graded, well constructed
and we'll drained, with subsequent care to
keep it in good order. But the first cost
of this road is large; yet it is recommended
as the cheapest and most economical in the
long run; and if county, or district, with
even State help, is afraid from any cause
to undertake the macadam road at once, it
should at least come as near that model Gs
practicable, and work toward it until it ia
fully realized"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
Minus $I5,OOO.OOD.

The Washington Critic gives the follow
ing simple and concise statemenb of tho
present condition of the National Treasury:
There is $12, 600. 900 actual cash balance
on hand and the May receipts ais estinat-
ed at s22, 600, 900, making total of s34,-
100000. The ordinary expenses for May
are put down at $21, ZOO, 900, aud the June
pension payments, dne on the 4th, will
amount to $2s, 600, 600 more, total of $49.-
OOO.0O A simple example in subtraction
will demonstrate that 1874, 900, 900 will not
pay $40 600. 600 of indebtedness. There
will be shortage Of $15,000,00 and of
course this will have to be raised somehow.
The Government has $25 900. 900 deposited
with national banks and $50, 600, 600 in
fractional silver coin. If this subsidiary
coin Can be distributed on the plan adopted
by the Secretary the national banks may re-.
tain their deposits. If not, the banks will
have to give up. This is the whole case 10
nutshell
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13

drives along attractive and well~kept roads,
and the comforts that spring from sucn
surroundings. The charm of the Berk-
shire Hills, and of the homes in that part Oh
Massachusetts, comes largely from the care
and diligence that have made tie highways
so clean and orderly and beautiful. The
fact that rot scrap of paper, or decay
ing vegetable, or stone big enough te
throw at a bird can be found in miles
drive, adds many dollars Per acre to the
ards thus surrounded.
The neglected eastern farms, OF winch
we hear so much, would find more ready
market if the purchaser when he was cree
settled on them could drive from his new
home in any direction except at the risk OF
breaking his neck. A county that should
lay out large sum of money under impair
tial and judicious supervision in the con-
struction and maintenance of improved
highways, would furnish the best SPOON"
possible to speculation in its real estate
A wealthy prospector who was looking for
a rural home in which to give safe and
pleasant summer outipg to large family
of children, returned from tour OF in
spection and handed the maps back to the
agent who had instigated the quest. When
asked about the prospect of a sale he shook
his head with very decided negative
The agent was confounded; would none OF
the places suit? There was no malaria;
there never had been case of typhds;
mosquitoes were unknown; the springs OF
water were abundant and delicious; the
woods waved their leafy boughs in every
landscape; the air from each quarter bore
on its wings the fragrance of q thousand
flowers; what could b the objectionP The
answ er was short ard sharp There are no
drives; do not own g carriage that would
endure for one season On those terrific
roads. An unkept highway is worse than
the plague to deter investors in rural
homes.n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13
KocH's LYMPH OF GREAT VALUE.-At


inestng of the New York Academy of Med
icina Thursday night the physicians WHO
have been experimenting with Koch S
lymph for some time, submitted the results
of their Investigations. DR.. Alfred L.
LOOMS presided and about 100 physicians
were present. DR.. Werdt said that the re-
suits were such as to encourage him to con-
tinue the use of the ly npb. DIR. Loomis
summed up all the reports tins ''In the
lymph we have an agent which can do good
and very great harm. We may conclude
that it requires care in lis use, as well as
mora experience with it. am fully of the
opinion that it is going to take prominent
place 10 the treatment of tuberculosis, and
that it is gong to save more lives imperill.
ed by that disease than any other agent
Still it may kill more than it saves if we
use it recklessly."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13

FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE
IRON AND STEEL TRADE.-Sir James Kit
son, President of the British Iron and Steel
Institute, referring to his recent visit to
the United States, said in an address deliv-
cred in London last week, that the re-
sources of the United States were bound
less, and that whether protection or free
trade carried the day the United States
were bound to become great manufacturers
of iron and steel. Sir James added that
though the iron furnaces of the United
States were producing larger quantities OF
iron than are produced in the iron furnaces
of England, there were compensatisns in
the latter ccuatry in economy and in quail
ty of material. Coal in the United States,
Sir James added, was abundant aud Access
sible, and be wsrnei both producers and
workingnen in B gland TO psuse in their
demands in view of the illimitable re-
sources of the United States.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13

WEATHER LAST WEDNESDAY MORNING
MAY 6TH-The Summary of news in the
Baltimore Sun of May 6sh.says:-
Light snow fell in Baltimore yesterday
morning. In some quarters of the straw.
berry section Of the Eastern Shore of Mary
land as much as 80 per cent, of the cror
was killed by frost. The early vegetable
and melon crops also suffered In Western
Maryland there was snow, ice and frost
and much damage was done. Snow fell te
the depth of 40 inch near Pottsville, Pa,
and the top of Sharp mountain was covered
About Reading, Pa, there was sufficient
snow for snowballing Ice formed of the
thickness of window glass 10 the same sec
ton, and tender vegetation was blighted
The temperature fell to 800 at Wilmington,
Del, and some traces of les were seen, bu.
no frost was reported, and it is thought the
Strawberries and peaches have escaped in.
jury. Snow fell in the Valley of Virginia,
and the vegetable crops were damaged. The
frost at Charleston, West Va, resembled
light snow, and the farmers thersabouta
fear that the wheat is badly hurt. Frost in
the Raleigh section of North Carolina in.
jured the tobacco and cotton plants.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-05-13

THE AIMsHoUsE-Gran Connolly,
aged 10 years, the Oldest PRESIDENT of the
Pennsylvania coal region, was burned to
death ia hsr little home, at Beaver Meadow,
Friday night. She had 20 living rela-
tives, aad for twenty years past lived upon
the char of the people of the village
Recsntis aha became so weak that she
could not leave her bed, ana it was ar
ragged to remove her to the almshouse,
where she would receive good care. The
old lady suspected the arrangement, and
rather than submit. she set fire to the bed.
clothing upon which she lay ard was
burned TO crisp.