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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
His Bridal Tour.

Some years ago while looking at the
clock at Strasburg, said Mr.. Depew, l
noticed large party of American tourists
making the rounds of that celebrated an
cient city. l was told by one of them that
while most of the visitors hugely enjoyed
the trip, there was, by way of contrast, one
among them whom nothing wonderful in
nature or art could touch.
The landscape had no charms for him,
the Alps did not impress him; the beauties
of Paris and Vienna did not evoke his
ecstacies. Nothing that he saw had the
slightest effect of drawing out the least ex-
preston of admiration. Weeks and weeks
passed, and the rest of the party were
dumfounded at his lack of appreciation
of the sights which met them on all sides.
Finally it was decided to send a commit
tee of four-two gentlemen and two ladies
to his room and inquire what it was pre-
vented his enjoyment of the trip.
s'Old man." said one of the committee,
"tell us what is the matter If any one in
the party has displeased you we will dis
miss him; if any wrong has been done you
we shall see that it is remedied; but do tell
us what the trouble is, for we are trying
hard to please you"
f'Well," said the unappreeiative tourist,
"I do not care to say anything about my
trouble. wanted to keep it to myself, but
as you have asked me l may as we'll out
with it. The matter is just this: This is
my wedding trip-the first wedding trip l
ever made-and Pm SO blamed poor that |
did not have money enough to take my
wife with mep'-New York Recorder.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
sothern Hops Around on One Foot.

l was playing the part of a rough coun-
try lad in the Master of Woodbarrow, :"
who by the sudden death Of three relatives
is installed at the old manor house at the
head of the family.
The priggish old butler, who has rele-
gated to himself the right to instruct me
in all the intricaeies Of the gentlemen's
toilet, SO exasperated me on one occasion
that drew Off my slipper and flung it at
his head.
WE'LL on the night in question we were
playing at the Lyceum. Augustus Cook,
the butler, got little too far down to-
ward the footlights, and when he lodged
the slipper it sailed out into the audito-
rum, barely missing the head of stout
gentleman seated about half way down the
aisle.
There was laugh at this of course, but
it grew into roar when the baldheaded
man, whose face rivaled an italian sunset
in the brilliancy of its coloring, hastily
arose, picked up the slipper, put it in his
pocket and stalked Indignantly out of the
theater.
It was too near the end of the scene ia
make it worth while sending the butler for
another slipper, SO hopned around ON one
foot until the curtain went down.-Ed
ward Sothern in New York World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
An Anecdote of General jackson.

General Jackson, while on one of his
Journeys to Tennessee about the time OF
the notification excitement, arrived at a
Virginian village in very impatient state
of mind, both with public affairs and with
the state of the roads. The president was
entertained as a guest at the house of q
lady in the village, and although he tried
to be polite. the state of yexation which he
was in affected him yisibly.
His hostess, at the supper table, was
much alarmed to see the general swallow
ing, with great rapidity, cup of almost
boiling hot tea. "Wait-wait, generalp'
exclaimed the lady; "let me give you some
cold water" "No. thank you, ma'am,"
said the general, continuing to drink.
"But don't see how you can drink that
boiling hot tea without scalding yourself: "
HNo wonder you can't, ma AM" said JACK
son; Il am scalding myself" "But, sir.
why do you"- Good gracious, ma'aml'
exclaimed the general, don't you see that
/ want to scald myself" The lady re-
Trained from making any further snggea
tions as to her distinguished guests COM
fort.-Youth's Companion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
ROOMS 20 G. 80 CROWLER BUILDING.

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riches the blood, dispels aches and
pains, melancholy and nervousness,
brings refreshing sleep, and restores
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medicine for women is sold on these
terms. With an ordinary medicine,
it can't be done.
That's the way it's makers prove
their faith in it. Contains no alco-
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to derange digestion legitimate
medicine, not a beverage. Purely
vegetable and perfectly harmless in
any condition of the system.
Worlds Dispensary Medical AS
ISOLATION, Projectors, No. 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
June 5-1yr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
After Fifteen Years.

A few miles out of the city of Bankok
there is a mineral spring, and near it is a
bungalow much frequented by the Euro
peans in the city. An Englishman says
that one evening as he rode up to this
bungalow, gentleman was alighting from
his howdah at the entrance.
As soon as he had dismounted, his ele-
plant was moved to one side, and my
driver, who was seated on the head of my
elephant, ordered it to advance. The in
slant he spoke, the animal which had
moved aside to make room for us tapped
his great ears, and then turned sharply
around, facing my driver.
Suddenly, without the least warning, he
stretched out his long trunk and wrapped
it about the body of my man. Then, be-
fore anybody had time to interfere. he
raised him high in the air and brought
him to the ground with tremendous force
AS the poor fellow struck the earth we
could hear his bones crack. But the ele-
phant was not done with him. The next
moment he had placed his huge foot on the
head and chest of the PROSTATE driver.
When he raised it again, all semblance of
life was gone from the crushed mutilatetl
body.
The gentleman whose elephant had com
mitted the terrible deed was greatly dis
tressed. He said that he had purchased
the animal from the kings pen, that it had
always been exceedingly gentle and well
disposed. The animal was blind, one eye
having been put out by an attendant fiji
teen years previous.
It was my driver, learned the next day,
who had put out the elephants eye. lie
was at the time one of the guards at the
kings stockpen, and for some misde-
meanor committed by the animal had
thrown stone which struck the creature
full in the eye.
The elephant was so enraged thereafter
at the sight of him that, fearing for his
life, the man left the place. But the in
jured animal had bided his time, and after
fifteen years of waiting had terribly pun
ished his enemy.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
A Bone Circulating Library.

Perhaps the most unique and remarkable
institution in the world is the Bone Cir
culating Library" an attachment of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York city. In this room, which Is fitted
up with shelves, cases, etc., just as any
other library room, are hundreds of thou
sands of human bones of all sizes, shapes
and forms. The bones, which are num-
bered and labeled, are placed in order on
the shelves and in the cases, an attendant
being always on hand to act in the same
capacity as a librarian.
1t is his duty to keep track of the bones
lent; to enter them upon the books, and to
see that they are returned uninjured. Dur
ing the day scores of students flock in and
out of this uncanny place, carrying pack
ages of strange appearance In their hands
or sticking out of their coat pockets. These
packages are made up of human bones,
which they are returning or taking from
this "Bone Circulating Library" = st.
Louis Republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
He Was Relieved.

The other day person dropped down in
an apoplectic fit Immediately in front of
police station and was carried inside. A
moment after woman forced her way in
through the crowd gathered around the
door exolaiming:
the way and let in the air.
She then busted herself by taking off the
mans cravat and performing other little
offices till surgeon arrived, and the pa
tent gradually recovered his senses, On
this the sergeant in charge observed that
it was happy relief for his distressed wife
as we'll as for himself
"My wifeP' exclaimed the man; "why, l
am bachelor"
On seeking for the woman it was found
that she had disappeared, and with her the
watch and purse Of the patient, which she
had adroitly distracted under the very
eyes of the police.-London Tit-Bits.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
HOW MUCH A KNOT 10.
Method of Finding the Unit of Measure
ment for Speed at Sea.

RIetnod OF FInding the Unit OF measure
ment for Speed at Sea.
How much is knot? This question is
asked, we believe, in every sea passage by
some passenger or other, and never meets
with a clear reply. Sailors themselves do
not describe it distinctly, and books of ref
erence differ as to it's dimensions
A knot is one-sixtieth of a mean degree
of the earth's meridian. This definition
requires explanation and also numerical
computation. The earth's meridian is COM
monty described as any circle whose center
is the center of the earth and whose cir
conference passes through the poles. This
is not exact, because the meridian is not
true circle.
Evidently, it would be true circle if the
earth were true sphere; but the earth is
not true sphere-it is spheroid, its di-
ameter measured on the axis being less
than its diameter at the equator. Hence
the circumference of a section of the earth
by plane passing through its center and
the poles, which circumference is merid-
ian, is not true circle, but an oval
Bearing this in mind, it will be easy to
understand the meaning of mean degree
OF the earths meridian.
If 800 separate degrees be set off from the
center of perfect circle it is evident that
the circular measure of each degree meas
ured on the circumference of the circle will
be the same But if they be set off from
the center of an oval the measurements on
the circumference of the oval will not all
be the same That this is the case any one
may demonstrate for himself by drawing
an oval and it's minor axis, and then, from
the center of the OVAL with radius equal to
it's semiminor axis, inscribing a circle in
the oval If, now, degrees, or rather, for
convenience, equimultiples of degree, be
set off from the common center the geom-
etry of the figure will show at once the
variation in the circular measurements on
the circumference of the oval.
Now. mean degree of the earth's merid-
ian is the average length of these 800 I'M
equal measurements, and it is obtained by
dividing the length of the meridian by 800.
Astronomers have measured the earth's
meridian and found it to be 131, 259, 2S7 Eng
fish feet.
Dividing this by 800 we get 1854, 500. 10 feet
as the length of mean degree of the me
ridian. One-sixtieth of this, then, is a
knot, and thus by division knot is found
to be 6,O76.S1S feet, or 2,025.6 yards, or
mile 1855 yards.
1t will now be convenient to notice that, a
knot being 6,0768 feet, and mile being
$3.50 feet, the proportion of knot to a
mile is very nearly as 6,076 is to $780, or,
dividing by 4, as 1919 is to 1890, which is
very nearly as Is to 10. So that for ordi
nary purposes knots may be converted into
fifteen miles, and vice versa.-Chambers'
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
He Disliked Church Music.

Hannibal Hamlin was very fond in a
simple way Of society. Dancing he enjoyed
Hh to within a fey years Of his death, and
be believed that man was never too OLD
to enjoy such pleasures as his strength
Would permit. AS recently as 1890 he and
Mrs.. Hamlin Led off at a fashionable ball
at Bangor.
One of the strange phases of his nature
was that with a disposition as sunny as
that of child, and heart always as
light as human heart can be, he disliked
music intensely. He was never seen at a
concert or at the opera. He always en-
tered church after the music was over, and
was an earnest advocate of abolishing
church music altogether This was the
more strange in view of the fact that the
Hamlins were musical family and are SO
today.-New York Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
The New Diaeaxarx.

You have heard your friends and neighbols
talking about it. You may yourself be one OF the
many who know from personal experience just
how good a thing it is. Ii you have ever tried
it, you OF its staunch friends, because the
wonderful thing about it is, that when once given
trial, DR.. Kings New Discovery ever after holds
place in the house. If you have never used it
and should be afflicted with cough, cold OF any
Throat, Lung OF Chest trouble, secure a bottle at
once and. give it a fair trial. 1t is guaranteed
every time, or money refunded. Trial Bottles
free al Hughes 4 Balls Drugstore. MARI ly
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
The First Step.

Perhaps you are run down, can't eat, cam
sleep, can't think, can't do anything to your sa-
tisfaction; and you wonder what ails you. You
should heed the warning you are taking the first
step into Nervous Prostration. You need a Nerve
Tonic and in Electric Btters you will find the
exact remedy for restoring your nervous syeteIA
to its normal healthy epnnition. Surprising
results folipW the use OF this great Nerve Tonic
and Alternative. Your appetite returns, good di.
gestion is restored, and the Liver end Kidneys
resume healthy action. Try bottle. Price &c.,
Hughes & Bells Drug Store. MARI ~
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
ON A PANE ITO.

Through all that year-scarred agony of height,
Unblest of bough or bloom, to where expands
His wandy crclet with his bladed bands
every wind. or loud or light,
To tertnless hymns of love and old despite.
Yon tall palmetto in the twilight stands,
Bare Dante of these purgatorial sands
That glimmer marginal to the monstrous night.
Comes him south wind from the scented vine,
It breathes of Beatrice through all his blades,
North east or west, Guelph wind or Ghibeline'
'Iis shredded into music down the shades;
All sea breaths, land breaths, systol, diastol,
Sway. MINISTRIES of that grief lneiodious soul.
Sidney Lanier in Columbia State.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04

Aluminium as an electrical conductor
ranks above copper, and as hard drawn
aluminium wire can readily be made, hav
ING tepsil strength of at least 60,000
pounds per square inch, it bids fair to be-
come an important agent in this capacity.
IT. has great resistance to the destructive
effects of the electric spark, and may be
used where other metals are torn to pieces.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
sucklen's Arnica saIve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corns, and all Skin
Efuptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give perfect atiss
action, or money refunded. Price Is cents pc
F,c 4, lie by Hughes Bell Drusgiatso
nal Tyr
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
White Dress Goods and EnDpOidGriGs.

stock Embroidered Robes The robe
about and have few patterns left and willing sell
these few half their real value The only trouble about the thing most
them finer goods the will stand tie the SALE
have what the cheaper goods would bring Our idea
clean them and going do it. Hamburg Embroidery will
white goods buyers lot short lengths will possibly
of the greatest interest As have the right IN TWO
them half what they brought this time last week.
Ias viii also be counted this lots Of values possibly the stock Of Tor
Drapey Nets and Tissues for evening
should forgotten have quite choice line and at unheard Of
prices.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
The Cat May Enjoy the Picnic.

Metaphorically speaking, you can never
tell how the cat will jump in that house
hold.
If it was sensible cat it would jump
out of the window, should think, when
they start one of their little family argu-
ments.-New York Epoch.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-09-04
.1EENCH, c. E. G. M. WARREN
ngree S d. Co. S. B.
FRENCH & WARREN,
CIVIL ENGINEERS.-

Surveys. plans and estimates for Roads, Rail-
roads, Bridges, Hydraulic and Municipal Work
Town sites. Typographical Maps and Mining
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-30
DON'T MIND EXPENSE.
HOW THE CREW OF THE ITATA
CELEBRATED VICTORY.
Captain Mannzen Sets EN- Up in Liberal
Style-The Itata Painted Red and the
Crew Whoop Things Up.

about 2 O'Clock this morning, says
yesterdays San Diego Sun, news from
the seat of war began to come in by As
sociated Press. Captain Mannzen and
the officers of the Itata who, up to this
time had been on shore and anxiously
waiting, began to get excited, and when
the dispatch came that Valparaiso had
fallen into the hands of the insurgents
the JOY and enthusiasm of the captain
knew no. bounds. Without further de-
lay he took cab for the water front and
hastily boarding rowboat he began to
urge all possible speed in reaching the
Itata so as to be the first to bear the
glad tidings to the officers remaining on
board. When the vessel was reached
the captain shouted: "Hurrah for the
insurgents! Balmaceda is defeated,
Valparaiso is taken and Chile is ours.
Viva Chile!' The cry was soon taken
up, and swelled louder and louder as
the officers and sailors began to arrive
from the shore. A boat was dispatched
with an order to hurry to the best
liquor store in the city and procure a
goodly supply of champagne, bourbon,
and other drinks" e. ft
"Don't mind expense! Valparaiso is
taken" shouted the captain in the
darkness, and the boat showed off.
The military commander, Tejeda, then
took possession Of the stewards stores,
and the wine began to flow. At the
same time the sleeping cooks and sail
ors were awakened, and the tables in
the cabin were hastily laden with the
choicest viands from from the steward g
larder, and the crew OF the Itata had
their fill.
As the dawn of early morning began
to widen the vision the long boat laden
to the waters edge with fresh stores
was seen coming. Shouts now filled
the air until the sailors on board the
man-of-war Garnet, lying about 200
fathoms to leeward, supposed some one
was being murdered on board the ves-
sci. A boat was dispatched to the res
cue and an investigation followed with
the result that the long boat returned
to the British cruiser with a cargo of
choice eatables and plenty of good wine
instead of the dead body expected.
The banquet was interspersed with
songs and speeches and toasts, to which
everyone seemed to respond, and the
feast continued until O'Clock this
morning, when the tired captain, officers
and crew sought their staterooms to
sleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-30
THE TENTH STREET HOTEL.
A Possibility That 1t Will Now Be
Rr;ff

The HERALD exclusively announced
the purchase of the Tenth street hotel
property recently by Mrs. o. W. Childs.
Since then there have been number of
erroneous statements made about the
matter which should be corrected. The
property is now owned entirely by Mrs.
Childs, or rather the Childs estate. 1t
is the intention to negotiate with capi-
talists to the end of having an immense
hotel, something after the design of the
once contemplated edifice, erected on
the property. Exactly on what terms
this will be done is not known, but on
good authority it is said. that the prop
erty including a handsome bonus will
be given to any one who will build and
operate the hotel. Well based rumor
has it that representatives of two
wealthy hotel men are now in the city
negotiating. 1t is to be hoped that
after all the failures of the past to en-
gineer this enterprise, that now it will
be consummated.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-30
BAD SKIN ERUPTION
Many Years. All Manner of Medicines
and Doctors Fail. Cured in One
Month by Cuticura.

In 1895 had an eruption come QUITO my
skin, and while at first it did not amount to
much, it grew to be very aggravating and at
times unbearable. The skin would get hard,
inflamed, and peel of, leaving an entire new
skin, acting same way for weeks at time, al
ways worse at nights. Have tried all manner
of medicines and had doctors prescribe to no
effect. bought box of CUTICURA REMEDIKs
and used CUTIcuRA REsoLvENT for my blood
am fully cured, and in less than month. 1t
was most aggravating skin disease, and now
am enjoying ease and comfort. have had
untold benefits. Anyone trying CuTIcURA
REMEDIES cannot help but derive benefit. Any
one writing me will receive an answer and my
advice to give your REMEDIES trial.
A. b. PATTON,
Manager Postal Telegraph Cable Co.,
Garden City, Kansas.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-30
The Austrian Crown Princes
Unhappy End.
Suicide Had Long Been His
Fell Intent.
The Inside History of the Tragedy
Just Revealed.
An Infamous Part Played by Niece of
the Empress-Indignities offered
the Dead Body OF the
Princes Paramount.
Associated Press Dispatches.

New York, August 29.-The World
will publish tomorrow exclusively in
America, but in conjunction with the
London Times, which holds the original
manuscript, a pamphlet prepared by
the family of the late Baroness Marie
Yetzera, who was found shot to death,
together with her lover, Rudolph,
crown prince Of Austria, at Mayerling,
January 80, 1889.
The pamphlet was suppressed by the
Austrian imperial family. 1t tells the
whole story in circumstantial manner,
and is backed by autograph letters, SO
as to leave no doubt as to its value as
an historical document. An important
feature is the infamous part played in
the tragedy by no less parsonage than
the niece of the Empress of Austria.
The pamphlet accuses her of being not
only an intermediary, but blackmailer
as well.
Briefly summarized the story is that
the Baroness Marie Yetzera, then II
years old, fell in love at first sight with
the crown prince, and frequently met
him in the ordinary social way. Finally
she entrusted her secret to the Countess
Larisch, the empress of Austria's niece,
and this lady at once undertook to act
as go-between, while taking advantage
of her knowledge of the state of affairs
to levy blackmail upon the prince.
At one time the mother of the girl
suspected something amiss, but the
Countess Larisch was ready with a
plausible tale. At last, the girl fed to
Mayerling by prearrangement with the
prince, and few hours later her death
was known by the emperor. but not by
her distracted mother, who in vain inn
plored the chief of police and Count
Taafe, the Austrian premier, to cause
search to be instituted for her daughter.
The truth of the double suicide, or
murder and suicide, is at last definitely
established by this publication. The
pamphlet'shows that the princes mind
had long been given to thoughts of sui
eide, but Marie did her best to dissuade
him from this fatal step. It was not
until hope for both of them was aban-
doned that she resolved to share his
death. For the first time is revealed
the indignities offered her dead body !;
how she was carted away in a sitting
posture between her two uncles, even a
coffin being denied her relatives when
moving her how her mother was perse-
cuted and villifed; how everything was
done to lay the blame on the girl, forms
narrowing story as told by the mother.
The alleged falsehoods circulated about
her are exposed, and the daughters
diving messages are given.