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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04

| NOW SHE'S still the second engineer
thinks we might go into the pit and clean
out the waste and oil puddles. i don't like
it, doctor, when she's got steam on. What
if she turned her crank, eh9"
The brave boy went jumping down, how
| ever; down, down, till he stood directly
under that massive crank, which had
stopped at the half turn over his head.
The reader will understand that the
space allowed for the crank to make the
full circuit round below was only sufficient
for the iron to sweep through. Into that
now empty space Ed was preparing to
step. 1t was as dark as a grave and about
graves dimensions. | held the torch
above his head. Men working by torch
| light in that place resemble imps. We
were good natured imps, however, and,
| though very cautious, were chatting cheer
fully enough.
Il never like this job at sea-" resumed
Ed, nor any time, except when the last
pound O. steam is out of her two or three
| days at dock"
but the engineer knows we are here"
replied.
eyes, he ordered me down, and there's
no need of it-and he don't like me-" Ed
got off between his breath, bending to his
perllOuS WORK IN the pit.
Heavens, man!' exploded, catching at
what l thought was his meaning. "That
would be mllrder!''
FLUSH, doctori Not that, not that! But
| if had refused to come, rs he thought
would, don't you see he could break me-
that is, discharge me when we get into
New York"
few minutes later Ed sent me aloft for
ovf, 90 T
hurry, for we knew not what minute the
captain might go ahead. I remember
had secured the waste, was picking my
way along the enigma of little ladders and
platforms. Far below, through the shad-
ows flung from occasional gas jets, the
sleeping monster, like nickel plated spi-
der, lay prone, and l seemed to be explor-
ing the viscera like some daring patholo-
gist. Away below me in the light of his
torch Ed reminded me of microbe.
Suddenly the gong struck from the pilot
house. God help me, can hear it yeti
Twas near the engineers landing. Quick
as flash was on the engineer, and like a
tiger l caught at the wheel which he was
turning to let on steam.
CHAMP l yelled, you haven't struck
your own warning all Clear B. is in
the crank pit!'
But was too late. She gave one turn,
at least. Then the scoundrel or fool, don't
know which, yielded to ME and we stopped
her. But such a cry as came echoing up
from the very heart of the enginel
'Thank God for that second cry" fairly
sobbed as it foated up.
Then sprang away and down. Ed lay
insensib1c on the arm of the crank, as if
the engine had stopped in pity and held
him out to us. He had tainted with pain
only, for the sprained elbow had been
broken. How he escaped heaven only
knows.
Now this is the curious part of my story
Less than year after, when she was cold
and lying at the docks without@ pound of
steam, that engine killed this same en-
gineer. 1t must have been in the middle
of the night. What he was doing down in
her no one knows. A list by cargo and tide
must have moved the machinery half
turn and crushed him.
Ed E" says that engines have souls,
but seafaring men cherish queer notions
New York Press.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
THE TWO GREAT MYSTERIES.

We know not what it is, dear.
This sleep so deep and still
The folded hands, the awful calm,
The cheeks so pale and chill,
The lids that will not lift again,
Though we may call and call:
The strange white solitude of peace
That settles over all.
We know not what it means, dear,
This desolate heart pain,
The dread to take our daily way
And walk in it again.
We know not TO what sphere
The loved who leave lis go:
Nor why we're left to wander still.
= Nor why we do not know.
But this we know-our loved and lost,
G If they should come this Cay,
Should come and ask us What is life2'
Not One of us could say.
Life is a mystery as deep
AS death can ever be;
Il Yet, oh, how sweet it is to us,
This life we live and see!
Then might they say, those vanished
ones,
And blessed is the thought
: So death is sweet to us, beloved,
Though we may tell you naught,
We may not tell it to the quick, 4a
This mystery of death:
= Ye may not tell it if We would,
The mystery OF breath.
The child that enters life comes not
: With knowledge or intent;
So, those who enter death must go
AS little children sent
Nothing is known, but believe
That God is overhead;
And as life is to the living,
So death is to the dead.
MARY Mapes Dodge in New York Mercury.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
some Unlucky Things.

1t is regarded by many as unlucky to see
hearse just as they. step out of their door,
or to find their knife and fork laid across
each other on their plate, or for couple
TO be married in church while there is an
open grave in the churchyard. or for the
bride to look in the glass after being COM
pletely dressed for the ceremony. or to
give away bees, or to thank one for flowers
Intended for planting, or to break look
Ing glass. 1t is regarded unlucky to step
over pin and not pick it up.-Philadcl
phta Ledger,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
Domestic Felicity.

The wife of a drum major, colossus, is
a dwarf. She is despot. Hehas the do
eility of child. When they quarrel she
orders him to put her on the table and let
her slap his face. He lifts her in his arms
puts her on the table, bends his head, re-
ceives the slap which she gives with her
might and then replaces heron the floor
with respectful terror. This vulgar parody
of the Samson and Delilah story would be
called by Courbet real allegory.-New
York Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
ORGANIZED 1882.
1t Should be n Everv Hous,
Absolutely Pure.
june 5-1vr

j. r, Wilson, 81 Clay ST., Sharpsburg, Pa, says
he will not be without DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds that it cured
his Vile who was threatened with Pneumonia
after an attack of ella Grippe when various
other remedies and several physicians had done
her no good. Robert Barber OF Cooksport. Pa,
claims DR.. Kings New Discovery has done him
more good tnan anything he ever used for Lung
Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it. Free Trial
Bottles al Hughes d Bells Drug Store. Large
bottles, SOC. and ST.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
Goethe as an Electrician.

Goethe was an experimentalist as we'll as
poet, and one of the curiosities of the
electrical exhibition at Frankfort-on-the-
Main is his electrical machine. h. al
course, lived long before the days of dyna
mos, and it is simply a glass FRACTIONAL ma
chine, such as are used to draw sparks
from, or to charge Leyden jars in lectures.
The glass WAS In the shape Of q globe,
which was mounted on an axle and re-
volved by means of wheel and cord. On
its being rubbed electricity was developed
london Globe
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
Reading Character by the Nose.

"You can almost tell a PERSONS charac-
ter from the nose alone" remarked Pro
fessor Qppenheim. "All great men have
great noses. The Greek nose, which has
no protuberance, but is straight, argues
great sense of aesthetics, of beauty, but no
character and no power of contention.
Large nostrils show courage. People
of fearless disposition breathe fully and
freely. All the fiercer animals have di-
lated noztrils The dropping nostril shows
histrionic talent. If the nose also droops
it denotes "A tragic power, and if only the
nostril the capacity is marked for the in
depreciation of comedy.
"Where the nose is thin at the bridge it
shows generosity, while nose that is thick
at the bridge argues aequisitiyeness. When
it is tiptilted like the petal of flower the
person is inquisitive. A projecting nose
argues a disposition to investigate. 1t is
ahead of the person, as it were, and wants
to scent out things. "-London Cor. New
York World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming so well known and so
popular as to need no special mention. All who
have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not exist and it is
guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases Of the Liver and
Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum
and other affections caused by impure blood
Will drive Malaria from the system and prevent
as we'll as cure all Malarial fevers.-For cure of
Headache, Constipation and Indigestion try
Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaranteed,
OF money refunded.-Price SO cts. and $1.OO per
bottle at Hughes & Bells Drugstore. feb2S 1y
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
Ea.tbers scales and Hairs,

The feathers of birds are simply modified
hairs. Scales OF fishes oyerlie one another,
tile fashion, like birds feathers, and for
the same purpose, namely, to shed the
water. If fish's scales were set with their
edges toward his nose his progress through
his native element would be impeded.-
Washington Star
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
CENTLEMEN'S AND YOUTHS
FALL AND WINTER
DRESS GOODS !!

The attention of my customers and friends and
all in want of First-Class Gentlemen's FALL
AND WINTER CLOTHING, is called
to my new stock, which has been received.
In Variety Of STYLES and Elegant Goods. have
finer display than usual.
SUITS Or PIECE ARTICLES Of CLOTHING made up in
the most approved styles, and warranted to giVe
satisfaction Goods also sold to be made else
where if desired.
All 7 ask is call, knowing that any taste can
be pleased. j. A. HUTCHINSON,
oct 20 No. 124W. Main st.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, CoFns, and all Skin
Efuptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect atiss
action, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
b. x. For sale by Hughes Bell Druggists.
MIX
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
j. r. LIGGETT.
OUR GRAND FALL OPENING
Was a Great Success.

Some did not like it, others thought it showed
more enterprise than had ever been presented by
by any Dry Goods house in this market. We are
not surprised at some not being altogether salts
fed, as you know it is not pleasant to be pushed
about in a crowd when trying to get your mind
rested upon one of our
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1891-12-04
J. R. L|GGETTS
Carpet Department!

We satisfied unless push our business
and have taken the agency for of the largest Carpet
Houses i'll the country, offer plan it is this We
diagram of and have CARPET made and
down for less than pay goods ordnar
h and the greatest advantage stand the loss cutting
1--we give you much larger line to select from the
styles alway
To you idea Of how quick the carpet down your
floor On Thursday o'clock took order for three
with border following Saturday
o'clock the carpets ready be put down the floor Now
the order distance about 800 miles, had the
back ready for the house forty hours and thirty Now you
don't think make and put down "quck try
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22


man race fourteen hundred million are
without God and without hope in the world.
the camel driver of Arabia, Mahomet, with
his nine wives, having half as many disci-
pies as our blessed Christ; and more people
are worshpping chunks OF painted wood Gnd
carved stone than are worshipping the liv-
ing and eternal God. Meanwhile, the most
Of us who are engaged in Christian work
speak for myself as well as others-arc
boiling up to our full capacity Of body,
mind and soul, harnessed up to the last
buckle, not able to draw q pound moro
than we are drawing, or lift an ounce moro
than we are lifting.
What Is tho matter? My text lets out
the secret. We all need more of the power
from on high. Not muscular power, not
logical power, not scientific power, not
social power, not financial power, not
brain power, but power from ON high.
With It we could accomplish moro In one
week than without 1t in q hundred years.
And am going to get il, II in answer to
prayer. earnest and long continued. S'od
will grant 1t me, his unworthy servant.
Men and women who know how to pray.
when you pray for yourself. pray for me
that may be endued with power from on
high. would rather have it than all the
diamond fields Of Golconda and all the
pearls Of the sea, and all tho gold OF the
mountains. Many Of the mightiest intel
lects never had touch Of 1t, and many Of
tho less than ordinary intcllects have beer
surchaIged with It. And every man anc
| woman on earth has right to aspire TO it
| q right to pray for 1t, and. properly per
IateEt viii ahtA it. Power from on TIT
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
Shoe Backing and Cold Feet.

when the leather in your shoes
becomes old and begrimed with black
ing, you will ascertain that the feet
will be cold" remarked the old-time
shoe seller. "Then it is time to cast
aside the shoes and use them to wear
beneath arctics or for some other pur-
pose. have seen it referred to many
times. but if you want to keep your
shoes in good condition you should
use vaseline on them often. The life
will be kept in the leather. and. if
rightly applied. you can shine the
footwear just as we'll rs if the prepar-
alton had never been used. Put it on
at night when taking of the shoes.
There is castor and like oil, also, that
will as we'll serve the purpose, and
keep your shoes and boots in good
shape, imparting much greater warmth
to the feet than If you allow blacking
and the like to eat up all the life in
the leather. When backing COM
mences to cake on the shoes. wash
them with plain water. no soap. ~
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
Two Polite Naval Officers.

A retired officer of the navy said:
The true Chesterfield of the navy. so
far as my experience and estimate goes,
was Rear-Admiral +. Leroy, who died
in 1888. When Admiral Farragut
commanded the European Squadron.
just after the war, Rear Admiral, then
captain, Leroy was his chief-of-statf.
One day the Franklin (fag-ship)
arrived in a French port, dropped her
anchor and before there was time to
get out her accommodation ladder a
French captain. chiei-of-staff to the
resident port admiral, came on board
to pay his respects to Admiral
Farragut. Capt. Leroy received him
at the gangway, escorted him to the
admiral's cabin, where he made a
brief visit, offering the usual civilities.
ETC., then returned with him to the
quarterback and accompanied him to
the gangway, both bowling and scrap
ing like French dancing-masters.
Finally. the French captain stepped
up into the gangway, and. facing about.
made his farewell bow; then forgetting
that there was no outside ladder ship
ped, stepped back on what he thought
would be the upper landing, and c
course went overheard like Il shot
epaulettes. cockod hat. sword and all.
Leroy Immediately gave the order tc
lower the lfeboat let go the life
buoy; then taking his station in the
gangway. watched for. the reappear
ance OF the French an. and as he bob
acd up serenely made him a most pro
found salaam. The French captain
was saved from drowning, but it il
said he died only Il few days later o
a broken heart" --Globc-Dem ocrat.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
HOW THEY WROTE,

Buswcr wrote his first novels in full
dress.
Tasso wrote his finest piece in the
lIcid intervals of madness.
Cesar composed his famous COM
mentaries it is said. on horseb ack.
Racine composed his verses while
walking about reciting them in u loud
voice.
Milton. before commencing his great
work. invoked the influence of the
Holy Spirit.
Bacon knelt down before composing
his great work and prayed for light
from heaven.
Sully is said to have been able to
without difficulty.
Rousseau had the greatest difficulty
in composing his works, being en-
tremely defe ctive in the gilt OF mcIn-
Org.
Camrns composed his verses with
the roar OF battle in his ears, for the
Portuguese poet was II soldier. and u
brave one.
I bentley composed after playing a
I prelude on the organ or while taking
his ''ante- jentacular' or "post pran-
diar' walks.
Raheias composed his Life of Gar
gan,ua" at Bulay in the company o!
Roman Cardinals, and under the eyes
of the Bishop of Paris.
Rousseau wrote his works early in
the morning, La Sage at midday
Byron at midnight. Aristotle awoke
early and worked until he slept
Pope never could compose we'll with
out first declaimins for some time a
the top Of his voice. and thus rousins
his nervous system to its fullest extent
Calvin studied in his bed. Every
morning at or 6 o'clock he hat
books. manuscripts and papers carried
to him there, and he worked on TO
hours together.
Button, in writing his book. use,
pages divided into five distinc
columns. In the first column he wrot
out the first draft; in the second h
: corrected and improved, and so on t
the fifth.
: Eoltaire was most impaten
writer, and usually had the first ha
of a work set up in type before tn
| second half was written. He Away
l had several works in the course {
I composition at the same time. New
S dealer and Stationer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
Cancer and SIM OktnS.

Since the death OF President Grant
a constant smoker, cancer OF the
tongue and cigar smoking have been
closely associated in the public mind.
Surgeons of experience find that the
disease is far more frequent in persons
who have been in the habit OF smok-
ing. The disease appears to be about
six times more common in males than
in females.
The affection known as ..smoker's
patch" is common. 1t is q slightly
raised oval area on the fore part OF
the tongue, little to one side OF the
middle line, just where the end of the
pipe rests or where the stream OF
smoke from the pipe or cigar impinges
on the surface OF the tongue. The
patch is usually red, but it may be
blush or pearly white. 1t lasts for
years, but tends to spread over the
surface Of the tongue If the irritation
be continued. When diffused in this
fashion it constitutes leucoma of the
tongue.
Leucoma is certainly predisposine
cause OF cancer. The smoker should
never leave patch untreated. ant
should avoid rough mouthpieces ant
brands OF tobacco which cause irri
tation of the tongue. Halls Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
The Clock stopped " hen He Died.

The sentimental and superstitious
who are given to tracing the laws of
condolences will find an interesting
subject for their attention in the recent
death OF u jewelcr in Bucyrus, o. For
many years it has been the Office OF
skillful German matchmaker. named
Frank Kehrcr, to attend to the town
clock, which is in the steeple OF the
court house. During the past few
months the health of Mr.. Kehrer has
been poor, and the clock. deprived Of
his careful attention, has been keeping
indifferent time, Monday morning the
timcpiecc struck ), and few moments
later it stopped.
Early risers who heard the chime
affirm that there was something indie
scribably weird and peculiar about it.
Later risers noticing the clock hands
pointing to $500, commented upon the
subject and its aged guardian. Later
in the day the news spread that Mr..
kchrer's condition had suddenly be-
| come worse and that he had died al
500 that morning. The hands OF the
old town clock still point to the identi.
cal time when the active mind and
skilled hand OF its master were par.
| alyzed in death. Jewellers Weekly.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

Parcn,s have proudly told me O:
sickening battles with their children
viii pitted against viii, till ut last the
stronger physique gained the mastery,
and the child's 'will was broken"
Such victories are worse than defeats.
! have seen II father ami his little boy
stand pittcd against each other. with
a look in each face that | could call
nothing but hatred ANA when Thought
Of the power of the one and the help.
les-ncss OF the other could not but
admire the boys pluck. There should
be no such occasions. The parcn,
stands convicted of utter stupidity in
finding himself in any such situation
There are times when il is wiser for
the parent to ignore some mood on the
child's part. The part of the parent
should pc in ever seeking the wise
opportunity to impress the child with
the virtue that is the reverse Of somo
fault il falls into. Children pass
through various phases, and some
dragon of Il fault that one has been
worrying over. and planning against
| suddenly vanishing into thin air and
| is no more. Sometimes one fixes n
| fault by noticing it too much. 1t be-
comes an expression OF nervousness.
The child repeats Il fault through an
inability to pass over it. 1t becomes
| like II hard word in the spelling book
that he has met before. He rccog
nizes the word without knowing its
its name, and ut the Same moment
remembers his struggles with it, and
the painful impression fills him with
nervousness, his mind becomes con-
fused and he cannot control his
thought 1t is wise with Il fault. us
with the hard word. to let it go TO es.
cape it. Omit the hard word; avoid
anything to excite the habitual fault.
Presently the child forgets the fault.
1t may be said that injudicious parent:
often create their children's faults. -
Harpcl.s BaZar
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22
Wea1ad Nlisg.

Mrs. Mulvaney-"An' how do yer
husband an yersef get along toge Their.
Mrs. OBrien? Good. hope"
Mrs. OBrien-"Oh, yis. very good.
Mrs. Mulvaney. Here we've bin mar
ried goin' on six months. an l amt
had to call in the police but twice. "
Lille.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-01-22

OcTOHC, uiCu III ANO" AVIS Va PAON~
monia, at Spuyten Duyvil, aged sixty
years. He leaves widow and no chill
dren.
Justin A. Pettigrew died in Sioux
Falls, S. d. His brother, Senator Pet
tigrew, is greatly incensed Mt the Chris
tian Scientists, who had charge OF the
case.
Judge Henry B. Brown OF Michigan
has been sworn into office as associate
Justice of the supreme court OF the
| United States and took his seat on the
| bench.
Secretary Rusk has written to Chief
Buchanan OF the Worlds Fair Bureau
| of Agriculture saying that the fewer
rules and regulations the better it
would be.
A St. Joseph, No.. detective and
posse chased party of body-snatchers
to the medical college, but the sights
OF tho dissecting-room proved too
much for them.
AMat Gillespie and John Hughes shot
each other at Dalemite, Ala Both
courted the same woman. and Gillespie
had told her that Hughes had negro
blood in his veins.
Captain Mathey, In charge Of the
recruiting Office in Chicago says since
the fighting in the Sioux country No.
begun the number OF applicants Tor ea-
listment in the army has doubled.