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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16

The body of Dom Pedro, ex.Emperor of
Brsz, was deposited in the family vault iu
the Pantheon, in Lisbon, Saturday, the
coffin being placed next to that containing
the body of his wife. The King of Portu
gal, all members of the royal family and all
the officials of the diplomatic corps in Lis
bon, with the exception of the BRAZILIAN
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16
THURSDAY, DEC. 10TH.

Under suspension of the rules the
salary of the county judge of Greepsville
county was increased to $500.
All the Senators voted in favor of the
resolution to accept the terms of the act of
Congress relative to the refunding of the
direct-tax money due Virginia. A resolu-
ton was adopted for the appointment of q
committee of two Of the Senate and three
of the House to report bill for the dis
tribution of the refunded oirect-teX money.
Under the joint order James q. Lamb
was elected judge of the Chancery Court
of Richmond.
In the House, the Senate Bill to incorpo-
rate the Petersburg Street Railway Com
pany was passed.
Mr.. Lawson introduced bill to amend
the Code in relation to working public
roads.
Mr.. Koiner introduced bill to amend
and re-enact the charter of the town of
Waynesboro'. 1t was referred.
FRIDAY, DEC. 11TH.
Not much of interest was done in either
branch of the Legislature Friday. In the
House about score of members were
granted leave of absence, and the body adj
journed over until Monday. Many Of the
mem bers are sick or have sickness 10 their
homes.
B. ". Lynn and w. R. Gaines were
Friday elected to the superintendency Of
the peni!entiary and register of the land
office respectively. Mr.. Lynn succeeds
Superintendent W. W. Moses.
Mr.. 81. J. Williams, of Augusta, offered
bill to amend and re. enact section 40 of
the Code of Virginia IN relation to the
transferring of lands.
Mr.. Koiner presented two petitions asking
the passage of bill appointing female
physicians in the asylums Of the State
One is from the University Of Virginia and
the other is signed by about two hundred
citizens of Charlottesville. Both were re-
ferred c1sa
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16

Mrs. Melville W. Fuller, wife of Chief
Justice Fuller. of the United States Sd
preme Court, ia in Berlin nursing her
daughter Mary, who is recovering from a
severe illness. The latter, when able to be
moved, will be taken to the Riviera.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16

w work. in q private family. Apply to
W. B. No. lis Market St.. Staunton. Va,
dec l6. 3ts*
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16

senger refuse to occupy the car or the d.
vision to which he or che is assigned by
such conductor, said conductor shall have
power to refuse to carry sEch passenger on
his train, and for such refusal neither he
nor the railroad company shall be liable Tor
any damages whatever in any court: pro-
vided that this act shall not apply to cases
where white or colored passengers enter
into the State upon such railroads under
contract for their Interpretations made in
other States where like laws do not prevail.
Section 8, Be 1T turthtr enacted, That
any passenger upon train provided with
separate coaches or divisions for the pas
seDgers who shall ride or attempt to ride in
coach or division of came not designated
for his or her color, contrary to the pro-
vision of this act, shall be guilty of mis-
demeanor and shall be fined upon con-
viction thereof not exceeding 500 pro-
vided that such railroad companies shall
have the right to regulate and control the
travel of all other coaches in each of their
said trains except the two coaches or double
coach, as the case may be, as provided for
in this act.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That all
railroad companies that shall refuse or
neglect within sixty days after the approval
of this act to comply with the requirements
of section of this act shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall upon
conviction thereof be fined not exceeding
$500, and any conductor that shall refuse
or neglect to carry out the pro visions of
section of this act shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction
thereof be fined not exceeding 800.
Section 5. Be it further enacted, That
all laws in conflict with the provisions of
this act, be, and the same are hereby, re-.
pealed.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
Mr.. R. Palmer Hunter offered bill to
amend and enact section 5, chapter Q, of
the Acts of the Assembly for the year 1889
go, relating to liquor license. The amend
ment provides that the petitioner before
applying shall have posted notice of his
purpose to apply for license six weeks in
advance, and in at least two of the most
conspicuous places in the community where
he proposes to sell, and provides further
that wherever the majority Of the repre-
sentative people of the commute are OF
posed to the selling of ardent spirits therein
the judge of the county in which the license
is sought shall in no wise grant license
Either party to such application shall have
the right to appeal from the order of judg-
ment of the &C rt granting or refusing such
application during the term at which the
application is heard aud decided to the
Circuit Court of said county or corpora
ton. TIE Judge of such circuit shall take
cognizapce of such appeal, and may hear
the same either in term time or vacation,
and may grant or refuse such license &C
eording to the provisions set forth in the
bill.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16

Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, was cut
on the forehead and painfully injured dur
ing vicious fight between rival factions of
the Irish parliamentary party in the city Of
Waterford, Ireland, Sunday.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1891-12-16

A meeting of colored people was held in
Alexandria Saturday night, at which Gov.
lature that separate cars be provided by
railroads for the two races was discussed.
The action of Gov. Mckinney was denounc-
ed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
Why Men-of-war's Men Fight.

1T is a curious thing, and one which
could never satisfactorily account
Tor, said an old navy man the other
day to N. Y. Times writer. 'sbut if
the crews OF an American and British
man-cf-war are given leave at the same
time in a foreign port, the result of
broken heads and noses is no more n
matter of speculation than the calcu-
iation OF the next eclipse. As soon as
they meet a row is started, which GEN
orally ends in all hands being disabled
or arrested, sometimes both.
:. 1T frequently happens that the no
ice interfere with the contestants.
The unwritten law in this case is for
the belligerents to join forces against
the common enemy. / have often
seen them come out victorious in their
contests with the officers of the law
and after adiourning to a neiehborine
saloon Tor refreshments, begin again
Their interrupted hostilities.
But 1t is only on neutral ground
that these general engagements take
place. II they meet on English or
American soil each tries to outvie the
other IN hospitality"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
Filling a Particular Orasr

Ii was in the dog days, so, ordering
dinner, he made it a special stipulation
that one dish should be an ice BUDDING
The waiter answered, Eyes, sir and
disappeared. In due course the
dinner disappeared also, at least as
the roasts and entrees were concerned
Now" said the host. as he wiped the
perspiration from his brow, "brinp in
he ice pudding" The waiter
vanished, and presently returned.
bearing triumphantly noble plum
pudding, surrounded by a sea of
blazing sauce. "Why, what is this9n
asked the dismayed master OF the
least, "Doyouwant to burn us all up"
We'll, sir, was the aggrieved reply.
you asked for nice pudding, and
this Is the incest pudding we could
make. London Truth.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

The love of money will destroy the
tie of blood; any reprobate passion
will do it, and brothers and sisters
will quarrel for ever about the division
OF little property, and form new al,
liances OF spirit and feeling with nom
relatives, TO vex and to ruin their own
blood relations. Bad as this seems
IL is demonstration upon large
scale OF fact that we ought all to
know that the permanent tie of love
and friendship is not material but
spiritual and moral, and that there is
no security whatever for the former
unless it be confirmed and supported
by the latter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

1T Is no doubt natural that we Amer.
leans should be nation OF army
haters, but it is pity that for the scru.
pie OF thanks our little regular army
ever gets there should be so many
ounces OF grumbling. Uncle Sam has
no public servants who work so faith
fully and endure such hard hips and
danger. Why should we sixty-five
million Americans still harbor an in
herited rancor against thirty thousand
OF our own countrymen because they
professionally 5. ear uniformp
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
The Young Wives.

In a motherless family the eldest
daughter of the house had betaken
herself to home of her own and the
second sister confidently took up the
relgns OF government, and quite sure
OF herself and her ability to regulate
the menage. what capital thing
1T is," said a visitor a few days later
that your grandmother brought Won
all up so practically; there will be no
fear of your giving your self away like
a young friend of mine who was recent
ly married, and wrote down in her
order to the butcher 'one mock tur-
tie"
The fair neophyte, quite at a loss as
to the point of the anecdote. for IL
seemed to her inexperienced mind a
very natural order for the materials
of the well-known soup, but at the
same time feeling it was incumbent
upon her reputation for good sense to
give an appropriate answer, dropped
her eyes-considered- looked nm
and said brightly, "Surely not a whole
onel"-Home and Society.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
Hints for the Cook.

AYE CAKES. -Four tablespoonful
OF rye flour, one pint of milk two eggs
Bake in gempans. 49,
GRAHAM GEArs.-One cupful offlour
two cupfuls of Graham flour. little
molasses; soften with water; three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
GRAHAM PUFFs.-One pint of mill
one egg, stir in the -four gradually to
form a smooth batter, a little salt
Bake In gem pans.
MUFFNs.-Three cupfuls of Ao,r
two cupfuls OF sugar, one tablespoon-
iui OF butter, one egg, three teaspoon
fuls OF yeast powder. Bake in GEM
pans. ei'
DAT MEAL C.KEs.-Scald one mint
OF meal; add two eggs, one tablespoon
full OF -four, milk enough for thin bat
ter. Bake in gempans.
INDIAN CAKE.-One cupful of flour.
two cupfuls of Indian meal. one-bolf
cupful of molasses, small piece Of
butter. Mix with cold water one and
one-half teaspoonfuls ofyeast powder
BERRY CAKE.-One egg, one-balf
cupful OF sugar, three teaspoonfuls O
yeast powder, small piece OF butter
one quart OF flour, salt. one mint
OF berries. Mix with milk
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

THE stage to which we have come
is one that calls for firm expression
OF public opinion, namcly-whether
individuals for profit shall break the
laws, the national laws OF their coun
try, to assist belligerent powers any
where and especially those which ar,
lnsurgent The taxpayers are put to
expense by this subject, and our credit
to the world is questioned, when a
single war-ship and her war transport
can break our laws by the cooperation
OF our own citizens, thus involving
possible claims against us such as
that pressed against England for the
rowing of the Alabama, Florida. etc.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

wealth snugly slowed in a collar box
under his arm; but the little shifts OF
a woman's poverty are never so
romantic There was general who
started for India with only cake of
soap for luggage and a special cores
pendent who went to the Soudan
burdened with comb. But suppose
a newspaper woman were to be dis
patched tomorrow to Alaska to
study the condition of the Sitka
Indians what would be said of her il
she boosted. II set out with only
the half-worn dress / had on, one
small pocket handkerchief and
broken pince-nez?" A wardrobe is a
good deal of handicap in time, in
mental energy and in money, but
without it a woman is hardly admit
ted to any competition. 1t is her
sine qua non ofrespectability. What
ever else goes by the board she must
dress we'll
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
Boiler Injector,

The apparent paradox of steam
leaving one part of boiler, and not
only rushing back into it, but carry
ing a quantity of water with it-al.
though, on its passage, there is an
opening to the atmosphere-may be
thus explained. 1t must first be OBJ
served that whereas steam in motion
expands in all directions, a let of wa
ter moves in one direction only. Sun
pose we have steam cobb pressure
above the atmosphere; its volume is
$50 times that of the water from
which 1T came, and into which it will
condense. Then, if it is supposed that
steam is leaving boiler at that pres
sure through an opening of $50 square
inches, and that its speed of motion
remains the same, if it is suddenly
condensed IN passage it will PASS
through an opening of one square inch,
1t VIII remain OF the same weight, and.
therefore, have the momentum ac-
CURED from cobb pressure over the
larger area, and being liquid will keen
It's course in its direction when con
densed; so it is easy to see why the
condensed steam will Jump a break
and go back into the boiler
and it is also evident that
1t VIII have a great margin of spare
energy. It's speed will not increase
for each particle will have it's originaI
velocity, but in the condensed form
they will close up and act upon less
suriace-like n few people forming nm
close together to rush into an omen
crowd. Now, as for the feed and water
1t takes in, that depends upon the
general principle of iniectors. II Won
blow stream ofair through a nozzle
INTO tube in line with it, its friction
against the air through which II
passes drags the latter with it and 60
creates q partial vacuum into which
water will flow, and the same oocnrs
with the condensed steam in the
boiler injector. This is very old md
waterstream was in remote times 90
employed to suck in air for a blast NJ
the Cornish mines. If you take q
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

IT is true that the farmer and the
farmers family should have right tc
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 il
he does not have sufficient capital il
his business to conduct it properly,
and each should have reserve fund
in the bank for emergencies when he
can. But he should use it when it will
pay in the business an interest four
fold that paid by the bank.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
A BIT OLA BLUNDER

''Bedad, it was only trife, nam,
That cost me the loss o. me place
To the question asked her she made no
reply,
With grin on her foolish face.
THE niissis she gave me the baby 10 mind,
And pinny to throw in the strate
To the organ grinder who came along
And stopped jist forninst our gate.
but instead of the pinny / threw the
child,
An the fuss that the missis m adc.
Sure yed niver balave it, an so left;
What dacint CURL would a stayed2"
Boston Transcript.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
The Kind of Men That Command
Great Ocean Steamers

Clear-headed, brainy driving men,
are these master mariners, bearing
patiently responsibility that needs
an iron will and a courage faltering at
nothing. There is no royal road TO
thelr station, nor can willing hands
make them what they must be. They
cannot crawl through cabin win.
dows, nor, for that matter. come fIv-
ing IN a pier head jump through the
gangway with one leg forward and the
other aft. They have to fight their
way over the bows, and struggle ont
or the ruck and smother in the fo'ks'le.
by sturdy buifeting and hard knocks.
py the persistent edging of stout
shoulders backed by strong hearts
and steady brains. If it is in them
they will make their way in the end
surely, and may set the course and
stump to windward as they please.
while Others haul the weather ear
rings, and drink their grog persisting-
~. No; master mariners are made
not born, and, unlike many of their
brothers in the Government service.
have to rise by energy, pluck, merit
why enumerate them?-by a hundred
qualities the world is better for own
ing.-Scribner
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

arm. / turned around. There stood
a Moorish woman, elegantly costum
ed; her white satin mask allowing ne
to see only her eyes, burning with a
diabolical fire, her robe permitting a
partial glimpse of superb arms, vel
vety shoulders, and so forth.
The orchestra was murmuring a Ian
gushing waltz. What would you have
done in my place? Just what l did.
put my arm around her waist, felt her
supple form swaying against mine,
and away we went like whirlwind.
What waltz, my friend, and what
womanl But she was not a wom-
an; she was the demon of the dance,
yes, even more; before had taken ten
turns, was enthralled, enchanted by
this adorable necromancer. | was
drunk, mad, fit only for the insane
asylum, the cold douche, and the
strap. | was ready to trample on my
most sacred VOWS, to forget my dear
little wife, so tender and true. | had
but one wild, insensate thought, to
carry this phosphorescent creature
(who chung to me like the ivy to the
young oak into some retired corner,
and there express in undeniable terms
the mad passion she had inspired in
me.
1t was wrong, wicked, l know it,
and L have repented, oh, 50 bitterly,
because l have been punished. Il
pleaded responsibility.
Did my danseuse divine my inspira-
lions? | have reasons to suppose so;
at least she offered no obstacle. We
waltzed again and again, gradually
drawing farther and farther from the
crowd.
We passed through greenhouse,
dim, cool and fragrant with flowers.
This opened on lawn. The night was
warm, the grassy sward soft as vel
vet, colored lamps, like luminous
fruit. hung from the trees. Beyond
this grassy plat, a dark, shaded grove.
We entered it, vibrating to the dis
tant music, languishing mid the whis-
pering leaves.
What would you have done in my
place? l tore off my mask and sent it
to the devil; then l softly united the
ribbons which held the mask of nv
adorable coquette
Just then-whizl Bangl A crash OF
fireworks inundated us with a flood OF
dazzling light. Half blinded, looked
up; my Moorish beauty burst into a
knocking satanic laugh Oh, horrorl
1T was my mother-in-lawl-From the |
French of ID. Darce
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

THERE Is a dignity in toll. in toll OF
the hand as well as toll of the head; in
toll to provide for the bodily wants OF
an individual life as we'll ms in toll to
promote some enterprise of world
wide fame. All labor that tends To
supply mans wants. to increase mans
happiness. to elevate mans nature in
word. all labor that is honest il
honorable, too. Labor clears the for
est drains the morass, and makes
1.-THE wilderness rejoice and blossom
as the rose Labor drives the pillow
scatters tho seeds, reaps the harvest
and grinds the corn and converts il in
to bread, tho staff of life. Labor.
tending the pastures and sweeping the
waters, as we'll as cultivating the soil
provides with daily sustenance the
thousand millions OF the family of
man. Labor gathers the gossamer web
OF the caterpillar. the cotton from the
field. and the fleece from the flock
and weaves it into raiment soft. warm
and beautiful purple robe of the
prince and the gray gown OF the peas
ant being alike its handiwork.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

TO PREVENT undesirable immipra-
tion' or rather the deportation of those
shipped from Europe at public expense
TO get rid of them, is undoubtedly the
right not only of this country but of
every other But the immigrant who
comes here of his own will. seeking TO
better his condition. is an ADVANTAGE
to this country, and if he proves other
wise it is our fault and shame. This
country has largely been made what IT.
Is by the combination of various
nationalities, and even of races. in ono
homogeneous population. We have
thus Americanized Englishmen. Irish
men, Scotchmen, Germans. Dutch and
trenchmen- OF late years larger
numbers of Swedes. Danes. Norwo-
gians, Russians. Poles and Italians have
been seeking our shores. Some of these
possibly are not so desirable material
for citizenship as our earlier importa-
tons. Butitwas the providental benefit
that this country received from the early
Pilgrims and Puritans that il WAS
grounded so firmly in sound principals
that we could digest and assimilate
almost anything that could come after
we have done so up to this time. and
there Is no indication that we shall not
De able to do so hereafter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
They Sort the Type.

About twenty-five women, says Mr..
Charles j. Dumar in the Ladies' Home
journal, now have pleasant, lucrative
employment on daily newspapers in
New York, as distributors is,
they are employed during the day, at
the same rate paid for night work, dis.
tribute type for compositors who thus
prefer to reduce their working hours.
The "lady distributor" is compare
lively n recent innotation, but all
think that she is most agreeable one.
Her earnings depend upon the amount
OF work she receives, but will average
about fifty cents for every hour en-
ployed. have known some women
to thus earn twenty dollars per week,
from about 10 A. NJ. until 5 P. NJ.
These positions, however, are in the
main greatly priced and eagerly sought
alter by women. While there is no
reason why men should not perform
this work under the same circum-
stances, it has by tacit consent be-
come the undisputed privilege of wom-
en-.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

The que ION whether German should
be taught in the lower grades OF the
public schools is cnlisting more gene
raj interest than any other feature OF
our public school administration. Ev.
cry intelligent citizen must recognize
the high place which the German must
hold in any scheme of general culture
But its value ia almost wholly literary.
1t unlocks the treasures of German
literature and philosophy and science
to its possessor. To be able to read il
and to speak it are very desirable ac-
complishments; but they are by no
means necessary to fit the pupil for the
practical duties of business or social
life in this country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
Handicap of a Wardrobe.

There is something interesting i'm
Mark Twarn's moving, in the old days
before he became millionaire, with
the old pipe, the paper collar and the
'ecktie that constituted his worldly
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09
Glass for Optical Purposes.

A new method for the preparation
OF glass Tor optical purposes has been
devised in Sweden, and, according to
a foreign exchange, has met with
marked success. The main improve
ment is said to consist in adding to
the composition of the glass certain
quantities of phosphorus and chlor-
Inc, which impart to it an absolute
transparency, great hardness and sus-
eeptibility of the finest polish. For
achromatic lenses and fine optical in
struments this glass is far superior to
any make hitherto known, and it IS
SAID that the power of microscopes
lenses can be greatly increased by this
process.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-07-09

bRAJNLrss dudes are on the increas,
alarmirgly T. the cigarette business L.
any criterion The output of the coun
try for March was 25O. sol. $50 cigar
cites, as against 154, 234, 900 for tho
same month last year.