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The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
A PHANTOM OF THE SEA. 5
A Ship Sailing Silently on with no
a Soul orr Board.

A ship Sailing Silently on with not
Soul or Board.
One OF the very strangese OF tales OF
the sea was that which the Italian
bark Colombo D brought to this port.
1t was fully as strange, though true,
as that which Captain Mnrryatt
evolved in this world-famed Flying
Dutchman." 1t has the same ele-
ments of mystery with the added fear
iul uncertainty OF the fate OF the living
men, OF whom no trace remains.
On the 18th inst, while the Colombo
d was about $50 miles off the coast
OF Bermuda, Captain Nisiliana states
that his lookout sighted a vessel
about three miles off the starboard
! bow. She was n threemasteE and
square riasad. She was signaled buc
no answer came.
She was steering very erratically
too, and although the shadow were
graduate deepening into twilight,
Captain VigiliaEa decided to bear
down upon and see what, ii anything
was the matter Nearer and bearer
they came, but to their repeated hail
| inrs not IA sound OF answer came.
Not trace OF life was on board.
Az was silent save the souGhing OF the
wind through the rigging, Stranger
still, MI sail was set, and the ship, IN
charge of the iates, vas sailing on with
no hand on the helm. As the COLON,
no smiled by her stern her name could
he plainly made out. 1t was Hutch-
ms Brothers. n Nova seotian ship.
Captain Nisiliana held a consultation
with his officers and called a volunteer
crew to investigate, but the night wds
growing dark and the supersti-
| tious sailors refused to 90. 1t WIS
finally decided to stay by the strdnge
vessel until morning. Lights were al
ready in the riegings OF the colombo,
but none shone from the iutchlns,
giving additional evident- that no
life was on board her.
Strange as had been tho experience
already, and great the expectancy on
board the Colombo, the morning
brought deeper mystery, for when
dawn broke there was only a waste OF
water where the lifeless Nova Scotian
ship had been. Tie night had been
calm and peaceful: \ sliilI could have
lived in the roll OF the gentle sea. There
was no land within sight and no storm
had arisen, and yet nowhere could be
found the strange ship. She had dis
appeared as mysteriously as she nae
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The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
:. That is-no-.hat was Ruth

her. That is-no-.llat was Ruth
Blake.
Now let him come to me-" the
little woman cries, gayly. Harry,
you are spelling the child. Let him
come to his mother"
Ruth stoops down and holds ont
her arms, and tiny figure in white
rushes wildly for n little distance to-
ward her, and then totters unsteady;
and finally sits down plump upon the
grass, the performance being hailed
with shout OF laughter from the
father, echoed more softly by Ruth.
Under cover of their mirth Miss
Jocelyn steals away. She has received
forgiveness unasked, and she has the
sense to see that to apologize to either
of these two happy, blessed people
would be an impertincnce. Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
FRIENDSHIP,

How man degrades thee, Friendship, pre-.
cious gem,
Found deep in Virtues long neglected
mine;
The many. If not all, to thee incline,
Blu; how few pluck thee from thy parent
stem.
Knecling too Oft at sells inclorious shrine,
There is no lasting root ofthine in them,
Thy shadow hutters gayly DER the world,
The purcr self mans seldom given to see:
Ere Virtues form from neither Garth was
hurled,
The soul its brightest luster held from thee,
For quilts portentous banner then was
iurled,
unearthly blessing! let me bend the knee
In homage at thine altar-there impart
Thy heavenly nourishment, and cheer my
anxious heart,
p NJ. GkSxxs
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22

ed and erased the dots from their
notebooks. 49,,
And when Uncle Joe heard the
good news hs scratched his head and
well, they were washed together
in the storm they love so to talk
abort. It's an evil win that blows
nobody co6d. God bless 'em. tin
ciunati ENQUIRER.
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
Perfectly willing.

Capitalist-No. l can't give you
anything for your charity now. but j
have given $40. 900 to your institution
in my will.
President of the Orphans Homo
And who drew the will?
Capitalist-Your husband. madame
p o. L. O. H. --Woll. couldn't you
let me have s. to-day and make that
bequcst to some less deserving chay'
.ty?-Elmira Gazette.
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
Kept Ii That Time.

do you keep corn-menl'" inquired
tho man with the basket on his arnL
mo, sir" said the grocer. 1--WE
sell it. How much do you want!
did say l wanted any," mildly
asked the man with the basket
And he went out and hunted up au-
other grocery store where the safes
men were not quite so smart -Chb
cago Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
HER LITTLE JOKE.

ISIS JOCELYN is
looking out of the
window. 1t is q
drenching day, and
there is nothing to
be seen but the gar
den, with it's heavy
headed roses droop-
ing under the down
pour, and the village
street beyond, now
fast bee ming a rap
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22

Jake Jimpson-May Ispeak to yoY2,
father darlinge"
Cora Bellows Otter paasE.-N
would ba useless
Jake with look OF agonylrDont
say that darlingl Why would It ~
usslesss :
Cors-Hs's deaf New York HI
aid.
The Meeker herald., 1892-10-22
"A WINTER ROMANCE.

7 was a rough night.
The wind blew furious
ly and cold; the rain
came down i'll torrents
thunder roared and
ligh tning Has Ii e d.
With every hard gust
OF wind the doors and
windows ratified and
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16

AS long as I've got to take care of my
clothes through the rest of my life
might as we'll begin tonight.
Mrs. Bowser protested, but he thread
ed darning needle with piece of rec
string and used up about eight feet o.
it in darning the hole. He appeared tC
be growing good-natured, and she ven
tured to ask:
aren't we to go to the theater to
night?"
''If we get through in time we may
"Get through with what?''
Mrs. Bowser," he said, as he remov-
ed his coat and turned his back, ''look
at the back ON my vest.'
Il see it, but what's wrong?"
Wrong! wrong! Is there a buckle
there Put on your glasses and tell me
if you can fiud a buckle anywhere on
the back of my vest"
mo, don't see one, but this is the
first time you have called my attention
to it,
Exactly. What was the use! That
buckle busted off three years ago last
Thanksgiving day, and yet you haven't
noticed it! Is there spare buckle kick
ing around the cellar or hanging up in
the garret? If not, suppose can heat
the stove poker and bend it up to an
swer."
You only got that vest three months
ago, Mr.. Bowser, and the tailor never
put buckle on!'' she exclaimed, as she
pulled at the strap.
Don't pull my gizzard out!" exclaim-
ed Mr.. Bowser, with rush. 1.-THE day
will come when you will feel the need
of my greater strength and patience.
So don't destroy me-"
And then Mr.. Bowser remarking that
no one cared for him anyway, continu-
ed his preparations, and, feeling worst
ed in this last encounter, graciously of
fered Mrs. Bowser his arm and escorted
her to the theater
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
How to Cure Stammering.

Take full breath and talk very
slowly. The chief difficulty is with
words beginning with consonants, and
any violent effort to force the words
out only increases the trouble. In Or
der, then, to get over the consonants
form them first. For example, take
the word blanket, which to stammer-
er is verbal pitfall. Begin by MAX
ing the sound of "bl,r then pause.
Make it again and follow it with the
rest of the word, ''bl-anket." You
will be surprised to find how easy it is.
Read aloud to yourself, stopping to
take breath the moment you begin to
stammer, and working out all words
over which you have any difficulty in
in the manner indicated. When with
people, as stammering is almost purely
a nervous failing, have something in
your hands to play with, as this will
help greatly. The cure is slow, but
absolutely sure. When you are by
yourself, talk, working out each word
over which you have any difficulty. In
talking to others, remember that STAN
mering shows you are speaking too
quickly, or you have not breath, or
both.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16

Though bright to my heart are some scenes
in my lad time,
Which fond recollection presents to my
view,
One thing I remember that brought me no
glad time,
But lent to my childhood an indigo hue.
How awful when sneaking away from my
mother,
As down to the creek with my tackle fled,
To hear fathers voice lone good turn needs
another;
Come turn at the grindstone that hangs by
the shed.''
The old crooked grindstone,
The wobbling old grindstone,
The old squeaking grindstone that hung by
the shed.
All, many's the hour I've turned it and grunt-
ed,
For it was the milestone that burdened me
down.
While nuts were to gather and squirrels to be
hunted
There was always an ak or scythe to be
ground.
1t never was oiled and was hard in the turn
ing;
'.Only grease of the elbows it needs,'' father
said
And the handle would often slip Off without
warning
And instantly tumble me heels over head. -
The old dented grindstone,
That worn away grindstone,
1t gathered no moss as it hung by the she'd
This stone," father said, like earth, turns on
its axis,
But comparison fails on the matter of
force.'
said, Though the speed Of the earth ne'er
relaxes,
am sure it would stop meath those axes of
yours.''
The hicks they were deep in the ak or the
hatchet,
And father bore on till sweat dropped from
his head;
If I'd pause to put water on, then 1 would
catch it;
watch the crank and keep ON with the mo
tion," he said.
Oh, that old shaky grindstOne,
That slow grinding grindstone,
That hard running grindstone that hung by
the shed.
Yes, dear to my heart are some scenes of my
childhood
The orchard, the cider, the neighbors' peach
trees,
The school house I pleasantly passed in the
wildwood,
And the honey / stole unbeknownst to the
bees.
But that circular horror, whose motion was
rotary,
To-day makes my anger all fly to my head,
And I'm willing to go and make oath to the
notary
That was ground dull by that stone by the
she'd. 4!
That lopsided grindStone,
That old hated grindstone,
That confounded grindstone that hung by the
shed.
A w. BELLAW.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
"YOHr Money or Your Life!"

Such demand, at the mouth of a
''six-shooter," sets man thinking
pretty lively With little more think
ing, there would be less suffering.
Think of the terrible results oi
neglected consumption which might
easily be averted by the timely use OF
Natures Great Specific, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
Consumption, which is Lung-scrofula
is constitutional disease, and re
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Equally certain in all scrofulous af
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
II a. IN. and 1.30 p. IN. Rector, Rev. w. Q. HUI
hhen.
United Brethren church, Lewis street, be-
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
IL a. m. and 7.30 p. III. Pastor, Rev. j. D. Don
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at II a.
IN. and 7.30 p. m. Pastor, Rev. J. 7. Williams.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, LIE W
is street. between Main and Frederick streets.
Services at IL a. M and 7.30 p. m. Pastor, Rev.
III. f. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Pastor, Rev. w. j. E. Cox.
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder-
lex and Lewis streets. Services at II a. M,
and 7.30, Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusta
street, Mass at and 1870 a. m. Vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at 4
p. m. Pastor, Rev. Father McVerTy.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at p. N.
Sunday
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
A Very Sad Story.
John B. Cough tells the following:


"a minister of the gospel told me of
one of the most thrilling incidents l
have heard in my life. A member of
his congregation came home for the
first time in his life intoxicated, and his
boy met him on the door steps, clap
ping his hands and exclaiming, "Papa
has come home!" He seized the boy by
the shoulder, swung him around, stag
gered and fell in the hall. That minis
ter said to me? l spent that night in
that house. Invent out, barred my brow
that the night air might fall upon it
and cool it. There was the child dead
there was his wife in strong convulsions
and he asleep. A man about thirty
years of age asleep with dead child in
the house, having blue mark upon
the temple where the corner of the
marble steps had come in contact with
the head as he swung him around, and
a wife upon the brink of the gravel"
Mr.. Cough, said my friend, 4 cursed
the drink She told me that must re-
main until he awoke and did. When
he awoke he passed his hand over his
face and exclaimed, What is the mat
ter? Where am l? Where is my boy?'
He was told that he could not see him
Stand out of my way said he, L will
see my boy To prevent confusion l
took him to the child's bed and as l
turned down the sheet and showed him
the corpse, he uttered wild shriek,'
'Ah my child!' The minister said fur
ther to me, that one year after this
terrible scene he was brought from a
lunatic asylum to lie side by side with
his wife in the grave, and he attended
the funeral. The minister of the gos-
pei who told me that fact is to-day a
drunken hostler in stable in Boston.
Now, tell me what rum will not do.
1t will debase, imbrute and damn every
thing that is noble, bright, glorious,
and godlike in human beings. There
is nothing drink will not do that is vile,
dastardly, cowardly, sneaking or hell
ish. Why are'we not to fight it to the
day of our death?n
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16

sight of his adversary What danger
could there be in letting him dance
with Carmen? 1t was upon another
| field that he counted on taking his
revenge. Hence he strove to compose
his features and said in the most amia-
BILE tone he could assume:
Indeed, senior, | shonld with ill grace
deprive you of satisfaction which fiat
ters as much as it honors me. Your
persistence would prove to me, were l
not already aware of it, what value
should attach to the possession of a wife
whom a cavalier SO perfect esteems suf-
ficiently to. pay a hundred thousand
piasters for the mere favor of dancing
with her.
Miguel drew check-book from his
pocket filled mp check for a hundred
thousand piasters, tore it out, handed
it to one of the commissaries of the fete,
then he offered his arm to Carmen.
During this .eolloquy the young wo-
man had not made movement. Faint,
half dead, she nevertheless had the
strength to arise and follow her cav
aller. Miguel encircled her waist with
his strong arm and the waltz bore them
away in its whirl
'Ah! madame, murmured the young
man in Garments ear, not only hun
dred thousand piastres, but all my for
tune, the millions l have amassed in or
der to lay them at your feet, my very
Life, which henceforth has no charm for
me, would I have given for this mo-
ment! Not that now attach the slight
est value to the honor of dancing with
you, but because want to tell you that
l despise your
Have mercy whispered Carmen.
whose heart bled beneath the insult.
There is no mercy for a perjurer
You promised to wait for me, to remain
faithful to me until death, and you have
broken your oaths!
But, Miguel, you do not know
1 know but one thing, Carmen-that
you are the wife of another and lost to
me. l am devoured by jealousy and
wish to avenge myself!
Yes, you are right-ayenge yourself.
l merit death-kill me, Miguel! Better
die than live since l have lost you.
What would life be to me now that /
have found you again and cannot be
yours? For it is you alone l love My
father forced me to marry that man,
but have never loved him.
Then let us fly together?
Fly! l cannot do it. 1t would dis
honor men
At that moment they passed before
Don Ramon. The sight of the man who
had robbed him of his love and happi-
ness sufficed to dissipate the tenderness
with which for an instant Garments
words had softened Miguel's heart.
Drunken with jealousy and fury, he
tighttned the grip upon the young wife,
hastened the movement of his step and
then madly, passionately, in the sight
of all, snatched long kiss from her
, lips. -
Don Ramon saw it. he 'sprang for
ward to stop him and tear away his
wife from his embrace. When the two
rivals were face to face Miguel opened
his arms and let Carmen fall into those
of Don Ramon.
Don Ramon received only corpse
Carmen was dead, sti1ed by her lover.
Fl de Noce, in Philadelphia Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16

A famous Brooklyn clergyman was
once addressing Sunday school on
the lesson of the day, which happened
to be jacobs Ladder" He got along
swimmingly until little urchin in one
of the back seats squeaked out, why
did the angels have to have the ladder
when they had wings?'' After the in
evitable laugh had subsidized, the cler-
gyman said, ''Well, that is a fair ques-
tion; who can answer it?' There was
a pause, and then up went pudgy
| fist. "Well, my little man." asked the
clergyman, ''Why was it?'' Il guess,
mebbe they was a moultin," was the
astonishing reply, and the address was
concluded right there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16

Annie Ward, young woman, shot
Michael Gallagher at Ridley Park Sta
tion, on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad, near Phila-
delphia Saturday evening for an al
legged failure to keep a promise of mar
riage. She boarded train and went
to Chester, but gave herself up to the
justice at Ridley township, and was
committed to Media Jail early Sunday
morning to await the result of Galla-
gher's injuries
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
Guaranteed Cure.

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upon this condition. If you are af-
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not make this offer did we not know
that DIR. Kings New Discovery could
be relied on. 1t never disappoints.-
Trial bottles free at Hughes & Bells
Drug Store. Large size 80 cents and
$1.0O.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
o, woman, despairing and wretched,
Dreading, yet longing, to die,
Hear the glad chorus that rises,
Filling the dome of the sky;

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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
Dodds' CataTFh Cure
LOCAL AND INTERNAL TREATMENT.

In order to cure catarrh it is NECESSARY to al
lay the Inflammation of the irritated mem
branes with a soothing application, cleanse
the head of the plugging mucous secretions,
the head and nasal catarrh Dodd'S local treat
ment does this without the aid of snuff DOUGH
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downwards affecting the bronchial tubes or
lungs digestion and blood, the internal treat
ment both removes from the system the scat
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF CLAIR
ENCE AND AVONDALE.

TO THE MOURNERS.
January 14th, 1892
The bridal garland falls upon the bier,
The shadow of crown, that DER him hung,
Has vanish'd in the shadow cast by Death.
So princely, tender, truthful, reverent
pure
Mourn That worldwide Empire mourns
with you,
That all the Thrones are clouded by your loss,
We're slender solace. Yet be comforted;
For if this earth be ruled by Perfect Love,
Then, after his brief range of blameless days
The toll of funeral in an Angel ear
Sounds happier than the merriest marriage
hell.
The face of Death is toward the Sun of Life,
His shadow darkens earth: his truer name
Is Onward no discordance in the roll.
And march of that Eternal Harmony
Whereto the worlds beat time, tho family
heard
Until the great Hereafter. Mourn in hope!
Nineteenth Century. TENNYsON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
A Leader.

Since it's first introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor, until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and
ratives-containing nothing which
permits its use as beverage or intoxi-
cant, it is recognized as the best and
purest medicine for all ailments OF
Stomach, Liver or Kidneys. 1t will
cure Sick Headache, Indigestion, Con-
stipation, and drive Malaria from the
system. Satisfaction guaranteed with
each bottle or the money will be re-
funded. Price only SOC. per bottle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
She-What is the pink of propriety
He-A maiden's blush.

Mrs. Joblots-My husband never
fails to come home to dinner.
Mrs. Topfat-I suppose you always
try to have something good for him.
Mrs. Joblots-Oh, no; that would
spoil all the pleasure he takes in kick
ing
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
"Fat Doctor Bills Make Lean Wills"

but DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy costs
less than one doctors visit. Catarrh is
a loathsome, dangerous disease, and
the time has come when to suffer from
it is disgrace. No person of culture
and refinement cares to inflict upon his
friends his offensive breath, disgusting
hawking and splitting and disagreeable
efforts to breathe freely and clear the
throat and nose-hence the cultured
and refined use DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. And no wise and prudent
man cares to run the risk of leaving his
family without a protector, by letting
his slight catarrh' run into serious or
fatal throat and lung troubles, hence
the actse and prudent use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. The proprietors of
this remedy are so confident of it's
curative properties, that they have
made a standing offer of reward of
$500 for a case they cannot cure.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-03-16
A Sensible Man

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. 1t is curing more
cases of Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Group and all Throat and Lung
Troubles, than any other medicine
The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you a Sample Bottle
Free to convince you of the merit OF
this great remedy. Large bottles. soc.
and 81. march 9-4ts