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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

PIBB, TRUSTEE, EFT AIS. us. TEMPLETON,
ID EFT ALS-Pursuant to decree of the Cir
cult Court for Augusta county, entered in this
cause, December g. 1891, l shall proceed, at my
of1lce in Staunton, on
TUESDAY, JUNE I, 1892,
to take the following accounts: 1st. OF the
rights and liabilities of the parties In interest,
End. Whether the contract for the release OF
portions of the land has been compiled with,
Bird. What disposition j. F. Templeton has
made OF the notes referred to in the bill as
placed in his hAnd 56s Sc 4 " @ADpELL, com,r.
THE LADIES AUXILIARY to Y. NJ. C. A.
L will give a Cray Reception" In the Y. NJ.
C. A. Building, FRIDAY, MAY 18th, cOmmenc-
ing att pm Music by Staunton's best vocalist
per will be served. Our object is to please ALL,
as will be seen by the varied menu given be-
low:
MENU
MEATS.
Compressed Cow, Third Son of Noah,
Women of Grit, Confused Cackler,
Unruly Member. What men most need,
Varied selection of sweets,
Chips and shav1ngs from the North Pole
FRUITS.
Backbone Of History, Solomon's Comfort
BEVERAGES.
Boston's Overthrow, Spring Offering,
R1O-t1nS.
RELISHES.
Tabby's Pastry, Constitution Corrupters,
Staff of Life.
Admission to Reception and Music 10 cts
Usual rates for supper.
The guests will be received by the following
ladies :-Mesdames r. A. Palmer, w. Starke
Burke, E. J. Cushing, W. W. Gibbs, Mason Mil
Ter, Frank Stribling, N. d. Moore, A. NJ. Howl
son, Annie Stands, G. d. Euritt, Nellie McCul-
Tough, and Misses Lillian Arthur, Carrie
Crowle, Annie Childs, and Jennie May Peck,
assisted by other young ladies.
A good attendance is requested.
NAV 11-1t
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

JAIL FOR MASONIC HOME. THE
Masonic Fair held in Richmond for the
benefit of the Masonic Home" near
that city for the orphans and widows
of Masons, which was closed on Tues
day night of last week, yielded be-
tween 81 200 and $4,000, and was in all
respects great success.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

General Malone has been ill at the
Ponce de Leon Hotel Roanoke, but at
last accounts his condition was i'm
proved.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

A GENTS WANTED.-A new novelty that Is
N wanted and will sell in every house. Send
soc for sample. ,o
anril 2T-3mos Elmore, Ohio
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11
''TOILETTES."

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TOILETTES PUBLISHING co.
NEW YORK.
We will furnish the above handsome maya
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Address SPECTATOR,
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

The Michigan Democratic State Con
vention at Muskegon elected Spencer
G. Fisher, Don. NJ. Dickinson, Edward
Ryan and Edward F. Uhl as delegates
at large to the National Democratic
Convention, which will meet in Chicago
June 81, and instructed them to vote
for Mr. Cleveland.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

The time for the execution of Deem
ing supposed by many to be Jack
the Ripper has been convicted
of the mureer of his second wife at
Melbourne, Australia, has been fixed
for the 23rd instant.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

Rev. DIR. w. E. Evans, pastor OF
CRANKY Street Methodist Episcopal
Church South, in Norfolk, has resigned
and will enter the ministry of the
Episcopal Church.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

Mrs, Susan Burke, widow of Eng
Bunker, one of the wOrld-renowned
Siamese twins, died near Mt. Airey, N.
c.. Sunday May 1. She was a large wo-
man, at one time weighing as much as
800 pounds. She leaves large estate.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11
To mn fello,p citizens Of Stdunton:

At the request of many of my friends, / here
by announce myself a candidate for the ONCE
OF City Constable. l will be thankful for
whatever support you may feel disposed to
render me. and, If elected, will pledge myself
to fulfill the duties fairly and impartialy to all
classes.
Very respectfully,
march 9Th WILLIAM +. SNAPP.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11
FOR CITY CONSTABLE.

To the Voters of the City of Staunton:
hereby announce myself a candidate for
reelection to the office of CONSTABLE for the
city of Staunton. II elected will endeavor to
perform all the duties of the office faithfully
and acceptably. Respectfully,
GEORGE A. HUTCHE SON.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-05-11

hereby announce myself a candidate for
the office of CONSTABLE for the city of Staun-
ton and ii elected will endeavor to discharge
the duties of the ONCE faithfully. Election,
May 26, 1892. Respectfully,
w. D. TUNNELS.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24

There is one point of view from which
the formation of new lake in southern
California by the OVERLOOKING of a sandy
desert with water from the Colorado
river possesses peculiar interest 1t may
throw light upon some of the mysterious
changes that have occurred upon the
planet Mars. Near the equator Of Mars
there is region which has been believed
to be part of the dry Land Of that planet,
and which has been named Lydia by the
Italian astronomer Schiaparelh.
But few years ago change occurred
in the color of .'Ly bia," and some of the
Observers thought that it must have
been suddenly overfowed with water,
since it had assumed the color charac-
teristic of the other regions of Mars that
are supposed to be water covered
Other similar changes have been seen
by telescopists on Mars.
Now that new lake has actually been
formed on the earth by the unexpected
filling up with water of a depressed AREA
of dry land, those who believe that a
similar occurrence, on larger scale. has
taken place on Mars will probably be
strengthened in that interesting opinion.
Youths Companion
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24

NJ See has been making experiments
with a species of cake made out OF koIa
nut. and which Professor Heckel has
already tried with success in the army.
He has come to the conclusion that
caffeine and its derivatives possess the
two following properties;
First-They facilitate muscular work
and allow it TO be kept up for a long
time without fatigue
Second-They allow US to go with
out food for a considerable length OF
time when We have anything to do re
quiring great deal of exertion-
Experiments made on series of
thirty individuals in good health and
without signs of cardiac or pulmonary
disease have shown that in the gener-
ality of cases the exertion of running
does not modify the respiratory rhythm
in persons under the influence of cat
feline; whereas without caffeine the loss
of breath increases the number of res
pirations three fold In word it can
be said that caffeine places man who
is not in training in the condition of a
trained athlete. Paris Herald
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
Coal in Russia.

If the calculations of Professor Men
delejeff are to be trusted, Russia pos
sesses the richest coal deposits in the
world The superficial area of the coal
fields in the Donetz basin alone
amounts to about 0,O00 square kilo-
meters. If the capacity of these de-
posits is put at $4,000, 900 pouds per
square kilometer Zone poud being about
thirty-six pounds avoirdupois) the total
supply of coal is stated to be equal to
the worlds present consumption for
fifty years. Moreover this only refers
to the superficial beds, and not to the
deeper deposits, which have not yet
been exploited, but which promise still
greater riches.
La Russie Commercials points out
that Notwithstanding the natural re-
sources of the empire there are import
ed annually about 107, 600, 900 ponds
of coal, of which IS, 900, 600 are from
Britain, 1000, 900 from Germany, and
more than 9, 600, 600 from Austria Hun-
gary, besides which large quantities of
wood are used as fuel, both for manu-
featuring and domestic purposes The
high import duties have not operated
to replace the foreign coal by the Rus
sian-a fact which is to be explained
by the inefficient means of transport
and the inferior appliances for working.
In England royalties are higher than in
Russia, and so also are wages; but not
withstanding this and the cost of trans
port the selling price of Russian coal i:
approximately the same as English.
La Russie therefore urges improved
methods of working and proper facili
ties for transportation in order that the
/ immense coal fields in the country may
be developed. London Industries.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
Black Walnut

Black walnut is tree well known to
all 1t delights in a cool, rather kamy
soil. well drained and with good sub
soil. 1t makes a good growth in even
poor soil. and when once fully estab-
ished is unusually hardy. 1t is plant
ed from twenty to thirty feet apart
each way to allow plenty of room for
large growth, although the average dis
lance is twenty-five feet, which viii be
found sufficient. Ii would be an ex-
cellent idea TO plant some quick grow
ing variety and valuable timber tree
between the spaces, like the white ash,
and in twelve or fifteen years these ash
trees can be cut down. giving the en-
tire space to the walnut trees.
From such plantation of the white
ash 8, 600 has been realized from ten
acres. making an annual average profit
Of nearly SIS per acre. This same
thing can be readily done with the
plantations of other varieties of nuts
giving the nut bearing trees all the
space they need. and at the same time
making profitable use of what would
otherwise be waste and open space un'
Ill the nut trees were old enough TO ot-
cupy it all. These timber trees can be
bought of any prominent nurseryman,
or ordered through him, of the proper
size for setting out in the permanent
plantation. Philadelphia Ledger.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24

Fly fishing at night to those who ara
not used to it is peculiar and rather
uneanny experience. The rushing
water looks as black as ink. and even
when the sky Is bright the shadows cast
by the trees and bushes make the
stream seem intensely dark Ii Is better
to use only one fiy and short, stout
leader The large trout feed entirely
at night during the hot weather, and
after one gets used to the strange sur
roundings it is very charming sport,
for the small FISH do not trouble the fly
then, and the big ones take hold sharp
and with loud splash Large bright
flies should be used as rule, but,
strange TO say, in Lake Golden, in the
Adirondacks. the black gnat is the most
killing fly.
As rule striped bass are not caught
on any bait but the genuine article.
They seem too shy and suspicious to
be tempted by the various limitations.
But we have heard of several instances
lately where they have taken the phan-
tom and white bait minnows- Another
successful lure lately used Is gang
made of one treble hook on gut with a
small revolving spoon above. A sand
worm is hooked on to this gang, and
the bass, attracted by the glistening
spoon, PUSHES for the bait and is capt
ured 1t should be tolled slowly in
shallow water, with eighty feet of line
and no sinker-a good sized swivel IS
sufficient weight and Stream
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
Plenty of Game

Now that the game law il of, our
woods viii swarm with hunters Of all
descriptions, from the ''cockneyH sports
man down (or upl TO the professional
hunter. There are generally four hunt
ers TO one bird, and We have known men
tramping all day and bringing home two
or three little chirping birds II Is this
class of hunters who do the most damage,
as they are not capable of shooting game
birds, and pepper away at any and every
little bird they see, till there are hardly
any left. Our local hunters say that there
will be plenty of game this season Gen
orally speaking We have fair, mild wiz
ter. very little crust on the snow and but
few ice storms
The severe ice storms destroy more
quail than the hunters kill, because quail
generally reost together on the ground,
and if snow falls during the night aud
erusts over. il simply slnothers them
Hunters have found whole hOcks Of
them lying close together, having been
unable TO penetrate through the crust
There We're never so many hocks of quail
around As at present. Go where you
Will You viii lind them. 4 large flock
passed over the fair ground Wednesday
afternoon while the trotring took place,
which made some Of our hunters mouths
water.
Partridges are also very plenty, and.
what is still better, they are full grown
and plump. OF woodcock we have seen
but few. Years ago they were plenty
every season in our swamps, but the
summer shooting has killed them of,
and but very few breed in cur swamps
now. The fall fight generally brings 8
few scattering ones. but as they are 8
migratory bird and fly principally dur
ing the nighttime, we get but now and
then chance TO shoot at them There
are also plenty of foxes, and our hunters
don't need TO 20 very far TO find them Il
they only know how, as Reynard Is 3
cunning and sly chap.-Watertown On.
" Cor. Waterbury American
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
The Brevity of Life.

Life appears to me too short to be
spent in nursing animosity or register
ing wrongs. We are and must be, one
and all. burdened with faults in this
world, but the time will come when, |
trust, we shall put them off in putting
off our corruptible bodies; when de
basement and sin will fall from us with
this cumbrous frame of flesh and only
the spark will remain-the impalpable
principle of life and thought, pure as
when it left the creator 10 inspire the
creature; whence it came it will re-
turn, perhaps to pass through grada-
tons of glory. 1t is creed in which l
delight, TO which | cling. 1t makes
eternity rest, mighty home, not a
terror and an abyss. Then revenge
never worries my heart, degradation
never too deeply disgusts me, injustice
never brushes me too low; | live in
calm. looking to the end--Charlotte
RrDDfa
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
THE HEAD MASKS OF MuMMIes.


Curions Part Of the Oufht Provided
ior the Ancient Peruvian Dead.
Among the many curious burial Gus
toms OF the world, ancient and modern,
there b nothing more remarkable than
the mask heads placed within the outer
wraspings at the top Of the mummy
roll in the ancient Peruvian tombs.
One Of those heads now In the coilec-
ton of q. II. Hurlbut. Of Chicago, IL
OF heroic size, the face only being Of
wood, differing in this respect from the
majority OF Peruvian mask heads,
which are generally, with exception Of
the ornaments, entirely made of wood.
Mr.. Hurlbut's specimen is strongly
carved having a prominent nose and
wide, firm mouth. The eyes are formed
by excayating oval depressions in the
wood and setting in pieces OF shell.
First oval pieces of white clam shells
were inserted, which represent the
whites Of the eyes. Upon these small
circular pieces of a dark kind of shell
have been stuck with a cement made
from fish bladders These dark pieces
are for the pupils of the eye. The eye
iashes have been made by inserting
locks OF hair beneath the shell eyes
and letting the ends protrude in all d.
rections The wooden part of the mask
is fiat behind, but the head has been
neatly rounded out with dry leaves,
which are held in shape and place by
an open net of twisted cords.
Around the margin of the mask are
five pairs Of holes, through which
strings fasten great variety of articles
to the grotesque head--little packages
of beans and seeds, rolls Of cloth of diff
ferent colors and textures. minute bun
dies of wool and fax, bits of copper
and earth carefully wrapped in fine
corn husks, bundles Of feathers, etc.
Attached to the left side of the mask
by long. stout cords is a pouch resem-
bling tobacco bag about six inches
square, the fabric Of which resembles
coarse sail cloth. From the opposite
side of the head a net is suspended in
which was placed a variety of objects
equal to those named above-a sling
made of cords, bundles of fax cords,
small net bags containing beans, ground
seeds, ETC.. many copper fish hooks, to
which the lines are still attached
sinkers of dark slate carefully wrapped
in flax and husks, together with many
other curious relics
These articles were doubtless the
property of the deceased, so placed in
accordance with the established Gus
toms of the race to which he belonged
These mask heads were probably OBJ
jects of much consideration, although
we of the present day are at loss t.
determine their exact use by the livine
or their significance as a companion fo
the dead--St. Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24

At recent meeting of the French
Geological society a communication
from ~ Transchold, of Moscow, was
read on the non-invariabiEty of the
level of the ocean 1t terminated with
the following conclusions: 1. In pro
portion as certain parts of the earths
crust rise from the bottom Of the sea
above its level the latter must be low
cred 2 The surfaces of nearly all the
present continents have been at one
time the bottom of the sea They rise
from the water partly because Of the
retreat Of the waters of the oceans.
g. As continents are formed one part
of the waters of seas is transported to
them in form Of lakes, rivers. eternal
SHOWS, glaciers and organized sub
stances Owing to these actions the
waters of the oceans have been con-
stantly diminishing. and their levels
lowered correspondingly-
In proportion as the earth cools
down ice accumulates near the poles
and on mountains; water is taken
more deeply into the surface of the
terrestrial crust, the formation OF
hydrated minerals being manifested
everywhere The result of all these
conclusions shows Us that since all
the water that ever existed may still
exist in form of perpetual ice. snow,
hydrated minerals, etc, the waters OF
all oceans have been gradually disap
pearing, and that the lowering OF
oceans is going on even at the present
day to a greater extent than ever be
forest Louis Republic.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
TIE Wav in New YORK.

The sudden appearance of a police
man for some unaccountable reason
struck terror 10 the soul Of an I'M
washed son of Italy who had been ten
derby watching his peach cart at the
corner of Exchange place and New
street the other day. He was seized
with something that looked very much
like Chinese fit, during which he up
set his cart, and then he dashed off
toward Broad street Acting ON the
general principle that running away is
prima facie evidence of a violation OF
the Penal Code, the policeman started
in pursuit He caught his man at
Broad street and took him back to his
cart His stock of peaches had by this
time fallen TO lonely half dozen A
big crowd gathered In it and stand
ing close to the cart was a Stock E1-
change boy wearing a gray uniform
While the policeman was conjuring
up some reason for locking up the It<al-
ian the boy casually helped himself TO
a peach. The policeman saw the theft
What are yous doin'F he demand
ed. Have We no respect for the uni
form We wearr
The crowd laughed and the boy
walked placidly away. He forgot to
return the peach. York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
Force of Habit with a Woman.

After shopping for the greater part of
a recent afternoon u well known
Brooklyn lady, with a letter in her
hand, entered drug store. She asked
for and received postage stamp.
Anything else today, ma'aml' in
quired the clerk.
"No, | think not" she replied !;
please send it to the house"
IL beg pardon, rna'am, STAN
mered the clerk. but what is it you
wish TO have deliyeredr
why, the-the"- Then, sudden
" refreshing her mind, she quickly
added, "Oh, well, never mind it, "
and took the postage stamp and walked
out.
The clerk afterward said he had
never seen a better illustration of the
force of habit. New York Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
Snibbiing Bean.

Snibbling beans is at this sAason of
the year an evening occupation for Ger
man housewives They are the common
string beans, which can be bought by
the bag, ABOUT two bushels. They are
washed and strung, and then, with a
very sharp knife or special implement,
they are cut into very thin slices and
packed in layers in an earthen crock.
On each layer of beans is spread a layer
of salt, and when the crock is almost
full large plate covers the whole, and
is held down by a weight, generally a
brick. Ii brine does not collect suf-
ficiently to cover the layers, a little
water is added. and the beans are ready
for use in the winter. The salt that is
absorbed must be removed by soaking
the beans overnight, when they are
ready TO be cooked. 1t is not unusual
for housewives to have snibhhng par
ties, at which their friends and relatives
assist in the slicing, refreshments being
secondary features of the OCCASIONS
New York Sun.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-24
THOUGHT HER TIME HAD CONE,

An Old Negroes witnesses Some Fire.
works. and Prayed Tor Help.
An incident which occurred n the
fireworks pavilion the other day Is too
good to be lost The telling Of It has
been delayed, but it will probably Be
none the worse for it. Among the ex-
cursions which have become rather
fashionable was one from the town Of
Hampstead, and 1t was composed Of
the members Of the Hampstead Method
ist Episcopal church With the schoI-
as Of the Sunday school and the mem
bers Of the church, young and old, the
pastor and clerical friends. they formed
a goodly company. Among the mem
bers was good old colored ''aunty, r
and during the early afternoon asad
evening she enjoyed herself Immensely,
and. like those Of her kind. took a.
much pleasure in seeing others having
fun as in trying to obtain It for herself
Among the attractions Of the day
was visit to the fireworks, arrange
ments for which had been previously
made. sAuntyr went early to the In
closure. She took front seat. The
scenery at once claimed her attention,
ard she was profuse in her exclanna,
tons of pleasure The Mexican dance.
the athletes and the trick horse and
other incidents Of the spectacle drew
forth ordinations Of delight, and when
the troops marched up and down or
both sides Of the river she was remi
niscent to those about her of troops and
soldiers she had seen in the past. The
cannonading began, the rockets boom
ed, and the incessant din opened up
and '.aunty'sr conduct suddenly
changed She fairly quaked with fear
She sinrieked and she howled- She i'm
plcred those about her to give her pro
lection No amount of assurance d
safety would appease her, and with !.
despairing shrek she fell on her knees
and with uplifted hands appealed TO
help from above. saying:
THE judgment day hab come Oh
Lordl Use good niggahi Save me
Use gone done nothin'r
A seat companion babe her rise, ant
soms Of the officers tried to reassur
her.
go ~ay, dab OH If de tim,
hab come, is | ready. Lord7 Save me
Save me!'
Thus ''aunty" prayed and imploret
till the last rocket had been fired. tn
smoke cleared away and all was quiet
Then sfle looked rather sheepishl
about, smiled and said What an oil
fool is. amt II But fireworks ain
like dat always. is dey7 | don't com
no more. OATS sure's you born. no how
Citing skeered like dat don't agre
with me. Use telling you You hea
me, honeyi De dbl mus like q
white folks, he helps dem do such fur
ny things n-Brooklyn Times