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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
Early London Directories

The earliest known directory of peo.
pie and places seems to be that of Lon
don in 1877, of which only three copies
are known-one in the Bodleian library,
one in the Manchester Free library
(Which was bought for e5) and one sold
at the Rev. Mr.. Hunters sale, which
realized SO, although imperfect. The
Manchester copy was carefully reprinted
in 1878 by Chatto & Windus, with an
interesting introduction, and the next
London directory seems to have been
one of 800 pages, published in 173a.
The editor of the reprint in 1878 gives
some details of earlier manuscript di.
rectories, or "Office OF Addresses" by
Henry Robinson, in 1860, who had an
"office in Threadneedle street, over
against the Castle tavern, close to the
Old Exchange in London, and it was
described as excepting particular regis
ters of all manners of addresses" with a
catalogue of subjects of inquiry So
copious and so curious as to be fresh
proof that there is nothing new under
the sun. Sixpence was the fee, and for
this small sum answers to all sorts of
questions connected with business could
be obtained.-Notos and Queries.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
in LOVES ATTIC.

The attic of young Cupid's house
visited one day
To see the tattered bits of love
That there were stored away,
For castoff odds and ends of hearts
About the place were strown,
Like baubles of some other days
That long ago had flown.
But yet the withered roses there
Frail wreaths from loves own tomb
Upon the dusty, mellow air
Still shed o faint perfume.
e. p. White,
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How Cal Brice Got His Start.

Senator Brice got his start in life in a
rather interesting way. After he left
college he studied law, but he didn't get
on very well, and he went to Charlie
Foster, then governor of Ohio, and
asked him if something in the way Of
an Office couldn't be found for him.
Impossible, said the governor. 'You
are Democrat, and am Republican.
1t would cause no end Of talk if I were
to give you place, with so many Re-
publicans wanting Offices" But Brics
was in straits, and he begged so earnest
ly for some help by which he might ex.
tricate himself that Foster finally placed
sum of money in his hands and told
him to go to New York and look after a
certain financial transaction. His last
injunction to the young man was to fol-
low instructions. When he got there,
Brice made inquiries first and then act
ed directly contrary to what he had been
told, telegraphing forthwith what he
had done. Foster wired Indignantly for
the reason. The reply was, Because I
could make $40, 900 for you" There
was no questioning beyond that, and
thencetorth Foster and Brice worked in
harmony in various railroad operations,
the latter giving up his idea of a legal
career for the more lucrative one of rail-
road builder and promoter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
Hours fOr Arrival and Closing Of Mails at Staul
ton P0St0f6Ce.
ARRIVE.

BY c. AND o. RAILROAD.
S a. M. from north, south, east and west.
9.15 a. m. from west.
2.5O p. m: from Clifton Forge and intermediate
points,
1l.55 a. m. from Richmond and intermediate
points.
6.45 p. m. from north, east and south.
BY B. ANDO.
7.o4 a. m. from Lexington and intermediate
]. 40 D. M from the north.
6.45 D. IN from the north, Harper's Ferry and
intermediate points.
STAR ROUTES.
a. nj. from Plunkettsville, daily except Sun
10 a. M from Mt Meridian, daily except Sun
D. m from Middlebrook, daily except Sun
$50 p. m. from Monterey, daily except Sunday.
CLOSE.
FOR B. AND o.
$50 a. M. tor Lexington, Harper's Ferry and
points north.
1.25 a. m. for HarriSOnburg, WOODSTOCK ana
points north.
1.10p. M for Lexington.
400 p. M for Fort Defiance.
800 p. m. for Lexington and intermediate
points.
s.45 a. m. and p. m. for north, east, south.
800 D. m. for east, north, south aud west.
II. .a,5 a m. for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
6 90 p. m. for the west
STAR RoUTEs-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m for Monterey.
600 a. m for MiddlebroOk..
LOO p. m. for Mt. Meridian.
6.15 p. m. for Plunkettsvile
1870 p. m. for Mt. Solon, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. m., closes p. m. Money order
and registry business opens at a. M. closes q
p m w. r.. McCUE. P. M.
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wreck the constitution and sometimes pro,
duce softening Of the brain, epilepsy, pa
ralysis, and even dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore such un-
Iortunates to health and happiness, is tho
aim OF the publishers of book written in
plain but chaste language, on the nature.
symptoms and durability, by home treat,
ment, Of such diseases. This book will be
sent sealed, In plain envelope, on receipt Of
ten cents IN stamps, for postage Address.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association
o6S Main st., Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
UNDER AN ELECTRIC FAN.
The Disagreesblc Experience of q Man
Who Tried to Sleep.

Who Tried to Sleep.
Ever sleep under an electric FAM"
said citizen to newspaper man.
"No? Well, l tried it one summer
night, and the next morning had it
taken out of my house. l heard it was
great thing on hot nights, and as I
could not sleep very well had one put
in my bedroom. You see, it was all
very we'll at the start. The cool breeze
was delicious. l had left the window
open, and the arms of the fan seemed
to catch a barrel of fresh air at each
revolution. I felt splendidly, for l had
been very hot before, and tickled my
self at the prospect of a good, sound
sleep. But the whir, whir, humming
attention peysistently. tried to count
the arms of the fan and then turned
out the light. Then the noise seemed to
increase 1t was zoo-zoo-zoo all the
time, and could not sleep. actually
got hot thinking about that fan. 1t was
10000 for hours, changing irregularly
to whir, whir, whir, until at last
was dlIuOSe CEdZy. uOn u kuOW AOW ~
happened. but I must have dropped off
to sleep, for had dream. thought
that I had climbed about big wind
mill and had become fastened to the end
of one of the arms. 1t was blowing a
gale, and the arms of the windmill were
flying around at a terrific rate
GAS I went through the air the wind
seemed to cut me like knife. 1t buzzed
in my ears and ran through my hair like
a tornado through forest. Finally, as
/ dreamed, I became unfastened from
the arm of the windmill, and the mo-
mentum 1 had received threw me far
out into space. 1 dropped and dropped
and dropped. tell you was scared. I
guess I gripped the pillow so tightly
that it woke me up, for I did awaken
just about the time was about to drop
around the earth again. had the pill
low hugged and pinched, and was per-
spring like colored laborer in har-
vest field. Iraised ON my side and cursed
that fan like an insane man, calling on
it to stop. Then I arose and shut off the
electricity. The thing died out with a
moan, and dropped off to sleep in
minute. This was about a. m. No,
sir. Don't give me any more electric
fans to sleep under. 1t is as much as /
can do to sleep without them. Louis.
Vile Courier Journal.
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One on Jones.

The Merchants club was enjoying its
weekly smoke talk.
Mr.. Jones, the we'll known clothier,
was recounting one of his experiences.
Brown and were great rivals in the
spring of 1885, he was saying. 'His
store was directly across the street from
mine. He was hustler and pushed me
pretty hard One day young fellow
who was on his uppers applied to me for
a job. 1 sent him out that night with a
hammer, lot of spikes and 100 pieces
of tin, each a foot square, with the in.
scription:
"'Buy your pants of Jones.
II gave him $5 for the job, with in
structions to spike the pieces of tin to
the sidewalk in front of Browns store
Il was little late in getting down
to the store the next morning. What
did see but the same man kneeling on
the sidewalk, with nail puller in his
hands, engaged in pulling up the spikes
and tins that he had put down the night
before. He had ON new pair of trou-
sers, with tremendous rip in them,
and on his back was placard reading:
Il bought my pants of Jones'.
Brown had given him another $5 to
undo the job that he had done for me-
never felt so cheap in all my life. -
Boston Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
IT'S A MILLSTONE

About a young
mans neck to be q
sufferer from ner-
vous exhaustion, ner-
vous debility, impair
ed memory, low
spirits, irritable tenn
per, and the thousand
and one arrangements
of mind and body
that result from,
unnatural, pernicious
habits, c contracted
through ignorance.
Such habits result in
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
Hollow Pistons.

The fact, though an infrequent one,
that hollow pistons, ON being heated for
removal from the rod, have unexpected
ly exploded has been the subject of spe-
cial investigation in France, the fact
appearing that during the last 20 years
five explosions have occurred in French
workshops in the reheating of these
hollow cast iron pistons. 1t appears
from the statement made in this connec-
tion that, on examining into the interior
of piston which had been in use some
II years, there was exhibited brown
substance which contained fatty matter
oxide of iron, peroxide Of iron and
carbon-and this being the case it was
supposed that certain quantity of wa
ter had been forced into the cavity in
service, either through the iron or
through some imperfection in the plugs
with which the original core support
cavities were filled. The water, in
forming oxide of iron, set free its hy-
drogen, which filled the piston cavity,
and as the reconciliation of this hydro
gen with the oxygen at a low, red heat
would have the effect of producing an
explosion OF the character in question
the suggestion. IS put forth by the ex-
perts havins'Nh examination in charge
that such Z Cesslt may be prevented by
tapping 'befote reheated.-New York
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17

Read what eminent Physicians say
STAUNToN. VA, July 27th. 1894.
Capt. JnO McQudide, StduntOn, Va:
DEAR IR;-1n reply to yours Of this date
wish to say that have prescribed your Brad
dock Pure Rye Whiskey," and find 1t pure,
reliable whiSkey, and al article that Is well
borne by delicate stomachs.
will take pleasure in recommending 1G to
those Of my patients who need whiskey as
medicine.
Yours truly,
H. H. HENKEL,
STAUNTON, VA, April 14th, 1884,
Capt. JnO. McQudide Manager, Staunton, Va:
DEAR SIR Il have tested the RYE Whiskey'
manufactured by James Clark Co., and fnd
it an excellent article When necessary for
medicinal purposes would highly recommend
it. Respectfully,
b. P. REESE, M. D.
STAUNTON, VA, March 28th, 1894.
Capt. Jno. McQudidc:
DEAR SIR:-Please accept my thanks for the
sample of Braddock WhiSkey which have
thoroughly tested as to its medicinal prop
critics in my practice, and find it theraputical-
ly meets in every way the demands of the pro
fession where stimulant is required.
Very sincerely,
J. B. CATLETT,
sept l2-tf City Physician.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.

No. 116, 1. o. G. T., meets every Friday night
in their lodge room over Wayt's drug store on
Main street. A. S. woodhouse, Chief Templar
F. B, Kennedy, Sec'y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17

Staunton Lodge No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ, meets
every second and last Friday night i'll eacP
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas
NJ Lickliter, W. NJ; B. a. Eskridge, Sec'y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
KNIGHT TEMPLARS.

Staunton Commandery, No. g. Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. b.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. Esk-
ridge, Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17

Staunton Lodge, No. As, 1. o. o. F. meets ev
cry Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall, over
Wayt's drug store, on Main street. John
Fretweu Noble Grand; C. A. Grafton, Sec
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
PYTHIAS.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Valley Lodge, No. 1s, K. of P, meets
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West
street, over DR.. Wayt's drug store. c. I. Ham,
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albest
Keeper of Records and Seal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
KNIGHTS OF HONOR oDGE.

Staunton Lodge No. 1856, -shts Of Honor
meets every first ard third Tuesday in each
month, in Pythian Hall, Main street. W. L..
Olivier, Dictator; w. A. Burnett, Recorder.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
ODD FELLOWS LODGE.

No. 2, meets third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple on Main street. W. W. Nc
Guffln, High Priest; A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17
CENTRAL PROHIBITION CLUB.

Nee on Thursday night Of each week, in it
ub room, 119 East Main street. Jas. W. Bod
~, Acting President; Preston A. Ross, Secre-
ary
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17

Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday in the
month at 1880 o'clock. Room In City Hail build
ing Isaac Wlts, president; ]. C. shields, Isecr
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17

Meets first Sunday in every month in their
hall on the church lot. NJ. T. Bergin, presi
dent; j. j. Kilgalen first vice-president; j.
Murphy, second vice. president; D.J. O'Connell
recording secretary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-10-17

Charity Division, M. A, Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
B. Coffelt, Sec'y.
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DISTRICT LODGE.

No.22,I.O. G. T., meets every three months
G. G. Shipplett, d. c. T.; s. H. Bauserman
District Secretary.
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pain from among revolutionary descend

spain from among revolutionary descend
ants.
The next business was the presentation
OF the reports Of the state societies The
following reported: Maryland, Louisiana
Minnesota, District of Columbia Missouri,
Maine. Washington. Nebraska Pennsyl-
vania, Kansas. New Jersey. Michigan. Ken
lucky. Illinois, Oregon, Virginia California,
Rhode Island and Vermont Some of these
were read. and In all cases reported vigor.
They were referred to the secretary general
with power to print.
One of the Massachusetts, men read a re-
port recommending the use of the revolu-
tionary grave marker, and this was
adopted.
berry OF Vermont suggested that the sec
retary in making up the roll should omit
all titles.
A Medal for School Children Proposed
Mr.. Cutler of New York proposed that
the national society should grant a medal
to the public school children evincing the
greatest proficiency in American history
The expense would be light and would be
borne by the national society and furnished
on requisition from state chapters. He
offered a resolution to this effect. Mr..
Coomb, New York. seconded the resolution.
Mr.. Morris, New Jersey, wanted to refer
the matter to the board of managers, and
this was carried.
Then the association got back to the
question of titles. but Mr.. Hill of Con-
necticut cut off its consideration by offering
several amendments to the constitution Of
minor consequence. Mr.. Grant of Ken
lucky spoke on this subject. The society
then adjourned to call on the President.
A Marker for Revolutionary Graves.
One of the incidents of the congress was
a display Of a marker for revolutionary
graves. 1t is a device of bronze, about four
feet long. At the top of the rod is the
cross of Saint Louis. with the figure of a
Concord minute man, surrounded by thir-
teen stars. The center of each arm Of the
cross contains letter of the inscription
-. A. r." Soldiers of the American Revo-
luton. the lower arm having the date IT'S
Back of the cross are sockets for flags or
flowers. The specimens were brought on by
Mr.. Nathan Appleton of the Massachusetts
delegation. The device was officially adopt
ciety. held at Marblehead. Mass, on Oc-
tober 10, 1898.
The Reception Tonight.
The congress will be entertained this
evening with a reception in the parlors of
the Arlington, when a warm greeting by
the District of Columbia Society to it's COM
will be given. The guests will be formally
delivered by President Horace Porter and
others. The Marine Band will furnish the
music.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the Sons Of the Revolution are re-
quested to cooperate in the entertainment.
Members of this society, and of the Sons
of the Revolution. and the Daughters of the
American Revolution, their families. and
their personal guests, will be furnished tick
cts at s. for each person.
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EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
How President Cleveland Exercised 1t
in Several Cases.

How President Cleveland Exercised 1t
in Several Cases.
The President has granted a pardon in the
case of Rod Perry, convicted in the western
district of Arkansas of manslaughter, and
sentenced March 10. 1891 to six years i'm
prisonment. The pardon is granted ''for
the reason that both the wife and mother
of the convict are in a critical condition of
health and l am willing to insure to them
the privilege of seeing the son and husband
before death intervenes."
The application for pardon in the case of
Henry Rankin, convicted in the District of
Columbia in January last of violating policy
laws and sentenced to $50 days imprison-
ment, was indorsed by the President as fol-
lows: Sentence commuted to three months
actual imprisonment. In view of the pit
liable condition of the prisoners family and
the other circumstances surrounding the
case. / am of the opinion that one-half the
convict's sentence can be remtted without
the least injury to the objects aimed at
by the administration of the criminal law"
A pardon was also granted to Thomas +.
Reid, convicted in Georgia of embezzling
postage stamps.
An application for pardon was denied in
the case of Margaret j. Moore, convicted
in West Virginia of perjury in a pension
case.
The application for clemency was denied
in the case of Chas. H. Ritter, convicted
in Indiana of embezzlng the funds of a
national bank. The President indorsed this
application as follows: Denied. This con-
vict was guilty of crime far too common,
the punishment of which is of especial inn
portance, it touches confidence in orr
national banks and involves the security
of those who trust their money to the safe
keeping of banking Institutions. My great
sympathy with the wife of the prisoner
and my pity for his young and innocent
children do not Justify me in iterferng
with his merited punishment as decreed by
the court
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WAR DEPARTMENT NEWS.
Dispatches Describing Affairs in the
Disturbed Region.

Disturbed Region.
Several long dispatches concerning the
state of affairs in the disturbed regions of
the far northwest were received today by
Attorney General Olney and Secretary La
mont. They were submitted promptly to
the President and were the subjects of con-
ferences at the White House. The Presi-
dent has taken direct personal management
of the federal action in this connection, and
has given Instructions that no official in
formation shall be given to The press on
the subject 1t is explained that he takes
this action in order to allay possible excite
ment, and also to prevent intending law
breakers from learning his plan of ac-
ton.
In spite of the embargo placed on official
Information it was learned indirectly that
Gen. Otis, commanding the Department of
Columbia, has reported that trouble is i'm
minent along the Northern Pacific railroad
near Tacoma, Wash, where a mob of nearly
loo desperate men are trying to steal a
train for trip to the east. This news is
confirmed by kilograms received at the De-
partment of Justice.
In order to guard against possible trou-
bles the general orders for troops to as
sist the United States marshals in Oregon
and North Dakota In enforcing the man
dates of United States courts for the pro-
lection of property in the control of the
courts have been made to apply also to
the state of Washington. 1t will be ex-
tremely difficult and dangerous to run off
with a railroad train against the orders
of the federal courts, and it is believed
the attempt threatened in Washington
will be abandoned.
The trains of the Union Pacific railroad
stolen at Butte, Mont, and Troutdale. Ore.
were easily recovered by United States
troops and the offenders turned over to
the courts.
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IN THE HOUSE TODAY.
The Army Appropriation Bill Under
Discussion.

When the House met at noon today there
was a very slim attendance in the galIe-
ries. The Speaker laid before the House
the resignation of Representative John A.
Caldwell of Ohio.
Mr.. Meikeljohn CNeo) called up Senate
bill for the construction Of a bridge across
the Niobrara river, near the town of Ne
braska City. Neb.. and it was passed.
At 1921 the House went into committee
of the whole. on motion Of Mr.. Outhwaite
to consider the army appropriation BILL and
Mr.. O'Neill QMass) took the chair. The
question recurred on the amendment Of
fered last Saturday by Mr.. Baker On. HI,
and pending when the House adjourned for
want of a quorum The amendment pro-
poses to repeal the section relative to gen.
eral service clerks and general service mes
sengers. and on a vote by tellers the
amendment was rejected
Mr.. Fithian Qll) introduced House res
olution. which was agreed to, reciting that
been turning the flow Of oil wells into the
wabash river. thus destroying the fish with
which the fish commission had lust stock ed
the river, and requesting the fish commits
sioner to investigate the case and report to
the House what steps would be necessary to
prevent the flow of oil into the river.
offered I'm a Different Form.
providing for the repeal of the act for the
enlistment and pay of general service clerks
and messengers being defeated, Mr. Baker
offered it again in different form. His
new amendment provides that Such re-
peals shall not affect or In any manner d.
minish or destroy any of the rights and
privileges now extended to the general SER
vice clerks and messengers now enlisted"
In the course of debate Mr.. McMilln
.(Tenn) In opposing the amendment said
the sooner the people learned that the gov
ernment was created to be supported by
the people, and not for the purpose of sup
porting the people. the better it would be.
Democratic applause). If the people had
been imbued with this idea there would
not be a crowd of men in Washington de-
manding that the government should give
them work.
The question being put on the resolution,
resulted yeas, 26; nays, 1908 less than a
quorum
Mr.. Baker withdrew the point of no
quorum and the amendment was disagreed
to.
Mr.. Cameron Qll.) offered amendment
to the same paragraph, striking out the
authority of the Secretary of War to as
sign general service clerks and messengers
to duty wherever he saw fit.