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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
A Maid of ALI Work Adjective.

I inquired of the head mistress Of a
girls school why she so frequently made
use of the adjective mice - She replied,
because it is such useful maid of all
work adjective and saves one the trou-
BILE Of thinking!' ''Then you teach your
girls to be inaccurate?'' 81 don't think
it is being inaccurate. The word in most
cases expresses my meaning better than
any other" A relative of mine reproved
one of her nieces for her liberal use Of
lawfully jolly The young lady re-
piled: "Oh aunt, do not deprive me Of
that awfully jolly expression II were
deprived of it, l shouldn't know what
to say
The frequent use of the expletive
''you know" was justified to me on the
ground that it keeps the listeners at
tention awake.
The fashionable novel presses into its
service these flowers Of speech. In Mr.
Norris Countess Radna" young gen
tlenan thus addresses a young lady,
''I'm so awfully sorry that you are
going to desert us. " 'I'm awfully SCR
.ry to have to CO., replied the girl COM
posedly, "and my parents will be aw-
fully sorry to see he. -
Of this young lady's two lovers the
author himself declares in the same
chapter (24) that one was much 'snicer''
than the other. In chapter 81 the nicer
one in declining an invitation, says,
Thanks awfully, but I'm afraid l
cam t. Notes and Queries.
Primitive Names.
The CONSERVATION which some bota-
nists have raised i'll pressing the duty of
abandoning many universally accepted
plant names and adopting for general
use more primitive ones is spreading to
other departments of learning. It is
found that the whole English language
is i'll the same unfortunate condition as
the language of botany 1t is proposed
to abandon thinks, :" walks, - els
tens, Z" freezes, etc., for fthinketl, f."
fwalketI, - ''isteneth, - s'freezeth,' -
etc., as having a much prior claim to
Our regard. -Meehan' S Monthly.
UgIincss.
Many a man has risen to eminence
under the powerful reaction Of his mind
against the scorn of the unworthy, daily
evoked by his personal defects, who,
with handsome person, would nave
sunk into the luxury of careless HE
under the tranquilizing smiles OF con'
tinual admiration DE Quincy,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
I ESSONS IN SHORTHAND
- AND TYPE-WRlTlNG.

Glasses will be held every evening in the above
stndies at 2t7 West Main Street. Omen from 7:3
to up NJ. Parties desiring Information will call
on or address II. A. SHEPHERD. above address
or call at Patrick & Gordons office.
noy3 lY
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
THE cRocus.

IN sheltered corners and shady places
The wasting SHOWS of the winter lie,
But there is a token of coming roses
In the tender pink of the sunset sky.
Above the dusk of the windy forest
The young March moon is silvery cold.
Come, love, and lean on the gate beside ma.
And will tell you legend old.
A jealous wizard with whitened tresses
Beheld maiden with yellow hair,
And seized her form in his frosty fingers.
And bore her far to his icy lair
He bound her fast in sleep enchanted,
And hid her deep in a grave OF gloom,
Till over the purple seal came sailing
A slender prince, with pale green plume
From the withered grass and earth above
her
He brushed the wreaths Of the snow aside
And slew the wizard, whose name was Win
ter,
And she rose from the tomb to be his bride
Lookl There she stands by the broken trellis
Where budding sprays of the ivy cling,
For the captive maid was the golden crocus
Her gallant lover. the prince, is Spring!
-Minna Irving in Worthington's Magazine.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
A KABYLE MARRIAGE.
she Ceremony Is Complicated and Winds
Up With an Exciting Incident.

khe Ceremony Is COmpl1caIeu ana W1Aus
Up With an Exciting Incident.
The wedding ceremony among the
Kabyles is interesting because OF its
comparative resemblance to the customs
Of the old Greeks and Romans and even
to those which still prevail in seques-
tered parts of France. Here it is the
girls father who exacts wedding por-
ton, a sum of about f8, for which the
bridegroom has generally to rely upon
the advances of his friends. Often, too,
the young man has not a house for his
bride, in which case his friends set to
work and build one, no very difficult
matter.
On the wedding day the bride is led
through the villages in the neighbor-
hood, mounted on a mule and escorted
by friends and relations, who shout and
fire guns again and again. The various
householders hasten forth to offer her q
sieveful of beans, nuts OF dried figs. OF
these she takes handful, which she
kisses and then replaces in the sieve.
All the offerings are collected in sacks
by the old women of the procession as
contributions to the young peoples lar
der
At the bridegroom's house the girls
hands are washed with liquid butter.
Then they give her some fresh eggs,
which she breaks Oh the mules head
and inside the unhappy animals ears,
thereby, it is believed, counteracting
any evil designs against her and her
husbands happiness. Before entering
the house she drinks milk, fresh and
sour, and also water, and scatters over
her shoulder handful Of barley, wheat
and salt for the good of the family.
The husband then approaches her and
fires a pistol above her head to signify
that thenceforward he has the power of
life and death over her. Not infrequent-
ly he makes the symbol even more EN-
phatic by firing into her headdress and
setting her afame. This done, little re-
mains except for the youth to lift the
lady in his arms and carry her bodily
into his house All the Year Round.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25

For collie, scour, sprains, bruises SPAWN, swell
ings and all diseases of horses and cattle, john
son'r Magnetic Oil, horse brand, gives excellent
satisfaction. ST. 90 size 81 cts 50 ct size % cts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
The Oldest Grapevine.

The oldest grapevine in the country
was indeed interesting. One growing
near this, which was known to be more
than so years old, died finally of good
old age and was purchased and trans
ported in its entirety to the Chicago
fair This one is AZ to so years Of age
and hale and hearty yet. At the base it
is 50 inches in circumference. 1t grows
straight up for about 8 feet, then di~
vides into six branches, and at this
point is 5 feet in circumference. At a
height of perhaps 7 feet it spreads itself
in all directions over an immense arbor
covering space by actual measurement
of rs by &C feet. 1t bears in one season
$500 pounds of the purple mission
grape, Of which no use is made except
as it is eaten and given away by its
owner to any one who will take it
Santa Barbara Cor Troy Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
5. D. I'illDGPlakG.

We want to thank our
friends for tho very liberal pat
ronage shown us in the past IL
months, particularly since we
have been in ournew building.
You have shown your friend
ship by coming to see us, and
we have endeavored to show
ours by dealing with You fairly
and honestly, and selling you
goods as low asst is possible to
do business and live. We have
a few things left in the way Of
ladies wraps, shawls, blankets,
comforts, &c, that we are sell
ing very low to close, in fact,
all winter goods must be sold
at some price, SO don't miss
this opportunity; we will have
lots Of cold weather yet. Our
house is always full of season
able goods; we can always be
of some advantage to you in
the way of styles and prices;
don't fail to see our stock of
Black Dress Goods, it is always
complete. We have taken the
Agency for Rogers triple pla-
ted Silverware, every piece
warranted to be as represented;
some beautiful things in this
line; wedding presents, &C.,
you know. Wishing you a
happy and prosperous New
Year and asking a continuance
Of your patronage. we are very
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
What Ais You !?

ifyou have sudden dartlng pains in the joints
or muscles, and it recurs every time you get cold
and appears in new places without leaving any
of old ones the best thing to do is to send five
dollars to the Drummo-d Medicine Co., 1850
Maiden Lane, New York, for a bottle of DR..
Drummonds Lightning Remedy for Rheuma-
ism 1t will cure you. Be wise in time and do
not be fooled with ANYTHING else. If you have
got the above symptoms you have got the Rheu-
matism, and if the druggist tells you the truth
he will say DR.. Drummonds Remedy is the only
known cure. Agents wanted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
Children Cry for
Pitchers GastoYia,
ssThe Loss of a Leg

Or arm by amputation would not cause SO much
suffering as many people endure with Rheuma-
tIsm. One of the great discoveries OF the CEN
Jury is a certain cure for this terrible disease, a
speepy relief from horrible suffering, and rap
Id cure It needs but trial to convince the
most skepticai that it is a wonderful prepare
lion. WHAT blessing! 1t is DR.. Drummond' IS
Lightning Remedy, price S. large bottle. and if
che drug sist has not got it, the remedy will be
sent to any address on receipt OF price. by Drum
mond Medicine Co., 1879 Eaiden Lane, New
York. Agents wanted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
When the Heart is Altered

10y rheumatism, or any of the muscles near that
organ, it is ike tampering with an electric wire,
or death may come at any moment. If life is
worth S., go to the druggist and get Dr.. Drum
mond's lightning Remedy, or send 10 the Drum
mond Medicine Co., 1880 Maiden Lane, New
York, and they will send you iargn bottle by
prepaid express. 1t is not as quick electricity
out it will save your life if YOU take it in time
Agents wanted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
Johnsons Oriental Soap imparts delicate
odor and leaves the skin soft and veYety. Try il
and you will never any other.
Climatic influence on Health.

1t cannot be denied that the influence of eli
mate upon health is great, and it is in recogni-
tion of this fact that physicians send patients
altering with pulmonary diseases to great dist
ances for "change of air." Bat when the sufferer
happens to be too poor to act upon the advice
his lot is hard indeed. But it is not necessarily
hopeless. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
can be had at any medicine store, and to it thou
sands whose cases were considered desperate owe
their lives. p
Up to certain point in the progress of Con-
sumption, DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is positive remedy But delay is dangerous
with Consumption. In all the conditions that
lead to it, the sDscovery'' is the remedy. With
severe lingering Coughs or Weak Lungs, moth
ing acts promptly. Every diserse that can be
reached through the blood yields to this medi-
cine The scrofulous affections OF the lungs that's
called Consumption is one of them. For this. and
for every other other form of Scrofula, for all
blood taints aud disorders and all chronic Bron
chial throat and lung affections. the "Discove-
~" is the only remedy SO certain that it can be
guaranteed. If it ever fails to benefit or cure,
you have your money back.
Can anything else be asiust as good for You to
buy? Don't you believe it.
Japanese LIVER Pellets are the best family med
pills IN vial cts.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

n HEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY-"Alys-
s H tic Cure for rheumatism and Neuralgia
radically cures in to 3 days. Its action upon
the syste n is remarkable and mysterious. 1t
removes at once the cause and the disease i'm
rnediately disappears. The first dose greatly BEN
efts, 70 cents Sold by w. M. ALLEN, Drug
II NJ. 17-lm
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25

CONNECTIONS.
Train AS connects st Harpers Ferry with
Fast Limited Express trains saylng at l:l9 p. M,
m. next 1,arning: with train leaving at 5:04
p. NJ, arriving st Cincinnati at 7:l5 M st.
with train arriving at HageEstown at 200 p. m
and at Washington Junction with train arriv-
ing in Frederick a 1;55 p M
Train AS connects with fast vestlbued trains
a Harpefs Ferry ct lood b tor f. cahieago
nati and St To,1is Arrive at pittsburg at 6:26a
M; Chicago at 935 p. M; Cincinnati at SIS p n.
and st. Louis at7:15a. M
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Pittsburg, on
all express trains.
offica IF The r. & o. r. r., or to G. E. DUDROW
Tra yeilina Pa ssenger Agent, Winchester, Va or
to G. I. Hammond,c1t tlcKet agent, Staunton
Il. B. CAMPBELL,
General Manager.
sCHAS. q. SCULL,
Geul Pass, Agt.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
CITY NOTICES.

n, f. ANTHONY, Postmaster of Promise
l.. City, Iowa, says: 81 bought one bottle of
sMystic Cure for rheumatism and two does of
1t did me more good than all the medicine ever
took" Sold by w. M. ALLEN, Druggist, Staun-
Va nov 17-6m
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-25
S3--PER MONTH--$3

This is all DR.. l.. PEARCE COATES charges
to cure you Of Catarrh or any
chronic disease. DR.. H.. Pearce
Coates, Norfolk, Va, will
treat Catarrh OF the nose,
throat, stomach and bronchial
tubes or any nervous, skin or
private disease for $500 per
month. Send for symptom
blank DR.. Coates guaran-
tees n cure. This low rate
will be continued for but one month longer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
Scotch standing Committee.

LONDON. April l7-Debate was re-
sumed IN the House Of Commons this eve
ming on the government motion mat
Scotch standing committee be appointed
for the consideration Of all bills relatin6
exclusively to Scotland.
There was considerable discussion on
the amendment moved on April "a by
Mr.. Balfour. leader OF the Conservatives.
that the House decline TO sanction. in
regard TO bills relating to one portion
only OF the United Kingdom. any plan by
which the ancient practice as TO the con-
stitution and proceedings Of the COM
mittees OF this House will be funda-
mentally altered. until it has had an
opportunity of pronouncing upon a gen.
eral scheme which shall extend like
treatment to bills relating 10 each of the
other portions of the United Kingdom"
The amendment was finally rejected by
vote of 252 to 219
The debate was adjourned until Fri
day next.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
THE KELLY ARMY.
Guarded by Militia-Forced to Sleep Out
of Doors In Rain.

CAMP CHATAUQUA, COUNCIL
BLUFFS, IA. April 1.-THE Kelly army
Is stin in camp here, but Will leave In the
morning. a special train containing four
companies Of State troops came out from
Council Bluffs last night. and the entire
camp was placed under martial law Mes
sengers have been put on between the
camp and General Primes headquarters
in Council Bluffs
At o'clock this evening General Kelly
had not returned. and the men are be-
coming impatient. The chances for Il
train seem To have grown less, but many
Of them declare they will never attempt
the Journey on foot.
At 8 o'clock Sheriff Hazen returned from
Council Bluffs and has given Colonel Ba-
ker, second in command Of the army,
orders 10 move in the morning. The re-
turn Of General Kelly is now anxiously
awaited. The order granting the army
the use of the pavilion has been counter
manded and the men viii sleep out or
doors II is raining hard again.
Kelly spent the day In Omaha endeavor-
ing to obtain supplies for his men. who
now number 900.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
PORT ROYAL AND LIVERPOOL.
The Direct Trade Movement rr""""'"
Fairly and safely Ipaugurated'

AUGUSTA. Ga. April IA repr'Se"-
tatIve delegation Of merchants ana manu-
facturers from Atlanta and Augusta Spe"'
the day at Port Royal. inspecting inc
wharves. warehouses. and loading OF yes
sells. The direct trade movement Iii
Port Royal and Liverpool may pe -,
70 be- fairly and safely inaugurHted' M
N,rxican. which VIII sail for Liverpool
Monday. H. the twelfth snip, ana .nn
ergo for the next which viii san 'rp
DAYS later. IS already there. Eigh'y on
thousand bales Of cotton. besides ram %
,o,ds of corn and -four AMI thousands OF
tons Of phosphate-rock. have been hau l.'.'
The cotton-scason is now aDou. oN a., .
and to-day's visit 81 merchants "Nn ~ III.
men was in the interest AZ pr2y'' nm6
c cal Of grain. meat. cotton goods, d nhs =
merchandise during the su'nrn'r mont, ~
nm the beginning OF thu next cotton -
son. The Mexican IS the hr'' -, !,
atlantic passenger ship to snip i'o'" I"
southern port.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
THE PAcKWOOD MURDER TRIAL.
Arcurne Mt Bcgun-The state. IL Is Thought,
Has No Case.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. April IA
special 10 the Times-Union from Tavares'
Fla. SAYS: The arguments In the Pack
wood murder case were begun to-day.
There is no time limit on the speeches.
and Il will probably be two or three DAYS
before the jury retires. The state rested
IFS case Yesterday. and the defence an
nounccd this morning that II would in
troducc no witnesses. While the lawyers
for the State Will Of course. plead for
conviction. no one believes that case has
been made out against the defendants.
And vet nearly every one is morally Ger
tain that the murders wer- committed
By Jenkins. McRae, and Clinton Inc
trouble with the states case IL mat the
evidence has all been circumstantlal.
1t is rumor,d that John -. Verona
and Mrs. Poppleton. whom the state de-
pended on 10 clinch the case against the
accused men. and who could not be FOUND
were paid 20 leave Florida. The lawyers
for the prosecution say their evidence
was most important
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
THE RACE TRACK,
Bulging Pockets the Reward of the Talent
at koby.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE talent left
Roby with bulging pockets. each Of the
five races having been taken by favorltes.
First receive furlongs-Tylarm won,
Tamerlane second. Strap third. Time,
100.
Second race-2-year-olls, seven six
teenths Of mile--Toby won, Katrina
{. second, Jud Douglass third. Time,
1903.
Third rac,4-nne sixteenths OF mile
Lawmaker won. Ernest J. second. An
toinette *. third. Time. ll9.
Fourth race-thrse quarters OF n mile
Gunwad won, Rock second, King Crab
third. Time. .B3.
Fifth racc-nine sixteenths OF a mile
Osric won. Imported Remedy second
Bunker Hill third. Time 10Sl2
THE MADISON TRACK.
MADISON. ILL. April l7.-Weather
cloudy and threatening; track fast; at
tendance large. Four OF the favorites
won. while Grey Forest, heavily backed
second choice. and Madden, an outsider,
took the remaining events.
FIRST race-2-year-olds. half mile
Queen Faustus won, Magazine second.
Or. Work third. Time, 52Ia.
Second race-five furlongs-Grey Forest
won, Billy the Kid second, Keim third.
Time, 1852.
Third race-six furlongs-C hlswell won.
Bushranger second, Arizona third. Time,
l:22.
Fourth race-tive and a half furlongs-
Aciojam won, Sligo second, Tim Head
third. Time, 1871.
Fifth race-six furlongs-Madden Won.
Joe Courtney second, King Star third.
Time, 20
Sixth race-seven and half furlongs--
Eloray won, Belizarius second, Billy Sun
derland third. Time. IN.
THE BLUFF CITY.
MEMPHIS. TENN. April IA light
rain moistened the dust and cooled the
atmosphere. The crowd was smaller than
usual. and the betting was comparatively
light. Clifford won the sixth race easily
from Jim Lee, who beat I.azzarone last
week. in a second faster time.
First race-purse 500. six furlongs-Pop
Gray a to - won, st. Patrick second.
Maid Marian third. Time l6j2
Second race-purse 500. 2-year-olds. half
a mile-Ashland a to u won. Black silk
second, Carrie ID. third. Time, 81.
Third race-Memphis Club handicap.
purse 500, one and an eighth miles--Joe
Murphy Is to p won. Chimes second.
Enthusiast third. Time l:5si..
Fourth race-selling. purse 800, seven
urlongs-Domingo Is to p won. Wight
man second. Simrock third. Time. l:esI..
Fifth race-sell!ng. purse 500. one mile
Blur a TO u won. Red Cap second, Val
lera third. Time, "A.
Sixth race-purse 500. one mile--Clifford
to q won. Jim Lee second, J. p. II.
third. Time i:it%.
Seventh race-selling. purse 800. one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-18
FIRE.
NARROW ESCAPE OF A YOUNG LADY
FROM HER BURNING HOME.
r.,~,ort News Construction Company
Chartered--IserkIey's B"s'ne'''""
Acknowledgment Crusade

NORFOLK, VA, April T.-tSpeciah)-
v.s,ordav evening the residence OF sam
mel G.. Browne, near Hickory Grove Noi-
folk county. was burned down ana the con-
tents destroyed. Miss Browne had ilai
r,,,, esc,ne saving only n small portion Oh
,or c,otb,nc. The fire was incendiary.
Tho new steel cruiser Raleigh went INTO
commission this afternoon at o'clock
indigo Brooke has chartered the Norfolk
and Newport News Construction Noinpa-
nv. with u. S. Baum, of Norfolk, presl-
dent.
Republican municipal ticket for the
spring election IL one OF the rumors on
the streets to-day.
A PROGRESSIVE TOWN.
The citizens of Berkley are moving ana
making good progress in the organization
~ Business-AIens Association 10 and
I'm securing additional business and indus
trial facilities. railroad depots, Telegraph
offices, express offices. and the cnco Irasc-
ment of general public Improvements.
Berkeley has now a population OF 500, and
is thrifty, progressive, and growing
town.
The temperance crusaders are at work
in Portsmouth and have succeeded IN
closing nearly every back-door bairoom
open on Sunday That city is likely TO be
very dry In future on Sunday
To-day the presbytery Of Norfolk COM
menced its second session at Holiness
Church. Northampton county, IN the
Eastern Shore
Since the opening Of the season Nor
folk has received 4J0.Q6i barrels OF cotton.
CHINAMEN REGISTERING
The Chinese residents in the two cities
continue to register at the custom house.
Nearly all Of them are doing lucrative
business, and many OF them have an in
telligent idea OF the situation.
Mrs. Evic Johnakin was awarded $5.po
in her suit against the city for injuries
received by being thrown from doS-cart
against street obstruction.
Madison Brown. the murderer 81 the
old merchant. John Dollard, IL nov con
fined IN the dungeon Of the city jail, ana
gets but one hours recreation day.
WANTS TO REBUILD.
Rev. T.. w Winfree, Of Culpeper Is In
the city soliciting funds 10 rebuild his
church, destroyed by fire short time
since
About midnight last night Captain }.
Diggs. an old and prominent citizen OF
Norfolk, died from "A stroke Of apopleNy.
lie was a harbor master OF the city. and
belonged to several organizations.