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HOW AN AK is MADE.
The Numerous Processes 1t Undergoes In
the Course of Manufacture.

The Numerous Processes Tt Undergoes In
the Course of Manufacture.
On entering the main workshop the
first step in the operation which is seen
is the formation of the ak head without
the blade. The glowing fiat iron bars
are withdrawn from the furnace and are
taken to powerful and somewhat COM
plicated machine, which performs upon
them four distinct operations, shaping
the metal to form the upper and lower
part of the ak, then the eye, and finally
doubling the piece over SO that the whole
can be welded together. Next the iron
is put in a powerful natural gas furnace
and heated to white heat. Taken out,
it goes under tilt hammer and is weld
ed in second. This done, one blow
from the s:drop," and the poll of the ak
is completed and firmly welded. Two
crews Of men are doing this class of
work, and each crew can make 800 axes
per day.
When the ak leaves the drop, there Is
some superfuous metal still adhering to
the edges and forming what is technic-
ally known as ''fn." To get rid Of
the fin the ak is again heated in fur
mace and then taken in hand by a saw
yer, who trims the ends and edges. The
operator has glass in front Of him to
protect his eyes from the sparks which
fly off by the hundreds as the hot metal
is pressed against the rapidly revolving
saw. The iron part of the ak is now
complete. The steel for the blade, after
being heated, is cut by machinery and
shaped. It is then ready for the Welding
department. A groove is cut into the
edge of the iron, the steel Of the blade
inserted, and the whole firmly welded
by machine hammers.
Next comes the operation OF temper
ing. The steel portion of the ak is heat
ed by being inserted in pots of molten
lead, the blade only being immersed. 1t
is then cooled by dipping in water and
goes to the hands of the inspector, An ak
is subject to rigid tests before it is pro-
nounced perfect. The steel must be Of
the required temper, the weight Of all
axes of the same size must be uniform,
all must be ground alike and in various
other ways conform to an established
standard. The inspector who tests the
quality of the steel does so by hammering
the blade and striking the edge to ascer-
tain whether it be too brittle or not. An
ak that breaks during the tests is thrown
aside to be made over.
Before the material Of the ak is in the
proper shape it has been heated five
times, including the tempering process,
and the ak, when completed, has passed
through the hands of about 40 workmen,
each of whom has done something
toward perfecting it. After passing in
spection, the axes go to the grinding de-
partmeot, and from that to the polish
ers, who finish them upon emery wheels.
Philadelphia Record.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

Some suspicious sounds in my i'm
mediate neighborhood caused me to turn
my head feebly in the direction whence
they were proceeding, and then 1 knew
everything.
Of course! We had been in the river
and had been pulled out again! For
there, on his back, even as 1 lay on
mine, lay Mr.. Bob Tyncker, and on her
knees beside him, bending low over his
face. was Miss Kitty Dobson. And the
golden scarf-sadly changed for the
worse-lay midway between us.
One glance was sufficient to assure
me that Mr.. Bob Tyncker was nearly as
far advanced on the road to recovery as
I was myself, and that Miss Kitty held
a most exalted opinion of his late ex-
plot. They made a pretty picture.
But the old gentleman's face grew
cloudy as he looked at it. He leaned
flask in hand, and thought it was time
to speak.
Glow are you, Dobson?'' I said, with
faint smile. 81 am afraid you don t
recognize me in this draggled condition,
but -
"Why, so it is!' exclaimed the old
gentleman. Its Mildenhall! Why,
how do you come to be down here?
say,'' he continued in a sort of stage
whisper, and with troubled look at
the others, II am very glad you have
come. I'm half afraid, as it is, you are
too late.
'sToo late for what?" I asked, trying
to sit up and presently succeeding.
/ "Why, that!'' he whispered testify,
and nodding his head in a disturbed
way in the direction of the young peo
pie. ':Man, don't you recollect that
you were to have the first say in that
sort of thing?''
$50 I was,' rejoined, land will
speak to Kitty at once
"Good!" said Mr.. Dobson, looking
much relieved at my alacrity and call
ing the young lady. "Come here, Kit
ty; this gentleman here wants to speak
to you. Mr.. Mildenhall, Kitty" he
explained grimly.
1t was very limp hand that I man
aged to get hold of and shake as heart
lily as I could.
''You see that have lost no time in
coming down to see you, Kitty" L said,
holding her hand the while, and think
ing it best to plunge at once in medals
res. "You reach the age of 90 today,
don't you?''
Eyes" said poor Kitty family, and
trying feebly to get her hand away, but
1 still held on. ''There is something in
a certain will which concerns you and
me. I want to talk to you about it. %
"Yes?" whispered poor Miss Kitty,
still more family and with another fee
BILE and futile attempt to draw her hand
from mine. Would not some other
time-when you are dry?''
''No, my DEAR I said. Il would
rather do it now. You are very pref
ty girl and very brave and clever one,
and you have just saved my life with
your scarf, as I realize very plainly, so
that you will always hold very dear
place in my heart.
''And SO came to the conclusion y
couldn't help pausing moment to
enjoy her consternation-' that l will
have nothing more to do with you Or
your hand, however earnestly you may
offer it to me"-letting it go at last. Il
reject you entirely and hand yea over
to that young villain-whom hope to
call my friend for the rest of my life.
Mr.. Bob Tyncker. Temple Bar.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
AN EFFECTIVE MAIDSTONE.
Row It Adheres to the Body and Sucks
Ont All the Poison.


Row It Adheres to the Body and Sucks
Out All the Poison.
Nearly every one has heard more or
less about madstones and the wonderful
cures with which they are credited in
saving life where person had been bit
ten by mad dog. Many regard these
stones as mere superstition, but Stats
tics go to prove that they really do con
tain many wonderful properties. Mad
stones are seldom heard of anywhere ex-
cept in the southern states, where they
are quite common, and most of the peo-
pie of that section place great faith in
them. Mrs. J. M. Parks, lady resid-
ing in this city, is the possessor of one
Of these remarkable stones, and a report
er called on her to learn something about
them.
eyes," she said when questioned on
the subject, 81 have a maidstone and
have had it many years. My husband
found it near Magnesia Springs, Fla. I
have only had occasion to use it three or
four times since it has been in my pos
session, and each time the best results
followed. The reason that I have not
used it often is that never hear of case
where person has been bitten by a mad
dog until I see it in the paper, and then
it has always been stated that the pa
tient has been taken with commissions.
It is too late to use the maidstone then.
Spasms do not generally appear until
about nine days after the person is Bit
ten, and if the stone is applied any time
previous to the commissions the poison
will be entirely drawn out by it.
''The worst case ever cured with my
maidstone happened when policeman
here in the city, named Price, was bit
ten on the hand by mad dog. His arm
had swollen up to three or four times it's
natural size and had turned black. The
man was suffering the most excruciat-
ing agony, and his physicians had de-
SPARED Of his life. accidentally heard
of his case and at once hurried to the
house with my maidstone. The doctor
consented to give it a trial, and the re-
suit was that the man recovered and is
now walking around the streets as well
as ever
Upon the reporters asking if he might
see the stone Mrs. Parks Immediately
produced it, remarking as she did so,
''It does not look nearly as powerful as
it really is"
It is a little, porous, chalklike sub
stance about an inch long, half an inch
wide and quarter Of an inch thick
and appeared to be sort of vegetable
compound.
''The process Of applying the mad
stone," continued Mrs. Parks, sis very
simple and somewhat similar to vaccina-
ton. You select some part of the body
between the bite and the heart and with
sharp knife scrape the skin till the
blood comes, then apply the stone to the
raw spot. The stone will adhere imme-
diately, and it's drawing qualities are so
great that it will almost bury itself in
the flesh, sucking out the poison until all
the pores of the stone are filled with the
deadly virus. The stone then drops off
of it's own accord, and after being thor
oughly cleansed with milk, warm water
and soap is applied again. This is kept
up till the stone refuses to stick, thereby
showing that all the poison has been
drawn out ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Specimen Cases.

S. Fl. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was troubled
with Neuralgia and rheumatism, his Stomach
was disordered, his Liver affected to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength Three bot
ties of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had run
ming sore on his leg of eight years standing. Used
shree bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes
of Bucklins Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound
and we'll. John Speaker, Catawba, O., had five
large fever sores on his leg, doctors said he was
nc~rable. One bottle of Electric Bitters and one
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entire
ly. Sod by Hughes & Bells drug store.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

A modern treatment of nervous pros
tration requires that the patient be put
to bed in quiet room and fed for weeks
on enormous quantities of milk. He
must take exercise, however, and this he
does by proxy through the device of
massage. He must do absolutely moth
ing for himself, and if his nose itches the
nurse must scratch it. Patients under
such treatment sometimes gain four or
five pounds of flesh per week. It is of
course luxury of the rich.-Philadel-
phia Ledger,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
MAGNETIC NERvInE
Now Trv This.
apr27 "

1t will cost you nothing and will surely do you
good, if you have a Cough, Cold, or any trouble
with Throat, Chest or Lungs. Dr.. Kings New
Discovery for ption, Coughs and Colds is
guarantee to give relief, or money will be paid
back. Sufferers from La Grippe found it just the
thing and under its use had a speedT and perfect
recovery. Try sample bottle at our expense
and learn for yourself Just how good thngit is
Trial bottle free at Hughes & Bells Drug Store
Large size soc. and $1.00.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Palmy DAYS For Cats.

The palmy days for cats were in the
times of Egypt's power as a nation, some
500 years B. G. They Were held then as
sacred as dogs or crocodiles, and death
was the penalty for killing them. From
their nocturnal habits and glossy fur, the
Egyptians deemed them symbolical Of the
moon, and golden cat was worshiped
at Syene.-New York Sun.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Florida Style of Eating Oranges.

There are many ways Of eating Or
anges, but the Floridian has probably
the most common sense way Of disposing
of the fruit. He uses a sharp knife and
pares the orange much the same as one
would peel an apple, taking care not to
cut through the white rind that protects
the pulp. Then holding the orange at
the poles and cutting through the cen
ter the seed pods are removed. The rest
is easy. AS a colored boy in Jackson
vile said, 'Put yoah face In it and eat
till you come to the find. New York
Sunbeam.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Important Information For Girls,

Blue eyed men are tho most seati-
mental OF the species. At least this is
what an eminent physiognomist says.
They are peculiarly susceptible to the
influence of the opposise sex, melt under
the warmth Of one ardent glance, have
emotional, mercurial affections and are
found by the coquettes to be easier game
to bag than to hold. Americas Woman.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

The Wooer fall and lean)vMiss Bow
ser-Dorothy, would fain speak what
is in my heart, but II fear toto let
myself out.
Dorothy {calmly)-Don't do that! You
are. too long now. It would be better to
take in tuck or two.-Pittsburg Bull
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Bostoniana.

Mamma-Now, dear, the Doctors
gone, what can I do to amuse you?
Emerson (aged 5, wearily)-If you
please, mother, think should like to
go to sleep and reduce my temperature.
Fact. Vogue.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
tsucklan,s Arnica Sa!ye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corns. and all Skin
Efuptions, and positively cures Piles or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
Bction, or money refunded. Price rs cents pc
box For sale by Hughes & Bell Druggists
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

-'s1J :" GIL ti@-0 resett4U u bus7 H.
man species has lung surface equal to
1,4OO square feet. The hearts power is
sufficient to lift itself $4,000 feet each
hour,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
4 MAlDEN;s LIPS.

One day when Mother Nature
Was in a pleasant mood
She called about her Youth and Health
And others of her brood.
s'My children, we have fashioned,
With all the arts we know,
The rose and all the fairest flowers
That in our garden grow.
"But I'm not satisfied, dears.
have within my heart
The image of fairer flower,
That calls for all our art.
Your skill and aid need, dears.
Yours, Joy and Melody,
And Beauty, Youth and Sunshine too
Come. now, and toll with me.''
Long time they toiled, Dame Nature
And all her offspring too.
Their hearts and souls were in theil
task,
And fast the flowret grew.
Now Natures fingers nodded.
Now Laughter smoothed and curved
And frightened up some little spot
Her keen eyes had observed.
And Health and Youth and Sunshine
Their tribute deity paid
Till Mistress Beauty took her turn,
And then the flower was made!
tThere's not so sweet" cried Nature.
"a flower the wild bee sips.
Well name it!'' And the f1owret
Was called-a maiden's lips.
Boston Traveller.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

FREDERICK CITY, Nd, Janusry %, 1891.
DIR. S. P. IIITE:
Dear Sir For the benefit of the
public, it affords me much pleasure
TO testify to the most wonderful cure
Of hip joint disease BY the use Of your
great medicines, lhTE's PAIN CURE,
ALL-HEALING AND STRENGTHEN
ING PLASTER, ILooD PURIFIER
and LIVER PILLS, Gil my little
daughter Mary. I'll Y are truly
worth their weight III gid for saving
her life. In the Wil.ter of 1885, she
was six years old aud was sliding on
the ice in front Of tho house, and fell
and hurt h>r left limb. She kept
complaining fer abort three months,
when lier father and discovered her
limb growing croolseI, and she began
to limp and suffered great pain. We
cal.el in tie doctor to Sc her; he pro-
nounced it hip joint disease, and said
he would do all he could for her,
which I believe he Gid. He ordered
her cork shoe and gave her medical
treatment and put her on crutches
and in three mont hs she got better
and we thought she would get well.
But alas, In the year of 1856 she COM
menced falling anil kept getting
worse in spite of all that could be
done for her, and she suffered so Sc
verely that she CREWS. u weak that she
was compelled to take her bed, from
which we would lift ller to chair for
q change or rest at times for two
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

Mirages may occur in any place where
the denser stratum of air is shifted above
the lighter stratum, thus causing re-
Election of the rays of Light.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Ahead of All Other Men.

stSee that manY' said one of the two
people who were talking about success
in life.
eyes"
"He has left behind lots of people who
struggled to overtake him."
"Who is heY'
conductor on a cable Wash
ington Star.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
GENTLEMEN'S AND YOUTHS.
SPRING AND SUMMER
DRESS GOODS J!

The attention of my customers and friends and q
all in want of First-Class Gentlemen's SPRING
AND SUMMER CLOTHING, is called
to my new stock, which has been received.
In Variety of Styles and Elegant Goods have q
finer display than usual.
SUITS or PIECE ARTICLES of CLOTHING made up in
the most approved styles, and warranted to give
satisfaction. Goods also sold to be made else
where, if desired.
All ask is call, knowing that any taste can
be pleased j. A. HUTCHINSON,
No. l24 w. MaiC st.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04

years. One day while l had her sit
ting up in the chair, which was in
the year of 1883, While looking at her
how pale and deathlike she looked,
thinking with an aching heart. that
my dear child could never get we'll
again, there was rap at my door.
[ opened it and in came my Minister
the Rev. George W. Keiracofe, citi--
gen of your county. / explained my
daughters complaint to him. He
leaked at me and said, "SisteE, your
child can be cured. Or. Hite, of
Stanton, Va, cured me Of the same
complaint, / think mine was in a
worse form.n This encouragement
from a minister of the gospel was q
great help to me. He gave ME DR..
IIite's address. The next Gay wrote
to him and described the child S case
and he wrote me that he could send
the medicines that would cure her, he
thought. and sent good advice how to
treat her in full. [ sent for the
medicines, and after she had taken
them week she commenced getting
stronger. Her appetite got better
and in a short While she could getalf
over the house on her crutches,
which she could not do before, and in
three months she was out in the
fields gathering wild flowers as happy
and playful as the other children
with her. She continued this treat
ment for about five months Ei1til all
soreness and pain ceased. She is
now eleven years old. The above is
her correct picture after being cured
[ cannot find language to express my
heartfelt gratitude to you for the
benefits of your great remedies in re-
storing my dear child to perfect
health again.
Respectfully,
Mrs. MARY E. MAIN.
Cures Collie in Horses and Effects =
Of Poison Ivy
GAINESVILLE, VA, April IS, 1890.
[ take pleasure in testifying te the
merits of HITE's PAIN CURE. I
have been using it with the best of
results; it cured a fine horse for me
from an attack Of collie; also one of
my cattle of the staggers from the
effects of eating poison ivy.
ROBERT A. WALLACE.
THE easiest way to find out girls
aca is to ask some other girl.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-05-04
Do YOU WANT MONEY :?

We will loan you money at a lower rate of in
NO BONUS, but loan you the face value of your
stock in cash. You only pay interest on what
you receive. Monthly payments smaller than
In other associations on same length of time
Our investment stock costs less per month and
pays larger dividends than any other stock. We
issue two classes of paid up stock as follows, both
paid up and non asseSsa bile
One at $50 share, bearing per cent. interest,
payable semi-annualiy ma lures or you receive
500 per share, i'll seven years. The other at 500
a share, bearing 10 per cent. interest, payable
ml-annually. Can be Withdrawn at any time.
The attention of persons having large or small
amounts to invest is called to the above stock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-29
MONEY DISPOSED OLE.
The Court Distributes Some Funds c
the Chatham Furniture Company.

The Court Distributes Some Funds Of
the Chatham uIniture Company.
In accordance with the terms of the
consent decree taken in the suit of the
Union Furniture Company against the
Chatham Furniture Company, portion
of the fund in the case was distributed
by order of the court yesterday.
The receiver, Mr.. +. f. Lowell, reported
that the funds in his hands amounted to
SS,5l1.59 Eight hundred and sixty-sixty
dollars and sixty-nine cents had been
paid on the amount due for rental leaving
balance due of 81 300. OF this sum the
receiver was directed to pay 81 900 to
Messrs Garrard, Meldrim a. Newman in
settlement of mortgage held by that
firm; $1,000 to the attorneys repre-
senting the moving creditors for bring
ing the fund into court, $1,000 to Messrs.
K. F. and r. p. Lowell i'll satisfaction of
a mortgage held by them. and 81 300 due
on the rental of the building. The re-
ceiver was directed to deposit the bal
ance of the fund in some bank to await
the final decree of the court.
The interventions of Paris, Allen &
Co, and James Clements in the suit of
Kate G. LAWN against James P. LAWN,
executor, were allowed by Judge Falli-
CANT.
The ejectment suit of Thomas Sweat,
trustee, against Ella Simons, resulted in
q verdict for the plaintiff, giving the es
tate he represents the right to lot on
Hill street
Argument was heard yesterday in the
illegality suit of the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah against j. D.
Weed, In which the city asks for an
execution for $403.S5, the amount claimed
to be due for asphalt put down on the
street near Mr.. Weeds residence The
case was submitted to the court on an
agreed statement of the facts and Judge
Falligant reserved his decision
Joseph Gutman, formerly a subject of
Russia, Jerry Bradley, formerly of Great
Britain and Charles Mochlenbrook, form
erly of Germany, were admitted to citl-
zenship by Judge Falligant yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-29
Diving Rich.

Andrew Carnegie says that "the man
who dies worth million dollars dies in
disgrace" But how about the man who
dies worth nothing at all? To leave the
world in worse condition in a financial way
than when we began it, except i'll the
cases of those born rich, is retrogression,
and that is contrary to the law of prog
ress-itsef a law of God. Every man
must leave those who depended upon him
while he live in such condition that the
pangs of poverty shall not be added to
the grief of parting. He, at least, has
no excuse for not terrifying them against
want by carrying all the life insurance
that his circumstances will reasonably
allow. If to die worth million be dis
grace, to die penniless and with no life in
surance is a sin.
1t may be said, however, that until
within the last few years insurance as
offered by regularly established and re-
liable companies has, in the main, been
beyond the reach of persons of moderate
means. In other words, companies in
general have accepted only male adult
lives, declining TO insure women and chill
dren, TO write policies for less than 81, 900,
to accept premiums oftener than once in
three months, or to call regularly at the
homes of policy-holders for the collection
of premiums. The Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, of New York, which
has recently established a branch
office in this city, meets all these
objections by its plan Of In
dustrial, or Family" insurance
Under this plan every healthful member
of family can be insured-father.
mother brother and sister-from the
child year Of age to the grandparent at
40. This insurance costs but cents per
week and upward, and policies are an
immediate benefit; no initiation fee is
charged; no increase of payments is re-
quired; premiums are collected weekly at
the homes of policy holders: males and
females are taken at the same cost; and
all claims are payable promptly at death.
We commend the Metropolitan to our
readers, and suggest that all who are in
terested in this plan of insurance call
upon the company's representative in this
city, Mr., Charles f. Flick, superintend-
emit, who has an Office in rooms and 9.
Odd Fellows Building, northwest corner
barnard and State streets, Savannah,
Ga.-ad.