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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
Look Toward the Light.

In sickroom there was little rose.
bush in pot in the window. There
was only one rose on the bush, and its
face was turned full toward the light.
This fact was noticed and spoken of,
when one said that the rose would look
no other way save toward the light.
Experiments had been made with it; it
had been turned away from the window,
its face toward the gloom of the interior,
but in little time it would resume it's
old position. With wonderful persist
ence it refused to keep it's face toward
the darkness and insisted on ever look
ing toward the light. The rose has it's
lesson for us.
We should never allow ourselves to
face toward ife's gloom. We should
never sit down in the shadows of any
sorrow and let the night darken over us
into the gloom of despair. We should
turn our faces away toward the light
and quicken every energy for Drawer
duty and truer, holier service. Grief
should always make us better and give
us new skill and power; it should make
our hearts softer, our spirits kindlier,
our touch more gentle; it should teach
us it's holy lessons, and we should learn
them, and then go on with sorrows sa-
cred ordination upon us to new love and
better seryice.-Selected 4
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
Miss RusseITs Fondness For Poker.

am informed that one reason of the
little rift within the Perugini lutte con
sisted in Miss Russell's prediction for
poker. This is science to which the
golden diva has devoted much study
She likes a game Of poker and plays it
on the strict rules laid down by Gen
eral Schenck. Her parties for this di-
version are usually composed of four or
five people, each Of whom is million
aire. But Miss Russell's income aver
ages $50, 900, and she can afford to play.
The limit is high and the betting lively.
Signor Perugini, whose salary is only
$3.50 week, could not sit down at such
game without risking his entire weeks
earnings. Consequently he was ruled
out and had to solace himself with SELL
timental arias up stairs while his wife
was winning or losing fortune down
stairs. This isolation brought dis
quietude to his thoughts, and next morn
ing he was perhaps not so cheerful a
companion as a diva would wish at the
breakfast table. New York Press,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
THE TALE OF A DOVE.
A Strange Incident In the Closing Scenes of
a Murderer's Life

Murderer's Life.
IT can recall strange incident that
has never found its way into print, )"
said a member Of the New York con-
gressional delegation to a Post reporter
''It happened in Long Island, in the
Queens county Jail, and, to say the least,
is tinged with strangeness. Patrick
Casey. Long Island City policeman,
was an inmate of the Jail, under the
sentence of death for the deliberate
murder of his superior officer Sergeant
Cumiskey. The representative in con
gress from the First congressional dis
trict of New York, James w. Covert,
was Casey's counsel and succeeded in
having his sentence committed to i'm
prisonment for life. On the day Casey
was sentenced to death pure white
dove flew in the courtroom window and
alighted OH his shoulder
THE dove refused to be removed, ac-
companied Casey back to his. cell and
became his constant companion. At the
same time Charles Rugg, the notorious
negro murderer, was also an inmate Of
the Jail, awaiting trial for the murder
of Mrs. Lydia Maybe and her daughter.
Just previous to the day set for his trial
Rugg escaped from the Jail, but two
days later was captured and returned to
the jail. The day Of his capture was the
day set for Casey's removal to Sing
Sing to serve his life sentence. AS he
was being taken from the jail and while
in the sheriff's office being prepared for
his journey Rugg was led in by his
capturers. All this time the dove had
been perched Oh Casey's shoulder, but
as soon as Rugg was led in the dove flew
from Casey's shoulder and over to Rugg,
alighting on his shoulder, cooling as if
it had found long lost friend.
"All efforts on the part Of Casey to
call it back were in vain, and as Rugg
was led back to the cell from which he
escaped the dove went with him. It re-
NAMED with him up to the morning of
the execution. On that morning as Rugg
marched up the scaffold the dove was
perched on his shoulder and remained
there until the black cap was drawn
over his face. AS soon as that was done
the dove flew out one of the Jail win
dows and was never seen around the
Jail again. Washington Post.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
The Laws Delay.

In a resent lawsuit in Washington
the court was frequently compelled to
cut short the cross examination of wit
nesses by certain lawyer who was said
TO believe in ''the quantity rather than
the quality Of questions " His point
evidently was to make the case last as
long as possible. The following, which
is given as an illustration of the man
| her Of his questioning, exeDlplifies the
remoteness from common sense of some
Of the methods of law practice;
Counsel Ito the witness)-- Was il
Whites
Witness-Yes.
"You think it was white?'
eyes,
cit is your opinion, then, that it was
white?"
eyes"
"You are sure it was white?"
i:Yes. ~
lit is your impression it was white?"
eyes,
sit wasn't black?'
''No'
':You are sure it wasn't blaek?''
n ann
..Wasn't it little dark colored?"
..No.'
nWhat color was it?'
stWhite. y
"White?''
.'White''
Here are 10 questions, nine Of which
are unnecessary. But If the lawyer had
succeeded somewhere in the question
ing in undermining the certainty Of the
| witness he would have made a small
| point for his side Of the case, and from
his CLIENT point of view his long wind
J ed examination would have been jnsti,
fed. Youths Companion
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Small. but Important.


Rusty Nail lin the streetEWhat are
you doing here?
Carpet Tack-Waiting for ride.
800 you think any Of these fine peo-
pie will stop their carriages to pick up
a worthless little thing like your
mo, but the first bicyclist that
comes along will pick me up without
stepping, Good News.
What He Meant.
Adolphus Pm afraid I hit him
deucedly hard. I just looked at him, you
know, in significant way and said,
''The fools aren't all dead yet
Arttlur-Aad what did he says
Adolpnhs-He said: mo, but you
aren't looking well, Dolly. You'd better
take care Of yourself. :" Wonder what in
time he was driving at:-t3aston,l tran:
script.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
A SMALL KINDNESS.
The Gentle Little Woman Who Gave It Re-
ceived Big Reward.

The Gentle Little Woman Who Gave It Re-
ceived Big Reward.
Many years ago, when sewing ma
chimes were in their infancy, if indeed
they had been invented, a little elderly
bachelor entered the parlor of his board
ing house and in. way peculiar to him
self made this request:
(Which of you ladies will hem cou-
pie Of handkerchiefs for me?'
There was well bred sniff of disap-
proval, but not one asserting voice. The
only one that broke the silence recon-
mended him to take the handkerchiefs
to seamstress who attended to such
work.
cts pretty lonesome to have nc
women folk belonging to you," said the
old bachelor, ''but I guess I can get
along. Thank you, ladies, for your kind
ness" and he bowed himself out.
At the same moment a timid hand
detained him, and low voice said ig
his ear:
"Leaye them with me. TX will see
that they are hemmed neatly. have a
friend who will do them--for COM
pany.'
''Take the1n,' said the old bachelor
gruffly; ''much obliged, I'm sure. -
She was q gentlewoman, although
she sewed for living, as all women did
i'll that day who did not teach school
She replied not to jeers Of her COM
panions when she sat in the parlor at
her work, except to say that it was a
small thing to do for fellow being.
''But he is a miser,'' they persisted.
Nevertheless the handkerchiefs were
hemmed and returned to the owner,
who did not offer to pay for them, but
did within the year marry the gentle
soul who hemmed them.
The thereafter of their married life
reads like a fairy story. Both have
passed away from the prosperity which
surrounded them, but in the heart Of
the city of Boston there is marble
block that was built with the accumu-
lated interest of the fortune bequeathed
to their son, who is no other than Mont
gomery Sears, the millionaire. This
story, unlike most stories, is true. DE:
troit Free Press.
A COnundrum.
Traveller (on south coast railway
Why don't yoH put up time tables i'll
the station?
Porter-What for?
TTagsler-To show what time the
trains arrive
Porter (scornfully)-How're we goin
TO make out table shown what time
the trains get here till we see what time
they do get here?-London Million.
Liked Church, But
Sweet Girl-Do you enjoy taking ne
to church?
Lover-Not so much as riding with
you in a street car
"Goodness! Why?"
E"Fhe sexton never yells sit closer,
please , New York Weekly.
$50
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
Deserving Praise.

We desiLe to say to our citizens, that for years
we have been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, DR.. Kings New Life Pills, Bulk
lens Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters and have
never handled remedies that sell as we'll, or that
have given such universal satisfaction. We do
not hesitate to guarantee them every time. and
we stand ready to refund the purchase price, if
satisfactory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits, Hughes & Bell, druggists
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
MAGNETIC hlEnUINE:
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed and not
less than one million people have found just such
a friend in DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. If you have never
used this Great Cough Medicine, one trial will
convince you that it has wonderful curative
powers i'll all diseases of Throat, Chest and Lungs
Each hottie is guaranteed to do all that is claim
ed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free
at Hughes 4 Bells drug store. Large bottles
SOC. and 81.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
A Perfect Leaf.

The teacher Of a large class in one of
the New York schools once said to the
pupils who were leaving for the sum-
mer: II want each of you to search for
a perfect leaf and bring it to Inc when
school reopens. Remember it must be
perfeet-every tooth right, not to speak
of mold Or blight OF discoloration, not
a vein broken" They searched faithful
~, but none found perfect leaf, though
they learned great deal about leaves
while they examined them thus careful
ly.-NeW York Times.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
SILVER AND GOLD.

Farewell, my little sweetheart,
Now fare you well and free; ~
claim from you no promise,
You claim no VOWS from me.
The reason why?-the reason
Right well we can uphold
have too much of silver,
And you've too much of gold.
A puzzle this, to worldlings.
Whose love to lucre flies.
Who think that gold to silver
Should count as mutual prizel
But Pm not avaricious,
And you're not sordid souled:
have too much of silver,
And you've too much of gold,
Upon our heads the reason
Too plainly can be seen;
am the winters bond slave,
You are the summers queen.
Tco few the years you number.
Too many have told;
have too much of silver,
And you've too much Of gold.
You have the rose for token,
have dry leaf and rime;
have the sobbing vesper,
You, morning bells at chime.
would that were younger
yet you grew never DID,
Would had less of silver,
But you no less of gold.
Edith NJ. Thomas,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10

Lord ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ys
elyn-on this dover question, You know.
Don't you-aw-think every wife ought
to have a little money-aw?
Miss Evelyn-Yes. indeed, my lord.
I'm right with you there. Because then,
you see, if the girl makes a bad job OF
It, she will be fixed to back out.-New
York World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
.,,ck,an,e Arn,c. Saliva

The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblain, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles OF no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
vction, or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by Hughes & Bell ruggists
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
Salts of the Body.

It is a surprising fact that Of all the
organic salts of our body we only take
one-sodium chloride, or common salt
from inorganic nature and add it ia
our food All other salts are present in
organic food stuffs in quantities suffi-
Gent to our requirements, We have nc
need to seek for them elsewhere.
troit News.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
Do YOU WANT MONEY F.?

We will loan you money at lower rate of in
NO BONUS, but loan you the face value of your
stock in cash. You only nay interest 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 n )n- assesSabe:
One at S5n a share. bearing & per cent. interest,
payable semi-annually, natures. or you receive
a share, bearing 10 per cent. interest, payable
semt-annually Can be Withdrawn at any t1me
The attention of persons having large all
amounts to invest is called to the above stock.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
lnpatienoes

lmpatience turns an ague into fe-
yer, a fever to the plague, fear into de-
spair, anger into rage, loss into madness
and sorrow 10 amazemeIt. Jeremy
Taylor.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
BLASTING GELATIN.
One of the Most Important Explosives. and
How 1t Is Made.

UnG OF Inc u1OSC lEpOrbttuG TAplOSlteSs anu
How 1t Is Made.
By far the most important as well as
the latest form of dynamites or solidi-
fed nitroglycerin are those designated
not too happily as blasting gelatins. %
Many persons imagine, quite naturally,
that these consist of some form of gela-
tin, isinglass Or glue, converted by
sive But blasting gelatin" contains
no particle whatever of gelatin. prop
erly SO called, the term being applied to a
mixture of nitroglycerin and nitrocel
lulose. 1t is prepared at Ardeer, i'll Ayr
shire, N. B., by heating nitroglycerin
in ''jacketed" pans to between 40 de-
grees and water at 60 degrees Gao
degrees F.-a certain proportion of dry
gun cotton Of the ''soluble" kind. A
current of hot water at 60 degrees c.
40 degrees F.-circulating between
the outer and inner pans keeps the con-
tents of the latter at the required tenn
perature, and the mixing is effected by
mechanical stirrers.
Any rise of temperature above 45 de-
grees Glib degrees Els quickly
checked by turning into the outer
'jacket" stream of cold water in place
of the hot for time. In the course of
about an hour the nitrocotton is dis
solved i'll the nitroglycerin, the two
bodies uniting to form a more Or less
stiff homogeneous jelly. 1t may indeed
be compared to the Photographic COLO
dion, thickened by evaporation, the gun
cotton having been dissolved not in the
usual alcoholic ether mixture, but in mi
troglycerin. When composed of 90 per
cent of the latter, with per cent cot
ton, we get most powerful explosive
Mr.. G. Macroberts, the manager at
Ardeer, observes upon this point:
''Of all the nitroglycerin explosives
blasting gelatin is the strongest If the
energy of dynamite be represented by
100, that Of blasting gelatin will be 800
Nitrogelatin itself shows less energy
than blasting gelatin. ''--Nineteenth
Century.
Cleopatra's Rival.
The beautiful Octavia, the wife of
the great general, but weak and infa-
nous, Antonius, was woman Of rare
personal integrity and moral worth.
When Antonius for the second time,
and this irremediably, fell under the
sway of the incompatible destinations
of Cleopatra, Octavia not only main
tanned the dignity of her husbands
house and took care Of her own and An
tonius' children, but also those he had
had by Fulvia, one of his previous
wives. Of this Fulvia Plutarch slyly re-
marks:
It was her ambition to govern those
that governed and to command the lead
ers of armies It was to Fulvia that
Cleopatra was obliged for teaching An
tonius due submission to female author
ity. He had gone through such course
of discipline as made him perfectly
tractable when he came into her hands,
Westminster Review.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10
GENTLEMEN'S AND YOUTHS.
SPRING AND SUMMER
DRESS GOODS !!

The attention OF my customers and friends and
all in want of First-Class Gentlemen s SPR NG
AND SUMMMER CLOTHING, is called
to my new stock, which has been received.
IN Variety Of Styles and Elegant Goods. have
SUITS or PIECE ARTICLES of c. 0THlNG nj de 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. 124 w. Maiu st,
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Cured my Children Of Diphtheria.

Cured my Children Of Diphtheria.
TRoUTv1LLE, BoTErouRr Co. Va,
April IS, 1891.
DIR. S. P. HITE:
Dear Sir:-This is to certify that in
the fall of 1889, my two little girls,
Monte and Lulie (the pictures Of
which 1 send to you), were danger
ously seized with a severe attack of
diphtheria. 1t affected the eyesight of
one Of them for. some time, and only
by the use of your invaluable PAIN
CURE they were soon restored to
health. We used it plent;fully, night
and day, not sl'aringly as some per-
sons may doin such eases, butaccord-
ing to directions. You are at liberty
TO publish this, that others may know
the great medicinal powers of yo,lY
remedy, which have been truly dem
onstrated to me- in many cases Of
emergency in my own family and
that CT my neighoors. AS a general
family medicine, it surpasses all
others that have ever used. Hoping
that you will continue to manufae.
ture it in its purity fer suffering
humanity s sake, ! reiAain,
Gratefully and truly yours,
D. W. KuMBERT.
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HARUSBERGER'S
Bio Racket Store!
The Largest and Most Complete Store
in the Valley Of Virginia.
$3.50 feet Of Floor Space. $3.50
Everything Except Groceries.
A few Of the Many Bargains
from Each Department:

DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT.
Good check and plaid ginghams at 4 cents
worth cents.
The best 1-yard wide bleached cotton that
has ever been sold for cents per yard.
Indigo-blue prints at cents. will wash.
The best feather ticking at Is cents.
A beautiful line of white goods at the low
est prices.
Dress goods from 10 cents per yard up to 81.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
A beautiful display of French pattern hats
at 50, ~. 90 S., 81 and So.
Untrimmed hats from 80 cents up.
Black sailors at 10 cents.
Ribbons and flowers in endless varieties.
MEMS CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.
Boys wool suits at s1.15. better at 81 so and
81; all WOOL s.. 80 and rs. Cheaper than
you can buy tile goods with the making.
Youths suits at $50, S. and IS. 80, from IS
, to is years.
Mems suits at unheard of prices. Come and
see them.
SHOE DEPARTMENT.
See our solid leather ladies' fine shoes at
9S cents.
warranted all leather guaranteed to wear as
we'll as shoes you pay 50 for. There is only
one place that this shoe can be purchased,
and we possess the secret.
Shoes from % cents pair up.
Ladies' Oxford slippers 50 and Is cents.
Real kid at 98 cents per pair.
| If you wish to save money, try pair OF our
shoes.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Children's ribbed hose at 5 cents, worth 10
cents.
A job lot of ladies hose at . cents. worth
| 10 cents.
Twenty-Five dozen ladies' fast black hose,
double soles. at 10 cents, worth 20 cents.
Ladies' ribbed vests, good quality, at cts.
| Window shades, best goods decorated. at 70
cents per pair. worth 81.
Thousands Of other bargains too numerous
to mention.
Carpets and mattings at reduced prices.
One hundred pieces of mattings to select
from.
Glass and qneensware, tinware, hardware,
woodenware at unheard of prices.
5 AND 10 CENT COUNTERS.
Goods formerly sold at cents, now i, 2 and
3 cents.
Goods formerly sold at 10 cents, now 8, 6, Z
and cents.
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Rs.PART1NaToN said she did not
marry her second husband because
she loved the male sex, but just
because he was the size of her first
protector, and could wear out his
old clothes.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10

Each Bank of England Lock Costs 1915
and Has 362, $50 Different Combinations.
Elaborate Mechanism to Protect Treasure
Vaults,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-10

A Red-Hot Iron Through the Hand.
STAuNToN, Va, April II, 1890.
DIR. HITE:
Our janitor (Elijah Smith, had the
misfortune to run a red-hot iron
rod through his hand last winter, and
by the use of your PAIN CURE he
was soon relieved entirely of the pain
and soreness.
W. W. ROBERTSON.
Supt. City Public Schools.
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1T FILLS THE HHg.A,

Glen Eoston, Marshall Co., ", Ia.
r. V. PIERCE NJ. D., BuffaiQ, n. vi
1.-Two mile and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-26
Duluth Wheat.

DULUTH. Mimi. Oct. 25. Wheat was
weak and dull today, the result of
lower cables. large receipts and liberal
selliug. The market opened weak at
nc decline tor May at 5sMc. 1t sold up
&c and then eased off, trading being
dull and lifeless. During the last hour
it sold steadily at $500. There was
nothing doing in December. There
was fair trading in cash. the mills tax
ing $4,000 bushels at &c premium and
shippers about the same amount. The
elevators were not buying. The close
was &c lower than yesterday for cash,
&c lower for May, and 5sc lower for
December.
Following were the closing prices:
No. hard, cash, SIZE; October, 5715c;
No. northern. cash. SIC; October.
SEC; December, 55ac; May, 5Ss4c;
No. 3 northern. cash, 53c; No. 8. soc;
rejected, 47c; to arrive, No. north-
ern. Sic; rye. 45c; flax s1.41; No. 2
| oats, size; No. oats, Sic.
| Receipts Here and al Superior-Wheat,
1873, los blu; oats, 1924 bu; barley, 90 S51
bu; fax, 1864 bu. hipments-Wheat,
2l3. 2S6 bu; flax, 26, 59Obu. Car Inspec.
ton Today-Wheat. 1854; fax, "a; bar.
ley, As; oats, 4; rye. l.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-26
TEDDY FOUND NO FRAUD.
He will Recommend a Revision
ofCiyi! Service Law. However.

He Will Recommend a Revision
ofCiyil Service Law. However.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25. - Theodore
Roosevelt, civil service commissioner.
has submitted report to the commits
sion of his findings IN the investigation
he has made at Pittsburg of charges
that federal officeholders have been
guilty of coercing employees to make
campaign contributions. MIR. ROoSe-
welt says that the internal revenue Of
fee, being without the civil service law,
is used as cog in the machine, and,
while the collector has not violated the
law, the office has been run on the
spolls system. He recommends that the
internal revenue office be put in the
classified seIvice.
Postmaster O'Donnell is found to be
scrupulously obeying the civil service
law. but Mr.. Roosevelt says that it is to
be regretted that he did not state pub
licly at the time assessments were at
tempted III his office what he has since
stated to the commission, viz, that lie
had no hand In making the assessments,
and that he would not discharge ern-
ployeS for refusing to contribute to the
campaign funds. The treasurer of the
Democratic committee wrote letters to
the postotfice employees asking them to
call on him, and soliciting contribu-
tons from them. The treasurer, the
report says, declares that he has not
violated the law, and has kept within
the opinion of Attorney General Olney.
MIR. Roosevelt recommends that con-
greSS be asked to make it unlawful to
solicit contributions from federal office
holders anywhere, and he asserts that
the solicitation of the treasurer of the
Democratic committee amounts to black
mail.