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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15
Judges Work.

people seem to think that judge
has nothing to do but sit on the bench
and listen to lawyers and witnesses
talk" said judge yesterday. If sit
ting on the bench were the burden of
our labors, we would have all easy
time Take the long opinions that must
be written out. They are usually pre-
pared at night and require in many in
stances great deal of care and research
among lawbooks. Some opinions are
interesting; but, as rule, they are tedi-
ous and dry. Here is where great deal
Of work comes in, and besides the
opinions are generally written by the
judges themselves. The stenographer is
not around. and writing after becoming
accustomed to debating in an office Is
very laborious. ."-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15
MIGHT Have Reen Both.

First Boarder-What ails Dumback's
appetite? He has hardly eaten enough
for two days to keep him alive.
Second Boarder-It's love OF policy
I don't know which. He's courting the
landlady q daughter. Chicago Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15
Useless Trouble.

A mesmerist, on his trial for crime
which had no connection with hypno-
tism, emphatically exclaimed, 10
prove my innocence I am prepared TO
send the court to sleep"
Prisoner, !" the judge replied, you
may leave that to your counsel. lib
eral.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15

A certain kind ofs mushroom grown
IN northeastern Asia will produce III
toxication il it is eaten. 1t is also stlm'
ulant to muscular exertion.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15

The South African British colonies
had in 1910 a population of 14O, 600.
At present it is 1900, 600, with bust
ness of 1900, 900 and l, 800 miles of
railway
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15
Self Examination.

Let not sleep fall upon thy eyes till
thou hast thrice examined the transac-
tions of the past day. Where have I
turned aside from rectitude? What have
I been doing? What have left undone
which ! ought to have done? Begin thus
from the first act and proceed, and in
conclusion at tho i'll which thou hast
done be troubled and rejoice for the
good
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15
Queer Freak of Memory.

The French scientist, Ribot, in his
work on Diseases of the Memory tells
of man 80 years of age, of eonsidera-
BILE learning and requirements, who
was found at the termination of a Sc
we're illness to have lost the recollection
of everything, even the names of the
most common objects.
AS soon as his health was restored he
began to acquire knowledge like child.
After learning the names of objects he
was taught to read, and after this be-
gan to learn Latin. He made considera-
BILE progress when one day i'll reading
his lesson with his brother, who was his
teacher, he suddenly stopped and put
his hand to his head.
tWhat is the matter? Don't you feel
well?'' asked his brother.
81 feel peculiar sensation in my
head" he replied, land now it seems
to me knew all this before. -
Strange to say, from that time he
rapidly recovered his.faculties and could
never understand how it had been nee
essary to teach him reading and writing
when he was 80 years of age and pro-
fcient in both.
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KNIGHT 1LMPLARS.

Staunton Commandery, No. s. Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, Main street. W. b.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. Esk-
ridge, Recorder.
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r. Sgv<H r. I69gSEE

GUS exhaust.
ION, nervous debility, impaired memory.
low spTits, irritable temper, and q thou
Dody Epilepsy, paralysis, softeninr Of
tne brain and even dread insanity sorno-
umes result from such reckless self abuse.
10 reach, reclaim and restore such unfork.
unates to health and happiness, is the Aim ~
tne q publishers of book written in plain but
cndste cnd language, on the nature, symptoms
ana curaDliey, by home treatment, OF uch
diseases This book wiil b sent sasIsd - :.
Plaln envelope, ON receipt of ten cents "a
Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical A,
sociafion, S6S Main st., Buffalo, N. 7.
april 1S-lyr
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Oneida TRIBE, NO. ss, I. ORR

Meets in their wigwam, over Wayt's drug
store. every Wednesday st 1tb run .'gth breath
setting OF the sun. 8. Il. Lushbaush sachem
James " Diackburn, cliie1 of records. AL
visiting brothers elcome.
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MAKING THEIR OWN PILLS.
Doctors Taking to Custom That Eronb1es
the Apothecaries.

Doctors Taking to q custom That EropbIeS
the Apothecaries.
''Our business is suffering to some
extent from new fad of the physician
that is growing rapidly, Iregret to say,
said an apothecary. ''In old times, of
course, it was quite usual for medical
practitioners to put up their own pre-
scriptions. Oddly enough, they are tax
ing up the practice again in a fresh
form. They do not prepare the medi-
cines they prescribe, but a good many
of them they give to their patients in
the shape of pills. For example, you
consult DR.. Squills for symptoms which
indicate stomach disorder. Instead
of writing prescription for it, he gives
you half dozen little tablets and tells
you to call again in couple Of days.
You 60 back again and get some more
of the same pills-one to be taken after
each meal. you are instructed. That
transaction robs the apothecary of the
30 cents he would have got for filling
the prescription. It might seem to you
that the expense of furnishing their
own medicines would deter physicians
from adopting this plan, but will
quickly explain to you how it works to
their advantage You must understand,
to begin with, that they get the pills or
tablets at wholesale rates, SO that the
cost is not very great. Nasty doses are
no longer in fashion, and large num-
ber of particularly the coal
tar preparations-are put up nowadays
in the shape l speak of.
''Dr. Squills gives you six tablets and
tells you to come back on Friday. In
that way he secures another visit from
you and rakes in an additional 50. That
is where his profit comes in. Further
more, if your friend Mrs. Bobbins hap
pens to be sufferings from symptoms
similar to your own, you cannot furnish
her with some Of the pills which have
done you so much good, as you could do
if you had prescription. You can only
recommend her to Dr.. Squills, who
scoops in another fee. So you can see
for " that this plan, while de-
cided ious to our trade, is great
help to - doctors. In one way it works
we'll. Not having prescription, the
patient cannot obtain indefinite quanti-
ties of the medicine by having it put up
again and again at the apothecary's: 1t
is in that manner more than any other
that people acquire dangerous drug hab-
its.
''To such point of development has
this new fad Of the physicians arrived
that great factories are kept busy turn
ing out tablets and pills for sale to doc
tors only. The firms that own these es-
Establishments send agents all over the
country to solicit the patronage of med
ical men. From the latter they obtain
orders for the doses in small compass at
SO much per 1, coo or 10, 600, put up in
bottles or boxes. The pills are carefully
prepared according to formula OF rec
ognized value, drugs Of the best quality
being employed. st Louis Globe
na,y,Oorot
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE

Charity Division, NJ 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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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs

Valley Lodge, No. Is, K. of p, meets
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West
street, over Dr.. Wayt's drug store. C. T. Ham
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albest
Keeper of Records and Seal.
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UNIFORMED RANK, KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS.

E. B. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Hall. Sir Knight Captain, F. B. Berkeley; s
Knight Recorder, s. II. Rosenbaum.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15
ROYAL ARCANUM.

Augusta Council, No. 400, Royal Arcanum
meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hall, Main street. W. W.
Robertson, Regent; Jos. B. Woodward, Sec
retary.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15

Meets first Sunday in every month in their
hall on the church lot. NJ. T. Bergin, presi
dent; ]. J. Kilgalen, first vice president; ]. ]
Murphy, second vice president; d.. O'Connel
recording secretary.
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A,iERIoAN LRGL9N az F0NOR.

Valley Council No. 1876 meets on the first and
third Mondays in each month. commander.
A. s. Woodhouse; secretary, DR.. j. NJ. Hanger
collector, Isaac c. Morton, Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENIFICAL5
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-08-15

Staunton Lodge No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ, meets
every second and last Friday night in eacl.
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas
NJ. Lickliter, W. NJ; B. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
, 1894-06-27

ton on Wednesday afternoon, Lieutenant
Colonel Templer read a paper on "Steam
Transports on Roads," He said that the
difficulty in collecting horses in sufficient
numbers for the mobilization of an army at
short notice from home sources had undoubt-
edly been the chief reason for the trial of
road locomotives. 1t is estimated that there
are 90, 900 miles Of turnpike road in this coun-
Try, and there are already 5000 road engines
owned by commercial men, who have saved
large sums Of money by adopting them. A
single road engine would do the work Of
several teams and at a lower cost; hence
the use of road engines by the Government
of Europe is becoming general. At present
a train OF wagons can on the best roads
traverse 15-20 miles daily, while a traction
engine would in the same time 60 60-70
miles. Among its many advantages the,
locomotive could be used as a winding en-
CINE or as a stationary engine for saw
ing, pumping, &c. There was a general i'm
preston that these engines destroyed the
roads, but on the contrary they improve
them. A traction engine could make a road
for itself wherever the ground was moderate
ly hard. No properly educated horse Will
ever be alarmed by an engine. For 90 years
road engines had passed through the narrow
streets of Chatham every day without an ao-
cident. By means of photographs projected
on the screen the lecturer demonstrated the
comp a%rative ShortnesS of a baggage train
drawn by steam-a point which obviously
becomes Of Importance in connection with
facility Of defence by cavalry ."-Barbados
Agricultural Reporter.
, 1894-06-27
(DaHy TELEGRAPH, p MoV)

NJ. Blanc, Il manufacturer, was walking
down one Of the streets Of Marseilles yester-
day, when he was s|avagely attacked and
nearly killed by an Anarchist, who struck
him in the forehead with a sharp instrument.
His assailant would have been lynched by the
crowd if the police had not interfered. Con-
Quoted afterwards to NJ. Blanc's house, the
rufian, when asked by the wounded man what
harm he had done him, coolly replied. IF
it had not been you it would have been
another. | had no personal gludse against
you, but | hate the bourgeoisie, which holds
all the property, and which those who are
dying of hunger want 10 bring to its knees
before them" The prisoner-an old offender
had previously been to the Marie to solicit
assistance, and had been told to return ON
Tuesday. He was angry at The delay, and
attacked the first well-dressed person he met.
who happened to be NJ. Blame. The man is
we'll known as a frequenter Of Revolutionary
meetings. He had written ditties in honour
Of Ravachol, Valiant, and Henry.
, 1894-06-27

of a few of our most beautiful Of British
birds, as well as some trouble to myself and
disappointment TO others? A lady writes
from Lincolnshire saying that her 'little son
has been told that a large sum is offered by
the authorities of the British Museum for II
perfect nest Of the kin4tisher. He thinks he
has found one, but does not like TO examine
it too closely till we know if the story he has
heard is a fact.
Sometimes, unfortunately, the finders are
less cautious. and the birds are destroyed
without waiting for an answer sometimes
it is suggested that Ell 90 is the exact sum
which has been offered. l believe the story
originated in a chance utterance Of the late
Charles kingSle but the fact is, since the
instruct g section of a river bank showing
the position Of the nest was placed in the bird
gallery by DR.. Gunther nearly ten years ago.
there has been no wish for another kingfsh-
er's nest here.
Another strange and widespread delusion
Of the same kind is that q large price is
offered for a specimen of Il "tortoiseshel tom
cat Hardly a year passes but a letter comes,
often from some remote part of Enrope-two
came lately frem Roumania and one from the
south Of France-wishins to know the exact
price that will be paid. One was accompani-
ed by a certificate from the veterinary sur
geon of the place as to the precise colour and
sex of the animal.
The last curiosity of this kind of CORES
p%oudsnce was a grave inquiry whether it was
true that the Trustees Of the Museum had
offered sfI00 for an entire cigar ash
Yours very faithfully.
w. II. FLOWER.
British Museum Natural History Crom-
we'll road, London, 5 w, May 5.-Times.
, 1894-06-27
INDIA AND BURMA.
The Mud On The Mango frees.

Our Calcutta Correspondent says the opIn-
ion is gaining ground that the mysterious mud
smearing Of fruit trees in Behar has no direct
political significance but is meant to attract
pilgrims to the sacred temple at Janakpur, in
Nepaul, by way of protest against the inter-
ference of the sanitary Authorities with the
Hurdwar gathering.
Lord Lansdowne and Lord Roberts have
both expressed concurrence with the views
contained in the letter from Sir Aired Lyalf
on this subject. On the other hand, Colonel
MalIes0n maintains that the situation is dis
quoting, and among other indications he
cites the following =
Last November, the fair at Sonpur, gene
rally the largest and most genial gathering Of
the population of Behar, was SO sparsely
attended that the evidence Of general dis
content forced itself on the authorities. In
other parts of India there have been fires,
destruction of Government property, and
theits of Government rifles, in a proportion far
in excess of the normal average.
The EagIishman Of Calcutta publishes q
letter from Behar, in which the writer says
there is growing disqulet in the district. He
regards the plastering of the trees as a means
Of interesting the masses in the Gathering at
the sacred tanks of Jauakpur, whore the
people believe that their gods will deliver
Oracles for the protection Of the cattle and
the expulsion of the European indigo-planters
in Behar. The letter adds that the belief is
current that attempts have already been made
to form a native organization with the object
of expelling the planters.
The Secretary of State has received a tsle-
gram from the Vieeroy to the effect that the
INSTRUMENTATION in the 18th Bengal Infantry
at Agra was confined to two companies, was
not Of a serious nature, and was not accompa-
MED by violence. while its cause was entirely
unconnected with caste or religious feeling.
An official account of the incident from Simla
says lit arose out of the dissatisfaction Of
the men with the treatment of a recruit by
the havildar.-I6id.
, 1894-06-27
AN ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE.

An interesting experiment in the adapta-
bility of electric motor to traction on rail
ways was made ON Wednesday on the
Western Railway of France. The electric
locomotive, invented by M. Heilm4nn, drew
a special train from the ST. Lazare terminus
in Paris to Nantes, a distance of 33 miles,
performing the Journey III So minutes. The
train was composed Of five coaches and a
dvnamometric break vaI1, and at certain por-
tions of the line a speed of IS miles an hour
was attained.-Ibid.
, 1894-06-27
(DaiIy Telegraph, % May.J

Captain Mahan. of the United States Navy,
author of "'The influence of Sea Power upon
History and other works, was entertained at
dinner by his English publishers and some Of
his literary friends, under the presidency Of
Mr.. L. B. Marston. IN The course of the
evening DC stated that he hoped soon to resume
his literary work, that his Life Of Nelson
was progressing, aud that he is also engaged
on an historical study Of the last war between
Great Britain and America. Captain Mahan,
who is president Of the United States Naval
War College, expressed himself as delighted
at the hearty reception accorded to the off
GERS and men of the Chicago, since arriving
in the Thames.
"LOve me, love my dog" might fifty be the
motto of the promoters of the annual Show
of Pet Dogs, opened at the Aquarium. Some
two hundred odd canine pets, including
spaniels, pugs, schipperkes, Pomeranians,
and terriers were carefully bestowed in rows
of wire kennels, many of which were lined
with lace, silk, and satin, and upholstered
with embroidered cushions. = The special
lists and puppies were rich and rare, and
spoke of the expenditure of much care.
money and medicine" in bringing the exhi-
bits in such fine form before the public. In
many respects the show is unmatched, ard
the collection of Yorkshire terriers and hair.
less Mexican dogs is perhaps unique. Still
more interesting from another aspect are the
assortment of ~"Chow-chows' or Chinese
edible dogs, which possibly may be good to
eat hot or cold, although they don't look
it.
Mr.. Rudyard Kipling's latest contribution
to story telling is called The Jungle Book
Mcmillan and Co.., and contains a mixture
of tales and poems about wild animals, chief
, 1894-06-27

ly natives of India. Several of them Lave
already appeared in magazines, but possess
sufficient interest and literary merit tn Justify
their pre- servation in the form of q handsome
and we'll illustrated volume. Mr.. Kipling
has had the courage to make q style Of his
own, and although he has now many imi-
tators, he still proves himself s|erenely I'M
approachable in it. To boys especially the
stories will possess ineXhaustible charm, AMI
few who commence "Mowgli's Brothers."
''Toomai of the ElePhants,' or fThe White
Seal will desire to lay down the book until
they come to an end. All the tales contain
a touch of 'fearsomeness' which give
them an additional attrattiyeness.
Perhaps the great cricket match Of Porter
V. Faure, which ended in the Lambeth Po-
lice Court, may not take the same high rank
in sporting annals as that held by Jingle V.
Blazo, reported i'll the "Picwick Paper>," but
there is no doubt that it will be long held in
memory by those who took part in it. Mr..
and Mrs. Porter, with their children. three
wicket stumps, a bat, and a telescope, enter
ed a piece of open land near their house in
West D1lwich on Whit Monday in order to
spend q happy afternoon. Stumps were
pitched and the match commenced. The re
cords OF the game do not state whether MIR.
and Mrs. Porter we re in The proud position
of furnishing from among their own offspring
the two rival eleveus, or only one; nor is the
function of the telescope in the match de-
fined, but it was probably to be used to
magnify the scores into respectable figures.
While the cricket was in progress Mr..
Faure suddenly appeared on the scene, said
he was the proprietor and syery body else a
tresspasser and notonly incontInently drew che
stumps, but pocketed the telescope. Without
the latter the match might have proceeded.
bnt what is a cricket match without stumpS?
Mr.. Porter tried to get the things back, bat
the other hit HIM with Il hammer, and then,
SO it was given in evidence, set his dog on
him so thoroughly as to bite one of his Por-
ter's legs. This of course ended all idea Of
cricket for tLat afternoon, and yesterday tho
case came before he magiSterial umpire, Mr..
Biron, for final decision. He fined Mr..
Faure Dos and los costs. The match has
this resemblance to Jingle Y. BIazo, that so
far as the scoring is concerned it remains uu-
unfinished.
, 1894-06-27
BRITISH MUSEUM ILLUSIONS.
To the Editor

Sir,-As this mornings post brought the
first OF the regular batch of communications
which [ always expect at this season, may [
venture to ask your insertion of a few lines
which may be the means of saving the life
, 1894-06-27

An attempt was made last night to pro-
duce an explosion at the door of tile fiat in
habited by the Able GARNER, in the Avenue
Mel. Nj. GARNER is the founder and editor
Of the Peuple Francois newspaper, and has
thus rendered himself obnoxious to the
Anarchltts. The concierge was lighting the
gas Ia the staircase, whom an individual who
looked like a shop man passed him, with the
remark that he was going to The ahbG's apart
mont. A few minute afterwards his wife,
whip had fingered in the staircase, rushed
into the lodge with the cry that fire had
broken out upstairs, and he hurried out
and reached the door at the same mo-
ment that the abe opened it. They
found an object resembling a bomb on the
door-mat. with a lighted fuse, which the con-
cierge at once extinguished. Then taking
up the internal machine, be went downstairs
and emptied three buck cts of water on it in
the courtyard. 1t was a long tin box, which
had contained petroleum, and weighed about
twelve pounds. The mysterious stran-
ger had called with a friend about
six weeks before, and had to obtain
information about the disposition of the
fat, and the abbe's mode of life. As they
persisted IN their questions the concierge had
replied that they had better 60 up and ask the
able. Naturally, they departed instead.
The man who returned yesterday was tall and
of fair complexion. NJ. Girard, the director
Of the municipal laboratory, has examined
the suspicious object, but the water thrown
on it in the courtyard has prevented him from
arriving as yet at an accurate appreciation of
the contents of the long tin box. The fuse
had been introduced at both ends and car
ried right through the bomb, which also
contained leaden tubes filled with gunpowder,
plaster, and probably chlorate of potash.
, 1894-06-27

Mr.. Rudyard Kipling's latest contribution
to story telling is called The Jungle Book
Mcmillan and Co.., and contains a mixture
Of tales and poems about wild animals, chief
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-29

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