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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Antiquity of the Alphabet,

According to Philippe Berger's book
entitled ''Histoire de lEcritus dams Pan
tiquite,' the alphabet was invented about
1900 B. c., that invented by the Phe-
nicians being without doubt the Oldest
of all the forms Of expressing thought
or sounds by character. Originally it
and all other alphabets were simply a
series Of hieroglyphics or picture char
acters, the idea of an elephant OF an OK
being expressed by rude sketches of
such animals, authorizations being in the
form Of a pair of tusks, horns, etc. Pro-
fessor Auer (see Vienna edition of his
'Sprachalle," 1S49) says that, taking
both the ancient and modern alphabets
into account, as many as 400 different
sets of characters, hieroglyphics and let
tiers may be enumerated, that these
are all outgrowths of the Phenician
mode Of mutely expressing thought OF
sound, and that if we should set aside
slight variations of form the grand to
tai of 400 alphabets would dwindle i'm
mediately to less than so.
The best oriental scholars have given
it as their opinion that the original Phe-
nician alphabet was composed of but 1G
characters, yet it is known that it cen
tanned at least 81 and probably % at the
time when it was adopted by the Greeks.
Why or by whom these extra characters
were invented, or why such an addition
was necessary, has never been explained.
St. Louis Republic.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03

Pimples, blackheads moles, fire. c1les, tan and
sunburn removed by Jonnson's oriental Soap
Medicinal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
HONEY LOVING BIRDS.
They Sometimes Have Battles With Bee
For the Sweet Booty.

They Sometimes Have Battles With Bees
For the Sweet Booty.
The love for sweet things is a craving
of nature in all living creatures, and
birds will sometimes run great risks to
satisfy it. Bears in their eagerness to
get at the honey Ill hollow tree will
sometimes wedge themselves into so
small hole as to endanger their lives,
and many forest birds, such as wood
peckers, blue jays and thrushes, will
run the danger Of being stung to death
i'll their endeavors to obtain the sweet
honey that the bees store in the hollow
trunks of trees Sometimes they will
attack bees on the wing and snap them
up for the tiny speck of nectar contained
in their sacks. Blue jays often take a
position near beehives and fish all day
for honey. Every returning bee is
caught, but not devoured, for birds will
kill the bee only that they may sip up
the honey. Unless driven away few
such bird robbers would soon depopu-
late hive
Occasionally the bees organize and
fight the birds. They issue in body
from the hive and make bold attack
upon the assassins. In the quick, sharp
conflict that follows the birds invaria-
bly, get defeated. Indeed they do not at
tempt to resist the onslaught, but seek
safety in flight. If the bees surround
one OF the birds quickly enough, there
is little hope for the robber. They settle
down upon him and sting him to death.
He may fly away, but the bees cling to
his back and sides tenaciously. His
flight soon becomes less energetic and
more and more uncertain until at last
he drops to the earth and gasps out his
life among the leaves and bushes, while
the bees return triu1nphantly to their
home.
In the wild forests the honey loving
birds sometimes make an organized at
tempt to drive the bees away from their
home i'll the hollow trunk of a tree.
They first discover the place of the hid
den treasure by following the bees on a
warm, sunny day, and if there be an
opening in the tree large enough to adj
nit them they plunge down the hole in
a body.
Then there follows a sharp conflict
inside the tree, the birds swapping at the
bees and cutting them i'll two at each
snap. The only chance for the bees is to
light on the backs and sides of the
birds. If they fail to do this, they are
soon routed, and the rich treasures of
sweets are captured by the enemies.
These battles terminate i'll various ways,
sometimes the bees and sometimes the
birds coming out victorious. Our Ami
NAL Friends
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Whistling Jack.


Jack Mccarthy is Familiarity known
wherever he goes as ''Whistling Jack.
The prefix to Jack is tackled on him II
minutes after he lands at any city, and he
has been in every town of over 10000 in.
habitants in the United States. Jack can
hardly be called a boy now. He is 20 OF
"a years old. He made his first appear
ance in Pittsburg about 10 years ago, a
thin, nervous little chap, who suffered
SO distressingly that the oharitably in
clined willingly gave him the price Of !;
paper rather than hear his pitiful at
tempts to Cry his wares. Somebody
told him one day that if he would whis-
tie when he came to word that he found
unpronounceable he would soon cure
himself of his painful stutter. Jack tried
it, and in less than six months the whis-
tie was as fixed a habit as the stutter
ing. At the end of a year he could nc
more speak dozen words without II
whistles than he could fly, and this was
the way he got the sobriquet Of "Whis-
ting Jack."-New York Mail and Elk
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
couRIINe RY WIRE.
The Man Gushed Over the Ticker, but wa
Disseminated M S;pht

The Man Gushed Over the Ticker, but Was
Disenchanted on Sight.
A telegraph operator in Boston Office
once met with bitter disappointment
early in his career by falling in love with
a young woman at tie other end Of one
OF the old Western Union wires. She
used to say sweet little nothings when a
lull in the business gave her an oppor-
tunity to use the wire. The young man
worked in the Boston Office and had the
reputation of being 'sfiy" sender and
able to receive what he could send, an all
important factor in the ''sizing up Of an
operator. The woman was proud to have
him say even ''Gln'' or see" (good morn
ing or good EVENING" to her, and the other
girls on the wire, with whom he never
condescended to exchange even these Or
binary salutations. were jealous. AS time
wore on their conversations over the wire
became longer and more frequent. FL
nally an invitation to come to Boston and
visit one of the theaters was given and
accepted. The Lothario of the wire was
to wear red, red rose in his buttonhole,
a white straw hat, with blue band; she
was to carry small satchel of peculiar
shape in one hand and fluffy lace hand
kerchief in the other.
The train arrived at the eastern sta
ton on time, and the satchel of peculiar
design was sighted. It was indeed pc
culiar design. 1t was an old fashioned
carpetbag Of a grayish green color and
considerably older than the Morse alpha
bet. The girl was sight that would
have made Neil Burgess in the County
Fair go and hide. She was fully 4e
years old. Long corkscrew curls of a
past era hung down over her shoulders
like twists of molasses candy, and a smile
doomed up under the caves of her sum
bonnet that would have done credit to a
fssure in the side of Vesuvius.
She was extremely glad to see him,
and he, with the instinct of d true gen.
tleman, tried to appear that he was just
as glad to see her. He took her carpet
bag, and they boarded a car for the
house where he was staying There
were sly nudges and covert laughs at
the tea table, all the girls and young
men thinking the young operator was
entertaining his aunt from the country.
For the evening performance at the the
alter the giddy maiden fshed out an aw-
full bonnet from the depths of her car,
petbag and slicked up her curls in the
most approved fashion. The bonnet was
a flower garden in itself, and the writer
has the young mans own word for it
that she and the bonnet attracted more
attention than the play.
The next day he sent her home, but
ever after he was careful not to allow
himself to converse with any one on the
wire except on business.-Doua
Mapazine
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
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., 1885
Maiden Lane, New York. for a bottle of DR..
Drummonds Lightning Remedy for Rheuma-
ism 1t will cur9 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-
ma tism, and if the druggist tells you the truth
he will say DR.. Drummond's Remedy is the only
known cure. Agents wanted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Children Cry for
Pitchers Gastoria.
Old Doctor Drummond,

After years of patient study and experiment has
given to the world preparation which is an alb
dilute anl permenen cure for every kind OF
Rheumatism. Ask your druggist for it, The
price is 3d. but it is large bottle and will relieve
the worst case from the first dose. If you are
offered something else, write direct and we will
send you bottle by Express prepaid. Drum
mond Medicine Co., 1850 Maiden Lane, New
York. Agents wanted aug IS
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Let Us Reason.

many one weo suffers from rheumatism wonld
stop and reason moment before they decide to
purchace some remedy, they could not help avoid
any so-ca1led cure that is sold for 81. Figuring
the retailers and iobbers and the manufacturers
profits oat of that solitary dollar there is left mol
over % cents for the medicine. Dr.. Drummonds
Lightning Remedy appeals to ones good sense
The price is SIS per bottle and to any one suerins
from rheumatism it is as cheap as it is good and
effective. Sent to any address by Drummond
Medicine Co., 1850 Maiden Lane, New York
Agents wanted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
A Beginning.

Bromley, I hear you are going tt
tart housekeeping?'
eyes, Darlington -
"What have you got toward it?'
"a wife. London Tit-Bits.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03

Johnson's Tasteles3 Compound Cod Liver u
with hypophosphites gives tone to the nerves
strengthening, stimulating and producing
healthy flesh like magic.
Sold by Tom Hogshead & Co., Staunton, Va
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
CITY NOTICES.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
-.But evil is wrought by want of thought

AS well as want of heart.''
By want of thought mothers allow daughter
to become frail and puny. Over-study in girl.
induces uterine disorders and weakness, ant
blights their future happiness as wives and moth
ers Joined to proper hygienic care, Dr. Pierce
Favorite Prescription is a priceless remedy II
8 lch ailments, its value becoming even more ap
parent every year. Using it, the wan, deblllfal
ed school girl gains color, flesh and spirits, losin
those deathly headaches, tormenting backaches
languor detection, and other symptoms OF func
tional Irregularities, and nervous deblitp. II
never harms the most delicate girl.
Robertsdale. Huntingdon Co. Pa.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association:
Gentlemen Il cannot sufficiently express t.
you my gratitude for tie benefit your medicine
has conferred upon my daughter. OF late she
has suffered no rain whatever. 1t is simply mai
velIous. You have just reason to call it you'
-sfavorite Prescription" and to stake your rel
utation as ply sician on it. A favorite pre
scripion 1t is, indeed to you and TO thousands IL
in this land, and believe will be to suffering
women the world over. Yours gratefully,
THOMAS THIRLWELL.
Asthma cured by newly discovered treatment
Pamphlet testimonials and reference free. Ad-
dress Worlds D1spensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y.
Pimples, blackheads moles, freclzles, tan and
sunburn removed by Jonnson's oriental Soap
Medicinal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
His Pint Was Better Than a Pound.

Old sayings are nearly always truth
full, but they must be applied with due
discretion, as a woman in a little store
clown the neck" discovered to her sor-
row. An old darby called one morning
to purchase pound Of shot. The store
keeper being out, his wife attempted to
serve the customer. She could not find
the weights, but being a good house
keeper she remembered an old saying OF
frequent use i'll cookery, ga pint's as
good as pound the world OVER
In her dilemma she quoted that say
ing to the darby, asking if he would be
satisfied to take pint for a pound.
The darby, with wide awake cunning,
snapped at the chance, got his shot,
paid for it and hurried out of the store.
The woman couldn't account for the
sudden hurry of his departure until she,
with pride, related to her husband her
happy idea enabling her to get along
without weights. -Philadelphia Call.
Practical Eye Wash.
A little salt and water used as an eye
wash will cleanse and strengthen in
famed lashes and rest tired eyes. 1t is
safe to use it at any time that irritation
is felt A New York surgeon prescribes
the ocean for bad eyes, particularly
young eyes. "Get off, y he says, ''when-
ever you can and let the salt and the sea
breeze wash and blow around your eyes.
1t will do them good. It will dislodge
the germs of disease, for the air breath
ed by half the world is germ laden, and
sore eyes are more quickly caught than
smallpox and more fatal. It will bright
Ell and strengthen them and prolong
their beauty and usefulness. -
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
CONNECrICNS

y.
Train 408 connects st Harper's Ferry with
Fast Limited Express trains leaving at LES D. n
and Pittsburg 9:l5p. M, and Chicago at Hos a.
m. next morning; with train leaving at 5:O4
p m arriving at Cincinnati at 745 a. NJ. St,
Louis at 500 p. H., and connects at Weverton
and at. Washington Junction with train arriv,
ing in Frederick al 1855 p. 1n Parlor car on trains
4OS and 4O5 between Stanton and Baltimore.
Train 4l6 connects with fast vestibuleo trains
at Harper's Ferry at 9:SS p M. for Chicago,
1917 p. m. fer Pittsburg and LISA. M for Cincin-
natl and ST. Louis. Arrived tittsburg a $40 q !.
m.; Chicago at 9:35 p nj Cincinnati st $50 p n.
and St. Louis at 7:l5a NJ
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars run through to
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Chicago, and Pittsbu1g, on
all press trains
Forrates, tickets, baggage checks, apply to any
Office of the b. & O. r. H., or to G. E. DUDROW
Travelling Passenger Agent, Winchester, Va. or
to c. T. Hammond city ticket agent, Staunton
Va.
X. B. CAMPBELL,
General Manager.
CHAS. q. sCULL,
Gent Pass Agt
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
When the Heart is Altered

WnSn the f1SGTL IS AII0CT 81
by Rheumatism, OF any of the muscles near tina
organ, it is like tampering with an electric wiz
Or death may come at any moment. Ii lie
worth s., go to the druggist and get DR.. Dram
mond's Lightning Remedy, or send 10 the ORA IL
mond Medicine Co., 1850 Maiden Lane, Ne,
York, and tney will send you q iargn bottle b
prepaid express. It is nos as quick electricii
5ut it will save your life if take it IN tin
Agents wanted.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1894-08-03
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria,

Rev. 0. S. SPRINGFIELD. of Wakefield, N. G. says
aFive boxes of japanese Pile Cure cured me al
ter u years suffering"
Sold by Tom Hogshead & Co., Staunton, Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-30
Industrial Notes.

Tomorrow is general pay day at the
Etna-Standard.
The Bridgeport bottle works are haV-
ing a steady run.
Thomas Johns, Jr., Of Martins Ferry
has accepted position at the Lima
Standard.
John Mcclure, well known Atna-
Standard idle mill man, has gone 10 join
Coxey's army.
The break down mill OF the Ktna-
Standard has been improved By al ex-
cellent eight day clock.
Henry Albinger, one Of the best
known mill men Of Etnaville, IS beat
ing a drum In CoXey's army.
Addison Kregkle aud George Eyens,
well known mill men Of this locality,
have gone TO Hammond, Ind, TO work.
One of the believed furnaces At the
tube works, which was of By reason OF
a break. went on yesterday morning.
1t was of but little over a day, and
three hundred employees were affected.
The way the wage differences were
settled at Youngstown, o., particularly
the abandoning of the AmalRamated
price for pudding Of si.75 ton, for
$500, agitated Rtna-Ssandard mill
men considerably yesterday. The ma
iority Of them do not like the manner
of settlement
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-30
The Nan MOGat Case.

In Police Court, yesterday morning,
in the case against Nan Moffatt, OF No.
III Alley Sixteen, for keeping a house
of IN fame, she was found guilty and a
fine of $50 and costs was assessed.
Three OF her girls were fined s. and
costs each and a man caught In the
house, who gave the fictitious name OF
John Mayhem, was fined the same sum.
The fourth girl, Ida Burt, was I'll, and
her case was dismissed on condition
that she leave town. Moffat had an at
torny in Court, who made big effort
TO get her out of her trouble altogether,
and succeeded In having the charge OF
selling deer dismissed, the woman de-
liberately swearing that beer was not
sold in the house on the day mentioned
in the warrant, although, as matter
OF course, beer and wine is sold
there every day. Motfat had
no money with which to liQuldate the
fines, and the cash was furnished by
another party. After the trial was over
Chief McNichols told the woman she
couldn't do business or stay ia any
house in town. Later one or two at
tachments were sworn out against her
before Justices of the Peace by persons
to whom she owed money, and one at
least was settled on cash basis. The
woman is in bad odor because she has,
in addition to taking fOrcible possession
o. the valuable pin mentioned Yester-
day, and which was pawned 10 a con-
stable for s., sent exaggerated bills for
sums claimed by her TO be due from
men visiting the honse, to private resi-
dences and places OF business, her prac-
tees coming pretty close TO blackmail.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-30
MORO GOOD NEWS
TIE BELMONT BLAST FURNACE TO START
Up,
Giving Employment to Two Hundred N'n-Ru-
nors of New Furnace at Bsllaire-Ihs
Ena-Sandard Running-0hsr In
dusirial News.

The REGISTER this morning presents
to its readers piece of the most en-
couraging industrial news which has
graced its columns for many months.
The big Belmont blast furnace, employ
ing two hundred men, which has been
idle for about ten months, is TO be put
in foil blast about the middle OF next
week. A REGISTER reporter heard Of
this additional evidence OF returning
prosperity yesterday, and at once
interviewed Manager Nicholas Ries-
ter and President Russell Hubbard
as to the truth. Both gentlemen said
the furnace would be in blast before
many days. Mr.. Riester said every
thing was in readiness, even TO the
kindings, TO blow in the furnace, and
President Hubbard said the ore and
other materials had been ordered and
would commence arriving at the fur
mace next Monday in large quantities.
Last May the furnace was blown out,
and at once big improvements were be-
gun and completed about seven months
ago, placing the plant one OF the
finest In all respects in the
Ohio Valley. By the improvements
the output of the furnace will be in
creased over forty per cent. The rollers
and heaters are on in part with the nail
mill and before next week is out. the
management says, there will not be an
idle department at the entire mill. The
hundreds of workmen idle so long will
hail the news with great JOY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-30
WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY.
TIE CHARLESTON DUE At THE LANDING
THIS AFTERNOON.
The Gallant Graft to be Royalty Received-Ih'
Floats Now In Place, And the Toll
Rates Announced.

With colors flying, bands playing and
cannons booming the gallant craft
'.Charlest on" will steam into the public
landing this afternoon. Her career
since the first negotiations for the pur-
chase we're opened, has been checker
ed one, but the fears Of her owners have
been disipsted, and the residents OF the
Garden Spot will turn out en- nlGSSG to-
dav, to welcome the ferry which they
confidently expect will bring the bridge
companies to their terms. The Charles
ton is now steaming up the Ohio, and is
due here at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon a telegram was
received from the captain of the boat,
stating that he expected to steer the
craft up to the wharf at four o'clock.
When the news was received, citizens OF
the Island immediately started d sub
scription list to pay for a brass band,
and last night a sufficient sum had been
secured. The Opera House band will
probably be engaged. Little Tip"
the veteran cannon, which has done
valiant service in Presidential cam
paigns, will be pressed into service
again, and all in all the arrival of the
boat will be made a gala occasion. The
gentlemen having in charge the ar
rangement, for her reception, intend to
raise steam In the Sam the Scara-
mough," and go down the river TO meet
the Charleston. The two boats will
then return together No doubt a big
crowd will be attracted TO the wharf.
Wednesday night the packet COM
pany scored a victory in Council, and
Yesterday morning one of the floats was
taken to the foot Of Ohio street and Sc
curely anchored The Board Of Direc-
tors also posted notices Of the toll
| charges on each float. The rates are
regarded as very reasonable, although a
| little higher than charged by the bridge
| companies previous to the recent change
in the schedule. The head Of family
will be charged so cents per month, and
each male membe OF the family over IS
years of age % cents per month in ad-
ditional. All males under that age and
women and children will ride free. A
big reduction is made in the charges for
vehicles. A single horse carriage will
pay FIVE cents for round trip, and a
two horse carriage six cents. The
bridges charge five and ten cents each
way, respectively