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T. F. Anthony, ExPostmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: II bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism and two doses of it did me
more good than all the medicine ever
took" Sold by W. M. Allen, Druggist,
Staunton.
Nov Is 6mOs
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Itch on human. mango on hOrses,
dogs and all stock, cured in 80 minutes
by Woolfords Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by w. M. Allen. Drug
gists, Staunton, Va.
Dec 6, 90, 1y.
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What Will Do It?

MEDICAL writer's claim that the sue
cessful remedy for nasal catarrh must
be non-irritating, easy of application,
and one that will reach the remote
sores and liberated surfaces. The
history of the efforts to treat catarrh is
proof positive that only one remedy
has completely met these conditions,
and that is Ely's Cream Balm. This
safe and pleasant remedy has mastered
catarrh as nothing else has ever done
and both physicians and patients freely
concede this fact. Our druggists keep
it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

Distressing Kidney and Bidder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
NEW GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of it's exceed
ing promptness in relieving pain in
the bladder, kidneys, back and every
part of the urinary passages in male
or female. 1t relieves retention OF
water and pain in passing it almost i'm
mediately. If you want quick relief
and cure this is your remedy. Sold by
W. M. Allen, Druggist, Staunton, Va.
july 26, 1S93-1yr.
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CONNECTIONS:


Train No. 40S connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
Lie p M, arriving at Columbus at 255 a. M,
and Pittsburgh at 915 p. M, and Chicago at
lbs a. m. next morning; with train leaving
at 5:04 p. m, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:45 q.
M, St. Louis at 6:25 p. M, and connects at
Weverton with train arriving at Hagerstown
at 200 p. M, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at 1:55 p. m.
Train 414 connects with fast vestibuled trains
at Harper's Ferry at 1006 p m. for Chicago;
10:21 p. m. for Pittsburg and 1884 a. m. for Gin
cinnati and st. Louis. Arrive at Pittsburg at
626 a. m; Chicago at 9:35 p. M, Cincinnati at
Sis p. m, and st. Louis at Ills a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
to Cincinnati st. Louis, Chicago and Pitts
burgh on all express trains.
For rates. tickets, baggage checks, apply to
any Office of the B. & o. X. R., or to G. E.
Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agent, Win
chester, Va, or G. L. Hammond, city ticket
agent, Staunton, Va.
CHAS. o. SCULL, r. b. CAMPBELL,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Gen. Man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14
Falling Off a Log.

Gas easy as falling off log" is an
old saying. When it was first uttered,
nobody knows. Nothing is easier,
unless it is the taking of a dose of DIR.
Plerce's Pleasant Pellets. These act
like magic. No gripping or drenching
follows, as is the case with the old
fashioned pills. The relief that follows
resemble the action of Nature in her
happiest moods the impulse given to
the dormant liver is of the most salu-
tary kind, and is speedily manifested
by the disappearance of all bilious
symptoms. Sick headache, wind on
the stomach. pain through the right
side and shoulder-blade. and yellow
ness of the skin and eyeballs are
speedily remedied by the Pellets.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

Canals stretch over 25,817 miles OF
the worlds surface.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

There are now 165 women minister.
in this country.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

A single bakery in New York makes
10000 pies day.
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RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DA

A stone saw, in use at Rutland, Vt.
does the work of 100 men.
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Relief Six Hours.

Paper false teeth are modern
achievement-paper quilts also.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

There are now 80 abandoned ships
on the Atlantic
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

A stitch in time. Take, Simmons
Liver Regulator and prevent sickness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

New York State has larger popula-
ton than all Canada.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

Take Simmons Liver Regulator to
keep the bowels regular. One dose is
worth 800 dollars.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

They have three harvests year in
some parts of India.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14
A Sour Stomach

The first United States war-ship was
a cruiser of ITS.
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causes dyspepsia, and poor teeth pro-
duce sour stomach because the food is
not properly masticated. Keep the
teeth healthy, and the body at large
will be in trim. Use SOZODONT regu-
larly, for it is pleasant and healthful.
Once in the house it stays there.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

About 100000 copies of the Bible
are sold annually.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

If you want to enjoy your meals
strengthen your digestion with Sim.
mons Liver Regulator.
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Bucklen's Arniea SalYe.

Twelve thousand bushels of oysters
are eaten every day in New York city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

England's wealth is estimated at
$50, 900, 100000.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-03-14

A single cheese, made in Canada
weighs $4,000 pounds.
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he house it stays there.

Once smeared between pieces of
Wood, SPALDING'S GLUE never lets go.
1t is a fixture.
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MOORE HILBERT
MINING AND IRON ORE EXPERTS.
Mines and Mineral Lands Examined and Rec
ported on.
Mines and Mineral Lands Bought and Sold.
ASSAYS of all Minerals made by a competent
and skilled assayer.
OFFICE and LABRATORY over Post ONCE,
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VoungWives

Who are for the first time to
undergo woman's severest trial
we offer
"MOthers Friend"
A remedy which, if used as directed few
weeks before confinement, robs 1t OF Its
PAIN, HORROR AND RISK TO LIFE
Of both mother and child, as thousands who
have used it testify.
aJused two bottles of MOTHERS FRIEND with
marvellous results, and wish every woman
who has to pass through the ordeal of child birth to
know If thew will use MOTHERS FRIEND for a few
weeks It will rob confinement of ram and 5nFsy1ng
and insure safety to life of mother and enid"
MRS. SAM HAMILTON, Montgomery City, Mo.
Sent by express, charges prepaid, on receipt Of
price 81 so per bottle Soldby all druggists. BOOK
TO Ifothers mailed free.
july ely
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No. 8. (vestibuled Limited) has Pullman
sleeper from Basic to Washington, New York
without change, via Shenandoah Junction
and b. & o. Railroad.
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Main Street. staunton. Va.

References.-A. S. Epson, President Epson
Nut and Bolt Co., Unionville, Conn.,; G. II. Gle
Treasurer Northern Chief Iron Co., Oshkosh
Wis; Thomas Bardon, Real Estate, Ashland
iron Co, Wausau, wis; c. F. Rand, Secretary
Aurora Iron Mining Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Maj
S. NJ Yost Staunton Va; Hon. John g. Hag
gmay 2S-tf
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Why Gen. Jubal A. Early Never Married.

Longview, Texas.
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| Additional local trains leave Staunton as
| follows: Except Sunday--l:5O p H., arrives
| Clifton Forge Ais p. m.
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may Fly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19

Away up in Maine among the snow
burdened cedars lives the hawk owl.
He is a slim, brownish black little
chap, full of confidence and claws. His
specially is ptarmlgan and grouse,
and there are but few days in the year
when they do not figure in his menu.
Although lie is the dude of the tribe,
he can fight. His breast is barred with
brown and white, and his facial disks
are of mottled gray. He keeps up the
reputation of the family for wisdom.
Sometimes a party of hunters plod-
ding through the snow may observe
his owlship flying along at safe dis.
tance in the rear, waiting for the es-
cape of some wounded bird. It can
hunt by day as well as night, and will
hover around camp fires for hours.
Many is the tid-bit it'purloins from the
camp larder.
Another resident of the extreme
North is the great snowy owl You
have seen them in taxidermists' win
dows, sitting white and solemn on a
dead branch, with staring yellow
eyes, a gray mottled back and feather
hidden claws. This owl is only win
ter visitor to the United States, but
sometimes during an especially cold
snap it is seen as far south as Georgia.
It hunts by day as well as night. 1t
probably acquired this habit from
necessity, as the polar day is six
months long. Its fight isas noiseless
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
EMBLEM OF WISDOM.
OWLS STUFFED TO POSE AS
SAGES.
Very Crafty Birds They Are-The
Night Owl Of Nova Scotia-Bet-
ter Weather Prophets Than
Groundhogs.

THOSE who talk of the pre-
science OF the blue bird and
robin and grounding in the
matter of spring predictions
know not whereof they speak, the New
York Herald maintains. The ground
hog is not in the race for spring wig
dom with the owl. On the first bright
day in spring you may hear the dislo-
Gated staccato notes of some redbreast,
actively gathering twigs for a prospec-
tive honeymoon. If at the same time
you fail to hear the lovemaking night
whoop of the owl you may make up
your mind that the robins nest will
be full of snow in few days.
On some occasions the wise old owl
will rent the top flat in some hollow
tree as early as the middle of February,
with the snow lying foot deep over
everything. When this occurs you
may rest assured that spring weather
will set in early, and that by the time
the trees are green the abstruse prob
lem of owl multiplication will have
been we'll under way.
Owls are the favorite birds of the
taxidermists. They are 'ignobly and
necessarily filed with sawdust by every
disciple of stufology in the land.
They are furnished with abnormal yel-
low eye and are placed in unnatural
attitudes to glare at passers by. It
would be wise owl that could recog-
nize its own efigy in the window of
the average bird suffer.
According to those who ought to
know this is q great owl country.
There are big owls, little owls, horned
owls and hornless owls, owls that whoop
and owls that whistle, and in short
every kind of owl that one could wish
for.
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upper part is kind of buoy or float
ing chamber, in which the occupant
has some freedom Of motion for his
head and arms.
The object is to provide the ship
wrecked person with not only q means
of Aotation but with complete shelter.
Inside the enlarged upper chamber
it is proposed to place provisions and
a water supply, 80 that the wearer can
stay ahoat for month, if need be,
with safety and comfort.
The upper portion is made of strong
sailcloth, waterproofed and distended
on jointed cylindrical frame. Across
the lowest ring diaphragm is placed,
in which are two apertures for the
legs, which are incased in waterproof
pants and boots, covered with metallic
rings, in order to afford protection
against fishes and the sharp rocks.
These rings are made to fit one with
in the other when the dress is folded,
30 as to enable the device to be slowed
in small space.
The top of the upper chamber is in
closed by hood, in which a window
is made. An air pipe is provided,
leading to a respirator fastened owe,
the mouth of the occupant. An an
nular air chamber is provided, which
keeps the upper part of the apparatus
well out of the water. A man OF
Newark, N. j., is the inventor.
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you?" If you refuse to answer it fills
the woods with sort of horrible
laughter. "Whah-ha, whah-hs, ha-
a-a-a I" it will cry in derision.
The barred owl is great destroyer
of poultry and is thoroughly hated by
the Southern farmers. Its sight is 80
defective in daylight that it has been
known to light upon the backs of COWS
and horses, probably mistaking them
for something feasible. Down in
Louisiana the "Cajuns" (Acadians)
sometimes make gumbo soup of it.
They pronounce its flesh palatable.
Its plumage is light reddish brown
on the upper parts, its face brownish
white and its tail barred with brown
ish red streaks. Its abdomen is ayel-
lowish white.
Last and greatest of all is the great
horned owl, the bird of Minerva, the
feathered emblem of wisdom. The
vision of the horned owl is as keen as
that of falcon. It is one of the MINI
rods of the feathered tribe and flies
like trailing shadow. 1t is never at
rest. Watch it as it sits on tree,
and you will see its bill swapping as
though in anticipation of coming
good times. Now and then it utters
shrek, now it bays like bloodhound
on trail of a murderer, or calls for
help for SOME starving person. At
such times it keeps its keen eyes in
motion, and nothing escapes its vision.
Such is the great horned owl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
Washington Lived Here.

The little State of New Jersey, as
every schoolboy knows, was the scene
of many stirring events during the
Revolution, and almost every city,
town and hamlet has, or claims to
have, landmark Of which its inhabi-
tants are very proud and delight to
point out to visitors. While there is
no doubt of the authenticity Of the
claims made for many of these places
they heve certainly lost nothing by
the traditions with which they are
surrounded. As in many other parts
of the country, however, some of these
monuments which should have the
greatest claims on the American peo-
pie from a historical point Of view
have been neglected, apparently for
gotten, and allowed to go to decay
and ruin. In the march of history
and progress they have been lost sight
of.
One of these is the oldBerrian house
at Rocky Hill. It was in this house
that Washington resided for many
months, and among other acts wrote
his farewell address to the Continental
Army. The house is an old-fashioned
structure, with large square rooms
and low ceilings to retain the heat
from the hickory and oak logs burned
in the big open freplaces. At the
time that General Washington occu-
pied the house it was the homestead
of the family of Judge John Berrian,
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as o floating feather or bit of down.
It looks harmless enough, but it can
strike with the speed and force of a
peregrine falcon, and many is the
duck and grouse it takes on the wing.
It is said to be especially fond of fish,
which it obtains after the manner of O
fish hawk. There is probably no bird
in the northern regions 80 heartily
detested by trappers. 1t knows a
good thing when it sees it, and a trap
is its especial object of regard. 1t
watches the traps set by the fur
hunters, and woe to the animal caught
therein. If not too large and fierce
the snowy owl will stow it away in
short order. It regards trap as an
invention created for its essential
enjoyment.
The little night own is denigen of
Nova Scotia and Labrador. 1t is
sometimes eaten by the Esquimaux.
1t is ringed with chocolate brown
bands, between which are series of
redish white spots. A band of white
across the throat gives it the appear
ance of wearing linen collar. 1t is
q murderer of field mice, and the
death of many q hare can be laid at
its door. Catch it in your hand and
it becomes feathered buzz saw. It's
beak pops like q nutcracker, its claws
grab hold of anything that comes
their way and it develops into pic
ture of outraged dignity.
The Columbian owl, which is deni-
zen of the great forests of British
Columbia, is serene, comfortable and
aldermanic little chap that lives high
on those heavy humming night beetles
and moths that haunt the copses in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
Tobacco CausSd Consumption - Motto
bac Cures the Tobacco Habit and
Consumptive Gets Well.

Two RIVERS, Wis, Aug. 25.-[Special.1-
Great excitement and interest has been man
Tested in the recovery OF an old-time resi-
dent OF this town, Mr.. Jos. Bunker, who has
for several years been considered by all his
friends hopeless consumptiye. Investiga-
don shows that for over thirty-two years he
used three and half pounds Of tobacco
week. A short time ago he was induced TO
Try tobacco-habit cure called "No-To-Bac."
Talking about his miraculous recovery to-
day he said: "Yes, I used No-To-Bac, and
two boxes completely cured me. Thought,
and 50 did all my friends, that had con-
sumption. Now they say. as you say, now
healthy and strongy you look, Joe, and when
ever they ask me what cured my eonsump-
tion tell them No-To-Bac. The last week
I used tobacco lost four pounds. Inc
morning ! began the use OF No-To-Bac
weighed 127I pounds; to-day weigh 169,
gain Of 4215 pounds. eat heartily and
sleep we'll. Before used No-To-Bac was
30 nervous that when went to drink lad
to hold the glass In both hands. To-day my
nerves are perfectly steady. Where did get
No-To-Bac? At the drug store. It is made
By the Sterling Remedy Company, general
western Office. As Randolph street, Chicago,
New York Office, 10 Spruce street, but
I see by the printed matter that 1t IS SOLD
BIZ all druggists-I know all the druggists IN
this town keep 1t. have recommended 1t
to over one hundred people and do not know
OF single failure to cure"
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yellowish white spots, its back is olive
brown and its tail is barred with rows
of transverse white markings. Its ia
cial discs are brown, and it has pale
reddish spots on the wings.
Everybody has heard of the bur-
rowing owl, the side partner of the
prairie dog and rattlesnake. Through
out the West it is called the prairie
owl. Apparently it has less to. brag
about in the way of wisdom than any
of it's kind. No bird can be right men
tally that will take up its residence
with and make a confidential friend of
q rattlesnake. Even its animated bill
of fare, the prairie dog, marvels at it.
On approaching dog town you can
see dozens of these owls blinking on
top of the burrows. It has long feet
and light yellowish brown plumage,
spotted with white. Its tail is barred
with white, and it's face, throat and
ruff are light gray. It is not thing
of beauty, because it looks like sort
of albino, or feathered mistake. On
being approached it utters low chat
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
A N0yelist's Ph0nOgraph.

Captain Charles King, the novelist,
does not write at all; he uses phono-
graph. His hours for composition are
after midnight. Having thought OF q
story he comes home from the theatre
or from a social party feeling in the
best of spirits; starts in at midnight
talking his story into the phonograph
and continues to dictate for four
hours. This practice is resumed the
next night and is kept up for eight,
ten or twelve nights-until, in fact,
the story is ended. The phonograph
is then turned over to the typewriter,
who prepares the manuscript, which
Captain King revises before sending
to the publisher. Chicago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
Boulanger,s Lost Opportunity.

Paul de Cassagnac says that Bou.
LANCER, when he was in command of
the Thirteenth army corps at Cler-
mont-Ferron, entered into negotiations
with the right and pledged himself on
his word of honor that as soon as he
returned to the war Office he would,
within forty-eight hours, possess him.
self of the persons of the President Of
the French republic and his colleagues
in the cabinet and send them to Mount
Valerien. eff Boulanger had only
had the good sense" said Cassagnac,
'snot to stir for thirty or forty days
the coupe would have been made and
the republic would have ceased to
exist, ,"-Chicago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
A Frog as Big as q Brick.

As G. G. Bettes, the druggist, was
walking home Monday night he saw
something on the sidewalk which he
took for brick. Mr.. Bettes Is a
cyclist, and he was thoughtful enough
to endeavor to remove the obstruc-
tion, which might cause some wheel.
man to come to grief, so he stopped
and attempted to shove the brick off
the walk with his foot.
The "brick" moved. In fact, it
moved about twenty feet straight to-
ward the middle of the street. Mr..
Bettes was utterly dumfounded. He
could not remember taking more than
a half dozen cococolas, and that
beverage had never before caused him
to see bricks leap off the sidewalk.
He started efter that brick, but just
as he was almost over it and stopped
down to, examine it closely, away it
went again, landing on the opposite
sidewalk. He then saw what it was.
A tremendous bullfrog, that could
outjump the Nassau Railroad ring at
the county convention when the ring
sters saw the regular Democrats were
going to sit down on them.
Bettes was not going to let that
frog get the best of him, and, after
chasing several blocks, finally got it
cornered, and now has it on exhibition
in the show window of the Carleton
pharmacy.-Jacksonville (Fla.) Times
Union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
The Cobra Stone.

It is said that the cobra carries in
its mouth a small stone that when
warm is capable of giving out faint,
white light that resembles the lamp OF
the elow-worm. The serpent takes
advantage of this resemblance to fur
nish himself dainty desert of fire.
flies, of which he is very fond. The
winged insect is attracted by the sup
posed glow-worm, which is the female,
and falls On easy prey to the willy
cobra. New York Ledger.
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one of the oldest families in the State,
which at that time owned vast tracts
of land, obtained by grants from the
Grown. Judge Berrian, when the clash
came, remained loyal to the American
cause, and his house became a refuge
for General Washington on more than
one occasion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19
Enlargins q WheelbarroW's Usefulness.

It is often desirable to wheel away
from lawn or garden light rubbish,
straw, hay, or vines, for which pur-
pose the ordinary wheelbarrow does
not give sufficient accommodation. So
often is it desired to wheel away light
but bulky loads of this sort, that such
an ARRANGEMENT as is shown in the IL
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-19

Walter Baker & Co., Of Dorchester, Mass.
the largest manufacturers Of pure, high grade,
non-chemically treated Cocoas and Chocolates
on this continent, have just carried on the
highest honors at the Midwinter Fair in San
Francisco. The printed rules governing the
points entities the exhibit to special award,
or Diploma Of Honor. The scale, however: 1s
placed so high, they say that it will be attain.
ed only in most exceptional cases." Az OF
Waiter Baker & Co.'s goods receired one hundred
points, emitting them to the special a,odrd stated
In the rules.