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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
Largest Family on Record.

In the HARLEM manuscript, Nos. IS
and $50, in the library Of the British
museum, mention is made of the most
extraordinary family that has ever beer
known in the world s history. The par.
ties were Scotch weaver and his wife
(not wives) who were the father and
mother of 60 children.
The majority of the offspring Of this
prolific pair were boys Exactly how
many of each sex is not KNOWN, for the
record mentions the fact that 46 of the
male children lived to reach manhood's
estate, and only four Of the daughters
lived to be grownup women. Thirty
nine of the SONS were still living in the
year 1880, the majority of them then
residing in and about Newcastle-on-
Tyne. 1t is recorded in one of the old
histories of Newcastle that ga certyne
gentleman of large estaytes" rode ''thir-
ty and three miles beyond the Tyne to
prove this wonderful story" 1t is fur
ther related that Sir J. Bowers adopted
ten of the sons, and three other Gland
ed gentlemen" took ten each. The re-
naming members of this extraordinary
family were brought up by the parents.
st. Louis Republic
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
Remarks of Hon. Allen G. Thurman of
Ohm

Before the Democratic Club of his
friends on the occasion of celebrating
the S1st anniversary of his birth, Hon.
Allen G.. Thurman, of Ohio, said
Speaking of the victories and defeats,
he said: You will see, my friends, that
have sometimes been underneath In
the fray and sometimes triumphant.
So it has been with our party. Some
times the Democratic party has been
crowned with victory and then, again,
it has gone down in defeat. The result
this year looks to me very bad-very
bad, indeed. We have been subjected
to an extraordinary defeat. However,
it is not alone in Ohio that our banner
was lowered, but from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, and almost from the lakes
to the gulf. Indeed, it seems to me
that the whole world is being subject
ed to a change. Even the Japs and
the Chinese are cutting each others
Threats or each others. pigtails. But,
my friends, l have seen some very great
changes in my life. and am not discon
certed by this one.
I'm 1916 we suffered a defeat that
was in the nature of an earthquake,
and was very much more of a defeat
oAioA ohO OhO VI OitS Col. AZ thio
time we simply busted off our shoes
and went to work again, and we came
out all right. l must say that the re-
suit this year seems an earthquake,
too. Only two years ago we carried
everything, and a great many thought
we were going to do so again this year.
but was suspicious. No one can tell
what the harvest will be two years
from now. But in the end, my fellow
Democrats, we are sure to beat them.
We are sure to be victorious, because
our party is the party of free institu-
tions.
II may not be here when we are
again victorious, but let me tell you
that when party is founded on the
fundamental principles of the govern
ment of the country in which it exists,
that party is bound to live and prosper
as long as the government is maintain
ed and sustained. You have been in
worse places than you are now and
came out gloriously, and you can come
out gloriously again. And now, my
friends, may God be with you now and
forever
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
Freckles, a New Theory.

Erie, 5-year-old, was visiting his
cousin Merrill, several years his senior,
whose face was somewhat dis6gured
with freckles. A new penknife had been
given to Erie, and, childlike, he at once
put the blade in his mouth. Merrill eau
toned him not to do this, as it would
make rust spots on the blade. ''Well, "
observed Erie, closely scanning his cou-
sins face, ''you must have had your
whole face in your mouth, for it's got
rust spots all over it, Voice.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
Diversity of Human Beings.

The French anthropometric bureau,
founded and conducted by M. BERTH.
Ion, have found that out of nearly half
4 million persons who have passed
through their hands no two individual6
were exactly the same in all the par
ticulars recorded. M. Francis Gallon,
F. R. S.. having taken the finger prints
Of Q, 500 persons and found difference
In every case, deducess from this fact
shat the probability of resemblance
occurring is about in 81, 900, 900.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Senator Hoar, at the banquet of the
Home Market Club. in Boston last
Thursday night, waved the bloody
shirt, denounced the South and favored
the enactment of the Force bill, and
the worst OF it was that what he said
was heartily applauded. What do the
ten thousand Virginia ex-democrats
who voted the populist ticket at the
late election, and thereby showed their
desire to elect republican Congress.
think of themselves, in view of what
Mr.. Hoar says ?-Alec. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
THE OLD MAN DREAMS.
OLIVIER WENDELL HOLMES.

Oh, for one hour of youthful joy!
Give me back my twentieth Spring
I'd rather be bright-haired boy,
Than reign gray-beard king!
Of with the spoils of wrinkled agel
Away with Earnings crown,
Tear out life's wisdomrwritten page,
And dash its trophies down!
One moment let my life blood stream
From boyhood's fount of flame!
Give me one giddy, reeling dream
OF life all love and fame.
My listening angel heard.the prayer,
And, calmly smiling, said:
IF but touch thy silver'd hair,
Thy.hasty wish hath sped,
But is there nothing in thy track
To bid thee fondly stay,
While the swift seasons hurry back
To find the wish'd-for day?
"Ah, trueSt soul of wOmankind!
Without thee what were life?
One bliss cannot leave behind
I'll take-my- precious-wifer
The angel took sapphire pen
And wrote in rainbow dew:
1.-THE man would be boy again.
And be husband, too y
"And is there nothing yet unsaid
Before the change appears?
Remember, all their gifts have fed
With those dissolving years!'
"Why, yes; for memory would recall
My fond paternal joys;
could not bear. to leave them all
I'll take-my-girl J"
The smiling angel dropped his pen =
"Why, this will never do!
The man would be boy again,
And be father too!''
And SO laughed-my laughter woke
The household with its noise
And wrote my dream when morning brol
To please the gray-hair'd boys.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
"There is Danger In Delay.

Since 1851 have been great sufferer
from catarrh. tried Ely's Cream Balm
and to all appearances am cured. Ter
rible headaches from which l had long
suffered are gone.-W. J. Hitchcock,
Late Major U. s. VOL, and A. A. Gen..
Buffalo, N. Y.
Ely's Cream Balm has completely
cured me of catarrh when everything
else failed. Many acquaintance have
used it with excellent results.-Alfred
w. Stevens, Caldwell, Ohio.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

One of the republican negro orators
in New York, who was too persistent
in his demands for the payment of an
order for twenty dollars for party SER
vices, was SO forcibly and violently
elected from republican headquarters
in that city that he was hurt, and he
has brought suit for ten thousand dol
lars damages. AS the laborer is worthy
of his hire, it is hoped he may win the
case Northern republicans will not
give offices to negroes, but they should
at least be made to pay them their
money dues.-AleG. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

PORT ARTHUR CAPTURED. = Dis
patches have been received that the
Japanese captured Port Arthur on
Wednesday week, after eighteen hours
fighting.
Port Arthur, the native name of
which is Lu Shun Kou, is the chief
naval station of China. The defenses
of the port consisted of well-construct
ed forts armed with modern guns of
heavy calibre. The coast defenses are
spread over more than four miles of
seaboard, and consist of about twelve
batteries. The armament consists of
more than forty Krupp guns, varying
from six inches to 9.06 inches, includ
ing some rified mortars. In addition,
there is torpedo boat station and an
elaborate system of sub marine mines.
The western side of the port is protect
ed by the shoaling of the harbor. The
garrison was said to consist of about
1000 men.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Life is succession of lessons that
must be lived to be understood. All is
riddle, and the key to one riddle is
another riddle. There are as many
pillows of illusion as flakes in snow
storm. We wake from one dream into
another dream.-EmerS07l.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.
"Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia, radically cures in to 3
days. Its action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. 1t re-
moves at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits, rs cts. Sold
by w. NJ. Allen, Druggist, Staunton.
Nov. 15-6mOs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

The calamity bowler is campaign
prevaricator that brings his doIeful
song to an abrupt termination as soon
as the votes are counted unless his
party is defeated. His bowls Lave ceas-
ed entirely since the sun went down be-
hind the Western hills the 9th inst
FrederickSbur0 Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

The low price of farm products and
the uncongenial climate of the far
Northwest have induced many of the
farmers of that section to consider the
advisability of moving their homes
To all such, this portion of Virginia Of
fers superior attractions. The sky is
blue. the sun is warm, the land is
cheap, the air 6; lubrious, the water
pure and plentiful, and good markets
are within easy reach. They will be
received with hospitable welcome and,
should they come, they will not regret
the change.-Aler. Gazette.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
The Value of Coins.

The value of gold coin is in it's
weight; the value of silver coin is the
government stamp on it. The value of
Simmons Liver Regulator is the relief
it gives from B1liousness and Sick
Headache. A 25-cent package of
powder has permanently cured many
a one.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Itch on human, mango on horses,
dogs and all stock, cured in 30 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. This
never fails. Sold by w. M. Allen, Drug
gists, Staunton, Va.
Dec 6, 93, 1y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

T. F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: 81 bought
one bottle of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism and two doses of it did me
more good than all the medicine I ever
took" Sold by w. NJ. Allen, Druggist,
Staunton.
Nov Is 6mOs
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Who is a true man? He who does
the truth and never holds a principle
on which he is not prepared in any
hour to act and in any hour to risk the
consequence of holding it.-Thomas
Carlyle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
Election Thoughts.


There were Objectionable features in
the Anderson cCormick election law,
one of which was the uncalled for and
bothersome workers that could and did
congregate around the voting places.
Whatever may be said of the Walton
law it remedied this evil to the eminent
satisfaction of all right-thinking people
Workers at the polls are a nuisance
and an insult to Intelligent men, and
we are glad the day for their operation
is thing of the past.
Some, however, are raising other OBJ
jections to the Walton law, declaring
that it should be done away with en-
tirely or modified in few particulars.
1t would be difficult to get law that
would please everybody--in fact, such
an undertaking would never be made
by anyone at all familiar with human
nature. Whenever another change is
deemed necessary We trust it will be a
return to the UaUG oOce system, keeping
in force the admirable feature of the
Walton law above referred to.
A UiUG UOce vote, we believe, would
remove many grounds of contest that
might arise under other systems of
voting and prove, perhaps, more gen
orally acceptable except to the floating
vote, who are anxious to conceal from
their right hand what their left hand
does, than any other plan that might
meet with the sanctions of our legisla-
tors.
A secret ballot cultivates an unman-
ly spirit, the influence of which extends
beyond political campaigns, permeat-
ing the home circle, the church and all
the affairs of life, often producing re-
suits that are far from being helpful tc
the human family. fredericksburg
Star.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Temptation often assails the finest
natures, as the pecking sparrow. or de
structive wasp attacks the sweetest
and mellowest fruit, eschewing what
is sour and crude.-ChdrlOtte Bronte.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
Poor Fellow!
Buzzing in my right ear!
Throbbing in my head

Poor Fellow!
Buzzing in my right ear!
Throbbing in my head!
Aching in my stomach,
Sending me to bed.
Dizzy so l can't see
Shooting pains in back
Bless me! what is worse than
A "bilious attack ~
There is certainly nothing much
more disagreeable, but DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will soon
make you all 80. K" This is the
greatest blood-puriferk known. Nearly
everyone becomes more or less bilious
at times. At such times, by taking las
thousands do) a few doses of the Golden
Medical Discovery, they are often
saved weeks of actual sickness. The
Discovery is the only liver invigora-
tor and blood purifier SO positively GER
tain in it's curative action, that it can
be sold under guarantee. If it doesn't
cure, money paid for it is returned.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
LYNN & CO.


gentler sex, every of whom should subscribe to
Demorest's Magazine. If you are unacquainted with
its merits send for specimen copy free, and
you will admit that seeing these THUMBS has put
Magazine everything to satisfy the literary wants Of
the whole family.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Mother-Why don't you play with
that nice little boy across the street,
Small Son-Us boys is boycottin'
him.
"Why. what for?''
"He doesn't freckle."
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone,
Stiles, Sprains. all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc. Save $50. by use of one
bottle Warranted the most wonder
full Cure ever known. Sold by w. M.
Allen, Druggist, Staunton. Va.
Dec 6, SO, 1y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Ones dissatisfaction is an untaxed
kind OF property. which it is very I'M
pleasant to find deprecated.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

The road to ambition is too narrow
for friendship, too crooked for loves
too rugged for honesty, and too dark
for science.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Yes, and they will be if in time of
any functional arrangements or or
ganic troubles, they take DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. No woman
should keep house without it. 1t is a
cure for the complaints" peculiar to
her sex.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Perhaps all men can not be success
full, but every one can make up his
mind that he will deserve to be.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

Man is never so unhappy as when-he
hates his brother, and never SO happy
as when he loves him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
CONNECTIONS:


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and Pittsburgh at $40 p. m, and Chicago at
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train arriving at Frederick at 1:5O p. m.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

All true work is sacred. In all work,
were it but true hand labor, there is
something of divineness.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
The Moon and the Wives.

/ saw the moon bright, full and round,
It shed its beams DER all the ground,
And then there came this thought to me
Our wives just like that moon should be
Fair, full, all rounded out and bright
And BY their presence shedding light.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05

AS we must render an account Of
every idle word, so must we likewise Of
our idle silence-Cranmer.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-12-05
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
CONDUIT Or TROLLEY.

The general consensus of opinion is
that there is no difficulty in construct
ing a conduit road that will work.
Our own belief and contention is that
there is scarcely an electrician in the
country but will deny that there are
any mechanical or electrical difficulties
that are insuperable. The mechanical
dif1culties are greater in the conduit
thar in the overhead system, put they
can be overcome if enough money is
spent in the solution. The electrical diff
equities are greater in the conduit than
overhead, but if the conduit be made
large enough, and the voltage be made
low enough (Which means, of course.
more copper, these difficulties also may
be overcome; so the question resolves it,
self in all directions into one of money.
There is probably scarcely a practising
electrical engineer in the country who
If asked If it were possible to construct
an operative electric roe upon the con-
duit plan that would not answer unhesi-
tatingly yes" Why then has not this
method become more popular? Simply
because 1t Is in competition with a bet
ter method. There is but one single
feature of the conduit that recommends
# above the overhead trolley and that
is one that appeals to the aesthetic side
Of natures alone. In all other particu-
lars the overhead system stands facile
~princeps. 1t is cheaper to construct; 1T
Is simpler, both mechanically and cleo
trically; it gives better service and,
more important for its survival than
payer. What incentive, therefore, is
there to capital to an investment of
half a dozen or more times the money
for something which in its ideal per-
lection can only hope to equal that
which we nave already? Very little Or
none.-.Electricity," New York.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-16
A STORY OF JOHN BRIGHT.

John Bright went into an agricultural
district one day and mad to walk
from the station a long way into the
village. A clergyman who was driving
in a dog-cagt overlook him, and, learn
ing his destination. offered to drive him
there. Have you seen the papers to-
day?" the person asked, when Mr.. Bright
had accepted a seat. Yes: what is in
them?' why, that rascal John Bright
has been making another speech" And
what was it about?" asked Mr.. Bright.
The clergyman explained. Well said
the perhaps Mr.. Bright was
only expressing his honest convictions;
perhaps, even. he may be right "Oh
no. said the irate clergyman. IF /
had him here / would feel like shooting
him" Before they separated Mr.. Bright
had promised to go to his new ac-
uuaintance's church next morning. The
theme of the sermon was Brtght's
speech, and at the conclusion MI. Bright
thanked him for his able sermon: As the
rector was going home to dinner a
been preaching under distinguished pat
ronage this morning Nor said the
parson. "Ch, yes, you have" replied the
friend: you had John Bright among
your congregation. Didn't o notice
him in front, Id the middle pew?'
why said the rector. II drove him
to the village yesterday in my dogeart,
and called him q rascal and excoriated
him in all the moods and lenses, n he
never said q word. ! must ga and apollo
gize at once."-Lippincott's.