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AIR. WILSON.
.,aud Sends Him Another Eulogistic Letter.
: INTENDED FOR THE PUBLIC.


 ,ts Inadvertently Disclosed Ihs s,ns of wilson's Friends--Tariff bs - ., to Cleveland For His Sigma blD english wooien Manufacturers ,a a'.s.ed with the Measure
 - = .suNGroN, Aug. i6.-President .,.na has written letter to Chair V's'' wilson on the outcome of the tariff oAl '. lisa personal letter devoted "'" , n expressions of regard for the ps l,l.nt fight Wilson has made.
 sl s.rill not be made public nor would terrence whatever to it be allowed A ,.o+ some of Wilson's friends mad '', ...otlv disclosed the fact. The letter '1 ..., nages in length and is in the ,a.nt,s hand writing throughout. pas written Monday about
 .s the president had received an av a.i.ted Press bulletin saying the s.ss had determined to recede from v' 5isapresinent. The transmission to Y m.I.ou was delayed until late in the s,'s ', md a messenger from the White ,l @,ass handed 1t to him only a few min ..s .s sfter tie senate bill had been passed < s.sO ?. m. Monday. qhs presideuta letter speaks feelingly wilson's m heroic devotion to the tariff '.,o, tigat. and his health and strength .s,rrv v out the principles of the party. ss,s.uot discuss tariff questions, ex-
 =, in aa indirect way of expressing ,..o sympathy and regret for the per 2 s0.l rgyersement Wilson.
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Ree' ist.l So Demonstration.

, @'slliSefoS, Aag. l5.-At 1a:07 { ..sf t9d ty Chief Clerk Towle, iy ilea at t'ie man door with the sts II oi f'aa members of the senate nf 4.q at v-ly while Mr. Towles -ee ',s fssolaaian which signalizad the
 .ss sFianpa o4ar the house in the -- - 'iQ3g es. bui there was no demon
 saliol oi aay kind.
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Confsrrees aor...

h4nr
 \. @'aisdfoN Aag. 15..-The confer ssi,a ;',,illi9tae of the two houses con- sa ' 'aslr Consideration of the sundry |si na appropriation bill late Tuesday I.s.,, s+l lepoft all agreement today. The es...' m VIII rece l. from its amendment 5ssp'ia'lng Sl50.030 from public |s1s-4 ; u Boise City, Cheyenne, Hell
 N \. aoase will accept the amendment Ihs z. ssaste ,,t for land surveys in the .aS p.. x Washington, Idaho, Montana, .aldtasaa,o3..a and Wyoming, and in re- al.,a < s9.alefs additional homesteads. 5e.n3,@aa q compromise on the senate lssot ' tb Tor the payment of the . sler ag ,r., yienms of tie Ford theater zssssrv uVA, however, provides the sNaaa appropriation. The same is se,sjbo. amendment of the Atlanta
 ls0s,is The amendment containing
 9f l'oOo.0o0 acres of land to sasst asla ao land states for the encour-
 ms; ~ U Irrigation, remains in the sts sas la an amended form. Both the 1sadmsa.ui mouse will recede from the
 tbs @ for the purchase of a site
 aA win government printing office,
 9ps,tio,,f result in dropping the en-
 as psaahee s.ehee committee will take ,s, ai deficiency bill at 10:30 to.
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More Firebugs.

PnrsBuRe, Aug. 5.-Reichmueller & Companys machine shops We're de- stroyed by incendiaries yesterday morn ino Loss S20. .000
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Inoendiaries at Work.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. l5.-Incen- diaries yesterday morning burned Reid s livery barns and contents. Loss s10, 900.
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Onlte g Capture.

BRussELs, Aug. 15.-Forty-seven dy- namiters and thieves were captured py police at Ryde yesterday morning
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Each part will consist of 24 quartopages andEwil contain large Steel engraving printed heavy plate paper and pasted n In addition each part will contain from ten to 10 beautiful ncng the most charming scenery be found in this country 90 paq steel engravngs 400 beautiful engrayngS wood 700 pages of letterpreSS.
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"The Land we Live In.'
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The mountains rivers lakes forests waterfalls shores canon
 valleys and other pictures features of country deln- eated by pen and pencil Edited by William Cullen Bryant
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3 RBssa,'' s''n'sfer Breckenridge.
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21
WASHINGTON JOKES.
They Are Not Indicative of Waning Re-
spect For His Country's Father.

They Are Not Indicative of Waning Re-
spect For His Country's Father.
The date of the beginning of the Gus
tom of making jokes about that Ameri-
can we have all agreed to call the Father
of His Country and whose memory we
all revere beyond that Of any other
American, in spite of our jests about
him, is lost in obscurity. The earliest,
so. far as I know, came in at about the
beginning of Washington's birthday
celebrations. and perhaps was, when
first perpetrated, slip of the tongue,
by which some one inadvertently alluded
to the day of the ablutions of family
whose name was hitherto unknown in
that neighborhood. This joke is still ac-
ceptable to boys, who, think itexcruciat-
ingly funny and work it off with great
zest every year. l have also heard it,
and recently, on the lips of hoary headed
men who thought it a masterpiece.
1t was not till the rise Of the profes-
sionally funny writer that the original
Washington joke began to flourish. Joke
writers made money at the industry fo1
a few years. but nowadays they groan in
spirit and sometimes use unconventional
verbalities when batch of jokes for
Feb. % is ordered, for nothing seems
left after the work of themselves and
their fellow humorists in past years. The
funny artist has the advantage over the
writer, for by divers tricks of the time he
may make the dullest joke acceptable
sometimes. Here is reproduced part OF
a two page picture by c. D. Gibson that
appeared in Life in 1889, the year that
the centennial Of Washington's inaugura.
ton as president was celebrated. Nc
legend went with this picture:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21

ON HIS WAY TO THE INAUGURATION, 1888
One Of the best pictorial jokes I re
member was drawing showing line
of bent and hoary negro men and WON
en- stretching away in endless perspect
i've, labeled "Washington's Cooks ano
Body Servants" A favorite line for the
professional humorists to work out theil
jokes Oh IS, Suppose George hadn't tolo
the truth about the cherry tree?" The
rhymes below show how one chap utilized
that idea and sold his production to the
same paper that published the picture Of
Washington's trip IN 1889:
a wASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY THOUGHT.
If Washington had lied that day
He chopped the cherry tree,
How different it would have been
Our country's history!
For none can doubt that had he lied
Old Bushrod would have jumped
For his right heavy hickory stick,
And Georges life out thumped.
And then-ah, ne,-our loved state
Indeed would have been sad;
For if g. w. then had died
1t would have had
No Dadl
The rhymester (unldent1hed) who pro
duced the following took a negative view
of things and paid the immortal Georg.
q high compliment at the same time:
When Washington was president,
AS cold as any icicle,
He never on a railroad went,
And never rode u bicycle.
He read by no electric lamp,
Nor heard about the Yellowstone;
He never licked postage stamp,
And never telephone.
His trousers ended at the knees;
By wire he could not send dispatch;
He filled his lamp with whale oil grease,
And never had match to scratch.
But in these days it's come to pass,
All work is with such dashing done
We've all those things but then, alasl
We -s,r, To have no Washington!
JOSEPH FARNSWORTH
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CHURCH DIRECTORY,

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick St
between New and Market streets, services
III a. m. and p. m. Pastor Rev A. NJ. Fraser
Trinity Episcopal church. Main street, be
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services a
Ii a. M, and p. m. Rector, Rev. W. O. Hu
linen
united Brethren church, Lewis street, be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
IL a. m md p. m. Pastor, Rev. j. ID. Dom
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. j. III. BOYD, d. ID
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at II q. m. and p. M. Pastor. Rev
H. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. ana D. M
Pastor, Rev. W. j. E. Cox.
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder
lex and Lewis streets. Services at Ii a. M
and 8. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
st. Francis Roman Catholic, North Augusta
street, Mass at and 1890 a. m. Vespers and
benediction of Most Blessed Sacrament at
p. m. Pastor, Rev. Father Mcverry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at p. m.
Sunda
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21
DIRECTORY OF LODGES.
MASONIC LODGE.

Staunton Lodge No. l3, A. F. and A. NJ, meets
every second and last Friday night in each
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas
NJ. Lickliter.w w. NJ; B. A. Eskridge, secy.
UNION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
No. 2, meets third Friday in every month, in
Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. W. Nc
Guffin High Priest; A a. Esbridge, Secy.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE.
staunton Lodge, No. IS, 1. o. o. F. meets ev
cry Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall, ovei
wayt's drug store, Main street. John C.
Fretwell Noble Grand: c. A. Grafton, Sec
KNIGHTS OF HONoR ODGE.
Staunton Lodge, No. 756, Kr shts of Honor
meets every first ;.l1 third Tuesday in each
month, in Pythian Hail, Main street. W. L.
olivier. Dictator; W. A. Burnett, Recorder.
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. 1l6, /. o. G. t. meets every Friday night
in their lodge room over Wayt's drug store on
Main street. A. S. Woodhouse, Chief Templar
f. D. Kennedy, sec'y.
DISTRICT LODGE.
No. %, /. o. G. T., meets every three months
G.. G. Shipplett, D. c. t.. S. H. Bauserman
District Secretary.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Augusta Council, No. 490, Royal Arcanum
meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hail. Main street. W. W.
Robertson, Regent; Jos. B. Woodward, SEQ
retary.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Charity Division, NJ a. Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
ALL W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
5. Cofrelt, Sec'y.
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. Berkley; Sir
Knight Recorder, S. H. Rosenbaum.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. is K. of p meets eve
Monday night at Castle Hall, ON West Main
street, over DR.. Wayt's drug store. ]. 7. Long
Chancellor Commander; Albest Shultz, Keep
er of Records and Seal.
KNIGHT TEMPLARS.
Staunton Commandery, No. 8, Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
IN Masonic Temple, on Main street. w. B.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. Esk-
ridge, Recorder.
Oneida TRIBE, NO. SO, LO.RM,
Meets in their wigwam, over wayt's drug
store, every Wednesday at 7th run 30th breath,
setting of the sun. R. S. Ker, sachem James
W. Blackburn, chief of records. All visiting
brothers welcome.
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"fLL BREAK HIM IN FOUR PIECES. {"

''TLL BREAK HIM IN FOUR PIECES"
blamed well eddecated, I'd bev knowed
that Washington was dead and that ERE
tramp was a-playin me! You jest wait!
Some feller will cum along here purity
soon and claim to be Christopher Colum-
bus, and Pip
''Better be careful!'' cautioned one Of
the group he was talking to.
"Why, hain't he dead, either? Wall,
thar it is agin! Durn this eddecashun
bizness, but thar orter be laws agin it,
same as stealth and robbin. and if you
fellers around here will only send me to
the legislachur next 'leckshun I'll see
that them ere laws is made and obeyed!"
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copyright, 1894, by American Press Associa-

copyright, 1894. by American Press Associa-
tion.
1t was the boast of Farmer Simmons
that he was self made man. He was
uneducated, uncouth and not well liked
by his neighbors because of his mulish
disposition, and at the age of so all his
real and personal property would not
sell for over 4090 Ee had very little
to boast of as matter of fact, but he
was never tired of Dragging about how
he had started on nothing and grown to
be what he was. As fer education, he
used to cut off fresh hunk of plug to-
bacco and say:
Its all folderol fur anybody but a
fule! OF course, if q nii,n i3 born fule,
he has got to hev books stuffed into him
to make him the ekal of others. | never
went to skule but three days, and yit see
whar' I've got to! I've knowed men to
go othrough seven colleges and then land
in the poorhouse.
He could read little bit, and if he had
time he could add 10 and 10together and
make the total 10 or 20 or 81, but he was
totally ignorant of geography, orthog-
raphy and the pen. He could write some
thing which he declared was Samuel
Simmons" and which passed as his sig
nature, but he had to have lots of elbow
room and his mouth open and his tongue
hanging out.
Farmer Simmons wife knew even less
than he did and was just as proud of the
fact. When anybody said anything about
education, she smiled in pity and replied:
"Poor critters, how pity 'em! Itmust
bedreadful to be born without any brains,
but s'pose they kinder get used to it.
Wall, everybody knows that my butter
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21
iyas,lington's Birthday.

The first celebration Of che birthday of
Washington E.as in 17l9, so far as the
records show. and it has been observed
annually ever since. Here are two verses
Of song written for and sung in New
York at the celebration of 1855:
From scenes of rural peace,
From affiuence and ease,
At freedoms call,
A hero from his birth,
Great Washington stands forth,
The scourge of George and North
And tyrants all.
Those mighty chiefs Of old,
Caesars and heroes bold
Who realms have won,
Smit by his brighter blaze,
Hide their diminished rays
And yield the palm of praise
To Washington.
1t Is not generally known that Martha,
the wife of George Washington, was born
in the same year as the Father of Hs
Country.
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Hours for Arrival and Closing Of Mails at Staun.
ton POStOMCG.
ARRIVE.

BY C. AND o. RAILROAD.
a. m. from north. south, east and west.
9.15 a. m. from west
go p. m. from Clifton Forge and intermediate
points,
Il.56 a: m. from Richmond and intermediate
points.
645 p. m. from north, east and south.
BY B. ANDO.
7O4 a. M from Lexington and intermediate
points.
LAO D. M from the north.
6.45 p. m. from the north, Harper's Ferry and
intermediate points.
STAR ROUTES.
a. m. from Plunkettsville, daily except Sun
10 a. m. from Mt. Meridian, daily except Sun
5 p. M from Middlebrook, daily except Sun
$50 p. m from Monterey, daily except Sunday
CLOSE
FOR B. AND o.
$50 a. m. for Lexington, Harper's Ferry and
points north.
11.25 a. m. for Harrisonburg, Woodstock and
points north.
]. 10 D. IN. for Lexington
400 p. m. for Fort Defiance.
600 p. m. for Lexington and intermediate
points.
FOR C. AND o.
s.45 a. m. and p. m. for north east. south.
800 D. m. for east, north south and west.
1l25 a. m for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
600 p. m. for tho west
STAR ROUTEs-DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. for Monterey.
900 a. m. for Mddlebrook
LOO p. IN. for Mt. Meridian.
6.15 p. u. for Plum hettSville.
l2.30 p m. for Mt. Scion, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. M, closes p. IN. Money order
and registry business opens at a. M, closes
q ~ ". r. McCIE. p VI.
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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Written to General Schuyler In Reply to
Congratulations a fer His Inaugnratinn

"NAeteh ~ Ueherai schuyler In Reply to
Congratulations After His inauguration.
NEW YORK, May Q, !789.
DEAR SIR-I yesterday had the pleasure to
receive your favor of the 2d inst, and must
beg you to accept of my most grateful aek nowl-
edgments for your good wishes and kind gratu.
lations upon my entrance on a new and ardu.
Gus task. 1t is only from the assurances of
support which have received from the re.
spectacle and worthy characters in every part
of the Union that am able to overcome the diff.
fidence which have in my own abilities 10 OK
ecute my great and important trust to the best
inter, :. of our country. An honest zeal and
an unremittiDg attention to the interest of
united Amerit :. is all that dare promise
The good dispositions which seem at present
to pervade every class of people afford reason
for your observation that the clouds which
have long darkened our political hemisphere
are now dispensing. and that America will soon
feel the effects of her natural advantages That
invisible hand which has so often interposed
to save our country from impending destruc-
tion seems in no instance to have been more
remarkably exerted than in that of disposing
the people of this extensive continent to adopt
in a peaceable manner q constitution which.
if we'll administered, bids fair to make Amer
lea happy nation. With very sincere regard
and esteem, am, dear sir, your most cbed't
h'ble serv't. G. WASHINGTON
General SCHUYLER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21

THE HISTORICAL PICTURE.
historical painting from the brush Of the
artist Luntz, of which an outline is given.
There are many conflicting stories as
to the manner in which the crossing was
effected, it being stoutly maintained in
some quarters that RATS, much as shown
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21

certainly cure It doesn't claim too much.
1t won't mako new lungs nothing can
but 1t will make diseased ones sound and
healthy, when everything else has failed.
The scrofulous affection of the lungs that's
caused Consumption, like every other form
OF Scrofula, and every blood-taint and dis
order, yields to the Discovery It is the
most effective blood cleanser, strength re-
storer, and flesh-builder that's known to med
ical science. In all Bronchial, Throat, and
Lung Affections, if it ever fails to benefit
or cure, you have your money back
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21
A VALENTINE VIOLET.

The valentine cost but a cent,
Yet he paid dearly for it.
Unto his landlord straight it went
The valentine cost but cent.
The landlord straightway raised his rent:
He had to moye-he did deplore it.
The valentine cost but cent,
Yet he paid dearly for it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21

tenance, drew back and gave Hamilton
a look-that was all Shortly afterward,
the secretary, returning to his friends,
said, 81 won your bet for you, but I
would not try it again for 81 ,0OO." [
JOHN CLARK RlDPATH.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21
CROSSING THE DELAWARE.

1t Was Great Achievement, Whether AZ
fected by Means of Boats or Eafts.
The crossing of the Delaware by Wash
ington has been celebrated in many ways,
but in none more effectually than by the
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21
TO STOP THE PROCESS


of Consumption,
you will find but
one GU ara nteed
re m medy-Doctor
Pierce's Golden
,MedicalDiscovery.
In advanced cases,
it brings comfort
and relief !; If you
haven't delayed
200 1o,,D IL III
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21

ASIT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
in the second cut, were used, and not
boats. In either case, the passage of the
river on that cold winter night was a
great achievement and one fraught with
important consequence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1894-02-21

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by the proprietors Of DR.. Sage's Catar1h
Remedy.
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THE SELF MADE MAN.

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REMOVAL OF THE LADIES AND GEN LINENS
aEGTAkJaAaaT!

The undersigned have removed their Ladies
and Gentlemeus Restaurant TO Ghe Hurley
Building on tie corner OF Main and Lewis
Streets, where they hope their old patrons will
call upon them as heretofore as they VIII be
better prepared to accommodate them. They
will t. e re sular boarders, to number OF
whom they can furnish lodging or rent rooms
as well as board at cheap rates. Remember
the place-Hurley RiildiIg, second story
corner Main and Lewis Streets.
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feb 3rd
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