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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
From the Baltimore Sun, Jan. 2lst.
The Value Of PRAYER.

DR.. Harcourt Says 1t does Not Change the
Purposes of the Almighty.
At Grace Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. Dr. Richard Harcourt preached
last night on THE Terrible Tragedies
of the Week"
The text was taken from the Book of
Job, 21st chapter and 10Th verse: what
profit should we have if we pray unto
Him."
"a few weeks ago." said DR.. Har-
court, II preached sermon from the
text And as He prayed the form of His
countenance was changed" My sub
ject was the transforming power of
prayer. | then said Prayer does not
change the purposes of the Almighty.
but by prayer we are changed, or trans
formed Soon afterward | received q
letter from Brooklyn inquiring if had
made the statement in my sermon that
prayer does not change the purposes of
the Almighty. My answer was as fol
lows:
THE report sent you of the sermon
on the transforming power of prayer
delivered ON December IS. was correct.
God is perfect. Change implies ignor
ance, weakness, imperfectiOn. There
fore God is Interchangeable and unchang
ed by prayer"
After describing the death of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Whitridge by falling
from ladder while trying to escape
from their burning house, Is West Bid
die street. last Tuesday morning, and
telling of the prayer which Mrs. Whit
ridge offered before her death, DR..
Harcourt said that while prayer did
not prevent her death, it gave the
calmness and GOODNESS. He added
Il say prayer is profitable. 1t length
ems the vision, strengthens the heart,
gives stea diness to the purpose and in
large measure gives fitness for an
emergency, so that out of what would
otherwise be disaster comes victory"
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I'm sorry that spelt the word,
l hate to go above you"

Never, dear girls, indulge in any
thing which has an air of mystery in
your dealings with boy friends. Let
the walks and talks and drives be open
and under the eye of your older friends,
and you will find that the breezy
bright companionship of a clever boy
will be thing worth having.
Sisters should look out for their
brothers in countless little ways. A
sister can make home so pleasant and
CHEEKY that her brother will prefer it
of an evening to any other place. She
may take pride in having her brothers
escort when she goes about, and even
if she does not particularly care to go
somewhere when he proposes it for
amusement, she will oblige him if she
is the loving and unseltish sister have
in mind, aud sacrifice her OWL inclina-
on TO keep him company.-Harpea's
Young People.
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Little Brother What you studyin 50
hard?
Little Sister-Synonyms.
Little Brother. What's them?
Little Sister-All sorts o. words that
mean tie same thing.
Little Brother-What good is theyi
One word ought to be enough.
Little Sister-Huh! Wait till you get
into society. Yesterday Mrs. Newcomer
showed mo a picture Of a baby, and !
said it sra5 sweet and lovely and Gun.
Ming AMI cute, and | don't know what
all After that she said that wasn't her
baby, but somebody else's. Then she
showed me o picture OF her own baby.
And then ] had to think up a lot more
nice words so she wouldn't feel Tended.
r l;a5i'a't stnlied synonyms, I'd "a
jus siiesi.--tsood News.
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No Power to Give Bounties.

The Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia has just concurred in decis.
ion of the lower court denying the APP
plication of the sugar bounty claim
ants for mandamus to compel the
Secretary of the Treasury to pay them.
In the decision the court says:
1.-The Court thinks that authorities
cited establish beyond question that
the power OF taxation. in all free Gov
ernments like ours, is limited to public
objects and purposes governmental in
their nature. No amount of incidental
public good or benefit will render valid
| taxation, or the appropriation of rev
enue to be derived therefrom, for pri
vate purpose. If it may be for the
general welfare of the United States
to encourage the production of sugar
by grant of a bounty, it is hard to con
ceive why the producers of corn, wheat,
cotton, wool, coal, iron. silver, &C.,
might not be paid bounty also
"If Congress be conceded the power
to grant subsidies from the public rev
ennes to all objects it NAV deem to be
for the general welfare, thed it follows
that this discretion, like the idea that
this is Government of delegated,
limited, and enumerated powers rem
ders superfiuous all the special delega-
lions of power contained in the Consti-
tuition, and opens a way for a flood OF
socialistic legislation, the specious plea
for all of which has ever been the gen
eral welfare 1t is a doctrine that we
cannot subscribe to.
Still less are we able to subscribe to
a doctrine that legislation NAV be en-
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
An Old Mans Observations.
BENZ. @, BOUNCE.

A golden curl soft and silken, bound
together with what was once thread
of deepest blue. Mother, q always call
her mother because he did had clip
ped it with trembling hands from off
his forehead, as he pushed back his
cap and stood before her, his boyish
form clad in uniform. Thirty two
years ago! No, No, why it was just
Yesterday that he galloped off from the
old farm house, his curls like this one)
tossed by the breeze while with his cap
he waved sad goodbye, and then dis
appeared over the hill at the end of
the lane.
Mother and stood by the gate and
watched him until the cap held high
above his head went out of sight, then
sadly turned away. 1t was the last we
saw of him. Delicate, blue-eyed boy !!
(Why mother, not crying over a bit of
curlO Well, we heard from him and
his letters were filled with cheer and
comfort for the old father and mother,
and finally one came saying that he
had been promised a furlough and was
coming home in ten days ito eat some
of mothers good biscuits"-he always
thought she made the best. Poor boy,
he was hungry for some one to pet
him and caress him and call him her
own brave boy. He was homesick, for
there were tear marks on the sheet,
but he didn't want us to know it. He
wanted to sleep in his little room again
and be boy once more. All of this
we read with fearful eyes, between the
lines.
1t was on the nth of September, 1862,
when two fierce armies met in battle
and stained the Antietam Creek with
the blood of heroes. Our boy was
there, and when the smoke had clear
ed away and the clash and din of arms
had ceased, they found him. lying un-
der the bullet-ridden flag. his hands
still clutching the pole. They pushed
back the curls Gust like this one) and
bent to lift and bear him from the
field Il am going home tomorrow"
he muttered as they carried him along
Only once more he spoke and that just
before he died. A smile passed over
his countenance as he whispered, tell
mother, | held TO the flag"
Only yesterday he rode down the
lane and he is coming home to-mor-
row And as this simple golden curl
has carried us backward over the past,
so may it draw us upward from the
conflicts of this life to the heaven of
peace above.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
BALLADS OF TO-DAY.
THE INCOME TAX.

What is the size of your income? Give us the
figures, pray;
And don't you be modest about it, for shyness
won't do to-day.
All you who've been ostentatious, and living
beyond your means,
60 down to the tax assessor and invite him
behind the scenes.
Where is your cash invested? Open your COT
fers wide.
The Bogie-man of the Treasury is standing at
your side.
He's noted your yacht and your horses; he's
noticed the way you sup;
And he's going to be mighty careful how you
foot your columns up.
He's been on the ''roof'' at the opera, and has
envied you down in your box,
And he's always wanted chance like this to
whack at the man with stocks.
He's stood by the cafe window and watched
you lunching within,
And he has pretty good notion Of the size of
your pile of tin.
He's thought you were going 1t livery, were
travelling much on your shape,
But now he is going to prove it, backed up by
square miles of red tape;
And you who've been ostentatious must tell
the whole truth to-day.
You've got to admit you're fraud, sir, or
you've got to step up and pay.
So tell us the size of your income; account for
each little red cent.
This terrible cad, the collector. knows pretty
well what you have spent;
And if you think to escape him by making it
small you will fail
And end, If you try to deceive him, in small
private box at the jail.
John Kendrick Bangs, in Hdrper's Weekly.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
STANTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER

THE WALTON LAVA case has been
made up in Brunswick county to test
the Constitutionality of the Walton
election law. However decided in the
lower court it will be taken to the
Court of Appeals for final determine.
ton, and, it is hoped, it will reach that
court speedily.
Gen. j. B.ssGordon has issued orders
announcing that the next annual en-
campment of the United Confederate
Veterans will be held at Houston,
Tex, on May %, 20 and "a.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
"a Word to the Wise is Sufficient"

I suffered terribly from roaring in
my head during an attack of catarrh,
and because very deaf, used Ely's
Cream Balm and in three weeks could
hear as well as ever.-A. E. Newman,
Grazing Mich.
One of my children had very bad
discharge from the nose. Physicians
prescribed without benefit. After
using Ely's Cream Balm a short ime
the disease was cured.-O. A. Cary,
Corning, N. Y.
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
TO INVENTORS.

If you have made an invention you want &
patent And you want ia good one. There are
various kinds OF patents. Some of them are
not worth Keeping around the house. They
don't protect it IS as unsafe to trust to them
as to a lightning rod without a Srounsi con
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ly to get when he ,ifaTs un his own specitica-
tionS OF trusts the work to an Irresponsible
attorney IL il not the kind dealt ii by the
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
VIRGINIA HOTEL RESTAURANT.
On First Floor-En Entrance on New street.

Nice newly furnished rooms. private TO
Iadies and gentlemen and connected with tn
Ladies Entrance and Front Restaurant Din
ing Room. Nice oysters served in any style
desired. The best service-LOw charges.
nov Oily j. G. SCH EFFER, PrOp'r.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
Mary and Her Little Pain.

Mary and Her Little ram.
Mary has little pain
Comes from torpid liver;
1t follows her where'er she goes
Spite of all they give her.
Like Marys lamb, we'll turn it out,
Ensuring quick recovery,
By giving DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery!
Sure cure for biliousness, torpid
liver, constipation, dyspepsia. scrofula.
and all blood, skin and scalp affections.
Only medicine SO sure in curative
action that it can be guaranteed. See
guarantee around each bottle.
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w s MT e r.

Honest. temperate eaergetie men to solicit
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ian 9-:muS
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

Firefiles, it is said. are employed in
some of the West Indies for lighting
purposes, being confined in glass Ian
terms for that object.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

1t is all right to vote for the coun-
try's prosperity, but you must work
for your own.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30


Train No: 40s connects at Harper's Ferry
with Fast Limited Express trains, leaving at
Los p m, arriving at Columbus at 20 a. M,
ana Pittsburgh at S:45 u. M, and Chicago at
ti;ON a. m. next morning; with train leaving
at 5:A p. M. arriving at Cincinnati at 7.45 a.
n, 81. Louis at 6:t9 p. H.. and connects at
Weyerton with train arriving at Hagerstown
AT Z;o' p. M, and at Washington Junction with
train arriving at Frederick at i;59 n. m.
Train III connects with fast vestibuled trains
~ Harper's Ferry al 9;5S p. M for Chicago;
lo:ii p M for Pittsburg, and l:4G ~ for GIN
cinnati and st. Louis, Arrive al Pittsburg at
$40 a. m; Chicago at 9;d0 D. III. Cincinnati at
$40 p M, and ST. Louis at ia 8. ~.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars run through
20 Cincinnati, st. Louis. Chicago and Pitts
ourgh on all express trains.
For rates, tickets, baggage checks. appiv TO
any office of the &, s. %. r. H.. o. to O. E.
Dudrow, Travelling Passenger Agent, Win
chester, Va, or G. t. Hammond. city ticket
agent, Stanton Va.
CHAS. o. SCULLs R.B. CAMPBELL.
ten Pass Agt. Gen. Man.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

The people pay mere for love than
for any other necessary evil on earth.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

The younger woman is the more
indignant she is when she hears of a
bad husband.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
BIG WOOD AND GOAL YARD

At The frestle Bridge. foot of Green street.
nv son. J. W Padget win lie found in charge
Of the yard and IS authorized to receipt bills
The same as myself. keep the hest New River
ited ASH Coal and Wood and deliver promptly
for cash. Orders left with " \. Burke. Crowle
buildiug, and J. W Parrish 4g3 north Augusta
street, viii have prompt attention.
sDov 2s-bnos X. u. PADGETT.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

What is birth to a man if it be a
stain to his dead ancestors to have left
such an offspring?
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
THE DOGWOOD-TREE.

81 can always tell dogwood-tree
When walk in Central Park"
Said Jack, ''for can't you plainly see
You can tell it by its bark?"
-Hdrper's Young People.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

The trouble with most peoples
economy is that they don't save any
mo aey by it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

The wise man expects everything
from himself the fool looks to others.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

NO. 3for Roanoke, Radford, Bristol Bluefield
columbus and Chicago, Pullman sleeper from
tanOoga.
NO @ estibuled Limited) for Roanoke, Bris-
1ol and beyond. Connects at Roanoke for all
stations, W1nston-Salem Division. Connects
at Radford for Bluefield, Pocahontas.
Pullman sleepers to New Orleans and Menu
phis, Dining car attached.
For tickets, time-cards and all information
call on NJ. +. Bragg, L. Z. A, agent, Norfolk &
Western Railroad.
W. B. BEVILL, Gen. Pass. Agt.
ROANOKE. Va.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

The happiness of your life depends
upon the character of your thoughts.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

The more friends business man
has the more things he sells below
cost
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

Of all virtues justice is the best
Valor without it is common pest.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30
s.s,yy Norfolk an
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV, is, 1894
LEAVE BASIC. VA. DAILY,
NORTH BOUND.

No. 6. (Vestihuled Limited) has Pullman
sleeper from Basic to Washington New York
without change, via Shenandoah Junction
and b. s. o. Railroad.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

Every human heart ought to be
bird cage with a singing bird in it.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-30

Additional local trans leave Staunton as
follows: Except Sunday-.l:54 p M. arrives
Clifton Forge 4:l5 p. m.
1881 p. N. arrives Goshen, $50 y. M.
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FRAZER AXLE
9: 3; ! i :, g ::. $::; GREASE
octA-1yr

NOTICE.-The undersigned have associated
themselves together as partners in the
name and style of j. Il ]. l.. Bumgardner, At
tOrneys at Law.
we will practice in the courts of the city of
SIannton and the counties of Augusta Rock
Dr1dge, Rockingham, Highland and Bath. All
law business entrusted to our care will be
promptly and faithfully attended to.
JAMES BUMGARDNER JR..
July-tf J. LEWIS BUMGARDNER
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
THE NEWS Of The WORLD

win be given in a concise but complete form
Every important or interesting event, either at
home or abroad, will be duly described in the
columns Of the Weekly HeralJ
In politics the Herald is absolutely inde-
pendent and sound. 1t tells the rights and
wrongs Of all sides without fear
Farmers and stock raisers cannot afford TO be
without the Weekly Herald during the coming
year. II viii contain regular department
each week devoted exclusively 10 subjects of
timely interest to them, and giving many valu-
able Suggestions and new ideas.
The women and children Of the land will find
In the Weekly Herald welcome visitor. The
household and childrens pages will be both in
structive and entertaining. They will abound
In hints and receipts which women so much
value
A brilliant array o! novels and short stories
By the test writers In America and England
has beer secured. 10 that fiction will be one of
the most attractive features in the Weekly
Herald during 1894.
In fact. the Weekly Herald will be mAgs-
zine OF the highest order combined with q
complete newspaper.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
NOTICE.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF W. W. Nickais,
Deceased.

LyoR SALE IN LOTS TO SUIT PURoHAs-
L ers. Eve hundred head OF horses-extr
stock. Norman and Clydesdale. All ages, from
one year old to six years old. over one hun
dred head Of ine yesrlings, several ine stsl
lions. five brood mares. A splendid chance for
parties desiring fine stock; all in good ccndi-
tion. By June Is will be rolling fat. Fsr
prices and particulars. apply to Thos Wren.
Eureka. or to Mr.. Bnrdiek, at the Nickal
Ranch. ten miles northwesterly from Eureka
May 10. 1895. MRS. NICkALS,
Executrix.
BY THcs WREN Attorney.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
Notice to Creditors.
I'm the District Court Of thc state
Of Nevada, Eureka County,
In the Matter Of the Estate of John schuster,
Deceased.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN By THE UN.
~ designed Administrator Of the estate Of
John schuster. deceased. to the creditors
Of and all persons having claims against the
said deceased. to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers. within Eve weeks from the
FIRST publication of this notice. to the said Ad-
ministrator at his once and place Of business
at the Lewis Bros Ray and Grain Corral. North
Main street, in the town Of Eureka, county Of
Eureka, State Of Nevada, the same being the
place for the transaction Of the business Of
the said estate.
d. Z. LEWIS,
Administrator Of the Estate Of John schus-
ter, deceased.
PETER BREEs. Attorney for Administrator.
Eureka. New. Sept. 27th, 1894.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
FAT PEOPLE.

PARK OBESITY PILLS will reduce your weight
PER IA NENGLY from u to Is pounds .
month No STARVING sickness In.
jury; NO PUBLICITY. They build up
No W HkIN II LES or fabb;ness. STOUT
Aldo N EMS and difficult breathing surely
relieved. NO EXPERlMkSr but scien-
tifc and positive relief. adopted only after
years OF experience. All orders supplied di-
three packages for $500 By mail postpaid.
Testimonials and particulars tsesledl Pets.
All correspondence strictly conf
Dental.
PARK REMEDY co.. s0sIoE. MASS.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
South African Gold Fields !

Favorite Route 90 Seuth African
Gold Fields via San Francisco. Honolulu, New
leland and Australia. Steamers sail every 2s
days. Write for information to ceanie S.
Co.. l Montgomery street. San Francisco.
je16-3
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
rar REVISED STEEL rlxru TOWER FOR 90
NOTICE.

DEING ABOUT TO LEAVE EUREKA,
- wish that all persons indebted to me
will please make immediate payment. and all
persons having claims against me will present
them. FELIX NAGGINI.
Eureka. Aug. 81, 1894. si.ims
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21
NOTICB.
U. S. LAND oyrlox. EUREKA. Nav,

U. .. LAND Offloh. EUhhhA, NhNs
February a6. 1894.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN following-named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to tnaks final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof viii be made
before John Mckernan, United States Circuit
Court Commissioner at Fareka. Nevada. on
Wednesday. April is, 1894. viz: James White.
II. u. No. GAS for lots and s. OF sec Q. town.
ship "a N. II. 50 e.. and the SE. OF NE. and
NE. 4 OF Sc. of sec. I, township "a n. X. 81
r.. NJ. D. Al. He names tn following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon and cul-
tivation Of said land, viz; Reinhold Sadier. OF
Eureka, Nevada; John N. Hill, of Eureka, Ne
vsda; IL. A. Knight. OF Eureka, Nevada; Wal
ter 3. Long. Of Eureka. Nevada.
Any person who desires 10 protest ssainst
the allowance OF such proof. or who knows Of
any substantial reason, under the law and the
regulations OF the Interior Department, why
such proof should not be allowed. will be given
an opportunity at the above mentioned time
and place 20 cross-examine the witnesses OF
said claimant, and to offer evidence In rebut-
tai Of that submitted by claimant.
mh3.6w. d. ii. HALL, Register
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-09-21

dred and thirty.seven Of the Revised Stat
uses be amended so ss TO read:
''Sec. asst. Where non-mineral land
not included In lode claim 10 used or 90
cupied. OF is intended 10 be used or occu-
pied. BY the proprietor Of such vein or
lode claim for mining or milling purposes
such non. mineral surface grounds may be-
embraced and included in an application
for patent for such vein or lode claim,
and the same may be patented herewith
or separately, subject 70 the same prelim.
mary requirements 40 TO survey and no
tice ~ are applicable TO vein or lode
claims. bat no location hereafter made Of
such non-minersl land shall exceed ten
acres, and pay ment for the same must be
made st the same rate as afixed by this
chapter for the superdcies Of the lode
claim. The owner OF . quartz mill or re-
duction works. not owning . mine in con.
nection Herewith. may also receive pat
ent for bis mill site a. provided in this
section.