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The principle of the puzzle or letter

Inc pflnclple OF the puzzle or lettef
lock, an invention dating centuries back,
has now been revived and applied by
M. Deny, a French inventor, to the con-
struction of new key adapted to a
multitude of locks The mechanism in.
volved is said to be simple, consisting
Of a number of ring shaped wards in.
closed in cylinder around the keyhole
and adjusted to the wards of the key in
any required combination. The mechan.
ism is such that is estimated some 5000
different locks may be SO arranged as to
he all unlocked by one master key, while
other keys will open only single one
or any desired series of the locks This
is illustrated by the fact that large
school near Paris has at least $50 locks,
all being unlocked by the directors key,
while chambermaid' S key unlocks only
the doors Of the professors chambers,
while the key Of each professor admits
him only to his own room.-New York
Grzn.
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Growth of Berlin and Glasgow.

ST know of no cities in this country" !"
says an American abroad, mot even
Chicago, that impress one SO with a
sense Of newness and of great develop
ment as Berlin and Glasgow. remem-
Der Berlin Is years ago, when it seemed
hardly as much of city as Dresden.
Now it is SO wonderfully built up and
improved that New York seems in COM
parison with it an old established COM
munity, slow in it's growth. 1t is much
the same with Glasgow, whose progress
in recent years has been little less than
marvellous. IF there are any Americans
who still think that our cities are the
only ones that grow like weeds would
advise them to take a trip abroad.''
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NOTICE.

WANT every man and woman in the United
States interested in the Opium and Whisky
habits to have one of my books on these dis.
eases. Address B. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga.
Box 1882, and one will be Eent you free.
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KNIGHTS OF pYTHIAs.

Valley Lodge, No. Is, X. of p, meets
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West
street, over DR.. Wayts drug store. @. L. HAM
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper Of Records and Seal
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TOS. A. GLASGOW,
81 ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Rooms No. % s. Augusta Street, Skinner
Building. STAUNTON, VA.
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KNIGHT TEMPIARS

Staunton Commandery, No. s, Knights Tenn
plar, meets first Friday night in every month
in Masonic Temple, on Main street. W. b.
McChesney, Eminent Commander; A. A. E K
ridge, Recorder.
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Special attention given to corporation ant

real-estate law.
Having closed up all outside business, which
for year or two interrupted my regular law
practice, am now enabled to, and shall, from
this time, give my undivided time and oxclu-
sive attention to the law; and to such persons
as my entrust me with their litigation, prom
ise my best efforts and such ability as I may
possess. ian lS-tf
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ONEIDA TRIBE, NO. IS, I.o.R.M.,

Meets in their wigwam, in Valz Building
every Wednesday at sth run 30th breath
setting of the sun. j. ID. Anthony, sacher
James w. Blackburn, chief of records.
visiting brothers Welcome.
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A C. BRAXTON
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR.
OFFICE.-CRowLE BUILDING OPPOSITE Y. M.
G. A.
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Meets nrst Sunday in every month in tbe
lall OF the church lot. Nj. T. B presl
lent; ]. J. kilgalen, first president; ]. J
Murphy, second vice-president; D.J. O'Connel
recording secretary.
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E. B. Stuart Division, No. 10, meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Hall Sir Knight Captain, T. 8. BerkIey; s
Knight Recorder, S. Il. Rosenbaum.
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For several years I have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
90 SO as 1t has invariably produced beneficial
results
EDWIN F. PARDEE, M. D.,
L25th Street and 7th Ave-, New York CITY.
'mASY, n MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK Cry
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'STONEwALLr BRIGADE BAND.

Rand meets every Monday and Thursday
orchestra, every Wednesday. at p. m, in City
Hall. Mr.. ]. M. Brereton, director
J. A. Armentrout, president and c. Harry
Haines, secretary.
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Fl. CROSIER,
Os ATTORNEY
Office on Courthouse square,
STAUNTON, VA.
Prompt attention given to all legal business
entrusted to him, in State or Federal Courts.
Will devote entire time to his profession.
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Castoria.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhga, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di
gestion,
Without injurious medication.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..

Monthly meetings, Fourth Tuesday in the
month at 7:o0 O'Clock. Room in City Hail build
'ng Isaac Wits. prssid {; J.C. Shields .secrs
arg.
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d e. R. NELSON,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAw AND COMMISSIONER
CHANnzKT.
OFEulFRO. 10 LAWYERS ROW,
Jan 4-tf STAUNTON, VA.
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AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.

Valley Council No. 1856 meets on the first and
third Mondays in each month. Commando
A. S. Woodhouse; secretary, DIR. J. NJ. Hange
collector, Isaac c. Morton, Jr.
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SONS OF TEMPERANCE

Chaflty Division, NJ. A, Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. W. A. Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
b. Coffelt, Sec'y.
IINIEORMED RANK KIN .GlrrS nLt
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Augusta Council, No. 400, Royal Arcanum
meets every second and fourth Tuesday in the
month, at Pythian Hall, Main street. w. w.
Robertson, Regent; Jos. B. Woodward, Sec
retary.
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VIM. A. PRATT, HUGH HOLMES kERR.
PRATT s. kERR,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
No. II Court Place, Sta unton, va
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
CATSKINS IN COMMERCE.
Fifty thousand Pelts of American House
hold Pets Exported Yearly.

Fifty Thousand Pelts of American House,
hold Pets Exported Yearly.
There are fifty thousand skins of
house cats exported from the United
States every year, despite the fact that
the laws for the prevention of cruelty
to animals allow neither dogs nor cats
to be killed except by legalized Off
GERS. These skins come from all parts
of the country, a wholesaler seldom
receiving a consignment of furs from a
country correspondent that it does not
include number of catskins. When
the correspondent receives fifteen
cents a piece for them on the average
he may consider that he is doing re-
markably we'll. There is very little
deman for catskins in this country,
except for cattail rugs and other oddi-
ties. sonnet times for trimmings and very
rarely as chest covering in the win
ter for an an old man who belongs to
the customs of a past generation.
So the New York wholesaler sorts
his catskins into lots of a half-dozen
different grades and sends them to
London to be sold at the quarterly a1lc-
ton of one of the great fur houses.
The skins of black cats bring the most,
and as many as ten thousand of them
have been disposed of in lot at a sale
in London for sixty cents apiece. yell
low catskins are next in value. Maltese
and body mixed colors bring the least,
often going for five cents apiece; or,
rather, they bring the least Of the full
grown cats, for there is a demand at
three and four cents apiece for the
Skins of little lxittenS
The child or the good old maid who
may wonder why her dear lost pussy
never returns will be surprised to find
that pussy's skin is now helping to line
the coat of some officer in Emperor Will
liam's army. A vagabond who sought
to earn few cents in a heartless, lis
honest manner made pussy one Of a
bagful of cats which he sold to the
local fur dealer who does business
down by the river (where cats may be
drowned) on account of the odoriferdus
nature of his calling.
There is great demand for catski as
for the Innings of military coats. They
are somewhat cheaper than seal. All
German officers are not millionairas.
The magistrate of every little German
village as well likes to strut about in
a catskin overcoat. England. Swede n,
Norway and other northern countries
also buy catsl1ins from US 1t wouldn't
pay for the local fur dealers to go In
search of pussy pelts and nothing else.
But as a side issue it earns him few
cents, and that is the way the house
cat fur business is conducted all over
the world Y. Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
THIRSTY MEN IN WASHINGTON.
Unique Manner in Which They May Get a
Drink.

Drink.
81 saw a thirsty citizen get drink
the other morning from source that
utterly surprised me-" said a hotel
clerk in an uptown house, who does
duty in the small hours. sit was about
half-past four o'clock in the morning,
very close and humid, and / was sit
ting out in front Of the door trying to
get a breath of fresh air. The pink
streaks of the rosy fingered Aurora had
not yet begun to show on the eastern
sky. A substantial citizen, portly and
we'll dressed, came up to me and in
pleading tones asked if there was any
show on earth for a cocktail. | told
him there was none at that hour for
the purchase money of kings ran
som. He groaned deeply and ambled
off down the street.
81 watched him depart. and ere he
had gone half the length of the block
saw him hail messenger boy on a
bicycle. Some words passed and then
1 saw the boy draw from his rear
pocket small bottle and hand it over
to the old man. The latter took a
prolonged swig, and gave the young
ster back the vial and piece of silver
along Herewith. Then he turned
about and came back to where 1 was.
THAT beats all ever heard of, he
said, laughing. I asked the lad if he
knew where 1 could get a drink, and
he told me that he might let me have
one, provided 1 didn't want too big a
drink. He pulled forth a half-pint
bottle about one third full, and there
wasn't much left when l got through.
However. l gave him quarter and he
went off well pleased. He told me
that he had so frequently been asked
where to get drink by belated peo-
pie that he concluded he could make
a little money by carrying small
amount of sour mash along with him.
1 admired his enterprise and cautioned
him to beware lest the police should
find out his game. Washington
Post.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
TOO MANY CHANGES.
This Is tho Objection - Woman Had
Travelling on the Cars.

This Is tho Objection n Woman Had &c
Travelling the Cars.
A few days ago an old village dame
who had never made a ailway jour
ney before. suddenly resolved to visit
her well-to-do son at Bournemouth
So she started on her journey, wear
ing her old clothes, and carrying &
bundle of smarter toggery to put or
before she got there, SO as to look
''clane and dacent."
Arriving at Newbury, she was great
ly hustered with the orders:
''All change here"
"Change where?" she asked.
why, here" said the porter, point
ing to the platform.
''Bless my heart! and who'd "a
thought it?" murmured the old WON
an, as she got on the platform.
"CVlange here?" she repeated, as she
unpacked her bundle; and with solemn
decorum changed her bonnet, shawl,
dress, boots, etc, to the immense
amusement of all the spectators.
Then the train came in, and the
porter having put her in q comfortable
seat, she felt supremacy grand and
happy until she came to Southampton,
when she again heard the command;
All change here!'
Everybody got out of the train ex-
cept herself.
Where yer for?" asked the ticket
collector.
''Bournemouth," said the old lady.
Then You must change here"
But 1 changed all of my things at
Newbury"
Suppose you did-you've got to
change here. too!''
''But I'd sooner not, thanks. You see,
my son is well off in She pork line, and
| wants to go respect bile like, and
''If you don't juElp out you'll be
shunted back on the siding, that's all.
You've got to change here if you want
to go to Bournemoutf4 and you've only
five minutes to do it in, too, for your
train is signalled.''
The old dame jumptd out, and went
Newbury, only this time it was to
change her best clotfns for her old
ones. Then she pushed INTO a carriage
and off again.
WELL" she said to l4rr fellow-p pas
sengers, my Jim alwaya said as the
worst of the journey was the changes,
and / guess he's about rig ht.''
Arrived at Bournemo,th, her son
was on the platform to r1eet her, and
he asked her how she liled the jour.
ney.
"Ah, Jim, my boy" she said, cts all
very dacent 'cept the changing! I've
had to do it twice, and he >e l am in my
old clothes. just as l started, after all. ,
london Tit-Bits.
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HUMOROUS.
tions.

-''Howdy do, Barker? Living in
town." Eyes. I've come here to diet"
Diet? Great heavens, man! At the
I'd naturally eat are so expensive 1
can't buy 'em, SO it's plain food or
starvation. "-Harper's Bazaar.
SO It VAST thought this promis-
sorry note was gilt-edged paper" re-
marked the bank cashier, "but have
discovered that it was forged" Then
it really is guilt-edged, replied the
president of the institution. - Pitts
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph
$50 your husband is running for
Officer" said one woman. Yes"
Keeps him pretty busy, suppose"
Very busy" Kissed all the babies
in the county, hasn't hep mo; not
all. He hasn't had time to even say
howd'ye do to his own babies in the
last three weeks. w Washington Star.
"A country paper declares that
e'Mr. johnson. farmer of our village,
on returning to his house the other
day, found in his ground-foor bed
room, the door of which had been left
open, a COW, probably astray." The
words may be set down as, on the
whole. fair one. -PFesby terrain Mes
seDger.
Feminine amenities overhe ard in
Battersea park Two ladies seated on
a bench are discussing the bicycle
riders. First Lady--NJust look at Mrs
M. in trousers and tuniet Her hus-
band hasn't been buried three months,
and she used to be so down on
rational dress Second Lady-"Yes,
but she is very economical, you know.
and she's wearing out the late lament
eds wardrobe. '-LonGson Telegraph.
Cruelty oh, dear" sObbed Mrs.
Hunnimune, 81 knew it would come to-
this, but l didn't expect it so soon.'A
HAS your husband been mistreating
you?'' asked her visitor solemnly.
Yves she sobbed. 'sHe says want
my own way all she time" And
won't he let you have ny That's the
worst of it. He says that he doesn't
care if / have my own w-way all the
time, b-bRt that / won't make mp nay
mind w-what it is."-W Washington Star.
"A coekney solicitor. who was char.
acteristbcally mixed mp in the use Of
his Al - WhAc NASlbAAS new 1OFk met
The late Mr.. Marbury, one of the wits
of the New York bar. The English-
man, commenting on the legal profess
sioE of New York. said its members
were very proficient and learned, but
that they were absolutely ignorant on
the subject of ''hentaiL" ''Ah," an,
swered Marbury. my dear sir. we
may be ignorant of the 'hentail.' but
our knowledge of the cocktail is un.
surpassed. San Francisco Argcnaut.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
LAvENDERED LINEN.
A Delightful OdOr for the Bureau and
Clothes Closet.

A Delightful Odor for the Bureau and
Clothes Closet.
There is no perfume more refreshing
than old%ashioned lavender, such as
was used in olden times for the sach-
cts of the bed linen closet. Linen is
here used to mean all sheets and pill
low cases, whether of linen or cotton.
1t was never customary to lavender
table linen, though towels were some.
times perfumed with the refreshing
faint fragrance of lavender. There
was an old idea prevalent that the
perfume of lavender induced slumber,
and there was probably some founda-
ton in the idea, as odorS are now
known to affect the health and induce
either sleep or wakefulness. The
lavender flower used for the old sachet
is plant once grown extensively in
this country, but now somewhat rare.
though common IN England. Like the
foxglove, primI ose and English
plants. it does not survive our winters
successfully. 1t often does fairly well,
however, in our northern latitude, be-
cause though it can stand cold, it can
not stand alternate freezing and thaw-
ing, so common in our winter season
ender may always be purchased in the
New York markets in the fall at about
five cents for the half pint of dried
flowers. This is a plant that throws
out it's full perfume in flower, and must
be collected for drying at this season,
like summer savory, and not like most
other dried herbs just before it bios
SONS. The true English lavender bears
pale, dropping blossom like minia-
ture bell, 1t is not to be COMPOUNDED
with lavender balm, common garden
herb of no special value. Make little
bags of white linen for lavender
sachets and embroider them, if you
have any skill with the needle,
in pale green and purple, with
sprays of the plant. Fill these bags
with dried lavender and tie up the
ends with a length of No. 1 ribbon in
pale purple Lay several such sachets
among the sheets and pillow cases of
the linen closet and among other bed
ding, but keep the table linen by itself.
Nothing is so disagreeable as any at
tempt to perfume table linen. No
| Odor mixes we'll with the odors of food,
except that of fresh flowers of delicate
| fragrance, and even these are objec-
tionable to some. To make a regular
pot-pourri powder of lavender fra
GRANGE take one pound of dried laven-
der flowers, pound of dried rose
leaves, half a pound of crushed orris
root, two ounces of crushed cinnamon
and a pound of table salt. Mix all
these ingredients thoroughly and put
them in a pot-pourri jar. Cork it
tightly and let it stand for two weeks.
Then uncork it and put on the loose
pot-pourri cover. To perfume the room
open the jar for ten or twelve minutes
every day, after sweeping, airing and
busting IN. Y. Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-30
BAD FORTUNE.
An Englishman Cast Upon a Lonely Island
and He Died in SQualOr.

An Englishman Cast Upon "A Lonely Island
and He Died in SqualOr.
''Some years ago, up at North Haven
island, on the Maine coast, said New
Yorker recently, II came across a mys-
terry that hauntS me still. A bare,
rocky point juts out into the sea on
one side of the island, and the first
year that visited the place there was
rude cabin on the rock. Having gone
out there from curiosity one day, l
found man in shameful rags trying
out oil from the refuse from fsh-can-
ming factory. When I came to exam
inc the man his appearance astonished
me.
''He was an extremely handsome,
well-made Englishman of forty or
whereabouts. His hands, soiled with
the material he worked in. were small
and well shaped. When / tried to
draw him into conversation he at first
answered me in monosyllables, and
was almost sulky in his reserve. He
gradually thawed. however, and i
found that he spoke rare and beauti-
full English-that of a well-read and
we'll bred man. CHANGING into the door
of his cabin, could see perhaps score
of well-thumbed volumes in library
binding. His reserve was such that
could not ask him about himself, but
left the island deeply interested in him.
Il turned up at North Haven the
next year, and one of the earliest
things l did was to GO out to the point
in search of my acquaintance. The
rock was bare again and there was no
trace of him and his cottage. asked
about him of some persons / met on
the island and here is what learned.
He had come to the place mysteriously
some years before. having been drop
ped by schooner.
He found work at the fish cannery,
but later quit the place, built his
cabin on the rock, supplied himself
with food chiefly by fishing and OBJ
tanned from the factory the privilege
of trying oil from the refuse. From
the product he obtained q little ready
money for tobacco and other luxuries-
At some time between my two visits
his cabin was discovered to be on fire
late one night, and, hurrying down,
his neighbour saw him amid the flames
dead, with his throat cnt. The fire
had so seized upon the hut that his
body conld not be removed until it was
nearly consumed. He was buried and
no solution of the mystery was discov.
cred. Life had evidently become in.
supportable TO him and he had taken
the way of suicide as the easiest one
of4 of misery IN Y Sun.
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would satisfy Hi. Ambition.

''Well, Johnny, you have made up
your mind to join the navy, have
you?"
''Yes, sir"
''All right; but let me tell you that
you'll never attain to any great dis
tinction in that line until you develop
more energy. You must cultivate am
bition and push if you expect to gel
ahead.
''Oh, amt pal ticular about gettin
ahead exactly. I'll be satisfied will
just a rear admiral's position. Rich
mond Dispatch.