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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
Impron1ptu Maps.

The ''cat and the "pig' books, de-
signed to record peoples impressions Of
those interesting animals, each person
to draw his own without being allows1g
glimpse of any one else's work, has
an amusing companion in a geography
sketchbook In this ones friends are to
record. in a rapid, offhand drawing,
their best recollections of certain very
familiar outlines, such as the coast of
Massachusetts Or Italy or England or
North America. 70 be even fairly cor
rect is difficult and rare if one is long
past daily geography lessons. The five
great lakes of North America is one of
the best tasks to set, this to be drawn in
outline with at least the larger bays
and connections indicated, all to be
done without seeing, first, any other
sketch or map. A correct map should
accompany the book for easy reference
and comparison with the amateur work.
The curiously vague, droll mental maps
that ones friends carry about with
them, thus revealed, are funnier than
even the sea serpent's portraits in the
"Sea Serpent; His Album" havo
known more than one person to stop
short at mere "round o" for the first
lake which seemed to lead nowhere, the
other four having neither shape nor SUBJ
stance in the puzzled artists vision
Philadelphia Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY,

First Presbyterian Church, on Frederick 8,
between New and Market streets, services
II a. m. and p. m. Pastor, Rev. A. M. Fraser
Second Presbyterian church corner Freder.
lex and Lewis streets. Services at IL a. m
and 8. Pastor, Rev. VIM. Cumming.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, worship at Y.
M. c. A. Hall. Services at IL a. M, and p. m.
Rector, Rev. r. c. Jett.
Trinity Episcopal church, Main street, be-
tween Lewis and Church streets. Services at
IL a. M, and 8 p. m. Rector, Rev. W. O. Hull
linen
United Brethren church, Lewis street, be
tween Main and Johnson streets. Services at
IL a. m and p. m. Pastor, Rev. j. d DON
ovan.
Methodist church, Lewis street, between
Main and Frederick streets. Services at IL
m. and 8 p. m. Pastor, Rev. j. H. Boyd, D. D
Christ Evangelical Lutheran church Lew
Is street, between Main and Frederick streets
Services at II a. m. and 8 p. m. Pastor. Rev.
H. F. Shealy.
Baptist church, corner Main and Washing
ton streets. Services at II a. m. and D. m
Pastor, Rev. W.. E. Cox.
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 McVeiry.
Young Mems Christian Association, corner
Main and Water streets. Services at 4 D. m.
Sunda
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
A Generous Miser.

A great many years ago there resid-
ed i'll Marseilles an old man named
Guyot. He was known to every inhab-
liant, and every urchin in the street
could point him out as a niggard i'll his
dealings and wretch of the utmost
penury in his habits of life. From his
boyhood this old man had lived in the
city of Marseilles, and although the peo-
pie treated him with scorn and hatred
nothing would induce him to leave it.
When he walked the street, he was
followed by a crowd of hooting boys,
who often threw stones and mud at
him. There was no one to speak kind
word in his favor. He was regarded by
all as an avaricious old miser whose life
was devoted to boarding up gold. At
last the old man died, and it was found
that he had lain up great fortune. He
left will which read: ''Having OBJ
served from my infancy that the poor
of Marseilles are ill supplied with wa.
ter. which can only be procured at
great price, I have cheerfully labored
the whole of my life to procure for them
this great blessing, and direct that the
whole of my property shall be expended
in building an aqueduct for their use %
Philadelphia Press
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
Hours for Arrival and Closing Of Mails at Staun-
ton P0StO1CG

ARRIVE.
BY C. AND @. RAILROAD.
a. NJ. from north, south, east and west.
957 a. M. from west.
7O5 B. m from north, east and south.
BY B. ANDO
7.22 a. m. from Lexington and intermediate
points.
15O D. m from the north.
900 D. m. from the north, Harper'S Ferry and
intermediate points.
STAR ROUTES
Ia. m: from Plunkettsville, daily except Sun
10 a; nj: from Mt. Meridian, daily except Sun
p. m. from Middlebrook, daily except Sun
day.
$50 p m. from Monterey. daily except Sunday.
1880 a. m. from Sansersville.
CLOSE.
F6R B. AND o.
$50 a. m. tor Lexington, $50 a. N, Harper's
Ferry and points north.
s.l5 a. m. for Harrisonburg. Woodstock and
1.lo p, m. for u exington ana intermediate
800 2, pm r. for Lexington and intermediate
500 p. m. for east, north, south and west
2l5 p. m. for Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
6.15 p. m. for the west.
STAR RoUTEs-DA1LY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
$50 a. m. for Monterey.
600 a. m. for MiddlebrOOk.
100 D. m. for Mt Meridian.
6.I5 p. m. for Plunkettsville.
1896 p. m for Mt. SolOn daily,
STAUNTON OFFICE
Opens a. H.. closes p. N. Money order
and registry bushes ot,sns at a. M, closes
.. m ~. r. McCI e. T. N.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02

Fox's room and Sheridan's room are
still honorably distinguished at Hol.
land House in England. The latter was
constant guest, and little story il
told about him which suggests a doubt
whether Lord Hollands cellar was alto.
gether worthy of his reputation as q
Maecenas. Opposite the house, but with
in the limits of Kensington High street,
stood and still stands tavern known
as the Adam and Eve. 1t has recently
been rebuilt and modernized. but not
long ago it presented aquaint, old fash.
ioned appearance which carried it back
to the date of the regency. In leaving
Holland House Sheridan invariably call
ed for dram at the Adam and Eve
and as regularly "chalked it up" to
Lord Holland.
The landlord, proud of his distip
guished guest, did not trouble his lord
ship about the matter till several years
had elapsed and the score had reached
a somewhat heavy amount, which Lord
Holland discharged with wry face
New York Advertiser.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
SEE NO JOKE IN CORRUPTION.
Englisl, People Unable to Understand the
Apathy of Americans.

Apitny OF A1neFlcaIls
The delight of being nation, and
very big nation at that, has not yet with
Us lost all the charm of novelty, and we
pelt one another with ridicule after the
joyously aggressive fashion of school
boys pelting one another with snow
balls. Already there is vast array of
seasoned and recognized jokes which
arc leveled against every city in the
land. The culture of Boston, the slow
ness of Philadelphia, the ostentation of
New York, the arrogance and ambition
of Chicago, the mutual jealousy of Min
neapolis and st. Paul-these are themes
of which the American satirist never
wearies; these are characteristics which
be has striven, with some degree of sue
cess, to make clear to the rest of man.
kind. Add to them our less justifable
diversion at official corruption and mis-
management, our glee over the blunders
and rascalities of the men whom we
permit to govern us, and we have the
curious com mbination of keenness and ap-
athy, of penetration and Indifference,
which makes possible American humor.
Now, Englishmen, however prone to
laugh at their own foibles, do not, as
rule, take their own politics lightly.
Those whom I have known were most
depressingly serious when discussing the
situation with friends and most disa-
greeably violent when by chance they
met an opponent. Neither do they see
anything funny in being robbed by cor
porations, but, with discouraging and
unhumorous tenacity, exact payment of
the last farthing of debt, fulfllment Of
the last clause in charter. Our lenity
in such matters is a trait which they
fail to understand and are disinclined
to envy. One of the most amusing
scenes / ever witnessed was an alterca-
tion between an exceedingly clever Eng
lish woman, who for years has taken
lively part in public measures, and
country woman of my own, deeply i'm
bued with that gentle pessi1nism which
insures contentment and bars reform.
The subject under discussion was the
street Car service of Philadelphia, which
would have been primitive for Asia Mi
nor, and the English woman was ex-
pressing in no measured terms her
amazement at such comprehensive and
unqualified inefficiency.
In vain my American friend explain
ed to her that this car service was one
of the most diverting things about our
Quaker City; that it represented one of
those humorous details which gave
Philadelphia its distinctly local color.
The English woman declined to be
amused Il do not understand you in
the least" she said gravely. "You have
a beautiful city, Of which you should
be proud. You have disgraceful streets
and trans, of which you should be
ashamed. Yet you ridicule your city as
if you were ashamed of that and defend
your trans as if you were proud OF
them. If you think it funny to be i'm
posed on, you will never be at loss for
joke. ''-Cozy Hours.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
The Roman New Years.

Among the ancient Romans the
''strene, - or New Years presents, were
not only exchanged between relatives
and friends, but were exactsd from their
subjects. Under the Caesars these New
Years gifts became such a source OF
profit to the sovereign and SO cneroua
a burden to the people that Claudiua
limited their cost by a decree. Selected
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
Life In India.

Missionary work among ''India's cor.
al strands may be very inspiring, but
Miss Coombs, Maine woman who has
been engaged in the work for / years,
says there are times when. that is not
it's most prominent feature. Lights are
kept burning all night because of the
too social habits of centipeds, scorpions
and cobras. Snakes live in the walls Of
old houses as rats do here, and at night
they come out and prowl around Alto
gether animal nature seems rather live
" 60 the fcTaisrl missionaries
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
FEEDING A MODERN SCIENTIST.

Placid am, content, serene.
/ take my slab of gypsum bread,
And chunks of oleomargarine
Upon its tasteless sides I spread.
The egg I eat was never laid
By any cackling. feathered hen.
But from the Lord knows what tbs made
In Newark by unfeathered men.
/ wash my simple breakfast down
With fragrant chicofy so cheap,
Or with the best black tea in town
Dried willow leaves-I calmly sleep.
But if from mans vile arts fleet
And drink pure water from the pump
gulp down infusoriR,
And hideous rotatori9,
And wriggling polygastric@,
And Shiny diatomaceR,
And hard shelled orphryocercinD,
And double barreled kolpodae.
Nonloricated ambroelin,
And various animalculfe
OF middle, high and low degree,
For nature just beats al creation
In multiplied adulteration.
Joseph A. Chapleau in Boston Herald.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
DIRECTORY oFLopc Es.

MASONIC LODGE.
Staunton Lodge No. 13, A. F. and A. NJ, meets
every second and last Friday night in each
month, in Masonic Temple, Main street. Jas
NJ. Lickliter, W. NJ B. A. Eskridge Sec'y.
UNION ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER.
NO. 2, meets third Friday in every month, ip--
Masonic 2emple. or Nam street. W. WyMc
Quinn, High Priest A. A. Eskridge, Sec'y.
ODD FELLOWS LODGE.
Staunton Lodge, No. As, l. o. o. F. meets ev
cry Thursday night in Odd Fellows Hall, over
Wayt's drug store, on Main street. John G
Fretwell Noble Grand; C. A. Grafton, Sec i.
KNIGHTS OF HoNoR oDGE.
staunton Lodge No. 756, Krshts of Honor
meets every first t-;1 third Tuesday in each
month, in Pythian Hail. Main street. W. L.
Olivier. Dictator; W. A. Burnett Recorder,
MOUNTAIN CITY LODGE.
No. Il6, 1. o. G. T., meets every Friday
in their lodge room over wayts drug ST
Main street. A. S. Woodhouse, Chief
F. B. Kennedy, sec'y.
DISTRICT LODGE
No. 22, !. o. 6. T., meets every three Inonti
G. C.. shipplett, D. G. t.; s. Il. Bauserms
District Secretary.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
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.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
Charity Division, M. A., Sons of Temperance
meets every Monday night at Odd Fellows
all. W. A Rapp, Worthy Patriarch; John
B. Cofrelt, Sec'y.
UNIFORMED RANK, KNIGHTS OF
PYTHIAS.
E. B. Stuart Division, No. TO- meets second
and fourth Mondays each month at Pythian
Hall. Sir Knight Captain, f. B. Berkeley; s
Knight Recorder, S. H. Rosenuaum.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Valley Lodge, No. 1s, K. of p, meets
Monday night at Castle Hall, on West
street, over DR.. Wayt's drug store. C. Il. Ham
mond, Chancellor Commander; Albes
Keeper Of Records and Seal
KNIGHT TEMPLARS.
Staunton Commandery, No. 8, Knights Tenn
piar, 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, Is. IS, I. o. R.M.,
meets IN Heir wigwam, in valz Buildin
eversV~Ne Nednesday at 7th run 3Oth breats
setting Of the sun. S. S. Peterson, sacheR d
James w. Blackburn, chief Of records. 4
visiting brothers welcome.
AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
valey Councl NO. 736 meets on the first and
unlro mondays In each month. Commande-
A. s. Woodhouse; secretary, DR.. ]. M Ha,
collector, Isaac c. Morton, Jr.
CATHOLIC HIBERNIAN BENIFi
sOCIETY.I
Meets first Sunday in every month
hall on the church lot. NJ. T. RI,
dent; j. ]. Kilgalen, first vice-p
Murphy, second vice-presidez
recording secretary.
Hall. Mr..
]. A. Armentro
Haines, secreta(
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02
Scrutiny Night.

Another curious local name for Ney'
Years eve century and half ago was
"scrutiny night" In Merton college,
Oxford, all the college servants then de-
liyered up their keys to the warden and
fellows, and the worthy sesuants received
them again with q Latin addIasa rEx.
change.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02


Read what eminent Physicians say
STAUNToN. VA, July 27th, 1884.
Capt. J1lo. McQudide, Stdunton, Va:
DEAR IR;-1n reply to yours of this date l
wish to say that have prescribed your brad
dock Pure Rye WhiSkey,' and find 1t pure.
reliable whiSkey, and All article that Is well
borne by delicate StOmachS.
will take pleasure in recommending 16 TO
those of my patients who need whiskey as
medicine.
Yours truly,
H. H. HENKEL,
STAUNToN, VA, April 14th, 1894.
Capt. JnO. McQudide, Manager, Stdunton, Va:
DEAR SIR IL have tested the Rye Whiskey'
manufactured by James Clark Co.. and f1nd
it an excellent article. When necessary for
medicinal purposes would highly recommend
it. Respectfully,
B. P. REESE, NJ. d.
STAUNToN, VA, March 28th, 1894.
Capt. Jno. McQuaidc:
DEAR SIR:-Please accept my thanks for the
sample of Braddock Whskey which | have
thoroughly tested as to its medicinal prop
critics in my practice, and find it theraput1cal-
" meets in every way the demands of the pro
feSSion where Stimulant is required.
Very sincerely.
J. B. CATLETT,
sept I2-tf CITY Physician.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02

Boil the giblets-heart, liver and
glzzard-soft, chop fine and add tsz
brown gravy you usually make
OF scalloped oysters may be-
tne turkey. Either is e
stufdng, as long CO.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02

1t is hoped that many will remembe,
on New Years day that it is better ta
give than to receive, and that the RELIEF
funds may be swelled accordingly
Washington Star.
May the new year give US all gooc
health, good luck and plenty to do.
with health one can be happy, with lucl
one can prosper and with work avoi6
temptatlon.- Boston Journal.
May the new year from this morning
to its close be one crowded with peace
happiness and prosperity in your homes.
May 1t be year rich in real blessings
tor all people.-Washington Post
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-01-02

eJ. ATTORNEP-A -AT-LAW,
STAUNTON, VA.
fah II i2i-tf
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01

use force does not exclude the right of
appeal to the courts for judicial determi-
nation and for the exercise CT all their
powers OF prevention. Indeed, 1t is
more to the praise than to the blame of
the government that Instead OF deter
mining for itself the questions OF right
and wrong on the part of these petition
ers and their associates, and enforcing
that determination by the club of the
policeman and the bayonet Of the SOL
dier. II submitted all those questions to
the determination of judicial tribunals,
and invoked their consideration and
judgment as to the measure of it's rights
and powers. and the co-relative obli-
cations of those against whom 1t made
complaint. And 1t is equally to the
credit of the latter that the judgment
of those tribunals was by the great
body Of them respected. and the trou-
bles which threatened so much disaster
terminated.
Neither can it be doubted that the
government has such an interest in the
subject matter as enables 1t to appear
as party plaintiff in the suit. 1t is said
that equity only interferes for the
protection of property, and that the
government has no property interests.
A sufficient reply is that the United
States has property in the mails. the
protection of which was one of the pur-
poses of this trial"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01
GEARY CHINESE ACT CONSTITUTIONAL
Court Passes Upon the Delegation of
summary Power 70 Collectors.

Court Passes Upon the Delegation of
summary Power 10 Collectors.
Washington, May 27.-The supreme
court today affirmed the constitutional
ity of the Geary Chinese exclusion act
in the case of Lem Moon Sing, Cali
fornia Chinaman, who left this country
and was refused admission. Justice Har-
Ian, in his opinion, said the statute en-
trusted to the collector the power of
passing upon the facts.
Lem Moon Sing contended that he had
acquired a domicile as citizen of the
United States before the passage of the
exclusion act. The justice said if the
courts were to review the decisions of
collectors in such case, it would bring
a great many cases before the courts
and defeat the intention of congress to
have the law enforced by the legislati tive
officers. The only remedy of appellant
was an appeal to the supreme officer of
the collector. the secretary Of the treas
ury.
The court refrained from expressing
an opinion as to the merits of the case,
and the judgment below denying the
APPLICATION for a writ was affirmed. JUS
tice Brewer dissented.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01
CIeyelands Secretary Of State
Passes Away.
RESOLUTE TO THE LAST
His Last Words We're Of His Son, Who
Absent From His Bedside When
lie Breathe Ills Last.

Washington, May 2S.-Secretary of
State Gresham died at lis o'clock
this morning at the Arlington hotel.
Although his recovery was practically
abandoned when his spell occurred,
shortly before o'clock last evening,
the most powerful heart stimulants
known to medical science were injected
periodically and an infusion of normal
saline solution was made through an
open vein in the arm. He recovered
slightly, but owing TO a severe rigor
shortly before IL clock he began to fail
rapidly, and his vitality began to ebb.
The three physicians saw that the end
was near, and at IL o'clock withdrew to
the ante-room, leaving in the sick-room
only the members of his family and the
nurses.
Up to that time he had been con-
scious and talked at intervals His
words were full of bravery. He fully
appreciated his condition, and spoke
words of hope and cheer to his stricken
wife and daughter. Sometimes his mind
wandered slightly and went back to
the days of long ago, recalling incidents
of happiness in the springtime of his
life. He spoke, too of his absent son,
who was speeding to his bedside, all too
late. Mrs. Gresham sat by the bedside,
smoothing his fevered brow and occa-
sionally reading to him from the Bible
passages which he loved.
AS the end approached his pulse be-
came hardly perceptible. Gradually his
eyes glazed and closed Mrs. Gresham,
with noble and heroic fortitude, contin-
ued to read the words of the gospel to
her departed husband. Her daughter
and son-in-law stood with bowed heads
at the side of the couch.
At lis o'clock his breathing ceased, a
peaceful shadow passed over his pale
countenance, his pulse fiickered, and the
sorowing family were in the presence of
death.
One Of the nurses conveyed the news
that the end had come to the physicians
In the next room and they, in turn
brought it to the watchers in the recep-
ton room. In the hotel lobby outside
were half hundred of the secretary
friends.
No arrangements will be made for
the funeral until the arrival of his sor
today.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01
TIN PLATE INDUSTRY is GROWING

Twenty eight Mills Employing $4,000
Men and More Arc Being Buiit.
New York, May 26.-The Metal Work.
er says: 1.-THE marvellous growth OF
American tin plate manufacturing in
less than four years presents one of the
most remarkable instances of the in
dustrial efforts In history. From moth
ing it has become an established in
dustry of large proportions. which al
ready gives employment to $4,000 hands.
"At the present moment, so far as can
be gathered from the latest reports,
there are in actual operation % tin
plate works proper. rolling their own
plates. Ten more are building. two or
three of which are practically complete
and ready to start up. while the major
ity of the others are expected to be in
operation by July"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-06-01
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP IN SESSION
Commercial Men Of the Northwest Roy
ally Welcomed in ST. pauI

Commercial Men OF the Northwest Roy
ally Welcomed in 81. Paul.
st. Paul, Mimi. May 24.-The grand
council of the United Commercial Trav-
elers of America for the district Of Min
nesota and the two Dakotas convened
this morning at the Society hall on
Sixth street, with over 500 delegates and
visitors in attendance. The council was
welcomed by Mayor Smith of this city,
and responses were made by Delegate
Morton of Duluth and other delegates.
The supreme council was represented by
Supreme Councillors Dowd Of Chicago,
John c. Fennimore of Columbus, Ohio,
the father of the order, and Supreme
Chaplain S. A. Haines of indianapolis.
After the opening exercises the trav-
elers had a street parade, and on re-
assembling the grand council went into
executive session.